Wu Tian also noticed Xu Mu at this time, a mocking smile appearing on his face.
He was a man who knew his own limits; his current strength was indeed inferior to Xu Mu's.
But in a place like this, Xu Mu wouldn't dare attack him either. The two of them could only clash using legal means.
Unfortunately for Xu Mu, in this aspect, Wu Tian was much stronger.
"President Xu! Welcome, it is my honor to be able to invite you this time."
A slightly plump middle-aged man walked over with a smile.
With his appearance, many of the businessmen present all came forward to greet them.
Xu Mu stood beside Xu Ningbing and scanned the middle-aged man in front of him with his Eye of God.
Name: Qian Shan
Identity: Chairman of Jinling Qian's Holdings
Favorability: -1
Destiny Level: 1 (Max Level 10)
Seeing this name, Xu Mu nodded inwardly. He had heard of the Qian family.
They were the third-largest enterprise in Jiangnan. One must know that Jiangnan was much wealthier than Jiangbei.
The third-ranked enterprise here would be number one if placed in Jiangbei.
However, the Xu family had been advancing by leaps and bounds recently. The hot-selling drugs and the acquisition of several companies from the Dai family had not yet been disclosed in their financial reports.
If everything was added up, surpassing the Qian family should be possible.
"Mr. Qian, since you invited me personally, there is no reason for me not to come."
Xu Ningbing wore a polite, official fake smile.
"Miss Xu, I am Zhang Kai from Jiangnan Shipping Group, pleased to meet you."
"Recently, the Xu family's medicines have sparked heated discussions nationwide. At this rate, your future is limitless."
"President Xu, I am a loyal fan of your Yang Qi Pill!"
...
Facing the compliments from the surrounding businessmen, Xu Ningbing maintained a professional smile.
She had long been accustomed to such occasions.
"President Xu, please follow me. We have a distinguished guest today."
Qian Shan invited with a smile.
Xu Ningbing patted Xu Mu's arm, signaling him to follow.
Led by Qian Shan, they arrived deep inside the banquet hall, at a table by the window.
Two people were sitting there. One was a young woman, about twenty-five years old.
With dyed, permed hair, wearing a gorgeous evening gown and light makeup, she could definitely be considered a beauty.
There was also a young man, about thirty years old. He was currently holding a red wine glass, looking through the window at the neon lights outside.
This man had a buzz cut, wore black stud earrings, and looked quite handsome. He exuded an inexplicable aura.
As a result, no one else approached the tables near him.
Qian Shan came up to this young man and said in a low voice, "Young Master Cui, they are here."
Xu Ningbing couldn't help but narrow her eyes upon seeing Qian Shan's demeanor.
As the head of the third-ranked enterprise in Jiangnan, he wouldn't act like this even when facing provincial leaders.
Let alone a young man.
It was a no-brainer that this young man likely came from a hidden family.
Xu Mu used his Eye of God to check this young man's identity.
Name: Cui Yunshen
Identity: Son of the Cui Family Head
Favorability: 0
Destiny Level: 2 (Max Level 10)
Seeing this name, Xu Mu nodded inwardly. It seemed he had guessed correctly.
He was indeed the son of the Cui family, a hidden family in Jiangnan.
In the original plot, after Ye Chen controlled the Xu family and took over Jiangbei, he began to set his sights on controlling the even wealthier Jiangnan.
The first one he dealt with was the hidden Cui family.
The reason was simple: Cui Yunshen had taken a fancy to Xu Ningbing.
Xu Mu revealed a smile. His appearance had changed too much of the plot.
Now, he was about to face the Cui family in front of him.
However, times had changed. In Jiangnan, only the Qin family could be considered a major family now.
As for the Cui family in front of him, in Xu Mu's eyes, they belonged at the kids' table.
Cui Yunshen's gaze carefully sized up Xu Ningbing. Although he had seen her videos and photos online, seeing her in reality, he found her to be even more beautiful.
Especially the two massive mounds on her chest, which put immense pressure on the buttons of her uniform.
He had investigated Xu Ningbing's life; ever since her student days, she had been at the top tier in terms of her figure.
So they were definitely real.
Seeing Xu Ningbing, more than a dozen ways to play with her instantly popped into Cui Yunshen's mind.
The permed woman next to him glared at Xu Ningbing maliciously, then picked up her wine glass and looked out the window.
"Sit!"
Cui Yunshen smiled at Xu Ningbing.
Qian Shan also smiled and said, "Miss Xu, please have a seat."
Both Xu Ningbing and Xu Mu sat down at the table.
Cui Yunshen suddenly frowned. He looked at Xu Mu and asked, "Who are you? Did I tell you to sit?"
"Young Master Cui, this is Xu Mu, Miss Xu's younger brother."
Qian Shan naturally knew of Xu Mu's reputation as a typical playboy, and had no good impression of him.
"Oh, so it's Miss Xu's brother. Then you can sit."
Cui Yunshen smiled at Xu Ningbing.
Xu Ningbing said with a calm expression, "Mr. Qian, who is this?"
"Look at me, I forgot to introduce him. This is Cui Yunshen of the Cui family. It's not a secret, so I'll just speak the truth."
Cui Yunshen paused and said, "I control seventy percent of the shares in Qian's Holdings, but I have a separate contract with the Cui family. Ninety percent of my shares belong to the Cui family."
Xu Ningbing was not surprised. Seeing his attitude towards this man just now, she had already guessed most of it.
"By the way, Miss Xu, the Cui family is a hidden family. With your Xu family's status in Jiangbei, you should know what this means."
Cui Yunshen continued.
Xu Ningbing nodded slightly. "In other words, it is Mr. Cui who is looking for me this time?"
"That's right."
Cui Yunshen nodded calmly. "Miss Xu, I heard that you are not yet married?"
Hearing just this one question, Xu Ningbing guessed his purpose. "I am indeed not married, but I have a boyfriend."
This was an excuse she often used. Most people would back down upon hearing she had a boyfriend.
"A boyfriend is not important."
Cui Yunshen wore a smile. "I don't like to beat around the bush. After watching your videos, I was absolutely stunned by your heavenly beauty. Seeing you today, I find you even more beautiful than in the videos."
The permed woman sitting next to Cui Yunshen looked even more displeased.
"What is Mr. Cui trying to say?"
Xu Ningbing asked indifferently.
"I want Miss Xu to marry me. That way, we will be a family, and I will give the green light to all of the Xu family's developments in Jiangnan."
Cui Yunshen said while looking at Xu Ningbing.
"Miss Xu, being able to marry into a hidden family is a blessing for your Xu family."
Qian Shan chimed in from the side.
"As I said just now, I have a boyfriend, and I love him very much. Please stop joking, Mr. Cui."
Xu Ningbing's expression turned somewhat cold.
"I am not joking."
Saying this, Cui Yunshen looked at the permed woman beside him. "Xiaolin, tell her what the benefits of marrying me are."
Before the woman beside him could speak, Xu Ningbing spoke first, "You are already married?"
"That's right, so what? Our hidden families don't have ID cards and are not bound by the law. Besides, we are just following tradition."
Cui Yunshen looked at Xu Ningbing and said, "Come. With me, there is no distinction between wives and concubines. I am completely fair to every single one of you. You and your six sisters will get along wonderfully."

iemie, male, Race: Moon. Hobby: Collecting anomalies. At first, he thought he possessed two systems: the Crimson Rainbow Moon and the Clear Cold Frost Moon. One day, he discovered that he himself could also become a system for others, holding the chessboard of fate. The Eighth Epoch, also known as the Eternal Moon Epoch. Humans, witches, elves, bloodline descendants, specters, demons, and spirits together compose a new history. Walking the path on behalf of the moon, before he knew it, Chen Miemie's footsteps were followed by all manner of strange and wondrous anomalies. As time passed, many titles circulated about him—The King in Yellow, Lord of Anomalies, Heart of the Eternal Moon, and more. "Me? I'm just a traveler who enjoys collecting interesting creatures," Chen Miemie said.

pression Bureau] Transported to a fantasy world overrun by demons and monsters, Gu Qingfeng becomes a jailer in the Demon Suppression Prison of the Great Yan Dynasty's Demon Suppression Bureau. From this point on, bizarre cases frequently occur in the Demon Suppression Prison, once known as hell on earth and infamous for its gloomy, terrifying atmosphere! Why do the demons and monsters in the prison wail miserably every night? Why has the corpse demon, capable of transforming into various beauties, donned black stockings and switched careers to become a foot massage therapist? Why has the eye demon, expert in soul-snatching and illusions, turned into a VR headset? Why is the fox spirit performing otaku dances? Are all these occurrences a twisted expression of demonic nature, or a descent into moral depravity? After peeling away layer upon layer of mystery, all clues ultimately point to a jailer named Gu Qingfeng. Gu Qingfeng: "Hehehe... My dear demons and monsters, whose card shall we flip today?"

transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”

't think I'm that capable, I'm just trying my best to stay alive. I've been kind all my life, never did anything bad, yet worldly suffering spared me not one bit. The human world is a nice place, but I won't come back in my next life. A kind young man, who wanted to just get by singing, but through repeated deceits and betrayals, has gone down an irredeemable path.