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    Moments later, outside the gates of Capital Vocational Academy, beneath a parasol tree.

    Jin Congxue wore a coffee-colored wool overcoat, her eyes curved with a smile as she looked at Su Xing and said:

    “So what’s this good stuff you have for me?”

    Su Xing chuckled, first handing Jin Congxue the twenty jin of Spirit rice he’d prepared in advance, then producing a Beauty-Preserving Pill and passing it over.

    “This is the real treasure. Give it a try!”

    Having already run simulations beforehand, Su Xing had considerable trust in Jin Congxue.

    Jin Congxue took the Beauty-Preserving Pill and examined it carefully for a moment.

    The pill was crystalline and translucent in her hand. She brought it close to her nose and sniffed—a faint herbal fragrance wafted from it.

    Jin Congxue held the pill, casting a suspicious glance at Su Xing, and said half-jokingly:

    “You’re not planning to do something indecent to me… and drugging me first, are you?”

    Su Xing raised an eyebrow at this and laughed back:

    “Oh? Then I wonder if the great Jin Congxue dares to take it? Afraid I might do something indecent?”

    Jin Congxue snorted a laugh, popped the Beauty-Preserving Pill into her mouth, and fixed Su Xing with a provocative stare.

    That coquettish expression, brimming with allure, sent a surge of heat through Su Xing’s lower abdomen.

    The pill dissolved the instant it entered her body. Jin Congxue let out a soft “huh” of surprise, then carefully sensed the changes within herself.

    A fine layer of grime appeared on Jin Congxue’s fair skin. She was startled and quickly fished a small mirror from her bag to examine her face.

    After studying her reflection for a while, Jin Congxue froze, then asked in disbelief:

    “Su Xing, how did you do this? All the fine lines on my face have completely vanished! My skin feels at least three or four years younger!”

    Su Xing smiled faintly. Jin Congxue was not yet thirty, but thanks to meticulous self-care, her skin already looked like that of a twenty-three or twenty-four-year-old.

    Yet now, after taking Su Xing’s Beauty-Preserving Pill, her skin condition had reverted straight to that of someone around twenty!

    Su Xing pointed at the Beauty-Preserving Pill in his hand and said:

    “So? What do you think? This is a new pill I’ve developed… the Sugar Mama Bliss Pill!”

    “Sugar Mama Bliss Pill…” Jin Congxue’s pretty face flushed slightly as she said in a coy tone:

    “That doesn’t exactly sound like a respectable name!”

    Su Xing chuckled and replied:

    “Who cares if the name is respectable or not? Just tell me—were you blissed out after taking it?”

    Jin Congxue instinctively nodded. Women were especially particular about their appearance—beautiful women even more so.

    Su Xing continued:

    “This Sugar Mama Bliss Pill can restore a person’s youth. One pill maintains its effect for about a month, after which the results gradually fade… The effect is roughly this: a thirty-year-old woman returns to looking twenty, and a forty-year-old woman returns to looking thirty!”

    Jin Congxue nodded. Based on her skin’s current condition, what Su Xing described matched perfectly. She asked:

    “So, what exactly are you suggesting?”

    Su Xing produced a bottle of Beauty-Preserving Pills from inside his jacket and said:

    “I have fifty Sugar Mama Bliss Pills here, and I’m hoping you can help me sell them!”

    Jin Congxue was momentarily stunned, then said with some astonishment:

    “Pills this precious—are you sure you want to sell them? Did you really develop these yourself?”

    Su Xing nodded and said:

    “That’s right. I can supply at least fifty Sugar Mama Bliss Pills per month. I’m hoping to establish a long-term partnership with the Jin Commerce Group!”

    Jin Congxue’s expression shifted. As the daughter of a merchant dynasty, she immediately recognized the enormous business opportunity this represented.

    She said to Su Xing with barely contained excitement:

    “Let’s discuss this in detail! The Jin Commerce Group has a villa not far from Capital Vocational Academy. Let’s talk there!”

    Su Xing nodded. Judging from Jin Congxue’s reaction, these Beauty-Preserving Pills were clearly of immense value.

    Jin Congxue pulled out a phone and made a brief call. Before long, a black Rolls-Royce pulled up, drawing gasps of amazement from the surrounding students.

    Su Xing got in. After a ten-minute drive, the two arrived at a villa. Inside, three or four middle-aged men were already waiting.

    Jin Congxue made the introductions:

    “Su Xing, these Beauty-Preserving Pills are no ordinary items—their value is too significant. According to Jin Commerce Group protocol, appraisers must jointly determine the valuation. You don’t mind, do you?”

    Su Xing shook his head. He and Jin Congxue were friends, true enough, but business was business—naturally, things needed to be made clear.

    The appraisers quickly produced specialized tools and began examining the Beauty-Preserving Pills.

    In this world, there existed a profession known as appraiser. Most of them served under various powers and organizations—like the appraisers present here.

    After more than ten minutes of careful examination, one of the appraisers said with some amazement:

    “This pill is indeed harmless to the human body. It relies on a unique form of energy to temporarily slow aging, even achieving a rejuvenating effect!”

    The appraisers conferred briefly, then announced in unison:

    “After our deliberation, we believe each pill should be valued at approximately one million yuan. While the pill is miraculous, it only lasts one month and requires ongoing use… If the price is too high, there may be no market for it.”

    They turned their gazes to Su Xing, wanting to see if he agreed with this price.

    Su Xing was about to nod when Jin Congxue interrupted from beside him:

    “Gentlemen, while you’ve addressed the pill’s practical value… you’ve overlooked its commercial value!”

    The appraisers frowned slightly, but Jin Congxue spoke bluntly:

    “The people who can afford these pills—do you really think they’d be ordinary folk?”

    “By my estimation, the vast majority of buyers will be middle-aged women… or more precisely, noblewomen from wealthy families!”

    “And by selling these pills to them, we won’t just be making money—we’ll be building connections and resources for the Jin Commerce Group!”

    “Tell me—which is more important, money or connections?”

    Hearing Jin Congxue’s words, the appraisers fell silent.

    For an ordinary merchant, perhaps money mattered more.

    But for a behemoth like the Jin Commerce Group within Great Xia, accumulating connections and resources was clearly far more important.

    Jin Congxue continued:

    “Therefore, I propose… we should auction these pills on Su Xing’s behalf for free, using a formal auction format, to further expand the Jin Commerce Group’s influence! What do you think?”

    Hearing this, the appraisers exchanged peculiar looks. With their keen eyes, how could they not see the pill’s true value? But merchants were profit-driven by nature—naturally, the more they earned, the better.

    Yet here was Jin Congxue, practically bending over backward to help an outsider!

    The appraisers sized up Su Xing—young, remarkably handsome, and capable of producing such extraordinary pills.

    A thought struck them simultaneously: Could this young man be the future son-in-law of the Jin Commerce Group?

    And so the appraisers hastily said:

    “We defer entirely to Miss Jin’s judgment!”

    Jin Congxue nodded with satisfaction, then turned her gaze to Su Xing, a hint of self-congratulation gleaming in her eyes.

    Soon, both parties signed a commercial contract.

    Su Xing would supply the Sugar Mama Bliss Pills, designating the Jin Commerce Group as the exclusive sales channel.

    In return, the Jin Commerce Group would give Su Xing all profits from the auctions.

    After the contract was signed, the appraisers hurried off with the Beauty-Preserving Pills.

    Jin Congxue turned to Su Xing, her beautiful eyes shimmering with playful mischief:

    “Su Xing, after I’ve done you such a huge favor, how exactly do you plan to thank me?”

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