A fierce and spirited battle in the world of commerce thus came to its conclusion, with Fulin Group and Fengshang Group, once dominant in the northern region of the Xuanjin Yu Jade industry, fading quietly out of everyone’s sight. As the most promising rising star, Xuanjin Yu Jade employed thunderous tactics to cleanly and efficiently absorb the two major players, Fulin and Fengshang. There were various opinions about this matter.
Some said Xuanjin Yu Jade was like a newborn calf unafraid of tigers, daring to act and to charge ahead, surely backed by a powerful support, otherwise, it wouldn’t have achieved such astonishing results.
Others said Xuanjin Yu Jade was too impatient, aiming too high. Having been established for just a few months, they wanted to swallow big corporations to become the leading boss. As the saying goes, biting off more than one can chew can lead to trouble, and many felt Xuanjin Yu Jade’s foundation was unstable. Swallowing two large companies at once, they would probably burst eventually.
Everyone held their breath, waiting to see what path Xuanjin Yu Jade would take in the future.
And An Yiqing, the mastermind behind all these events, was now sitting cross-legged on her big bed, looking with curved eyes at Xiao Hei and Old Jin lying on the floor, and at the focused man sitting beside her.
"Hmm, Ah Lin, this issue is finally settled, so tiring," An Yiqing said lazily, leaning on Gu Yelin’s body, her voice soft and mushy.
Gu Yelin stretched out his hand to gently knead An Yiqing’s shoulder, trying to alleviate her fatigue.
"Yes, rest well for the next few days, and leave those things alone," he said.
"Hmm, I can’t, Elder Brother from Medicine Sect still hasn’t been cured of his poison. I had developed an antidote for the Mutated Green Frost, but I haven’t tried it yet. I need to practice it in the next few days. Also, I missed the school exams before the winter break, I’ll have to make those up soon. I haven’t seen Tingting and Xiao Xue for a long time, and I really miss them," An Yiqing lazily fiddled with Gu Yelin’s long clean fingers, mumbling, "And Grandpa Duan, I promised Duan Tang to visit him a while ago, I need to do that. Oh, right, it’s also been a while since I visited Baiyu Brewery, I should check on that. Hmm... That’s all I can think of for now."
As An Yiqing went through her to-do list without holding anything back, Gu Yelin’s brows furrowed tighter, and his deep black eyes grew more profound, filled with nothing but concern.
"Tutu, you don’t need to tire yourself out ," he said.
An Yiqing let out a coquettish smile, reached out and hugged Gu Yelin’s sturdy waist, burying her little head in his chest.
"Ah Lin, I’m not tired, I’m very happy now. I hope I can do better and become stronger, to protect our family and keep them from harm," she said.
Gu Yelin reached out, held An Yiqing’s soft waist tightly, and said in a low voice, "Alright, I’ll accompany you in becoming stronger."
A simple promise was not just empty words. On the future path filled with challenges for the strong, Gu Yelin silently expressed his love that could transcend everything through his actions.
Medicine Sect, treatment room.
An Yiqing arrived at Shimen early in the morning, concerned about the health of Elder Brother Ming Yuan, which had been days away.
After days of intensive research and treatment by Ye Chenghong, the four Great Elders, and Nie Shan, the toxins in Ming Yuan’s body had gradually subsided, and the spread of the poison wasn’t as rapid as before. Over the half-month, the blackness around Ming Yuan’s heart had spread just a bit toward the center, and all signs were good.
However, this positive sign did not relieve Ye Chenghong and An Yiqing. No one knew how a person affected by the Mutated Green Frost would react. Perhaps the next moment, the poison would exacerbate, and then there would be no turning back.