"Treating this shop like your own?"
Upon hearing this, Boss Huang immediately understood. He had been fawning over the wrong person. He had initially thought Yang Feilong was just an ordinary young man, and Yang Zhenyun was the scion of a top family. Little did he know, Yang Feilong was a fierce dragon, someone he absolutely could not afford to offend. He knew Xiao Jingwen's status within the Xiao family. Although the status of women in some large families was lower compared to men, this was not absolute.
Just like with Mi Jia and Mi Ya, Mi Ya held a higher position than her three brothers. It was even more so in the Xiao family.
Because Xiao Jingwen was the only female in her generation of the entire Xiao family, her grandfather, father, uncles, and brothers all doted on her immensely. This had also shaped her arrogant, domineering, and forceful personality.
Furthermore, the Xiao family's background was nearly two tiers stronger than the Mi family!
Even if it wasn't quite two tiers, it was at least a significant tier.
While the Xiao family was slightly inferior to the Yang family, the difference wasn't substantial.
Boss Huang had curried favor with Yang Zhenyun because he was not a member of the Xiao family's main lineage but an outsider, a servant of the Xiao family. Facing a young master from the Yang family, how could he not try to please him?
But now, the Xiao family's fiery little lady was addressing the youth he had looked down upon as "Brother Feilong," a term of endearment. Moreover, her tone was one of fawning. How could he not be stunned? At that moment, he regretted his actions so much his intestines turned green.
It was no wonder the young lady was being so impolite to him and showing no regard for Yang Zhenyun.
With his somewhat discerning eyes, he could see that his young lady seemed to have taken a liking to this man!
Thinking of this, Boss Huang felt like crying but had no tears. This was truly a case of "a man sitting in his shop, disaster falling from the sky!"
Now, he knew that pleading with Yang Zhenyun was useless. To get the young lady to retract her order, he could only pray for forgiveness from her "Brother Feilong."
At this moment, Yang Feilong's mood was complex.
Xiao Jingwen's actions after her appearance made Yang Feilong feel very satisfied, truly satisfied. After all, before this, the only way he could regain his sense of satisfaction was by beating the other party. But doing so would make him no different from those thugs who engaged in forceful sales.
However, now, Xiao Jingwen, as the owner of this medicinal herb shop, had stepped forward to stand up for him. Not only had she restored his dignity, but she had also given him a sense of satisfaction far greater than beating someone to a pulp. She had, in a way, "avenged" him.
But precisely because of these things, Yang Feilong found it difficult to maintain his previous distance from Xiao Jingwen.
Yes, he had indeed kept his distance from Xiao Jingwen before, as she had asked him out multiple times, and he had refused, whether he was busy or not.
After today's incident, it would be truly ungentlemanly to continue to keep his distance.
"I came to buy something. If you give it to me, I wouldn't feel right accepting it," Yang Feilong sighed and said.
"You can give me a gift in the future, hee hee," Xiao Jingwen giggled, then said meaningfully, "Just like my best friend."
"..." Yang Feilong knew immediately who she was referring to: Mi Ya.
Back then, Mi Ya had given him a gift, and he had reciprocated. Xiao Jingwen's words implied the same.
Upon hearing this, Yang Feilong pondered for a moment and agreed.
"Alright!" Yang Feilong nodded.
"Do you need any more medicinal herbs? As long as I have them, you can take whatever you want!" Xiao Jingwen said with a smile.
At this time, Yang Zhenyun's face was dark and unsightly. Xiao Jingwen's attitude towards Yang Feilong made him furious and indignant. He was a young master of the Yang family, a top family with a multitude of experts. The Tang family was strong, right? But compared to their Yang family, there was still a gap.
This was in terms of the level of martial arts experts. The Tang family's publicly known top experts were at the Heavenly Martial Realm. Whether they had existences at the eighth level of Ancient Martial Arts was unknown. Even if the Tang family's top fighting power was at the Heavenly Martial Realm, if the two families were to truly clash, it would absolutely result in mutual destruction.
Because the Tang family's publicly acknowledged high-end combat power was at the Heavenly Martial Realm, but with the enhancement of terrifying hidden weapons, they could completely fight beyond their level against existences at the eighth or even ninth level of Ancient Martial Arts!
The Yang family had top combat power at the eighth level publicly. Whether they had combat power at the ninth level of Ancient Martial Arts, Yang Zhenyun was also unaware. This was a secret of the Yang family. According to some information he had obtained, there might be top existences at the ninth level of Ancient Martial Arts within the family.
The ninth level of Ancient Martial Arts was simply the ceiling level of Ancient Martial Arts!
The Xiao family also had existences at the eighth level of Ancient Martial Arts within their clan. This was also why the Xiao family's status was not much lower than the Yang family's!
Long Country was a nation with a very deep heritage and was also very complex. Many large families kept their true strength hidden. They would not reveal their top powers unless the family's survival was at stake, because revealing them could lead to them being targeted by enemies!
Every family that could stand for so long must have offended people!
Yang Zhenyun was very angry. His pursuit of Xiao Jingwen had been approved by his family. Because the Yang family had external enemies, if he could marry Xiao Jingwen, it would be a great help to the family. Currently, his position among the younger generation of the Yang family was not even in the top five, and he was far from the position of Young Master of the Yang family!
But if he could successfully court Xiao Jingwen, his ranking among the younger generation disciples would advance several places, and entering the top three would not be impossible.
If he and Xiao Jingwen were to marry, it would be reasonable for him to become the first-ranked Young Master.
Most importantly, in his eyes, Xiao Jingwen's personality and looks were top-tier. He himself was happy with this arrangement!
But now, it seemed someone had intercepted him, filling him with boundless hatred for Yang Feilong, this interceptor!
To block someone's financial path was like killing their parents. And now, it was not just about blocking a financial path; it was about potentially blocking a great power that determined his future and prospects.
"Jingwen, you haven't introduced your friend yet?" At this moment, Yang Zhenyun, suppressing his inner anger, said with a gentle smile on his face.
To be able to smile so courteously while seething with rage clearly indicated that this was no simple character!
Yang Feilong could naturally see the anger hidden beneath Yang Zhenyun's smile. Of course, he didn't care whether the other party was angry or not.
"If one must die, let it be a fellow traveler," as the saying goes.
Xiao Jingwen disliked Yang Zhenyun greatly because his appearance was too ordinary, and he was too annoying, constantly bothering her, which made her even more disgusted.
So, she was too lazy to answer Yang Zhenyun's question.
"Sister, introduce us. I didn't know you had made such a good male friend," at this moment, a young man standing at the doorway spoke with a smile.
Yang Zhenyun was already in an awkward position, especially in front of a love rival. He had been fawning over Xiao Jingwen, but she wouldn't even acknowledge him. If he hadn't cultivated the ability to hide his emotions long ago, he would have already shown a grim expression. Upon hearing this familiar voice that relieved his awkwardness, he turned his head and realized that an acquaintance had arrived at some point. His face lit up, "Oh? It's Brother Jinglei!"
Xiao Jinglei, Xiao Jingwen's fifth brother, her biological brother.
"Brother Zhenyun," Xiao Jinglei greeted Yang Zhenyun with a smile, then looked at his sister, Xiao Jingwen.