Returning after 10000 Years Cultivation - Chapter 141

The car didn’t drive into the city proper. After getting off the highway, it directly took the ring road and arrived at the Thousand Island Lake scenic area in the suburban district.

Thousand Island Lake was originally a famous scenic spot. Now, it had been entirely contracted by a tourism investment company and developed into a large-scale comprehensive project integrating real estate, tourism, vacationing, and entertainment.

Just after stepping out of the parking lot, they saw a tall, handsome young man at the resort’s main entrance, leading managers and supervisors to welcome the group.

“Brother Nan, you didn’t have to come out yourself!”

Even Liu Wenhong was visibly moved upon seeing the young man. He quickly strode over, shaking the man’s hand while enthusiastically introducing him, “This is Bai Tiannan, the general manager of the Thousand Island Lake Resort. You must have heard of his cousin, Bai Choufei, Young Master Bai!”

“Bai Choufei’s cousin!”
“Wenhong, you know someone as important as Bai Choufei?”
“Didn’t Young Master Bai have a rumored fling with the big star Guo Jizhang recently? Was it true?” Zhao Qianru’s classmates were stunned, buzzing with excited discussion.

Figures like Guo Jizhang and Bai Choufei were regulars in gossip news. Stars, wealthy scions, elite families, domineering CEOs… these were terms for people they usually felt were far beyond their reach. Yet now, such a person was right in front of them.

“Wenhong, I’ve heard about you from your cousin. Young Master Bai and Young Master Tang are here today to discuss business!” Bai Tiannan gave Liu Wenhong a brief, perfunctory handshake and said with a reserved smile.

“Is that so…” Liu Wenhong shook Bai Tiannan’s hand excitedly with both of his, his face bursting with joy.

Is my cousin going to be here too? That’s perfect! It’ll really show my classmates my impressive connections. He’s the number one young master in Yangcheng!

“These are all my classmates…” He started to introduce his ordinary classmates to Bai Tiannan.

However, Bai Tiannan, though only about twenty-five or twenty-six, carried an imposing aura and was quite arrogant. He couldn’t be bothered and directly cut Liu Wenhong off. “Alright, we can get acquainted later. Let’s head inside first!” With that, he turned and walked into the resort.

Everyone felt the slight, but no one said anything. His status, position, and wealth were so high, far beyond what any of them could match.

Entering the resort, they were all momentarily stunned.

Across the vast Thousand Island Lake, over a dozen small islands, lush with vegetation and boasting pleasant environments, were connected by glass walkways. Each island featured tall, villa-style hotels and various entertainment facilities.

The clear lake water stretched endlessly to the horizon. White speedboats cut through the water, leaving trails of white wake and carrying sounds of laughter and joy.

“What’s that? A parasail? I tried that when I traveled in Penang!” Chu Yuwei exclaimed as she walked along the cobblestone path, watching the scene on the lake.

A speedboat, creating two white waves as it sped along, was pulling a parasail. Two tourists sat beneath the parasail, their happy screams continuously drifting over.

Bai Tiannan walked ahead, proudly explaining, “Our resort occupies thirteen islands, plus a section of the shoreline. There’s one luxury lakeside hotel with over two hundred rooms, plus five villa-style hotels and dozens of villa experience rooms.”

“Furthermore, each island has different entertainment activities. Island One has extreme sports like paintball and rock climbing. Island Two has a racetrack that fully simulates an F1 circuit. Island Three hosts the only yacht club in Lingnan, which even made an appearance at the ‘Extreme Pleasure Banquet’…”

“We also have three high-end restaurants. Australian lobsters, double-headed abalone, Japanese caviar… all flown in fresh. We have everything you could want…”

“This is amazing!”

Hearing Bai Tiannan’s introduction, the girls were already beaming with delight, and even the boys were impressed.

Chu Yuwei subtly pulled her collar down a bit, revealing a glimpse of pale skin, and moved closer to Bai Tiannan with a fawning expression. “Brother Tiannan, this resort must have required a significant investment, right?”

“Initial investment was five hundred million. The next phase will add another billion, specifically for building lakeside villas!” Bai Tiannan said nonchalantly.

“Your family’s resources are truly powerful! This level of investment is massive! Surpassing many wealthy families in Jiangbei!” Liu Wenhong said with a tone of admiration.

“There you’re wrong again!” Bai Tiannan said seriously. “The initial five billion was indeed our Bai family’s investment. But the follow-up investment is a joint venture led by Master Jiang and the Lingnan Chamber of Commerce!”

“Who is Master Jiang? What’s the Lingnan Chamber of Commerce?”

Many present were confused; even the well-informed Liu Wenhong shook his head slightly.

“You’re from Linzhou, and you haven’t even heard of Master Jiang and the Jiangbei Chamber of Commerce?” Bai Tiannan looked at them in surprise, thinking, It seems Liu Wenhong’s classmates aren’t from very high-status families if they haven’t heard of the esteemed Master Jiang.

Everyone looked puzzled.

“Master Jiang is from your Linzhou!” Bai Tiannan said with a face full of reverence. “On the Blue Whale Princess, he defeated the great circle expert Xing Shanhu with a single punch, subdued the entire Jiangbei, even forced Ye Gufeng to bow his head. They call him the ‘Godfather of Jiangbei’!”

“Later, he came to Lingnan. Now, many of the major tycoons and magnates in Yangcheng honor him as their superior. What kind of heaven-defying power is that…”

He trailed off, feeling he had said too much. Bai Choufei had warned him not to casually spread information about Master Jiang.

He quickly stopped himself and changed the subject. “Wenhong, come with me to get the room keys. Rest up, have some fun. I’ll come back to join you all tonight!”

After Liu Wenhong and Bai Tiannan left, the group was abuzz with discussion.

“What? Even Zheng Guangxia bowed to him? That’s incredible!”
“This Master Jiang must be an old man, right?”

Everyone expressed astonishment, their eyes wide with disbelief.

Chu Yuwei glanced at Jiang Tian, wondering, Could that Master Jiang be Jiang Tian?

The next moment, she shook her head.

Impossible! This guy was originally a madman, and now he’s just a fraud. He might be able to trick people in a small place like Jiangbei, but how could he possibly fool anyone down here in the Jiangnan region?

She had witnessed the Tang family’s apprenticeship ceremony, but the more she thought about it afterwards, the more impossible it seemed. She had personally seen Jiang Tian’s crazed antics back then—the smashing, burning, and the endless messes she and Zhao Xueqing had to clean up for the sisters. The contrast was too stark. How could she easily accept that Jiang Tian had skyrocketed to such heights? She was convinced he had used some trick to deceive the Tang family and those others in Jiangbei, just fishing for fame.

“Let’s drop off our luggage first. We can all play together after lunch!” By now, Liu Wenhong had gotten the room keys from the manager and started distributing them.

This National Day trip was entirely organized by Liu Wenhong, and he was covering all the expenses. Naturally, the accommodation arrangements were up to him.

Zhao Qianru, Chu Yuwei, and others were assigned to a villa area. It was sunny, had prime lakeside locations, wide views, and over a dozen people could stay in one villa. After playing, they could all get together to play cards or chat.

Jiang Tian, Shen Le, and Zheng Li were assigned to ordinary hotel rooms. Both rooms were on the first floor, where the ground was damp and tall trees blocked the sunlight. Usually, these rooms were for hotel staff on night shift. Clearly, they were being marginalized.

After everyone put their luggage away, they regrouped in the main lobby.

Liu Wenhong was already there. Seeing Jiang Tian arrive, he smirked smugly and asked with a hint of malice, “Uncle Jiang, how’s the room environment?”

Jiang Tian was fully aware of Liu Wenhong’s attempts to exclude him, but he didn’t care. He wasn’t particularly fussy about accommodations anyway. He smiled mildly and said, “The environment is quite good. Thank you for arranging it.”

Is this guy completely oblivious to being sidelined? Liu Wenhong gritted his teeth in frustration. Frowning, he said, “Good, I’m glad you’re happy with it!”

“Huh? Why isn’t my brother-in-law staying with us?” Zhao Qianru, having dropped off her luggage, walked over and asked in confusion.

“Heh, our villa hotel is fully booked! So, I arranged a standard room for Uncle Jiang,” Liu Wenhong said with a fake smile.

“Oh, I see…” Zhao Qianru nodded as if suddenly understanding, then dropped a bombshell. “Well then, brother-in-law, you can stay in my room tonight!”

“Gah—! You’re staying together?” Liu Wenhong was instantly floored and deeply hurt. Isn’t he your brother-in-law? Is he actually your boyfriend? Have you already slept together?

“Of course. My sister and I share everything, even the same husband under one big quilt. What’s the problem with staying together?” Zhao Qianru said matter-of-factly, hugging Jiang Tian’s arm and speaking in a sweet, tinkling voice. “Do I need to report to you? You’re really overstepping!”

Jiang Tian broke out in a cold sweat. This time, he was being used as a shield by his sister-in-law. Who could he even complain to?

“Damn, that’s shocking! Two sisters marrying the same husband? So kinky, so messed up!”
“Poor Wenhong, weaving the bridal gown for another man!”
“Wenhong organized this National Day trip specifically to confess to Zhao Qianru. Now, it’s all for nothing!”
“Crap, we even prepared roses in the restaurant! Given the situation, should we remove them?”

All the classmates looked at Liu Wenhong with pity, as if his forehead had already turned bright green.

Faced with Zhao Qianru’s question, Liu Wenhong’s face turned pale then red. It took him a long moment to stammer out, “Of course… no problem… Let’s… let’s go eat!”

On the way to the restaurant, a few classmates gathered around Liu Wenhong, who was walking at the back. They expressed the appropriate indignation and offered suggestions.

“Liu Wenhong, what’s the plan? Should we beat him up?”
“Yeah, why be polite at this point? Just make sure he doesn’t dare get near Zhao Qianru anymore!”
“This bastard is infuriating. How dare he lay a hand on Wenhong’s woman? I can’t stand it! We have to teach him a lesson!”
“Just follow my lead.”

Watching Jiang Tian holding Zhao Qianru’s hand, Liu Wenhong burned with rage, grinding his teeth. If looks could kill, Jiang Tian would have died a hundred times over.

The restaurant had a Western style, set up as a buffet. In order to confess to Zhao Qianru, Liu Wenhong had even spent a fortune to book the entire restaurant, so there were no other guests.

Zhao Qianru got some food and sat down next to Jiang Tian. Apologetically, she said, “Brother-in-law, I’m sorry. He keeps pestering me, so I had to use you as a shield to make him back off. You’re not mad, are you?”

“You could have given me a heads-up. I would have dressed up a bit smarter!” Jiang Tian replied with an unconcerned smile.

“Brother-in-law, you’re the handsomest just as you are! No need to dress up!” Zhao Qianru said cheerfully.

Liu Wenhong also came over and sat down, green with envy, a vein throbbing on his forehead. His face darkened as he sneered, “Uncle Jiang, is that guy Shen Le a friend of yours?”

“Hmm? My classmate. We’re on pretty good terms. You know him?” Jiang Tian looked at him, surprised.