Chapter 7: Taunting Yao Feng (1/2)
In a refined room in the third floor of the Vast Crane Pavilion, a group of young gentlemen who were dressed extravagantly, seemingly originating from wealthy families, were gathered together. All of them proposed a toast to the luxuriously dressed, dignified young man who sat in the main seat.
“Yao gongzi, cheers!”
“Yao gongzi, allow me to propose a toast!”
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The young gentlemen chattered among themselves and their words were filled with pleasantries. They all seemed to have treated the latter as their de facto leader and acted subserviently around him. Young Master Yao’s words were refined and he was a rising figure in the capital. Furthermore, he had a powerful background which was exceptional even among the entire group.
“Please do not stand on ceremony. Allow me to play host today, you all should enjoy yourselves!”
The luxuriously dressed young man’s movements were elegant as he returned the toast to the group. His expression was calm and magnanimity exuded from his gestures. He stood out even among the group of refined gentlemen.
The Yao Residence had an imposing reputation in the capital, especially given their blood ties with King Qi. Young Master Yao was the eldest son of the Yao Residence and in the future, he would inherit the standing and influence of the Yao Clan. He was a figure that was destined for greatness.
Thus, even though this was the first time Young Master Yao Feng had invited them over, they delightfully accepted and attended this gathering.
After exchanging a few toasts, the atmosphere became vibrant.
Seated in the main seat of the room, Yao Feng inconspicuously glanced at his surroundings and delight surged through his heart. He nodded his head in approval.
Today was his ‘joyous’ occasion. Using his father’s reputation and the name of the Yao Family, Yao Feng had invited all respectable and influential young masters in the capital over to the Vast Crane Pavilion.
This was the first time everyone was gathering together and to Yao Feng, this was an opportunity to win their hearts over and establish his prestige. As long as he was able to buy these young masters over to his side, he would be able to become one of the leaders of the youths in the capital.
Furthermore, his father had already promised him that if he were able to win the hearts these respectable gentlemen over to build his own following, he would gradually grant him authority and slowly pass the family business over to him.
Without doubt, such a promise was equivalent to granting him the position of the successor.
As such, this gathering was of absolute importance to Yao Feng!
The mood at the gathering was pleasant and joyful. Yao Feng could tell that everyone was intentionally fawning over him, that people were still in awe of the Yao Residence. However, that wasn’t enough. Thus, with the intention to win their hearts:
“Everyone, those who are seated here are my brothers. No matter what you all need in the future, feel free to bring it up…”
“Young master, young master… Ma Zhou had brought two people here!”
The wooden doors to the room opened and the manager of the Vast Crane Pavilion rushed in, interrupting Yao Feng’s words halfway through.
“What’s wrong, for you to be panicking like this?”
Yao Feng frowned. He was displeased with the manager’s actions, but he didn’t express it blatantly.
“Didn’t I say to allow no one to interrupt me now? ——Tell Ma Zhou to come later.”
Yao Feng said.
“I have already said it…”
The manager’s voice trailed off. After hesitating for a moment, he decided to say it, “But… he has already barged in!”
The moment those words were spoken, silence fell over the room.
Initially, Yao Feng was just slightly displeased but after hearing those words, he couldn’t help but be infuriated. Ma Zhou was just an insignificant pawn to him. If he were to wreck such an important meeting, Yao Feng would not let him off easily.
“Young Master, why don’t we…”
A young man dressed in silk tried asking.
“There’s no need!”
Before the other party could finish his words, Yao Feng interrupted him.
“Everyone, a small matter had propped up. I apologize for my impertinence. ——Manager Zhang, please hand this over to him. Tell him that I’ll meet him personally at the end of the gathering.”
With a jerk of his hand, Yao Feng threw the golden token on his waist over.
Yao Feng rarely used his token, unless something major had occurred. If Ma Zhou was wise, he should be able to understand his intentions after looking at this token.
If he still chose to barge in even after that to ruin his opportunity, then he couldn’t blame him for being merciless!
“Young Master Yao, why go through so much trouble? It’ll be more convenient if we just enter straight!”
A cold sneer could be heard from beyond the doors. The door was kicked open and Wang Chong walked in.
“Wang Chong?!”
Upon recognizing the person walking in, Yao Feng’s entire body trembled. He couldn’t believe in his eyes. He never would have thought that this person would barge in on him.
“Why? Young Master Yao, do you not welcome me?”
Wang Chong smiled. He was extremely satisfied with Yao Feng’s shocked expression. Before Yao Feng could even say anything, he had already pulled out a chair next to Yao Feng and sat down on it.
Seeing Wang Chong’s actions, Yao Feng’s eyelids twitched. He suppressed the anger in his heart and smiled in response:
“How could that be? All that comes are my guests, and I won’t treat any of my guests rudely.”
No matter what, he was still the son of a distinguished family. Every action of his exuded grace and magnanimity. On this aspect, few families were able to match up to him. At this moment, Wang Chong was rather impressed by him.
It wasn’t without a cause that Yao Feng was able to become one of the leaders of the younger generation in the capital. At the very least, his attitude and disposition were something unmatched by others.
However, it was a pity that Wang Chong’s purpose here was to cause trouble. Also, Yao Feng had yet to possess that distinguished position he had in his previous life.
“Heh, little sister, hurry here! There is someone who wants to treat us and there is a lot of good food here! See, your brother never lies to you!”
Without turning back, he beckoned the person behind him.
“Really?”
It was an immature and crisp voice. Everyone else stared in shock as a round face emerged from the wooden door behind Wang Chong. Her large eyes glimmered in curiosity as she looked around the room. Soon, her gaze fell upon the delicacies spread out over the table.
“Waaa, you aren’t lying!”
The young girl was awed. She stepped into the room, walked over and sat beside Wang Chong. Grabbing a fragrant chicken leg over, she started to dig in.
She completely ignored the presence of the other guests in the room. Her young mind wasn’t able to process that much. Since her brother said that it was alright to dig in, she dug in.
She couldn’t be bothered to think about anything else.
“Un, delicious! This is really delicious!…”
The Wang Family’s little sister was a person with voracious appetite. She might be of small stature, but the same could not be said about her stomach. With two or three chomps, she finished a giant piece of chicken legs. While eating, she complimented the food and the bones that emerged from her mouth were completely clean. In fact, teeth marks could be seen on it.