"Ah."
Jiang Qi scread in panic.
Half-asleep, Zhang Xiaoshan was startled awake and much clearer-headed, opening his eyes to see Jiang Qi sitting on the toilet, her hair soaking wet, screaming at the top of her lungs.
The water was still dripping.
Caught in Jiang Qi’s eyes, and ashad, Jiang Qi covered her eyes while also yelling at the stunned Zhang Xiaoshan.
"Get out, get out now."
Only then did Zhang Xiaoshan belatedly co to his senses.
"Sorry, I, I... "
"Out, get out now."
By this ti, Jiang Qi was completely at a loss.
In haste, Zhang Xiaoshan exited the bathroom and closed the door behind him.
"This is bad."
He had actually urinated on Jiang Qi, and she had seen him in his morning state; if Jiang Man found out, she’d definitely flay him alive.
"Forget it, the best plan is to make a swift exit."
Zhang Xiaoshan quickly got dressed and ran off.
"Jeez, that stink."
Jiang Qi sniffed her damp hair and completely fell apart.
This must be the worst luck in eight lifetis.
"That son of a bitch."
She took off her pajamas, threw them into the trash bin, and then started to shower.
She washed herself thoroughly three or four tis before stepping out of the bathroom.
Changing into a fresh set of clothes, she planned to settle the score with Zhang Xiaoshan.
But when she opened the door to the study, Zhang Xiaoshan was nowhere to be found.
"That damn bastard, this isn’t over between us."
Jiang Qi was really about to explode with anger.
She dialed Jiang Man’s number, intending to tattle.
"Hello?"
When her sister Jiang Man’s voice ca through, she suddenly hesitated; how could she bring up such a matter with her sister?
It was utterly embarrassing.
"Little Qi, what’s wrong?" Jiang Man pressed.
"Oh, it’s nothing. I was just wondering what you wanted for lunch, maybe I could join you?"
Jiang Qi made up an excuse.
"Ah, I need to go sowhere for research at noon. I’m about to leave. Oh, by the way, how about him?"
The "him" she referred to was naturally Zhang Xiaoshan.
Jiang Qi nervously said.
"Ah, him? Who, your little lover? I just got up and didn’t see him around. What, did he not leave last night, and you spent the night together?"
She deflected the bla onto her sister Jiang Man.
As expected, Jiang Man imdiately beca defensive.
"I have to leave now, you eat by yourself."
With that, she hung up the phone.
"This pesky kid, making suffer in silence, but I won’t let this go, just wait."
Jiang Qi fud with anger.
...
Zhang Xiaoshan headed straight for Qingshan Town.
After freshening up in Luo ili’s room, they had lunch together.
While eating, he received a call from Lin Yanran, the owner of Hundred Herbs Hall.
As soon as the call connected, Lin Yanran’s excited voice ca through.
"Where are you?"
This tone clearly ant she had good news for Zhang Xiaoshan.
"I’m right here in Qingshan Town."
"Ah, what a coincidence. Great, I’ll be back in Qingshan Town in about ten minutes too. Let’s et at my shop."
"Okay."
"You go ahead, I’m going to Hundred Herbs Hall."
After saying goodbye to Luo ili, he went to Hundred Herbs Hall.
Just as he reached the entrance, a red Audi TT sports car also pulled up.
Lin Yanran hopped out of the car, bubbling with excitent.
She was dressed in a blue tracksuit, looking fresh and charming.
"Doctor Zhang, let’s talk inside," she urged, not standing on ceremony, and grasped Zhang Xiaoshan’s arm as they entered the shop, heading upstairs to the office.
Doctor Li followed behind, holding a small wooden box.
Seeing this setup, Zhang Xiaoshan knew things were looking up.
Upon entering the office, Lin Yanran let go of Zhang Xiaoshan, and they sat facing each other across the coffee table.
"How did it go? What did you family say?" Zhang Xiaoshan took the initiative to ask.
Lin Yanran eagerly said,
"Doctor Li, hand Zhang Doctor the items."
The small wooden box was placed in front of Zhang Xiaoshan and opened.
Inside were exactly the herbs Zhang Xiaoshan needed to refine the elixirs for his sister-in-law’s eye treatnt.
"Fantastic."
Zhang Xiaoshan, looking at the small box, was joyously surprised.
The value of an item lies in its utility.
Sothing of no use is worthless, but what you desperately need can be worth a fortune.
How valuable were his sister-in-law’s eyes? In Zhang Xiaoshan’s heart, they were priceless.
For the sa reason, the Lin family was willing to pay a hefty sum for the Red Sun Grass from Zhang Xiaoshan.
"I mobilized all of our family’s connections and every outlet to hunt down these herbs, which finally allowed us to gather them."
"Only our Lin family could pull this off. If it had been soone else, it would have definitely been impossible to complete the collection."
Lin Yanran looked proud, clearly seeking to take credit.
Zhang Xiaoshan smiled and accepted the box of herbs.
"Alright, then my thanks to you."
"What about the money?"
Lin Yanran took out a check from within her bosom.
It clearly stated fifty million and carried the seal of Lin’s Pharmaceutical.
With this money, the acquisition of Hui Nong Pharmaceutical Factory was as good as done.
The path to wealth was wide open from now on.
Zhang Xiaoshan reached out for it.
But Lin Yanran retracted her hand with the check.
"What’s the aning of this?"
"Hehehe."
Lin Yanran smiled at Zhang Xiaoshan.
Zhang Xiaoshan imdiately got the hint.
"You want the Red Sun Grass, huh? How could I carry such a valuable item with ? I’ll give it to you tomorrow. You’re not afraid I’ll run off, are you?"
"Okay then."
Lin Yanran hesitated for a mont, then handed the check to Zhang Xiaoshan.
She trusted Zhang Xiaoshan’s character.
"What about the order contract?" Zhang Xiaoshan continued.
He had made three demands to Lin Yanran, the third being for Lin’s Pharmaceutical to give Hui Nong Pharmaceutical Factory a one-hundred-million contract.
"Umm..."
Lin Yanran and Doctor Li looked at each other then showed a troubled and hesitant expression.
Things didn’t look good.
"What’s the problem?"
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