Zhou Zhenhui looked up at Gu Jiaojiao, confused, and waited expectantly for her to continue.

Gu Jiaojiao didn’t disappoint him. "The process for making traditional Chinese patent medicine is too cumbersome. It takes a lot of time and, more importantly, a lot of capital.

There are many miraculous formulas in Chinese medicine, and their effects are even more potent when they’re refined purely by hand.

In the next day or two, I’ll use Chinese herbs to make some medicine pills for stomach ailments, pain relief, and the like, and give them to you.

Take them back for your grandfather to try. They should help his stomach condition and lead to a swift improvement."

Gu Jiaojiao wasn’t bragging. With the Spiritual Spring in her possession, even treating mid-stage stomach cancer was no problem.

’As for late-stage cancer, she hadn’t tried that yet!’

Besides, she was still full of confidence in the medicine pills she made to treat mid-stage cancer!

After all, Mr. Li of the Li family previously had mid-stage stomach cancer. He was cured after taking just a few of her medicine pills.

She had also treated Mr. Li with the Golden Needle for a period of time, but that was just a cover to throw people off. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

In reality, Mr. Li had already been cured by her medicine pills. Anyone could buy medicine pills, but only she knew how to perform the acupuncture, so it wouldn’t arouse suspicion.

’Zhou Zhenhui’s grandfather’s stomach problem must also be stomach cancer; otherwise, he wouldn’t be bedridden.’

In this world, no one had yet developed a miracle drug to treat cancer.

But in later generations, several effective miracle drugs for cancer were developed, and their results were remarkable.

With the enhancement of her spiritual spring water, Gu Jiaojiao could naturally create special anti-cancer medicine pills.

Moreover, she knew more about the drugs used to treat various cancers. The underlying principle was always to kill the cancer cells.

The spiritual spring water in her space could kill cancer cells, but she didn’t dare make it public.

She had to wait until they had enough capital before she could announce the Chinese medicine formula for treating cancer to the public.

When that time came, it would definitely cause a huge sensation, and they would make a fortune.

"Really? The herbal medicine pills Jiaojiao makes can cure my grandfather?"

"Absolutely. I’ve treated similar cases. If you trust me, take them back for your grandfather to use."

"I absolutely trust you! Thank you so much, Jiaojiao. If my parents and uncles knew, they would be overjoyed."

Zhou Zhenhui excitedly gripped Gu Jiaojiao’s hands, his eyes slightly red and his face flushed. It was clear he was emotional.

"It’s nothing. Your grandfather’s stomach ailment has dragged on for a long time, so I imagine his family is well aware of the situation. I can have the pills ready in a day or two. You should take them back for him to try as soon as possible."

Gu Jiaojiao said, full of confidence.

Never mind Zhou Zhenhui; even his two assistants believed that their old master would be cured the moment he took the medicine.

"That’s wonderful! Jiaojiao, would you like to come to Hong Kong City to see my grandfather before you make the medicine pills?" Zhou Zhenhui asked hopefully.

"There’s no need. From your description, I have a general idea of Mr. Zhou’s condition. I’ll prepare the medicine to target his specific symptoms, don’t worry."

"It’s not that I don’t trust you; I’m sincerely inviting you to be a guest in Hong Kong City." Zhou Zhenhui smiled, a gentle light twinkling in his eyes.

Gu Jiaojiao pursed her lips in a small smile and didn’t answer, but she thought to herself, ’Once we’ve settled things here, we’ll go to Hong Kong City. We definitely have to see what business opportunities are there.’

Zhou Zhenhui’s two assistants watched in high spirits. Their boss, who was usually so quiet you couldn’t get a peep out of him, had been chatting with this beautiful girl for over an hour without a single pause. It was only then that they understood: it wasn’t that their boss didn’t like to talk, he just hadn’t found the right person.

"Young Com... Comrade Gu, if you have time, you should come to Hong Kong City and have some fun with us," one of the lively assistants invited enthusiastically.

In Hong Kong City, they called girls "Miss," but it seemed "Comrade" was the fashion in the Imperial City, so he quickly corrected himself.

"Just say Comrade Gu. What’s with the ’Young Comrade’?" the other, more straightforward assistant called him out.

"..."

That assistant was speechless. It wasn’t appropriate for him to explain himself in front of everyone.

Seeing this, Gu Jiaojiao said with a beaming smile, "After Mr. Zhou has recovered, my husband and I will come visit you all."

"You and your husband? You’re actually married?" the lively assistant asked loudly.

He shot up from his seat, looking so agitated he seemed on the verge of tears.

’He had already picked out names for the children his boss and this young lady would have.’

’And now she was telling them she was already married!’

’Heavens! What was their boss going to do? He’d never shown the slightest interest in women before!’

Their boss wasn’t just handsome, charming, and suave; he was also very generous.

They had never seen a single woman by his side, nor had there ever been any romantic rumors about him.

But he never would have imagined that this time, when his boss had finally taken an interest in a young lady...

’...she would turn out to be married!’

’How could he possibly bear this? How could he accept it!’

"That’s right. I’ve been married for over half a year," Gu Jiaojiao said with a smile, not the least bit embarrassed.

Her relationship with Su Shuochi was very sweet, and they were legally married, so there was nothing to hide.

"Congratulations, Jiaojiao. I’m surprised you’ve already found your happiness. Exceptional people really are different—they even get married early."

’Just a moment ago, Zhou Zhenhui had thought, for a split second, that he might have a chance to build something with Gu Jiaojiao in this lifetime!’

"Jiaojiao, where’s your husband? Why didn’t he join us for dinner?" Zhou Zhenhui asked, his expression unreadable.

"My husband has already returned to our hometown to clear land. He’s preparing to plant it all with medicinal herbs next spring," Gu Jiaojiao said cheerfully.

"I see. The Spring Festival is in a month. Is it alright if I go home for the festival and then make plans to invest in planting the medicinal herbs next year?" Zhou Zhenhui asked.

"No problem. My husband and I were originally only planning to grow herbs in our hometown, so we aren’t short on funds. If you invest, we’ll just expand the cultivation base."

"Oh, so that’s how it is. That’s a relief. Could you tell me how you and your husband met?"

"Of course. Ours was an arranged marriage..." Gu Jiaojiao briefly recounted the story of how she and Su Shuochi met.

After listening, Zhou Zhenhui was filled with emotion. "Jiaojiao, you’re so lucky. You found a man who loves you and is willing to cherish you. I’m truly happy for you."

Zhou Zhenhui spoke with sincerity, but a faint sense of loss lingered in his heart.

Although he was envious, jealous, and resentful of the man he had never met, in his heart, he was more moved for Gu Jiaojiao’s sake.

’He sincerely envied such a good man for being able to marry Jiaojiao. It was a good thing that man treated her well.’

’A smart and beautiful girl like Jiaojiao deserved the best kind of man.’

"Thank you for your blessing, Boss Zhou. I also feel that meeting Su Shuochi was my great fortune."

Gu Jiaojiao smiled sweetly, a blush creeping onto her cheeks. At that moment, she was like a blooming rose, exquisitely beautiful and alluring.

Zhou Zhenhui’s heart stirred. He suddenly felt a pang of regret. ’If only he had gone to Qing City half a year ago!’