The Great Sage Returns from Ten Years of Imprisonment

Before long, the door to the private room opened, and one after another, delicious dishes were brought in and placed on the table.

Once all the dishes were served, the two waiters left the private room and closed the door.

Afterwards, Lingyun and his companions began to enjoy the food and continue chatting and laughing.

Xu Jiaying, who was eating official cuisine for the first time, praised it highly and swung her chopsticks so hard they almost flew.

Li Wen, who had visited Beijing a couple of years ago and eaten at another official restaurant with Ling Yun a few times, appeared much calmer.

The sight of the scenery brought back painful memories, and she became somewhat depressed.

As a childhood friend, Xu Jiaying quickly noticed this situation.

Immediately afterwards, she began to inquire indirectly.

"You just mentioned you have a very important meeting this afternoon. It seems you have a new job. Where exactly are you working?"

Ling Yun looked at the beautiful woman and nodded with a smile.

"That's right, I have a new job, but I haven't joined any company or organization. I'm currently freelance."

"I will no longer work for any company, but only cooperate with them. Perhaps before long, I will start my own investment company."

Here, he did not mention that he was already the chairman of a film and television culture company.

There's no need to tell Li Wen about this yet.

After exchanging a few words about work, Xu Jiaying quickly got to the point.

"Look at you now, tall, handsome, young, and rich. Aren't you getting lots of beautiful girls pursuing you? Do you have a new girlfriend?"

"Is there any chance for you and Wenwen to get back together? Wenwen has been regretting breaking up with you for ages!"

Upon hearing this, Li Wen froze on the spot.

Then her pretty face flushed red, and she quickly pinched her best friend lightly.

"Get lost, Jiaying! Who told you to bring this up? Don't meddle in our business!"

"With Ling Yun's excellent qualities, how could he not have a girlfriend? There's no possibility of us getting back together."

Despite saying that, she couldn't help but steal a glance at Ling Yun, her eyes full of anticipation.

She was waiting for Lingyun's response, hoping for a miracle of reconciliation.

Unfortunately, Ling Yun did not respond directly.

He remained silent for a moment, then changed the subject.

"Let's not talk about that now, let's eat. These delicious dishes should be eaten while they're hot, they won't taste good when they're cold!"

As he spoke, he reached out, picked up a piece of sea cucumber from Liaoning, and put it in his mouth to chew.

Seeing that he didn't answer the question directly, Xu Jiaying rolled her eyes in annoyance and didn't press him further.

Li Wen paused for a moment, then lowered her head in disappointment.

Then he picked up a silver spoon, scooped up a spoonful of clear bird's nest soup, and put it into his mouth.

Bird's nest is delicious, but to her it tastes like chewing wax!

Although Ling Yun changed the subject and did not give any answer, Li Wen already knew the answer in her heart!

She knew very well that a eligible bachelor like Ling Yun could not possibly not have a girlfriend; the only question was how many girlfriends he had!

I was so blinded by greed that I actually broke up with him. I deserve to be single now!

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit heavy, Ling Yun immediately changed the subject.

I started talking to Li Wen and the others about the Olympics, expressing my regret at not being able to watch the opening ceremony in person.

As the topic unfolded, the atmosphere in the private room quickly became cheerful.

For Li Wen and Xu Jiaying, this trip to Beijing for the Olympics was definitely a very enjoyable one, with so much to talk about!

They enthusiastically described their experience watching the opening ceremony and various competitions, their excitement evident in their words.

Before we knew it, more than an hour had passed.

As the dinner party was drawing to a close, Lingyun finally asked about Li Wen's situation and her family.

Li Wen now lives with Xu Jiaying and goes home once a week to have dinner with her parents, fulfilling her duty as a daughter.

After all that has happened during this period, Li Wen has made up her mind to stay in China and develop her career there.

As for her short-sighted parents, they are stubborn and determined to immigrate, even after hitting a brick wall!

I'm currently preparing to sell my old house to raise funds for immigrating to Canada.

At the same time, they kept calling Li Wen, trying to persuade her to find a way to reconcile with Ling Yun and hold on tightly to this powerful man.

During this period, he also called Lingyun from other phone numbers and sent her numerous text messages, apologizing to her repeatedly.

I hope Lingyun can forgive them and reconcile with Li Wen!

Lingyun's response was simple and blunt: she hung up as soon as she received the call, ignored all text messages, and deleted them immediately!

And those treacherous bastards at Goldman Sachs would contact Li Wen from time to time, trying to poach her to work at Goldman Sachs' Shanghai branch.

Li Wen was relatively clear-headed and didn't fall for their tricks, ignoring those bastards.

Seeing that this tactic wasn't working, those bastards at Goldman Sachs gradually gave up and stopped making those harassing phone calls.

As they were talking, the dinner was nearing its end.

Ling Yun raised his hand to check the time, then took out a set of room keys and two access cards from his pocket and pushed them in front of Li Wen.

"It's already past 2 PM. I have to rush to a meeting on the East Third Ring Road at 3 PM, and I can't be late, so I won't take you back to the hotel."

"Wenwen, this is a large penthouse I bought in Shanghai, a luxury river-view apartment in Huangpu District. It's over 600 square meters, with an unbeatable view, and you can move in right away."

"It's not good for you to keep living at Jiaying's house. This house is vacant, so why don't you move in? I'll cover all the expenses, and you don't have to worry about anything."

"Wow! A river-view mansion of over 600 square meters, so luxurious!"

Xu Jiaying exclaimed in surprise, taken aback.

Looking at Li Wen again, he froze in his chair, tears welling up in his eyes instantly.

Ling Yun gently patted the back of her hand and offered a few words of tender comfort.

"We've been together for so long, and now that you've broken ties with your family, it has something to do with me. Out of consideration for our past relationship, I can't just ignore it!"

"But this house is for your use only. Your parents are absolutely not allowed to live here. It's best not to tell them. If they move into this house, I will take it back immediately."

"There's also a brand new BMW X5 parked in the underground parking space corresponding to this large apartment. You can drive it for now, and I'll transfer the car to your name later."

"Just like this large apartment, the payment for this BMW X5 has been fully paid off, and I'll cover all the expenses. You just need to drive it..."

Next, he gave some other instructions.

Because Xu Jiaying was present, he did not mention providing financial assistance to Li Wen.

Just tell her to contact you anytime if she has any difficulties, and never to try to tough it out. She should also never accept any offers from Goldman Sachs, as they are all traps!

As he said these words, Li Wen could no longer hold back her tears, which streamed down her face.

Xu Jiaying, however, stared at Ling Yun, who was talking eloquently, with eyes full of infatuation and envy.

If it weren't for the inappropriate timing and occasion, and if Ling Yun weren't her best friend's ex-boyfriend, she probably would have pounced on him long ago.

As they were talking, she suddenly interrupted with a playful laugh.

"Hehehe, Lingyun, even though you've broken up with Wenwen, judging from this, you're going to keep her like a caged bird!"

"But this is for the best. It's a kind of reconciliation, and for Wenwen, it might be the best outcome!"

"This river-view apartment in Huangpu District is too big. It must be a bit creepy for Wenwen to live alone. Could I go and keep her company?"

"what!"

Li Wen let out a cry of surprise, completely dumbfounded.

The next second, her eyes suddenly lit up, and her tears quickly stopped.

Clearly, the word "canary" that Xu Jiaying just mentioned touched a nerve with her!

Ling Yun was also stunned, not expecting this situation to arise!

My buddy just wanted to help his poor ex-girlfriend and, incidentally, disgust her short-sighted parents.

How did this turn into raising canaries? And there's even a buy-one-get-one-free offer!

Thinking of this, he quickly looked Xu Jiaying up and down.

Honestly, this woman is really beautiful and has a great figure!