Chapter 169: Searching for the Goddess

"Aha, that's easy."

The latter nodded with a half-understanding look, memorizing the key phrase 'Innate Spirit', and then cheerfully called for his luxury limo to be brought over, politely inviting Ye Tian to take the seat of honor.

As soon as they got into the car, Jiang Cheng couldn't wait to follow, sitting right beside him and beginning a non-stop narration of his emotional journey.

And of course, his cringe-worthy romance experiences that reeked of adolescent desperation.

After several twists and turns, the car finally came to a stop in the capital.

CBD.

"Whoa, how majestic!"

Looking at the endless cluster of skyscrapers, even Ye Tian, who used to be a pampered young master himself, couldn't help but gasp in amazement.

As expected of the Dragon Kingdom's capital, the style and grandeur here were worlds apart from those outer suburbs; it was quite literally heaven compared to earth.

The two stepped out of the car, greeted by the eager gazes of countless people.

Although the crowd lined both sides of the path to welcome them, not a single person dared to shout out loud.

"You're quite the low-profile fellow."

"Naturally! I'm all about understated depth; I never go around flaunting my identity outside!" Jiang Cheng said proudly.

His character wasn't bad, but...

Ye Tian suddenly saw the light. It turned out that the girl still had no idea about this silly boy's true background!

And understandably so. As a young master of the Jiang family, blessed with pleasing looks and a warm-hearted personality, any normal girl would grit her teeth and date him even if she didn't feel a strong spark, right?

If Jiang Cheng had been concealing his true identity all along, interacting with her strictly as an ordinary person, then getting dumped was practically guaranteed.

This foolish kid probably naively believed he could trade pure sincerity for genuine affection.

However, the economic foundation determines the superstructure. If the other person looked down on him right from the roots, no matter how exceptional, kind, or full of potential he was, he simply wasn't her cup of tea.

"Anyway, let's head up first and find Qianqian. Today is a workday, so she should be in the office."

Jiang Cheng led Ye Tian with practiced ease into the workstation area of the publicity department.

Yet, a completely vacant desk told the whole story.

"Where is Zhao Qianqian? Why isn't she here?" A wave of panic gripped Jiang Cheng's heart.

"Zhao Qianqian?"

The girl sitting at the neighboring desk glanced at Jiang Cheng with a look of undisguised contempt.

This punk had come by at least dozens of times. Even though she didn't know which department he belonged to, every single visit he acted like a desperate, boot-licking simp.

Every time he showed up, he either brought outrageously expensive gourmet snacks or gifts that looked instantly valuable. If he wasn't a rich second-generation heir, he was at least some filthy rich fool.

Yet Zhao Qianqian didn't care for him at all, even mentioning on multiple occasions that his intellect and talent were completely unworthy of her.

Therefore, in the eyes of his colleagues, Jiang Cheng was nothing more than a walking ATM—a cash dispenser.

"Zhao Qianqian quit her job, as of yesterday."

"Why!"

Jiang Cheng felt the world go dark before his eyes, his entire being falling apart as he stumbled and nearly collapsed onto the floor in a dead faint.

"Is this guy an absolute idiot? It's just a girl, why act like his life is over!"

The girl at the adjacent desk rolled her eyes.

"What do I do? Qianqian deleted all my contact info, and now that she's resigned, I have no idea where to find her!"

"My world... has collapsed!"

Jiang Cheng dropped to his knees on the floor, letting out a wail of utter despair.

"Get a grip, stop making a fool of yourself!" Ye Tian covered his face, exasperated by such spinelessness.

Even if he wasn't some stoic hero, he should at least maintain a shred of dignity. Granted, this was his family's property so he could act however he pleased, but the gossip behind his back would certainly be endless.

"Don't panic, I can help you find her."

Ye Tian frowned and offered words of reassurance.

"Really?!" Hearing Ye Tian's words, Jiang Cheng's miserable howling stopped dead in its tracks, instantly replaced by a beaming, cheeky grin as he lunged forward to wrap an arm around him. "Brother Tian, I knew you were omnipotent!"

"Get off me, I'm busy."

Shaking off the clinging pest, Ye Tian walked over to the empty desk and pulled a ballpoint pen out of the pen holder.

This refill had been used by Zhao Qianqian; it was originally a personal item, likely left behind because she was in a rush to leave.

That made things easy.

Ye Tian narrowed his eyes, chanting a quiet incantation under his breath, before casually tossing the pen onto the desk. It began to spin rapidly like a top.

The spectator girl widened her eyes in wide-eyed curiosity.

"Hey, buddy, are you a Taoist priest?"

Ye Tian ignored her, keeping his gaze fixed intently on the tabletop with a frown.

After a brief moment, the pen steadily came to a halt, its tip pointing firmly in a specific direction.

"Let's go."

"Where are we going, Brother Tian?"

"To find your beloved Qianqian."

"Brother Tian, don't talk nonsense. The two of us haven't even made it official yet. If you say things like that, how will Qianqian show her face when she comes back to work?"

Simps never meet a good end...

Suppressing the overwhelming urge to retort, Ye Tian strode straight toward the exit downstairs.

In truth, he already had a clear reading of the girl's precise location; he just hadn't planned on confessing it to Jiang Cheng right away.

This Zhao Qianqian seemed to have jumped ship to another company.

Moreover, this rival company was equally massive and belonged to the Ouyang family, another behemoth of the capital.

What was going on?

Judging by Jiang Cheng's previous descriptions, Zhao Qianqian was an ordinary girl from an ordinary university, possessing no standout qualities other than good looks.

Yet how did she manage to walk out of one major firm and immediately step into another?

With her sky-high standards, she surely wasn't going there to be a janitor.

Regardless, they needed to check it out first.

"Brother Tian, the building across the street belongs to the Ouyang family. Why are we heading over there?"

"Didn't you want to find Zhao Qianqian? She's inside." Ye Tian said indifferently.

"No way. Even though I think Qianqian is an exceptional girl, with her resume, applying for a publicity role across the street would result in a hundred percent rejection!"

Jiang Cheng stated with absolute certainty.

"Then do you trust me?"

"Uh, I do!"

"Then that settles it. Follow me, and I guarantee you'll see her."

Hearing this, Jiang Cheng said no more. The two walked straight up to the entrance of the building, only to have their path blocked by security guards before they could even step inside.

"What do you want?"

"Are your blind dog eyes broken? I am Jiang Cheng of the Jiang family! Say another word and I'll have you both fired by tomorrow!" Jiang Cheng demanded with a scowl.

The security guard started in surprise, widening his eyes to size up the opponent. A wave of unease washed over him, and he hurriedly apologized:

"Ah, Young Master Jiang! Please forgive my blindness and disrespect. I'll let you right in!"

Once inside, Ye Tian couldn't help but tease: "Didn't you say you always keep a low profile and nobody knows your identity? How come even the security guards at someone else's company recognized you?"

"He didn't recognize me!"

Jiang Cheng explained, "These security guards manage to survive in the capital by being sharp-witted. Anyone who acts submissive or furtive gets stopped immediately."

"Anyone dressed in flashy clothes and acting arrogant doesn't get stopped at all!"

"He didn't recognize me; he was just intimidated by my outburst, knowing we aren't people they can afford to cross."

"I see!"

Ye Tian was enlightened.

He hadn't expected that just arriving in the capital would give him a practical lesson; this city truly was unfathomably deep.

"Let's go, time to find your goddess." He led the way forward.