Chapter 84: Chapter 84: Deluxe Jade Pendant _1
The strength shown by Lin Zhongyuan had completely refreshed Chen Bin’s worldview; he had never seen such a sight before, it felt like he was dreaming.
At this point, he fully trusted Lin Zhongyuan, believing that with Lin Zhongyuan around, Ye Ming was undoubtedly doomed to die.
Thus, he began to try his best to ingratiate himself with Lin Zhongyuan, saying, "Master Lin, how about we go down the mountain first? I’ll treat you to a simple meal. If you have any needs, just ask, and I will do my utmost to satisfy you!"
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After three hours of recuperation, Ye Ming had restored his Vital Energy.
At that moment, he received a call from Xu Lele.
"Ye Ming, my family will come to Hai City tomorrow, and I want to introduce you to them!"
"Do you have time?"
Xu Lele tentatively asked, then waited with a face full of anticipation for Ye Ming’s reply.
In fact, tomorrow was her birthday. Her family had prepared to celebrate at home, but Xu Lele did not want to return to Yanjing; she just wanted to stay in Hai City.
So Xu Lele’s family decided to bring people to Hai City to celebrate her birthday.
However, Xu Lele did not tell Ye Ming about her birthday; she simply wanted to introduce Ye Ming to her family.
"All right, I will definitely come," Ye Ming responded earnestly.
After ending the call, Ye Ming locked himself in his room, beginning to focus on researching the Jade Pendant.
Though Xu Lele had not told him about her birthday, Ye Ming had already guessed it.
He had once seen Xu Lele’s ID card and had memorized the date on it by heart.
Thus, the work of carving the Jade Pendant was picked up again by him.
He planned to present the Jade Pendant he had crafted as a birthday gift for Xu Lele.
After an entire night of research, Ye Ming used True Qi to carve the Jade Plate, finally crafting a piece of jade the size of a finger.
Not being a professional carver, the shape of the Jade Pendant he created was admittedly a bit rough.
Fortunately, the Jade Pendant contained a large amount of True Qi, making it an excellent Amulet. What’s more, this True Qi could resonate with Ye Ming, allowing him to sense the health condition of the wearer at any time.
The next day, he took the Jade Pendant and went to Xia Ningning’s house.
And sure enough, as soon as he entered, Ye Ming saw an unusual scene; the already luxurious villa was now all decked out.
Xia Ningning stood with her arms crossed in front of her chest, looking at Ye Ming with mockery, saying, "It’s one thing for you to be stingy usually, but today, when you knew you were going to meet Le Le’s family, you actually came empty-handed!"
"I’m embarrassed for you!"
Having learned that Xu Lele hadn’t informed Ye Ming about her birthday the day before, she was ready to make fun of him.
Xu Lele, with a face full of guilt, came out, wanting to apologize to Ye Ming.
In fact, it wasn’t that she intentionally didn’t tell Ye Ming, but because she was so busy, she simply forgot, resulting in this awkward situation.
"Ye Ming, please don’t mind it, it’s my fault," Xu Lele said, with her head down, looking like someone who had done something wrong, "I knew my family was coming to Hai City yesterday and even brought up meeting you, but my mind went completely blank, and I forgot to tell you that they were coming for my birthday."
"It’s all right, you just need to..."
Before Xu Lele could finish speaking, Ye Ming had already taken out the Jade Pendant he had handcrafted.
To make it presentable, Ye Ming had also prepared an exquisite wooden box.
"Don’t worry, even if you had forgotten, I wouldn’t have!" Ye Ming said with a smile, "Happy birthday, this is a gift from me to you!"
"I said before that I’d get you a pendant, sorry to have kept you waiting!"
Embarrassingly, it was only after handing over the gift that Ye Ming realized this was actually the first time he had given Xu Lele a present.
They had known each other for so long, and Xu Lele had always looked after him with great care, worrying about him, while Ye Ming had never really offered her any substantial help, and his responses were somewhat indifferent.
Xu Lele was overjoyed and asked hastily, "Ye Ming, how did you know when my birthday was?"
Ye Ming said indifferently, "Luckily I had seen your ID before and remembered your birthday, otherwise someone would have had a good laugh at my expense today."
Ye Ming’s words were obviously intended for Xia Ningning, who was standing by.
True to form, upon hearing this, Xia Ningning’s face showed an extremely frustrated expression.
Her hopes of enjoying the spectacle were dashed, leaving her quite disappointed.
Seeing such a thoughtful gesture from Ye Ming, the smile on Xu Lele’s face could no longer be hidden.
She thanked him eagerly, took the wooden box, and carefully opened it.
Upon seeing what was inside the box, her eyes widened, her face alight with delight.
In truth, as long as the gift was from Ye Ming, whatever it was, Xu Lele would have liked it.
However, when she saw this delicately crafted pendant, she was deeply attracted to it, having never seen such a unique pendant before.
"Ye Ming, thank you, I really love it!" Xu Lele picked up the pendant, playing with it fondly, and then asked Ye Ming somewhat shyly, "Can you help me put it on?"
Ye Ming gladly agreed and hung the jade pendant around Xu Lele’s neck.
Strangely enough, although the pendant had been in the box all along, it didn’t feel cool to the touch, as if it had its own warmth.
Moreover, once the jade pendant was hung, Xu Lele felt an incredibly comforting sensation.
She looked at herself in the mirror from all angles, elated beyond measure.
Following that, she boldly took Ye Ming’s hand and said, "Alright, come on in!"
Ye Ming smiled slightly and walked into the villa, choosing to completely ignore Xia Ningning’s fierce glare, as if nothing was out of the ordinary.
Although he didn’t respond, his demeanor indeed irritated Xia Ningning.
After entering, the scene he had imagined did not occur.
Ye Ming had thought the house would be filled with guests, but in reality, there were just an old man and a young one sitting at the table.
The young man bore some resemblance to Xu Lele, sitting in front of the table with an expressionless face, sipping wine.
The other man was elderly with gray hair and a hunched figure, yet Ye Ming knew at a glance that he was a master.
He had not only surpassed the level of a martial artist but had stepped into the Grandmaster Realm. Even though he made a deliberate effort to conceal his aura and hide his strength, Ye Ming saw right through it.
Despite this, Ye Ming was full of surprise; he had assumed that reaching the Grandmaster Realm would come with a powerful sense of oppression, but from his observation, a Grandmaster wasn’t as formidable as he had imagined.
By Ye Ming’s side, Xu Lele introduced them, "That is my brother, Xu Xincheng, and the person next to him is my father’s good friend, Li Yaozong!"
