Jaw-Dropping Son-in-Law

Chapter 2009

When Ye Fan heard Junie's playful words, he immediately shuddered. What a vixen!

Then, the man hurriedly took off, leaving Junie to her chuckles.

Junie had always enjoyed poking fun at Ye Fan like that.

Everybody knew how authoritative the Hall Master of Dragon God Hall was, but none was aware of his helplessness against a woman's tease.

After she was done chuckling, Junie quickly went after the man.

“Junie, will you be following me? Or are you staying in India? You may be brilliant in medicine, but you don't have what it takes to protect yourself. Not to mention how guileless you are. I'm worried that those old snakes are going to take advantage of you again when I'm gone,” voiced Ye Fan as he and Junie walked down the street together that breezy evening.

It was quiet since few remained outside after nightfall.

Occasionally, a car or two would pass them by, but that was it.

Ye Fan realized that he had overestimated the elders of Elysian Hall.

He thought the elders would swear their undying fealty to Junie since she was handpicked by the previous Elysian Master and had restored the sect to its former glory.

However, after what happened that day, Ye Fan realized that Junie was as respected in the sect as he imagined her to be. ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

Instead, she was restrained and taken advantage of.

“Come on. Be honest with me. You just like having me around, don't you? Fortunately for you, I'm an extremely helpful person. If you really want me to stay beside you a little longer, I don't see why I can't generously spare another hour to walk with you,” said Junie as she skipped ahead of Ye Fan like a playful deer, completely devoid of the authoritativeness of a sect leader.

“Stop fooling around, Junie. I'm being serious here. To tell you the truth, I'm pretty conflicted too. Even if you were to come with me, I can't promise you that everything's going to be smooth sailing from here on out. Heck, I might even put you in an even more dangerous situation. However, I'm worried about leaving you here alone too.”

Having known Junie for so many years, Ye Fan was well aware that the woman had never had to deal with devious schemers and nefarious plots since she spent most of her life alone in Xijiang.

It was only natural that he would worry about her managing a sect and its members all on her own.

“It's okay. I know you're just looking out for me, but I'll be fine. The elders can be a little stubborn with the old ways, but they won't hurt me. Undermining me is probably the only thing they'll try. Besides, you've already warned them. Seeing how terrified they were just now, I don't think they'd dare get any ideas again,” assured Junie with a smile, trying to get Ye Fan to stop being so concerned.

“Fine. If you've decided to stay, I won't force you to come with me. Just promise me you'll take good care of yourself. When I'm gone, you won't have anybody to depend on but yourself in India.”

Junie could sense his underlying message and so raised an eyebrow curiously at the latter.

“What about those in Folo Palace? Didn't you say they have surrendered to you, and I could reach out to them if I ever needed help?”

In response, Ye Fan simply walked to the lake nearby and stared blankly at it before calmly revealing, “I'm going to take them with me when I leave.”

“You're taking the Supremes with you? Wait. Does that mean...” It did not take long for someone as smart as Junie to figure out what he meant.

Junie's delicate body trembled slightly as she widened her eyes in surprise. I knew this day would come, but I never thought it would be this soon! A chapter has only just concluded, and another is already beginning?

“Don't you think you should wait a little longer? Just to be on the safe side,” suggested Junie concernedly.

Ye Fan gave her a half-hearted smile before responding, “It's been almost three years. Don't you think I've waited long enough? If I waste any more time, I'm afraid Gaius and the other old-timers won't have a chance to see their Dragon Master again.”

“But Ye Fan—” Junie still wished to change his mind, but she was interrupted before she could finish her sentence.

“No buts, Junie. The safe side is just an illusion. No matter what we do, there'll always be risks. You can have the best plan in the world, but things won't always go as planned. That's why I don't see the point of waiting any longer. We just have to do whatever we can and leave the rest to fate.”

The night breeze blew and seemed to have carried Ye Fan's faint words to somewhere far away.

At that moment, the man recalled the first time he visited Chu Sect.

It did not matter how well-prepared he was back then because he was still caught off guard.

Chu Yuan's sudden appearance disrupted all his careful planning and arrangements.

Hence, Ye Fan was convinced that no plans nor preparations were infallible and that all he could do was try his best. The rest is up to fate.

Since she could tell that Ye Fan had already made up his mind, Junie decided to stop persuading the man.

Even though Junie wanted to leave with Ye Fan, she knew she would only be a hindrance to the man because of how weak she was.

Instead of burdening him, Junie thought it would be best if she stayed behind and waited for Ye Fan to return. Even if things were to go south, with me stationed in India, the Eastsea tragedy would never happen again.

“When are you leaving?”

“Tomorrow.”

“All right. Noa and I will throw you a farewell party tomorrow then.”

As a true friend, Junie wanted to support Ye Fan, no matter his decision.

Even if she knew he might not come back alive, Junie was sure that a farewell party was in order.

On top of that, she was aware of the importance of what Ye Fan was ready to do.

The man had basically prepared his entire life for this.

Like flowers that blossomed for a short while and fireflies with short lifespans, Ye Fan would rather go out in a blaze of glory than live out a meaningless life.

Knowing that, Junie decided to stop trying to dissuade Ye Fan.

The night passed quickly, and soon a new day arrived.

Ye Fan thought Junie had a simple send-off in mind, so he was surprised when he was greeted with a grand feast.

Almost every noble in India knew Ye Fan was leaving.

The president and those in Folo Palace were so emotional when they heard the news that they almost cried. Thank goodness! Ye Fan's finally leaving us!

Overjoyed, they decided to hold a state-level banquet to celebrate, hoping that he would never return to them again.

Junie was rolling on the floor laughing when she heard their plan.

“Do you see how important you are to the royalty of India? They're sending you off with a grand feast! I even heard that they're going to grant you dukeship.” She rocked back and forth, laughing at Ye Fan in the room.

“You rascal! You think that's funny? They're only holding a feast because they can't wait to see me off,” he scoffed with a bitter smile. I know exactly what the royal family of India is thinking. They deliberately organize a farewell banquet to ensure I follow through with my decision to leave.

“I don't see anything wrong with that. Since you're leaving anyway, why not have a good time before you do? About the person you were looking for, I found her. This is her phone number in case you want to contact her.”

After providing Ye Fan with the piece of information, Junie left since she still had matters to tend to at Elysian Hall.

As soon as he got the number, Ye Fan grabbed his phone to make a call.

“Hello. Is this Zhang Xiaoyu? Your grandfather asked me to deliver a letter to you. May I know where you are now?” Before leaving India, Ye Fan remembered he had an undelivered letter.

Hence, he had Junie look for its intended recipient.

Coincidentally, the person on the other end of the line happened to be in the same city.