Unparalleled medical and martial arts skills, saving the CEO's fiancée at the start.

After ten days of recuperation, Ye Chen was able to get out of bed and walk slowly in the yard.

The morning mist in Yaowang Valley is extremely clear; inhaling it feels like drinking a sip of cool mint.

He gets up early every morning, puts on the old cotton robe that Su Qinghan found for him, strolls around the herb field a few times, and then helps Jiang Ruoxi water the flowers and feed the chickens.

Big Yellow followed him closely, like a furry guard.

Su Qinghan said he would give him more needles if he moved around again, so Ye Chen deliberately held his waist and cried out in pain, which amused Jiang Ruoxi, making her both angry and amused, and she scolded him for deserving it.

Jiang Ruoxi has actually been busier than Ye Chen these days.

She had to take care of Ye Chen while also handling company affairs remotely.

Every time Secretary Wang called, she would hide in the small study in the west wing and talk for more than half an hour.

Ye Chen once secretly eavesdropped outside the door and discovered that she was having a conference call with several board members.

During the meeting, someone asked her why she hadn't returned yet. Jiang Ruoxi's voice was cold and steady: "My fiancé is recovering from his injury. During this time, I need to take care of him personally. I won't neglect any of the company's affairs. If anyone is worried, they can bring the meeting here."

With just one sentence, he shut down all those old foxes.

Ye Chen leaned against the door frame, feeling both warm and proud, thinking that this woman was truly the most amazing person in the world.

After the phone call ended, Jiang Ruoxi pushed open the door and saw him standing there. She was startled, then immediately put on a stern face: "Eavesdropping again?"

Ye Chen grinned and didn't deny it: "President Jiang is so impressive. From now on, I'll have to call you President Jiang at the company."

Jiang Ruoxi rolled her eyes at him, walked past him, took two steps and then turned back to straighten the shawl that had slipped off his shoulder: "Stop talking nonsense, your wound hasn't fully healed yet, don't stand in the wind."

Ye Chen took the opportunity to pull her hand and bring her into his arms.

Jiang Ruoxi struggled a couple of times but couldn't break free, so he held her.

The fragrance of herbs mingled with the morning mist in the courtyard, softening the shadows of the two people.

Two days later, Mei Changjin said he wanted to go back to Meixi.

He said that even though he's an old man, he still prefers the breeze under the magnolia tree.

Jiang Ruoxi was worried and offered to take him back.

Ye Chen also said, "When I can go further away, we'll send her off together, and while we're at it, we'll also repair my mother's old house, and we'll go there to stay for a few days every summer from now on."

Mei Changjin smiled and waved his hand, saying that there was no need to trouble himself.

But both Ye Chen and Jiang Ruoxi could tell that he was actually homesick.

That small county town called Meixi holds half of his and Mei Hanyan's lives.

Even if the person is gone, the roots are still there.

That evening, Jiang Ruoxi pulled Ye Chen to sit down at the stone table outside the courtyard and handed him a document from her phone.

Ye Chen took it and saw that it was a complete business plan for the Jiang Group's Yaowang Valley Chinese medicinal herb planting base.

From land selection and product planning to profit budgeting, nothing is too small.

Ye Chen was increasingly shocked as he looked at it, and asked, "When did you do this?"

Jiang Ruoxi said, "These past few nights after you went to sleep, I had Secretary Wang send out some materials, and I consulted with Zhou Wantong and the others several times. Master Su also gave a lot of advice. She said that the soil in Medicine King Valley is better than elsewhere, so the quality of the medicinal herbs grown there will definitely be high. However, the land in the valley cannot be disturbed. We must follow the ancient method of crop rotation. So I adjusted the plan and placed the first phase of planting on those barren slopes outside the valley. This way, we can preserve the original appearance of Medicine King Valley and also ensure a long-term income for Medicine King Valley."

Ye Chen looked at the dense annotations on the document and felt a slight jolt in his heart.

He had known Jiang Ruoxi for so long and knew that she was always serious about her work, but this time was different.

She was leaving a way out for his family.

To pave a path for Su Qinghan and Medicine King Valley so they can continue on their journey.

Ye Chen looked up at her, and she was looking at him too, her eyes shining with a gentle light.

Jiang Ruoxi said, "You almost lost your life to protect me and Medicine King Valley. I can't always let you stand in front of me alone. The affairs of Medicine King Valley are my affairs. With me here, this place will no longer be just a secluded valley. I want the whole world to know that the medicines in Medicine King Valley are top-notch. The things that your Ye family has guarded for generations cannot rot in the mountains."

Ye Chen remained silent for a long time.

He slowly closed the document, stood up, walked to her, bowed very solemnly, and cupped his hands in thanks: "President Jiang, on behalf of all the herbs and rhubarb of Medicine King Valley, I thank you for your great kindness."

Jiang Ruoxi chuckled and slapped his hand away: "Here we go again. Do you want me to kowtow to you again?"

Ye Chen shook his head and said, "No need for kowtowing. When we get back to Jiangcheng, I'll make you soup every day."

Jiang Ruoxi snorted: "That's more like it."

The two looked at each other and smiled. The sunset on the horizon spread down layer by layer, like a magnificent old brocade draped over the entire valley.

Su Qinghan was standing at the door at some point, holding two bowls of freshly cooked medicinal porridge.

She glanced at them and said simply, "It's getting cold, come in and have some porridge."

After saying that, he turned and went back into the house.

Ye Chen and Jiang Ruoxi exchanged a glance and both smiled.

They walked side by side into the house, like any ordinary young couple in the valley.

But only they themselves know how much blood and sleepless nights they had spent to earn these ordinary days.

That's why we should live each day to the fullest.

Make every bowl of porridge feel warm.

Jiang Ruoxi kept her word and the next day she took Ye Chen to those barren slopes outside the valley.

The two of them, one using a cane and the other carrying a picture, wandered around the mountains for most of the day.

Jiang Ruoxi held her phone as a compass, taking pictures of the land and occasionally jotting down notes on the project proposal.

Ye Chen then used his expertise as a descendant of the Medicine King Valley to tell her which sunny slope was suitable for planting Astragalus membranaceus and which slope near water was suitable for planting Pinellia ternata.

The two of them would talk and take notes, and occasionally they would bicker.

Jiang Ruoxi said that Ye Chen couldn't distinguish between Banxia and Tiannanxing, while Ye Chen said that Jiang Ruoxi's approach to commercial real estate wouldn't work in the mountains.

They started arguing and then started laughing together.

The mountain wind blew Jiang Ruoxi's hair into a mess. Ye Chen reached out to help her fix it, but after a long time, he still couldn't do it well. In the end, Jiang Ruoxi took out a hair tie herself and casually tied her hair into a low ponytail.

Ye Chen said from the side, "You look good like this too."

Jiang Ruoxi glared at him, but her ears quietly turned red.

Ye Chen went over to help, and Jiang Ruoxi also went up to lend a hand.

The three of them stood under the eaves, sorting and stacking baskets of medicinal herbs. The aroma of the herbs filled the air.

Jiang Ruoxi said, "Once the base is built, we won't have to worry about selling these herbs. I asked Xiao Zhou to make a brand plan first. We've thought of several names, and one of them is particularly good."

Ye Chen asked, "What's your name?"

Jiang Ruoxi said, "Baizhi Valley."

Ye Chen was taken aback, then smiled: "Bai Zhi is a medicinal herb, and it's also a character from my mother's name. How did you come up with that?"

Jiang Ruoxi said softly, "Your master said that your mother's nickname was Bai Zhi."

Ye Chen didn't say anything more, but lowered his head and tied the bunch of angelica in his hand very tightly.

He knew that Jiang Ruoxi remembered everything.

This project is not just a business; it's also about replanting the old dreams that have been scattered in the wind back into the soil for the Ye family and Medicine King Valley.

Ye Chen suddenly felt that meeting her was the greatest blessing of his life.

After dinner, Ye Chen and Jiang Ruoxi moved two bamboo chairs to the yard to look at the stars.

The stars in the mountains are brighter than those in the city, like scattered diamonds.

Jiang Ruoxi placed the proposal on her lap and flipped through it idly.

Ye Chen draped his coat over her shoulders and said, "You've lost a lot of weight in the past two months. When we get back to Jiangcheng, I'll have to fatten you up."

Jiang Ruoxi said, "You should focus on healing your injuries first."

Ye Chen laughed and said, "I'm tough and heal quickly. Once you're healed, I'll go back to the company with you. He Jianping will definitely drag me out for drinks then. If he finds out you got a project at Yaowang Valley, he'll praise you to the skies."

Jiang Ruoxi said, "Minister He praises people like he's shouting slogans; I can't handle that."

Ye Chen replied, "Then you deserve me, President Jiang. You are the best CEO I have ever met, and also the best fiancée I have ever met."

Jiang Ruoxi glanced at him, said nothing, and simply leaned closer to him.

The night breeze blew from the valley, carrying the fresh scent of herbs and dew.