Cosmic Trading System

Soon, plates of food were brought out.

There were only three of them, so they didn't order too many dishes, just six or seven.

When the dishes arrived, Lin Yun carried a bottle of wine with him. Of course, as soon as he got upstairs, Zhao Gang grabbed it from him, but Zhao didn't pay much attention to the bottle.

At this point, Zhao Gang brought the wine that he had set aside onto the table, and couldn't help but be surprised.

The black metal box, made of an unknown material, made this bottle of wine appear very high-end.

The words "Qingyun Supreme" were written in bold and dynamic calligraphy on the top, further enhancing the extraordinary value of this wine.

Indeed, this bottle of wine was the signature of the Qingyun Restaurant, the Qingyun Supreme.

Although the price of Qingyun Supreme was extravagant, it was nothing to Lin Yun.

By now, the range of spiritual energy absorbed by the Cosmic Trading System was quite large, and even in the sparsely populated Immortal Origin County Town, it could gather enough Spirit Energy Points to buy a bottle of Qingyun Supreme in just ten minutes. In Shen City, the speed of accumulation would be even faster.

Zhao Gang was his good friend, and naturally deserved to be treated with such wine.

That said, he usually drank this kind of wine, so it didn't make sense to deliberately downgrade the wine when entertaining his good friend.

"Boss, this wine isn't cheap, is it?" Zhao Gang commented, looking at the bottle.

Because it hadn't been long, only a select crowd in Shen City knew about the Qingyun Supreme.

The distance between Immortal Origin County and Shen City was just too great.

Moreover, people paid attention to different things. It was perfectly normal for ordinary people not to care about luxury goods, or for Zhao Gang to have never heard of the Qingyun Supreme.

"It's alright," Lin Yun replied with a slight smile.

"As expected, our Boss has been doing well for himself out there all these years," Zhao Gang gave a thumbs up, laughing as he spoke.

"I've only been seeing some success recently. How about you, how have these past few years been for you?" Lin Yun asked with a smile.

"Me? Well, you know..." Hearing Lin Yun's question, Zhao Gang's expression dimmed a bit, then he forced a smile and responded.

Afterwards, Zhao Gang silently opened the wine packaging, not saying a word.

"Boss, in a few days, will you accompany me to a wedding?" After a moment, Zhao Gang looked up at Lin Yun and asked.

"Whose wedding?" Lin Yun asked calmly.

From Zhao Gang's tone, he could tell that this wedding was probably not a common one.

"My ex-girlfriend's wedding, haha!" Zhao Gang forced a desolate smile as he spoke.

"Two years ago, I met her. At that time, she was being harassed by a few thugs. I fought them off, got injured in the process, and that's how we got to know each other. Later, I told her about you, how you were my idol and that you taught me to fight. I told her many stories about our school days. She has always admired you and wanted to meet you…" Zhao Gang's voice trailed off into sadness.

"Why didn't you end up together?" Lin Yun asked softly.

"What else could it be? Her family thought mine was too poor, they looked down on me. Ha..." Zhao Gang shook his head and gave a bitter smile.

"Her family arranged for her to be with a civil servant, who supposedly has a nice position, stable job, and respectable social status. I really can't compete with that." Zhao Gang paused before continuing.

"What about her thoughts?" Lin Yun asked thoughtfully.

"At first, she said her family disagreed. I told her that as long as she chose me, I would try my best to win over her family. But later, she just kept silent. I understand her choice…it's just probably not enough love, is it? Nowadays, with the way society is, how much influence do parents' opinions really have?" Zhao Gang sighed before continuing.

"Recently, I've come to terms with it. We should part on good terms. Since she invited me to her wedding, I'll go. If you don't mind losing face with me, come with me. I'll let her get a look at the Boss she's heard so much about and has always wanted to meet." Zhao Gang then gave a carefree laugh.

"Let's drop it and drink instead. The wine the Boss brought looks like no ordinary one. I really want to taste it." Zhao Gang opened the bottle and laughed.

There were already exquisite wine glasses in the packaging box. Zhao Gang directly poured the wine into three glasses.

Watching this scene, Lin Yun could only sigh softly.

At that moment, Zhao Gang tried to appear unaffected, but he knew that Zhao Gang must be rather distressed inside.

Because of poverty, being unable to be together with the person one likes is a common situation, but he didn't expect this to happen to Zhao Gang.

At this time, he also didn't know what to say anymore.

If it was merely a matter of money, he could have helped Zhao Gang resolve this issue.

But now, it was clearly about more than just money.

"In a couple of days, I'll go with you," Lin Yun said after a period of silence.

If the other's family looked down on his brother, he would do his best to support his brother in this situation.

Even if his brother was a failure in this love story, he would make sure his brother left with dignity.

"Thank you, Boss." Zhao Gang's hand trembled a bit, before he broke into a grin.

"Boss, thanks for taking care of me during our school years. This glass is on me!" Once he finished speaking, Zhao Gang picked up a glass of wine and downed it in one go.

This wine... actually... tasted so good?

After the wine went down, the previously depressed Zhao Gang was a bit surprised too, causing his melancholy to lessen significantly.

However, he quickly brushed it aside.

No matter how good it tasted, it was still just a glass of wine.

"Boss, thank you for agreeing to accompany me to the wedding in two days. This glass is on me!" Soon, Zhao Gang poured another one and looked to Lin Yun as he spoke. When he finished speaking, he downed this glass of wine too.

"Liu Ming, thanks for taking care of my boss's food all this while. Cheers!" Soon after, Zhao Gang poured another glass of wine, looked at Liu Ming who was by his side, and said.

Once he finished speaking, he downed the glass again.

Liu Ming, who had been watching Zhao Gang all this while, was becoming increasingly restless. He didn't know how to react. Upon witnessing this scene, he quickly stood up, flustered and unsure of what to say. He was clearly a simple, honest man. It was no wonder he was bullied by hooligans during his school years.

"No need... No need, Gangzi..." After Zhao Gang finished his drink, he turned red in the face and started waving his hands off.

"Gangzi, this wine isn't ordinary, there's medicine in it, you shouldn't drink so quickly..."

Lin Yun caught hold of Zhao Gang's arm which was about to pour another drink, and said.

Truly speaking, although this wine was fine if consumed in greater amounts, it wasn't suitable to drink too much too quickly, especially since Zhao Gang had never trained in martial arts.

"Excuse me, didn't mean to embarrass you, Boss..." Zhao Gang originally wanted to say something to cover up, but looking at Lin Yun's serious face, he ended up giving a bitter smile instead.

He assumed that Lin Yun's comment was actually because he didn't want him to drink like this anymore.

Indeed, he did want to drink heavily just now.

He even hoped to get drunk.

He had long intended to have a wild drinking spree.

He was alone, tirelessly working on a business in this little town that was worsening despite his efforts.

His girlfriend had left him due to his family's poverty and his own incompetence.

He was filled with bitterness, with no way to express it.

However, today was the first time he had met his boss after five years of separation, and it didn't feel right for him to get drunk.

"You've had a lot to drink. Let's share a glass, then we can start with our meal!" Lin Yun said with a faint smile.

Then, he picked up the glass, offered it to Liu Ming and said, "Thank you for taking care of my family's food, this glass is on me."

With that, he drained the glass. This toast was for Liu Ming, but also for Zhao Gang, his close friend, his brother.