"Ring, ring." Ye Fan's phone rang. "Hello? Who is this? What do you want?"
"Mr. Ye, I'm the captain of the security team at Splendid Joy Residential Community. There's someone here who says he's your father!"
Ye Fan lounged lazily on the sofa, swinging his legs. "My father? I don't have a father, so anyone who claims to be my father is a fraud. Just ignore him."
The only father Ye Fan would acknowledge was Ye Hongcheng, the gentle, upright man from the Jade Cloud Sect. Although he had taken over the original owner's body, Ye Fan had no intention of accepting all of his relationships along with it.
With the original owner's memories, Ye Fan knew perfectly well that Ye Hongwen had never cared about him. Besides feeling that the original owner deserved better, Ye Fan was also relieved. He could never bring himself to call Ye Hongwen his father.
Listening to Ye Fan from beside him, Qian Yu couldn't help rubbing his nose.
Ye Hongwen cared about his pride more than anything. Back then, he had probably disliked Wu Ying because she was too forceful and made him feel less manly, so he had found himself a sweet, delicate mistress. With Ye Fan humiliating him like this, Ye Hongwen was probably furious.
Outside Splendid Joy Residential Community, Ye Hongwen's expression was ugly. "Sir, the homeowner says he doesn't have a father. I think you'd better leave."
As the security captain spoke, the other guards eyed Ye Hongwen menacingly. From their stance, they were ready to throw him out the moment he tried to force his way in.
Ye Hongwen looked at the guards, seething with anger. "You ignorant bastards!"
Ye Hongwen had been reluctant to come looking for Ye Fan in the first place. Only after Ye Dinghong repeatedly urged him had he grudgingly come over. What he hadn't expected was for Ye Fan to shut him out, refusing to see him at all.
Ye Hongwen had no interest in arguing with the guards, either, and left in a fury.
No sooner had Ye Hongwen left than Wu Sihan arrived.
"Young Master Wu." The guards didn't recognize Ye Hongwen, but they knew Wu Sihan. Ye Fan's villa had previously belonged to him.
"Did someone just come by?"
"A man claiming to be Young Master Ye's father came by, but when we asked Young Master Ye, he said he didn't have a father, so we didn't let the man in," the security captain hurriedly replied with respect.
Wu Sihan smiled. "Well done. This cousin of mine likes his peace and quiet, and he doesn't have the best temper. If anyone barges into his place, he'll beat them and throw them out. So stay sharp. If anyone comes claiming to be his father, mother, or younger sibling, don't pay them any attention. I gave my cousin this villa specifically because the security here was good. Don't let him down!"
Relations between the Wu Family and the Ye Family had broken down completely after Ye Fan was expelled from the Ye Family. The Ye Family's earlier alliance with the Liao Family to suppress the Wu Family had only made Wu Sihan loathe them more. What reassured him was that Ye Fan's stance was firm.
From Wu Sihan's reaction, the security captain realized that the man who had just left most likely really was Ye Fan's father. Still, this probably involved a feud between wealthy families.
"Understood, Young Master Wu," the security captain hastily assured him.
Wu Sihan entered Ye Fan's villa and looked at him. "Cousin, are you doing all right?"
Ye Fan nodded. "I'm doing great! I'm just going into seclusion to cultivate for a while in a couple of days."
Wu Sihan gave a strained chuckle. "Seclusion to cultivate, huh? Sounds good. Take plenty of food with you. Don't go hungry."
In the past, Wu Sihan would probably have been angry if he heard Ye Fan talking about going into seclusion to cultivate. But after witnessing Ye Fan's extraordinary abilities, he couldn't really say much.
"Cousin, what brings you here?" Ye Fan asked.
"I found all the medicinal herbs you asked for. They're all here. Also, I opened a bank account for you, and Boss Tang's fifty million has already been deposited. On top of that, since you were instrumental in the Wu Family's project, Grandpa added another twenty million. The project isn't finished yet, so we can't give you much for now. Once it's completed, you'll get another share of the profits."
Ye Fan nodded. "All right."
Bai Yunxi's office.
"Grandpa, what brings you here?" Bai Yunxi stood up when he saw who had come in.
"I brought you some pastries. Your grandma made them herself."
Bai Yunxi smiled. "Thank you, Grandpa."
Xiao Chi hesitated. "That brat Ye Fan called me yesterday."
Bai Yunxi raised his head and looked at Xiao Chi in surprise. "He contacted you?"
Xiao Chi nodded. "Yes! He asked me for your contact information!"
Bai Yunxi lowered his head, his gaze shifting. "Grandpa, did you give it to him?"
"No!" Xiao Chi replied irritably.
Bai Yunxi kept his head lowered. "Oh."
As Xiao Chi watched Bai Yunxi's expression, his emotions churned. He realized that Bai Yunxi actually looked a little disappointed, as though he was disappointed that Xiao Chi hadn't given his number to that little bastard Ye Fan. The realization nearly made Xiao Chi cough up blood.
Xiao Chi suppressed his frustration. "I heard he gave you some medicinal pills. How well did they work?"
Bai Yunxi smiled. "They're pretty good. They work quite well for insomnia."
Xiao Chi said, "Next time that fellow asks me for your number, I'll give it to him..."
Bai Yunxi smiled. "Do as you please, Grandpa."
Xiao Chi was speechless.
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