Forced to Marry a Female Billionaire CEO

Chen Xiong had actually wanted to offer money, but Xu Ke had just received three hundred million that morning and was already a rich man. Giving him more money wouldn't work as an apology. Offering rare medicinal herbs was the only way!

Hearing this, Xu Ke was stunned. He had to admit, he was tempted! Three rare medicinal herbs of his choice. The temptation was too great.

But Xu Ke knew to exercise restraint; he didn't want to bleed Chen Xiong dry. "Then, Grandpa Chen, I'll go with you later to pick out one or two. But if their asking price is too high, we'll just forget it."

Chen Xiong gave his assurance. "No worries. He's a good friend of mine. He'll definitely give me a reasonable price."

But Xu Ke, knowing the price of such ingredients, broke into a sweat for Chen Xiong. He knew... When it came to rare herbs, any price was reasonable!

Chen Xiong breathed a sigh of relief once he saw that Xu Ke had finally accepted his apology. Then, he changed the subject. "Right, Xu Ke, about my good-for-nothing grandson and this Dongfang Mingliang..."

"I should be punishing them myself, but the provincial tournament needs me to preside over the selections, so I can't get away."

Xu Ke nodded. The selection for the Martial Alliance Leader position did indeed have a preliminary round. It was only because of Xu Ke's formidable strength, combined with Tianhai's high ranking, that he was exempt.

Chen Xiong continued, "So, how about you punish them on my behalf? I can see they have too much time on their hands and are just looking for trouble. If we let them run free, they'll only cause more mayhem! Just have them stay at your clinic and help with the renovations."

Xu Ke was stunned. "What?"

He instinctively glanced over at Dongfang Mingliang and Chen Haiming, who were still waiting eagerly for him to make a call on their behalf.

"They injured two of your people, so it's only right that they fill in!" Chen Xiong's tone carried a hint of apology.

Xu Ke hesitated for a moment before replying, "This... isn't very appropriate, is it?"

It wasn't that he felt it was wrong to put the two to work. But the Chen Family is a prominent one, after all. To have their son come here as a laborer? If Chen Haiming's parents found out, wouldn't they explode with rage?

"It's no problem. You can order them around like animals for all I care."

"But what about Young Master Haiming's parents...?"

Chen Xiong waved his hand dismissively. "If his parents dare say a word against it, I'll send them over too..."

Xu Ke broke into a sweat. "Alright then."

Since Chen Xiong had put it that way, Xu Ke decided not to stand on ceremony. Having an Innate Initial Stage and a Postnatal Late Stage martial artist at the clinic wouldn't just provide free labor; it would also deter anyone else from causing trouble. Isn't that like getting free bodyguards?

After hanging up the phone, Xu Ke called Chen Haiming and Dongfang Mingliang into the clinic. The two were confused but hurriedly followed him inside.

Once inside the clinic, Xu Ke cut straight to the chase. "Everyone, Alliance Leader Chen has arranged for Young Master Chen Haiming and Dongfang Mingliang to help us with the renovations. Let's give them a warm welcome."

As soon as the words left his mouth, the room fell into a dead silence.

Everyone stared at one another, completely dumbfounded. The Martial Alliance Leader's grandson, working as a renovator?

Holy shit! This has to be the most prestigious clinic in all of Tianhai, right?

Dongfang Mingliang, especially, hadn't expected this to be Chen Xiong's punishment. "Mister Xu... you didn't hear him wrong, did you?" he asked immediately.

Xu Ke handed the phone back. "You're welcome to ask Alliance Leader Chen yourself."

Dongfang Mingliang took it hesitantly. "I... I wouldn't dare."

"Then why did you ask?"

Xu Ke raised an eyebrow and turned to Chen Haiming. "Young Master Haiming, do you have anything to say?"

Seeing that his grandfather had made the arrangements, Chen Haiming simply nodded. "Fine. I'll help with the renovations."

Since even Chen Haiming had agreed, Dongfang Mingliang certainly didn't dare to object.

Xu Ke told everyone to get back to work. He then arranged for Chen Haiming to treat everyone to lunch and sent the two men who had been beaten to see a doctor.

A moment later, Duan Jia hurried over. "Mister Xu, is this really appropriate?"

"It was Alliance Leader Chen's request; I had no choice but to agree." Xu Ke assumed Duan Jia was worried that using these two as workers would cause trouble, so he shifted all responsibility to Chen Xiong.

But that wasn't what Duan Jia meant. "This... they won't be easy to manage. If you leave and they decide to slack off, we can't really say anything to them. Is there some way to keep them from slacking?"

Hearing this, Xu Ke gave him a thumbs-up. Amazing. Truly worthy of someone from Long Capital. His first reaction to seeing the Martial Alliance Leader's grandson working as a renovator was to figure out how to stop him from slacking off.

"Don't worry, I'll have a word with them," Xu Ke said.

Duan Jia immediately bowed. "Thank you for your trouble, Mister Xu."

Xu Ke walked over to Dongfang Mingliang and Chen Haiming. At that moment, Chen Haiming still hadn't fully recovered his mobility, but he was already feeling much more comfortable.

"Once you've recovered, you will work and rest on the same schedule as the others," Xu Ke said. "Don't slack off. There's surveillance here, and I'll be watching."

Chen Haiming obediently nodded.

Dongfang Mingliang reluctantly nodded his head.

While Chen Haiming and Dongfang Mingliang were resting, Xu Ke stepped outside to take a phone call. It was from Zhou Xiuyun.

"Good morning, Dr. Xu," she began.

Xu Ke laughed. "Good morning to you, too."

"Congratulations, Dr. Xu!" Zhou Xiuyun continued.

She was referring to Xu Ke winning three hundred million in compensation that morning.

"It's nothing, really," Xu Ke replied.

Zhou Xiuyun couldn't help but chuckle. "If that's 'nothing,' then I'm afraid there are no major events left in all of Tianhai."

Seeing that Xu Ke's tone remained as calm as ever, neither boastful nor overly humble, Zhou Xiuyun felt a wave of admiration. If she had brought in three hundred million for the Zhou Family at Xu Ke's age, she probably would have been strutting around with her nose in the air.

Xu Ke rubbed his nose. "You're too kind."

After a few pleasantries, Zhou Xiuyun got to the point. "By the way, I was wondering if you were free tonight, Dr. Xu? My older brother would like to meet with you."

Zhou Xiuyun was calling to take advantage of this rare moment of downtime for Xu Ke to finally transfer the shares of Yihe Pharmaceuticals. The three hundred million itself was certainly not a small sum. What mattered most was that Xu Ke had triumphed over major powers like the Ye Family and the Huang Family. The significance of that victory was immense. Therefore, as soon as they learned of it, they became desperate to give Xu Ke the shares in Yihe Pharmaceuticals. This was the only way to tie themselves to the same warship as him.

It had to be said, if word got out that a massive entity like Zhou's Medical Corporation was so eager to essentially give money away, people's jaws would drop.

"Tonight..." Xu Ke mused for a moment, then smiled. "No problem. Let's set a time and place."

"How about seven-thirty this evening?"

"Sounds good!"

「At eleven-thirty in the morning.」

While Xu Ke was back at the clinic after his call, Ye Chong was already meeting with Wang Yu.

Upon entering the private room, Ye Chong saw Wang Yu already seated at the table.

"President Yuu."

Ye Chong was polite and composed, as if he weren't the same person who had been cursing Xu Ke in frustration that morning.

Wang Yu, in turn, stood up. "Good afternoon, Young Master Chong."

"Please, have a seat."

Ye Chong walked in, followed by a bodyguard.

Seeing Wang Yu all by himself, the corner of Ye Chong's mouth curled up slightly—The once-great figure of the Wang Family certainly looked pathetic now.

Wang Yu naturally noticed the contempt hidden in Ye Chong's eyes. He felt a flash of anger but forced a smile. "Young Master Chong, I asked you here today to talk about Xu Ke."

Ye Chong nodded. "I know!"