Chapter 19: A Slap in the Face, Shen Anyu Won't Tolerate It!
At this moment, Qin Ningbing was overjoyed. Her beautiful face flushed with excitement, and her lovely eyes shimmered like water under the conference room lights.
In her opinion, Shen Anyu had walked into a trap of his own making. It was almost impossible to successfully research the Ginseng Nourishing Heart Pill within three months. It wasn't a matter of money; it was a matter of science and fate.
Shen Anyu, the top noble Son of the Yanxia Shen Family, definitely underestimated the difficulty. He was arrogant, used to getting what he wanted with a snap of his fingers. But science didn't care about pedigrees.
Over the past three years, Magic City Renxin Hall Pharmaceutical Company had mobilized all its elite research personnel, spent 500 million Yuan in R&D funds, and even invited a heavyweight medical authority from Yanxia, Divine Doctor Lu. They had thrown everything at this problem.
As a result, the research still wasn't successful. It was a money pit.
While this was partly due to the obstruction from the second shareholder, Wang Hai, and his cronies who sabotaged the supply chain and morale, the most important reason was the extremely high difficulty of the formula itself.
The Ginseng Nourishing Heart Pill is one of the classic famous traditional Chinese medicines in Yanxia, with the effects of nourishing the heart, calming the mind, and dispelling heart-evil. It was a legend.
Qin Ningbing wanted to modernize it. She aimed to imitate the success of artemisinin—to extract the active ingredients from the ancient Ginseng Nourishing Heart Pill formula, refine and sublimate them using modern chemical engineering, and create a new, potent drug named the Ginseng Nourishing Heart Pill.
It was intended to have the effect of curing heart disease, or at least effectively treating it, revolutionizing the pharmaceutical market.
However, it failed again and again. The compounds were unstable, the side effects unpredictable.
Even if Shen Anyu had the backing of the Yanxia Shen Family and could mobilize unimaginable resources, manpower, and material resources, three months was simply not enough time to rewrite the laws of chemistry.
Qin Ningbing felt that she had won for sure! She looked at Shen Anyu, her eyes sparkling with the thrill of victory.
And Shen Anyu, looking at Qin Ningbing's eyes shimmering like water and her secretly joyful expression, also found it amusing. He saw the trap she thought she had set, and he walked into it willingly.
He was the one who was destined to win. The game was rigged from the start.
He had guessed before that this Ginseng Nourishing Heart Pill was one of Qin Ningbing's obsessions, her white whale. The bet was very likely to be about this.
Now, it turned out to be true.
For Shen Anyu, who had perfectly replicated Xia Liu's [Extraordinary Medical Skill], the difficulty was simply child's play. It was like asking a calculus professor to solve a kindergarten math problem.
The [Extraordinary Medical Skill] that Shen Anyu replicated from the protagonist wasn't just technique; it was a library of knowledge. In addition to various wonderful acupuncture secret methods, it also included many incredible ancient prescriptions that had been lost to time.
Among them, there was a secret, complete record of the true Ginseng Nourishing Heart Pill formula.
Shen Anyu was bound to win!
Looking at the secretly delighted CEO Qin Ningbing, the destined heroine and fiancée of the Child of Destiny, Xia Liu, Shen Anyu's lips curved into a playful smile.
'Poor Xia Liu,' he thought. 'If that guy in the detention center knew that the means by which I took down his beautiful CEO fiancée were perfectly replicated from him... his expression would surely be very interesting. It might even kill him.'
"Shall we?" Shen Anyu gestured towards the door.
Afterward, Qin Ningbing gracefully led Shen Anyu to the research laboratory of Magic City Renxin Hall Pharmaceutical Company. They walked through the sterile corridors, the click-clack of her heels echoing.
Inside the lab, the air smelled of antiseptic and chemicals. Rows of cages lined one wall.
"Young Master Shen, these are the laboratory mice used for experiments," Qin Ningbing introduced, pointing at the cages. "They all have induced heart disease. Unfortunately, after taking the Ginseng Nourishing Heart Pill we developed, they initially showed some improvement... but in the end, they all died suddenly."
Speaking of this, looking at these sickly mice huddled in the corners of their cages, Qin Ningbing also felt a bit helpless and regretful.
For the past three years, she had been earnestly hoping for success, pouring her heart and soul into this project. But unfortunately, each time it ended in failure, eroding her confidence and her standing in the company.
"Here are some Ginseng Nourishing Heart Pills…"
Then, Qin Ningbing pointed to some well-preserved medicines on the adjacent table, labeled as 'Ginseng Nourishing Heart Pill - Batch 12'.
Shen Anyu walked over. He didn't need instruments. He casually picked one pill up, brought it to his nose, and sniffed. His nostrils flared slightly.
Then he sneered, tossing the pill back onto the tray with disdain.
"If these Ginseng Nourishing Heart Pills are taken long-term, it's a miracle if they don't kill people, let alone cure them. This is poison, not medicine."
"What?"
As Shen Anyu's words fell, Qin Ningbing's expression changed drastically. Her face paled.
"How is that possible? Even if there's no effect, it shouldn't be like this, right? We followed the safety protocols strictly!"
She didn't doubt Shen Anyu's words, because there was no need for him to deceive her at this point. He had already won the bet in his mind.
However, this made Qin Ningbing a bit frustrated. Had she been researching a pile of garbage for the past three years? Was her life's work a mistake?
This was already the twelfth improved version of the Ginseng Nourishing Heart Pill.
And it still had such significant negative effects?
Just then, a spirited old man in a white lab coat walked over. He had a head of white hair and an air of authority. He smiled kindly when he saw Qin Ningbing.
"CEO Qin, you're here. Our research has been very fruitful lately. You can take a look at these documents! We are on the verge of a breakthrough."
Qin Ningbing's beautiful eyes lit up with joy as she took the documents. She turned to Shen Anyu, eager to introduce her ace.
"Young Master Shen, this is Divine Doctor Lu, a medical authority whom our Magic City Renxin Hall Pharmaceutical Company hired with a hefty sum. My deceased father had some connections with Divine Doctor Lu; otherwise, we wouldn't have been able to invite him! He is the pillar of our R&D."
Qin Ningbing held great respect for the highly esteemed elder, Divine Doctor Lu. He was a legend in the industry.
Divine Doctor Lu sighed, his Face showing a well-practiced look of shame and humility.
"CEO Qin, you overstate it. In the past three years, there haven't been many achievements, and I have failed your trust! I am ashamed to face you."
Qin Ningbing was about to offer comfort, as she also knew the difficulty of the research. "Doctor Lu, please don't say that. Science takes time..."
However, just then, a loud slap echoed through the laboratory!
Slap!
The sound was crisp and brutal.
Shen Anyu merely smiled coldly. With a casual backhand slap, he directly struck Divine Doctor Lu's face.
Even though he used only a negligible amount of force, channeling just a fraction of his Grandmaster strength, it still sent Divine Doctor Lu flying several meters through the air.
Bang!
The old man slammed heavily against the wall, causing the reinforced concrete to shake with a boom. He slid down to the floor, groaning.
"Young Master Shen, this…"
Qin Ningbing watched this scene, her red lips slightly parted in astonishment. She looked at Shen Anyu in shock.
Was it merely because Divine Doctor Lu was ineffective that he was directly beaten? Was Shen Anyu this tyrannical?
Furthermore, Divine Doctor Lu was working for Qin Ningbing, her employee, her father's friend. Why was Shen Anyu, this Young Master of the Yanxia Shen Family, so angry on her behalf?
Divine Doctor Lu clutched his swollen Face, which was already turning purple. He grimaced in pain, spitting out a broken tooth. He looked up angrily at Qin Ningbing, ignoring Shen Anyu.
"Qin Ningbing! I came to Magic City Renxin Hall Pharmaceutical Company to oversee things out of respect for your deceased father, but you actually humiliate and beat me like this? Is this how you treat your elders?!"
He didn't know Shen Anyu's identity. He only thought this young man was Qin Ningbing's hired thug or perhaps a new boyfriend acting on her orders.
"Divine Doctor Lu, I…" Qin Ningbing stammered, wanting to explain.
At this moment, Shen Anyu walked towards Divine Doctor Lu. His steps were slow, deliberate, like a predator approaching wounded prey.
He didn't speak. He directly stomped down!
Crack!
The sound of bone snapping was sickeningly loud in the quiet lab.
"Ah…"
Seeing his right leg directly broken at the shin, Divine Doctor Lu let out a piercing scream of agony. His body was instantly drenched in cold sweat, his back soaked through with perspiration. He curled into a ball, howling.
The surrounding researchers also looked over with curiosity and shock, stopping their work. They whispered among themselves, terrified.
They didn't know what had happened? Why was the new owner beating the head researcher?
At this moment, Shen Anyu finally looked down at Divine Doctor Lu with icy eyes. His voice was devoid of emotion.
"Old man, do you want to explain the eight million US dollars in your Swiss bank account?"
Divine Doctor Lu's expression changed instantly. The pain was replaced by panic.
He instinctively denied it, shaking his head violently. "I... I don't know what that means! Don't try to frame me… I am innocent!"
However, Shen Anyu was merciless. He didn't argue. He raised his foot again and directly stomped on the other leg.
Crack!
Another bone-chilling crackling sound rang out.
Divine Doctor Lu's two legs were now twisted beyond recognition, bent at unnatural angles. Crimson blood began to seep through his white trousers, staining the pristine floor.
Shen Anyu looked at Divine Doctor Lu with a half-smile, and leisurely said:
"Speak!"
"I'll speak! I'll speak! I'll speak…"
At this moment, Divine Doctor Lu's gaze towards Shen Anyu was like looking at a devil from the deepest hell.
That merciless attitude, directly breaking his legs without hesitation, made him feel that the person in front of him must be an unbridled madman. This man didn't care about laws or reputation. He would kill him right here.
If he didn't speak now, he was probably really done for!
Immediately, Divine Doctor Lu was covered in cold sweat, his Face pale as a sheet. He trembled violently as he gasped out the truth:
"That money... that money was given to me by Wang Hai! He told me to tamper with the Ginseng Nourishing Heart Pill… to make sure the formula never stabilized!"
Qin Ningbing's pretty Face immediately froze. Her gaze towards Divine Doctor Lu turned terrifyingly cold.
She hadn't expected that one of the people she trusted most, a man she respected as an elder, had been bribed by Wang Hai with a large sum of money to sabotage her life's work.
She had never mistreated Divine Doctor Lu. She paid him well, respected him. How heartbreaking!
"Divine Doctor Lu actually did such a thing? No wonder it kept failing!" one researcher whispered, horrified.
"How hateful! Divine Doctor Lu is a disgrace to medical authorities! We wasted three years because of him!"
"…"
And listening to Divine Doctor Lu's confession, most of the surrounding researchers were also in an uproar, scolding him one after another. They felt betrayed.
However, a small number of researchers standing in the back had flickering eyes and were sweating profusely. They looked like they wanted to run.
Shen Anyu noticed them instantly. He waved his hand towards the bodyguards standing by the door.
He said coldly:
"These few. Take them down. They'll spend the rest of their lives in prison. All compensation must be paid, principal and interest, returned!"
As Shen Anyu's words fell, dozens of elite black-clad bodyguards moved like shadows. They grabbed the sweaty researchers and the screaming Divine Doctor Lu, dragging them away.
[Ding! Detected Qin Ningbing, the destined heroine, favorability +20! Plundering +60,000 Destiny Points!]
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