Ling Yun raised his eyebrows as he saw Catherine walking behind Zhao Yao and the others, and he also looked at her dumbfoundedly.
'Not only Zhiyi and the others, but his looks have also changed a lot, and he has become much more handsome than before. Moreover, his body is no longer skinny but has become more muscular.' Catherine muttered in her heart as her gaze kept fixated on Ling Yun's figure; she didn't even blink because she was mesmerized by his transformation.
However, Catherine was also shocked to see those women so young; even Yi Mingxia looked much more youthful than her, even though she already had two children. She was even more shocked when she saw Lian Bing standing beside Ling Ling; even though she looked cold, she was the most beautiful among them, and her heart was filled with jealousy towards her.
Yi Mingxia and the others were no longer surprised to know that Ling Yun had a relationship with a foreign woman like Catherine, especially since Mariel was no different from a foreigner.
On the other hand, Hua Yue looked at Catherine with a jealous gaze, but she could only sigh in her heart, for she felt that she no longer had the chance to be Ling Yun's woman.
[Why did she suddenly come here?] Ling Yun asked Zhao Yao and the others through the harem connection.
Tang Zhiyi immediately answered him in an irritated tone. [She threatened us to hand over the Ling Technology Enterprise to her.]
[Hmm?] Ling Yun frowned after hearing that. [Then what are your answers?]
[Hehe, we naturally reject her outright.] Zhao Yao replied as she giggled.
Suddenly, Ying Zi walked in front of Ling Yun, hugged him, and kissed his lips, for she missed him so much after they had not seen each other for quite a while.
Ling Yun gladly kissed Ying Zi back and hugged her waist, and they kissed passionately without minding Catherine, who angrily glared at them.
"Did you know that I miss you?" Ying Zi asked with pursed lips.
Ling Yun smiled and said to her. "I'm sorry, I was too busy training at that place, so I haven't had a chance to see you yet, but I'll be staying here for a few days, so I'll accompany you later, okay?"
"All right." Ying Zi replied as she smiled in satisfaction.
'Hey, Ling Xi, please read that woman's memories; I wonder why she wants that company so much.' After a while, she relayed the information she got from Catherine's memories, causing Ling Yun to frown. He then walked towards the front garden as he said to her. "Follow me; I want to talk to you alone."
"En." Catherine just nodded and followed Ling Yun, making his women wonder, for his expression suddenly looked angry.
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When they arrived at the front garden, Ling Yun glared at Catherine and spoke without beating around the bush. "I didn't expect that you were cooperating with Chang Yu, and he even offered the Ling Technology Enterprise to you in exchange for helping him take over Ling Xiao's authority in the government."
Catherine was shocked upon hearing that and was at a loss as to how Ling Yun could know about it; she didn't even say anything about it to anyone other than her husband. "How-"
"Honestly, I don't like it when people threaten my woman." Ling Yun's gaze became sharper, and his voice grew colder. "But given our past relationship, I'll spare you this time. However, if you dare to threaten my women again, and if you and your husband dare to use your authority to suppress them, I will give both of you a nightmare that will never end."
Catherine shuddered after hearing his threat; she felt that Ling Yun was not the old him. Back then, he was gentle and warm, always comforting her when she was down. But now, he looked so cold, and he even had the heart to threaten her.
"You better not doubt my words, for I have the ability to do it, so you better remember my words carefully and stay away from my women."
After saying that, Ling Yun immediately turned to leave, but he had not gone far; he felt someone watching him. He directly looked towards the distance, smiled after recognizing the person's identity, and sent a sound transmission to that person. 'Are you going to just stay there, Xingcai?'
Soon, Zhang Xingcai came out of hiding and walked up to Ling Yun, and she glanced at Catherine, who was still in a daze after being threatened by him.
"It's been a long time since I've seen you, and your change has shocked me greatly, Mo Chen, or should I call you Ling Yun?" Zhang Xingcai spoke after she arrived before him.
Ling Yun only smiled upon hearing that. "Hey, you've only seen a little change in me, and I've changed a lot more than you can imagine."
"I know." Zhang Xingcai nodded in understanding. "You know what? I heard a lot of rumors about you in that place, and I was shocked to find out that Mo Chen and Ling Yun are the same people."
"So why did you suddenly come here?" Ling Yun asked with a smile. "Did you miss me that much?"
"Well, I miss you, especially since we haven't seen each other in a long time." Zhang Xingcai replied with a dazzling smile; she then turned to Catherine. "Do you still want to talk to her?"
"No, just let her be." Ling Yun said as he walked towards the house. "Let's go inside, my family is gathered inside, and you should know most of them."
"All right." Zhang Xingcai immediately followed Ling Yun inside.
Soon, Catherine took a deep breath and clenched her fists tightly. "How dare you threaten me, Ling Yun! Even though we have known each other for a very long time, I cannot accept you threatening me like that, and I will make you pay for it many times over!"
After that, Catherine immediately left the house and contacted her husband, and she told him about Ling Yun's threat to her. However, she didn't say to him that he was the one who had threatened her but someone else, for she was afraid that her husband would suspect her.
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When they arrived inside, Zhang Xingcai was shocked to see Shi Yao and Xiao Xiao. However, she was no longer surprised by Lian Bing's presence, for she had already heard rumors about Ling Yun becoming the sole male disciple of the Lotus Sect, and he had also become her future husband. Then she turned to him with a questioning look.
"Big Sis Xiao is my neighbor at the old house, and she is like my big sister. As for Aunt Shi, she is Qiyue's mother, so she is my mother-in-law." Ling Yun explained with a chuckle; he then pointed at Hua Ning and Hua Yue. "They are my mother-in-law and sister-in-law, and all the women present here are my women, except for Lian Bing."
Zhang Xingcai massaged her forehead, for she felt dizzy looking at those woman. Although she knew that Ling Yun had many customers in the past, the number of his women was far more numerous now.
Ling Yun then introduced her to those women. "She is Zhang Xingcai, one of my old friends."
However, his women shook their heads after hearing Ling Yun's words, for they already knew that Zhang Xingcai was an old customer, but he introduced her as an old friend instead.
"What are you doing here, Xingcai?" Xiao Xiao asked her, raising her eyebrows.
Zhang Xingcai shamelessly answered her question. "Of course, I came here to see Ling Yun, for I miss him so much."
"Hmm?" Xiao Xiao frowned upon hearing that, for she knew that Zhang Xingcai already had a husband, and they had been married for a long time. However, she remembered that Ling Yun used to work as a male prostitute, and some of his women were his former customers. 'Sigh, I really miss the innocent Yun'er.'
Shi Yao chuckled at Xiao Xiao's reaction. "After all, he's a dual cultivator, so you shouldn't be surprised if he has so many women, right?"
"Sigh, you are absolutely right, Aunt Shi." Xiao Xiao answered as she nodded.
Ling Yun then asked Hua Ning. "So when are we going to cremate Uncle Ye?"
Hua Ning thought for some time before answering him. "We can cremate his corpse tomorrow morning."
"Okay." Ling Yun nodded in agreement.
After they talked for a long time, some of the women left the house again to take care of their affairs, and some of them asked Xiao Xiao and Shi Yao to train them, and both agreed to their request without hesitation.
On the other hand, Ling Yun brought Zhang Xingcai to his room to talk alone, and she directly asked him. "Can you tell me your cultivation level? You must not have been a cultivator for long, right? So I'm sure my cultivation is far above yours, but strangely I can't detect your cultivation."
Ling Yun asked Ling Xi not to cover up his cultivation, and Zhang Xingcai immediately looked at him in shock, for his cultivation far exceeded her estimation. "How is this possible? How did your cultivation increase this fast?"
"Hey, I'm a dual cultivator, and you've seen the number of women I have, right?" Ling Yun replied with a chuckle. "Anyway, where is Nangong Ying'er? Why didn't she come here with you?"
- To Be Continued -
