Chapter 144: Chapter 144: Becoming the First _1
"Chairman Ye, right? I have nothing to do with her; we’ve just met. Please don’t misunderstand."
Zhao Wu swiftly took two steps back. He had approached Xu Ling solely out of lust, but he hadn’t expected Xu Ling to be such a fool, daring to stand out at this time. Zhao Wu certainly didn’t want to get involved.
Xu Ling viciously said, "Just as I thought, you men are all unreliable bastards!"
"Ye Ming, so what if you’re the chairman? I came here today to attend the Spirit Spring Water distribution meeting, not your inauguration!"
"What right do you have to tell me to leave?"
Even now, Xu Ling still stubbornly tried to assert her status, saying, "I have loads of money! I’m not someone you can bully easily!"
Ye Ming sneered coldly, "Then I have even more reason to kick you out because the Spirit Spring Water is mine."
"Otherwise, how could my disciple stand on stage? Xu Ling, use your brain and think about it."
"What?" Xu Ling stood there like she had been struck by lightning, staring blankly at Ye Ming with hollow eyes.
At that moment, Qin Tianyu also stepped forward, loudly declaring his identity, "I am Qin Tianyu, merely helping Mr. Ye to promote the Spirit Spring Water, which was entirely developed by Mr. Ye."
The room once again fell into a deathly silence.
The Protective Jade Amulet, the Miraculous Pill, and now the hugely popular Spirit Spring Water—three explosive products all from the hands of Ye Ming alone, it was beyond imagination.
With these three hit products, Ye Ming’s wealth would be immeasurable, making him the top figure in Hai City and henceforth unshakable in his position.
Now everyone just wanted to follow Ye Ming and get a piece of the action, no longer daring to have other ideas about him.
Xu Ling stumbled to her feet from the ground, her eyes dull and lifeless.
"Are you kidding me? This is impossible, absolutely impossible, I must be dreaming!"
Xu Ling desperately wanted to slap herself, hoping she’d wake up the next second, but she had already been hit, and the imprint of the slap on her face hadn’t even faded yet.
Ye Ming suddenly announced, "I hereby declare that the distribution rights of the Spirit Spring Water have nothing to do with Xu Ling. Moreover, she is not allowed to use the Spirit Spring Water. Anyone who dares to sell it to her privately will bear the consequences themselves!"
His words silenced everyone once again; the consequences of offending Ye Ming were truly severe.
After further investigation, Ye Ming found out that the person selling Spirit Spring Water at high prices on the black market was Xu Ling, so he took such a ruthless stance.
To let Xu Ling continue to live was already Ye Ming showing the utmost benevolence and righteousness.
Before his words were finished, Xu Ling was already being hauled out of the club by two security guards, tumbling awkwardly onto the ground.
She completely broke down, like a madwoman, continuously pounding the ground. Ye Ming’s words had completely cut off all her retreats, ruining the career that had just begun to take off.
Along with her breakdown, there was also Wang Li.
He left the meeting quietly, seemingly having aged a great deal in an instant, shaking his head helplessly: "It’s all over, everything is over, the Qianyang Corporation will have trouble rising again!"
He deeply regretted why he had chosen to confront Ye Ming in the first place; now that Ye Ming had completely blocked all his paths, talking about a comeback was nothing but a pipe dream.
After removing the unstable factor of Xu Ling, the subsequent meeting proceeded very smoothly. Lin Bingqing was brought into the spotlight by Ye Ming, and the Qin Family also gained a lot of benefits.
After today’s meeting, Ye Ming was not only the number one figure in the underground forces but had also successfully become the number one person in Hai City. Moreover, he was now the chairman of the commerce association, and with the added authority of his position, no one would dare to provoke him again.
As he dazzled everyone with his brilliance, Xia Ningning and Xu Lele initiated another video call.
Xia Ningning, frowning and full of anger, said, "Ye Ming is just too childish. I thought he would be smarter this time, but I hadn’t expected..."
"He’s now completely exposed to the public eye, admitting that he is the developer of Spirit Spring Water. Isn’t that just asking for trouble?"
"Why can’t he keep a low profile and stay behind the scenes?"
The matter of the distribution meeting had already reached Xia Ningning’s ears.
Learning that Ye Ming was the developer of Spirit Spring Water, Xia Ningning was greatly shocked.
But when she saw Ye Ming flaunting himself in such a way, she felt very annoyed.
The value of Spirit Spring Water is not just about being easy to sell for money.
Now that Ye Ming had exposed his identity, he would likely attract the attention of many people.
Because the influence of Spirit Spring Water had spread far beyond just Hai City, it had already reached Yanjing and even cities teeming with big shots like Magic Capital and Chuzhou.
If those big shots coveted Spirit Spring Water, they could easily overpower Ye Ming, so in Xia Ningning’s eyes, Ye Ming’s actions were very unwise.
Xu Lele had also considered this, and she said with concern, "I will send Xin Cheng to talk to him, just afraid he won’t heed advice."
"Ningning, you must keep a close eye on him during this period. You can’t let him act recklessly!"
Xia Ningning said helplessly, "Lele, he’s not a child, how can I keep an eye on him? Never mind, never mind, you better handle it yourself, I won’t worry about it anymore."
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While the two girls were worried sick about Ye Ming, he seemed like nothing was amiss. After the meeting ended, he returned to his own villa courtyard and started studying his Silver Snow Grass.
At the commerce meeting, Ye Ming announced that he wanted some unique seeds, any kind would do.
Maybe with the help of Spirit Spring Water, he could grow more valuable things as well.
As he was enthusiastically observing, suddenly, a beautiful face appeared beyond the garden wall, staring at him and sizing him up.
Ye Ming certainly noticed this face as well and was startled.
He could feel that this woman was no ordinary person. She was not only strikingly beautiful but also possessed extraordinary skills.
"Are you Ye Ming?"
Seeing that Ye Ming had noticed her, the woman asked.
Ye Ming nodded without hesitation and said, "Yes, that’s me. Do you need something from me?"
The woman said seriously, "If that’s the case, then good."
"I came here just to meet you and to ask you something. Are you going to attend the Martial Artists’ Conference in a few days?"
Ye Ming was a little perplexed but still nodded and said, "Of course, I’ll go."
The woman hummed in acknowledgment and then said, "That’s good. We’ll see each other at the conference, and I hope you won’t be a coward and not show up!"
"By the way, let me introduce myself. My name is Lin Mengdie."
"I am your fiancée!"
Upon hearing this name, Ye Ming suddenly remembered that among his marriage agreements, there seemed to be such a name.
