Chapter 821: Secrets Hidden Deep Within the World_7

Chapter 821: Chapter 431: Secrets Hidden Deep Within the World_7

A drug needs to go through four phases of clinical trials, with at least six to seven hundred million in investment. Even though Hezhi is not a small pharmaceutical company, they still wouldn’t dare pursue the development of three new drugs simultaneously. The risk is too high; that’s not a choice a mature entrepreneur should make.

Therefore, Huang Jianzhong and Huang Tianxuan discussed it and decided to release the clinical data reports of several drugs by mid-last month, hoping to attract investment to share the risk and accelerate the drug launching process to seize the opportunity.

Zheng Ling and her daughter are the capital attracted by this. They were coming to Hangzhou with the social club for a wedding as a side trip, but their real purpose was to negotiate an investment cooperation with Hezhi.

“The drugs’ efficacy is clearly stated in the report, and I’m sure Auntie looked into its credibility before coming here, so I don’t think there’s a need to say more. As for the prospects… Teresa~”

Huang Tianxuan smiled sweetly as she called out the other’s English name, drawing out the sound: “You should know it better than me, right?”

Xie Lingyun tilted her head to look at her for a moment, then broke into a grin: “Okay~ it seems you’re really confident… that makes it a bit tricky, hmm, let them worry about the specific terms. My mom and I are just here to see if there’s profit to be made.”

“But what I’m most curious about is, did you Xuanxuan really lead the team to create these drugs yourself? That’s incredible; when I heard about it, I couldn’t believe it. My mom even dissed me a bit. You know, like looking at you, Huang Tianxuan, and then looking at me… omg!”

“No way!”

Huang Tianxuan covered her mouth and laughed, Xie Lingyun nodded affirmatively, detailing Zheng Ling’s compliments to her and critiques of herself, indirectly praising Miss Huang until she was so gleeful she almost felt embarrassed.

“Of course, I led the team for the research and development, but mainly because I have a good husband. If it wasn’t for him…”

“Ahem.”

Li Peifeng gave a light cough and quickly served Huang Tianxuan some food: “Eat more. Without my care, you wouldn’t have achieved what you have now. I’m definitely the biggest contributor. You don’t have to keep saying it, or I’ll become conceited.”

“Mmm-hmm.”

Huang Tianxuan nodded repeatedly, knowing he didn’t want her to delve into the origins of those three new drugs, so she obediently stopped talking.

However, this little detail was enough for Xie Lingyun to pick up on some clues. She bit her lip slightly, resting her chin on her hand to observe the two’s expressions, then turned her gaze toward Li Peifeng’s chest, staring intently, her eyes suddenly becoming unusually deep.

As time passed, once Li Peifeng the big eater had eaten enough, and the two girls had chatted to their heart’s content, Xie Lingyun suddenly suggested out of nowhere.

“Xuanxuan, shall I show you a magic trick?”

Huang Tianxuan blinked, then laughed: “…Sure, do you need any props?”

“No need.”

Xie Lingyun shook her head lightly, then smiled mysteriously: “Just put your hands behind your back, so I can’t see them.”

Huang Tianxuan, feeling playful, cooperatively put her hands behind her back: “Hmm… then what?”

“Ten fingers in both hands, you randomly hold up a number, and I can guess it immediately.”

“How could you guess that?”

Huang Tianxuan laughed out loud, but the next moment, recalling a rumor her father had told her, her heart skipped a beat, and her hands behind moved slightly.

“Guess what I’m…”

Before she finished speaking, Xie Lingyun smiled: “You’re clenching your fists, showing a pair of tens, right?”

“!”

Huang Tianxuan’s expression changed.

Xie Lingyun: “Two on the left hand, three on the right hand.”

“Hiss~”

Huang Tianxuan looked behind her uncertainly, confirming there was no mirror, only a wall, then looked at Li Peifeng, confirming he couldn’t see her hands either, making collaboration impossible, leaving her more surprised.

“Now…”

“Six on the left hand, seven on the right hand.”

Xie Lingyun used her own hands to mimic Huang Tianxuan’s, smiling: “It’s like this, right?”

Huang Tianxuan’s eyes brightened, but she still doubted, looking at Li Peifeng: “Honey, what do you think?”

“Ah, this…”

Li Peifeng seemed too surprised to speak, but inwardly, he only felt his guess confirmed.

“Pen, didn’t you bring a pen for signatures? Give it to me.”

After speaking, without waiting for Li Peifeng’s reaction, Huang Tianxuan took a pen from his pocket, and tentatively asked: “If I write something and put the paper in my bag, could you still guess it?”

Xie Lingyun nodded: “You can test it out.”

“Then turn around first.”

Even when Xie Lingyun turned around, Huang Tianxuan didn’t write at the table. Instead, she took a stack of napkins, ran to the window sill, not even letting Li Peifeng see, quickly wrote three big characters, then folded them and put them in her bag.

“Okay, Sister Lingyun, you can turn back.”

Huang Tianxuan was a bit excited, holding her bag and asking: “Can you see now?”

Xie Lingyun glanced at the small tan leather bag, chuckled: “I don’t believe it. Xuanxuan, whether you believe it or not, I can see it.”

Huang Tianxuan was amazed and fully convinced: “Impressive! It seems Sister Lingyun, you really are… Is Auntie too?”

Xie Lingyun nodded: “Mom’s ability is stronger than mine; she can maintain it for longer periods. Mine only works for a short time each day, or else it’s exhausting.”

“Seeing through objects isn’t bad, but seeing through people is especially tiring, just a few glances and… Xuanxuan, why do you have that expression? It’s not what you think!”

Seeing Huang Tianxuan subtly leaning towards Li Peifeng, trying to block him with her body, Xie Lingyun laughed and quickly explained: “It’s the kind where you can see the organs, blood vessels, and nerves, like a colored CT scan. That’s why the elders in Mom’s family were once renowned doctors because they could precisely identify patients’ illnesses. This kind of vision isn’t the see-through-without-clothes kind you’re thinking of…”

Nonsense, if you can see through the bag to the writing on paper, why can’t you see through clothes to the body?

Huang Tianxuan muttered inwardly, yet on the surface, she laughed it off: “That’s really amazing, right Peifeng?”

Li Peifeng nodded, looking at Xie Lingyun with a meaningful gaze, pondering for a moment, then decided to skip the back and forth and directly probe.

“Sister Lingyun, could you help us by looking through our bodies to see if there’s anything wrong with us?”

Xie Lingyun pondered: “I’ve checked Xuanxuan, she’s healthy, her organs are as active as someone who just turned 18. Normally, a recent mother, even if well maintained, wouldn’t be like this. But it’s not unheard of; a small portion of the population is born with longevity genes, and Xuanxuan might be one of them. I’ve met a few.”

“As for you.”

Xie Lingyun paused, then looked at Li Peifeng as if joking: “If I tell the truth, I won’t be silenced, right, Mr. E.T.?”

“… No.”

Li Peifeng gave a dry cough and spoke tenderly: “Although your ability to see through things is rare among humans, our Oesai race from the Demon Gate Star System is very friendly to humans. Even if you see through my disguise, I won’t harm you; nor would I take you to my spaceship for dissection experiments, definitely not!”