With three supreme masters, they were invincible upon descending the mountain.

The living room was dimly lit.

Li Yuxiu sat on the sofa, holding a teacup in her hand, her eyes fixed on Ye Yaocheng across from her.

"Xiao Ye, what do you think of that Lin Yan?"

Ye Yaocheng leaned back on the sofa and thought for a while. Since he was Ji Mingyue's childhood sweetheart, their relationship must be very good.

So he mumbled, "That Lin Yan is quite something. You can tell from the shape of his mouth that he must be an outstanding person."

Are you sure?

She raised her head, her eyes devoid of any smile. "I want to hear the truth."

Ye Yaocheng was silent for a moment, then shrugged: "That guy is a complete idiot."

"I don't know why, but I just want to beat him up."

Upon hearing this, a satisfied expression finally appeared on Li Yuxiu's face.

"That's more like it."

A soft "pfft" came from the side. Ji Zheng covered her mouth, her shoulders shaking, her eyes almost crinkling with laughter.

Li Yuxiu glanced at him, then couldn't help but kick him. "Still pretending? Is it fun?"

Ji Zheng immediately became obedient, rubbing his kicked shin with a wronged expression: "I just thought my son-in-law was right..."

"Right about what?"

Li Yuxiu glared at him, "That Lin Yan was never a good person to begin with."

As soon as she finished speaking, footsteps came from the stairs, and Ji Mingyue came down from upstairs.

She wore a light pink silk nightgown, her long hair loosely draped over her shoulders, like a lazy kitten that had just woken up.

The neckline of the pajamas was slightly open, revealing a faint curve below the collarbone.

When Li Yuxiu saw her daughter, she asked, "Did you hear everything we just said?"

Ji Mingyue nodded.

"Since our daughter doesn't like it, let's skip the banquet."

Ji Zheng suddenly spoke, his tone filled with hatred: "Before Mingyue's accident, that kid was like a mangy dog, impossible to shake off."

"They ran away the moment their daughter had that accident, and they even talked about studying abroad—what a load of bull!"

"I don't know which forest it went into, but when it came back it became strange, and it often has a crooked mouth."

Ji Zheng showed no sign of stopping, getting more and more excited as he spoke: "I think he's just a snob! Now that Mingyue has recovered, he wants to cling to her again?"

"No, I still want to go to the banquet."

Li Yuxiu put down her teacup, her eyes turning cold: "Didn't you see he still harbors designs on our daughter? This time, we'll find a way at the banquet to make him back down."

Clearly, none of the family members had a good impression of Lin Yan.

Ye Yaocheng then spoke up: "Don't worry, Mom, leave this to me."

"If anyone dares to set their sights on my wife, I'll make sure they lose face."

"Good, very good."

Li Yuxiu was very satisfied with Ye Yaocheng's answer.

"You?"

Ji Zheng muttered under his breath, "What's so great about an illegitimate son and a son-in-law who's married into the family?"

He seemed afraid that Li Yuxiu would hear him, so he kept his voice very low.

But Li Yuxiu still heard it.

She whirled around: "What? Ji Zheng, why are you siding with outsiders?!"

"Ouch--"

Ji Zheng's ear was grabbed, and his pig-like screams immediately echoed throughout the living room.

Ji Mingyue gave Ye Yaocheng a deep look, her eyes filled with complex emotions. Her parents didn't know, but she did.

This so-called illegitimate son and son-in-law is not as simple as he seems on the surface.

The next day, at 5 p.m.

At the entrance of the Royal Court Hotel.

The lights were dazzling, and luxury cars drove by like a flowing stream.

Lin Yan was already standing at the door waiting.

His eyes lit up when he saw Ji Mingyue's car stop.

Today, Ji Mingyue is wearing a light blue dress, the hem of which just reaches her knees, revealing her fair and slender calves.

The waist is cinched to an extremely thin level, perfectly outlining the curves of the figure.

She embodies both nobility and sexiness.

Lin Yan swallowed hard and quickly went to greet her: "Mingyue, you've arrived!"

He hadn't finished speaking.

The other car door opened, and Ye Yaocheng got out.

He was dressed very casually, in a white T-shirt, casual pants, and flip-flops, looking quite nonchalant.

Lin Yan sneered inwardly. This illegitimate child is so ignorant. He doesn't even know to dress formally for this kind of occasion. I'll make him look bad later.

The bright moon can only be mine.

"Young friend."

Suddenly, Elder Yun's voice rang in Lin Yan's mind.

"We must seize this opportunity and win that girl's favor."

"That girl's physique is extraordinary. If you can cultivate with her, your talent will surely reach a new level."

Is this really true?

Lin Yan's eyes turned fiery; he had only been lusting after her body.

Now that's settled, we absolutely must win.

The mere thought of that perfect, delicate body ignited a lustful fire within him.

"Hey? Brother Lin, are you running a fever?"

A hand suddenly patted his shoulder.

Lin Yan suddenly woke up with a start.

He turned his head and saw Ye Yaocheng looking at him with a "concerned" expression.

"Get away! Who do you think you are?!"

Lin Yan angrily slapped the hand off his shoulder, his face contorted with rage.

He was furious. He had just been fantasizing and was almost at the crucial step when this kid interrupted him!

It made him so angry.

"Brother Lin, why are you still angry?" Ye Yaocheng pretended to look aggrieved.

"you……"

Lin Yan was about to unleash a torrent of curses, but seeing that Li Yuxiu and the other two were also staring at him, he immediately suppressed his anger.

He took a deep breath and forced a smile: "It's nothing, I was just thinking about something."

He sneered inwardly, thinking, "Kid, I'll kill you sooner or later."

"Gentlemen, I've reserved a private room. Shall we go inside and talk?"

Lin Yan looked at the group and immediately put on a smiling face.

"It's alright, Lin Yan, it's your treat today, whatever you say goes."

Li Yuxiu forced a smile, her eyes filled with satisfaction.

Lin Yan was overjoyed when he saw it.

Looks like there's potential!

Hmph, you damned Ye Yaocheng, just wait and see how I steal your wife away.

I am the future emperor.

With my charm, any woman I set my sights on can just wait to be conquered by me.

Soon, the group arrived at an extremely luxurious private room.

The private room was very large, and more than a dozen dishes had already been served on the table, each one exquisitely and luxuriously made, like works of art.

"Oh dear, you child."

Li Yuxiu feigned reproach, saying, "There are only five of us in total, why did you order so much food?"

"Auntie, what are you saying?"

Lin Yan smiled and deliberately showed off the Rolex watch on his wrist: "It's not like I'm short of money."

Ji Zheng stared at the watch and asked curiously, "This watch looks special."

No way.

Lin Yan casually replied, "It's probably around a million."

He spoke casually, but inwardly he sneered.

It seems the Ji family isn't all that great.

These dishes are just for show; they cost less than five thousand yuan. Look how surprised these people are.

As for this watch, of course I bought it on Taiwan; it's secondhand and not worth much.

The group took their seats.

Ji Mingyue picked up a piece of steamed fish from the plate in front of her with her chopsticks.

As soon as it entered my mouth, I couldn't help but frown.

However, she didn't say anything.

Ye Yaocheng naturally witnessed this scene.

He picked up a piece with his chopsticks and said indifferently, "It's alright, it's edible enough."

Lin Yan's eyes turned cold. None of the others said anything, so what are you, an illegitimate child, pretending for?

"Oh, it seems Brother Ye has had better food." Lin Yan said with a sneer.

"I haven't eaten it much."

Ye Yaocheng put down his chopsticks and wiped his mouth: "It just tastes so-so, not as good as the barbecue I eat at the street stalls."

"Yeah?"

Lin Yan's smile was starting to falter.

"That was my presumption."

He suppressed his anger: "Why don't you order a few more dishes, Brother Ye? But we don't have any of those barbecue skewers you mentioned here."

The tone was entirely sarcastic.

Li Yuxiu gave Ye Yaocheng a look.

It means: I came here to teach Lin Yan a little lesson, not to let him look down on you.

Ye Yaocheng could easily understand his mother-in-law's meaning.

However, he still pretended to be clueless and said, "I don't really know much about the names of the dishes, why don't I ask?"

"No problem."

Lin Yan stood up and said domineeringly, "Brother Ye, order whatever you like. Tonight's expenses are all on me."

After saying that, he glanced at Ji Mingyue.

However, the other person kept their head down, so it was impossible to tell what they were thinking.

"waiter!"

This is exactly what Ye Yaocheng was waiting for.

Soon, a waitress in uniform pushed open the door and came in.

"Sir, what would you like to order?"

Ye Yaocheng pointed at Lin Yan and casually said, "Did you all hear what I just said? Tonight's expenses will all be on Young Master Lin."

Lin Yan suddenly had a bad feeling.

However, he still smiled and said, "Yes, order whatever you like, put it on my tab."

He mentally reassured himself: That guy surnamed Ye is just a country bumpkin, what expensive things could he possibly come up with?

"Hey beautiful lady, you heard that too." Ye Yaocheng leaned back in his chair, crossed his legs, and said, "I don't know any of the dish names either."

"How about this, give everyone one of each of these things you have here: Australian deep-sea lobster, shark fin, bird's nest, etc."

The waiter was taken aback.

"You decide what to do."

Ye Yaocheng added, "Just bring out all your most expensive dishes."

"Yes, sir!"

Upon hearing this, the waiter immediately realized that these people were all extraordinary individuals and promptly took notes.

Lin Yan's eyelids twitched as he listened from the side.

The most expensive?

How expensive must this be?

If his goal wasn't to win Ji Mingyue's favor, he would have killed her with a single punch long ago.

Ye Yaocheng sneered inwardly when he saw the other person's disgusted expression.

This kid can still hold his nerve? Then I'll add a little more substance.

"Waiter," he said again.

Lin Yan's heart skipped a beat.

"Bring one bottle of your finest wines, aged over fifty years, to each of you."

Ye Yaocheng said very naturally, "Hurry up, can't you see that Young Master Lin's face has turned dark with waiting?"

Upon hearing this, the waiter dared not delay any longer and immediately turned around to prepare.

"hateful!"

Lin Yan's eyes blazed with fury, and a surge of true energy appeared in his hand beneath the table.

He had already developed murderous intent.

This Ye Yaocheng has already found a way to die!

"Young friend, bear with it."

Elder Yun's voice rang out again: "Didn't you obtain a piece of top-grade divine gold before? With that, this is no problem."

"Don't forget that your goal is to get that girl."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yan forcibly suppressed the murderous intent in his heart.

"Elder Yun, that's top-grade divine metal!"

He roared inwardly, "When I reach the pinnacle of my cultivation, those will be crucial materials for forging top-grade weapons!"

"That thing isn't of much use to you right now," Elder Yun said calmly. "Your primary goal right now is to cultivate with that girl and improve your skills."

Lin Yan felt his heart was bleeding, but he still managed a smile: "Brother Ye really knows how to order food."

Ye Yaocheng smiled and said, "Not at all, it's all thanks to Young Master Lin."

Their gazes met in mid-air, and silent sparks flew in all directions.