"Yanran, you've just arrived and went straight to Ye Chen without even saying hi to your sister. As a punishment, you'll have to fetch me some foot-washing water!" Su Binglan teased Chu Yanran upon seeing her.

Among the women, Su Binglan was the eldest. Even though Chu Yanran was an empress and a mother herself, she was still two years younger than Su Binglan.

"Sister, I know I was wrong."

The rebuke from Su Binglan made Chu Yanran immediately bow her head in apology, acting with sincerity and fear like a mistreated concubine. However, Chu Yanran only maintained this for a moment before she couldn't help but burst into laughter, unable to keep up the act.

"Su Binglan, you're too much! You're older than me, so how come your skin looks better than mine!" Chu Yanran seemed to have made a discovery.

"Humph, I have a husband to keep my bed warm," Su Binglan said proudly.

"Haha, you're killing me!"

The arrival of Chu Yanran lightened the mood among the women, and their teasing of one another quickly turned into playful frolicking.

They were all key members of the Ye Family Ladies' Group, active daily in the chat group. They gathered every evening at a designated time to hold a Ye Family Ladies' Group collective meeting and had great fun together.

"..."

The banquet hall fell silent; Chu Yanran and the women thoroughly enjoyed their frolicking, dumbfounding everyone. Someone couldn't take the shock and fainted, clutching at their chest.

The ongoing events seemed incredibly unreal.

Someone shook their head and looked towards where Ye Chen was, feeling as though the world had gone mad.

"Ye Chen's Rolls-Royce couldn't have come for anything simple, but I never imagined the guy turned out to be serving Empress Chu!"

Liu Zhenglong was vigorously scratching his head. Even as a local boss, facing such a scenario, he still felt like he was in a dream.

Liu Zhenglong felt a strong mix of envy, jealousy, and resentment. If possible, he too would've liked to "sell meat" and serve a woman like Chu Yanran.

"After today, I must find Ye Chen and apologize. I can't afford to offend such a powerful figure!"

The revelation of Chu Yanran and Ye Chen's relationship left You Tianyi's mind in turmoil.

The boss's hands trembled, his back drenched in cold sweat, his shirt sticking to his back, and his swollen, numb face became insensible.

Thinking about how he intentionally sullied Ye Chen's name and even considered calling the police to lock Ye Chen up left You Tianyi's limbs cold, urgently wanting to mend his deteriorating relationship with Ye Chen.

"If Ye Chen can win over Chu Yanran, what's my little issue of infertility!" After his initial shock, Li Haiping began to encourage himself. He now had blind faith in Ye Chen, firmly believing Ye Chen could cure his infertility.

...

Eventually, the banquet ended, and the guests departed one by one.

When everyone left, they were all amazed and in disbelief.

Liu Zhenglong was the host of this banquet, but the most dazzling person was Ye Chen!

Ye Chen's performance at the banquet was completely astonishing, even causing some guests to faint.

He overwhelmed a local bigwig, struck a brotherly relationship with Mr. Yi Shuiqing, and the most shocking of all was that he had five wives, one of whom was the business empress Chu Yanran ...

All attendees of this banquet were local elites with vast influence and wide social networks. Ye Chen's astonishing emergence witnessed by these elites will surely be widely spread by them after they return.

One can imagine, before long, Ye Chen's name will be known throughout Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and even across the top circles in all of Huaxia.

Huaxia is about to witness the rise of another top bigwig, and he's the youngest of them all!

After discussing an alliance deal with Mr. Yi and saying goodbye to Liu Zhenglong and his wife, Ye Chen departed with the formidable Ye Family Ladies' Group amid some envious glances.

"Ye Chen, where's the pork you promised?" Yi Shuiqing demanded.

"That pork has been sitting for dozens of days, it's far from fresh now," Ye Chen replied.

"Don't give me that nonsense, that's a magical medicinal meat containing divine power. Even if it's stored for a year, it won't spoil!" Yi Shuiqing insisted.

"..."

After Ye Chen left the banquet, Mr. Yi kept following him persistently, demanding the pork, which left Ye Chen feeling quite conflicted.

Ye Chen didn't want to distribute the supreme meat; his and his woman's need for the magical medicinal meat was great, as they both used it to enhance themselves.

"I am now your ally, and with so many wives, you will surely have many children in the future. If I don't eat some meat to replenish myself, how will I be able to watch over your house and protect your family?" Yi Shuiqing argued.

"This!"

Yi Shuiqing's words caused Ye Chen to struggle. With tumultuous times ahead, he couldn't afford not to rely on this elder. If he didn't send some pork now, it would indeed be awkward to ask for help later.

In the end, Ye Chen steeled his heart, sliced with his knife, and cut ten pounds of pork, ten pounds of eagle meat, and ten pounds of beef for Mr. Yi—these were all supreme meat medicinal treasures!

"I just needed some pork for dumplings, this is too much; I can't eat all this myself," Yi Shuiqing said.

Ye Chen's generosity left Yi Shuiqing hesitant to accept, as it seemed less like an alliance and more like buying his life.

"Enough talk, we are allies now. What we need is mutual support. Even if you don't accept this precious meat, when danger comes, I'll still expect you to fight alongside me!" Ye Chen declared.

"Fine! Then we are allies in life and death, sharing both honor and loss!" Finally, something clicked for Yi Shuiqing, his eyes gleamed, and he took all the precious meat medicinal treasures into his possession.

Ye Chen and Yi Shuiqing talked for a while and then went their separate ways.

Su Binglan, Zhang Xinlan, and their group got on the recreational vehicle, tired of putting on airs at the banquet. It was time to go home and train; they were all ambitious, obedient treasures.

Chu Yanran didn't go home alone; she also got into Ye Chen's recreational vehicle, planning to visit Su Binglan's villa and perhaps find a room to stay in.

"Chu Yanran, how can you be so shameless? As a noble Empress, how can you just move into someone else's house?" Su Binglan said to Chu Yanran with a hint of acidity in her voice.

"Mind your own business!" Chu Yanran wasn't having any of it.

"..."

The women joked around together, while Ye Chen was lost in thought.

Ye Chen and Yi Shuiqing had established an alliance, agreeing to support each other in the major crisis that lay ahead, resolving terrifying existential threats together.

Yi Shuiqing had told Ye Chen a lot and revealed many secrets, reminding him to rapidly expand his power before the great catastrophe arrived. Only by becoming a dominant figure could he assert control in a chaotic world.

Martial arts experts, who usually scorned worldly matters, now, with the great catastrophe approaching, could not afford not to compete for resources and start building their forces.

This was no ordinary turmoil; even the Land Gods needed to cultivate their power, whereas the Great Venerable of the Other Shore calmly awaited, ready to face the catastrophe head-on.

With tensions rising, dominant figures would emerge to vie for resources worldwide. If Ye Chen did not act soon, he might lose any advantage.

Chu Yanran had just returned from the capital, and Ye Chen could now exchange treasures with her for tangible properties.

Ye Chen aimed to establish a business empire, becoming a super tycoon in this world and controlling the leading rights on this earth!

Grasping the steering wheel and driving the recreational vehicle on the wide roads, Ye Chen's mind was filled with countless thoughts, eventually coalescing into a fierce ambition.

In times of chaos, heroes emerge; Ye Chen wanted to be that hero!

That evening, Ye Chen didn't dine at home but went out with Chu Yanran instead, which left the other women feeling a bit jealous, knowing what he was up to.

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