Chapter 122

Fang Fang fell silent for a moment, then suddenly thought of something.

After the meeting ended, she summoned her granddaughter.

"Siyao, Grandma has something she wants you to handle……"

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The next day, Lin Meng was still asleep when her phone vibrated repeatedly.

Lin Meng rubbed her eyes, picked up her phone, still half-asleep, and saw a long string of zeros on the message.

Immediately after came a voice message from Ye Chenjing.

"This batch of medicinal materials sold for a total of six hundred million, with that thousand-year-old wild ginseng accounting for one hundred fifty million; the money has already been transferred in full."

Lin Meng no longer felt any drowsiness; she sprang up with a carp leap.

After confirming the message again, Lin Meng couldn't help but grin and celebrate.

At this moment, Ye Chenjing sent another voice message.

"Those three Jade Marrow Pills I've already given to Grandfather; Grandfather wants to treat you to a meal."

Lin Meng thought for a moment, since she was idle anyway, she agreed.

The banquet set up by Old Master Ye was scheduled for noon today; seeing that the time was about right, Lin Meng set off for the Ye Jia Ye Jia Lao Zhai Ye Jia Lao Zhai.

At the same time, the three members of the Ye family were all at the old residence today.

To show solemnity, the old master specifically instructed Ye Chenjing and his brother to return to the old residence early.

He also specially invited Jing Shi's top chef to come to the house and cook.

Early in the morning, the back kitchen of the Ye Jia Ye Jia Lao Zhai Ye Jia Lao Zhai began to bustle.

Ye Chenyu looked at his grandfather's ruddy, glowing face and couldn't help but complain.

"Ah, in this family my status keeps dropping; even my brother has to take a back seat—Grandfather now only has Lin Meng in his heart."

Ye Xiangrong, hearing this, quickly patted Ye Chenyu's forehead with a stern expression.

"You brat, Lin Meng is now our Ye family's most honored guest; you'd better say less later, or if you upset her I'll cut off your bank card."

Ye Chenyu looked aggrieved and turned his head toward Ye Chenjing.

Ye Chenjing nodded without changing his expression, "Listen to grandfather; you see I'm of no use either."

Ye Chenyu: "……"

Suddenly, the doorbell rang.

Ye Xiangrong's old face instantly lit up with joy, and he sprinted toward the front gate.

Although Ye Chenjing didn't show as much extravagance as the old master, it was clear his eyes also lit up; he was obviously eager to see Lin Meng as well.

The old master, delighted, personally went to open the door, not allowing the steward to intervene, muttering, "The little girl came pretty quickly."

But who would have thought that upon opening the door, the person before them was not Lin Meng, but a half-familiar face.

Ye Xiangrong's face fell instantly, his smile completely gone.

Ye Chenjing was even more exaggerated; relying on his long legs, upon seeing it wasn't Lin Meng, he turned his long legs and went back to sit in the living room, showing no intention of receiving the visitor.

Ye Xiangrong frowned and asked, "Who are you?"

The knocking Fang Siyao did not notice the old master's change in mood; she had just caught a glimpse of Ye Chenjing turning back, and a flutter arose in her heart.

"Old Master Ye, I am Fang Siyao of the Fang family; my grandmother recently heard you were unwell and specially sent me to visit you."

Ye Xiangrong was taken aback, while Ye Chenjing in the living room had already figured something out, his face darkening.

"Which Fang family?" the old master scratched his head, suddenly recalling something, his face turning rather interesting.

"You, you are Fang Fang's granddaughter, right? Then come in quickly."

The old master reluctantly made room for Fang Siyao to enter, but inside he was thinking how to drive this junior away.

He had heard from Chenjing that this time Lin Meng even produced a thousand-year-old wild ginseng, which the Fang family coveted greatly.

At this critical juncture, Fang Siyao's sudden visit speaks for itself—its intention is obvious.

Fang Siyao acted as if nothing were wrong; even though she could see the Ye family seemed unwelcoming, she still entered with composure, found a corner sofa and sat down carefully, appearing quite sensible.

Ye Chenyu sensed the awkward atmosphere, glanced at the old master's unwilling face, then at his older brother sitting indifferently, and finally could only purse his lips and look toward Fang Siyao.

Although Fang Siyao wasn't overly enthusiastic, she sat there neutrally, waiting for the host to speak, but it was clear she was still somewhat nervous.

Ye Chenyu thought for a moment and said:

"Miss Fang, you came to see my grandfather? You didn't come empty-handed, did you?"

Fang Siyao startled, then reacted, hurriedly taking a wooden box from her limited-edition personal bag, standing up and walking over to Ye Xiangrong.

"Old Master Ye, this is a Qi-tonifying Pill newly developed by my grandmother and several uncles; its effect is gentle yet its tonic effect is excellent."

Ye Xiangrong, hearing this, was stunned for a moment, his gaze falling on the box before him, his expression turning quite peculiar.

Ye Chenjing's eyes flickered, he looked elsewhere, and Lin Meng's face already flashed in his mind.

Ye Chenyu, who was just watching the spectacle, couldn't hide his amusement; hearing Fang Siyao's words, he burst out laughing loudly on the spot.

"Heh heh heh, you made me laugh, Miss Fang; next time you bring a gift you should inquire first—my grandfather doesn't need any blood-tonifying supplements, he's in great shape."

"Come on, how could the Fang family be embarrassed? Lin Meng's pill for the old master is mighty; could the old master possibly fancy your hand-rolled mud pills?"

Fang Siyao didn't understand, feeling insulted; even if she had any ulterior motives, she felt ashamed and indignant, her face flushing.

Seeing this, Ye Xiangrong hurriedly took the box from her hand and explained:

"Fang family junior, my grandson has a sharp tongue; don't take it to heart—I appreciate the Fang family's goodwill, and I'll thank your elders when I return."

Ye Xiangrong still preserved Fang Siyao's dignity, not openly refusing to accept the Qi-tonifying Pill.

But it was clear he had no interest in the pill at all, even finding it distasteful; after taking it from Fang Siyao's hand, he merely passed it casually to the steward and didn't glance at it again.

Fang Siyao was puzzled.

Although she said she lacked the ability to inherit her family's Chinese medicine tradition, she had known since childhood that her family's pills were highly sought after by these aristocratic clans.

But she, however, saw that Ye Xiangrong didn't take the pill seriously.

Fang Siyao didn't expose it, but instead sat quietly to the side, remembering her grandmother's instructions, and began to chat intermittently with Old Master Ye.

As an elder, the old gentleman couldn't directly chase away a junior, so he could only keep making idle talk with her.

During this time, Fang Siyao's gaze would occasionally fall on Ye Chenjing, who was farthest from her.

Although she concealed that gaze very well, Ye Xiangrong, being experienced, saw through the little girl's thoughts at a glance.

His heart sank, seeing that it was almost noon, he then issued the order to evict guests.

"Fang Family junior, you see, it's not early anymore; when one gets this old, one can't withstand hunger, old man I need to eat."

Fang Siyao naturally understood the old gentleman's meaning, but she put on an act of not understanding, and said with a faint smile:

"Oh, it's already mealtime, and you saying that makes me a little hungry; I don't know if the junior has the honor to beg a bite of rice from you."