Chen Ming looked at the server and said, "Find a quiet place."

The server was no fool; upon hearing Chen Ming's words, he immediately understood and replied with a smile, "Mr. Chen, follow me, our VIP room has always been reserved for you."

This statement was not without flattery, and Sun Yuze immediately let out a soft laugh, realizing by then Ye Xiao had already gotten a hold of Chen Ming and his son's vulnerability. There seemed to be no need to fear Chen Ming anymore.

"Mr. Chen, it seems you hold quite the sway here," Sun Yuze said with a cold laugh.

Chen Ming immediately turned and glared at Sun Yuze, but as he turned, his gaze collided with Ye Xiao's again. Chen Ming hastily laughed off, not daring to show any disrespect.

The VIP room was decorated very comfortably, and Ye Xiao and the others walked in and took their seats.

The server immediately asked Chen Ming, "Mr. Chen, what kind of coffee would you like?"

"Four lattes," said Ye Xiao with a smile to the server before Chen Ming could speak.

The server glanced at Ye Xiao, then with a puzzled look turned to Chen Ming and said, "Mr. Chen, don't you prefer cappuccino?"

"He'll have a latte today," Ye Xiao said to the server with a smile.

The server was even more puzzled. In the past, when Chen Ming came to the Elegant Coffee House, he was always the boss of bosses, strutting around proudly. But today, what's with him? He seems so frightened.

Confronted with the server's puzzlement, Chen Ming was angry to the point of yelling, "Get out! Bring what you're told to bring. What's with all the questions?"

Seeing Chen Ming's anger, the server immediately stopped talking and quickly exited the room.

"Mr. Chen is angry," Sun Yuze said with a laugh to Ye Xiao. "Brother Xiao, are we being too harsh?"

"Perhaps," Ye Xiao said with a chuckle. "Shall we leave then?"

Sun Yuze nodded immediately and said, "I really can't get used to such an elegant place."

The two of them went back and forth, prompting Chen Ming to quickly say, "Brother Xiao, I'm not angry, I'm really not."

Ye Xiao and Sun Yuze glanced at each other, sharing a slight smile, and then fell silent.

Sun Yuze took out his phone and said with a laugh to Ye Xiao, "Brother Xiao, have you downloaded the mobile game Battle Game? It's quite good, with a strong sense of impact."

Ye Xiao's phone was an iPhone 5S, also a high-end phone. He hadn't really played mobile games before, so he immediately looked at Sun Yuze's phone screen. Sun Yuze was in the midst of battling a monster, which piqued Ye Xiao's interest. He smiled and asked, "Looks good, huh? Do I need an account?"

"It's easy to register. I have an extra account; I could give it to you," said Sun Yuze with a smile.

"No need," Ye Xiao replied. "I prefer to start from level one. Oh? It seems there's Wi-Fi here, but what's the password? If there is a password, I can download it right away, then I'll have something to play when I'm free."

Sun Yuze immediately looked up at Chen Ming with a smile and said, "Mr. Chen, you should know the Wi-Fi password here, right?"

Hearing the two discussing playing Battle Game as if he wasn't there made Chen Ming feel incredibly frustrated. His own unease was through the roof, and here they were chatting about a game? It was supposed to be a negotiation; why was it so casual?

But since Sun Yuze had asked, Chen Ming didn't dare to waste words, especially since the question was meant for Ye Xiao.

"youya123," Chen Ming said.

Just as Chen Ming finished speaking, his phone suddenly rang.

He quickly took out his phone and saw it was his father, Chen Maozhong, calling. He immediately answered the call with an unfriendly tone, "Why haven't you arrived yet?"

At this moment, Chen Ming was truly angry. If it hadn't been for his father, how could he possibly need to grovel so much to Ye Xiao?

Chen Maozhong knew that his son was not in a good mood. After all, anyone who saw that video of their own father in bed with a woman unrelated to them would not find it easy to accept.

Chen Maozhong said, "I'm already at the gate of the Third Academy. It looks like there are quite a few people inside. Seems like something happened."

"There's an Elegant Coffee House nearby. You don't need to worry about what's going on inside the Third Academy," Chen Ming said, not softening his tone at all.

Chen Ming hung up the phone as soon as he finished speaking, leaving Chen Maozhong on the other end feeling helpless. His own son showing such disrespect to him — who could he blame?

Ye Xiao and Sun Yuze had overheard Chen Ming on the phone, but Ye Xiao seemed more keen on finding a place to download Battle Game than caring about whether Chen Maozhong had arrived or not.

It was Sun Yuze who looked up at Chen Ming and asked, "Your father has arrived?"

Chen Ming nodded and said, "Yes, he has."

"Then shouldn't you go and welcome him?" Sun Yuze said with a smile. "After all, he's the second in command of Minghai City."

Chen Ming couldn't fail to detect the sarcasm in Sun Yuze's words, his brows knitted tightly as he glared at Sun Yuze, whose face was plastered with a smile. Both their fathers were second-in-commands of Minghai City, and the current election for the top spot was exactly the battleground where their fathers were locked in covert and overt struggle. Initially confident, Chen Maozhong never dreamt that Ye Xiao would appear out of nowhere, catching him completely off guard and astounding Chen Ming as well.

However, this unforeseen event had happened, and getting rid of it now was as difficult as ascending to the heavens.

Chen Ming and Sun Yuze both knew that if either Chen Maozhong or Sun Bin ascended to the top position in Minghai City, the other's good days there would soon be over.

"A new emperor always brings his own courtiers;" this is an eternal truth.

Right at that moment, the waiter brought in four lattes.

Having set them down, Chen Ming said, "Bring another cup over."

This time, the waiter did not immediately heed Chen Ming's words, but instead looked towards Ye Xiao, who was still downloading the Battle Game.

Clearly, the waiter had mistaken Chen Ming for a big shot earlier, and, after being scolded, now he hastily looked to Ye Xiao, obviously trying to redeem himself. But what he hadn't anticipated was...

"Motherfucker, did you not hear what I said?" Chen Ming couldn't fail to see the waiter's intent and immediately cursed loudly, infuriated.

Meanwhile, Ye Xiao continued to stare at his phone screen, where the Battle Game installation package was 72% downloaded, not even bothering to look up.

The waiter quickly flashed an awkward smile and hurried out of the VIP room.

However, within a few minutes, the door was opened again by the same waiter.

Seeing the waiter enter without any coffee, Chen Ming snapped, "Damn it, did you forget your own fucking job?"

The waiter, also frightened by Chen Ming, quickly responded, "There's someone surnamed Chen looking for Mr. Chen."

At that moment, Chen Maozhong walked into the VIP room.

With a towering height of one meter eighty, a burly frame, and a square face with a healthy ruddy glow, Chen Maozhong clearly took care of his health.

Upon seeing his own father, Chen Ming quickly stood up and then ushered the waiter out.

Chen Maozhong was often seen on television, but today, dressed casually, he wasn't immediately recognizable.

However, Sun Yuze and Tang Xuewen were already aware that Chen Ming's father was Minghai City's second-in-command, so as soon as Chen Ming stood up, they looked at Chen Maozhong and recognized at a glance that this was none other than Minghai City's second-in-command.

Sun Yuze and Tang Xuewen immediately stood up too, except for Ye Xiao, who was still engrossed in his phone, apparently nothing could compete with the allure of the Battle Game.

"Second-in-command of Minghai City, hello," Sun Yuze said with a smile looking towards Chen Maozhong.

Chen Maozhong glanced at Sun Yuze; he didn't recognize Sun Yuze and nor did he know which one was Ye Xiao.

Chen Maozhong looked at the only youth who had greeted him, thinking to himself that this must be Ye Xiao. Seeing that he didn't dare to underestimate him, he probably feared his authority.

Thus, any slight fear Chen Maozhong had felt before evaporated at that moment.

Chen Maozhong sat down beside Chen Ming and turned to Sun Yuze, who was still standing, saying, "You must be Ye Xiao, name your price, how much money do you want?"

As soon as Chen Maozhong spoke, Sun Yuze, Tang Xuewen, and Chen Ming all froze for a moment. Meanwhile, Ye Xiao, who had just finished downloading Battle Game, chuckled and said, "Finally finished downloading."

Chen Ming quickly tugged on Chen Maozhong's clothes and whispered, "He's Sun Bin's son, not Ye Xiao."

Hearing Chen Ming's words, Chen Maozhong looked at Sun Yuze again, his face growing colder, knowing that this incident couldn't be unlinked from Sun Bin. Since this was Sun Bin's son, Chen Maozhong saw no reason to show kindness.

"Like father, like son – I bet you're no good either," Chen Maozhong said coldly to Sun Yuze, his haughty demeanor remaining unchanged.

Though extremely angry inside, Sun Yuze dared not say much. He exchanged a glance with Tang Xuewen and finally sat down quietly.

"Dad," called Chen Ming, then shook his head slightly, signaling his father not to overdo it.

Yet right at that moment, a voice wafted over.

"Whose dog has gotten loose without a leash, running around unsupervised?" Ye Xiao said, opening a game level on his phone.

The more astute could decipher the implication of Ye Xiao's words – it was evident that he was referring to Chen Maozhong.

Chen Maozhong's face turned ashen instantly, and he looked at Ye Xiao with anger, saying coldly, "What the hell are you to dare speak such insolent words?"

"I'm Ye Xiao, weren't you looking for me?" Ye Xiao responded without even lifting his head, continuing to fluidly and accurately control the character on his phone screen, casting abilities nonstop.

Hearing the speaker was actually Ye Xiao, Chen Maozhong was momentarily surprised. Who was this Ye Xiao? Even with his own presence, he was still absorbed in his phone game, showing no respect at all – a man could be proud but not to this extent.

Looking coldly at Ye Xiao, Chen Maozhong wasn't interested in wasting words and maintained a very assertive attitude, saying, "Name your price."

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