Chapter 420: From now on, I will serve only you

After making an appointment with Ye Heng, Lin Meng waited unhurriedly for two days, during which she continued her cultivation as usual.

Two days later, Ye Chenjing returned, with Ye Chenyu following him, having become much more restrained.

As Lin Meng opened the door, the first thing she saw was Ye Chenyu's face, and she instinctively cried out.

"Oh my god, a ghost!"

All I saw was Ye Chenyu's handsome face, now blotched with blue and purple; looking closely, one could see bruises under his eyes, as if he'd lacked much sleep, looking like he was about to drop dead from exhaustion.

Lin Meng had never seen Ye Chenyu look so disheveled, and she was startled out of the blue.

"Little Mengmeng, why haven't you come to see me lately? You barely reply to my messages."

Just then, Ye Chenjing's voice sounded.

His tone was much gentler than before, with a hint of resentment, making Lin Meng shudder involuntarily.

After not seeing him for a few days, how has this man become so flirtatious? Did he secretly go take some improper class, returning to practice what he learned on her?

Lin Meng took a deep breath and responded calmly.

"General Manager Ye, are you saying this only applies to me? You haven't taken the initiative to come see me either."

Ye Chenjing's heart jolted at those words; he let out a light laugh and said:

"Okay, okay, okay, I was wrong. As a big man, how could I let Little Mengmeng rush to find me? I should always be the one taking the initiative. I've noted that; next time I'll be even more proactive."

Ye Chenjing hid his longing for Lin Meng over these days in his eyes, while inwardly feeling pleased that calling her "Little Mengmeng" hadn't drawn a rebuke; it seemed she liked the new nickname, so he could keep using it.

Lin Meng naturally noticed those few utterances of "Little Mengmeng," but didn't think much of it, since Ye Chenjing often acted oddly; she basically understood his intentions.

I remember when I first met him, he was clearly a merchant whose face alone betrayed a belly full of bad ideas, his expression as cold as if everyone owed him money.

After only a short time together, he's become flippant, sweet‑talking and flirtatious.

People, indeed, only after spending real close time together can one see their true nature.

Like a fox, his tail will eventually show; no matter how properly he pretended at first, it can't change the fact that his core is a worthless cucumber that deserves a smack.

Lin Meng put aside her thoughts, tilted her head, and looked at Ye Chenyu behind her.

"That face—tsk tsk tsk—so miserable; who hit him so hard, not knowing you shouldn't strike the face?"

"What happened to Ye Second Young Master? Did he flirt with some miss and get beaten up like this?"

Ye Chenjing smiled without speaking, while Ye Chenyu choked back hard, gave his elder brother a resentful glance then quickly withdrew it, and then spoke in a wronged tone:

"Lin Meng, stop teasing me; I've been miserable these past few days—you have no idea how I've endured them."

Lin Meng snorted and let him inside.

Ye Chenyu sat cautiously in the corner of the sofa, seeming somewhat afraid of his older brother Ye Chenjing.

Lin Meng saw through it at a glance; it seems Ye Chenjing took her advice, having Ye Chenyu take Opening Aperture Pills and train with him these past days.

However, Ye Chenjing really went all out, even putting his own younger brother through such rigorous training.

Although Ye Chenyu isn't as handsome as his brother and lacks his brother's mature charm, his face is still quite deceiving; in elite circles it counts as a good facade.

Lin Meng thought for a moment, then gave Ye Chenjing a teasing look.

"What kind of older brother are you? You've beaten your own younger brother into a sorry state—how can Ye Second Young Master still show his face in public?"

Ye Chenjing let out a cold snort, glanced at Ye Chenyu, and said unhurriedly:

"He deserves it; it's just a facade. The Ye family doesn't need a second face to represent it."

Lin Meng: "……"

Well, the dead‑pan arrogant rhetoric has indeed improved again; this round not only jabbed Ye Chenyu but also indirectly praised himself.

Ye Chenyu wailed upon hearing that.

"Sister‑in‑law, please stand up for me! These past few days I've merely made some progress working out with my brother, bragged a little, and he got jealous, thinking I'm not as handsome as him, so he hit my face on purpose!"

Lin Meng rolled her eyes upon hearing that.

"Don't just talk; who said I'm your sister‑in‑law? Besides, if your brother hits you and you can take it, hit him back—telling me is useless."

Turning her head, Lin Meng then said to Ye Chenjing:

"I think you didn't hit him hard enough; you should have twisted his mouth too—he just knows how to wail all day, hurting people's ears."

Ye Chenjing pondered seriously for a moment, then said:

"Whatever Little Mengmeng says is right; next time I'll strike harder."

Ye Chenyu, being repeatedly whipped by the two of them on the side, suddenly felt superfluous and hurriedly slipped away.

He feared that if he ran too late, his brother and Lin Meng would gang up and beat him senseless.

Lin Meng is still the same Lin Meng who doesn't like him, but his older brother is no longer that older brother.

His older brother's eyes now hold only Lin Meng; he couldn't care less about his younger brother's life or death.

The annoying pest gone, Lin Meng finally enjoyed some peace and quiet.

"What do you need from me?"

Lin Meng took out some spiritual tea and brewed a pot; Ye Chenjing drank it and couldn't stop.

Upon hearing her question, he realized he'd been a bit indiscreet, hurriedly set down his teacup, and said:

"Is the plot of land that Fifth Lord Qin had me buy for you intended to build a university?"

Lin Meng nodded; that plot is in Jing Shi, though it's in the scenic outskirts—a mountainous area that includes the whole mountain and a large park‑lake at its foot, covering a large area.

Furthermore, the mountain isn't high but extends continuously; such a feature is rare in Jing Shi. It was apparently originally intended to be remade into a more secluded private villa, even surpassing the standards of a hillside villa.

Fifth Lord Qin initially favored that plot because it had mountains and water, good feng shui, and was far from the city's hustle yet not too far from the downtown—reachable by car in an hour and a half—so he had his eye on it long ago.

Ye Chenjing is a businessman; if anyone else asked him for that land, he would surely refuse.

But since Fifth Lord Qin is acting on Lin Meng's behalf, he naturally wouldn't refuse.

Lin Meng didn't deny it, and had already told Ye Chenjing earlier that she planned to open a university.

"How much impact will my purchase of this land have on your group?"

Ye Chenjing heard him, reached out and rubbed Lin Meng's head; his eyes softened. The little guy's head is so nice to rub—I'll do it more often.

He smiled and said, "It doesn't matter; I can give it to you."

Lin Meng heard that and waved her hands repeatedly:

"No need, no need—I'm not short of money now, I can't take a freebie. When the school is built, I'll be the first to invite you to visit."

Ye Chenjing was quite pleased with this; with Lin Meng, he likes to come in first.

"If there's anything you need me for, just say so—I only occasionally go back to the company now; many matters have already been handed over, and from now on I'll serve only you."

Ye Chenjing stepped forward, his gaze burning as he stared at Lin Meng, as if he wanted to frame her whole self within his eyes.

Lin Meng raised her eyebrows to meet Ye Chenjing's slightly aggressive gaze and said:

"Oh? You'll take any kind of service?"

"Naturally—from head to toe, inside and out, wholeheartedly—I can serve you."