Chapter 113: Despised

The Song family, where Song Wanting resides, is a top-tier family in Jin Ling.

However, compared to the Ye family of Yan Jing, the Song family is still a hundred and eight thousand miles behind.

But Song Wanting does not yet know Ye Chen's true identity, so in her eyes, Ye Chen has always been just a young man with some research into antiques and some involvement in Xuanxue.

Last time, Ye Chen summoned lightning to strike Yu Jinghai to death, which indeed frightened many people and led many to revere him as a Xuanxue master. However, Ye Chen deliberately misled Song Wanting at the time, telling her that it was just a coincidence; after all, how could an ordinary person command heavenly lightning?

In the end, he even confused Song Wanting, making her feel that Ye Chen's success was likely more due to luck.

Since then, Song Wanting had disappeared from Ye Chen's world.

Ye Chen had thought she had gone missing; he did not expect that she had actually run into trouble.

Thus, he asked Master Hong Wu: "What happened? What trouble has Miss Song encountered?"

Master Hong Wu said: "Miss Song has recently offended the Grand Duke (Tai Sui); perhaps there is some problem with her Feng Shui fortune, and she has been having terrible luck..."

As he spoke, Master Hong Wu added: "The eldest young lady has searched everywhere for many Feng Shui masters, but none could see the reason for it. I would like to invite you to take a look and see if you can break the eldest young lady's predicament."

Ye Chen said indifferently: "Tell me first what problems she has encountered, so I can make a rough judgment."

Master Hong Wu hurriedly said: "The eldest young lady herself has been getting injured recently; she has been in a few minor car accidents, then twisted her ankle while going down stairs, scalded the back of her hand while drinking coffee, and yesterday she was bitten by the dog she keeps. Not only that, several important collaborations of the Song Group have also run into major problems, which has had a huge impact."

As he spoke, Master Hong Wu added: "What makes the eldest young lady the saddest is that a diamond necklace she had worn for over a decade—her most precious possession—mysteriously went missing. It was a keepsake left by her mother before she passed away. The eldest young lady has been crying for several days because of this."

Ye Chen chuckled twice and said: "It seems Miss Song's Feng Shui fortune is indeed not right recently..."

"Exactly!" Master Hong Wu looked at Ye Chen and said earnestly: "Mr. Ye, you are a Xuanxue master. I believe you must have a way to handle this little matter, right?"

Ye Chen asked him in return: "Hong Wu, why are you so concerned about Miss Song? What is your relationship with the Song family?"

Hong Wu hurriedly said: "To tell you the truth, Mr. Ye, Miss Song's grandfather is my benefactor. The reason I was able to stand tall in Jin Ling back then was entirely due to the support of Miss Song's grandfather behind the scenes. So, I have always been in close contact with the Song family, and I have always been helping the Song family resolve some matters that are inconvenient for them to come forward with."

As he spoke, Hong Wu added: "To put it bluntly, I am just looking to repay a debt of gratitude. The Song family is my benefactor."

"I see." Ye Chen nodded and said: "What you said is quite sincere. Besides, Miss Song and I have some friendship. How about this: tomorrow you come to the downstairs of my house to pick me up, and we will go over to take a look."

"Alright!" Master Hong Wu said excitedly: "Thank you, Mr. Ye! I am deeply grateful!"

Early the next morning, Master Hong Wu called Ye Chen.

When Ye Chen went downstairs, she was sitting in the car waving at him, saying: "Mr. Ye, hurry and get in the car!"

Ye Chen nodded, walked over quickly, and climbed into the car. Master Hong Wu hurriedly started the engine and drove toward the suburbs.

On the way, Master Hong Wu said somewhat anxiously: "I heard that a Feng Shui master from Hong Kong is also arriving soon. Mr. Ye, you must not let him steal your thunder!"

As he spoke, he added another sentence: "Miss Song is the eldest daughter of the Song family and is about to take over the entire family. If the two of us can handle this matter beautifully, you and I will benefit infinitely in the future!"

Ye Chen laughed: "Hong Wu, oh Hong Wu, you are not an honest person. Yesterday you said it was to repay a debt of gratitude, but now you are showing your fox tail. So you want to curry favor with Miss Song?"

Hong Wu said embarrassedly: "Repaying gratitude is one aspect, but drawing closer to the relationship is also one aspect! I know Mr. Ye has great supernatural powers, but to tell you the truth, being able to draw closer to Miss Song is not a bad thing. Miss Song is young, beautiful, and has a powerful family background. If you become friends and join forces in the future, it will also be a good thing for you. Don't you think so?"

Ye Chen smiled slightly and said indifferently: "If that Feng Shui master from Hong Kong is truly very capable, then I have no choice."

Master Hong Wu sighed and said: "Let's go over and take a look first. You are a Xuanxue master with real skills. When the time comes, see if you can find a suitable opportunity, and we will directly snatch the business away from that Hong Kong person!"

Ye Chen did not speak; he was also considering this problem in his heart. If Master Lai from Hong Kong is truly a descendant of the Lai family, he probably really has some tricks up his sleeve.

He might as well take a look at how the Lai family does things; perhaps it will provide some inspiration for his subsequent realization of the "Nine Mysteries Heavenly Sutra"!

The villa of the eldest young lady of the Song family is in the most luxurious villa area in the suburbs.

Master Hong Wu drove Ye Chen all the way and stopped in front of a super-luxurious villa.

At this moment, a man who looked like a butler came out. Master Hong Wu hurriedly poked his head out and said, "Uncle Yu, is the eldest young lady at home?"

The butler nodded indifferently and said: "Hong Wu, what are you doing here?"

Master Hong Wu hurriedly accompanied him with a smile and said: "Uncle Yu, I have invited a master over, wanting him to help the eldest young lady take a look. He is a true Xuanxue master!"

The butler glanced at Ye Chen in the passenger seat, did not take this young man seriously in his heart, and said coldly: "Hong Wu, Master Lai from Hong Kong has already arrived and is currently looking at the Feng Shui for the eldest young lady. It is inconvenient to disturb them. If there is nothing else, you should go back first."

Master Hong Wu hurriedly said: "Uncle Yu, Mr. Ye is already here, so why not let Mr. Ye try? Besides, Mr. Ye has a friendship with the eldest young lady!"

Uncle Yu asked him: "Many people say they have a friendship with the eldest young lady; my ears have developed calluses from hearing it. Besides, can the person you invited be as capable as Master Lai from Hong Kong? Master Lai's ancestor is the Feng Shui originator Lai Buyi. We spent a lot of effort and traveled thousands of miles to invite him specifically from Hong Kong. Why are you joining in the fun! Hurry up and leave!"

Ye Chen was a bit surprised when he heard this—not surprised by the identity of that Master Lai, but surprised that Master Hong Wu, who is a big shot who can cause an earthquake in the entire underworld of Jin Ling just by stomping his feet, could not even handle a butler at the gate of Song Wanting's house.

Not only could he not handle it, but he even had to grovel...

Ye Chen couldn't help but slander in his heart: This Master Hong Wu is truly shameless in front of Uncle Yu! If this matter gets out, he will probably be despised by the people in the Jin Ling underworld!