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"Why did Chen Jingmei suddenly contact me? Could it be that the secret of the bronze key in the hidden compartment of the Buddhist temple being switched has been exposed?"

On the way from the old house to the second wife's villa, Ye Bai was still completely confused and had no idea why Aunt Chen had suddenly come to see him.

Logically speaking, given Feng Tianji's forgery skills, Chen Jingmei shouldn't have been able to detect anything amiss.

If it's not for this reason, could it be related to scoundrels in the Taoist sect?

This is also highly likely. As time goes on, more and more evidence has emerged showing that Chen Jingmei and the scoundrels of the Xuanmen sect have an intimate relationship.

She might even be one of the demonesses who practice forbidden techniques of the Xuanmen sect!

Xiao Taozi's mother, Qu Yunting, has been confirmed to be a sorceress who practices sexual enhancement, but there's no rule that there can only be one sorceress.

Perhaps Chen Jingmei is just hiding it better.

"Young master, young master, it seems like someone from the second madam's household has arrived..."

Qin Wanqing had to go to work and didn't come with Ye Bai; only Shen Lu accompanied her.

The little girl had sharp eyes and immediately noticed something was wrong.

Ye Bai looked over and, sure enough, found an unfamiliar car parked in front of Chen Jingmei's villa.

It was a silver Rolls-Royce Phantom, the kind that Ye Bai couldn't afford even if he and Sha Lulu were sold to Africa.

There were only a handful of them in the entire Jingzhou.

Qin Wanqing also has one, but she rarely drives it because it's too high-profile.

Therefore, the person who came to Chen Jingmei's house at this time was obviously of extraordinary status.

But the more this was the case, the more bewildered Ye Bai became.

Why did Chen Jingmei invite him over when she had guests at her home?

If he were truly the other party's son-in-law, it would be understandable for him to help receive guests. But the problem is, he isn't!

Therefore, the other party's behavior was really too strange.

But since he was already here, Ye Bai didn't bother wasting his brain cells; he figured out what was going on in no time anyway.

To Ye Bai's surprise, Chen Jingmei was not receiving guests in the villa, but in the Buddhist hall.

When Ye Bai came in, Chen Jingmei was personally making tea for the guests.

Today, the second wife was dressed in plain clothes, but that could not hide her natural beauty.

When Ye Bai saw it clearly, his eyes narrowed slightly.

After some time apart, Chen Jingmei seemed to have gotten even younger.

If I used to be around 30, I'm probably not even 30 now.

Standing next to Qin Wanqing, no one would guess that Chen Jingmei is the stepmother; they would think she is the older sister.

"Xiao Bai is here. Let me introduce you. This is President Gong of Huanyu Pharmaceutical... President Gong, this is Wan Qing's husband, Ye Bai..."

Chen Jingmei smiled and introduced the two parties.

At this moment, Ye Bai also got a clear look at the guest. He was a man in his thirties, wearing an expensive suit and shiny leather shoes. He was dressed very well and looked like a true successful person.

His face was resolute, and his physique looked very strong, exuding a fierce aura, as if he were skilled in martial arts.

However, what attracted Ye Bai's attention was not these things, but the other party's identity.

Is this the mysterious CEO of Huanyu Pharmaceutical?

During this time, Ye Bai also learned a lot about Huanyu Pharmaceutical.

Although this pharmaceutical company was founded by Tian Hongyu and Qin Shengshui, it now has a very mysterious and low-profile controlling shareholder.

If he wasn't mistaken, it should be the "President Gong" standing in front of him.

"Mr. Ye, my name is Gong Baiwan, President of Huanyu Pharmaceutical. It's a pleasure to meet you..."

"President Gong" was the first to stand up, extending his hand to Ye Bai with a smile.

"Nice to meet you..."

Ye Bai's lips twitched. Was the name of this president of Huanyu Pharmaceuticals for real? This nouveau riche vibe was a bit too overpowering.

Moreover, why does he have this sense of familiarity, as if he's heard it somewhere before?

"He is indeed skilled in martial arts, and should be a master at that. I just wonder if he has cultivated internal strength..."

After shaking hands, Ye Bai was completely certain that although Gong Baiwan's name sounded rustic, his own strength was definitely not weak.

His hands, calloused from years of work, subtly hinted at an explosive power.

However, since internal energy is something that cannot be seen when it is not being used, Ye Bai cannot make a judgment on it for the time being.

"Xiao Bai, try this tea. It was brought over personally by President Gong..."

Chen Jingmei invited the two to sit down and poured them a glass of wine.

"Thank you, Aunt Chen."

Ye Bai smiled and nodded, picked up the teacup and took a sip. Then his eyes suddenly lit up and he exclaimed in surprise, "This is the finest Da Hong Pao. Could it be tea from the mother tree?"

"Mr. Ye certainly knows his stuff! This is indeed tea from the mother tree. I managed to get a little bit back then through connections and by sheer chance..."

Before Chen Jingmei could speak, Gong Baiwan nodded with a smile.

"President Gong is indeed amazing!"

Ye Bai gave a thumbs up. Da Hong Pao tea is very common on the market, but the tea from that mother tree is definitely not something that ordinary people can drink.

Even having money isn't enough; you also need strong connections.

"If Mr. Ye likes to drink it, I can have someone send you some in a few days. But let me make it clear first, it's only twenty or thirty grams; I really can't give you any more."

Gong Baiwan laughed heartily.

"A gentleman does not take what others love. Mr. Gong's sentiment is enough."

Ye Bai smiled and shook his head, then looked at Chen Jingmei and asked, "Aunt Chen, you didn't call me here today just to taste President Gong's fine tea, did you?"

The so-called showing courtesy for nothing is either cheating or stealing.

The fact that Gong Baiwan would give him a famous tea worth at least several million yuan so readily couldn't possibly be because he was handsome.

Although Ye Bai always thought he was quite handsome.

Since that's the case, he was too lazy to play along and wanted to find out what really happened as soon as possible.

Huanyu Pharmaceutical is no ordinary pharmaceutical company. According to the information Ye Bai currently has, the mastermind behind the scenes, "Mr. Nangong," has a close relationship with this company.

Even hiring scoundrels from the Xuanmen sect to search for and plunder those precious medicinal herbs should be the work of Huanyu Pharmaceutical.

This pharmaceutical company clearly has enormous ambitions, seemingly aiming to develop a revolutionary new drug with extraordinary efficacy, thereby monopolizing the entire pharmaceutical industry.

At this thought, Ye Bai suddenly had a thought: Could it be that Gong Baiwan came for the life-saving pill?

After he saved Mi Zizhen with the life-saving pill last time, Li Changfeng, the director of the city hospital, specifically asked him if he still had this miracle drug.

According to Chen Yizhen, Li Changfeng's son-in-law is the executive vice president of Huanyu Pharmaceutical.

Therefore, the purpose of obtaining the life-saving pill was naturally to give it to Huanyu Pharmaceutical for research.

Although Ye Bai refused to say that the medicine was no longer available, it was normal for Huanyu Pharmaceuticals not to give up.

After all, it was a truly miraculous medicine that could save lives, and its medicinal effects were many times stronger than those of wild ginseng that was over a hundred years old.

No pharmaceutical company could remain indifferent to such a valuable product.

What Ye Bai didn't expect was that he had guessed wrong...