Yang Lan entered Su Chen's Courtyard, and the two began chatting again. However, during this time, Su Chen inevitably took advantage of her.
At first, Yang Lan was quite embarrassed and reservedly declined, saying that the two of them couldn't do such things because of their relationship, but Su Chen knew perfectly well that she was playing hard to get.
The two quickly embraced again, their relationship incredibly close.
Su Chen's hands became increasingly unrestrained, causing Yang Lan to gasp in surprise from time to time. However, Yang Lan did not feel any resistance; on the contrary, she was extremely excited.
Women are just more reserved, but their need for love is not much different from men's. Although Yang Lan maintained her composure throughout the process, saying that it was not okay, her resistance was always very weak.
"Young Master..."
With a slightly dreamy look in her eyes, Yang Lan asked, "What do you like about me?"
Seeing her inquisitive eyes, Su Chen didn't answer, but instead pressed his lips to hers, and they Past like that for quite some time before separating.
I like it everywhere.
Upon hearing this, Yang Lan's eyes lit up with joy.
Yang Lan looked somewhat intoxicated, and she said shyly in a low voice, "I like you too."
These words immediately made Su Chen's mind wander. Without saying a word, he picked up Yang Lan and walked into the house. Yang Lan was immediately panicked. She knew exactly what Su Chen wanted to do, so she quickly resisted.
However, the resistance was ultimately limited and not very forceful.
As the Shielding Array Formation in the room rose, their affection reached its peak.
The next day, early morning.
The world was shrouded in a thick fog, the coolness of which brought a sense of comfort.
Inside the room.
Yang Lan lay on the bed, the sheet covering Clones, but revealing a pair of slender, jade-like legs and delicate, pink feet.
She looked extremely weak and had no strength left in her body.
"I heard your An Yun Merchant Association is going to participate in an Auction soon?"
Su Chen's voice rang out, Yang Lan immediately turned to look at him, as if asking how he knew.
"Nothing in the An Yun Merchant Association escapes my notice, so naturally I know about it."
Upon hearing Su Chen's words, Yang Lan fell silent. She was unsure what to say. If she admitted to it, wouldn't she have to ask Su Chen for help?
Seeing that Yang Lan remained silent, Su Chen pulled her into his arms and said with a smile, "I can give Sanyang Street to the An Yun Merchant Association as a betrothal gift for your father's marriage proposal."
What?
Is he going to propose marriage?
Yang Lan was immediately startled. Although she was overjoyed, the suddenness of the event made her a little nervous.
However, after hearing Su Chen say that Sanyang Street would be used as a betrothal gift, Yang Lan didn't say anything more. The An Yun Merchant Association's demand for Sanyang Street was simply too great, and she couldn't find a reason to refuse.
"Sanyang Street is too valuable, wouldn't it be...?"
Su Chen said calmly, "Don't worry, it's a piece of cake for me."
She had long since achieved financial freedom and didn't need to look at the price when buying anything, because there was nothing in the entire Myriad Worlds that she couldn't afford.
Hearing Su Chen say that, she felt a little relieved.
She genuinely didn't want Su Chen to pay too high a price, otherwise she would feel guilty, as if she were the one who caused Su Chen to suffer such a heavy loss.
Having made this start, Yang Lan seemed to gradually unleash her true nature in front of Su Chen.
Or perhaps everyone has some perverse desires at their core, but Yang Lan had hidden them all before, and they've only been fully exposed now.
Time flew by, and the day of the auction on Sanyang Street arrived in the blink of an eye. The auctioneer was a member of the Imperial Family, with the Cultivation Level of Early Immortal King.
The people in the auction hall were all wealthy and influential, members of the Trade Association around Sanyang Street. Many of them were not qualified to compete, but watching the spectacle was still worthwhile.
The four people seated at the very front were the President the Four Great Merchant Associations.
The An Yun Merchant Association was almost on its way to becoming one of the Four Great Merchant Associations of commerce, but due to their joint suppression, it has now been reduced to a small, ordinary Trade Association.
However, the foundation of the An Yun Merchant Association is still intact, so naturally they must completely sweep the An Yun Merchant Association out of the Imperial City.
"Speaking of which, the Auction about to start, will An Yun Merchant Association just give up?"
The President of the Liu Heng Merchant Association, one of the Four Great Merchant Associations of commerce, spoke calmly.
"It's normal for them to give up. The An Yun Merchant Association doesn't have many Immortal Crystal to begin with, so how could they be qualified to compete with us?"
"Gentlemen, we've already agreed on the rules beforehand: all four of us will contribute money, and then the proceeds will be divided among the four families on Sanyang Street."
"That's how it should be."
The four secretly discussed their plan, completely disregarding the An Yun Merchant Association as a rival.
However, at that moment, the Auction doors opened again, and four figures walked in: Yang Xizhi, the Chamber of the Trade Association's chief Steward, Yang Lan, and Su Chen.
Yang Lan's gait was noticeably unsteady.
The four President frowned slightly upon seeing the people from the An Yun Merchant Association, but quickly showed disdain and ignored them.
The An Yun Merchant Association was still there to compete, something they had already anticipated. However, bidding didn't guarantee a win, as the An Yun Merchant Association's financial resources were currently inferior to any of their Trade Association.
Moreover, this time all four families jointly contributed Immortal Crystal to purchase the item. Even if the An Yun Merchant Association had more Immortal Crystal, it would be impossible for them to compete with the Four Great Merchant Associations.
Today, this Sanyang Street belongs to none other than the Four Great Merchant Associations.
There were nearly a hundred people in the hall, and they all talked about it when they saw the members of the An Yun Merchant Association. They were well aware that the An Yun Merchant Association had been suppressed by the Four Great Merchant Associations these days, and they all looked on with amusement when they saw the An Yun Merchant Association bidding.
"I didn't expect the An Yun Merchant Association to still be struggling. I'm afraid the An Yun Merchant Association isn't even qualified to compete now."
"If it were the An Yun Merchant Association before, they might have had a chance if they went bankrupt, but now Sanyang Street is almost out of their reach."
"If you ask me, they brought this on themselves. How dare they dream of surpassing the Four Great Merchant Associations? That's utter nonsense. Now they deserve this fate. If they tone it down, their development won't be as rapid, but they'll still reap considerable profits."
Many people are dismissive of the An Yun Merchant Association's ambition to surpass the Four Great Merchant Associations, and some even think that Yang Xizhi is ignorant and just a hot-blooded young man.
He is ambitious, but his ideas are somewhat unrealistic and detached from reality.
The An Yun Merchant Association doing quite well, but Yang Xizhi wanted to quickly increase its influence. He earned Immortal Crystal, which naturally reduced what others earned. After all, the market is only so big, so it would be strange if it wasn't targeted.
If things remain the same, the An Yun Merchant Association will still have considerable profits.
President Liu Heng suddenly turned his head and looked at the An Yun Merchant Association with a smile, "Isn't this President Yang? Why don't you come and sit here? You are a rising star in our Imperial City Trade Association, and in the Future you may even rival the Four Great Merchant Associations and become the fifth major Trade Association."
His face was full of a friendly smile, completely different from his private demeanor; they were two entirely different people.