Chapter 57: Chapter 57 Yan Shanshan's Disdain
Long Zhanbing had no intention of joking around; as long as Ye Fan nodded, he would really make Xiang Tianba and his people disappear completely.
"People die for wealth, as birds die in pursuit of food; survival of the fittest is a principle Long Zhanbing was all too clear about.
Xiang Tianba had been brutally beaten by Ye Fan, and by calling him over, he had inadvertently placed himself in opposition to Ye Fan.
Last night, he was kicked away by a kick from Ye Fan, and the injury to his back still hadn't healed. If Ye Fan lost his temper, he might be finished tonight.
To protect himself, Long Zhanbing was willing to take out Xiang Tianba and his people.
"Junior brother, have you lost your mind?" Xiang Tianba said in a face full of terror.
Long Zhanbing snorted coldly, "Xiang Tianba, even Mr. Ye you dare to offend. Even if you are my senior brother, I still have to eliminate you to quell Mr. Ye's anger!"
"True to someone close to Liu Quan, you know how to gauge the situation well!" Ye Fan said with a hint of mockery.
"Mr. Ye flatters me too much!" Long Zhanbing humbly responded.
Ye Fan turned to Zhuang Jingwen and said, "Sister Jingwen, do you want to wipe out Xiang Tianba and his gang?"
"Sigh!"
Zhuang Jingwen was silent for a moment before she let out a long sigh.
Then, she turned to Xiang Tianba and said, "I was never one to be involved in the Jianghu, yet I was forcefully dragged into it! Xiang Tianba, I admit that my Zhuang Family has wronged you, but it was never my intention!"
"Furthermore, this grudge is between you and my father, and my father has been dead for ten years. This grudge should end here! Considering that you once watched over me as I grew up, I won't kill you today. Go!"
"You... You're really letting me go?" Xiang Tianba asked, incredulous.
Zhuang Jingwen sighed, "When will the cycle of vengeance end? Here, I will call you Uncle Tianba one more time. Now go!"
To Xiang Tianba's surprise, Zhuang Jingwen was actually letting him go, even though moments ago he was nearly about to chop off her head.
Finally, Xiang Tianba took a deep breath, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, young miss, for your mercy. From henceforth, the grudges between our two families will cease."
"But before I leave, I must remind the young miss: although I will not pursue the matter from ten years ago, others might not let you off! They all hate you to the bone, would love to eat your flesh, drink your blood!"
"I understand!" Zhuang Jingwen nodded gravely.
After the reminder, Xiang Tianba glanced at Ye Fan and shouted, "Young miss, take care! Monkey, let's go!"
"Brothers, retreat!" The monkey with the sharp chin and gaunt cheeks, covering his thigh and grimacing in pain, led his men away.
After Xiang Tianba and his men left, Ye Fan waved his hand to dismiss Long Zhanbing as well.
When everyone had left, Ye Fan couldn't help but ask out of curiosity, "Sister Jingwen, who exactly are you? Why are they after you?"
"Ye Fan, although you saved me, there are some things I still cannot tell you, lest I invite trouble upon myself!" Zhuang Jingwen said with a look of guilt.
Ye Fan touched his nose and said, "Alright then!"
He knew that everyone had their own past, just like himself. If the Jiang Family hadn't tried to harm Ling'er, and he hadn't encountered Lin Wu, he probably wouldn't have regained his memory to this day.
"In any case, thank you for tonight!" Zhuang Jingwen said sincerely.
Ye Fan smiled lightly, "Sister Jingwen, you are too polite. If it weren't for your care over these years, I'd probably be left to the mercy of the winds of the Northwest by now!"
Being watched by Ye Fan, under the veil of night, Zhuang Jingwen's face, which could topple states and bring calamity, blushed. She dared not meet Ye Fan's gaze and avoided his eyes.
After helping Zhuang Jingwen clean up the barbecue stall, it was almost midnight.
Before leaving, Ye Fan said, "Sister Jingwen, I worry that Xiang Tianba and his lot might still cause trouble later. So, whenever I'm free, I'll come over to help out at the barbecue stall!"
"Hmm!" Zhuang Jingwen did not refuse.
After closing the door, Ye Fan spoke again, "Sister Jingwen, it's getting late, let me take you home."
"That would be good!" Zhuang Jingwen's face was still somewhat pale from the excessive fright she had experienced.
Driving the electric car, Ye Fan quickly arrived at a villa complex named "Tianhu Mountain Villa." Ye Fan was surprised as it was his first visit here, and he had not expected Zhuang Jingwen to live in such a high-end place.
Getting off the electric car, Zhuang Jingwen said gently, "Ye Fan, thank you for the trouble. It's late, you should hurry back now!"
"Sister Jingwen, have a good rest!" Ye Fan greeted her and turned the electric car around, heading to Warzone Hospital.
"Ye Fan..."
Under the night, watching Ye Fan's figure fade into the distance, Zhuang Jingwen's mind replayed everything that had happened that evening, leaving her heart unsettled for a long time.
Especially the thought of Ye Fan offending people like Xiang Tianba to save her stirred ripples in Zhuang Jingwen's heart.
But realizing that Ye Fan was already married, Zhuang Jingwen could only sigh dejectedly.
...
"Cousin, please help Ye Fan!"
Soon after returning to Warzone Hospital, Ye Fan heard his wife, Su Ruoxue, asking someone for a favor.
Entering the ward, he saw his father-in-law, Su Jianguo, and his mother-in-law, Gao Yaqin, were present, with Su Ruoxue cradling their little girl, Ling'er.
Besides them, there was one more person in the room, Su Ruoxue's cousin, Yan Shanshan.
Yan Shanshan said to Su Ruoxue, "Ruoxue, it's not that I don't want to help you, but our Dihao Group is the number one enterprise in the Central Plains, and our hiring standards are very strict. Ye Fan doesn't have any skills; it's very difficult for him to join us!"
"Shanshan, I've heard about it, you've been promoted to supervisor. Couldn't you give a nod and let Ye Fan work with you?" Su Jianguo said.
Yan Shanshan replied with an impatient look, "Uncle, the competition at Dihao Group is fierce. Ye Fan is so incompetent, wouldn't he just drag down my team's performance?"
"Dad, Ruoxue, let's forget it!"
Seeing Su Ruoxue and Su Jianguo asking for a job for his sake, Ye Fan slowly spoke up.
He had met Yan Shanshan several times before, and each time she barely acknowledged him. Ye Fan knew that, having achieved nothing, he was beneath Yan Shanshan's notice, and he really did not want to see Su Ruoxue and Su Jianguo losing face for his sake.
"Ye Fan, what do you know?" Su Jianguo said coldly upon hearing him.
The next moment, Su Jianguo continued, "Don't think that what happened last night in the private room has given our family any prestige. Let me tell you, Dihao Group is the number one famous enterprise in the Central Plains and one of the top ten domestic enterprises with a deep background and very high treatment. It's no less prestigious than being in a government agency!"
"If you want to bring prestige to our family, join Dihao Group!"
"Ye Fan, it's a rare opportunity!" Su Ruoxue also said.
Ye Fan touched his chin in surprise, "Is Dihao Group really that impressive?"
This time, because of the annihilation of the Jiang Family, even Emperor Tang of Heavenly Abode Country had been brought over. Before Emperor Tang's departure, in appreciation for Ye Fan saving Heavenly Abode Country six years ago, he had gifted the Dihao Group to Ye Fan.
Ye Fan had not taken the Dihao Group seriously, but now, upon hearing this, he realized the Dihao Group gifted by Emperor Tang was no small matter.
"Of course! Do you know how many people submit resumes to Dihao Group for a security position? A whole ten thousand people! And among them are not a few retired special forces!" Yan Shanshan said proudly.
Su Ruoxue added, "Ye Fan, my cousin is telling the truth. If you can get into Dihao Group, I would be very happy! Cousin, please help Ye Fan!"
"Join Dihao Group? Is he worthy?" Yan Shanshan sneered, looking at Ye Fan with disdain.