"Miss Qin is with Young Master Qin Mo and the others, and they don't know Mr. Zhang has arrived. I'll go inform the young lady and young masters immediately," Lin Xiao said with a bow.
In Lin Xiao's opinion, given Zhang Fan's status, his arrival warranted at least the young masters of the Qin family coming out to greet him to show sufficient respect.
"Forget it, I'll go in and find them myself," Zhang Fan waved his hand and said.
"Yes." Seeing Zhang Fan say this, Lin Xiao could only bow in agreement.
"Mr. Zhang, Young Master Fang, please come in," Lin Xiao led the way.
"Okay, okay." Fang Jie only then reacted and nodded repeatedly.
He was very familiar with Lin Xiao. Although Lin Xiao played the role of a kind old housekeeper in the Qin family, Fang Jie knew that even the eldest young master of the Qin family, Qin Mo, treated this old housekeeper with great respect.
One could imagine that this inconspicuous old man held a position in the Qin family that was not comparable to an ordinary butler.
Yet, it was this old man who, when facing Zhang Fan, displayed a level of deference that he did not even show to Qin Mo.
Fang Jie even felt that "bowing and scraping" was an accurate description, which left him extremely puzzled.
"Zhang Fan... Zhang Fan..." Muttering the name a few times in his heart, Fang Jie finally remembered where he had heard it before. He looked up at the ordinary-looking young man, and a storm raged within him.
If there was one name that had been discussed the most in their circle recently, it was probably 'Zhang Fan'. He had previously assumed it was a different person with the same name and hadn't thought much of it.
After all, the legendary Zhang Fan was a fierce individual who would break someone's leg at the slightest disagreement. Rumor had it that his martial skills were extremely formidable, and the elites of the Flying Tigers team were like infants in his hands, unable to resist.
According to the rumors, many people expected Zhang Fan to be a burly man full of menacing aura, but they never imagined he would be such a refined and ordinary young man.
The incident involving Zhang Fan at Qin Mo's girlfriend's birthday banquet had a limited spread because of the consideration for the face of the two young masters from the Zhao and Wei families. Not many people knew about it.
However, the matter of Young Master Qi Jun of the Qi family having his leg broken by Zhang Fan, and even the Flying Tigers team being dispatched for revenge, had caused a huge stir, shaking the upper circles of Yanjing at the time.
As for Chen Yilong of the Chen family having his leg broken by Zhang Fan, fewer people in their circle paid attention to it.
After all, although Chen Yilong was a member of the Chen family in Yanjing, in the eyes of many, he was just a spoiled brat, not comparable to Young Master Qi Jun of the Qi family.
Instead, many ordinary people paid more attention to this matter, as Chen Yilong was also a popular star.
"What are you spacing out for? Let's go," Zhang Fan patted Fang Jie's shoulder and said with a smile.
"Go... go..." Fang Jie only then snapped back to reality, nodded quickly, and followed Zhang Fan into Willow Blossom Villa.
"That kid, he was personally invited in by Uncle Lin?" The young masters queuing behind Zhang Fan were all somewhat surprised, because anyone with some understanding of the Qin family knew the old man's status.
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After a winding, secluded stone path, they arrived at the reception hall of Willow Blossom Villa.
The brightly lit hall was extremely spacious, comparable to the banquet halls of some five-star hotels, and even surpassed them in terms of luxury.
At this moment, quite a few people had already gathered in the hall, all young masters and ladies from Yanjing's upper circles, along with many popular celebrities serving as escorts. The celebrities, usually dazzling on screen, appeared ordinary amidst the crowd and lacked their usual composure and arrogance.
Zhang Fan and Fang Jie's arrival did not attract much attention. Although Zhang Fan was quite famous in Yanjing, very few people had actually seen him, and not many recognized him.
As for Fang Jie, while many people knew him, in this circle where relationships were shallow, it ultimately came down to status and background. With Fang Jie's background, these proud young masters would naturally not take the initiative to greet him.
The only thing that caught their attention was that these two were led in by Uncle Lin, which was rather strange.
"The young lady and the young masters are on the second floor," Lin Xiao said as he led Zhang Fan.
"If you have nothing else to do, accompany me," Zhang Fan looked sideways at Fang Jie and asked.
"Okay, together." Fang Jie was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said.
Normally, he would have already plunged into the crowd. After all, the main purpose of such gatherings was to expand one's network and circle, and Fang Jie was naturally inclined to make friends.
But since Zhang Fan invited him today, he naturally wouldn't refuse. After all, with Zhang Fan's status, the people he would meet were the most core circles in Yanjing. He usually only mingled on the fringes of the core circle. Given his background, the young masters in Yanjing's core circle had little interest in conversing with him.
Even the core disciples of their Fang family found it difficult to integrate into the core circle.
After all, the young masters in the core circle, even if they were not disciples of the four great families, were at least young masters of families like the Chen and Wang families, which were just below the four great families, and were people he usually had difficulty interacting with.
"Then let's go," Zhang Fan nodded and, led by Lin Xiao, walked directly towards a luxuriously decorated private room on the second floor.
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At this moment, inside the private room, Qin Luoshui also received the news of Zhang Fan's arrival.
"Brother Qin Mo, Brother Zhang Fan is here, I'm going out for a bit," Qin Luoshui said to Qin Mo in the private room.
"Zhang Fan is here?" Qin Mo, who was talking to another young man with an extraordinary aura, suddenly stood up, appearing quite excited.
"Shuishui's boyfriend is here, why are you so excited?" Sitting beside Qin Mo was a woman in a white mini-dress with a dignified demeanor. Seeing Qin Mo so excited, she couldn't help but roll her eyes at him and say.
This woman was Qin Mo's girlfriend, Xia Zhiqiu.
"Heh heh, you don't know what Brother Zhang Fan has been doing lately. If you're asking who I, Qin Mo, admire the most among the younger generation, it would be Brother Zhang Fan," Qin Mo said with a chuckle, not minding at all.
"Excuse me for a moment, Shuishui and I are going to welcome Brother Zhang Fan." Qin Mo stood up and said.
"I'll go too," Xia Zhiqiu stood up.
Because of the jade Zhang Fan had given her, which relieved her of the discomfort of cold hands and feet, she was quite grateful to Zhang Fan.
Oh? The others in the private room heard Qin Mo's words and appeared quite shocked. Given Qin Mo's status, there were probably very few people among the younger generation in Yanjing who could make him personally go out to greet them.
Even the heirs of other major families did not have such prestige.
Although Zhang Fan had gained considerable fame in Yanjing's upper circles due to the incident with the Qi family, very few people truly understood him. Besides his friends, only a few who had grudges with Zhang Fan, such as Zhao Ji and Wei Tong, paid close attention. Most people heard such news and simply dismissed it with a smile.
In their opinion, antagonizing the Qi family, even with military backing, would likely not end well.
After all, the Qi family's position as one of the four great families in Yanjing meant they possessed a depth of heritage and strength that many could not fathom.
Even if the military protected Zhang Fan, they could do nothing to him, but in life, one inevitably has friends and family.
If they couldn't do anything to Zhang Fan, could they not deal with his family?
That would be underestimating the four great families of Yanjing too much.
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