The Great Sage Returns from Ten Years of Imprisonment

After calling Li Wen, Ling Yun sent a text message to all the guys who had called and texted him that day.

"Sorry, I've been very busy all day, so my phone has been off. I just saw everyone's missed calls and text messages."

"It's late now, so I won't disturb your rest any longer. We can talk about it later."

"I'll still be very busy tomorrow, and my phone will likely remain off. It's best if you don't call me; I'll contact you all when I'm done. Goodnight!"

After sending the text message, he put his phone on silent and casually placed it on the bedside table.

Then he got up, took off his suit jacket, and tossed it aside. Next, he took off his shirt and so on.

In a few quick movements, he stripped down to just his boxer shorts and headed towards the dressing room.

A moment later, he found a pair of cleaned and disinfected underwear in the dressing room and went into the bathroom to wash up.

Meanwhile, in different parts of the country, some of his classmates and friends had already received the mass text message.

A rental apartment in Yangpu District, Shanghai.

A guy about the same age as Ling Yun suddenly jumped out of bed, as if he had been electrocuted, and grabbed his phone.

"Lingyun replied to the message. He said he's been very busy these past two days, so his phone has been off. He also said he'll call everyone back when he's done with his work in a couple of days."

"But that's normal. It was reported on the evening news that the delegation visited Costa Rica and will be attending the APEC meeting in a couple of days."

"As the chief translator and financial expert, this guy must be incredibly busy, and his position definitely needs to be kept strictly confidential, so it's normal that his phone is switched off."

Before he could finish speaking, his girlfriend, who had been dozing off, suddenly sat up.

As she sat up, the blanket covering her silently slid off, immediately revealing a stunningly beautiful, unobstructed view of her ample bosom.

The girl, however, was completely oblivious and kept sighing.

"Great! Ling Yun is so busy these days, but he still remembers to reply to your text messages. That means he hasn't forgotten about us old classmates!"

"Who would have thought that this guy is now an incredibly wealthy top-tier billionaire? It's simply unbelievable!"

"If we had known this would happen, we shouldn't have tried to secure a stable job in a bank after graduation. Instead, we should have done everything we could, like Lingyun, to get into investment banking."

"That way we might become rich too. Even if we don't reach the heights of Lingyun, being a multi-millionaire would be enough to solve all our problems."

"How did things get to this point? They're getting married soon, but they're still renting a place and can't even afford a down payment on a house. It's so unfair!"

As she spoke, the well-off girl pinched her boyfriend indignantly.

But she used very light pressure, like tickling, clearly not really blaming her boyfriend, but just being coquettish and complaining.

Her boyfriend blushed and chimed in with a few words of reflection.

"You can't be envious. There are over a thousand graduates in our class, but there's only one Lingyun!"

"This guy is likely to be the only one like him ever. It's probably unlikely that our school will ever see such an incredibly wealthy tycoon again in its history!"

"Speaking of investment banking, several of our classmates went into investment banking, but only Lingyun really made it big; the others have remained unknown."

"And there's more bad news. I heard Guo Zirong was sentenced to 20 years in prison, all his property was confiscated, and Ling Yun personally escorted him to jail to serve his entire sentence!"

"Looking at it this way, choosing to join the banking industry wasn't a bad decision. As long as we don't compare ourselves to that prodigy Ling Yun, we're doing pretty well!"

Upon hearing his analysis, the busty girl next to him was momentarily stunned.

Immediately afterwards, she turned around and hugged her boyfriend, gently rubbing against him.

"Now that you mention it, our current situation isn't too bad. We're not the best off, but we're not the worst off either. The main thing is that it's stable, and there's also some room for improvement."

"By the way, should we send Lingyun an invitation? Given his current status, do we think he'll attend our wedding? If he does, how should we receive him?"

The boy reached out and hugged his girlfriend, but did not respond immediately.

After a moment's thought, he nodded and said:

"This invitation must be sent out. Whether Lingyun comes after receiving the invitation is one thing, whether we send it out or not is another!"

"Given Ling Yun's consistently carefree attitude, he doesn't care about differences in wealth or status. If he receives an invitation, he'll most likely come."

"Let's not talk about these things anymore, let's get down to business. If we could get married because of the pregnancy, that would be perfect!"

As he spoke, this guy flipped over and pinned his girlfriend down!

"I've figured out your true colors now. Your interest isn't in making money at all; you've got all your mind on me!"

The girl giggled and made a couple of sarcastic remarks, then reached out and wrapped her arms around the boy's neck, pulling him closer to her.

The following scene is not suitable for children!

The conversation that took place between them is also happening to other people tonight, with much the same content!

Some of them had very mixed feelings after receiving Lingyun's text message and couldn't sleep all night!

I slept soundly through the night, and before I knew it, it was Monday morning.

Just a few minutes past seven o'clock, Ling Yun, wearing a pair of swim trunks and a large bath towel draped over her shoulders, opened the door and walked out of the master bedroom.

He was about to go downstairs for his morning exercise and also try out the heated swimming pool in the villa's backyard.

While swimming, you can also enjoy a panoramic view of the beautiful scenery of Hong Kong Island at dawn.

By this time, the capital city had already entered late autumn, and the weather was getting colder and colder.

Just this past weekend, Beijing began providing full heating, which means winter is just around the corner!

In the frigid weather of Beijing, where the temperature is only a few degrees Celsius, it is impossible for anyone other than winter swimming enthusiasts to go swimming outdoors!

But on Hong Kong Island, the situation is quite the opposite.

Now is the best season of the year on Hong Kong Island, with temperatures that are neither too hot nor too cold, and humidity that is just right. There is no sweltering heat of summer, nor the continuous rain and annoying typhoons of the rainy season.

Coincidentally, today is a sunny day with a clear blue sky and excellent visibility!

Such fine weather is perfect for outdoor morning exercise.

As Ling Yun went downstairs, she turned on her two phones and checked the messages she had just received the night before.

After receiving his reply text message last night, most of my friends and classmates didn't call or text me anymore, and neither did my family and relatives.

Only one or two slow-witted guys sent a few more text messages in the middle of the night!

Fortunately, these guys were just joking around and didn't ask for money or favors!

On that work phone were the latest news from several investment teams.

The senior executives of several investment teams already knew that he had returned to China safely last night, which is why they started reporting to him.

However, since he is now in Hong Kong Island, his reporting style has been adjusted. He tries not to mention the existence of several investment teams and only talks about the market situation!

The international crude oil futures market kicked off a new week of trading early this morning.

Next are the international foreign exchange market and commodity trading market, the gold market and the bond market, and so on.

Then the Asia-Pacific financial markets, with the New Zealand and Australian stock markets opening first!

Unfortunately, the across-the-board surge that countless bulls had been hoping for did not materialize, and the crash that the bears had been expecting also failed to materialize!

Apart from the continuously declining crude oil futures market, other sub-sectors of the financial market seem to have entered a consolidation period, fluctuating up and down.

Seeing this expected situation, Ling Yun couldn't help but chuckle.

For him, this is the ideal situation.

As he spoke, he arrived on the first floor and casually opened the glass door leading from the living room to the back garden.

The moment the glass door opened, a vibrant life force, mixed with the scents of grass and flowers, rushed in and gently touched him.

Ling Yun paused, then narrowed his eyes, slightly raised his chin, and savored the wonderful atmosphere!