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Chapter 258 Szel? This family is quite impressive.

Guan Feng, Yuan Ye, and Yuan Liao were of the same generation. When they were young, Guan Feng was also a prominent figure, and his fame was no less than that of Yuan Liao and other royal children.

As for why Guan Feng disliked the Yuan family, it was mainly because of Yuan Liao. The two disliked each other when they were young. Guan Feng thought Yuan Liao was too crude, and that he acted like a brute despite wearing the hat of an aristocrat; while Yuan Liao thought Guan Feng was hypocritical and a fake gentleman.

Back when they were young and hot-blooded at the affiliated school, the two of them would fight every other day. Guan Feng didn't care about Yuan Liao's identity at all. At the affiliated school, everyone's identity would fade away, and most of the time, it was strength that mattered.

In terms of physical fitness, Yuan Liao was much better than Guan Feng. However, Guan Feng had become famous very early on. He was renowned throughout the school for both academics and shooting. Moreover, while many noble family scions were busy chasing girls and racing cars, Guan Feng proposed the "Purgatory Razer Project." This project was included as a potential project by the Royal Academy of Sciences, causing a sensation and earning him an invitation from the military and the Royal Academy of Sciences ahead of schedule.

It can be said that back then, only Yuan Liao, this "brute," dared to directly beat up Guan Feng. Guan Feng did suffer a lot under Yuan Liao's command. However, after Guan Feng developed the Purgatory Thunder Serpent, he turned the tide. Since then, the two have been competing with each other, tripping each other up and slinging dirt on each other. Originally, there was Yuan Ye in the middle to mediate, after all, Yuan Ye was considered a good-natured person back then. Later, Yuan Ye got into trouble, and the relationship between the two became even more strained, with the momentum of never speaking to each other again.

Back then, many noble children and the former Liao dynasty bullied non-nobles like Guan Feng, but they couldn't stop Guan Feng from being too extraordinary, his talent was simply overflowing. Gradually, some people quieted down. Especially after Guan Feng became the prince's shooting instructor, those who spoke ill of him behind his back also shut their mouths. Then, the prince who had been instructed in shooting by Guan Feng ascended the throne, and those people kept their dissatisfaction with Guan Feng buried deep inside.

Many nobles dislike Guan Feng. Some have even been verbally abused by Guan Feng with guns to their heads. Otherwise, why would Guan Feng always cause trouble for them? (Chapter 258, Szell) This family is quite powerful; whenever Guan Feng gets into trouble, many people secretly stir up trouble, but none have ever been able to shake Guan Feng's position and influence in Lansa.

As a shooting instructor who has guided many princes and a renowned academician of the Royal Academy of Sciences, only his old rival, Yuan Liao, dared to openly criticize him. Thus, the entire Lansa Empire knew of the animosity between the two.

However, it now seems that the relationship between the two is not as strained as it appears on the surface.

Xilin could sense Yuanye's familiarity with him from his words.

"Actually, there's another reason, it's Guan Feng's face," Yuan Ye said with a smile. "Back then, Guan Feng was very popular, and many noble girls fell in love with him at first sight. That's why most of the people who dislike Guan Feng are male. Besides, Guan Feng still looks so young now, but we've clearly aged."

Yuan Xingming fawned over Yuan Ye, massaging his shoulders and listening intently to his grandfather's embarrassing stories from years past. Hearing Yuan Ye's words, Yuan Xingming nodded in agreement. Guan Feng did indeed have a handsome face, yet the owner of that face, despite being a grandfather, looked almost the same age as the younger generation—appealing to all ages. No wonder it aroused jealousy!

Yuan Ye sat on a wooden chair next to a big tree, smiling kindly as he recounted the events of those years—memories that were precious to him. And now, he was happy to share these meetings with the younger generation.

The rocking chair here was made by Yuan Liao using thousand-year-old Fuki wood. In terms of wood quality, it is much better than the wooden rocking chair in the small courtyard of Brown Earth Star. In Yuan Liao's words, it is good for longevity and is very suitable for Yuan Ye's current physical condition.

Similar scenarios, but in two different places.

Yuan Xingming massaged Yuan Ye's shoulders, while Xi Lin rubbed his legs. After all, he had been in a dormant state for so many years and was getting old, so it wouldn't be easy for him to return to normal.

The gray cat rolled the egg to the wooden rocking chair next to the field, then lay down on the egg lazily, swishing its tail, its ears twitching every now and then, listening to the stories told by the field and the sounds coming from the fishpond.

For several days in a row, Xilin stayed in this courtyard. Guan Feng came by once in the middle to see his old friend whom he hadn't seen for many years. After staying for half a day, he left without letting Xilin go back to school. He gave Xilin a few reference books and tutorials and told him to finish them. Soon, there would be exams for several basic courses, and Guan Feng's students couldn't afford to fail.

Guan Feng is currently busy developing the Razer S. Unlike other researchers, Guan Feng likes to think independently when researching things. Therefore, before the Razer S is released, he has no time to take care of Xilin, and everything depends on Xilin himself.

"Don't make me plead with your teachers if you don't do well on the exam. I can't bear to do that. If you really fail, you might as well end it all."

When Guan Feng said this, he smiled very kindly, which made Yuan Xingming shrink back behind Yuan Ye. He was glad that he was in the third year of primary school, unlike Xilin who was miserable.

In the past few days, no other distant relatives of the Yuan family have come to visit. Originally, many people wanted to curry favor with Yuan Ye after they learned about him. After all, Yuan Ye's words could shake Yuan Liao's decision, and his influence was undoubtedly much greater than that of Yuan Xingchen, who was still a prince. Who wouldn't want to curry favor with such a powerful figure?

Although they genuinely wanted to curry favor, they still had to put on a nice front, using excuses like visiting elders to show filial piety.

To everyone's surprise, Yuan Liao waved his hand dismissively, "Stop talking nonsense!"

So everyone quieted down.

The Yuan family's network of relationships has broken down in Yuanye's area. Many of his acquaintances from his early years are no longer around. The younger generation has their own connections, and Yuanye doesn't want to get involved.

Yuanye is currently recuperating, and he prefers quiet, so it's best for unauthorized people not to appear in front of him.

Yuan Ye didn't want Xi Lin to stay by his side forever. After all, he was young, and young people should act like young people. In Yuan Ye's eyes, Xi Lin had always been too quiet and too rational. Yuan Ye hoped that Xi Lin could be as mischievous as Yuan Xingming. Before, Yuan Ye was weak and alone. If Xi Lin had caused any trouble, he might not have been able to protect him. But now that he was back at headquarters, he had the ability. He did hope that Xi Lin could cause some minor trouble and create some chaos, just like Yuan Xingming.

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That day, Yuan Xingming, having gotten into trouble again, came to Yuanye for refuge. Not long after, Pele and Ulagano came to find him, discussing leaving the capital to find some fun. After all, the semester exams were over, and although he barely passed, he was still passing; a passing grade didn't matter. So the three decided to go out and celebrate, and Yuan Xingming could also avoid his father's punishment. He couldn't stay in Yuanye forever; even if his father didn't say anything, his grandfather would be furious, and the punishment would be even more severe.

When Yuan Ye found out, he told Xi Lin to go along too. Anyway, Xi Lin had already read most of the tutorials Guan Feng had given him, and for someone with a good memory, this little bit of stuff was nothing.

To show his support, Yuan Ye gave Xi Lin a large sum of money, telling him to buy whatever he wanted and do whatever he wanted, without having to save money or worry about anything. He also gave Yuan Xingming some "pocket money." Pie Le and Ulagano were dumbfounded; wouldn't they be overjoyed to have such relatives?

"Second Grandfather. You really are my own grandfather!" Yuan Xingming put away the large bills, his eyes narrowing into slits with laughter.

Yuan Ye chuckled and tapped Yuan Xingming on the head. "If your grandpa finds out, he'll give you a good spanking."

Yuan Xingming winked and said, "Then let's not let the old man know."

While the group was discussing where to celebrate, Peter's sister, the girl known as "King Kong" Coransie, arrived.

Corancie behaved quite well and even brought some small gifts, all of them health supplements. Among them were fish specially prepared for Gray Cat, although most of these fish were ornamental.

Knowing there was a fishpond here, Coranci went to great lengths to acquire several rare species, which looked quite beautiful. Many upper-class nobles liked to use these ornamental fish for decoration.

However, in the gray cat's opinion, why does a fish need to look good? As long as it tastes good, that's enough.

So, when Corancie took the fish out, the gray cat swallowed one, then smacked its lips with a look of disgust, making Corancie's eyes twitch. Corancie immediately contacted someone, named several fish species, and asked them to send them over quickly.

Kelanxi was bored at school and found the lectures by the academicians incomprehensible. When she learned that Pelle and Ulagano had come to find Yuan Xingming, she realized that the three of them had escaped from the plan again, so she came directly to join them. No matter what Pelle said, she refused to go back. She was so bored in the third year of the academy and couldn't go to the first year of the academy to play with King Kong and the others. She might as well go out and relax.

"If those two find out, they'll definitely scold me again!" Peter said reluctantly, because his mother always blamed him for Coransie's "awkward" appearance, which was really unfair.

"No, I'll report to them later," Corancie said nonchalantly.

Peter curled his lip. What's the use of reporting? In the end, he'll be the one to take the blame.

"Ah! That's right!" Coran suddenly remembered something, clapped her hands, and said excitedly, "Let's go to Naimi's place! I want to order a flying car. I heard they've developed a new model, and I want to get one for myself to play with!"

"Did Naimi escape too?" Yuan Xingming asked.

"He ran away a long time ago. As soon as the semester exams were over, before the results even came out, that guy ran away. I suspect he's hiding something from us!" Corancie said.

Ulagano nodded in agreement, "Yes, he should be punished. It's really unethical of him to run away alone when there's something good to do!"

Knowing that Xilin didn't know Naimi, Yuan Xingming gave him a brief introduction.

Naimi is a member of the Sizer family, a direct descendant, and is about the same age as Yuan Xingming and the others. He also attends the Third Affiliated School, but like Yuan Xingming and the others, he skips classes much, much more often than he attends them.

"The Szel family," Yuan Ye recalled, "that family that's also famous for manufacturing flying cars, right? This family is quite good."

"Hey, Second Grandfather, I'll pass on your praise to them. They'll be overjoyed with just that," Yuan Xingming said.

"Sycophant!" Corancie muttered.

"It's better than having someone flatter you and still not getting anywhere." Yuan Xingming was referring to the fish that Kelanxi brought over, which was looked down upon by the gray cat.

Seeing that the two were about to start arguing again, Yuan Ye waved his hand and said, "Alright, alright, you two little guys, I'm giving you a task this time." Then Yuan Ye turned to Xi Lin and said, "You go with them to that place to order a flying car. We'll need it when we bring it back here. The flying cars ordered by the Sizer family are really good. How can young people function without flying cars?"

This sounds like they're asking Bill and Clancy to help Xilin with the customization of the flying car, but in reality, they're asking Bill and Clancy to back Xilin up. After all, Xilin isn't of noble birth, while the Szel family is a fairly influential noble family.

Nobles always habitually put on airs in front of non-nobles, looking down on them with an air of superiority. Yuan Ye was afraid that Xi Lin would suffer if he went there.

Although these men were spoiled brats, they weren't stupid, and they naturally understood the deeper meaning behind Yuan Ye's words.

"Don't worry, Second Grandfather, Xilin is my brother. I'll never forgive anyone who dares to bully my brother!" Yuan Xingming assured him repeatedly.

"Yes, don't worry. With us here, who would dare!" Ulagano said.

Peter looked puzzled. "Actually, don't underestimate Xilin. We might need Xilin's help in the future."

"Huh? What do you mean by that?" Yuanye asked curiously.

Peter recounted an experience he had while living in the Twenty-Three Star Domain.

Yuanye didn't know Flake; Flake didn't exist when his accident happened. However, after hearing Peter's explanation, he understood. Flake is now a very important member of the Szel family's car designers, and a key figure in the family, wielding significant influence in important decisions.

Now that he knows Fleka, Haruno feels much more at ease. He's also glad that Shirin got to know these important people.

A person's influence is not only determined by their personal abilities, but also by the network of connections they possess. Originally, Yuan Ye thought that Xi Lin, a quiet and unassuming person, would be at a disadvantage in terms of "connections." However, he did not expect Xi Lin to be far more capable than he had imagined.

Yuan Ye was overjoyed, feeling as if his own child had grown up. He was also very proud that the tiny little baby who was abandoned in the woods had gradually grown into a person of considerable importance.

"Okay, okay..." Yuan Ye sighed for a moment, then said, "Xi Lin, what's on your finger represents me. There's no need to hide it when you need to use it."

As a symbol of the Yuan family's identity, the scroll pattern on Xilin's finger is no less significant than the one on Yuan Xingming's wrist. Therefore, Yuan Ye wanted Xilin to know that he had the Yuan family backing him up, the Yuan family of the Fuji royal family, and that he was no less than those nobles.

After deciding to go to Szel's house, the group prepared to set off immediately, but Xilin was a little worried about the gray cat.

The person Coran had contacted earlier sent over a batch of fish. Unlike the ornamental fish from before, these were all high-quality, practical fish. Many of them had sharp teeth, and some were even poisonous, but if properly prepared, they tasted incredibly delicious. They were so plump, lively, tender, and satisfying!

Watching the fish jumping and frolicking in the fishpond, the gray cat's eyes widened, and its saliva dripped down its face.

This is what food storage should be like, this is what life should be like!

The gray cat longed to jump down and get up close and personal with the fish, but Xilin held it by the back of the neck and talked to it.

Originally, Gray Cat planned to go for a walk with Xilin, but after seeing these fish, Gray Cat changed its mind. It decided to guard the fish pond, let Yuanye continue to fill it up, and then invite some friends from the First Affiliated Hospital over for a get-together...

Xilin was a little uneasy about the gray cat changing its mind. Judging from the frequency of the cat's tail swishing, he knew that the cat was up to some kind of trick again.

"Alright, Xilin, let Huru stay here and keep this old man company," Yuanye said.

Since Yuan Ye had spoken, Xi Lin no longer objected, but still pinched the gray cat's ear and gave it a bunch of instructions. Xi Lin knew all too well what this guy was capable of; when it got going, he wouldn't lose to Yuan Xingming and the other two.

"I know, I know, am I that kind of stupid cat?" the gray cat assured him.

You're just that kind of stupid cat! But Xilin didn't say this directly; he just kept it to himself.

After settling things here, Xilin and Yuan Xingming left the Imperial Capital Star Region together and headed to the Szeer family's headquarters.

In the yard, the gray cat circled the fishpond, and after thinking for a moment, finally tiptoed over to Yuanye, who was lying on the rocking chair resting with his eyes half-closed. It jumped onto Yuanye's lap, found a comfortable position to squat down, and called out sweetly, "Second Grandpa, Master."

If Xilin were here, he would definitely get goosebumps.

Yuanye opened his eyes, looked at the gray cat gazing at him expectantly, smiled, and scratched the cat's chin. "What's wrong?"

"Grandpa, let's eat fish every day!"

"Can."

"I want a whole fish set meal, a grilled fish burger, and..." Gray Cat counted off the menus he'd kept over the years, his eyes growing brighter as he spoke, which delighted Haruno Naoya.

"Okay, all the best, I'll have them do it."

"Hehe, by the way, once these fish are eaten, they're gone. Second Grandfather, we need to keep replenishing them."

Look how smoothly this cat uses the word "we"!

"Okay, I'll tell them which type of fish you like and I'll have it delivered."

The gray cat's mouth was practically stretched to its ears as it rubbed against Yuanye's hand, saying, "You really are my grandfather."

Yuanye: "..."

Just as Yuan Ye was about to say something, he suddenly caught a glimpse of movement out of the corner of his eye. At first, he seemed unsure, but after waiting a while, he finally realized that he was not seeing things.

"The egg moved."

"Huh?" The gray cat was immersed in a wonderful fantasy and didn't react for a moment when it heard Yuanye's words.

"That egg," Yuanye pointed to the sea monster egg that the gray cat had ignored for a long time, "it just moved by itself."