The Ultimate Versatile Soldier King

The chubby old man was slightly taken aback by Luo Chao's words.

He then wore a relieved smile and said, "Young man, this Jade Pendant may not be worth a million, but it's still worth at least a hundred thousand or eighty thousand. Of course, money is just a number. In my eyes, the friendship between us is a priceless treasure!"

Luo Chao smiled slightly, knowing that the old man had misunderstood his intention.

So he casually made up a reason, "Sir, you are absolutely right. I just happen to really like this Jade Pendant and wanted to ask where you found it in an antique market? Someday I'd also like to pick up a few pieces for my friends!"

The old man showed a sudden realization, "So the young man is also a lover of jade! That's great, I got this Jade Pendant three years ago at an antique market in the Capital. If you're planning to visit the Capital, feel free to invite me along!"

"That would be very kind of you!" Luo Chao laughed.

"Hehe, young man, we are quite destined to meet today, why don't we become friends? My name is Zhou Delong, may I know your name?" The old man Zhou Delong said as he extended a hand towards Luo Chao.

It seemed Zhou Delong valued Luo Chao's character deeply and wanted to befriend him, bridging the gap of age.

"My name is Luo Chao."

After saying this, Luo Chao reached out and shook hands with Zhou Delong, naturally delighted to make friends with someone like Zhou Delong, who appeared both wealthy and influential.

Luo Chao took out his phone, exchanged contacts with Zhou Delong, and unintentionally noticed three missed calls displayed on his screen!

Upon checking, goodness, they were all from Lin Yun!

Then he saw the time and realized it was only half an hour before the dinner party Lin Yun had informed him about was supposed to start.

This meant Luo Chao had to rush back to Haichen Group to pick up Lin Yun and then take her to the dinner venue within half an hour, which was extremely tight on time!

Thinking about this, Luo Chao didn't dare to call Lin Yun back, knowing she'd surely scold him over the phone. So, he planned to say goodbye to Zhou Delong before driving back to the company immediately.

After carefully storing the Jade Pendant, Luo Chao said to Zhou Delong, "Mr. Zhou, I have something urgent to attend to, let's chat some other time!"

"Alright, alright, I have some matters to attend to as well, so I should get going." Zhou Delong said, waved at Luo Chao and walked towards a somewhat shabby-looking vintage bicycle.

This left Luo Chao a bit stunned; what was this about? A millionaire who doesn't blink at spending hundreds of thousands, riding such a vintage bike?!

Ding-ling-ling—

Zhou Delong pressed the old-fashioned metal bell of the bicycle and smiled at Luo Chao.

"Young friend Luo Chao, I'll head off now, we'll catch up another day!"

"Alright, take care!"

Luo Chao suppressed his surprise, waved at Zhou Delong to say goodbye.

Watching Zhou Delong's back on the vintage bicycle until he disappeared, Luo Chao quickly got back to his Ferrari.

This time, to make up for lost time, Luo Chao drove even faster than when he came, taking just ten minutes to get back to the Haichen Group.

At this time, Lin Yun had already come out of the office and made her way to the building entrance.

Lin Yun opened the car door, angry-faced, and sat in the passenger seat.

She shot a glance at Luo Chao and said irritably, "So this is what you call my personal bodyguard? Buying clothes takes you so long! Not even answering the call, do you know how worried I was?"

"Haha, honey, you scolded me so much on the phone, but you were so worried, I'm really touched!" Luo Chao said, squeezing out a couple of tears for effect.

"Alright, stop the act! Show me the clothes you bought!?"

"Oh, they're great, thanks to your great connections, honey! Two Armani suits, and I didn't spend a penny!"

Luo Chao unfastened his seatbelt and turned to face Lin Yun.

As Luo Chao adjusted himself, Lin Yun could finally see him clearly.

Now, with a change of clothes and a new hairstyle, Luo Chao no longer looked like the laborer in the military coat from the morning. He exuded the charm of a young nobleman, and Lin Yun found herself a bit entranced at first glance.

"Haha, what do you think, honey? Am I handsome?" Seeing Lin Yun's distracted look, Luo Chao joked at just the right time.

"Handsome my foot. Why didn't you shave? Have you seen any popular Korean stars with a beard like yours?" Finding no flaws in Luo Chao's appearance, Lin Yun randomly criticized him for his beard.

"Ah, you girls don't understand, beards are a man's romance! Are those Korean stars even men? They're all sissies, nowhere near as manly as I am!"

Luo Chao praised himself narcissistically, stroking his scruff in the Ferrari's rear-view mirror, admiring himself.

"Alright, alright, you're the most handsome, happy? Drive already, the destination Tianhe Grand Hotel is over sixty kilometers away and the dinner party starts in twenty minutes. We are definitely going to be late!" Lin Yun said helplessly.

"Being late is no big deal; it means less time for you with Sun Bowen!" Luo Chao was in no hurry at all.

"Hmph, while you have a point, there will be an important guest at this dinner, and I don't want to leave a bad impression of being late!"

"An important guest? You, a CEO of a Fortune 500 company, who besides the US President or Huaxia's leader could qualify as an important guest in front of you?" Luo Chao teased.

"Ah, you wouldn't know even if I told you. Whoever it is, they are an important guest, and I need a favor from this person today. Otherwise, I wouldn't want to attend Sun Bowen's banquet at Tianhe Grand Hotel!"

Lin Yun briefly explained her purpose, allowing Luo Chao to roughly assess the current situation.

"It's all your fault!" With that said, Lin Yun lightly punched Luo Chao on the chest with her small fist, "Such a delay! If things don't work out, I'll dock your pay!"

"Damn it! Dock my pay! Honey, are you forcing me to speed!?"

Luo Chao had planned to drive at a normal speed, worried that speeding would be too fast for Lin Yun to handle physically and mentally.

But now that Lin Yun said that if the task failed due to tardiness, she would dock his pay, Luo Chao couldn't tolerate it.

"Hmph! Yes, I'll dock your pay, see if you dare to speed! You think I'm scared? Let me tell you, I'm one of the top three racing experts in Huahai City. If I didn't have to touch up my makeup on the road, you'd never get a chance to drive!"

Lin Yun looked at Luo Chao disapprovingly, taking out her makeup kit while speaking, applying lipstick and drawing her eyebrows.

"Haha, that's what you say. One of the top three racing experts in Huahai City, watch how I show you the real god of driving today!"

Luo Chao pressed hard on the brake with his left foot, and his right foot slammed on the accelerator. The engine roared like a beast, then suddenly he released the brake, and the Ferrari shot forward!

It was actually the legendary launch control!