Supreme Hidden Dragon in the City
Chapter 52: You need to grow up fast

Chapter 52: Chapter 52: You need to grow up fast

Chen Fan took the business card and saw that the man’s name was Xu Shanchuan.

By his side, Su Qingyan exclaimed when she saw this name, "You’re the antique dealer Xu Shanchuan, known to have the most treasures in the Jiangbei area?"

Xu Shanchuan humbly smiled and clasped his hands towards Su Qingyan, "Miss Su overpraises me."

Chen Fan’s eyebrows raised. To surprise Su Qingyan like that, it seemed that Xu Shanchuan was no ordinary individual.

"I’m not very interested in antiques, so I won’t be attending the auction," Chen Fan politely declined.

Xu Shanchuan hurriedly explained, "Master Chen, this antique auction is not just about auctioning antiques; it also includes secret treasures I’ve collected from all walks of society, and even those legendary magic artifacts."

"Magic Artifacts?" Chen Fan became interested, "Are those the kind of weapons with extraordinary powers?"

Xu Shanchuan nodded, "Exactly, the magic artifacts I speak of are indeed weapons with real mana, not just consecrated decorative items from temples."

Chen Fan hadn’t expected that such things as magic artifacts actually existed on Earth. Driven by curiosity, he nodded: "Alright, I will attend this auction."

Xu Shanchuan felt honored and bowed to Chen Fan, "I will definitely treat Master Chen with the highest respect at the event."

An old man approached Chen Fan, accompanied by a girl of stunning beauty and genteel charm, "Master Chen, you seem quite young. Are you betrothed? This is my granddaughter. You two are of similar age; would you be willing to take her as your wife?"

The girl, with cheeks blushing like spring and a shy demeanor, was no less beautiful than Su Qingyan.

Chen Fan, caught between laughter and tears, hadn’t expected a group of Daoist practitioners to start playing matchmakers in the middle of their conversation.

He was just about to politely decline.

But Su Qingyan quickly clung to his arm, lifted her proud chest, and looked at the girl with hostility, "He doesn’t want to!"

...

After the banquet, Chen Fan and Su Qingyan took a walk in a nearby park.

Under the moonlight, Su Qingyan’s profile was illuminated in a holy and radiant manner, like a goddess fallen to the mortal realm. Just one glance could make one capitulate to her charm.

Chen Fan said with a hint of pride: "Qingyan, with my current status, am I now worthy of being responsible for you?"

Su Qingyan smiled bashfully, looking down as she spoke: "You are, but it’s still not enough."

Chen Fan was startled and stopped by the lakeside, turning around to look at Su Qingyan.

He had thought revealing his identity as Master Chen today would be sufficient to impress Su Qingyan, but he didn’t expect this kind of response in return.

Su Qingyan lifted her head to look at Chen Fan, "I know the status of Master Chen in Jiangcheng is enough to put you above the rest. Even the Su Family would hold you in high regard. Compared to the Mu Family in the Capital, however, you still have a long way to go."

"I grew up in the Mu Family and have seen since childhood people around my grandfather who were called Celestial Masters like you, each accompanied by Martial Arts masters, all awe-inspiring in their prowess. The Mu Family has deep roots in the Capital, and those were just the forces apparent to the eye."

Chen Fan nodded earnestly, "I understand what you mean. Rest assured, it won’t take long for me to rise to a position where I can stand on equal footing with the Mu Family."

Su Qingyan’s smile blossomed brightly, no longer concealing her feelings, "I’m willing to wait for you."

Chen Fan laughed heartily.

At this moment, he felt an impulse to embrace Su Qingyan, to taste her delicate and tempting lips.

Su Qingyan also looked expectantly at Chen Fan.

"Well..."

Chen Fan lifted his hand but, remembering what would happen with skin contact, he had to quell the thought.

Su Qingyan was still hopeful, and couldn’t help but inch closer to Chen Fan. She subtly rose onto her tiptoes, her accelerating heartbeat making her cheeks flush with color.

"...Do you have cash on you? Could you lend me twenty dollars for a taxi? My phone is dead," Chen Fan finally blurted out after holding it in for a while.

Su Qingyan: "..."

Ten minutes later, Chen Fan stood by the roadside, with two hundred dollars in cash in his hand, his hair messed up by the exhaust of Su Qingyan’s roaring sports car as it drove away.

"This is so embarrassing," Chen Fan said with a helpless smile, "I still need to find a way to return Qingyan’s life essence as soon as possible. Hopefully, when I meet Qingyan again, I won’t lose control so easily."

...

Su Qingyan returned to her residence.

"Jerk jerk jerk!"

She cursed under her breath as she opened the door. Just as she turned on the light, she saw an elegant and gorgeous lady sitting on the living room sofa.

Su Qingyan was startled, "Mom, what are you doing here?"

The beautiful lady smiled, "My daughter hasn’t been home for three months, I missed you. Is it not okay for me to come and see you?"

Su Qingyan took off her high heels and went straight to her room to change her clothes.

Soon after, she emerged in loose pajamas and poured a glass of water for the beautiful lady.

The beautiful lady stared at Su Qingyan, "Yanyan, do you dislike that home so much?"

Su Qingyan didn’t want to make eye contact with the beautiful lady, and looked down at her phone, "I just want some freedom."

The beautiful lady sighed, "Haven’t we given you enough freedom? You wanted to live out here, so we bought you a separate house, a villa. You wanted to start a business, and we supported you fully in doing that. What more do you want?"

Su Qingyan didn’t respond.

The beautiful lady stared at Su Qingyan for a few seconds, then leaned back on the sofa, "Your grandfather called yesterday. He still hopes you would go to the Capital and develop there."

Su Qingyan turned sharply, "I’ve already met his demands and raised the company’s market value to over ten billion. What right does he have to go back on his word!"

The beautiful lady tried to persuade her, "Yanyan, you’re young and there are many things you don’t understand. Jiang City is just a small place; what’s a company with a market value of ten billion? Your grandfather is doing this for your own good!"

"I don’t need him to do what’s good for me!" Su Qingyan shouted, feeling aggrieved, "I don’t care, I’m staying in Jiang City and I’m not going anywhere else!"

The beautiful lady frowned, then changed the subject, "Have you been getting close to someone named Chen Fan recently?"

"So what if I have!" Su Qingyan became inexplicably agitated.

The beautiful lady said, "Yanyan, I had someone look into this Chen Fan. He has no power, no status, and he’s a son-in-law to boot. Even after getting divorced, he was kicked out. Why would you want to hang around someone like that?"

Su Qingyan spoke up for Chen Fan, "He’s not as simple as you think. It won’t be long before he proves himself to everyone!"

The beautiful lady looked anxious, "Yanyan, you’ve been deceived by that guy’s sweet talk!"

Su Qingyan could hardly tolerate the beautiful lady’s condescending attitude and walked directly to the door, opening it.

The beautiful lady got up resignedly and walked towards the outside, "Think about the move to the Capital again. You know that when your grandfather decides something, no one can change it."

Su Qingyan slammed the door shut and then went over to the window to get some air.

Looking up at the round moon in the sky, Su Qingyan murmured to herself, "Chen Fan, you must grow stronger quickly."