Surrounding him was the cacophony of voices, suggesting he was in a place full of people. A melodic tune was also playing softly in the background.
Yan Fei opened his eyes in confusion and found himself in a lavish hall, seated in a corner with a table laden with exquisite foods in front of him.
"Where am I? Shouldn't I have been in the cave, attempting to break through the Yuan Ying stage of cultivation?" Yan Fei felt groggy and was perplexed by the strange scene before him.
Suddenly, a thought popped up in his mind like a flash of lightning, causing his complexion to instantly pale and he muttered to himself, "I remember now…"
Yan Fei was a solitary cultivator from an obscure planet in an outer galaxy, neither a righteous cultivator nor a devil cultivator. A fortunate coincidence led him to obtain a method for cultivating immortality, thus starting his journey on the path of cultivation.
On one of his exploration missions in a cavern, he chanced upon a highly coveted treasure. Shortly after securing his treasure and returning to his cave, intent on using it to break through his current cultivation level, he was pursued by a group of cultivators.
Indeed, a true Yuan Ying cultivator had flattened his cave entirely to dust.
Logically, he should be dead. How then, did he end up in this unknown place?
Where was this in fact?
As Yan Fei was lost in his thoughts, a sudden surge of newfound memories flooded his mind. A name, Yan Ling Fei almost identical to his own, surfaced in his consciousness.
"Yan Ling Fei? Who is this person…..?"
Just as he was about to sift through this fresh influx of memories to identify who this Yan Ling Fei person was, the young man sitting next to him with a plain haircut, appeared uncertain as he tugged at Yan Fei's sleeve. As Yan Fei turned towards him, he instantly recalled the man's identity and their relationship with his current body.
"Ling Fei, I think it's best if we left. What I said was merely the ramblings of a drunken man. I know I'm not good enough for her. She chose a better life, it's only natural."
"I don't know how you managed to get our hands on the invitations to this banquet, but this event is exclusive to high society. I understand that your car is quite expensive and that your identity may not be so simple but…. but we should no longer stay here. Let's go…"
The identity of the young man with close-cropped hair came to Yan Lingfei's mind: Ji Bo. Upon understanding who this man was, Yan Lingfei also finished sorting through his memories of that period.
He glanced over at Ji Bo and said indifferently, "Since you're here, don't you want to confront her face-to-face?"
Upon hearing this, Ji Bo lowered his head, but his gaze turned to the center of the hall, where a woman stood – the focus of everyone's attention.
In the centre of the hall were a man and a woman, smiling as they toasted to the crowd.
"Here's to an early congratulations on Young Master Ye's wedding. You two indeed fit the definition of the perfect match," various compliments and praises filled the room as their wine glasses clinked repeatedly.
The man's name is Ye Yun, the CEO of a well-known listed company "Yun Tian" in Linhai City. He's under thirty, but with the power of his family, he has amassed a fortune of over ten million within just five years.
Ye Yun is remarkably handsome, though his lips are somewhat thin—a sign that he's a harsh man based on physiognomy. He wears gold-rimmed glasses, and the woman by his side, whom he met less than half a year ago and plans to get engaged to, is Liu Ruoyu.
As Liu Ruoyu walked around the hall with Ye Yun, they toasted to all the wealthy and influential people present. Suddenly, she spotted something out of the corner of her eye, her face changed, and she slightly trembled, thinking to herself, "Why is he here?"
Being sharp, Ye Yun noticed his girlfriend's abnormality. He followed her gaze and his eyes turned gloomy, then looked at his girlfriend.
Liu Ruoyu was immediately worried, but in such a public place, she could only whisper in his ear, "I have no idea how he got in here. With his status, it's impossible for him to come in."
Upon hearing this, something struck Ye Yun. He lowered his voice and sneered at Liu Ruoyu, "Since he doesn't know what's good for him, don't blame me for being disrespectful. I'll make sure he'll leave this place in shame…"
With that, Ye Yun straightened his collar, placed his arm around Liu Ruoyu, and made his way towards the corner where Yan Lingfei and Ji Bo were sitting.
The banquet was hosted by Ye Yun, and the main characters were naturally the two of them. As they made their way, the crowd's gaze naturally followed.
Ji Bo glanced at the man and woman approaching him, feeling a stir of panic inside and quickly looked at Yan Lingfei for guidance.
Yan Lingfei remained calm, took a light sip of the red wine in the glass, and patted Ji Bo on the shoulder, saying, "Stay calm..."
By this time, Ye Yun and his companion had reached them; he gave Ji Bo a light smile, "I don't recall inviting you here, do I?"
Confronted with the man who had stolen his girlfriend, standing right before him, Ji Bo felt his face turn red. Almost subconsciously, he looked at Liu Ruoyu, his former girlfriend, only to find her coldly looking at him without a hint of affection. Instead, she gripped Ye Yun's arm even tighter.
All eyes in the room turned to them.
"Wow, someone actually attended the banquet wearing casual clothes. Where did this bumpkin come from?"
"According to Mr. Ye, he didn't invite this guy. Did he just pick up an invitation from somewhere? I can't believe the Li Jun Club would let someone like him in. They clearly don't understand..."
Humiliated and under the scrutiny of the crowd, Ji Bo, hot-headed, felt like walking away.
But a hand grabbed him and pulled him back down to his seat.
Yan Lingfei stood up, looking at Ye Yun in his gold-rimmed glasses, saying lightly, "He's here with me, you don't need to concern yourself with how we got in. We are here simply to ask your fiancée why she lied to him."
He pointed to Liu Ruoyu, who was evasively looking away, and to Ji Bo, whose expression was a mix of emotions.
On hearing this, Liu Ruoyu gripped Ye Yun's arm even tighter and immediately became defensive, her eyes no longer shifty, she coldly retorted, "What are you talking about? I don't know him at all."
"I don't know him... I don't know him...”
These words pierced Ji Bo like a sword, his heart ached at the sight of the woman before him, whom he'd loved dearly for eight years. They had met in junior high, and nurtured their relationship over the years, only for it to end with a cold denial from her.
Meanwhile, the people in the main hall who were watching this scene couldn't help but speculate. Did the fiancée of the wealthy Mr. Ye indeed have a story with that ordinary man?
Seeing the disheartened Ji Bo, and then looking at the woman nestled behind Ye Yun, Yan Lingfei showed a look of ruthlessness in his eyes. He sighed, lifted up Ji Bo, and said, "Okay, let's go. A woman like her isn't worth you like this."
However.
Ye Yun, with a sneer, stopped the two of them who were ready to leave. He looked at Yan Lingfei, who was also dressing in rather simple clothes, and said, "Today is my banquet, how did you two get in? If you can't explain clearly, be ready to explain it at the police station."
Yan Lingfei ignored him, calmly dragged Ji Bo intending to leave, saying, "I thought she was a good woman based on your words. Now I see, she is nothing more than a gold-digger. Given the car you helped me to modify, I will find you a woman who is ten times better in both looks and grace."
Hearing these words, Ye Yun was furiously, promptly shouting at the hall, "Security! Aren't you going to arrest these two troublemakers! You, Li Jun, what are you doing? You let two beggars cause trouble in my banquet."
The security guards outside the hall were aware of Ye Yun's identity. They immediately called all the security guards in, a total of more than twenty, surrounding Yan Lingfei and the other.
Ye Yun sneered, "Today, I'm not only going to send you to the police, but also break your leg..."
He had always intended to deal with Ji Bo, now that the latter showed no regard for him at his banquet, it was an opportunity, especially the other young man who was just as outrageous. Did an ordinary person also have the right to make trouble at his banquet?
Now that they dared to come here, they better get ready to be beaten up.
Seeing more than twenty security guards surround them in a menacing manner, Ji Bo was full of fear. However, even so, he only blamed himself for getting Yan Lingfei involved.
Yan Lingfei calmly patted Ji Bo's shoulder, and then, in a nonchalant tone, he said, "Don't be afraid..."
Just then, the commotion in the hall immediately drew the genuine manager of the Li Jun venue.
He came in from the main door, first saw the twenty-plus security guards surrounding the two young men, and then saw Ye Yun with a cold smile on his face.
The manager put on a smile on his face and asked, "What matter could make Master Ye take such a serious action?"
Seeing the actual manager of the Li Jun venue, Ye Yun knew the real power behind the scene was invincible. He also showed a hint of a smile, and said, "Manager Meng, come and see, I don't know how you run the Li Jun venue. To have let two irrelevant people into my party not only shocked my guests but also insulted my fiancée verbally. I'm going to break their legs and hand them over to the police. What do you think about that, Manager Meng?"
Upon hearing this, Manager Meng turned his head and asked, "Who on earth is..."
Before he could finish his sentence, he was shocked to see Yan Lingfei, who was surrounded by security guards, and exclaimed in astonishment, "Third Young Master, why is it you..."
Third Young Master?!!
Everyone was totally stunned.
They followed Manager Meng's gaze to look over.
Was the Third Young Master the one being surrounded?
At this time, Ye Yun's face had turned pale. He was aware of the background of the Majestic Clubhouse, it belonged to the Yan family, the greatest family in Linhai City.
Although his own family was somewhat famous in Linhai City, and himself possessed tens of millions of assets, compared to the Yan family that was ranked among the top in the country, they were as insignificant as a tiny ant.
And those who could be addressed as 'Third Young Master' by the manager, would naturally be from the Yan family.
It was well-known that the Third Young Master of Yan family didn't like to wear name brands and often enjoyed hanging out with street racers. Liu Ruoyu's boyfriend, wasn't he a car modification enthusiast?
And he dared to ask how he got in? The clubhouse was owned by the Yan family. If they wanted to enter, there was no need for an invitation from him.
Accordingly, the confident smirk on Ye Yun's face froze.
He absolutely hadn't expected that Liu Ruoyu's poor-boy boyfriend would actually know the Third Young Master of the Yan family.