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After a while, Su Chen spoke, "Miss Lan'er, it seems we have arrived at the Anyun Chamber of Commerce."

Since he had shielded the carriage, sounds from outside couldn't get in, and sounds from inside couldn't get out. Zhou Li'an had been calling from outside for quite some time, but Su Chen hadn't responded.

Seeing Zhou Li'an's worried expression and unstable emotions, Su Chen spoke unhurriedly.

"Ah? We've arrived already?"

Yang Lan snapped back to reality, realizing how fast time had flown. Being with Su Chen felt very comfortable, making her lose track of time, and she didn't mind at all that Su Chen was calling her Miss Lan'er.

However, after thinking about it, Yang Lan still said very shyly, "Young Master, could you please not call me Lan'er in front of others?"

Su Chen toyed with her hand; their fingers were still interlocked, intimate and close.

"Does Lan'er not like me?"

Yang Lan immediately waved her hands, explaining in a panic, "I... After all, there's no official status between the Young Master and me. If the Young Master truly likes me, you can go to my father and propose marriage."

She was a virtuous maiden; if she were this intimate with a man before marriage, people would inevitably gossip. Women naturally have a strong sense of vanity, and such things were hard for her to accept.

Su Chen laughed, "Alright then... If you give me a kiss, I'll stop calling you Lan'er."

Yang Lan instantly froze on the spot.

A... A kiss?

Looking at Su Chen's face, although she didn't feel repulsed and even had a faint sense of anticipation, her maidenly reserve made it impossible for her to do such a thing.

"Just joking. Let's go, time to get out."

Seeing this, Su Chen shook his head and didn't force her, then stepped out of the carriage.

Zhou Li'an had already sent word to the President of the Anyun Chamber of Commerce, so many people were standing at the entrance. Leading them was Yang Lan's father, the President of the Anyun Chamber of Commerce, Yang Xizhi.

Seeing no movement from the carriage for a long time, Yang Xizhi couldn't help but feel a bit anxious.

But Zhou Li'an had said that Su Chen was an Immortal King Cultivator, so he didn't dare to rush him. He could only stand there in anxious silence.

However, at that moment, Su Chen stepped down from the carriage, followed by a bashful Yang Lan.

Yang Xizhi's brows furrowed slightly. Why did his daughter look like this?

Nevertheless, he did not lose his manners and hurriedly stepped forward to salute.

"Greetings, My Lord!"

Taking advantage of the conversation, Yang Lan quickly moved behind her father and stood there obediently, though her beautiful eyes never left Su Chen.

After their previous interaction, Yang Lan's impression of Su Chen had improved even more, and she liked him even more.

Su Chen said with a smile, "No need for such formalities."

Yang Xizhi knew this wasn't the place for a conversation, so he led Su Chen into the back courtyard of the chamber, where the Yang Family usually resided.

Yang Xizhi specially arranged a luxurious guest room for Su Chen. An Immortal King Cultivator held extraordinary significance for their Anyun Chamber of Commerce.

If they could host him well and gain the favor of such a powerhouse, it would bring immense benefits to their chamber.

Yang Xizhi was no fool; he could naturally see that Su Chen had feelings for Yang Lan, so he specially arranged for Yang Lan to attend to Su Chen.

He wasn't selling his daughter for the sake of the chamber; rather, seeing Yang Lan's appearance, she clearly had feelings for Su Chen as well. In this situation, it was better to play matchmaker.

If Yang Lan could truly be with Su Chen, it would be a wonderful thing.

In the courtyard, Yang Lan looked at Su Chen quite bashfully, "Young Master, if there's anything you're uncomfortable with in the chamber, you can tell me anytime, and I'll arrange it for you."

"Uncomfortable?"

Su Chen assumed a thoughtful expression and then blurted out, "The only thing I'm uncomfortable with is the lack of you. Why don't you come and stay with me?"

Yang Lan was stunned. Not knowing how to respond, she said flusteredly, "Young Master, there are still some matters to attend to in the chamber. I'll take my leave now."

She turned to leave, but Su Chen pulled her back, pulled her directly into his arms, and pressed his lips against her red ones.

The two were instantly entwined. Yang Lan's whole body trembled uncontrollably, but she closed her eyes.

Even unknowingly, she began to silently cater to Su Chen.

The two held each other like that for a long time, and both Yang Lan's and Su Chen's breathing began to quicken.

For Yang Lan, time seemed to stand still at this moment.

However, at that moment, Su Chen released Yang Lan's lips, a smile on his face, "Truly delicious."

Yang Lan's face was flushed to the extreme, and she turned her head away, not daring to look Su Chen in the eye.

She never imagined that Su Chen would be so bold as to kiss her directly. Crucially, thinking back on that feeling, Yang Lan actually quite enjoyed and liked it.

Kissing... So this is what it feels like?

The relationship between the two gradually warmed up.

But soon, Yang Lan calmed down, not completely losing herself in it.

"Young Master, I really do have many things to do. The chamber is currently in a precarious situation. Can we talk about this after the chamber has stabilized?"

Yang Lan's tone carried a hint of pleading. She indeed had things to attend to.

The Anyun Chamber of Commerce was originally just a small chamber in the Imperial City. It had been improving in recent years, which led to suppression from its peers, and now life was becoming increasingly difficult.

The key was that they had no foundation or background in the Imperial City. Other forces more or less had ties to the Imperial Family, so their Anyun Chamber of Commerce was certainly no match for them.

Su Chen didn't continue to pester her. Instead, he let her go and laughed, "Alright, then go ahead."

Yang Lan immediately left as if escaping for her life. She was truly afraid of being alone with Su Chen; if they continued like that, who knew when she might be directly eaten by him.

The atmosphere just now was very dangerous, making her feel a bit dazed.

Fortunately, she hadn't completely lost her reason.

Returning to the front hall, she quietly entered the discussion hall, which was already filled with people. They were all management of the Anyun Chamber of Commerce, led by Yang Xizhi.

"President, they are pressing us so hard. If it really doesn't work out, should we leave the Imperial City? We can't win anyway. If we stay in the Imperial City, our chamber might find it hard to even operate."

A manager of the Anyun Chamber of Commerce couldn't help but speak up.

Yang Xizhi shook his head helplessly, "We can't. I've already done an investigation. In other parts of the Cangyun Empire, the demand for chambers of commerce is already saturated. If we leave the Imperial City, we won't even be able to scrape by; we might as well just disband."

"For the Anyun Chamber of Commerce to continue existing, we must stay in the Imperial City. If we go elsewhere, there will definitely be very little room for survival."

Yang Xizhi's words immediately caused many people to fall into complete silence.

Indeed.

In other parts of the Cangyun Empire, chambers of commerce had basically formed established systems. It was hard for them to break in, and even if they could, it would be impossible to grow to their current scale.

Only by staying in the Imperial City could their chamber continue to develop..."}],