Chapter 106: Ye Chenjing Seeks Medicinal Pills Again

Lin Meng examined this apartment inside and out; the more she looked, the more satisfied she became.

This apartment has three floors above ground and two below; the layout of the basement is very suitable for conversion into a training room.

"Miss Lin, what do you think of this apartment?"

Sun Yao cautiously asked, for General Manager Ye had given him a task: he must find a way to sell this apartment to Lin Meng.

So he deliberately took Lin Meng to view a few mediocre villas just for formality; when they arrived at this apartment, Lin Meng's eyes lit up.

"Actually the previous few apartments were passable, their only advantage possibly being price; however this apartment is under General Manager Ye's name, so if you can haggle with him, you might get it for about this price."

Sun Yao cautiously extended one hand, spreading it out to gesture.

Lin Meng gasped, "Five hundred million?" Why doesn't Ye Chenjing just go rob?

Sun Yao waved his hands repeatedly, "No, no, no, not five hundred million—I meant fifty million."

Hearing that, Lin Meng couldn't help but calculate in her mind; fifty million would indeed be quite good.

This island villa enjoys a superior location; in this land‑precious Jing Shi, it would surely be in high demand.

"Miss Lin, how about it?"

Lin Meng did not answer Sun Yao directly, but said:

"Take me to see General Manager Ye."

Sun Yao is merely Ye Chenjing's special assistant; this price of fifty million must have been personally authorized by Ye Chenjing.

Since he offered such a great discount, he must have other ideas.

Sun Yao directly brought Lin Meng to the front of the Ye Group building; this was also Lin Meng's first glimpse of the grandeur of the Ye family enterprise.

The most expensive landmark CBD building in Jing Shi all belongs to the Ye family.

"Miss Lin, please follow me."

Sun Yao led Lin Meng all the way into the building, taking the executive elevator straight to the top floor.

Passing employees of the group began to gossip.

"Who is that beautiful woman beside Assistant Sun? She actually can use the Ye family's executive elevator."

"Usually even important clients are personally escorted by Assistant Sun, but even if the heads of the few tech companies most deeply cooperating with the Ye family came, they wouldn't qualify to use the executive elevator; that woman must have quite a background."

"I heard that among the two young masters of the group, one is already engaged, as the old chairman personally admitted; that young lady's demeanor is the most outstanding among all the aristocratic young women I've seen—could it be her?"

"Exactly, I also feel she gives me a special feeling; although I only saw her back, I always sense she exudes a powerful aura."

"Miss Lin, General Manager Ye is already waiting for you in his office."

After exiting the elevator, Sun Yao continued to guide Lin Meng.

Probably because she has now become a first‑layer Qi Refining cultivator, these walls are as good as nonexistent to Lin Meng.

At the end of the hallway, the sounds from the CEO's office became clear to Lin Meng with just a slight use of her mental power.

Are there guests in Ye Chenjing's office? The voice sounds somewhat familiar.

"Xiao Ye, has there been any news from that mysterious medicinal materials supplier? When can she provide another batch?"

Zhu Zhen Guo of the Chinese Medicine Association stood before Ye Chenjing, sweating profusely from anxiety.

Seeing Ye Chenjing unmoved, Zhu Zhen Guo launched into his performance.

"I don't care, I don't care—if you don't give me a definite answer today, I'll refuse to leave."

"You don't know—those old coots who normally wouldn't budge even if you begged with an eight‑foot pole, as soon as they heard we'd obtained a batch of precious medicinal materials over a hundred years old, they all came knocking, demanding the Chinese Medicine Association not hoard them."

"You know those reclusive divine doctors—I can't afford to offend even one of them, but our association's research tasks cannot yield, making it very hard for me to get by."

Ye Chenjing leaned back in his dedicated executive chair as usual; the custom‑made seat perfectly conformed to his ergonomics, supporting his broad shoulders, slim waist, and long legs just right.

He lightly twisted the metal pen cap in his hand, his face showing no ripple, while inwardly he muttered, "Old man, life is tough—what does it have to do with him?"

Just then, the heavy door was pushed open, and Sun Yao led Lin Meng inside.

"General Manager Ye, Miss Lin has arrived."

Ye Chenjing quickly rose, straightened his suit and tie, and casually brushed aside the bangs on his forehead.

Even he himself didn't notice, but in front of Lin Meng he began to pay attention to his personal image.

"Old Zhu, I still have matters to attend to; please go back and wait for news."

Ye Chenjing tossed out that remark, then nodded at Lin Meng, signaling her to follow.

The two entered another office; Ye Chenjing gave no heed to Zhu Zhen Guo's old face, which was about to wrinkle like bark.

Lin Meng couldn't help but ask:

"Should we not care about him?"

Ye Chenjing: "No need to worry about him; the old stubborn fellow will leave on his own if he doesn't see me for a while."

Lin Meng: "…"

"Regarding the medicinal materials, I can get a batch soon, about the same amount as last time, and can trade it at the latest by next week; you could tell Old Zhu that, so he can rest easy."

Ye Chenjing raised his brows at the words, yet said:

"No rush; let's wait until next month, lest they think those medicinal materials are easy to obtain."

Lin Meng nodded, "Then I'll follow your lead—I'm not in a hurry anyway."

She has a space; medicinal materials stored therein remain as fresh as newly picked, no matter how long.

Ye Chenjing's consideration also makes sense, after all they are wild medicinal materials with long ages and great preciousness.

If supplied too frequently, it would inevitably arouse suspicion.

She herself has only just stepped onto the path of cultivation; her strength is still insufficient, and if her secret were exposed she would find herself in peril and unable to protect herself, so it's best to act cautiously.

Soon, Lin Meng steered the conversation toward the apartment.

"That apartment, I've taken a liking to it; Sun Yao said you could let me have it for fifty million—is that true?"

Ye Chenjing nodded at those words, yet stared fixedly at Lin Meng.

Lin Meng, feeling a bit awkward from being stared at, turned her face away and then said:

"Speak, what conditions?"

Ye Chenjing raised his eyebrows again, gazing at Lin Meng's side profile, he momentarily lost himself; upon realizing, he quickly suppressed the thoughts deep in his heart, touched his nose tip without changing expression, hiding his feelings.

"Must there be conditions for this deal to be established?"

Lin Meng frowned, "No reward without merit; I've looked into that island villa—its market price reaches as high as one billion, and units are hard to come by, even many top-tier wealthy families can't buy one, yet you only want fifty million from me."

"If you really sell it, I still wouldn't dare to live there; speak, what do you want? As long as I have it, I'll do my best to satisfy."

Ye Chenjing unconsciously tapped his fingers; how could he tell Lin Meng his ulterior motives? Speaking up, he feared even giving it to her for free wouldn't be necessary.

Thus Ye Chenjing thought for a moment and said:

"Miss Lin, you're indeed smart; then I'll speak plainly: the kind of pill you gave my grandfather last time, I still want another one."

Lin Meng, upon hearing this, understood; she had also vaguely guessed.

Something that would make Ye Chenjing willingly give up a set of rooms—probably something others don't have, only she possesses.

That could only be the Jade Marrow Pill.