Xu Shan frowned upon hearing Xu Lili’s voice and asked, “What’s wrong?”
Xu Lili replied, “Grandpa, Xia Bingqing bullied me!”
“Wuwuwu, I…”
She sobbed uncontrollably.
Her words were choked with tears.
Xu Shan sighed and comforted her, “Alright, don’t cry. Grandpa will definitely deal with Xia Bingqing for you!”
“Well, Grandpa is playing chess with Old Ye right now, so I won’t say much more!”
Upon hearing the name Ye, Xu Lili stopped crying and fussing.
She became remarkably sensible all of a sudden.
“Okay, Grandpa, I understand!”
After hanging up the phone, Xu Lili’s face revealed a sinister and triumphant expression.
“Xia Bingqing, just you wait until the Ye family makes a move. I’ll definitely scratch your face!”
“Bitch, just wait for me!”
Meanwhile, at the Ye family’s residence, Xu Shan continued to play chess with Ye Kaiwu.
The two old men chatted and laughed, appearing to be on very good terms.
There was a sense of harmonious joy between them.
Evidently, Xu Shan’s chess skills had significantly improved after resolving his inner turmoil.
Ye Kaiwu chuckled, “Now, this is probably your true level!”
“Indeed!”
Xu Shan replied politely, “In front of you, I wouldn’t dare to show off!”
“You’re too kind!”
As they played…
Ye Kaiwu suddenly said, “Do you want to be the King of Lingnan?”
“Ah?” Xu Shan was taken aback by the question and dropped the chess piece in his hand onto the board, as if struck by ten thousand bolts of lightning.
Seeing his reaction, Ye Kaiwu casually remarked, “Why so surprised? I was just making small talk!”
“I…” Xu Shan was speechless for a moment, frozen in place. He had indeed considered becoming the King of Lingnan before.
Of course, that would only have been possible if the Ye family didn’t get involved.
If the Ye family stepped in, they wouldn’t have had the slightest chance.
“Feel free to speak your mind!” Ye Kaiwu said.
“I… I have thought about it, but I know I don’t deserve it!” Xu Shan lowered his head, feeling somewhat embarrassed in front of Ye Kaiwu.
Ye Kaiwu added casually, “If you do want it, our Ye family can support you!”
“Ah?” Xu Shan was astonished. He never expected Ye Kaiwu to bring this up. He sighed, “Besides, I’m already an old man. How could I possibly have the energy for such endeavors? Old Ye, I think it’s best to forget about it! It’s quite good for the Xu family to be where they are now!”
Ye Kaiwu smiled, “Since you have no such aspirations, then so be it!”
“Old Ye, I…” Xu Shan acted like a junior in front of Ye Kaiwu, his brow furrowed in slight awkwardness. “Did I say something wrong?”
Ye Kaiwu shook his head. “No, I was just feeling spontaneous and speaking my mind!”
Xu Shan couldn’t shake the feeling that there was more to it, but he was too embarrassed to ask further and chose to remain silent.
After sitting together for a while longer, they parted ways.
At the same time, Ye Sheng and Ye Ming had finished their work on Xu Long’s face.
Xu Long opened his eyes, feeling power coursing through his entire body… He felt as if he could pound the earth with his newfound strength.
“Such a familiar feeling, this is the power!”
“I’ve recovered!”
“That’s wonderful, thank you both, brothers!”
“Please accept my bow!”
Ye Sheng and Ye Ming did not refuse, silently accepting Xu Long’s deep bow of gratitude.
As evening arrived, in Ye Kaiwu’s room…
Ye Kaiwu was meditating and resting when Ye Sheng and Ye Ming walked in, their faces filled with reverence.