The wedding was livestreamed by the sister, revealing his identity as a Taoist priest.

Chapter 105: Exchanging a Year's Lifespan for a Pill, Tycoons Bow Down in Reverence.

Shen Nianqing stood up.

She wasn't wearing an evening gown, just a simple white business suit.

But standing there, his aura was in no way inferior to that of any giant.

"Many thanks to the elders for their help in the Shen family's business battle."

She picked up the teacup in front of her, drinking tea instead of wine, and nodded slightly.

"The Shen family has been through such a great calamity, and everyone has done their utmost to protect us. The Shen family will remember this kindness."

He put down his teacup and turned to look at the butler, Uncle Liu.

"Uncle Liu, bring the food."

Uncle Liu clapped his hands.

Twelve waiters in black uniforms entered one by one, each carrying a tray.

Each person walked to the side of a head of household and gently placed the items on the table from the tray.

Those were small, palm-sized sandalwood boxes.

The box lid was open.

On a yellow silk cushion, a dark red pill lay quietly.

The fragrance instantly dispelled He Yunting's fatigue, and even his breathing became much easier.

Lei Zhen frowned, reached out and picked up the pill, examining it closely.

"Miss Shen."

"I, Lei Zhen, am a rough man and don't understand the customs of Jiangcheng. You called us all this way just to give us a... Chinese medicine pill?"

The representative of the Li family from Hong Kong Island also adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses.

"Miss Shen, our Li family owns three listed pharmaceutical companies. This kind of pill-making process seems a bit crude."

He Yunting didn't speak, he just stared at Zhou Xiuqing.

Zhou Xiuqing smiled.

The old lady straightened up and glanced at the twelve people on the table.

"You guys have spent your whole lives struggling in the business world, and all you've got on your nerves is money."

Zhou Xiuqing reached out and pointed to her face.

"He Yunting, do you remember what I looked like when you came to Suzhou to see me the year before last?"

He Yunting was startled and blurted out.

"The old lady at that time... had a full head of white hair."

"right."

"Now look at me."

The people at the head table gasped.

Without even looking closely, Zhou Xiuqing looks like she's seventy years old.

The newly grown black hair was definitely not dyed; it was a vitality emanating from within.

"This pill is called the Longevity Pill."

Zhou Xiuqing spoke slowly and deliberately, her voice echoing in the empty banquet hall.

"Eat one of these pills and all your illnesses will disappear, and you will live ten years longer."

Dead silence.

Absolute silence.

Lei Zhen's mouth was so wide open that a fist could fit inside.

He Yunting suddenly stood up, causing the chair behind him to fall to the ground with a loud thud, but he didn't bother to help it up.

The gold-rimmed glasses worn by the Li family representative slipped down to the tip of his nose.

"impossible!"

The head of the Zheng family of Donghai was the first to speak, his face flushed red.

"How could such a thing exist in this world! Extending one's lifespan by ten years? That's a myth!"

"Yes! This is not scientifically sound!"

The Li family representative's voice trembled.

Zhou Xiuqing gave a cold laugh.

"science?"

"Haven't you guys seen the trending topics these past few days?"

"The Nine Heavens Phoenix Melody Zither, the Seven Star Dharma Lamp, the Taiyi Star Chart—which of these things aligns with your scientific understanding?"

"My wife's condition is truly remarkable! I just took one yesterday, and this morning, I was able to walk around Taihu Lake twice on my own!"

"If you don't believe me, you can throw this pill away."

Nobody moved.

Not only did no one throw it away, but Lei Zhen reacted quickly, grabbing the pill tightly in his hand as if afraid it would fly away.

He Yunting breathed heavily, his hands trembling as he closed the sandalwood box and carefully placed it into his inner pocket.

They are among the wealthiest people in China.

For them, money has long been just a string of numbers.

What are they most afraid of?

fear death.

I'm afraid of getting old.

I'm afraid I might earn the money but not live to spend it.

Now, ten years of their lifespan are before them.

The head of the Zheng family swallowed hard and turned to look at the representative of the Li family beside him.

A glint of extreme greed flashed in his eyes.

"Mr. Li, didn't you just say this thing is unscientific? Since you don't believe it, why don't you sell me this pill?"

He held up one finger.

"I'll offer 100 million."

The Li family representative, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, quickly clutched the brocade box to his chest.

"Get lost!"

The Li family representative didn't even care about being polite anymore.

"You'll pay 100 million for ten years of your life? I'll offer 200 million, and you'll sell yourself to me!"

"I'll offer a billion!"

Lei Zhen stared at the Zheng family patriarch's pocket with red eyes.

"Old Zheng, give me yours, and I'll waive your shipping fees for three years on the southern route!"

"Bullshit! I don't need your shipping fee!"

The head of the Zheng family stuffed the box directly into his crotch.

The main table was bustling with activity for a time.

The chaebol tycoons who were just moments ago putting on airs are now just like middle-aged women scrambling for discounted cabbages at the market.

Nobody was willing to sell.

Everyone wants to buy from others.

Ten minutes later.

The argument gradually subsided.

None of us here are short of money, and none of us would sell something that could defy fate.

Zhou Xiuqing looked at the group of people, a mocking smile playing on her lips.

"Now, do you think this trip to Jiangcheng was worthwhile?"

The twelve family heads stood up straight in unison.

Lei Zhen was the first to turn around, face Shen Nianqing, clasp his hands together, and bow deeply.

"Miss Shen!"

"From this day forward, I, Lei Zhen, will take over all the Shen family's goods transported by water! Anyone who dares to touch a single Shen family ship, I'll dig up their ancestral graves!"

He Yunting clasped his hands together in front of him and bent over at a ninety-degree angle.

"Miss Shen's great kindness will never be forgotten by He Yunting. The He family will guarantee the Shen Group's influence in the financial world."

Representative of the Li family, head of the Zheng family...

The twelve titans of China's business world bowed their heads before a girl in her early twenties.

The way they looked at Shen Nianqing was no longer that of a junior.

Instead, they were looking at a god.

Her fiancé can casually produce thirteen longevity pills.

What kind of person is behind the Shen family?

They dared not think about it, nor dared they ask it.

As long as they cling to the Shen family's coattails, let alone the three major clans of Beijing, even if the Emperor himself came, they would dare to bite off a piece of flesh.

Shen Nianqing sat there, accepting the grand gesture of respect from the twelve people with composure.

The second table.

Gu Jianguo slumped into a chair.

His brain had completely shut down.

What did he see?

Lei Zhen is bowing.

He Yunting was bending over.

Those tycoons who he would normally have to queue up and make an appointment to even meet are now treating Shen Zhengting's daughter with utmost respect.

Extend life by ten years?

Can it cure all diseases?

Gu Jianguo touched his hard liver, his eyes turning red.

She turned to look at her daughter sitting next to her, happily peeling pistachios.

"Starfall..."

Gu Jianguo's voice trembled like a leaf.

"Just how close are you and Miss Shen?"

Gu Xingluo popped a pistachio into her mouth.

"It's alright, we've shared the same pants and slept in the same bed."

Gu Jianguo almost fainted.

"Dad, why are you sweating so much?"

Gu Xingluo tore off a tissue and handed it over.