Two days later, Li Yifei received the herbs sent by Yao Lingfu. All ten varieties were provided by Elder Yao Lingfu, sparing Li Yifei a lot of trouble. After all, these herbs may look ordinary, but it would still take considerable effort if he were to collect and find them himself. Meanwhile, Su Mengxin had completed her affairs and returned to the Capital City, met her grandfather, and learned about the subsequent events.

At this moment, she was snuggling in Li Yifei’s arms, feeling overwhelmingly warm. In fact, she had been suffering from a cold these days, and after returning, Li Yifei felt very distressed and quickly used True Qi to help alleviate her physical fatigue, then held her close, lying together under the covers.

"Husband, thank you!" Su Mengxin turned around, facing Li Yifei.

"Thank you for what? We are one, there’s no need to say that!" Li Yifei replied, rubbing Su Mengxin’s ear lobe, the latter couldn’t help but nuzzle her ear, her beautiful eyes gazing at Li Yifei.

Seeing the fatigue in Su Mengxin’s eyebrows and eyes, Li Yifei sighed in his heart and said, "Let me hold you to sleep, you look so tired now."

"I’m alright... I was thinking about Grandpa while away, but luckily, you were here; otherwise, I really couldn’t find peace."

"What happened, did you encounter troubles in South Dian Province?" Li Yifei immediately responded, given Su Mengxin’s personality, she would worry when facing such issues, but not to this extent.

Su Mengxin responded with a hum, saying, "There were indeed some troubles over there!"

"Tell me, I’ll see who dares to be so bold and bully my wife!" Li Yifei insisted.

"Not exactly, it’s just... that place isn’t Ning Province, a lot of things are difficult to handle, but now we need processing sites and ports from there!"

"Is Sister Fangqing over there?"

"Yes." 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"Mengxin, don’t put too much pressure on yourself; we can take our time with many things. Take a good rest these couple of days; I don’t have much to do during this time, I’ll head over there in a few days!" Li Yifei suggested.

"No need for you to go, just stay at home, many issues can be solved with money, but we can’t easily compromise; those people are too greedy, like living leeches. If we compromise, we might as well not develop there!"

"Indeed, but don’t overstrain yourself either. Let me handle this matter, you’ve been away for some time, go home and see our son!" Li Yifei said.

"Next time, you don’t know anything there yet!"

"Let’s sleep first and talk about it when you wake up!" Li Yifei leaned over, kissed Su Mengxin’s forehead, his lips gliding down, softly kissing her eyes, nose, and those enticing lips. After a round of gentle kisses, Li Yifei continued to hold Su Mengxin, softly saying, "Sleep now; I’m here with you!"

Upon waking, Su Mengxin felt physically and mentally refreshed, with days of fatigue and exhaustion vanished. Especially opening her eyes and seeing Li Yifei added to her happiness, following a round of gentle kisses as the two rose for the day. Li Yifei began preparing medicine, having already secured the charm for Elder Su, urging him not to remove it anytime, moreover instructing that it was waterproof and fireproof and would not easily be damaged, allowing it to be worn even while bathing.

Only one day had passed, and Elder Su laughed, "Indeed useful, last night my sleep was much better, only waking up once!"

Su Mengxin happily added, "Grandpa, be sure to keep wearing it and take the medicine every day!"

"Alright, alright, I will persist!" Elder Su nodded.

People are not afraid of death, yet if they can live a few more days, it is always desirable. Elder Su had navigated life’s uncertainties for half a lifetime, but the Su Family lacked successors; with him there, the family was secured. If he were to pass away, possibly the Su Family would quickly decline to a second-rate or even weaker family.

Uneasy, Elder Su thought, looking again at Li Yifei and Su Mengxin, one being his most beloved granddaughter, among the third generation of the Su Family the most capable, though a girl yet cherished by Elder Su; the other being the grandson-in-law he agreed to despite opposition, who equally never disappointed him, creating today’s achievements step by step.

In the afternoon, Su Mengxin received a call that there had been some issues on the South Dian Province side. A cooperation that had been agreed upon was suddenly reneged by government officials, reportedly because a competitor had joined, leading the opposite party to abruptly change their mind.

"I’ll go; you head home." Li Yifei decided.

"I’ll go!" Su Mengxin replied.

"It’s okay, it’s not a big deal. Either I go or you go, but our son hasn’t seen his mom for a few days, so you should definitely go back to see him. It’s settled, in a bit, I’ll let the plane take me to South Dian Province first, and you stay here to look after Grandpa. Wait for the plane to come back, then you can return home." Li Yifei glanced at the time. It takes about five hours to fly from Capital City to South Dian Province, so if he departs now, it will be evening when he arrives.

Having arranged the plane, Li Yifei bid farewell to Elder Su, who said, "Go ahead, don’t worry about me. With the medicine and talismans you got from the expert, I can definitely live a few more years."

"That’s good to hear, old man. You live well, and I’ll see you when I get back!" Li Yifei also laughed.

On the way to the airport, he received a call from Wu Shuwei. She had originally planned to treat Li Yifei to a meal today to thank him for the sentiment of gifting her two kittens. Wu Shuwei genuinely liked these two little kittens, and coincidentally, they were unusually affectionate towards her, even climbing onto her lap when she read on the sofa.

"You’re leaving? Going back to Ning Province?" Wu Shuwei asked with a slight surprise.

"No, I’m heading to South Dian Province for some company business!" Li Yifei replied.

"Oh... When will you be back?" Wu Shuwei asked.

"Shouldn’t take too long, I’ll return once it’s sorted out."

"Alright, when you pass through the Capital City on your way back, call me. I’ll treat you to a meal."

"Just a meal?"

"What else are you thinking?"

"Haha, just a meal seems a bit insufficient in sincerity." Li Yifei laughed.

The call suddenly ended with a beeping sound, clearly indicating Wu Shuwei was no longer in the mood to joke with him. Li Yifei stopped laughing, looked at his phone, and shook his head. Whenever he encountered Wu Shuwei, he couldn’t help but joke a bit, though not excessively. After all, he remembered not to flirt with women anymore...

The journey continued in silence, and over five hours later, the plane landed at the South Dian Provincial airport. By then, it was already past eight in the evening, but the sky was just turning dark and not completely so. Li Yifei instructed the flight crew to return to Capital City after their rest, while he left the airport and took a taxi straight to the hotel where He Fangqing was staying. Upon arriving at the hotel, Li Yifei called He Fangqing, but after ringing more than ten times, no one answered.

He glanced at the hotel and suddenly saw a vehicle approaching. It was a business car speeding directly to the hotel entrance. Someone jumped out from the passenger seat, opened the rear car door, and a bald man emerged first, around thirty years old, wearing a suit and tie with a bowtie at the collar. The clarity of the view was partly due to Li Yifei suddenly sensing a familiar presence.

A few seconds later, a woman got out of the car, dressed in an evening gown and wearing high heels. She wasn’t particularly tall, but her figure was well-proportioned. As soon as he saw who got out, Li Yifei’s eyelid twitched, and he quickly walked over.

The woman getting out of the car was none other than He Fangqing. She was holding a small red purse, her steps unsteady as she alighted. The bald man reached out to support her but was blocked by He Fangqing, who said, "Mr. Shen, thank you; I can go back by myself."

It was evident that He Fangqing had drunk a lot, not only speaking with the scent of alcohol but also with dazed eyes. The bald man standing in front of her, who got out of the car first, had bright eyes, swallowing his saliva secretly, and was unwilling to step aside. He smiled and said, "It’s fine, just a few steps to send you up and make sure you get settled, so I can rest easy."

"Mr. Shen, I’m really okay, thank you for your kindness!" He Fangqing said as she tried to bypass the man named Shen, but he stepped sideways to block her again, chuckling with his eyes gleaming, "Miss He, this won’t do. We may have just met, but you should trust my character, Shen. Saying I’ll send you home means I’ll send you home, not a step less."

By this point, He Fangqing realized something was wrong. Having mingled in the business world for so many years, she had seen all sorts of men, and despite being quite drunk, she said, "I haven’t had too much, Mr. Shen, please leave!"

Mr. Shen’s eyes brightened even more, and he signaled to a few subordinates with a nod, saying, "Miss He, please, I must see you in safely, or it would reflect poorly on my gentlemanly conduct if word got out."

He Fangqing frowned, and Mr. Shen reached out towards her. He Fangqing quickly stepped back but bumped into the car, stumbling back inside. She let out a scream, and the bald man named Shen chuckled, already picturing in his mind the scene of this mature woman lying on a soft big bed. Her skin was fair, and her body was so voluptuous; it would definitely feel great.

Just as Mr. Shen was about to approach and take advantage of He Fangqing, a sudden hand thrust out at an oblique angle, blocking him. Mr. Shen paused, then curiously turned his neck following the arm to see it wasn’t one of his men.

"Who are you? Get out of my way." Mr. Shen, seeing himself obstructed, was naturally displeased, and his gaze turned somewhat fierce.

Li Yifei casually assessed him and said, "Mr. Shen, right? Thank you for bringing my wife back, but I’ve come to pick her up, so there’s no need for you to trouble yourself further."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Shen’s eyes widened as he looked Li Yifei up and down. With a sneering laugh, he waved his hand to his left and right subordinates, saying, "Get rid of him, damn, where did this **** come from..."