My Sexy Female CEO

Apart from the few words he had spoken to her when signing the contract, he had never spoken to her at any other time, not even catching a glimpse of her shadow. How could there be any closeness?

"You're renting a place from me, isn't that closeness?" the landlady replied expressionlessly, her tone tinged with a hint of anger.

"Isn't this place publicly listed for rent? Is it wrong for me to rent here?" Lin Yifan was utterly confused, not understanding her implication.

"I have no objections to ordinary people, but with you, I do," the old lady answered.

"Why do you have objections with me?" Lin Yifan locked eyes with the landlady, harboring some defiance in his heart.

However, his impolite gesture provoked her displeasure.

The next moment, two invisible forces flew towards him at high speed, silently striking him in the eyes.

Instantly, he screamed out in agony, "Ow! It hurts!"

"Hmph! Remember to show some respect when talking to your elders. This is just a lesson. Do it again, and I'll blind you for good," the landlady scolded angrily.

By now, Lin Yifan had finally realized why she held objections against him; it turned out she was also a cultivator, and her strength might have already surpassed the Breaking Mortal Realm; as for how much higher, he was unclear.

"Could it be that the black Flying Knife was flung by her?" Lin Yifan wondered.

Considering the current situation, he felt it must have been her doing.

"Grandma! I'm sorry! I was wrong!" Encountering someone powerful, he couldn't afford to be arrogant, and it seemed the old lady bore no ill will toward him; otherwise, she would have already killed him, so it was better to be humble.

"Hmph! Answer my question quickly, what's your purpose in getting close to me?" the old lady demanded again.

She couldn't bear the presence of cultivators near her because it made her constantly anxious.

"Grandma! I think you've misunderstood. I simply thought the rent was cheap, so I decided to rent this place; otherwise, I would have left a long time ago," Lin Yifan explained truthfully.

At first, how could he have known she was a cultivator? If he had, he would have never rented the place.

"Is that really the case?" the old lady questioned.

"It really is!" Lin Yifan asserted.

Looking into his resolute eyes, they seemed free of deceit. However, the old lady, still full of suspicion, said, "I don't believe you."

"Then grandma, what do I need to do for you to believe me?" Lin Yifan inquired.

"Swallow this elixir," the landlady said as she produced a pill.

Gazing at the pill that emitted an ominous odor, Lin Yifan guessed that it might be poisonous; eating it could mean death, but if he didn't, the landlady probably wouldn't let him off either.

"If she wanted to kill me, she would have done it already; why bother using a pill? It's nothing more than a means to restrain me so I can't harm her," he deduced.

Having figured out the reason, Lin Yifan readily replied, "Alright! I'll swallow it!"

After saying that, he walked over, took the pill, then opened his mouth wide and swallowed it in one gulp.

"Gulp!"

As soon as the pill reached his stomach, it began to react; Lin Yifan felt an excruciating pain in his gut, an extreme discomfort, "Why does it hurt so much?"

"This is a Gut-severing Pill. Once ingested, its effects remain hidden in the body, flaring up every month. Without an antidote, the victim will die a painful death," the old lady explained.

"Am I going to die now?" Lin Yifan asked.

"If you take the antidote, you won't die," the landlady grandma said as she took out another pill and handed it to Lin Yifan to swallow.

Upon receiving the antidote, Lin Yifan did not hesitate at all; he opened his mouth and swallowed it in one gulp.

Within half a moment, the pain in his body disappeared instantly, and he was fine again.

"Holy cow! That was terrifying." Recalling what had just happened, he was still shaken; he truly feared meeting his end right then and there.

"Grandma, do you believe me now?" Lin Yifan asked with a forced smile.

This feeling of being coerced was really unpleasant. However, considering she had just saved his life, he decided to forgive her.

"With your guts, how can I not believe you?" the landlady grandma replied with a smile; but her expression changed immediately after, as she warned, "Believe it or not, you better behave yourself and not play any tricks, or else you can just wait to die."

She added, "Gut-severing Pills are not something that modern medical science can deal with; so don't even think about getting rid of the poison by having surgery or getting vaccinated."

After saying that, she turned around and left.

Only after the landlady grandma had returned to her room did Lin Yifan let out a breath of relief: "Holy moly! What kind of treasure is it that it needs to be so secretive?"

He guessed that the landlady grandma must have some treasure or something valuable on her; otherwise, she wouldn't be so averse to cultivators.

Furthermore, her hiding in the city might also be to avoid being hunted by cultivators from the Cultivation World.

"The Cultivation World! What exactly is this world like?" Lin Yifan was very curious.

Although he did not want to get entangled with this world, now that he had become a cultivator, he felt it was necessary to understand it.

However, this matter could only be resolved later when he found another cultivator; for now, it was time to take a bath and go to sleep.

As he took the elevator up, he had just reached the eighth floor when Han Meiling came out of her room, her face full of concern as she asked, "My dear baby! Are you alright?"

She had also witnessed the fight downstairs; seeing Lin Yifan being attacked by a group of thugs wielding large cleavers, she was genuinely afraid for Lin Yifan's safety; thankfully, Lin Yifan's extraordinary strength had allowed him to knock all those people down, and he got through the ordeal unscathed, which eased her worries.

"Um... can you change the way you address me? I'm not your baby; I'm just your neighbor," Lin Yifan said somewhat speechlessly.

Han Meiling often took advantage of him, which made him feel a bit uncomfortable. After all, he had a girlfriend, and if word got out, it could cause unnecessary trouble.

"Tsk! Just a virgin, what's wrong with how I address you?" Han Meiling said with contempt.

"It's not okay because it's not okay; I'm a man with a girlfriend, and I can't just mess around with other women," Lin Yifan replied seriously.

"Look at you, all serious now; your girlfriend must be a beauty, right?" Han Meiling raised an eyebrow and asked with a smile.

Lin Yifan remained silent and answered with a smile.

"So? Does she have a 38E bust size?" Han Meiling asked with a curious face.

"What I care about is her heart, not her body size," Lin Yifan responded.

"Oh ho ho! Little Mr. Slick is starting to play the innocence card now, so scary that your sister here can hardly believe it," Han Meiling mocked.

"Believe it or not!" Lin Yifan ignored her and continued to walk towards his own room.