Now he's carrying a somewhat ragged bag, with ten thousand yuan inside, and he's quite nervous, as if afraid someone might rob him...
"My name is Ye Hao, I'll give you a number to memorize by heart when you finally bring your mother out, you'll need a place to live. If you have nowhere to stay, it would inconvenience your mother greatly, so remember to call me. I live near this square," Ye Hao said, then took out a slip of paper and wrote down his number.
"Thank you, Brother Ye Hao. I've memorized your number now," said the Nanling Martial Fool as he looked at the slip of paper Ye Hao handed him, committed it to memory. This could be the refuge needed for bringing his mother out! He had to be careful.
"No need for thanks. Once you're out, if you want your own life, I'll let you search for it. If you still don't know what you want, why not follow me? I have many like-minded brothers here, and I hope you can become one of them," said Ye Hao.
"Understood. I'll come looking for you first when I'm out. I'm not very talented, but I'll follow you, Brother, and work hard," said the Nanling Martial Fool with a firm voice.
"Alright, then I'll be waiting for you outside. Remember, whatever happens in your family, endure it. Worst case, come out and we brothers will help you plan again. Don't reveal your true nature, and no matter how others mock or ridicule you, stay weak. You must know how to protect yourself and your mother," said Ye Hao, fearing that the Nanling Martial Fool, returning to his family, would expose his National Martial Arts twelfth-degree strength.
If his strength were exposed again, it would alert others, making the freshly acquired ten thousand yuan seem worthless.
"I know, I'll endure it. Even if they hit or scold me, I'll bear it. Thank you, Brother Ye Hao. Without you, I would've foolishly waited for someone to give me a million, that would've harmed my mother," said the grateful Nanling Martial Fool.
"Hehe, once you join our family, it'll be my greatest comfort. No need for too many polite words. Forget a million, you could feel the thrill of holding even a hundred million," Ye Hao laughed.
"Okay!" said the excited Nanling Martial Fool. Obtaining a million had been so difficult; imagining the thrill of holding a hundred million, as Ye Hao suggested, was immensely exciting.
"Alright, don't starve yourself. On your way back, buy some good food to eat. Anyway, you don't have to keep the ten thousand whole," Ye Hao said, patting the Nanling Martial Fool on the shoulder with a smile.
"Thud!"
Seeing Ye Hao's care, the Nanling Martial Fool couldn't hold back and knelt down. Aside from kneeling behind his departing master at age six, he had never kneeled again, until today.
Having such a caring and warm elder brother made him feel that this journey was worthwhile.
Even if he couldn't bring his mother out, he would follow Ye Hao, hoping to become stronger and someday save his mother with Ye Hao's help.
"Brother Ye Hao, the Martial Fool rarely kneels. Kneeling for a million was in hope of a kind-hearted person helping me. Now that you've helped me, I kneel for you, my lifelong Brother. I'll come back and repay you even if I don't rescue my mother, just to work alongside you," said the Nanling Martial Fool, finishing with several heavy bows.
Ye Hao helped him up and said, "Mm! Today's kneeling is the last one. From now on, we're brothers, no need for these courtesies."
"Understood, Brother," the Martial Fool said, looking at Ye Hao with some reluctance before decisively heading home.
No matter whether he could bring his mother out, he would try.
Ye Hao waved his hand with a smile at the Nanling Martial Fool.
The Nanling Martial Fool didn't look back, knowing Ye Hao was waving goodbye, nodded, then disappeared into the crowd.
After the Nanling Martial Fool left, Ye Hao stood in place for a long time before coming to his senses.
At that moment, Fang Ni came up behind and asked, "Hao, what's up?"
Ye Hao shook his head, waved his hand, and said with a smile, "Nothing, just met a somewhat naive brother."
"Hehe, well, we've got everything," Fang Ni, hearing Ye Hao say it was nothing, affectionately held his arm. Cherishing time spent outside together, she wasn't ready to miss this chance.
Otherwise, when Ye Hao got to Lin Ruyu, she'd be too shy to hold his arm alone.
Ye Hao felt the softness of Fang Ni's chest and mischievously moved his hand slightly.
Fang Ni playfully teased, "Naughty man, I'll deal with you if you keep moving."
"How do you plan to handle it?" Ye Hao asked with a mischievous grin.
"Hehe, I know you can't do that, so I'm not afraid of you. Hmph, not satisfied? Come touch me," Fang Ni, usually mature, suddenly became incredibly cute and innocent.
Ye Hao, unable to resist Fang Ni's tender lips, kissed her mouth-to-mouth.
At that moment, Su Qing came out, teasing, "Oh⦠So that's why Sister Ni took so long, kissing Brother Ye."
Fang Ni and Ye Hao heard her words, parted their lips, and Fang Ni was slightly embarrassed. Ye Hao, however, boldly hugged Fang Ni's waist, then embraced Su Qing too.
This scene made many men wonder if Ye Hao had incredibly good luck, with the cute and charming Su Qing and the mature and alluring Fang Ni in his arms.
Ye Hao paid no mind to their gazes, taking Fang Ni and Su Qing to the supermarket, where his hard work of carrying things occupied the afternoon till the women, somewhat unwillingly, decided to head back.
Dragon and Phoenix Castle was recently being renovated, with Shangguan Longyi supervising, so work progressed quickly. The exterior walls were almost done, and the swimming pool had begun tiling.
However, shortly after Ye Hao returned to Dragon and Phoenix Castle, his phone rang.
Ye Hao looked at the phone; no name was displayed. He pressed the answer key and asked, "Hello, who's this?"
"Hmph! How can you ask who I am? I was wrong about you, an ungrateful person, leaving me on Wealth Island and ignoring me since," a resentful voice came from the other end.
Ye Hao froze for a moment; the voice sounded so familiar, could it be her?
Ye Hao wasn't sure if it was her, carefully asking, "Uh⦠do I?"
"You can't even remember who I am by now?" the woman on the other end said with a deep sense of resentment. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote with your recommendations and monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)