Top Grade Immortal Emperor in the Flower City

In the hall, a middle-aged man with a dark expression was loudly complaining, his face contorted with displeasure as he slapped the table, piling food onto his plate and drinking heavily, his body reeking of alcohol.

"Sister-in-law, don't take it to heart, I'm talking about that good-for-nothing. The father-in-law's here, and look at him, he's been asleep all afternoon, leaving me out in the cold."

"Can you believe this kid? How can he be so inconsiderate? Sister-in-law, I'm not saying you did a bad job raising him. Just look at you, obviously a paragon of virtue and a capable homemaker. The children you raise are definitely obedient and sensible."

"This Ye Ling, he must've learned all the wrong things when he was out in the world. Look, look, he doesn't even respect his own father-in-law."

The speaker was no other than Ning Guoqiang, Ning Yushan's father, known as one of the industry's twin tigers.

Wang Shufen smiled awkwardly, finding the conversation odd and uncomfortable. It both insulted her son and praised her, and the worst part was she couldn't even get angry—after all, this was her relative by marriage.

"The kid's just too disobedient. He drank too much at noon, slept like a pig along with a few others. Old buddy, don't rush, wait a bit longer."

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What else could Wang Shufen do but try to soothe her relative's anger? Besides, the afternoon had passed, and Ye Ling still hadn't woken up. What a hindrance this was.

"Heh heh, sister-in-law, you know what, I won't wait anymore. How about you have someone bring me one or two hundred bottles of Wu Long Drunk, and I'll head back first."

"These young people, they just love to drink. Let them sleep. I'll come by sometime when I'm free. Let's not disturb them now."

With that, Ning Guoqiang downed a glass of Wu Long Drunk and smacked his lips, visibly pleased. He thought all the alcohol he had consumed before, even what he considered divine brew, was nothing compared to this. This was what real liquor felt like.

Wang Shufen was taken aback—one or two hundred bottles?

But her son had mentioned at noon that this alcohol seemed to have some purpose, surely one or two hundred bottles wouldn't be an issue, right? It wouldn't get in the way of her son's plans?

While Wang Shufen was in the midst of her dilemma, Ning Guoqiang gazed at her expectantly. Could it be he was being too greedy wanting one or two hundred bottles?

"Tsk, Dad, why so angry? You're an important man, why do you still lose your temper so easily? Calm down, take it easy."

Just at that moment, Ye Ling came downstairs, chuckling. A simple "Dad" was all it took to disarm Ning Guoqiang, leaving him without a response.

"You little shit, don't you dare play dumb with me when your mother's right here. You think I won't slap you across the face?" Ning Guoqiang said through gritted teeth.

For some reason, whenever he saw Ye Ling, he felt an itching in his hands. It was undeniable that these two were fated adversaries; they simply had to quarrel whenever they met, or it just didn't feel right.

"Hey, old buddy, let's not go overboard. I'm his mom, you're his dad. But let's remember, we're not a couple," Wang Shufen quickly waved her hands, aware that Ning Guoqiang's words could be easily misunderstood.

Embarassed, Ning Guoqiang nodded repeatedly, realizing his blunder: "Sister-in-law, rest assured, I, Ning Guoqiang, am not that kind of man. I have great respect for you."

"Alright, alright, just tell me how many bottles of Wu Long Drunk you want!" Ye Ling gestured with his hands and sat down across from Ning Guoqiang.

With clenched teeth, Ning Guoqiang responded, "Not one less than a thousand bottles, or it's not over between you and me!"@@novelbin@@

"A thousand bottles?" Ye Ling's eyes widened in disbelief. His father-in-law was really bold in his demands.

"Well, if not a thousand, then less is fine, like eight hundred. If not eight hundred, even five hundred is okay. Yu Shan told me this liquor is great for health and ever so nourishing without any harm."

"You can't just watch your father-in-law's craving go unsatisfied, right? You need to be filial. And it's not like I'm just giving my daughter away for nothing. Besides, I don't have a son, a son-in-law is half a son, so you're at least eighty percent my own, aren't you?" Ning Guoqiang, a seasoned drinker, had no shame in brazenly asking his son-in-law for liquor.

"Dad, let's be firm here. Five hundred? Eight hundred? Are you slapping my face?"

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"One thousand five hundred bottles should last you for a few years, right? If you finish those, I can arrange for the distillery to prepare some more for you. How does that sound?" Ye Ling chuckled with a hehe.

Upon hearing this, Ning Guoqiang became extremely excited, "My goodness, my dear son, I knew you were a good one from the start. Otherwise, why would I have agreed to entrust my daughter to you?"

"But, hehe, you have to advertise for me, you know? Business is tough nowadays," Ye Ling added with a smile.

"Advertise? Are you trying to get your old man to commit corruption and abuse his power? What are you scheming, trying to trap your father-in-law?" Ning Guoqiang glared and roared with wide eyes.

Ye Ling suddenly had three black lines on his forehead, "Can you please not overthink this? All you need to do is to drink and chat with those leaders."

Upon hearing this, Ning Guoqiang suddenly understood. Damn it, so that was the young man's game.

I've just become the spokesperson for Wu Long Drunk. Once they taste this liquor, who could resist it?

"Alright, you're pretty clever, kiddo. I'm willing to do this. Rest assured, but you have to remember... my endorsement fee..." Ning Guoqiang gave a hehe as he smiled.

Ye Ling patted his shoulder, "Don't worry, you're my father-in-law, my own dad, would I ever cheat you?"

Ning Guoqiang nodded excitedly and took away one thousand five hundred bottles of Wu Long Drunk. Watching Ning Guoqiang walk away, Ye Ling laughed to himself: the first salvo was about to be fired.

In no time at all, he believed Wu Long Drunk would become famous throughout Huaxia's high society, without a doubt.

As for the mass market, he believed that the other liquors produced by Chen Hua would not disappoint him.

After dinner, Li Tianhao took a dozen or so bottles to drink himself, while Mo Xing took away five hundred bottles, three hundred for his own consumption and two hundred to give to Mo Zidao.

Mo Xing and Mo Zidao were two living billboards. Now, the entire Donghai's political, legal, and rich circles would be flooded with the name Wu Long Drunk during this period.

Sure enough, from that night onwards, Donghai's high society was utterly shocked.

One hour later, Mo Xing made a call, sounding woefully aggrieved, "Ye Ling, is this fair? Tell me, is this fair? My old man left me only eighty bottles of Wu Long Drunk!"

"Is there no justice? He actually said it's bad for kids to drink because it harms the body?"

"I told him, drinking this doesn't just not harm the body, it also strengthens and invigorates. The spring water nurtured by the dragon's vein, how could it possibly harm the body?"

"I don't care, you have to get me some more, or else I'll haunt your house."

Listening to Mo Xing's complaints, Ye Ling couldn't help but laugh. He assured him with a slap on his chest not to worry, the liquor was not a problem. The main thing was to advertise Wu Long Drunk well in the coming days.

Of course, Mo Xing readily agreed. Advertisement?

For him, that was no problem at all, it was just like eating dinner—natural acting was all that was needed.

Meanwhile, in Ning Guoqiang's two-story house, Ning Guoqiang was savoring his drink with delight, feeling utterly content.

Knock knock knock, the door sounded. Ning Guoqiang had his wife answer it. Several middle-aged men walked in, laughing.

"Old Ning, what's the occasion today? You, the stingy one, inviting us for a meal? That's a first in history!"

Everyone teased Ning Guoqiang, only they dared to joke with him like this.

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