What's wrong?"
Hearing Xiao Yan's calm and gentle voice, the anxious turmoil in Ya Fei's heart suddenly quieted.
That voice, still carrying the faint innocence of youth, was enough to steady her emotions in an instant.
She drew in a deep breath, gently pressing down the fullness of her chest that had nearly made Lei Le's eyes pop out, and then spoke softly,
"Those old geezers from the family want to hand over the Wutan City business to this man here, replacing me entirely."
"In the end, it's because the branch here has earned far too much lately.
Even the top-tier cities in the empire haven't been making profits like ours."
Xiao Yan nodded in realization. Indeed, ever since his rebirth, his methods and means had far surpassed what he once possessed.
Over the past half year, the amount of gold flowing through Wutan City had become staggering.
And the share Ya Fei managed alone must have neared a million in net profit....far more than she had ever gained in his previous life.
Among all the Mittel family branches in the Jia Ma Empire, only the imperial headquarters in the capital could rival such terrifying revenue.
A profit this immense was bound to attract greedy eyes.
"But those fools from the Mittel family," Xiao Yan said lightly, "don't they realize the reason Wutan City prospers so much is because of your hard work?
If they replace you, aren't they afraid the whole operation will collapse?"
A branch that earned a million gold a year...even for the mighty Mittel family.....was no small thing.
"Heh… that's exactly why they sent someone this time," Ya Fei said coldly, shooting a glance filled with disgust at Lei Le across the table.
Before she could continue, Lei Le interrupted her.
"Kid, where did you crawl out from?" he sneered, stepping forward.
"You dare call members of the Mittel family fools?"
The arrogance in his tone was obvious. Having his grand performance interrupted by some teenage boy already put him in a foul mood, and the way Ya Fei looked at Xiao Yan.....calm, trusting, even fond.....
only deepened his irritation.
Especially when Xiao Yan openly mocked the family elders. Those "idiots" he mentioned were precisely the people backing Lei Le.
Ignoring Lei Le's hostility, Xiao Yan remained composed, turning back to Ya Fei with the same soft tone. "Don't bother with him.
Continue."
Something about that quiet confidence made Ya Fei's heart even steadier.
Her beautiful eyes lingered on Xiao Yan's face, a flicker of inexplicable light glimmering in their depths.
"They wouldn't dare replace me openly," she explained.
"But they've already investigated. They found out my sudden success here in Wutan City is because I befriended an alchemist."
At that, her eyes lit up with excitement. "You wouldn't believe it...when I brought the F
oundation Elixir to the capital, it caused an uproar.
Its price was driven up to sixty thousand gold coins! Naturally, the family wants to snatch that alchemist away."
"Ya Fei," Lei Le snapped, his voice sharp with irritation, "you shouldn't be discussing family business with an outsider. This is confidential!"
Seeing Ya Fei smiling lightly while speaking to the boy only fueled his jealousy. This woman had never once given him such a look.
"Get this brat out of here!" he barked at the burly guard beside him, eyes flashing with anger.
"Lei Le, don't you dare!"
Ya Fei's expression turned cold as frost, and the warmth in her gaze vanished.
Her slender hand slammed down on the desk, and two of her personal guards immediately entered the room.
"Try touching my guest," she warned icily, "and see if you make it out of here intact."
"Heh, Ya Fei," Lei Le chuckled darkly, "those two weaklings of yours can't handle my man.
Today, I'll make trouble right under your nose.....and what can you do about it? Women like you should stay home and be pretty vases."
His tone dripped with mockery, but the satisfaction of humiliating her made him feel vindicated.
Ya Fei's brows arched sharply, yet instead of anger, her lips curved into a cold, knowing smile. "Trust me," she said softly, "if you touch him… you'll regret it."
"Hahaha! Do you take me for a child?" Lei Le laughed scornfully. "He's just a kid! What could he possibly...
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