"Forget it!"
Gu Xiyan glared at Mu Jinyu with embarrassed annoyance upon hearing his words.
This guy, actually wanting her to wash his feet, was shameless!
Mu Jinyu had spoken offhandedly and didn't believe that Gu Xiyan would really wash his feet for him. He then asked, "By the way, that Chen Xuyang, if I remember correctly, you said last time that his family is pretty much on par with the Gu family, right? Even the Four Great Families of River City are not as good. Why then has he gotten involved with Lin Pharmaceutical's heiress?"
As he spoke, he furrowed his brows in confusion, "If he's already gotten involved with Lin Pharmaceutical's heiress, why is he still pursuing you? Isn't he afraid of being killed by Lin Xiaoru's family? Or, is he so capable that he has Lin Pharmaceutical's heiress completely tamed?"
Mu Jinyu thought to himself that if this guy really was that amazing, he might as well learn a thing or two from him.
Upon hearing this, Gu Xiyan shook her head and said, "I'm not really sure why Lin Xiaoru would like Chen Xuyang. Maybe there's some story between them?"
Laughingly, she boasted with pride, "As for why he's not with Lin Xiaoru but pursuing me instead, it's because that guy values beauty over power. Even though marrying Lin Xiaoru would let him struggle twenty years less, Lin Xiaoru is just average in looks, and he thinks too highly of himself. He believes he can make his own way in the world, so of course he would come after me."
Mu Jinyu looked at the self-satisfied Gu Xiyan and said indifferently, "I think you're overthinking it."
"How could that be possible?" Gu Xiyan glared at Mu Jinyu and said, "Just like you now, aren't you also wealthy? If you had to choose between me and Lin Xiaoru to be your girlfriend, choosing Lin Xiaoru would let you struggle less for a few years, but choosing me, a beauty in full bloom, who would you choose?"
After thinking it over, Mu Jinyu didn't intentionally crush Gu Xiyan's pride and nodded, admitting, "Right, it looks like you aren't narcissistic after all. It's just that Chen Xuyang is overly confident. He and Lin Xiaoru are actually well-matched."
Gu Xiyan felt displeased upon hearing this and snorted, "Humph, do you think I'm good for nothing except to be a showpiece? Although I don't have much money currently and can't compare to Lin Xiaoru's wealth, whoever marries me will someday be wealthy enough to rival nations. So you see, Chen Xuyang does have good taste after all..."
Mu Jinyu glanced at Gu Xiyan and teased, "Are you implying to me that I should marry you?"
Gu Xiyan's face immediately flushed a deep red as she hurriedly denied, "No, that's not what I meant at all. Don't get the wrong idea, I'm just saying I'm not less than Lin Xiaoru..."
Wen Rou, who had been watching them from the sidelines and was originally worried about their company being boycotted, couldn't help feeling as if the clouds had parted and the snow had melted, not so worried anymore.
Sitting there, she watched Mu Jinyu and Gu Xiyan bicker, her expression gentle and serene, feeling a bit envious.
After Mu Jinyu and Gu Xiyan exchanged a few words, which dissipated the women's original worries, he gestured for them to stop, "All right, enough talking, let's hurry up and eat. The food is getting cold."
After dinner, Mu Jinyu didn't actually make Gu Xiyan pay the bill, since she didn't really have any money right now.
After settling the bill, they went back home.
...
In the following days, Jinyu Company, despite being suppressed by the Lin Group and shunned by various partners, did not become demoralized. Buoyed by Xu Qingya and others' encouragement, everyone was filled with fighting spirit.
The assembly line production equipment ordered by Mu Jinyu was also completed and delivered to the pharmaceutical factory on the outskirts.
Today, Mu Jinyu, along with Gu Xiyan, several other ladies, and experts like Chen Yinxu, visited the pharmaceutical factory's newly arranged production workshop to see how the Beauty Pills produced by the assembly line equipment turned out.
Upon arriving at the workshop, Mu Jinyu asked them to wait outside, then he started inscribing the inscription talismans of "Spirit Attraction Formation" on various devices.
The process wasn't long; it only took a few hours, unlike the Spirit Gathering Array, which required an entire day to arrange due to the need to draw on surrounding nature's spiritual energy.
Once all the production equipment had the "Spirit Attraction Formation" inscribed on them, Mu Jinyu let everyone come in.
"Alright, now we can start testing the effects of the Beauty Pills produced in bulk by the device."
Mu Jinyu clapped her hands and called everyone in, then had a few production workers go and fetch some of the herbs needed to make the Beauty Pills.
"Clang clang clang!!"
After throwing the herbs in, the flow equipment immediately made a noise and then started operating.
Everyone watched the device's operation with rapt attention.
Mu Jinyu didn't watch, instead sensing the degree to which nature's spiritual energy was flowing in.
"Not bad, the medicinal effect shouldn't be too different."
Mu Jinyu nodded slightly and said to herself.
Gu Xiyan, on the other hand, clutched her fists nervously. After all, this was key to whether she could make a comeback after leaving the Gu Family and prove herself.
Soon, with a series of "tap tap" sounds, the first batch of Beauty Pills produced by the assembly line equipment rolled into the final collection box.
Everyone's expression perked up, a mix of anticipation and worry.
Mu Jinyu waved her hand grandly and said to everyone, "Come on, let's go and try them."
After speaking, she took the lead, guiding everyone towards the collection box. She bent down and took a handful of Beauty Pills out.
Holding the handful of Beauty Pills, Mu Jinyu sniffed them at the tip of her nose and, with a relaxed brow, said, "Well, the effect seems fine, it shouldn't be too different."
Then, she turned around and looked at the crowd, their eyes sparkling. She glanced at Gu Xiyan and moved on, then looked towards Xu Qingya's secretary, Lin Qiaoxia.
"Come, Sister Qiaoxia, you try one."
Mu Jinyu beckoned to Lin Qiaoxia.
"Huh?" Lin Qiaoxia was startled by the words, then raised her hand to point at herself and asked with a dumbfounded expression, "Me?"
"Yes." Mu Jinyu nodded and said, "Come here and try, to see how it works."
"Oh." Lin Qiaoxia did not dare disobey Mu Jinyu and obediently came over.
Seeing this, Gu Xiyan showed a look of disappointment, feeling somewhat uncomfortable inside, as she had wanted to try it herself.
However, she didn't make a scene right there and then to question Mu Jinyu as to why she didn't get to test the pill, which would have been embarrassing for Lin Qiaoxia.
Mu Jinyu placed a few Beauty Pills into Lin Qiaoxia's tender little hand. Seeing her look somewhat nervous and uneasy, he reassured her, "Don't worry, the pills aren't poisonous. I wouldn't harm you. I'm asking you to try the pill because all three presidents here have already taken it, and the effect won't be as noticeable if they take it again, so that's why you should try it..."
"Really?" Lin Qiaoxia blinked and looked at Mu Jinyu after hearing this.
"Yes." Gu Xiyan, hearing Mu Jinyu's explanation, felt much more at ease and chimed in, "Haven't you noticed how good our skin looks? It's because we've been taking these Beauty Pills. Although your skin isn't bad, Qiaoxia, after taking the pill, it will become even smoother."
"Hmm." Lin Qiaoxia, listening to their explanations, relaxed a lot and without hesitation, swallowed the Beauty Pills.