Chapter 3442

For Ye Chen, helping Song Ruoyu find her sea of consciousness was nothing more than a trivial effort.

But for Song Ruoyu, it was an extremely precious opportunity.

Seeing that she had successfully entered her sea of consciousness, Ye Chen used his divine sense to remind her: "You should cultivate well here, do not be distracted; I will send you back to your room to rest."

Song Ruoyu understood Ye Chen's meaning, and her divine sense remained in her sea of consciousness as she said to him: "Thank you, Mr. Ye!"

Ye Chen's divine sense withdrew from her sea of consciousness; the room was now very quiet, with the drunken Tang Tu still sound asleep, while Song Ruoyu, immersed in her sea of consciousness, sat cross-legged and utterly still.

Ye Chen easily lifted Song Ruoyu from the ground, carried her back to her room, and placed her on the bed; only then did he leave the room, close the door, and carry Tang Tu to the sofa.

After settling the two, Ye Chen directly returned to his own room to rest.

When Tang Tu slowly awoke from her drunkenness, the sky was already bright.

She felt a wave of dizziness, barely managed to sit up, and only after her senses gradually returned did she realize she was actually sitting on the sofa in Ye Chen's room.

What disappointed her even more was that her clothes showed not the slightest change—each piece was intact and worn exactly as before she lost consciousness.

Feeling disappointed, she couldn't help but look around, but saw no trace of Ye Chen, and Song Ruoyu had also vanished without a trace.

She couldn't help but think resentfully: "Could it be that the two of them got together last night without bringing me? Does Mr. Ye dislike me so much?"

As she was brooding, Ye Chen's room door suddenly opened from inside.

When Ye Chen stepped out and saw that Tang Tu had awakened, he smiled and asked her: "Tang Tu, how did you sleep last night? Was it all right?"

Tang Tu said awkwardly: "Mr. Ye, I slept... well enough... Oh, Mr. Ye, where did Miss Song go?"

Ye Chen replied lightly: "Miss Song should be resting in her room now; last night she drank as much as you did, so I sent her back to her room. I didn't send you back mainly because I feared others might see and misunderstand."

"Oh, that's how it is..." Tang Tu breathed a sigh of relief; she didn't fear Ye Chen lacking principles, but rather feared he had no principles toward others while being strict only with herself.

Since Ye Chen had not done anything with Song Ruoyu, she felt much more at ease in her heart.

At this moment, Song Ruoyu gradually awoke from her meditative state; upon opening her eyes, she felt an unprecedented sense of exhilaration.

Her body seemed to have instantly risen to a higher level, feeling light and at ease.

Only then did she realize that breaking through in cultivation could bring such a tremendous transformation—truly addictive.

She got out of bed, directly pushed open her door, walked out, and seeing Ye Chen and Tang Tu in the living room, she respectfully said: "Good morning, Mr. Ye!"

After speaking, she also said to Tang Tu: "Good morning, Miss Svet."

Seeing Song Ruoyu come out of her room, Tang Tu felt no lingering dissatisfaction and said to the two: "Mr. Ye, Miss Song, what are your plans for today? I have to go to the venue for rehearsal at noon, but I still have some time this morning to accompany you."

Ye Chen said: "Let's have breakfast together; after we finish, we'll go out for a stroll—you go about your business."

Tang Tu nodded: "My room is bigger; I'll have the hotel send three portions of breakfast to my room in a moment."

"Good."

The three had breakfast together in Tang Tu's room, after which Ye Chen took Song Ruoyu to stroll around the city center of Hu Cheng.

This was Song Ruoyu's first close encounter with Hu Cheng, and she found everything fresh and interesting.

When Ye Chen bought tickets and took her to enjoy the scenery of the Huangpu River, she couldn't help but sigh inwardly: "So this is what freedom feels like—how wonderful."

In the afternoon, Ye Chen brought her again to Tang Tu's performance venue.

At the evening concert, Song Ruoyu watched Tang Tu's entire performance from the side of the stage; Ye Chen could see that she was deeply shaken by the sensory experience, as she had never before had the opportunity to encounter such a performance.

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Over the next few days, Song Ruoyu stayed constantly by Ye Chen's side, never leaving his vicinity by more than ten meters wherever they went.

It is worth noting that Ye Chen never imposed such a requirement on her; everything was entirely her own voluntary choice.

Tang Tu's several performances were also flawless; after the final show concluded successfully, she prepared to stay in Hu Cheng for two more days to conduct several live streams here, helping Hu Cheng with free overseas promotion.

After her previous live stream in Yan Jing, Yan Jing saw an unprecedented surge in tourists, with large numbers of foreign visitors influenced by her coming to travel, making Yan Jing leap to become the world's most popular tourist city.

Tang Tu wanted to stay for the live streams, but Ye Chen did not wait for the final concert to end; instead, he drove through the night, taking Song Ruoyu (note: likely a typo for Song Ruoyu) away from Hu Cheng toward Jin Ling.

On the way, Song Ruoyu felt somewhat excited, looking forward to seeing the city where Ye Chen lived and also hoping to meet Dingyuan Bo Yun Ruoge, one of the Four Great Marquises.

She couldn't help but ask Ye Chen: "Mr. Ye, may I ask what kind of person Dingyuan Bo is? Is he easy to get along with?"

Ye Chen thought for a moment and said: "I haven't had much contact with Dingyuan Bo, but I can say for certain that she is still very approachable, and since you two both face the pressure of detoxification, you can help and support each other in this matter."

Ye Chen brought her to the Xiangxieli Hot Spring Hotel, where he met the long-awaited Yun Ruoge.

When Ye Chen introduced Song Ruoyu to Yun Ruoge, Yun Ruoge exclaimed delightedly: "Miss Song, hello! I have heard Mr. Ye mention you many times, and I have been looking forward to your arrival during this period!"

Song Ruoyu still had some lingering effects from the Po Qing Hui incident; seeing the gorgeous and charming Yun Ruoge, her heart filled with awe, she respectfully clasped her hands and bowed to Yun Ruoge, saying humbly yet with full reverence: "Your subordinate pays respects to Dingyuan Bo!"

Yun Ruoge chuckled self-deprecatingly: "Dingyuan Bo is already a thing of the past; from now on you may call me by my name directly, but please do not call me Dingyuan Bo anymore—this title was given to me by Wu Feiyan, and I have never liked it. Also, do not refer to yourself as my subordinate in my presence, for in the strict sense we have no subordinate relationship whatsoever."

Only then did Song Ruoyu realize she was no longer a member of the Po Qing Hui.

She quickly said apologetically: "Sorry, Miss Yun, I was presumptuous!"

Yun Ruoge smiled faintly: "It's nothing; I simply detest the Po Qing Hui intensely, and I may have imposed too many demands on you—I hope you can forgive me!"

Ye Chen then spoke: "From today onward, Miss Song will also reside here; Miss Yun, if you have any insights, you may share them more with Miss Song. I will have time to visit often, and I plan to prepare tomorrow and come see you both in the afternoon."

"No problem." The two women nodded in agreement at the same time.

Ye Chen planned to bring two Yuanyuan Dan tomorrow; although Yuanyuan Dan cannot help them detoxify, it can greatly enhance their strength and the intensity of their internal spiritual energy, which for them would also be a great help.