"No wonder they brought over two plates. I thought they wanted me to eat two portions... Turns out there was a trick involved."

Luo Chen understood.

The man in the trench coat felt a little disappointed; he hadn't seen what he wanted to see, and instead, his subordinate had embarrassed himself once again.

Lu Renjia felt even more aggrieved. Knowing that Luo Chen hadn't eaten bird shit, he gagged even more violently.

It turns out the clown was himself.

"Yes, I wonder what Young Master Luo thinks of it. Don't be fooled by the small portion; it's not cheap. To ensure its exquisite quality, it was made by a famous pastry chef. Just this little bit costs 20,000 yuan!"

Hearing that 20,000 yuan was just a small amount, everyone was a little surprised. Although most of the money was spent on Sister Xi, it was really too expensive.

They would naturally be unwilling to pay for the food.

One lick and it's gone, yet it costs 20,000 yuan? Are they out of their minds?!

Luo Chen showed no reaction to the number 20,000; instead, he wore an embarrassed expression.

"this……"

"What's wrong?"

The man in the trench coat looked at Luo Chen strangely.

Luo Chen stopped trying to hide it and moved the chair he was sitting on out, pointing to the bottom of the chair.

"You have to ask it."

"???"

"I didn't eat anything at all."

"???"

"That's just a little magic trick; you can see it on TV, can't you?"

Luo Chen explained, "I extended my middle finger and then quickly switched it to my index finger to create an illusion, so you saw me eat it, but in reality I didn't; it was all smeared on the bottom of the chair."

The man in the trench coat: "..."

Lu Renjia: "..."

The rest of the people: "..."

Seeing everyone's speechless expressions, Luo Chen shrugged.

“That’s bird shit, how could I possibly eat it?”

Lu Renjia: "..."

There's only one emotional clown like him.

He was tricked by Luo Chen.

Ring ring—!

Just when the atmosphere became awkward.

The man in the trench coat's phone rang.

Upon seeing the caller's name, he quickly answered the call.

Yes, he is here.

"It's already been done."

"Okay, I'll bring him over right away."

After exchanging a few words, the man in the trench coat looked at Luo Chen.

"Someone wants to see you. I'll take you there now."

Has it finally arrived?

"good."

Luo Chen followed the man in the trench coat out of the abandoned factory and got into one of the black cars.

The car stopped after a five-minute drive.

Luo Chen got out of the car, but the man in the trench coat shook his head and didn't get out.

This meant that Luo Chen should go alone.

Without hesitation, Luo Chen walked towards the river.

After walking about ten steps, on the grass beside the river, a woman in a cheongsam, her curves accentuated, stood quietly.

A gentle breeze, carrying a hint of chill, blew by, ruffling her hair. She looked across the river.

His dark eyes remained unmoved.

Seeing people he hadn't seen in a long time, Luo Chen felt a little awkward and thought of some past events.

He touched his nose, looking somewhat reserved.

"Aren't you coming over?"

Her ethereal voice rang out, pleasant yet aloof. She didn't turn around, but she could still feel as if a gaze was fixed on her.

"It's been so long since we last met, I'm a little shy..."

Luo Chen walked over as he spoke, stopping about a meter and a half away.

“You knew I was looking for you?” she said.

"It's easy to guess. In the entire Ningcheng, who else has the ability to obtain weapons? Besides your Ling family, there's no one else."

The moment Lu Renjia pulled out his gun, Luo Chen knew who had sent him.

Although the Ling family is involved in the hotel, tourism, entertainment, and film and television industries, in secret, when it comes to who has the strongest power, it is naturally the Ling family.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the Ling family ranks last among the four major families in Ningcheng; it's just that their economic strength is inferior to the other three families on the surface.

However, if we're talking about the underworld, the Ling family is the only dominant force; they can get what others can't.

They can do what others can't.

Therefore, compared to the family's overt businesses, more people fear the Ling family's underground power.

However, those who know about it are not ordinary people, so they keep a low profile.

"It's been so long, but you don't seem to have gotten any dumber."

Luo Chen gave an awkward smile but did not answer.

[She's still as blunt as ever. Even after all this time, she's still as sharp as ever. Truly the queen of the underworld.]

Ling Qingyi paused, turning her gaze to Luo Chen for the first time.

What did you just say?

"I didn't say anything."

Luo Chen was taken aback, thinking it referred to what had been said earlier.

"Didn't I just say it's easy to guess? In Ningcheng, only your Ling family can get these things."

"..."

Ling Qingyi didn't speak, but her beautiful eyebrows furrowed slightly.

[Strange, why are they staring at me like that? I've noticed they seem to stare at every female lead I meet, unlike last time. Could it be that my charm has increased too much?]

[The host successfully dissed the opponent; charm points increased by one.]

[...]

Ling Qingyi was shocked. She kept looking at Luo Chen, but she could still hear Luo Chen's voice and didn't see him use ventriloquism.

Where does the sound come from?

etc……

Could it be his true feelings?

How could this be...?

Thinking back to how long she had known Luo Chen and how they had spent time alone together, she realized that nothing like this had ever happened before.

Although the two had not seen each other for a long time, she had been paying attention to some of Luo Chen's affairs, but she never knew that Luo Chen would say such a thing.

Is it a recent development, or...?

Ling Qingyi shook her head slightly.

How could superhumans, who only exist in novels, appear in the real world?

In addition, Luo Chen didn't have any outstanding abilities.

Aside from his more attractive appearance and charm, Ling Qingyi couldn't see anything special about Luo Chen.

As for disciples of ancient martial arts families, Luo Chen could never be one. She knew very well how the Luo family had built their fortune from scratch.

They have absolutely no connection with ancient martial arts families, and even if they do, there is no record of them using any newly created ancient martial arts techniques.

In addition, Luo Chen didn't look like someone who had practiced ancient martial arts at all.

That feeling is not there.

He was an extremely ordinary young master from a wealthy family, so ordinary that he reeked of money.

"What, am I wrong?"

Seeing Ling Qingyi suddenly lost in thought, Luo Chen called out to wake her up.

Ling Qingyi shook her head slightly, deciding not to dwell on the matter for the time being.

"Do you know why I summoned you here?"

"..."

[If I knew, would I need to come here to ask you? This perfectly good sword wasn't even finished, and your people brought it here. And your way of "calling" is just ridiculous.]

[It's one thing to just pull out a gun and kidnap me, but the whole thing was so unprofessional. They didn't even provide a proper car; I had to endure a long, bumpy bus ride. They only put a hood on me when we arrived, and now everyone's talking in riddles.]

[Why are you being so mysterious...]

[Ugh! I should have agreed to go out to dinner with Zhao Meng'er. Otherwise, all this trouble would have gotten out of hand, the plot would have completely veered off course, and this day has been a nightmare.]

[The host successfully dissed the host, and was rewarded with money.]