However, Nanako could no longer support herself and stand up again because of her current physical condition.She was struggling because of the pain, and she had a very pained and unwilling expression on her face as the referee continued counting down at the side.Nanako persisted several times, but she could not stand up at all. It was only until the moment the referee had finished counting down to the last second and officially blew the whistle to signify the official end of the match that it seemed as though Nanako’s strength had already been completely depleted. She collapsed completely as she lay down on the ring.At this time, deafening cheers erupted from the crowd.This was because they knew that Aurora had already won the final match, and she was the champion of the International University Combat and Fighting Championship.The referee also raised Aurora’s arm high at this time as he said loudly, “Now, I declare that the champion of the International University Combat and
...At this moment.Jiro was sitting in the reception room at the Apothecary Pharmaceutical.Liam was facing very high production pressure because the Apothecary Stomach Pill was madly sought after, and all of the products were snapped up as soon as it was officially listed in the market!Netizens had been raving about the magical effects of the Apothecary Stomach Pill on various platforms such as on WeChat Moments and also various social media platforms since last night. Coupled with Quinn’s extreme popularity and influence, the Apothecary Stomach Pill was said to be very popular and well-sought after.Since the popularity of this medicine was very high, the most direct pressure that they faced was insufficient productivity.Therefore, Liam had decided to pay the employees double the amount of their wages so that everyone could work overtime and produce the Apothecary Stomach Pill at an even faster speed.Because of this, Liam had personally come to the workshop to lead the pro
Jiro never expected Liam to turn him down so directly.He should have considered his proposal or at least pretended to think about it at the very least, right? Wasn’t this the basic respect people should have in a business negotiation?Although Jiro was very angry, he held back the anger and frustration he was feeling.He kept a gentlemanly smile on his face as he said to Liam, “Mr. Weaver, please forgive me for speaking more bluntly. The Apothecary Pharmaceutical cannot even be considered as a top pharmaceutical company in Oskia, and its status is even more inconspicuous in the world. Even if you wanted to expand and venture into the Asia market or even the global market, it is simply impossible for you to make a breakthrough based on your company’s strength.”As he spoke, Jiro patted his chest as he said with a little pride, “However, it is a different story for Kobayashi Pharma. We already have a history of several decades, and we have a certain degree of popularity in the globa
The Apothecary Pharmaceutical had previously been the Weaver Pharmaceutical. The scale of Weaver Pharmaceutical was indeed incomparable to that of Kobayashi Pharma.Amongst all other things, before this, all of the assets owned by Weaver Pharmaceutical could only add up to two or three billion dollars. However, the money that Charlie had scammed from Kobayashi Pharma alone was already worth eleven billion dollars. Moreover, the market value of Kobayashi Pharma was worth more than one hundred billion dollars, which was at least tens or hundreds of times better compared to Weaver Pharmaceutical.Therefore, even if the Apothecary Pharmaceutical wanted to expand the production capacity of the Apothecary Stomach Pill, the only thing that they could do to expand the production lines was to get the employees to work overtime as much as possible.However, just as Jiro had mentioned earlier, a lot of manpower, material resources, financial resources, and time had to be invested to continue e
When Charlie heard this, he couldn’t help but laugh and say, “The character of the Kobayashi family is extremely unreliable. There was not only a precedent where they wanted to steal my magical pill, but there was also a case where Jiro paid a huge sum of money to take the life of his brother. If we really decide to collaborate with their family, they will definitely turn on us.”Charlie continued, “Besides, no matter what it is, the Kobayashi family is Japanese after all. If we collaborate with them, we would have to share our formula and prescription with them. As soon as they plagiarize my formula, it is very likely that they will try to abandon their benefactor upon achieving their goal or even try to get rid of us as soon as we are of no use to them anymore. Therefore, no matter what it is, we should not collaborate with them.”When Liam heard this, he immediately said, “Master Wade, I did not put in sufficient consideration into this matter. Please rest assured. I will go and t
After all, a price war would be the last resort.If the effects of the two products were similar, there would not be much difference in the loss suffered by both sides if there was a price war at this time.However, if there was a huge difference between the effects of the two products, Kobayashi Pharma would only be suffering a loss.After all, although the efficiency of the Kobayashi Stomach Pill was much worse compared to the Apothecary Stomach Pill, the cost of producing the medication was not any lower compared to the cost of producing the Apothecary Stomach Pill!Furthermore, Japan’s labor costs were relatively high, and the cost of export shipping and tariffs was not low. Therefore, the cost of the Kobayashi Stomach Pill would indeed be much higher compared to that of the Apothecary Stomach Pill, which was certainly a more potent medication. If they were to reduce the price of the medication to one hundred dollars a box, the Kobayashi Stomach Pill would have to be sold at
The International University Combat and Fighting Championship had already ended.Aurora was wearing a gold medal and she threw herself into Charlie’s arms as soon as she entered the lounge’s backstage area. The young girl’s beautiful face was covered with tears as she cried.The reason why she was crying was because she was very excited on one hand. On the other hand, she was also feeling very grateful and thankful.Aurora had never thought that there would be a day where she would be able to win an international championships.Therefore, Aurora was very excited at this time.Aurora knew very well that the reason why she could experience such good fortune was entirely because her beloved Master Wade had been helping her. The help that he had brought to her was so great that she could not even describe it in words.When Aurora threw herself into Charlie’s arms, Graham and Adam subconsciously left the lounge.Aurora, who was only wearing a sports tube top and shorts, hugged Charli
At this time, Aurora nodded repeatedly. Her tears kept falling as she firmly and excitedly said, “I am willing!”Mr. Luca said with satisfaction, “That’s really great news. I will communicate with the people at Eastcliff about the related work arrangements. As soon as the training for the national team is issued, I will personally go to your house to inform you about it. I believe that with your strength and abilities, you’ll definitely be able to successfully win a gold medal in the Olympic Games!”After Mr. Luca left, the father and daughter from the Quinton family cried together at the lounge backstage.Graham was very pleased. This was because the fact that Aurora won the international championship today was already a great achievement which has already brought glory to their family. Unexpectedly, his daughter would also be given the opportunity to be selected to join the national team to participate in the next Olympic Games.Graham cried for a long time before he finally wipe
Jacob put a hand on his chest. "Don't worry—everything is going to be fine when my son-in-law takes the stage."As soon as he finished speaking, an unknown number called his phone.He answered, hearing a familiar voice he couldn't quite place, "Good afternoon. Am I speaking to Mr. Jacob Wilson?""Yes. May I ask who I am speaking to?""Albert Rhodes, owner of Heaven Springs at your service. Would you happen to remember me?"Hearing that, Jacob turned on the speaker excitedly as he continued, "Oh, yes, Don Albert! Of course I remember!"Mr. Bay's eyes lit up when he heard Albert announce himself, and he mouthed, "Is that really Don Albert?!"Jacob nodded repeatedly, his vanity burgeoning.Mr. Bay was naturally thrilled too, and he leaned closer to listen just as Albert spoke humbly, "If it's alright with you, Mr. Wilson, please don't address me as Don Albert. It's just a title some brats came up with—you are Master Wade's father-in-law, which means you have seniority over me. So,
Mr. Bay was overjoyed, seeing how quickly Jacob agreed to it. "Thanks, Jacob! I owe you!" He exclaimed, but soon added, "It's past four now, and that bunch like to fraternize in the room before they eat. Could you get the room soon? I think they'll be arriving soon."Then, he moved closer to add quietly, "If you can get a Diamond Room like before, I will bring you along. I'm not going to lie, these are officials with decision-making authority. Being friends with them might propel us to new heights!"Jacob already knew that Mr. Bay was sucking up to his friend, otherwise, he wouldn't be so concerned when the dinner was organized by said friend. Understanding that the friend must be important too, Jacob was at once buoyed.After all, he had presumed that becoming vice president was the most he could achieve.Now, if he could attend that dinner with Mr. Bay and establish a good relationship with those bigwigs, he would have his turn when Mr. Bay got promoted too.With that in min
Reservations in Heaven Springs had always been unpredictable, and most rooms weren't open to the general public—even if said rooms were vacant for the night.It was not as if Albert Rhodes didn't want to make money when he built Heaven Springs. He simply didn't do it solely for profit, but only mostly for social events and posturing.Back when he was a humbler member of society, he realized that many bigwigs and even his fellows cared for pride a lot. Be it food, liquor, or even simply everyday consumption, they always strove for the best and the most expensive.That was why polite society valued their privacy and established their respective social circles, which was why Heaven Springs ensured that everything was first-rate: atmosphere, service, food, and clientele.Just like how bigwigs wouldn't dine at the same table as their goons, said goons wouldn't eat at the fancy places those bigwigs frequented even if they had money, as it may appear as if they were overstepping.That wa
As such, intent on keeping up his pretense, Jacob answered the phone, "Looking for me, Matilda?""Uh-huh," Matilda replied, and asked, "You didn't show up at Senior University, and your sub is saying you probably won't be coming for a while? Is that true?""Oh—right, that," Jacob quickly said. "Well, it's true—the gist of it is that the Association is getting busy with a project. As the vice president, I probably shouldn't be staying at Senior University all the time, right?""Heck, Mr. Bay called me last minute, telling me how busy we're going to be and that I was needed. That's why I had to go back, but I will head over to campus again when I have the time."Matilda knew right then that those were all excuses.However, she did not expose Jacob, instead asking, "Well, when are you free? So that I can send you my wedding invitation?""Oh, the invitation?" Jacob quickly chuckled. "You really didn't have to come to me—just pass it to Walker, my sub lecturer. He can pass it to me wh
The next afternoon, there was a sudden change of lecturers for the calligraphy class.Despite being the vice president of the Calligraphy and Painting Association, Jacob never showed up, instead getting a substitute instructor to replace him.Matilda had come with the invitation Yolden had written for Jacob, but seeing that Jacob wasn't at the lecture hall, she waited until the class was over to ask the sub, "Excuse me, can I ask why Mr. Wilson wasn't teaching this class?""He's busy at the association," the sub replied. "So, I'm taking over his class."Curious, Matilda pressed, "Then, would you happen to know when he will be coming?""Probably not for a while," the sub replied. "He delegated other classes to me as well, telling me that I could just stick to the PowerPoint slides."Then, he asked, "Do you have business with Mr. Wilson?"Matilda nodded. "Yes, but I can call him myself. Thank you."Leaving the lecture hall, Matilda called Jacob, who was goofing off in his office
On the other end, Matilda was left staring at Jacob's reply in confusion.She had presumed that Jacob would understand when she mentioned inviting his whole family that he should be coming up with an excuse to skip attending her wedding.That was the most ideal solution.As such, she was shocked that instead of playing along, Jacob's reply was short and blunt.[No problem. The four of us will be there!]Perplexed, Matilda was left wondering what Jacob meant. Was he really going to attend her wedding with Elaine?The thought left Matilda frowning as she absolutely didn't want to see Elaine—especially not at her own wedding.Yolden was writing an invitation when he saw the somber look on her face, and he couldn't help asking, "Is there a problem?""Jacob replied," Matilda admitted. "And he's saying that he will bring his whole family.""Really?" Yolden was confused too, as he was hardly as eccentric as Jacob. "But he's afraid of his wife and shouldn't be telling her at all…
Charlie was driving Jacob to Thompson First when the latter received the text from Matilda.Seeing that they were reaching the front gates, Jacob promptly snapped at Charlie, "Charlie, stop the car now!"Charlie did so and asked in curiosity, "What's wrong?""Matilda just texted me," Jacob replied, showing the chat log between him and Matilda.Charlie was just glancing at it nonchalantly when he saw that Matilda's contact name was 'AAA July Florist'."Wait, why is that Aunt Matilda's contact name?" He exclaimed in surprise."I changed it."Jacob explained gingerly while reading through the text Matilda sent. "Her profile picture is an iris, so I changed her contact name to a florist since I'm mostly worried Elaine would peek into my phone.""Anyway, she's asking if I'm attending her wedding with Yolden. They would send us an invitation if I accept, extended to our whole family… what do you think I should say?"Charlie asked in return. "You're planning to skip it, aren't you? T
Then, Matilda suggested, "How about this—I'll ask him before deciding." "I'll pass on inviting the rest of my former classmates too. They're too vain and love comparing, so I'd rather not have anything to do with that. Also, there are our Korean friends who have it together, and they were telling us to invite them if we were going to get married. We have to keep our promise, right?""Yeah—then, it's basically decided. Aside from Charlie, we shall invite our colleagues and Korean friends while we wait for an answer from Jacob."Yolden nodded and said, "Now, I'll talk about the honeymoon—cut me short if you have a different opinion."Matilda nodded, resting her chin on her hands and smiling. "Shoot. I'm all ears."Feeling a little embarrassed by Matilda's glowing stare, Yolden took a sip of his ice water before continuing, "My idea is to head to the States for our honeymoon after the wedding…"He trailed off, staring at Matilda and waiting for a response.However, she was merely
"Oh, Jacob…?"Matilda chuckled awkwardly. "Just today, he offered to buy me dinner, but I said I didn't have the time, and I also told him about our wedding… So, we should invite him since he's aware of it.""Jacob offered to buy you dinner?" Yolden exclaimed in surprise. "Did he say why?""Nope," Matilda shrugged, smiling. "Probably just dinner between old classmates."However, she was actually smart enough to guess Jacob's intention even though Jacob was inviting her somewhere near campus. That was why she had also mentioned she was marrying Yolden while turning down Jacob, all so that he would give up on her.After she had managed to get over their past fling completely, she didn't want to give Jacob false hopes before she walked down the aisle.In the same regard, she didn't want to worry Yolden, and therefore, had deliberately discouraged Jacob.Be that as it may, Yolden was smart too.He knew about Matilda and Jacob's past and that her son, Paul's full name was Paul Jam