Chapter 98: Come With Me

The plane arrived in New York. Ye Feng and the others left the airport and went to the Hunters’ branch in the United States with Hank and Lori.
Zhuge Ling’er was in the midst of lively interactions with everyone, while Kelly, as before, watched the bustling crowd from afar without joining in.
Her reticence was seen as coldness. Although occasionally someone would approach her, after several attempts to engage her that yielded no response, they chose to stay away.
In their eyes, Kelly wasn’t some icy beauty too proud to interact. They thought of her as a diamond fallen from outer space—beautiful but out of place, always silent like a stone. This made the men in the Hunters’ organization who handled internal affairs feel frustrated.
Zhuge Ling’er, on the other hand, was lively and adorable, a typical Eastern beauty with an exotic charm that naturally won over many otaku.
Watching Zhuge Ling’er surrounded by everyone like the moon among stars, Ye Feng and Long Tian both thought to themselves that this girl really knew how to handle herself.
Long Yue, unimpressed, walked straight up to Zhuge Ling’er and pulled her away from the crowd.
“Sis Yue, I’m so glad you’re fine!” Zhuge Ling’er exclaimed with joy upon seeing Long Yue. “I knew Brother Long Tian and Ye Feng would definitely save you!”
“You’re doing pretty well, huh?” Long Yue smiled and shook her head.
“Uh, you can’t expect me to be like that sister—she hasn’t said a word since she got here,” Zhuge Ling’er said, sticking out her tongue before subtly pointing at Kelly, who was staring at Ye Feng. Her expression suggested she wanted to approach Ye Feng to say hello but seemed hesitant.
“She hasn’t said a word?” Long Yue had never met Kelly and thus didn’t know her personality. But Ye Feng heard this.
Ye Feng, who had been talking with Long Tian, turned to look at Kelly.
Seeing Ye Feng looking at her, Kelly shyly lowered her head.

Ye Feng knew that Kelly’s shyness couldn’t be changed in a short time, and her biggest problem was that she hardly ever spoke to strangers. If left unattended, he was truly worried that her condition, similar to autism, might lead to serious psychological issues. Before, at least William and the others were there to take care of her, but now that they were gone, she probably had no one familiar in this world but herself. He couldn’t just ignore Kelly.

With this in mind, Ye Feng walked over to her.

“Kelly!” Ye Feng stood in front of the beautiful woman.

“Mm.” Kelly glanced up at Ye Feng, then looked away, indicating she was listening.

“We’re going back to China!” As soon as Ye Feng said this, Kelly’s pupils contracted sharply, and it took her a while to respond.

“Leaving already?” There was a hint of disappointment in her tone. If Ye Feng left, she would have no one familiar left, making her feel even more lonely.

“Come with me!” Ye Feng knew Kelly never hid her emotions. When he mentioned going back to China, she clearly showed disappointment and fear. He knew he had to take her with him—without him, she might not be able to live normally.

“Ah…” Hearing Ye Feng’s words, Kelly raised her head in surprise, her gaze filled with curiosity as she tried to confirm whether what she heard was true.

“I mean, come back to China with me,” Ye Feng said, pausing slightly.

“William and the others are gone. Now, aside from Brother Long, you’re the only family I have! I can’t leave you here alone—I’m worried, and it’s also inconvenient.” His words were meant to avoid hurting Kelly’s pride.

Hearing Ye Feng’s words, Kelly was finally sure that he wanted to take her back to China. She hesitated a bit. Although she only knew Ye Feng, leaving the place where she had grown up meant she needed some time to think it over.

“Come with me! There’s nothing left here worth staying for! In China, you can go shopping with Long Yue and Ling Er, eat together, and you won’t have to worry about being alone. Long Yue and Ling Er are great people!” Ye Feng pointed to the two women who were whispering to each other. “Of course, aside from time for cultivation, I’ll be there most of the time. You can start a completely new life.”

Hearing Ye Feng’s words, Kelly finally became tempted. Though still hesitant, she eventually nodded.

Seeing that Kelly finally agreed, Ye Feng felt relieved. What he feared most was that Kelly would stubbornly choose to stay. After all, the deaths of William and the others were related to him; if he hadn’t killed that vampire baron, Nicholas wouldn’t have appeared. Now that William and the others were gone, he felt it was his duty to take care of Kelly. Although Kelly was older than him, she really needed someone to look after her at the moment.

“I’ll introduce you to a new friend first!” Ye Feng turned and walked toward Long Tian, with Kelly following silently behind him.

“This is Kelly. She’ll come back to China with us and live with us!” Ye Feng announced to Long Tian and the others.

“You already know Brother Long and Ling Er. This is Long Yue, Brother Long’s younger sister!” Ye Feng pointed at Long Yue.

Long Yue generously extended her hand to Kelly. Kelly hesitated for a moment, glancing nervously at Ye Feng beside her. Ye Feng nodded at her, and she then reached out and shook Long Yue’s hand.

Long Yue wasn’t bothered by this. She had already heard from Ling Er that this girl, around her own age, was extremely introverted, so she was prepared. She winked at her playfully, “Hello, I’m Long Yue. From now on, we’re all friends!”

Kelly smiled shyly and nodded at her.

Long Tian pulled Ye Feng aside and whispered, “Hey, what are you doing? Suddenly having a woman in a place where we men live—won’t that be inconvenient? Don’t tell me you two are that kind of relationship…”

“She has severe autism. Before, William and the others took care of her, but now that they’re gone, she has no one to look after her. And I’m the culprit behind all this. I have to take responsibility for her,” Ye Feng explained seriously. “If I leave her unattended, I’m worried something bad will happen!”

“Alright, it seems I’ll have to change my habit of sleeping naked. Hmm, I also need to replace the lock on my room… and get rid of those colorful underwear. I’ll switch to darker colors to look more mature…” Long Tian muttered to himself…