The Strongest Dandy in the City-Chapter 345: Hope Springs Again

The lights in the Ye family villa’s living room were brightly lit.

The previously quiet living room had become lively, with Elder Wu Anguo from the Wus, Wu Zhifang, Wu Xiaofei, and Wu Jie all seated at the dining table. After Wu Jie returned to the Wus and informed the elder about Ye Chenfeng’s return, Elder Wu was the first to rush to the Yes. He held Ye Chenfeng, his prospective grandson-in-law, in high regard.

"Zhenhong, you didn’t even mention to me that Chenfeng was coming back today. I could have prepared in advance! That wasn’t right of you, my friend, you must drink three glasses as a penalty," Wu Anguo said, holding his glass in his palm.

Ye Zhenhong took a small sip of his wine and said, "An Guo, you have the nerve to ask me to drink three glasses? Usually, when I ask you over to the Yes for a drink, you come up with all sorts of excuses. But the moment you heard Chenfeng was back, you hopped over faster than a rabbit. It seems my grandson’s face carries far more weight than mine!"

"Zhenhong, you can’t say that. Chenfeng rarely comes back to Capital City. Besides, he’s my future grandson-in-law. You and I have been friends for most of our lives. Remember the days on the battlefield? We were always together! Eating big chunks of meat, drinking from large bowls—thinking back, those days were truly carefree," Wu Anguo let out a sigh, his mind flooded with memories of yesteryear.

Hearing Wu Anguo’s words, Ye Zhenhong too was filled with emotion and said, "An Guo, we are old now! Back when we were on the battlefield, we could go three days and nights without sleep and not feel tired. Now, if we miss a single night’s sleep, our bodies can’t take it. Both of us are already one foot in the grave; who knows when we might breathe our last."

"Grandfather, why speak so morosely when you’re perfectly fine? I’m counting on you to help me hold my great-grandchildren," Ye Chenfeng looked at the somewhat stooped figure of Ye Zhenhong and felt an inexplicable wave of sadness. He contemplated using Soul Force to improve the old man’s health, hoping to extend his life by several years.

"Right, right, right, I still want to cradle Chenfeng and Xiaofei’s great-grandchildren! Since Chenfeng is back today, let’s not talk about such things," Ye Zhenhong laughed heartily, downing the wine in his cup in one go.

Wu Xiaofei, who sat next to Ye Chenfeng, blushed deeply and kept her head down, silent, as she reached under the table to give Ye Chenfeng’s waist a soft pinch.

Ye Chenfeng turned his head to look at Wu Xiaofei, brought his mouth close to her ear, his tongue playfully licking her clear and shiny earlobe, and whispered, "Xiaofei, why are you pinching me? Don’t you want to have kids with me?"

Feeling the warmth of Ye Chenfeng’s breath on her ear, Wu Xiaofei’s mind went blank, her ears turned incredibly red, and she glanced at Ye Chenfeng with a smirk. Realizing she was being teased, Wu Xiaofei’s fiery nature quickly returned. She pouted at Ye Chenfeng and proudly pushed out her chest, then whispered, "Chenfeng, do you really want kids that much? I’ll stay at the Yes tonight. If you dare, come to my room, and don’t just be all talk."

"Brother-in-law, what are you two whispering about? Sister, you need to be gentler. My brother-in-law is very popular. If you’re not careful, another woman could snatch him away. That would be your responsibility," Wu Jie mumbled, stuffing a piece of sweet and sour spare rib into his mouth.

"Little Jie, is that any way to speak to your sister? Are you asking to be grounded again?" Wu Anguo said sternly.

Wu Jie immediately closed his mouth. He didn’t dare provoke Elder Wu’s anger.

"Zhenhong, let’s pick a date for Chenfeng and Xiaofei to get married soon? Actually, what Jie said makes sense. As long as Xiaofei and Chenfeng aren’t married, I feel uneasy, worried that such a good grandson-in-law like Chenfeng will be snatched away by someone else. If word of Chenfeng’s abilities were to spread in Capital City, I think many prominent families there would want to form an alliance with you guys, and your family threshold would be worn out," Wu Anguo admitted, unable to help thinking this way because Ye Chenfeng was truly outstanding.

"An Guo, are you saying you don’t trust the Yes? You and I bore arms together back in the day. However, Chenfeng and Xiaofei are indeed at the age to marry. I was actually hoping Dongjian, that kid, would settle his lifelong matters first, he is Chenfeng’s younger uncle after all," Ye Zhenhong said, shaking his head involuntarily at the thought of his son, Ye Dongjian.

"Zhenhong, don’t worry about Dongjian’s lifelong matters. Lately, he has been hanging around with Wu Kunming from our side every day. I heard Dongjian has found someone he likes and is currently in the midst of a passionate pursuit. It won’t be long before we celebrate Dongjian’s joyful event. Perhaps we can hold Chenfeng’s and Dongjian’s weddings together. That would indeed be a wedding for the ages," Wu Anguo said gleefully.

"That woman, she’s really too disrespectful. It’s not her I’m interested in, so why is she meddling?"

"Dongjian, this time you’ve really done me in. If it weren’t for your business, would I have ended up looking like this?"

"Kunming, we’re in the same boat now. We should think about how we’re going to get back at them."

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The voices of Ye Dongjian and Wu Kunming occasionally drifted in from the living room. When these two men walked into the living room and saw it filled with people sitting around the dining table, they immediately covered their eyes. They had turned into national treasures, with purplish-red bruises surrounding their eyes, which made them look incredibly comical.

"Dongjian, how did you end up in this state?" Seeing Ye Dongjian’s ragged military uniform and his sorry appearance, Ye Zhenhong couldn’t help but reproach him.

"Kunming, the same goes for you. Aren’t you just losing face for the Wus?" Wu Kunming was just as disheveled as Ye Dongjian, so Wu Anguo also spoke up.

Wu Jie stood up from the chair with a big smile, walked over to Ye Dongjian and Wu Kunming, and said, "Uncle Ye, Little Uncle, how did you two end up like this? Were you beaten up by someone? You two really need to learn from my brother-in-law. It’s always him turning others into pandas, but no one dares turn him into one."

Ye Dongjian and Wu Kunming had just walked into the hall for a quick glance and hadn’t noticed Ye Chenfeng’s return. As far as they knew, Ye Chenfeng was still in Tianhai! So they spoke without any reservations.

Ye Dongjian, covering his eyes, said, "Xiaojie, what do you know? We got these injuries during training. If you can bring that rascal Chenfeng in front of me right now, you’ll see how I’m going to teach him a lesson."

"Xiaojie, your Uncle Ye is right. Is Chenfeng a match for us? What does a little brat like you know?" Wu Kunming immediately echoed.

Wu Jie’s smile grew even brighter, "Uncle Ye, Little Uncle, you said it yourselves. Don’t regret it later."

"Whoever regrets it is the grandson," Ye Dongjian declared.

"Right, whoever regrets it is the grandson," Wu Kunming echoed again.

"Little Uncle, Uncle Wu, haven’t seen you in a while. It seems you’ve both become quite confident. Since you want to teach me a lesson, let’s have a spar now!" Ye Chenfeng said with a smile, standing up from the chair.

Upon hearing Ye Chenfeng’s voice, Ye Dongjian and Wu Kunming simultaneously removed their hands from their eyes and exclaimed in unison, "Chenfeng? You’ve returned to Capital City?"

The two men exchanged glances, then nodded at each other, completely forgetting what they had just said, and eagerly grabbed Ye Chenfeng’s arm. Ye Dongjian said, "Chenfeng, my happiness this time is all counting on you. As long as you can sort this out for your little uncle me, you can even make me call you Little Uncle from now on!"

"Yes, Chenfeng, your Uncle Wu and I just can’t swallow this situation! We were still thinking of ways to deal with it! Your return is timely. With you here, we have hope. I’m not exaggerating a bit; my happiness is truly in your hands," Wu Kunming said with a plaintive tone. (To be continued. If you like this work, we welcome you to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation.)