At the start, I tricked the school beauty, and ended up with twins?

Actually, it couldn't be said to have lost effectiveness.

It was just that in his eyes, the price of that century-old mountain ginseng always fluctuated.

Sometimes ten million, sometimes twenty million, there really was no fixed range for pricing this thing.

It completely depended on market demand.

But the thing was, the century-old mountain ginseng, which in novels could bring the dead back to life and turn flesh to bones, didn't actually circulate in the market at all.

Unlike antiques, which, though rare, at least had a price reference based on dynasty, culture, and past transactions.

Old mountain ginseng? In a medical emergency, someone would buy it for a billion! For lifesaving stuff, the rich who had more money than they could ever spend wouldn't think it's too expensive.

"This piece of old mountain ginseng weighs a total of 103 grams and has 36 roots, of which two have already been consumed."

Chen Tian held the box with an expression as if he were holding a treasure.

He usually couldn't bear to take this out to drink, but today he was really happy, and since Gu Yu had won his heart again, he generously shared it for a while.

Chen Qiao brought over the boiled water and cups, and also a small bag of quality pitted red date slices.

Mr. Chen Tian carefully ripped off one long root and divided it into six parts before putting them into the cups in turn.

He specifically added three strands of saffron into Gu Yu's cup, too.

Chen Qiao then put three small slices of dry dates into each cup and filled them with hot water to wait quietly.

Everyone, including Chen Qiao, eagerly watched the steaming cups, with the ginseng roots and date slices slowly turning and floating in the mist above the water.

One cup of this ginseng water was worth tens of thousands of yuan, at least!

This piece of ginseng was obtained by Chen Tian for 13 million yuan from a ginseng harvester who lived a reclusive life in the mountains!

Its original purpose was for his own health maintenance.

However, due to its high value, and because his health was still pretty robust without the immediate need for intense nourishment, he had kept it until now!

After waiting for about five minutes, the water in the cups turned a faint yellowish-red.

Chen Tian was the first to pick up a cup and took a small sip.

Seeing this, everyone hurriedly picked up their cups and carefully tasted the old ginseng water.

Century-old ginseng was a rare find!

The living room was quiet, with only the slurping sounds of people drinking water.

It had virtually turned into a small-scale health tea gathering!

After drinking, they refilled their cups and kept drinking until the water lost all its ginseng flavor; only then did they reluctantly set down their cups.

Gu Yu felt a surge of heat spread from his abdomen throughout his body, and he could even hear the pounding of his blood.

He was filled with a warmth that made him feel as if he could punch a cow to death with one fist!

The others also had a slight redness to their faces, clearly reinvigorated.

"Tssk—"

Boss Pu suddenly made a strange noise, and everyone turned their heads to see him holding his nose with his right hand as blood profusely flowed from between his fingers!

He actually got a nosebleed!

Since the time he had had a thoracostomy, everyone had consciously bought him some tonic food.

After eating it for nearly half a month and topped up with the century-old ginseng today, the nurturing had been excessive, and he had over-nourished himself!

Chen Qiao quickly grabbed some tissues to wipe his nosebleed.

Several of them struggled to hold back their laughter; they had heard that over-nourishment could lead to nosebleeds, but this was their first time witnessing it in real life.

"Drink more, it will help your injury heal faster."

Chen Tian extended his hand, ready to tear off another piece of ginseng root to put into Pu Tongren's cup, but Pu Tongren blocked him with his hand smeared with blood.

"No, no! Old Mr. Chen, you keep it and drink it yourself."

Pu Tongren spoke with a buzzing voice, for he dared not continue to replenish!

If he over-nourished again, it wouldn't just be his nose that was bleeding!

Seeing Pu Tongren refuse, Chen Tian then turned his gaze to Gu Yu, looking at Gu Yu's right hand.

He knew Gu Yu's hand was injured, and it had not yet healed.

"How's your injury? Want to take some with you to drink?"

Chen Tian asked with concern.

Gu Yu quickly waved his hand, but after thinking it over, Chen Tian turned to Chen Qiao beside him and said, "Go get a gift box, I'll pack some for you to take back."

Chen Qiao was stunned, but seeing his dad's serious expression, he knew this was no joke.

He hurriedly got up and went to the storage room to get a box suitable for ginseng.

Gu Yu wanted to refuse, but it was too late, because Mr. Chen didn't pay any attention to him.

"Really, there's no need, such an expensive item, giving it to me would be a waste!"

Seeing Chen Qiao carrying the box out of the storage room, Gu Yu became anxious and tried to persuade Chen Tian.

"Why are you still being polite with me? In this house, you should treat me as your grandfather. If your grandpa gives you something, you take it!"

"Being so fussy, you'd make this old man feel like an outsider?"

Chen Tian curled his lips, took the box and small scissors his son handed over, and while trimming the roots of the ginseng, he spoke.

In no time, the box was filled with a small bundle of valuable ginseng roots!

Chen Tian had literally sheared off a portion of his century-old ginseng for this!

It was evident how much he valued Gu Yu!

With Chen Tian treating him as an outsider, Gu Yu really had no way to refute.

He could only keep Chen Tian's kindness in his heart.

Even he did not understand why Chen Tian held him in such high regard.

If it was merely for his talent in appraising treasures, that would clearly not be the case!

Chen Tian could easily have hired him, so why bother to bring him into his home and treat him so generously?

Gu Yu couldn't see through Chen Tian's thoughts, but he knew whoever treated him well, he would reciprocate.

Reciprocity was his basic principle.

Watching Gu Yu silently put the fist-sized red box into his pocket, a smile blossomed on Chen Tian's face.

He liked Gu Yu's straightforward, unpretentious manner, unlike those young talents who, when he gave them something, clearly desired it yet would feign indifference and decline politely.

He was getting on in years and preferred straightforwardness!

Of course, his kindness to Gu Yu definitely had an ulterior motive.

Now in his sixties, and with his health declining day by day, he didn't have many years left to live.

Wait another ten years, and when his light faded, the Chen Family would undoubtedly plummet!

Old and shrewd, Mr. Chen understood his son Chen Qiao's capabilities better than anyone.

Even though Chen Qiao seemed to have a firm grip on the Shengda Group, in reality, there were already many within who did not support Chen Qiao.

Especially some from the old faction who had followed him, if it weren't for his occasional interventions, Shengda might have divided long ago!

The foundation of the Chen Family was in Shengda, but his son Chen Qiao couldn't hold onto it.

Once he was gone, the pent-up grievances of the old faction would burst, and Shengda would surely crumble.

Then there would inevitably be someone who would make a move against the Chen Family!

Therefore, he must, before that time, find a future ally for the Chen Family with great potential and no ill intentions.

So, he had set his sights on Gu Yu.

Although he couldn't fully understand Gu Yu's background, after spending time with him, he knew this young man had a very straightforward nature.

Guided by his heart, he was sure to repay any kindness!

As long as he bonded with such a person early on, he could count on him in the future!

Planning well in advance, Chen Tian started laying the groundwork a decade ahead.

Gu Yu would surely not be weaker than himself in the future!

With Gu Yu protecting the Chen Family, its future would surely be secure!

Harboring such thoughts, Chen Tian watched Gu Yu, firmly believing he had not misjudged the person.

Now was the best time to get along with Gu Yu, who had yet to show his sharp edges.

In the future, once Gu Yu acquired certain assets and status, he would inevitably feel that others approached him only for the sake of profit.

But building a relationship with Gu Yu now meant genuine affection.

Having lived for sixty years, Mr. Chen had thoroughly grasped human nature.

Everyone had their own agendas, engaging in various topics of conversation.