Chapter 283 - 267: Bihu is a Magical Place (Part 2)

Chapter 283: Chapter 267: Bihu is a Magical Place (Part 2)

She felt...

’This problem really needs a solution!’

Ye Ling, of course, had no idea what was on Ning Ruoxi’s mind. While waiting for dinner, he opened WeChat and started going through his messages from the past few days.

First was a message from Zhu Yun, who had sent him Shengding Group’s financial report for the past year. The Shengding of today was a far cry from what it used to be!

After absorbing the Yu Group, Shengding Group’s market value had successfully surpassed one hundred billion. Although there was still a world of difference compared to a company like the Fruit Group, it was enough to rank among the top 100 enterprises in Xia Country.

Furthermore, thanks to the explosive popularity of Lingxi’s Love, Shengding Group was infused with new vitality, returning to the public eye.

This point was even more important!

A stagnant, lifeless company could never be as valuable as one brimming with vitality. Shengding, that slumbering giant, had successfully reawakened under the influence of Lingxi’s Love.

"President Ye, last year’s stock dividends have been deposited into your account," Zhu Yun added as a reminder at the end of her message.

"Alright, thank you for your hard work." After replying, Ye Ling opened his online banking app.

The funds in his account had now surpassed six billion—or to be more precise, they were around 6.5 billion!

Originally, Ye Ling’s net worth was around 2.3 billion. Then he made a fortune in the United States, profiting 1.8 billion, for a total of just over four billion.

As for the extra two-plus billion, it was clearly from the dividends of the company shares Ye Ling owned!

It wasn’t just Shengding Group, but also Character Jumping, DJI Technology, the Xia Wei Group, and a series of other companies.

You could say that even if Ye Ling did nothing but lie back and relax, these dividends alone would be more than enough for him to live a life of luxury.

"The world of the rich is truly unimaginable for ordinary people."

Ye Ling couldn’t help but sigh to himself.

He had come from an ordinary background, so he understood better than anyone what this much money meant!

According to recently released data, the per capita disposable income in Xia Country last year was 30,733 yuan—merely a fraction of Ye Ling’s dividend payout.

And that was the *average*!

As everyone knows, when it comes to income surveys, the average isn’t a very useful metric. You have to look at the median.

And the median personal disposable income in Xia Country last year was 26,523 yuan, which was even lower!

Who were all those people saying that earning over ten thousand a month was as common as cow hair?

Please, in Xia Country, if earning over ten thousand a month didn’t make you a pillar of society, it at least made you part of the elite, right?

You were earning more than at least half the population of Xia Country!

Of course, if you were one of the big shots on Bihu, then it was a different story...

After all, Bihu is a magical place where the average person supposedly earns a hundred thousand a month.

Ye Ling finished dealing with most of his messages, then tapped into the "3222 Demon Lord of Chaos" group chat.

Ever since winter break started, the Demon Lord of Chaos group had been blowing up with 99+ notifications daily. This was mainly because the bros had all gone back to their respective homes, so they were using the group chat a lot more.

Before? They probably only used the group chat when they needed Ye Ling’s input on something!

Just then, He Jian and the others were chatting, and the topic happened to be about Ye Ling.

He Jian: "Bros, what do you think Brother Ling has been up to lately?"

Yang Yu: "Heh heh... Brother Ling is about to meet the parents. What else would he be doing? Playing the part of a good little boy, of course!"

Yang Yefeng: "Sigh, Brother Ling took a huge loss on this one. He’s lost all the joys of being a single man."

He Jian: "You know, I have a feeling our sister-in-law has Brother Ling completely tamed. He must be totally obedient. Haven’t you noticed Brother Ling hasn’t been active in the group at all these past few days?"

Reading this, Ye Ling couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

’The Little Fox Demon can tame the Righteous Giant?’

’You’ve got to be kidding me!’

"Thanks for the invite. Currently in Yazhou, honeymooning with the Little Fox Demon!" Ye Ling immediately typed out a message and sent it.

Calling it a honeymoon wasn’t really a problem.

After all, wasn’t the current stage of his relationship with Ning Ruoxi basically the honeymoon phase?

Yang Yefeng: "???"

Yang Yu: "..."

He Jian: "Brother Ling, you’re already on your honeymoon?"

Seeing their reactions, Ye Ling found a photo of himself and Ning Ruoxi in his album and sent it over.

It was the picture of the two of them under the "Unity Tree" at Tianya Haijiao!

He Jian: "I’m so jealous! This is making me sick with envy!"

Yang Yefeng: "I’m jealous too! I want to lose the joys of being a single man too!"

Yang Yu: "+1!"

In the photo, Ning Ruoxi was wearing a white swimsuit, her head resting sweetly on Ye Ling’s shoulder.

With a look like that, how could anyone say he was henpecked?

She was simply an adorable, charming, and gentle little kitten!

This little kitten was just too precious!

No wonder He Jian and the others were envious. With such a beautiful girlfriend, who needed the joys of being a single man?

Whoever wanted that kind of joy could have it!

Because they sure didn’t want it anymore!

"It’s not all that great, actually. I’ve been feeling a bit drained lately," Ye Ling replied with another message.

He Jian: "???"

Yang Yefeng: "Wait, what was that dark thing just now? Did a car wheel just roll over my face?"

Yang Yu: "I suspect you’re being lewd, and I have evidence!"

Ning Ruoxi, who was lying in Ye Ling’s arms, naturally saw the message he sent and couldn’t resist pinching his waist.

"Hiss... Ouch!"

Ye Ling cried out and quickly pulled her hand away.

The girl was perfect in every way, except her grip was a little terrifying!

"Who told you to say such things?"

Ning Ruoxi’s pretty face was bright red as she looked at Ye Ling.

This guy was just too much! How embarrassing would it be for her to see He Jian and the others at school now!

"Alright, alright, it’s fine."

Ye Ling immediately hugged Ning Ruoxi, soothing her ruffled feathers.

"Hmph!" Ning Ruoxi shot Ye Ling a playful glare.

...

Speaking of which, Master Ye’s "fur-smoothing" technique could truly be considered a masterpiece!

One moment the Little Fox Demon was all puffed up and angry, and the next, she was docile again.

"Chouchou," Ning Ruoxi whispered, leaning against Ye Ling’s chest.

"Hm?"

Ye Ling raised an eyebrow.

"You won’t ever leave me, right?" Ning Ruoxi tilted her head up, her big eyes looking at Ye Ling, a faint trace of helplessness flashing within them.

Lately, she had clearly noticed herself becoming more and more dependent on Ye Ling.

Ye Ling was like a dazzling sun, naturally drawing all of her attention...

This sense of dependence also brought with it a faint feeling of unease.

She couldn’t imagine what life would be like if Ye Ling were to leave her one day!

"Silly girl, of course not."

Ye Ling held Ning Ruoxi, his face full of tenderness as he gently stroked her hair. "I won’t leave you. Not ever."

’This little kitten is so sweet and adorable, how could I ever bear to let her go?’

’There’s absolutely no way that could happen!’

"Mhm!"

Ning Ruoxi nodded, her beautiful eyes filled with happiness.

A little after nine in the evening, a staff member delivered their seafood hot pot, and the spread was exceptionally lavish!

Hairy crabs, sea prawns, oysters...

In short, it had everything!

Ye Ling was shelling a hairy crab, thoughtfully picking out the meat, dipping it in sauce, and feeding it to Ning Ruoxi.

Enjoying Ye Ling’s service, Ning Ruoxi finally felt completely at ease.

’Ye Ling is so good to me, so incredibly attentive. How could he ever possibly leave me?’

At that moment, Ning Ruoxi’s heart was filled to the brim with sweetness!

"Chouchou, you should eat more. You need to replenish your strength."

Ning Ruoxi picked up an oyster with her chopsticks and fed it to Ye Ling.

Ye Ling raised an eyebrow. He felt that the little minx was provoking him!

"I-I didn’t mean anything by it. I just think you’ve been... expending a lot of energy..."

Under Ye Ling’s gaze, Ning Ruoxi’s pretty face turned a shade of crimson.

"Hmph!"

Ye Ling snorted softly but ate the oyster she fed him anyway.

Alright.

’The energy consumption *has* been a bit high!’

Ye Ling suddenly had a thought. In those web novels, didn’t the System usually give the host some special talents?

’System, you there?’

’Think you could hook me up with one?’