◇ 【128】 Gu Yinyin's Problem
The three elements of refining a spiritual weapon—the alchemy fire, the refining materials, and the refining furnace—are all indispensable. Needless to say, the alchemy fire, Xi Lang, now in the Golden Core stage, can summon it. Refining materials, he has plenty of them in his space. And the refining furnace, the top-grade refining furnace left by the Immortal Emperor Tongde, is a must-have. Xi Lang has already mastered the refining techniques; now he just needs to put them into practice.
Xi Lang was contemplating refining his weapon, while Gu Juan went into seclusion. His previous trip to the ice cave had given him a lot of insights, and he took this opportunity to reflect.
He was just meditating originally, but he unexpectedly entered a state of concentration without realizing it. When he came out, he was pleasantly surprised to find that his cultivation had reached the middle stage of Lingjiu, and he was not far from the Jindan stage.
Suddenly remembering that Xi Lang was still "locked" in the space, he quickly stood up, jumped lightly, and appeared in front of Xi Lang.
Xi Lang sensed something and turned around almost at the same time.
"Little family."
"Old man, I'm out of meditation!" Gu Juan took the initiative to throw himself into Xi Lang's arms and gave him a kiss with a sound. "Have you been waiting for a long time? I didn't expect to enter into meditation." Xi Lang could not enter and exit the space freely. Once he entered into meditation, Xi Lang could only stay in the space.
Xi Lang embraced his lover, lifted her up, pressed her down on the stone bed, and kissed her passionately. After easing his intense longing, he said, "It wasn't long. I've been traveling around the space with the gold these past few days, just like traveling. I've discovered several interesting places. I'll take you there after the New Year."
"Okay." Gu Juan became concerned about the weapon refining. "How's the refining going?"
Xi Lang smiled slightly and led him to the refining room. "I refined a few spiritual swords. To avoid waste, I first selected some ordinary refining materials and refined a few flying swords. They are not bad."
When they arrived at the weapon refining room, Xi Lang handed over several flying swords he had refined to Gu Juan.
Gu Juan only took one look and was immediately impressed. These flying swords were majestic in style, with flowing blades. They were all mid-grade spiritual weapons. For Xi Lang's first foray into weaponry, they were more than decent, they were exceptional.
"Awesome! Seven in total?"
Xi Lang nodded. "Yes, my brother and the others don't have weapons yet. I want to distribute these seven spirit swords among them. Of course, I can't give them all out at once."
Gu Juan understood his considerations and had no objection.
"Speaking of Chinese New Year, what time is it now?"
Xi Lang tapped his forehead lovingly, "Fortunately you got out of confinement in time. Tomorrow is New Year's Eve."
Gu Juan was stunned for a moment, "Then let's get out quickly."
Xi Lang pulled him back, holding his waist, hinting clearly, "No rush, let's first..."
Gu Juan's face flushed, and he rushed forward to block his mouth...
The two of them made love passionately in the space.
Because they had disappeared in their room at home and had been gone for quite a while, after Gu Juan made sure that there was no one in the room, the two of them went out refreshed, became invisible, and pretended to come back from outside.
None of the Xi family members had any doubts.
"Xiao Gu, call Yin Yin. She seems to have something urgent to talk to you about. I couldn't get through to your cell phone." Xi's mother said.
She, Xi's father, Xi Cong, and Gu Yinyin gathered together to make dumplings, while Duoduo and Doudou were making trouble on the side, making it very lively.
"Got it, Mom." Gu Juan took out his phone and called Gu Yinyin, "Yinyin, what do you want to talk to me about?"
"Gu Juan, my mother wants to introduce me to a boyfriend!"
"What?" Gu Juan frowned, "What's going on?"
"My father found a mistress outside and she gave birth to a son for him. My mother was probably afraid that I would have no one to rely on for the rest of my life, so she wanted to introduce a boyfriend to me. He is a wealthy businessman in his thirties! She is selling me like a commodity!" Gu Yinyin's voice was obviously suppressing her anger.
Gu Juan's brows furrowed even tighter. "Does Ruicheng know about this?"
"I know. He said he would come to my house to pay New Year's greetings on the second day of the Lunar New Year. He sounded a bit harsh, and I was worried that something might happen, so I told you."
Gu Juan nodded secretly. It was right for Gu Yinyin to tell Li Ruicheng about this matter. Since they had decided to be together in the future, they should discuss anything together.
"I understand. I will go back to Congzhou with him then."
Gu Yinyin felt more at ease, "Okay."
After Gu Juan hung up the phone, Xi Lang handed him the snacks.
"What are you going to do?"
Gu Juan's tone was filled with sarcasm towards Liu Guofang and Gu Xiangfu. "We'll act according to the circumstances. Let's see how Yinyin and Ruicheng negotiate. If they can reach an agreement, that would be great. If not, we can use money to pressure them."
Xi Lang said calmly, "I'll go with you then."
Gu Juan nodded.
The imperial capital was several hours' drive from Congzhou, and it was unlucky to visit in the afternoon, so Gu Juan, Xi Lang, and Li Ruicheng drove to Congzhou on the afternoon of the first day of the Lunar New Year. The weather was fine; there had been no recent rain or snow, so the roads were relatively easy to travel.
On the way, Li Ruicheng kept a gloomy face and was in a very bad mood.
Gu Juan and Xi Lang didn't talk to him either, but chatted quietly, leaving him alone.
Previously, Gu Yinyin, concerned about her parents' personalities, had hesitated to tell Gu Xiangfu and Liu Guofang about her relationship with Li Ruicheng. Upon learning that Liu Guofang wanted to introduce her to a boyfriend, she knew something was amiss and immediately confessed her relationship with Li Ruicheng, hoping that Li Ruicheng's status would change Liu Guofang's mind. However, Liu Guofang still disagreed with her and Li Ruicheng's relationship.
After repeated attempts to persuade Liu Guofang, Gu Yinyin finally understood her intentions. While Liu Guofang felt Li Ruicheng's status was good, she didn't want Gu Yinyin to marry into the imperial capital, as that would significantly weaken her control over her daughter. She couldn't leave Congzhou, as she didn't want to let go of Gu Xiangfu. Besides wanting him to live too comfortably, she also didn't want him to give his wealth to his mistress.
Therefore, Gu Yinyin unfortunately became a victim.
As for Gu Xiangfu, he had never cared about Gu Yinyin. After having a son, he completely forgot that he had a daughter.
No wonder Li Ruicheng was so angry that his face turned blue.
Before dark, the car entered Congzhou.
Gu Juan, Xi Lang and Li Ruicheng stayed in the hotel for one night and went to Gu Yinyin's house together the next morning.
As soon as I knocked, the door opened. It was Gu Yinyin who opened the door. She must have been waiting there for a long time.
When she saw Li Ruicheng, Gu Yinyin rushed over as if she had found her backbone.
"Rui Cheng!"
"Yinyin." Li Ruicheng hugged her tightly and patted her back lovingly. "Don't worry, leave everything to me."
Gu Juan watched quietly, feeling relieved. If it were before, Gu Yinyin would have thrown herself at him, but now it was obvious that she had fallen deeply in love with Li Ruicheng, and Li Ruicheng held an irreplaceable place in her heart. He could finally rest assured.
Xi Lang was also pleased with this. Now there was one less person to distract his lover.
"That rich businessman is here too." Gu Yinyin said with disgust.
Li Ruicheng sneered, "Don't worry, I'm here."
At this moment, a sharp and unpleasant voice came from the room.
"Yin Yin, who's here? Why aren't you coming over?"
Li Ruicheng adjusted his expression and walked in front with Gu Yinyin.
Gu Juan and Xi Lang walked behind.
Several people entered the living room and saw a middle-aged man sitting on the sofa opposite Liu Guofang. He was wearing designer clothes, a gold watch on his wrist, had a flat head, a red face as if he had just drunk a few kilograms of white wine, and a big belly as if he was five or six months pregnant.
As soon as Gu Yinyin entered, Yin Shan's eyes were fixed on her and he couldn't take them away.
Gu Juan heard Li Ruicheng's breathing suddenly became rapid, and it was obvious that he was very angry.
"Aunt, Happy New Year." Although Li Ruicheng was angry, he was very polite. After greeting her politely, he presented the gift.
Gu Juan and Xi Lang also greeted Liu Guofang.
Gu Yinyin introduced Xi Lang and Li Ruicheng to Liu Guofang.
"Mom, this is my boyfriend Li Ruicheng, and this is Xiaojuan and Ruicheng's good friend Xi Lang."
The polite smile on Yin Shan's face suddenly disappeared, and he looked at Liu Guofang with dissatisfaction.
Liu Guofang's face darkened, and he said to Gu Yinyin, "What kind of joke are you making on New Year's Day?"
"I'm not kidding!" Gu Yinyin said loudly.
Li Ruicheng held her hand and said, "Yinyin, we came to your house to wish you a happy new year, but we haven't even had a sip of hot tea yet." He used his eyes to signal Gu Yinyin to calm down.
Gu Yinyin looked at his calm and confident appearance, and the anxiety and anger in her heart were soothed. She told herself that she should believe him, and then smiled slightly, as if nothing had happened just now.
"Please sit down. I'll get you some tea."
Then she went to the kitchen.
"Mrs. Gu, I wonder what you are up to today?" Yin Shan asked Liu Guofang in a cold voice with an expressionless face.
Liu Guofang quickly said, "Mr. Yin, don't be angry yet. That little girl is having a little temper. How can a girl not have a little temper? Don't you think so?"
Li Ruicheng smiled faintly, sat down on the sofa, and extended his hand to Yin Shan in a friendly manner, "Mr. Yin, Happy New Year. I am the general manager of Didu Ideal Enterprise. I wonder where Mr. Yin is working?"
"Ideal enterprise?" Yin Shan was a little surprised. "Ideal enterprise for 'Ideal Set Sail'?"
"That's right." Li Ruicheng nodded with a smile and took out a business card and handed it to him.
Yin Shan glanced at the business card, paused, and took out his own business card, saying with some complacency, "I am the chairman of Congzhou Huahai Company. Huahai is one of the top five famous companies in the province."
"Mr. Yin is young and promising. I admire him." Li Ruicheng first praised him, then said, "I wonder if Mr. Yin has any ideas about expanding into the imperial capital market. If so, perhaps we can discuss it in more detail."
Yin Shan's expression changed slightly. This sentence clearly hinted at something.
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