268: Chapter 263: The Fourth Squirming 268: Chapter 263: The Fourth Squirming “Thanks to you, Old Lai is still quite robust.
Speaking of which, we also owe you our gratitude for your miraculous rejuvenation last time; otherwise, it’s scary to imagine how Old Lai might be now.”
Assistant Wei’s words were gentle and elegant, her tone mild, showing no sign of irritation at Ye Tian’s deliberate teasing.
She truly lived up to the reputation of a senior assistant in a large firm, with an impressive level of self-restraint.
Being highly favored by Lai Dongming meant that Assistant Wei was not an average person.
She thought to herself that Ye Tian was the chairman’s life-saving benefactor, who usually kept out of the limelight.
His sudden call today must mean something was up.
Without waiting for Ye Tian to ask, Assistant Wei considerately said, “Old Lai just returned from the provincial city this morning and is now resting at the estate.
He has to go back to the provincial city overnight, so if Mr.
Ye has any matters, it might be best to come in person and discuss them clearly at the estate.”
Ye Tian chuckled softly, inwardly admiring Assistant Wei’s cleverness.
Without saying much, she had guessed his intentions, a truly remarkable woman.
No wonder she had earned Old Lai’s trust.
As the saying goes, serving a monarch is like being near a tiger, and those who work by the side of those in power must be adept at reading their thoughts.
In this respect, Assistant Wei was undoubtedly the most outstanding individual Ye Tian had seen.
“Alright, then I’ll come over in a bit.
Tell me, Assistant Wei, it’s been a long time since we’ve met.
Should I bring you a little gift?” Ye Tian teased on purpose, “There’s a new lingerie shop opened beneath our place, with all sorts of bikinis available.
How about I get you a set?
Heh heh, you would look certainly stunning in it.”
“No need, but thank you for your kindness.”
Assistant Wei’s response was cool, seemingly without a ripple of emotion, but Ye Tian on the other end of the phone could already tell that she was certainly reacting inside; otherwise, there was no need for her to sound so icy.
“Okay then, see you in a bit.”
After hanging up the phone with Assistant Wei, Ye Tian stretched lazily, looking at the moonlight outside the window and inhaling the cool air deeply.
During the recent development boom in Jiangcheng, many tall buildings had sprung up, making for quite a sight at night, just like the bustling international cities, with flashy lights, luxury cars, and a kaleidoscope of colors.
He silently returned to the bedroom, and Yun Xinyan, who had been lying in bed just moments ago, was no longer there.
Ye Tian quickly noticed that the light in the study was on, with the door slightly ajar.
“It’s been only a few minutes, just the time it took to make a phone call, and she’s already stepped out of the shadow of failure.
Heh, my dear wife indeed didn’t let me down.”
Gazing at the soft yellow light seeping through the door crack, Ye Tian revealed an appreciative smile.
Yun Xinyan was truly a powerhouse in the business world.
Such a small setback was nothing to her.
After some time alone and reflection, she had already picked herself back up, sitting back at her desk to work on the upcoming plan,
Even without laying eyes on her, Ye Tian imagined that Yun Xinyan was filled with fighting spirit, ready to regroup and conquer Mr.
Fei!
Gently pushing open the door of the study, Ye Tian gazed at Yun Xinyan’s graceful silhouette.
Yun Xinyan’s shoulders were draped in a trench coat, with the desk lamp illuminating half of her flawless face, her delicate features like fine jade.
Her fingers were white and long, tapping the keyboard lightly, creating a crisp sound.
Her eyes were focused and sharp, reminiscent of an autumn lake – profound and clear.
“They say that when a man gets serious, he looks his best.
But when a woman is serious, she is certainly no less impressive.”
As he said this, Ye Tian embraced Yun Xinyan’s slender waist from behind, gently kissing her snow-white neck, and breathed in the fragrance of a stunning woman.
“Stop fooling around, I’m working.
Let me finish this plan, okay?”
Yun Xinyan, too busy to lift her head, continued to write furiously.
Ye Tian smiled lightly and glanced at the title of the project plan, which read simply, “Mr.
Fei.”
“I’m sorry I didn’t accompany you to the provincial city today; it’s my fault.
I promise it won’t happen again.” Ye Tian said cheerfully, “How about this – let’s go to the provincial city again tomorrow, just the two of us, without anyone else.
What do you think?”
Regarding Mr.
Fei, Ye Tian had also heard quite a bit.
The founder of Xuanwu Group, a renowned entrepreneur, philanthropist, and educator in the province, certainly had quite a few accolades to his name.
Yun Xinyan’s strategies might not work against such a weathered old man.
“Let’s not bother, I guess it’d be the same if you went.” Yun Xinyan sighed and continued, “Mr.
Fei is different from those old men in Jiangcheng; he prides himself on his integrity.
And I won’t hide it from you, today we didn’t even manage to see Mr.
Fei’s face.
Ah, now I feel somewhat at a loss too.”
Thinking back to the trip to the provincial city that day, Yun Xinyan felt dejected.
Despite her thorough preparations, the outcome was still a complete failure.
Bringing gifts worth tens of millions to visit someone and not even getting to meet them, this type of incident, if it got out, would give her business rivals enough to laugh about for half a year.
The impenetrable Mr.
Fei stood like a mountain before Yun Xinyan.
Human strength was limited, and moving a mountain was no easy task.
Ye Tian didn’t say much more, just shrugged his shoulders and said, “Alright, you keep busy then.
I’m heading out for a bit.”
“Yeah, go early and come back early.
It gets a bit cold at night, so wear some extra clothes,” Yun Xinyan advised Ye Tian before continuing to work at her desk, wracking her brain on how to smoothly meet with Old Master Fei.
As Ye Tian walked to the door, Yun Xinyan suddenly remembered something and hurriedly said, “Oh, that’s right, a few days ago, something strange happened.
All the workers reinforcing our villa suddenly died of heart attacks.
This matter is too odd.
Do you want to check into it?”
“What!” Ye Tian was also startled.
“All those construction workers suddenly died of heart attacks?
How is that possible.”
Yun Xinyan’s face was impassive, indicating she also had no idea and speculated, “Maybe they were too tired from work, exhausted.
You know, the life of construction workers is not easy.
To save money, sometimes they only eat one meal a day, and still have to do the work of several men.
Reports of construction workers suddenly dying have long become commonplace.”
“Alright, I got it.
Let’s put this matter aside for now and talk about it later,” Ye Tian said with a puzzled look, feeling that this matter wasn’t simple.
It was too coincidental for seven or eight construction workers to all suddenly die of heart attacks.
However, the most important thing right now was to deal with Old Master Fei.
The issue with the construction workers wasn’t the priority, so it had to be put aside for the time being.
“Those construction workers have it tough.
I heard some of their children can’t even afford to go to school.
Let’s do this,” Ye Tian suggested.
“We’ll send them a few tens of thousands of yuan.
We’ll help however much we can; it’s not easy for anyone.”
Yun Xinyan smiled slightly, “What you’re suggesting, I’ve already taken care of.
I’ve also found new decoration workers.
It won’t be long before we can move back into the villa.”
“I knew my wife is the best.
Come here, let your husband give you a kiss as a reward,” Ye Tian said with a grin, munching on Yun Xinyan’s face before he stopped with the idle chatter and left the room, driving the McLaren towards a luxurious estate.
When Ye Tian returned to the presidential suite, it was already eleven o’clock at night; Xinyan, tired in body and mind, had already gone to sleep.
Following his routine, Ye Tian went to the hotel’s rooftop to practice his Inner Clan Mastery, breathing in and out, never wasting a day.
After finishing his practice, soaked in sweaty exhaustion, Ye Tian took a quick shower, changed into his robe, went to bed, and gently wrapped his arms around Xinyan, silently falling asleep.
Suddenly, he felt a throbbing inside his body.
Just as he was about to fall asleep, Ye Tian abruptly opened his eyes, his brows tightly furrowed, his eyes full of worry and gloom.
“The Golden Silkworm Gu is stirring again!”
Ye Tian thought angrily to himself.
As of today, Ye Tian couldn’t remember whether this was the third or fourth time the Golden Silkworm Gu had stirred.
But what he was sure of was that the stirrings of the Golden Silkworm Gu were becoming more frequent.
At this rate, in less than two months, the Golden Silkworm Gu would fully awaken, and that would be when the truly painful days began.
“Damn it, looks like I need to hurry Weiwei along to find the clues about the crystal and the eyepatch sooner.
If I can get the crystal, then suppressing the Golden Silkworm Gu won’t be a problem,” Ye Tian got up from the bed and stood on the balcony smoking, feeling helpless but even more so, angry.
In the entire world, only those half-dead people deep in the mountains of Miaojiang could breed something like the Golden Silkworm Gu.
Those ignorant fools had implanted the Golden Silkworm Gu into Ye Tian’s body, bringing him endless agony, and inevitably leading to a bloody storm of vengeance.
“Once I finish the matters at hand, I must make a trip to Miaojiang,” Ye Tianxin thought to himself.
Up to now, the Golden Silkworm Gu inside him had yet to cause any harm to Ye Tian.
There were matters of urgency and importance; the Golden Silkworm Gu was not a pressing trouble that needed to be dealt with immediately.
Dealing with Old Master Fei was the current priority.
After settling matters with Old Master Fei, Ye Tian still had other significant issues to address, so the bothersome Golden Silkworm Gu naturally came last on the list.
“Damn, I have more than a few things to deal with,” Ye Tian cursed under his breath, crushing the cigarette butt under his foot and exhaling a plume of smoke.
He silently walked back into the bedroom and slowly lay down, once again embracing Xinyan.
At the same time the Golden Silkworm Gu stirred, a green-haired man, enjoying himself atop a busty lady at a high-end club in Jiangcheng, suddenly shuddered.
“Boss, you were having such a good time; what happened?” said the lady, her lips curving into a professional smile, “If you’re tired, boss, let me do the work.”
The green-haired man squinting his eyes, as if he hadn’t heard the seductive offer, his gaze seemed to penetrate the long distance, landing on Ye Tian’s location in the presidential suite.
“It’s moved!
It’s moved again!
Fantastic, hahaha!” the green-haired man let out a delighted laugh.
Through some mysterious connection, he could clearly feel that a fellow named Ye Tian, the gu insect in his body, had just stirred.
“This is the fourth time!
The day when the Golden Silkworm awakens is not far off.
When that day comes, hmph!” the green-haired man touched his badly damaged nose, the day of revenge was drawing near.