The Strongest Dandy in the City-Chapter 380: Going to Wu State to Propose Marriage

In fact, when Xu Guodong was young, he and Ye Zhenhong were comrades in the same military unit. Xu Guodong, also a resident of Capital City, fell in love with the daughter of an officer in the army, and he subsequently launched an intense pursuit. However, the officer’s daughter seemed oblivious to Xu Guodong’s courtship, even actively avoiding him on multiple occasions.

Deep down, the officer’s daughter already had someone she liked, and confronted with Xu Guodong’s persistent pursuits, she finally mustered the courage to confess her feelings to the man she liked, who was none other than Ye Zhenhong’s grandfather, Ye Zhenhong.

Initially, due to his relationship with Xu Guodong, Ye Zhenhong did not accept the officer’s daughter’s advances. However, the officer’s daughter, who would later become Ye Chenfeng’s grandmother, did not give up on Ye Zhenhong, instead caring for him more attentively. People are animals of emotion after all, as a saying goes: familiarity breeds fondness. And so, Ye Zhenhong began to develop feelings for the officer’s daughter. But seeing Xu Guodong as a brother, and knowing how much he liked the officer’s daughter, he kept his feelings suppressed.

That was until Ye Zhenhong was severely injured on the battlefield and upon his return to the unit, the officer’s daughter tended to his wounds. One night in the infirmary, when they were alone, her unintentional closeness led Ye Zhenhong, a man in the prime of his youth, to wrap her in his arms and kiss her passionately. He could no longer contain his feelings.

Life is often like a melodramatic soap opera. Just as Ye Zhenhong and the officer’s daughter were locked in an intense kiss, Xu Guodong happened by chance to push open the door of the infirmary. Upon seeing the scene before him, he was filled with a flaming anger, feeling betrayed by his brother. Had the officer’s daughter not intervened, Xu Guodong would have likely beaten the wounded Ye Zhenhong to a pulp right there and then.

Ye Zhenhong wanted to explain to Xu Guodong, but the next day Xu Guodong voluntarily applied to be transferred to a different unit, leaving no chance for Ye Zhenhong to explain. After that, Ye Zhenhong and Xu Guodong never saw each other again.

Not until both of them had retired from the military and found modest official positions in Capital City. Then Xu Guodong began to target Ye Zhenhong, treating him as an enemy and even insanely desiring to possess Ye Zhenhong’s wife, whom Ye Zhenhong had married by then.

As Ye Zhenhong and Xu Guodong’s ranks rose, their rivalry never ceased. Eventually, Ye Zhenhong entered the core management of Huaxia Country, while Xu Guodong did not. Still not giving up, Xu Guodong was finally forced out of Capital City by Ye Zhenhong.

Xu Guodong was quite capable, and having been banished from Capital City, he settled down in Wu State, even managing to establish the Xus as the foremost family there. He buried the grudge between him and Ye Zhenhong deep in his heart. Now, with Ye Zhenhong’s grandson having killed his own, old debts and new hatreds caused Xu Guodong’s rage to burn fiercer than ever.

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The Victory Sky Society wiped out the Honghai Association, and the news spread throughout the underground forces of Capital City by the next day. Many people linked the Victory Sky Society of Capital City with that of Tianhai, and countless people wanted to join the Victory Sky Society, nearly breaking down the doors of their association building.

This situation was expected by Ye Chenfeng. As for expanding the Victory Sky Society, Ye Chenfeng threw the responsibility entirely to Han Wei, Chang Wentian, and Brother Hu, preferring to relax and play the role of a hands-off manager.

In the living room of the Ye family, Ye Chenfeng and Ye Zhenhong sat facing each other on the sofa. Today, Ye Zhenhong had personally instructed Ye Chenfeng not to go out, probably because he had learned of last night’s events.

Indeed, Ye Zhenhong brought up the previous evening’s incident, "Chenfeng, you caused quite a stir yesterday! I heard that you also dealt with that Xu family youngster from Wu State? The Xu family in Wu State is no simple matter!"

"Grandpa, do you think I wanted to do this? Xu Pengfei pushed me too far, challenging my patience time and again. He brought this upon himself," Ye Chenfeng said calmly.

"Ah~, it’s true, like grandfather, like grandson. It seems the grievances between the Ye family and the Xu family will never be resolved. After all, our two families do have some historical connections," Ye Zhenhong sighed. He then went on to recount the past in full detail for the first time to the younger generation, something even Ye Dongjian was not aware of.

"Your uncle and Ning Minyan from the Nings are all but married now, and I know that Ning Minyan and her sister Ning Yuting have no sense of belonging to the Nings, but we, the Yes, are a prominent family in Capital City, and there are many rituals that cannot be neglected, after all, Min Yan’s last name is still Ning."

"I am planning to have Dongjian accompany the Ning girl back to the Ning’s in Wu State. Regardless, since the Ning girl is marrying into our family, we should at least pay our respects to the Nings. With you having dealt with Xu Pengfei this time, I fear that your uncle’s trip to Wu State won’t be peaceful, so I’d like you to accompany your uncle to the Nings to make a formal proposal. With you there, I will have peace of mind."

In Ye Zhenhong’s view, his grandson Ye Chenfeng was much more reliable than his son Ye Dongjian. It was only with Chenfeng accompanying Dongjian to the Nings in Wu State that the old master of the Yes could fully relax.

"Grandfather, don’t worry! I will accompany my uncle to Wu State this time," Ye Chenfeng immediately agreed, as this was about Dongjian’s lifelong happiness, and Chenfeng, as his nephew, naturally couldn’t shirk this responsibility.

"Dad, I’ve brought Min Yan back, when do we set off for Wu State?" Dongjian walked into the Ye family’s living room hand in hand with Ning Minyan, his face beaming with joy.

When Ning Minyan saw Ye Zhenhong, she blushed and greeted him in a soft voice, "Hello, Old Master Ye."

Ye Zhenhong nodded at Ning Minyan and said, "Hmm, you and the Ning girl should set off tomorrow! I am sending Chenfeng to accompany both of you back to Wu State. Before you visit the Nings, make sure to prepare the gifts in advance, and also take along the two bottles of Moutai from the cabinet. I don’t drink it often anyway," Ye Zhenhong instructed.

The two bottles of Moutai in the Ye family’s cabinet were old and could sell for several hundred thousand each if put on the market. Dongjian quickly agreed, "Okay, Dad, but why bother having Chenfeng accompany us? We’re not children."

"In my eyes, you’re no different from a child. You’re always rash in your actions and not as prudent as Chenfeng. Don’t give me any trouble, I’ve already made up my mind about this," Ye Zhenhong said without offering Dongjian a kind face.

Dongjian’s face turned beet red. To be scolded like this in front of the woman he liked by the old man of his family was unbearable, even with his thick skin, but he continually agreed.

Dongjian and Ning Minyan’s feelings for each other had heated up very quickly these days. Dongjian wasn’t getting any younger, and settling this lifelong matter would put the old master of the Yes at ease sooner. In fact, Min Yan had privately discussed with Dongjian that there was no need to formally propose at the Nings, as the so-called Nings didn’t feel like home to her and her sister Yu Ting.

But, after all, the Yes are a prominent family in Capital City, and the due diligence must be done to avoid future gossip.

After hesitating for a moment, Ning Minyan finally spoke up: "Old Master Ye, it’s really not necessary to go to all this trouble. Dongjian and I don’t need to go back to Wu State."

Ye Zhenhong waved his hand and said, "I understand that you and your sister are very dissatisfied with the Nings, but your last name is Ning after all! If Dongjian doesn’t accompany you back to the Nings, it will be improper in terms of etiquette."

"However, Ning girl, rest assured that once you and Dongjian have visited the Nings, the Yes will have fulfilled all formalities, and you won’t have to return to the Nings if you don’t want to," he reassured her.

Ye Zhenhong had been so clear that Ning Minyan could not refuse, and she agreed, "Okay! Old Master Ye, I and Dongjian will head back to the Nings tomorrow."

"Ning girl, I know what you are worried about. With Chenfeng accompanying you both to the Nings this time, he definitely won’t let you suffer any injustices or grievances, after all, you will be Chenfeng’s future aunt," Ye Zhenhong said with a smile. (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to vote and provide monthly support at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)