Chapter 200
Zhuang Zhenyang walked into the company and saw several board members, as well as Zhou Ting.
When Zhou Ting saw Zhuang Zhenyang, he stood up and greeted him enthusiastically. Zhuang Zhenyang had originally had a good impression of Zhou Ting, but after a conversation with Chu Feng in the building earlier, his opinion of Zhou Ting had plummeted.
“Is there something you want?” Zhuang Zhenyang asked coldly.
Zhou Ting smiled and said, “I came to discuss a cooperation with you.” The Zhou family held considerable power in politics, but with the recent surge in supernatural ability-users, many established forces had been severely impacted. The Zhou family was among them—their political influence had significantly declined.
Zhuang Zhenyang shook his head and said, “Yangfan Group is a mess right now. I’m afraid we can’t help you with anything.”
Zhou Ting had dealt with many people and could naturally sense Zhuang Zhenyang’s coldness, which made him anxious.
“Uncle, I wanted to talk to you about disaster relief supplies. With all the earthquakes happening around the country, there’s a dire shortage of aid materials. The higher-ups have allocated some funds. If you’re willing to help, it wouldn’t be a losing deal for you,” Zhou Ting said sincerely.
Zhuang Zhenyang shook his head again. “The Zhuang family is in disarray. We really can’t help.”
Zhou Ting frowned, growing desperate. “Uncle, do you have some kind of misunderstanding about me?”
Zhuang Zhenyang looked at him and said coldly, “You’re very interested in Chu Feng, aren’t you? You went to Chousi Investigation Agency.”
Zhou Ting froze. He had been to the investigation agency—several times, in fact. But aside from discovering that Chu Feng had commissioned an investigation into the Zhuang family, there wasn’t much else.
“Chairman Zhuang, I just happened to find out—”
Zhuang Zhenyang gave a bitter smile. “Whether it was by chance or deliberate doesn’t matter. You don’t need to dig so hard—Chu Feng already told me himself. Long before our family found out the truth, he already knew his background. He hired the agency just to confirm it.”
Zhou Ting asked in confusion, “If he already knew, why didn’t he say anything?”
Zhuang Zhenyang gave another bitter smile. “Probably because he didn’t care to.”
Zhou Ting was stunned. “Really?”
Did Chu Feng tell him? Or did he find out some other way? Zhou Ting had some understanding of Manning’s abilities. Manning had already been exposed as someone close to Chu Feng—Zhou Ting was starting to put the pieces together.
“If Chu Feng knew, then why…?”
Zhuang Zhenyang said coldly, “Chu Feng doesn’t like the Zhuang family. He doesn’t like me as a father.”
He gave a bitter laugh. Chu Feng’s situation was something he had long been unsure how to handle, so he kept avoiding it. But hearing directly from Chu Feng’s own mouth that he didn’t care about anyone in the Zhuang family except Zhuang Feixue—it had hit Zhuang Zhenyang hard.
Some things, if you miss the beginning, are hard to fix later.
Zhou Ting lowered his head. He had also heard about what Chu Feng said at the recent company transfer meeting.
At the meeting, Chu Feng had given Zhuang Zhenyang no face at all—clearly distancing himself. Zhuang Zhenyang had lost a lot of pride that day.
Zhou Ting figured Zhuang Zhenyang must have taken a hit from Chu Feng and was now taking it out on him. Failing to reach an agreement, Zhou Ting left Zhuang Corp dejected. Downstairs, he ran into Zhuang Feixue.
Seeing her gave Zhou Ting complicated feelings.
Lately, in elite social circles, people had been talking a lot about Zhuang Feixue. Chu Feng was hard to approach, but Zhuang Feixue was more accessible. Many second-generation heirs had started discussing how to pursue her. Even without Chu Feng’s support, marrying such a beauty wouldn’t be a loss—many prominent family elders were in favor of it.
Zhuang Feixue was Chu Feng’s sister, and Chu Feng treated her very well—providing her with all sorts of medicine and elixirs.
Many believed marrying Zhuang Feixue would bring both beauty and wealth.
Although Zhou Ting preferred Zhuang Feilei, he had once liked Zhuang Feixue too. Now, hearing such talk made him uncomfortable.
“Feixue, what a coincidence! Where are you heading?” Zhou Ting asked.
Zhuang Feixue frowned slightly. “To the research institute.”
The effects of the Bone Strengthening Elixir were still uncertain. After hearing about its ability to repair injuries, Chu Feng wanted to have it tested.
Zhuang Feixue contacted a research institute, which had now found eight volunteers with bone injuries. They would help determine the elixir’s effect on skeletal healing.
Zhou Ting nodded. “Are you doing this for Chu Feng?”
Zhuang Feixue nodded. “More or less. Why are you here?”
Zhou Ting gave a wry smile. “I came to ask Uncle for help, but he seems busy.”
Zhuang Feixue nodded. “The earthquake probably caused major losses for the company. My father would naturally be busy. Oh, and I heard you’ve been to Chousi Investigation Agency? Regularly, even?”
Zhou Ting replied awkwardly, “You heard about that too?”
“Chu Feng told me.”
Zhuang Feixue looked at Zhou Ting and said calmly, “Don’t waste any more time on Chu Feng’s business. He already told Father he knew his identity long before our family did. Manning told him—you know Manning, right? His power lets him see a person’s family, lovers, and their locations.”
Zhou Ting nodded, awkwardly. “I know Manning… Chu Feng knows I investigated the agency?”
His face flushed. He had thought he had found some dirt on Chu Feng, but now it seemed like Chu Feng had seen right through him from the start. To Chu Feng, he was probably just a clown.
Zhuang Feixue nodded. “Yes. And not just you—others have been investigating as well. Chu Feng knows, but he hasn’t said anything.”
Zhou Ting: “…”
Chu Feng didn’t say anything—was it because he didn’t even care?
“You’re right,” Zhuang Feixue said. “My brother isn’t simple, but he doesn’t mean any harm. The Zhuang family’s wealth means little to him.”
Zhou Ting recalled how, before, he had warned Zhuang Feixue to be careful of Chu Feng, her younger brother. Now it seemed he had been judging Chu Feng unfairly.
“I was overthinking before,” Zhou Ting thought, suddenly feeling deeply ashamed.
Zhuang Feixue nodded and said, “You did overthink.” Her tone was calm but sharp, and Zhou Ting felt as if he had been punched hard.
Several cars arrived in front of Zhuang Feixue. She frowned and said, “The research institute’s car is here! I won’t keep talking, I’m leaving now.”
Zhou Ting nodded. “Okay.”
Watching Zhuang Feixue retreating back, Zhou Ting’s emotions were unsettled. For a long time, he had thought Zhuang Feixue was no match for Zhuang Feilei, but just now, her casual departure gave him a feeling of someone unattainable. He pursed his lips and thought to himself: If it weren’t for Zhuang Feilei, maybe I would be with Zhuang Feixue. If that were the case, then now…
He shook his head, brushing away the thought.
*
Inside the office.
Zhuang Feixue brought the elixirs to the research lab.
Several patients were already prepared and had signed agreements stating no liability if anything went wrong.
The patients were all seriously injured—most expected to be wheelchair-bound for life.
Knowing the high value of the elixir, the competition for these experimental spots was fierce.
Zhuang Feixue checked on the patients, whose fractures had different causes—some from falls, some from accidents.
Their ages varied as well.
She instructed the doctors to give each patient a Bone Strengthening Elixir. Soon, the patients began to show varying degrees of reaction.
Several doctors took X-rays and shouted “miracle, miracle!”
“Miss Zhuang, this elixir is incredible. If it can be mass-produced, it will be a blessing for fracture patients.”
“Miss Zhuang, the medicinal effect is amazing—it’s truly a miracle. If there are no accidents, this elixir might even treat cartilage disease.”
“Miss Zhuang, is this elixir related to supernatural ability-users?”
Zhuang Feixue nodded. “Yes, it is related to supernatural ability-users.”
The doctors’ excitement cooled somewhat. If the elixir is connected to supernatural abilities, mass production might be difficult.
“So it’s related to supernatural ability-users! No wonder the effect is so good.”
The doctors chatted excitedly among themselves.
Zhuang Feixue sent the report to Chu Feng.
Chu Feng looked at the report and said, “It really can cause bone regeneration.”
After taking the elixir, Lin Yunfei’s injuries had eased significantly. Chu Feng had thought it was an isolated case, but it now seemed to be a general effect.
Illya looked at Chu Feng and said, “The Bone Strengthening Elixir’s value is even greater than we imagined.”
*
Shen Yuxing sat in her room handling documents when her assistant brought in a report.
The intelligence system of the Supernatural Ability Bureau was not to be underestimated—before Chu Feng received the report about the elixir’s bone-healing effects, the Bureau had already investigated it.
“Miss Shen, the inspection report you requested is out.” Shen Yutong looked at the report and said, “High-level ferocious beast?”
“Yes, Miss Shen, this Bone Strengthening Elixir’s composition is relatively simple—mainly bone powder. From the analysis, it should come from a very powerful ferocious beast, possibly even higher quality than the bone of the Green Wolf King that Chu Feng killed.”
Shen Yuxing frowned. After the earthquake, many wild beasts appeared. Some of the powerful ferocious beasts were barely harmed by ordinary weapons and required deadly weapons to be fought effectively.
The Bone Strengthening Elixir can repair bones. Shen Yuxing was initially thinking about buying some cheaply from Chu Feng, but if it was made from bones of high-level ferocious beasts, a high price would be understandable.
Had Chu Feng killed other ferocious beasts? Wasn’t the Green Wolf King supposed to be his limit?
“Miss Shen, this Bone Strengthening Elixir is extraordinary and urgently needed by our Bureau.”
Shen Yuxing took a deep breath. “I know.”
Chu Feng was a cautious man who wouldn’t act without certainty. It would not be easy to get supplies from him.
