Chapter 407: You Actually Want to Be My Father?

Lu Wan's tone carried a hint of teasing.

Because at this moment, Han Jue had already spotted them.

And he immediately began walking over toward them.

Most importantly… Han Jue's gaze remained fixed on Yang Fan, faintly carrying a trace of excitement.

With Lu Wan's years of business experience, she naturally wouldn't misjudge it.

This emotion was definitely not simple politeness.

A person's attitude could be faked, but the eyes rarely lied.

Han Jue's current behavior meant he was either deliberately trying to butter up Yang Fan,

Or that the two genuinely shared a very good relationship and were this excited after not seeing each other for years.

But in Lu Wan's eyes, what kind of status did Han Jue hold?

A direct descendant of the Han Family, a Peerless Prodigy certified by the Human Federation.

Even if someone like him knew Yang Fan possessed astonishing potential, it should at most be an equal interaction and an exchange of interests.

Making Han Jue take the initiative to display such an attitude was almost impossible.

Therefore, the only explanation was…

The two genuinely had a very close relationship, and it was far beyond simple friendship.

Thinking of this, Lu Wan couldn't help but pout.

The look she gave Yang Fan carried a subtle hint of resentment.

She had originally thought about taking advantage of today's opportunity to introduce her husband to the prodigies of this generation from the Five Great Families.

To let Yang Fan get to know more people and expand his network for the future.

Turns out, before she could even start introducing him, Yang Fan already knew the host of the banquet.

And by the looks of it, their relationship was anything but simple.

What infuriated her most was… this guy had kept her in the dark all along.

He had even feigned total ignorance.

Deceiving even her, his wife.

"Is acting all mysterious in front of your wife that much fun?"

The more Lu Wan thought about it, the angrier she became. Taking advantage of the fact that no one around was paying attention, she reached out and pinched Yang Fan's lower back hard.

"Hiss!"

Yang Fan's body stiffened slightly, and he looked at her with some confusion.

"Wan'er, what are you doing?"

Lu Wan gave a soft humph. "Reflect on it yourself."

Yang Fan: "???"

He was utterly bewildered, having no idea what he had done.

Just as the two were exchanging glances, Han Jue had already walked up to them.

In the next moment, under the astonished gazes of numerous deities around them,

Han Jue opened his arms wide and gave Yang Fan a big hug.

"Brother Yang!"

"You graduated early from the Primordial Academy and came to the Frontline, why didn't you contact me?"

"It's all my fault. We disciples of the Han Family have too much to deal with on the Frontline and are always busy handling various affairs, so I actually forgot to host a welcome banquet for my brother!"

Han Jue's tone was exceedingly familiar.

He looked as if the two had been old friends for many years.

The corner of Yang Fan's mouth twitched slightly.

Looking at the overly enthusiastic Han Jue before him, he couldn't help feeling a surge of doubt in his heart.

"Just what kind of person can be this socially extroverted?"

"We clearly only met once."

"How did it become like we grew up together since childhood?"

"Could it be… this is just his personality?"

Yang Fan took a deep breath, then slowly spoke:

"Greetings, Cousin… Han Jue."

He didn't feel there was any problem with this form of address.

After all, through countless years of intermarriage, the Five Great Families of the Human Federation had long formed intricate relationships.

Entangled and intertwined with one another.

Many in the younger generation of the Five Great Families were related to each other.

Now that Yang Fan had married both Gu Le and Lu Wan,

calculating based on these ties, he could likely claim a connection with virtually any of the families.

Therefore, calling Han Jue "Cousin" was reasonably sound.

However, upon hearing this address, Han Jue simply waved his hand.

"Since when did Brother Yang become so formal?"

"Calling me 'Cousin' sounds so distant."

"From now on, we are real brothers!"

Saying so, Han Jue patted Yang Fan's shoulder very naturally.

"Brother Yang, with a capable wife like CEO Lu by your side, I imagine you certainly won't lack divine kingdom resources."

"However, I, Han Jue, still carry some weight on the Frontline."

"If you encounter any trouble in the future, feel free to come to me."

"I can't make promises for elsewhere, but in this Frontline area, whenever I can help, I definitely will."

Han Jue patted his chest and said earnestly.

Watching this scene, a hint of surprise flashed through the eyes of many deities around them.

They clearly hadn't expected that this Peerless Prodigy of the Han Family would be so warm and enthusiastic toward Yang Fan.

At this moment, the gazes of the numerous deities in the entire hall involuntarily landed on Yang Fan.

Their eyes were filled with curiosity.

To the direct-line geniuses of this generation from the Five Great Families, the name Yang Fan was actually not unfamiliar.

Son-in-law of the Third Elder of the Gu Family.

During his time at the Primordial Academy, he had defeated an Alien Demigod on a Grade 3 battlefield in the Alien Divine Kingdom Zone.

Moreover, during his junior year, he had achieved a Breakthrough to the Deity Realm ahead of time.

Any single one of these achievements was enough to make his peers look up in awe.

Even in the eyes of these top-tier second-generation scions from the Five Great Families, Yang Fan definitely qualified as a genuine Genius.

They just hadn't expected that besides knowing how to marry wives, this Genius with an outside surname…

actually possessed such a profound relationship with a Peerless Prodigy like Han Jue in private.

One had to know that Han Jue was no ordinary Genius.

As a direct descendant of the Han Family who was evaluated as a Peerless Prodigy by the Human Federation, he was destined to become one of the core figures of the Han Family in the future.

Being able to make Han Jue display such a close attitude spoke volumes in itself.

A person with great renown is never without real talent.

Only now did everyone realize that the clout and capability this young man possessed were likely not to be underestimated either.

"Brother Yang."

Han Jue didn't care about the gazes of those around him at all, directly picking up a cup of wine and handing it over.

"This is Blazing Fire Wine, a specialty of my Han Family's divine kingdom."

"Have a taste."

Yang Fan took the wine cup and took a light sip.

Upon entering his mouth, a searing sensation instantly spread out.

However, to the currently physically powerful Yang Fan, it caused no effect at all.

"Not bad." Yang Fan nodded.

Han Jue smiled with satisfaction, then pulled over a young man beside him.

"Brother Yang, let me introduce a few friends to you."

"This is Qin Zheng of the Qin Family; his mother is my maternal aunt."

"By reckoning, this fellow can be considered my little brother."

As he spoke, Han Jue naturally draped his arm over Qin Zheng's shoulder, putting on an appearance of deep brotherly affection.

Hearing this, Qin Zheng immediately rolled his eyes.

"Who is your little brother?"

"If my mom hadn't told me to yield to you, do you really think you could have been this arrogant for so many years?"

"I would have beaten you until you called me 'Daddy' long ago."

Hearing that, Han Jue's expression instantly turned exaggerated.

"What?"

"You actually want to be my father?"

"Does Auntie know about this?"

"You…"

Han Jue deliberately put on a shocked expression.

Qin Zheng opened his mouth, looked around at everyone's stares, and choked for a long time.

Finally, with a flushed face, he spat out a single word: "Get lost!"

Hahahaha!

This scene immediately livened up the atmosphere of the entire hall.

Many people couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Brother Qin."

"When it comes to bickering, you really shouldn't try competing with Brother Han."

"After all, when he gets shameless, he has no bottom line."

Someone nearby spoke with a laugh, easing Qin Zheng's embarrassment.

Qin Zheng glared fiercely at Han Jue.

But clearly, the relationship between the two was genuinely good.