10: Chapter 10 More trouble than it's worth

"Pfft!" After a brief moment of shock, Shen Luoxia suddenly laughed out loud.

"Shen Bier, oh Shen Bier, and to think you're still the chairman. You actually believe in some beauty-preserving pill? If the Shen Group continues to be under your leadership, it will surely go bankrupt."

After saying this, Shen Luoxia threw the napkin directly onto the ground and stomped on it hard.

The prescription for the beauty-preserving pill was instantly torn in two.

"Shen Luoxia, have you lost your mind?"

Seeing the trampled prescription, an expression of anger appeared on Shen Bier's cold, beautiful face.

Meanwhile, Gu Ruoxue walked over quickly, crouched down, and carefully picked up the napkin.

Although this beauty-preserving pill formula was fake, it was a gesture of goodwill from Jiang Chen.

He was also trying to help her.

Shen Bier walked over to Gu Ruoxue's side, crouched down as well, and asked with concern, "Miss Gu, can it still be pieced back together?"

Gu Ruoxue shook her head with a bitter smile.

Shen Bier was now completely enraged. She stood up and reprimanded Shen Luoxia, "Shen Luoxia, do you know what a huge disaster you've just caused? That was the formula for the beauty-preserving pill, worth at least one billion!"

"beauty-preserving pill?" Everyone present gasped.

This was a lost ancient formula! Could it really exist?

"Pah!" Shen Luoxia crossed her arms over her chest, wearing an arrogant expression. "If it were worth one billion, would it be so casually written on a napkin?"

"You, the dignified chairman of the Shen Group, actually believe in this kind of thing. It's truly laughable."

The crowd present agreed with Shen Luoxia's words.

If it were truly a formula worth one billion, how could it be written on a napkin? This was treating everyone like a fool.

"What did you just say?" At this moment, the old man sitting in the wheelchair suddenly spoke up.

The old man's name was Luo Wei, one of the directors of the Shen Group and a world-renowned medical authority.

He had significant research into traditional Chinese medicine formulas and was an expert in this field.

Seeing Luo Wei speak, Shen Luoxia described it with exaggerated expressions, "Old Master Luo, someone brought a formula wanting to pull investment for our Shen Group. Do you know what this formula is? It's called a beauty-preserving pill, and it supposedly makes you stay young forever if you eat it!"

"The laughable part is that my cousin actually believed it and was preparing to invest one hundred million. I don't think she is suitable to be the chairman anymore."

Luo Wei was a veteran of the Shen Group and held significant influence.

As long as he proposed the removal of Shen Bier from her position as chairman, he would certainly receive support from the other directors.

"What did you say, beauty-preserving pill?"

Unexpectedly, not only was Luo Wei not repulsed, but he also showed an expression of great interest, saying to Gu Ruoxue, "Quickly, bring the formula in your hand for me to see."

"This..." Gu Ruoxue hesitated immediately.

This was a formula Jiang Chen had written casually; it must be fake.

The other party was a medical authority and an expert in ancient formulas. If she let him examine it, wouldn't it be exposed on the spot?

"Miss Gu, don't worry, I'm here."

Shen Bier comforted Gu Ruoxue, took the two halves of the napkin from her hand, and handed them to Old Master Luo.

Old Master Luo carefully held the two halves of the napkin and leaned in to look.

Shen Luoxia stood by, arms crossed over her chest, glancing at Shen Bier with a smug expression.

She was waiting to see Shen Bier make a fool of herself.

Unexpectedly, as Old Master Luo stared at the formula, his face flushed red.

By the end, his hands were trembling, and a tear actually rolled down his wrinkled face.

Soon, Old Master Luo yelled without regard for his image, "This... this really is the beauty-preserving pill!"

"My god, I never expected that in my lifetime, I would actually see a real beauty-preserving pill formula!"

"To be able to see such a precious formula, I can die without regrets."

Because of the intense excitement, Old Master Luo's breathing became rapid, and he nearly fainted.

He held the two torn halves of the napkin carefully, looked up at Gu Ruoxue, and said excitedly, "Miss Gu, can you tell me where you obtained this formula?"

"I want to meet the person who wrote this formula. I beg you, can I kneel before you?"

As he spoke, he shifted his disabled body, really intending to kneel before Gu Ruoxue.

Seeing this scene, everyone present was completely shocked.

They had originally thought the formula written casually on a napkin was just a deceptive trick.

They hadn't expected it to actually be real! The lost beauty-preserving pill formula had actually reappeared in the world!

If anyone else had said this, no one would have believed it, and they might have even said he had lost his mind.

But these words came from Old Master Luo's mouth. A dignified medical authority. An expert in ancient Chinese medicine formulas. He couldn't be more authoritative.

Moreover, Old Master Luo was already a man with one foot in the grave; it was impossible for him to say this for money.

And he certainly wouldn't kneel just to meet the person who wrote the formula. Unless it was truly the beauty-preserving pill formula.

Shen Luoxia, who had originally wanted to see Shen Bier make a fool of herself, was suddenly terrified, her whole face contorting.

"Impossible... A beauty-preserving pill formula worth one billion, how could it be written so casually on a napkin? It must be fake!"

Shen Bier glanced at Shen Luoxia as if looking at a clown.

This was the formula written by that man. How could it be fake?

Of course, the most shocked person was still Gu Ruoxue.

Gu Ruoxue's eyes were dazed, staring fixedly at the two torn halves of the napkin, her small mouth open wide enough to swallow an egg.

"It's actually real?"

"The beauty-preserving pill formula Jiang Chen wrote casually is real?"

"How is this possible?"

Gu Ruoxue's mind was full of questions at this moment, and she muttered to herself.

Jiang Chen's smiling face appeared before her eyes.

Old Master Luo's eyes were filled with burning intensity, and he said excitedly, "Miss Gu... is the Jiang Chen you mentioned the person who wrote this formula? Can you let me meet him? I beg you."

After saying this, Old Master Luo slid his disabled body from the wheelchair and actually knelt before Gu Ruoxue.

Seeing this scene, everyone present believed Luo Wei.

They also believed that the beauty-preserving pill formula was real.

Gu Ruoxue instantly snapped back to reality and hurriedly helped Luo Wei up.

"Old Master Luo, please don't do this. You are a dignified medical authority; I truly cannot bear this..."

Luo Wei gripped Gu Ruoxue's arm tightly, his voice trembling as he said, "Then are you willing to let me meet that Jiang Chen?"

"He is right outside; I will go call him in right now."

Gu Ruoxue nodded hurriedly, helped Luo Wei sit back in his wheelchair, and then ran quickly toward the door.

Luo Wei's excited mood calmed down slightly. He looked at the two halves of the napkin in his hand again and suddenly exclaimed, "Oh no, this formula seems to be missing one ingredient. Just now, who tore it?"

Luo Wei was very angry. Such a precious formula, and someone had actually been cruel enough to stomp it to pieces.

Hearing this, Shen Luoxia was so frightened that she shrank her neck like a quail and took a step back.

Shen Bier's eyes were cold. She glared at Shen Luoxia and shouted sharply, "Shen Luoxia, do you know that your actions just now almost caused us to lose a precious investment opportunity?"

"From now on, you are no longer the director of the Shen Group."

"Also, if anything happens to this prescription, I guarantee the group will hold you accountable."

"You had better pray that Mr. Jiang has not left."

As soon as she finished speaking, she saw Gu Ruoxue running back in a hurry.

She looked at Luo Wei and said, "Old Master Luo, I'm truly sorry, but it seems Jiang Chen has left, and I can't get through to his phone."

Slap!

Shen Bier turned around and slapped Shen Luoxia across the face, shouting sharply, "Shen Luoxia, look at the good work you've done!"

Luo Wei was so angry that he slapped the armrests of his wheelchair hard with both hands.

He glared at Shen Luoxia with hatred and cursed in a trembling voice, "You wretch, you actually destroyed such a precious treasure! You are truly useless!"

For a moment, Shen Luoxia was attacked by everyone present.

The entire Shen Family hall turned into a chaotic mess.

Shen Bier hurriedly pulled Gu Ruoxue aside and urged her repeatedly, "Miss Gu, please hurry home and make sure Mr. Jiang adds the final ingredient!"

Gu Ruoxue nodded blankly, "Okay... okay!"