269: Chapter 264 Preparing a Big Watermelon 269: Chapter 264 Preparing a Big Watermelon The man with green hair stood up from the woman and said coldly, “I need to make a phone call, you can leave now!” As he spoke, he threw a wad of cash at her.
The woman’s eyes lit up with delight as she picked up the money and sashayed out the door, her ample behind swaying.
In the large private room, only the man with green hair remained, in quiet solitude.
He took out his cell phone and dialed Miao Dong directly, reporting the changes in the Golden Silkworm Gu truthfully.
“That’s the situation, this is the fourth time now.
I await your orders on how to proceed, Honored One,” said the man with green hair with utmost respect.
This time, a hoarse and weathered voice came through the phone, a voice so bewitching and chilling that it was just as terrifying as the voice of the King of Hell from before.
“That Ye Tian is a hermit master, and the time is not yet right.
Don’t act rashly for the moment.
Wait until the Golden Silkworm fully awakens before making a move for greater effect,” the cold voice of the Honored One instructed.
“I understand!” The man with green hair nodded in respect.
“How is the investigation I tasked you with going?” the Honored One, Miao Dong, asked deliberately, “What exactly is the artifact suppressing the Golden Silkworm Gu?”
The man with green hair’s expression turned serious as they broached the topic of a rare treasure, and he replied honestly, “I have been incompetent, Sir, and have not yet uncovered it.”
“Useless!” The Honored One flew into a rage.
“Please calm your anger, Honored One.
Although I have not found it, it’s not without some gains,” the man with green hair pleaded for forgiveness.
“What gains?
Speak,” the Honored One demanded.
“According to the clues I’ve gathered and my analysis, I suspect that Ye Tian doesn’t know what the artifact is.
It seems he’s also trying hard to investigate,” the man with green hair said.
“Here’s what I think: rather than continuing a clueless search, why not wait until Ye Tian’s group uncovers some leads, and then we can strike like a mantis stalking a cicada, unaware of the oriole lurking behind.”
The Honored One fell silent upon hearing this.
Moments later, he said with great pleasure, “Very good, proceed with that plan.” He hadn’t expected the man in green to come up with such a clever strategy.
This trip to Jiang City must have made him grow quite a bit.
“Let’s do it this way then.
I grant you discretionary power, but remember, killing Ye Tian is only a matter of time.
Don’t rush it.
Securing the artifact that can suppress the Golden Silkworm is the key, understood?” Miao Dong ordered with gravity in his voice.
“I understand.
Please rest assured, Honored One, I will definitely not disappoint you again,” said the man with green hair respectfully.
After the Honored One ended the call, the man with green hair stood up, puffing his chest out, as if his moment to shine was imminent.
He felt refreshed and clear-headed.
“Ye Tian, oh Ye Tian, your days are numbered!
Ha ha!” The man with green hair gazed out at the moon, his voice sinister yet filled with anticipation.
……
The night passed quickly, and dawn arrived as promised.
A red sun slowly rose, the weather was clear, and the sky was azure blue, with only a single charming cloud anchored in the sky—otherwise, it could have been said to be completely cloudless.
Ye Tian felt just like the weather, in a beautiful mood.
He rose early, prepared breakfast, then went for a few runs, returning to dine with Yun Xinyan.
“Wifey, eat more; you’ve been losing weight recently, and it worries me,” said Ye Tian as he served food to Yun Xinyan.
Yun Xinyan hummed in response, her expression one of contentment yet tinged with concern.
As long as things with the elder weren’t settled, she would remain uneasy, making it difficult for her to have an appetite.
Ye Tian finished his milk in one gulp, beaming, “I’m full, and I feel so powerful.
Wifey, it’s been a while since we’ve been intimate.
How about we do it in the kitchen?
Just thinking about it excites me.”
Yun Xinyan immediately shook her head, “No, I have things to do.”
“What things?
Is it about Elder Fei?” Ye Tian had already guessed her concern and patted his chest, promising, “Let me handle that matter.
But I have one condition: you have to make a baby with me.”
Yun Xinyan scolded lightly, “Always joking, never serious.”
She was used to Ye Tian’s frivolous behavior, knowing he was just joking to cheer her up.
Handling Elder Fei would be tough, and Yun Xinyan didn’t believe that he had the capability; he simply wanted to lift her spirits.
When Ye Tian heard Yun Xinyan’s refusal, he shrugged and compromised, “Alright, alright, in consideration of you being my dearest wife, I’ll accompany you to the provincial city first to deal with Elder Fei, and then we can have our fun.
Does that work for you?”
“Let’s not.”
It was Wednesday, and Yun Xinyan had a meeting to attend.
With no time for Ye Tian’s antics, she finished eating, stood up, grabbed her bag, and walked out, reminding him to drive or they’d be late.
Watching her determined silhouette, Ye Tian sighed and muttered to himself, “Looks like I need to play hardball.
My dear wife doubts my abilities, so I guess I need to show some real skill.”
He rushed out without another word, scooped Yun Xinyan up and carried her away.
They took the elevator down from the hotel and arrived at the exclusive garage for the presidential suite.
He pressed the garage door opener, and the door slowly rose to reveal the sleek body of the McLaren.
Yun Xinyan struggled on Ye Tian’s shoulder, scolded, “Put me down now, or I’ll really get angry.”
Ye Tian slapped her plump buttocks with a smack, and said sternly, “Stop messing around!
If you keep shouting, do you believe I will punish you right here and now?”
Yun Xinyan didn’t dare to make a sound then, knowing full well how bold Ye Tian could be, she had no doubt that he would follow through with his threat.
They were staying at a five-star hotel, and although it was early in the morning and there weren’t many people in the underground parking garage, there were security patrols.
Being caught by security would be utterly embarrassing.
A few seconds later, the exclusive garage for the presidential suite fully opened.
Ye Tian pressed the car key in his hand, the McLaren let out a pleasant beeping sound, and the doors automatically swung open.
Yun Xinyan was rudely tossed in, and Ye Tian plonked himself down in the driver’s seat.
With a thunderous roar, he started the car and shot out of the garage, leaving the five-star hotel behind.
It just so happened that a few hotel attendants passed by and witnessed this wild couple’s behavior, all of them could hardly keep from laughing, whispering and theorizing among themselves.
Mr.
Ye was the hotel’s most honored guest, and they had long recognized him.
Only Mr.
Ye could treat the presidential suite as his own home and live there as if it were nothing staggering.
“Where are you taking me?” Yun Xinyan was completely bewildered, feeling lost while sitting in the car.
“Where else could we be going, if not to see Master Fei?
Where else did you think I was taking you?”
Ye Tian shrugged and shifted into fourth gear, the McLaren’s powerful engine roared to life, speeding along like an arrow separated from the bowstring.
“To see Master Fei!” Yun Xinyan immediately exclaimed in surprise, hurrying to say, “You’re being too reckless.
Meeting Master Fei requires an appointment, otherwise, it’s a wasted trip.”
“Appointment?
Haha, I’ve been wandering the world for decades, and I’ve never heard of needing such a thing,” Ye Tian said with a mischievous smile.
Yun Xinyan stomped her feet in frustration.
Ye Tian’s reckless actions wouldn’t help but rather cause more trouble.
Master Fei wasn’t someone easily approached.
To meet him, it was best to have a detailed plan, otherwise, they were bound to hit a wall again.
However, the McLaren had already entered the toll gate of the highway.
Ye Tian seemed stubbornly determined, and Yun Xinyan couldn’t intervene in time.
Facing someone as wild as him, she was about to go crazy.
Rushing headlong into a meeting unprepared was bound to fail.
“Ye Tian, stop the car.
If you really want to meet Master Fei, you should at least prepare a gift,” Yun Xinyan said, her tone somewhat conceding.
“A gift?
I hadn’t really thought of that; luckily you reminded me,” said Ye Tian, scratching his head: “After all, Master Fei is in his decades, what would be a good gift for him?”
Seeing him slow down the car, Yun Xinyan finally breathed a sigh of relief, ready to suggest they return to Jiang City and discuss a flawless plan at length.
Suddenly, Ye Tian slapped his forehead, looked excitedly at the side of the highway.
He parked the McLaren on the emergency lane of the highway, turned on the hazard lights as a warning to the following vehicles, and jogged over, leaping over the highway barrier gleefully.
Yun Xinyan rolled down the window and saw Ye Tian walk into a watermelon field by the highway, chatting up the farmer uncle seated in front of the melon shed.
The uncle smiled honestly, took a hundred yuan note from Ye Tian, and walked into the field to pick several large green-skinned watermelons.
The watermelon was sliced open, and Ye Tian took two of the cut pieces, munching happily, juice flowing freely—obviously very sweet and refreshing.
The farmer uncle pointed at the McLaren, gave Ye Tian a thumbs-up, his gaze filled with envy.
Ye Tian chatted leisurely with the watermelon uncle for a few moments, hearty laughter spilling out occasionally, then, holding a big watermelon, he crossed back over the barrier, joyfully returning to the car, waving goodbye to the farmer, who also waved back with a smile.
“Wife, want to try?
Freshly cut crispy watermelon, something you can’t get in the city,” Ye Tian said, grinning.
“I don’t want any,” Yun Xinyan flatly refused: “You stopped the car to buy watermelon?
That’s so like you.
Now I’m more impressed with you than ever.”
Ye Tian chuckled, offering no further explanation, and started the McLaren once more.
In just 3.5 seconds, the speed soared to 100 km/h, his driving skills unmatched.
Seeing that they were still heading towards the provincial city, Yun Xinyan became confused again: “Didn’t we agree to go back to Jiang City?
Without a prepared gift, how are we going to meet Master Fei?”
Ye Tian pointed at the big watermelon and said carelessly, “Isn’t this the gift?
It’s pretty good.
Why bother going back to Jiang City?”
“What!” Yun Xinyan nearly choked on her disbelief.
All this time, Ye Tian’s venture into the watermelon field wasn’t due to a craving for watermelon, but rather to buy a gift for Master Fei.
Yun Xinyan was now utterly close to tears.
Yesterday, they visited in a grand group, offering an expensive gift carefully prepared, yet they didn’t even catch a glimpse of Master Fei.
She was intending to prepare an even more valuable gift to secure an audience with Master Fei, for fear that the present wouldn’t be luxurious enough.
But Ye Tian’s choice of gift was a big watermelon, dirty and even covered with soil from the field—cheap goods that could be bought for 80 kilograms with 100 yuan, or several truckloads for 10,000 yuan.
Not to mention someone as distinguished and accustomed to rare treasures as Master Fei, even Yun Xinyan couldn’t accept such a gift.
“It’s over!
Completely hopeless!” Yun Xinyan sighed inwardly, readying herself to face failure once again.