Yuanyang Tower.
"Welcome to Yuanyang Tower!"
The front desk attendant's eyes lit up as she looked at the young couple before her. A clear look of amazement flickered in her gaze.
Having worked as a server here for so many years, she had seen at least thousands of couples dining here.
However, like the two before her, whether it was the aura they exuded or the unique charm they each possessed, they formed a special connection with each other.
The moment one saw them, they would instinctively feel that they were destined to be together, and that the threads of fate had long since bound them.
A perfect match, a harmonious pair.
That's what they were.
"Sir! Madam! You two are the most perfect couple I have ever seen! Truly! I'm not just saying that to be polite!" the attendant exclaimed sincerely.
Upon hearing this, Ye Ming and Nangong Qianyu exchanged a smile, their eyes filled with love and tenderness.
"Thank you!"
Nangong Qianyu accepted the compliment with a smile, without a hint of shyness.
Ever since she and Ye Ming began cultivating the "Yin-Yang Dual Cultivation Technique" together, in a sense, they had become one.
That was why others perceived them with such a dreamlike aura.
"Please wait a moment, you two. You look so incredibly well-matched! I would like to request permission from my superiors to open the Yuanyang Chamber for you." The attendant seemed excited. "Please wait for me!"
Without waiting for Ye Ming and Nangong Qianyu's response, the attendant hurried away.
"Yuanyang Chamber?"
Ye Ming didn't understand what that meant.
However, Nangong Qianyu, who had done her homework beforehand, knew exactly what the "Yuanyang Chamber" referred to.
"The Yuanyang Chamber! It's the most exclusive room in Yuanyang Tower! Legend has it that to dine in the Yuanyang Chamber, one must be personally met by the proprietor of Yuanyang Tower. Only couples who receive her approval are qualified to enter!" Nangong Qianyu's eyes twinkled with anticipation as she said, "According to information found online, only ten couples have managed to dine there so far!"
"What! Only... only ten couples?"
Ye Ming was truly shocked by this number.
After all, Yuanyang Tower had a history of nearly a hundred years, undoubtedly a long-standing establishment.
Yet, according to Nangong Qianyu, in all these hundred years, only ten couples had been qualified to enter the Yuanyang Chamber. Wasn't that a bit... exaggerated?
On average, that was one couple every ten years.
"That's right! Only ten couples!"
Nangong Qianyu explained, "According to rumors, when the proprietor of Yuanyang Tower meets each couple, she assigns them a score. Only those with a score of ninety points or above are invited into the Yuanyang Chamber. And... she will also present the couple with a special gift as a congratulatory token!"
After hearing this, Ye Ming found the proprietor of Yuanyang Tower to be quite an interesting person.
Not long after, the attendant who had left earlier hurried back, panting, and said, "After hearing my description, the proprietor said she is willing to meet you!"
"Really!"
Nangong Qianyu was extremely excited by this news.
Before coming, she had indeed fantasized about dining in the Yuanyang Chamber. Now that such an opportunity presented itself, she couldn't contain her excitement.
"Then please lead the way!"
Ye Ming held Nangong Qianyu's hand, and with the attendant leading them, they proceeded to the top floor of Yuanyang Tower.
That seemed to be the proprietor's private lounge area.
"We're here! The proprietor is inside. Please, you two!"
Arriving before a closed door, the attendant gestured and smiled, "I wish you success in entering the Yuanyang Chamber!"
"Thank you!"
Nangong Qianyu politely thanked the attendant for her well wishes.
Ye Ming also smiled and nodded.
It had to be said, the service staff at Yuanyang Tower were indeed of high caliber.
"Ye Ming! Are we going in now?"
Nangong Qianyu looked at the closed door, momentarily unsure.
But she didn't notice the meaningful smile that now graced Ye Ming's lips, nor did she hear his internal sigh, "Truly interesting!"
"Let's go! We mustn't be impolite!"
Gently holding her hand, Ye Ming pushed open the door.
As the door opened, the interior layout was revealed.
Simple yet elegant.
Cozy yet solemn.
This was their initial impression.
"Please have a seat, you two lovers!"
At a wooden table, a woman veiled in white, with only her eyes visible like clear, rippling water, sat opposite them.
The woman wore an ink-green gown. Though her features were hidden, it didn't detract from her breathtaking aura. Especially her eyes, which were like the purest stars in this world, untainted by any dust.
"I didn't expect the proprietor to be such a beautiful elder sister!" Nangong Qianyu exclaimed in surprise upon seeing the woman.
She had thought the person would be an old man or an old woman. Now she realized she was such a beauty.
"Hehe! You speak so prettily, little sister!"
The woman looked at the vibrant Nangong Qianyu, and the corners of her lips curved upwards beneath her veil.
"Elder sister! Are you really the proprietor of Yuanyang Tower?"
Seeing that the woman was around her age, Nangong Qianyu felt less constrained. She stepped forward to stand opposite the woman and asked with a smile.
Ye Ming, meanwhile, sat beside her, seemingly disinclined to interject.
However, he occasionally glanced at the woman, his thoughts unreadable.
"Of course! If we count carefully, I should be the eighteenth proprietor of Yuanyang Tower!" As she spoke, the woman poured a cup of tea for Nangong Qianyu and Ye Ming.
"Eighteenth!"
Hearing this, Nangong Qianyu slowly relaxed, but a hint of confusion remained. "Elder sister! Then how do you assign scores to couples like us... like us?"
As she spoke, Miss Qianyu's cheeks flushed slightly.
Seeing this, the woman seemed to find the young lady in front of her quite endearing and explained, "Of course, by scoring through your hearts!"
Scoring through the heart.
This seemed rather difficult to comprehend!
"We've been chatting for quite a while, let me introduce myself first!" the woman said with a light laugh. "My name is Xuan Yue, and yours?"
"Xuan Yue! What a lovely name!"
Nangong Qianyu didn't hide her identity and directly revealed her name. "Elder Sister Xuan Yue! My name is Nangong Qianyu, and as for him..." She then pointed to Ye Ming beside her and said, "He is called Ye Ming!"
"Greetings, Miss Xuan Yue!"
Ye Ming nodded and smiled.
"Oh! Qianyu! Ye Ming!"
Xuan Yue softly repeated the names, then smiled enchantingly and said, "So it's the famous Goddess Qian Xun and..."
"Teacher Ye!"