Rong Guofa's demeanor did not sit well with many people nearby, so his humiliation was a spectacle the surrounding crowd of bystanders was eager to witness.

Some chuckled, "Why would someone dealing in hundreds of thousands a second come to an amusement park?"

Then, someone cheerfully chimed in, "To invest, of course! He's from a multinational financial corporation! Where do you think all those snack stalls around the park came from?"

"Heavens, for such a big boss to make such a small investment here seems unlikely, doesn't it?"

"Heh, didn't you hear? He's handling the roles of owner, manager, and waiter all at once! It must be exhausting!"

"Could this be what they call a shell corporation?"

Rong Guofa felt like vomiting blood internally. He shot an angry glare at the crowd's sarcastic jibes before turning back to Su Chan with forced patience, "Miss, I haven't had the honor of asking your name yet. May I know who you are?"

"Her name is Su Chan, and she's my girlfriend," Li Yundong approached, holding two ice cream cones, a slight smile playing on his lips. "May I ask what business you have here?"

Rong Guofa turned to look. Standing before him was a young man whose clothes were ordinary, yet his bearing was lofty and heroic; his eyes shone with sharp light, and upon meeting his gaze, Rong Guofa felt an unexpected surge of self-abasement.

"You—you're her boyfriend?" Rong Guofa’s face grew unnaturally strained as he stammered. He turned his head back to Su Chan, "Is he your boyfriend?"

Su Chan took the cone from Li Yundong's hand, licked it once, then smiled sweetly at Li Yundong, "No!"

Li Yundong’s expression shifted slightly, but Rong Guofa burst into triumphant, arrogant laughter: "I knew it! How could a beautiful girl like you fall for such a poor boy!"

Su Chan felt a subtle displeasure in her heart. She shot Rong Guofa a sidelong glance, then brought the cone to Li Yundong's mouth with one hand, saying sweetly, "He is my master! Master, your girl offers you this ice cream!"

Li Yundong was secretly delighted, his anger instantly dissolving into satisfaction. He said with a smug air, "Good. My little sweetheart has made me very happy today. I shall grace you with my presence and take a bite!"

With that, he bit off half the cone from Su Chan's hand and then let out a thoughtless, carefree burst of laughter like a petty tyrant who got his way.

Su Chan angrily swatted at Li Yundong: "You ate it all, what am I going to eat? You’re so annoying!" Saying this, she snatched the ice cream from Li Yundong's hand and took a large, vengeful bite.

But Su Chan had a dainty mouth; she couldn't possibly swallow half an ice cream cone in one go like Li Yundong’s ravenous gulp. After taking a bite, her mouth and chin were instantly smeared with cream!

Li Yundong pointed at Su Chan's face and laughed heartily, but after only a few laughs, the coldness of the swallowed ice cream made his chest feel tight, and he couldn't help but grimace, slap his chest, and stamp his feet.

Seeing Li Yundong in such a state, Su Chan also burst into laughter, but the ice cream had also made her mouth numb. She gasped for air, and while doing so, she didn't forget to tease Li Yundong: "Serves you right! Karma!"

Li Yundong felt as if his chest had frozen over; the blockage made his eyes roll back, and he couldn't speak at all.

The antics of the young couple made everyone around them roar with laughter. Rong Guofa, standing nearby, looked grim, utterly helpless and unsure whether to advance or retreat.

Most people in this situation would have taken the hint and retreated.

But Rong Guofa held himself in excessively high regard. The area around this amusement park was a district of luxury mansions where the wealthy resided. He wasn't here for recreation but was merely passing through on his way to his own estate when he saw Su Chan. He was instantly captivated, initially intending only to strike up a conversation, get her phone number, and plot his next move later.

However, Li Yundong's appearance triggered an intense sense of crisis and inferiority in him.

Rong Guofa knew he was no longer young, no longer possessing the prime vigor and dashing spirit of the youth before him. His only recourse and means of showing off were his wealth and worldly experience.

Based on Rong Guofa’s history, he believed that no woman was immune to vanity, and thus, no woman could not be bought with a checkbook!

Rong Guofa sneered coldly, pulled out his checkbook from his coat, and said to Su Chan, "How much do you want?"

Su Chan was busy fanning her mouth furiously to ease the cold. When she heard Rong Guofa speak, she forced herself to swallow the ice cream in her mouth. As a result, she jumped in place, shivering from the cold, and asked with difficulty, "What? What did you say?"

Rong Guofa had seen countless women, but he had never encountered a girl so pure, beautiful, innocent, and naturally charming. His affection for her only grew stronger. He took out a pen from his pocket and said, "I said, how much money would it take for you to leave this boy?"

When Su Chan heard this man actually ask her to leave Li Yundong, fury instantly flared in her heart. Her willow-leaf eyebrows shot up, and she coldly retorted, "You are very rich?"

Rong Guofa declared proudly, "Of course! I believe every person in this world has a price. As long as the price is right, no one is beyond negotiation!"

The obvious affection between Li Yundong and Su Chan delighted and drew envy from the surrounding tourists. Even those harboring thoughts of their own knew their place and were unwilling to interfere with the young couple. But when they heard Rong Guofa’s words, they were all outraged and began shouting curses: "What's so great about having a little money?"

"Take your money and use it to buy yourself a coffin!"

Rong Guofa paid no mind to the insults hurled at him. He glanced at Li Yundong again and said, "And how much would it take for you to give her up to me?"

This statement made Li Yundong so angry he wished he could throw a punch straight into Rong Guofa’s face.

Su Chan knew that Li Yundong's Golden Core True Essence was currently powerful and vast, his vital energy and blood incredibly robust, but his temperament had not yet been sufficiently refined; thus, he was prone to anger and irritability, often feeling the urge to throw a punch at the slightest provocation.

Unwilling for Li Yundong to cause trouble and potentially disrupt their cultivation path, she tugged at his arm and shook her head gently at him.

Having restrained Li Yundong, Su Chan turned to Rong Guofa and asked, "I ask you, how many mouths do you have?"

Rong Guofa was stunned. "One. Why?"

Su Chan asked again, "How many pairs of feet do you have?"

Rong Guofa frowned. "One pair? What are you asking about?"

Su Chan continued, "How many bodies do you possess?"

Rong Guofa said impatiently, "Nonsense, only one, of course!"

Su Chan smiled mockingly and said, "Since you know you only have one mouth, one pair of feet, and one body, then you should also know that no matter how rich you are, you can only eat one bowl of rice, wear only one pair of shoes, and wear only one set of clothes! Standing here before me, do you truly believe that just because you have money, you get to eat one more ice cream cone, wear one more pair of shoes, or put on one more set of clothes than I do?"

Rong Guofa's face flushed, and he argued back, "But in this world, the same things have levels of prestige and value! I can wear high-end designer brands..." He pointed at Li Yundong, "He can only wear cheap street knock-offs!"

Su Chan sneered, "What does your high-end brand have that Yundong's street gear doesn't? An extra sleeve? A few more buttons? Let me tell you, between heaven and earth, there is no hierarchy of value, only good versus evil, and beauty versus ugliness!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the surrounding crowd erupted in cheers!

Some of the younger men looked at Su Chan with shining eyes and applauded wildly. The older men, accompanied by their partners, sighed deeply, thinking to themselves: This girl's stunning beauty is secondary; what is truly rare is her purity and noble soul amidst the current social atmosphere! If I had a woman like this by my side, I would willingly trade twenty years of my life!

Rong Guofa's long-held worldview and values were severely challenged. He hopped around like a cat whose tail had been trodden on, shouting, "What good do such words do? Can they bring you fine silks and exquisite food? Can they pay your rent or mortgage? With one command from me, the entire Southeast Asian financial circle would tremble! What can this pauper boy even do?"

Su Chan laughed heartily, as if she had just heard the most ridiculous joke in the world. To a cultivator like her, all the affairs of the mundane world combined were not worth the single concept of "Cultivation"!

No matter how great a government official’s power—even an emperor—a single decree could plunge the Divine Land into slaughter and devastation, yet even such a mighty Son of Heaven would still have to consult gods and spirits for guidance!

No matter how wealthy a merchant—even a Zhugong of old—he would still spend colossal sums, even bankrupting his family, to seek refuge in Buddhism or Daoism, purely for peace and longevity!

Those in power might dominate the world for decades, but one shift in fortune, and their bustling entrance would become deserted. Once their life lamp flickers out, all their power amounts to nothing more than a handful of loess!

Emperors Qin Shi Huang, Han Wudi, Tang Taizong, Song Taizu, Genghis Khan—what formidable figures were they? Yet they all ended up as mere dust!

And those whose wealth rivals nations, no matter how rich or capable, could never pass their fortune down past the fourth generation!

Wealth not lasting three generations—this is the curse of the rich! Furthermore, no matter how wealthy a person is, they cannot escape birth, aging, sickness, and death!

But those who cultivate the Dao can transcend life and death, transcend all of this. All power and wealth are but passing clouds in their eyes!

"Throughout history, how many commanded the ages, how many held supreme power, how many were richer than kingdoms, how many laughed down the world, and how many achieved ageless longevity?" Su Chan laughed, recalling a phrase she once saw her Master inscribe on a wind-swept stone.

After ceasing her laughter, Su Chan pointed at Li Yundong and said to Rong Guofa, "You must remember his name—his name is Li Yundong, and he is my partner. Though he is an unknown nobody now, I guarantee you that within two years, his name will be known throughout the world! By then, anything you can accomplish, he can do effortlessly, but what he can accomplish, you will never be able to do!"

Su Chan spoke these words with powerful conviction and resounding clarity, stunning those around her into silence, their gazes drawn toward Li Yundong. They seemed unable to comprehend why this girl was so certain of Li Yundong's future greatness!

Rong Guofa's expression became strange. He wanted to mock the girl's bold claims, but Su Chan's solemn and earnest face made the words catch in his throat. It took him immense effort to say in a raspy voice, "On what basis do you say such a thing?"

Su Chan walked over to Li Yundong, took his hand, and smiled faintly, "Because I am accompanying him!"

Li Yundong gazed at Su Chan, his chest heaving, his heart surging, nearly moved to tears: With a girl like this by his side, even if the heavens collapsed, what would there be to fear?

The young man also smiled slightly, holding Su Chan’s hand, their fingers tightly interlocked, inseparable. They didn't spare another look for the stunned and foolish Rong Guofa, nor did they glance at the surrounding crowd. Shoulder to shoulder, the two walked away with natural ease.

=================================================== Went out to eat with Yezi, but a sudden torrential downpour delayed me. My apologies, everyone~ Also, today is a normal update schedule with two chapters. I will give a day's notice if I plan to have a burst update of three chapters in the future~