"I am willing!" Ye Chen looked at the old Daoist firmly and said, "As long as I can save Ms. Yan’s life, I’ll not hesitate to risk my own life!" "Ye Chen, I didn’t expect you to be as loyal and righteous as your past life. Ah..." The old Daoist sighed. "I don’t understand who I was in my past life, but what I want to say is, I, Ye Chen, have always been a person who values loyalty and righteousness!" Ye Chen looked seriously at the old Daoist and then said, "Please fulfill my wish, let me be a person of love and righteousness!" "Ah, if it really costs your life, wouldn’t that mean my efforts and plans are all in vain?" The old Daoist smiled helplessly. "If I don’t use my life, I can’t get the Phoenix Blood, and without the Phoenix Blood, there’s no way to save Ms. Yan’s life!" Ye Chen pleaded looking at the old Daoist, "For Ms. Yan’s sake, please have mercy!" "You little brat, are you deliberately forcing me?" The old Daoist tapped Ye Chen’s forehead and said, "You know I won’t take your life, yet you insist on saying these things, fine, fine, let’s just save her. But I have one condition!" "You say it, as long as it can save Ms. Yan’s life, I will do my best to fulfill any request!" Ye Chen nodded. "Alright, this is what you promised!" The old Daoist laughed loudly, "I want you to approach Yun Yan with another identity and have her say the three words ’I love you’ to you directly! Can you do it?" "Why do I have to use another identity?" Ye Chen was taken aback and said, "Wouldn’t it work with my own identity? Why make it so complicated? If I go, getting her to say those three words would be easy!" "No!" The old Daoist immediately waved his hand and said, "The highest form of love between people is not when two are face to face seeing each other, but when two can feel each other’s presence with their eyes closed. When she wakes up, if her love for you reaches a certain level, then it’s the time you two actually meet!" "Why does it have to be this way?" Ye Chen looked at the old Daoist in confusion. "To test the love you claim to have, and to let you see some things in this world clearly!" The old Daoist laughed heartily. Then, waving his hand, Ye Chen suddenly felt himself being sucked into a huge vortex, and soon, he lost consciousness. When Ye Chen woke up, he found himself in a pitch-black room. Alone, he supported his body and crawled up from the hard bed. He felt soft all over, as if all his strength had been drained. Ye Chen took a deep breath, a musty smell filled the air, and he frowned and said, "Damn it, what is this place?!" Ye Chen scrambled out of the room, covered in a foul odor. He hurriedly looked everywhere for a place to bathe, but unfortunately, after turning around the room, he still couldn’t find a place to shower. "Oh my God!" Ye Chen was shocked, seeing his face in half a broken mirror in the room; he had become a completely different person, as if his soul had been placed in another’s body. At this moment, a voice sounded in Ye Chen’s mind: "Ye Chen, now you are called Chen Ye, a porter. You are in Jianghuai City, Yun Yan has already returned to the Night Color Bar. From now on, you must try to interact with Yun Yan and get her to sincerely say those three words to you. Of course, if you cheat at any point, Yun Yan will immediately die. There’s no chance she will live again, even with the Phoenix Blood, it won’t save her life. Be cautious!" "Uh..." Ye Chen was stunned, gritting his teeth and said, "No way? Old Daoist, you can’t play me . If you want me to approach Ms. Yan, at least give me a handsome appearance. Look at what you’ve turned me into now!" Ye Chen was very complaining, seeing his current shell was that of a porter, though physically strong, he was covered in filth, with messy hair. Ye Chen hurriedly pushed aside the dirty hair, revealing his complete face for the first time. Seeing his face for the first time, Ye Chen was quite satisfied, with a bit of an idol’s features, not disappointing after all. Ye Chen grinned, slightly goofy, slightly foolish. "I forgot to tell you, you’re not allowed to do anything related to your past, or it will be considered cheating!" The old Daoist’s voice once again sounded in Ye Chen’s head, startling him. He quickly said, "Elder, can’t you say everything at once? Stop playing ghost, almost scared me to death!" "Haha, boy, enjoy this wonderfully youthful life!" The old Daoist’s voice gradually faded from Ye Chen’s mind, and only then did he relax a bit, smacking his lips and said, "Damn old man, scared me to death!" After finishing, Ye Chen walked to the beach and took a hearty bath, but seeing the dirty clothes, he was again dumbfounded. If he didn’t wear them, he couldn’t walk ashore naked, right? Helplessly, Ye Chen could only wear a pair of big shorts, bare-chested as he walked toward the shore. Knowing this is Jianghuai City, everything became manageable. Running from Coastal Road to Construction Road, Ye Chen was bare-skinned, with only a little over a hundred bucks in his pocket and not a cent more. He was quite helpless, knowing that taking a cab to the Night Color Bar from here would cost around fifty or sixty bucks. If he walked there, it would take him at least half an hour. Walking would save quite a bit of money. For Ye Chen, this distance was not far; half an hour’s journey passed in the blink of an eye. When he arrived at Night Color Bar, it was already 8:30 PM. Only then did the bar’s business begin. Seeing the Night Color Bar, Ye Chen felt somewhat emotional. The first time he saw Night Color Bar, it was just a storefront. Now, it had expanded to three shopfronts. The two shops on the sides were both taken over by the Night Color Bar and connected, tripling the business inside. Every evening, it was still crowded with people. At the bar’s entrance, several men were looking at some documents. Ye Chen joined in and found out that the bar was planning to recruit a batch of waiters, requiring a height of at least 1.75 meters, a standard build, and decent features. Of course, most people weren’t drawn by the favorable salary but by the bar’s proprietress. Everyone knew the bar’s lady boss was over thirty but still had the allure of a girl in her twenties, possessing a young woman’s seductive charm. Many men couldn’t help but reminisce about her in their dreams. "Those who want to apply, quickly come in!" A girl in a black uniform came out. Ye Chen knew her and was quite familiar with her; back when the bar had only two girls, she was one of them. A year ago, she was promoted to manager, overseeing the entire bar’s operations. She belonged to the high management layer. She came out, glanced at everyone, and then said, "If you’ve seen it, then quickly line up; our lady boss will interview you one by one!" "I’m here, I want to apply!" More than a dozen men crowded toward the entrance but were blocked by security. The female manager, hands on hips, said coldly, "What are you doing? Are you robbing or smashing the place? Lining up and you don’t have ears?" Ye Chen looked at this girl, not knowing if it was time that changed her or if she changed herself, at least Ye Chen had never seen her so fierce. She had always been gentle when she saw him, with a small woman’s demeanor. Today was the first time seeing such a fierce side. Under her scolding, those male applicants hurriedly bowed their heads, meekly watching the female manager. Ye Chen stood at the end of the line, thinking long-term; if he wanted Ms. Yan to sincerely say those three words to him, he had to first meet him and then get in touch, letting her slowly fall in love with him. That way, she would say those words. Today was an opportunity for Ye Chen, an opportunity to get close to Yun Yan. Watching the men ahead go in for interviews one by one and come out with nosebleeds, Ye Chen was very surprised. As he wondered, the female manager spoke. "Hey, what’s your name?" The female manager glanced at Ye Chen. "My name is Ye Chen!" Ye Chen immediately responded. Upon seeing the girl’s eyes, he realized he was wrong, very wrong, and quickly corrected himself, "No, I’m called Chen Ye!" "Phew... Scaring me. You claim to be Ye Chen. Really!" The female manager glared at Ye Chen and then said, "It’s your turn, change your clothes next time, I’ll give you a chance today, hurry up and go in!" "Yes, yes!" Ye Chen nodded hurriedly. Ye Chen also felt something was off about his clothes, and they smelled of sweat, thanks to the old Daoist assigning him a porter’s role. Ye Chen, familiar with the place, walked into the bar, the manager girl surprised by Ye Chen’s back, then continued to oversee the queuing men outside. Tʜe sourcᴇ of thɪs content ɪs 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭⟡𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦⟡𝘯𝘦𝘵 Ye Chen followed the dimly lit bar path inside; Ms. Yan’s interview spot was in a quiet corner of the bar. Following the instructions of other girls in the bar, Ye Chen reached Ms. Yan’s interview place. She was wearing a black evening gown, sitting upright in a booth. Her black gown revealed a proud, full bust with a deep V-neckline, causing Ye Chen to almost get a nosebleed.