I stormed down the mountain, took down all the big shots in the city, and the female CEO dragged me

"What...what is that?"

With her hair flowing freely, Zhang Sanmei swayed her hips as she walked to Zhang Jiushan's side, staring curiously at the porcelain bottle in his hand, and reached out to take it.

"It's just a broken bottle."

Is it an antique?

She knowledgeably picked up the bottle and looked it over from all angles: "It doesn't look like an antique anymore."

Zhang Sanmei weighed the porcelain bottle in her hand, then disdainfully shoved it back into Xu Yuan's hand.

"I thought it was something special, but it's just a modern craft bottle."

I have so many antiques like these that I can hardly store them all at home.

"Are you trying to fool us with your handicrafts?"

"Do you think the Zhang family has never seen anything good before?"

"Third Aunt, how can you talk like that?" Zhang Ruonan stared at the woman in front of her with dissatisfaction.

"This is a token of my brother's affection; how can it be measured in price?"

"Ruonan, don't let anyone fool you," Zhang Sanmei said sarcastically. "These days, all the con artists look respectable."

As she spoke, her gaze swept over Xu Yuan: "Although our family is not short of money, a man who is unwilling to spend money on you is definitely not a good man."

"You're so stingy to come to our Zhang family's banquet. Not just anyone can walk into the Zhang family's door."

"How dare you talk like that?" Xu Nuo stared at the mean woman in front of her.

"You invited us here, we didn't beg you to come."

"If you don't let us come, we don't want to come at all."

She reached out and pulled Xu Yuan towards the door, saying, "They don't welcome us, let's go."

"Third Sister, Mr. Xu is a benefactor to our family. How can you speak to him like that?"

Zhang Jiushan hurriedly stepped forward to block Xu Yuan's path and apologized repeatedly: "Mr. Xu, my third sister is outspoken and doesn't have much of a brain. Please don't take it to heart."

"Old Zhang, who are you calling brainless?"

Zhang Sanmei let out a howl as if someone had stepped on her tail, attracting everyone's attention.

"I think you're the brainless one."

"I know that he cured Ruonan's illness."

Curing the illness is a simple matter, and we've already paid him money. We're even now, so why are you still clinging to him?

"You really want a man to repay you with his body?"

"They're not even on the same level, they're not a good match, you're hurting Ruonan."

"Third Aunt, I decide who I marry; it's none of your business," Zhang Ruonan said indignantly.

She used to like her third aunt when she was little, but now she dislikes her more and more.

"What's wrong?"

Mrs. Zhang appeared slowly, looking at them gently: "Why are you arguing again?"

Pu Yifan, who appeared beside her, glanced at Zhang Ruonan, then at Xu Yuan, before stepping forward to comfort Zhang Sanmei.

"Third Aunt, why are you so angry on such a joyous occasion?"

Upon seeing Pu Yifan, Zhang Sanmei immediately changed her expression and calmly looked at Zhang Ruonan: "Ruonan, look how polite Xiaofan is."

"It's been a long time since you've seen each other, hasn't it? Young people should catch up and chat."

"I heard that you prepared a special gift for this banquet. Hurry up and give it to your Uncle Zhang."

Zhang Jiushan persuaded Xu Yuan to stop leaving, and looked up to see Pu Yifan standing beside him.

"Uncle Zhang, I did prepare a small gift, but I don't know if it will meet your expectations."

Pu Yifan waved his hand, ordering someone to bring over a brocade box. He took the box with one hand and presented it to Zhang Jiushan with both hands.

"Uncle Zhang, this is a pill I obtained from Master Wuji at Jiujun Mountain. There are only three in the world. I'm giving it to you, Uncle Zhang, and I hope you like it."

"Nine Lords Mountain, Master Wuji's elixirs?"

Upon hearing these words, the guests attending the banquet looked at Pu Yifan with eyes like greedy wolves, some even secretly swallowing their saliva.

"I've heard that Master Wuji only refines three pills a year, and each one is so expensive that you can't buy it even if you have the money."

"That's right, the pills refined by Master Wuji even have the effect of bringing the dead back to life."

To be able to acquire three at once shows they went to great lengths.

"Xiao Fan, isn't this gift too precious?" A flash of joy crossed Zhang Jiushan's eyes.

It would be a lie to say I don't like it.

He had always been searching for various elixirs, harboring a dream of immortality.

He had sought out Master Wuji's elixirs in his early years, but unfortunately, he had not succeeded.

Now that he had three of them at once, his fingers were trembling slightly.

"How is it? It's much better than that broken porcelain vase, isn't it?"

Zhang Sanmei raised her head arrogantly and glanced disdainfully at Xu Yuan and his sister.

"That's the difference."

"Old Ninth, let me tell you, Xiao Fan is quite successful now."

He has business abroad, and even the head of the White Eagle Kingdom has personally met him.

The future looks incredibly bright!

Zhang Jiushan stared intently at the brocade box in front of him, his hands involuntarily taking it, looking at the contents inside, and then at Pu Yifan.

"Are you really willing to give that up?"

Good things should naturally be given to those who appreciate them.

No one is more suitable than Uncle Zhang.

"They were more effective in Uncle Zhang's hands than in mine."

"Smooth talker," Zhang Ruonan muttered, pouting. "Little snot, I never knew you could talk so much."

She looked at the brocade box in her father's hand, wanting to stop him from accepting it, but seeing how much he liked it, she knew he wouldn't want to.

"Ruonan, how can you talk like that?" Zhang Sanmei looked at Ruonan: "Xiaofan is sensible, unlike some people who are clearly unpopular but don't know to leave and insist on staying here."

Why are you leaving?

Ignoring everyone's gaze, Zhang Ruonan went up and hugged Xu Yuan's arm: "Brother Yuan is a distinguished guest I invited."

She took the porcelain bottle she had made a wish for but hadn't given away, and held it in her hands like a precious treasure.

"Dad, this is such a nice thing. If you don't like it, I'll accept it."

May everything my brother sends be of good quality.

"I can attest that Mr. Xu's actions are certainly extraordinary," Kim Kyung-seok interjected at the opportune moment.

Even within the Zhang family, he remained steadfastly on Xu Yuan's side.

"When did Kim Kyung-seok learn to flatter people?"

The young masters standing at a distance stared at Kim Kyung-seok and whispered amongst themselves.

"Is he still the same arrogant and overbearing Kim Kyung-seok?"

Why are you acting like a lapdog in front of that wish-granting person, practically begging to carry their shoes?

"This is truly a disgrace to Mingdai."

"What good stuff could a broken bottle possibly contain?" Zhang Sanmei scoffed contemptuously.

"Of course we'll accept it."

Zhang Jiushan calmed down from his joy and turned to take the porcelain bottle handed to him by Zhang Ruonan.

He only glanced at it briefly and didn't look at it carefully.

He picked up the porcelain bottle; it was cool to the touch and had a slight weight to it. He shook it and felt as if there was something inside.

He opened it and glanced at it, looking at Xu Yuan with curiosity.

"What's in here... water?"

Xu Yuan nodded calmly: "It's water? But not the water we usually drink?"

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

Zhang Sanmei muttered to herself, "I think he's just a fraud, trying to be mysterious."