Originally, Zheng Xiaoman had intended to thank Chen Yang. But now…

After a brief moment of astonishment, Zheng Xiaoman stared with wide eyes, her face full of disbelief.

This man is so domineering! He actually used a commanding tone to order me to cook for him? I've never cooked for a man before.

"Sis, why are you still standing there? Go and make the meal," Zheng Xiaoduo urged when she saw her sister just standing there. "This is the first time my master is having a meal at home. You should make a few more dishes and make it sumptuous."

Zheng Xiaoman was speechless.

This damned girl. Not only did she not stand up for me, but she also kept nagging me. She's simply too much.

At this point, what else could she say? She could only obediently go inside to cook, muttering under her breath, "This damned guy… he must be doing this on purpose!"

Under Chen Yang's guidance, Zheng Xiaoduo, who was already on the verge of becoming a Second Grade Fist Master, successfully broke through. This made the young woman ecstatic.

Chen Yang smiled. "It just goes to show that you've laid a very solid foundation recently. Progressing was the natural next step."

"It's all thanks to Master's brilliant teaching!" Zheng Xiaoduo smiled, her eyes narrowing into slits.

Chen Yang couldn't help but smile. This little girl sure is a sweet-talker. "How about this? I'll give you another gift."

"Ah?!" Zheng Xiaoduo looked puzzled. As she watched in confusion, Chen Yang snapped his fingers.

POP.

With a crisp sound, a purplish-gold radiance burst forth and poured into Zheng Xiaoduo's body.

Zheng Xiaoduo trembled all over, a look of pain crossing her face.

But soon, a look of astonishment replaced it, her mouth falling wide open.

"This, this..."

Zheng Xiaoduo's face was full of disbelief. Then she suddenly looked up, staring intently at Chen Yang. "F-Fourth Grade? I'm a Fourth Grade now?"

"Yes," Chen Yang nodded. "But this method can only be used once in a lifetime. From now on, you're on your own."

In reality, Chen Yang could have elevated her to the sixth or even eighth grade. But doing so would have undoubtedly ruined her foundation, making it virtually impossible for her to progress any further.

"Thank you, Master!"

Zheng Xiaoduo's legs sprang up like springs as she leaped and wrapped her arms around Chen Yang's neck, dangling from him.

"Ahem."

"Don't be so familiar. Get down now," Chen Yang said with a slightly stern expression, reprimanding her.

"Oh."

Zheng Xiaoduo obediently jumped down, bowing her head and drawing circles on the ground with her toe like a little girl caught misbehaving.

"Alright, go check if your sister has finished cooking," Chen Yang said, not wanting to say more as he walked straight into the villa.

Zheng Xiaoduo obediently followed behind.

「In the dining room.」

Zheng Xiaoman had taken off her suit jacket, wearing a floral apron over her plain white shirt. Her hair was tied up, and her sleeves were rolled high as she carried a bowl of soup toward the dining table. Perhaps because it was too hot, after setting the bowl down, she quickly snatched her hands back and pinched her earlobes, rubbing them nonstop. At this moment, she didn't have the slightest trace of a domineering female CEO.

"If you put a plate under the bowl, you wouldn't get burned. Silly," Chen Yang happened to witness this scene and commented, shaking his head.

"Hmph!"

Zheng Xiaoman quickly dropped her hands and snapped, "Time to eat!"

"Alrighty!" Zheng Xiaoduo ran over and pulled out a chair. "Master, please sit."

"Tsk!" As Zheng Xiaoman untied her apron, she rolled her eyes. "I've served you for so many years, sis. How come I've never seen you treat me this well?"

"Hehe, you sit too, Sis!" Zheng Xiaoduo quickly pulled out a chair for her sister as well. "I'll go serve the rice," she said cheerfully.

"Mr. Chen, if I'm not mistaken, Yuan Tianlong's son was also killed by you, right?" Zheng Xiaoman asked, leaning forward on the dining table and staring at Chen Yang.

"It was me," Chen Yang said lightly, placing a bite of food in his mouth. "Mm, President Zheng's cooking is quite good!"

Zheng Xiaoman sighed inwardly and smiled. "But from the look of things, those pharmaceutical giants might join forces against your Qin Corporation. You're in for some serious trouble." She had naturally been paying attention to the recent events in Lingjin City. Moreover, she knew far more than the average person.

"What trouble is there? When they're all gathered, I'll just kill them all at once." Chen Yang picked up the bowl of rice Zheng Xiaoduo had handed him and took a bite. "For me, solving it all at once actually saves me a lot of hassle."

Zheng Xiaoman was speechless.

"Hurry up and eat before it gets cold," Chen Yang urged, seeing her staring blankly.

"This…"

Zheng Xiaoman was utterly stunned.

She considered herself a woman who had seen the world, but this was the first time she had ever met someone so cold and indifferent, who treated human life as if it were grass.

Most importantly, those people weren't just any Tom, Dick, or Harry—they were a group of top tycoons in the pharmaceutical industry. Any single one of them was a titan with astonishing influence.

Yet in his eyes, they were so insignificant?

To call him arrogant wouldn't be quite right, as he seemed to resolve any issue with ease.

Take the Meilin Group incident. In just half a day, the pressure had pushed Zheng Xiaoman to the brink of a complete breakdown; the despair was suffocating.

But him?

A single phone call, and in less than half an hour, Meilin Group's stock price was cut in half. Sun Chen personally called to apologize, and Chen Yang even extorted more than two billion from him.

This guy was too formidable!

At the very least, he was far more formidable than the rumors suggested.

At this thought, she couldn't help but feel fortunate about her decision. With Xiaoduo's master-disciple relationship with him, she and the entire Huarui Group had an extra layer of protection.

Just thinking about this brought a smile to her lips.

Looking at Chen Yang now… the man who had forced her to cook for him didn't seem so annoying anymore. In fact, the more she looked, the more she liked what she saw. And… he seemed rather handsome? Beyond his looks, there was also a captivating, domineering aura about him?

"Ah..." Suddenly realizing what she was thinking, Zheng Xiaoman's delicate face flushed red, and she quickly lowered her head.

Zheng Xiaoman, oh Zheng Xiaoman, what are you daydreaming about? He's a married man! she silently scolded herself, forcefully cutting off her wild thoughts.

"President Zheng, are you feeling hot? Your face is all red," Chen Yang commented carelessly.

Zheng Xiaoman immediately stood up. "I'm going to wash my face."

"Master, let me tell you a secret." Zheng Xiaoduo leaned close to Chen Yang and said mysteriously, "My sister… she might have a crush on you."

"Impossible!"

"It's true, I can tell," Zheng Xiaoduo said earnestly.

Chen Yang put down his bowl and chopsticks, patting his stomach contentedly. "I don't fancy her at all. She's got such a fiery temper, like a tigress."

"Who are you saying you don't fancy? Who are you calling a tigress?"

Zheng Xiaoman had just walked back out and was glaring at Chen Yang questioningly.

"Thanks for the lunch, President Zheng." Chen Yang got up and started walking out. "The food was great, but you should really work on that temper. Otherwise, you'll never get married."

"You jerk, you really were talking about me!" Zheng Xiaoman chased after him. "Stop right there! What gives you the right to say I'll never get married?"

…

After leaving the Zheng residence, Yang Hu called.

"Boss, someone is looking into you again!" Yang Hu got straight to the point. "This person seems quite capable. They managed to follow the trail from your time in the Martial Department all the way to its information system."

"Looks like a big fish."

Yang Hu chuckled maliciously. "So, I went ahead and released some of your information, just so they wouldn't leave empty-handed."

"What did you release?" Chen Yang was intrigued. To be able to reach into the Martial Department, this person had to have some serious backing.

"The final piece of information they got shows you as a Sixth Grade Martial General." After saying this, Yang Hu added with some concern, "I didn't scare them off, did I?"

"Oh, and it seems this person is a woman."

"Oh?" Chen Yang asked with interest. "Is there anything else?"

"I'm still looking into it. I'll send it to you directly later!"

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