Chapter 475 Chapter 473 Showdown
Chapter 473 Showdown
Looking at the smirking, flippant man, Su Tao instinctively frowned. "I don't believe there's anyone else here I know. Please leave."
They had previously clashed, and naturally, she disliked Ye Liang's younger brother.
Just another one trying to secretly peek at my Xiaocheng.
People like him should be put in a refrigerator, on the same shelf as Ye Liang!
Faced with her cold gaze, Young Master Ye wasn't angered. He merely said slowly, "Although we had a minor disagreement, I bear no ill will. On the contrary, I should thank you for getting rid of my dear elder brother; it gave me the chance to contend for the family succession."
"As for our previous little misunderstanding, you understand. I had to at least put on a show of avenging my brother for my family's sake, but you see, haven't I left you alone these past few months?"
Young Master Ye spoke with great sincerity, placing the rose on the counter in front of them.
He stepped aside, pointing to a strangely dressed man in a suit, sitting alone in a distant corner. "I'm just a messenger. That guy in the suit and hat, he said his surname is also Su."
"Su?"
That last sentence sparked a flicker of curiosity in both Chi Xiaocheng and Su Tao.
Su isn't a rare surname; there are too many people with it in this world.
But at such a sensitive time, could a Su surname be related to that War God father?
Or was he specifically here for Su Tao?
It must be said, Young Master Ye's words indeed made both girls ponder.
Su Tao looked back at Chi Xiaocheng, her eyes seeking her opinion.
Chi Xiaocheng stroked her chin, then nodded at Su Tao.
Only then did the girl look back at Young Master Ye. "You'd better not be lying to me!"
Young Master Ye shrugged. "I'm hardly going to attack you at a banquet like this. Believe it or not, it's up to you. And a word of warning: displaying such hostility to everyone will only cause trouble for Dongfang Yang."
"If you've accepted his favor but can't repay it in kind, then stop constantly making enemies and causing him trouble."
After speaking, Young Master Ye turned and walked towards the dance floor.
Those few brief words left Su Tao utterly unable to refute him.
After all, she had always been causing Dongfang Yang trouble.
Even though many times, she considered Dongfang Yang an "enemy."
Chi Xiaocheng looked worriedly at Su Tao. "Taotao, don't overthink it. This Young Master Ye is trying to sow discord between us and Dongfang Yang. He's Ye Liang's brother; how could he genuinely be so kind-hearted?"
Su Tao sighed, nodding gently. "I understand. And he's not wrong either; perhaps I'm not as perfect as I appear on the surface."
"Taotao is already perfect in my eyes!"
At this comfort, Su Tao's expression softened considerably.
She knew she had many flaws.
And Chi Xiaocheng's praise was probably just a case of beauty being in the eye of the beholder.
Su Tao said, "Then I'll go see the person Young Master Ye mentioned, the one who invited me to talk. If he also has the surname Su, he might be related to my father."
Chi Xiaocheng nodded obediently. "Alright, Taotao, go on. I'll wait for you here."
After acknowledging, Su Tao stood up, straightened her suit, and walked towards the crowd on the other side.
Soon, she disappeared from Chi Xiaocheng's sight.
But Chi Xiaocheng didn't stand up; she merely stared at the rose that had been offered, lost in thought.
She knew full well that the person who called Su Tao over, and who claimed the surname Su, likely had nothing to do with Su Tao's father. Most probably, it was a ruse by Young Master Ye to get her out of the way.
After all, when she entered the banquet hall, her system had indicated some emotion points, and these people were all minor cannon fodder who had appeared in the original work.
Among the large crowd, there was no one with the surname Su.
If it truly had something to do with Su Tao's father, or if Su Dingtian himself had secretly returned to the country, it was impossible that no emotion points would have been generated.
She waited for a while, and sure enough, Young Master Ye, who had originally entered the dance floor, returned once Su Tao had left.
Wearing that smirking, showy smile, he came to Chi Xiaocheng's side, intending to sit on the nearby sofa.
Immediately, the girl turned her head.
With a glare from her orange-red vertical pupils, Young Master Ye's flippant smile instantly froze.
He then reined himself in. "You two really are more boring than the last."
"So, why did you send Taotao away? What do you want to tell me?" Chi Xiaocheng couldn't be bothered with his nonsense.
"Courtesy before force."
Young Master Ye said indifferently, turning to look towards Head Maid Song Liyin. "You should know that she has designs on you, shouldn't you? My personal guess is that the young lady has some ideas concerning you, or Su Tao."
"So?" Chi Xiaocheng raised an eyebrow, not expecting Young Master Ye to be delivering a message.
"So I'm being used as a pawn," Young Master Ye said. "The Head Maid told me to use force to capture you by any means necessary, without alerting the Jiuzhou City authorities. Do you understand what that would entail?"
Chi Xiaocheng took a soft breath. "You're not trying to trick me, are you?"
"Do you think I need to scare you, just for the sake of it?" Young Master Ye rolled his eyes at Chi Xiaocheng. "Last time you were ambushed, and they used sniper rifles and grenades, that was Chu Lingfeng acting on his own initiative."
"If I truly acted with full force against you, as the Head Maid instructed, the process and outcome wouldn't be as simple as Chu Lingfeng's thoughtless actions."
What Young Master Ye said wasn't a threat, but a stark fact.
She and Su Tao were out in the open.
Even if the other party informed her here, their plans remained in the shadows.
Even with Dongfang Yang and Si Chen's protection, you can't stay indoors forever, can you?
And if you do go out, will you be surrounded by a throng of professional bodyguards like some important figure?
Young Master Ye looked back at Chi Xiaocheng. "The other party offered terms that couldn't be refused, and I'm aware that I'm being used as a pawn. Before anything hostile happens, before we become completely irreconcilable, I believe we can still talk."
After hearing his words, even Chi Xiaocheng had to admit it.
Young Master Ye's words sounded very sincere.
As for their trustworthiness... she chose to believe him.
This guy clearly didn't want such a conflict to arise.
So Chi Xiaocheng followed up on his words, asking, "So, how do you want to talk to me? With your capabilities, Young Master Ye, wouldn't it be simpler to just not tell me and snatch me away in secret?"
Chi Xiaocheng had laid a trap.
But Young Master Ye had no intention of falling into it. "How uninteresting, all this probing," he said. "My elder brother was more capable than me, but he was arrogant, and perhaps not as clever as I am, and he still ended up being taken down by you."
"There are no eternal enemies in this world, it's that simple. And in a sense, I'm still delivering a message for the Head Maid, only my methods aren't exactly gentle."
Young Master Ye narrowed his eyes. "So now, while Su Tao isn't back, I've done my part regarding courtesy. Can we talk properly now?"
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