More and more Crown Princes from Yanjing arrived, and the ninth floor gradually became lively.

Ye Hao and Lin Ruyu were drinking exquisite red wine in one of the private rooms. They didn't mingle with others but instead watched people come and go, chatting.

These private rooms had no doors, resembling booths, with a large hall in the center. The edges of the hall were lined with booth-like private rooms.

The private room Ye Hao and Lin Ruyu were in was in the most secluded corner. The lighting here wasn't very bright, and nobody noticed them as they drank.

After that, they saw more young people from Yanjing, ranging from gentle and elegant types to those strong and vigorous, and many with frivolous eyes scanning the beauties in the hall.

Some of the women were quite loose, hardly covered, with large patches of fair skin exposed.

Ye Long and Ye Qingcheng also came up, Shangguan Longyi and Shangguan Longyi arrived too, Ye Dong and Ye Nan, the two brothers came as well, Bai Lin was welcomed by many young people. Then, a few brothers from the Hou Family came in, but Hou Bing and Hou Zhi seemed to have some difficulty walking.

Chen Shuyan entered the hall accompanied by a man with a strong presence.

They all started chatting lively.

Just when most of the people had arrived, a handsome young man stood on the high platform, laughed hoho and said, "Hello everyone, a year passes so fast! Unknowingly, we've grown a year older. Last year's gathering is still fresh in memory, but we have to admit, we are indeed a year older now. Let me first wish everyone a happy year, that the new year brings good luck, smooth career path, good health, and all wishes come true."

The crowd raised their hands in applause.

Lin Ruyu smiled and said, "The person on the platform is the son of Committee Member Liu from Yanjing's Central Institute, his family is considered a first-rate family according to the division."

"Oh? There's a ranking?" Ye Hao asked Lin Ruyu with curiosity.

"Of course there's a ranking!"

"What rank is your family?"

"Top level!" Lin Ruyu smiled.

"Wow, that's impressive?" Ye Hao praised.

"Of course! It's safe to say nine out of ten business families in Huaxia know our Lin Family."

"How about Ye Long's family then? Are they a top-tier family too? How is it divided?" Ye Hao asked.

"The Ye Family is considered top-tier because the current Patriarch is a committee member, there's a provincial secretary's younger brother, and a major general's younger brother, naturally making them top-tier family!" Lin Ruyu explained.

"Then why is Committee Member Liu's family only a first-rate family?"

"Because there's only one committee member in his family, and for him, unless a miraculous event happens, this is pretty much the end of the road for this lifetime."

"Oh! What about your family then? How is it ranked?"

"My family? It's definitely due to my dad's connections! He closely interacts with the Ye Family, as well as the Shangguan Clan and several powerful families. Plus, considering the Lin Family's economic standing, we can definitely be a top-tier family!"

"I see." Ye Hao nodded with a smile, realizing there's a lot of insider secrets to this.

In the center of the hall, Chen Shuyan was looking at the handsome man beside her with some helplessness. This man was Xu Shaoyuan, her family's choice for the one she was to marry. At this moment, Xu Shaoyuan stood like a puppet, without speaking.

"What do you really want to do?" Chen Shuyan asked helplessly.

"Nothing!" Xu Shaoyuan's voice didn't sound like someone from Yanjing, all because he hadn't been in Yanjing for years and his accent changed.

"What do you do?" Chen Shuyan almost didn't want to speak after hearing his reply.

"Special forces soldier."

"No way! You?"

"Of course! It's okay if you don't believe it."

Xu Shaoyuan, only twenty-eight years old, now a sixth-level in National Martial Arts, was the head of Team A in Jiepeng. At twenty-eight, he had a mature mindset and wasn't interested in little women like Chen Shuyan. He was only forced by the family to come and protect Chen Shuyan.

While in Jiepeng, whenever he felt frustrated, he'd find Jiepeng women for intense combat, expressing his anger towards Jiepeng's treatment of Huaxia in the past, a truly angry young man.

"I feel we don't have much in common." Chen Shuyan felt speechless. This kind of person, if you don't ask him, he won't speak to you, like a one-sided conversation.

Actually, Xu Shaoyuan wasn't like this. He was a man who talked a lot and was energetic.

The reason he wasn't talking was to avoid making Chen Shuyan like him, and then with the family forcing marriage, he'd have to get married, so he pretended not to like her, hoping Chen Shuyan would suggest ending things.

"Yes!" Xu Shaoyuan nodded.

"Then you play around! I see my friends, I'm going over to sit." Chen Shuyan, seeing that Xu Shaoyuan also nodded, agreed they didn't have much in common, stopped chatting.

She also saw Ye Hao and Lin Ruyu laughing and shaking dice, and she wanted to play too.

"I'll go too." Xu Shaoyuan felt stifled; saying more could risk Chen Shuyan liking him. So he wanted to find a place to have a few good drinks.

"Oh!" Chen Shuyan oh-ed and ignored him.

Arriving at Ye Hao's booth, Chen Shuyan happily said, "Hi, you guys are here too!"

"Yes, hello Miss Chen." Lin Ruyu nodded politely.

"How did you get up here?" Chen Shuyan curiously looked at Lin Ruyu, not knowing Lin Ruyu's father was Lin Tian, Huaxia's business mogul.

"We took the elevator!" Lin Ruyu laughed.

"Ah! Are you from a big family in Yanjing too?" Chen Shuyan gasped, a little incredulous.

"Sort of! My dad is pretty rich."

"Who is your dad?"

"Lin Tian."

"What!" Chen Shuyan was stunned, Lin Tian… the famous business mogul, how could she not have heard of him?

"You're Mr. Lin's daughter?" Chen Shuyan asked, wide-eyed.

"Yes!" Lin Ruyu nodded, thinking to herself how famous her dad's name was, even amongst the younger generations.

The two women continued chatting and whispering.

Meanwhile, Xu Shaoyuan sat down next to Ye Hao.

Ye Hao sensed a sort of aura from him, a military vibe.

"Brother, want a drink?" Ye Hao smiled at him.

"I was thinking just that." Xu Shaoyuan nodded.

Ye Hao poured him a drink and asked with a smile, "Which army camp?"

"Even if I tell you, you wouldn't know." Xu Shaoyuan sensed Ye Hao's military vibe, so he didn't hide his identity as a soldier.

"Tell me?" Ye Hao asked casually.

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