The Rogue Villager Chen Erbao

After the two exchanged some business pleasantries, Lin Cheng finally got to the most important question.

"Er Bao, regarding the profit-sharing, what are your thoughts?"

Chen Erbao was the core of this business, so he had to ask for his opinion first.

Chen Erbao thought for a moment, then looked up at Lin Zhiqing.

"What I need right now is time. With enough time, I can grow and establish myself. That's why I came to Medicine King Hall. So, let's do an eighty-twenty split. I take eighty, you take twenty!"

"Are you serious?!"

Lin Cheng could no longer remain calm.

He was a pure businessman. He only needed a moment to calculate how massive the profits from this venture would be. Even a twenty percent cut would be an astronomical income, not to mention that the raw materials for the masks would have to be sourced from Medicine King Hall anyway.

He even felt a little embarrassed.

"Er Bao, to be honest, we'd be taking too much. Ten percent is more reasonable. After all, you're providing the technology and the idea. We just have to sell it!"

Chen Erbao waved his hand dismissively.

"Uncle Lin, you're being too modest. We've worked together so many times. Besides…"

He gave Lin Zhiqing a subtle glance.

Lin Zhiqing's eyes darted, and she tugged on Lin Cheng's sleeve.

"Uncle, with this split, isn't Er Bao getting the short end of the stick?"

Lin Cheng gave a wry smile.

"We're not putting in much effort. Taking twenty percent really is a bit much. Ten percent is already plenty!"

"Oh! Er Bao, when you're talking business, you have to split things fairly! We can't take too much. Let's just take ten percent!"

"..."

Watching the outspoken Lin Zhiqing, the corner of Lin Cheng's mouth twitched.

'Chen Erbao was willing to give up twenty percent. Whatever his reason, Medicine King Hall was still getting a great deal. I was just making a polite refusal, but you, silly girl, why did you actually turn it down?'

He opened his mouth to stop his niece but hesitated. The words were already out, and it would be awkward to take them back. He was stuck in a dilemma.

Hearing Lin Zhiqing's words, Chen Erbao thought it made sense. After a moment of consideration, he said:

"Uncle Lin, how about this? Medicine King Hall takes ten percent, and the other ten percent goes to Zhiqing. I might be very busy going forward, so she can help me handle the company's affairs."

"???"

Lin Cheng was dumbfounded.

Lin Zhiqing, on the other hand, didn't think too much of it. In her mind, what was hers would eventually be Chen Erbao's anyway.

Right then, she was looking at Chen Erbao with such adoration it was almost tangible, her heart brimming with joy.

"Zhiqing, what is the relationship between you two?"

Watching them exchange flirtatious glances, Lin Cheng felt it was necessary to ask for clarification.

"Ah… Uncle, we're just… friends!"

Lin Zhiqing shot Chen Erbao a look. He immediately nodded and stammered:

"Yes… friends… good friends."

The kind of friends who sleep together.

How could Lin Cheng possibly believe their nonsense? The two of them were making eyes at each other right in front of him. 'Friends?'

'What kind of friend would just give away a ten-percent share of the profits?'

'This company could easily make tens of billions in the future, no problem. Ten percent of that is an absolutely massive fortune!'

He stared at the two of them, looking them up and down, which made Lin Zhiqing's skin crawl. In the end, however, he just let out a wry chuckle.

"Forget it. I won't meddle too much in you young people's affairs. But Zhiqing, you know your father's personality… Ah, forget it. We can talk about this later…"

Lin Cheng wrestled with his thoughts for a long time before finally giving up.

If he said too much, the two of them might end up resenting him for it.

Since the details of their partnership were more or less settled, it was time for him to start putting together a sales department.

Chen Erbao and Lin Zhiqing left Medicine King Hall and headed straight for a hotel, planning to meet her senior.

"Er Bao, do you think my uncle figured out our relationship just now?"

Lin Zhiqing was a little worried.

Chen Erbao, however, was unconcerned.

"After the company has been running for a few months, I'll be a big boss with a net worth in the hundreds of millions. You think I won't be good enough for you then?"

Lin Zhiqing hesitated.

"It's not about the money. Even if you had ten billion, in my dad's eyes, it's just chump change… The main issue is that you come from an ordinary family. My dad is incredibly proud and arrogant. He'd definitely look down on…"

Chen Erbao was speechless.

'Ten billion is still just chump change in her parents' eyes? It looks like I've still got a long way to go.'

"If ten billion isn't enough, I'll make a hundred billion, or a trillion, until they agree. And if that still doesn't work, I'll elope with you!"

Chen Erbao hugged Lin Zhiqing, gently inhaling the faint, fresh scent from her fair neck.

"Pfft… You'd be a billionaire and you'd still want to elope with me? We should just make it a done deal. Then we'll see what they have to say!"

"..."

'If I really did that,' Chen Erbao thought, 'Lin Zhiqing's parents would probably beat me to death!'

But…

His lips trailed down her neck, preparing to launch another assault.

"We're still in the car…"

Lin Zhiqing yelped, grabbing Chen Erbao's head to stop him from getting carried away.

"Weren't you the one who said we should make it a done deal?"

"That's for tonight… Right now… someone's walking by!"

Chen Erbao took a few nips through her clothes before finally giving up.

But his Bright Silver Spear was already standing at attention, tenting his pants prominently.

When Lin Zhiqing saw this, she couldn't help but roll her eyes at him and say coquettishly,

"You're hopeless… You wait here. I'm going to buy a few things to give to my senior."

A short while later, Lin Zhiqing got back in the car carrying several bags, both large and small.

After arriving at the hotel, the two of them checked in at the front desk and then took the elevator to the guest floors.

"Miss, please wait a moment!"

Just as they stepped out of the elevator, a hotel employee came jogging over, calling out to Lin Zhiqing.

"There seems to be a problem with your identity verification. Could you please come with us to verify it again…?"

It turned out the hotel's verification system had malfunctioned, and Lin Zhiqing's identity hadn't been properly registered.

"I'll go with you."

Chen Erbao placed the things he was holding in a corner of the hallway, preparing to go with Lin Zhiqing.

"No need. You can take these gifts to the room and see my senior. I'll just go down to verify my ID. I'll be right back up."

Chen Erbao glanced at the pile of gifts on the floor and nodded in agreement.

"Alright, come back up soon. I'll go on ahead."

After watching Lin Zhiqing leave, Chen Erbao picked up the gifts and headed for the guest room at the end of the hallway.

There was only one room on this floor, so Chen Erbao wasn't worried about going to the wrong one.

The door was unlocked and ajar. Chen Erbao knocked lightly twice. When no one answered, he had no choice but to let himself in, gifts in hand.

"Senior? Are you here, Senior?"

Chen Erbao looked around and saw that the living room was empty.

SHHHHH…

The sound of running water came from the bedroom's bathroom, making Chen Erbao pause.

'Taking a shower in the middle of the day?'

Chen Erbao's imagination immediately started to run wild. Lin Zhiqing had mentioned that her senior was very beautiful, and at the time, Chen Erbao had been a little dismissive.

'How beautiful could she be?'

'Could she be more beautiful than Lin Zhiqing, Lin Rui, and Zhao Ruoying?'

'Even if she was, I've seen my share of beauties.'

'When it came to beautiful women, he was long since immune!'

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