“This is interesting.” Ye Xingchen nodded slowly. “I have more important things to do in Jinling, but Liang Chenghu is indeed a worthy opponent. No rush, we’ll play with him slowly.”
"How's Qingwan? Did he go back to school?" Gu Manyun took a sip of wine and then leaned closer to Ye Xingchen.
"Yes, we sent her back to school," Ye Xingchen said. "It would be best to send someone to protect her; she's not necessarily very safe at school."
"I'll have someone keep an eye on her." Gu Manyun looked up at Ye Xingchen: "You've helped me so much, how can I repay you?"
"Help you?" Ye Xingchen was a little surprised, then he smiled and said, "This isn't just about helping you, because I don't have any connections in Jinling, and there are some things I need you to do."
"Most importantly, with such a huge mess, I need someone to clean it up."
"Am I just someone who cleans up the mess?" Gu Manyun asked, somewhat annoyed.
"Then what do you want me to see you as?" Ye Xingchen leaned closer to her, savoring her natural fragrance, and took a deep sniff.
"You men are all the same." Gu Manyun glanced at Ye Xingchen, then puffed out her chest and actually moved closer to Ye Xingchen's arms.
Ye Xingchen was startled. He was joking, but this woman wouldn't be this proactive, would she?
“But I also know that you men are never satisfied,” Gu Manyun chuckled. “I can satisfy you, but I have one condition.”
"Then forget it." Ye Xingchen thought for a moment, then shook his head.
"You haven't even asked what the conditions are, and you're just going to let it go like this?" Gu Manyun said angrily. "So it seems you don't want to take any responsibility at all? I've given you myself, and you can't even ask for a condition?"
“It’s not that I can’t make demands,” Ye Xingchen shook his head again, “but… I can’t get along with women who are too goal-oriented.”
"Ugh, who's being too scheming?" Gu Manyun stomped her foot angrily. "I have principles too."
“Okay, you are indeed quite principled.” Ye Xingchen nodded seriously. “Shall we… not discuss this issue for now?”
“Okay, but what do you want to discuss?” Gu Manyun chuckled.
"Let's discuss what to do next," Ye Xingchen said with some regret. "I've caused such a commotion, yet Liang Chenghu hasn't even shown his face. That's a bit of a disappointment."
“That’s normal. After all, this is Jinling, and the Liang family has many lackeys here.” Gu Manyun was not surprised by this: “There are many things that the Liang family doesn’t need to do themselves; those lackeys will handle them for them.”
“When I took over the Shengshi Chamber of Commerce, I encountered a lot of resistance. If it weren’t for Mr. Xu Er standing with us now, the resistance would have been enormous,” Gu Manyun said.
"I understand." Ye Xingchen nodded slightly and said with a smile, "But Mr. Xu must be under a lot of pressure, right?"
“Very great.” Gu Manyun nodded and said, “These days, he has been threatened and called a traitor. You can imagine the pressure he has been under.”
"What about his family?" Ye Xingchen asked.
“It has been well protected,” Gu Manyun said.
"Okay, I want to see Liang Chenghu as soon as possible. Is there any good way?" Ye Xingchen asked.
“Yes.” Gu Manyun thought for a moment: “Tonight I will take you to a place where there is a banquet being held, and many big shots are gathered there.”
"Moreover, the owner of this place has a close relationship with Master Liang."
"Oh, where is it?" Ye Xingchen asked curiously.
“Celebrity Gathering,” Gu Manyun uttered three words.
"It's a pretty ordinary name, but I think the person in charge of this place must be a woman," Ye Xingchen pointed out incisively.
"How do you know?" Gu Manyun asked in surprise.
“Liang Chenghu’s closest people can only be women. He doesn’t trust anyone, not even his own brother,” Ye Xingchen said. “But men can’t get past women, so I think the other person must be a woman.”
"It seems that as a man, you understand men's nature quite well." Gu Manyun couldn't help but roll her eyes at Ye Xingchen. She nodded and said, "That's right, she is a woman, and her name is Shui Xin."
"It's a nice name. This woman must have something special about her," Ye Xingchen said, savoring the name.
“Yes, if she didn’t have exceptional abilities, how could she have Liang Erye so firmly under her control?” Gu Manyun said, “Not only does she have exceptional abilities, but she is also ruthless. Although she doesn’t have her own power in Jinling, she is still an important figure in Liang Erye’s life.”
"I'd like to see for myself," Ye Xingchen said. "Shall we go to Celebrity Club tonight and meet her?"
"That's exactly what I was thinking." Gu Manyun smiled slightly. "Besides, even if we don't come looking for her, she'll probably come looking for us soon."
"What do you mean?" Ye Xingchen asked, somewhat puzzled.
“Such a big thing happened in Jinling, it’s like Master Liang has had one of his arms cut off,” Gu Manyun said. “It’s impossible for Master Liang to remain inactive.”
"That's perfect, let's meet Master Liang's confidante," Ye Xingchen said with a smile.
“Then see you tonight.” Gu Manyun nodded.
Ye Xingchen returned to his residence, and Jiu Li greeted him with a lot of boredom. She made a few gestures to Ye Xingchen, indicating that she was very bored being alone there.
"Are you alright being alone? Have you practiced the mental techniques and breathing exercises I taught you?" Ye Xingchen asked with a smile.
Jiu Li possesses an extremely powerful force within her, the source of which is currently unknown. This force lies dormant within her dantian, and if it were to erupt, it would be terrifying.
Jiu Li has no control over this power right now, and sometimes when she gets angry, it generates a kind of malevolent energy, which could very likely cause her to become a demon.
Therefore, Ye Xingchen taught her some meditation methods to calm her mind. These meditation methods could guide her to adjust her internal breathing and help her understand how to circulate the true energy in her body.
Moreover, it can help her calm her mind and purify her desires, so that when facing enemies, she will not become possessed by evil spirits due to excessive violence.
Jiu Li nodded seriously, indicating that she had already taken control of these things.
“Impossible.” Ye Xingchen shook his head like a rattle drum: “Even a genius would need at least half a month to master these things, and they involve the seven emotions in the twelve meridians of the human body.”
"It's impossible for one person to master all these things in such a short period of time."
Seeing that Ye Xingchen didn't believe her, Jiu Li tilted her head and made a gesture: "Then let's make a bet. If I can control these things, you'll play with me tonight, otherwise I'll obediently go and cultivate."
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