Even if she found the antidote for the Round Moon Revelry now, what could she do to Ling Zhenfei? The powerful Ling Zhenfei could just give her another, more painful poison.

So Qin Lan hesitated, because he really couldn't take it anymore. Every time he went against Ling Zhenfei, he never succeeded, and it always cost him a great deal.

The assistant then said, "Actually, we can ally with Ma Long. Ma Long must hate Ling Zhenfei a lot after their conflict. The enemy of your enemy is your friend."

Qin Lan shook his head and said, "Forget it. We'll talk about it later. Run a couple of errands and transfer this property to Ling Zhenfei."

The assistant looked at Qin Lan in surprise and said, "No way, President Qin, you're really going to give him this property? He can ask for a property now, who knows what he'll want next time, maybe even the company!"

Qin Lan shook his head and said, "That's impossible. Ling Zhenfei isn't that kind of person."

Qin Lan didn't know why she trusted Ling Zhenfei so much even though they had always been rivals. Yet, she felt that Ling Zhenfei wouldn't do anything too outrageous.

At that time, Ling Zhenfei of course didn't know he was being plotted against by Qin Lan. He was walking on the streets of the Provincial City.

For some reason, coming to the Provincial City made him think of Bai Ling. He wondered where Bai Ling was now, and whether they might meet again in the future.

But just like Su Wanlong said, maybe it's best if they never meet.

Ling Zhenfei was very familiar with the Provincial City. Here, he had treated patients, been maligned, met Zheng Tingting, met Su Bailing, and encountered Chunyu.

Everything was so familiar. As he was walking down the street, suddenly a car stopped next to him.

"Hey handsome, need a ride?"

A woman's voice came from the car. Ling Zhenfei looked over and saw a woman sitting in a Wrangler, smiling cheekily at him.

Ling Zhenfei was surprised; he hadn't expected the person to be Zheng Tingting, and he had just been thinking about her.

Ling Zhenfei didn't stand on ceremony; he directly opened the car door and sat in the passenger seat.

"Miss Zheng, why is it you?"

Zheng Tingting laughed and said, "I didn't expect to run into you either. Just now, I saw from afar that it looked like you. How does such a big celebrity like you walk down the street alone?"

"Celebrity? Stop kidding. When we first met, you were the one who bought me a ticket home."

Ling Zhenfei recalled that when he came to the Provincial City it was for Yang Zixuan, but he was kidnapped along the way. Zheng Tingting and her father were also kidnapped, and Ling Zhenfei saved them. That's how they knew each other.

"You still remember? I didn't expect that the person kidnapped with me in the wild back then would be so impressive, becoming a hot celebrity in such a short time."

Zheng Tingting looked at Ling Zhenfei, smiled as her lips curled upwards.

Chatting together, the time passed quickly.

"It's getting late; how about we have lunch together?" Ling Zhenfei realized it was already noon and proactively suggested to Zheng Tingting.

Zheng Tingting hesitated a bit. She probably had other plans, but after a slight pause, she agreed.

Knowing that dining with Ling Zhenfei wasn't a common opportunity, despite Ling Zhenfei being easy to invite for a meal, it was usually others inviting him.

As a cultivator, he could go without eating or drinking, often forgetting to eat until someone reminded him.

This proactive invitation to Zheng Tingting was pretty rare, and it was clear she also wanted to dine with Ling Zhenfei, so she postponed other matters.

They chose a very ordinary small restaurant on the roadside. The place was quite small and seemed a bit worn, but the business was good; it was almost full when they arrived.

Ling Zhenfei and Zheng Tingting found a spot and sat down, casually ordering some dishes.

As they chatted and waited for the food, Ling Zhenfei's hearing, very acute, picked up tiny sounds.

Ling Zhenfei overheard a conversation from the direction of the kitchen.

"Can you manage anymore? It's been days, and still not enough money. Do you want to keep running your restaurant or not?"

"I'm really sorry. Please give me a few more days. It's simply too expensive; we just can't gather enough."

The first person said arrogantly, "If you can't even pay the rent, why continue? If you can't pay, I'll not lease the property to you."

"Your rent increase is too steep, I truly can't come up with that much money. Please allow a few more days."

The person, somewhat angry, said, "You complain about my rent increasing fast, but look around at the properties here. What am I supposed to do with this little hike? If you can manage, do it; if not, leave."

"Yes, yes, give me a few more days and I'll make sure to gather the money."

"I'll give you at most three more days. If you still can't pay after that, you better clear out."

"Boss, please, give us a few more days."

"Just three days, after that, if no payment, you better clear out."

Ling Zhenfei understood that the restaurant's lease was up, but due to the rent increase, they couldn't afford it and might be unable to continue operating.

Ling Zhenfei lamented that rent in the surrounding areas had indeed gone up, causing many small restaurants to shut down; that's just the harsh reality of life.

Soon, the dishes were served, and just looking at the dishes, they appeared quite well-prepared, with a tempting aroma.

Ling Zhenfei was slightly surprised; he hadn't expected the small restaurant's offerings to be quite good. It seemed the place was packed for a reason.

Ling Zhenfei and Zheng Tingting ate together, finding the food very delicious, even for someone like Zheng Tingting, who was used to gourmet meals.

After they finished eating, Zheng Tingting was ready to leave, but Ling Zhenfei said, "You can go ahead; I want to sit here alone for a bit."

Zheng Tingting laughed and said, "What, planning to sit here pondering after the meal?"

Ling Zhenfei laughed and said, "That's none of your concern. I really have some matters to attend to, not joking. If you have tasks, go ahead."

Zheng Tingting said, "I originally did have plans, but I canceled them to eat with you, so I have nothing now. I'll accompany you to see what you're up to."

They ordered some drinks and continued chatting until finally, around two in the afternoon, the restaurant emptied out.

By then, Ling Zhenfei spotted the owner, who was quite curious why these two had been sitting there for so long.

Ling Zhenfei pulled out a cigarette, nodded to the owner, and said, "Come on, boss, let's have a chat."

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