Feeling the softness of Lin Yanran’s delicate body, Zhang Xiaoshan immediately felt some stirrings, and his body stiffened.
Lin Yanran came from a noble family of medical practitioners, having been immersed in medicine pots with her grandfather since childhood, her body had a unique scent of medicinal herbs, which was quite comforting.
On the side, Elder Li watched the two hugging each other and coughed once.
Lin Yanran returned to her senses and hurriedly let go of Zhang Xiaoshan.
"No, I’m sorry, I was just too excited, so I lost my composure a bit,"
Zhang Xiaoshan scratched his head and said.
"That’s only human, I can understand your excitement,"
Lin Yanran pressed on, asking,
"Have you really found the whereabouts of the Red Sun Grass?"
At this moment, Lin Yanran’s heart was pounding, her hopeful eyes fixed on Zhang Xiaoshan.
Zhang Xiaoshan quickly formulated an excuse in his mind before speaking.
"I’ve found an area in the mountains that’s suitable for the growth of the Red Sun Grass, but, the valley is vast, and you’ll have to grant me some time, I need to search slowly before I can confirm anything."
"Then, how long might that take?" Lin Yanran pursued relentlessly.
"It will take at least a month, there are many wild animals in the mountains, and I can’t stay there all the time, so the search is slow," Zhang Xiaoshan planned to stall first and play it by ear.
The Red Sun Grass was indeed too valuable; if one must part with it, it had to be exchanged for something of equal value.
Lin Yanran was a nice person, but they had met only twice, not even close friends; Zhang Xiaoshan didn’t think it worth using the precious Red Sun Grass to curry favor.
Zhang Xiaoshan’s relationship with Wu Xiaoru had failed, but Zhang Xiaoshan had learned his lesson—never to lay one’s heart bare to anyone, always keeping something back for oneself.
"Does it have to take that long?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Yanran immediately looked much more distressed and nervously begged Zhang Xiaoshan,
"My grandfather’s health is declining day by day, a month is really too long, he might not last it, I’m begging you, can you think of a way to do it faster? If you’re worried about the wild animals in the mountains risking your safety, could you possibly tell me the location—I will find it myself. Rest assured, if I really find the Red Sun Grass, I will compensate you equivalently."
Elder Li gave Lin Yanran a meaningful glance on the side.
There were rules in the herbal medicine trade, and the locations of the herbs were top secret, not to be disclosed lightly. Who would want to share their treasure trove with others?
Thus, in the industry, asking a vendor about the source of herbs was always a taboo. Lin Yanran’s persistent questioning was somewhat out of line.
"Yes, I’m sorry, that was inappropriate of me," Lin Yanran, reminded by Elder Li, apologized to Zhang Xiaoshan with some guilt. Updates are released by 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹·𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾·𝗇𝖾𝗍
"No need for apologies, there’s no need to be so formal with me, I understand your feelings,"
"How about this—I promise I’ll speed up the search for the Red Sun Grass."
"Moreover, I think I can temporarily help alleviate your grandfather’s condition. If all goes well, I could help your grandfather hang on for another year or so, which would give us ample time to slowly find the Red Sun Grass," Zhang Xiaoshan considered for a moment before saying.
Lin Yanran and Elder Li were immediately shocked.
"You, you have a way to treat my grandfather’s illness?" Lin Yanran asked Zhang Xiaoshan with skepticism.
But before Zhang Xiaoshan could respond, she shook her head and spoke to herself,
"No, that’s impossible. You haven’t even seen my grandfather, how could you possibly treat his illness?"
"Moreover, my grandfather is himself a famous physician, he understands his own body more than anyone else, and now, to save him, we must find the Red Sun Grass. Even a goddess would be powerless to help without the Red Sun Grass," she echoed the saying.
Elder Li also was somewhat disbelieving,
"Doctor Zhang, you could see through that scam earlier from a distance, it was clear that the man was faking death, so I know your medical skills are not bad, but the treatment my chairman needs involves the Red Sun Grass, which is a matter of medication, not skillful medicine, as my miss said, even a goddess would be powerless without the Red Sun Grass."
"I know you are saying this because you see my miss in distress and want to comfort her, we appreciate your kindness," he added.
Zhang Xiaoshan gave a faint smile,
"You’re right, I can’t cure Chairman Lin’s illness for the time being, but I do have a way to temporarily suppress and relieve it, to extend his life at least."
Lin Yanran and Elder Li glanced at each other, unsure of what exactly Zhang Xiaoshan was implying.
Lin Yanran stated bluntly.
"Lin’s Pharmaceutical has money, has medicinal resources, we’ve tried everything good, but nothing worked."
"But some things can’t be bought with money."
"I came here today specifically to bring something to help extend your grandfather’s life,"
As he spoke, Zhang Xiaoshan opened his backpack and took out a Gold and Silver Fruit, placing it on the desk in front of Lin Yanran.