"President Ling, Mr. Ye, you’ve arrived; please have a seat."

Seeing Ling Qingya and Ye Luo walk in, Chen Baoshan’s mouth revealed a hint of a smile as he set down the research in his hands and stood up to look at the two.

"Mr. Chen!"

Ling Qingya nodded at Chen Baoshan with noticeable respect, looking somewhat constrained.

"Mr. Chen, even a branch of yours is this large, you really are wealthy."

Ye Luo, on the other hand, had no restraint, speaking cheerfully as he walked straight over and picked up a teapot that Chen Baoshan had just been examining on the coffee table.

"This is a rare Ming Dynasty Zisha teapot, isn’t it?"

"I didn’t expect Mr. Ye to be so knowledgeable about these antiques," said Chen Baoshan with a smiling face.

"I only know a little, and actually, I’m here today to ask Mr. Chen to help me appraise some jadeite pieces I want to auction off."

Ye Luo’s gaze turned towards Chen Baoshan.

"Oh, is that so? I am quite eager to see Mr. Ye’s items."

"However, Mr. Chen, you should first finalize the cooperation with President Ling. We can discuss my matter later."

"Well... alright, then Mr. Ye, please take a seat here and wait for a moment."

Chen Baoshan said, his gaze shifting to Ling Qingya as he spoke, "President Ling, please take a seat. Let’s discuss some of the cooperative projects between Ling Corporation and Mingzhu Group."

"Of course, Mr. Chen." Ling Qingya responded immediately, her gaze stealing a glance at Ye Luo, who was sitting on the sofa, before the two began their business collaboration discussions.

Ling Qingya showcased the demeanor and capability of a strong businesswoman, engaging in a smooth dialogue with Chen Baoshan, the magnate.

Half an hour later, Ling Qingya stood up and said to Chen Baoshan, "Mr. Chen, thank you for giving Ling Corporation such a great opportunity this time. I will certainly work hard to ensure that both parties achieve great gains."

"There’s no need for such courtesy, President Ling. I’ve read some of your materials and know that you are referred to as Zhonghai’s number one businesswoman. Your business capabilities are very strong. I feel reassured cooperating with you, and additionally, your fiancé happens to be my lifesaver. Naturally, it is best to work with Ling Corporation," Chen Baoshan said with a kind smile, while Ling Qingya’s eyes flashed with an unusual light, briefly glancing at Ye Luo who sat leisurely on the sofa.

At that moment, Ye Luo, who was sitting on the sofa, was flirting with Ling Qingya’s secretary, Zhou Siqi, whose cheeks flushed with a flustered look as she nervously glanced at the president who was discussing cooperation in front of her.

Zhou Siqi, after all, had just graduated and was not very worldly; facing Ye Luo’s flirtations, she was somewhat at a loss.

"Have you finished talking? So fast?"

Seeing Ling Qingya and Chen Baoshan walk over, Ye Luo expressed his surprise. He was just about to ask this beautiful secretary out for a meal when they finished their discussion, which was really unfortunate.

"Haha, I’m sorry for making Mr. Ye wait so long," Chen Baoshan walked over, laughing.

"President, you go back first; I have something to discuss with Mr. Chen," Ye Luo told Ling Qingya directly, who glanced at Ye Luo a few times then left the office with Zhou Siqi after saying a word to Chen Baoshan.

"Mr. Ye, now you can speak," said Chen Baoshan.

Chen Baoshan sat down next to Ye Luo and began to speak.

"Please have a look at these pieces of jadeite, I’d like to auction them off at the auction you’re about to hold, to see how much they might fetch."

Ye Luo took out the jadeite stones he had obtained from the ancient tomb.

"This..."

Upon seeing the pieces of jadeite in Ye Luo’s hands, Chen Baoshan’s face changed, his eyes flickered with a touch of astonishment. He carefully took them over, examining them closely.

Then, Chen Baoshan’s brows furrowed slightly, an unusual glint flashed in his eyes as he looked at Ye Luo and said, "Mr. Ye, these pieces of jadeite must be at least several thousand years old, they are extremely rare treasures."

"Is that so? I don’t really understand much about this," Ye Luo said with a curl of his lips.

"Previously, the national department found an ancient tomb on Qifeng Mountain in Zhonghai. I visited the tomb yesterday, and it seems the jadeite stones inside are not much different from these pieces Mr. Ye has; they should be from the same era, right?"

"Correct, I obtained these pieces of jadeite from that tomb. You may not know, but previously, a group had their eyes on the treasures inside the tomb. I happened to discover this and followed them there, repelling them and protecting the precious ancient artifacts. So I just took a few pieces. Do you see any problems with that?",

Ye Luo said straightforwardly, without any concern that the other party would spread the word. A faint smile played at the corners of his mouth.

"I see. Mr. Ye has indeed contributed to the nation’s ancient artifacts. If not for you, these national treasures would have suffered a great loss. However, these pieces of jadeite are extremely rare. If we auction them off, they will inevitably fall into other hands, which is something I, as the president of the Ancient Artifacts Association, do not wish to see."

Chen Baoshan said, looking at Ye Luo, "These rare pieces of jadeite could fetch tens of millions if put up for auction. I am willing to offer one billion to buy all of these pieces."

"One billion?"

Ye Luo was a bit stunned, then replied, "Although these pieces of jadeite are precious, they’re certainly not worth a billion."

"This billion is not only for the jadeite stones but also for your fee for treating my illness. Didn’t you say you could completely cure my heart disease?"

"That’s fine, then."

After a moment’s thought, Ye Luo nodded.

Although Luo Jingxuan only mentioned the need for ten million, Ye Luo knew that this amount of money wasn’t enough to revive a company. If he got his hands on the billion, it would be of great help to Luo Jingxuan, and he believed his medical skills were worth the sum.

After all, his reputation as the Divine Doctor wasn’t just for show!

"Alright, then it’s settled. Let me treat you now."

"Now? Don’t you need to prepare anything?"

"No need, I never require preparations for treating illnesses. Besides, this heart disease might seem serious to others, but to me, it’s just a minor ailment."

A confident smile appeared on the corners of Ye Luo’s mouth.

"I quite admire this confidence of yours."

Chen Baoshan watched Ye Luo with a look of appreciation in his eyes.

Then, Ye Luo had Chen Baoshan lie down on the sofa and began treating him using Silver Needle.

Although Chen Baoshan’s heart disease was considered difficult to cure by those so-called medical experts, it was still less severe than Liu Xiner’s cerebral frostbite in Ye Luo’s view.