Chapter 377 — Playing the Supporting Role for Once
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In Liu Tianyi's heart, the choice was made almost without the slightest hesitation: he would stand on Wei Zhao's side. He had to explain himself to Wei Zhao — his attendance at Divine Doctor Kang's birthday banquet was nothing more than a courtesy!
"Mr. Lin, what are you doing here? I didn't see you earlier — how rude of me!" Under the stunned gazes of the whole hall, Liu Tianyi dashed over to Wei Zhao's side in a few rapid strides and spoke with a certain deference.
When it came to choosing between Wei Zhao and Divine Doctor Kang to maximize the Liu family's interests, Liu Tianyi scarcely needed to think! Especially after hearing Guan Xuewen say that Wei Zhao intended to launch the "Doctor Guan" brand together with him, Liu Tianyi could not have cared less about Divine Doctor Kang. What sort of divine doctor are you? You have nothing but a wound salve — Wei Zhao is the true divine doctor!
"Heh, I came along with a classmate to take a look." Wei Zhao shrugged and smiled. "Seems someone wasn't interested in my pills. Had I known, I'd have given them to you instead."
"Is that so? That would be wonderful! Do you have more?" The moment Liu Tianyi heard Wei Zhao's words, he was overwhelmed with flattered delight! He had never once doubted Wei Zhao's elixirs — if Wei Zhao said they could raise the dead, he would believe it! He had seen his father's condition with his own eyes: from a man in his twilight years, transformed to something like his prime, and lately even wanting to make a vegetable garden and grow vegetables. Liu Tianyi saw that change and rejoiced in his heart, and the person he was most grateful to was, of course, Wei Zhao!
That hundred million had been well spent indeed! It seemed he would have to keep cultivating his friendship with Wei Zhao from now on!
"None for the moment. This was given to me by an expert." Wei Zhao shook his head. "If I have one, I'll give it to you."
"Good, thank you, Mr. Lin, thank you, Mr. Lin! Rest assured, I'm not the sort to take things for free. So long as there are more of these immortal pills, never mind a hundred million — I'll offer you two hundred million!" Liu Tianyi said again and again.
His father's health was no longer a problem, but it would be good to keep an immortal pill at home in reserve. He himself was getting on in years; who knew when it might come in handy!
Everyone present, Divine Doctor Kang included, was left somewhat dumbfounded by Liu Tianyi's words! Those worthless little pills that Kang Jingming had just crushed underfoot were actually worth two hundred million? Were they made of diamond?
If these people had not all known Liu Tianyi and known his standing, they might have thought him a plant brought in by the Kang family to play along with the fraud. But what was Liu Tianyi's standing? Did he need to play along with anyone's fraud?
And besides, never mind the Kang family — Divine Doctor Kang himself could not have summoned Liu Tianyi to play along even if he tried!
"Xiao Yi, why didn't you give me one of those immortal pills, old man that I am? To have them senselessly trampled — what a waste!"
Just as the crowd stood utterly stunned, something even more stunning happened: Guan Xuewen actually rose to his feet as well and came over smiling, clapping Wei Zhao on the shoulder.
Divine Doctor Kang's expression shifted once again. Could those immortal pills really be genuine? Otherwise, why would even Guan Xuewen say such a thing? Divine Doctor Kang might consider Guan Xuewen a poorer businessman than himself, but the man's medical skill was genuinely above his own!
"Grandpa Guan, Mr. Liu, we're leaving. And you two?" Wei Zhao asked with a smile.
"I still have business with you, so of course I'm going back with you!" Guan Xuewen understood Wei Zhao's meaning and smiled. Once the pharmaceutical company was established, they would be competing with Divine Doctor Kang for the market anyway; there was no point standing on ceremony.