"Hmm?"

Xiao Lan played mysterious, and Xu Fan frowned, asking dubiously, "Lan Sister, you're not talking about yourself, are you?"

"Hmph, I don't dare to make you worry about me."

Xiao Lan said sourly, then explained, "I'm not quite clear on what her name was, but she came with a little girl. At that time, Keren wasn't at home either; I was curious, so I went out to take a look."

"She must be pretty important to you, right?"

"Ahem..."

Xu Fan touched his nose somewhat guiltily; with Xiao Lan's explanation, how could he not understand.

In the wilderness these past days, his phone had been out of service. He guessed that Qingyan Sister must have been worried something had happened to him, so she came looking for him.

Now trying to look serious, he said, "Lan Sister, you've misunderstood, our relationship is very pure."

"Hmm, pure? So pure that there's even a child involved?"

Remembering how the adorable little Lolita had called Xu Fan 'Daddy', Xiao Lan couldn't resist making a sour comment.

"You little rascal, flirting around, what's next, aiming to be Emperor?"

As Xiao Lan started to question him, Xu Fan waved his hands, modestly stating, "Lan Sister, you're flattering me."

"But rest assured, if I ever have the chance to become Emperor, I'll definitely make you an Imperial Consort."

"Pfft."

Caught off guard by his remark, Xiao Lan burst into laughter.

She gave Xu Fan a reproachful look, then protested, "Oh, so now I'm only worthy of being a consort to you, huh?"

"Err, how about you try your best? When the time comes, I'll reserve the position of Empress for you."

"You're damnable..."

Realizing she had fallen into Xu Fan's trap, Xiao Lan gave him a look and seriously started to drive.

Soon, the two arrived at the entrance of Lingyan Pavilion Clubhouse.

Xiao Lan began to summon Zhou Zhanlong and the others, while Xu Fan took the opportunity to call Mu Qingyan.

"Hello, is this Xu Fan?"

The phone had barely rung before he heard Qingyan Sister's anxious voice.

She must've been worried about him till now; Xu Fan felt somewhat guilty.

He chuckled and said, "Qingyan Sister, it's me. I had some matters to attend to these past days, so I haven't been answering calls."

"It's okay, it's okay, as long as you're fine."

Just hearing that Xu Fan was unharmed was enough to satisfy Mu Qingyan; her voice became a bit timid as she said, "By the way, Duoduo has been missing you a lot recently..."

Xu Fan couldn't miss the implication behind Qingyan Sister's words. Smiling, he teased, "Qingyan Sister, is it just Duoduo? Don't you miss me?"

"I..."

Being too thin-skinned, Qingyan Sister felt quite embarrassed being directly teased by Xu Fan, even through the phone.

After hesitating and stammering for a bit, she finally admitted weakly, "I... I've been missing you all the time."

"Pfft."

Warmed by her confession, Xu Fan smiled and said, "Alright, Qingyan Sister, once I have some time, let's sleep together."

After chatting with Mu Qingyan for a bit, Xu Fan hung up and called the others.

Having a pile of unanswered calls these days, he believed many people must be worried about him. Now, after reporting his safety to each one, Xu Fan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Among these calls, there was only one that didn't go through.

Guan Shimeng.

He was somewhat worried at first, but in the end, from Grandpa Guan, he also learned the reason.

It seemed that Guan Shimeng was spotted by a very famous talent agency. After discussing it with her family, they finally decided to let her enter university early for further study, and at the same time, accept the most professional performing arts training, aiming to embark on her own dazzling path to stardom as soon as possible.

Guan Shimeng's grades were already excellent, and with her family's connections, entering university early was not a difficult task.

As for this news, Xu Fan was sincerely happy for her.

He believed that it wouldn't be long before the girl's name would become familiar to all in Huaxia.

When Xu Fan finished making the calls, Zhou Zhanlong, Hu Busan, and their group had also all arrived.

In these days, Xu Fan had entrusted all the matters of Lingyan Pavilion to Sister Lan's care. He casually asked a few questions and didn't encounter many difficulties; almost everything had been handled very well by Xiao Lan.

However, not everything was completely calm.

The influence of Lingyan Pavilion was not only in Jinling, but also had certain industries in Shanghai.

After the conflict with Ke Family flared up, the industries on the Shanghai side came under squeeze and oppression.

Given that distant water cannot put out a nearby fire, and also considering the reverence towards the old and established families in Shanghai, the group did not dare to act rashly until Xu Fan returned and brought up the matter.

After Xu Fan listened to their concerns, he nodded and said, "Don't worry, the Ke Family won't have much longer to run rampant."

"Hmm?"

Hu Busan raised an eyebrow as he listened below; he remembered very clearly that Xu Fan had personally stated he would bring down the Ke Family.

Perhaps now, the time had come to settle scores after autumn.

"Master, what's your view on the situation in Shanghai?"

Shanghai is known as the Pearl of the Orient, and its prosperity far surpasses Jinling. If the influence of Lingyan Pavilion could be extended to Shanghai, then by coordinating with Jinling, the entire Yangtze River area would have to bow down to Lingyan Pavilion!

Excited by the thought, Hu Busan could hardly contain himself.

In the past, Shanghai was too complex and he dare not entertain such a thought, but now, he felt that Lingyan Pavilion was qualified to consider it.

Xu Fan did not directly address Hu Busan's anticipation. Instead, he looked at him and asked, "Hu Busan, has anything significant happened in Shanghai recently?"

"Uh..."

Hu Busan was taken aback, and then he explained, "Nothing too big. Just one thing, Ke Bancheng seems to be preparing for his birthday, and at the same time, he seems to be planning to marry Ke Longxiang into the Li Family."

It seems that realizing his son's unruliness, the Ke Family intended to have their son marry early to settle down.

After listening to Hu Busan's explanation, Xu Fan smiled and said, "Such a big event, we surely can't miss extending our congratulations."

"Sister Lan, get ready. In a few days, we'll take a trip to Shanghai."

"Heh, this is going to be lively."

"Master, we should prepare an impressive gift when the time comes."

Whether it was to convey congratulations or to declare war, everyone present understood, and below, hands were being rubbed with excitement, everyone was looking forward to it.

If it weren't for Xiao Tianfang's death years ago, Lingyan Pavilion would have already stood at the pinnacle in Shanghai!

For years, Lingyan Pavilion had been silent for too long, and now, it was time to flex their muscles and let everyone reacquaint themselves with those three words.

"Xu Fan, are you confident?"

Unlike the belligerent crowd including Zhou Zhanlong, Xiao Lan expressed her concern.

Xu Fan smiled and replied, "For a true man, a promise must be kept. Since I've said we would flatten the Ke Family, the matter of confidence becomes unimportant."

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