Extra: The Man Behind the Scenes (IV)

As Gao Daqiang walked towards the main hall, he saw Ye Bufan approaching from a distance, accompanied by the incredibly enchanting Hu Yaoyao.

One was handsome and charming, the other beautiful and alluring, attracting countless gazes as they walked.

"Xiaofan, you're finally here!"

Gao Daqiang stepped forward, punched Ye Bufan on the shoulder, his joy evident.

"You're quite capable, kid, to have captured Zheng Huafei."

Ye Bufan laughed heartily, also extremely satisfied with the union of the two.

"I'm nowhere near that, I can't compare to you."

Gao Daqiang leaned into his ear, revealing a uniquely masculine smile, "I heard you're with a different woman every day now."

Ye Bufan shook his head, "Don't even mention it, you don't know how hard my life is…"

As soon as he finished speaking, a sharp pain shot through his waist as Hu Yaoyao secretly pinched him, then flashed a deadly charming smile.

"Is your life hard? If that's true, I'll have to tell the sisters when I get back to make your life a little sweeter."

"No! No!

I was just kidding, I'm so happy now, I'm the happiest man in the world."

Ye Bufan quickly changed his tune. What a joke! If his twenty-eight women behind him all increased their efforts, even his strong Physical Body wouldn't be able to bear it.

Gao Daqiang kept laughing, "Let's go, enough of this, let's go drink. We won't go home until we're drunk today."

After saying that, he ignored everything else and led Ye Bufan directly into a private room next to the banquet hall.

Now that he was the Young Master of the Gao Family, and countless people knew that the Young man before them was the famous Immortal Saint Ancestor, who would dare to say anything else? Everyone felt that such hospitality was perfectly fitting.

Upon entering the room, the soundproofing was excellent, and the outside commotion instantly quieted.

Subsequently, two beautiful service staff began to provide exclusive service, continuously bringing various delicacies to the dining table.

Gao Daqiang directly grabbed a box of white liquor. "You're in for a treat today, kid. This is fifty-year-old maotai I got from the Old Man. There's only this one box, even I'm reluctant to drink it."

As he spoke, he took Ye Bufan and his companion's wine glasses and filled them with the slightly yellowed liquor.

Then he filled his own glass, and the three of them clinked glasses and drank it all down.

He was a Body Cultivator, and Ye Bufan's Physical Body was incredibly strong, so drinking for them was like drinking water.

They drank glass after glass, emptying half of the maotai in front of them in a short time.

Just then, the door opened, and Gao Jiajun and Xia Zihan, husband and wife, walked in from outside.

They were originally entertaining guests from all walks of life, and upon hearing news of Ye Bufan, they immediately came here.

Gao Jiajun was now riding high, the Gao Family was flourishing, and he was extremely satisfied with his son.

He was a smart man and naturally understood that all of this was thanks to Ye Bufan. Without this Young man, the Gao Family would have nothing, which is why he proactively came to offer a toast.

The couple kept their demeanor very humble, but Ye Bufan was extremely polite. As a Junior, he quickly stood up to greet them when he saw them enter.

As the saying goes, a wife follows her husband's lead. Seeing him like this, Hu Yaoyao also quickly followed to pay her respects.

The moment everyone's attention turned to the doorway, Gao Daqiang's expression changed. He then turned and shielded Ye Bufan's wine glass behind him.

With a light flick of two fingers, two streams of white powder flew out, enveloped by True Qi, without any splatter, accurately falling into the wine glasses of Ye Bufan and Hu Yaoyao.

The powder was colorless and odorless, and quickly melted and disappeared into the wine, leaving no trace.

When Ye Bufan finished exchanging pleasantries with Gao Jiajun and his wife, they re-seated themselves without noticing anything, as if nothing had happened.

"Xiaofan, you're back! Da Qiang has been talking about you this whole time. Quickly, eat more of these ribs. Auntie knows you like these the most…"

Xia Zihan was exceptionally warm towards Ye Bufan. When they were children, the two kids grew up together and often came to their house for meals. She knew very well what Ye Bufan liked to eat, and as she spoke, she placed two sweet and sour pork ribs on his plate.

"Thank you, Auntie."

Ye Bufan picked up a sweet and sour rib, shared it with Hu Yaoyao, and then ate heartily himself.

It had to be said that the chef here had excellent skills; the ribs were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a perfect balance of sweet and savory. Even Hu Yaoyao, who didn't particularly like greasy food, praised them highly.

"Divine Doctor Ye, welcome to our Gao Family. Let's have a toast together."

In contrast, Gao Jiajun showed more respect towards Ye Bufan. As he spoke, he raised his wine glass, and everyone present drank it down.

After putting down their glasses and chatting for a few more moments, Ye Bufan's expression suddenly changed. He slumped in his chair, seemingly losing all strength instantly.

Not only him, but Hu Yaoyao next to him was also in the same state.

Gao Jiajun was stunned and quickly called out, "Divine Doctor Ye, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell somewhere?"

"I'm fine, I might just be too tired. I'll be fine after some rest."

Ye Bufan waved his hand, indicating that he was fine.

Just then, a arrogant laugh sounded from the doorway, followed by the Middle-aged Man walking in with an arrogant demeanor.

"Ye Yixian, you really can put on an act. You're poisoned, why pretend you're fine? Do you really think I'd give you time to recover?"

Upon seeing this person arrive, Ye Bufan's expression became cold. He remained seated and did not speak.

Gao Jiajun glanced at him, confirming that he didn't recognize this person, and asked coldly, "Who are you?"

"Who I am isn't important. What's important is that your good son poisoned his good brother, hahaha… How about it? Doesn't it feel exciting?"

At the end of his words, the Middle-aged Man let out another triumphant burst of laughter.

Gao Jiajun was utterly confused, looking inexplicably at Gao Daqiang, "This… what's going on?"

Xia Zihan directly asked, "Da Qiang, what exactly is happening? Did you really poison Xiaofan? How is that possible?"

"Mom, don't worry, your son wouldn't do such a heinous thing."

Gao Daqiang comforted Xia Zihan, then sneered at the Middle-aged Man, "You still underestimate me, Gao Daqiang. Do you really think I would poison my good brother?

Everything just now was a performance for you. What I put in the cup wasn't the poison you gave me at all, but probiotics. I did this to lure you out."

At this point, he turned back to Ye Bufan, "Xiaofan, Huafei is in his hands, quickly take him down."

It turned out that all of this was Gao Daqiang's strategy. He seemed a bit rough and naive, but he was extremely cunning at heart; otherwise, he wouldn't have managed the flourishing Gao Group for so many years.

He didn't want to betray his good brother, nor did he want his wife and child to be harmed, so he came up with this plan: feigning poisoning to trick the Middle-aged Man out, and then having his good brother make a move.

In his opinion, as long as Xiaofan made a move, all problems could be solved.

But unexpectedly, after he finished speaking, Ye Bufan remained motionless in his chair, showing no intention of making a move.