Chapter 1747 - 1748: Isn't That Asking for Trouble?
Yang Fei is straightforward and always speaks his mind.
However, such words would sound very rude to anyone's ears.
But Lv Bufan showed no sign of blame at all.
He warmly took Yang Fei's hand, repeatedly saying he didn't dare.
On the other side, Wei Jiancai's eyes were as wide as ping pong balls.
In the business circle of Yannan City, Lv Bufan is a well-known figure.
His company has business dealings with many large corporate groups.
If Lv Bufan is a big fish, then in front of him, Wei Jiancai isn't even a little shrimp.
Watching Lv Bufan flatter Yang Fei so blatantly, Wei Jiancai felt a twinge of realization.
He might have provoked someone he should absolutely not provoke today.
After a lot of polite refusals, Yang Fei declined Lv Bufan's invitation to dine together.
Lv Bufan, being a smart person, didn't insist upon seeing Feng Cai'er present.
Then, this guy waved over a waiter from Moon Bay Restaurant, enthusiastically adding many dishes for Yang Fei and Feng Cai'er.
As Lv Bufan retreated, Wei Jiancai could no longer suppress his inner shock.
"Big Brother Lv, who's this person? Worthy of such courtesy from you?"
Lv Bufan gave a bitter smile.
"Can I not treat him with utmost respect? He's a director of Yalan International; a single word from him could determine my company's fate."
Wei Jiancai was startled: "A director of Yalan International? That's impressive!"
Lv Bufan nodded seriously and said.
"It's said that this Director Yang is the one person at Yalan International whom you absolutely cannot offend."
"If you offend President Su, there's still a chance to make amends, because after all, President Su is a businessman."
"If there's profit to be made, President Su can make concessions."
"But if you offend Director Yang, there's almost no chance of bouncing back."
At this, Wei Jiancai felt as if his heart had plunged into an icy cave.
He muttered under his breath, "This is bad."
Lv Bufan, the Old Fox, saw Wei Jiancai's panicked look and got suspicious.
"Did you offend him?"
At that moment, Wei Jiancai wished he could slap himself a dozen times.
He should have realized earlier that any man who could win the heart of a goddess like Feng Cai'er couldn't possibly be a nobody.
Competing with him for a woman was practically suicidal.
Seeing Wei Jiancai dumbstruck, Lv Bufan vaguely understood what was happening.
He swiftly stood up as if avoiding a plague.
"I'm sorry, I just remembered something important I need to attend to, feel free to stay."
He said, pulling his female companion by the hand, preparing to leave.
Wei Jiancai grabbed Lv Bufan's hand in fright.
"Big Brother Lv, you can't just leave me in the lurch. Say something nice for me, please?"
Lv Bufan instinctively tried to pull his hand back, but Wei Jiancai held on tight, refusing to let go.
Lv Bufan glanced at Yang Fei helplessly, noticed he wasn't paying attention, steadied his mind a bit.
"Tell me, what happened exactly?"
"If it's a small matter, maybe President Su could mediate a bit from the side."
"But if it's a big deal, there's nothing I can do."
Wei Jiancai didn't dare to hide anything and recounted the events of the morning.
Before he'd finished speaking, Lv Bufan was already scared out of his wits.
"Are you crazy? You even dared to go after his woman; that's practically asking for death!"
Lv Bufan said this while forcefully pulling his hand out of Wei Jiancai's grasp.
"I can't help with your problem; you'll have to sort it out yourself. I'm leaving now."
With those words, Lv Bufan stood up hastily, put his arm around the woman, and left.
Wei Jiancai was left speechless, staring blankly at Yang Fei and Feng Cai'er.
Just moments ago, he was still planning how to win Feng Cai'er over.
Now he could only pray that Yang Fei would be magnanimous and not hold it against him.
In fact, Yang Fei hadn't even taken the matter to heart.
He was chatting and laughing with Feng Cai'er, having a great time and had already forgotten the previous incident.
After they finished their meal, Yang Fei intended to visit the temple to find Uncle Afu and the Old Taoist, to help lift the Divine Punishment off these two martial artists.
Feng Cai'er was equally pleased.
All these years, her master had suffered under the torment of Divine Punishment, and now, finally, relief was in sight.
At that moment, a waiter brought a bottle of red wine to Yang Fei and Feng Cai'er.
"Sir, someone sent you a bottle of '83 red wine. Should I open it now?"
Yang Fei and Feng Cai'er were both momentarily stunned, unsure of what was happening.
Just then, Wei Jiancai approached respectfully, not daring to meet Yang Fei's eyes.
"I'm sorry, the both of you, I didn't recognize Mount Tai before and offended Director Yang. Please accept this bottle of wine as an apology?"
Feng Cai'er took a slight look at the wine label and smirked.
"You do seem sincere; this '83 red wine is worth quite a lot."
Wei Jiancai maintained a smiling face, his demeanor very respectful.
"Director Feng, you're too kind. It's a personal stash of mine, and being able to present it to you both is my good fortune."
Yang Fei lazily looked at Wei Jiancai with a half-smile.
"Actually, I'd already forgotten about that affair, but if someone is offering wine, it's a good thing."
With that, he gestured to the waiter.
"Open it, let's give it a taste."
Seeing Yang Fei wasn't pursuing the matter, Wei Jiancai let out a sigh of relief.
He exchanged a few more polite words before withdrawing.
Yang Fei had the waiter fill their glasses, raising his slightly towards Feng Cai'er.
"Cai'er, I wish you everlasting youth and beauty."
Feng Cai'er spat, face blushing, though feeling sweet inside.
Being someone who practices martial arts, Feng Cai'er didn't have the small appetite of typical girls.
Yang Fei, with a large appetite, nearly devoured all the dishes.
After Feng Cai'er finished eating, Yang Fei signaled the waiter for the bill.
The waiter came over respectfully.
"Sir, the gentleman from earlier has already settled your bill. Do you need any further assistance?"
Yang Fei laughed heartily, standing up.
"No need, Cai'er, let's go."
Feng Cai'er nodded, stood, and the two headed out of the restaurant.
Half an hour later, Yang Fei and Feng Cai'er arrived at the Crane Pine Observatory.
At Crane Pine Observatory, Uncle Afu and the Old Taoist were playing chess.
Not having seen them for months, Uncle Afu and the Old Taoist had grown noticeably thinner.
Their faces were haggard, like patients not yet recovered from illness.
Divine Punishment constantly tormented these two top martial artists; to see heroes aged and worn was truly lamentable.
Feng Cai'er was the first to walk through the Taoist temple doors, bowing deeply to the Old Taoist.
"Master, look who's here?"
The Old Taoist looked up and at the sight of Yang Fei, his expression changed instantly.
Not having seen each other for months, Yang Fei's Martial Arts Realm had reached the True Martial Realm.
Moreover, there was a vibrant, indescribable vigor in him.
Within that vigor was an aura of great majesty and brightness.
Uncle Afu noticed the peculiar look on the Old Taoist's face and couldn't help but turn around to glance at Yang Fei.
With just that glance, Uncle Afu leapt up, eyes wide.
"Kid, you've actually broken through to the True Martial Realm?"