Chapter 64: Targeted by the Law, the Dream of Getting Rich Overnight with One Pill Shatters

"What? Fifty million? Is my life only worth this much money?"

Suddenly, Ye Xiangrong was unhappy.

He glared at Ye Chenjing.

"Lin Meng, my great‑grandson is tightfisted; it's my fault for not raising him well, but don't worry, as your elder I will never let you suffer a loss—let's just go with one hundred million."

Lin Meng was so shocked she didn't dare move; at that moment her palms were sweating, and she was too nervous to even count.

One pill for a hundred million—is that number correct?

The Ye family grandfather and grandson are really something, each more interesting than the last, rushing to raise the price and give her money—are they afraid that having too much money at home will go moldy, so they're hurrying to send over a batch?

Even the richest families wouldn't be that generous, would they?

At this moment, Old Master Ye leaned close to Lin Meng and lowered his voice:

"Girl, do you still have any of those pills? I'm willing to buy each one at a price of one hundred million."

Lin Meng pressed her lips and stared at Old Master Ye; seeing his serious expression, she knew this was definitely true.

At this moment, she suddenly felt that even the gold safe in her space that she hadn't yet taken out wasn't weighty enough.

She even had Ye Heng look for gold and silver jewelry, buy several cases of worthless cola, and have Ye Fan buy her mortal pills—wouldn't that easily make her a billionaire?

But just as Lin Meng was about to agree to Old Master Ye's deal, an unfamiliar palpitation surged up from nowhere.

Her heartbeat seemed to skip several beats, her legs went weak, her vision darkened, and she was about to collapse.

Ye Chenjing was quick‑eyed and quick‑handed, swiftly reaching out to grab Lin Meng's waist, preventing her from falling.

"What's wrong with you, Lin Meng? Are you okay?"

Old Master Ye jumped in fright, having just turned around—Lin Meng, you must not fall!

Lin Meng shook her dizzy head, feeling waves of heat and cold, her legs still weak and trembling, so she could only lean on Ye Chenjing.

"Miss Ye, do you have low blood sugar?"

A magnetic voice sounded above Lin Meng's head, the words carrying a concern that no one else had noticed.

Lin Meng no longer cared about the awkwardness of being too close to Ye Chenjing; she took a few deep breaths, still shaken, and finally calmed down.

That sudden wave of weakness just now felt as if some external force were trying to suck the energy from her body.

Now, calming down to sense it, Lin Meng suddenly seemed to understand something.

"Grandpa Ye, the Jade Marrow Pill isn't worth a hundred million, nor fifty million; thirty million will do."

Lin Meng bore the heartache and bargained down to thirty million, but that bodily discomfort did not disappear.

She could only grit her teeth and test: "Twenty million?"

Her body remained limp, and Lin Meng was so angry she wanted to curse.

"'Ten million!' It can't be any less!"

As soon as she spoke, something miraculous happened.

The weakness on her body vanished in an instant, and the overwhelming suction that had made her palpitate and was impossible to resist disappeared completely, as if it had never existed.

At this moment, Lin Meng finally let out a deep sigh of relief, while her inner self was tumultuous.

It felt as if some law had just fixed its gaze on her; whenever she harbored a greedy thought, that invisible law would begin to drain her energy.

First to disappear was the faith power of the Wasteland World, then her own energy.

There seems to be some pattern to it, leaving Lin Meng still uneasy to this day.

After she came to, Lin Meng's complexion was clearly normal.

Old Master Ye asked concernedly:

"Are you okay? Please sit down and let Doctor Wang take a look."

Lin Meng waved her hand; nothing could be found, and she herself knew the reason.

"I'm fine now; it must be the low blood sugar General Manager Ye mentioned. Sorry for scaring you."

Lin Meng silently slipped out of Ye Chenjing's embrace.

Suddenly half of her body heat was taken away; Ye Chenjing frowned for no reason, and seeing that Lin Meng was truly unharmed, he then said:

"Miss Ye, ten million is too little; let's go with the fifty million I said."

Lin Meng excitedly raised her hand to stop him.

"No need! Please don't give me that much money—I'm afraid I can't handle it, and the Jade Marrow Pill isn't worth that much either. Just give me ten million; subtract the five million I owe you, and transfer another five million to me."

Seeing this, Ye Chenjing did not insist further.

As she was leaving, Lin Meng said to Old Master Ye:

"Grandpa Ye, although that pill can strengthen the foundation and enhance bodily functions, it's not permanent, so you still need to take good care of yourself."

At this point, Old Master Ye found Lin Meng increasingly pleasing to the eye; whatever she said, he would squint his eyes and smile, agreeing readily.

"Chenjing, please see Lin Meng off properly for me."

Originally, Old Master Ye had wanted Lin Meng to stay at the Ye family residence, but she refused.

Ye Chenjing nodded lightly and gestured to Lin Meng.

The two walked side by side out of the villa, while Old Master Ye stood in the corridor watching, nodding from time to time.

"They're a good match, truly a good match..."

On the path, Ye Chenjing turned his head to size up Lin Meng, as if he had something to say.

Lin Meng was secretly lamenting the lost ninety million, feeling Ye Chenjing's gaze; she didn't lift her head and spoke weakly:

"Are you wanting to ask where that pill came from?"

Ye Chenjing pressed his thin lips, not denying it.

I know Old Master Ye's condition very well; even seeking treatment abroad offers little hope.

Lin Meng: "Our two families have ties, so my help is warranted, but that's all; I will not tell you the origin of the pill."

Ye Chenjing smiled and didn't pursue the question further.

If Ye Chenyu were here, seeing his admired cold-faced big brother actually smile at Lin Meng, he would surely be greatly shocked.

"By the way, Miss Ye, my grandfather said that before your first visit to the Ye Family, he once dreamed of your grandfather."

"They only met in middle age, yet grandfather said he dreamed of Old Master Lin in his old age—don't you think that's strange?"

Lin Meng had been walking absentmindedly, but hearing this, her heart started pounding violently, and her steps faltered a few beats.

But she quickly returned to normal, yet deep inside she could no longer stay calm, and cold sweat had already broken out on her back.

No way? Grandfather even went to find Old Master Ye?

He can't even entrust a dream to his own unfilial son, so how did he end up running all the way into Old Master Ye's dream?

Could Old Master Ye's sudden physical decline be unrelated to grandfather's dream-visit?

Lin Meng's mind was wandering wildly, and she didn't notice Ye Chenjing's furtive scrutinizing glance.

After a moment, Lin Meng recalled that her grandfather had once sent her a dream saying he would go about to ensure her marriage went smoothly, which naturally referred to her marriage into the Ye Family.

Could that old man's "going about" actually mean walking into someone else's dream to speak with them personally?

Feeling guilty, Lin Meng now felt a bit guilty and didn't dare to look up at Ye Chenjing.

After all this, the culprit might be her grandfather.

She settled the matter with a Jade Marrow Pill and even ended up taking an extra ten million for free.

In an instant, Lin Meng felt the money burning hot in her hands, and she no longer dared to think about the missing ninety million.

Ye Chenjing only saw Lin Meng into the car, after which they each went home.

Back in the hotel, Lin Meng lay down and fell asleep immediately.

Perhaps because the Ye Family's greed over the Jade Marrow Pill had nearly caused them to capsize in a gutter, Lin Meng slept very uneasily.

Until the late night, the old man came in a dream…