After awakening her X-ray vision, the beautiful CEO couldn't sit still any longer.

"Waaaaah..."

Ye Tian gazed at the proud and queen-like Murong Xue, and suddenly kissed her soft and smooth cherry lips.

Outside, countless prominent figures from Jiangcheng were gathered.

Being separated by only a wall filled them both with an indescribable excitement.

"Ye Tian, ​​you've gone mad!"

Murong Xue was the first to react, biting Ye Tian hard on the lips before shoving him away.

The lingering taste of Ye Tian on her lips still made her heart race, and she even felt a little lost.

"Murong Xue, are you a dog? Why are you biting people?"

Ye Tian stuck out his tongue and licked his lips, which had been bitten painfully by Murong Xue.

It's sweet, and the taste is pretty good.

"If you dare to cause any more trouble, I'll bite you to death!"

Murong Xue's eyebrows furrowed, and her slender hands pressed tightly against Ye Tian's chest, preventing him from getting any closer.

But the full pectoral muscles she touched made Murong Xue's mind wander again.

"Are you being unreasonable? You won't let me kiss you, so why do you keep touching me?"

Upon seeing Murong Xue's cool and beautiful face, Ye Tian blushed at a visible speed.

"Ye Tian, ​​I have something important to discuss with you." Murong Xue quickly withdrew her hands, trying to cover it up.

"What's the important business? Aren't we talking about important business right now?"

Ye Tian slowly approached and gently blew a breath into Murong Xue's ear.

Murong Xue's swan-like neck even flushed pink.

"Ye Tian, ​​what I'm going to say is about the antique market. Take it or leave it. If you don't want to listen, I'm leaving!"

Murong Xue turned to leave, realizing she was becoming increasingly unable to resist Ye Tian's teasing.

"Okay, okay, I'll listen, I'll listen, you can speak."

Ye Tian stopped Murong Xue and took two steps back to create distance between them.

"First of all, thank you. Now that you've got the antique market, my second uncle will be less of a threat to me."

Murong Xue looked at Ye Tian with a serious expression.

"I should be thanking you properly. Without your help, I wouldn't have been able to get things so smoothly."

From the security of the entire venue to the media reporters, all these big and small matters were arranged by Murong Xue.

Ye Tian knew very well that Murong Xue's contribution was indispensable to his victory in this jade gambling and treasure appraisal competition.

"It's because your performance at the jade gambling convention today was outstanding; otherwise, nothing I did would have made a difference."

Murong Xue looked at Ye Tian and smiled sincerely.

She has just instructed the media to start promoting Ye Tian's exciting jade gambling moments across the entire internet.

It's believed that Ye Tian's reputation in the jade gambling circle will skyrocket soon.

As for the live stream, it has been forced to stop due to Murong Qiming's actions.

However, Ye Tian's online popularity has increased exponentially.

Seeing the stunning smile that suddenly bloomed on Murong Xue's face, Ye Tian's heart involuntarily quickened.

Her beauty has a magical quality that always captivates people, making them unable to extricate themselves.

"Ye Tian, ​​I was thinking of having you as my personal driver before, but now it seems like that's a waste of your talent."

Our Murong Group has always needed a stable and reliable jade supply channel.

Those in charge of jade channels must have genuine expertise in jade identification.

The fact that you can extract top-quality jadeite from rough stone waste shows that your ability to identify jade is exceptional.

Previously, I would purchase some items from the antique market and the rest from other companies.

"Could we entrust all of Murong Group's jade orders to your antique market for procurement in the future?"

As soon as Ye Tian took over the antique market, Murong Xue decided to finalize their future cooperation.

"I did some research beforehand, and the main sources of income for the antique market are rent, gambling on stones, and the supply of jade.

When you were in charge, why didn't you delegate all jade procurement to the antique market?

Ye Tian didn't understand why the antique market used to belong to the Murong family.

Wouldn't it be better for the Murong Group to purchase all the jade it needs from the antique market?

"Ye Tian, ​​actually, our Murong family has never had complete control over the antique market."

It's not that I don't want to purchase all my jade from the antique market.

The jade in the antique market is of the best quality on the market.

But the quota that the antique market can give me each month is only this much.

The Murong Group has a large demand, so I have to source some from outside sources.

Murong Xue looked somewhat helpless.

"What do you mean? Wasn't the antique market founded by your Murong family?"

Ye Tian was increasingly unable to understand.

"The antique market has existed for a long time, even longer than the four major families of Jiangcheng."

Do you know why so many people are eyeing antique markets?

Legend has it that almost every manager of the antique market has become the richest man in Jiangcheng.

My grandfather was once the richest man in Jiangcheng.

However, three years ago, my grandfather's health began to decline, so he handed over the management of the antique market to me.

Perhaps because I am a woman, I have never been able to gain the trust of the majority of shareholders in the antique market.

Therefore, I only have control over a very small portion of the antique market.

Murong Xue's words stirred up a storm in Ye Tian's heart.

No wonder Murong Qiming was willing to take such a risk to gain control of the antique market.

So that's another way of saying it.

"Ye Tian, ​​perhaps it is because of this rumor that our Murong family has been attacked by countless enemies."

Now that you're in charge of the antique market, you must be extra careful.

Ye Tian understood; the managers of the antique market also needed the approval of the shareholders behind the scenes.

The more approval a company receives from its behind-the-scenes shareholders, the more management authority it gains over the antique market.

In other words, he is currently only the apparent owner of the antique market.

Ye Tian cursed inwardly: Damn it, it seems there's still a long way to go before I can completely control the antique market.

However, Ye Tian was not worried, after all, he had X-ray vision and his ability to gamble on stones and appraise treasures was unmatched.

Even if the shareholders behind the antique market are unwilling to give him too much authority, it doesn't affect his ability to make money.

"Ye Tian, ​​the antique market is different from ordinary businesses. It's a gathering place for all sorts of people."

If you try to manage the antique market using external laws, you'll suffer a great loss.

This place is more like a microcosm of the martial arts world.

Many of them are like gangsters who have made money, only they play on a more sophisticated and secretive level.

Sometimes, fights and brawls break out over the prizes.

Even murder and robbery are not uncommon.

Murong Xue glanced at Ye Tian's reaction before continuing:

"I know it's hard for you to accept right now, but that's the game in the antique market."

"People die for money, birds die for food"—this is an age-old truth in this industry.

"I understand. A person who is starving and on the verge of death might even fight and hurt others for a bite to eat."

Moreover, the items they handled were worth hundreds of millions of dollars and were ownerless.

Profitable industries have always been accompanied by bloody conflicts.

Ye Tian had already made preparations when he decided to take over the antique market.

"If you want to secure your position as the master in the antique market, I'll give you eight words: ruthless methods, compassionate heart."

I believe you can do better than me.

Murong Xue said earnestly.

"Now can you tell me why you gave up the antique market?"

"The reason is actually very simple: our Murong Group is a listed company, and we need to pay attention to the group's image."

The survival rules of antique markets are not suitable for being exposed to the spotlight.

Although the antique market has helped me make a lot of money in the past few years, there are undercurrents in the antique market now, and the Murong family is going through a period of turmoil. I really don't have the extra energy to run the antique market.

"Handing over the management of the antique market to a capable person, with whom my Murong Group can support each other, is the best long-term solution."

This approach would not only resolve the increasingly severe internal strife within the Murong family, but also elevate the Murong Group to a new level.

This was Murong Xue's plan.