Ye Feng’s eyes focused, and he recognized Chen Xiaoyue. She had become even more beautiful, surpassing her photos by several degrees.
Her tall figure, over 1.7 meters, with a curvaceous physique, paired with a sleek black business suit, was exceptionally eye-catching.
Her straight, shoulder-length hair cascaded down her back like a waterfall, giving her a very pure aura.
Furthermore, her fair and tender skin seemed as if it would break with a touch, and her long, straight legs were so captivating that one couldn't help but be drawn in… In short, she was absolutely stunning.
“As expected of the class beauty back then, her condition is simply fantastic!” Ye Feng muttered softly to himself after a few glances.
He then tidied his attire and stepped forward, calling out, “Hi! Long time no see!”
However, Chen Xiaoyue glanced at him, her expression turning wary, and she turned away, ignoring him.
“Uh… was I, was I being ignored?” Ye Feng was filled with embarrassment, unsure of what to say.
Still, he stepped forward again and said, “Chen Xiaoyue, it’s me! Ye Feng, your junior high classmate, have you forgotten?”
Chen Xiaoyue was so beautiful that she often attracted attention from unsavory guys trying to strike up a conversation. Clearly, she had mistaken Ye Feng for one of them just now.
But upon hearing Ye Feng call her name, she couldn’t help but tremble. She then looked at Ye Feng carefully, and in the next second, a look of pleasant surprise appeared on her face. “Huh? You, you’re Ye Feng?”
“Haha! It’s me! Long time no see!” Ye Feng chuckled.
Reuniting with an old classmate, Chen Xiaoyue also appeared exceptionally excited. She smiled and said, “Oh my goodness, you’ve grown taller! I almost didn’t recognize you!”
“Haha! You’ve become even more beautiful! I almost didn’t recognize you either!” Ye Feng replied.
After exchanging pleasantries for a few sentences, Chen Xiaoyue asked, “By the way, what are you doing here!”
“I came here to find you!” Ye Feng said.
Upon hearing this, Chen Xiaoyue couldn’t help but give Ye Feng a sidelong glance and say, “I didn’t expect that after a few years, you’d not only talk more but also become so good at flirting!”
“Uh, no! I’m really here to find you!” As he spoke, Ye Feng showed her the text messages they had exchanged before.
“Huh? No way! You’re that Chairman Ye?” Chen Xiaoyue exclaimed, looking astonished.
The recruitment was handled by Xiao Feifei, who had told Chen Xiaoyue that the position was for Chairman’s Assistant, and the Chairman’s name was Ye Feng.
It was just that Chen Xiaoyue never imagined that this Chairman would be her junior high classmate, Ye Feng.
“Chairman Ye? I guess so!” Ye Feng said, feeling a bit guilty as he touched his nose at the title.
“What do you mean, ‘I guess so’?” Chen Xiaoyue asked, confused.
“Because my company hasn’t been established yet…” Ye Feng didn’t hide anything and explained the plan to start a company.
After listening to Ye Feng, Chen Xiaoyue looked surprised and said, “So that’s how it is! I can’t believe that at such a young age, you have so much capital to start your own company. It’s incredible!”
“Heh, it’s alright! Just a bit lucky…”
Next, they discussed Chen Xiaoyue’s job application, and only then did they talk about the company registration.
Although the company hadn’t been built yet, Chen Xiaoyue was very willing to join. As for the registration and establishment of the company, Chen Xiaoyue was very skilled, so Ye Feng didn’t need to worry.
They chatted for about two hours before finishing. Just as they were about to leave, Chen Xiaoyue suddenly received a phone call.
“What? A junior high reunion next weekend? Oh, okay, okay!” Chen Xiaoyue kept responding to the caller.
After she hung up, she said, “Ye Feng, oh no, Chairman Ye, Li Fei just called and told me that the junior high reunion will be held next Wednesday and asked me to invite everyone to participate!”
Ye Feng frowned upon hearing this. “Junior high reunion? We’ll see then! I’ll go if I have time!”
“Okay, Chairman Ye!” Chen Xiaoyue immediately replied.
“Uh, that, you should still call me Ye Feng! After all, we’re classmates. Calling me Chairman Ye feels a bit awkward, especially since my company hasn’t even been built yet!” Ye Feng said somewhat awkwardly.
Chen Xiaoyue immediately burst into laughter upon hearing this. “Haha, alright then!”
“Mm-hmm, that’s settled then! You go ahead and handle the company establishment matters, and I’ll go observe the waters around Rocky Island tomorrow, aiming to get the company up and running this week!” Ye Feng said after some thought.
“Okay, got it! I’ll be going then!” Chen Xiaoyue said, waving goodbye to Ye Feng before leaving.
After Chen Xiaoyue left, Ye Feng called Zhang Tao and sold him the dozen or so bronze artifacts he had obtained from the deep trenches of the underwater rift for over fifteen million yuan. He then happily returned home.
Meanwhile, on the Tang family’s side, Tang Zhiyang had been kneeling on the ground for a long time, his face filled with resentment.
At this moment, the Tang family patriarch found him again and said, “Alright, you useless good-for-nothing, get up!”
“Yes! By the way, Dad, Rocky Island’s waters have already been bid on by Ye Feng. What should we do?” Tang Zhiyang asked, standing up shakily.
The Tang family patriarch frowned upon hearing this. “No rush. Not just anyone can handle the waters around Rocky Island. With its reefs, hidden shoals, treacherous currents, and even water spouts, even we don’t have absolute confidence in navigating it. I believe he’ll soon want to offload it, and then we’ll acquire it at a low price!”
Hearing the Tang family patriarch’s words, Tang Zhiyang’s face lit up with joy, and he quickly said, “Father is wise!”
“You useless brat, learn something! Stop indulging in debauchery and doing nothing!” the Tang family patriarch reprimanded.
“Oh, I understand!”
When Ye Feng returned home, he found that his mother had already returned from work and had prepared dinner.
During the meal, Ye Feng noticed that his mother seemed a bit down and asked, “Mom, what’s wrong? Why do you look so unhappy!”
His mother replied after hearing his words, “It’s nothing! It’s almost your father’s death anniversary. Find some time to visit your father!”
Hearing this, Ye Feng finally understood. It was his father’s death anniversary, and his mother was feeling sentimental thinking about him.
“Oh, okay! I know! I’ll make time to see him!” Ye Feng replied.
After dinner, Ye Feng returned to his room and sat cross-legged on the bed to cultivate the Sea God’s Divine Art.
After cultivating for some time, he found that the Sea God’s Divine Art was on the verge of breaking through to the third level. Since he would be going to the dangerous waters of Rocky Island tomorrow, he wanted to try and see if he could break through.
The next morning, as the first ray of sunlight pierced through the clouds and illuminated Sea Island Village, Ye Feng’s eyes suddenly snapped open.
“Haha! The third level of the Sea God’s Divine Art has finally been broken through!” Ye Feng was extremely excited.
At the same time, he felt a surge of immense Sea God’s power pouring into his body from the trident, finally converging in his dantian.
“Right, let’s see, what’s the third ability!” Ye Feng was extremely excited and quickly checked.
In the next second, a string of astonishing text appeared in his mind from the golden trident…