Chapter 403

Chief Li never expected Ye Xiangrong to suddenly get angry; his determination to protect Lin Meng was very firm, and he secretly weighed things in his mind.

Lin Meng and Ye Chenjing only arrived at the Ye Family Old Residence an hour later.

Just as the car came to a stop, Ye Xiangrong had already run to the door to greet them.

Chief Li saw this and was greatly shocked in his heart.

Logically, the Ye family is also a top-tier clan in the business world, and Ye Xiangrong is a heavyweight figure, yet at this moment he acted like a greenhorn, personally going out to welcome a junior.

Besides, I hadn't noticed before, but Ye Xiangrong's physique seems strong too—he moves with flying steps, his footing is steady; he doesn't look like a seventy-year-old at all, even more agile than the grandson following him.

Could it be that this old guy has also taken the Aperture-Opening Pill?

Chief Li originally wanted to stay seated at home, but since the host's family had all gone out, him, a visitor seeking favors, remaining seated seemed rather clueless about propriety.

So Chief Li also rose and went out.

"Lin lass, you've finally come; old man, I've missed you so much I've grown thin."

Ye Grandfather welcomed him with great delight, even pushing Ye Chenjing aside who was blocking his view.

Ye Chenjing laughed helplessly, then turned to fetch Lin Meng's box.

Lin Meng smiled and greeted the old man:

"Grandfather Ye, it's been a while; you look younger and younger."

Hearing this, the grandfather's heart blossomed with joy; had he not known propriety, he might have reached out to hug Lin Meng—indeed he feels younger and younger, all thanks to Lin Meng.

"Hahaha, lass, you know how to speak—unlike my two grandsons, each more unlikeable than the last. Hurry, hurry, come in with Grandfather; it's scorching outside."

Ye Grandfather pulled Lin Meng toward the villa, and only then did she notice Chief Li standing not far away.

Seeing how close Ye Grandfather and Lin Meng were, and noticing the Ye family boy behind him who willingly carried the box without leaving his side, Chief Li instantly understood.

It seems Ye Grandfather intends for Lin Meng to become his grandson's wife; he just doesn't know how far things have progressed.

Chief Li didn't pay attention to such aristocratic marriage news; he merely had a fleeting thought, then stopped, and instead nodded at Lin Meng, speaking gently:

"Young Ye comrade."

Lin Meng politely responded, then followed Ye Grandfather into the house.

Ye Chenjing carried the box to Lin Meng's feet and then sat down beside her.

Ye Chenyu couldn't resist giving his older brother a wink, but the brother shot him a glare, so he obediently sat back in his own seat.

"Lass, you must stay at Grandfather's today; Grandfather hired two chefs especially to cook for you, seeing how you've lost weight again—you surely haven't been eating well."

Lin Meng laughed and said:

"Not at all; a girl looks better slim, but I love the food at Grandfather Ye's house, so I'll stay and impose."

Ye Grandfather laughed so hard he couldn't close his mouth, then looking at his two troublesome grandsons, he immediately put on a stern face.

At this moment, Ye Chenyu became active again.

He had also gone out to greet people earlier, originally wanting to help his older brother carry the box, but the brother wouldn't let him touch it, making him ever more curious about what was inside.

So, taking advantage of the opening, Ye Chenyu immediately stepped forward.

"Lin Meng, what's inside this box?"

Ye Chenyu is fairly sharp; he can tell this is the box Lin Meng brought.

If it were his older brother's belongings, he definitely wouldn't be personally hauling it.

Lin Meng had originally intended to privately give the box's contents to Ye Grandfather, but since Ye Chenyu asked, she bent down and lifted the cardboard box onto the coffee table.

"I've gotten some nice potted plants; I thought I'd share some with you."

Having said that, Lin Meng had already opened the cardboard box.

For some reason, in that instant, everyone felt a wave of very fresh fragrance rush over them.

Ye Chenyu was closest, his face almost touching the cardboard box; he felt this most intensely and exclaimed in surprise.

"Holy crap, Lin Meng, is this box filled with an air purification system? I feel the moment it opened, the air inside and outside seem not even in the same dimension."

Ye Chenyu also couldn't precisely describe it in words, but he just felt something was off about the inside of the cardboard box.

It's like having smelled too much human flesh in a heated room in winter, then suddenly stepping into an oxygen bar meadow— the whole person, inside and out, senses and spirit, feels cleansed.

Everyone else felt the same, their gazes all focused on the inside of the box.

Ye Chenjing likewise looked curiously at Lin Meng; before setting out, Lin Meng said she'd bring a gift, and it turns out to be these potted plants.

Lin Meng's things are always mysterious; this time the potted plants seem to be something extraordinary again.

Ye Grandfather had long been unable to sit still, and at the same time was pondering what return gift to give Lin Meng.

"This lass seems not short of money these days; the Ye family's best offering seems to be money……"

Chief Li off to the side, like an outsider, watched their harmonious family scene and felt a faint sourness in his heart.

"If he also had a grandson, as handsome and rich as Ye Xiangrong's eldest grandson, perhaps he could let his own grandson come to Lin Meng's place to compete for a position."

"Unfortunately, he has no sons or daughters, nor grandsons or granddaughters—a lonely solitary man."

Chief Li felt a pang of sourness, then returned to normal, yet he grew ever more curious about the potted plants Lin Meng brought.

Lin Meng likewise took out a pot and placed it on the table, saying to the grandfather:

"Grandfather Ye, place these three potted plants in the room; they're beneficial to body and mind."

Ye Grandfather's eyes instantly shone like stars upon hearing this; Lin Meng never exaggerates, and since she said it's good for body and mind, it must be effective!

Ye Chenyu couldn't help but ask curiously:

"Lin Meng, tell me quickly—what are the effects of these three pots? Do they really help body and mind? How exactly does the health method work?"

"I see these three things are indeed somewhat unusual, especially this one—its leaves are actually blue, it smells like orchids, but the flowers are heart-shaped; could it be genetically modified?"

Everyone else also examined the potted plants; Ye Grandfather, after stepping back, had some study of flowers and grasses, and from his experience, none of these three plants is anything he has ever seen before.

Although Chief Li didn't speak, his eyes were already glued to these three potted landscapes.

Although he had only interacted with Lin Meng once, that single encounter let him witness what it means to utter the most exaggerated, outrageous words—yet give everyone a tremendous shock.

So he now had no choice but to believe, Lin Meng said this thing could make body and mind healthy, that definitely wouldn't just be literal meaning.

Otherwise, growing flowers and planting grass is itself cultivating body and mind; if one really wanted to discuss it, one could also say it helps body and mind health.

But obviously, Lin Meng's meaning definitely isn't this superficial meaning.

There are still several pots in this paper box; could there also be a share for themself?