Volume 1, Chapter 48: I Am Her Blind Date Match

"Grandpa, what... what are you talking about?" Ye Ningshuang was still an unmarried young lady raised with strict family values, and she had never interacted with a man in private.

Even during her years studying abroad, bodyguards had followed her everywhere; no one had ever dared to approach her.

For her grandfather to say such things in front of so many members of the Ye family made her wish a hole would open up in the ground so she could hide from the sheer embarrassment.

Yan Fengjia smiled and cupped his hands in a salute. "Matters of the heart cannot be treated as a child's game. My original intention in saving Elder Ye's life was not for this."

"I have some matters to attend to. Elder Ye, farewell."

With that, Yan Fengjia stopped while he was ahead, turned around, and walked away.

Seeing this, Elder Ye's aged face revealed a trace of appreciation.

"This young man possesses extraordinary medical skills and is backed by the Herb Hall. Among his peers, he is truly a young talent of exceptional caliber."

"If he could become a part of the Ye family in the future..."

Elder Ye's face was full of smiles and gratitude.

Beside him, Ye Xiaotian looked quite displeased. "Grandpa, my little sister is not a commodity. Why are you using her to curry favor with this young miracle doctor?"

Elder Ye frowned. "What do you know? This young miracle doctor's future achievements will undoubtedly be immense. If your sister can marry him, it will be the greatest fortune for our Ye family."

"Shuang'er, what do you think of this young miracle doctor?"

Standing nearby, Ye Ningshuang said nervously, "His character seems fine, but... but I am not familiar with him."

Elder Ye caught the underlying meaning in her words and smiled. "Interact with each other more often, and you won't be strangers anymore, right?"

"He saved my life and cured the ailment that has plagued me for over twenty years. For this reason alone, whatever he desires, I will grant without hesitation."

"Xiaotian, send someone to the Herb Hall and inform the young miracle doctor that I am hosting a dinner banquet tonight, and ask him to kindly grace us with his presence."

"Very well," Ye Xiaotian nodded. After all, the other party had saved his grandfather's life.

They still had to show this much courtesy.

......

"How did it go?"

As Yan Fengjia got back into the car, his sixth senior sister, Jin Linglong, asked with a frown.

Yan Fengjia clenched his fists, his expression turning icy.

"I dare not reveal my hand just yet. I can only get close to the Ye family and gain their trust first."

If the other party caught wind of his true motives, and if his seventh senior sister was still alive, he feared it might endanger her.

"Those old bastards, daring to be so arrogant. I wish I could flay them and break their bones."

How could Yan Fengjia not be angry?

Yet, for the sake of his seventh senior sister's safety, he had no choice but to endure.

That afternoon, Yan Fengjia received the invitation.

He did not refuse; this was a crucial step in winning the Ye family's trust.

At the banquet venue, Yan Fengjia, dressed in a formal suit, appeared alongside his sixth senior sister, Jin Linglong.

When the members of the Ye family saw this, they naturally understood that the young man before them had not been lying.

His relationship with Jin Linglong was indeed extraordinary.

"Divine Doctor Jin, may I ask the name of your junior martial brother?" Elder Ye stepped forward personally to welcome them.

He was now full of vigor and vitality, as if rejuvenated.

Just as Jin Linglong was about to speak, Yan Fengjia said, "Yan Feng, my name is Yan Feng."

"Young Miracle Doctor Yan truly surpasses the master. I heard from Shuang'er that the acupuncture technique you displayed is the legendary Thirteen Needles of the Underworld, capable of bringing the dead back to life?"

"Indeed," Yan Fengjia stood tall with an exceptionally handsome appearance, his gaze falling upon Ye Ningshuang.

The Ye family's young lady showed a flash of panic in her eyes and couldn't help stealing a quick glance at Yan Fengjia.

Discovering that he was looking right back at her, she blushed and lowered her head once more, looking completely at a loss.

"It is truly a treasure of our Cathay. For someone to still master the Thirteen Needles of the Underworld today... it is truly my honor to have survived under this needle."

"Please, take a seat."

As everyone took their seats, Ye Xiaotian spoke up, "Divine Doctor Yan, I don't recall seeing you around Kyoto before. Where are you from?"

Yan Fengjia knew the other party was probing his background, and even the lower-headed Ye Ningshuang raised her head, filled with curiosity.

"I am an orphan, raised by my master since childhood to study the Dao of Traditional Chinese Medicine."

"Now that my master has gone on a distant journey, I thought of coming to rely on my sixth senior sister to earn a living."

Hearing this, Ye Xiaotian smiled. "Since Divine Doctor Yan has mastered the Thirteen Needles of the Underworld, making a name for himself in Kyoto in the future will be a breeze."

"By the way, Divine Doctor Yan, are you betrothed?" At this point, even Ye Xiaotian was starting to take a liking to this younger brother-in-law-to-be.

"I have lived away from the secular world, dedicated entirely to medicine, and remain unbetrothed."

As soon as these words were spoken, Elder Ye and Ye Xiaotian exchanged glances.

Elder Ye immediately raised his glass. "Master Jin, why don't we do this? Taking advantage of such a wonderful day today,"

"As Divine Doctor Yan's elder, what do you think of my Shuang'er? I wish to betroth her to your junior brother. Whatever conditions you may have, just name them."

Jin Linglong wore a smile on her face, but beneath the table, her snowy white hand was pinching Yan Fengjia's thigh with all her might, as if warning him: *If you dare agree, you can wait for your death.*

"This... depends entirely on the wishes of my junior brother."

Suppressing a wince of pain, Yan Fengjia stood up, an action that puzzled the assembled members of the Ye family.

Elder Ye looked bewildered. "What is Divine Doctor Yan doing...?"

Yan Fengjia cleared his throat. "I have no plans to consider marriage at the moment, so..."

"No need to rush! Young people today value the freedom to date. The two of you can start as friends and get to know each other."

If the Ye family could use Yan Fengjia to climb high and connect with the Herb Hall, it would mean securing a massive network of influence for the entire clan.

"Shuang'er, what do you think?" Ye Xiaotian asked from the side.

Ye Ningshuang kept her head lowered and gave a gentle, almost imperceptible nod.

This sight made Jin Linglong, acting as his sixth senior sister, grind her teeth audibly.

As the banquet progressed and the wine flowed, Elder Ye sensed the atmosphere was just right and feigned weariness. "Shuang'er, Grandpa is getting a bit tired. Make sure you take Divine Doctor Yan for a walk around, and show him the local customs of our Kyoto."

"Ah, me?" Ye Ningshuang had never interacted privately with an unfamiliar man.

Hearing this, she visibly panicked.

In the end, the two of them walked side by side down the street, the atmosphere awkwardly quiet.

While Ye Ningshuang felt awkward, Yan Fengjia appeared completely calm.

"Want a cigarette?" Yan Fengjia produced a cigarette and took the initiative to speak.

Ye Ningshuang hurriedly waved her hand. "I don't smoke. Divine Doctor Yan, you should smoke less too; it's bad for your health."

Yan Fengjia smiled and lit a cigarette. "How old are you?"

"Twenty-one," Ye Ningshuang blurted out. "I just returned from studying abroad."

Realizing she should probably be proactive as well, Ye Ningshuang quickly added, "How old are you, Divine Doctor Yan?"

Yan Fengjia chuckled. "Take a guess."

"Twenty-eight?"

Yan Fengjia laughed good-naturedly. "Do I look that old?"

Ye Ningshuang frantically waved her hands to backtrack. "No, no, it's just that Divine Doctor Yan seems so mature and steady, as if you've seen a lot of the world, so..."

"Twenty-three," Yan Fengjia said.

"Then you are truly young and accomplished," Ye Ningshuang smiled.

Just then, a voice of surprise rang out from ahead.

"Miss Ye Ningshuang, why are you out here? Don't you usually never go out at night?"

Emerging from a line of luxury cars parked ahead, a young man appeared accompanied by a retinue of followers.

These individuals were dressed extravagantly and flamboyantly—they were the scions of Kyoto's elite society.

Their backgrounds were overwhelmingly powerful.

The leading young man looked thrilled, but when he drew closer and spotted Yan Fengjia standing nearby, smoking a cigarette and exuding an aloof aura, a flash of wariness crossed his eyes.

"Su Liuyun?" Seeing this person, Ye Ningshuang clearly showed a trace of distaste and instinctively moved closer to Yan Fengjia.

"Shuang'er, who is this...?" Su Liuyun was the grandson of Elder Su, one of the eight lords of the Monarch Group and the Universe Auction House.

His status was exceptionally high, and he was a notorious playboy in Kyoto, hanging around nightlife venues year-round with countless bad company in tow.

"His name is Yan Feng, he is my..." Ye Ningshuang suddenly didn't know how to introduce Yan Fengjia, and her little brain began spinning furiously.

The corners of Yan Fengjia's lips curled upward as he casually pulled Ye Ningshuang's soft figure into his embrace. "I am her blind-date match."

At those words, absolute silence fell.