Chapter 13

When the topic turned to games, Zhu Jin Yan's face lit up with excitement, and his originally weak body seemed to improve significantly. Especially his admiration for "Caiyuanzi Zhang Qing" in the game reached its peak.

Annie could understand what they were talking about, but Zhu Guoxu couldn't make sense of a single word.

What were these kids talking about with teams, dungeons, and team battles?

However, seeing his son so excited, he felt a great sense of comfort.

His son was usually reluctant to interact with outsiders, but today he was chatting so well with a young man he had just met, which was quite rare.

"Mr. Zhu, Doctor Ma has arrived."

Zhu Guoxu finally found an opportunity to interrupt their conversation.

Doctor Ma looked to be around seventy years old. Zhu Guoxu respected him greatly and respectfully invited him to sit down, asking Old Liu to serve tea: "Mr. Ma, I'm troubling you again."

Doctor Ma shook his head repeatedly: "Mr. Zhu, I'm not afraid of the work, but the ginseng I need is really hard to find. Despite the high price you offered, I still haven't found it. People come to sell or give it to me, but they just want to get to know you and get some benefits from you, wasting a lot of time."

He said this without considering Lei Huanxi's presence.

Lei Huanxi, being young and quick-tempered, couldn't help but retort: "Doctor Ma, how can you say my ginseng is useless without even looking at it? Am I here to get benefits?"

"Kid, do you know what kind of ginseng I need? It must be from the top of Changbai Mountain, at least a hundred years old. Where could you get it at your young age?" Doctor Ma didn't get angry: "A few days ago, a young man about your age brought a ginseng, claiming it was passed down from his ancestors and asked for a million yuan. But you need to have professional integrity when you fake something, right?"

He clearly thought Lei Huanxi was a fraud.

Lei Huanxi calmed himself down: "Doctor Ma, if it's not from the top of Changbai Mountain, but has the same effect, would that be okay?"

Doctor Ma smiled: "Sure, kid, if your ginseng is what I need, I'll bow to you and apologize in person."

Lei Huanxi didn't say anything more and took out a cloth bag, placing it in front of Doctor Ma.

Doctor Ma looked unimpressed, extending two fingers to casually open the cloth bag, revealing a ginseng root.

The moment his eyes met the ginseng, he froze, as if cast under a spell by Little Fat.

Zhu Guoxu held his breath, afraid to disturb the renowned Chinese medicine doctor.

After a long time, Doctor Ma carefully picked up the ginseng, holding it as if it were a priceless treasure.

His lips trembled as he spoke: "K... Kid, where did you get this?"

"Did I say it was passed down from my ancestors? Do you believe me?" Lei Huanxi threw Doctor Ma's words back at him.

"No, no, don't joke. This is definitely newly unearthed. Look, there's fresh soil on it." Doctor Ma said repeatedly: "But this ginseng... its five forms are so perfect, long and tough, sparse and long, with a long and fine stem, a yellowish-brown skin, dense and shiny, and rough horizontal lines. Look at its six parts..."

He rambled on, and Lei Huanxi understood very little.

After a long while, Doctor Ma sighed deeply: "I've been a doctor for many years, but I've never seen such good ginseng. Excellent, excellent."

Zhu Guoxu's eyes sparkled with hope: "Mr. Ma, does this mean the ginseng is useful?"

"Although it's not wild ginseng from Changbai Mountain... strange, I can't tell where it's from..." Doctor Ma seemed to be talking to himself: "But I believe your son's illness can be treated..."

At these words, Annie cheered, and Zhu Guoxu, a grown man, had tears in his eyes.

For so many years, he had taken Zhu Jin Yan to countless countries and seen numerous doctors, both Chinese and foreign, but to no avail.

If hope suddenly appeared, how could he not be moved?

On the contrary, Zhu Jin Yan remained indifferent. He had been sick for a long time and was used to it. For him, the ginseng wasn't important; discussing PK techniques in the game with "Caiyuanzi Zhang Qing" was what mattered.

"Doctors can't make guarantees, as that would be irresponsible to the patient," Doctor Ma continued: "But I believe Jin Yan's condition will improve within a month."

After saying this, he actually bowed respectfully to Lei Huanxi: "Brother, my master once told me that a doctor should be benevolent and save lives, never arrogant or indifferent. But I've forgotten his teachings. Brother, I sincerely apologize to you."

Lei Huanxi was flustered.

Initially, he had a bad impression of Doctor Ma, but the man's broad-mindedness and willingness to admit his mistakes, even bowing to a young man, impressed him.

"Doctor Ma, I'm not good either, I'm not good either," Lei Huanxi fumbled.

Seeing his flustered state, Annie chuckled.

Zhu Guoxu calmed down: "Mr. Ma, how much do you think this ginseng is worth?"

"Hard to estimate, hard to estimate," Doctor Ma shook his head: "I only know how to treat patients. I can't estimate the price. Unlike gold, herbs don't have a fixed price."

Zhu Guoxu nodded slightly: "Huanxi, name a price. I'll do whatever it takes to cure Jin Yan's illness."

If Lei Huanxi had to name a price, he was at a loss.

How much? 500,000? 1,000,000? Lei Huanxi had no standard for pricing.

After hesitating for a long time, he initially wanted to say 1,000,000, but then thought it might be too high. In the end, he blurted out: "Mr. Zhu, about the investment in Xiantao Village..."

"Huanxi, there are some things you don't know about investing in Xiantao Village," Zhu Guoxu immediately understood Lei Huanxi's meaning: "Why don't you go back first? You can rest assured, I'll keep the ginseng here, okay?"

"Sure," Lei Huanxi had no other choice.

"Old Liu, take Huanxi back to Xiantao Village."

Lei Huanxi felt a bit depressed. Had he spent so much effort and gotten nothing?

Forget it, forget it. Zhu Jin Yan was at least his "fan." He might as well consider it a favor to save a fan's life.

Seeing Lei Huanxi's back, Zhu Jin Yan was unhappy: "Dad, how can you accept Huanxi's ginseng for free? How will I face people in the game?"

"You're always talking about games," Zhu Guoxu glared at him and then said to his daughter: "Annie, help me with something. Old Liu, go get Lawyer Han..."

...

"Yanyan, you've really done well to find the son of Xihai Group."

"Exactly, Yanyan, you don't have to worry about your future. Xihai Group is such a big company; you can have anything you want."

In the most luxurious private room of Xihai Grand Hotel, several of Xu Yanyan's classmates from Yundong University praised her with envy.

"It's nothing, Weisen just bought me a Janelotti bag from Italy," Xu Yanyan enjoyed being the center of attention.

"Janelotti? What brand is that?"

"Oh, you only know LV and Chanel. Janelotti is a symbol of understated luxury in Europe and America," Xu Yanyan showed off her knowledge: "Weisen said many celebrities and political wives in Europe and America use this brand. Rich people need to be low-key. It's just a few ten thousand yuan."

There was a chorus of "tsk tsk" sounds.

"Truly educated in the UK."

"The richer, the more low-key."

Amidst the flattery, Xu Yanyan felt very satisfied.

"By the way, where's Huanxi? Why isn't Huanxi here?" Zhou Yaping, who was close to Lei Huanxi in college, suddenly asked: "I came all the way from out of town for the reunion. Why isn't he here? He used to sign in for me when I skipped class to go to the internet cafe."

He was the good friend who gave Lei Huanxi his phone number.

At the mention of Lei Huanxi's name, Xu Yanyan's face darkened.

"Yanyan, Huanxi used to be good friends with all of us," Zhou Yaping quickly guessed what was going on: "You should have invited him."

Xu Yanyan snorted.

Zhou Yaping was a bit angry. Why did Xu Yanyan always look down on people? She invited those from well-off families but not those from average backgrounds.

Lei Huanxi's family was poor, but he was warm-hearted and helped many people in college.

Zhou Yaping, suppressing his discomfort, said: "How about this? I have some business in Yundong and will stay for a few days. Let's have a big reunion next weekend, and I'll treat everyone."

A bad idea popped into Xu Yanyan's head: "Great, great, you don't know, Lei Huanxi is now selling peaches. His peaches cost 100 yuan each. He's made a fortune. Why don't we go to his hometown, Xiantao Village, next weekend? We can enjoy the countryside and eat local food. What do you think?"

Zhou Yaping immediately saw through Xu Yanyan's intentions.

He had been to Lei Huanxi's home, which was large but old and dilapidated. Xu Yanyan clearly wanted to embarrass Lei Huanxi.

Selling peaches for a fortune? How much could he earn from selling peaches? If they all went to Xiantao Village, Lei Huanxi would be the host, and he would have to spend a lot of money to entertain everyone.

He had heard that Lei Huanxi had recently lost his job. Where would he get the money to treat everyone?