Qin Gang smiled respectfully and said, “Master Ye, I will never forget the great kindness you’ve shown to the Qin family. Today was a bit rushed, and I didn’t have time to prepare properly. Could I invite you to our home tomorrow for a small banquet, so I can personally express my gratitude?”


“No need. I have other things to do.”


Ye Chen shook his head coldly and added,

“I only helped today because I saw you’re someone who does good deeds.


I don’t want to make a big deal out of this, understand?”


Qin Gang was stunned for a moment, but quickly nodded.

“I understand, Master Ye! If you ever need anything from the Qin family in the future, please don’t hesitate to come to me.”


He quickly handed over a gold-plated business card with his private number on it.


Ye Chen took it without even looking, then turned around and left with his father-in-law.


Qin Gang watched them disappear into the distance, then glared furiously at Qin Aodong.


“From now on, if you see Master Ye anywhere in Jinling, you’d better bow respectfully and greet him.


And stop causing trouble!”


Qin Aodong muttered,

“I didn’t know just buying something on the street would offend a master…”


At the side, Qin Aoxue stood with a cold expression, her teeth clenched as she stared at Ye Chen’s disappearing figure.


Though she was impressed by Ye Chen, she was clearly still holding a grudge over him kicking her in the butt.


For a proud woman like her, that was unforgivable.


Qin Gang sighed and tried to comfort her,

“Girl, don’t even think about getting back at Master Ye. Our entire family is depending on him now…”


“Do you really think he can help?” Qin Aodong grumbled.


Qin Gang snapped,

“Say one more word, and I’ll break your legs!”


Qin Aodong shrunk back, too scared to argue further.


Qin Aoxue stomped her foot angrily and muttered,

“Fine, Dad… I won’t cause him trouble…”


But every time she felt that lingering pain, she grew even more annoyed.


Qin Gang shook his head and sighed,

“Such a shame…”


Qin Aoxue raised an eyebrow.

“What’s a shame?”


Qin Gang glanced at her and said,

“It’s a shame that Master Ye is already married.


Otherwise, I think you two would have been a perfect match…”


“Dad! What are you talking about?!”


Qin Aoxue’s face turned bright red with embarrassment and anger.


On the Way Home


Xiao Changkun was still in shock.


The head of the Qin family, being so respectful to his son-in-law?!


“Ye Chen, are you sure what you told Qin Gang was real?”


Xiao Changkun was suspicious.


His son-in-law was starting to look like a con artist.


Ye Chen chuckled.

“Half true, half false.


Isn’t that how street fortune tellers like to operate?”


Xiao Changkun was horrified.

“Holy crap! You actually tricked the Qin family?!


And you even accepted such an expensive bracelet!


What if they find out and come after us?


Don’t drag our family into this!”


Ye Chen shrugged.

“If it comes to that, I’ll just return the bracelet.


This is a law-abiding society—it’s not like they can kill me, right?”


Xiao Changkun sighed heavily, his mind still uneasy.


But after thinking it through, he realized there wasn’t much else he could do.


Maybe Ye Chen’s con game would actually work.


Back Home


Once home, Ye Chen went into the bedroom and took out the stone he had bought from Zhang Ermao.


As soon as he held it, he felt a surge of energy flow into his body.


A warmth spread through his chest and abdomen, making him feel incredibly comfortable.


Soon, layers of sweat, mixed with black impurities, oozed out of his body, leaving him feeling light and refreshed.


Moments later, Ye Chen sensed a new energy flowing through his body.


This was spiritual energy!


But when he looked at the stone again, he found that it had lost all its spiritual energy.


It now looked like an ordinary stone.


Ye Chen tried to channel the cultivation techniques from the Nine Heavens Scripture, but he couldn’t extract any more energy from the stone.


He had no choice but to put it back in his pocket.


Something told him that the stone wasn’t ordinary, but for now, he’d have to wait until his cultivation level improved to understand it better.


Feeling sticky and uncomfortable, Ye Chen rushed to take a shower.


By the time he finished, it was already past 5 PM.


His wife, Xiao Churan, gave him a call.


She told Ye Chen she was at Emgrand Group, finalizing project details.


The BMW 760 he bought for her had been modified to look like a 520, but it was a restricted driving day for that car, so she didn’t drive.


She asked Ye Chen to use his father-in-law’s BMW 530 to pick her up.


Since his wife called, Ye Chen was more than happy to oblige.


He quickly grabbed the car keys from his father-in-law and drove to Emgrand Group.


Once he arrived downstairs, Ye Chen called Xiao Churan.


But she didn’t answer and instead replied via WeChat:


“Ye Chen, I’m still in a meeting with the project team.


Can you wait downstairs for a bit?


Thanks, babe!”


“Sure, I’ll wait downstairs.”


Ye Chen replied, then stepped out of the car for a smoke.


A Call from Wang Dongxue


Just then, Wang Dongxue, the Vice Chairman of Emgrand Group, called him.


“Young Master, are you at Emgrand Group?”


Ye Chen was curious.

“How do you know?”


“I’m in my office. I can see your car from here.”


Ye Chen glanced up and smiled.

“Did you need something?”


Wang Dongxue said,

“Since Young Mistress is still in a meeting, I thought I’d ask if you have some time.


If you’re free, I’d like to report on our recent work.”


Ye Chen thought for a moment.


He hadn’t really paid attention to Emgrand Group’s operations lately.


It wouldn’t hurt to get an update.


“Alright, I’m coming up.”


Wang Dongxue added,

“You can head straight to your office.


I’ll meet you there to give the report.”


“Got it.”


Ye Chen hung up and walked into the building, heading straight for the top-floor Chairman’s office.


A Chance Encounter


As he stepped out of the elevator and walked toward his office, a door behind him suddenly opened.


Dong Ruolin was just about to head to the restroom when she spotted a familiar figure.


She didn’t immediately recognize it as Ye Chen.


But his back looked eerily similar to that of the mysterious billionaire she had seen on short video platforms.


Could it be?


Could the Chairman she had been eager to meet finally be here?


Dong Ruolin’s heart raced with excitement.


After all, she had come to Jinling and joined Emgrand Group specifically to get close to this mysterious Chairman.


Her goal was to become his woman, elevating the Dong family to new heights.


This was her family’s mission for her, and their greatest hope.


But she had been frustrated—


She had been here for days and still hadn’t even seen the Chairman’s face.


How was she supposed to get close to him if she couldn’t even meet him?


Now, seeing what she believed to be the Chairman’s back, Dong Ruolin was ecstatic!


She quickly sped up, trying to catch up to Ye Chen to greet him and introduce herself.