Chapter 1008: Chapter 1004: Reunion with Lu Xiaoman (Part 1)

Ye Fan adjusted his breathing for more than an hour before opening his eyes, finding all the women in the room staring at him.

“Ye Fan, how is your injury?” Li Zhaojun asked with concern. She wanted to help Ye Fan, but she was helpless and could only worry idly by the side.

Ye Fan smiled and nodded, saying, “It’s not serious. My injury is much lighter than yours from the Qiankun Lock. I just need some time to recover fully.”

“That’s nonsense; your injury is heavier than mine.” Li Zhaojun said with a guilty face, “Back then, you pushed both me and Sister Shang aside.”

Ye Fan laughed heartily, saying, “Well, as a man, I can’t let the women around me get hurt. Dangerous things are for me to handle.”

If a man says something like this, it’s usually not sincere, but Ye Fan demonstrated with action that he is a man of his word. Even Min Shang, who doesn’t quite understand human emotions, had eyes brimming with sentiment at this moment, beginning to feel the happiness of being protected by someone.

Ye Fan looked up at Tantai Wanrong and said, “Aunt Rong, I want to go back to Hua Hai City for a while.”

“Aren’t you supposed to be recuperating? Why the sudden urge to leave?” Tantai Wanrong asked anxiously, “Why not stay a few more days in Jingzhao City and return with aunt together?”

Ye Fan shook his head, saying, “I want to go back with Zhao Jun first, Aunt Rong. We can make a quick round trip, maybe return by tomorrow morning.”

“No, how do I know you won’t just leave like last time, disappearing without a trace? This time, no matter what you say, I’m not letting you go.” Tantai Wanrong was angry, feeling that Ye Fan was deliberately looking for a chance to escape her.

However, Ye Fan was not a heartless or unrighteous person. He smiled and said, “Aunt Rong, you seem to forget that Sister Wuding will be back soon. She went to find the remaining ingredients for the Light Refining Pill. With her cultivation, it won’t take a day or two; it’s a matter of hours on Earth. Even for the people around me, I will return… Aunt Rong, you have meetings with government officials, and I would definitely be inconvenient to be by your side.”

“What about my safety? Xiao Fan, are you planning to let me fend for myself?” Tantai Wanrong asked with a sad face.

Ye Fan smiled and said, “Isn’t Shang still here? Shang, you stay and protect Aunt Rong. I will come back by tomorrow morning at the latest…”

“I.” Min Shang looked at Ye Fan, unwilling to part with him, but facing Ye Fan’s earnest request, she felt it was a sign of his trust and could not refuse.

Finally, Min Shang nodded and agreed.

“Xiao Fan, why are you in such a hurry to return to Hua Hai City? Is it because of her…”

Tantai Wanrong cut her sentence short, glancing at Li Zhaojun and not continuing.

Besides her, Ye Fan, and Li Zhaojun, there was another person in a very awkward position, Lu Xiaoman. Ye Fan had obtained Light Refining Pill for two people, one for her and, needless to say, the other for Lu Xiaoman. Tantai Wanrong was very aware of the feelings between Ye Fan and Lu Xiaoman. Perhaps in Ye Fan’s heart, Lu Xiaoman and Li Zhaojun hold equal places.

Ye Fan didn’t reply because he wanted to avoid hurting Li Zhaojun.

Tantai Wanrong said, “Go and come back quickly. I’ll be waiting for you here…”

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Ye Fan, whose body was injured, left the task of piloting the flying sword to Li Zhaojun. Holding Li Zhaojun from behind, he took the opportunity to get intimate with her while flying swiftly in the air.

“You never act seriously. Feeling better now?” Li Zhaojun maintained the flying speed and direction but spoke in a slightly resentful tone.

“Much better, lively as a dragon. Once we reach Hua Hai City, we can have some fun in the water… Ah!” Ye Fan laughed as he spoke, but suddenly his internal spiritual energy fluctuated, and he let out a scream.

Li Zhaojun reproached, “Be careful. You really try to show off too much. If I haven’t miscalculated, there’s roughly half an hour before we reach Hua Hai City. Once there, I’ll first head back to my place, then you can come find me when you’re done.”

Ye Fan’s expression was somewhat awkward, knowing that just as Tantai Wanrong suspects him going to see Lu Xiaoman, Li Zhaojun is no less aware.

“Zhaojun, thank you for understanding me,” Ye Fan said with a guilty expression.

“Nothing really, as long as I have a place in your heart.” Li Zhaojun said so, but deep down, she was a bit concerned because she couldn’t determine who held the most important place in Ye Fan’s heart.

It’s that position she cares most about, hoping that Ye Fan values her the most. Ye Fan might be willing to die for her, but she couldn’t be sure if he’d do the same for Lu Xiaoman without concern for life or death should she be in danger.

After half an hour, the two returned to the bustling Hua Hai City.

Reaching the outskirts of town, the two took a taxi.

“Young couple, where to at this late hour?” The taxi driver seemed quite curious.

Ye Fan replied unhappily, “Uncle, what’s it to you? Could you drive a bit faster? It’s late at night; don’t dawdle like an old cow pulling a broken cart.”

“Young man, it seems you don’t understand the balance of patience and relaxation. In life and in work, the key is to stay calm!”

The taxi driver was chatty and loved to preach, making Ye Fan listen to him go on for quite some time, leaving Ye Fan with a wry smile.

“Drop me off at the Emali Group Building first; I want to check on the company,” Li Zhaojun suddenly interjected.

Ye Fan smiled, “It’s nighttime now; there shouldn’t be anyone at the company.”

“It’s always good to have a look—after all, you were supposed to be in charge. Now, with no one overseeing things, who knows what chaos the company is in.” Li Zhaojun was very responsible and intended to spend the night checking on any decision-making that might need her attention due to her absence.

Ye Fan nodded, asking the driver to drop Li Zhaojun at the company’s entrance before heading to Lu Xiaoman’s place.

At the door of Lu Xiaoman’s residence, Ye Fan hesitated.

The experiences between him and Lu Xiaoman were numerous, but having won the heart and loyalty of this beautiful, gentle woman, he couldn’t bear the guilt of having neglected her to run after Li Zhaojun.

“Knock knock knock.” Ye Fan didn’t ring the doorbell but gently knocked on the door.

“Who is it?” Lu Xiaoman’s voice sounded weak, as if she had little energy.

“Sister Xiaoman, it’s me.” Ye Fan replied.

Within a few steps, Lu Xiaoman was at the door, opening it to reveal her haggard face that broke Ye Fan’s heart. She initially reacted with joy, followed by a sense of grievance, and was soon overwhelmed by sadness, sobbing as she threw herself into Ye Fan’s arms.

“Ye Fan…”

Just a simple call of his name, but it was a true reflection of Lu Xiaoman’s inner emotions.

“Don’t cry, Xiaoman. Look, I’m back safe and sound. Cough, cough…” Though he said he was fine, Ye Fan was still seriously injured, and Lu Xiaoman only noticed the unwell color of his face then, hastily helping him inside.

“You never take care of yourself,” Lu Xiaoman said gently as she bit her lower lip, casting a slight reproachful glance towards Ye Fan.