Chapter 817: Chapter 367: Does the Boss Have Feelings for Me?

At Yanmen Airport, Yan Feiping and his daughter Yan Qing had just disembarked from the plane.

"President Yan, there’s a response from Cyan Leaf Laboratory..."

Seeing the assistant’s hesitant expression, Yan Feiping’s face immediately darkened: "Speak."

"Professor Ye rejected the meeting invitation..."

"Reason?"

"No time."

"Heh~"

Yan Feiping let out a cold laugh, his icy tone seemed to squeeze out through clenched teeth: "No time, huh? It seems the prestige of my Jiangnan Yan Family is becoming less effective now."

"Father, this Ye really has no idea to appreciate favors!"

Yan Qingqing also looked displeased. As a member of the Yan Family, her family’s interests were her own, so naturally she was furious at Ye Qingzhou’s disdain.

"Alas, we’re the ones asking for help now, so we must bear it. Everything must prioritize the bigger picture."

After the initial anger, Yan Feiping, who was used to storms, didn’t lose his reason. Instead, he ordered his assistant: "Continue the invitation, show utmost sincerity."

"Yes, President Yan."

Meanwhile, Ye Qingzhou spent an afternoon chatting with Zhong Qing, and both gained a lot.

Ye Qingzhou, bearing the Inheritance of Flame Emperor and possessing many Ancient Pill Formulas, was himself an Alchemy Grandmaster. Despite his young age, Zhong Qing admired his abilities greatly.

Zhong Qing, known as Medicine King Divine Doctor, was also proficient in pharmacology, leading cutting-edge medical research within Wanjie Medical Association, which also broadened Ye Qingzhou’s horizons and inspired him in alchemy.

Besides their exchange on pill studies, Ye Qingzhou and Zhong Qing also discussed several major business deals. Making money was secondary; the key was enabling Cyan Leaf Laboratory to communicate with a colossal entity like Wanjie Medical Association, greatly enhancing his research progress.

"In two weeks, Wanjie Medical Association will hold a pharmaceutical exhibition in Longdong. If Professor Ye is interested, you can bring your research achievements to the exhibition."

"I will definitely attend then, to join in the grand occasion with everyone."

Ye Qingzhou gladly accepted Zhong Qing’s invitation. Anyway, Cyan Leaf Group had some new products to promote. While earning money was secondary, he primarily wanted to witness the various technical results in Dongji Kingdom’s pharmaceutical field to see if they could aid his Martial Dao.

Wanjie Medical Association’s exploration and research of human essence, Qi, and spirit are even more profound than the Martial Arts World, not just in pharmacological analysis of Exotic Treasures, but also in the study of human meridians, continuously digging into human potential, culminating in numerous groundbreaking ideas.

At the Martial Saint Realm, every step of a Martial Artist forward relies not just on pure cultivation techniques and resources, but on exploration of paths.

Occasional flashes of genius and moments of inspiration can even surpass the effects of Spiritual Pills.

Ye Qingzhou called over Lan Caidie: "Prepare yourself, we will go to Longdong for the pharmaceutical exhibition in two weeks."

"Alright, boss."

Lan Caidie blushed upon hearing this, unable to stop her mind from racing: ’My goodness, going on a business trip with the boss... Wait, does the boss have feelings for me?’

Soon, scenes from various movies started playing out in her mind.

Business trip... Alone man and woman... Slightly drunken... Shared room...

The more Lan Caidie thought, the redder her face became, her body temperature rising rapidly.

"Hey, I was talking to you, why are you daydreaming?"

"Sorry, boss."

Lan Caidie blushed deeply, not daring to meet Ye Qingzhou’s gaze.

Ye Qingzhou fell silent, gave her a few more precautionary notes, and soon left the laboratory. He had just stepped out the door when Yun Yan caught up from behind.

"Boss."

"What’s up, got something?"

"President Yan from Si Yue Group wants to meet you, anytime you’re available."

"Si Yue Group?"

Ye Qingzhou casually took out his phone and searched, quickly finding that it was once Dongji Kingdom’s largest tech group. Despite being surpassed by emerging tech giants over the past decade, its asset size still approached a trillion, making it a true behemoth enterprise.

But Ye Qingzhou did not regard Si Yue Group highly. Even if it were still thriving, it offered him no valuable assistance.

"No time, help me decline."

Ye Qingzhou rejected without a second thought.

Today, Dongji Kingdom had sixteen companies with a market value over a trillion. Count in the influential corporate giants in various fields, and the number could easily exceed a hundred.

If everyone wanted to chat, could he even practice Martial Dao?

Yun Yan opened his mouth, wanting to tell Ye Qingzhou about the prominence of Jiangnan Yan Family.

But as the words reached his lips, he realized that no matter how eminent, in the face of an imminent ascension to divinity by a Martial Saint, it was truly insignificant.

Not long after Ye Qingzhou had turned down Yan Feiping’s request, he received a call from Imperial University’s president Lin Xuezhou.

"President, how come you have time for a chat?"

"You rascal, recently you’ve really brought honor to Imperial University, good job."

Lin Xuezhou started by cheerfully praising Ye Qingzhou, then casually brought up: "I heard, Yan Feiping has tried meeting you several times only to be turned down?"

"What, the Yan Family came to trouble you about this?"

"Don’t worry, I’m just passing a message; whether to meet or not is entirely up to you."

Lin Xuezhou was merely doing someone a favor, but this social courtesy surely didn’t outweigh Ye Qingzhou’s importance to him.

Ye Qingzhou might ignore others’ reputation, but Lin Xuezhou was, after all, the president of Imperial University, not only with deep background and connections, but also having provided substantial help to him.