787: Mars collides with Earth

"Brother-in-law, isn't this a bit too mean?" Huang Ruochen asked.

"She treats you like a fool; why should you care so much about her?"

Yang Lingchen said testily, "If you don't teach her a lesson, she'll just treat you like a big sucker. Do whatever you think is best!"

"Fine, brother-in-law. Wait a moment; I'll be right over." After saying this, Huang Ruochen returned to his private room.

"Lingchen, aren't you being a bit too wicked?"

Yun Mengyao blinked her beautiful eyes; she hadn't expected Yang Lingchen to have so many devious tricks up his sleeve.

"Am I wicked?" Yang Lingchen asked in return.

"What do you think? You're able to come up with such devious tricks." Yun Mengyao said testily, "And you're even teaching Huang Ruochen how to pick up girls. It seems you're an expert in this field."

"Nonsense, what kind of expert am I? I'm just messing with him," Yang Lingchen laughed.

On the other side.

"Miss Xiaoyun, I heard the Medicinal Cuisine Restaurant just released a new top-grade spirit wine. How about I go get you two bottles?" Huang Ruochen said magnanimously.

"That works! Why don't you order a few more bottles?" The girl named Xiaoyun said, a charming smile appearing on her face, "It just so happens that two of my good sisters will be arriving soon."

"Sure, no problem." Huang Ruochen said with a smile. He then walked out of the private room and headed straight toward the manager of the Medicinal Cuisine Restaurant.

"Manager, give me two jars of your finest spirit wine," Huang Ruochen said magnanimously.

"Young Master, these are two jars of top-grade spirit wine, at 500,000 immortal spirit crystals per jar." The Medicinal Cuisine Restaurant manager produced two jars of spirit wine and handed them to Huang Ruochen.

"Many thanks, Manager. I have some business to attend to, so I'll be leaving. My wife is still inside eating; she'll settle the bill once she's finished." After saying this, Huang Ruochen headed straight downstairs.

"No problem," the manager replied politely.

He didn't care who paid the bill. After all, no one dared to dine and dash at the Medicinal Cuisine Restaurant, as it was a property of the academy. Even Elders who ate here had to pay the full price.

Huang Ruochen carefully observed his surroundings, and when he passed Yang Lingchen's private room, he flashed inside.

"Brother-in-law, look! The good wine is here." Huang Ruochen excitedly produced the two jars of spirit wine.

"Hello, Sister-in-law Mengyao!" Huang Ruochen greeted with a smile.

"Mm," Yun Mengyao nodded.

"This wine isn't bad." Yang Lingchen opened the wine, took a sniff, and then poured a cup for both Yun Mengyao and Huang Ruochen.

"Brother-in-law, this wine costs 500,000 immortal spirit crystals a jar! We must drink our fill today," Huang Ruochen said excitedly.

The three of them drank with great enthusiasm in the private room.

Meanwhile, in another private room on the second floor, Zeng Xiaoyun's face was deathly pale with rage. She kept taking out her sound transmission talisman to send messages to Huang Ruochen, but she never received a response.

"Xiaoyun, didn't you say you landed a big fish? Where is he?" Chen Ziwei asked curiously.

"That bastard ran off," Zeng Xiaoyun said angrily.

"He ran off? Then you ordered so much medicinal cuisine—doesn't that mean you're going to lose millions?" Chen Ziwei asked.

"It's fine. It's only about two million; I can afford that many immortal spirit crystals," Zeng Xiaoyun said through gritted teeth.

Although she could afford two million immortal spirit crystals, it would still be a significant blow to her finances.

Over the years, relying on her looks, Zeng Xiaoyun had toyed with many men who pursued her.

She often frequented the Medicinal Cuisine Restaurant and the Treasure Pavilion, but the bills were always paid by the men she had wrapped around her finger.

What she never expected was that she, who spent her days hunting geese, would one day get pecked in the eye by one.

Zeng Xiaoyun secretly swore to herself that if she ever saw Huang Ruochen again, she would make that Stinky brat pay the price.

She ate the medicinal cuisine with a complicated mix of emotions, her heart bleeding the entire time.

"Manager, what is the total in immortal spirit crystals for my private room?" Zeng Xiaoyun asked.

The Medicinal Cuisine Restaurant manager checked the bill and said, "A total of three million immortal spirit crystals."

"Manager, that's not right! Didn't I only order two hundred bowls of medicinal cuisine?" Zeng Xiaoyun said coldly.

"You did indeed only order over two million worth of medicinal cuisine, but your husband took two jars of top-grade spirit wine before he left. He said you would settle the bill," the Medicinal Cuisine Restaurant manager replied.

"Stinky brat! You just wait!" Zeng Xiaoyun's face twisted with rage.

She could afford two million, but three million would definitely clean her out.

However, angry as she was, she paid the bill in the end. After all, the Medicinal Cuisine Restaurant was run by the academy; if she dared to dine and dash, the consequences would be dire.

"Hahaha! Brother-in-law, that meal was truly satisfying."

Just then, Huang Ruochen, Yang Lingchen, and Yun Mengyao walked out of the private room.

"Stinky brat! How dare you scam me, Zeng Xiaoyun? Today, I'm going to break your limbs!" Zeng Xiaoyun was absolutely furious, a fierce and sharp Killing Intent radiating from her body.

"Brother-in-law, what do we do?" Huang Ruochen felt a little guilty and instinctively hid behind Yang Lingchen.

"How should I know what to do?" Yang Lingchen was dumbfounded. He really hadn't expected to run into Huangfu Xinyue here.

"Ziwei, didn't you say you had already broken his legs? Why is he still perfectly fine?" Huangfu Xinyue asked in a cold voice, her beautiful eyes staring icily at Yang Lingchen.

"Young Miss, I did indeed break Zhang Wuhen's legs! Could it be that this brat is also named Zhang Wuhen?" Chen Ziwei asked, looking confused.

"Young Miss, this guy isn't named Zhang Wuhen. His name is Yang Lingchen," Zeng Xiaoyun interjected.

"Yang Lingchen?" Huangfu Xinyue knitted her brows slightly.

"Yes, he is Yang Lingchen. His name has been quite famous in our Inner Court lately," Zeng Xiaoyun said.

"Yang Lingchen, is it? Where are my three million immortal spirit crystals?" Huangfu Xinyue stared coldly at Yang Lingchen.

"Brother-in-law, isn't this the girl you hit on yesterday? When did you end up owing her three million immortal spirit crystals?" Huang Ruochen asked, puzzled.

"Shut your mouth!" Yang Lingchen roared, glaring fiercely at Huang Ruochen before looking at Huangfu Xinyue. "My lady, regarding the three million immortal spirit crystals I owe you, could we perhaps delay the payment? I cannot produce that amount at the moment."

The other party's cultivation level had already reached the Ninth Layer of Celestial Immortal Realm. Unless absolutely necessary, Yang Lingchen did not want to offend her.

"Fuck, this act of showing off really cost me dearly," Yang Lingchen thought to himself.

"If you can't pay, that's fine. This Young Lady just happens to be short of a servant. As long as you stay by my side for twenty months, the debt you owe will be wiped clean," Huangfu Xinyue said, a faint, imperceptible smile curling at the corner of her lips.

"Don't even think about it!" Yun Mengyao snorted coldly and tossed out a storage ring. "I'll pay the three million immortal spirit crystals he owes you on his behalf."

Yun Mengyao didn't want Yang Lingchen to become a servant for Huangfu Xinyue. If he ended up in her bed while serving her, she would be the one losing out—after all, she hadn't even used him herself yet!