Ma Xiaoling sighed, looking utterly helpless, "Second Uncle, you know as well as I do that right now we have no other options. Grandma is on her last legs, and there's only a month left. If we can't get the Dragon and Phoenix Revitalizing Pill, our Ma family's corpse-chasing business might really be finished."

"But the hope is just too slim. And besides, that Ye Guichen seems quite skilled. What if he finds out the truth and traces it back to us?" The middle-aged man said worriedly.

Ma Xiaoling shook her head, "Our Ma family does indeed have a piece of Seven-colored Lotus Jade, but as you know, it's always been enshrined in our holy land and only the Clan Leader can access it. This time, I heard someone was willing to pay a high price for the Lotus Jade, so I came up with the idea to create a fake one to lure out the person who has the Revitalizing Pill. We've been out for over half a month and visited more than ten cities. Now that someone has finally claimed to have that kind of pill, we mustn't miss this chance."

The middle-aged man took a sip of wine, seemingly at a loss for words, "Yes, let's just hope that Ye Guichen guy doesn't let us down. If we can overcome this crisis, what harm is there in giving him the Lotus Jade if Miss really becomes the leader of our Ma family?"

Ma Xiaoling remained silent, biting her lip, lost in thought.

...

That night, after returning to the Medicinal Food Restaurant, Ye Guichen received a phone call from Blood Rose.

Blood Rose brought two pieces of news to Ye Guichen.

The first was about the Eternal Life Hall.

According to the investigation results, the Eternal Life Hall seems to have been established in pursuit of longevity. The people within are all highly skilled, even comparable to those in the Heavenly God Temple, and they have deep ties with the Miaojiang Witch Clan.

As for why they want the Seven-colored Lotus Jade, it's likely because the jade holds some secret to longevity.

But the Eternal Life Hall is too secretive. Although there are some rumors about them in the world, no one knows their exact location.

The second piece of news was passed to Blood Rose by Greed Wolf to convey to Ye Guichen.

Blood Rose said that for some unknown reason, the marriage arrangement between Mi Lan and the Luo family, which was originally set for three months later, was suddenly moved up.

Moreover, the Luo family has already moved into the Qin family, seeming eager to quickly take Mi Lan for the marriage.

As for the reason behind this, even Greed Wolf didn't know, but it seemed related to some internal strife within the Luo family.

Frankly, it's impossible for Ye Guichen to be unconcerned about Mi Lan.

During this time, Ye Guichen often thought about Mi Lan, especially the letter she left him when she departed, expressing her helplessness and inability to let go despite having to leave.

After hanging up the phone, Ye Guichen picked up that letter and pondered over it several times, then let out a long sigh, "Throughout history, love from a beauty is always the hardest to forget. It seems I need to go to Wenzhou earlier than planned."

Mi Lan was being used as a tool for an arranged marriage. Once married into the Luo family, she would likely be in deep trouble.

Understanding Mi Lan as he did, Ye Guichen thought it was even possible she might commit suicide.

"Mi Lan, wait for me." After a long hesitation, Ye Guichen picked up his phone and sent a message to Mi Lan.

Just as Ye Guichen sent the message, Mi Lan, far away in the Wenzhou Qin family, also received it.

She had just picked up her phone when it was snatched away by a woman. Looking at the screen, the woman's face instantly filled with anger, and she pointed at the phone, fuming, "Lanlan, who is this person?"

The message showed it was from Yun City, no guesses needed, it was definitely someone related to Mi Lan.

Mi Lan had become much more haggard, her eyes sunken. Though still a beauty, she looked utterly exhausted.

In the room, aside from Mi Lan, there were two men and one woman.

One of the men appeared older than Mi Lan; he was Qin Feng, who had previously been to Yun City.

The other man sat silently on a chair, head down.

The woman, seemingly in her forties but still quite attractive, wore clothes that exuded wealth and class.

She held Mi Lan's phone in one hand, staring straight at Mi Lan. Seeing Mi Lan remain silent, she questioned again, "Lanlan, at this point, are you still involved with that person? You know the Luo family people are here. Our marriage alliance with the Luo family is a blessing you've earned over eight lifetimes. Not only can it elevate the Qin family, but once we join forces with the Luo family here in Wenzhou, who would dare bully us?"

"Stepmom, I've already said, that Ye Guichen guy definitely won't give up. Hmph, if Dad hadn't stopped me, I would've taken people to kill him long ago." Qin Feng glanced at the middle-aged man sitting on the chair, his face full of defiance.

The middle-aged man's name was Qin Hanzhong, the head of the Qin family and Mi Lan's father.

The woman was Qin Hanzhong's second wife, surnamed Ning, named Ning Youlan.

Coincidentally, Ning Youlan was an extended relative of the Qingzhou Ning family.

"Enough, keep your voices down. If the Luo family hears this, how will you explain?" Seeing Qin Feng and Ning Youlan bickering, Qin Hanzhong pounded the table and stood up, calling Ning Youlan over with a wave of his hand.

Ning Youlan huffed and handed the phone to Qin Hanzhong.

Qin Hanzhong glanced at the message, then waved the phone in front of Mi Lan, "Lanlan, is this message from that Ye Guichen Feng'er mentioned?"

Mi Lan, afraid of her family discovering Ye Guichen's existence, had deleted his number after Qin Feng returned from Yun City.

During this time, she restrained herself from contacting Ye Guichen, though she repeatedly recited his number in her mind until she knew it by heart.

She had only glanced briefly, but as soon as she saw the number, her heart almost leaped out.

Especially after reading the message, her tears were about to burst out.

She had always thought Ye Guichen had forgotten her with Chen Ziran by his side.

Only now did Mi Lan realize Ye Guichen hadn't forgotten her. Moved and filled with comfort, she suppressed her emotions.

Hearing Qin Hanzhong's questioning, Mi Lan bit her lip stubbornly, refusing to answer.

Qin Hanzhong knew his daughter's temper well and sighed, "Lanlan, I'm doing this for your own good. You know the Luo family is powerful now, and Luo Zongfang will likely become the family head. By then, you would be the most sought-after Madam Luo in all of Wenzhou. Elevating our family's status would be effortless. And haven't you always been curious about your mother's affairs? If you marry into the Luo family obediently, I'll tell you everything about your mother."

"You..." Mi Lan never expected Qin Hanzhong to use her mother's affairs to force her at such a time.

From childhood, Mi Lan had never seen her mother.

Whenever she asked, Qin Hanzhong had only one reply: she died long ago. Any further questions were met with silence.

Tears welling up, Mi Lan deleted Ye Guichen's message, looked up at Qin Hanzhong, and choked out, "I have nothing to do with him and have long since stopped contacting him. Rest assured, I won't ruin your plans."

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