The Beautiful CEO’s Dragon Blood Bodyguard
Chapter 333 - 0333: Call out Steward

Chapter 333: Chapter 0333: Call out Steward

In the herbal shop, more than thirty people from both floors came down and stood neatly in front of Long Fei.

An Xiaoke stood at the very front, and very reluctantly bowed to Long Fei with a shout at the urging of An Taiyan, "Disciple pays respects to Steward!"

Her dress was loose, and as she bent at the waist, it dipped down, revealing a truly beautiful view within.

Long Fei leaned back, catching just the right glimpse of her contours, which were as smooth and rounded as the yurts on the plains.

He swallowed, raised his hand, and instructed, "Alright, everyone, no need for formalities."

The crowd straightened up, their faces a mix of confusion, feeling as though the old man might drive them mad with his antics.

Long Fei approached the counter and said to An Xiaoke, "Calculate the cost of these herbs for me, it’s time for me to leave."

It was already dark outside, and he had promised Lin Yingying he would return early!

An Taiyan interjected, "Master, a few packets of common herbs, what need is there for money? Just take them with you."

An Xiaoke’s eyes widened as she blurted out in frustration, "Grandpa, are you alright? Just the four pieces of fifty-year ginseng alone are worth two million!"

"What?"

The old man’s eyes bulged. Having spoken, it was difficult to take his words back; he insisted, "What’s this little amount of money? Let your Steward take them, and put it on my tab."

Long Fei shook his head with a smile; he used to have no money and could only buy twenty-year ginseng.

Now he was directly dealing with fifty-year ginseng, which in Binhai City, only Hundred Herbs Hall had.

He asked An Taiyan, "Old man, where does this shop source its ginseng from?"

The path of cultivation is an expensive affair.

Just this ginseng, he would have to eat like radishes in order to quickly elevate his realm.

An Taiyan replied, "Our shop’s medicinal herbs, including ginseng and deer antler velvet and other precious materials, are all sourced from Qingdong City’s herbal wholesale market. Most of our herbs are produced in Guandong. The ginseng is from Changbai Mountain; although it is cultivated by humans, its effectiveness is quite remarkable."

"Qingdong City?"

Not being in the trade, Long Fei had only just heard about it.

Qingdong City is the largest port city in East China Province, extending out further than Binhai City.

Geographically, it lies opposite the Guandong Peninsula.

He curiously asked, "Does that wholesale place for herbs sell hundred-year wild mountain ginseng?"

An Taiyan stroked his beard and said, "They do, but it doesn’t circulate on the market. As soon as the wild mountain ginseng lands, it enters the auction houses of local powers. There, prices are hiked up tenfold or more. Sometimes, a single piece of wild mountain ginseng can be speculated up to tens of millions, a sheer waste of heavenly resources!"

Long Fei clicked his tongue, thinking he was already a small-time wealthy man.

It seems in the cultivation industry, he is still a pauper.

He nearly exhausted his money just purchasing a few ginseng roots.

Now he is about to break through to the Enlightenment Realm, and he needs a large number of herbs to concoct Qi-replenishing soups and medicines.

Once he breaks through to the Enlightenment Realm, his spiritual power will double.

Then he will be able to harness the Pill Flame to craft pills.

At that point, he will need even more herbs.

He asked An Taiyan, "Old man, which of your disciples is more familiar with that place? I’m thinking of going to take a look tomorrow, have one of them show me the way."

An Taiyan laughed, looking at his granddaughter, "You’ve asked the right person. The disciple used to go to Qingdong City every week, and often took my precious granddaughter with him. Take her along; she’ll ensure you get to know the place."

Long Fei glanced at An Xiaoke.

An Xiaoke blushed and shyly declined, "Grandpa, let someone else go! How would it look, a young man and woman alone together? I should not accompany him."

An Taiyan laughed even louder, nonchalantly remarking, "But just now, didn’t you both acknowledge you were in a relationship? How come you’re hiding it from me now?"

Long Fei and An Xiaoke’s eyes both widened, and just as they were about to explain.

The old man dismissed them, "Alright, alright, that’s settled. I’m too excited today; my body can’t take it. I’m going to rest, you two keep chatting."

"Grandpa!"

An Xiaoke wanted to stop him, but he paid her no attention.

Frustrated, she stamped her foot and could only glare at Long Fei and bite back her annoyance.

Long Fei watched her with a smile; her pouting was genuinely amusing.

Her mouth was small and cute, her nose not too large.

Her eyes were dark and clear, giving her an exquisitely intricate beauty.

Lin Yingying was the well-bred young lady of a reputable family, Wang Xiaoya was the embodiment of modest grace, and An Xiaoke was the epitome of a delicate beauty from a modest background.

She glared at Long Fei, habitually blowing a strand of hair off her forehead, and said sullenly, "Are you satisfied now?"

Long Fei frowned and asked, "What do you mean?"

"Don’t play dumb with me. You have a girlfriend, yet you let Grandpa misunderstand us. Now, he acknowledges no one but you. If I don’t get married someday, it’ll be your fault," she complained resentfully.

Long Fei laughed and said, "It’s not that serious. With time, Grandpa will understand. Besides, you’re so pretty; how could you not get married?"

"Smooth talker!"

She pursed her lips, packed up the medicinal materials for Long Fei, handed them to him, and said, "That’ll be 2.8 million. Grandpa won’t take your money, but I will!"

"Fine, I’ll pay. Happy?"

Long Fei had never intended to take them for free and took out his card to give it to her.

She knew that Long Fei was wealthy. Not to mention anything else, the Jade Arhat statue he had made last time must have made him a fortune.

An Xiaoke unceremoniously swiped the card, handed it back to Long Fei, and saw him out.

It was rare to see big clients like Long Fei around.

Long Fei hailed a rental car, opened the door, turned to her with a smile, and said, "So, we’ll see each other tomorrow?"

An Xiaoke pressed her lips together without speaking.

Long Fei teased her, "Come on, call me ’Steward’ and let me hear it."

"You wanna die?!"

An Xiaoke reached out to grab him; he quickly dove into the car, waving goodbye to her with a laugh.

An Xiaoke stamped her foot, placed her hands on her hips, and watched him leave, unexpectedly breaking into laughter.

This feeling, it was almost like being in love.

She shook her head, startled by the thought.

Lin Yingying was her best friend; she couldn’t just meddle with her friend’s boyfriend.

On his way, Long Fei called Lin Yingying.

She had already finished work and returned home by then.

She thought that Long Fei wouldn’t be coming back, but this guy turned out to be a man of his word.

When Long Fei returned, the renovation workers on the second floor had just left, leaving debris scattered all over the place.

He Yan was cleaning up. Being offered a home renovation for free, she was naturally very pleased, without a single complaint.

When Long Fei came back, she was bending over, sweeping the stairs.

Her loose nightgown lifted as she bent over, and Long Fei, standing at the foot of the stairs, could see everything clearly.

She was wearing black lace shorts, snugly hugging her ample behind.

Long Fei took a deep breath, averted his gaze, and greeted her, "Sister Yan, is the upstairs not finished yet?"

He Yan stood up upon seeing Long Fei return and greeted him with a happy smile, "It’s done for today, the doors are open for ventilation! Go take a look. That Lady Ding Dang really doesn’t skimp on spending. She bought all the furniture from IKEA; I reckon it cost tens of thousands!"

"Really? Then I must have a look."

Long Fei became curious as that lady had taken over his little nest.

According to their agreement, once the renovation was complete, he should move in too.

This was naturally a concern for him.

As he climbed the stairs, because various discarded items were strewn about, there was only room for one person to pass.

He Yan stood there, and Long Fei had to squeeze past her.

He Yan turned her back and made way for him.

Their bodies touched as Long Fei brushed past the back of He Yan.

The soft, plump feeling made him react, and he involuntarily took a sharp breath.

It seemed He Yan also felt something was off. Whether intentional or not, she leaned her hips against him once more.

Long Fei found himself pinned against the wall of the hallway, with both locked in an awkward position momentarily.