Chapter 200: Chapter 200: The Friend Circle is Buzzing _1
A simple social media post immediately sparked countless people’s attention.
The wealthy families in Yanjing, Xia Ningning’s friends, pursuers, and besties all began to bombard her with endless questions at the same time.
Even some ordinary people received the news, spreading gossip far and wide.
As one of the top six wealthy families in Yanjing, Xia Family, Xia Ningning’s status could tower over the entire Yanjing. She had turned down countless people, including oil magnates, sons of the richest men, and even scions of the Martial Department’s bigwigs.
Over the years, no man had been able to get close to her.
She was like a goddess who could only be admired from afar but never approached.
Despite having a pile of men she had rejected, none of them gave up.
With the Xia Family having only one daughter, whoever managed to win Xia Ningning’s heart and gained the Xia Family’s approval would essentially inherit the Xia Family’s hundreds of billions in assets.
Therefore, Xia Ningning was a highly coveted prize, longed for by countless individuals.
But just then, a seemingly ordinary man suddenly emerged, displaying intimate behavior with Xia Ningning and even had her share it actively on social media, instantly causing a stir.
Ye Ming’s identity was thoroughly investigated within an hour.
Everyone wanted to see what made this seemingly ordinary, unknown man in Yanjing so special to gain Xia Ningning’s favor?
But soon after, people fell silent.
Ye Ming, with superior medical skills, had made a name for himself in Hai City. Even the master practitioners in the medical field held him in high regard. He had created a mysterious Herbal Pill that sold out in Hai City, and he was also well-versed in Feng Shui Technique, his crafted Protective Jade Amulets were renowned.
Moreover, the Martial Artist conference that caused a sensation in Yanjing a while back had him as its champion.
Even more terrifying was his fearlessness towards the Poison Sect in Nanjiang, having killed several of their top experts, and even burned the Poison Sect’s Young Sect Master alive.
These explosive pieces of news were searing into everyone’s eyes.
It could be said that although Ye Ming appeared ordinary, the deeds he accomplished were far from ordinary, and describing him as astonishing was no exaggeration.
What was even more infuriating was that Ye Ming had a somewhat ambiguous past with Xu Family’s Miss Xu, and considering her relationship with Xia Ningning, it meant Ye Ming had unclear relations with both of these close friends.
Instantly, Ye Ming attracted quite a bit of animosity.
Xia Ningning looked at her phone with a helpless expression. Since the social media post went out, her phone hadn’t stopped buzzing. Deciding to ignore it, she turned off her phone for some peace.
"Le Le, look at the mess you’ve made, now my phone is about to explode," Xia Ningning said to Xu Lele with a look of playful accusation.
Xu Lele just smiled gleefully as if nothing was wrong.
Just then, she seemed to remember something and said to Ye Ming, "I heard that a Centennial Wild Ginseng has surfaced in Magic Capital, making its way into the market. It seems there will be an auction there in a few days, and they’re going to auction this Wild Ginseng."
"How about this, Ningning, you accompany Ye Ming to the auction. Let people see you together, and it’ll just confirm what’s in your social media post," she suggested.
The mention of Centennial Wild Ginseng immediately piqued Ye Ming’s interest. He needed Wild Mountain Ginseng for a type of pill he was refining, with a hundred-year age being most suitable.
Ever since witnessing an Earth Rank Fighter at the Martial Artist conference, Ye Ming once again felt a sense of urgency. He was just one step away from entering the Earth Rank, with no opportunity for advancement so far. If he could get this herb, his chances of ascending to Earth Rank would look hopeful.
In addition to the recent troubles with the Poison Sect in Nanjiang, Ye Ming felt an even greater need to quickly enhance his own strength.
The fact that Ning Changsheng’s two subordinates had already reached Earth Rank only served to highlight that there must be even stronger experts within the Poison Sect.
To deal with them, Ye Ming knew he had to increase his power as soon as possible.
He said, "I’ll definitely go to the auction, but I can go alone!"
Ye Ming also remembered that Zhang Ruoxue seemed to be from Magic Capital, and she still owed him money for the Herbal Pill; it would be a good opportunity to collect the debt.
Upon hearing Ye Ming’s words, Xu Lele immediately became unhappy and quickly said, "No, you can’t go alone!"
"Magic Capital is full of beautiful women and the local customs are quite open; what will you do if you get entangled by a seductress?"
"I can’t go right now; I still have to deal with family matters. Ningning, you’ll have to take care of Ye Ming. You must fend off those seductresses for him, so he doesn’t get bewitched!"
Xia Ningning heard this and felt there was some logic to it. Just posting on social media wouldn’t prove anything, but if the two of them were seen together by the public eye, that would make everything clear and save them the disputes of explanations.
"Alright, then I’ll help you look after him!" Xia Ningning happily accepted Xu Lele’s proposal.
Ultimately, Ye Ming also had to agree; traveling with a beautiful woman would prevent him from feeling lonely.
The auction was still a few days away, but Yanjing was several hundred kilometers from Magic Capital, and he needed to start preparing early.
Thus, Ye Ming immediately bid farewell to the two girls and went home.
If he was going to Magic Capital, he would need at least a week. Ye Ming wanted to brief Lin Bingqing on the business matters she would handle in his absence.
But as soon as he mentioned his plans, Lin Bingqing was visibly thrilled. "Master, are you going to Magic Capital? That’s wonderful; we can go together!"
After speaking, Lin Bingqing took out an invitation.
The invitation was emblazoned with several large characters: Biological Pharmaceutical Research Association.
And this association was conveniently located in Magic Capital.
"I see." Ye Ming nodded.
In recent days, as the business of Spirit Spring Water grew increasingly larger, it had caught the attention of the research association. They placed great importance on Spirit Spring Water and wanted to invite the key person in charge to attend a conference.
As the main person in charge, Lin Bingqing needed to make an appearance.
For the business of Spirit Spring Water, this was an excellent development; firstly, if the water could gain recognition from the Biological Association, it would bring huge promotional benefits, and secondly, it would reassure customers and potentially extend its market to Magic Capital.
With her assistant, Sun Miaomiao, Lin Bingqing set off, while Ye Ming took Xia Ningning to the airport. Upon arriving, Xia Ningning looked at the scene before her and immediately felt a surge of surprise, as well as a strange sensation in her heart.
"Ye Ming, without Lele by your side, are you this unrestrained?" Xia Ningning couldn’t help but ask.
Ye Ming gave an embarrassed smile and quickly explained, "Miss Xia, you’ve already met Lin Bingqing, and this is Sun Miaomiao, an old classmate of mine who just joined our company to be Lin Bingqing’s assistant."
He was eager to explain, just to prove to Xia Ningning that he had innocent relationships with both girls.
Xia Ningning felt a bit more relieved inside but maintained an unchanged expression on the surface.
