Chapter 237

You're giving me all of it? Not leaving any for yourself?

Lin Meng shook her head. "I'm not that interested in jewelry ornaments; you keep them to use."

If she really wanted them, she could just ask Ye Heng directly; the styles in Fe Tu Shi Jie are also quite good.

Failing that, she could have Ye Fan buy them in their mortal city; the style would likely be more antiquated and flavorful.

If the third space were upgraded properly, giving her enough stay time, she could also wander in the strange world; who knows, the jewelry styles there might be more novel.

In short, Lin Meng lacks nothing; she can have whatever she wants whenever she likes.

Ye Chenjing was deeply moved; Lin Meng truly relieved his urgent need.

But figuring out the price troubled him.

Suddenly, Ye Chenjing thought of something, and tentatively looked at Lin Meng and asked:

I can't quickly estimate the cost of buying the gemstones, but I have an idea—I don't know if you'll accept it.

Go ahead, I'm listening.

Lin Meng looked at Ye Chenjing, knowing he wouldn't cheat her; his saying this certainly wasn't about trying to lessen his own burden or take advantage.

Ye Chenjing gazed steadily at Lin Meng and spoke sincerely:

I plan to transfer a portion of the shares to you.

Lin Meng was shocked upon hearing this—Ye Family Group's shares? Just give them away?

Why? The shares should be important to you, right? I'm not a Ye Family member, nor have I made any investment; you shouldn't let me get such a big bargain over a few gemstones.

The valuation of this box of gemstones is only a few hundred million; to Ye Chenjing it's basically nothing.

But if he gave her shares, that wouldn't be such a small amount.

Holding shares in the Ye Family Group would be a huge benefit; if the outside world found out, wouldn't they go crazy?

By then, the front-page headlines would certainly be this explosive news.

Ye Chenjing, however, shook his head and spoke frankly:

I think you deserve it; this is also Grandfather's wish. You are our Ye Family's lifesaver, and you've helped me many times—giving you shares is only fitting.

Lin Meng raised her eyebrows, still feeling it improper; she thought accepting shares would be a burden.

Her desire for money isn't as strong anymore; in the future, pursuing immortality, she needn't regard worldly wealth too heavily.

After thinking, Lin Meng still refused.

I appreciate your intention, but I can't take the Ye Family Group's shares; you should quickly have someone assess these gemstones and pay at the normal price.

Upon hearing this, Ye Chenjing's heart sank to the bottom, his eyelids drooping slightly.

Lin Meng refused him—was she trying to avoid getting involved with the Ye Family?

Others who wanted to buy a thousandth of the group's shares would have to kneel before him, but Lin Meng didn't care at all.

To say he wasn't disappointed would be false; Ye Chenjing always felt his relationship with Lin Meng was tantalizingly close yet distant, unable to move forward.

Lin Meng rose to head home, she looked at Ye Chenjing, thought a moment, and said:

The family's painstakingly accumulated enterprise shouldn't be given away lightly; you've also poured much effort into the Ye Family Group, and there are many ways to thank me—there's really no need to give shares.

Having said that, Lin Meng strode off, feeling her attitude of treating money like dirt was simply awesome.

She wasn't feigning aloofness; she just felt that taking the Ye Family Group's shares would surely bring her some trouble.

She's busy these days, with no time to deal with such worldly matters.

Ye Chenjing watched Lin Meng's retreating back, his expression gloomy, his gaze unfocused, murmuring: 'But you're not just anyone...'

But Lin Meng couldn't hear those words; even if she did, it wouldn't matter.

——

At the Ye Family Old Residence, Old Master Ye was scolding the good-for-nothing Ye Chenyu.

'Don't go messing around, but you won't listen; look at your complexion—those who don't know might think a female ghost sucked your vitality dry!'

Ye Xiangrong saw Ye Chenyu's ashen face and drooping eye bags, still thinking he was out fooling around, and flew into a rage.

'Our Ye Family has never produced a scoundrel; if you go astray, I, your father, would be sorry to your deceased parents and would beat you into uselessness!'

Ye Chenyu's head buzzed; hearing this, he wanted to cry but had no tears.

'Grandfather, it's unjust; I haven't been out fooling around, it's not what you think—I teamed up with a few exploration streamers a few days ago to visit several places with urban legends, staying up two days and nights, which left me like this.'

'Good grief, Grandfather, do you really think he's that sort of scoundrel with no bottom line?'

Upon hearing that, Old Master Ye became even angrier.

Just then, Ye Chenjing returned to the old residence, also looking utterly exhausted and vexed.

The old master's heart gave a sudden jolt.

'How come both grandsons look like they're on their deathbeds? Isn't there even one who could give him some peace of mind?'

'Chenjing, why do you look so listless?'

The old master stepped forward, concerned; the once dignified and steady eldest grandson, who could stay calm even amid group crises, now looked like a stray dog.

Ye Chenjing rubbed his aching head from accounting and spoke softly:

'Grandfather, how did you court Grandmother back then?'

Upon hearing that, the old master's heart skipped a beat.

'Oh no, the eldest grandson is troubled by love.'

Even Ye Chenyu, who was nearly dozing off, struggled to sit up, forcing himself to eat this melon.

"Brother, did you confess to Lin Meng? She rejected you?"

Ye Chenjing nodded, "More or less, I wanted to give her some shares of the group, but she refused me."

The Ye family elder came to his senses, and Ye Chenyu jumped up straight away.

"Does she not know how valuable our Ye Family's shares are? She just turned them down like that?"

Well, Ye Chenyu suddenly felt he had been slapped hard in the face.

Thinking back, when Lin Meng first came to his door, he actually thought she was a vulgar woman only after money, but he never expected that she not only wasn't after looks, but also wasn't tempted by money.

Truly a role model for our generation!

The old master fell silent for a moment, then patted Ye Chenjing's shoulder and said:

"This is grandfather's fault; from childhood he only taught you how to kill in business battles, causing you to develop this personality."

"Chasing girls isn't done like that; don't think of women as too superficial, especially a girl like Lin Meng who has integrity and talent—she outright refused to marry into the Ye Family at the start, what does that show?"

"It shows she always knew what she wanted; the Ye Family's money and status couldn't attract her."

Ye Chenjing felt even more dejected after hearing that; he now began to doubt himself, wondering if his charm wasn't enough.

"Grandfather, quickly tell my brother how you caught my grandmother?" Ye Chenyu also had no dating experience, so he could only scratch his head like a monkey.

The old master gave a dry cough twice, his old face turning red.

"That's naturally my personal charm."

Ye Chenyu: "Grandfather, do you have to lie even to your own grandson?"

Ye Xiangrong: "……"

"Alright, alright, I'll just tell you: my method for chasing your grandmother was nothing more than four words—persist relentlessly!"

Lin Meng didn't know that Ye Chenjing had gone back to the ancestral home to cry after his setback.

After returning home and playing with Xiao Jinzi for a while, seeing that it had grown dark, she directly went to the Strange World.

Lin Meng saw that the landing point was unfamiliar and remote, and immediately became alert……

Ye Xiu was currently heading to the Outer City; the Black Market's promised wild leopard had arrived, but he had to go to the suburbs to pick it up.