Chapter 134: Ye Chenjing Becomes Talkative

Today the driver is Fu Shu, who has been driving for Old Master Ye for over ten years.

He started driving for the Ye family when he was a young boy, has served continuously until now, and can be considered someone who has watched Ye Chenjing grow up.

When he saw Lin Meng, Fu Shu's eyes lit up noticeably, and a relieved smile appeared on his kind face.

He adjusted the rearview mirror, which happened to frame the upper halves of the two people in the back seat, looking from any angle like a wedding photo.

Thus he grinned widely, looking very pleased, and said:

"General Manager Ye, this is still the first time you've attended an important occasion with a female companion, Miss Lin. General Manager Ye lacks experience, so if I don't look after him well, please give him a few more chances."

Fu Shu spoke like an elder speaking well of his own junior, and then added:

"General Manager Ye, if Old Ye Director knew you were going today with a female companion, he would certainly be especially happy."

"The blessing ceremony at Little South Heaven is no simple affair; he knows Old Ye Director also wants to go."

"But since General Manager Ye didn't invite him along, he can only let it be."

"Yesterday he even heard Old Ye Director cursing at home, but if he knew General Manager Ye was accompanied by a particularly beautiful female companion, he definitely wouldn't lose his temper; he'd clap and cheer."

Lin Meng turned her head in surprise at his words and glanced at Ye Chenjing.

"I've heard that when big bosses attend important occasions like banquets, they usually bring a female companion; even if they have no significant other, they'll choose a female company executive who can discuss business, or a female assistant who can help with logistics."

"Ye Chenjing has all kinds of assistants; why didn't he think to hire a female secretary suited for such occasions?"

Ye Chenjing saw Lin Meng looking at him, thought for a moment, and said:

"This is Fu Shu, who used to drive my grandfather and my father; he's a longtime employee of the company, but now he's semi-retired, so you haven't met him yet."

Lin Meng nodded at Fu Shu upon hearing that, saying, "Hello, Fu Shu, I'm Lin Meng, a friend of General Manager Ye. It's indeed a pity that Old Master Ye didn't come along today."

Fu Shu was very kind to Lin Meng, and the smile on his face never faded.

But Ye Chenjing said:

"Although Old Master Ye enjoys the blessing ceremony, this time, because the Fang family is heading it, he won't go."

Lin Meng raised her eyebrows at that, then heard Ye Chenjing briefly recount some gossip about Old Master Ye's youth, with Fu Shu occasionally adding a sentence.

After listening to gossip all the way, Lin Meng finally understood.

Back then, Old Master Ye was indeed a dragon among men; the young man was both handsome and wealthy, once the dream lover of many girls.

But he was devoted, and early on he settled down for life with Ye Chenjing's grandmother.

Afterward, no matter how outstanding other women were, in Old Master Ye's eyes none compared to Ye Chenjing's grandmother.

Fang Family head Fang Fang displayed strong medical talent from a young age, and at the same time was a woman with great ambition.

She took a fancy to Old Master Ye's wealth, or perhaps she had indeed once fallen for him, actively proposed marriage, but was flatly rejected by Old Master Ye.

After that, the two had no further contact.

Whenever Fu Shu thought of these gossip items, he found them amusing and said:

"When I was young, the person I admired most was Old Ye Director, that is, General Manager Ye's father; in personal charm, I also fell short of Old Ye Director."

"If this blessing ceremony is hosted by the Fang family, Old Ye Director certainly won't attend; that Fang family head is very domineering, and Old Ye Director dislikes dealing with her."

"..."

After the gossip was done, the car finally arrived at Little South Heaven.

Although called a Daoist temple, it actually occupies a considerable area front and back.

Besides the ordinary Daoist temple, there are many guest rooms and classrooms used for preaching.

The blessing ceremony is held inside the Daoist temple; in the parking lot before entering the core area, luxury cars are already lined up, and everyone coming and going is willing to spend money on such events.

Ye Chenjing saw Lin Meng sitting in the car, his mind already wandering outside; he was curious about the whole of Little South Heaven, so he patiently acted as a guide.

"In a moment I'll take you around; Little South Heaven was built over three hundred years ago, later reconstructed with funds from several major clans of Jing Shi, and can be said that the present Little South Heaven basically serves only the aristocracy."

Lin Meng raised her eyebrows, "That's basically looking toward money."

"That's one way to put it," Ye Chenjing said after speaking, then thought and added another sentence.

"However, although Little South Heaven is ostensibly led by the aristocracy, there are indeed a few Daoists here with profound Daoist arts; they are very perceptive and possess real abilities."

Lin Meng didn't expect Ye Chenjing to sincerely praise others, and couldn't help but lift her gaze to look at him.

"Daoism indeed aligns better with human nature and fits modern practitioners' ideals, but General Manager Ye actually believes in this?"

Ye Chenjing curled his lips almost imperceptibly and said:

"Believe in it? Maybe."

The two got out of the car; at this moment the parking lot was empty, and Ye Chenjing casually smoothed the long hair hanging behind Lin Meng, then said to her:

"Let's walk around; the blessing ceremony will start in a while, and we'll go over then."

Lin Meng nodded, going along with the host's wishes; she wasn't in a hurry to go to their Daoist temple.

But what surprised her somewhat was that today's Ye Chenjing seemed quite different from before; he seemed to have become talkative.

From this car ride one could see that, from gossiping about Old Master Ye to talking about the Fang family and warning her to be careful of the Fang family, this guy talked nonstop.

Now that we've arrived at Little South Heaven, he can still keep talking, and even is willing to take her around Little South Heaven Island.

If this were before, this guy surely wouldn't have had this patience, right?

After thinking, Lin Meng felt this situation was fishy.

She took advantage of the fact that no one was around and Fu Shu wouldn't follow, and quietly asked Ye Chenjing:

"General Manager Ye, actually you have something you can say straight out—is there something you need my help with?"

"Otherwise, for no reason, how could this guy be so patient?"

Ye Chenjing blinked, somewhat unable to react.

Lin Meng: "Look, you're willing to spend your words talking with me today, even offering to be my guide and accompany me around Little South Heaven—do you have something you need my help with?"

"Just say it straight; I also owe you many favors, so if I can help, you speak up and I naturally won't refuse."

Upon hearing that, Ye Chenjing understood, and instantly felt a mix of laughter and exasperation.

As it turned out, in this woman's heart, they could only release goodwill if they had some mutual interest to rely on.

She never even thought about whether he was doing it willingly.

He talked a lot, also because he was afraid she'd be bored, afraid she wouldn't know the information here, and wanted to let her understand more.

As for this journey, he himself also discovered that his words had become far more numerous than before.

But even if he realized this, he had no intention of restraining himself.

Before, he was sparing with his words, but from now on…

Ye Chenjing couldn't help but glance at the people beside him a few times, the corner of his mouth once again curling up in a faint, almost imperceptible arc.

This sullen temperament has undergone some change; perhaps it's not bad?