Chapter 317: Piping Hot

After they arrived at Medicine King Hall, Lin Zhiqing and Bai Xiaoqing went shopping while Chen Erbao headed straight for Lin Cheng's office.

"Uncle Lin, the site is great! It's perfect for my needs!"

Chen Erbao said with a cheerful laugh as soon as he walked in.

Lin Cheng poured Chen Erbao a cup of tea. "I'm glad it's suitable... Er Bao, how long until the Bailong Mountain Planting Base can officially start production?"

The face masks, perfume, and even the security company were all considered Chen Erbao's private ventures. The Bailong Mountain Planting Base, however, was the main focus of the collaboration between Chen Erbao and Medicine King Hall!

What Medicine King Hall's upper management truly valued was Chen Erbao's skill in cultivating medicinal herbs.

However, some people were jealous of Chen Erbao's face mask business and wanted a piece of the pie, but Lin Cheng stopped them all.

Chen Erbao took a sip of tea and said with complete confidence, "We'll see results in a month at most. When that happens, Uncle Lin, you can discuss it with the other leaders. If they think it's viable, we can increase the investment. Based on the previous price of Gastrodia, once the Bailong Mountain Medicine Garden is fully planted, the monthly output will be at least one hundred million!"

Lin Cheng's smile grew even brighter at his words. "Excellent! Once the first batch of herbs is ready, those other old-timers will have nothing to say. We can continue planting while expanding the Medicine Garden's scale. We could even center it on Bailong Village and build a cultivation base for Chinese medicinal herbs. The valuable herbs can be grown in your garden, and the common ones can be cultivated on a large scale throughout the village. That would also stimulate the local economy!"

Chen Erbao's eyes lit up. "The villages near Bailong Village already specialize in growing medicinal herbs; they have plenty of experience... This is definitely feasible!"

"Hahaha, once this is successful, we won't even have to pay for it. The Governor of Hongyuan City will allocate funds to build roads and houses for Bailong Village!"

The more the two talked, the more feasible the plan seemed. They decided on a course of action: as long as the first batch of herbs met the approval of Medicine King Hall's upper management, the second phase of development on Bailong Mountain and the cultivation of common medicinal herbs would begin immediately.

Chen Erbao figured that at this rate, the Bailong Mountain project alone could bring him a net income of several hundred million a month.

After chatting for over an hour, Chen Erbao left the office. He found Lin Zhiqing and Bai Xiaoqing, and they got ready to find a place for lunch.

Lin Zhiqing straightened Chen Erbao's collar and suggested, "Er Bao, there's a bullfrog restaurant nearby with great reviews. I want to go try it!"

"Let's go!"

Chen Erbao wasn't a picky eater; as long as it was cooked, he'd eat it.

On the way there, Chen Erbao was still contemplating his business blueprint.

"Xiaoqing, once the parent company is established, the finances of the three companies must be kept separate. My preliminary estimate is that the biggest source of profit for the group will still be the cosmetics company. I need you to oversee that personally, while Zhiqing will handle the details."

With Zhao Feng's help, they had multiple branch factories. Combined with the fast production times and high profits of cosmetics, it was set to become Chen Erbao's primary source of income.

The two women nodded.

"As for the planting base and the security company, you just need to oversee the general strategy. Leave the details to their respective managers."

With just a few sentences, Chen Erbao decided the future framework of his company.

What gave him a headache, though, was the thought of the year-end annual meeting. When the senior management of all three companies gathered, they'd realize they were all women. Who knew what kind of chaos that would cause!

'Oh well, I'll cross that bridge when I get to it!'

Chen Erbao put his worries behind him and led the two women into a shopping mall.

The bullfrog place was as popular as advertised. The three of them had to wait in line for over ten minutes before it was their turn.

A large pot of fresh, spicy bullfrog was brought to the table. Chen Erbao picked up a piece and put it in his mouth. The meat was delicate, and the flavor was excellent.

Having been on the go all morning, the three of them were starving and began to wolf down their food.

Lin Zhiqing and Bai Xiaoqing sat across from Chen Erbao. With one leg crossed over the other, he was in the middle of eating when he suddenly felt his calf brush against smooth skin, though the other person instinctively pulled away.

'?'

Chen Erbao paused for a split second. Looking up, he saw Bai Xiaoqing blushing slightly, her posture a bit unnatural.

He lowered his head without a word and continued eating.

The meal was over quickly. Chen Erbao took the two women back to their apartment.

The small two-bedroom apartment felt very cozy. Both women were clearly tidy; the place was spotless, and a faint, sweet fragrance hung in the air.

Chen Erbao sat on the sofa, his eyes scanning the room, before they landed on some black and white lingerie swaying in the breeze on the balcony clothes rack.

Bai Xiaoqing noticed Chen Erbao staring intently at the balcony. Following his gaze, her face immediately flushed red again. She stood up, flustered, and stammered:

"President Chen... why don't you go rest in Zhiqing's room for a bit... I'll just... tidy up..."

Lin Zhiqing shot Chen Erbao a glare and pulled him toward her room.

Chen Erbao helplessly rubbed his nose, feeling he'd been unfairly blamed.

'It's not like I was staring on purpose,' he thought. 'They were hanging right there in plain sight. It was hard *not* to see them!'

Lin Zhiqing's bedroom was a lot like Zhang Yiyi's—a sea of pink, with all kinds of stuffed animals scattered everywhere.

Chen Erbao sat on the soft, large bed. Just as he lay down to rest, his vision suddenly went dark. A piece of clothing had landed on his face, and a delicate fragrance tickled his nose.

Confused, Chen Erbao lifted it off. A wave of heat washed over him when he saw what it was.

Covering his face had been a small, triangular pair of white cotton panties. The material felt nice, and Chen Erbao even instinctively brought them to his nose for a sniff.

"You're such a pervert..."

Lin Zhiqing cried out coquettishly and lunged to snatch them back.

Chen Erbao held them high out of her reach, grinning. "Didn't you throw these at me? How does that make me the pervert?"

Blushing, Lin Zhiqing glared at him with her cheeks puffed out. "Weren't you just staring endlessly at Sister Xiaoqing's...? Well, I have them too! So look at mine!"

"..."

Chen Erbao wanted to explain, but he knew arguing with a woman was a losing battle. Instead, he simply pulled Lin Zhiqing down onto the bed and pinned her beneath him.

"I want to see them while they're still warm!"

Chen Erbao grabbed Lin Zhiqing's fair, delicate hands and pinned them above her head, forcing her ample chest to arch upward until it was almost pressing against his face.

Lin Zhiqing looked up at Chen Erbao with hazy eyes, her voice soft and breathy. "What... warm ones?"

His other hand slid directly down her loose sweatpants, slipped under her panties, and his large palm came to rest upon the dense thicket.

"This is what I mean by warm!"

"Ngh..."

Feeling his unruly hand, Lin Zhiqing's body writhed. She arched her back, desperately pushing her chest higher, and bit her lip as if trying to suppress the stirring passion within.

"Don't... you big jerk... It's the middle of the day, stop..."

Chen Erbao paid her no mind, his fingers parting the delicate gates and exploring the depths beyond.

A soft moan escaped Lin Zhiqing's lips as her legs parted of their own accord, completely surrendering to Chen Erbao's touch.