Leni said, “Please wait a moment. I'll make a call. My friend has an appointment with Mr. Weaver.”The security guard was surprised and puzzled. He said, “With Mr. Weaver? That's unlikely. Mr. Weaver hasn't been meeting visitors lately. Recently, everyone who claimed to have an appointment with Mr. Weaver has basically been persuaded to leave.”Leni replied, “I don't know the specifics. Can I make a call first?”The security guard nodded and said, “You can make a call, but it can't be too long because we have rules here.”Leni understood that the security guard had his duties as well, so he said, “Please wait a moment. I'll be quick.”With that said, he pressed the call button and called Charlie.As the phone rang, Leni's heart raced. Although he didn't believe Charlie would joke about such matters, he was still worried that Charlie might not answer the call or that he would hang up the phone directly.Meanwhile, Charlie was on his way to Pu’er. When he received an unfamiliar ca
“Jameson Smith?!” Liam exclaimed as he was unable to contain his surprise. He couldn't help but ask, “Master Wade, pardon my boldness, but why are you arranging something for him?”Charlie smiled and replied, “Let's just say he accidentally triggered a hidden reward. I've mentioned to him before that if he sincerely engages in charity without seeking anything in return, Apothecary Pharmaceutical might give him an opportunity. Let's just remove the 'might' this time.”Liam said without hesitation, “I understand, Master Wade. I’ll make all the arrangements.”Charlie continued, “The other two are young people I met by chance, so it's also fate. Please make the proper arrangements for them as well.”He added, “However, once the patients are admitted, place Jameson's son in the pediatric ward, isolated from the other two. Don't let them know of my identity, but find a chance to privately explain to Jameson that I can't casually offer this favor to him. He needs to know who's giving him
As soon as those words fell, a man spoke up, “Captain Sun, these are my friends, let them in.”Several people turned around and realized that the speaker was none other than Liam Weaver, the general manager of Apothecary Pharmaceutical.Upon seeing Liam, the security guard, addressed as Captain Sun, immediately said politely, “Mr. Weaver, since they are your friends, please kindly register their information.”According to the regulations of Apothecary Pharmaceutical, any external visitors must be escorted in by internal staff. Each staff member receiving visitors must truthfully register their information for unified management, and even Liam couldn't be exempted from this rule.Liam nodded and looked at the three people. After that, he smiled as he said, “I know Mr. Smith. As for the other two, please show me your personal identification, and I'll register you.”Leni was unable to contain his excitement and said, “Hello, Mr. Weaver, I'm Leni, and this is my girlfriend, Shermaine.
Liam quickly made the arrangements for the three of them properly. Leni and Shermaine were placed in the adult ward, whereas Jimmy was placed in the children's ward. Jameson, guided by the staff, completed the hospitalization procedures for his son, and he felt as if he was dreaming the whole time. He had thought that his son had lost the opportunity to participate in the clinical trial of Apothecary Pharmaceutical. Just a moment ago, he was discussing with his wife whether to take their child to the United States for hospice care.Unexpectedly, everything had changed dramatically in the blink of an eye. With some understanding of the Apothecary Restoration Pill, Jameson's only thought at the moment was that his son's life could truly be saved this time. He couldn't help but wonder who was behind all this sudden change. Was it Mr. Lavor, whom Leni had happened to meet? Did he really have such great influence?As he was lost in confusion, his wife, Jenny, suddenly called. Jame
After saying that, the doctor added, “We've taken the blood sample before your child takes the medicine. We'll take him to the radiology department now to inject the contrast agent and then proceed with a full-body PET-CT scan. After the CT scan, we'll give him two Apothecary Restoration Pills immediately.” Jameson asked in surprise, “He will be taking two pills at once?” The doctor nodded. “Yes. Considering Jimmy's critical condition, we plan to give him a five-day rapid consolidation period. During these five days, he'll take two Apothecary Restoration Pills daily to help his body recover quickly. After five days, we'll enter a stabilization period, and we will then be giving him one pill daily until he's discharged.”Jameson heaved a sigh of relief. Taking two Apothecary Restoration Pills a day for five days would surely provide significant relief for his son. Perhaps Jimmy would even be able to get out of bed after five days. As he thought of this, he gratefully said, “Thank
Jameson was truly surprised to learn that Charlie was not only the boss of Apothecary Pharmaceutical but also the person who had given his son a lifesaving opportunity when he was at his most desperate.He reflected on his previous helplessness and felt immensely grateful to Charlie at this moment. Liam smiled and said, “Mr. Smith, there's no need to worry. Mr. Wade has instructed me that he’s currently out of town, so over the next few days, you should focus on accompanying your son for his treatment. When your child's condition improves a bit and Mr. Wade returns to Aurous Hill, he will naturally arrange a meeting with you then.”Jameson expressed his heartfelt gratitude, saying, “Then, please convey my thanks to Mr. Wade. My whole family is deeply grateful for his kindness and generosity!” Liam nodded, observing Jameson's current state, and he instantly understood that this person indeed harbored sincere gratitude toward Charlie and would undoubtedly repay him in the future.
Jameson asked in surprise, “Is the medication process so strict?”The doctor nodded and said, “Currently, many people on the black market are willing to pay a high price for Apothecary Restoration Pills. The price for a single pill has already exceeded several million dollars. So, in order to ensure that the medication is ultimately taken by the patients, we need to clearly record each Apothecary Restoration Pill internally. From now until the patient is discharged, every time they take the pill, our specialist will personally deliver and supervise the patient taking the pill.”Jameson suddenly understood. The Apothecary Restoration Pills should be the only drug on the market that could completely cure all cancers. In addition, since there was no supply on the market yet, wealthy people who were sick would definitely pay a high price to purchase them. If the drugs weren't strictly controlled, there might be someone within Apothecary Pharmaceutical or the patient's family members who,
While Jimmy's condition stabilized further, Charlie and Vera had already driven to Pu’er in Yorkshire Hill.This city, named after tea, had a history of over a thousand years. It was not only a stop on the ancient Mass Tea Street, but also an important tea-producing area for Pu'er tea today.When Vera left Diggero many years ago, she brought her parents' ashes with her and finally buried them in Pu’er. It had been over three hundred years since she had last visited this place, and Vera had completely forgotten what the city used to look like.According to Vera, when she left Diggero, she only brought her parents' urns with her. When she buried them in Pu’er, she secretly chose a Feng Shui geomantic treasure land to bury the two urns and did not provide coffins for her parents nor did she build a tomb or tombstone.Finding two urns buried over three hundred years ago here was basically like finding a needle in a haystack. Fortunately, Vera remembered that she had buried her parents
With those words, Jacob didn't wait any further as he turned and left Antique Street, intent on seeking legal counsel.Raymond watched him leave before returning to Treasure Measure.He wasn't going to leave, but he had said so because he didn't want to waste much time with Jacob.Still, to avoid any trouble, he turned the sign outside to 'closed' before locking the door from the inside.That was when a man suddenly arrived, asking through the glass door, "Can I still take a look inside, sir?"Raymond was ready to refuse without even turning around when he realized that it was Charlie.He turned around and saw him standing outside just as expected.Smiling, he hurried over to open the door for him. "It's been a while, Mr. Wade!"Charlie was aware that Raymond was sticking to his identity of 'Raymond Cole' who had not been in touch since Raymond had been fired from Vintage Deluxe.Charlie chuckled in turn. "It has indeed. And you're a business owner yourself now, too.""It's j
Jacob zipped toward Raymond, his attitude immediately subservient, "I'm sure you've seen what Zachary Evans posted on his Twitter page, and to be honest, it's so terrible that my position in the Calligraphy and Painting Association has been affected too. I mean, you've made a lot of money, right?"Hell, even if you donated ten million, you'd still have another ten million and 970 thousand in net profits. So, all I'd like to ask is for you to post something to disclaim Zachary's post.Jacob's words left Raymond in thought.For Jacob, just being suspected of fraud would definitely be terrible. In fact, his position in the Calligraphy and Painting Association would definitely be threatened—if not dismissed altogether—if he wasn't cleared of suspicion.Since Jacob was Charlie Wade's father-in-law, Raymond had reason not to drive Jacob over the brink.But that also begged another question—it must be under Charlie's intention for Zachary to post his confession, and that meant Charlie in
Raymond couldn't help chuckling just as Jacob finished—he had honestly never heard of anyone who demanded a refund after donating to charity, but he was certainly seeing one now.Still, the receptionist was clearly experienced and slowly explained, "Sir, it's a legal clause of the country that all donations for philanthropy purposes can not be refunded under most circumstances—""It truly was a mistake," Jacob quickly said, cutting the receptionist off. "I was going to donate thirty thousand but pressed an extra zero by mistake. Please discuss this with your management—you just have to refund 27 thousand, see?""Sorry, sir," the receptionist apologized. "But it's a strict rule that we ourselves do not get to access the funds that have been donated into our accounts. Every donation will be screened extensively, and if you consider that there was a major oversight on your part, you may seek legal counsel to appeal for a refund. If the courts back your appeal, our organization will the
Nonetheless, Jacob darted into Treasure Measure and plucked off his mask, asking nervously, "Excuse me, Mr. Cole? It's me… Jacob Wilson…"Raymond looked up, pausing for a moment before acting as if he was actually curious, "Mr. Wilson! What brings you here? Don't tell me—you want that bronze sculpture back too?""No, no, no…" Jacob quickly shook his head. "I would never… I returned all the way from Dubai to apologize!""Apologize?" Raymond smiled faintly, and he did not play dumb this time as he asked bluntly, "Did you come back because of Zachary Evan's post?"Knowing he couldn't deny it any longer, Jacob nodded, "Yeah…"Raymond nodded and said calmly, "That's unnecessary. I was the one who benefited in the end."Jacob wasn't quite keeping up—thinking that Raymond was just trying to be nice by telling him he didn't have to apologize, he quickly pulled out his phone.Tapping on it and bringing up his transaction records, he handed it to Raymond reverently, "Mr. Cole, I understan
The cabbie chuckled. "You're a local yet you're heading to Antique Street right away as soon as you land instead of going home? And you're still saying you're not trying to pick up a killer bargain deal?"Come on, man—it's not just you, I want that too. We cabbies work ourselves to death only for ten thousand per month at best while our friend over there made twenty million in one night. I could keep driving cabs for the rest of my life and still not make that much money."Jacob knew that the cabbie must be talking about Raymond and became even more miserable then, grumbling unhappily, "I'm going to Antique Street for business—I'm not trying to pick up some missed bargain.""No? Then you didn't hear what happened yesterday?"The cabbie was immediately curious, and without waiting for Jacob's answer, he exclaimed happily, "Look, man—it was so ridiculous not even Hollywood would put it in their script. There were these fools who were trying to sell an antique trader a replica, but th
It was nighttime in Dubai as Jacob dragged his weary body from the hotel back to the airport.As he was flying economy this time, he was left sitting at the hard bench near the boarding terminal, waiting for it to open.While he waited, his heart was torn as he tapped into the website of the Aurous Hill Charity Fund, found their donation account, and wired the entire 300 thousand he had made over to them.He had picked the Aurous Hill Charity Fund because the circles of antique collectors in Aurous Hill were all discussing how Raymond had donated half of the 20 million he had made to that same charity fund.After Raymond skyrocketed to prominence in Antique Street and became a star, it could not be denied that people admired his profound ability.However, there were also people who envied his skill in turning the tables just as there were those who were jealous he had made twenty million in a single night.Still, Raymond moved fast—soon after word spread that he had made twenty m
Elaine quickly asked, "Well, what if you can't get it done?"Jacob was apprehensive even as he sighed. "If they really pressed the issue, guess I can't even stay at the Calligraphy and Painting Association now… We will see. If things get bad, I'll just resign. I won't ask for much right now, just as long as I don't have to go to jail."Elaine nodded. "Then you should try to reason things out with Raymond Cole or ask for Charlie's help if push comes to shove. Being humiliated is still better than prison.""Okay!"-It was nighttime at Aurous Hill by the time Elaine and Jacob arrived at their hotel.Charlie and Claire had just had dinner, and Claire pulled out her phone, saying, "I just checked my flight app, and it says my parents should have landed two hours ago. They are probably at the hotel, so I'll check in on them with a video call."She had yet to open her WhatsApp when Elaine called her on a video call.Jacob was planning to check in with Claire and Charlie to put their
Hearing what Jacob had said, Elaine became anxious and pressed him as he hung up, "What's going on? You're leaving? But we just got here! My shoes have just caught Dubai dirt, so why are we leaving so soon—"However, Jacob was wiping the sweat off his brow as he mumbled quietly, "Well, at this point, I have to leave or I won't be vice president anymore."Elaine immediately fumed. "We've been married for half our lives, and this is supposed to be our honeymoon, yet we're just leaving? I've posted about this on social media too—there are plenty of people who're waiting for more posts on our trip!"And don't forget—we spent a lot on our flight tickets and our hotels! The hotel bookings can't be refunded either!"Jacob scowled dolefully. "Well, what can we do? Why don't you stay? I'll go home and get this sorted out first….""Well, how long would that take?" Elaine asked."How should I know?" Jacob sighed, uneasy and annoyed. "Don Albert is saying I have to go back and donate the 300
"But I spent 98 thousand on that bronze sculpture!" Jacob exclaimed in agitation before he knew it. "I made 300 thousand from it, and that means my profit was 200 thousand at best, but I'm supposed to return that to him as well?! That means I'd have lost my own capital too!""I can't help you if you can't bear to part with that money, Mr. Wilson," Don Albert said quietly. "In that case, you'll just have to handle it yourself.""Wait, wait, wait!" Jacob immediately became antsy and cried out right then, "Please, Don Albert! I'll return the money! I'll return it, alright?! The entirety of my profits—202 thousand, okay? At least let me keep the money I spent, okay?""By that reasoning, Mr. Wilson, when a phone scammer is told by the cops to return the money they've made from defrauding, should he be allowed to keep the money he spent on telco charges? ""Oh, I…" Jacob was left stumped and could not come up with an answer.Don Albert then pressed on, "Mr. Wilson, I've offered a prom