Sun Yi instructed everything, then walked outside and opened the driver's seat of a Beetle, getting inside.
Just as she was about to start the car, the passenger side door suddenly opened, and Ye Chen smoothly slid into the seat.
Ye Chen followed because he noticed a dark, blood-colored mist around Sun Yi's forehead. This was an ominous sign of impending trouble!
Whether it was to resolve the earlier situation or to prevent what happened five years ago from happening again, he couldn't allow Sun Yi to come to any harm!
Sun Yi looked at Ye Chen in the passenger seat, initially surprised, then smiled and said, "Little brother, what are you doing? Are you thanking me? Actually, I've already heard about what happened from someone else. It was those security guards who were at fault, so you don't need to thank me. By the way, why are you so determined to see Xia Ruoxue? You're not here to promote some beauty treatment, are you?"
She said this because someone similar to Ye Chen had come to promote a beauty treatment last time, claiming it could advance Huamei Group's beauty industry, but was thrown out by the security guards.
These days, country bumpkins coming to the city often had such intentions.
Ye Chen glanced at Sun Yi, noting how much she had changed. He remembered mocking her for having a flat chest back in school, once even making her cry, but now she had a stunning figure with a bust that must be at least a D-cup.
"Are you getting into my car to promote that treatment?" Sun Yi noticed Ye Chen looking at her chest but was not angry. Instead, she even purposely puffed out her chest. She felt an inexplicable sense of goodwill towards this young man, perhaps because he reminded her of that old classmate who had passed away.
Ye Chen snapped back to reality. He couldn't explain the old man's situation, so he responded, "Since you've noticed, I'm quite confident in my treatment. Not only can it enhance beauty, but it can also improve your figure."
His greatest asset wasn't his cultivation but his life-saving medical skills!
Just casually throwing out a recipe for a beauty pill would make it a hot commodity worldwide!
"Oh, really? In that case, little brother, why don't you feel my legs and tell me if they can look even better?" Sun Yi, intrigued, moved her long, beautiful legs closer to Ye Chen.
She was just joking, but to her surprise, Ye Chen's hand actually reached out and gave her thigh a firm squeeze.
"To be honest, your legs are perfect and don't need my treatment at all."
Sun Yi's face flushed instantly, and she playfully chided, "Hmph, I didn't expect you to be just like other men!"
"You asked me to touch them, didn't you?" Ye Chen shrugged with an apologetic smile.
Sun Yi shot him a look and then drove the car toward the Longhu Hotel.
"Since you've touched my legs, you'll have to help me fend off all the alcohol at the party! By the way, I haven't introduced myself. I'm Sun Yi, the marketing director of Huamei Group."
One hand on the steering wheel, Sun Yi extended her other hand to Ye Chen.
As their hands clasped, Ye Chen felt an exceptionally soft and delicate touch.
"I'm Ye… Ye Cheng, with the character for 'honesty'," he said.
Since she hadn't recognized him, Ye Chen chose not to elaborate. Revealing his true identity might only cause her shock.
Ye Chen noticed a slight tremor in Sun Yi when he mentioned his name, but she relaxed once she heard the explanation.
"Fancy that, your name sounds like my old classmate's, just written differently…"
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Twenty minutes later.
At the Longhu Hotel's Imperial Banquet Hall.
The moment Sun Yi and Ye Chen appeared, all eyes turned toward them.
Sun Yi's figure was incredibly striking, standing at 1.7 meters tall with legs that seemed almost divine. Her elegant attire contrasted sharply with Ye Chen's appearance.
Everyone was surprised that Sun Yi, the marketing director of Huamei Group, would bring such a person to the party.
Sun Yi led Ye Chen to a glass round table in the center, where seven or eight men were already seated.
Their gazes were intense and fiery, almost as if they wanted to pounce on Sun Yi immediately.
"Director Sun, I'm so glad you came. Seeing you in person is even better than hearing about you. I'm Guo Haidong, the founder of Yunsheng Group."
"Director Sun, I'm Qian Yong. Haiyong Hotel is my family's business…"
A few men stood up and introduced themselves with great enthusiasm, eager to show off their influence in front of Sun Yi.
Ye Chen was uninterested in the social gathering and kept his attention on his surroundings, trying to identify any threats to Sun Yi.
Soon, the banquet began.
The men at Sun Yi's table, whether intentionally or not, kept finding reasons to toast her. Sun Yi, well-versed in such drinking culture, skillfully navigated the situation, only sipping a small amount of red wine.
Ye Chen tried several times to help Sun Yi avoid drinking, but she refused. After all, as the representative of Huamei Group at this event, she couldn't afford to offend anyone.
However, when a man from the main table stood up, the atmosphere of the entire banquet changed!
The man, dressed in a custom suit, held two glasses of wine and exuded an air of arrogance!
When Sun Yi saw him approaching, she became visibly panicked, her body even trembling slightly.
How could this person be here!
"Miss Sun, you left without saying goodbye last time. Isn't it time you drank this apology drink?"
Chen Feng's tone was more of a command than a request!
Last time, he had gone to great lengths to invite Sun Yi out and had even spiked her drink!
Unexpectedly, Sun Yi had noticed the drink was off and had thrown it in his face!
The incident had spread widely in the circle, making him lose face!
Sun Yi was at a loss and hurriedly said, "Mr. Chen, I'm sorry, but I drove here today and can't drink. How about I use tea to make amends instead?"
Chen Feng snorted, downing one of the glasses in one gulp: "Don't give me excuses! I've already reserved a presidential suite upstairs. If Miss Sun gets drunk, she can stay there."
The men at Sun Yi's table recognized Chen Feng and remained silent, watching with anticipation.
After all, Chen Feng was the second young master of the Chen family in Jiangcheng; who dared offend him?
Some even urged, "Director Sun, Mr. Chen is toasting you out of respect. Hurry up and drink it. If Mr. Chen gets angry, it'll be trouble."
"Yeah, Director Sun, it's just a drink. What's there to be afraid of? With so many people here, Mr. Chen won't really do anything, right?"
Sun Yi hesitated with the glass of wine. If it was drugged again, she might not leave Longhu Hotel tonight.
Everyone knew Chen Feng's reputation in Jiangcheng! He wouldn't hesitate to target any woman he fancied, even young schoolgirls!
Such a scoundrel's drink was something she could never drink.
Seeing that Sun Yi was reluctant to take the glass, Chen Feng's face darkened with anger: "You filthy whore, do you think you're so high and mighty? Damn it, even if you don't want to drink, you have to! Even if Xia Ruoxue herself comes, it's the same! This is Jiangcheng, my territory! Understand?"
The atmosphere turned icy!
Sun Yi stood there alone, unmoving, with tears welling up in her eyes.
She came from an ordinary family, gave up her studies early to enter the workforce, and had managed to become a director at Huamei Group, which seemed impressive to others.
But when facing these true power figures of Jiangcheng, she felt utterly powerless!
She felt so insignificant, like a speck of dust before them!
She even hated being a woman!
Slowly, she lifted her hand toward the glass of wine.
To the onlookers, it seemed as if Sun Yi had resigned herself to her fate.
Chen Feng's lips curled into a victorious smile, already envisioning the scene of Sun Yi under him tonight.
Just as Sun Yi's fingers were about to touch the glass, a cold voice cut through the room:
"Who do you think you are, daring to make her drink?"