At the mountain stream.

After returning home, Ye Chen didn't mention anything about shorting Stella.

After briefly discussing the follow-up regarding Pang Jun and the entrapment scheme, the topic returned to Yiren Ruxue and the Wuxia Cream.

As for Chen Yinuo, ever since Ye Chen posted that video response addressing the scandal on Douyin, she hadn't brought it up.

After all, those matters were tacitly understood. At this stage in their relationship, there was no need for grand emotional displays between husband and wife.

"Yinuo, how much stock of Wuxia Cream do we have now?"

Ye Chen asked from the sofa.

"I was just about to talk to you about it. After we fully acquired that OEM factory, we immediately transitioned seamlessly into production. The two factories are running 24/7, and the daily output is no less than 50,000 bottles! Currently, we've accumulated nearly 500,000 bottles in stock. Should we consider increasing the sales volume a bit?" Chen Yinuo replied.

She had long looked forward to increasing sales volume.

With each bottle of Wuxia Cream yielding no less than 300 yuan in pure profit, even a conservative estimate would mean that selling 50,000 bottles a day brings in 15 million yuan in profit.

That's 4.5 billion yuan a month.

Even though she wasn't obsessed with money, accumulating wealth was something she couldn't simply ignore.

More importantly, she firmly believed in the principle of preparing for danger in times of peace.

She wanted to accumulate as much wealth as possible while the opportunity lasted.

Otherwise, if a competitive product appeared, Yiren Ruxue might face trouble.

Although Chen Yinuo didn't voice her concerns, how could Ye Chen not notice?

However, he didn't make any grand declarations that Wuxia Cream would remain unrivaled for decades.

He simply smiled and said, "Alright, let's increase the sales volume to 50,000 bottles!"

"Great!" Chen Yinuo smiled brightly. "That way, we can break free from this passive hunger marketing model!"

But Ye Chen shook his head in disagreement.

He smiled and carefully analyzed:

"With a market of over a billion people, excluding the elderly, children, and those in impoverished areas, there are still at least several hundred million consumers. Even if we cut that in half, there are still two to three hundred million potential buyers for Wuxia Cream. With such a large base, even selling 50,000 bottles a day isn't enough to saturate the market! If you calculate it, 50,000 bottles a day is only 1.5 million a month, and 9 million in six months. The effective trial period for Wuxia Cream is half a year, which isn't nearly enough to meet the market demand!"

Chen Yinuo was stunned.

She hadn't considered the details so thoroughly.

Hearing Ye Chen's breakdown, she was shocked.

"So, according to you, if we had enough production capacity, we could sell 100 million bottles in six months? That's 30 billion in profit over six months? Even some state-owned enterprises can't achieve that!"

"It's not impossible," Ye Chen nodded.

"In other words, we could make 60 billion a year?" Chen Yinuo's tongue felt tied. The number was almost too staggering to say aloud.

"For the domestic market alone, based on the data, pre-tax earnings of 60 billion are achievable," Ye Chen said seriously.

Chen Yinuo was at a loss for words.

Ye Chen sighed with a smile, "But data analysis and reality often differ. On paper, two hundred million bottles a year means 60 billion yuan, but after taxes and expenses for a large operation, issues will arise. Additional expenses will follow. After deductions, the actual net profit will likely shrink. But even with reductions, three to four billion yuan annually is still realistic, and that's just the domestic market."

"Three to four billion is already incredible! Many companies, even large state-owned enterprises, can't achieve that. And if we expand globally, the potential is unimaginable! Ye Chen, honestly, I think we should just focus on Yiren Ruxue. There's no need to get involved in other industries."

By the end, her excitement had shifted to hesitation. Chen Yinuo genuinely hoped Ye Chen would concentrate solely on Yiren Ruxue.

"Yinuo, with Yiren Ruxue as our foundation, money is just a number. Should we stop pursuing more? Sure, with Wuxia Cream alone, we could become the richest in the country eventually, but that's not all I want. To put it bluntly, I want to leave my mark on this world. I want to conquer it! Yiren Ruxue alone isn't enough. If I stop here, I might as well retire!" Ye Chen said.

"I just worry you're reaching too far, too fast," Chen Yinuo replied, though she couldn't help but feel inspired by Ye Chen's ambition.

"Even if I stumble, we still have Yiren Ruxue as a safety net. We need to pursue our goals while we're still young," Ye Chen laughed.

"Yiren Ruxue is our foundation, but Wuxia Cream must maintain its monopoly. If competitive products appear backed by capital, Yiren Ruxue could collapse."

Chen Yinuo's face grew serious as she voiced her long-held concern. "Ye Chen, everyone can see the potential of Wuxia Cream. What happened with Pang Jun was just the beginning. There will be more schemes targeting us and the formula. Can we really protect it? Can we really safeguard Yiren Ruxue?"

"We can!" Ye Chen replied firmly.

"Really?"

"Yes!" His gaze was unwavering.

Chen Yinuo opened her mouth to speak.

She wanted to share her worries.

After Pang Jun's incident, she realized the lengths some would go to obtain the formula.

But she held back, thinking Ye Chen must have already prepared for every scenario.

However, she was wrong.

Ye Chen hadn't anticipated these threats.

The dangers he had faced in the past targeted him personally.

In this life, he overlooked this crucial issue.