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Ye Chen, Gu Ning, and others were quite familiar with Lin'an, having spent their three years of high school there.

This time, everyone felt a sense of nostalgia, as if they were revisiting a familiar place.

But for Nangong Qian, this place was filled with cold hatred.

As soon as the convoy exited the highway, she made an excuse to leave and headed straight for the Lin'an branch of the Hundred Flowers Society.

Ye Chen didn't stop her when he found out; she was the one who had to avenge the Nangong family.

As for the Sima family, he decided to visit them personally after attending Luo Yudong's birthday banquet.

Lin'an is Li Muling's home turf.

As the motorcade entered the Li family's luxurious manor, hundreds of servants lined up in two rows and bowed in unison.

"Welcome home, young lady!"

Li Muling jumped out of the car and smiled at everyone.

"My mom and dad are traveling abroad and aren't home. I've already had lunch prepared. Let's eat first, and then we can try on our dresses after we've finished."

She didn't arrange a lavish meal; the table was filled with local specialties from Lin'an, which evoked many memories of everyone's student days.

After finishing their meal, the girls went to the fitting room to change into their dresses.

Ye Chen could occasionally hear bursts of laughter coming from the fitting room.

"Wow, Ningning's sister-in-law is so round! I didn't realize it. Brother Chen is so lucky."

"Tell me quickly, what's your secret? Do you eat papaya every day?"

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After Gu Ning and the other three women changed their clothes, they headed straight for Luo Yudong's residence.

As the head of the Enforcement Department of Lingxiao Pavilion and a mid-stage Golden Core Realm expert, Luo Yudong's residence was naturally not shabby.

In the magnificent lobby on the first floor, a number of well-dressed wealthy businessmen and celebrities gathered.

As soon as Ye Chen and his group of five entered, they attracted a lot of attention.

There's no way around it; with four such beautiful women appearing together, it's hard not to attract attention.

"Ningning, I knew you would come."

A beautiful woman with an oval face, wearing a bright silver dress, walked towards them.

"Shanshan, what are you doing here?"

Gu Ning was overjoyed and quickly went to greet him.

The oval-faced beauty smiled broadly, "I was just bored, so I came over for a stroll."

"Come, let me introduce you, this is my husband, Ye Chen."

"This is my best friend from high school, Tang Shanshan. Her family runs Bicuifang, the largest jewelry store in Jiangnan Province."

"Hello." Ye Chen waved to her.

Looking at the man she had been madly infatuated with during her teenage years, Tang Shanshan's expression was complicated.

"Ningning, congratulations! You've finally gotten what you wanted. It's been so long! Our school heartthrob Ye is still as handsome as ever. Are you happy in your married life?"

Thinking back to how she and Ye Chen had spent over an hour cuddling and lingering in bed together early this morning, Gu Ning blushed slightly and softly hummed in agreement.

Tang Shanshan chuckled and gave her a knowing look that any adult would understand.

Then, as if she had thought of something, her expression suddenly turned serious, and she lowered her voice.

"Ningning, you have to be careful. Wang Sheng from the Wang family is spreading rumors that he will marry no one but you in this life, and he will do anything to get you."

"What did you say? You dare steal my brother Chen's woman? Isn't that brat Wang Sheng right here? I'll go break his legs right now!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Shasha was instantly enraged.

Shen Qianqian also looked unwell and leaned closer to Gu Ning, asking in a low voice.

"Sister-in-law, are you aware of this?"

"Um."

Gu Ning nodded slightly and briefly recounted how Wang Sheng had come to propose to Ye Chen yesterday, only to be slashed away by Ye Chen with a large sword.

Shen Qianqian chuckled upon hearing this, stole a glance at Ye Chen who seemed completely unconcerned, and said nothing more.

That guy named Wang Sheng, who dares to provoke Ye Chen, is probably going to be in big trouble soon.

Just then, a mocking voice suddenly came from the front door.

"Ningning, didn't we agree yesterday that you'd come to me as soon as you arrived in the provincial capital? Do you know how long I've been waiting for you at home?"

Everyone turned around and saw Wang Sheng leading a large group of people, walking in in a grand manner.

"Hello, Young Master Wang."

"Good afternoon, Young Master Wang."

Upon seeing him enter, many people rushed up to greet him.

Lin Shasha frowned slightly. "Is this bastard really that powerful in Lin'an?"

Tang Shanshan said with some helplessness, "The Wang family is the fourth largest family in the provincial capital and runs the largest pharmaceutical company in Jiangnan Province. Most of the people who came today are from the pharmaceutical industry, so naturally they have to curry favor with him."

"Tch, you little piece of trash."

Lin Shasha crossed her arms and looked disdainful.

Even the eldest son of the Sima family, one of the three major families in the provincial capital, had been fed dog poop by them, so Wang Sheng was simply not worthy of their attention.

As they were talking, Wang Sheng led his men straight toward them.

Upon seeing this, the crowd immediately began to whisper among themselves.

"That must be Gu Ning, right? She's so beautiful she could ruin a country! No wonder Young Master Wang vowed to use any means necessary to get his hands on her."

"But I heard she's already married. Isn't what you're doing, Mr. Wang, going too far?"

"Heh, how can the fallen Ye family compare to the Wang family? Besides, Ye Chen is an idiot. Even if Young Master Wang uses his power and money to suppress him, he can crush him to death."

"Sigh! Enough said, let's watch the show, let's watch the show."

When Wang Sheng arrived in front of Gu Ning and the others, his face immediately fell when he saw Ye Chen was also there.

"Ningning, how could you bring this idiot into Mr. Luo's birthday banquet, such an important occasion? What if he offends Mr. Luo's distinguished guest? Who can bear the responsibility?"

Shen Qianqian reacted quickly, giving a cold smile.

"Even a dog like you can come in and bark, so why can't we come in?"

"you......"

Wang Sheng was momentarily speechless, his face turning extremely pale.

He lowered his voice and said to Gu Ning, "I'll give you one last chance. Come with me to the private room next door, serve me well, and I can talk to Mr. Luo and give you the production slot."

"You shameless scoundrel!"

Gu Ning was trembling with anger. If she weren't afraid that fighting here might offend Luo Yudong and cause her to lose her approval quota, she would have slapped Wang Sheng across the face long ago.

She's usually quite well-mannered, but this guy just can't stand it.

Hearing his words, Li Muling chuckled.

"Young Master Wang, you'd better stop trying to flatter yourself. As far as I know, Mr. Luo has never even met you. What kind of relationship do you have?"

Wang Sheng claimed to know Luo Yudong at the Gu family's house, but that was just a ploy to trick Gu Ning into his hands first.

I never expected that Li Muling would be so serious.

Seeing that Wang Sheng was speechless, public opinion in the room turned in favor of Ye Chen, and a woman who looked somewhat like him couldn't stand it anymore.

She stepped forward and sneered, "Li Muling, how could you possibly know about the relationship between my Wang family and Elder Luo?"

For a moment, everyone was stunned. Which of the two women was telling the truth?

Wang Sheng seized the last opportunity to exert pressure, "Gu Ning, have you thought this through? If you miss this chance, I will make sure that Gu's brain-computer interface will never be able to go public."

"Don't be afraid, honey. We're definitely taking this delivery slot today."

Ye Chen pulled Gu Ning behind him to protect her, his tone extremely firm.

At this moment, Gu Ning was somewhat lost in thought. Was Ye Chen really a fool?

The way he protected himself didn't look like a fool at all; he was clearly a strong and upright man.

"Hahaha......"

Upon hearing Ye Chen's words, the group of people opposite him burst into laughter.

Wang Sheng pointed at him, tears streaming down his face as he laughed.

"Ye Chen, in the past, Mr. Luo might have actually given you a spot out of respect for the Ye family. But what makes you so confident now? Do you think you're a fool?"

"You not only bullied Ningning's wife, but you also called me an idiot! I'm really angry!"

Seeing Ye Chen's angry expression, Wang Sheng's smile became even more mocking.

He was caught off guard yesterday and was ambushed by Ye Chen. That's why he specially hired a Qi Refining Master as his bodyguard today, hoping Ye Chen would make a move.

That way he would have a reason to completely remove this obstructive obstacle.

"Hey, you're not thinking of hitting me, are you? Come on." Wang Sheng said, deliberately moving his face closer.

The woman beside him scoffed, her tone full of disdain.

"Look at your cowardly face! I'm telling you this: if you dare lay a hand on me, I'll kneel and serve you all night!"

"Hiss! Is Miss Wang playing this big? What if this idiot actually makes a move?" Someone gasped.

"Heh, can't you see that? The Wang family must have a master here today. If he dares to make a move, he'll be crippled if not killed."

Just when everyone present thought Ye Chen wouldn't dare to make a move, he suddenly rushed forward without saying a word and slapped Wang Sheng hard across the face.

"Snapped!"

Upon seeing Wang Sheng being whipped and sent flying, the entire hall fell silent instantly.