Ye Tian's interest was piqued, "Who are the powerful figures in North America?"
Lin Ziyi replied, "Her name is Li Qingmei, one of the Five Dragons and Nine Phoenixes cultivated by the Long family."
Ye Tian asked, "Like Huang Yanran, is she also one of the Nine Phoenixes?"
Lin Ziyi explained, "She is also the leader of the North American Qitian Society, with 150,000 members and significant influence. Now, even the Long family has to treat her as an equal."
Ye Tian mused, "A leader? Interesting! Why does she want to see me?"
Lin Ziyi answered, "Ling Yan wants to cooperate with her. This Li Qingmei wants to meet us."
Ye Tian inquired, "We sell cosmetics and health products, what can we cooperate with her on?"
Lin Ziyi elaborated, "Li Qingmei holds a large distribution network. If we cooperate with her, our products can be quickly rolled out across North America."
Ye Tian countered, "If it's just a distribution network, it's not very meaningful. Our products will definitely be in short supply, whether she's involved or not makes no difference."
Lin Ziyi agreed, "Yes, so we need to meet her and see what she has to say."
Ye Tian nodded, "Alright, we can host her here tonight then."
Lin Ziyi suggested, "That's fine. It's still early, I'll take Yan'er to play around."
Yan'er jumped up, "Great! Little Uncle, you have to come with me too!"
Ye Tian pinched her little face and said, "Of course. Little Uncle has some delicious food here, would you like to try some?"
Yan'er blinked, "What is it?"
Ye Tian led them to the study and took out his treasured Golden Sacred Fruit, giving one to Lin Ziyi and one to Yan'er. The fruit tasted good, and shortly after eating it, both the adult and child became drowsy as if drunk, and soon fell asleep.
Ye Tian stayed by their side, monitoring their condition. After about two hours, Lin Ziyi was the first to wake up.
As soon as she opened her eyes, she noticed a layer of bluish-gray, mucus-like substance secreted on her body. She shrieked, "This is so dirty!"
Ye Tian chuckled, "I've prepared a bath for you, go rinse off."
After bathing, Lin Ziyi returned wearing a nightgown. She shook her slightly damp hair, her pretty face filled with astonishment. She exclaimed, "I feel so light, as if I could jump over ten meters!"
Ye Tian pulled her into the courtyard and said, "Try jumping with all your might."
Lin Ziyi jumped with all her strength, leaping fifteen to sixteen meters into the air. The wind whistled past her ears, and she began to descend. Startled, she screamed, then felt her waist tighten as Ye Tian caught her, gently landing her on the ground.
Her heart pounded, and she tremblingly asked, "Tian Ge, how could I jump so high?"
Ye Tian smiled and explained, "What you ate is called the Golden Sacred Fruit. It has modified your body. Moreover, you've only absorbed a small portion of its power. The remaining medicinal effects will be slowly absorbed over about a month. By then, your changes will be even greater."
Lin Ziyi covered her mouth, "It's so miraculous!"
Ye Tian cautioned, "Don't tell anyone about the fruit. Just keep it to yourself."
He only had a dozen Golden Sacred Fruits, which were priceless treasures. If too many people knew about them, it could attract unwanted attention from those with ulterior motives.
After another hour, Yan'er also woke up. Lin Ziyi quickly bathed her. Being younger, Yan'er's experience was even more profound. Her hearing and eyesight had significantly improved, and her physical fitness had undergone a qualitative leap.
In the afternoon, Ye Tian took the two of them to an amusement park and a zoo. Throughout the day, the adult and child showed no signs of fatigue, climbing mountains and swimming.
As night fell, the trio went to a snack street. They returned home past eight o'clock in the evening.
After resting for a while, Yan'er fell asleep. It was then that Ye Tian and Lin Ziyi finally had some private time.
Having not seen each other for many days, Ye Tian released all his pent-up energy onto Lin Ziyi, who was left exhausted and drenched in sweat.
Checking the time, it was already eleven o'clock at night. Ye Tian and Lin Ziyi drove to the airport to pick up Han Lingyan and Li Qingmei.
Upon arriving at the arrival hall, they waited for ten minutes as passengers began to emerge. Ye Tian immediately spotted Han Lingyan in the crowd but, to his surprise, Li Qingmei was nowhere to be seen beside her.
Lin Ziyi quickly waved, "Ling Yan!"