After leaving the room, Li Qianfan saw Zhao Tianjie standing with a bouquet of roses and a ‘gift box’ at his feet. He was talking to a server. Once their conversation ended, the server gave an OK gesture, picked up the roses and the gift box, and turned to leave.
It was then that Li Qianfan approached him and asked, “Tianjie, did you want to see me for something?”
At that moment, Zhao Tianjie, looking very cheerful, draped his arm around Li Qianfan’s shoulder and said, “It was Zhang Ju who asked me to find you. He wants to use your dinner party to confess his feelings to Ye Ling’er. Once it’s over, he’ll go to the master and recommend you as a mentor.”
Upon hearing this, Li Qianfan showed no sign of happiness and asked seriously, “It’s fine to confess at my dinner party, but I want to know, if his confession isn’t successful, will he still recommend me as a mentor?”
This question was crucial!
During their chat in the room earlier, Li Qianfan had noticed that Ye Ling’er didn’t like Zhang Ju, even feeling a bit of disgust from her expressions and tone. The only reason she had agreed to come to the dinner was to help Li Qianfan become a mentor.
To confess to a girl who doesn’t like you is bound to fail.
“Don’t worry, Zhang Ju might seem arrogant and unapproachable, but he’s actually very righteous. As long as you let him confess at your dinner party, he will definitely thank you afterward, regardless of success or failure!”
Zhao Tianjie confidently patted his chest as he spoke.
“Alright, just do as you see fit, as long as he recommends me as a mentor.”
Li Qianfan nodded slightly, without any objections.
In fact, Li Qianfan understood that Zhang Ju’s confession was doomed to fail, but as long as it didn’t affect his chance to become a mentor, that was okay.
Zhao Tianjie then shared Zhang Ju’s confession plan with Li Qianfan: while everyone was dining and chatting, the server would discreetly bring in the roses and gift, and then Zhang Ju would make his confession, while the two of them would provide some mild encouragement.
Li Qianfan immediately made an ‘ok’ gesture and said, “Alright, I understand!”
Seeing how readily Li Qianfan agreed, Zhao Tianjie patted him on the shoulder, hardly able to conceal his joy, “Brother, you’re about to become a mentor. Soon, we can do tasks together and make money.”
Li Qianfan remained silent, merely nodding slightly. While everything seemed to be going smoothly, for some reason, he had a bad premonition.
He had a feeling that something unexpected would happen!
Soon after, they returned to the room and saw Zhang Ju regaling Ye Ling’er with amusing stories from his missions, which caused no laughter on her face, making for an awkward atmosphere.
However, when Li Qianfan and Zhao Tianjie entered the room, the atmosphere eased significantly.
Seeing that nobody was talking, Zhao Tianjie initiated a topic, saying, “Ling’er, have you found your wooden stake?”
Upon mentioning the ‘wooden stake’, an angry look immediately appeared on Ye Ling’er’s face as she said fiercely, “No, I really don’t know which bastard stole the wooden stake I had borrowed. If I catch him, I’ll make him pay.”
Wooden stake??
Li Qianfan’s face suddenly changed. Could the wooden stake they were talking about be the one he had pounded into powder?
Because he wasn’t sure, Li Qianfan didn’t dare to speak up but just quietly listened to the conversation.
Zhang Ju said to Ye Ling’er, “Don’t worry, Ling’er. The pavilion master has already started investigating this matter. I believe your wooden stake will definitely be found. I’m really puzzled, who would have the guts to steal from the Four Seas Martial Pavilion? They must have a death wish.”
Zhao Tianjie lit a cigarette, took a puff, and said, “Could it be someone from one of the other top three martial pavilions who stole the wooden stake? I heard that Ling’er’s wooden stake was specially borrowed from a friend and was made from a special material, worth millions.”
Millions??
While drinking water, Li Qianfan almost choked upon hearing this. He looked at Ye Ling’er with a shocked face, having initially thought the wooden stake he had smashed into bits was just ordinary junk, never imagining it was so valuable.
My God, what have I done.
For a moment, Li Qianfan dared not speak. At this crucial moment, it was better not to reveal the truth. When the opportunity arose, he would explain to Ye Ling’er privately. If need be, he could make more Yang Strengthening Pills to compensate her financially.
“They wouldn’t dare!”
Zhang Ju smirked and said, “Taoyuan County’s four leaders have already signed a peace agreement, and our four major martial pavilions are part of the power governed by the four gates. If a pavilion from South Gate were to steal from us, it would be like tearing up the peace agreement. No pavilion would dare to do such a thing.”
“That’s true. Then the wooden stake just vanished into thin air, which is really bizarre!”
Zhao Tianjie, with a cigarette in his mouth, uttered.
“Forget it, let’s eat first and stop talking about this,” Ye Ling’er waved her hand and said, “If we can’t find it in a couple of days, I’ll have to call the police. If I catch the thief who stole the wooden posts, I’ll make sure he knows just how tough my fists are.”
With those words, Ye Ling’er even gestured with her fists, showing a very angry expression.
It seems that I really need to find an opportunity to explain things to Ye Ling’er.
Otherwise, this matter could really blow up.
It might even affect his role as a mentor.
As the topic ended, the server happened to bring the dishes, and seeing this scene, Zhang Ju immediately looked towards Zhao Tianjie not far away.
Then, Zhao Tianjie quietly gestured an OK sign, indicating that everything was handled well.
With this, Zhang Ju was relieved. He turned to look at Ye Ling’er, and from his beaming expression, it was clear he was still very confident about winning Ye Ling’er over; seeing this, Li Qianfan just quietly sighed.
Buddy, Ye Ling’er has already written on her face that she doesn’t like you, how can you still show such strong confidence?
Perhaps that’s the blindness of the involved party!
However, for this matter, Li Qianfan wasn’t concerned. As long as you recommend me as a mentor, you guys can do whatever.
Soon, the last dish was served by the server, and another server entered the room, and while Ye Ling’er wasn’t paying attention, handed the flowers and gift to Zhang Ju.
After all the dishes were served, Ye Ling’er gently kicked Li Qianfan’s leg.
Immediately, Li Qianfan understood everything. He promptly picked up his glass and said, “Director Zhang, I guess you know that I want to be a mentor. There were some grievances between Tianjie and me before, but now we have turned enemies into friends. I hope you can recommend me for the mentor position.”
“No problem, I’ve also heard about your capabilities from Zhao Tianjie and the pavilion master. If you can defeat Zhao Tianjie, it means you qualify to be a mentor. Now that we are sitting at the same dining table, it’s also a kind of fate. After going back, I’ll introduce you to the pavilion master!”
Zhang Ju, very generous, raised his glass and clinked it with Li Qianfan, saying.
“Alright!” Li Qianfan was secretly excited. Once he became a mentor at the Four Seas Martial Pavilion, not only could he take on tasks to earn money, but he could also use this status to meet more influential people, and by using these connections, he could purchase some rare medicinal materials.
This would be very beneficial for his progress.
Seeing how easily Zhang Ju agreed, Ye Ling’er was also very happy. As long as Li Qianfan became a mentor, she could go to school with Li Qianfan as an instructor. With them spending days and nights together, they would definitely develop feelings, and eventually, they could practice Dragon Phoenix Fist together.
“Come on, let’s toast together!”
Ye Ling’er was in a great mood and raised her glass, saying.
Seeing this, the other three men promptly lifted their glasses.
The four conversed while eating, and the atmosphere was rather harmonious!
However, when Zhang Ju took out the flowers and the gift and placed them in front of Ye Ling’er, the atmosphere instantly changed.
“Zhang Ju, what are you doing?”
Ye Ling’er furrowed her brows and asked puzzledly.
The next moment, like magic, Zhang Ju produced a diamond ring in his palm, knelt on one knee, his face sincere, and said, “Ling’er, as you know, I liked you the moment I first saw you. Previously, I never gathered the courage to confess to you, but my love for you has kept me up at night, and I must share my thoughts with you. I love you, will you be my girlfriend…?”
Seeing this, Zhao Tianjie immediately kicked Li Qianfan’s leg, and the two men stood up and started to egg on.
“Agree to him, agree to him, agree to him…”
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Seeing this scene, Ye Ling’er’s face looked extremely unpleasant. Hearing Li Qianfan’s voice, she gently shifted her gaze and immediately said, “Zhang Ju, you are very outstanding, and you’re also handsome, but I’m sorry, I can’t accept your proposal.”
“Why?” Zhang Ju asked, slightly stunned and puzzled.
“Because I already like someone else.”
Ye Ling’er pointed at Li Qianfan, who was egging him on, and said seriously, “The man I like is him!!”