Chapter 400: Wrath

“It’s quite sexy what you’re wearing today,” Nie Yan said, looking into Xie Yao’s eyes. Her outfit today was enough to drive countless men crazy.

Feeling Nie Yan’s intense gaze, Xie Yao dared not look into his eyes. “I feel very uncomfortable. I’m not used to dressing like this,” she replied. Despite her words, she felt happy hearing Nie Yan’s compliment. If it weren’t for Nie Yan, she wouldn’t have dressed this way at all.

Xie Yao was incredibly charming at that moment, captivating enough to make anyone’s heart skip a beat.

Nie Yan recalled the past life and was momentarily lost in thought.

“Nie Yan, what are you thinking about?” Xie Yao asked, noticing Nie Yan’s pensive look.

“Nothing,” Nie Yan shook his head with a smile.

After chatting for a while, Xie Yao’s father called her from a distance.

“I’ll go over there first. After the birthday party ends, can you give me a ride home?” Xie Yao said, looking at Nie Yan.

“Sure,” Nie Yan nodded with a smile. “It’s a privilege to be the driver for a beauty when so many would fight for the chance.”

Hearing Nie Yan’s teasing, Xie Yao gave him a disapproving glance before heading toward her father.

Nie Yan sat there, idly drinking a glass of juice. Several women approached to chat with him, but he quickly dismissed them. These women were rather superficial; seeing how familiar Xie Yao was with Nie Yan, some wanted to find out more about him, while others hoped to get introduced to Xie Yao through him. Nie Yan, of course, ignored them.

After a while, a rather seductive-looking woman approached and sat on the sofa opposite Nie Yan.

“Are you Nie Yan?” the woman asked.

Nie Yan sized up the woman before him. She was wearing a low-cut evening gown, revealing a large expanse of her fair skin. Her figure was indeed good, but her looks were hard to appreciate. Her features bore a slight resemblance to Xie Yao’s. If Xie Yao could be described as a lotus rising from clear water, then this woman could only be described as a faded flower. Heavy makeup could only mask her coarse skin and fading youth. She was only in her thirties, yet her face already showed wrinkles, and there were faint crow’s feet at the corners of her eyes.

“And you are?” Nie Yan asked, not recalling ever meeting such a woman. This woman was almost old enough to be his mother, yet she dressed so provocatively.

“I am Xie Yao’s aunt, Xie Yi. I know who you are. You’re Xie Yao’s classmate, Nie Yan,” Xie Yi said in a condescending tone.

Nie Yan disliked Xie Yi’s tone, but since she was Xie Yao’s aunt, he couldn’t say much.

“Aunt, nice to meet you,” Nie Yan greeted.

“Who do you think you are calling me aunt?” Xie Yi raised her eyebrows and sneered.

What an ungrateful person, Nie Yan narrowed his eyes and stared coldly at Xie Yi. If it weren’t for her being Xie Yao’s aunt, he would have cursed her out long ago.

“Xie Yao is the little princess of the Zhengrong and Longyue conglomerates. Do you really think you’re worthy of her? I’ve already looked into your family background. You’re just a nouveau riche who’s just made a bit of money. Don’t be so conceited. Do you think dating Xie Yao can save you decades of hard work? Think about your status. How could the Zhengrong and Longyue conglomerates ever allow Xie Yao to marry you?” Xie Yi mocked coldly.

Nie Yan clenched his fists, the bones cracking. Normally, if he encountered such an annoying person, he would have punched them without hesitation. But Nie Yan didn’t act. First, she was a woman, and second, she was Xie Yao’s aunt. If Nie Yan acted, it would make Xie Yao lose face. Xie Yao had accumulated feelings with him over two lifetimes. For Xie Yao’s sake, Nie Yan held back.

“So, you’re not convinced?” Xie Yi sneered mockingly. “You wouldn’t dare hit me, would you? Don’t think getting into the First Military Academy makes you special. In our eyes, it’s just another ordinary university. Look at those pursuing Xie Yao—like Liu Rui, son of Longyue Group’s second-largest shareholder, or Fan Yuan, heir to the Ouyun conglomerate. Take a good look at yourself. You’re nothing but a toad lusting after swan meat.”

Nie Yan naturally understood these words couldn’t have come from Xie Yao, and they pierced his ears painfully.

“Are you done?” Nie Yan stared at Xie Yi coldly.

The fierce look in Nie Yan’s eyes made her feel uneasy, and she felt a bit scared. But recalling Fan Yuan’s promise earlier, she decided to push her luck.

“Do you really think you have the qualifications to associate with the Zhengrong and Longyue conglomerates? Big conglomerates always emphasize strength combined with strength. If Xie Yao married Liu Rui, it would strengthen the unity of the Longyue conglomerate’s management. If she married Fan Yuan, the Ouyun conglomerate’s power is no less than that of the Zhengrong and Longyue conglomerates. If Xie Yao married you, what could you offer her?” Xie Yi looked at Nie Yan with disdain. “So, stop dreaming.”

Nie Yan clenched his fist hard, and with a loud crack, the glass in his hand shattered. Xie Yi’s words pierced Nie Yan’s heart deeply. ‘If Xie Yao married you, what could you offer her?’ In the end, he still didn’t have enough strength.

Even though he was a reincarnator, in the tide of history, he could only go with the flow, building his strength bit by bit. Although in just two or three months, his achievements were already quite good, they couldn’t be compared to those of these century-old conglomerates.

Seeing Nie Yan crush a glass, Xie Yi felt her scalp tingling. She realized these glasses weren’t ordinary—they were as hard as a human skull. Thinking of the fierce man sitting in front of her, and his anger provoked by her, she felt uneasy. But she thought, would Nie Yan dare to act violently here? This gave her a bit of courage.

“Fan Yuan is young and accomplished, while you, look at yourself, you’re nothing but a second-generation rich kid. Do you think it’s easy to latch onto the Zhengrong and Longyue conglomerates?” Xie Yi continued with a stiff backbone.

Nie Yan gave Xie Yi a cold, sharp glance and said, “Are you done? If you’re done, get lost.”

“You’re such an ill-mannered child. I wonder how your family raised you. Stay away from Xie Yao until you earn enough money. You’re not worthy of her!” Xie Yi, no longer daring to stay, stood up and hastily left.

Nie Yan sat on the sofa, his rage gradually subsiding. Xie Yi’s words didn’t represent Xie Yao’s own thoughts; otherwise, Xie Yao wouldn’t have fallen for him. However, those harsh words still echoed in his ears. If he didn’t have enough strength, wanting to marry Xie Yao would naturally be seen as presumptuous. Perhaps Xie Yao wouldn’t mind, but he was a man, and he did care!

Nie Yan wouldn’t leave Xie Yao because of this, which would exactly fulfill Xie Yi’s sinister plan. Nie Yan didn’t know whose messenger this woman was, but he certainly wouldn’t let that person get their way.

Nie Yan glanced into the distance and saw Xie Yi exchange a look with Fan Yuan. Nie Yan caught the whole thing and sneered coldly. His temper wasn’t very good.

Should he have someone beat up Xie Yi? Nie Yan wouldn’t stoop to such a low method. Besides, Xie Yi was Xie Yao’s aunt, and she held some status within the Zhengrong conglomerate. If he had someone beat up Xie Yi, it would be like slapping the face of the Zhengrong conglomerate, making it even less likely for him and Xie Yao to have a future together.

The best way to deal with such a person was to one day crush her completely, humiliating her with the same words.

Nie Yan had received the admission notice from the First Military Academy, which was like obtaining a protective charm. In the future, when the caged dragon soared into the sky, he would spare no means to become stronger!

Looking at Xie Yao in the distance, Nie Yan’s heart softened. In the past life, Xie Yao had quietly waited for him for so long. If in this life, after reincarnating, he still couldn’t hold onto her, then he would be a complete failure. If one day the Longyue and Zhengrong conglomerates refused to let him marry Xie Yao, what would he do? Unless he became powerful enough to force them to yield!

Nie Yan didn’t have much time. So far, his steps had been steady.

Looking at the distant Xie Yao, Nie Yan picked up his phone and contacted Tang Yao.

“How’s it going? Did you get your admission notice?” Tang Yao asked excitedly upon seeing Nie Yan’s call.

“Yeah, just got it.”

“You’re something else. Before, your academic performance in Ningjiang could only place you in the top five of the class. I never expected you to suddenly perform so well. My dad praised me a lot, saying I may not have other skills, but at least I chose my friends well. He decided to give me a Tiger.”

Nie Yan smiled. It seemed that Tang Yao’s father was doing quite well in his business. A Tiger wasn’t cheap at all.

“What about the matter with Wei Kai that I mentioned earlier?” Nie Yan asked.

“That kid definitely wants to get close to us. But he’s a vicious tiger. Be careful he doesn’t hurt others and then turn around and blame us,” Tang Yao said with some concern.

“Don’t worry. As long as he has some sense, he’ll understand the consequences of offending us.”

“Since you’ve decided to use him, I’ll arrange a meeting with him another day.”

“Tell him there are some things he should stop doing,” Nie Yan said.

“I’ve already warned him. The kid is actually quite perceptive. He knows what he can and cannot do.”

Nie Yan had always wanted to meet Wei Kai but hadn’t had the chance. Regarding the capital operations of Nie Corporation, he hadn’t paid much attention before, but now thinking about it, if they wanted their family company to grow into a major conglomerate like Zhengrong, Longyue, or Century, they needed to work harder in capital operations.

Recently, his father had been continuously buying shares of the Century conglomerate. He wondered how that was going.

In addition, the Bull Tribe needed to vigorously support the War God Tribe, as the War God Tribe was the foundation of the Nie family. Acquiring several fortresses would allow the Nie family’s virtual industry to gradually expand. With the Nie family’s current strength, they could probably manage two or three primary fortresses, no more, because the investment required for the credit point commercial district was too large. They could only expand further after their strength improved.