The Capital's Dragon Doctor

Lin Feng paused, a little startled. He glanced at Su Yanxue beside him, and a warmth spread through his heart. 'She always seems like an ice queen to outsiders, but she's really such a kind and gentle girl.'

He accepted Su Yanxue's kind gesture and ate the pastry in one bite. A smile touched his lips as he said, "Mm, that's really good."

"I'm glad you like it!"

Su Yanxue said with a charming pout, sticking her tongue out playfully.

"As long as you're happy, Yan Xue. My greatest wish is to see you this happy forever," Lin Feng said with a gentle smile.

His status was unbelievably exalted. These expensive pastries were nothing special. Growing up, he could have anything he desired to eat placed before him in under half an hour—the only exceptions being mythical creatures like the Dragon Marrow Phoenix Crown.

But none of that mattered. The important thing was that he was happy now, and he was grateful for everything he had. For that reason, he would never let the girl by his side down.

"Mm!"

Su Yanxue nodded sweetly. She felt truly happy now, seeing Lin Feng's love for her and cherishing it in her heart.

RING RING RING~

Just then, a phone suddenly started ringing. Lin Feng glanced at Su Yanxue.

Su Yanxue also looked toward the ringing phone in confusion, but made no move to answer it.

"Hello?" Lin Feng answered with a frown. He felt the call was terribly timed. Glancing at the screen, he saw it was an unknown number.

"Hello? Is this Mr. Lin Feng?"

A man's voice, tinged with a hint of uncertainty, came from the other end of the line. He clearly wasn't entirely sure he had the right person.

"Yes, this is Lin Feng. Who's calling?" he asked, frowning slightly at the screen. He hated being interrupted.

"Hello, Mr. Lin. Our group's chairman, Elder Li, would like to invite you to a jewelry exhibition being held today. Would you be free to attend?"

The man's voice on the other end immediately became filled with excitement.

"Oh? I see. Apologies, I have plans today... but tell Elder Li I'll be there."

'He could probably make it,' Lin Feng thought. 'It was a business negotiation, after all. He couldn't really refuse.'

"Excellent, Mr. Lin! We'll see you there!"

The man on the other end hung up excitedly. Lin Feng got ready to head out.

"Yan Xue, who is this Elder Li? Do you have him in your records?"

Once they were in the car, Lin Feng turned to Su Yanxue and asked softly.

'He'd never been interested in this sort of thing. If he hadn't wanted to give Su Yanxue something to keep her busy and happy, he never would have started this company in the first place.'

"Elder Li?"

Su Yanxue paused, her brow furrowing as she tried to recall something.

"Oh, I remember now."

"Elder Li is the biggest jeweler in Xijing City. They say he started from scratch, and in terms of financial power, he's on par with Li Minde of Xijing."

"Why? What happened?"

"It's nothing. He just suddenly invited us to a jewelry exhibition."

Lin Feng paused. He had a feeling Su Yanxue knew more about this. He gave a slight nod.

"Oh, right. Elder Li is celebrating his sixtieth birthday this year, so he's holding a jewelry exhibition. He said there would be a lot of new and rare pieces. I was actually about to tell you about it, but they beat me to the punch," Su Yanxue explained.

"So that's what it is," Lin Feng said after a moment's thought. "I wasn't that interested, but if you want to go, I'll go with you." 'He hadn't had much time to spend with Su Yanxue lately,' he thought. 'Since there was somewhere she wanted to go, of course he would accompany her.'

"Wow, really? You're the best! Ehehe!"

Overjoyed, Su Yanxue leaned in and gave Lin Feng a quick peck on the cheek, which immediately made her own face turn beet red.

Lin Feng nodded, smiling back at Su Yanxue. The two of them quietly savored the brief, happy moment, as if they were the only two people in the world. It was a deeply reassuring feeling.

...

「The next morning.」 Lin Feng was up at the crack of dawn to cultivate, followed by practicing his martial arts. He kept at it until eight o'clock, when he glanced at the time and went to gently wake the still-sleeping Su Yanxue.

The two of them got ready and left the estate together.

The Jinhai Conference Hotel in Jinhai City was a world-renowned five-star hotel. It covered a vast area, its layout was meticulously planned, and its decor was the height of luxury.

It was now close to ten o'clock, and the entire first floor of the Jinhai Conference Hotel was already packed to the brim. A stream of black Audis pulled into the parking spaces.

One after another, tall, distinguished young elites stepped out of their cars and entered the lobby. Greeted respectfully by the staff, they made their way to the second floor.

The second floor of the Jinhai Conference Hotel had been booked for a private event. The banquet hall spanned over four hundred square meters and was decorated in an elegant and extravagant style.

In the center of the banquet hall, a giant LCD screen displayed a slideshow of various new jewelry designs.

A jewelry exhibition of this scale was a major, sensational event in all of Huaxia. Nearly every top jewelry brand sent someone to attend, and many had their main representatives present in person.

This just went to show how unprecedentedly grand the exhibition was.

The atmosphere in the banquet hall was electric. The attendees were elites from every field, a diverse gathering of prominent figures from all walks of life.

There were successful entrepreneurs, famous jewelry designers, titans of industry from the wealth rankings, and a host of media reporters. The exhibition hall was packed with guests.

"Hello and welcome, everyone. My name is Li Yuntao, and I will be your host for today's jewelry exhibition. I hope you all have a wonderful time."

"We have complimentary refreshments available, so please help yourselves. Furthermore, we will be displaying a number of treasured jewelry pieces. We hope to use this opportunity to attract fellow jewelers and establish new partnerships."

An elderly man with a full head of silver hair, dressed in a Tang suit, walked onto the stage. He was one of the exhibition's organizers, and he spoke with a cheerful smile.

At his signal, staff members quickly began serving exquisite dishes, rich and aromatic coffee, and a variety of delicious fruits and snacks.

"Elder Li, I heard you have quite a few rare and unusual pieces at this exhibition. Why don't you tell us about them?"