Ye's Clubhouse, top floor private room.
It's hard to imagine that the most "luxurious" private room in Ye's Clubhouse, which is the top floor, would be so simple, just like the living room of an ordinary residential building in the 1980s.
The four walls are all snow white, and the floor is covered with a layer of cement, with the tables and chairs even somewhat rickety.
A thin layer of spiderwebs has formed next to an ordinary incandescent lamp on the ceiling.
"Young friend, care for a drink?" Li Hentian smiled as he opened the cap of a Moutai bottle beside the table in the center of the room.
"Your blood pressure's a bit high; it's better not to drink this stuff." Ye Huan propped his chin with his hand, sitting casually opposite Li Hentian, casually saying.
Li Hentian sighed, "As expected of a disciple of 'that elder.' Not only are your kung fu skills excellent, but your medical skills are also exceptional. You spotted my condition at a glance."
Ye Huan didn't reply, but he was quite surprised inside.
'That elder,' does this mean Li Hentian knows about Master Dog's existence?
As if he could see through Ye Huan's thoughts, Li Hentian smiled and said:
"He and I, you could say, have been old friends for decades."
"I just never expected that my old friend would quietly take you back as a disciple and raise you."
"You've had a rough time all these years."
"It's nothing tough." Ye Huan looked indifferent.
"Waging war in the Dark World for seven years and achieving the position of God of Slaughter, how can that not be tough?" Li Hentian said.
Ye Huan poured himself some tea, took a sip, and said, "It's alright. Over the years, it's mostly been thrilling yet without danger."
"Your health condition allows for at most half a cup; otherwise, you risk a stroke." Seeing Li Hentian pour himself wine, Ye Huan reminded him.
He could tell at a glance that Li Hentian had previously suffered a sudden stroke due to high blood pressure.
Pouring about half a small cup, Li Hentian took a sip, then put down the wine glass, interlaced his fingers, resting them in front of him.
Still smiling, he changed the topic and asked, "When do you plan to go home?"
His "going home" naturally referred to returning to recognize one's ancestry.
"Unsure." Ye Huan gave a vague answer as he indeed wasn't sure when he would "go home."
He didn't reject the Ye and Li families.
He just needed some time to accept it.
"As you wish, but as long as you return home, I'll join Old Man Ye and prepare a grand ceremony for you."
"At that time, it'll also help you deal with the major marriage issue."
Li Hentian took another sip of liquor, looking calmly at Ye Huan.
Sensing there was more to Li Hentian's words, Ye Huan frowned slightly, "What do you mean?"
Li Hentian gently swirled the wine glass in his hand and said, "From birth, you've had a marriage arranged, and after so many years, it's time to fulfill it."
Ye Huan was very displeased and said coldly, "I'm already married."
He hadn't even acknowledged his ancestry yet, and they wanted to control him like the other juniors?
"Having an extra concubine is no harm."
"You must remember, besides being God of Slaughter, you are blood of both the Ye and Li families, flowing with their blood."
"Your marriage was destined from birth."
"As an heir of Huaxia's two great aristocratic families, your wife was meant to be the Guardian God of Huaxia for all eternity, the eldest daughter of the top family in the Dragon Gate—the Di Family..."
Before Li Hentian could continue, Ye Huan's eyes turned cold, and he interrupted him, "You want to use me for an alliance marriage?"
Li Hentian ignored Ye Huan's words and continued speaking.
"But you've already married, and have many other women, completely losing the qualification to marry the Di family's eldest daughter."
"However, among your wives and concubines, one must be from the Dragon Gate. Because you were born with the mission of strengthening the relationship between the Huaxia government and the Dragon Gate."
"I've already chosen a candidate for this woman, and I assure you, you'll be satisfied. Although her family's status in Dragon Gate is not as high as that of the Di Family and cannot compare to the Ye and Li families in Huaxia, she's more than suitable as your concubine."
Li Hentian spoke calmly, as if long accustomed to issuing commands from a high position, and his words carried not a hint of negotiation, like delivering orders to subordinates.
His whole demeanor exuded the aura of a natural superior.
Ye Huan sneered and said, "I haven't even acknowledged my ancestry yet, and you're already plotting to send me into an arranged marriage?"
"This is your destiny, not my scheme..."
"Then let me tell you, I will never marry this woman; I have no interest in that Di family's eldest daughter. If there's nothing else, then goodbye." Ye Huan coldly interrupted Li Hentian, slammed the table, and headed for the private room door.
Li Hentian laughed twice, shook his head as the laughter stopped, and said smiling:
"Even if you were interested in the Di family's eldest daughter, you wouldn't have the slightest chance. Let me tell you, she is the most talented genius in the Dragon Gate in a thousand years, except for your master, and her current achievements are no less than yours."
"Countless men want to marry her. Originally, given your talent and accomplishments, plus your pre-existing marriage arrangement with her, marrying her was the natural course of events. But I don't know what madness my old friend was under to have you marry a 'flower vase' woman with no family background matching yours and no accomplishments."
"By marrying her, you completely lose the chance with the Di family's eldest daughter."
"Within three days, write a 'breach of marriage apology letter' for me, and I'll have it delivered to the Di family's eldest daughter on your behalf, cancelling this marriage arrangement gracefully."
"As for the other woman..."
"Believe me, you'll obediently marry her."
Li Hentian took another sip of the liquor in the cup, smiled, and said meaningfully.
But beneath his eyes, there was a flicker of anger,
The anger flashed when mentioning "old friend's madness."
Ye Huan stopped in his tracks, his face very unsightly.
He just expressed a disinterest in this woman, and Li Hentian wouldn't stop blabbering.
The tone and words made one feel an urge to hit him.
Initially looking like an amiable old man, how did he suddenly become so irritating?
As Ye Huan left, he slammed the private room door hard, expressing his displeasure.
In the private room, Li Hentian took out his phone and made a call.
"My grandson and your granddaughter's marriage can be finalized."
Five minutes later, on the other end of the phone, a calm voice said, "Isn't doing this inappropriate?"
Li Hentian, expressionless, said calmly, "As long as the goal is achieved, there's no such thing as inappropriate."