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Chapter 280- Gloomy Blood Servant vs. Obsessive Vampire Prince (13)
In the past, Huangfu Yu was also a steadfast person, wholeheartedly dedicated to the Huangfu family. He never thought of finding an alternative path to create his own career; he only wanted to achieve results to show his “grandfather.”
Little did he know that if it weren’t for the need to avoid suspicion, Huangfu Hongzhi wouldn’t have bothered to pretend that he was cultivating Huangfu Yu as a genuine heir of the direct lineage.
In just two months, Huangfu Yu had completely mastered all the enterprises of the Malkavian clan, which made Wallis, who had been keeping a close watch, regard Huangfu Yu with newfound respect.
It seemed that his master really had good judgment; he had discovered such a business genius. Once the initial embrace was completed and Huangfu Yu became one of them, the Malkavian clan would gain another strong asset.
After Huangfu Yu had fully taken control of the Malkavian clan’s enterprises and managed to integrate the people below him, he finally freed himself up to deal with the Huangfu family’s affairs.
Of course, he didn’t directly put pressure on the Huangfu family in public. The Huangfu family had become a top aristocratic family in H country over the years, but without the support of the Malkavian clan, they wouldn’t have reached their current position.
Although he could easily use the Malkavian clan’s power to manipulate the Huangfu family now, Huangfu Yu didn’t want to give Huangfu Hongzhi an easy victory all at once. Instead, he deployed many people into the Huangfu family’s enterprises.
This way, he could both understand their dynamics and corrupt them from within. It must be said that all the personnel Wallis had assigned to him were very effective. Furthermore, Wallis had previously explained to him that most people did not know that the Mu family was under the Malkavian clan’s control; ordinary people were also unaware of the existence of vampires.
Aside from a few trusted confidants, the Mu family was made up entirely of ordinary humans. Therefore, the art of managing subordinates needed to be handled by Huangfu Yu himself to ensure that they would willingly remain in their positions.
At first, after Wallis left, Huangfu Yu came in and, naturally, a few troublemakers appeared, but they were easily subdued by Huangfu Yu. Mu Jin was not worried about his lover’s methods; instead, he was full of confidence in him.
Seeing Mu Jin’s confident demeanor, Wallis felt that Huangfu Yu handling the situation so well was only to be expected.
At this point, Mu Jin handed Huangfu Yu a document, which contained information about the male lead of this world, Huangfu Jian. Huangfu Yu was surprised at how Mu Jin had learned about Huangfu Jian and was taken aback to discover that the Huangfu family had a true heir who had been lost to the outside world.
Huangfu Yu was grateful for Mu Jin’s thoroughness; the Huangfu family members must have known about this matter long ago, which is why they could so easily abandon him.
After all, they were still waiting to welcome their true heir back, while he was merely occupying this position temporarily, which made him feel unwelcome.
Thinking about this, Huangfu Yu couldn’t help but sneer coldly to himself as he carefully reviewed Huangfu Jian’s information. The details were extensive, showing that the other party had performed exceptionally well throughout his life.
Of course, when comparing himself to Huangfu Jian, Huangfu Yu didn’t feel that he was lacking in any way. He believed he was much more outstanding than Huangfu Jian; the only difference was the bloodline he carried.
What Huangfu Yu was particularly concerned about was that Huangfu Jian was currently located in S City, and the Huangfu family had not yet discovered his whereabouts.
At this moment, the company established by Huangfu Jian was just starting out and was in need of investment.
Huangfu Yu didn’t feel any jealousy toward Huangfu Jian, especially since the latter was unaware of his identity. Moreover, the information was quite detailed, even describing Huangfu Jian’s personality traits.
Although he couldn’t be 100% certain about the character of the person described in the document without having met him yet, Huangfu Yu was confident in the information Mu Jin had provided him.
Suddenly, Huangfu Yu came up with another plan to take revenge on the Huangfu family. However, this plan would only be actionable after he had met Huangfu Jian, so he could take his time to consider it.
After seeing Huangfu Jian starting his own business, another thought arose in Huangfu Yu’s mind. Despite having been involved in managing various enterprises over the years, he had never attempted to start his own venture.
He glanced at Mu Jin, who was happily watching videos on his phone, and his gaze softened.
The man was confident in his abilities. He had considered building his own career before, but his thoughts had been constrained. Now, it felt like a whole new beginning for him.
Huangfu Yu suddenly felt a strong desire to have his own business and to achieve success. But this time, it wasn’t for the Huangfu family; instead, he hoped to stand shoulder to shoulder with the young man beside him, who always appeared cold yet had given him hope and warmth.
Achieving success akin to the Mu family’s industry was indeed quite challenging, given that the Malkavian clan had hundreds of years of history. However, Huangfu Yu didn’t see that as a reason to give up.
Thinking that he could finally free up some time recently, Huangfu Yu contacted his old friend Wei Ruihan, asking him to come to S City to meet him.
Huangfu Yu didn’t deliberately avoid Mu Jin while doing these things, so Mu Jin was aware of them. However, after contacting Wei Ruihan, the man noticed Mu Jin’s furrowed brows and felt a sudden sense of unease. He asked Mu Jin, “Mu Jin, do you mind? If you do, I…”
During their time together, Huangfu Yu had started calling Mu Jin by his name. Although most of the people below referred to Mu Jin as “Master,” Huangfu Yu was unwilling to do so.
Since calling someone “Master” in public could lead to misunderstandings, Huangfu Yu proposed that they simply use Mu Jin’s name when out in public, and Mu Jin didn’t object.
“It’s fine,” Mu Jin replied, shaking his head upon hearing Huangfu Yu’s words. He simply didn’t want Huangfu Yu to interact with too many people or to be too far away from him.
In recent days, he and Huangfu Yu had been inseparable. Even the people in the manor had been instructed by him not to approach Huangfu Yu. Whenever they saw him, they would lower their heads, not daring to look at him for too long.
In this lifetime, Mu Jin felt a strong sense of possessiveness toward his lover. Deep down, he really didn’t want anyone else to see him, and he even wished he could lock his lover away in a room that belonged solely to him, where it would just be the two of them.
But Mu Jin knew he couldn’t do that. How could he bear to clip the wings of someone he loved so deeply? Moreover, in several previous worlds, when his lover had felt insecure and wanted to confine himself, he had ultimately been unable to go through with it.
Since his lover couldn’t bear to harm himself, how could he bring himself to harm the other person? Thus, even though Mu Jin was reluctant and unhappy, he suppressed his thoughts and remained by Huangfu Yu’s side every day.
Huangfu Yu had been a bit worried when he saw Mu Jin’s expression earlier, concerned that Mu Jin might be upset.
After all, he was fully aware that everything he had now was because of the person standing in front of him. Without Mu Jin, he would never have had the chance to turn his life around.
Even though he now had the extra energy and ability to do things, the foundation of it all had to be built on Mu Jin’s happiness. Huangfu Yu felt that if Mu Jin wasn’t willing, then he wouldn’t pursue it.
So, even though Mu Jin said it was fine, Huangfu Yu couldn’t help but keep watching him, not wanting the other to be unhappy because of him.
“I just don’t like it when there are too many people around you. It always feels like someone might be coveting my treasure,” Mu Jin said seriously, locking eyes with Huangfu Yu as he spoke.
Then, he reached out and tugged on his lover’s tie, pulling him closer. He tilted his head and gently bit down on Huangfu Yu’s lower lip.
The sharp teeth left a small break on the lip, and only a drop or two of blood trickled out before Mu Jin tenderly licked it away with the tip of his tongue.
It all happened in an instant, but it still made Huangfu Yu’s heart race, his face flushing. Such a gentle tease left him almost unable to resist.
However, Huangfu Yu didn’t dare to dwell too deeply on it, as their identities were not equal at this point. Yet he couldn’t deny that he was constantly drawn to the person in front of him.
With Mu Jin’s approval, Huangfu Yu confidently contacted Wei Ruihan. It didn’t take long for Wei Ruihan to rush over to S City.
Huangfu Yu didn’t have many friends, and Wei Ruihan had stubbornly stuck to him over time.
Wei Ruihan was from the Wei family in A City. The Wei family’s business was quite substantial, and the older generations had all gone into politics, giving them considerable influence in many places.
Wei Ruihan’s older brother had inherited the family’s expectations, which left Wei Ruihan, not being the eldest son, in a more relaxed position. Because of this, his family doted on him a lot. Although he had a bit of a carefree and playful nature, he hadn’t grown up completely spoiled—he just enjoyed having fun in his own way.
Wei Ruihan met Huangfu Yu at a business cocktail party. Despite their vastly different personalities, Wei Ruihan felt an instant connection with Huangfu Yu.
As a child of a large family, Wei Ruihan had naturally developed a keen ability to read people. He had long noticed that the old master of the Huangfu family wasn’t genuinely invested in Huangfu Yu and was reluctant to give him any real authority.
But even with these limitations, Huangfu Yu managed the businesses under his control exceptionally well. No matter what obstacles others threw at him, he always found a way to overcome them. This filled Wei Ruihan with admiration, to the point that he regarded Huangfu Yu as his personal idol.
However, his idol had recently disappeared without a trace. Wei Ruihan searched everywhere but couldn’t find him. He even went to the Huangfu family’s old mansion, but the old master claimed that Huangfu Yu had been sent abroad to expand the family business, brushing him off.
As an outsider, Wei Ruihan couldn’t push the issue too far, but he had a nagging feeling that something bad had happened to his friend. So when Huangfu Yu reached out to him on his own, Wei Ruihan was naturally overjoyed.
The two arranged to meet at Tongfulou, the most famous restaurant in S City. Despite the restaurant’s simple and somewhat old-fashioned name, its cuisine was extraordinary.
There were only five private rooms available for reservation each day, and even wealthy families couldn’t easily secure a spot.
Of course, this didn’t apply to the Malkavian family, as the restaurant was actually part of their business empire.
The Malkavian family had their hands in a wide range of industries, which was why it had taken Huangfu Yu such a long time to fully take control when he first assumed responsibility.