"We’ve come to find you," Lin Tian said straight away.

"Find me? What for? Aren’t you supposed to be on a date?" Ning Wenbin was even more puzzled, his words left people helpless; not knowing whether to hit him or praise him. Nevertheless, Xiao Manxuan glanced at Lin Tian, a blush spreading across her face.

"We’re looking for your cousin, so of course we need you to lead the way," Lin Tian ignored his insensitivity and explained his intention.

"Cousin?" Ning Wenbin was stunned, then shook his head repeatedly: "No way, I’m not going!"

Xiao Manxuan laughed and shook her head, "Look, he refused as expected."

"You’re setting me up, of course I refuse," Ning Wenbin showed a protesting expression.

"Why?" Lin Tian asked curiously. What did Ning Luoxi do to this cousin that made him so scared?

Ning Wenbin looked embarrassed and took a while before speaking, "If I say it, I’ll be embarrassed again, but whatever, my cousin thinks I should be more robust as a man, so when I was younger she trained me. You have no idea, the training was like it was going to end me, so, whenever summer or winter break comes, I run abroad, just to avoid her catching me."

"Now you know the reason. Go ahead and laugh at me, anyway, I’m not cut out for martial arts." Ning Wenbin acted like a dead pig not afraid of boiling water.

Lin Tian held back his laughter and responded earnestly, "Well, I completely understand you. People as fierce as Thunder Wolf are scared of Luoxi like mice scared of cats, let alone you. I can imagine her training was absolutely merciless."

"Sob..., finally someone understands me. Lin Tian, you’re truly a good brother of mine," Ning Wenbin wiped his nose and tears, looking quite pitiful, though he was mostly pretending. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Lin Tian symbolically patted him, comforting, "Having such a formidable cousin is indeed troubling, but I’m curious, most of you in the Ning Family are talented in both literature and martial arts, like Ning Jianxun, he’s really impressive."

"Geez, comparing me to him again, my cousin trained to be a soldier, naturally he’s good at martial arts. I’m different, I aspire to be an architect, not interested in martial arts." Ning Wenbin responded helplessly.

"To each their own. Being an architect isn’t bad, but you still have to take us," Lin Tian moved past the career topic and addressed the main issue.

"Brother Lin has spoken, how can I refuse? Let’s go, it’s no big deal getting scolded once more since I’ve been scolded before." Ning Wenbin decided to just go along with it.

With Ning Wenbin there, going to the Ning Family was easy, Lin Tian drove the specialized Yun Family car. Ning Wenbin, upon boarding, was amazed by the AI, Little Ya, and fussed excitedly all the way.

Entering the alley to stand outside the Ning Family gate, Ning Wenbin couldn’t keep quiet.

"Brother, this trip with you was so worth it. I didn’t expect you to have such a high-tech car—I’m so jealous. If I had one, it would be so eye-catching."

After getting off the car, Ning Wenbin circled around it, full of envy and excitement.

"With the Ning Family’s wealth, getting a car like this shouldn’t be difficult, right?" Lin Tian asked curiously.

"Let me tell you, it’s actually quite hard. Firstly, my dad definitely won’t agree, this kind of car costs more than a sports car. Dad certainly won’t let me spend that much money."

"Secondly, as far as I know, this technology belongs to the Yun Family, but it’s still in the experimental stage. Outsiders can’t get hold of an experimental car, yet you have one, so I suspect, are you Uncle Yun’s illegitimate child?"

"Oh, wait, I highly suspect, are you the long-lost Yun Tian from the Yun Family? Tell me, aren’t you? Young Master Yun?" Ning Wenbin pointed at Lin Tian, his eyes shining proudly: "I’m so smart, guessing this kind of secret."

Xiao Manxuan also blinked, sometimes suspecting if Lin Tian was the Young Master Yun, but no matter who Lin Tian was, he was still the Lin Tian in her heart—wild, free, yet warm.

Lin Tian stared at Ning Wenbin, unblinking: "Ning Wenbin, do you know how much turmoil that sentence would cause among the families if it spread?"

Ning Wenbin froze, then laughed awkwardly twice, feeling very embarrassed: "Haha, just kidding, don’t take it seriously."

But his forehead was sweating, as Ning Wenbin, despite usually appearing unreliable, was born into a prominent family and knew what the title of Young Master Yun implied.

Currently, the Young Master of the Yun Family is Yun Xiaotian, and the Yun Family has appointed Yun Xiaotian as the primary heir. The position of the primary heir is like a dynasty’s Crown Prince, determining the people’s faith.

If Yun Tian reappeared, who would get the position of the Crown Prince? Would the two brothers fight for power, causing instability within the family, and affect the stable situation, possibly impacting other families?

Think of Mo Mingda from back then, he dared to covet the position despite being an outsider to the Yun Family, let alone if the rightful Young Master Yun appeared.

The return of Yun Tian would be like a ticking time bomb—if handled well, it could harm enemies, but if not, it might harm themselves.

Lin Tian suddenly laughed and patted Ning Wenbin’s shoulder, "Haha, I’m just joking too, don’t take it seriously."

"You scared the life out of me," Ning Wenbin let out a breath, exaggerating.

Just as they were "scaring" each other, the Ning Family gate creaked open, and an elderly butler-looking gentleman walked out.

"Young Master Ning, you’ve returned."

"And Mr. Lin, Miss Xiao, greetings." The butler nodded at them all, his face warm and kind.

Ning Wenbin hurriedly went up, grabbing the butler’s arm, smiling: "Uncle Ning, we’re all so familiar, no need for such formalities, it’s awkward."

Yet Uncle Ning still spoke seriously, "Huaxia has passed down such etiquette for thousands of years; it can’t be discarded just because you say so. Also, I’ve been entrusted by the master to serve as a butler and can’t let anyone think the master lacks proper guidance, losing face for the master."

"Alright, alright, Great Grandpa is right." Ning Wenbin slapped his forehead, helpless. After a pause, he added, "By the way, we’ve come to find my cousin. Where is she?"

"Miss is at the training grounds. I’ll take you there," Uncle Ning, courteous, stepped aside and gestured.

Unexpectedly, Ning Wenbin couldn’t wait and pulled Lin Tian inside, forcing him to grab Xiao Manxuan and follow.

While running, Ning Wenbin turned back and shouted, "Uncle Ning, we can go in ourselves, you old folks can go about your business."

"Old folks?" Uncle Ning, amused, shook his head: "Young people are energetic indeed."