Urban Seduction: Housewives Club

"Alright, Feiyan, why are you telling Eric all this?" It seemed that Tan Ailing had regained control of the phone. "Eric, don't listen to Feiyan, it's nothing…"

"...What do you mean nothing? Didn't you say you were almost annoyed to death…"

Faintly hearing Tang Feiyan muttering, Eric asked in a deep voice, "Ailing, don't hide it from me, what's going on?"

Sensing Eric's firm tone, Tan Ailing sighed lightly and said, "It's nothing! It's just that someone has been pestering me these days…"

Even though Eric lacked experience, he understood Tan Ailing's meaning. "You mean... I have a love rival?"

"A love rival?" Eric's words made Tan Ailing unable to hold back her laughter. "What qualifications does he have to be your love rival? At best, he's just an annoying fly…"

Although Eric was certain that no other man could intervene in his relationship with Tan Ailing, no man would be pleased to hear that someone was pestering his woman!

"Where are you staying in Cangzhou? I can be there within five hours…" Eric was ready to defend his territory.

"Have you returned to the country, Eric?"

"Yes, I'm in Shanghai now!"

"...Oh? We're also in Shanghai…"

Eric was slightly surprised. "Weren't you going to Cangzhou to visit Tan Mom? Why did you come back... Oh, is it because Tang Mom also missed her daughter?"

"That's just one reason…"

Tan Ailing's hesitant tone puzzled Eric, but he didn't have time for side issues. He went straight to the point, "Tell me the address, I'll come over right away!"

After noting down Tan Ailing's current address, Eric immediately took a taxi there.

Eric went alone, leaving the four chief bodyguards and Lusien to guard the place.

With the spiritual imprint of Eric, the four chief bodyguards were no longer as focused on protecting the Living Buddha as before. Now, they were a fully armed force completely obedient to Eric's commands.

Mount She National Tourist Park is 30 kilometers from downtown Shanghai, with beautiful mountain scenery. It has been a holy land for Southeast Asian Catholics for nearly a century.

Currently, the most luxurious villa area in Shanghai, Zi Yuan Villa, is located here!

Since Tang Feiyan's dormitory was taken back by the school, and Tan Ailing did not want to live in the Municipal Party Committee compound, they temporarily stayed there.

Because the taxi driver said he couldn't drive in, Eric had to get off at the gate of Zi Yuan Villa.

Noticing Eric's movements, a security guard from the villa area approached politely and asked, "Sir, do you have an access card?"

"No, I'm here to see someone!"

"May I ask how to address you, and which owner are you looking for…"

Although he knew this was their job, Eric was a bit impatient with the thought of Tan Ailing. He sent a mental wave over.

After dealing with the security guards, Eric hurried towards the villa located halfway up the mountain, with its light yellow walls and red tiled roof, as Tan Ailing had described.

As he approached the target building, Eric noticed seven or eight men in black suits and sunglasses nearby.

Are these all "flies"?

Just as Eric was puzzled, a voice amplified by an electric horn rang out, "Miss Tan, I sincerely love you…"

Eric suddenly realized that this man was the main character, and those men in black suits and sunglasses should be his bodyguards.

Walking quickly past several men in black suits and sunglasses, Eric immediately saw the appearance of this "fly".

Quite handsome! His face was as white as jade, his features were exquisite, and his lips were red and his teeth white.

Although he, like Eric, belonged to the effeminate type of handsome man, his degree of beauty was slightly inferior to Eric's. What was even more lacking was his temperament.

Eric exuded a cold and distant aura even in his effeminacy, while this man exuded a somewhat weak and girlish demeanor in his effeminacy.

This "sissy" was also taken aback when he saw Eric, seemingly surprised by his surpassing beauty or by his sudden appearance.

As Eric was about to ring the doorbell, the "fly" spoke, "Excuse me, who are you looking for?"

Eric turned to look at him and asked calmly, "Does Tan Ailing and Tang Feiyan live here?"

"Yes, this is Miss Tan's home. What business do you have with her? Who are you to her?"

Ignoring him, Eric rang the doorbell.

"Hello!" The "fly" came up, unwilling to accept it, and tapped Eric's shoulder with his index finger.

Eric turned his head again, his eyes slightly cold.

The "fly" was taken aback, took a step back, and said nervously, "What... what do you want? I am Ye Simin, the third son of the Ye family."

Seeing his young master seemingly in dispute with someone, the men in black suits and sunglasses surrounded them, looking aggressive.

Ye Simin, emboldened, was about to ask a question when he was suddenly interrupted by a voice full of surprise, "Eric, it's you!"

With these words, Tang Feiyan rushed over, quickly opened the door, pulled Eric in, and then closed the door again while Ye Simin was still in shock.

"Miss Tang, who is he? Why can he go in, but I am being kept out?" Ye Simin's voice was full of abandonment, making Eric and Tang Feiyan involuntarily shiver.

Tang Feiyan, with an intolerant expression, turned her head and said, "He is my fiancé, of course, he can go in! As for you, you have no relation or reason to be here, so why should you go in?"

"How can you say there's no reason? Our Ye Group and Tan's Cangzhou Group have business dealings..." Ye Simin was trying to argue, but there was a sense of relief in his voice as if he had finally let go of a burden. "Miss Tang, please tell Miss Tan for me, tell her that I, Ye Simin, sincerely admire her..."

Tang Feiyan rolled her eyes, hurriedly pushed Eric into the villa, and slammed the soundproof wooden door shut.

"At last, peace in this world..."

Ignoring Tang Feiyan's sigh, Eric stared straight at the stunning beauty before him, her eyes moist.

"Ailing, I'm back..."

"Eric..."

Watching the couple embracing tightly, Tang Feiyan felt no hint of jealousy and walked over, not realizing her redundancy, and stretched her arms to embrace them both.

Eric and Tan Ailing were not sentimental people, and their excited emotions only lasted a short while. After pulling Eric to sit down, Tang Feiyan assumed a posture of inquiry, "Eric, why didn't you turn on your phone these past few days? We couldn't reach you..."

"My phone ran out of battery over ten days ago..."

"Both spare batteries were dead too?"

"Yes."

"Really... Maybe I should get you a solar-powered phone in the future..."

Taking the juice Tan Ailing handed him, Eric casually pulled her to sit on his other side and asked, "From the tone of your voice, it seems there's more to leaving Cangzhou than meets the eye?"

Tan Ailing suddenly leaned weakly against Eric's shoulder and said softly, "Eric, my family already knows about me reaching the pre-heaven realm..."

"If they know, then they know. We didn't plan to hide it from them, did we?" Eric was puzzled.

Tang Feiyan, on the side, interjected, "Eric, you didn't see how the Tan family changed their attitude towards Ailing after they found out she became a pre-heaven master! Even Ailing's grandfather, when facing her, almost seemed obsequious..."

"That shouldn't be surprising, right?" Eric smiled slightly. "After all, Ailing is the first person in the Tan family to reach the pre-heaven realm in two hundred years. It's not a big deal to receive some attention, is it?"

"Let me tell him!" Tan Ailing nodded at Tang Feiyan, who was eager to speak, and sighed, "Eric, you don't know. Those days, not only did Grandpa, Uncle, and Second Uncle hint at me, but even Dad and Mom, under their influence, came to ask me how I became a pre-heaven master..."

Eric realized, "You were trying to avoid exposing the sarira in our hands, but didn't know how to deal with your family, so you urgently sought me out?"

"Yes..." Both beauties nodded in unison.

"How did you respond later?"

Tan Ailing looked apologetically at Eric and said, "I'm sorry, Eric, my family's insistence was overwhelming, so I had to push you away..."