52: Curing Disease
Chen Silin’s eyes lit up, and she quickly signaled to Jiang Fan, urging him to agree quickly.
Jiang Fan naturally understood her little scheme.
She wanted him to help refuse the marriage proposal.
Seeing her pleading look, Jiang Fan sighed helplessly and said, “Alright then, I’ll bring Youran along to attend the ceremony.”
“But I will make a fair judgment.”
“If the person is truly good, Miss Chen, you should marry him.”
Chen Silin shot him a resentful look, staring at him intently.
Feeling uncomfortable under her gaze, Jiang Fan dared not linger any longer and cupped his hands in farewell.
Back at the Xu Family.
Even outside the gate, he could hear laughter and chatter, signaling that a night banquet was being held.
Jiang Fan stepped through the gate in surprise, and Xu Youran greeted him with a big smile.
“Fan, where have you been? Why are you back so late?”
“Quick, raise a toast to Yining and congratulate her.”
Congratulate?
After a brief thought, Jiang Fan asked in astonishment, “Did she break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm?”
Just yesterday, she had borrowed money from him to buy a Pifu Pill.
Now the Xu Family was hosting an unprecedented night banquet, clearly celebrating Xu Yining’s breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Realm.
Breaking through Foundation Establishment qualified one to stand independently as a martial artist.
In Lonely Boat City, that made one a notable figure.
Xu Zhengyan had only reached the first layer of Foundation Establishment in his middle age.
Xu Yining breaking through at her young age was indeed a significant event in Xu Family history.
“I should be the one to toast you.”
Seeing Jiang Fan return, Xu Yining came over holding two cups of wine and handed him one.
“Without your money, I wouldn’t have been able to buy the Pifu Pill.”
“Thank you.”
Having broken through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, Xu Yining was more composed than ever.
Her eyes shone with confidence.
Their relationship seemed to change with the elevation of their realms.
This time, she did not avoid the subject, holding the wine cup and saying:
“I was willful when I refused the marriage proposal back then.”
“But I do not regret it.”
In her mind flashed the figure of the No.1 Shadow Guard, whom she looked up to, and she said:
“Between you and me, we are not on the same level; it’s hard to pursue the same goals.”
“I hope you can let go of this grudge soon and focus on the martial path.”
“Strive to become even better.”
Jiang Fan was speechless.
Who had a grudge?
He wished to marry Xu Youran!
Shaking his head, he did not explain further and responded with a light sip of his wine.
Invited to celebrate together, Ye Qingxue couldn’t help but feel indignant for Jiang Fan and softly reproached, “Yining, why say such things?”
“So many people are here; at least give him some face.”
Xu Yining calmly said, “I just want him to become better.”
“If he had even half the qualities of the No.1 Shadow Guard, I would have accepted the marriage proposal.”
Ye Qingxue was visibly taken aback.
Jiang Fan was not just half of the No.1 Shadow Guard.
He was the No.1 Shadow Guard in person!
She opened her mouth but, bound by the promise to keep Jiang Fan’s identity a secret, ultimately said nothing.
She merely probed, “Yining, I think Jiang Fan has a lot of potential.”
“Since he and your sister aren’t formally married yet, why don’t I help bring you two together?”