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"You can decide this kind of small thing yourself."

Lin Li chuckled, thinking that his aunt was deliberately making up an excuse to call him. How could the other party not be able to decide such a small matter?

"They think the rent is too high and want to lower the price."

Lin Yuehua, unaware of her nephew's ulterior motives, hesitated. "In the current market, the annual rent for a storefront is around 800,000 yuan, but they want to negotiate it down to 700,000 yuan..."

"Price reduction?"

Lin Li raised an eyebrow and said bluntly, "Tell them, take it or leave it. What kind of location is Junlin Building? It's the future commercial center of Jiangcheng!"

"Our storefronts are rented for one million per unit per year, not a penny less! And we don't accept negotiations!"

"Huh? One million? Isn't that too high?"

Lin Liyuehua was somewhat surprised; her nephew wasn't short of money.

"Not high."

Lin Li said calmly, "We don't lack that little bit of rent. If they can't afford it, then let them get lost. We can keep it for ourselves, even if it's empty and used to breed mosquitoes, we can't lower our standards."

He hung up the phone, stuffed it into his pocket, and looked at the Ye family members on the other end, saying, "Did you hear that?"

"The annual rent for just one of my storefronts is a million. You're trying to scare me by throwing a million in cash at me? Aren't you being incredibly disrespectful?"

After saying that, Lin Li reached out and opened the car door, getting up to get out: "Alright, enough said. Keep your Ye family's money for yourselves, I don't care."

"Mr. Lin! Please wait!"

Seeing that Lin Li was really about to leave, the old man panicked. Forgetting all prestige, he quickly grabbed Lin Li and said urgently, "Mr. Lin, it was my fault for not disciplining him properly, causing Zhi Kang to offend you! I'll have him apologize to you!"

As he spoke, he turned to Ye Zhikang, whose face was still somewhat pale, and roared, "You bastard! Apologize to Mr. Lin right now!"

Ye Zhikang clutched his chest, his face filled with resentment, but under his grandfather's stern gaze, he could only grit his teeth and lower his head, saying, "I...I'm sorry."

"Speak louder! Haven't you eaten?"

The old man shouted.

"I'm sorry! It was my fault for being so rude!"

Ye Zhikang roared, his eyes filled with humiliation.

The old man then turned to Lin Li and smiled, "Mr. Lin, look, this child has apologized too."

"This one million is truly a small token of our appreciation, and we have absolutely no intention of insulting you. Whenever Mr. Lin needs anything in the future, the Ye family will certainly repay you handsomely!"

Lin Li looked at this family, who had been arrogant at first but obsequious at second, with amusement in his eyes.

"Patriarch Ye, let's speak frankly."

He flicked his wrist, shaking off the old man's hand, and said coldly, "Everyone knows what our relationship is now."

"I can tell you all dislike me, and I'm quite annoyed with you all too. The only reason I'm still sitting here talking is because of Dugu Yan."

"Just say what you have to say, stop with these fancy tests. I don't buy it."

Lin Li directly exposed the truth, and the old man felt a little embarrassed, but he was an old hand at the world and quickly adjusted his emotions.

"Excellent! Mr. Lin is indeed a man of few words!"

He no longer stood on ceremony and said in a deep voice, "Since Mr. Lin is so straightforward, then I'll get straight to the point. Actually, I wanted to formally invite Mr. Lin to visit Liancheng on behalf of the Ye family."

"Oh?"

Lin Li smiled enigmatically. "What, are you still pulling this trap?"

"Mr. Lin, you've misunderstood. We want to reunite with our relatives."

The old man waved his hand and said with a serious expression, "Since Mr. Lin is my uncle's disciple, he is naturally a relative of our Ye family. Although there were some misunderstandings before, we have a deep connection after all."

"While my Ye family wouldn't claim to have absolute power in Liancheng, we certainly wield considerable influence. If Mr. Lin is willing to return, our Ye family will certainly not treat him unfairly!"

Lin Li scoffed, "Recognizing relatives? I think you just want me to be your henchman, don't you?"

"Mr. Lin, I know you are proud and arrogant."

The old man wasn't annoyed and continued, "But one tree cannot support a forest. Luo Zhengting's influence extends both domestically and internationally. No matter how strong you are, how many open and covert attacks can you withstand?"

"If the Ye family were backing us, the situation would be different."

Seeing that Lin Li remained silent, the old man assumed he was interested and pressed his advantage by throwing out the biggest bait: "In addition... I think Mr. Lin seems to care about Yao Jia quite a bit."

"Although Yaojia is a bit spoiled, she is kind-hearted and a martial arts prodigy. She would be an excellent choice as a partner."

"So, I have a suggestion."

The old man stared intently into Lin Li's eyes. "Why don't you let Yaojia be your girlfriend? That way, our two families will be even closer through marriage, and we'll be one family. What's the difference between us then?"

Ye Min and Ye Zhikang, who were standing nearby, lit up when they heard this.

That's a brilliant move!

Ye Yaojia can not only win over Lin Li, a master, and solve the crisis facing the family, but also tie Lin Li to the Ye family's war machine, and even plot to inherit his cultivation technique!

That's killing three birds with one stone!

"girlfriend?"

Lin Li was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter: "Hahahaha! Your Ye family's scheme is so well-planned, I can hear it all the way through Jiangcheng!"

Ye Min couldn't help but interject, "What? Mr. Lin thinks Ye Yaojia isn't good enough for you?"

Whether they are worthy or not is another matter.

Lin Li stopped laughing, his eyes suddenly turning sharp. "However, as far as I know, your kind of aristocratic family has many rules, right? If you want to be with Ye Yaojia, are there any requirements?"

"That's natural."

The old man nodded reservedly: "The Ye family is, after all, a prestigious family with strict family traditions. If Mr. Lin and Yaojia are together, they should naturally be devoted to each other."

"As for those...female confidantes you have outside, they must be cut off completely. This is the least you can do to respect Yaojia."

"Cleanly cut off?"

Looking at the old man's matter-of-fact attitude, Lin Li's mockery deepened. "Haven't you guys figured out the situation yet?"

"I have no shortage of women, and every woman around me is ten thousand times more important than your Ye family."

"I'm perfectly happy with my life. Why should I give up everything I have for Ye Yaojia? Your Ye family's rules have nothing to do with me!"

"you……"

Ye Zhikang said urgently, "You're playing with fire! Aren't you afraid...?"

"What are you afraid of?"

Lin Li interrupted him, looking at the old man with disdain: "Afraid of your Ye family? Or afraid of worldly opinions? I'm not afraid of this trivial matter!"

After saying that, he had no more patience to waste words with these self-righteous guys, and simply pushed open the car door and got out.

"Lin Li! Stop right there!"

Having received her grandfather's instructions, Ye Min hurriedly grabbed the briefcase containing the money and chased after him.

"You...you'd better not be ungrateful!"

She ran to Lin Li's car, yanked open the door, threw the briefcase inside, and angrily said, "You have to take this money! This is Grandpa's wish!"

"Grandpa said that as long as you accept this money, even if you don't agree to be Yaojia's boyfriend, you can still become a retainer of the Ye family!"