Lin Ziyi then made a phone call. A woman's voice came from the other end: "Ziyi, I'm meeting some guests at Guan Hai Tower. I'll be over shortly. Eat something first."
After hanging up, Lin Ziyi said, "Tian Ge, let's wait a bit."
Ye Tian remarked, "Your good friend seems quite busy."
Lin Ziyi quickly replied, "Alright, don't be upset. It's good to chat for a while, isn't it?"
Ye Tian called the waiter and ordered some pastries and fruit. He ate while browsing his phone.
Suddenly, a news item caught his attention. It reported that a hiker in a certain mountain area had captured a photo. The location of the photo was above a primeval forest, and it showed a vaguely dragon-like creature within the clouds. However, the photo was too blurry to be clearly seen.
He finished reading the news and noticed that the location shown in the photo was less than ten kilometers from the location recorded in a photo given to him by Ren Ping.
"Could it really be a dragon?" he wondered, deciding he must visit the place when he had the time.
After waiting for half an hour, Han Lingyan still hadn't arrived. Another half hour passed, and there was still no sign of her.
Ye Tian grew annoyed. "Ziyi, has Han Lingyan been kidnapped? Why isn't she here yet?"
Lin Ziyi chuckled, "I'll call her again."
As she picked up her phone, the door was pushed open, and a man and a woman walked in, followed by two attendants. One carried a leather suitcase, and the other held clothes.
The woman was quite beautiful, with fair skin and lovely features, but her eyes were filled with arrogance and aloofness. The man appeared to be of mixed heritage, standing over 1.85 meters tall. While not handsome, he had a great physique, with muscular lines visible beneath his clothes.
The woman was Han Lingyan. Upon entering, she hugged Lin Ziyi and exclaimed, "Ziyi, I've missed you so much!"
Lin Ziyi smiled and asked, "Lingyan, did your business meeting go smoothly?"
Han Lingyan replied with a smile, "It went well. The other party is quite capable and willing to invest in our project. Ziyi, let me introduce you to my boyfriend, David."
David smiled and reached out to take Lin Ziyi's hand, intending to kiss her hand. Ye Tian quickly cleared his throat. "Hello, my name is Ye Tian."
As he spoke, he stepped in front of Lin Ziyi and shook David's hand firmly.
David was slightly taken aback, then smiled. "Hello, Ye Tian. Lingyan has mentioned you. She said you were a toad who caught a swan."
Although his pronunciation was not perfect, Ye Tian understood the meaning. Han Lingyan had called him a toad, and Lin Ziyi a swan.
Han Lingyan showed no embarrassment. She glanced at David and said, "Darling, your memory is excellent."
David chuckled, "Of course. I've been working hard to learn the language recently, and I'm making great progress."
Lin Ziyi looked apologetically at Ye Tian. "Tian Ge, David is just joking."
David interjected, "No, I'm not joking."
Ye Tian sneered, "Han Lingyan, I, this toad, am much better than this sickly toad next to you."
Although Han Lingyan and Ye Tian had never met, when she heard from abroad that Lin Ziyi was dating such a poor boy, she strongly objected. She was from Zhonghai, with a wealthy background. After she went abroad, her father became a prominent lawyer in the United States, and her mother worked in investment banking. Their combined annual income was millions of dollars. Her upbringing had taught her that such poor boys were not worthy of Lin Ziyi.
Han Lingyan sneered, "What do you mean?"
Ye Tian sighed softly. "What I mean is, you'll know if you go for a gynecological check-up."
Lin Ziyi was startled. She quickly said, "Lingyan, Ye Tian's medical skills are very impressive. He wouldn't say that without reason."
Han Lingyan frowned. "Ziyi, wasn't he in prison? When did he become a doctor?"
Ye Tian replied, "Self-taught."
Han Lingyan scoffed. "If doctors can be self-taught, then building nuclear bombs can also be self-taught."
Ye Tian stated, "I've already warned you. Whether you get checked or not is your decision."
Lin Ziyi quickly asked, "Tian Ge, just say it clearly. The more you're like this, the less Lingyan will believe you."
Ye Tian said, "Perhaps it's best not to say more. Otherwise, some people might feel particularly embarrassed."
Han Lingyan declared, "I don't believe a single word you say!"