Then, Mo Ruyan really went. But she didn’t wear traditional clothing. Instead, she showed up in hot pants and a crop top, dancing a spicy routine. Her sexy figure, paired with her wine-red hair, caught the attention of every boss who came to dine. Their eyes widened, and they couldn’t help but swallow hard.
Because of this, the restaurant launched several new dishes: Mutton Kidney and Garlic Soup, Mutton and Desert Cistanche Stew, Wild Goji Berry Wine, Stir-Fried Pork Kidney with Chives, and Poached Large Oysters. The moment these dishes were introduced, they became instant hits.
Initially, those big bosses only came for business meetings and barely touched the food. But now, with these new dishes on the menu, they were coming not just for business. Even on regular days, they would send someone to take a few portions home. The reason? The restaurant used wild medicinal herbs—highly effective. Combined with Mo Ruyan’s spicy dance, within just a few days, several of those bosses were cured of kidney deficiency and impotence.
Such obvious results made Qinglan Residence’s reputation skyrocket. Many influential figures from other provinces would make a special stop here when passing through the South just to eat.
…
A few days later, Li Wanji announced his entry into the automotive chip and AI industries!
That night, Gu Qingning was soaking naked in her bathtub. Hugging her knees, she was emotionally low, lost in thought. Her fair skin glistened under the light, dazzlingly white.
“Ahhhh!” Gu Qingning clutched her hair in frustration, scratching wildly. “That bastard is unbelievable!”
She hadn’t expected Li Wanji to actually make Mo Ruyan perform such a provocative dance. Compared to that kind of sex appeal, her own aloofness meant nothing. Even a few of her most loyal fans from the Qincheng Restaurant had gone to watch those sexy dances instead. Because of this, just yesterday, she had announced the closure of Qincheng Restaurant, the one her mother had opened.
“That bastard still wants to build cars? I don’t believe your cars can compete with my Xiaomai Automobiles. Plus, I have phones, chips, energy, and AI. I don’t believe you can defeat me!”
Although Gu Qingning was saddened by the restaurant’s closure, since it was her mother’s creation, her focus now was on guarding Qincheng International—the only remaining business left by her parents. She could not allow it to fail in her hands.
At that moment, her phone rang. She picked up the pink phone with her fair hand.
“Hello.”
“Miss Gu, you don’t want Qincheng International to go bankrupt, right? Why don’t you come over now, kneel down, and let me thoroughly humiliate you? Maybe then I’ll spare you,” Li Wanji said flatly.
“Dream on!” Gu Qingning responded coldly. “Besides, my company won’t go bankrupt!”
She hung up the phone immediately.
On Li Wanji’s side, he tossed the phone aside and turned to continue baby-making with Chen Lanyi.
The next day, Li Wanji refined the yin Qi he had obtained last night, and his cultivation reached the peak of the mid-stage Foundation Establishment Realm. This made him extremely pleased. Enjoying the story? Read on at novelping.com.
“Didn’t expect to reach the peak of mid-stage Foundation Establishment so quickly. I still have 2,000 spirit stones, untouched spiritual water, and some dried spiritual fruits. Hopefully, I can break through to late-stage Foundation Establishment this time!”
As long as he reached the late stage, he wouldn’t fear Chen Fan coming back for revenge anymore. Because when Chen Fan returned eight years later, he would only be at the late stage Foundation Establishment Realm too. Li Wanji remembered that Chen Fan used a teleportation array during his Golden Core Realm to go to an ancient star for cultivation. He wasn’t familiar with what happened after that.
Li Wanji then began his seclusion.
Two months later!
Wanqing Group released a new car and a new phone, along with an ultra-intelligent AI robot butler. Their land-sea-air vehicle attracted massive international attention upon release. Even government bodies placed orders.
With that, no one wanted to buy Qincheng International’s Xiaomai vehicles anymore. As the cars didn’t sell, there was no money for chip R&D, nor could they upgrade or iterate. Meanwhile, Wanqing’s super quantum smartphones, offering seamless internet speed with zero lag, caused a huge sensation. Qincheng’s Xiaomai phones were also left with no market.
This completely panicked Gu Qingning. Fortunately, a month ago, she had announced plans to develop Xishan and build a super amusement park, drawing in some investments.
But a month later, Wanqing Group announced it would build the Eden Project—a super technological amusement park far more entertaining than traditional ones. All the investors withdrew and joined Wanqing instead.
Qincheng International was now on the brink of bankruptcy.
Just then, Li Wanji emerged from seclusion!
“Finally broke through to late-stage Foundation Establishment. My internal mana is five times deeper than in the mid-stage. As expected of a cultivation technique from the Immortal Realm, amazing!” Li Wanji was extremely satisfied. Now he no longer feared Chen Fan.
[Ding, congratulations to Host for breaking through to the late-stage Foundation Establishment Realm.]
[Main quest unlocked: Gu Qingning.]
[Mission: Humiliate Gu Qingning, make her personally admit her fault and repent for her past actions.]
[Reward: Foundation Establishment gift pack.]
Seeing the new quest, Li Wanji didn’t rush. He took out his phone to call and check on Qincheng International’s current situation.
From his sister’s words, he learned that Qincheng was on the verge of collapse. Thousands of employees hadn’t been paid and were cursing Gu Qingning’s mother every day. Some even came to her door with knives and nearly hacked her. She no longer dared to live in her villa and had been hiding elsewhere for several days now.
Learning how miserable she was, Li Wanji grinned. “Hehe, she finally gets to taste this bitterness.”
“Tell her I’m willing to lend her money. Let her come to the villa to find me.”
“Alright,” Li Qinglan replied.
“Hmm, haven’t played cards in two months. Let’s go have some fun with Bai Ya first.”
“You,” Bai Ya froze, her expression complicated. She already knew she was pregnant. Two and a half months had passed without her period, and the hospital confirmed it. She didn’t need to guess whose child it was.
“Oh, I forgot. You’re pregnant now, so we can’t do that,” Li Wanji smacked his forehead. “Looks like I’ll have to wait until Yiyi comes back tonight.”
Bai Ya bit her lip, torn with emotion. She didn’t know how she’d face Chen Fan in the future.
“Take good care of yourself and give birth to the child. I’ll make sure nothing happens to you,” Li Wanji said to her.
“How am I supposed to face Chen Fan like this?” Bai Ya said softly. In just three years, she had become pregnant by two different men.
“Heh, with my current cultivation, I could kill him with ease. Once I kill him, you won’t have to face him anymore,” Li Wanji declared domineeringly.
“You’re a demon.” Bai Ya trembled slightly. This man was a total killing maniac.
“Hmph. He wanted to kill me back then, and now I want to kill him. What’s the problem? You hypocritical bitch have no right to judge me,” Li Wanji’s eyes turned red as he spoke coldly.
“I… I didn’t…” Bai Ya instantly felt ashamed and scared. She had forgotten about this man’s past. Because she liked Chen Fan, she always considered things from Chen Fan’s perspective.
“Uncle Li!” Chen Nuonuo came running over clumsily, dressed in a cute deer costume, absolutely adorable.
“Aww, little Nuonuo, come let Uncle give you a hug.” Li Wanji crouched down and hugged the rushing Nuonuo.
“I’ll take Nuonuo for a walk. You think things through carefully. Of course, if you want to abort the child, I can’t stop you, but I advise you not to.”
After saying that, Li Wanji left with Nuonuo in his arms.
Bai Ya gently rubbed her belly. She certainly wouldn’t abort the baby. Even if it was Li Wanji’s, the child was innocent. No matter what, she would give birth to it and raise it.
“Chen Fan, I’m sorry.” Bai Ya closed her eyes, tears silently rolling down her cheeks…
…
Just as Li Wanji walked downstairs holding Nuonuo, he saw a woman standing at the door. She had a stunning figure—tight jeans hugged her long, curvy legs. Moving upward, her slender waist, prominent bust, and delicate collarbones were all visible. The woman wore a mask and sunglasses, hiding her face completely. But from her long, jet-black hair and elegant, otherworldly aura, it was clear she was an absolute beauty.