Chapter 149: Nangong Ye

I must admit, this young master was very polite and quite handsome.

Qingshu looked at the young master, shook her head, and said, "I'm sorry, I cannot accept these flowers."

"Why?" the young master asked immediately. Being rejected made him feel like he was losing face.

Qingshu slowly looked over at Zhang Xiaofan. Although she considered it just a one-night stand and that she had been kept by Zhang Xiaofan, she nevertheless regarded herself as Zhang Xiaofan's woman.

Zhang Xiaofan smiled and said to the young master, "Because she is my woman."

His voice wasn't very loud and even carried a hint of a smile, but it sounded remarkably overbearing.

The young master froze, and his expression quickly turned ugly. He looked at Qingshu and asked, "Is this true?"

Qingshu nodded and said, "Xiaofan is my man."

The young master instantly clenched his fists. He had never pursued a woman with such dedication, not for any other reason than Qingshu's uniqueness and her pure aura. Nangong Ye was not short of women; he simply lacked a woman he genuinely loved.

Qingshu was the first woman to enter his heart, yet now she had become another man's woman. How could he not be furious?

Looking at the Hummer parked nearby, he knew it belonged to the man right in front of him, but he still didn't take him seriously. If he wanted to, he could drive a multi-million sports car too.

"Kid, leave Qingshu, and I'll give you ten million," Nangong Ye said to Zhang Xiaofan in a low voice.

"I'll give you twenty million, and you stop bothering Qingshu," Zhang Xiaofan said indifferently. The other party neither cursed nor threw punches, so he couldn't resort to violence either; a person had to be reasonable.

Since the other party wanted to solve this with money, money it was.

Hearing Zhang Xiaofan casually throw out the figure of twenty million, both Qingshu and her friends widened their mouths in shock... That was twenty million...

Especially Qingshu, whose heart hammered wildly against her ribs. Zhang Xiaofan was actually offering twenty million to make Nangong Ye stop bothering her. In her eyes, forget twenty million, even two hundred thousand would have been enough to buy away her youth.

Nangong Ye froze, clearly not expecting the other party to make such a remark. While Zhang Xiaofan said it very casually, to Nangong Ye, it felt like a direct slap to the face.

"Bragging won't even flash your tongue. Can you actually pull out twenty million?" Still, Nangong Ye believed that a youth who looked only eighteen or nineteen years old couldn't possibly possess twenty million.

"Hehe, take a look at this." Smiling very naturally, Zhang Xiaofan produced a diamond card, causing Nangong Ye's expression to shift rapidly.

Damn it, it was actually a Citibank diamond card! What on earth was this kid's background? Could he have run into a hard obstacle...

It seemed he couldn't outspend this guy...

Yet he couldn't back down now, or he would lose face to the ends of the earth...

A person of his status had his own principles; he would never take Zhang Xiaofan's twenty million. If he accepted it, he would be slapping his own face.

The reason he had offered ten million in the first place was simply to flaunt his own financial power.

"Kid, have you ever heard of the Kyoto Nangong family?" Nangong Ye leaned in closer, speaking in a low voice, wanting to test Zhang Xiaofan and see his expression upon hearing the name of the Nangong family.

Yet Zhang Xiaofan only gave a faint smile: "Never heard of it..."

However, he suddenly thought of Nangong Haotian back in Jinghai. Could this guy belong to the same family?

Nangong Ye was slightly taken aback. This kid hadn't even heard of the Nangong family?

Still, he immediately said, "Our Nangong family is an ancient martial arts family. Even though our main branch isn't in Kyoto, our strength is unquestionable. Not even the top families in Kyoto can compare to our Nangong family, brother. Leave a way out for others when dealing in this world; let's not tear our faces apart completely."

Hearing the tone of Nangong Ye's voice, Zhang Xiaofan already knew that this fellow was looking for a graceful way out. At the same time, Zhang Xiaofan found it a bit surprising; this young master had exceeded his expectations by neither shouting abuses nor throwing punches.

Since the other party put it that way, he might as well give him a step down.

After all, it was always better to have one fewer enemy than one more.

The Nangong family—Zhang Xiaofan guessed correctly—should indeed be a secluded ancient martial arts family. However, their descendants still had to come out into the mundane world to study, and their family businesses existed in the cities too. After all, even ancient martial arts families needed to survive.

Zhang Xiaofan suddenly patted Nangong Ye on the shoulder and said, "My friend, actually, money can't buy feelings. I know you don't care about money either. Since Qingshu likes me, I suggest you go find someone else. There are so many beauties in this university; with your conditions, brother, are you afraid you won't find a girl you like?"

As he patted Nangong Ye's shoulder, Zhang Xiaofan circulated a vast amount of spiritual energy. If Nangong Ye truly came from an ancient martial arts family, he would naturally be able to sense it and be forced to retreat in the face of difficulty.

Feeling the immense spiritual energy transmitting from Zhang Xiaofan's palm, Nangong Ye maintained a calm expression on the outside, but inside, his heart was shaken with monstrous waves!

Such a tremendous amount of spiritual energy—this person was actually a martial cultivator, and his strength must be formidable!

He was a martial cultivator himself, but he had only reached the late stage of the Mortal Shedding Realm, and that was after undergoing the family's baptism ritual. Even so, he still hadn't broken through to the Spirit Opening Realm, which only proved his aptitude was too low.

As for Nangong Haotian back in the family, after returning this time and undergoing the baptism, he had stepped directly into the mid-stage of the Spirit Opening Realm, possessing extremely high aptitude and receiving the family's focused cultivation.

Now, Nangong Ye's mindset had completely shifted; he was already convinced that Zhang Xiaofan also hailed from some ancient martial arts family!

Nangong Ye was smart. With a quick smile, he said, "My friend is right. I was just being too persistent. How could money ever buy genuine feelings? I wish you both happiness."

This abrupt pivot in attitude left Qingshu and her friends momentarily dazed, unable to react in time.

"Qingshu, I've disturbed you quite enough. I must take my leave now," Nangong Ye said softly to Qingshu, acting very gentlemanly before walking over to his Mercedes-Benz, starting the engine, and driving away immediately.

"I'm heading out too, Qingshu. Call me if anything comes up." Zhang Xiaofan smiled at Qingshu and then got into his car as well.

"Qingshu, this boyfriend of yours looks pretty impressive," Xiaoman said, watching the disappearing Hummer with a curious expression.

"How would I know..." Qingshu murmured, then seemingly remembering something, she quickly changed the subject. "Xiaoman, will you accompany me to sign up for the music class?"

"That registration fee costs over twelve thousand. Do you even have the money..." Xiaoman said.

"I do. Xiaofan gave me ten thousand just now, and I've earned over three thousand from my part-time job recently. It's enough," Qingshu replied.

"Qingshu, don't tell me you traded your first time for just ten thousand bucks? You're getting the short end of the stick here," Xiaoman remarked.

"I was willing... You guys don't understand. Xiaofan sings so wonderfully. I was completely captivated by him, and I don't know how it just happened..." Qingshu blushed as she continued, "Later, when he found out I was a university student and learned of my wish, he gave me ten thousand and told me I could come to him whenever I needed money. But I don't plan on asking him for money; I just want to quietly be his woman. I have a feeling he must be an extraordinary person."

"I tell you, is being this innocent really a good thing..." Xiaoman said. "Maybe he just wants to play with you for a bit..."

"I can tell from his singing that he isn't that kind of person. Besides, even if he just wants to play with me, I wouldn't have any regrets. After all, last night was my own choice."

"Fine, fine. I'll go with you to sign up first." Xiaoman clearly didn't wish to continue debating the matter with Qingshu, hoping only that her friend wouldn't end up getting hurt.

University life brought romance, and for young women to find boyfriends was normal; going out to have fun was equally normal—nothing major to fuss about.

Leaving the campus, Zhang Xiaofan opened his phone's location tracker. A red dot marked the spot where Baozi was currently located, and Baozi had likely already begun making his move.

Starting the engine, he drove straight toward the red dot.

The place where Baozi was located happened to be a bustling commercial street right next to the barbecue stall from the previous night. By the time Zhang Xiaofan arrived, Baozi and his men had already taken control of three bars and two KTVs.

In less than two hours, they had secured the entire street with remarkable efficiency. Yet Zhang Xiaofan could see that the Feng family had offered virtually zero resistance.

Which was entirely within his expectations; the people from the Feng family were quite smart—they were preserving their strength while waiting for the Qin family's reinforcements.

That suited him just fine, as it allowed Baozi and the others to move even faster.

Zhang Xiaofan no longer needed to worry about Baozi's group. Extinguishing his cigarette butt, he murmured softly, "Feng family, it's time we settle our accounts..."