After listening to what the boy said, Huang Quan raised an eyebrow. “Do you think Crown Prince Di Qin is that shallow? Only caring about appearances?”
The boy smiled. “I don’t know if he’s shallow, but I am.”
Huang Quan: “…”
“Huang Quan, you might not know me, but I know you,” the boy said, propping his head up with one hand, smiling brightly. “I spent five billion to buy your Bone Regeneration Pill.”
Five billion…
That number was huge. Before she made ten billion from Feng Jiuyuan, it was the most money she’d ever earned. However… that five billion was what she earned by selling the Bone Regeneration Pill to Danlou.
The fact that this boy mentioned it meant he was from Danlou.
When she sold the pill that day, the shopkeeper mentioned that, due to the large amount, he had to consult with their young master.
“Danlou’s young master?” Huang Quan raised an eyebrow.
“That’s right.” The boy smiled. “Didn’t expect you to remember me.”
“Chu Yang,” the boy introduced himself. “That’s my name.”
“Huang Quan.”
Chu Yang looked at Huang Quan, smiling as he said, “When the shopkeeper told me that Di Qin had brought a young lady to Danlou and that they seemed close, I didn’t believe it. But later, when you won first place in the academy’s joint competition, and the news spread across the four nations, I finally believed it.”
Huang Quan listened quietly, not interrupting him.
Chu Yang continued, “Ah, I was out of town before, or we would have met earlier.”
“Meeting now isn’t too late.” Huang Quan’s attitude toward Chu Yang was notably more gentle. She even took the initiative to walk over and sit behind him, smiling as she asked, “Did Danlou sell all the Bone Regeneration Pills I sold to them last time?”
Chu Yang replied, “The Bone Regeneration Pill can regenerate broken bones. While the price of 1.5 million is indeed steep, there are plenty of wealthy people with broken bones, so they sold out quickly.”
Sold for 1.5 million?
Fifty pills, which means 75 million, minus the 50 million they paid her, leaves a net profit of 25 million!
Damn! So envious!
Huang Quan’s expression remained calm, but inside, she was filled with envy, looking at Chu Yang as if he were a mountain of gold.
Despite her envy, Huang Quan didn’t plan to sell the pills on her own. Danlou specializes in selling pills and has its own channels, making it easier to sell them. If she were to sell the pills herself, she’d first need to find a way to establish those channels and then manage the business, which would take too much time. It was more efficient to collaborate with Chu Yang.
As Huang Quan calculated in her mind, she was about to speak when Chu Yang asked, “Huang Quan, who made the pills you sold to Danlou? Do they have any other pills?”
Huang Quan, without revealing anything, asked, “Is Danlou interested?”
“Yes,” Chu Yang replied. “The purity of the pills you sold to Danlou is astonishing. In all the years Danlou has been buying pills, we’ve never encountered a pill of such high purity. I’d like to collaborate with that master.”
“You can collaborate with me directly,” Huang Quan said, looking at Chu Yang. “That master won’t come forward; I’m his representative. You can deal with me.”
Jing Chen and Nangong Mian, sitting behind Huang Quan, quietly listened as she spun her tale.
Representing herself? Not bad.
Chu Yang didn’t doubt her, as he assumed that without spiritual power, Huang Quan couldn’t possibly be the pill maker.
“Can you really represent that master?” Chu Yang asked, looking at Huang Quan. “Huang Quan, I’m friends with Di Qin, so don’t cheat me.”
Huang Quan nodded seriously, “Don’t worry, I would never cheat you.”
“And for convenience, I think we can collaborate this way,” Huang Quan suggested. “Just like with the Bone Regeneration Pill, I’ll set a price, you buy it from me, and then sell it through Danlou. You keep all the profit from Danlou’s sales, I won’t take a cut.”
Chu Yang looked at her in surprise. “Are you sure?”
“This way, you’ll actually be at a disadvantage,” Chu Yang remarked.
“But it’s the simplest way,” Huang Quan said. “It’s more convenient.”
Seeing that Huang Quan was serious, Chu Yang asked, “Does the master have any other pills? How many? As long as the quality is as good as the Bone Regeneration Pill, Danlou is willing to buy them all at a high price.”
Huang Quan, making up a story, said, “I haven’t seen the master recently, so I’m not sure. I’ll contact him and ask.”
“Alright,” Chu Yang said. “Let me know after you find out.”
“Okay.”
With the discussion about the collaboration settled, Chu Yang was about to ask Huang Quan how she knew Di Qin when his attention was drawn to Nangong Mian.
Nangong Mian and Jing Chen were sitting behind Huang Quan, and they were quietly talking. Nangong Mian’s expression was somewhat cold.
Chu Yang hadn’t noticed this before, but now, seeing Nangong Mian’s indifferent profile, he was reminded of someone he had seen a few years ago.
Chu Yang, sitting in front of Huang Quan, faced her and thus his changing expressions were all visible to Huang Quan.
This expression…
Huang Quan’s gaze flickered as she nonchalantly asked, “Chu Yang, are you looking at my brother like that because you’ve seen him somewhere before?”
Nangong Mian and Jing Chen looked at Chu Yang upon hearing this.
When facing Chu Yang, Nangong Mian didn’t seem to resemble the person from memory very much.
Nangong Mian had a somewhat gentle demeanor, while the person from Chu Yang’s memory had been very indifferent.
Even after several years, Chu Yang remembered the cold gaze of that person.
Like an eagle.
Chu Yang shook his head. “It’s just that your brother’s appearance reminds me of someone I saw a few years ago. I don’t know that person, but the impression was so strong that I’ve remembered it ever since.”
“Is that so?” Huang Quan smiled. “Hearing you say that, I’m curious about who that person is now.”
Chu Yang smiled. “You’re curious, and I am too. But he was alone at the time, very indifferent and wary of everyone. Plus, he left quickly, so I didn’t get a chance to get to know him.”
Huang Quan continued, “You’re the young master of Danlou and have seen him. If you remember his appearance, you could probably find out who he is with a little investigation.”
“Why would I investigate someone I only met briefly?” Chu Yang noticed Huang Quan’s curiosity and asked, “You’re quite interested in the person I mentioned.”
Huang Quan didn’t deny it, nodded, and said with a smile, “You said he resembled my brother a bit, so I’m a little curious.”
At this point, Nangong Mian also caught on. He moved from behind to Huang Quan’s side, sat down, and looked at Chu Yang. “Take a good look at me and see if I really resemble him.”
Jing Chen, having checked Huang Quan’s situation earlier, understood why the two siblings were curious about Chu Yang’s description. Without a word, he took out a sheet of rice paper and placed it in front of Chu Yang. “Can you draw him?”
“I can offer a reward.”
Chu Yang was taken aback. “I understand Huang Quan and her brother being curious, but why is the young master of Jing Xue Palace interested too?”
Chu Yang smiled wryly. “I’d naturally accept the reward from the young master of Jing Xue Palace. However, I met that person years ago, and it was just a fleeting encounter. My memory isn’t very clear.”
Apart from the piercing, eagle-like eyes, he didn’t remember much.
After hearing this, Nangong Mian felt anxious. “Think harder.”
Maybe you’ll recall something if you try a bit more!
