Chapter 163: Chapter 162 Never Give Up
At that mont, Shangguan Jinhong said to Ye Fan, "Mr. Ye, thank you for gracing our banquet with your presence! I am greatly honored!"
As soon as he spoke, the entire room fell into a shocked silence. A man of such high status was showing profound respect to a young man. The whole scene felt off.
The Shangguan Family Head had not participated in that war, so he didn’t know who Ye Fan truly was, and Shangguan Jinhong had not revealed his identity. Initially, he couldn’t stand the sight of Ye Fan, but with Shangguan Jinhong showing such deference, wouldn’t picking a fight be a death wish?
"Not at all! You’re too kind," Ye Fan said with a smile.
"Co, co, Mr. Ye, please, take the seat of honor!"
Shangguan Jinhong escorted him to the head of the table. The important mbers of the Shangguan family all rose to toast Ye Fan. Compared to soone even the Shangguan Ancestor respected, they were nothing.
Ye Fan responded to each toast in turn.
After several rounds of drinks, he noticed Shangguan Qiuyue standing alone by a window, her silhouette filled with loneliness, so he walked over to her.
At that mont, the Shangguan Family Head asked Shangguan Jinhong, "Dad, who is he, really? Why does he deserve such respect from you?"
"His background is imnse. You know of the world’s Seven Kings, don’t you?" Shangguan Jinhong prompted.
"The Seven Kings?"
The Shangguan Family Head was stunned. That kind of background is truly unmatched. The Shangguan family absolutely cannot afford to offend him. Who in the entire underworld would dare to cross one of the Seven Kings?
He then asked, "Don’t tell
he’s the King of Heaven?"
Among the world’s Seven Kings, aside from the King of Kings, it seed only the King of Heaven hailed from the Divine Land. But the King of Heaven was considered a figure of the past... which ant this had to be him.
"It’s good that you understand," Shangguan Jinhong said. "This matter must not be leaked!"
"Yes, yes, of course!"
The Shangguan Family Head nearly trembled. The King of Heaven... what an incredible figure! To think I had considered confronting him earlier was a gross overestimation of my own abilities. Thankfully, I didn’t do anything so foolish and rash. No wonder Ye Fan’s attitude has been so cold and proud. A man like that has every right to be. He is the foremost of the seven strongest n in the world.
Ye Fan picked up two glasses of liquor, both of them the finest in the Divine Land.
"What’s wrong? Is sothing troubling you?" Ye Fan asked.
After their recent adventure, Ye Fan had realized Shangguan Qiuyue wasn’t so disagreeable after all. On the contrary, she was an exceptionally intelligent woman.
Shangguan Qiuyue looked at the moon in the sky, her voice desolate as she said, "I’m just like this moonlight—so cold, so lonely."
"Why lonely? You’re not truly alone. You’re just under a lot of pressure, that’s all," Ye Fan said.
Shangguan Qiuyue replied, "Perhaps it’s this arrogant character of mine that has shaped who I am today. My standards are truly too high. I honestly wish I could live an ordinary life. I hope to find a man who will protect , who will always stand by my side."
As she finished, she looked at Ye Fan with deep affection.
Ye Fan quickly handed her one of the glasses. "Here," he said. "When I feel pained or confused, I always turn to drink. Only fine liquor can understand my mood."
Shangguan Qiuyue took the glass of strong liquor and drank it all down.
The two of them sat there and drank three entire bottles. At that point, despite her high tolerance, Shangguan Qiuyue couldn’t handle any more. She simply couldn’t outdrink a monster like Ye Fan.
Ye Fan picked her up and carried her toward her villa.
The Shangguan Family Head watched them go and said worriedly, "Dad, do you think the King of Heaven will take this opportunity with Qiuyue?" If Ye Fan truly dared to do sothing, what could I do to stop him? My power is no match for his.
Shangguan Jinhong lit a cigar and took a deep puff.
"Dad, you’re not supposed to be smoking!" the Shangguan Family Head reminded him. He was too cowardly to snatch the cigar away, though. If he did, Shangguan Jinhong would probably beat him to death.
Shangguan Jinhong scoffed, "What’s there to worry about! I’m afraid he *won’t* do anything. If he really did, I would welco it."
"Dad, you an...?" the Shangguan Family Head asked, shocked.
"If we could tie ourselves to the King of Heaven," Shangguan Jinhong explained, "who would the Shangguan family have to fear? Not just in the southwest, but in the entire Divine Land! Even on the world stage, the Shangguan family could finally hold our heads high!"
Reassured by his father’s words, the Shangguan Family Head finally breathed a sigh of relief.
RETCH! RETCH!
Shangguan Qiuyue threw up. She had truly never drunk so much in her life.
After Ye Fan helped her rinse her mouth, she looked at him with affection. "You are the man I admire most," she declared. "I am willing to give myself to the man I admire most!"
"Qiuyue, you’ve had too much to drink. Let’s talk tomorrow," Ye Fan said, imdiately beating a hasty retreat. What a joke. I don’t want to get entangled in any more romantic sses. Too many won is a serious headache. This departure is the perfect chance to draw a clear line with Shangguan Qiuyue and cool her fervent affection.
SMASH!
Shangguan Qiuyue snatched a water glass from her bedside table and hurled it to the floor, where it shattered.
She was furious. She had thought Ye Fan would take advantage of the situation, but he had just walked away. In truth, she wasn’t drunk at all; she had only been pretending. She had wanted to give him an opportunity, but he hadn’t taken it. It seed he had no interest in her whatsoever. Enraged, Shangguan Qiuyue couldn’t accept it. She, who believed herself second to none, was unable to move the King of Heaven’s heart.
Ultimately, Ye Fan had underestimated her—especially a woman like Shangguan Qiuyue, who had the makings of a tyrant.
"King of Heaven," she said in a cold voice, "you are the man I have chosen. Do you really think you can escape? Don’t forget, we both have the love poison in our bodies! You can’t avoid this. I will not admit defeat. I never admit defeat!"
In that mont, Shangguan Qiuyue’s tyrannical potential was on full display. The greater the setback, the more determined she was to succeed. That was her essence. And right now, she was determined to conquer the King of Heaven.
「The next day」
Ye Fan left the provincial capital for Jiangning without saying goodbye. He didn’t bid farewell to Shangguan Qiuyue; after what had happened last night, it would have been far too awkward.
So, he simply left. Even with the love poison inside , I’m not afraid. However, I can’t help but feel that I’ve let a woman down. That woman was Shangguan Qiuyue. Thinking about the ti they had spent together gave him a headache, because he had no idea how he would face her the next ti they t.
After returning to Jiangning, he got an earful from Su Qingxue. He had been gone for far too long. The promised five days had stretched to well over ten.
What could I do about being scolded by Su Qingxue? I’m utterly hopeless.
Fortunately, Su Qingxue knew his character and understood his identity wasn’t simple, so her scolding was rely symbolic.
"Honey," Su Qingxue said, her tone softening, "I didn’t really an to yell at you. It’s just that you’re such a handful!"
The sudden switch from attack to sweetness completely disard him.
Even though I knew it was a tactic, I was helpless. Against her tender affection, my resistance crumbled to nothing. I was completely lted by her.
"My wife truly is the best," he said.
The two of them embraced.
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