Douluo Continent: The Ice Dragon King Martial Soul, Ma Xiaotao is Addicted

Ye Chen remained unfazed by the number.

It wasn't that he didn't care about money, but rather that all of this was expected, or even a natural progression.

With the unwavering support of its father-in-law, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, the outer sect of the Tang Clan is expanding at an astonishing rate in terms of funding, resources, and personnel.

Commercial channels had already been opened up through the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's extensive reach across the continent, and the daily inflow of funds into the Tang Sect was quite substantial.

However, they haven't spent a lot of money on advertising and promotion yet, so their reputation hasn't been prominent, which is somewhat like making a fortune quietly.

However, at this expo, the emergence of two groundbreaking soul tools, the "Super Milk Bottle" and the "Universal Communicator," was like a thunderclap, instantly sweeping through the entire soul tool community and the upper echelons of various empires.

Ye Chen could easily imagine that once the expo ended, with just a little investment in follow-up promotion, the Tang Sect would usher in an explosive period of rapid development.

"I promised Tang Ya to help strengthen the Tang Clan, so it's not like I went back on my word," Ye Chen thought to himself with a slight smile.

The revival of the Tang Clan is Tang Ya's greatest obsession. Now that the foundation is in place and the clan is about to take off, he no longer needs to worry about it too much.

"Buzz-"

Just then, the silver-white Omni-Phenomenon Communicator ring on Ye Chen's left index finger vibrated slightly, and a faint fluctuation of soul power emanated from it.

With a thought, Ye Chen projected a miniature screen of soul power in front of him.

"Ye Chen~ Are you free tonight? I'd like to invite you to dinner to thank you for your gift, I really like it (smiley face)~"

The second-generation Universal Communicator can not only display text, but Ye Chen has also added a lot of expressions from his previous life. I didn’t expect Meng Hongchen to learn it so quickly.

Moreover, after their previous interactions, Meng Hongchen's way of addressing Ye Chen changed, becoming much more intimate.

Ye Chen touched his stomach. The "intense exchange" with Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan earlier had really taken a toll on his energy, and he felt quite empty inside.

Now that someone is offering to treat him, and it's a lovely and sensible girl like Meng Hongchen, he naturally has no reason to refuse.

"Sure, it's an honor to have dinner with Miss Meng~" she readily agreed.

"Really! You don't need to call me Miss Meng, you can call me by my name or 'Xiao Meng'~" The reply was almost instantaneous.

"Okay, Xiaomeng~"

Ye Chen responded politely as always.

"Then it's settled, Brother Ye Chen~ (happy)"

Meng Hongchen replied with a very happy emoji.

Although Ye Chen is much younger than Meng Hongchen, he grows up quickly, and with his own temperament, the childishness on his face has long since faded, making him look about seventeen or eighteen years old.

Anyone who doesn't know Ye Chen's real age will have misunderstandings.

Ye Chen didn't correct the other party's address. Instead, he disconnected and instantly teleported to the agreed location—the Qibao Hotel.

Compared to royal princesses like Xu Jiujiu and Vina, he definitely preferred interacting with girls like Meng Hongchen.

Simple, direct, and full of youthful energy, you don't need to be constantly on guard against the hidden meanings in their words, nor do you need to spend your energy trying to figure them out or scheme against them, making it easy and pleasant to get along with.

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at the same time.

A luxurious private room at Qibao Hotel.

Meng Hongchen stood in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window, surrounded by the lights of Shrek City, but her mind was completely focused on the silver-white Omni-Purpose Communicator ring on her hand, rather than the beautiful scenery outside.

Her icy blue eyes sparkled, brimming with almost overflowing joy and a sense of unreal déjà vu.

"He agreed! He actually agreed!"

Meng Hongchen murmured to herself, her voice tinged with disbelief.

She only extended the invitation on a whim, never expecting Ye Chen to agree so readily.

The unexpected and overwhelming surprise only made her more at a loss.

This was the first time she had ever taken the initiative to invite a boy to dinner!
"Does this... count as a date?"

The moment the thought crossed her mind, her face flushed even more, like a ripe peach. Her heart pounded uncontrollably, as if trying to break free from the confines of her chest.

"No, no, I need to calm down..." Meng Hongchen felt her cheeks burning hot and subconsciously turned around to go to the luxurious bathroom next door to wash her face with cold water to cool down her burning nerves.

Just as she took a step—

"Knock knock knock."

A clear and steady knock on the door interrupted her actions.

"Who?"

Meng Hongchen frowned slightly, immediately showing some dissatisfaction.

The excitement was suddenly interrupted, so naturally, I wasn't in a good mood.

Meng Hongchen cursed under her breath, but opened the door without hesitation.

She was about to reprimand him, but when she saw who it was, she froze on the spot, somewhat bewildered.

Because standing outside the door was the person she most wanted to see at that moment—Ye Chen!
Ye Chen was still dressed in his daytime attire, his posture upright and clean-cut.

He was clean and tidy, without a trace of dust or dirt, as if he had just come from next door.

"Ah! Brother Ye... Ye Chen?"

Meng Hongchen's icy blue eyes widened in surprise, her red lips slightly parted, "You... how could you be so fast..."

She had just received Ye Chen's reply of agreement. Even if Ye Chen set off immediately, it would take at least fifteen minutes to get from the central area of ​​the Expo to the top floor of Qibao Restaurant. How could he possibly be so fast?!

"I just finished some business nearby and came over on my way after receiving the message," Ye Chen explained with a smile, his tone natural and gentle. He asked with concern, "Did I scare you?"

Meng Hongchen seemed to have made special preparations for this dinner, wearing a well-fitting silver-white dress with ice crystal-like soul guide ornaments adorning the neckline, and matching shorts that seemed a bit short, ending at mid-thigh.

Her long, shapely, snow-white thighs were encased in delicate white over-the-knee stockings, and she wore a pair of small, exquisite silver low-heeled sandals.

Her long, wine-red hair was carefully combed and flowed smoothly over her shoulders, with a small soul tool hair clip tucked behind her ear, giving her a playful look.

Ye Chen looked at the girl in front of him. She was even more radiant and beautiful than when she was at the exhibition during the day, especially her clear and bright blue eyes, which were particularly stunning.

"No, no! Absolutely not!"

Meng Hongchen quickly shook her head, her face flushed, and her wine-red hair swayed gently with her movements.

She stepped aside to make way, and somewhat flusteredly gestured for Ye Chen to come in, "I just didn't expect you to be here so quickly, Brother Ye Chen..."

Ye Chen smiled and then stepped into the private room.

This is an extremely luxurious and spacious private room.

The floor was covered with a thick, long-pile carpet, making it feel completely silent when you stepped on it.

Outside the huge floor-to-ceiling windows was the dazzling night view of Shrek City, which Ye Chen was already familiar with.

An exquisite solid wood dining table sits in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, with only two sets of tableware on it, yet it appears quite empty.

Meng Hongchen led Ye Chen to the dining table and they sat down.

"Brother Ye Chen, this invitation is from me in a personal capacity and has nothing to do with Mingde Hall. I'm just curious about you and Shrek Academy, so I wanted to chat with you."

Meng Hongchen was a little shy, but took the initiative to try to start a conversation.

As he spoke, he picked up a pager embedded with a soul guide crystal from the side of the table and pressed it.

Soon, a small door on the side of the private room opened, and two waiters in matching uniforms pushed in an elegant food cart.

The food cart was covered with a silver heat preservation cover.

"It's fine, as long as it doesn't involve classified information, you can ask me anything."

Ye Chen smiled and waved his hand.

(End of this chapter)