The Diamond Ring (Part 2)

Zhang Yu immediately stood up and said with a smile, "Little brother Li Yang, if you have something to do, you can leave first. After the practical combat exercise, I will return to Beijing immediately, and I will send someone to deliver your new identification to you then."

Meng Tian also smiled and said, "Li Yang, you've passed. This is great news for our team. We must celebrate properly tonight. Remember, the usual spot, Fuxin Restaurant!" This was the custom; whenever someone passed, the other brothers would celebrate for him that night.

Tian Lin, however, said mysteriously, "Heh heh, Li Yang, what's the rush? Are you in a hurry to find a wife!"

Everyone, including Meng Tian and Zhang Yu, smiled with knowing amusement.

This was normal. Although Security Bureau Group 9 prohibited the disclosure of identities and marriage, love couldn't be stopped. Many still privately talked on the phone with girls, of course, they all hid their true identities. Security Bureau Group 9 turned a blind eye to this, as long as the team members didn't reveal their identities.

Once team members passed the assessment, the first thing they wanted to do was meet the girls they liked.

"Heh heh... I'm planning to buy a diamond ring!" Li Yang said, feeling a bit embarrassed.

Upon hearing this, Tian Lin's eyes widened. "Ah, good boy, you're too fast! You're already buying a diamond ring? Ah, you idiot, do you even know what kind of diamond ring to buy? Do you know where to find good diamond rings?"

Li Yang was stunned. He had never bought a diamond ring before and knew absolutely nothing about them.

"Heh heh, Li Yang, you should ask me for help with this!" Tian Lin said smugly. It had to be said, although Tian Lin, the playboy, was useless in other aspects, his expertise in diamond jewelry was definitely number one among them.

"Captain, you know my strength. Even if I participate in the practical combat exercise, I definitely won't pass. I'll abstain!" Tian Lin immediately turned and said to Meng Tian.

Meng Tian didn't say anything and nodded with a smile. With Tian Lin's current strength and training intensity, it would take at least another ten years to possibly enter Security Bureau Group 11. Abstaining was understandable!

"Let's go, brother, I'll take you to buy a diamond ring!" The enthusiastic Tian Lin grabbed Li Yang and pulled him outside, as if he, Tian Lin, was the one buying a diamond ring today.

In the garage.

"Li Yang, you idiot, drive your Mercedes-Benz MB320! What kind of day is it today that you're still planning to drive that Volkswagen the country gave you?" Tian Lin said angrily as he saw Li Yang heading towards the Volkswagen.

Li Yang paused, then turned back and smiled at Tian Lin. "That's right. Today I'm going to propose to Xue, so I need to make a good impression. By the way, Tian Lin, go to my bedroom and get the suit in the blue box at the back of my closet. My brother gave me that suit, and I've never worn it before. He said it seemed quite good." Li Yang said with a smile.

Li Yang had a younger brother named Li Shuo. His mother was a strong career woman, but he had never met his father. His mother ran a large company. Then, for some unknown reason, when Li Yang and his brother were sixteen, their mother sold her assets, leaving one hundred million for each of her sons and donating the rest of her money. Their mother then went to live in seclusion in a mountain village.

His brother Li Shuo, like Li Yang, deeply loved his country. However, his approach differed from Li Yang's. Li Yang joined the army, while Li Shuo entered the underworld, and the organization he joined was one of the world's top five underworld organizations, the Hong Bang!

After a while, Tian Lin returned.

"Damn, Li Yang, this box even has a signature! It's personally designed and handcrafted by Italy's Master Clement! My God, this isn't something you can get just by having money. Who is Master Clement? He doesn't even deign to meet with domestic super-rich individuals," Tian Lin exclaimed, staring at Li Yang in disbelief.

Li Yang smiled slightly, unconcerned. His brother was reportedly doing very well in the Hong Bang and was currently the closed-door disciple of the current Grand Elder of the Hong Bang, fully responsible for the Hong Bang's business in Beijing. With the Hong Bang's immense power, getting a suit would surely be easy. Li Yang even suspected that this suit was given to Li Shuo by someone else, and Li Shuo had casually given it to him.

After changing, Li Yang spoke to Tian Lin first. "Tian Lin, how does this suit look? I feel quite comfortable wearing it, though." Li Yang was starting to have some confidence in this Italian master.

Tian Lin stared dumbfounded, then swallowed with a dry throat. "Seeing is believing. Master Clement truly lives up to his reputation. The skill that drives so many wealthy people crazy is indeed extraordinary. Li Yang, with you driving this Mercedes-Benz MB320 and dressed like this, who would refuse your proposal! 555~~~ I feel inferior just being with you, Li Yang. I won't go with you this time; it's too damaging to my self-esteem."

"You rascal, still joking around at a time like this. Get in the car, hurry up and let's go!" Li Yang laughed and scolded, pulling Tian Lin into the car. The two then drove away.

Half an hour later, Li Yang and Tian Lin drove to the Jinbolai Jewelry Store, which Tian Lin had enthusiastically recommended.

The sales associate in the jewelry store had a discerning eye. Seeing the suit Li Yang was wearing, her eyes lit up, and she walked over enthusiastically. "Sir, what would you like to buy?"

Li Yang smiled and said, "A diamond ring. Do you have any good diamond rings here?"

Tian Lin knew Li Yang's financial standing and immediately said to the sales associate, "Bring out your most expensive diamond rings for us to see."

Upon hearing this, the sales associate's eyes lit up. Sales associates earned commissions from jewelry sales, and they hoped to encounter wealthy customers to earn more. The sales associate walked a few steps to the counter and picked up the phone. "Manager, we have two customers who are ready to view the diamond rings in the private room." The sales associate then turned back and smiled. "Sir, please follow me. The precious diamond rings in our store are kept in the private room."

Li Yang followed the sales associate down a corridor. The sales associate stopped. There were two security guards on either side of the corridor. Suddenly, a young man walked out of the corridor. Upon seeing the suit Li Yang was wearing, his smile became even brighter.

"My surname is Wang, and I am the manager of this jewelry store. Sir, since you are here to buy a diamond ring, please follow me into this room." Manager Wang said with a smile. The sales associate left; this corridor was not a place for sales associates to enter.

Led by Manager Wang, Li Yang and Tian Lin entered a room.

"There are three diamond rings here, each priced at over a million. Sir, please take a closer look." The manager took out three boxes from the room and placed them in front of Li Yang and Tian Lin. Tian Lin's eyes widened at the prices, but he relaxed, remembering Li Yang's wealth.

Li Yang looked at the three diamond rings, and suddenly, his gaze focused entirely on the one in the center.

The manager's eyes lit up, and his smile became even brighter. The diamond ring in the center was the most precious one.

"This butterfly-shaped diamond ring is our store's treasure. The diamond is also a rare yellow diamond on the market. The butterfly's wings are adorned with thirty-two small diamonds, weighing approximately 15.58 carats, and it is priced at 6.88 million RMB. If you wish to purchase it, sir, our store can offer a 10% discount." Manager Wang spoke fluently, having practiced his pitch many times.

Li Yang immediately liked the butterfly shape upon seeing it. When he was hospitalized, he knew Jiang Xue also liked butterflies. Li Yang decided to buy this one. As for the money, Li Yang had never cared about it.

"This one!" Li Yang said decisively and took out his credit card.

Tian Lin looked at the butterfly-shaped diamond ring in front of him with amazement. This ring cost over six million, yet Li Yang didn't even blink, as if he didn't care at all.

"Sir, please keep it safe!" Manager Wang handed the credit card and the diamond ring to Li Yang. "Sir, this is our store's VIP Gold Card. We hope you will visit us again."

Li Yang casually accepted the VIP Gold Card, then ignored Manager Wang and turned to leave the jewelry store with Tian Lin.

"Wang Lin, about this... you'll have to take a taxi back, hehe. Don't look like that. I'll definitely invite you for a good drink when I get married. You shouldn't watch this proposal!" Li Yang said with a smile.

"You're so focused on your girlfriend you forget your friends!" Tian Lin grumbled, watching Li Yang drive away.

Li Yang drove to Jiang Xue's residence. He had been there once before.

"Isn't that Jiang Xue's father?" Li Yang immediately saw Jiang Xue's father playing chess by the roadside. The last time he had taken Jiang Xue home, Li Yang had met her father, or rather, his future father-in-law. Seeing his future father-in-law, Li Yang felt a surge of excitement.

Li Yang closed his eyes slightly, drawing in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. He circulated his true qi, and his state of mind calmed down. A surge of confidence arose within him. Li Yang pushed open the car door and stepped out!