Chapter 16
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Chapter 16: In Fact, I Am the Richest Person in the Nine Provinces
Fang Yu’s eyes were hollow, yet contained an endless coldness.
It was hard to imagine that this was the gaze of a young man not yet twenty.
Fang Yu quickly turned his head away.
He Wen Cheng trembled all over, pleading for mercy, his pants soaked in a large patch.
Fang Yu’s expression was emotionless as he kicked towards He Wen Cheng’s right knee.
It didn’t seem like he used much force, but He Wen Cheng’s face turned red from the intense pain, clutching his knee and screaming in agony.
“Remember this lesson. If there’s a next time, I won’t be kicking your leg, but your neck,” Fang Yu said coldly.
After saying that, he turned around and looked at Tang Xiao Rou, saying, “Let’s go, my home is just ahead.”
As for the shocked Tang Si, Fang Yu paid him no mind; he already knew Tang Si was driving behind him.
Tang Xiao Rou responded and suddenly remembered something, turning to Tang Si and asking, “Uncle Si, how come you’re here?”
“I was worried about the young lady’s safety, so I followed,” Tang Si replied.
“Oh… then you can just drive over. Once I get the medicine, I’ll go with you,” Tang Xiao Rou said, then jogged to catch up with Fang Yu.
Tang Si looked at the more than twenty subordinates lying on the ground, his eyes filled with shock.
As a martial artist at the innate eighth stage, he considered himself a master.
He believed he could handle the attack from the twenty-odd armed subordinates, but it was impossible to do so without injury.
Yet Fang Yu had done it, and he appeared quite relaxed.
In the brief two minutes from when Tang Si discovered the incident, parked, got out, and ran to this small road, Fang Yu had already knocked down the twenty-odd subordinates.
What incredible strength was this?
Adding to that was the gaze Fang Yu had inadvertently revealed earlier…
“This person is definitely not ordinary!”
…
Tang Xiao Rou caught up with Fang Yu and looked at his right arm, quietly asking, “Fang Yu, is your arm okay? Should we go to the hospital?”
“I’m fine,” Fang Yu replied.
“How can you be fine!?” Tang Xiao Rou said anxiously.
Just now, Fang Yu had blocked a blow for her, even breaking the weapon; how could his arm possibly be fine?
“I said I’m fine, so I’m fine,” Fang Yu glanced at Tang Xiao Rou and said淡淡地.
Tang Xiao Rou wanted to say more, but she was afraid of upsetting Fang Yu and not being taken to get the medicine, so she ultimately held her tongue.
Walking behind Fang Yu, Tang Xiao Rou closely watched his back, her beautiful eyes sparkling.
Recalling Fang Yu’s heroic stance against many just moments ago, her heart raced a bit.
“He’s about my age, how can he be so powerful?” Tang Xiao Rou bit her lip, thinking.
Three minutes later, Fang Yu brought Tang Xiao Rou to the front of a small building with a yard.
“So you live here…” Tang Xiao Rou looked up at the dilapidated building with a yard.
“I live on the second floor,” Fang Yu said, leading Tang Xiao Rou upstairs.
Upon opening the door, Fang Yu walked straight to the storage room.
Tang Xiao Rou, on the other hand, looked around curiously.
To be honest, Fang Yu’s home was very simple; the living room was spacious and empty, lacking furniture, and there wasn’t even a television.
How did Fang Yu entertain himself living here?
“Come here.”
Just as Tang Xiao Rou was puzzled, Fang Yu’s voice came.
Tang Xiao Rou hurried over, and as she reached the door of the storage room, she caught a whiff of a refreshing herbal scent.
Then, she saw the storage room filled with herbs.
“Nine Star Grass…” Fang Yu rummaged through the pile of herbs like he was searching through trash.
In reality, every single herb in this ‘trash’ was a priceless treasure.
A minute later, Fang Yu handed a Nine Star Grass and a Crescent Flower to Tang Xiao Rou.
“Dry them and grind them into powder, then brew the medicine according to the dosage in my prescription,” Fang Yu instructed.
“Okay, I got it!” Tang Xiao Rou took the two herbs, her face flushed with excitement.
With these two herbs, her grandfather’s life could be extended by ten years!
“Thank you, Fang Yu,” Tang Xiao Rou said sincerely.
Fang Yu not only saved her grandfather’s life but also blocked a blow for her with his arm just now.
“Actually, you’re not as cold as you seem; you’re really a good person,” Tang Xiao Rou looked at Fang Yu, her gem-like eyes sparkling.
That gaze suddenly reminded Fang Yu of a woman from many years ago.
That woman also liked to look at him with such eyes.
Fang Yu disliked these sudden memories and immediately shook his head, saying to Tang Xiao Rou, “You should go; I won’t keep you for a meal.”
This statement completely ruined the atmosphere.
“Who wants to eat at your place! Hmph!” Tang Xiao Rou stomped her foot and turned to leave.
But after taking two steps, she turned back and asked, “Fang Yu, didn’t my dad give you a check that day? Why are you still living in… a place like this?”
“Do you know where the most luxurious and largest mansion in Jiuzhou is?” Fang Yu asked.
Tang Xiao Rou shook her head.
“Number 101, Yan City. That mansion is dozens of times larger than your home, with springs and gardens; it has everything you can imagine… but that mansion has been uninhabited for over a hundred years,” Fang Yu said.
“Are you saying you want to buy that mansion? That could be very expensive…” Tang Xiao Rou’s beautiful eyes widened.
“No, what I mean is, I am the owner of that mansion, and I haven’t lived there for a long time,” Fang Yu smiled.
…
After Tang Xiao Rou left, Fang Yu thought about going to water the vegetable garden.
Just as he was about to go out, he heard footsteps downstairs and suddenly remembered Wang Yan’s suppressed sobs from last night.
Based on Fang Yu’s years of experience, in today’s society, when people encounter difficulties, it’s usually 95% due to money.
In other words, money can solve most problems.
And for Fang Yu, money was the easiest thing to obtain in this world.
So, Fang Yu returned to his room, took out a stack of cash from the drawer of his desk, about a hundred thousand.
As for where this money came from, Fang Yu had already forgotten.
He stuffed the stack of cash into his pocket, went downstairs, and knocked on Wang Yan’s door.
“Coming!” Wang Yan walked out of the bathroom, rubbing her hair with a towel; she must have just washed her hair.
“Xiao Yu, it’s you,” Wang Yan smiled as she opened the door, letting Fang Yu in.
“Recently, isn’t Jiang Hai Middle School about to celebrate its anniversary? Yue Yue has a program that needs rehearsal, so she won’t be home until six-thirty. I haven’t cooked early. Are you hungry? I can make you a bowl of noodles first,” Wang Yan said, thinking Fang Yu had come to eat.
“Aunt Wang, I’m not hungry. I’m here today to ask if you’ve encountered any difficulties recently,” Fang Yu said straightforwardly.
“Difficulties?” Wang Yan’s expression changed slightly, then she shook her head and forced a smile, saying, “Xiao Yu, I don’t have any difficulties.”
“I couldn’t sleep last night; it seemed like I heard you crying,” Fang Yu said.
“You… you heard wrong, Xiao Yu,” Wang Yan bit her lip and said.
“I don’t think I heard wrong. Aunt Wang, Yue Yue isn’t home right now; you don’t need to hide it,” Fang Yu said.
Wang Yan looked at Fang Yu, silent for a few seconds, then her eyes turned red as she said, “Not long ago, my ex-husband often came to the restaurant where I work to cause trouble for money. After that, I was fired.”
“Last week, I received a call saying my father fell while farming back home and injured his spine. He needs fifty thousand for surgery…”
“In these years, the money I’ve earned working at the restaurant has just been enough to pay for Yue Yue’s tuition and basic living expenses… I have no savings. But my father’s injury needs surgery as soon as possible; if it drags on, he will become a vegetable.”
“But I don’t have the money for his surgery now, and I’ve lost my job. I don’t know how I will raise Yue Yue’s tuition for next semester… And my ex-husband, I don’t know how much he owes outside; I don’t know how many people will come looking for me…”
As Wang Yan spoke, she could no longer continue, only shedding tears.
Heaven was too cruel to her; she really didn’t know what to do.
She had been feeling very depressed these days, having lost hope for survival. But in front of her daughter, she still pretended that nothing had happened; she didn’t want to make Yu Yue unhappy.
Now, facing Fang Yu and expressing the worries that had been building up in her heart, Wang Yan felt a lot more at ease.
Wiping her tears, Wang Yan looked at Fang Yu in front of her and forced a smile, saying, “I’m sorry, Xiao Yu, for making you see this.”
Fang Yu shook his head, stood up from the sofa, and took out a stack of cash from his pocket, placing it on the table.
“Aunt Wang, there’s about a hundred thousand here; take it for emergencies,” Fang Yu said.
When Wang Yan saw the stack of money, her expression changed.
“Xiao Yu, what are you doing? Where did you get this money?”
In Wang Yan’s eyes, Fang Yu was an even more pitiful person; he was only in his teens, with no family or friends, often alone at home, eating only a bit of vegetables…
That was why Wang Yan often invited Fang Yu over for meals.
But now Fang Yu suddenly took out a hundred thousand; it was too unreasonable.
Fang Yu was a middle school student with no job; where did he get so much money?
Wang Yan’s first thought was that Fang Yu had done something illegal.
“Don’t worry, Aunt Wang, this money… is from a friend of mine,” Fang Yu found an excuse.
“A friend? What friend do you have!? Xiao Yu, tell me the truth, where did this money come from? Did you go do something…” Wang Yan said a bit angrily.
“Absolutely not, Aunt Wang, this money is definitely not obtained through illegal means; I swear to heaven. If this money was obtained through illegal means, then may I be struck by lightning and never…” Fang Yu felt a bit helpless; in this day and age, giving money to someone required swearing an oath, making it hard to be a good person.
“Don’t make such an oath! I believe you!” Wang Yan quickly interrupted Fang Yu’s oath.
Fang Yu closed his mouth.
“But I can’t accept this money; no matter who gave it to you, it’s your money. Your life is already so difficult; how can I borrow your money? Take it back, Xiao Yu; Aunt Wang will think of another way…” Wang Yan said.
Fang Yu paused and said, “Aunt Wang, I’ll be honest, but you might not believe it.”
“Mm?” Wang Yan looked at Fang Yu in confusion.
“Actually, I am the richest person in Jiuzhou,” Fang Yu said.
