Chapter 749: How Did He... Grow Up Crooked?

Hearing this, Jiang Yue beamed. "Sister Ye, if you ever need anything, just call for me. I’ll come running."

"Alright."

"Sister Ye, can I still come and see you..." Jiang Yue’s smile froze mid-sentence. She had just noticed the devastatingly handsome man beside Ye Qianning. His eyes held a clear warning. Despite his good looks, she felt as if the King of Hell himself had his eyes fixed on her.

A shiver ran down her spine. She instinctively shrank back and lowered her head.

Seeing her reaction, Ye Qianning turned her head, only to be met with Sang Zhi’s radiant, warm smile. She felt a flicker of confusion.

"S... Sister Ye, w-we’re going to head back now," Jiang Yue stammered, keeping her head down, not daring to look up again.

"Go on."

Jiang Yue let out a small noise of assent, turned, and scurried over to her brother.

Jiang Chenyi couldn’t help but give Ye Qianning a nod before leading Jiang Yue out the door.

"Him. I don’t like him." Sang Zhi’s beautiful eyes narrowed slightly.

Ye Qianning found this amusing. "It’s not like he did anything to offend you."

"He looked at you. I don’t like it."

"I’m so plain-looking. For someone as handsome as him to look at me, I’m hardly the one at a disadvantage."

"He’s handsome? I’ll go kill him." With a completely serious expression, he started for the door.

Ye Qianning quickly grabbed his arm, her head starting to ache. "Kill him for what? Why is ’kill’ the first word out of your mouth these days? What on earth happened to you over the years?"

’The sweet, stuffy little boy from our childhood... how did he end up so... twisted?’

"He’s handsome."

"...He’s not as handsome as you are."

’With a face that could bewitch souls, he’s practically a demon himself, and he has the audacity to call someone else handsome?’

"Then from now on, you can only look at me."

"..."

Ye Qianning was speechless. ’Is he out of his mind?’

A sound came from the second floor as Sun Shiming descended the stairs, leading a grim-faced Old Prince Feng.

"Miss Ye, this has all been a misunderstanding," Sun Shiming said to Ye Qianning with a fawning smile. "It was the Huo family who misled the Prince. His Highness only came into conflict with you because he was listening to their slander. Now that the situation is clear, Old Prince Feng no longer intends to pursue the matter. So, if you would be so kind as to have your people stand down."

"Fine."

Seeing her agree so readily, Sun Shiming’s smile grew even more sycophantic. "Miss Ye, I hear that you’ve booked the entire Immortal Sea Building for the twelfth of June."

"Yes."

"As you know, Miss Ye, Old Prince Feng’s birthday is also on the twelfth of June. The invitations His Highness has already sent out name the Immortal Sea Building as the venue. It’s too late to change locations now, so I was wondering if you might be willing to give up the building for that day."

Ye Qianning let out a short laugh. "Give it up? In your dreams."

"Miss Ye..."

"I’d advise you to speak less, City Lord. I will absolutely not give up the Immortal Sea Building. My master’s birthday is on the twelfth of June. If anyone dares to cause trouble, I’ll make them wish they were dead." Ye Qianning’s voice turned cold.

Sun Shiming’s smile froze on his face.

Upon hearing this, Old Prince Feng could no longer contain his fury. "If you won’t give it up, then I will simply buy this Immortal Sea Building! I don’t care who you are, I’ll forbid anyone and everyone from entering!"

"The Immortal Sea Building is very expensive." Ye Qianning’s gaze swept over him as she added mockingly, "Can you even afford it, Old Prince Feng?"

Old Prince Feng choked with rage. "A *mere* Immortal Sea Building? Where is the shopkeeper? Get the shopkeeper over here!" he roared.

"Right here, Your Highness, right here!" The shopkeeper, clutching a letter, had been watching the scene unfold from downstairs for some time.

"Name your price. Today, I am buying out this Immortal Sea Building."

"Oh, my goodness, Your Highness. You want to buy the Immortal Sea Building? For a matter of this magnitude, why are you asking a mere shopkeeper? You should be talking to my owner."

"Gu Shuo isn’t in Dayu City. Shopkeeper, you’ll be making this deal, whether you have the authority to or not."