Chapter 2580

Regarding the video about buying a property at Tang Chen Yi Pin, Ito Nanako had never intended to hide it from Ye Chen from the very beginning.

Her only little secret was wanting to come to Jin Ling in advance to give Ye Chen a small surprise; as for the matter of buying the house, she hoped even more to tell Ye Chen about it openly and honestly.

Ye Chen truly had not expected that Ito Nanako had actually bought a house at Tang Chen Yi Pin, so he asked her curiously, "When did this happen? Which unit did you buy?"

Ito Nanako smiled and said, "I bought one of the high-rise units facing the river; the villas were already sold out."

As she spoke, Ito Nanako added, "Actually, I originally wanted to buy a more classical villa, but Tanaka-san had been here for a few days and hadn't found a suitable house, so yesterday we just bought a high-rise unit at Tang Chen Yi Pin on the spur of the moment."

Ye Chen nodded lightly and said with a smile, "Then we'll be neighbors from now on. Welcome to Jin Ling to settle down."

Although Ye Chen had always had a good impression of Ito Nanako in his heart, he had no improper thoughts; in his heart, he had always regarded Ito Nanako as a soulmate whose personality and conversation were most compatible with his own temperament.

And since Ito Nanako had bought a house at Tang Chen Yi Pin, it meant that she would definitely come to Jin Ling often in the future, which was naturally a happy thing for Ye Chen.

Ito Nanako said somewhat shyly, "I might not be able to come to China too often for the time being; there are still some family matters to handle. However, if the timing is right in the future, I can consider gradually moving the enterprise to China."

Ye Chen nodded and said earnestly, "If you really have such an idea, it is certainly feasible. In the future, whether it is the Ye family or my own business, there will be many areas where we can cooperate with the Ito family."

Ye Chen naturally had some partiality toward Ito Nanako.

This was also the reason why he hoped in his heart that Ito Nanako could live in Jin Ling for a long time.

Moreover, Ito Nanako had always been completely open with Ye Chen, and when Ye Chen integrated the Su family's shipping resources to establish ISU Shipping, Ito Nanako not only brought out all of the Ito family's shipping resources but even held the company's shares on Ye Chen's behalf without any hesitation. Ye Chen also hoped to find a suitable opportunity to repay the Ito family in business.

Ito Nanako had originally worried about whether coming to Jin Ling would cause inconvenience to Ye Chen, but she hadn't expected that Ye Chen not only hoped she would live in Jin Ling for a long time but even hoped she would move her enterprise's center over. This made her feel incredibly happy, and the plan to shift the enterprise's focus to Jin Ling could finally be officially put on the agenda.

Thus, unable to hide the joy in her heart, she said, "If Ye Chen-kun welcomes it, I will make good preparations when I go back this time."

Ye Chen smiled and said, "Of course I welcome it."

Ito Nanako gave a sweet smile, nodded, and said, "Then I will plan it well with Otosan. It's just that with such a large industry and team, I'm afraid it will take at least a year or two to complete the transfer to Jin Ling step by step. The primary task is to select a site in Jin Ling."

Ye Chen said indifferently, "That's simple. The Emgrand Group has many properties in Jin Ling. When we held the Rejuvenation Pill auction before, I also had the Song Group step forward to develop quite a bit of commercial real estate. At that time, the Ito family can completely choose from these properties. If you don't like any of them, you can also use them temporarily while cooperating with the Jin Ling authorities to buy a piece of land and build it slowly."

Ito Nanako knew that Ye Chen had earned a large amount of capital through the Rejuvenation Pill auction, and a large part of it was used for investment and development in Jin Ling, so she asked subconsciously, "Ye Chen-kun, will you still hold the Rejuvenation Pill auction next year? If the Rejuvenation Pill auction continues to be held, Jin Ling will definitely be able to attract a large number of top foreign enterprises to settle in. By then, perhaps you could use the Rejuvenation Pill to create a new financial center!"

Ye Chen sighed, shook his head, and said, "I don't plan to hold the Rejuvenation Pill auction next year for the time being."

As he spoke, Ye Chen added, "Actually, I still have a major hidden threat that hasn't been resolved. If I hold the Rejuvenation Pill auction again, I'm afraid it will invite trouble. If I continue to hold it, I have to wait until I resolve this hidden threat."

Before going to the United States this year, when holding the Rejuvenation Pill auction, Ye Chen did not know about the existence of the Warriors Den.

Fortunately, this year's Rejuvenation Pill auction was the first one held, and most of those who got the news were the traditional wealthy European tycoons helped along by the old Nordic Queen. The true top-tier super-rich did not appear, and his eldest uncle attending the auction at that time was just his personal behavior, not a decision of the An family.

But now, Ye Chen had already touched upon some clues of the Warriors Den and knew that this organization's strength was extremely formidable. Moreover, he had successively killed and captured many dead soldiers and Cavalry Guards in the United States and Northern Europe, so the current Warriors Den must be very vigilant. If he held the Rejuvenation Pill auction again at such a time, he was afraid he wouldn't be able to keep a low profile even if he wanted to. Inviting trouble at that time would likely not be a wise move.

Therefore, Ye Chen's plan was to put the auction next year on hold for now. He would restart the auction only after he had resolved the Warriors Den, or when the Warriors Den was no longer a fatal enemy to him.

Although Ito Nanako knew nothing about the Warriors Den, she could hear the caution in Ye Chen's words, so she said without hesitation, "Since there is still risk, it's better not to hold it for the time being."

As she spoke, Ito Nanako remembered something and said, "However, since Ye Chen-kun is worried about exposure, I do have an idea. I don't know if it's feasible..."

Ye Chen asked curiously, "What idea? You might as well say it and let me hear."

Ito Nanako said, "I think we can change to a new way of playing for the Rejuvenation Pill auction. For example, we don't publicize it externally for the time being, and we don't adopt the method of public registration. Instead, one or two months before the event, the organizer steps forward to privately send invitations to those who participated in the Rejuvenation Pill auction this year, inviting these people to come and participate in the new year's auction. These people have all witnessed the magic of the Rejuvenation Pill with their own eyes last year, and the Rejuvenation Pill is no longer a secret to them, so inviting them over again this year doesn't involve the issue of leaking secrets."

Ye Chen pondered for a moment and said with a smile, "Nanako, this method of yours is excellent! Although these people have already participated in the Rejuvenation Pill auction, the vast majority of them returned empty-handed. They must be looking forward to the next auction. When the time comes, if we let them come to participate again, they certainly won't refuse."

Ito Nanako nodded and said, "Moreover, these people all understand the principle of making a fortune in silence. They know that the greater the competition, the smaller their own hope, so they definitely won't spread the news of the Rejuvenation Pill everywhere, and the auction will certainly be able to be held smoothly."

As she spoke, Ito Nanako added, "Since we are adopting an invitation system, if Ye Chen-kun has major clients you particularly want to invite, you only need to quietly conduct a background check on them to confirm that they have no connection with your hidden threat, and then you can send them an invitation to attend. This can also avoid letting the news leak out."

"Good idea." Ye Chen couldn't help but praise, and he couldn't help but think of his eldest uncle, An Chongqiu.

If he followed Ito Nanako's method, although he knew his eldest uncle was using a fake identity, he would still have to send an invitation to his eldest uncle according to the rules when holding the second Rejuvenation Pill auction next year. He wondered if his eldest uncle would still appear at the Rejuvenation Pill auction site then.

After all, he had already set the rule for the Rejuvenation Pill that everyone who successfully bid must take the pill on the spot.

In this way, even if his eldest uncle was invited to participate, he could only bid for himself. Given the An family's level of filial piety toward the old master, he would very likely give up this opportunity when the time came.

Thinking of this, Ye Chen couldn't help but secretly wonder whether he should open a back door for his grandfather and send an invitation so that he could also come to participate in the auction when the time came. If so, he would definitely have the strength to bid for the final whole Rejuvenation Pill, and his physical condition could also be greatly improved.

However, if he did that, he would have to earn at least one or two hundred billion US dollars from his grandfather, and Ye Chen felt that even if he took this money, it would be a bit hot to handle.

So Ye Chen simply stopped thinking about it and decided to consider this problem only when he truly decided to start the Rejuvenation Pill auction next year.

Su Zhiyu and Su Ruoli, the two sisters, had been listening silently on the side. At this time, jealousy had already welled up in Su Zhiyu's heart. She could see that Ye Chen had a strong partiality for Nanako, but she hadn't expected that Nanako could also offer advice for Ye Chen. Seeing that the two of them had a feeling of being a natural match, she felt very envious in her heart.

Although Su Ruoli on the side also had a faint sense of jealousy in her heart, her mentality was overall much better than Su Zhiyu's. In Su Zhiyu's heart, Ye Chen was a benefactor and even more so a sweetheart, while in Su Ruoli's heart, besides being a benefactor and a sweetheart, Ye Chen was even more so her master.

The reason why she called him "master" was mainly because Su Ruoli had long ago decided to be loyal to Ye Chen for life, so to her, Ye Chen was like an ancient emperor, the object of her loyalty.

And it was precisely because of this perception that she did not harbor any extravagant hopes of having any development with Ye Chen.

As the saying goes, where there is no hope, there is no disappointment.

On this point, she was much more open-minded than Su Zhiyu.

Noon.

Ito Nanako temporarily put down the flower arranging. Taking advantage of the fact that everyone was going to take a nap, she said to Ye Chen, "Ye Chen-kun, Otosan is already waiting for your arrival at Tang Chen Yi Pin. Shall we set off now?"

"Alright." Ye Chen agreed readily and said, "Let's take my car."

"Okay!" Ito Nanako nodded and instructed the maid she brought to go to the hotel room to rest first, while she herself took off the apron she wore when arranging flowers, preparing to go with Ye Chen to the new home to see her father, Ito Yuhiko.

At this time, Chen Zekai walked over and said to Ye Chen, "Young Master, Young Master Su will land in Jin Ling in about forty minutes."

Su Zhiyu, who hadn't said much, heard this and asked hurriedly, "Manager Chen, is my brother arriving soon?"

"Yes." Chen Zekai nodded and said, "Landing in forty minutes."

Su Zhiyu looked at Ye Chen and asked with a face full of expectation, "Mr. Ye, can I go to the airport to pick him up?"

"Of course you can." Ye Chen agreed readily and said, "Go to the airport now. After picking him up, go see Auntie Du first. After noon, I will visit Auntie Du's home."