Reborn back to the day I descended the mountain, Miss Ji, I will take responsibility for you!

Ji Xiaoren's face finally darkened at the news of his great-grandmother's decision.

After all, that recipe was something Qin Shao specifically requested, but it was clear that the Ji family's great-grandmother was not prepared to hand it over.

This is going to be difficult. Even if we gain control of the company, it won't work if Grandma Ji doesn't agree.

They still couldn't get their hands on the formula, which they didn't understand.

What exactly is in that recipe, and why did Great-Grandma insist on keeping it so tightly?

You should know that as long as they can hand over the formula, the Ji family will be able to soar to great heights and acquire countless riches.

In Ji Xiaoren's eyes, it was just a valuable formula.

However, in the eyes of the great-grandmother of the Ji family, it was the most precious relic left to her by her husband, and the foundation of the Ji family.

As long as they have the formula, even if the company runs into trouble, the Ji family will still have a chance to make a comeback.

Ji Xiaoren's eyes darted around, and he pretended to be troubled as he said, "Mom, although our Ji family looks glamorous, it may still be difficult for us to go public."

“We need to attract more investment, but the only product we can offer is Ji’s Whitening Cream. If we only offer licensing, it might not be attractive enough.”

Having said all that, it's clear to anyone with eyes to see what he means. Obviously, Ji Xiaoren still hopes that the Ji family's great-grandmother can hand over the formula in exchange for profit.

Just then, Ye Chen frowned and said, "That's not right. Didn't I give you a Jade Face Cream formula before? Logically speaking, it should have been produced by now."

"The formula I provided has clinical results that are no worse than Ji's Whitening Cream. I think it should be enough to attract investment."

Upon hearing this, Ji Xiaoren scoffed, "Who do you think you are? Do you have the right to speak on such matters?"

Ji Ruoyun also mocked, "That's right, you really think you're a miracle doctor just because I gave you a taste of your own medicine."

At this moment, Ji Ruoyu frowned and said, "I remember that Ye Chen did write a Jade Face Cream formula back then, and Great-Grandma also asked you to test it. Logically speaking, there should be results by now."

Ji Xiaoren scoffed, "Don't you know what the company was like back then? Did you think I would really waste my energy experimenting with some random Jade Face Cream recipe written down by a country bumpkin?"

"Do you think the company's money grows on trees? Do you know how much it costs to develop a new formula?"

Ye Chen calmly replied, "The Jade Face Cream formula I gave you is professionally designed to remove acne and fade blemishes, and its effects are outstanding."

"I'm sure you all know what these two terms represent in the cosmetics industry, right?"

"Once it's developed, the returns will far exceed the investment, with a market share of at least hundreds of billions."

Hearing Ye Chen mention a market share of hundreds of billions, Ji Xiaoren and Ji Ruoyun both looked disdainful, as if Ye Chen was daydreaming.

It's worth noting that Ji's Whitening Cream's market share is less than 10 billion yuan, which made Ji Xiaojun frown.

He was also extremely annoyed by his son-in-law's habit of boasting, and immediately scolded him, "Ye Chen, do you know what kind of occasion this is? Is this the time for you to spout nonsense?"

"Just sit there quietly. If you don't speak, no one will think you're mute."

Ji Ruoyun scoffed, "You just spout off about a market share of hundreds of billions. Do you even know what a market share of hundreds of billions means?"

"Currently, in China's cosmetics industry, those companies that can reach a scale of hundreds of billions are all controlled by large families in Beijing, and their market value is over 500 billion.

"You can easily write a formula and have a market share of hundreds of billions. If you have that ability, why don't you come and become a live-in son-in-law in my Ji family?"

Li Furong said sarcastically, "I think Ye Chen is being called a miracle doctor by those families, and he actually thinks he is one."

"He should take a good look in the mirror. Does someone like him have the destiny to be a miracle doctor? He's a disgrace."

Seeing the eldest son's family belittling Ye Chen like this, Ji Ruoyu frowned and said, "No matter what, Ye Chen meant well, and if it's just preparing a few samples, there's no cost involved."

"If the formula really has the effects Ye Chen described, there is currently no leading product in the domestic acne and blemish removal market. If our company can really launch such a flagship product, we will immediately become the industry leader."

"This hidden value is also extremely large. With such great benefits, it is acceptable to waste some resources."

Hearing Ji Ruoyu's words, the great-grandmother of the Ji family nodded.

You should know that there are very few opportunities in life that offer low risk and high returns.

A family can rise to prominence if they seize the opportunity just once or twice.

Moreover, the great-grandmother of the Ji family knew Ye Chen's methods very well, so the things he brought out could not possibly be bad.

Turning her head, the great-grandmother of the Ji family looked at Ji Xiaoren and said, "I remember when I asked you to arrange for research and development, you agreed. No matter what the result is, there should be a result."

Hearing this, Ji Xiaoren felt a little embarrassed and turned to Ji Ruoyun, saying, "Ruoyun, I gave you the Jade Face Cream formula back then. Please report the situation to your great-grandmother."

Ji Ruoyun was stunned for a moment upon hearing this. After he obtained the formula, he went to find Young Master Qin before he even had a chance to go to the company.

Later, in a fit of anger, she burned the formula, but Ji Ruoyun would naturally not admit to such a thing.

He could only force himself to remain calm and said, "I took the Jade Face Cream formula to the company and handed it over to the R&D department immediately."

"However, later on, the experimental results from that R&D department were far from ideal, and even had significant side effects. It didn't have the miraculous effects that Ye Chen had described at all, so I simply destroyed the formula."

"To avoid trouble, I destroyed the experimental results and process as well, because if other companies got their hands on them, it would be a threat to us."

Upon hearing this, the great-grandmother of the Ji family frowned, and Ji Xiaojun, feeling somewhat embarrassed, said, "Ye Chen, did you hear that? Is this the formula you were talking about that rivals Ji's whitening cream? What a disgrace!"

Ji Xiaojun had initially hoped for the best, but upon hearing the result, he felt as if he had been slapped in the face.

Ji Ruoyu's expression was rather unpleasant; he hadn't expected things to turn out this way. Ye Chen, however, frowned.

He scrutinized Ji Ruoyun and said coldly, "Are you sure you used the Jade Face Cream formula I gave you, and that you're not lying?"

Feeling a little guilty under Ye Chen's gaze, Ji Ruoyun quickly straightened her face and said, "Who do you think you are, daring to question me!"

"If you don't believe me, you can call Director Wang of the R&D department. He was involved in the R&D at the time, and he knows the results."

As he spoke, Ji Ruoyun took out his phone, looking as if he was about to make a call to prove his innocence, but of course he wouldn't actually make the call.

Even if he calls, it's fine. As long as he uses a little persuasion, Director Wang, being one of their people, will naturally know what to say.

Seeing her daughter being wronged, Li Furong stood up and said, "Your own Jade Face Cream formula is no good, yet you doubt my daughter? What a joke!"

"Besides, let me repeat myself. If you really had a formula like Jade Face Cream, why would you need to come to our Ji family and become a despised live-in son-in-law?"

Then Li Furong looked at Ji Xiaojun and said, "Second brother, your son-in-law needs to be disciplined. He keeps spouting nonsense outside, talking rubbish. If word gets out, our Ji family will lose all face."

Ji Xiaojun looked at Ye Chen with a cold face and scolded, "You have no right to speak here. Get out and reflect on your actions. Don't embarrass yourself here, you useless thing."

They had finally made some progress and their second branch of the family was on the verge of rising to prominence, but then Ye Chen caused this mess.

This gave the eldest son's family leverage to suppress them, so it's no wonder Ji Xiaojun was unhappy.

Ye Chen frowned, but said calmly without explanation, "Hehe, anyway, I've given you the formula."

"I have done everything I could. I just hope you won't regret it later and come back to beg me for help."

Ye Chen could only sigh at his opportunistic father-in-law. There was a reason why the second branch of the family was suppressed and couldn't hold their heads high in the Ji family.

Ji Ruoyun scoffed, "I've already told you, your Jade Face Cream formula is garbage. Please, stop dreaming."

Anyway, as long as she insists that there is a problem with the formula, no one can do anything to her. She can also take this opportunity to suppress Ye Chen, killing two birds with one stone.

Grandma Ji frowned and glanced at Ji Ruoyun, then said as if she had thought of something, "Alright, let's put the recipe aside for now."

As she spoke, Grandma Ji looked at Ye Chen and said, "Little Chen, I believe in you. With your abilities, being a security captain is a bit of a waste."

"How about this, if you don't mind, you could go to the R&D department at headquarters and give them some guidance?"

Upon hearing this, the eldest son's family immediately erupted in uproar.

Ji Xiaoren said directly, "Mom, what do you mean? The R&D department is a confidential department of the company. How can you let an outsider who talks nonsense go there?"

Just kidding, the R&D department is their territory, and it's also the company's core department, so of course Ji Xiaoren wants to keep it firmly in his grasp.

If Ye Chen went to the R&D department, it would be like the second wife planting a thorn in their side, which he certainly couldn't tolerate.