Chapter 454 Paying the Public Grain_1
"You only harm yourself by knowing too much, without any benefit. If you don’t hand over the pearl, once you anger our master, you will only face death," the two black-clad women said in unison, their eyes flashing coldly.
"Not a good business practice; I respond better to gentleness than to force. Since I’ve obtained the pearl, it belongs to me, Ye Luo. If you want it, have your mysterious superiors come and tell me what the pearl actually is," Ye Luo said, his tone tinged with a hint of coldness.
"Otherwise, you can forget about it. Of course, I hope you won’t make things difficult for Mr. Li. After all, he is now our partner in cooperation. If anything happens to Mr. Li, you can probably forget about ever seeing that pearl in this lifetime."
As Ye Luo spoke with a chilly undertone, the faces of the two women turned cold, and a flash of anger shone in their eyes as they glared at Ye Luo, but they were helpless. Neither of the two was a match for Ye Luo; even if they wanted to, forcibly seizing the pearl was impossible.
"Wait for our master’s wrath," the two black-clad women said before they left the office directly.
"Mr. Ye, thank you for speaking up for me just now, but I still have to advise you—they’re not people you can afford to offend. If you don’t want any trouble, you’d better hand over the pearl to them, or else I’m afraid you’ll be in big trouble," Li Tiancheng said, looking at Ye Luo with concern.
"Thank you for the advice, Mr. Li, but once I’ve made a decision, I won’t change my mind. I would like to see who these people actually are," Ye Luo said, his eyes sparkling with acumen.
Afterward, Ye Luo began to treat Li Tiancheng’s damaged kidney, and miraculously, under Ye Luo’s treatment, the kidney, which had been injured by a gunshot, truly recovered.
"Mr. Ye, thank you so much. Meiyue and Li Corporation will certainly cooperate even better in the future," Li Tiancheng said, his face filled with joy.
"I believe you won’t be disappointed with this cooperation, Mr. Li," Ye Luo said, the corner of his mouth curling into a smile.
After Li Tiancheng left, Luo Jingxuan gazed at the contract in her hands, her expression full of excitement.
"I never expected we could really cooperate with the Li Corporation. Now with Li’s card in hand, tomorrow’s product launch will be like a tiger with wings added. With Li’s promotion, our Meiyue Company’s new products are sure to make a big splash and create a sensation in the entire cosmetics industry," Luo Jingxuan said with excitement shining in her eyes, clenching the contract tightly in her hand.
"Are you holding the product launch tomorrow?" Ye Luo couldn’t help asking.
"Yes, Shi Yanran’s promotional video is ready. The news has been sent out, and the launch of the new products will officially take place tomorrow. Then they’ll be brought to market three days later," Jingxuan said in a deep voice.
"Good, I understand. I will also attend the launch to make sure nothing unexpected happens," Ye Luo said thoughtfully.
After leaving Luo Jingxuan’s office, Ye Luo saw Shi Yanran’s figure.
"Ye Luo, what are you doing here?" Seeing Ye Luo, Shi Yanran’s face lit up with happiness, her smile brilliant, her eyes tinged with a shy affection.
"Just discussing some matters with my aunt," Ye Luo said to Shi Yanran, giving her a glance, somewhat surprised, "You’ve made a breakthrough to the Innate Realm?"
"Yeah, I don’t even know how it happened so quickly; I feel as though I’m filled with strength," Shi Yanran said.
Now, Shi Yanran had completely refined the cold energy within her body, and her strength had stepped into the Innate Realm, making her an Innate Expert.
She may be the fastest person to become an Innate Expert in this world. It might not have even been a month since she started her cultivation, and Shi Yanran had transformed from an ordinary person into an Innate Expert—a feat truly beyond imagination.
"You’ve worked hard these past few days," Ye Luo said, looking at Shi Yanran with a gentle gaze in his eyes.
"It’s okay; I’m just helping your aunt out. Besides, your aunt is my aunt too," Shi Yan Ran said, her expression turning slightly rosy as she lowered her head.
Ye Luo smiled, suddenly pecking Shi Yan Ran on the face, making her blushing deeply as she looked at Ye Luo with a bashful gaze.
"It seems you’ve already started to see yourself as my woman, haven’t you?" Ye Luo said, his face brimming with smiles as he looked at Shi Yan Ran.
"Yes, I’ve thought it through these past few days. I’ve been intimate with you, and I probably won’t be with anyone else for the rest of my life."
"Given that, I can only choose you. Although you’re a bit of a flirt, you’re pretty great in other aspects. Plus, you’ve saved me several times, so consider it my way of repaying you for saving my life," said Shi Yan Ran.
Ye Luo suddenly embraced Shi Yan Ran and said, "I don’t need you to repay me for saving your life. I just want you to truly love me and become my woman. Even though I can’t give you my whole heart, my feelings for you are absolutely sincere."
"I believe you, but this is the company, and there are many people around. Please let go of me first," Shi Yan Ran said, her tone a bit tense.
"You little rascal, I didn’t expect you to even seduce our ’iceberg beauty’ star. You slyly won her over," said Sister Yan’s voice as it suddenly rang out, her face wearing a teasing smile as she walked over.
Ah!
Seeing Sister Yan appear, Shi Yan Ran, like a startled rabbit, quickly struggled out of Ye Luo’s embrace. She was visibly nervous as she looked at Sister Yan and stammered, "Sister Yan, it’s not what you..."
"All right, Yan Ran, you don’t need to explain. From now on, you two are good sisters," Ye Luo said, smiling at Sister Yan.
"What?" Shi Yan Ran’s face was filled with surprise, and she looked at Sister Yan with disbelief, saying, "You mean... you two?"
"Yeah, my big star sister, we both had our hearts stolen by this guy. I didn’t expect you, of all people, to be taken in too. This guy is really good at charming women," Sister Yan said, giving Ye Luo a playful roll of her eyes.
Shi Yan Ran looked somewhat shyly at Ye Luo, catching his eye with a flickering gaze.
"I can only blame my good looks, which is why so many beautiful women like me. Alas, it seems being handsome is a fault," Ye Luo said, shaking his head affectatiously, causing both Sister Yan and Shi Yan Ran to laugh.
"Ye Luo, I’m free this afternoon. Could you accompany me for a stroll? I’ll be heading back to Capital City soon," Shi Yan Ran suddenly said to Ye Luo.
"Sure, no problem. Sister Yan, do you want to come along?" Ye Luo asked, looking at Sister Yan.
"I’ll pass on being the third wheel. Tomorrow is the press conference, and I still have a lot to take care of. You lovebirds go ahead. Just remember to bring back something for me tonight," Sister Yan said, her eyes teasing as she looked at Ye Luo before she turned and left.
"Ye Luo, what does ’bringing back something’ mean?" Shi Yan Ran asked, looking curiously at Ye Luo.
Ye Luo’s lips curled into an amused smile. He leaned close to Shi Yan Ran and whispered in her ear before saying, "Do you want me to bring something back?"
