The medicine pill melted in her mouth instantly, which took Xiaxia by surprise.
To be honest, after taking the pill, Xiaxia was initially worried that her body might soften up, but she fell asleep on the couch without noticing any side effects.
When she woke up and saw the blanket on her, Xiaxia realized Yan Rufeng had gone to his room to rest long ago.
Early the next morning, as Xiaxia was preparing to put on makeup in front of the mirror, she suddenly noticed that her face had become incredibly delicate, and even her old blemishes had disappeared.
Her complexion was indeed just as Yan Rufeng had said, not only was her skin rosy and radiant, but even her lips were as vibrant as if she had applied lipstick, making makeup unnecessary. She appeared three times more beautiful than before.
Xiaxia was too shocked to speak.
"What on earth did Brother Rufeng give me to eat? This effect is too miraculous."
Just when Xiaxia planned to ask Yan Rufeng about it, he had already left for the Antique Market early in the morning.
As soon as he stepped into the door of the Treasure Pavilion, the service staff who greeted the customers instantly recognized Yan Rufeng.
"Honored guest, welcome back to our store!"
"Is Mr. Zhang here?"
The staff quickly replied, "Yes, he is. I'll call Mr. Zhang to come and greet you right away."
"Young friend, welcome back!" Mr. Zhang greeted with cupped hands.
Without saying much, Yan Rufeng directly took out a cloth bag and handed it to Mr. Zhang.
"There are ten jade pieces in here. Check them and give me a price!"
"Ten pieces!"
Mr. Zhang asked with a touch of disbelief.
After taking the bag, he placed the ten jade pieces in front of him, exclaiming, "The same material again, and still from the same hand. The value of these ten jade pieces is immeasurable!"
"Hehe!"
Yan Rufeng smiled faintly, "Mr. Zhang, your store isn't short of money to accept these, right? If so, I'll have to look elsewhere."
When Yan Rufeng mentioned leaving, Mr. Zhang couldn't let him walk off easily. Yesterday, when he reported to the chairman, the chairman instructed him to pull Yan Rufeng in at all costs.
"Young friend, don't worry, our Treasure Pavilion has plenty of money."
"Then hurry up and quote a price. If it's suitable, I'll make the deal immediately," Yan Rufeng said straightforwardly.
Mr. Zhang pondered for a moment, then said, "Sixty million!"
"Hehe!"
"Sixty million!"
"What, young friend, do you find it too low?"
With one hand behind his back, Yan Rufeng slowly said, "Money doesn't have much allure for me, honestly. The amount doesn't matter. Of course, it's only beneficial for our cooperation if you make money, but quoting this price seems a bit too profitable for you."
Mr. Zhang, being a clever man, understood what Yan Rufeng meant. If he was as greedy as yesterday, this business deal wouldn't happen because among the ten jade pieces was a medium-sized statue.
"One hundred million, would this price satisfy you?"
After quoting the price, Mr. Zhang couldn't help but wipe a cold sweat off his brow, fearing that he might offend this financial god in front of him with an unsatisfactory quote.
"Deal!"
Hearing Yan Rufeng's positive response, Mr. Zhang's anxious heart finally settled.
However, such a large transaction wouldn't have the money ready immediately. Mr. Zhang made arrangements for Yan Rufeng and quickly dialed the chairman's number.
"Brother Su, have you arrived in Zhongzhou? The young man I spoke to you about yesterday is here again."
"Old Zhang, no matter what, make sure you keep him there," a sharp voice responded from the other end of the line.
"Brother Su, how soon can you arrive?" Mr. Zhang hastily asked.
"I couldn't get a flight, so I'm taking the high-speed train. I should be in Zhongzhou in about two hours."
"Alright then, I'll try my best to buy some time!"
After hanging up, Mr. Zhang personally brought a plate of fruit and a pack of quality cigarettes to the VIP room.
He handed a cigarette to Yan Rufeng and started chatting with him.
"Young friend, are you from Zhongzhou?"
"No."
Yan Rufeng lit the cigarette and took a deep drag.
"Oh, so which jade sculpture family from Huaxia do you belong to?"
"I don't belong to any jade sculpture family."
"Not from a jade sculpture family? Then who else could possess such skills?" Mr. Zhang wondered aloud.
"Young friend, if I may ask, since you're not from a jade sculpture family, where do the jade pieces you have come from?"
"I carved them myself!"
No matter how Mr. Zhang looked at the young man in front of him, he didn't resemble a jade sculpture master. This level of carving skill and technique usually required forty to fifty years to achieve.
However, despite his doubts, Mr. Zhang didn't dare suggest that the jade pieces weren't carved by Yan Rufeng.
"Hehe!"
Mr. Zhang laughed, "I didn't expect such profound carving skills from someone so young. If you don't mind, would you demonstrate your skill at our Treasure Pavilion?"
Yan Rufeng knew exactly what Mr. Zhang was thinking.
"Bring the carving tools up."
Mr. Zhang didn't expect Yan Rufeng to agree so readily. He took out his phone and sent a message, and soon, a staff member brought over a jade rough stone and all the carving tools needed.
The jade pieces that Yan Rufeng made were refined, far superior to carved jade pieces by a hundredfold, but he couldn't publicly display Artifact Refining techniques from the Cultivation World; otherwise, others would think he was a monster, causing unnecessary panic and trouble.
Only taking a suitable-sized carving knife, he lifted the jade rough stone and started carving directly.
Without any pauses, Mr. Zhang could only see the swift movements of Yan Rufeng's hands and the flying jade stone chips.
Two minutes later, a medium-sized jade sculpture, a Chang'e Flying to the Moon Statue, appeared right before Mr. Zhang's eyes.
Seeing the Chang'e Flying to the Moon statue, Mr. Zhang's eyes went wide. The lifelike Chang'e, under Yan Rufeng's carving, exuded Spiritual Energy and grandeur.
The delicate and lively carving technique was flawless. At first glance, it looked seamless, with the inherent colors of the jade distributed rationally and the highly coordinated lines being vivid and pleasing, giving the entire sculpture a dynamic vitality.
"Is he still a human? With just a carving knife, in mere minutes, he carved this perfect Chang'e Flying to the Moon statue. Not even machines can achieve this, yet this young man did. Who in the entire Huaxia can compete with him?"
Mr. Zhang fell silent in astonishment.
"Mr. Zhang, are you satisfied with this Chang'e Flying to the Moon statue?" Yan Rufeng asked with a smile.
Satisfied was an understatement; it was simply impeccable.
"Young friend, may I ask your honored name?" Mr. Zhang cupped his hands respectfully.
Mr. Zhang had always assumed the jade pieces brought by Yan Rufeng were crafted by someone else. He hadn't expected that Yan Rufeng's carving skill was so high, which made him admire the young man before him.
"Yan Rufeng."
"Brother Rufeng, please forgive my previous disrespect. I was shortsighted!" Mr. Zhang apologized.
"Ding!"
"Your Alipay account has received one hundred million yuan."
Upon hearing the notification, Yan Rufeng smiled calmly.
"Mr. Zhang, if there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now."
Throwing away the cigarette butt in his hand, Yan Rufeng got up and walked toward the door.
Only then did Mr. Zhang remember the chairman's instructions. But what excuse could he find to keep Yan Rufeng for two more hours? He had assumed that the carving would take until the chairman arrived. Who knew he would finish in two minutes?
"Sigh."
With a sigh, Mr. Zhang dialed the chairman's number again.