After the divorce, the CEO's ex-wife deeply regretted her actions.

The convoy departed in a grand procession, heading towards the five-star Yunhu Peninsula Hotel owned by the Murong family.

Murong Hai had prepared a welcoming banquet well in advance, but it was rejected by Nangong Qing.

On the way to the hotel, Nangong Qing seemed quite downcast, as if something bad had happened beforehand. However, Nangong Qing didn't say anything, and Murong Hai naturally didn't dare to ask.

After Nangong Qing checked into the presidential suite, news came that he wanted to meet with Murong Hai alone to announce something important.

Upon hearing the news, Murong Hai immediately rushed to the presidential suite. After standing outside the door to make sure he was dressed appropriately and everything was in order, he gently pushed open the door and went inside.

After entering the room, Nangong Qing sat upright on the expensive leather sofa, exuding an aura of superiority, which made Murong Hai even more cautious in his every move.

"How are your preparations for the banquet going?" Nangong Qing asked without any hesitation.

"Young Master, all the top figures in Jiangnan City will be present tomorrow, including Wang Hong and Cheng Junshan—the two you saw today."

"In addition, the prominent families from the other seven cities have also arrived in Jiangnan City, and they will all attend the banquet tomorrow night on time."

"According to the invitation list you provided, none of the invitees refused upon hearing the name of the Nangong family; all preparations have been made."

At this point, Murong Hai relaxed a little, a proud smile on his face: "Everyone who heard the news of your arrival, Young Master, wanted to see your face, and everyone felt it was an honor to be invited."

These words may sound like flattery, but they are the truth.

The powerful families of Jinghai are like dragons wherever they go, and the influence of families in other regions is worlds apart from them.

Everyone wanted to take this opportunity to become familiar to Nangong Qing.

“Well done. But there’s something you might have misunderstood.” Nangong Qing’s tone was slightly cold, causing Murong Hai’s smile to freeze: “I’m not the main character at tomorrow’s banquet. I must show absolute respect and reverence to that gentleman.”

"Others?" Murong Hai was stunned. Could it be that someone with an even higher status than Nangong Qing was coming?

Just as he was trying to figure out Nangong Qing's intentions, he heard another instruction.

"Also, the Wang family must be invited to tomorrow's banquet. We must treat them with the utmost courtesy. They are far more important than all the wealthy and powerful people in the entire Jiangnan City combined. Do you understand? This is something my grandfather personally instructed me to do."

Nangong Qing gently twisted the diamond ring on his index finger with his right hand, his tone even carrying a hint of nervousness.

"Of course, the first person on the invitation list is the chairman of Yunyue Group and her family. Everything has been arranged."

Murong Hai nodded repeatedly, but the doubts in his heart grew stronger.

A few years ago, the direct descendants of the Nangong family, who had never had much contact with the Murong family, a branch of the family, surprisingly issued an order to the Murong family, instructing them to provide secret assistance to a small company called Yunyue by all means possible.

This news greatly surprised and flattered Murong Hai, who had just taken over as head of the Murong family.

It should be noted that after the collateral branches rebelled against Jinghai and changed their surname to Murong, the main branch of the Nangong clan in Jinghai basically stopped contacting these collateral branches and left them to fend for themselves.

However, Murong Hai was suddenly asked to help a small company so that the collateral branches could not only receive Jing Hai's assistance but also retain the Murong surname. Murong Hai naturally accepted such a great opportunity.

At that time, the Cheng family had not yet risen to prominence, and the Murong family was the number one family in Jiangnan City.

With their covert assistance, Yunyue quickly became a large conglomerate with a market value exceeding one billion.

Only now did Murong Hai sense a glimmer of an answer – among the Wang family was that important figure whom the Nangong family held in absolute respect!

Thinking of this, Murong Hai wished he could slap himself twice. Why hadn't he thought of spending more time with the Wang family all these years? Putting aside everything else, if he had just built good relationships with a few of the family members, the Murong family might even have a chance to surpass the direct line!

He couldn't even imagine how much power a big figure who was so highly regarded by the Nangong family must have!

"Go check again and see if there are any oversights. Tomorrow's banquet must not have the slightest mistake!" Nangong Qing frowned and instructed Murong Hai once again.

"Yes, my Lord."

Murong Hai was equally nervous. Now that he knew such an important person was coming, he was worried that something might go wrong. Even if Nangong Qing hadn't said anything, he would have gone down and made some more preparations!

Even after Murong Hai left, Nangong Qing's furrowed brows remained unresolved.

"Young Master, you're still worried."

Qin Shan, who was standing to the side, saw through Nangong Qing's thoughts.

Nangong Qing sighed and nodded: "Yes. I don't know why, but I feel uneasy. I think I have to invite that gentleman in person."

"Are you too nervous?" Qin Shan asked.

"No, you can never prepare too much for something like this."

Nangong Qing shook his head and took out his phone again to dial that mysterious number.

Inside Yunlong Villa.

Chen Yun remained seated on the white jade platform, his hand gestures shifting as he chanted profound and unfathomable incantations.

The surrounding spiritual energy surged into his body, condensing into a tangible mist.

After a moment, Chen Yun let out a soft breath and relaxed.

He had just completed a small cycle of cultivation, and sitting at the eye of the earth vein, the cultivation effect was indeed twice as good with half the effort!

Chen Yun stepped off the white jade plate and was about to go to the bathroom when he heard his phone ringing again.

Looking at the unfamiliar caller ID, Chen Yun frowned, pondered for a moment, and then answered the call.

"Sir, I am Nangong Qing, the eldest son of the Jinghai Nangong family."

Nangong Qing's urgent voice came from the other end of the phone. This time, he was smarter and concisely stated his identity first.

"Ah."

Chen Yun responded calmly, without revealing any other meaning.

But Nangong Qing's tense body relaxed on the other end of the phone. This "hmm" at least meant that his master was willing to listen to him!

"Sir, it's like this. Because of you, the old master has handed over the real estate business in Jiangnan City from Murong Hai to Miss Wang's Yunyue Group."

"There will be a banquet in Jiangnan City tomorrow night. The old man specifically instructed me to invite you to attend so as to express his gratitude for saving his life back then."

“Things are busy in Jinghai, and the old man is not in good health, so I will take care of this matter.”

Nangong Qing's tone on the other end of the phone was extremely respectful.

However, Chen Yun did not immediately respond after hearing this.

He actually hates these kinds of banquets. Putting aside the long-standing ones from the past, this recent one hosted by the Cheng family has already caused trouble and affected his mood.

"What will happen if I don't go?"

Chen Yun asked.

"If you don't want to go, that's fine. However, the banquet will probably be canceled, since it would be pointless without you."