The Gu family members and Lin Xiaoru experienced a mix of bitterness, sourness, spiciness, and saltiness in their hearts. Mu Jinyu might not have been aware of the specifics, but she could guess a thing or two.
However, she didn't pay any attention to these trivial clowns; she was chatting with Xu Tianzheng and Jiang Wangchuan and a few others.
"Alas, with Doctor Mu presenting such a Miraculous Elixir, it seems that becoming the Richest Man in Jiangnan is guaranteed, and even becoming the Richest Man in Huaxia is a possibility," Jiang Wangchuan remarked, staring at the transformations of the three on stage and finally admitting defeat with a sigh after being stunned for a long time.
Xu Tianzheng laughed and said, "If Doctor Mu can produce a few more elixirs as extraordinary as the Beauty Pill, such as ones that could also rejuvenate someone's physical functions by ten years, then he'd truly be making money for the richest man in the world."
For a poor youngster without money, wealth is undoubtedly the most important thing; health doesn't matter at all.
But for the true tycoons, money is just a string of numbers; what's really most important is a healthy body.
The body is indeed the capital. With a healthy body, they can spend money lavishly and continue earning more.
Without a healthy body, one has to live in agony, following the doctor's orders, unable to eat this or drink that.
How many wealthy individuals, upon reaching old age, would wish to trade half of their fortune for a body ten years younger.
Xu Tianzheng's sigh did not come out of nowhere.
Having been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, he had already come to terms with the fact that money was truly unimportant, and a healthy body was paramount. This was why he kept courting Mu Jinyu's favor.
Upon hearing Xu Tianzheng's words, Mu Jinyu gave a faint smile and said nothing.
She knew Xu Tianzheng was probing, as his health was not great, and he naturally longed to maintain a youthful vigor and live for several more decades without sickness or health issues.
But the problem was, Mu Jinyu didn't have such a medicine!
Du Xiangcheng also fixated on Mu Jinyu with eyes shining in astonishment. He had never expected that the words he had just spoken were actually true.
No wonder Xu Tianzheng, Jiang Wangchuan, and those other old guys were so willing to lower their stature to forge relationships with him!
Lady Du didn't listen to their conversation. Her eyes wide with surprise as she watched the trio on stage, she couldn't help but reveal her envy at the sight of Mengmeng's youthful skin, hardly concealed behind the fine lines at the corners of her eyes.
Just because of the Jade Bee Dew's emergence, with its astonishing effects capable of making someone look two to three years younger with prolonged use, she would joyously use it three or four times a day!
But after Mu Jinyu mentioned that the Jade Bee Dew had significant hidden risks—not knowing whether it was true or not—she dared not use it anymore.
Instinctively, she was entirely skeptical about the effects of the Beauty Pill promoted by Mu Jinyu and resisted it!
If the Beauty Pill's effects had not been so dramatic, Lady Du might have been embarrassed to ask for it after just having said she wouldn't use it.
However, the effects of the Beauty Pill were so overwhelming that she could not resist.
"Mr. Mu, I would also like to try this Beauty Pill, may I?" Lady Du eventually couldn't suppress her longing and, holding Du Xiaoya, turned to look at Mu Jinyu and asked.
Du Xiangcheng also turned his head, sighed softly within his heart and said, "Don't worry, we won't take your medicine for free. Whatever the cost, I'll pay the full price."
Mu Jinyu smiled and shook her head, saying, "Well, yes, you can have it, and there's no need to talk about money."
If it had been the him who had just arrived in River City, he might have retorted with, "Didn't Lady Du just say she didn't want it? Why does she want it now?" and he definitely would have charged them money, a hefty sum at that!
But his temperament had grown since descending the mountain, no longer filled with resentment, and he naturally wouldn't behave as he used to.
Moreover, Du Xiangcheng and his wife came over today to support him, and it would be really hurtful if he were to act that way.
"This..." Hearing this, the Du couple felt a bit embarrassed.
Mu Jinyu smiled and said, "It just so happens to be a good promotional opportunity for me, and it will shut up those who still want to question the authenticity of the drug's effects!"
As she spoke, Mu Jinyu chuckled again, "Of course, I'll send you the fee for the promotion later on."
Listening to this made Du Xiangcheng feel even more embarrassed.
To try out the Beauty Pill for free and then to accept the promotional fee, they were not so insatiable.
"There's no need to mention the promotional fee. We're all friends here," Du Xiangcheng said with a wry smile.
He had intended to buy some Beauty Pills for his wife and did not want her to stand up on stage to demonstrate the before and after effects of taking the Beauty Pill for everyone to see.
But now that Mu Jinyu had said as much, it would seem bad if he refused.
Seeing that he had agreed, Mu Jinyu waved over a staff member and, after instructing her on a few things, asked her to go on stage and communicate with Gu Xiyan.
At this time, Gu Xiyan was still confidently demonstrating the before and after effects of three people taking the Beauty Pill on stage, explaining:
"The effect of the Beauty Pill is there for everyone to see. In just a short minute, it turned two gentlemen with rough, oily skin into popular young idols."
As Gu Xiyan was speaking, a skeptical Gu family member with resentful eyes, stepped forward and challenged:
"Who knows if there was any trickery involved in this comparison? After all, the random selection of participants was managed by you, and who knows if there was any insider manipulation. I think those two reporters were like that to begin with, only they put on makeup to look that way before coming here; they're your plants!"
The words of this Gu family member made Gu Xiyan grit her teeth in anger.
She was genuinely heartbroken, having reminded them to back off to avoid imprisonment, and they not only ignored her but also came today specifically to see her embarrassment.
Now that they couldn't see any embarrassment, they even led the way in questioning her.
Gu Xiyan felt disheartened and wasn't that inclined to deal with them anymore.
The questioning from that Gu family member also made the journalists who were already doubting the presence of an insider scheme, waver in their conviction.
Just when everyone was inclined to question and interview further.
A staff member jogged over and whispered something to Gu Xiyan.
Afterward, Gu Xiyan nodded slightly, and then the staff member left the stage.
Holding the microphone, Gu Xiyan scanned the audience and said, "All right, just now someone doubted our Beauty Pill's efficacy, accusing us of fooling people with plants. Well, now we conveniently have a lady who will come on stage to personally test it out. Please welcome..."
The Gu family member wanted to continue picking flaws, thinking how a lady's testimony could prove she wasn't a plant.
He was about to speak, but when he saw the graceful lady ascending the stage, he immediately shut up and sat back down dejectedly.
What a joke, that so-called lady was none other than the Governor of Jiangnan's wife. Would she stoop to being a plant for someone?!
If he continued to nitpick, he feared that the entire Gu family would be implicated!
The other Gu family members and Lin Xiaoru were also surprised that Lady Du would actually come on stage to test out the Beauty Pill's effects, backing them up. Their faces were extremely unsightly.
Meanwhile, several young journalists and online media influencers brought by Xu Tianzheng, Jiang Wangchuan, and Mei Yinxue were about to start filming Lady Du to later compare the before and after effects.
They were immediately scolded, "You dare to film her too? Are you freaking asking for death?!"