Top Grade Immortal Emperor in the Flower City

Xinjiang?

That place is the frontier of Huaxia, quite far away. What are you going over there for?

Ye Ling was somewhat puzzled, but Wang Ningmei beside him just smiled and gave Ye Ling the reason. It turned out that this time, she wanted to go to Xinjiang to collect a batch of jade. More importantly, there was another reason.

In Xinjiang, there was a descendant of the royal blood from a dynasty a hundred years ago, known as the Prince. It was said that he held quite a collection of treasures, so Wang Ningmei wanted to see if she could acquire some from him.

You have to understand, in the jade business, having a piece that's the pride of the store can bring vastly different effects.

Moreover, that Prince held considerable prestige and power locally. It was said that in that area, no matter who it was, they had to show him respect and didn't dare to offend him.

That's why Wang Ningmei had chosen to have Ye Ling accompany her, just in case any mishaps occurred, it was good to have someone looking out for her.

Hearing this, Ye Ling naturally agreed, saying it was his own wife after all, not someone else, so he definitely should accompany her.

What's more, Ye Ling was also very curious. He wondered just who this so-called Prince really was – a Prince? It had been such a long time since he had heard this title.

"Of course, I'm going, but shouldn't you give your husband a little reward?"

Ye Ling chuckled, walked to the office door, clicked it locked, and then chuckled again as he approached Wang Ningmei.

Wang Ningmei was instantly taken aback, exclaiming, "Are you crazy? This is an office, what if someone comes later?"

"What to do? I've locked the door already, what do you think? Hehe, come here, my little sweetheart." Saying this, Ye Ling pounced on her like a hungry tiger.

Whoosh, a piece of black lingerie flew up, Ye Ling's eyes filled with a sea of whiteness, and Wang Ningmei, realizing there was no escape, thought that since it had come to this, she might as well enjoy the madness.

For a time, the whole office was enveloped with an unusual romance that made one's heart tremble.

After their intimate encounter, Ye Ling held Wang Ningmei satisfied in his arms, caressing her soft, delicate skin with immense pride.

In the evening, Ye Ling dropped Wang Ningmei off at her home, then drove toward the five-star hotel Chen Lei had told him about.

Before Ye Ling left, the woman at home repeatedly warned him that if he got caught drunk driving again, he shouldn't bother coming back. Not to mention anything else, it was simply embarrassing.

Ye Ling quickly agreed, saying that while he might drink, he would definitely have someone else drive him. He promised that such an incident wouldn't happen again.

As Ye Ling stepped out of the house, he checked the time; it was 6:30 PM. An hour and a half was more than enough to get to the hotel. So Ye Ling drove off at an easy pace.

Yet, over an hour later, Ye Ling found himself, sweaty with frustration, stuck in peak hour traffic. Surrounded by a dense crowd of vehicles, he couldn't help but swallow hard.

"Damn it, at this rate, they're going to have me stuck here until nine o'clock. This isn't good. Those who know me might understand, but for those who don't, they're probably cursing me out for putting on airs."

The traffic jams in Donghai were nothing less than those in the Imperial Capital. Despite people often speaking about the latter, the traffic in Donghai City was, in fact, the most terrifying.

With horns blaring non-stop behind him, Ye Ling felt an incredible irritation. What seemed like an endless wait was wearing on him.

Finally, at nine o'clock, Ye Ling arrived at the hotel as expected – though "expected" was only according to his own personal timeline.

After parking his car, Ye Ling hurriedly ran inside the hotel, found out which private room they were in, and rushed over.

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Creak, the door opened, and within the luxurious room, nearly all the seats at the two large round tables were filled with Ye Ling's old classmates.

Of course, Lin Yuqing had also been invited, but she had some matters to attend to and went back to her parents' house, so she didn't come.

"Hey! Isn't that Ye Ling, why the hell are you so late, man, that won't do, you're definitely getting fined a drink later!"

A man stood up, laughing heartily, and everyone at the two tables greeted Ye Ling incessantly, with Chen Lei and Li Beibei coming up excitedly.

Just today, they had officially received the notice from the head office: due to their good performance and hard work, Chen Lei and Li Beibei were promoted and given a pay raise, along with company cars worth over two hundred thousand.

The two of them were thrilled, but they hadn't forgotten that all this was thanks to Ye Ling.

Though Ye Ling had said that they deserved it, having seen enough of society's customs, they still weren't sure if anything unexpected might happen.

Moreover, there were only so many positions, and there were plenty of excellent employees, so why should they, newcomers with just a year's experience, be the ones to get promoted?

"Ye Ling, not much else to say, thank you, thank you so much!"

Chen Lei didn't know how to express his excitement and just kept on thanking Ye Ling, making Ye Ling feel a bit embarrassed: "Why say so much, we're all friends here, no need for formalities."

"Hey, hasn't it started yet? Isn't it already nine o'clock? The traffic was so bad just now, I nearly flew over here," Ye Ling joked.

Chen Lei shook his head: "Nah, everyone's just been trickling in, not just you stuck in traffic—real jam is when everyone's in it together!"

"Hehe, Chen Lei, you're quite something now, eh? You and Beibei have become little leaders at Huamei Group, making us all green with envy."

"Yeah yeah, you guys have to treat us sometime soon; Huamei Group, huh, I'd like to be just a regular employee there, but alas, I can't even get in."

"Don't put on airs, once Beibei and Chen Lei make it big, we can all share in the spoils, too. Speaking of which, we also have classmates who are leaders in big companies!"

People at both tables began to tease, with many of them being civil servants or working for other listed companies, but compared to Chen Lei and Li Beibei, they didn't come close.

The welfare benefits at Huamei Group were famously good, and even though their current jobs were alright, they were still envious.

"Alright, alright, you're making me blush. I'm just fortunate to have met a patron," said Chen Lei, unable to reveal Ye Ling's identity, instead subtly teasing him.

"Hey, that's some talk, what patron? Point them out so we can all suck up to them too."

"Right, right, you can't hog the patron to yourself, hehe, ask your patron if they need a steed because this fine horse is waiting to be discovered!"

Everyone laughed merrily, and with a smirk, Chen Lei suddenly pointed at Ye Ling and said: "My patron, it's him!"

Seeing Chen Lei pointing at Ye Ling, everyone was taken aback and then burst into laughter.

"Haha! Lei, are you joking with me? Ye Ling?"

"Ye Ling! Since when did you become a patron, no, no, I need to prop up a stool right away."

"Mom asked me why I'm kneeling at the class reunion."

For a moment, the room was filled with everyone ribbing and clamoring nonstop.

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