Versatile Mage: Undying Fire

Chapter 223 Astraea
Lin Ran and Mo Fan's merciless ridicule made Zhao Manyan lose face.

"I am Zhao Youqian's younger brother." Zhao Manyan couldn't help but reveal his identity.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Zhao has said before that this place must be reserved for distinguished guests. I can take you to rest next door. If you have any instructions, someone will arrange them for you." said the woman in the blue ripple skirt.

This woman was of mixed race, with the three-dimensional features of a Westerner and the softness and elegance of an Oriental. She was very polite but also had a firm attitude, which stunned Zhao Manyan for a moment.

“Let’s go next door, hahahaha!” Mo Fan was almost unable to stop laughing.

"That's right, that's right, hahaha." Lin Ran said happily.

Zhao Manyan's face turned dark.

Normally, Lin Ran and Mo Fan were extremely powerful, and Zhao Manyan was almost incomparable to them. Now, he finally had a chance to compare their worth, but he was met with setbacks. This embarrassment made Zhao Manyan a little angry. “Humph, although Zhao Youqian is in charge of this place, you should know that I am not without some control. I will definitely take this place today. If you have any questions, let Zhao Youqian come and tell me in person. I want to see which guest is more important than me!”

Zhao Manyan was so angry that he sat down on the sofa, his face full of the arrogance and stubbornness of a rich second-generation rich man.

The girl in the blue ripple dress was also stunned. She never expected Zhao Manyan to act like this!

Lin Ran and the others were also very surprised. Zhao Manyan should not be the kind of person who would do such a thing just for such a boring face issue. This guy is a person who can even stay in a shabby little hotel, and of course he can also stay in a high-end mansion. There is no need for him to insist on the VIP room of the palace.

Could it be that there was a conflict between the brothers?

"There is no need for you to do this. After all, this is your own business. Mr. Zhao went out specially to greet him, so he must be a very important guest. If your behavior leads to the failure of your business, I'm afraid you won't be able to explain to the Clan Leaders' Association." The girl in the blue ripple skirt began to persuade.

"This is not something you can worry about." Zhao Manyan said very impolitely.

“Old Zhao, let’s go next door. The environment there is not bad either.” Mo Fan couldn’t help but persuade him.

Lin Ran looked at the scene in front of him silently. There might really be a gap between the brothers.

"This is the only room we have. Let Zhao Yougan go to the next room to discuss his business. I've finally come here, so I can take whichever room I want. I don't really need this palace guest room. I'm just annoyed by your attitude. It's okay for Zhao Yougan to be a little rude to me. After all, he's my elder brother, and I'll put up with it. But who the hell are you? Do you think I'll leave just because you tell me to?" Zhao Manyan couldn't help but curse.

When the mixed-race girl in the blue skirt heard that Zhao Manyan was pointing his finger at her, her face turned pale in an instant.

She did not continue to argue with Zhao Manyan, but immediately asked other service staff to move the facilities here to the guest room next door.

“Don’t touch any of the delicious food or drinks. Go and rearrange them next door!” Zhao Manyan frowned and said coldly when he saw them moving the tables and chairs.

A trace of resentment flashed across the eyes of the mixed-race girl in the blue skirt, but she knew that a head-on conflict with Zhao Manyan would not bring any benefits. After all, Zhao Manyan was the second son of the patriarch of the Zhao family. If the management staff like them had a conflict with this man, then regardless of whether they were right or not, most of them would be punished!

Seeing the mixed-race girl's last look, Mo Fan grabbed a bunch of grapes and put them in his mouth. Then he looked at Zhao Manyan who was in a state of amazement and said, "Do you have a grudge against this woman?"

"Hate? Not really. I just don't like the way my brother's men treat me like air. If I don't teach them a lesson, they might not know that my last name is Zhao!" Zhao Manyan couldn't help but say.

"If I were you, I would give her a big fight first." Lin Ran couldn't help but say.

“Hahaha, Lin Ran is right. A second-generation rich kid really has the right to act like a spoiled brat. But if you keep doing this, you’ll definitely be beaten by your dad often!” Mo Fan laughed.

"That was in the past. After all, I am a member of the National Team now. I am no longer a freeloader, okay?" Zhao Manyan couldn't help but say.

“I was wondering why a lazy person like you would work so hard in your training. If you don’t get the status of a member of the National Government Team, you probably won’t even have the confidence to throw a tantrum.” Mo Fan said.

"Yeah, I can accept their cold stares before. After all, I didn't do anything serious at that time except spending money to pick up girls. But now I'm a high-level mage, a member of the national team, a pillar of the country, and a future star. Now the clan leaders' meeting may even give me a seat. What the hell are these men of my brother still pretending to be!" Zhao Manyan said confidently, and then he looked at Lin Ran and said, "My future depends on you."

"Get lost and work hard on your own." Lin Ran couldn't help but curse.

“Hahaha, by the way, what’s this woman’s name? Judging from the look in her eyes, she’ll probably report this to your brother.” Mo Fan said.

“I don’t know what to call them, but my brother’s men are all of the same character. None of them has a long memory.” Zhao Manyan said.

……

After a while, there were slight footsteps outside the door. Lin Ran was very sensitive, so he roughly knew what was happening outside.

Judging from the sound of footsteps, it should be Zhao Youqian who received the distinguished guest he mentioned. This distinguished guest should be a woman. Her steps are exceptionally light, like a noble kitten walking gently on the carpet, with an elegant and calm expression.

They quickly entered the guest room next door. Lin Ran also heard the girl in the blue ripple skirt whispering something in Zhao Yougan's ear. Zhao Yougan just paused for a moment, and then followed her in naturally.

However, this distinguished guest did not stay in the room for too long. He just had a brief conversation for a few words and then left.

The woman did not let Zhao Youqian see her off, but left the VIP room alone, as if walking towards other places in the St. Mark's Auction Hall.

"Snapped!!!"

Suddenly, Zhao Youqian in the guest room next door swung his hand violently, and a painted black tea cup beside him fell to the ground.

He is very powerful.

The girl standing by felt very distressed. This was a cup worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. It was obviously ruined after being dropped.

"Do you have a pig brain? You knew that this bastard came here with bad intentions, but you just should be polite and send him to the next room!!" Zhao Youqian stood up suddenly and cursed at the girl in the blue ripple skirt.

"I... I didn't know for a moment that he was your biological brother." The woman in the blue ripple skirt said humbly.

"You are hopelessly stupid. Even if you haven't seen it, you should have seen the photo albums and other things." Zhao Youqian scolded. "It's my fault."

"Huh, this woman rejected me with just a few words. It's obvious that she doesn't want to do this business with me. But who will she discuss it with? I hope it's not that old fox Calio. This woman, how can she be so unpredictable!" Zhao Youqian muttered to himself here, and the whole person became quiet in an instant. He was thinking carefully about the attitude of the previous guest.

This made the girl in the blue ripple skirt stunned for a moment. She couldn't believe that a person could be furious one second and then speculate about the business the next. The speed of change was terrifying when she thought about it carefully.

"Brother, I can tell from your face that the deal wasn't concluded." Zhao Manyan walked in with a gloating smile on his face.

Zhao Youqian immediately raised his head and glanced at the teacup on the ground, then he laughed. "I don't know who knocked the cup over. Pick it up quickly. It looks really undignified. Zhao Manyan, Zhao Manyan, please don't cause trouble for me every time I receive important clients. If you make me angry, I will tell my dad about it, and then you won't be able to have pocket money comfortably."

"Haha, there's not much difference between these two guest rooms. And judging by the way she refused, it's obvious that she didn't intend to talk to you from the beginning. She just came to tell you in person out of politeness. This has nothing to do with me, so don't blame me. Also, I think I should have told you before that I would come, so this room should be prepared for me, right?" Zhao Manyan shrugged at this time, still with a gloating expression on his face.

"That's right. This really has nothing to do with you. But if my deal doesn't go through now, you won't benefit from it. Also, the money that the clan leaders' association will invest in you next month will probably be greatly reduced. Oh, let's not talk about this. I've looked at the information you gave me. You want a thunder soul seed, right?" Zhao Youqian said.

"Yes, he wants to buy it. He was the one who provided the rare materials before." Zhao Manyan pointed at Mo Fan beside him.

Zhao Youqian's eyes fell on Mo Fan, but there was no expression on his face. He also glanced at Lin Ran, who also had no expression on his face. He must be one of Zhao Manyan's friends.

"That's great. You're so young and yet you can get this kind of thing, a thunder-type soul seed... I'll ask someone to look for it later, and if there is one, I'll help you get it. But the cash flow here is very limited, so you have to transfer the money to me first." Zhao Youqian said.

“Damn it, am I going to default on your debt? Will you die if you pay for it first?” Zhao Manyan cursed.

"That's hard to say." Zhao Youqian laughed at this time.

“Here.” Zhao Manyan threw the card in front of Zhao Youqian with great displeasure.

Zhao Youqian took a look at the card and couldn't help but click his tongue and said, "Zhao Manyan, when will you learn from others? 8.5 million, when will you be able to earn that much?"

“I was born to spend money. I feel like it would be embarrassing for you to tell others how much I spent,” Zhao Manyan said.

"Oh, by the way, I heard that you are also going to participate in the World Academy Competition. This has been a hot topic of discussion among men, women, young and old in Venice recently. As your brother, I didn't take good care of you in the past, so I asked the best armor master in Venice to make you a piece of defensive magic equipment. Consider it my gift to you for the competition." Zhao Youqian said.

"Don't give me any scrap metal."

"This master in Venice only takes jobs worth hundreds of millions."

"Oh, then I will accept this apology with reluctance."

"You can also regard this as my apology, but you must try your best in the competition and don't let the people of the Clan Leaders' Association think that the money they invested in you is wasted." Zhao Youqian said.

"Who did you meet before?" Zhao Manyan changed the subject and asked casually.

"A beauty, a beauty that even makes my heart flutter."

"Oh?" Zhao Manyan raised his eyebrows.

He knew his brother very well. He was almost indifferent to beauty. Of course, he had no interest in men either. The only thing that could excite him was money, and only an exaggerated amount of money coming into his account...

A beauty who could make Zhao Youqian's heart beat must be extremely beautiful. If he had known earlier, he would have taken a look at her at the door. When he was in a bad mood, he liked to look at beautiful women.

"So what's her name?" Mo Fan couldn't help but ask.

Lin Ran touched his nose, not knowing if it was an illusion, but he always felt that the smell was familiar.

"Her name is Asharuya." Zhao Youqian did not deliberately conceal the customer's information, he answered easily.

"Oh." Mo Fan responded.

"She is the woman most qualified to be my woman." Zhao Youqian smiled at this time.

“From your tone, I know this woman won’t pay any attention to you,” Zhao Manyan said in a stern tone.

"If you think so, then I can't do anything about it. But speaking of it, you still haven't changed your habit of eating junk food. Look at the kind of girlfriend you have in school." Zhao Youqian said with a hint of sarcasm, but his tone was like an older brother talking about something unimportant in a doting manner.

This sentence instantly made Zhao Manyan angry.

"By the way, I remember someone told me that there seems to be a woman from the Mu family who is also in the national government team. If you have some ability, then you can seduce this woman. This can be regarded as a great marriage for our Zhao family. Our family is rich, and the Mu family is powerful. In this way, it will be no problem to dominate the domestic nobles!" Zhao Youqian said.

"Mu Ningxue?" Zhao Manyan couldn't help but ask.

"Mu Ningxue? Are you kidding? Even the young men from noble families don't dare to marry this girl anymore. I forgot her name..."

"Mu Tingying?" Mo Fan quickly prompted.

"Yes, yes, that's it. If you can seduce this girl, then even if you embarrass us in the World University Competition, it will be considered a great achievement for you." Zhao Youqian said.

"Huh? I don't want this woman even if she's willing to throw herself at me!" Zhao Manyan couldn't help but exclaimed.

Suddenly Lin Ran received a message. He looked at his phone and found that it was an unmarked name.

"Walk back to the end and turn right. I look forward to meeting you. Lin Ran, you must come~!" This is the content of the anonymous message.

(End of this chapter)