Chapter 165 I Can Be Your Lover Too
Murong Yuan's heart filled with joy, and he quickly said earnestly, "Xiao Yu, you're not a shy girl. If you truly like Master Chen, you should seize this opportunity. Who knows when Master Chen will come to Jiangbei again? Once this chance is gone, it's gone forever!"
"Ah? Me, can I really?"
"Xiao Yu, you definitely can."
Murong Yuan immediately had a servant bring a cup of tea and handed it to Song Hongyu, instructing, "Xiao Yu, take this tea to Master Chen."
Song Hongyu, holding the tea, dazed, knocked on Chen Xuan's door.
Chen Xuan looked at Song Hongyu standing outside and frowned, asking, "Miss Song, is something the matter?"
"My uncle asked me to bring you a cup of tea."
"Oh, come in."
Hearing Chen Xuan's words, Song Hongyu was instantly relieved and quickly walked in, placing the teacup before Chen Xuan.
Seeing Song Hongyu stammering, her face as red as if burning, Chen Xuan couldn't help but frown, "Miss Song, is there anything else?"
Song Hongyu was startled, then flusteredly shook her head vigorously.
Chen Xuan sat down and began to drink his tea, as if Song Hongyu wasn't even there.
Song Hongyu recalled Murong Yuan's words and secretly cheered herself on. "Song Hongyu, you must persevere. You must pursue your own happiness. You can't back down!"
She gritted her teeth and summoned all her courage, "Master... Master Chen!"
Chen Xuan heard her and turned to look at Song Hongyu.
The moment Song Hongyu met Chen Xuan's gaze, she felt like she had been electrocuted, instinctively lowering her head. But she forced herself to look up at Chen Xuan, "Master... Master Chen, you... you must know that I... I like you."
Song Hongyu's makeup was exquisite, her ink-black hair tied in a ponytail, exuding a hint of liveliness amidst her seriousness.
She wore a red dress that perfectly showcased her graceful figure, revealing a pair of snow-white beautiful legs.
At this moment, she was incredibly beautiful!
It was a pity, however, that Chen Xuan's heart already belonged to someone else.
"Miss Song, you are very beautiful, but I already have someone I like," Chen Xuan said lightly, a silhouette appearing in his mind.
"Master Chen, am I not pretty enough? If you need me now, I can accompany you. I can even be your lover."
Song Hongyu's heart fluttered with anxiety. She hugged Chen Xuan's arm, saying words so shy that she herself didn't know how she managed to utter them.
Song Hongyu was the top beauty in Jiangbei, the dream lover of many men. If people knew she had said this, they would be utterly shocked.
"Miss Song, you misunderstand. I truly have someone I like," Chen Xuan said softly.
Hearing this, Song Hongyu felt as if her heart had shattered into a million pieces. She couldn't help but ask, "Is she beautiful?"
"Beautiful," Chen Xuan replied calmly.
"I'll go see her when I have the chance," Song Hongyu said.
Chen Xuan: "......"
Afterwards, Chen Xuan, having received the deed to the medicinal garden from the Ji family through Murong Yuan, returned to Jiangzhou with great anticipation.
"It's a pity the medicinal garden is in the provincial capital. I'll have to wait until I go to the provincial capital to see how it is."
On the highway, Chen Xuan pondered the medicinal garden, a hint of hope in his eyes.
In modern society, a medicinal garden hundreds of years old was a rarity, and there was a chance of finding spiritual herbs.
This trip to Jiangbei had been quite fruitful. Not only did he understand the origin of the shattered jade piece, but he also acquired a valuable century-old medicinal garden. He wondered how many medicinal materials were still in it.
At the same time, Chen Xuan also had a mystery to unravel: what was Su Qian's identity?
The fact that he could deter the Dark Blood organization from entering Jiangzhou territory was no ordinary feat!
In the evening, Chen Xuan drove his car and finally arrived at the Su family villa in Qingwu Mountain.
"Someone's here?"
As soon as he entered the villa, Chen Xuan saw a car with a provincial military license plate parked in the yard. He frowned and walked in quickly.
At this moment, Aunt Wang came out, "Mr. Chen, people from the Yanhuang Iron Brigade in the provincial capital are looking for you. Miss Su and the Old Master have gone out. They are waiting for you in the living room. I advised them to leave, but they insisted on seeing you."
"Could it be Old Master Fang that Wei Chang Geng mentioned?"
Chen Xuan's brow furrowed. Without much thought, he figured he'd have to face them sooner or later. He strode into the living room.
Inside the hall sat an elder with white hair, dressed in a Tang suit. Although he appeared to be seventy or eighty years old, he was energetic, especially his sharp eyes that resembled those of a falcon, and he exuded a powerful aura.
Behind him stood a young man with a square face, dressed in black tactical gear.
"Old Master Fang, isn't this Chen Xuan showing too much respect? He won't even see you! He claimed to have gone to Jiangbei, but I think he's just avoiding us!" the square-faced young man in black tactical gear said with displeasure.
Old Master Fang waved his hand and said calmly, "Since Young Wei has come twice and he has refused each time, if I don't come in person for this third time, how can I recruit talent for our Yanhuang Iron Brigade? Little Tao, you must remember to treat talented people with courtesy, to visit them three times if necessary, only then can you recruit talent from all over the world."
The square-faced young man nodded, "Old Master Fang respects talent and treats people with courtesy. He has a broad mind. Little Tao is truly impressed."
Old Master Fang looked expectant, "I heard this kid is only in his twenties and has already become an internal force master. He defeated Gu Feng with a falling leaf. His strength might not be inferior to yours. In the future, our Yanhuang Iron Brigade might have the Yanhuang Five Heroes."
The Yanhuang Iron Brigade valued martial arts talents greatly in their recruitment efforts. Unfortunately, martial artists disliked the strict rules of the Yanhuang Iron Brigade, and many talents were unwilling to join.
The square-faced young man said with some dissatisfaction, "I became an internal force master a year ago and ranked second among the Yanhuang Four Heroes. If it were me, I could have easily defeated Gu Feng as well. Besides, that kid is about to become the son-in-law of the Su family. The Su family head was in Jiangzhou at the time, perhaps the Su family did it for their reputation..."
"We'll know when he gets here," Old Master Fang smiled.
This square-faced young man's name was Zhang Songtao. He ranked second among the Yanhuang Four Heroes. With the exception of Ji Xingchen, who ranked first, few could subdue him. He had the capital for his arrogance.
"If he doesn't come, are we just going to wait here all day?" the square-faced young man grumbled.
At this moment, Chen Xuan walked into the living room!
"Well, you brat, you've got some nerve! Old Master Fang has been waiting here for half a day." The square-faced young man berated him.
"Little Tao! Do not be rude!"
Old Master Fang waved his hand, then stood up and smiled at Chen Xuan, "Chen Xuan, young people can be a bit hot-tempered. Please don't take offense."
"I haven't taken it to heart at all," Chen Xuan cupped his hands.
Old Master Fang smiled, "I am Fang Yaoqing of the Yanhuang Iron Brigade. I've heard your name mentioned by Little Wei more than once. He speaks highly of you."
"Greetings, Old Master Fang. You jest," Chen Xuan said politely.
Old Master Fang got straight to the point and smiled, "I believe you know why I've come to find you. I want to invite you to join the Yanhuang Iron Brigade. Little Wei has already come twice, but both times he returned without success, so I had to come in person. You won't refuse, will you?"