Ning Ye curiously leaned closer. "For Lord Wang to entrust you with such careful safekeeping, the contents of this box must be priceless, right?"
Wang Mingyuan said with a bit of a laugh, "You've really got money to burn. How can you say something like that? What, do you think the things in here are necessarily valuable?"
"Alas, Lord Wang, you see, I am but a country bumpkin. I am most interested in this money. If what is inside is truly priceless, Lord Wang, you should take it back. I dare not accept such a valuable gift."
"Alright, alright, stop pretending. Whatever's in this box, you'd probably take it anyway. But giving it to you is really painful for me."
Ning Ye blinked. "Lord Wang, is there some important secret inside? If you step on a landmine, please don't take me with you. I still want to live a few more days, after all, I'm still young."
Wang Mingyuan sighed and said, "Since you put it that way, I will give you a choice. You can't look at this box now. You just need to tell me whether you want it or not. If you miss this opportunity, there will be no other chance."
Ning Ye chuckled and snatched the box away. Hesitation was out of the question. No matter what was inside, even if it was the Imperial Seal of the State, he had to take it with him today, otherwise all those wonderful gifts would be wasted.
Wang Mingyuan was slightly taken aback and then pointed at Ning Ye, cursing, "You're getting more and more shameless. I really don't know what to say about you."
Ning Ye said proudly, "Lord Wang, I know you definitely can't harm me. At most, you'll just make me owe you a favor. I'm never afraid of owing favors. No matter how much I owe, I have to be able to repay it."
"Alright, alright, stop joking around and hurry up and open it. Actually, I didn't know who I was going to give this to at first, but you're just what I wanted, so I'm giving it to you."
Ning Ye had considered many possibilities before opening the box, but he never expected to find a letter inside.
Wang Mingyuan explained, "You don't need this now, but it will be of great use to you in the future. When you arrive in the capital, you can find this person by the name on this letter. You can make a request to him, and he will help you with whatever it is."
Ning Ye took a closer look and saw that the name written on the envelope was Luo Qingfeng. His mind suddenly exploded. After all, this name represented the dean of Qingfeng Academy. As for how powerful this person was, basically, he could help you with almost anything you wanted.
After all, even the eight great families had to study at Qingfeng Academy. Given its prestige, the fact that this dean has been able to hold the position for decades speaks volumes about what he represents.
Ning Ye slowly closed the wooden box again. "Lord Wang, this thing seems really too valuable. I think you should take it back. It's something I can't take."
Wang Mingyuan shoved the wooden box into Ning Ye's arms. "Kid, now that you've seen this, it's yours. You want to back out now? I think it's a bit too late."
Ning Ye said, both amused and exasperated, "Lord Wang, when it comes to changing your expression, I think you're just as good. You only glanced at this letter; you could have given it to whomever you wanted. Why did you have to shove it into my arms?"
"You don't understand. When I took it out, you had no choice but to accept it. Today, you have to accept it whether you want to or not. If you want to bargain with me, you'd better think carefully about whether you have the means to do so."
What would be a great opportunity for others, Ning Ye felt was nothing short of poison. But whether he accepted it or not was no longer up to him. If he didn't, Wang Mingyuan might really dare to deal with him.
After holding the wooden box tightly in his arms, Ning Ye said, "Since you gave this to me, Lord Wang, you shouldn't be unhappy if I give it to someone else in the future, right?"
The image that Wang Mingyuan had maintained for so long finally collapsed completely in this moment, and he immediately and without hesitation punched Ning Ye several times.
"Don't be so ungrateful to me. This is something that others would kill for, and you're so disgusted with it. Let me tell you, if you dare to give this to someone else, I'll kill you."
Ning Ye pretended to be in excruciating pain, but in reality, he was completely unharmed. After all, given the strength with which Wang Mingyuan hit him, Ning Ye probably wouldn't even feel a hundred more punches.
We should still give him face, otherwise, if we let Lord Wang lose face, then Ning Ye would be really out of touch with reality.
Ning Ye suddenly said seriously, "Please rest assured, sir, I am not so ungrateful. This is a favor you have done for me, and I will never forget it. If you ever need my help in the future, please just ask."
Wang Mingyuan shook his head and said, "After spending time with you, I've come to understand you. If you truly care about someone, you won't stand idly by. If you don't care, no matter how much you say, it's useless. So just follow your heart and don't worry too much about it."
Ning Ye was at a loss for words. It seemed that this old fox had completely figured him out. Some things were just like that. Things done intentionally were not important, but if the trend was to help, then this matter really had to be taken seriously.
Ning Ye said, "I appreciate what you have done, Lord Wang. But if one day I feel that your kindness is too much to repay, please forgive me for possibly trying to cheat you."
Wang Mingyuan smiled calmly, "If there's anything in this world that makes you feel troubled, then you're free not to do it. I'm not forcing you to do anything. Do you think I'm such an unreasonable person?"
After exchanging a smile, Ning Ye still had to rush over to Lin Changhe's place. After all, it would be unreasonable for Wang Mingyuan to see Lin Changhe off without doing so himself.
Upon arriving at the destination, Ning Ye was essentially conscripted. He had thought he could leave after delivering the goods, but unfortunately, he was forced to drink at a table as soon as he got there.
Lin Changhe's only explanation was that Ning Ye had known him for so long, yet they had never drunk together, which was absolutely unacceptable. Therefore, he insisted that Ning Ye drink to his heart's content before letting him leave, otherwise there would be no point in even discussing the matter.
Ning Ye was completely unafraid. Since Lin Changhe wanted to drink, then they could drink to their hearts' content. He wanted to see who would actually get under the table today.
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