46: I want a private car, not a shared bike!

Bai Shanshan: "???"

Huh?

Did she hear correctly?

Her usually calm and composed sister, who was like an ascetic, actually! Actually! Actually! Said she wanted Ye Chen???

Bai Wanqing seemed not to notice her sister's shocked expression, her gaze still following the direction Ye Chen had left, her chest rising and falling slightly.

"His skill, courage, vision, and that unfathomable Feng Shui technique..."

"Shanshan, can't you see it?"

"Ye Chen is no ordinary person!"

"He is a rare talent, and may even become a crucial asset to our Bai family... no, to the entire Tianyao Group in the future."

"I must win him over."

Bai Shanshan frowned, unable to resist pouring cold water on her.

"Sister, aren't you thinking too simply?"

"He's currently working for both Tiangong and Bing Lan; his network is complex. How could it be so easy to win him over?"

"I think he's slippery and has deep thoughts!"

"What if... he was deliberately sent by Tiangong to approach you?"

"I know." Bai Wanqing withdrew her gaze. "That's why I need to find out all his details, his background, his true purpose, everything about him."

Bai Shanshan sighed helplessly: "Alright, I understand... I'll use my connections to get his detailed information for you as soon as possible."

"As soon as possible!"

"I'll try my best..."

"Within an hour."

Bai Shanshan: "???"

She was stunned!

What had gotten into her sister?

Her eagerness didn't seem like she was recruiting a subordinate; it was more like... she was eager to find out the details of her beloved... afterwards.

Escorted by several Bodyguards, Bai Wanqing arrived at a high-end mansion in the city center.

This was her private property, which she rarely visited. It was perfect for temporary lodging to avoid that unsettling villa.

The mansion's interior was decorated in a modern minimalist style, with a bustling urban night view outside the huge floor-to-ceiling windows.

But Bai Wanqing was not in the mood to admire it.

She held a cup of hot water, sitting on the sofa, her hands and feet still a bit cold... Everything that happened today was truly horrifying.

Yao Bo's madness, the six gruesome skeletons, and Ye Chen's incredible skill... scene after scene replayed in her mind.

Just then, the phone screen on the coffee table lit up.

Bai Wanqing put down the water cup, picked up her phone, and unlocked it with her fingerprint.

It was a message from Bai Shanshan.

Only two short lines, but they struck her heart like two thunderbolts—

"Sister, I found a clue."

"Lin Jianren's subordinates grabbed Ye Chen on the street because Ye Chen publicly pointed out that Lin Jianren was afflicted with 'Five Poisons' and didn't have long to live. Lin Jianren grabbed him to save his life."

A hint of astonishment flashed in Bai Wanqing's eyes.

Ye Chen... he actually knew medicine too?!

The news of Lin Jianren being "afflicted with five poisons" was no longer a secret.

She even knew exactly what the so-called "Five Poisons" referred to... but she never expected that the first person to see through it was Ye Chen!

This showed that Ye Chen not only understood medicine, but his medical skills were also quite exquisite; otherwise, he could never have determined five diseases simply by "looking."

Heavens!

Feng Shui physiognomy, skill and courage, and now medical skills... She picked up her phone and quickly typed on the screen, replying to Bai Shanshan.

"Keep investigating."

"I want to know everything about him!"

Message sent successfully.

She threw her phone back onto the coffee table, gently pressing her throbbing temples.

In her mind, Ye Chen's young face kept appearing involuntarily.

The thought of "getting him" in her heart grew wildly, like a vine nourished by spring rain, uncontrollably.

"Ye Chen..."

She murmured softly, "You can't escape."

...After Ye Chen returned to Yunqi Garden, he took Yi Yue to "Uncle Min's Private Kitchen" to let her familiarize herself with the environment.

Uncle Min and Xiaoya warmly received them, explaining the store's operating procedures in detail.

Yi Yue looked at the well-equipped kitchen and the elegant dining area, her eyes rekindling with light, full of anticipation for her upcoming life as the "boss lady."

By the time everything was arranged, it was already evening.

As soon as Ye Chen and Yi Yue returned to the community entrance, his phone vibrated. It was a WeChat message from Bing Lan.

[Bing Lan: Come pick me up at the group.]

Ye Chen put away his phone and said to Yi Yue beside him: "Yueyue, something came up at the group, I need to go over there."

Yi Yue gently tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.

"Okay, you go get busy. Be careful on the road. I'll go back and look up some information on catering management."

"Alright."

Ye Chen nodded, watched Yi Yue enter the community, then drove to Shuyue Group.

He didn't wait long.

Bing Lan walked out of the building alone.

Today she wore a black trench coat, with a belt cinching her slender waist, exuding a naturally cool aura with her every step.

She opened the car door and sat in the passenger seat: "To Number One Courtyard."

"Okay." Ye Chen replied, starting the car.

The car model merged into the evening traffic, and the car interior was quiet for a moment, with only soothing music playing.

A moment later.

Bing Lan looked at the fleeting lights outside the window and asked casually, "I heard something happened at Number One Courtyard today; it was quite a commotion."

Ye Chen nodded.

"Yes, something happened."

"And it involved me."

Bing Lan's slender eyebrows twitched, showing interest: "Involved you? What happened?"

"It's about Bai Wanqing."

Ye Chen briefly recounted the events, including the Feng Shui array set up by Yao Bo, and how he broke it and found the skeletons.

Bing Lan listened quietly. After Ye Chen finished, she pursed her red lips and said lightly, "Your business scope is getting wider and wider; people keep coming to you for Feng Shui."

Ye Chen's expression was slightly strange.

"Miss Bing's words... why do they sound a bit like jealousy?"

Bing Lan's fair cheeks flushed slightly: "I want a private car, not a shared bicycle."

After speaking.

She herself was startled for a moment, seemingly not expecting to say such a thing... One must know.

Before Bai Wanqing, she and Jin Meiting used to share a driver in rotation!

Ye Chen smiled upon hearing this: "If Miss Bing has an opinion, then I'll turn down all other business later?"

"No need." Bing Lan refused.

Ye Chen was bewildered: "Why no need again?"

Bing Lan's lips curved slightly, and a smile flashed in her eyes: "That... would make me seem too petty."

Ye Chen: "..."

He was even more confused, unable to guess the mind of this female CEO, and could only silently lament in his heart... a woman's heart is indeed like a needle at the bottom of the sea.

The car quickly drove into Number One Courtyard and stopped in front of Bing Lan's villa.

Back home.

Bing Lan, as last time, went upstairs to change into loungewear.

Then.

She led Ye Chen into the bedroom, gently lay down on the edge of the spacious bed, closed her eyes, her long lashes as serene as butterfly wings.

"Thank you."

Ye Chen walked to the bedside, his gaze inadvertently falling on Bing Lan.

The light gray silk loungewear softly clung to her body curves, outlining her exquisite undulations.

Her collar was slightly open, revealing a section of her fair collarbone.

Further down, the full curve gently rose and fell with her steady breathing.

Her waist, though covered by loose clothing, still faintly showed its slender outline.

Her legs were together, lying there quietly.

Her long lashes were softly closed, her red lips soft and moist.

In a trance... there was a feeling of being at one's mercy.