108: She is a devil. It's not easy to be a peacemaker.
"Brother Ye, you have to help me. I'm scared, they're too fierce," An Yunxi said weakly.
"Wait for my news."
Ye Lin hung up and called Young Master Fang directly.
"Young Master Fang, do you know anyone from the Lü family? The father of Lu Shaohui," Ye Lin said angrily.
Young Master Fang, on the other end of the phone, had originally intended to joke around, but hearing Ye Lin's tone, he knew this guy was genuinely angry.
"I know him, Lü Zhanyong, the current head of the Lü family," Young Master Fang said calmly.
"Then help me arrange for him to have dinner tonight. I have something to discuss with him," Ye Lin said forcefully.
Young Master Fang on the other end was slightly displeased, as if he was being ordered around, but he still agreed, "Alright, it's still Yuecheng Spring tonight. I'll ask him out."
Ye Lin angrily hung up the phone, and his mood finally calmed down.
Recalling his attitude towards Young Master Fang just now, Ye Lin felt a little embarrassed. It seemed his tone was a bit harsh, and he hadn't controlled his emotions well, probably because he had been too tired lately.
He shook his head, deciding to put it aside for now and deal with An Yunxi's matter tonight.
He called An Yunxi and arranged to go to Yuecheng Spring together tonight.
When Ye Lin arrived, An Yunxi was already waiting at the entrance, dressed as simply as ever, in a white outfit, with her hair casually tied back, giving her a relaxed yet uniquely charming look.
"Brother Ye."
As soon as she saw Ye Lin, An Yunxi happily called out.
Her previously nervous demeanor seemed to relax, as if she had found a guarantee of safety.
Ye Lin also returned a smile, a genuine, heartfelt smile. This girl's smile was truly beautiful, or as the popular saying goes, "healing." It really could calm one's mood.
"Let's go, we'll head inside. The person has already been arranged."
An Yunxi nodded and obediently followed a step behind Ye Lin as they entered.
As soon as Ye Lin entered, Young Master Long came out to greet him, though his expression was a bit tense, "Young Master Fang isn't in a very good mood today. Be careful later."
"Mm." Ye Lin patted Young Master Long's shoulder and walked past.
An Yunxi, behind him, quickly nodded towards Young Master Long and followed.
Young Master Long looked at the beautiful young girl, then at Ye Lin in front, thinking that Ye Lin seemed to be quite smitten.
In the innermost private room, the air was unusually quiet. On a large table, only two people sat: Young Master Fang and a fierce-looking man. They just sat there, ignoring each other.
As soon as Ye Lin entered, Young Master Fang raised his hand in greeting.
Ye Lin nodded and looked at the other man, who met him with a hateful gaze.
"Damn it, what are you pretending for? If you're so capable, bite me."
He stepped aside, allowing An Yunxi to enter.
"You're finally here. Tell me, did you kill my son?" The man suddenly stood up and demanded sharply.
His fierce demeanor startled An Yunxi, who quickly hid behind Ye Lin, her small hand fearfully clutching Ye Lin's sleeve.
"What do you want? Don't you know you're scaring her?" Ye Lin stepped forward, glaring fiercely at the man.
"Alright, alright, everyone relax. Since you're all here, please sit down first." Young Master Fang stood up and gestured for both parties to sit.
The man sat down with a disgruntled expression, and Ye Lin also pulled An Yunxi down to sit.
"Let me introduce you first. This is Lü Zhanyong, the head of the Lü family. This is my good Brother Ye Lin. You all know that young lady, so I won't introduce her." Young Master Fang sat at the head of the table, introducing each side.
"My purpose for being here today is simple: to create an opportunity for reconciliation. Let's lay everything out, discuss it, reach an agreement, and then when you leave, it will all be in the past."
Young Master Fang smoothly finished speaking, then looked at both parties, who were still glaring at each other.
"Come on, Family Head Lü, you go first." Young Master Fang looked at Lü Zhanyong.
Lü Zhanyong took a deep breath and slowly said, "My request is very simple. I want this woman to tell me how my son died, and if she was the one who killed him."
"Tch!" Ye Lin scoffed disdainfully, "Are you too old to read the news?"
"On that day, your son was killed by someone named A Feng. All of us were present, and the killer was shot dead on the spot. Everything is over."
"I can understand you being in a bad mood, but there's no need to constantly trouble this young lady."
Ye Lin said without reservation.
"I'm troubling her? Hmph, you've all been deceived by her. My son was such a good person. Why was he killed after breaking up with her?"
"That A Feng, he was just her puppet."
"Everything was her doing." Lü Zhanyong grew more agitated as he spoke, standing up and staring intently at An Yunxi.
An Yunxi, frightened by Lü Zhanyong's murderous gaze, lowered her head, not daring to look him directly.
"What, did I hit the mark? You instigated it!" Lü Zhanyong accused loudly.
Hearing Lü Zhanyong's continuous accusations, An Yunxi seemed to gather her courage. After taking a deep breath, she retorted loudly, "I didn't! Uncle, Shaohui broke up with me because he fell for another girl. He broke up with me!"
"I'm the victim."
"Also, A Feng did kill Shaohui, but A Feng was sincere towards me. He's a good person, don't slander him and me."
Ye Lin looked at the young girl in surprise. He had always seen her gentle side and never expected her to be so assertive.
However, when he saw An Yunxi's trembling hands below, he felt a sense of understanding. How pitiful this girl was.
"Hmph, that's just your side of the story. Shaohui told me it wasn't like that. He said you were a demon, which is why he had to break up with you. After breaking up, Shaohui was always afraid to go out. Whenever he did, he would carry a dagger. I asked him why, and he said it was to defend against you."
At this point, the stern-faced Lü Zhanyong suddenly choked up, "It's laughable that I used to mock him, mock him for being afraid of a young girl."
"I never expected that in the end, facts proved him right, but he paid the price with his life."
"And you!" Lü Zhanyong pointed at An Yunxi, "You're still at large, completely unharmed."
"I won't let you off easily, you devil."
It was clear that Lü Zhanyong's hatred for An Yunxi was immense. Young Master Fang scratched his head; this peacemaker role was proving difficult.
It wasn't impossible to suppress the situation with his power, but morally, it wouldn't be right. Someone's son had died, and he couldn't stop them from investigating. If that got out, it would greatly damage Young Master Fang's reputation.
He looked at Ye Lin with a troubled expression, and Ye Lin nodded, understanding Young Master Fang's dilemma.