On the Ark.

Facing Ying Li's gaze, Lin Ye suddenly felt a little guilty: "Wh-what rumors?"

"Rumors of your ambiguous relationships with various women." Ying Li said in a tone of disappointment, "How did you become like this after leaving Yan Kingdom? You used to be so timid and hesitant even when speaking to maids."

Is there really such a thing? Lin Ye had no memory of it at all, but in his previous life, he wasn't very good at dealing with women either. Just like Ying Li described his elder brother, he was weak and sickly and "not interested in women."

"Ahem, don't believe those things." Lin Ye still cared about his image in his sister's eyes. "You said it yourself, it's just a rumor. Rumors are definitely false. I only have a pure friendship with them."

"Who knows?" Ying Li pursed her lips, but after a moment of silence, she said in a low voice, "But it's not necessarily a bad thing."

"what?"

“You are better now than you were before,” Ying Li said. “That’s enough.”

Lin Ye looked up at Ying Li's earnest expression and her eyes that were "sparkling" with light, and a warm feeling suddenly rose in his heart. Then he softly said, "Thank you..."

"Just take care of your health."

"...Damn it." The warm current vanished instantly, leaving only a mouthful of blood stuck in his chest, making him extremely frustrated. "I already said there was no such thing."

To prevent Ying Li from deepening her misunderstanding of him, Lin Ye promptly steered the conversation back to his elder brother, the emperor: "So, since your elder brother ascended the throne, Yan Kingdom has had no princes?"

"Yes." Ying Li nodded. "Do you want to go back to being a prince?"

"I think... do you want to get beaten up?" Lin Ye rubbed his fists together, though he was just putting on an act.

“Just kidding,” Ying Li said. “But if you go back to Yan Kingdom, even if you don’t want to, the ministers will regard you as a strong heir to the throne. If your brother has no children, or if the children are too young and your brother is already ahead of you… Anyway, staying on Rhodes Island is the best option for you. Moreover, it’s best if you never reveal your identity.”

Lin Ye nodded: "I definitely understand this. Don't worry, I won't go back to Yan Kingdom."

Ying Li already knew Lin Ye's thoughts, so she wasn't surprised by his decision.

"So, how long do you plan to stay on Rhodes Island this time?" Lin Ye asked Ying Li.

"What? I've only just arrived, and you're already thinking of kicking me out?"

"How could that be?" Lin Ye said helplessly. "Why do your words always have such a barb?"

When they first met, she was a sweet little sister who missed her brother. She was so excited to see him that she cried. She was so endearing that everyone loved and adored her. This instantly turned Lin Ye, who had never had a sister before, into a doting brother, and he went to fight those who had bullied her.

Who knew that in such a short time, the once lovable younger sister had transformed into someone with a sharp tongue, a change that Lin Ye found truly difficult to bear.

"I won't stay too long." Ying Li realized she might have gone a bit too far, so she softened her tone. "I can go back after we finish discussing trade cooperation."

Lin Ye already knew that Ying Li came to Rhodes Island to find him mainly to order medicine from Rhodes Island.

Previously, Rhodes Island, like Laterano, sourced its anti-Originium disease medications from Rhine Lab. Now, the Yan Kingdom intends to shift its trade focus to Rhodes Island. While this is partly due to Rhodes Island's superior medications and prices compared to Rhine Lab, this advantage is not significant until the "L Reagent" and "Y Reagent" are developed. At least, it's not worth sending a princess of a nation to negotiate in person.

Therefore, there is only one reason why Yan Kingdom would do this.

That stranger probably really wanted to make it up to him.

I wonder how Kal'tsit will feel when she hears this news, especially since she just said that if they could secure orders from Yan, they wouldn't need to consider Laterano at all. It seems Ying Li's arrival has truly been a lifesaver.

Thinking of this, Lin Ye couldn't help but laugh and said, "It seems we need to have a proper discussion about cooperation."

Ying Li glanced at Lin Ye: "What, you want to bargain with me?"

"Of course we need to negotiate," Lin Ye nodded and said, "After all, the longer we discuss it, the longer you'll stay by my side."

Ying Li was stunned.

Then his eyes gradually became playful.

"That's why I say, if you, elder brother, were half as good as me in your attitude towards women, you'd probably have a whole bunch of princes by now."

Lin Ye: "..."

Chapter 644 You actually traded your own body!?

Ying Li did not tell the Rhodes Island operators in Laterano her identity.

Judging from everyone's expressions, they probably already knew. After all, even if she didn't say it herself, Kal'tsit couldn't possibly keep quiet. After all, she's the princess of Great Yan, and very likely an important partner of Rhodes Island; her value is probably higher than the entire Laterano.

In this situation, Kal'tsit would absolutely not allow any operator to possibly offend Yingli.

In particular, there was a Mr. Lin who wished to remain anonymous.

Because Kal'tsit was unaware of the relationship between Lin Ye and Ying Li, she was extremely wary of Lin Ye, who was known for his "extreme popularity with women." Therefore, on the very night Ying Li arrived in Laterano, Lin Ye received a call from Kal'tsit, who spent nearly half an hour emphasizing the importance of Ying Li's identity and warning him not to have any ulterior motives towards her.

This infuriated Lin Ye.

Why does he have such a terrible image in Kal'tsit's mind? What does it mean to say he shouldn't have any impure thoughts about Ying Li? Putting aside the fact that Ying Li is his sister, even if they weren't related, he wouldn't do anything strange like Kal'tsit suggested. He's not a womanizer; he's a very virtuous, pure, and upright person, okay? Why is there so much misunderstanding about him in the world?

This made Lin Ye feel exhausted, wondering if the world would ever be alright again.

However, while Kal'tsit didn't have a good opinion of Lin Ye, others were different, especially after learning Ying Li's identity.

The princess of the Great Yan Dynasty traveled a great distance to Rhodes Island to discuss cooperation.

In their view, they were even willing to chase after people all the way to Lateran in order to compete for business.

How do you say this?

It's definitely a symbol of the PhD's overflowing personal charm!

While eating breakfast, Andreescher ran up to Lin Ye and gave him a thumbs up: "Doctor, you're amazing!"

Lin Ye was somewhat confused: "How is that amazing?"

Andercher was about to explain to Lin Ye when she saw Ying Li walking over from the side, and quickly stepped back: "I'll stop now, good luck, Doctor!"

This left Lin Ye even more bewildered.

"What, what are you going to do today?" Ying Li sat down next to Lin Ye and asked naturally.

"Of course it's work."

"Aren't you going to come with me for a walk?" Ying Li asked. "It's not easy for me to come all this way."

"I don't have time." Today is the Lateran Elders' Meeting, and Lin Ye is waiting to pick up the contract, so of course he doesn't have time. "I'm very busy. If you want to stroll around Lateran, you can have someone else accompany you. Didn't you bring so many bodyguards with you?"

Andre and Stewart, who were eavesdropping at the next table, almost choked on their bread.

They must have heard correctly! The Doctor is... refusing the Great Yan Princess's request?!

"Are you kidding me?" Ying Li frowned slightly. "Are they the same as you?"

"Pretty much, right? When you're shopping, all you need is someone to carry your bags, right?" Lin Ye said, pretending to know a lot.

"...You think I came here to shop?" Ying Li said. "Do you think I need to buy anything?"

Lin Ye glanced at Ying Li, thinking that it didn't seem necessary, and said, "Then let's just wander around."

"Will you stay with me?"

"I don't have time," Lin Ye said. "I really have something to do."

Ying Li gritted her teeth and said, "That's not what you told me in the room last night!"

Snapped.

That's the sound of bread falling onto the plate.

Andrej and Stewart's expressions both changed.

Last night, in the room?

They almost instantly conjured up a ten-thousand-word essay in their minds.

Although I had heard that the Doctor was very popular with women, this was just too much... The other party was a princess of Yan Kingdom!

Is the doctor about to become the prince consort of the Yan Kingdom?

Is Rhodes Island moving to Yan Country?

However, I've heard that the Yan Kingdom takes this matter very seriously. If a princess is married before marriage... she'll definitely be beheaded!

Thinking of this, Anderscher and Stewart looked at Lin Ye with great respect.

Of course, Lin Ye was unaware that his reputation had been unwittingly "slandered" again. He was currently only thinking about how to deal with Ying Li. Although he had indeed told Ying Li last night, "The longer you stay here, the more time I'll spend with you," while it wasn't exactly a casual remark, he hadn't really taken it seriously.

And today is indeed an important day, as it relates to Rhodes Island's order in Laterano.

Although the order from Yan Country is more important than that from Laterano, is the Yan Country order even a big deal? Even Ying Li is here; all that's left is to sign a contract, leaving Lin Ye with no sense of accomplishment in "taking Rhodes Island a step further through his own abilities." But Laterano is different. This is something Lin Ye earned with his own hands, and he also needs to inquire about Mostima's situation.

So for now, I'll have to put my sister's things aside.

He didn't want this to happen, after all, the bigger picture should be taken into account.

Seeing that Lin Ye didn't answer, Ying Li felt a surge of anger. She knew she hadn't come all this way to Laterano for sightseeing. She had no interest in Laterano whatsoever; it was just a small western country, its capital less than a third the size of Los Angeles, let alone Chang'an. It was clear she had come to see Lin Ye.

When they were little, Lin Ye (Ying Zhen) was the kind older brother who wanted to be by her side every day, giving her all the good things, and always saying, "If anyone bullies you, I'll fight them to the death."

Now he's all talk and no action, but acts like a scumbag who says, "I'm too busy, I can't do anything about it."

So Ying Li was really angry. She crossed her arms and said coldly, "Then I'll go with you."

"Ok?"

“I said, I’ll come with you and see what your daily work is all about.”

Lin Ye naturally wanted to refuse, but when he saw Ying Li's dangerous look, he swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

After breakfast, they went to the outskirts of the Elders' Council.

Since it was an internal meeting of the Elders' Council, these outsiders naturally could not participate and could only wait outside for the results.

Before the meeting began, Lin Ye and Ying Li encountered Elder Kilan.

After seeing Lin Ye, Elder Kilan nodded slightly and said, "Leave the cooperation matters to me."

Lin Ye smiled and said, "Then thank you."

“I don’t need your thanks,” Elder Kieran said calmly. “You know what I want. I’ll be waiting for you at home tonight.”

Then he left.

Lin Ye nodded, and just as he was about to find a place to rest, he turned his head and saw Ying Li, who was pale-faced.

The next second, Ying Li grabbed Lin Ye's collar and said through gritted teeth, "You actually used your body to make a deal?!"

Lin Ye: "???"

Chapter 645 Forgetting the Old Love for a New One