Chapter 113: Being Disdained

The Song family, where Song Wanting belongs, is one of the top families in Jinling.

However, the Song family is still far behind the Ye family from Yanjing by a long shot.

But Song Wanting is unaware of Ye Chen’s true identity, so all along, she sees Ye Chen as just a young man with some knowledge of antiques and a bit of interest in metaphysics.

Last time, when Ye Chen called down lightning to strike in Jinghai, it indeed shocked many people, and he was revered by many as a master of metaphysics. However, Ye Chen had deliberately led Song Wanting to believe that it was merely a coincidence, after all, how could an ordinary person command thunder?

In the end, he left Song Wanting confused, thinking that Ye Chen might indeed be more lucky than skilled.

Since then, Song Wanting had disappeared from Ye Chen’s world.

Ye Chen thought she had gone missing, but unexpectedly, she had run into trouble.

So, he asked Master Hong Wu, “What happened? Has Miss Song encountered some trouble?”

Master Hong Wu replied, “Miss Song has recently offended the Tai Sui, and there might be some issues with her feng shui luck; she has been extremely unlucky lately…”

As he spoke, Master Hong Wu added, “The young lady has been looking for many feng shui masters everywhere, but none could figure out the reason. I thought to ask you to take a look and see if you could help her out of this predicament.”

Ye Chen calmly said, “First, tell me what problems she has encountered so I can make a rough judgment.”

Master Hong Wu hurriedly said, “The young lady has been getting hurt a lot recently; she has been in a few minor car accidents, twisted her ankle while going down the stairs, burned her hand while drinking coffee, and yesterday she was bitten by her own dog. Not only that, but several important collaborations for the Song Group have also encountered significant issues, causing a huge impact.

He continued, “What saddens the young lady the most is that her most precious diamond necklace, which she has worn for over ten years, has mysteriously gone missing. That was a keepsake left to her by her mother before she passed away, and she has cried for several days over it.”

Ye Chen chuckled awkwardly and said, “It seems Miss Song’s feng shui luck is indeed off lately…”

“Isn’t that right!” Master Hong Wu looked at Ye Chen seriously and said, “Mr. Ye, you are a master of metaphysics; I believe you must have a way to handle this, right?”

Ye Chen countered, “Hong Wu, why are you so concerned about Miss Song? What is your relationship with the Song family?”

Master Hong Wu quickly replied, “To be honest, Mr. Ye, Miss Song’s grandfather is my benefactor. I was able to stand up in Jinling back then thanks to the support of Miss Song’s grandfather, so I have been closely associated with the Song family, helping them with matters they find inconvenient to handle.”

He added, “To put it simply, I am repaying a favor; the Song family is my benefactor.”

“Mm.” Ye Chen nodded and said, “What you said is quite sincere. Besides, Miss Song and I have some acquaintance. How about this: tomorrow, you come to pick me up downstairs, and we will go take a look.”

“Great!” Master Hong Wu said excitedly, “Thank you, Mr. Ye! I am very grateful!”

…

The next morning, Master Hong Wu called Ye Chen.

As Ye Chen went downstairs, he saw Master Hong Wu sitting in the car waving at him, saying, “Mr. Ye, get in the car quickly!”

Ye Chen nodded and hurried over to get into the car. Master Hong Wu quickly started the engine and drove towards the outskirts of the city.

On the way, Master Hong Wu said anxiously, “I heard that a feng shui master from Hong Kong is also arriving soon. Mr. Ye, you must not let him steal your thunder!”

He added, “Miss Song is the eldest daughter of the Song family and is about to take over the entire family. If we can handle this matter beautifully, both of us will benefit immensely in the future!”

Ye Chen laughed and said, “Hong Wu, you are not being honest. Yesterday you said it was to repay a favor, and now you show your true colors, wanting to curry favor with Miss Song?”

Master Hong Wu awkwardly replied, “Repaying a favor is one aspect, but building a closer relationship is another! I know Mr. Ye has great abilities, but to be honest, getting closer to Miss Song is not a bad thing. She is young and beautiful, with a strong family background. If we become friends and join forces, it would be beneficial for you as well, don’t you think?”

Ye Chen smiled slightly and said, “If that feng shui master from Hong Kong is truly skilled, then I have no way to compete.”

Master Hong Wu sighed and said, “Let’s go take a look first. You are a true master of metaphysics; see if you can find a suitable opportunity to directly take over that Hong Kong person’s business!”

Ye Chen remained silent, contemplating the issue. If the master Lai from Hong Kong is indeed a descendant of the Lai family, he probably has some real skills.

It might be worth seeing how the Lai family operates; perhaps it will provide some insights for his future understanding of the “Nine Profound Heavenly Scriptures”!

…

The Song family’s villa is located in the most luxurious villa area on the outskirts of the city.

Master Hong Wu drove Ye Chen at high speed and stopped in front of an ultra-luxurious villa.

At that moment, a man who looked like a butler came out. Master Hong Wu quickly leaned out of the window and asked, “Uncle Yu, is the young lady home?”

The butler nodded indifferently and said, “Hong Wu, what are you doing here?”

Master Hong Wu hurriedly smiled and said, “Uncle Yu, I invited a master over to help the young lady take a look; he is a true master of metaphysics!”

The butler glanced at Ye Chen in the passenger seat, not taking the young man seriously, and coldly replied, “Hong Wu, the master Lai from Hong Kong has already arrived and is currently helping the young lady with feng shui. It’s not convenient to disturb him. If there’s nothing else, you should just go back.”

Master Hong Wu quickly said, “Uncle Yu, Mr. Ye has come all this way; shouldn’t we at least let him have a try? Besides, Mr. Ye has a connection with the young lady!”

Uncle Yu asked him, “Many people claim to have a connection with the young lady; my ears are getting calloused from hearing it. Besides, can the person you invited be as powerful as Master Lai from Hong Kong? Master Lai’s ancestor is the feng shui master Lai Bu Yi. He was specially invited from Hong Kong with great effort. What are you doing here making a fuss? Just leave!”

Ye Chen was somewhat surprised by this, not because of Master Lai’s identity, but because Master Hong Wu, who could shake the entire Dao community in Jinling with a stomp, couldn’t even handle a butler at Song Wanting’s doorstep.

Not only could he not handle it, but he even had to grovel…

Ye Chen couldn’t help but think to himself that Master Hong Wu was really being pathetic in front of Uncle Yu! If this got out, he would probably be looked down upon by people in the Dao community of Jinling!