Peerless Spirit Master - Chapter 11

“Thank you for taking care of us, Mr. Ye. We hope you’ll visit again next time.”

Mei Shiliu personally escorted Ye He out, giving him plenty of respect. Ye He, however, didn’t seem particularly excited, as if 55 million was a trivial sum in his eyes.

Ye Guilan watched his calm demeanor. She understood that her father was skilled in pharmaceuticals, but she hadn’t realized that a single medicine could bring in so much money!

Thinking back to how Miss Ye used to squander money, giving gifts with a shocking lack of restraint, she could now understand how Ye He could afford to raise such a daughter.

The auction ended; some were delighted, others dissatisfied. The families who won their bids were all smiles, while those who didn’t were somewhat resentful.

Medicines that affect strength are already hard to come by, let alone those that reliably improve one’s cultivation realm-truly rare among rarities.

For such a medicine to appear in a Fifth-Rank City was pure luck.

Many people poured out of the venue. Ye He stopped in front of the transaction manual, flipping through it. Ye Guilan stood carefully to the side next to him.

“Guilan, wait here for me.”

Ye He whispered, taking the manual and walking back inside. He quickly disappeared into the crowd.

“What a pity, 55 million is truly an unattainable price.”

“It’s already remarkable that such a pill appeared in our Fifth-Rank City. Be content that no one from a Fourth-Rank City came here.”

“That’s true. If the other cities found out, would there be any left for us? Buying it for 55 million-how could that be possible!”

“I didn’t expect that newcomer from the Liu Family to bid so aggressively…”

“Country bumpkins from the countryside, acting like nouveau riche.”

The crowd kept flowing out. Ye Guilan quickly stepped further aside. Song Haoran, coming out of the venue, immediately spotted Ye Guilan and walked over with delight, calling out as he approached.

“Miss Ye, I didn’t expect to see you here again.”

The scene was chaotic and crowded. Even though Ye Guilan heard him, she pretended not to.

His fiancée was still here-what was he doing coming over to her?

Ye Guilan quickly shot him a look: Stop calling me, I don’t know you.

Whether Song Haoran understood or not, he still came over, smiling as if fate kept bringing them together.

Now that he was right in front of her, Ye Guilan could only force a smile. “We meet again. I’m just here to join the excitement.”

“Did you enter the venue just now, Miss Ye?”

Song Haoran seemed to have found a topic and wanted to chat with Ye Guilan, but she just wished he would leave and pretend not to know her.

Liu Ruyu came out of the venue as well, immediately spotting Ye Guilan and the smiling Song Haoran talking to her.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Bai Ruirui coming out behind them, looking for Song Haoran.

Liu Ruyu hurried over, but the crowd made it hard to get close, so he simply shouted loudly.

“Ye Guilan, impressive-you even chased him all the way here?”

This voice made Ye Guilan’s heart sink. He really was everywhere.

People leaving turned to look, saw it was Liu Ruyu speaking, and couldn’t help but sneer, uninterested in such pointless drama.

Liu Ruyu, still burning with anger, wanted to cause trouble for Ye Guilan whenever he saw her. With Song Haoran’s fiancée present, wasn’t this the perfect opportunity?

As the crowd thinned, Liu Ruyu walked over, looking at Song Haoran with mocking eyes.

“Did you see how stingy their family is? They couldn’t even come up with a mere 20 million.”

Song Haoran raised his brows but didn’t retort. Ye Guilan responded with an “oh,” appearing unconcerned.

She glanced inside-why hadn’t her father come out yet?

Bai Ruirui heard the commotion and looked over. Upon seeing Song Haoran, her smile blossomed, but it vanished when she saw Ye Guilan.

Who was she?

“You could even fall for someone like her? How low are your standards? I was right not to like you.”

“I just think he’s better looking than you. I don’t like him, and I don’t like you either, Liu Ruyu.”

Ye Guilan was annoyed. “Stop flattering yourself. Your family may be able to afford the price, but do you really know where that money came from?”

Liu Ruyu was stunned. “Ye Guilan, what do you mean?”

“What do I mean? The things you tricked out of me-weren’t you disappointed that the Liu Family couldn’t bid higher than 55 million? Regret not cheating me out of more?”

This made Song Haoran raise his brows.

Liu Ruyu blushed, furious and embarrassed, and growled, “Our Liu Family entered Lan City and became a Fifth-Rank Family through our own abilities. What does that have to do with you, Ye Guilan!”

“Should I list them one by one? All the things I gave you, and countless precious medicines?”

“Is that how your Liu Family rose to power?”

Song Haoran stepped forward, standing between Ye Guilan and Liu Ruyu. “Tricking a young lady to line your own pockets?”

“You believe what she says? How could our Liu Family have gotten everything from her alone? Ridiculous!”

People nearby couldn’t help but sneer again. “True or not, is this really the place for a quarrel?”

“Definitely country folk, lacking manners.”

Liu Ruyu was mortified. Song Haoran spoke up, “Young Master Liu, don’t make a spectacle of yourself here.”

Bai Ruirui noticed Song Haoran was speaking up for a beautiful stranger and hurried over.

The Liu Family had already left and didn’t know what was happening inside, nor what kind of drama was unfolding here.

Utterly embarrassed, Liu Ruyu grabbed Ye Guilan’s wrist. Ye Guilan struggled but couldn’t break free.

“Let go!”

Song Haoran immediately intervened. Liu Ruyu, still holding Ye Guilan’s arm, stepped back. “Song Haoran, do you know how she used to chase after me?”

“Let go!”

Song Haoran spoke again. “Or don’t blame me for being rude!”

Liu Ruyu’s fragile pride finally collapsed. “She tried to kill herself for me, just to beg her father to buy a Spatial Container to give to me.”
This sentence left Song Haoran stunned.

Ye Guilan gritted her teeth fiercely, unable to bear it any longer, and swung her palm directly!

But a hand stopped her.

Bai Ruirui blocked Ye Guilan’s slap. With a proper smile on her face, she released Ye Guilan’s hand.

“Haoran, aren’t you going to introduce me to this person?”

Seeing Song Haoran remain silent, Bai Ruirui smiled at Ye Guilan, but her gaze was far from friendly.

“I am Haoran’s fiancée. My name is Bai Ruirui…”

“Our engagement has already been dissolved.”

Song Haoran’s words made the corner of Bai Ruirui’s eye twitch violently. She maintained her graceful and dignified demeanor, but her smile became a bit stiff.

“How come I didn’t know?”

“Didn’t anyone from the Bai Family tell you?” Song Haoran looked up at her. “A few days ago, my father already made it clear that the engagement was off.”

Noticing that Liu Ruyu still wouldn’t let go, Song Haoran directly tried to push Liu Ruyu away. Ye Guilan also understood the undercurrents hidden in those few short sentences just now. She didn’t want to stay here; she just wanted to leave as soon as possible.

Bai Ruirui’s gaze suddenly shifted. The moment Ye Guilan saw it, she felt as if a venomous snake was staring at her.

“Is it because of her?”

“What does it have to do with me?”

Ye Guilan immediately spoke up, and Liu Ruyu fanned the flames, “How does it have nothing to do with you? If you hadn’t latched onto Song Haoran, why would he break off the engagement? He’s obviously interested in you!”

“I latched onto him? When did I ever latch onto him? But you, you’re the one who’s lost your mind and won’t let go of me. Is my sobriety really that embarrassing for you?”

“Haoran, do you like her?”

Bai Ruirui’s words made Ye Guilan’s mind jolt. What kind of mess is this?

“…Whether I like her or not has nothing to do with you.”

“It does have to do with me! Make yourself clear!”

Ye Guilan stared at Song Haoran. “At most, I just said you look good. Saying he looks good means I like him? Now I don’t even think he looks good anymore. Does that mean I don’t like him?”

“How come you weren’t this sharp-tongued before? Song Haoran and Bai Ruirui’s engagement has been fine for so many years. Why did it get broken off as soon as you appeared?”

Liu Ruyu gripped Ye Guilan’s wrist and shook it hard a few times. “And you say it has nothing to do with you!”

Ye Guilan lifted her leg, ready to kick him between the legs, when out of the corner of her eye she finally saw the person she’d been waiting for.

As soon as Ye He appeared, he saw his daughter surrounded by two men and a woman.

The one grabbing his daughter’s hand was Liu Ruyu.

A blaze of anger surged in Ye He’s heart.

“Father-!”

Ye Guilan called out, sounding a bit aggrieved, which only fueled Ye He’s anger.

“Let go of her!”

With a furious roar, a figure strode over swiftly and flung Liu Ruyu aside.

Ye Guilan swore she had never seen her father move so fast before.

Song Haoran, seeing Ye He in a rage, wisely took a step back. Bai Ruirui wanted to say something, but was frightened back by Ye He’s glare and retreated behind Song Haoran.

“Mr. Ye, just now I…” Song Haoran hurried to speak, but Ye He shot him a cold look. “Since you have a fiancée, don’t get entangled with my daughter anymore.”

“She’s not…”

Ye He didn’t care what Song Haoran had to say and had no intention of listening. Song Haoran wisely shut his mouth again.

The Liu Family, who had been waiting outside the Trading House for Liu Ruyu and hadn’t seen him come out, pushed the door open and saw their child lying on the ground, clearly having been shoved.

The Liu Family quickly helped Liu Ruyu up. The Liu Family Patriarch, Liu Chengyu, looked at Ye He with a hostile gaze. “Was it you who laid hands on my son?”

Ye He snorted, not even bothering to respond.

Liu Chengyu looked at Ye Guilan. His son had been beaten here, and if he made a scene, he’d get nothing out of it. He could only blame his son for being too impatient.

“Keep your daughter in check. Don’t let her keep pestering my son. Hasn’t she done enough ridiculous things already? And now she shamelessly chases him all the way to Lan City?”

Ye He, instead of getting angry, laughed. “Guilan was blind before, that’s why she liked your son. But now, she’s fine. My daughter’s eyes are normal, and she can see clearly what kind of person your son is.”

Ye Guilan looked up in surprise. The always smiling Ye He, who had never spoken harshly in front of her, was actually cursing someone so fiercely!

A trace of gloom flashed in Liu Chengyu’s eyes. “Ye He, don’t refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit. Do you not know the status of your Ye Family compared to my Liu Family? If you want to play with words, you’d better be able to get into Lan City first.”

“A mere 28 million, and it’s made your Liu Family so arrogant?”

Ye He spoke softly, but his handsome face, already that of a father, instantly darkened. “Believe it or not, I could crush your Liu Family to death with money alone.”

Liu Chengyu’s eyes widened. Ye He chuckled, turned back, and patted Ye Guilan’s head. “Let’s go, daughter. Just treat your old feelings as if you fed them to a dog.”

Ye Guilan’s dark eyes lit up, genuinely admiring her father. “Dad, I might as well like you. You’re much more handsome.”

Ye He was stunned, then burst out laughing, rubbing the top of her head. “What nonsense are you talking about.”

Ye Guilan followed Ye He out with a cheerful smile. Liu Chengyu seemed to come to his senses and shouted angrily, “Ye He, you talk so big, but why didn’t I see you at the auction just now? Why didn’t I see you bid?!”

Ye He ignored him completely. Ye Guilan glanced back at Liu Ruyu, whose face was truly dark.

She looked at Liu Ruyu, not quite understanding why this man was now pestering her, as if not liking him was some kind of crime.

Ye Guilan suddenly gave Liu Ruyu a sweet smile. While Liu Ruyu was stunned, she raised her hand and made a “mountain” gesture at him.

Liu Ruyu was dumbfounded. What did that gesture mean just now? That hand sign… he didn’t understand, but why did it make him so angry?