Ye Yun initially didn't want to go.
However, Li Mengyao had encountered trouble at the Da Xian Luxury Car Mall yesterday, and Song Yunfan had even brought a group of people to assert dominance.
For both propriety and reason, Ye Yun owed him a favor.
Ye Yun said, "What kind of gathering is it? I don't go to gatherings for chasing women."
Of course, those rich second-generation heirs usually lived quite freely.
And Ye Yun had always been uninterested in such places of pleasure.
"Brother Ye, what are you talking about? How could I not know your feelings for Sister-in-law? If it were anything like that, I wouldn't dare bring you. It's just a simple dinner and drinks to deepen our bonds. The main thing is the World Cup qualifiers are on, so we're getting together, drinking beer, and watching the games," Lin Shiyou said.
World Cup qualifiers?
Ye Yun was taken aback. In his previous life, he hadn't paid much attention to football.
If he had to mention a sport, he occasionally played basketball.
However, he did remember the World Cup qualifiers.
Even though for him, it had happened forty years ago.
But it was, after all, a peak moment for China's football.
He remembered that in this tournament, China's football would recapture the glory of 2002 and qualify for the World Cup!
It seemed they even played against a long-standing rival.
Almost everyone was pessimistic about China's football, with foreign media even calculating the probability of China's qualification at a mere 0.88%.
Yet, against all odds, China's football surged forward, defeating strong opponents to advance to the World Cup.
The internet had been abuzz for a long time then, with countless people ecstatic, believing this was the beginning of China's football glory!
But no one expected that what seemed like a beginning was actually the peak.
China's football only made a fleeting appearance in this World Cup qualifier.
However, with this thought, Ye Yun withdrew his internal sentiments.
Ye Yun was also contemplating.
If Song Yunfan hadn't formally invited him, he would never have participated in the circle of these people.
Because for him, befriending these rich second-generation heirs held little significance.
His benchmark should be the genuine first-generation rich, the kind of people he would need to interact with for Gan Cao Yao's future prosperity.
Although he could get to know their fathers through these rich second-generation heirs, Ye Yun had no interest in that, as it would be too troublesome.
But remembering the favor he owed Song Yunfan, and considering the man's sincere attitude when purchasing the mansion in Ying Tian Fu, even offering to save him forty million, Ye Yun hesitated.
If he refused outright, it would seem rather ungracious.
"Alright, what time should I be there?" Ye Yun asked after a moment of thought.
"Brother Ye, you don't watch football, do you? The World Cup qualifiers start late at night. Ten o'clock, is that okay?" Lin Shiyou asked.
"Okay, I'll go and join the fun then." Ye Yun nodded.
Ten o'clock... By then, both Li Mengyao and Ke Ke would surely be asleep.
"Alright, I'll see you tonight, Brother Ye."
Lin Shiyou chuckled.
Just as Ye Yun grunted and was about to hang up, he suddenly turned serious, "Brother Ye, oh, right."
"Hmm? What is it?" Ye Yun asked curiously.
"Hoo..." Lin Shiyou took a breath on the other end, seemingly organizing his thoughts. After a pause, he said, "Brother Ye, do you remember the Da Xian Luxury Car Mall where I caused trouble yesterday?"
"Mhm."
"The influencer boss of Da Xian is back, and he seems to be looking for some evidence recently. Brother Ye, I've asked someone to notify that kid to contact me if he needs anything. But I'm worried these influencers might be a bit crazy. If he somehow comes looking for you, remember to inform me. I need to teach this kid a lesson!"
"Just this? Alright, I understand." Ye Yun smiled, unsurprised. "Anything else? If not, I'll hang up now."
"No, no more. Brother Ye, remember, if that kid contacts you, tell me! To be frank, from now on, no matter what happens, if you, Brother Ye, ask for it, I, Lin Shiyou, will go through fire and water for you!" Lin Shiyou said earnestly.
"You're getting more sentimental, acting like you're going to marry me. Alright, see you tonight!" Ye Yun retorted with a laugh, no longer listening to Lin Shiyou's rambling, and hung up.
Since he returned early today, Ye Yun told the auntie not to cook and instead went to the market to buy a few ingredients and cook himself.
By the time Li Mengyao returned from work with Ke Ke, dishes like sweet and sour pork ribs, sweet and sour pork, abalone with chicken feet, and a tofu soup filled the table.
Seeing Ye Yun in an apron, looking like he had just come out of the kitchen, Li Mengyao couldn't help but ask, "Why are you cooking today? Where are Zhao Auntie and the others?"
"I happened to get back a bit earlier, so I let the aunties off work in advance and decided to cook myself," Ye Yun said with a smile. "By the way, Mengyao, I have to go out tonight. Song Yunfan invited me to watch a World Cup match."
"Song Yunfan, who is that?"
"He's the crown prince of Ying Tian Group, the developer of our residential complex, Ying Tian Fu. Yesterday, when Lin Shiyou went to the Da Xian Luxury Car Mall, that was the guy who took the lead," Ye Yun stated truthfully.
"Ying Tian Group?"
Li Mengyao was momentarily stunned.
It was likely that no one in Jinling was unfamiliar with this name, let alone her, a native who had lived in Jinling for over twenty years.
After a slight pause, Li Mengyao said,
"Since that's the case, you must go. This is a great opportunity to build connections. When Yao Ke Group is established in the future, we might need their help. Moreover, Mr. Song helped me vent my frustrations, so we definitely owe him this favor."
"Those rich second-generation heirs are all about pleasure. Aren't you afraid I'll be unfaithful?" Ye Yun teased, looking at Li Mengyao's serious expression.
But as soon as the words left his mouth, he regretted them.
Li Mengyao cast him a reproachful look, particularly at his lower body. "Your body hasn't recovered yet. Even if I were willing for you to be unfaithful, could your body handle it? Besides, if you really were unfaithful, would I drag you back against your will? However, that would only mean our fate ends here."
Ye Yun was mortified.
Why did he say such a thing with his foul mouth?
Not only was he looked down upon, but he also made Li Mengyao unhappy.
And what made Ye Yun even more speechless was yet to come. Ye Ke Ke, who had been reaching out stealthily to steal food and had oil all over her face, suddenly stopped her actions. She blinked her bright, watery eyes and looked at Ye Yun with an innocent expression, saying,
"Daddy... what does it mean to 'pick flowers and chase grass'?"
"Uh..." Ye Yun was momentarily speechless and wished he could slap himself.
"Picking flowers and chasing grass," Li Mengyao intervened at the right time, "means Daddy is planning to go outside and pick some flowers and grass. But this is an act of damaging greenery, and we shouldn't do it, understand?"
"So, we can't do it in the city. Can we do it when we go for an outing? Mommy, when spring comes, can we go pick flowers and grass together? Ke Ke wants to catch the big butterflies on the flowers!" Hearing this, Ke Ke's eyes lit up.
Bang!
Ye Yun felt like he wanted to die right now.
Oh, heavens!
Why did he have to utter the phrase "pick flowers and chase grass"?
Now his daughter had turned into a hundred thousand whys, and how was he supposed to explain?
Should he tell the truth, that Daddy was going to find you a little mommy?
Li Mengyao, on the other hand, gave him a look that said, "You caused this trouble, you solve it."
This made Ye Yun feel a mix of pain and pleasure.
The family was harmonious!