Top Grade Immortal Emperor in the Flower City

On the way, Ye Ling called Wang Shufen to tell his mother that he wouldn't be coming home for lunch as he was going to accompany a friend to run some errands, and as for Wang Shufen, she repeatedly told Ye Ling to go ahead with his tasks without worrying about her.

In Wang Shufen's view, her son was making something of himself and earning good money, so he should be busy; after all, what kind of a man would he be if he lounged around at home all day?

Lin Yuqing glanced at Ye Ling and didn't say anything. However, a hint of loss seeped into her eyes. So, in his heart, she was just a friend?

Clever as he was, Ye Ling had been the Immortal Emperor in his past life, standing at the very top of the world, invincible, and capable of creating mountains of corpses and seas of blood with a single burst of anger. How could he not understand the small thoughts going through Lin Yuqing's mind?

With one hand on the steering wheel and the other holding Lin Yuqing's palm, he said nothing but gripped her hand tightly as if afraid of suddenly losing her.

The warmth from Ye Ling's hand completely melted Lin Yuqing, and she glanced at the man beside her, bowed her head, her face blushing shyly, her eyes brimming with plum blossom tears, full of flowery charm.

"By the way, Yuqing, what does your family do? You might as well introduce them to me first so that I don't embarrass myself when I visit. If I lose face, that's fine, but I'm afraid of losing face for our Lin Family's great beauty," Ye Ling said as he squeezed Lin Yuqing's hand.

Lin Yuqing smiled faintly, her smile blooming like spring flowers, radiantly beautiful yet not coy, extremely gentle.

When Lin Yuqing had finished telling Ye Ling about her family, he was taken aback. Well, he hadn't seen that coming; her family background was quite impressive.

Her grandfather was a respected scholar with countless students, an educational pioneer after the establishment of the country, with moral integrity and honor, and once served as the president of Tsinghua University.

Her father was a professor and vice-chancellor at Donghai University, who had given several important knowledge lectures published in major domestic journals.

Her mother was also a genteel lady, from a family of distinguished literary lineage. In short, this was a family with an impressive scholarly heritage that commanded respect from countless people.

Ye Ling smacked his lips, "Sheesh, tell me you don't have to match couplets or recite a poem when entering your house?"

Lin Yuqing gave Ye Ling a look, "Others don't have to when entering my house, but you, you'll need to recite a seven-character quatrain in five steps."

"Oh, are you comparing me with Cao Zhi?"

"What, were you planning to be Cao Pi instead? 'Born of the same roots, why rush to destroy each other'?"

"But how to put it, it's kind of similar. The two of them were brothers who turned on each other, while we would be about a wife killing her husband, hehe."

Ye Ling grinned, and Lin Yuqing's face turned a deeper shade of red as she punched him lightly with her small, rosy fist, softly, without any strength.

"Stop running your mouth, how come I never noticed you were so glib in school, which, by the way, is a key school, mind you. I really don't know how you got in," Lin Yuqing lightly tidied the slightly messy bun beside her ear.

Ye Ling was somewhat bemused by this, her charm different from that of Liu Qiao'er, different from Shen Xinyue, different from Wang Ningmei.

Liu Qiao'er was simplicity, the beauty of innocence, beautiful in its authenticity.

Shen Xinyue was aloof, like a powerful CEO, like a cold goddess, untouchable.

Wang Ningmei was like a poppy, mature and an inescapable beauty, intoxicating, ensnaring people in her fragrance.

As for Lin Yuqing, she embodied youth, exuding the essence of it. Moreover, she had that unique petite southern girl's charm, and she was born and raised in a premier scholarly family.

With such a profound cultural heritage, Lin Yuqing was not only incredibly beautiful on the outside but also possessed exceptional cultivation, making her seem like a delicate young woman who people just wanted to hold in their arms upon seeing her.

South Street in the city, this street was an old one, with houses along the roadside all exuding the ancient charm of tile-roofed houses, each encircled by walls behind which lay lush green bamboo, providing shade for the homes.

This street exhibited distinctive Ming Dynasty characteristics, and Lin Yuqing's grandfather lived here. The residents were predecessors in commerce, academia, or reclusive experts.

You see, even in the absolute luxurious neighborhood of Tomson First Mansion, where a square meter cost only dozens of thousands, any residence on this street wouldn't sell for less than several hundred million.

It is said that a billionaire once coveted a courtyard where only a very simple elder lived. The rich man threatened and tempted, trying forcibly to take possession of the courtyard.

As a result, he ended up disgraced and bankrupt, his once-thriving company went bankrupt, he became entangled in a contract fraud case, and eventually landed in jail.

In the street with unique Ming Dynasty-style scenery, the center was already lined with parked vehicles. There were no super expensive sports cars, but still, each was a mid-range sedan worth several hundred thousand, with Audi A6L being particularly common.

Cars in this international business hub weren't worth much money, but the license plates on these cars commanded immense respect as many belonged to governmental vehicles, and each one was driven by powerful figures controlling this city of charm.

Ye Ling parked his car in a nearby space and walked with Lin Yuqing toward one of the central courtyards. The walls were gray-green, and bamboo could be seen peeking over, as if to catch a glimpse of the world outside.

"Yu Qing, you're back! Grandfather's birthday banquet is about to start, I thought you wouldn't make it," a well-dressed young man hurried to her side and said upon seeing Lin Yuqing.

Lin Yuqing gave a slight smile and pointed at the young man: "This is my cousin, Lin Wei."

"Cousin, this is my friend Ye Ling," Lin Yuqing introduced Ye Ling to Lin Wei.

Lin Wei carefully sized up Ye Ling, nodded, and urged Lin Yuqing to enter the courtyard first, telling her that the old man had asked for her several times.

Once Lin Yuqing had gone inside, Lin Wei looked around furtively and whispered into Ye Ling's ear, "Not the brother-in-law, huh?"

Ye Ling was startled and chuckled awkwardly, damn, this big cousin was really direct.

"Well, not necessarily, not necessarily," Ye Ling mumbled, feeling a sense of foreboding.

Lin Wei looked surprised, then overjoyed, slapped Ye Ling on the shoulder, and led him to sit down in a resting area in the courtyard.

"Wait for me, ha!" Lin Wei said before dashing off like a shot.

Ye Ling was puzzled, damn, what kind of trick was this? It always felt like there was something scheming afoot.

And sure enough, within three minutes, over a dozen middle-aged women with beaming faces hurried to the front courtyard, led by Lin Wei.

"Aunts, this is Ye Ling, the... not necessarily boyfriend of my sister," Lin Wei's words nearly made Ye Ling fall over.

This dude!

Looking at the dozen women with their envious green eyes across from him, Ye Ling almost collapsed, having never faced such a situation even when he was fighting for his life in the Immortal Realm.

Damn, it's terrifying!