He sighed softly, his smile vanishing from his face. "Zhixuan was murdered. The subsequent matters are quite troublesome to handle."
He then briefly recounted the situation. Lin Ziyi listened, her heart pounding, and exclaimed in surprise, "So many people are involved!"
Ye Tian nodded. "Uncle Li and the others trust me and have handed over thirty-five percent of the new company's shares for me to manage."
Lin Ziyi smiled. "I would do the same. Without your protection, Brother Tian, it would be difficult for them to hold onto such a large enterprise. I know Times Technology; it's a new software company with several very popular applications. Once these applications find a profitable model, the company's revenue will grow rapidly."
Ye Tian replied, "Yes, that's why its future market value is very considerable."
Lin Ziyi said, "Brother Tian, then you're a billionaire."
Ye Tian smiled. "Then you are a billionaire's wife."
Lin Ziyi bit her lip and kissed him deeply.
The two moved from the living room to the bedroom. They hadn't seen each other for many days, and it was like dry wood meeting a raging fire; both were ardent.
They continued until lunchtime when Zhu Yuting's voice echoed from the living room: "Ye Tian, Ziyi, hurry up, the food is ready."
After speaking, the future mother-in-law shook her head and left.
Ye Tian and Lin Ziyi had just finished their third round. Ye Tian said, "Ziyi, Auntie is calling us for dinner."
Lin Ziyi hugged him tightly. "I don't want to eat."
Ye Tian picked her up. "I'm starving. Let's go eat something."
The two tidied themselves up and went to Lin Jinsheng's home.
Lin Jinsheng had already opened the wine. On the dining table were ten dishes and one soup, along with many small pastries. It was evident that Zhu Yuting had put a lot of effort into preparing this meal.
Ye Tian smiled. "Uncle, Auntie, the lunch is so lavish."
Lin Jinsheng said, "Xiao Tian, you haven't been home for days. Your Auntie specially made some delicious food for you."
Ye Tian replied, "I am starving. Thank you, Auntie."
After a few pleasantries, they took their seats to dine. Lin Jinsheng, having had a bit of wine, became more talkative. He said with a smile, "Xiao Tian, the project you introduced is already in preparation, and we'll be able to start construction next week."
Ye Tian offered, "Uncle, if you need money, I still have some."
Lin Jinsheng waved his hand. "There are no problems with funding. I have some, and Ziyi lent me five billion. It should be enough for the initial phase."
He paused. "However, there are some issues that need to be resolved."
Ye Tian asked, "Uncle, are you facing trouble?"
Lin Jinsheng nodded. "The section of the project we've taken on requires a large amount of building materials. Other than that, everything is fine, but for sand and gravel, we must buy from a few local bullies. These bullies have bribed the supervisors, so if we don't buy from them, the supervisors will cause trouble for us. Additionally, the bullies will send people to cause disruptions, such as blocking our vehicles on the road or beating our workers. I've been in construction for half my life, and I've seen this kind of thing many times."
Ye Tian inquired, "Is the price of their sand and gravel normal?"
Lin Jinsheng sneered. "It's more than three times the normal price, simply extortionate."
Ye Tian replied, "Mm, I understand. Uncle, don't worry. These local bullies are only strong on the outside. I'll have someone remind them later, and they won't dare to do anything."
He didn't take the matter to heart, after all, how formidable could small local bullies be?
During their casual conversation, he brought up another matter. "Ziyi, how is the new drug performing after its launch?"
Lin Ziyi responded, "It just launched, and the results are excellent. Patients are rushing to buy it. According to our follow-up surveys, the efficacy rate is as high as ninety-four point five percent."
Ye Tian suggested, "For patients who don't respond, we can offer another drug for free."
Lin Ziyi asked, "Another drug?"
Ye Tian nodded. "These individuals who are less sensitive to the drug have a different constitution from ordinary people. I anticipated this situation during the research and development phase. Later, I will add a few more drug components to it and create a supplementary agent for them."
Lin Ziyi smiled. "Brother Tian, you're truly amazing. You foresaw this long ago."
Ye Tian stated, "I'll go to the laboratory this afternoon to take a look. I made a drug last time, and the comparative effect should be..."