Chapter 169: Investing in a Gas Company

By mid-August, Dad and Mom returned from their trip, Fang Qingye started work officially, and the weather remained scorching hot.

With this weather, Fang Qingye, who didn’t lead teams to visit enterprises for on-site inspections, was perfectly content staying in his air-conditioned room—just as Xia He said, he approached his work with indifference.

Just before quitting time, Fang Qingye suddenly received a call from Song Qingdong.

“Little Ye, are you free tonight? Uncle wants you to come over for tea at my place.”

Song Qingdong suddenly wants to invite me for tea?

“Hehe, sister, you’re joking—my appearance pales beside yours; how could I possibly catch the Prince’s eye? Besides, there will never be any marital connection between me and the Prince.” Yun Xiaoqing smiled faintly, her heart shattered, no longer capable of holding another heart.

After a moment of tenderness, Dongfang Ziqing lifted her head from Ye Feng’s arms; as they parted, her magnificent breasts were fully exposed before him.

Around them, silence reigned—not a single person moved; all eyes turned coldly on the battalion commander. Even a fool knew something was wrong. The shopkeeper trailing behind immediately slipped away with his staff. The servants stood frozen, unsure whether to stay or go.

That same night, a visiting card was delivered to Yang Xu’s residence: “Gu Zhongyuan of Ling Mountain pays his respects!” Yang Xu tossed the card aside, saying he was busy, and ordered his steward to drive away the messenger.

Deep into the night, Zhongli Shuo lay in bed, wide awake. He rested his head on his arm, thinking of the courtesan Chu Chen, feeling an inexplicable emotion.

Yet some individuals, blessed with extraordinary luck, acquired rare spiritual techniques or cultivation methods even in this world; thus, the once-in-a-decade opening of the Heavenly Gate was a grand event for these major factions, and as the dominant power of the Eastern Continent, they could not possibly miss such an occasion.

“I don’t know!” Ye Ying could guess a little, but he deemed his speculation too insane and dismissed it outright.

Yet, after spending so many days by Shen Yu’s side, why have I never heard anyone in the mansion mention him being betrothed by the Emperor?

Fist met kick, neither yielding; with a dull thud, Lei Kun’s body froze, while the Demon King seized the chance to fly backward.

“That’s what you said,” Ye Feng chuckled playfully, then checked the boarding time—ten minutes left.

“I’m betting it all! Either I rise to greatness or the Huo family vanishes into the Netherworld forever! Get me in touch with Mr. Zhou!” Huo Yingdong could not suppress the temptation of becoming the emperor of XG—he believed he had a fifty percent chance of standing up to China’s Dragon Team, especially since he had brought in world-class power.

After eliminating the black-clad disruptor, Qingyu finally exhaled in relief; the greatest threat from such supernatural warriors lay in their endless, bizarre techniques—those never encountered before could easily trap the unwary.

In this fleeting instant, the Blue Spirit Bird had already battled Huangfu Liusha for dozens of rounds and still held absolute dominance.

So this must be the owner of the stone spear embedded in Yejì’s left chest… This raised Yejì’s evaluation of these monsters yet another notch.

The Scale-Moving and Sea-Filling Group’s scale and mobilization capacity could turn the impossible into reality. Weighing pros and cons, success was more likely than failure. But the Tianmie Alliance didn’t know—they still clung to their old mindset, like a contractor managing a construction site.

Fang Cheng said they had already agreed beforehand—he would offer opinions or suggestions, but whether they lost or gained was left to fate.

He had settled on the doctor’s selection; Lin Zhengyang had also secured the performance troupe, contacting several groups to ensure a different troupe performed daily at the resort.

Auntie will eventually return to Jiangnan, but she and Su the Old Lady will remain together forever—if they fall out now, it will harm everyone in the future.