Chapter 174: with translation of chapter title

You?

Zhang Yu Fan wanted to speak but stopped, his mind very torn.

Even if he knows, this liking he cannot show can only be held in his heart for a lifetime.

But upon seeing Ye Chenjing and learning his identity, Zhang Yu Fan's heart still stirred considerably.

Lin Meng followed Zhang Yu Fan's gaze and glanced at Ye Chenjing; today Ye Chenjing was more silent than before.

Should she not have brought him back to her hometown?

Or perhaps from the start she shouldn't have had too much contact with him?

He should have been the pride of this era, the youngest newcomer on the rich list, and would later lead the Ye Group, always at the forefront of the world's tide.

But now, as his contact with her deepens bit by bit, his worldview may be crumbling bit by bit.

Lin Meng withdrew her gaze, her heart also somewhat complicated.

He indeed had an engagement with me before, but that's all in the past; now we are business partners.

Zhang Yu Fan looked at Lin Meng and probed, asking:

He's so outstanding, you never had any feelings for him?

Lin Meng froze, obviously not expecting Zhang Yu Fan to ask so bluntly.

But upon further thought, Lin Meng fell silent.

Because she realized she couldn't decisively say she had no feelings.

In matters of the heart, she is a blank slate.

After her parents passed away, she further froze her heart; back then she also carried a debt of three million, and she had even resolved to spend her life alone.

But Zhang Yu Fan's question made her hesitate.

Ye Chenjing indeed matches her aesthetic in every way; saying she isn't moved is impossible.

Seeing Lin Meng silent, Zhang Yu Fan had an answer in his heart, and felt a pang of bitterness.

But he quickly put on a smile again and softly said to Lin Meng:

You initiated the breakup back then, you must regret it now? But don't be sad; I think you have a good chance—this General Manager Ye surely likes you.

Otherwise, how could the head of such a big group personally come to this poor Lin Jia Village?

Able to go together to the cemetery, roll up expensive sleeves, and burn paper money together?

As a fellow man, Zhang Yu Fan knows what that means.

Lin Meng, lost in thought, the three had already arrived at the old house's gate.

After seeing Zhang Yu Fan off, Lin Meng suddenly found herself alone facing Ye Chenjing, and actually felt a bit nervous.

After leading Ye Chenjing to the guest room, she immediately went to her own room.

That night, none of them slept much.

Lin Meng tossed and turned, at times her heart fluttering, recalling every bit of her time with Ye Chenjing, trying to find evidence that he also liked her.

At times she sobered up, feeling that love either exists or not; having cultivated immortality, cultivating a state of forgetting emotions is not impossible.

The next day, at dawn, Ye Chenjing received a notice and quietly set off alone for the capital.

By the time Lin Meng woke up, Ye Chenjing's plane had already landed, and he only had time to send her a message.

Lin Meng knew Ye Chenjing was very busy, so she didn't ask further.

After staying two days at the old house and, on the way, collecting some local specialties from Grandma Wang and a few elders, she returned to Jing Shi and settled down to cultivate in seclusion.

In the wasteland world, Ye Heng's group had already safely returned from the coordinate point and were now on their way back.

Along the way, the two teams got along very harmoniously.

Ye Heng occasionally took out some rare items to share; the supplies weren't much, but enough to arouse Song Zhi's group's curiosity.

Approaching the fork, left leads to Zone 13, right goes to Ye Heng's refuge.

Song Zhi led the team to a stop; everyone's faces showed reluctance and inner conflict.

Brother Ye, this cooperation has been very pleasant, and we suffered no casualties in the end, all thanks to your holy medicines!

Song Zhi sincerely felt that inviting Ye Heng to join the team was very wise.

But when the expedition ended, they would also return to their respective lives.

Although Ye Heng had invited him more than once to join their refuge, he was indeed quite tempted.

But most of his team members have families to support, with relatives waiting for them in the zone.

Life inside the zone is ultimately more secure; they can adventure, but their families cannot.

Song Zhi said regretfully:

We could be considered comrades who've faced death together; I'll speak plainly: your warm invitation truly moves me, but here we still must part ways.

In the future, whenever I have exploration missions, I'll definitely think of you; if you need any help, just come to Zone 13 to find me.

Ye Heng's expression remained unchanged upon hearing this; he had observed all along that Song Zhi's squad is a young team, born in the zone, taught from childhood that the elite are superior and the dustfolk are discarded by this world.

To think that a few packets of instant noodles and some civilized-era fast food resources could make them abandon their elite status and lower themselves to dustfolk is nearly impossible.

For this, Ye Heng already had a countermeasure.

He thought and then said:

Brother Song, I received a message from Captain Luo telling me to go to Zone 13 in a few days to attend the joint trade fair; I plan to return to the refuge to rest for a day or two before setting out.

You and your brothers might as well come to my place first; I want to host you as best I can, after all the loot from this expedition is extremely precious, and you even gave me half—I feel bad about it.

Come with me back to the refuge, then we'll set off together for Zone 13—what do you think?

Captain Luo's message was also timely; Ye Heng had just received news that the joint trade fair of the major zones will be held in a week.

Upon hearing this, Song Zhi's eyes lit up instantly, then he looked at his teammates behind him.

The others naturally had no objections, all nodding in agreement.

That's great, Team Captain; then we'll go back with Brother Ye to have a look—returning a few days later should be fine.

Song Zhi smiled and said to Ye Heng:

Then we'll trouble you.

On the way back, Ye Heng stayed in touch with Lin Meng.

He briefly recounted what had happened over the past few days, then went on to detail the gains from this trip.

Lin Meng, I've stored everything in that leather box in my space; this is good stuff—it can let people break through their limits and has a chance to awaken abilities. I never expected that the coordinates Team Captain Song invited me to explore would actually be the old site of that mysterious research team.

This gene-modifying fluid is a hot commodity throughout Fe Tu Shi Jie; after that research team mysteriously disappeared, the fluid was lost.

We obtained a total of thirty-five vials of gene medicine; Song Zhi's team took eighteen, and I got seventeen.

Ye Heng was very pleased with this result.

After all, in this expedition his team didn't contribute much, he also kept a low profile, and did not reveal the core skill of his spatial ability.

Being able to receive seventeen vials of gene-modifying fluid, Song Zhi can be considered quite generous.

Lin Meng, upon hearing this, immediately became interested.

Gene-modifying fluid just sounds awesome.

However, she has cultivated immortality, so she probably wouldn't need it, but there's no harm in keeping a few vials on hand.