Ye Xiao finished his business and went directly to Minghai Academy. He originally intended to visit Han Xuewei in person, but he reckoned as long as he could ensure the safety of Han Xuewei and her company, that was already enough.

On the way back to Minghai Academy, Ye Xiao thought, what if Lan Lan couldn't manage to purchase the herbs he completely relied on her for? Besides, those herbs were quite precious; five million might not buy many.

Moreover, he hadn't officially produced those medicines before and was bound to have many failed attempts initially.

Thus, after giving it some thought, Ye Xiao decided to call Ling Hengyu. Regarding these matters, Ling Hengyu was more reliable. As for the money given to Lan Lan, if she managed to procure the herbs, that would be fantastic. At the very least, after refining the medicines, he could sell them in the Martial Arts World's black market and make a substantial profit.

...

Inside the Chairman's office of Hengyu Group.

"How has the relationship between Ye Xiao and Yaya been recently?" Ling Hengyu asked Weei Jie.

Weei Jie immediately replied with a smile, "Miss Ling's relationship with Ye Xiao has started to progress, and based on what I've observed, they seem to be moving towards becoming a couple. But..."

Ling Hengyu swiftly interjected, "But what?"

With a slight smile, Weei Jie said, "Ye Xiao is very different from his father; the guy is quite a ladies' man. From what I've seen, he definitely has ambiguous relationships with at least three women, and Zhou Yuyan seems to be one of them."

Hearing Weei Jie's words, Ling Hengyu wasn't displeased at all but instead burst into laughter, "Ye Xiao, this guy, really... However, it's normal for young men to be rash and popular. We can only try our best to pair him with Yaya. It might be inappropriate for a father to say this, but as long as Yaya can become Ye Xiao's woman, in the future... haha, let's leave it at that."

Weei Jie wasn't surprised by Ling Hengyu's words, but rather agreed, saying, "Mr. Ling, that's a great way to think about it. Ye Xiao and Mr. Luo Ye from twenty years ago are remarkably alike—both low-key and luxurious."

Ling Hengyu nodded slightly, about to speak when his phone suddenly rang.

Only a very few people could reach Ling Hengyu's phone, so if it was ringing, it had to be something important.

Ling Hengyu took out his phone and glanced at it; the display showed Ye Xiao's name.

Ling Hengyu chuckled to Weei Jie, "Speak of the devil, and he shall appear."

Then he picked up the call, greeting Ye Xiao with a laugh, "Ye Xiao, ah."

Ye Xiao beamed and said, "Uncle Ling, how's the business going recently?"

It was a request for a favor, so Ye Xiao expressed concern first. However, how could Ling Hengyu not see through Ye Xiao's little ploy? He went straight to the point, "You must have some matter to discuss, right? Did you have a disagreement with Yaya?"

"How could that be? Didn't you say I'm like an older brother? Of course, I'm going to be considerate towards Shuya. I actually called today because there is a small matter," Ye Xiao said with a smirk.

A small matter?

You're coming to me for a small matter?

"Spill it, what's the matter?"

"I need some quality herbs; can Uncle Ling get them for me?" Ye Xiao asked.

Hearing this, Ling Hengyu was genuinely puzzled. Why would Ye Xiao need herbs, and what could he possibly do with them? Nonetheless, since Ye Xiao had asked, he immediately said, "What herbs do you need, and in what quantity?"

After a moment of thought, Ye Xiao replied, "Not many types, just Wild Ginseng, Wild Polygonum multiflorum, and Wild Cordyceps."

"That's easy, when do you need them? I'll get Weei Jie to deliver them to you," answered Ling Hengyu casually.

Ye Xiao said, "I need those over a hundred years old, and they must be genuine."

"Nothing I buy is fake. Oh, how many do you exactly need?" Ling Hengyu inquired.

Ye Xiao replied, "I'll need twenty of each kind."

"Twenty of each?" Ling Hengyu was surprised and questioned, "Are you planning to eat these herbs like rice?"

Ye Xiao laughed and said, "Of course not. I have another use for them, and I promise they'll be very beneficial for Shuya too."

Hearing it could benefit Ling Shuya moved Ling Hengyu. He pondered for a moment before saying, "You're not thinking of brewing these into medicine, are you? They're highly nourishing, but you can't overconsume them."

Ye Xiao responded, "What exactly it's for, I'm not in a position to tell you now. As for the cost, just deduct it from my salary."

"Your salary?" Ling Hengyu was amused, thinking this kid really believed he made that much.

Ling Hengyu agreed, "Alright then, we'll deduct it from your salary. I'll have Weei Jie send those herbs over to you as soon as possible."

With Ling Hengyu's confirmation, Ye Xiao was delighted and thanked him with a hearty laugh, "Then I'm really grateful."

Ling Hengyu said, "You mentioned it's a minor issue. By the way, you haven't made a move on Huang Zongyuan yet, have you? When are you planning to deal with that, and also, you seem to be expanding the Heavenly Gate Security Company a bit too aggressively, don't you think?"

Ye Xiao chuckled and said, "Huang Zongyuan is nothing but an earthworm, ready to be crushed at any time. As for the Heavenly Gate Security Company, it's not really that aggressive. The other two companies in Minghai City are the ones causing a real stir; Heavenly Gate is just playing it small."

Ling Hengyu laughed and left it at that.

After the call ended, Ye Xiao went straight to the school.

Before entering the school, he had seen Huang Feng get into a Santana, apparently heading for Jianxing Real Estate.

Ye Xiao walked into the school and phoned Han Xuewei again, mainly to tell her not to worry, that he had already sent someone over.

Since Ye Xiao had sent someone, Han Xuewei didn't have anything else to say, although she kind of wanted Ye Xiao to come too. But Han Xuewei was also a girl who cared about face, so in the end, she didn't voice this wish.

When Ye Xiao arrived at the classroom door, the bell for the end of class happened to ring.

It was nearing six o'clock, so it was the bell signifying the end of the school day.

Teacher Su was just coming out of the room when she saw Ye Xiao and immediately asked with a puzzled look, "Where have you been?"

"I went out with Lan Lan, didn't I?" said Ye Xiao.

Teacher Su said, "Lan Lan is already back. Why are you just getting back now? In the future, it's better to ask for leave in advance."

Before Ye Xiao could finish speaking, Teacher Su went straight to her office.

Ye Xiao watched Teacher Su leave, slightly stunned. What's going on? Why was Teacher Su so brusque in her speech?

Soon, students inside the classroom started to leave. When Ye Xiao entered, Ling Shuya, Zhou Yuyan, and Lan Lan were already packing their bags.

Ye Xiao was originally looking straight at them, but then he noticed someone sitting at his own seat—it was none other than Tang Xuewen.

Why was this guy sitting in his spot? Ye Xiao wasn't angry; he was someone who valued talent after all.

So, he immediately walked towards Tang Xuewen.

"This is my seat, isn't it?"

"Teacher Su asked me to sit here," Tang Xuewen looked at Ye Xiao. After an afternoon, he had come to know Ye Xiao's true identity, the behind-the-scenes figure at Minghai Academy.

Ye Xiao thought about Tang Xuewen's words and then said, "Alright, you can sit here. But don't blame me if I didn't warn you, your deskmate might affect your studies."

With that, Ye Xiao walked over to where Ling Shuya and the others were.

Tang Xuewen had been ready for a confrontation with Ye Xiao, at least mentally prepared to be dealt with by Ye Xiao. However, to his surprise, Ye Xiao had just left after saying a few sentences, neither too harshly nor too softly.

What did that mean?

Tang Xuewen stared at Ye Xiao, suddenly filled with perplexity, his gaze lingering.

"Enjoyed your outing today, huh?" Ling Shuya said to Ye Xiao with a slightly sour tone when she saw him approach.

Hearing Ling Shuya's words, Ye Xiao knew that she was probably jealous.

Ling Shuya feeling jealous actually pleased Ye Xiao somewhat; it meant she really did have him in her heart.

Ye Xiao was just about to explain when Lan Lan came over with a giggle and said to Ye Xiao, "What are you planning to treat me to tonight?"

Ye Xiao grimaced. What did this girl want? He was just about to explain, and now was she adding fuel to the fire?

Ling Shuya immediately turned to Ye Xiao and said, "Lan Lan's asking you, what are we eating?"

Ye Xiao was suddenly at a loss for words; whatever he might answer now would probably be problematic. Once he answered, he would definitely offend one of them, and right now, he really didn't want to offend either of the two women.

"Ye Xiao, someone came looking for you today." Right then, as if detecting Ye Xiao's awkwardness, Zhou Yuyan suddenly brought up a new topic.

Ye Xiao latched onto it like a lifeline and quickly looked at Zhou Yuyan, saying, "Looking for me? Who was it?"

"He didn't give his name, but he left two words."

"What words?"

"Mountain Wolf."

Hearing these two words, Ye Xiao was momentarily taken aback, then sternly looked at Zhou Yuyan and said, "Was the speaker from Yan Country, or…"

"Yan Country."

Ye Xiao thought for a moment and said, "Looks like it's them indeed."

"Did he mention what it's about?" Ye Xiao asked.

Zhou Yuyan answered, "He said an old acquaintance would visit later."

Ye Xiao's expression darkened immediately upon hearing this. This 'Mountain Wolf' was definitely from the Mountain Wolf Group; their speed was rather quick, having managed to find him so soon, and it seemed they already knew his name.

However, it wasn't too hard to find Ye Xiao. After all, Guan Xiaonan was a student at Minghai Academy, and the people from the Mountain Wolf Group would certainly connect Ye Xiao with the Academy. Knowing Ye Xiao's name, it wouldn't take much to find out his current identity.

The place they mentioned was definitely Ling Shuya's villa. Although no specific time for the visit was given, if it were Ye Xiao in their position, he would have acted quickly. It seemed he would have to be more cautious moving forward.

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