"Lingyan Pavilion..."

Xia Yanyu had never shown such astonishment before, now muttering to herself in a daze as she stared at Xiao Lan.

"Lingyan Pavilion... Xiao Tianfang..."

"You, who are you?"

To Xia Yanyu, Xiao Lan's identity had always been a mystery. She couldn't understand why this woman, who was always low-key, held such an esteemed status in Jinling.

There seemed to be no background traceable to her, yet she possessed the strength to disregard the entire Jinling.

At this moment, connecting this woman with Lingyan Pavilion, all previous confusion cleared up in an instant.

This woman was connected to Xiao Tianfang.

To Xia Yanyu, Lingyan Pavilion was almost a legend.

Her knowledge of it was merely what her father explained to her before he disappeared.

The story of Lingyan Pavilion must start with Xiao Tianfang.

Twenty years ago, this man, who nobody had faith in, arrived in Jinling alone. With nothing but his fists, he earned everyone's respect by sheer force.

Maybe calling Xiao Tianfang a genius was even an understatement. In just twenty years, he managed to unify the Jinling underworld and dominate the business realm, securing the position akin to the Emperor of Jinling—there probably wasn't a second person who could achieve that.

If Xiao Tianfang had been given more time, perhaps even the so-called families of Jinling would have had to bow down to him, and his name might have become an unattainable legend even in the farther lands.

However, it seemed as if geniuses always provoked the envy of the heavens. Not long before Xia Yanyu's father disappeared, Xiao Tianfang died.

The cause of his death remained unknown, but it offered the major families of Jinling a breath of relief. At the same time, Lingyan Pavilion, which Xiao Tianfang led, also gradually became more low-key.

Even now, many people have never heard of this name.

Xiao Lan being the master of Lingyan Pavilion was such shocking news that Xia Yanyu felt her head buzzing at this moment.

"You, what is your relation to Xiao Tianfang?"

Seemingly out of fear for Lingyan Pavilion, Xia Yanyu's tone held a hint of trepidation. Xiao Lan saw it and couldn't help but smile.

"Are you talking about that deadbeat elder brother of mine?"

"Sister..."

Xia Yanyu muttered dazedly. If Xiao Tianfang had died and left his enterprise to his sister, that seemed like a plausible explanation.

But...

Xia Yanyu shook her head, puzzled, and looked towards Xu Fan.

Being the master of Lingyan Pavilion meant a great deal, she knew well. So Xiao Lan casually offering it to Xu Fan—didn't she have any reluctance?

Deciphering something from Xia Yanyu's mixed emotions, Xiao Lan chuckled and asked, "Xia Yanyu, do you want to ask why I'd hand over such an important position to Xu Fan?"

Xia Yanyu didn't respond, but her eyes clearly showed she was full of curiosity.

"Because I like it."

There probably wasn't a more preposterous answer than this. Xia Yanyu looked at Xiao Lan, both crying and laughing at the same time.

Just a simple like? That's all it takes to give away something so valuable?

"Xia Yanyu, don't look at me with such a strange gaze. I, Xiao Lan, make my decisions based on my own considerations," Xiao Lan stated.

"As for you, I really can't agree with your taste. If you get the chance, let me introduce you to a few ophthalmologists."

Xiao Lan's words were undoubtedly a sarcastic reference to Xia Yanyu's previous humiliation of Xu Fan. Blinking at the dazed Xia Yanyu, she took Xu Fan by the arm and headed towards the parked Ferrari.

"By the way, next time don't casually call someone a loser, because if you do, I might get angry."

…

As if to mock Xia Yanyu, Xiao Lan started the car with Xu Fan inside, deliberately revved the engine loudly, kicked up some dust, and then drove off in the luxury car.

Xu Fan was sitting in the passenger seat and still hadn't quite processed what was happening.

Looking at Xiao Lan blankly, he couldn't help but ask, "Lan, were you deliberately waiting around to stand up for me?"

Xiao Lan's timing was too perfect, almost as if she had been waiting just to defend him...

Thinking of Xia Yanyu's stunned expression just now, Xu Fan furrowed his brows. He still didn't understand why she was so afraid of Lingyan Pavilion.

"What do you mean waiting around for you?"

Xiao Lan glanced at Xu Fan with annoyance and said, "I called you so many times, and you didn't answer. So, I had no choice but to come to your school to see if I could find you."

"Hehe, I didn't expect to stumble upon such an entertaining drama."

"How did I do just now?"

At that moment, Xiao Lan, like a young girl, started fishing for compliments on her performance. Xu Fan awkwardly grinned and replied, "Dominant."

Xu Fan could only describe Xiao Lan's display as "dominant." He guessed that Xia Yanyu wouldn't be able to sleep tonight after such a scolding...

"By the way, Lan, where are you taking me?"

Xiao Lan didn't seem to be driving towards home, prompting Xu Fan to ask.

After all, he was still thinking about going back to the school to seriously consider who was Zhou Keren and who was Guan Shimeng.

"Silly little brother, didn't I tell you? I'm taking you to inherit Lingyan Pavilion."

"What?"

Xu Fan gaped in surprise; he had thought Xiao Lan had said all that just to back him up, to deliberately irritate Xia Yanyu.

Was she serious now?

Xiao Lan's identity was no simple matter. The first time Xu Fan encountered Chen Longhu with her, he had sensed it.

He hadn't paid much attention to it, nor had he looked into it.

Now, he had an answer. The mystery behind the casual supermarket owner downstairs seemed to be a term people greatly feared, the owner of Lingyan Pavilion.

"But Lan, about this Lingyan Pavilion you're speaking of, I don't even know what it is. What am I supposed to do as the owner..."

Xu Fan was completely baffled about what Lingyan Pavilion really was, and the notion of him taking over Lingyan Pavilion seemed like a bit of a joke.

"Silly brother, why worry so much about it? Won't you understand it all later?"

Xiao Lan didn't seem to think her decision was too hasty. Winking at Xu Fan, she said, "You can think of it like this: what I'm doing now is helping you ascend to the throne to become the underground Emperor of Jinling."

"What awaits you is supreme power. Don't you dislike Xia Yanyu? If you inherit Lingyan Pavilion, even having her become your bed companion is possible."

"How about it? Are you tempted?"

"…"

Xia Yanyu to become his bed companion? Xu Fan rubbed his temples with a headache. He still needed to figure out who his current mysterious bed companion was…

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