Jiang Chen and Ye Jingyi exchanged glances.

Yet Zhou Ru and the others rushed up as though they had found a treasure.

"Jiang Chen, were you serious about what you just said?"

Jiang Chen wiped away his tears and gave Zhou Ru and the others a cold glance, ignoring them.

"Hey, you just said it yourself; you can't go back on your word."

Zhou Ru got anxious and grabbed Jiang Chen's hand, "Of course, we can also sign an agreement. We agree to let you become our Ye Family's son-in-law and won't force you to divorce Jing Yi. But you must give us the secret formula for free, without charging a penny. If in one year, you still can't win Jing Yi back, you must divorce her."

"Right, will you sign?"

Ye Jianxiong and the others were also staring at Jiang Chen.

Without the slightest hesitation, Jiang Chen nodded, "I'll sign!"

The eyes of the Ye Family members brightened. Ha ha, this Jiang Chen is a fool! Signing such an agreement with these conditions—we from the Ye Family have made a fortune.

Ye Jianmin immediately drafted the agreement, and the family watched Jiang Chen sign it, fearing he might have second thoughts.

Ye Jingyi stood by, watching Jiang Chen sign with a heart full of sorrow, and she was extremely baffled. She genuinely didn't understand why Jiang Chen would sign an agreement that provided no benefit to himself. Why would he do this?

Was it really for her?

Was it worth it?

After signing the agreement, Ye Jianchang and Ye Jianmin also received the steps for the concoction, and they left immediately. Zhou Ru and the rest stopped caring about Jiang Chen, triumphantly turning around and entering the community.

"Jing Yi..."

Jiang Chen calmed his emotions and called out to Ye Jingyi, then he opened his mouth but didn't say what followed.

Ye Jingyi, with a tender look, gently said, "Go ahead, what is it?"

"I've mentioned before... my mom knows we're married, and she would like to meet you," Jiang Chen said, somewhat nervously.

Ye Jingyi nodded lightly, "That's appropriate. Even though we're only married by agreement, it's right to visit the elderly. Let's do it tomorrow; I will come to you."

"Good."

Jiang Chen nodded with joy. Although there had been complications, it seemed their relationship had taken a step closer.

The next day, Ye Jingyi arrived at Shengshi Haoting by following Jiang Chen's instructions, and she was taken aback looking at the grand and imposing number one villa before her.

This... this is Jiang Chen's home?

"Jing Yi, you're here!"

Spotting Ye Jingyi through the window, Jiang Chen went out to greet her.

Ye Jingyi nodded gently and took Jiang Chen's hand, "Your family's house, how can it..."

Jiang Chen knew what she wanted to ask and smiled, "This is actually my consultation fee, given to me by others."

"You..." Ye Jingyi felt annoyed again, lamenting that Jiang Chen never listened to her. Why did he always go around treating people and taking consultation fees? This house must be worth at least tens of millions. What if something went wrong?

However, she held back.

After all, Jiang Chen had truly moved her yesterday, so she decided to let it go for now.

"So this is Jing Yi? Truly beautiful, my son is blessed!" Upon entering the house, Shen Xiaoqin saw Ye Jingyi with a beaming smile and kept praising her while holding her hand.

Ye Jingyi smiled slightly and handed over a gift, "Auntie, please don't mind this small gift."

"Oh my, dear child, why bring a gift to your own house? Little Chen told me you're busy with work and can't come home often, but no matter how busy you are, you can't always stay at the company. Visit more often, and Auntie will make you something delicious."

Shen Xiaoqin was very satisfied; she felt this daughter-in-law was much better than Li Liyun. So, she led Ye Jingyi to the living room sofa with a heart full of concern and spoke warmly.

Ye Jingyi glanced at Jiang Chen, understanding he hadn't revealed the true nature of their marriage. She also understood, so she responded with a light laugh, "Sure, I'll come home often. Auntie, I'm really sorry; the company has been quite busy, and I haven't visited you since we married."

"It's fine, you young people, having ambition is a good thing. Xiao Chen has already told me that you're the president of a big company, a modern Hua Mulan, always busy with work. Auntie understands, no, that's not right!"

Shen Xiaoqin suddenly laughed, took out a big red envelope from her pocket, and handed it to Ye Jingyi: "What auntie? Child, you are married now, it's time to change the way you address me."

Ye Jingyi was stunned for a moment, hesitated slightly, then took the red envelope with a light laugh: "Thank you... Mom."

"Ah, haha..."

Shen Xiaoqin laughed contentedly.

Jiang Chen watched the two getting along so harmoniously, his heart filled with warmth, and secretly decided that he must win Ye Jingyi's affection and truly make her part of the Jiang Family.

At night, because Shen Xiaoqin was there, Jiang Chen and Ye Jingyi could only sleep in the same room.

Ye Jingyi lay on the bed, looking at Jiang Chen who was making his bed on the floor, and spoke softly: "This is unfair to you."

"It's all right, we can just continue like this in the future. I've said it, one year. If I can't win your heart within a year, I won't touch you," Jiang Chen said with a light laugh, shaking his head and gently urging: "Go to sleep."

Ye Jingyi nodded and closed her eyes.

After a while, Ye Jingyi opened her eyes again and immediately saw Jiang Chen gazing at her intently.

Jiang Chen was startled and quickly closed his eyes.

Ye Jingyi paused, then pursed her lips in a smile, her gaze complex as she looked at Jiang Chen, feeling an inexplicable complexity in her heart.

Jiang Chen waited for a while, did not open his eyes again, but instead began to practice his cultivation technique in silence.

...

A week later, a piece of news spread throughout Jinhai.

"Liying Cosmetics, after more than a decade of research and development, has finally recreated the 'Yunshang Yulu Gao' that had been lost for hundreds of years, incorporating modern technology to produce a beauty product named 'Yunshang Lurong', homophonic to 'deer antler in the clouds'. The trial version of this product was an instant hit once launched, with testers claiming miraculous effects, leading to it being sold out as soon as it hit the market..."

Incredible!

All of Jinhai was astonished!

Various beauty companies started inquiring about 'Yunshang Lurong' as Liying Cosmetics suddenly became the new nobility in Jinhai's business circles.

Meanwhile, in the chairman's office of Sihai Investment, Gong Lin looked at the news online, feeling greatly unsettled for a long time.

Jiang Chen did it! He really did it!

Gong Lin was almost certain that the recipe for 'Yunshang Yulu Gao' must have been given to Liying Cosmetics by Jiang Chen, otherwise, with Liying Cosmetics's long-standing capital shortage, it would have been impossible not to bring it out!

"Ding ling ling—"

The phone's ringtone sounded, Gong Lin glanced at the caller ID, and instantly knew what the person on the other end wanted to say.

"Hello, Third Grandfather!"

"Brilliant! This Jiang Chen really has a knack for things. With 'Yunshang Lurong' hitting the market, the voices in the family opposing him have directly been reduced by more than half. Tell Jiang Chen that I support him!" Gong San Ye's hearty laughter came through the phone.

With a smile all over her face, Gong Lin said: "Okay, I'll tell him."

"Good, let the boy do his thing, I think highly of him!"

Third Grandfather praised Jiang Chen a few more times and then hung up the phone.

Do his thing? This guy, since that meeting, hasn't been to the company more than a few times, alright?

But he did make a few decisions that even she found hard to understand.

Gong Lin shook her head and glanced at the news on the computer again, feeling a bit despondent.

To have such a secret recipe but to give it to the Ye Family, for Ye Jingyi, he has sacrificed so much, and I...

Thinking of this, Gong Lin felt an indescribable sense of loss in her heart.

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