Chapter 87: Special Hobby

"Eldest Young Master Su is truly generous! I admire you greatly, and I toast you with this glass!"

With that, Young Master Xiao raised his glass and downed the liquor in one gulp.

Su Xiaobai, who had been feeling somewhat displeased, instantly smiled upon seeing this and quickly downed a glass of his own.

He originally thought that by backing out, he had lost the chance to collaborate with Young Master Xiao. However, looking at it now, he might have lost the partnership with the branch company, but he had won Young Master Xiao’s favor. This was not necessarily a bad thing.

"Young Master Xiao, being able to work with you is truly an honor for the Yang Family. Let this glass serve as an early toast to our pleasant cooperation!"

Seeing his thunder stolen by Su Xiaobai once again, Yang Jie immediately spoke up to redirect Young Master Xiao’s attention back to himself.

"Cheers to that."

Young Master Xiao didn’t brush off Yang Jie’s gesture, but he didn’t finish the whole glass like before; instead, he merely took a small sip.

No matter how brainless Yang Jie was, he could still tell that Young Master Xiao wasn’t particularly satisfied with him. Now, he was even more desperate to find any way possible to curry favor with Young Master Xiao. Who could blame him for being so arrogant at the very beginning?

"Young Master Xiao, I wonder what activities you usually enjoy? I grew up in Jianghai City. If there’s anything you want to do or eat, I can arrange it."

To win someone’s favor, one naturally had to start with their hobbies and interests. Yang Jie did exactly this, fawningly asking questions while serving food to Young Master Xiao.

"There are two things Young Master Xiao likes best. First, beautiful women. Second, he especially likes Oriental beauties."

Before Young Master Xiao could open his mouth, Su Xiaobai beat him to it and answered on his behalf.

This answer amused Young Master Xiao so much that he burst into laughter. Patting Su Xiaobai’s shoulder, he praised, "Hahaha, Eldest Young Master Su, you really understand me."

Yang Jie was so furious that his hands clenched into fists under the table. Why did Su Xiaobai always have to steal his spotlight? He had clearly stated he was giving up the collaboration opportunity to him, so why was he still constantly trying to draw Young Master Xiao’s attention?!

The more he thought about it, the more hateful he felt, and a wicked idea suddenly sprouted in his mind.

Didn’t Su Xiaobai like Lin Aoxue? And Young Master Xiao just happened to like Oriental beauties. If he set up a chance encounter between Lin Aoxue and Young Master Xiao and pushed her into Young Master Xiao’s bed... If Su Xiaobai found out that the woman he desired was slept with by another man, he would probably go mad with anger, wouldn’t he?

At this thought, a treacherous smirk appeared on Yang Jie’s face.

"Young Master Xiao, speaking of Oriental beauties, we actually have quite a few in Jianghai City. If you’re interested, I can introduce them to you."

Hearing about introductions to beautiful women, Young Master Xiao’s interest was instantly piqued. He turned to Yang Jie and said excitedly, "If you’re willing to be the middleman, Eldest Young Master Yang, that would naturally be wonderful."

"It’s a trivial matter. Being able to catch your eye, Young Master Xiao, is a blessing they earned in their past lives," Yang Jie said, waving his hand with an entirely casual expression.

Su Xiaobai frowned slightly as he watched him. He wondered what Yang Jie was plotting. He said he was going to introduce women to Young Master Xiao, but who exactly?

"Yang Jie, don’t just talk. Show Young Master Xiao the photos first. If he is satisfied, it won’t be too late to introduce them to him."

For some reason, Su Xiaobai couldn’t shake the feeling that someone was scheming against him. Just in case, he decided to have Yang Jie bring out the photos of those women to take a look first.

Yang Jie hadn’t expected Su Xiaobai to be so guarded against him. He froze for a moment, then hurriedly said, "Why would we need photos for that? You know these people too, Su Xiaobai. It’s just those socialites from our Jianghai City, like Meng Meiting, Chu Jiangyan, Liu Shihan..."

These individuals’ looks were indeed considered outstanding in Jianghai City, but for some unknown reason, Su Xiaobai still felt that Yang Jie was lying.

"Alright, I’m a bit tired. Let’s end the meal here for today.

"Eldest Young Master Yang, I hold very high expectations for those socialites you mentioned. Don’t let me down."

Su Xiaobai originally wanted to ask something else, but Young Master Xiao suddenly stood up, wrapping his arms around the two exotic beauties, and prepared to leave.

Young Master Xiao’s words were merely a euphemism. He wasn’t full from the meal; he was clearly thirsting for something else. He wanted to go back early to enjoy a wonderful time with his exotic beauties.

Su Xiaobai didn’t dare raise any objections, standing up to see Young Master Xiao to the door.

Once Young Master Xiao was far away, Su Xiaobai immediately turned to glare at Yang Jie, issuing a cold warning. "Yang Jie, I advise you to stop playing petty tricks behind my back. Don’t forget, I saved your life!"

Yang Jie met Su Xiaobai’s gaze, twitching the corner of his mouth into a smile. "Naturally, I remember you saving my life. Rest assured, I won’t do anything to you."

But the same couldn’t be said for the woman you’ve set your sights on, Yang Jie silently added in his heart.

"It’s good that you know your place. Fierce Tiger, let’s go."

Su Xiaobai glared viciously at Yang Jie, then left with Fierce Tiger.

Yang Jie stood there, staring at Su Xiaobai’s departing back for a long time before letting out a cold sneer and following after him.

Soon after, the news that the Xiao Family was establishing a branch company in Jianghai City spread like wildfire.

All the major companies and enterprises geared up, eager to vie for this collaboration opportunity.

Because the people were from Jingcheng, Ye Xuan paid extra attention and specifically had White Snake conduct a thorough investigation.

Sure enough, the Young Master Xiao sent by the Xiao Family had interacted very frequently with Qilin Hall over the past few years.

White Snake furrowed his brows as he looked at the dossier on this Young Master Xiao in his hands and said, "Dragon Chief, the Xiao Family sending Xiao Ran to Jianghai City this time completely clarifies their stance. It seems the situation in Jingcheng is becoming increasingly severe."

This Young Master Xiao’s full name was Xiao Ran. He was a direct descendant of the Xiao Family, and although he hadn’t entered the core departments of the Xiao Group, he was deeply favored by the old madam of the Xiao Family.

In previous years, although Xiao Ran had dealings with Qilin Hall, they hadn’t made things explicit, and the Xiao Family’s attitude had always been ambiguous.

This time, Xiao Ran’s arrival in Jianghai City was ostensibly to set up a branch company and seek partners, but in reality, it was to assist Qilin Hall, suppress the Yang Family, and deal with Ye Xuan.

"Heh... the Xiao Family!" Ye Xuan’s gaze hardened, and with a flick of his wrist, he threw the fruit knife in his hand.

THWACK! The sharp fruit knife buried itself straight into the wall.

"Hey, hey, hey! I say, Ye, even if you’re angry, don’t take it out on my fruit knife! If you ruin this wall, you’ll have to pay for it!" Far scolded Ye Xuan with a look of utter heartache while lying on the hospital bed.

These two guys had finally come to the hospital to visit him, yet instead of asking about his injuries, they had been endlessly discussing the Xiao Family. Far’s head throbbed just listening to it. What was there to be afraid of regarding this Xiao Family?

"Ye, if you’re afraid of this Xiao Family, the worst that can happen is I open a branch company in Jianghai City too. We can just clash with them head-on, can’t we?"