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Sometimes, Dongfang Hao truly wished to take matters into his own hands and carry out an act of 'rebellion' that held significant historical meaning. However, as the head of the Eastern Family, he often had to consider the interests of the entire family. Thus, he chose the central figure who had recently become the talk of the Southern Xiongnu Empire—Ye Huan!
Similarly, Ye Huan also had plans to utilize the many experts from the Eastern Family. In this way, both harbored ulterior motives as they quickly left the secret chamber. Despite their age difference, their conversation felt more intimate than that of real brothers, both wearing masks of insincere smiles.
Even after exiting the inner hall, their demeanor did not change.
At this moment, everyone present in the Main Hall for the birthday banquet was wide-eyed with astonishment. Among them, Han Liu was particularly affected; his old face flushed crimson as he overheard others discussing:
"Wow, he really is young and promising..."
"Exactly! To be able to converse so well with the head of the Eastern Family at such a young age, he must have great achievements ahead."
"I can't miss my chance to drink with him later..."
The more he listened, the more uncomfortable he felt. In a fit of anger, Han Liu stood up abruptly, drawing all eyes in the hall toward him.
After a brief silence, many began to chatter again:
"What’s going on? Is Han Family Head...?"
"Don't you know? I heard from Flame Sun City that not long ago, Ye Huan caused quite a ruckus at the Han family and destroyed one-fifth of their estate!"
"Not just that! It seems his two daughters were also taken away by Ye Huan. I suspect both of Han's daughters fell for this young talent at the same time, and the old family head couldn't accept it..."
Before he could hear more, Han Liu fought back the urge to spit blood again. He simply couldn't afford to lose face any longer and resentfully sat back down. After all, it was a birthday banquet for the head of the first family in the Southern Xiongnu Empire; he couldn't just leave midway, could he?
Noticing Han Liu's actions, Dongfang Hao also felt that it was somewhat inappropriate for Ye Huan to leave right now. He couldn't help but whisper in Ye Huan's ear, "Why don't you stay a little longer? It's not like leaving now would make much of a difference..."
"Sure, sure, and add an Eighth-Level Monster Core..." Ye Huan shrugged nonchalantly and walked back to the spot where he had been sitting.
Once he had walked quite a distance away, Dongfang Hao finally understood why Han Liu, as the head of the family, was so unsettled upon seeing Ye Huan. This kid really knew how to take advantage of the situation...
Meanwhile, Ye Huan was completely unaware that the old man Dongfang behind him was grumbling. After a few steps, he stood beside Han Liu's table again. Looking at Han Liu's eyes that seemed ready to burst into flames, Ye Huan genuinely wondered if Han Liu would tear him apart as soon as he sat down. Fortunately, at that moment, Han Xuan and Han Cai'er both gestured for Ye Huan to sit down and have something to eat.
Shrugging his shoulders and giving Han Liu a look that said 'your daughters are forcing me,' Ye Huan plopped down in the empty seat, picked up his chopsticks and bowl, and began to feast heartily.
To be fair, since it was a birthday banquet, the dishes prepared by Eastern House were quite good. Sweet and sour ribs and spicy chicken cubes delighted Ye Huan immensely. From time to time, Han Cai'er even helped him with a couple of dishes. It seemed like he had completely forgotten everything that had happened on the road from Northern Liang Mountain Range to Huaxia Imperial Capital.
However, no matter how harmonious the scene appeared, Han Liu couldn't shake off his displeasure. Reflecting on what those guests had been discussing earlier, he couldn't help but softly scold Han Cai'er, "Cai'er, what are you doing? This is quite inappropriate!"
"Father, what are you talking about? I'm just helping someone with a couple of dishes..." Just as she was about to serve Ye Huan some ribs, Han Cai'er's hand froze in mid-air upon hearing Han Liu's words, her voice tinged with grievance.
Rolling his eyes, Ye Huan found Han Liu's behavior intolerable. Moreover, since they were in Eastern House, he couldn't help but mutter to Han Cai'er, "Don't mind him; he must be going through menopause or something. Seriously, doesn't Eastern House know that people going through menopause are the easiest to anger when inviting guests?"
Menopause?
Hearing Ye Huan's words, although Han Liu didn't understand what it meant, he instinctively knew it wasn't anything good. He wanted to explode in anger but had to hold back because it was Dongfang Hao's birthday banquet. In the end, this only drew quiet laughter from the experts of the Han family...
"Ye Huan, if I ever get the chance, I won't call myself Han Liu if I don't take you down!"
Fuming and no longer interested in eating, Han Liu glared daggers at Ye Huan. He had lost any semblance of authority as the family head. However, when he saw Han Xuan also helping Ye Huan with a dish, thoughts from earlier crept back into his mind—wondering if his two daughters had truly fallen for Ye Huan. If that were the case...
Shaking his head vigorously, Han Liu tried to dispel the terrifying thought from his mind and couldn't help but scrutinize Ye Huan.
Initially, he had a recruiting intention towards Ye Huan, and with both of his daughters having somewhat ambiguous relationships with him, Han Liu gradually shifted from irritation to recognizing some of Ye Huan's merits. He was handsome, strong, and came from a decent family background; after all, he was once considered a young master from a prominent family in Huaxia Nation. As for strength, he had managed to destroy one-fifth of the Han family's assets and left without a hitch—didn't that show he had power?
Thus, the more Han Liu looked at Ye Huan, the more he found him agreeable. The earlier thought that both of his daughters had fallen for Ye Huan no longer seemed so terrifying.
Feeling as if someone was watching him, he looked up just in time to meet Han Liu's gaze. The look in Han Liu's eyes was reminiscent of a mother-in-law assessing her future son-in-law, sending shivers down Ye Huan's spine. He quickly lowered his head and turned to Han Xuan beside him, asking, "Hey, Han Xuan, doesn't your father seem a bit off?"
"I noticed that too..." Before Han Xuan could take a closer look, Han Cai'er leaned in and whispered this softly. The two experts from the Han family nearby also glanced at Han Liu's face, and upon seeing it, they all realized something was amiss.
Hearing what Ye Huan and Han Cai'er said, Han Xuan raised her head while chewing her food. As the eldest daughter of the Han family, she instantly understood the implication in her father's eyes. Her face turned bright red in an instant; she didn't speak but lowered her head and continued to nibble on her food.
"Hey, I said Han Xuan, can you at least respond?"
After a long pause without any reply from Han Xuan, Ye Huan felt something was off. He pondered what could be wrong with her. Reflecting on their time spent together, Ye Huan made a bold guess: it was very likely that Han Xuan had developed feelings for him just like Han Cai'er.
'Could it be that I'm really this handsome?'
Lost in self-admiration, Ye Huan cursed Eastern House for not having any mirrors around. Just as he was about to look for something reflective, Han Liu suddenly spoke up: "Ye Huan, let me ask you—do you have a wife?"
"Well... not yet, but I do have an engagement..." Considering Han Liu's status, if he wanted to investigate, it would be effortless for him to obtain all of Ye Huan's information. So Ye Huan chose to speak honestly without any concealment.
Furrowing his brow, Han Liu clearly seemed dissatisfied with Ye Huan's answer and followed up with another question: "Is it possible to cancel that engagement?"
Pfft…
Ye Huan spat out a piece of rib he had just put in his mouth, truly unsure how to respond to Han Liu's question.
Under normal circumstances, Ye Huan was currently in the Southern Xiongnu Empire, and the engagement with the little princess could indeed be canceled. However, considering that he would eventually have to return, it seemed that there was still a necessity for this engagement to exist. Moreover, Ye Huan himself had a slight feeling for the little princess, so it would be better not to cancel the engagement.
Just as he was about to answer, he noticed that Han Cai'er and Han Xuan were both secretly glancing at him, clearly waiting for his response.
‘It seems that maybe Han Xuan and Han Cai'er are not bad either?’
After scanning back and forth over Han Cai'er and Han Xuan, Ye Huan felt that this was as difficult as choosing whom to save first if both his mother and wife fell into the water—he might as well have run to the stage to seek help from Zhang Ren.
‘Sigh, I can only blame myself for being too devoted!’
With a determined heart, Ye Huan was ready to tell Han Liu that the engagement could not be canceled. However, after a long silence without receiving an answer from Ye Huan, Han Liu muttered to himself, “Actually, it wouldn’t matter if the engagement wasn’t canceled; it would just be a benefit for you…”
What does it mean to be at a loss for words? What does it mean to have no way to express oneself? The naturally devoted Ye Huan truly felt an impulse to find a hole and bury himself in it.
After feeling frustrated for quite some time, Ye Huan was not worried that Han Liu would propose marrying both daughters to him. After all, during this period, the entire Southern Xiongnu Empire had been discussing Ye Huan's mission to rescue someone from the Southern Xiongnu Empire Palace. At such a critical moment, talking about anything else would be nonsense.
For a while afterward, Han Liu remained silent, while Han Xuan and Han Cai'er appeared quite shy. Even Ye Huan did not speak until the banquet was nearing its end. It was then that Han Xuan brought up Zhang Ren’s situation and quietly asked Ye Huan, “By the way, Ye Huan, what about Zhang Ren…”
“Don’t worry; he will come back with me shortly…” Ye Huan replied with a smile and glanced toward the stage. Suddenly, with a loud clatter, the chopsticks in his hand fell into the bowl.
Zhang Ren was gone!
After quickly scanning around and finding no trace of Zhang Ren in any corner, Ye Huan immediately thought of asking Dongfang Hao what was going on. Just as he stood up, Zhang Ren appeared before him in the inner hall, having changed into gray servant attire complete with pointed boots and a small hat. Given his identity as a Fifth-Level Warrior, Ye Huan couldn't help but feel that this looked rather strange.
As Ye Huan pondered whether Zhang Ren was planning to do some cosplay today, Zhang Ren quickly spotted Ye Huan among the crowd of guests. He hurried over and leaned in close to whisper in Ye Huan's ear, "Ye Huan, the people from the Eastern Family said they have prepared what you wanted and even helped me change into this outfit. They are waiting for you outside. What is going on?"
Since they were at the Eastern Family's birthday banquet with so many guests around, Ye Huan couldn't say anything inappropriate and could only respond, "Alright, you go wait for me over there! I'll come over as soon as the event is over."
After saying that, Ye Huan winked at Zhang Ren.
Having spent so much time together, Zhang Ren understood what Ye Huan meant and nodded in agreement. He walked along the edge of the Main Hall toward the exit until he disappeared from sight.
About two or three minutes later, as the banquet came to a complete end, many guests who had come to congratulate Dongfang Hao hurriedly left. Even Han Liu intended to take Han Xuan and Han Cai'er with him. However, both Han Xuan and Han Cai'er outright rejected their father's suggestion, insisting they wanted to go to the capital with Ye Huan.
Commanding three Seventh Level Warriors to escort Han Xuan and Han Cai'er away from the Eastern House's Main Hall, Han Liu soon stood before Ye Huan, his expression complex and difficult to read. It was understandable; who wouldn't feel complicated knowing that his two daughters had fallen for a guy who had destroyed their family?
After staring for an unknown amount of time, Han Liu reached out and firmly patted Ye Huan's shoulder, uttering a phrase: "Ye Huan, you better take care of yourself! If you can rescue your family from the Southern Xiongnu Empire and return safely, I will let my two daughters marry you..."
With that said, Han Liu drifted away like a monk who had seen through the worldly affairs.
Feeling frustrated, Ye Huan scratched his head and stared in the direction where Han Liu had left. He really wanted to tell him that he had no intention of marrying either Han Cai'er or Han Xuan. Unfortunately, Han Liu was moving too quickly; in no time at all, he had reached the front entrance of the Eastern House. This left Ye Huan with no choice but to save all his words for after he rescued his family from the Southern Xiongnu Empire Palace.
Gradually, fewer people remained in the Main Hall. Seizing the opportunity, Ye Huan dashed toward the front entrance, eager to share the good news about making a deal with Dongfang Han with Zhang Ren...
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