Ya Fei

Breathing in Ya Fei's uniquely intoxicating fragrance, Xiao Fan had never expected that he would actually be ensnared by the bad woman before him.

He silently cursed his carelessness, having let beauty blind his eyes.

The room was simply furnished, yet the air was filled with a maiden's distinctive fragrance. A portrait lay atop an antique table, but before Xiao Fan could inspect it, Ya Fei rolled it up.

Though he had only caught a glimpse, Xiao Fan had still seen a figure painted on it.

"Little brother, it's rude to peek at your sister's things."

Ya Fei leaned close to Xiao Fan once more. Barely a hair's breadth separated them, and how could Xiao Fan withstand such stimulation? He immediately retreated several steps.

Yet Ya Fei was like a clingy kitten, quickly pressing herself against him again.

"Ya... Sister Ya Fei, wait!"

Xiao Fan anxiously pushed Ya Fei away. It was clearly a simple gesture, yet a trace of loneliness flashed through Ya Fei's eyes. She bit her red lips tightly, as though she had recalled some unpleasant memory.

Her slender jade finger rested beneath Xiao Fan's chin, slowly lifting his lowered head. Their scorching breaths brushed across each other's faces, and the undisguised possessiveness in her eyes nearly trapped Xiao Fan completely.

Smack.

Xiao Fan's pupils suddenly widened. He had never imagined that today, he truly would walk straight into a trap.

Touching his still-moist cheek, Xiao Fan stared at Ya Fei in shock.

"Sister Ya Fei... y-you... what are you doing?!"

"Hehe, little brother, you're just too adorable. Your sister likes you so much. How about becoming your sister's sworn little brother?"

Finally able to breathe, Xiao Fan took several deep breaths. This woman is terrifying!

"Sister Ya Fei, we've only just met, haven't we? You don't even know my name."

"So what? Your sister likes the look of you, isn't that enough? That's settled, then. From now on, you're my sworn little brother."

Just as before, Ya Fei gave Xiao Fan no chance to object or refuse, deciding their relationship all on her own.

"Th-this isn't appropriate, is it?" Xiao Fan muttered softly.

"What's inappropriate about it? Everyone in the Mittal Auction House has to listen to me. What could they possibly say if I take in a younger brother?"

Yet Xiao Fan was pondering Ya Fei's words. What does she mean, the entire Mittal Auction House has to listen to her? Shouldn't Ya Fei be out gaining experience for her family right now?

"Little brother, you still haven't told your sister your name."

Ya Fei looked at Xiao Fan with a smile as radiant as a flower. The possessiveness in her gaze was impossible to ignore, snapping Xiao Fan back to his senses.

"Sister Ya Fei, my name is Xiao Fan. I'm an orphan taken in by the Xiao Family."

Ya Fei was not surprised to hear this. She even seemed to have expected it.

Then Ya Fei tightly embraced Xiao Fan. "Poor little thing... Don't worry. Your sister will take care of you from now on."

Xiao Fan could clearly feel the warmth of Ya Fei's heart. The simple embrace felt like a reunion after years apart, and neither of them separated for a long while.

"S-Sister Ya Fei, I... I can't breathe!"

Ya Fei released Xiao Fan in satisfaction, a sly smile still lingering on her face.

Xiao Fan could tell at a glance that Ya Fei had done it deliberately. She clearly knew he was not very tall, yet she kept pressing herself against him.

Don't you know how much you weigh?! Xiao Fan screamed inwardly.

"Little Brother Xiao Fan, what sort of deal did you come to make with your sister?"

Ya Fei tucked away the hair that had become slightly disheveled from their embrace. The flush at the roots of her ears was fully visible.

"Such a little thing, and yet he's already so naughty."

Of course, Ya Fei did not know that Xiao Fan had already been reborn, that he had lived half a lifetime as a Half-Emperor powerhouse.

If Xiao Fan knew what she was thinking, he would surely cry out in innocence. How could I possibly have any improper thoughts!

Xiao Fan took a rusty iron plate from his Storage Ring. He did not care in the slightest that Ya Fei was present, exposing his Storage Ring. He knew clearly that Ya Fei was a clever woman, and that she was also the most wholehearted toward those she considered her own.

Thinking of this, Xiao Fan sighed inwardly. Perhaps, compared to becoming the Queen of Gold, in her past life she had wanted more to stay by my side...

Suppressing those strange thoughts, Xiao Fan said to Ya Fei, "Sister Ya Fei, this iron plate contains a High Yellow Tier cultivation technique. I want to auction it off and exchange it for a pill furnace and some crystal cores."

"Oh? Let your sister have a look."

After examining it carefully, Ya Fei said, "Mm, it does indeed contain a High Yellow Tier cultivation technique."

Now it was Xiao Fan's turn to be astonished. To investigate the technique within the iron plate required immense soul power to sense it. But how had Ya Fei known?

"What kind of look is that? You're allowed to discover it, but your sister isn't allowed to see through it?" Ya Fei glared at Xiao Fan irritably.

Xiao Fan could only nod stiffly. Ya Fei is from the Mite'er Family, after all. Perhaps she possesses some special secret technique that can investigate it.

"Let me see..."

Ya Fei murmured as she removed a Storage Ring from her ring finger. At the same time, she took Xiao Fan's hand and placed it onto his ring finger.

"Sister Ya Fei, this is?" Xiao Fan looked at Ya Fei in confusion, unable to understand the meaning of her action.

"Your payment." Ya Fei revealed a meaningful smile, nearly causing Xiao Fan to fall for her again.

Xiao Fan carefully sensed the various items inside the Storage Ring. A pill furnace, medicinal ingredients, gold coins, and a Black Card!

Xiao Fan was utterly stunned. "Th-this, Sister Ya Fei, this isn't proper."

Xiao Fan made to remove the Storage Ring from his hand. The ring and the items within were simply not something an unknown Yellow Tier cultivation technique could compare to.

Ya Fei stopped him. "This is your sister's investment in you. If you take it off, then I won't acknowledge you as my little brother."

After leaving the Mittel Auction House, Xiao Fan was just as dazed as when he had entered. Looking at the Storage Ring on his hand, shining with an extraordinary glow, it seemed to be a custom-made ring.

"I... have I been kept?"

"Little Brother Xiao Fan~ Come visit often, okay? Your sister will always wait for you. Always."

Xiao Fan shuddered all over and forced out a smile. "O-okay."

"Hmm?" Ya Fei pouted in dissatisfaction.

"S-Sister."

"Mhm, come often~"

After Ya Fei saw him off, Xiao Fan repeatedly stroked the ring on his ring finger. A warmth quietly rose in his heart. Though he did not understand why Ya Fei seemed to know he would come, or why she had prepared just the right medicinal ingredients and pill furnace, the feelings he had been unwilling to revisit deep in his heart were awakened anew by Ya Fei's care.

"I seem to have forgotten something?"

Xiao Fan pondered it, yet could not remember no matter how hard he tried. He soon stopped thinking about it and hurried away. He had become a nouveau riche overnight, and if he did not return quickly, he would feel uneasy.

Meanwhile, the Gu Xun'er whom Xiao Fan had forgotten was still searching the Mittel Auction House for traces of him.

"That damned woman, where exactly did she take Xiao Fan?!"

Ling Ying, hidden in the shadows, hesitated. Should I tell Miss that Xiao Fan has already left...?

But seeing Gu Xun'er's furious demeanor, one that warned all strangers to stay away, Ling Ying remained silent...