Chapter 642 - 642: No One Is Optimistic

"An employee from your factory." The stranger stood and replied, giving Zhao Yuan a sympathetic look.

"An employee from my factory? Who is it?" As he spoke, Fang Yi walked into the reception room and saw Zhao Yuan sitting primly on the sofa.

The stranger gave Zhao Yuan a look, gesturing for him to get up at once.

'The boss is here, and you're still just sitting on the sofa drinking tea? That's so out of line.'

In his view, Zhao Yuan was definitely about to get an earful, but the way things unfolded was far beyond his expectations.

Not only was Fang Yi not angry, he was actually smiling. The stranger even thought he saw a hint of respect and a desire to please in that smile.

'A factory's general manager, showing respect and trying to please a regular employee? That's just unbelievable!'

'I must have seen that wrong,' the stranger thought.

This time, however, he was destined to be shocked to his core.

Just then, Fang Yi said with a chuckle, "Boss, did you all plan to come together?"

Zhao Yuan froze for a moment. "Planned with who?" he asked.

"Miss Sun and Director Jin's group," Fang Yi replied. Just as he finished speaking, a crowd of people walked in. It wasn't just Sun Xin, the spokesperson the factory had decided to sign, and her boss, Song Ming, but also Director Jin, Yang Cai'Er, and the rest of their entourage.

The moment Song Ming saw Zhao Yuan, he burst out laughing. "Haha! I saw that Mercedes G55 SUV downstairs and wondered if Boss Zhao had arrived. Turns out, I guessed right!"

Jin Wang came forward, extending his hand from a great distance. His chubby face was wreathed in smiles. "Boss Zhao, we meet again."

Li Xin, Yang Cai'Er, and the others also came up one after another to shake Zhao Yuan's hand and greet him.

In the past few days, Jin Wang, Yang Cai'Er, and the others had all looked into the Soul-Stabilizing Incense, Beauty Pills, and Vitality Pills. They had even pulled some strings to get a few samples to try. After experiencing their miraculous effects, they had come to see the Soul-Stabilizing Incense, Beauty Pills, and Vitality Pills as divine medicines!

Today, after getting Zhao Yuan's permission, Fang Yi had called Song Ming about signing the spokesperson contract. Overjoyed, Song Ming immediately rushed to the film set, found Sun Xin, and asked Jin Wang for leave.

At first, Jin Wang had been furious. But as soon as he heard Song Ming was taking Sun Xin to sign an endorsement contract with the Witch Medical Factory, he not only granted the leave immediately but also canceled the day's filming schedule and came along.

His goal was simple: he wanted to use this opportunity to get friendly with Zhao Yuan or other managers at the Witch Medical Factory so he could buy more Soul-Stabilizing Incense and Vitality Pills... Oh, right, and Beauty Pills. Although he didn't need them himself, he could take them home to his wife.

These medicines were incredibly hard to buy, with demand far outstripping supply. It forced him to use them sparingly, which was unbelievably frustrating.

As for Yang Cai'Er, she herself didn't even know why she had tagged along.

These past few days, she'd been sick with regret. After all, Zhao Yuan's first choice for a spokesperson had been her. Too bad she hadn't known how good the Beauty Pills were at the time; she'd mistaken them for some scammy health supplement and rejected the endorsement deal.

Yang Cai'Er was certain that once production expanded, as long as the Beauty Pills maintained their current effects—no, even if they weakened to just half the potency—they would still sell like crazy! And Sun Xin's fame would surely ride that wave. Her future endorsement fees, in particular, would definitely jump several tiers.

So, upon seeing Zhao Yuan, Yang Cai'Er was a mess of complicated emotions. If she could do it all over again, she would have told Zhao Yuan, "I'll do it! Absolutely!"

When the stranger saw these big-shot directors and stars gathered around Zhao Yuan, chatting warmly, he was stunned. A moment later, it dawned on him that he had completely mistaken the young man's identity.

He hurried over to Fang Yi's side and asked in a low voice, "President Fang, this is...?"

Fang Yi slapped his forehead. "I almost forgot to introduce you two. This is the big boss of our Witch Medical Factory, Zhao Yuan. Boss, this is Wen Hua, he's in the wholesale medicinal herb business. Our factory is going to expand production, so we need a stable source of raw materials. That's why I asked Boss Wen to come and discuss it."

Wen Hua's mouth fell open in shock.

If he hadn't personally witnessed the enthusiasm Jin Wang, Li Xin, Yang Cai'Er, and the others showed towards Zhao Yuan, he really would have pulled Fang Yi aside and asked, "Are you serious? This young man is really the big boss of the Witch Medical Factory?"

After the shock wore off, Wen Hua grew a little scared and worried. He quickly replayed their earlier conversation in his head, trying to remember if he had said anything to offend Zhao Yuan.

He desperately wanted to land the contract to supply the Witch Medical Factory. The Soul-Stabilizing Incense, Beauty Pills, and Vitality Pills were sure to be massive hits. If he could get in with the Witch Medical Factory, he, Wen Hua, would surely hit the big time.

Recalling their exchange, Wen Hua's heart clenched. He remembered that he had mocked Zhao Yuan.

'Why did I have to run my mouth just now? It's over, it's over. The supply deal with the Witch Medical Factory is probably ruined!'

Wen Hua was so dejected he felt like crying.

But he had underestimated Zhao Yuan's magnanimity. In fact, Zhao Yuan hadn't taken his earlier mockery to heart at all.

After hearing Fang Yi's introduction, Zhao Yuan smiled and extended his hand. "Boss Wen, a pleasure to meet you."

"Ah... a pleasure, a pleasure." Wen Hua was stunned for a moment, then quickly extended both hands to shake Zhao Yuan's. He apologized, "I'm so sorry about before. I didn't realize you were the owner of the Witch Medical Factory."

"It's nothing," Zhao Yuan said with a smile. "You hadn't seen my medicinal herbs, so it's normal to be skeptical."

"Medicinal herbs? What herbs?" Fang Yi asked curiously.

Zhao Yuan replied, "Didn't I tell you on the phone? I'm planning to send the herbs from the cultivation base to an auction house."

"You were serious?" Fang Yi asked in surprise.

Zhao Yuan nodded. "Of course I'm serious."

Fang Yi gave a wry smile. "Your cultivation base has only been up and running for two months, and it's the middle of winter. What kind of good stuff could you possibly have grown? If you ask me, you should wait a few more years."

Zhao Yuan laughed. "Don't jump to conclusions. Let's take a look at the herbs first."

Fang Yi couldn't talk him out of it and relented, "Fine. Bring out the herbs and let me take a look." He then turned to Song Ming, Director Jin, and the others. "My apologies, everyone. If you could just wait a moment."

Song Ming, Director Jin, and the others chimed in, "Not at all. We're also curious to see what kind of amazing herbs Boss Zhao has grown that he's taking them to auction."

Zhao Yuan instructed the Bone Woman, "Go to the car and bring the herbs."

"Yes." The Bone Woman complied and went straight downstairs.

"Chairman Zhao, who was that?" Fang Yi asked curiously. He had never seen the Bone Woman before.

Zhao Yuan introduced her, "My new secretary, Bai Mei. From now on, when I'm busy with school, she'll handle matters on my behalf."

Fang Yi nodded in understanding.

The group waited for a few minutes before the Bone Woman returned, carrying a black plastic bag.

In an instant, all eyes were focused on the black plastic bag.