Ye Wushuang had just arrived and was not yet familiar with the environment. Since she was to be Chu Yanran's assistant, she would have to live and move together with her and needed to get familiar with the manor's surroundings.

"Chu, can I really live in this manor? This is simply too wonderful!" exclaimed Ye Wushuang, her expression one of excitement. The thought of living with her idol had her overly thrilled.

"Of course!"

"Ms. Wu, please show Miss Ye around the manor," Chu Yanran instructed an older woman with graying hair at her side.

"Yes, Young Mistress!" Ms. Wu agreed, the old woman being a long-time servant of the Li Family and had watched Chu Yanran grow up.

Ms. Wu led Ye Wushuang away to get acquainted with the environment of the manor.

"Mr. Ye sending his daughter into our Yanran International probably indicates that he is looking to form an alliance," Tong Xingtong speculated, unreserved in her comments as Ye Wushuang was not present.

"It's too early to discuss this matter. Let's just have Ye Wushuang follow by my side for a while," Chu Yanran said.

Ye Wushuang had presented Chu Yanran with a gift of Thousand-year Ginseng and expressed her wish to serve as her assistant. Ye Chen had taken the ginseng for alchemy, and Chu Yanran felt it wouldn't be right to backtrack on their deal, especially as there was no harm in having the Miss of the Ye Family stay by her side.

"It's been five days, how is he?" Tong Xingtong suddenly asked, referring naturally to Ye Chen.

After Ye Chen had destroyed all the surveillance cameras, they hadn't been replaced, so they were completely in the dark about his current progress.

"Li Weiguo has been standing guard there all this time, and Ye Chen has yet to emerge," Chu Yanran said, massaging her brows. "But the heat emanating from that underground room is astonishing. Li Weiguo used an instrument to measure it and found that the room's temperature almost reached 4000 degrees, which must be the temperature inside the Alchemy Furnace."

"Using only some coal and firewood to reach a high temperature of 4000 degrees, this guy really has some tricks up his sleeve!" Tong Xingtong expressed her astonishment.

Small-scale burning of coal and firewood that can produce a high temperature of 1000 degrees would already be considered defying the natural order, not to mention the extreme temperatures of 4000 degrees. Ye Chen being able to achieve this was undoubtedly awe-inspiring.

"Curious now, are you?" Chu teased.

"I'm amazed, but I only have eyes for you. No one else in this world is worthy of my affection!" Tong Xingtong declared boldly, her dominance as a lesbian clear.

Chu Yanran: "…"

"Think about it, Ye Chen is very capable, not bad at all!" Chu Yanran suggested.

"I know you're moved by him. So just tell him straightforwardly. Don't use these words to test me. I have no interest in him, and I will not let you go!" Tong Xingtong retorted irritably. "No one can take you away from me!"

"Alright then," Chu Yanran sighed.

Tong Xingtong, noticing Chu Yanran's somewhat distracted demeanor, knew she must be thinking about Ye Chen again. Initially unrelated, fate had tightly bound them together.

For some reason, Tong Xingtong found herself unconsciously thinking about Ye Chen, recalling how he had brazenly acted fresh with her, a feeling like electricity coursing through her body, which was truly unprecedented.

Chu Yanran was evidently also thinking about Ye Chen. The frequent interactions between the two lately had sparked many ambiguous moments, and those scenes kept flashing through her mind.

And that time he peeped on her while she bathed, and the incident where he washed her undergarments…

Eight days passed, and Ye Chen finally pushed open the heavy iron door of the underground room.

"Ah!"

The sunlight spilled onto his face, and the warmth of the sun felt so comforting that he couldn't help but let out a long, rolling howl.

In the manor, three aunts were clipping flowers and chatting with each other, enjoying their play, but were all startled out of their wits by the eerie howl that echoed through the air.

In the manor's small lake, several white geese were swimming among the green water with their red feet paddling wavelets. The sound wave struck, sending them all into a frenzy, flapping and scattering in all directions.

Ye Wushuang was lying in her room, indulging in a facial mask, daydreaming about her glamorous life following her idol. But the sudden roar startled her, prompting her to jump up, with her facial mask slipping off her face and falling.

Chu Yanran and Tong Xingtong were in conversation when the long howl suddenly reached them, shocking them like birds scared by the snap of a bowstring.

At the Mid Grandmaster Stage of the martial arts, Ye Chen's vigor was tumultuous, and his blood energy was more potent than that of a giant elephant. His roar, like the thunder of spring, shocked the sky and the entire manor.

"Great Commander, you have completed your seclusion!"

Li Weiguo was the first to approach Ye Chen after he emerged from seclusion. He had been guarding him there for ten days!

"You performed well these past days, without disturbing my alchemy. You stood guard for me, and I shouldn't let you go unrewarded. Take this!" Ye Chen chuckled heartily as he tossed a Strength God Elixir to Li Weiguo.

"Is this, the Strength God Elixir?" Li Weiguo cherished the Strength God Elixir in his hand.

Ye Chen had promised him a Strength God Elixir, which could not only heal the hidden ailments in his body but also take him a step further and solidify his status as a master of martial arts.

"Indeed, we are fated, so let's establish this good karma!" Ye Chen said with a carefree tone, like a celestial being.

"Thank you for your profound kindness, Sir. From now on, my life is yours!" Li Weiguo declared, moved to tears.

This Strength God Elixir he held in his hand, with just the fragrance it exuded, made him feel clear-headed and refreshed, an indescribable sense of comfort spreading throughout his body, Li Weiguo immediately knew that the Strength God Elixir was definitely of a miraculous level!

"I don't want your life, I'm not interested in men," Ye Chen said.

Li Weiguo: "..."

"Ye Chen, you've come out!" Chu Yanran, haggard from her journey, hurried over. "How did the alchemy of the Pure Yang Elixir go, how many furnaces did you manage?"

Ye Chen had mentioned that even though he was an alchemist, there was still a risk of failure when making Pure Yang Elixirs which was why she had arranged for so many medicinal herbs for Chu Yanran.

"I lived up to the expectations, three furnaces of Pure Yang Elixirs, a total of two hundred and forty-three pills!" Ye Chen said.

"That's great!" Chu Yanran exclaimed with joy.

Xiao Chenchen would only take one Pure Yang Elixir every three days, so these two hundred and forty-three elixirs would last for a long time. Moreover, Ye Chen would perform alchemy again in due time, which might rid Xiao Chenchen of the looming crisis for good.

"With so many medicinal herbs, you only made three furnaces of elixirs, you're not hiding something, are you?" Tong Xingtong asked coldly from the side.

Tong Xingtong had long not engaged in those intimate acts with Chu Yanran, and today Chu Yanran had finally agreed, to engage in those activities that are not suitable for children with her. However, just as they were getting passionately involved, a long howl from Ye Chen after he left seclusion ended up being a real buzzkill, driving them apart! Naturally, Tong Xingtong was furious at this, which led her to openly question Ye Chen's integrity.

"I am a high-end, premium Alchemy Master, getting me to perform alchemy ought to cost you billions, you're getting away cheap even then, what can I possibly do with your bunch of herbs?" Ye Chen claimed righteously.

He had already taken great advantage, yet they were still trying to accuse him, which made Ye Tianwang quite unhappy.

"Lining your pockets!" Tong Xingtong countered coldly.

"Xing Tong, Ye Chen has taken a lot of responsibility for Xiao Chenchen's issues, taking on the task of alchemy personally; he's our great hero and esteemed guest. What's the big deal if he takes some medicinal herbs!" Chu Yanran said, with the Empress displaying her broad-mindedness.

Ye Chen played an integral role in this affair, even if he took some resources, what of it?

Moreover, even though there were quite a few Pure Yang Elixirs, they were bound to run out one day, by which time it would be inevitable to ask Ye Chen to alchemize again.

Build good relations now for an easier time asking for help later!

Hearing Chu Yanran make excuses for Ye Chen, Tong Xingtong's face turned even colder, and the look she gave Ye Chen was full of concealed hostility.

"Chu, who is this gentleman?" Ye Wushuang was also drawn here by Ye Chen's long howl, but when she saw Ye Chen, she didn't recognize him as the tacky construction worker.

She only felt that this man had an extraordinary temperament and an inexplicable charm, and for some reason, she felt a sense of deja vu concerning Ye Chen.

"This is our esteemed guest at Yanran International, Mr. Ye!" Chu Yanran said.

Ye Wushuang was surprised to hear this; she hadn't expected this young man to be so respected by Chu Yanran, to the extent of being honored as an esteemed guest of Yanran International.

Ye Chen looked at Ye Wushuang with a frivolous gaze; his memory was astonishing, naturally, he remembered this presumptuous young lady.

That day, when Ye Chen, carrying a large sack and dressed in worn camouflage, a very much construction worker look, stepped forward to assist the old lady who had fainted at the roadside and Xiao Chenchen, he was questioned by this pretentious beauty.

"Hello, Mr. Ye, I'm Ye Wushuang, it's a pleasure to meet you!" Ye Wushuang was not about to pass up the opportunity to get to know Ye Chen, the esteemed guest of Yanran International!

Ye Wushuang came to Chu Yanran's side not solely to become the Empress's assistant; she aimed to use her influence to form connections and strategic alliances, in hopes of resolving the dire situation the Ye Family faced.

"Hello. Miss Ye." Ye Chen said with a modest smile, casually greeting Ye Wushuang, as the capricious beauty appeared not to have recognized him.

Li Weiguo, standing by the side and witnessing Ye Wushuang's eagerness to make Ye Chen's acquaintance, his curiosity piqued by her blatant desire to forge a connection, his face involuntarily took on an odd expression. He clearly remembered how unpleasant their first meeting had been.

"You're Li Weiguo, the Great Commander, the Empress's close commander, I've long admired the name!" Ye Wushuang, having some social skills, turned and greeted Li Weiguo.

"Haha, this is our second meeting, isn't it?" Li Weiguo said with a smile.

"Yes." Ye Wushuang nodded, not having been aware of Li Weiguo's status when they first met.

"Do you still remember that construction worker?" Li Weiguo said.

"Hmm?" Ye Wushuang frowned slightly.

"Don't you think the Mr. Ye in front of you looks familiar?" Li Weiguo asked.

"What!" Upon hearing this, Ye Wushuang was visibly shocked and alarmed.

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