Book 16: Chapter 4
“Hahahaha, so few.”
“Of what?”
“Invitations. Lass, you came all the way from Hangzhou for just that? You should’ve prepared five hundred invitations for me to send out. Do you know how vast my network in the capital is? Unmatched.”
Yu Feiyuan excitedly went off and returned with another bag. Instead of saying something, she leaned her head in towards Ming Feizhen after showing him the sack full of invitations that had yet to be assigned as if asking for praise. After his mind returned to him, Ming Feizhen gently caressed her head and dryly chuckled prior to saying, “I meant it figuratively when I said five hundred… It’s more like five. I don’t know many people. You know how I don’t make many friends, hahahaha.”
Tang Ni asked Li Zizi, “Your shifu doesn’t like making friends?”
Li Zizi flapped his eyelids and then asked, “Sister Lian, is that true?”
Since she was not privy to Ming Feizhen’s personal life, she quietly turned around and asked, “Is it?”
As Liu Shan Men’s symbols of justice and kindness, Tang Ye and Su Xiao had to be on the scene, especially when Ming Feizhen was about to have an unlucky moment. If they could not save anyone, then at least they could be entertained.
Su Xiao crossed his arms. “Hmm… Mm… How shall I put it…?”
Tang Ye followed suit. “While it would be inaccurate to say he has acquaintances across the land, it would be an exaggeration to say that he knows half of the people in the capital.”Su Xiao elaborated, “But it would be an understatement to say that he knows less than half of the people in the capital.”
“Shut up!” Ming Feizhen shouted.
Su Xiao and Tang Ye smiled.
What did I teach you two about supporting me in times of need? Is this the time and place to use me for entertainment?!
Being perceptive, Tang Ni created a volume amplifier with her hands and yelled, “If you are inviting five people, who are the five?” with an innocent smile.
Although Ming Feizhen instantly noticed piercing gazes on him, he allowed silence to permeate the space.
Shen Yiren cleared her throat.
“You son of a Ming. What happened to promising to treat me to a meal, huh? You’re not going to invite me when there’s a banquet?!” Mountain Monster brayed, exposing the Son of a Ming. “If you don’t bring me along, you can forget about asking for favours in the future. Your disciple can piss off, too. I’m not having any piss-weak-looking runt stay at my place.”
Bai Lian leveraged the opportunity Mountain Monster created and griped, “Ming Feizhen, are you not going to invite me? You haven’t treated me to even a drink despite how long it has been since we last met.”
“What do you two stirring the pot for?! It’s my shifu’s wedding. You two don’t even know him or have any relationship. It’d be boring for you to attend.”
Tang Ni queried, “Zizi, who is your shifu?”
Zizi, puzzled, answered, “Shifu Ming.”
Tang Ni smiled. “And he is a disciple of whom?”
“Grandmaster’s disciple?”
“So, is it your business if your grandmaster gets married?”
“Yeah.”
“Why is he claiming that you don’t have any relationship, then? Does being acquainted to him not make you related? Oh, I get it now. He means that none of them are close enough, right?”
“Son of a Ming, is that what you’re implying?!”
You’re stupid, is what I’m implying! How can you fall for such obvious bait?!
Bearing a grudge over Ming Feizhen exposing she was a girl in Li Zizi’s presence, Tang Ni cracked a grin and narrowed her eyes. “In other words, whoever he doesn’t bring along are the people he doesn’t consider close, correct?”
Li Zizi: “So that’s what it is?!”
Your mom! How am I supposed to bring along so many people!
Bai Lian was first to lose her composure. “Ming Feizhen, are you bringing me along or not? Are you trying to imply that we’re not acquainted?”
Mountain Monster: “So you’re severing ties with me as soon as you’re done using me, is that it?! If you’re even half a man, explain yourself!”
The others watched Ming Feizhen and Mountain Monster as if they were a couple bickering.
Before Ming Feizhen could offer any explanation, Yu Feiyuan, who thought Tang Ni’s logic made sense, tugged Ming Feizhen’s shirt. “Brother Feizhen, are you inviting me?”
Why are you adding oil to the fire?! Isn’t this your sect’s event?! Would you need me to invite you?
Li Zizi raised his hand. “How about me, Shifu? How about me?! Am I invited?!”
Seeing all the respected and feared folks act so pathetic, Su Xiao sighed. “Seriously. Tang Ye, go!”
Tang Ye nodded and then stepped forward. “Please hear me out. Strictly speaking, this place falls under Liu Shan Men’s jurisdiction, so we can be impartoa;. Whether or not you attend the banquet makes no difference. Therefore, your arguments yield no meaning. For the sake of harmony, let us attend as the representatives.”
“What are you even on about?!” Su Xiao continued, “Why are you explaining so much? Who here doesn’t know what our relationship with Big Brother Ming is – best buddies. If someone is to go, it’s us. The rest of you can take a hike!”
What the hell does Zizi see in this lass?! If she keeps this up, I’ll have you marry her so that you learn the dangers of women!
Tang Ni could not interpret Ming Feizhen’s thoughts from his expression, but she had an inkling that he was planning to break her and Zizi up, so she raised her chin but hid her thoughts behind an innocent smile. “Mr. Ming sure keeps many flowers around. Who would be ideal to invite, and who might not be? Have you decided on who to invite?”
What do you want?!
“Haha, well… flowers… powers, pork shoulders, soy sauce, uh…” As Ming Feizhen’s mouth and teeth were at war, he suddenly picked up a fragrance, compelling him to instinctively step forward and catch a maiden. He could not believe what he saw in his arms. “What’s the matter, Boss?”
It was impossible to tell in the moment if Shen Yiren genuinely felt secure in his arms. She, too, did not know what the issue with her was, but she felt stuffy in her chest ever since she saw Yu Feiyuan. She herself could not believe she would pretend to trip.
“I, I rolled my ankle.”
“Oh… Hold onto me, then.”
“Mm, mm, mm…”
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