Chapter 30 The Ugly Orange Effect
Song Ping heard Chen Xuan's voice, glanced at him with a blank expression, as if Chen Xuan were a stranger.
Then, she turned her head and continued watching television.
Aunt Tang saw Chen Xuan wake up and said, "Chen Xuan, you're awake?"
Chen Xuan nodded at Aunt Tang.
His gaze fell on Song Ping, and his eyes couldn't help but feel a little lost.
Aunt Tang comforted him, "Your mother is a bit confused again. She was fine just now. Don't worry, she'll get better. She's much better than before."
Chen Xuan nodded.
At this moment, Chen Xuan remembered that the medicine was already prepared. He quickly took it out of the thermos and poured some for Song Ping.
Seeing Chen Xuan take out the prepared medicine, Aunt Tang hurried to take it, saying, "Let me."
Chen Xuan was reluctant at first, as Song Ping was his mother, and he should be the one to take care of her. He couldn't always trouble Aunt Tang.
But then, his phone rang.
His heart skipped a beat!
Chen Xuan handed the medicine to Aunt Tang and eagerly took out his phone.
He looked at it.
It turned out to be a call from that guy Hei Hu.
He couldn't help but raise an eyebrow and muttered, "Why is he calling me?"
However, Chen Xuan still answered the phone, "Hei Hu, what do you need me for?"
As soon as Chen Xuan finished speaking, he heard Hei Hu anxiously calling from the phone, "Mr. Chen, are you at the villa I gave you? I have something urgent to find you for!"
Chen Xuan subconsciously replied, "I'm there."
Hei Hu immediately hung up the phone.
Within three minutes, the doorbell rang outside.
Chen Xuan glanced at the surveillance screen and saw a figure standing outside, pacing back and forth with an anxious expression.
Aunt Tang asked, "Who is it? Is it a delivery?"
"No, it's someone looking for me," Chen Xuan replied.
After saying that, Chen Xuan walked out.
When Chen Xuan walked out and saw Hei Hu, he was startled.
Hei Hu had bright red lipstick marks on his lips, and his clothes were torn in many places. If Chen Xuan didn't know Hei Hu's identity, he would have mistaken him for a hooligan and immediately called the police.
He chuckled, "Hei Hu, you're such a big figure, what's with this appearance?"
Hei Hu's old face turned red, and he said awkwardly, "Ahem, I'm sorry, Mr. Chen. I left in a hurry and forgot to wash my face and change my clothes. I've made a fool of myself."
"Tell me, what do you need me for?" Chen Xuan asked, suppressing a smile.
Hearing this, Hei Hu's embarrassment instantly disappeared, replaced by an eager look. He asked urgently, "Mr. Chen, can you give me three more of those pills? I'll pay for them. Two million each! No, three million!"
Chen Xuan was slightly taken aback. He looked at the red lipstick marks on Hei Hu's face and immediately understood, then sneered, "So you know how good my pills are now?"
However, he was still a bit surprised that Hei Hu was willing to pay such a high price for the pills.
But he didn't ask further. A higher price was better than a lower one, especially since he was short of money.
"Those pills are truly amazing! I've never seen such good pills!"
Hei Hu nodded repeatedly and then told Chen Xuan what happened last night... Hei Hu had been strong and healthy in his younger years, but after gaining power and wealth, alcohol and rich food had depleted his body, making him less capable in certain aspects. He usually took traditional Chinese medicine, which had troubled him for many years.
Last night, there was a beautiful girl by his side. He accidentally took the pill Chen Xuan gave him after drinking too much. As a result, Hei Hu found the feeling of his youth that night.
It was then that Hei Hu remembered the goodness of Chen Xuan's pills. Without even washing his face, he rushed over.
"Why do you need so many pills?" Chen Xuan asked with a frown.
Hei Hu honestly replied, "To tell you the truth, many wealthy individuals in the upper circles are physically weak. I've run into some matters and want to use a few pills as gifts to open up some connections."
"You've got it all figured out."
Chen Xuan smiled and said, "How about this, Hei Hu? You should have quite a few connections. Help me sell some of my pills. Five million each. The pills you need for gifts will be free of charge."
Hei Hu said sincerely, "I am willing to serve Mr. Chen!"
Chen Xuan took out a plastic bottle from the villa, poured out thirteen pills, and gave them to Hei Hu.
Hei Hu took the pills, looked at them for a few moments, and then sniffed them. He stared at Chen Xuan with a bitter expression, "Mr. Chen, don't play with me. I was wrong. I shouldn't have looked down on your pills before."
Chen Xuan was puzzled and frowned, "What do you mean?"
Hei Hu glanced at the pills and said, "Mr. Chen, don't bully me for being honest. These pills are round and have a good aroma, clearly not the same as the ones from yesterday."
Hearing this, Chen Xuan's mouth twitched.
To make the pills look better, he had used all his skill in refining them this morning, sweating profusely. But to Hei Hu, they had truly become "ugly oranges," with ugliness being preferred.
Seeing Hei Hu's suspicious gaze, Chen Xuan angrily kicked him in the backside and cursed, "These are the improved versions! Take the pills and get out!"
This time, Hei Hu didn't dare to doubt Chen Xuan. He got up from the ground sheepishly, took the pills, and ran away.
Not long after Chen Xuan returned to the villa, Hei Hu transferred fifty million to Chen Xuan's bank account.
Chen Xuan looked at the bank deposit information and knew that Hei Hu had paid in advance. He nodded approvingly, "It seems Hei Hu knows how to act."
He frowned slightly, "Doesn't he worry about not being able to sell them?"
He felt that selling them for five million was a bit expensive.
In fact, Chen Xuan was overthinking it. In the upper circles, what was lacking was good quality, not money.
With these fifty million, Chen Xuan felt more confident. Even if he encountered spiritual herbs again, he could afford them.
But before the money had even warmed up, Sun Changshan called.
"Master Chen, I have a lead on the spiritual herbs you were asking about!" Sun Changshan said.
Chen Xuan immediately perked up and asked sharply, "Tell me quickly."
But at this moment, Sun Changshan hesitated again:
"Mr. Chen, the Liu family in Jiangzhou has a Tengshe grass and a thousand-year-old ginseng from Changbai Mountain. Originally, the Liu family refused to sell, but the Liu family encountered some trouble, so they are willing to sell the Tengshe grass. Unfortunately, I was a step too late. To raise funds, the Liu family has put the Tengshe grass up for auction at Tianyuan Auction House."
"I discussed it with the Liu family, and we will take the Tengshe grass. The Liu family originally wanted to withdraw it from Tianyuan Auction House, but the Tengshe grass is about to be the finale of Tianyuan Auction House tonight, so Tianyuan Auction House refuses to withdraw it. Tianyuan Auction House has considerable influence, and it's not good to offend them."
"Therefore, Mr. Chen, if you want the Tengshe grass, you will have to go to Tianyuan Auction House tonight at eight o'clock."