Insufficient balance

  After parting with Mu Zi Xuan, Ye Yi Zhe went straight out of the school without notifying Feng Si Niang, and took a taxi to Huaihe Road, where Fang Fei was located.

  Just as I was about to arrive at my destination, my phone rang with an unfamiliar number.

  Hesitated for a moment before pressing the answer button: "Hello?"

  "Hello, is this Brother Ye?" The other person's voice seemed a bit excited. Ye Yizhe instantly filtered through the people he knew in his mind, but couldn't find a match for this voice, so he asked: "I'm Ye Yizhe, who are you?"

  "Ye brothers don't remember me? I'm Gong Sun Jian."

  Ye Yizhe only then remembered that there was indeed such a person, and on that day at Xiao's house, due to the sudden occurrence of many things, he hadn't paid much attention to other matters and had no memory of it. Hearing him say this, he smiled and said: "So it was Master Gongsun, I wonder what happened?"

  "I've been calling you Brother Ye for a long time, but you're still so polite with me, don't you consider me as a friend?"

  Gongsun Jian's tone was filled with a sour taste, causing Ye Yizhe to shiver and say: "Old brother, I don't know what you want to talk about today?"

  "That's right." Gong Sunjian said with satisfaction, "I just wanted to ask if you have time today?"

  "Huh? Got time, how about it?" At this moment, the taxi had already arrived at Fangfei's door. Ye Yizhe signaled the driver to wait for a while and listened as Gong Sunjian continued, "Where are you now? I'll come pick you up. You've come to Jiangzhou, so you should give your old brother an opportunity to entertain you, right?"

  Ye Yizhe flashed through many thoughts in an instant, he didn't believe that Gong Sunjian would come to invite him to dinner for no reason. After all, he was very clear about Gong Sunjian's identity, and they could still be considered as love rivals. Having thought through all the possibilities, he couldn't think of anything that he had that Gong Sunjian could use, or any topic that they needed to discuss. So, with a mindset of playing it by ear, he followed along with his words and said: "I'm currently in a taxi outside, where are you, big brother? I'll head over directly."

  After hearing this, Gong Sun Jian did not refute again, and directly said a place name before hanging up the phone. Then, for fear that Ye Yizhe would forget, he sent the address again in the form of a text message just a few seconds after hanging up.

  "Driver, turn around and go to Four Seasons Hotel on Shimendao Road."

  All the way, Ye Yizhe was thinking about what Gong Sunjian's trip was for, and after thinking all the way, he still had no clue, and he could only helplessly give up. As soon as he got off the car, a bear hug came over and Gong Sunjian put his arm around his shoulder and took him in.

  Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, the Four Seasons hotel group has major shareholders such as Bill Gates and Prince Alwaleed, operating over 90 hotels and resorts worldwide. The one in front of Ye Yizhe is the only one opened in Jiangzhou. Located in the most prime location of Jiangzhou, it stands at thirty-seven floors high. Although not considered a skyscraper in a city like Jiangzhou, its presence cannot be ignored.

  Following Gong Sunjian, he entered a place that Ye Yizhe had never been to before. For him who had already been to the first-class garden, this place was not luxurious, but from the attitude of the service staff who came in at the door, as well as their demeanor, it made Ye Yizhe's eyes and ears feel refreshed.

  "I originally wanted to take you to a club, but there are only a few in Jiangzhou that we can consider, and they're all membership-based. It's not good to privately break this system, after all, I have shares in two of them. So, give me your ID and I'll help you get the membership done, next time we go, I'll take you there. Apart from those clubs, only Four Seasons has some taste, some characteristics. Those so-called five-star hotels are all the same, so that's why I brought you here."

  Ye Yizhe nodded after hearing his words, a place that Gong Sun Jian also thought was quite good, with strict management being normal, otherwise if something happened to these big shots inside, it wouldn't be something one or two people in charge could take responsibility for.

  It wasn't until Ye Yizhe walked up to the private room on the second floor that he discovered it was a whole different world inside.

  There is more than 100 square meters of boxes, but it looks very compact.

  A round table was placed by the window, and the sofa next to it looked like high-end leather. There were a few orchids in the room, which instantly elevated the cultural atmosphere of the room to another level. Not to mention those ordinary hotels now have LCD TVs and microphones for KTV equipment.

  "Lord Gong Sun, can we have the dishes served now?"

  After they sat down, a manager-like figure walked in and looked at Gong Sunjian with respect.

  Gongsun Jian nodded, and the manager waved his hand towards the door. Within ten seconds, waiters started walking in with dishes, one after another, until the table that could seat twelve people was filled to capacity. The manager said "Please enjoy your meal, Mr. Gongsun" before closing the door and leaving the private room.

  As they left, Gong Sun Jian smiled and said, "I believe that at this time, they will definitely go to investigate your background."

  Ye Yizhe smiled and shook his head: "What kind of background do I have?"

  "Zhe Yang's disciple, isn't that shocking enough?" Gong Sun Jian said with a chuckle.

  Ye Yizhe didn't show any unexpected expression, his identity was not difficult to investigate for a family like the Gong Sun's, let alone when he took out that thing at the Xiao family's place, in this world, who else could possess it besides Zhe Yang?

  "It's just an empty title."

  Gongsun Jian was taken aback by his words, but after some thought, he realized that it was indeed the case. Not to mention Zhē Yáng's disciples, even if it were Zhē Yáng himself, he wasn't a successor of any great tradition or a member of a prominent clan; apart from his reputation, he had nothing else. He could attract followers with his name alone, but once interests were involved, no one would worship him anymore. Such fame was not empty fame, what else could it be?

  Thinking so, he looked at Ye Yizhe more favorably and took over the topic: "However, in this world, how many people can see through these false names?"

  "We're friends now, right?" Ye Yizhe asked suddenly.

  He didn't understand why he was being asked this way, Gong Sun Jian nodded and said: "What?"

  "Then let's get to the point, what did you bring me here for?" Ye Yizhe asked, finally voicing the question that had been plaguing him all along. "If you don't clarify things, I won't be able to swallow this meal."

  Gongsun Jian stared blankly and said: "Can't I just be a host for you?"

  Ye Yizhe shook his head, just to be polite, how could that be? The young master of the Gong Sun family had so many things to attend to every day, would he take the time to specially arrange this little thing, even if he wanted to host, it wouldn't just be the two of them, he would definitely invite people they both knew like Xiao Yuling.

  Gongsun Jian patted his head and said helplessly: "Alright, it seems that if I don't explain things clearly to you, there's no way to make you feel at ease."

  Gongsun Jian said as he stood up, pacing back and forth: "But to be honest, Ye brother, I'm more and more fond of you. You're not pretentious at all, which saves me the trouble of figuring out how to deceive you... it's much more comfortable than dealing with those people in the business world..."

  "Alright, stop flattering me, or I'll throw up." Ye Yizhe interrupted Gong Sunjian's words and said directly.

  Gongsun Jian nodded and looked at Ye Yizhe with a serious expression: "I want to cooperate with you."

  "What's cooperation?"

  "I'm preparing to invest in a company specializing in Tibetan ornaments, targeting high-end markets, and I need your help."

  Ye Yizhe furrowed his brow, puzzled: "I don't understand business at all, what can I help with? Besides, is there even a high-end market demand for this kind of product?"

  "Don't worry about the market, with the Gong Sun family's sales channels, even if it's a terrible product, we can still sell it out. Now, for big families, it's all about saving face anyway. With the Gong Sun family's help, I can say that even if it goes overseas, it will still be a hot seller. And once you join forces with us, it will definitely become a new luxury brand." Gong Sun Jian spoke eloquently, his eyes shining brightly, completely different from Ye Yi Zhe, exuding an air of confidence and control.

  It wasn't until now that Ye Yizhe felt that the person in front of him was worthy of being called the successor of the Gong Sun family.