The Great Sage Returns from Ten Years of Imprisonment

Ling Yun lightly tapped the steering wheel with his fingers, cooperating with the performance in a relaxed tone.

"Auntie, even the most expensive car is just a means of transportation; it's not worth mentioning."

"I used to work in Shanghai, but I recently resigned and returned to Beijing. I'm currently unemployed and plan to take a break before returning to work."

Leilei's mother was taken aback for a moment, but did not continue to check the household registration.

She clearly hadn't expected that the promising young man she envisioned would turn out to be an unemployed bum!

Yanzi keenly sensed that the atmosphere was not right and quickly changed the subject.

"Where did you buy your house? You moved out so quickly without even saying goodbye. I spent half the morning knocking on your door for nothing."

Ling Yun curled the corners of his lips, hesitated for a moment, and then decided to tell the truth.

Given the long-standing relationship between the two families, there's really no need to hide anything; doing so would be counterproductive.

"I bought a courtyard house near Houhai. The house is in pretty good condition, and my parents are very happy with it, so the whole family moved there."

"After dinner, I'll take you to show you around. I'll also invite your parents over later; I haven't seen them in ages..."

"boom"

These words were like a thunderclap, exploding in the car.

Leilei's mother, in particular, was instantly filled with surprise and delight.

"My God!"

Swallow was the first to exclaim in surprise, her eyes wide open.

"A courtyard house in Houhai, that must cost tens of millions! I didn't know you were so rich!"

Leilei, sitting in the back row, gently covered her mouth with her small hand, her two beautiful almond-shaped eyes filled with shock.

Her mother sat up straight instantly, her voice brimming with excitement.

"Courtyard houses in Houhai are a rare and valuable resource. Which courtyard did you buy, and which alley is it in? I might know."

"Whoosh!"

Leilei's pretty face instantly turned bright red, and she wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

She understood perfectly well that her mother was choosing a son-in-law and subtly inquiring about Lingyun's financial situation.

Ling Yun understood this as well, cleared his throat, and prepared to answer.

Just then, my phone rang.

He glanced at the car's display screen, which was connected to his phone, and saw that it was an unfamiliar landline number from Shanghai.

He then pressed the answer button on the steering wheel to answer the call.

"Hello, who is this?"

A voice with a Cantonese accent came through the phone, speaking respectfully but with a hint of urgency.

"Hello, is this Mr. Ling Yun? I'm Steven, the Vice President of Goldman Sachs' Shanghai branch. It's a pleasure speaking with you!"

Holy crap! Those bastards from Goldman Sachs really did come knocking on our door. I have to say, they're incredibly efficient!

Ling Yun muttered a few complaints to himself, his voice turning colder as he spoke.

"Yes, I am Ling Yun. May I ask what brings you here?"

"I don't think I have any connection with Goldman Sachs. Why are you contacting me? How did you get my personal phone number?"

The three women in the car fell silent, but all of them pricked up their ears!

Although they weren't in the financial industry, the name Goldman Sachs sounded familiar, as if they had heard of it somewhere before!

There's no way around it, Goldman Sachs is just too famous; it's a towering figure in the global financial world!

Steven's awkward Cantonese-accented Mandarin came through again.

"Please don't misunderstand, Mr. Lingyun. We mean no harm. Your phone number was provided by a friend in the financial industry!"

He paused for a moment, then extended an olive branch.

"We learned that you have left Yuanda Futures, so we are calling to extend a sincere invitation on behalf of Goldman Sachs to join us. Goldman Sachs will provide you with top-tier compensation and a grand platform..."

"I'm very sorry, Mr. Steven, but I have absolutely no interest in joining Goldman Sachs."

Ling Yun interrupted him directly, coldly refusing.

"Right now, I just want to rest for a while and don't want to think about work for the time being."

Steven was clearly taken aback for a moment, but still refused to give up.

"Mr. Lingyun, please don't rush to refuse. You can listen to the terms Goldman Sachs is offering, think about it, and then make a decision!"

"If you join Goldman Sachs in Shanghai, we can offer an annual salary of 20 million, plus extremely generous bonuses and profit sharing, totaling no less than 40 million."

Probably afraid that Lingyun would hang up the phone, this guy's speaking speed became faster and faster.

"You can also choose the Hong Kong Island branch, where your annual salary will reach HK$25 million, and the bonus and profit-sharing policy will remain unchanged."

"Finally, and best, you can join our New York headquarters with an annual salary of $800 million, and bonuses and profit sharing that will at least double..."

Before he could finish speaking, a gasp suddenly came from the back row.

"My God! Eight million dollars..."

It was Leilei who exclaimed in surprise, but fortunately she reacted quickly and covered her mouth.

Ling Yun's face was ashen, and his tone was tinged with impatience.

"Let me reiterate, Mr. Steven, I have absolutely no interest in joining Goldman Sachs."

"That's all for now. I'm not available to take the call right now. Goodbye."

After saying that, he casually hung up the phone.

The car fell silent instantly!

The three women stared wide-eyed at Ling Yun, speechless, as if they were looking at an alien!

Five or six seconds later, Yanzi clutched her chest, heartbroken.

"My God! An $800 million annual salary, plus at least double the bonuses and profit sharing, that's twenty or thirty million dollars!"

"That's at least 150 million RMB, why won't you agree? Do you have a grudge against money?"

Leilei and her mother echoed her sentiments, seemingly even more anxious than Lingyun.

"Xiao Ling, why did you turn down such a well-paying job? Others wouldn't even dare to dream of such a deal!"

"Annual salaries of tens or hundreds of millions are terrifying, Lingyun, what are you thinking?"

Ling Yun was amused by their reactions and shook his head dismissively.

"I wouldn't even look at the pittance Goldman Sachs promised; they're practically throwing money at a beggar!"

"I won't join Goldman Sachs. No matter how high their salary is, it's pointless. I'll only become Goldman Sachs' competitor, not an employee!"

These words once again shattered the three women's understanding, and the car fell silent.

They didn't understand Goldman Sachs' position in the global financial market, but they knew very well what a salary of hundreds of millions of dollars meant!

"An annual income of at least 150 million is considered mere scraps of silver in your mouth. I'm very curious, just how rich are you?"

Yanzi pressed her hand to her chest and complained, her expression exaggerated.

"Could you tell us, Lingyun, what kind of work do you do in Shanghai? Are we earning the same currency?"

"Why is it that we work hard all month and only earn a few thousand dollars, while you don't even care about tens of millions of dollars?"

Leilei's eyes were full of curiosity, but also a hint of resentment.

"Haha, we'll talk about this over dinner later. I need to focus on driving now."

"Perhaps because of the Olympics, there are more and more cars on the streets of Beijing, and the roads are getting more and more congested!"

Ling Yun smiled and changed the subject.

The three beauties rolled their eyes in unison, but didn't ask any further questions.

Half an hour later, Lingyun took Leilei's mother home.

Despite Lei Lei's strong opposition, her mother did not go to the Sichuan Provincial Government Office for dinner with Ling Yun and the others.

After putting her down, Ling Yun immediately turned around and headed straight for the Sichuan Provincial Government Office.

The car hadn't gone far when Leilei's phone suddenly beeped; it was a text message from her mother.

"Leilei, after dinner, you and Yanzi can go see Lingyun's courtyard house."

"The more you know about him, the better you can act, but you also need to be reserved and not let this kid take advantage of you too soon!"

"Damn it, what kind of nonsense is this?!"

Leilei's pretty face instantly flushed, turning as red as if stained with blood.

Then, feeling guilty, she glanced at Lingyun and Yanzi before quickly deleting the text message that had made her blush and her heart race.

Before long, Ling Yun drove to the Sichuan Provincial Government Office near Jianguomen and led the two beautiful women into the reserved private room to enjoy a meal!

From that moment on, he personally opened the door to the financial world for the two beautiful women and talked about his work in Shanghai.

As he vividly described the scene, the two beautiful women were repeatedly amazed and exclaimed in delight.

Around 7:30 p.m., after they finished dinner, Lingyun drove the two beauties straight to Houhai to get acquainted with his family's large courtyard house.

What happened next was even more exciting!

Upon seeing Ling Yun's luxurious courtyard house, Yanzi and Leilei's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, and their brains went completely blank!

Seeing the two beautiful women their son brought home, the mother and grandmother couldn't stop smiling!

Just then, Mr. Kong suddenly called.

"Xiao Ling, come to the headquarters of AVIC at nine o'clock tomorrow morning. I need your help with something very important."

"No problem, Mr. Kong, I'll definitely be there on time tomorrow."

Ling Yun nodded in agreement.