Ling Changhong, upon hearing the word driver, his disdain grew even richer, but when he heard the words 'living together,' his expression stiffened, and then he realized and began cursing inwardly.

"What a load of bullshit! Ningxue only graduated two years ago, and you dare claim she's been living with someone for five or six years!"

Ling Changhong knew this bastard was spouting nonsense and wasn't telling the truth, so he could only let it go.

"Alright! Everyone quiet down! I have some great news for you all!"

Then, Ling Changhong ignored Ye Feng and clapped his hands, addressing the crowd in the hall.

Ling Changhong's words made many people in the hall stop their conversations. They looked puzzled, and some even directly asked,

"Changhong, what's the good news? Spit it out!"

"Exactly! All this secrecy, are you going to give each of us a million?"

"Haha… Changhong is a big boss, even giving a million to each of us wouldn't be a problem!"

...

Among the people present, Ling Changhong held the highest status and was the most influential; naturally, their words were full of flattery and ingratiating comments.

Ling Changhong also smiled slightly, then after glancing at Xu Ningxue, he spoke to the crowd: "I just went up to the second floor of the Blue Club and invited a VIP to join us for a drink!"

"A VIP? What kind of VIP? Could it be our city mayor?"

The crowd was filled with anticipation; these people were the lowliest at the Blue Club, and if not for Ling Changhong's father having a membership card, they wouldn't even be able to enter the door, let alone meet any VIP.

Seeing the eager eyes of the crowd, Ling Changhong smiled contentedly and asked, "Have any of you heard of Cui Dafu?"

"Cui Dafu?"

The crowd was initially stunned, then their expressions turned overwhelmingly ecstatic.

"Could it be the top global fashion designer?"

"I've heard too, Cui Dafu is an overseas Chinese, currently the most popular brand he designed himself is Rabbit Furnishings! Last time, it was a great success at the Milan Fashion Week!"

"Damn! If it really is Cui Dafu, I wonder if he could design a set of Rabbit Furnishings for us; it's something money can't buy in our country!"

...

People were chattering all around, all eyes on Ling Changhong, waiting for his confirmation.

Ling Changhong wanted exactly this effect; he intended to showcase his success in front of Xu Ningxue to capture her heart:

"Correct! It is that top global fashion designer, Cui Dafu! This time, our Changhong Group spent five million to purchase a fashion design blueprint from Mr. Cui Dafu, and we will be embarking on profound cooperation in the future. The profits of Changhong Group will see explosive growth!"

Ling Changhong was exuberant, and his words caused envy and admiration among the crowd.

"Five million yuan! Just for a design blueprint! And our whole company is barely worth over a million. It's just maddening how people can be!"

"Lucky you, our company is even worse, just a small company worth a few hundred thousand, we couldn't even afford a sleeve of that design blueprint!"

...

The crowd was extremely envious, with some even approaching Yan Li to build connections, showering her with flattery, all aiming to get close to Changhong Group.

Meanwhile, Yan Li and Ling Changhong paid no attention to these people; both of them turned to look at Xu Ningxue and Ye Feng.

"Ningxue, I heard you are now in sales. Why not join our Changhong Group? Come be my assistant, with a monthly base salary of thirty thousand plus commissions! Of course, your boyfriend can also join us. Our logistics department is hiring, no high education needed, just the ability to endure hardship and work hard!"

Ling Changhong looked at Xu Ningxue with a fervent gaze as he spoke, knowing her family's financial conditions weren't good. If he could get her to his side, he was confident he could win her over.

Yan Li's expression turned sour, but she didn't dare to directly contradict Ling Changhong. Instead, she said,

"Changhong, although Ningxue is currently a salesperson, she is with Zhen Country Group, which is much larger than our Changhong Group. Her compensation must be quite good! How about letting her boyfriend come over instead? After all, being a driver doesn't pay much. In our logistics department, as long as one is willing to put forth effort, they could earn at least ten thousand!"

Yan Li naturally didn't want Xu Ningxue near her husband, but it was different for Ye Feng. As long as Ye Feng joined their company, not only she but even Ling Changhong would find ways to make life difficult for him, which would in turn make Xu Ningxue miserable.

However, their words fell on Ye Feng and Xu Ningxue's ears like a joke. They didn't care at all and even wore amused smiles on their faces.

"Mr. Ling!"

Just then, an elderly voice came through, and Ling Changhong, startled at first, was immediately overjoyed.

"Designer Cui, quick! Please, come in!"

Ling Changhong hurried forward to greet him, seeing an old man with glasses standing at the door.

This old man looked somewhat haughty and didn't regard the people in the hall, walking straight in under Ling Changhong's lead.

Seeing this old man, the hall had already fallen deadly silent, everyone's faces filled with respect.

This was a top global fashion designer! Every design he created was fought over by major companies worldwide, always setting global fashion trends!

"Let me introduce you all. This is Mr. Cui Dafu, a top global designer! Everyone, please welcome him!"

Ling Changhong announced with a beaming smile, and the people in the hall immediately burst into warm applause.

Cui Dafu, accustomed to such scenes, showed no change in expression, merely nodding slightly.

However, as his gaze inadvertently swept across the crowd, it suddenly paused. After a closer look, his face lit up with elation, and he quickly strode toward the crowd.

The crowd was taken aback, then saw Cui Dafu approach Xu Ningxue, examining her clothes intently, his eyes captivated by the pattern of the Fire Phoenix.

"Miss, may I ask where you bought this coat?"

Cui Dafu asked, his face eager and excited, flush with enthusiasm.

"Are you referring to this phoenix?" Xu Ningxue, after realizing what he meant, also paused briefly before responding,

"This phoenix was just painted on by my boyfriend!"

"Painted... painted on!" Cui Dafu's eyes widened, then his gaze shifted toward Ye Feng standing next to Xu Ningxue:

"Did you really paint this?"

He could hardly believe it; the phoenix was so lifelike that even printing couldn't achieve such realism. If it was painted, then the artist's skills must be incredibly profound.

Ye Feng nodded slightly, already mostly understanding what Cui Dafu intended, and said directly, "How much are you willing to pay?"

What!

Ye Feng's words caused a stir in the hall, and after a moment of stillness, it erupted into noise.

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