As soon as Long Aotian left, her face sank. In his presence, she couldn't vent but now he was gone, she could openly hate him.
She felt humiliated, degraded. She, the Young Miss of Wei Corporation, had been threatened into being someone's concubine.
And he even had the nerve to act as if this was a privilege for her.
The thought made her blood boil with fury and shame. She hated him, but she had to admit the man was handsome and powerful.
Anyway, this matter needs to be discussed with the grandfather, the patriarch of the Wei family. She can't decide on her own marriage.
However, the thing that she hated the most was that even this Ye Chen had five marriage contracts. How come such trash has multiple wives?
Outrageous! Outrageous! Simply outrageous. She is the Young Miss and she can have only one husband while the security guard has five wives. Is the world upside down? Or maybe, she is not good enough.
No, no, no... Let's think it carefully. If Ye Chen has five marriage contracts then his identity isn't simple. The only thing she knows about him is that; long ago, her grandfather was saved by Ye Chen's master.
Could it be that, Ye Chen's master is a powerful martial artist? The more she thought about it, the more depressed she became.
Could it be that, she can only be a concubine of martial artists? She is a Young Miss after all, if she becomes a concubine of a normal person then it will be a loss of face for the Wei family, but if the other person is a martial artist then the matter is different.
She has to make a decision, however, she isn't sure if she can handle this on her own. This is something the Wei patriarch needs to hear. This is all the fault of that grandpa, she doesn't understand the matter regarding the martial artists so, only grandpa can help her.
Nevertheless, she believed her grandpa would definitely marry her to a powerful martial artist. It would be more beneficial to the family.
Thinking this, she went to the Wei patriarch's manor to discuss the matter. Given that, this is a matter of the Wei family's future.
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Wei Zhen was a middle-aged man in his late fifties. He was the patriarch of the powerful and influential Wei family, and he held significant sway in the business world. His wealth and connections were envied by many.
However, his footing only remained in mundane wealth. The martial world remains afar from his grasp.
He was sitting in his study when Wei Xue came rushing in. He looked up, slightly annoyed at the interruption.
"What is it, Xue'er? Can't you see I'm busy?" he asked, his tone impatient. He was the man who favored male over female descendants.
Wei Xue ignored his impatience. "Grandpa, I need to talk to you about something important," she said urgently, her expression serious.
Wei Zhen raised an eyebrow, intrigued despite himself. "What is it?" he asked, putting down his pen.
Wei Xue explained everything that had happened, from meeting Long Aotian at the real estate office to the strange encounter at the company. She left out no details.
Wei Zhen listened attentively, his expression growing increasingly concerned.
When Wei Xue finished speaking, he remained silent for a moment, processing the information.
"This mysterious man is dangerous," he finally said, his tone grave. He knew martial artists who could grab bullets and survive grenades, however, this was the first time he heard where someone who could manipulate an object.
"Xue'er, I think this man is more suitable for you than Ye Chen. However, I have given my world to that old man, if I go back, our family will suffer a backlash," he explained, his eyes filled with worry.
Wei Xue nodded, understanding the situation. "I understand, Grandpa. But what should we do?" she asked, seeking his guidance. She valued his opinion and trusted his judgment.
Wei Zhen thought for a moment but he couldn't come to a conclusion. Offending either party is dangerous.
"Xue'er listen to me... You should cultivate feelings with this mysterious man. If he can really help you cultivate, you should share the guidance with family too." He advised, his voice gentle.
For someone like him, the women of the family were only used to build connections. Pity there was only one granddaughter of marriageable age. If there were two then, things could calm down.
"Yes, Grandpa I understand." She had similar thoughts. She believed Long Aotian was more valuable than Ye Chen.
"Grandpa but we will be betraying Ye Chen. We don't know why that man wants to know about Ye Chen's other marriage contracts."
Wei Zhen stroked his beard, deep in thought. There was the debt of saving life however, Ye Chen has more women, so, their family can only offer money.
Truth be told, even Wei Zhen didn't know Ye Chen had more marriage contract.
"Xue'er... This is life. One has to be cruel for one's one growth." He said as he patted her head. "It's not betrayal, we are giving him compensation, a handsome compensation." He added.
"Yes, Grandpa." Wei Xue replied. She knew her grandfather was right. Sometimes, difficult decisions had to be made for the greater good. She just hoped that Ye Chen would understand.
***
Long Aotian meanwhile went to the herbal Pavilion, a traditional pharmacy that sells raw medical plants and herbs.
"Boss, I want Jade Heart Lotus, Blood Spirit Ginseng, and two Heavenly Flame Flowers," he told the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper nodded respectfully, his tone deferential. "Yes, sir. Please wait a moment," he replied, bowing slightly.
He quickly fetched the herbs, presenting them to Long Aotian with a smile. "Here you go, sir. The best quality we have," he said proudly.
Long Aotian checked them and smiled. The blood spirit ginseng he got was 300 years old.
"Sir, that will be 14 million."
Fourteen million?
He paid with his card.
He didn't expect that just the herbs used in the body-strengthening pill would be so expensive.
"Boss is there Mystic Ice Silkworm, Purple orchid flower, and General spirit herbs!?" Those were the real items required for the foundation building pill.
"Yes sir, we have the flowers and herbs. However, the Mystic Ice Silkworm is extremely rare," the shopkeeper explained apologetically.
"The cost of 1jin spirit general herbs will be around four million." He added, his tone hesitant.
Long Aotain frowned. 20 jin of spirit general herbs would cost him eighty million.
But that's necessary for the medicinal bath as well.
"Boss, can you tell me about Mystic Ice Silkworm?" He asked curiously. He needed to know more about this rare ingredient.
The shopkeeper leaned in, lowering his voice as if sharing a secret. "Sir, the Mystic Ice Silkworm is only harvested once a month in the Himiliyas, however for few years the mystic ice silk isn't in the market. With high demand, prices have increased by leaps and bounds. A single Mystic Silkworm now costs around 800 million to one billion."
800 million to billion?
Long Aotian can't help but shake his head. Nevertheless, money was less valuable compared to strength.
"Boss, do you have one here?"
The shopkeeper shook his head. "The only way is to go to himiliyas yourself and harvest it. However, you need to wait eight months before its harvesting season."
"I see."
Long Aotian bought four purple orchids and 20 jin of Spirit General herbs. It seems getting Mystic Ice Silkworm is hard, then the only substitute can be the Jade Silkworm which isn't easy to get either.