After Ye Chen firmly uttered the words "truly hold on to it," Chen Yinuo's lingering worries persisted but she chose not to say more.

As the heavy conversation came to an end, Chen Yinuo called the company's e-commerce department.

She instructed them to increase the sales volume of the three official flagship stores from 21,000 units to 50,000.

When midnight arrived, the 50,000 bottles of flawless cream sold out again in less than a minute.

The increased sales by Yi Ren Ru Xue quickly became a trending topic.

That night, #FlawlessCreamIncreasedSales# climbed to the top of Weibo's trending list, which slightly surprised Chen Yinuo.

However, after dominating the hot searches for so long with Yi Ren Ru Xue and the flawless cream, she had become much calmer about it.

That night, as the topic of the cream's increased sales sparked heated discussions, Chen Yinuo clung to Ye Chen, seeking affection repeatedly.

After an intense night together, she finally drifted off to sleep, satisfied.

The next day, over 1,000 kilometers away in Modu, the grand opening of the automotive industry exhibition was in full swing.

The unveiling of new cars by various brands created a scene akin to a battle of titans.

Among them, Stella, the hottest name in the automotive industry, once again stole the spotlight with the debut of its latest model.

While Stella's future looked bright, and its stock remained robust and highly sought after, few anticipated the brewing storm that would soon bring heavy losses to its shareholders.

Meanwhile, Ye Chen was busy transferring 1 billion RMB to Li Changfeng.

If memory served him right, by the second day of the car exhibition, Stella's stock price would plummet unexpectedly.

In other words, time was running out for Ye Chen.

He had to ensure Li Changfeng executed a short position with 50x leverage before the storm hit to maximize profits.

By the afternoon, with the 1 billion RMB successfully transferred to Li Changfeng's account, Ye Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Ten billion in capital, fifty times leverage—if history stayed on track, this wave would be more than enough for a feast.

Initially, he planned to return home and focus on the design and planning of the upcoming villa project.

However, after some thought, Ye Chen decided to drive to Yi Ren Ru Xue instead.

He felt a bit concerned about Pang Jun. After the recent honey trap incident, he feared Pang Jun might develop a fear of women. If that happened, things could get complicated.

"President Ye! President Ye!"

Inside Yi Ren Ru Xue, Ye Chen was greeted with utmost respect wherever he went.

The employees' eyes sparkled with admiration and excitement.

The previous wave of negative rumors hadn't affected their perception of Ye Chen.

On the contrary, his story of redemption and rapid success had turned him into a legend in their eyes.

Moreover, after witnessing Pang Jun being taken away by the police in handcuffs, only to return unharmed under Ye Chen's wing less than a day later, their awe for him only deepened.

To them, President Ye had become a near-mythical figure capable of anything.

Under the fervent calls of admiration, Ye Chen smiled warmly, nodding in acknowledgment.

Instead of heading to Chen Yinuo's office, he went straight to the floor housing the research lab.

Through the transparent windows, sure enough, Pang Jun was hard at work, fully immersed in his experiments.

The entire lab was empty except for him, visibly overwhelmed with work.

"President Ye is here!"

The research team greeted Ye Chen with smiles, though with a hint of helplessness.

"What's going on here?" Ye Chen pointed at Pang Jun and then at the team.

"Pang kicked us out. He won't let us help!" one of the team members explained.

"Huh? He won't let you help?" Ye Chen grew more puzzled.

"Yeah, ever since he came back from the police station, he's locked himself in the lab. Apart from eating instant noodles and drinking water, he hasn't left. President Ye, you should talk to him. He can't keep going like this. We tried, but he just yelled at us and chased us away."

Hearing this, Ye Chen's brows furrowed.

"Alright, leave it to me."

Patting the team member's shoulder, Ye Chen put on sterile clothing and entered the lab.

"I told you not to come in! Get lost!"

Hearing the noise, Pang Jun shouted without looking up.

"Come on, Pang, you're still at it?" Ye Chen sighed.

Pang Jun froze, then turned around. "Ye, you're here?"

"If I hadn't come, were you planning to work three days straight without sleep?" Ye Chen frowned.

"I..." Pang Jun chuckled bitterly.

"Seriously? Just over this? One woman, and you're letting it break you down like this?"

"No, Ye, it's not as bad as you think. I may be passionate, but I'm not that fragile," Pang Jun replied.

"Then why are you working yourself to death?" Ye Chen raised an eyebrow.

"When I sit still, I can't stop thinking about how foolish I was. The more I think, the angrier I get. I'd rather work to distract myself."

Tears welled in Pang Jun's eyes. "I thought I'd found true love, but it was all a trap. I feel like such an idiot."

"Don't tell me you've developed a fear of women," Ye Chen joked.

"My first love ended in betrayal, and now this... Maybe love just isn't for me. I'd rather focus on my research."

Pang Jun forced a smile.

"Alright, enough of this drama. You'll be fine. Just let me know if you need anything."

For now, all Ye Chen could do was let Pang Jun find his way forward.