Chen Nan remained completely oblivious.
His presence had already stirred ripples in the calm waters of Xie Churan's heart.
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As Chen Nan finished the acupuncture treatment on Xie Ling'er, Xie Churan walked out in her pajamas.
"Mom, you used to finish your bath very quickly, why did it take so long today?" Xie Ling'er asked casually.
The simple question brought a blush to Xie Churan's cheeks and a flicker of panic in her eyes. "It wasn't that long, was it? Alright, alright, how do you feel?"
Xie Ling'er said, "To be honest, this guy's medical skills are really strong. After his treatment, I feel much better."
Just as Xie Churan was about to speak, the doorbell rang.
She said, "It's probably the hotel room service. Let's go, let's eat."
Xie Churan ordered over ten dishes, all very lavish.
Besides that, she opened a bottle of fine red wine.
After pouring a glass for Chen Nan, she suddenly asked, "Little brother, why do you look a bit haggard? Did treating Ling'er consume a lot of your energy?"
"Come, come, this sea cucumber is all yours. You need to replenish yourself!" Saying that, she placed a plate of braised sea cucumber with scallions in front of Chen Nan.
Xie Ling'er also said, "Just eating sea cucumber isn't enough, I'll give you the abalone too!"
Chen Nan wanted to cry but had no tears. "If I eat these two plates of dishes, won't I get a nosebleed? Let's eat together. I'm fine, I'll recover after a night's rest."
In reality, treating Xie Churan hadn't taken much energy or true qi, but treating Xie Ling'er had consumed a considerable amount of true qi.
However.
It was well worth it to have a dinner with this mother and daughter.
Although Xie Churan was over forty, she was well-maintained and still exuded charm, possessing the unique allure of a mature woman.
Chen Nan said, "Sister Churan, I have something I need your help with."
"Aren't you being too formal?" A hint of displeasure flashed in Xie Churan's eyes. "It's my duty to help you, brother. How can you say 'ask'? How can you say 'help'?"
"Just tell me what you need. As long as Sister can lend a hand, I will certainly do it without hesitation."
Admittedly, Xie Churan had a way with words.
Even Chen Nan felt comfortable hearing them.
Chen Nan got straight to the point. "It's like this, I can make some breast enhancement pills, but I don't have any connections. I was thinking if Sister could help me... no, no, no, recommend them for me."
"This..." Xie Churan took a sip of the red wine in her glass and then said, "To be honest, Sister's beauty salon also has breast enhancement machines. Although many beauty-conscious women want to become more beautiful, the results haven't been ideal."
"As for the breast enhancement pills you mentioned, I also imported a batch from abroad before, and they didn't work well."
Xie Ling'er pouted from the side. "Pervert, why are you, a grown man, researching women's things?"
Xie Churan glared at her daughter. "Don't talk nonsense."
Chen Nan chuckled, "The breast enhancement pills I research are different from those on the market. I can guarantee they can increase a woman's cup size by one!"
Xie Churan gasped. "Impossible, I don't believe there's such a pill in the world. If there were, wouldn't it be considered a miracle drug?"
Chen Nan smiled and said, "The pills I refine are themselves miracle drugs!"
"Little brother, are the breast enhancement pills you mentioned really that magical?" Xie Churan thought of Chen Nan's methods and couldn't help but swallow.
"If, if your pills are truly that magical, I guarantee they will shock the entire industry."
Xie Churan was a businesswoman.
A successful businesswoman.
Especially when it came to matters closely related to beauty, she understood more than the average person.
She knew very well that if the breast enhancement pills Chen Nan mentioned were truly so magical, they would definitely set the market on fire.
This was an unprecedented business opportunity.
"I've sold some breast enhancement pills before, priced at one hundred thousand, but my market is already saturated," Chen Nan said. "So I was hoping to cooperate with Sister Churan."
Xie Churan gasped. "What? One hundred thousand yuan? Are you kidding me?"
Chen Nan awkwardly asked, "Is the price too high?"
"Too high? This is clearly charity!"
Xie Churan said, "Do you know how much a breast augmentation surgery costs? Do you know how risky it is?"
Chen Nan chuckled sheepishly. "Uh... I haven't researched it."
Xie Churan shook her head helplessly. "Women are very vain. Facial features can be improved with micro-surgery, but how can one achieve a perfect, hot, devilish figure?"
"There's only one way, breast augmentation!"
"However, breast augmentation carries great risks, and once you have it, you can't breastfeed your child."
"Therefore, many women cannot have a voluptuous figure."
"If there was a pill that could allow women to develop a second time, many socialites and wealthy wives would flock to buy it, even if it cost a million!"
Chen Nan was astonished. "A million... That's too exaggerated, isn't it?"
Xie Churan said, "Your product is targeted at the top-tier market. This is not an exaggeration at all!"
Chen Nan pondered for a moment. "Then, how about this: I refine the breast enhancement pills, and the sales will be handled by Sister Churan. We'll split the profits fifty-fifty!"
Xie Churan said, "How about this, let's not do fifty-fifty. Let's do a three-seven split, you get seven and I get three. Actually, Sister shouldn't be charging you, but yours is a high-end product, and it needs market development."
There was one thing Xie Churan didn't say: if we don't form a partnership, how can we be tied together?
Of course.
Even getting only thirty percent of the profit would be very substantial for her.
Chen Nan smiled and raised his wine glass. "Alright, then I wish us a happy cooperation and fortunes beyond measure!"
"Come, let's not stop drinking tonight!"
Perhaps due to the alcohol, a blush rose on Xie Churan's face, spreading down her neck to her collarbone, and even her astonishing cleavage was tinged with color.
Especially the way she looked at Chen Nan, there was doting, but more so admiration.
She admired Chen Nan's talent.
And... his handsomeness!
"Mom, it's not convenient to keep him at home, is it? Won't the neighbors laugh if this gets out?" Xie Ling'er pouted. She could sense her mother's attitude towards Chen Nan.
It was no longer just friendliness; her eyes seemed to hold other intentions!
If not stopped in time, Chen Nan might very well become her stepfather.
Xie Churan snorted, "He's my younger brother. What's wrong with him staying overnight at my place? Besides, he's had so much to drink, are you sure he can go back alone?"
Chen Nan said awkwardly, "Sister Churan, Ling'er is right, it's not convenient!"
Xie Churan's face showed a meaningful smile. "Are you afraid my daughter and I will eat you?"