The other alumni present would never have dreamed that Chen Xiao would suddenly transform into a distinguished guest of the Song family, the wealthiest in the land. Their faces, once filled with mockery and disdain, were now replaced by a fawning, apologetic smile that was more pathetic than tears.
The curly-haired alumna, who had always looked down on Chen Xiao, fearfully explained to Song Yan:
"Miss Song, you may not know, but Chen Xiao and we were university classmates. Young Master Lin accused him publicly mainly because he coerced two other classmates into kneeling and filming a video to spread online. Furthermore, he was openly selling fake medicine at Partridge Heaven, claiming his medicine could make one lose seven or eight catties with just a small packet. Manager Wu from the catering department is a victim!"
"This..."
Wu Xianyao, caught in the middle like a grass on the wall, was trembling with fear and torn. After stammering for a long time, he finally forced himself to say:
"Miss Song... Miss Song, actually I... I..."
Looking at Chen Xiao, who had been observing the scene with a cold gaze, with deep admiration, Song Yan unhesitatingly interrupted the stuttering Wu Xianyao:
"I absolutely believe Doctor Chen!"
Just then, a tall man in a suit, standing out from the crowd, entered holding a bouquet of flowers, flanked by seven or eight burly bodyguards.
"My heavens! Isn't that Ye Qingtian from Ba Wang Group? The most powerful and influential young master in the city! Why... why is he here?"
"As everyone knows, Young Master Tian has been pursuing Song Yan for years, even publicly stating more than once that he would marry no one but Song Yan. Since Song Yan is here at Partridge Heaven, of course he would follow!"
"Young Master Tian is holding red roses, is he preparing to confess his love to Song Yan publicly? How romantic!"
Amidst the rising chorus of exclamations, Ye Qingtian walked directly towards Song Yan, whose delicate eyebrows were slightly furrowed. His gaze inadvertently fell upon Chen Xiao standing beside Song Yan.
Feeling his looks were being overshadowed for the first time, Ye Qingtian instantly harbored animosity towards Chen Xiao. He then asked with a half-smile:
"Yan Yan, which Doctor Chen is worthy of your trust like this?"
Lin Zhenyi, still kneeling on the ground, was fueled by anger. He suddenly sprang up and pointed at Chen Xiao, accusing:
"Young Master Tian, please do something! Miss Song has definitely been brainwashed by this fellow named Chen Xiao, believing that there's medicine in the world that can make one instantly lose seven or eight catties."
"Hmm?"
Ye Qingtian's hostility towards Chen Xiao intensified.
However, to everyone's surprise, he did not proceed to make things difficult for Chen Xiao. Instead, he fiercely slapped Lin Zhenyi across the face.
Lin Zhenyi spun around like a top, his fall exaggerated, and he lost consciousness upon hitting the ground, the five-finger imprint on his face a shocking sight.
Instantly, the entire venue fell into a deathly silence.
Following that, the timid ones, including the curly-haired alumna, fled in panic, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.
Song Yan, sensing danger, instinctively stepped forward to shield Chen Xiao, her voice icy:
"Ye Qingtian, Partridge Heaven is not a place for you to run wild. Please get out immediately!"
Noticing Song Yan's protective gesture towards Chen Xiao, Ye Qingtian's eyes blazed with murderous intent, yet he maintained a playful, shallow smile:
"Yan Yan, don't get agitated. If Doctor Chen's medicine is truly that miraculous, I'd like to buy some for my mother to take, hehe."
His cold gaze shifted to Chen Xiao, and Ye Qingtian changed his tone, his voice suddenly turning cruel:
"Doctor Chen, make a public guarantee. If your medicine can truly make one lose seven or eight catties instantly, I will invest and operate it, and we'll split the profits fifty-fifty. If not, I'll send you to jail!"
Sensing Ye Qingtian's hostility, Chen Xiao stood his ground, replying with a half-smile:
"Ye Yinhuan is your aunt, isn't she? She knelt before me and personally said she could only gather ten million in three days. You say you want to invest in my medicine, dare you publicly guarantee how much you'll invest? If it's less than ten billion, please shut up, I'm not interested!"
"You..."
Ye Qingtian clearly hadn't expected Chen Xiao to speak to him like this and was utterly speechless.
Gritting his teeth, he tore off his hypocritical facade and said sinisterly:
"Ten billion it is, but you should at least let me see if your medicine has any investment value first."
With his sharp eyes, he had already noticed the brown paper packaging on the ground. As soon as he finished speaking, he sternly ordered a bodyguard behind him:
"Immediately take that packet of medicine for component analysis and efficacy testing. If there's even the slightest issue, call the police!"
Although Song Yan knew Chen Xiao's medical skills were incredibly advanced, she still found the claim that a small packet of medicine could instantly cause a loss of seven or eight catties to be too outrageous.
Fearing that Ye Qingtian might find fault with Chen Xiao, she made a decisive move, suddenly lunging towards the brown paper packaging on the ground with dazzlingly swift and peculiar movements.
Ye Qingtian's bodyguards, of course, would not let Song Yan succeed. They lunged forward like hungry tigers, their speed so great that they seemed to leave unreal afterimages in their wake.
However, to everyone's disbelief, it was Chen Xiao who ultimately snatched the brown paper packaging!
Casually opening a small packet of Jinkui Shunqi San and pouring it into Lin Zhenyi's mouth, he said:
"It's just for testing the efficacy, this pig is enough!"