ABCFWGR Chapter 110: Bearing the Pain to Let Go

"Slap!"

Feng Shaogang steeled himself and slapped his own face.

The three men each slapped themselves, making it fair so no one would feel resentful.

Afterwards, they all stared at Jiang Rou with ingratiating smiles.

Their smiles were so creepy that Jiang Rou grabbed Gu Chen's sleeve and said, "Chen'er, these people must have escaped from a mental hospital, right? They're so scary. I think we should call the police."

Before Gu Chen could say anything, Liu Hanyan couldn't help but interject, "Auntie Jiang, you really misunderstood. They are all apologizing to Gu Chen."

If she didn't stop this farce soon, she felt like she might laugh herself into an injury.

Jiang Rou furrowed her brows, trying to judge the truth of the situation. She looked at Liu Hanyan, then at Gu Chen, and finally turned to Chen Xingxian, "Mayor Chen, can you tell me what actually happened?"

As the mayor of Lin'an, Jiang Rou felt that his words would be more reliable.

Chen Xingxian glanced at Gu Chen. Seeing that Gu Chen didn't object, he briefly recounted the events, though he omitted the Yan family's background and the details of Gu Chen's actions to avoid scaring her.

After listening, Jiang Rou nodded in realization, "So that's how it is. It seems it was indeed a misunderstanding. I'm very sorry, you three."

The three of them realized then that they had scared themselves. There was no intention of revenge from the other party at all.

With this realization, Yan Anbang and Feng Shaogang exchanged looks, both feeling wronged, and then simultaneously glared at the troublemaker, Feng Ming.

Feng Ming felt guilty and angrily kicked his son, "You brat, it's one thing for Officer Yan to glare at me, but where did you get the guts to glare at your father?"

This wasn't fair, bullying the honest person.

Feng Shaogang, frustrated by his father's double standards, dared not speak out and slumped with a sullen face.

"Since the misunderstanding has been cleared up, let's not stand at the door. Let's go inside and talk. Mr. Gu, what do you think?" Chen Xingxian suggested to smooth things over.

Gu Chen didn't respond but looked at Jiang Rou, giving her the decision.

Jiang Rou thought for a moment, "Chen'er, Mayor Chen is the head official of Lin'an. It wouldn't be right to completely disregard his gesture. Let's go in and sit for a while before we leave."

"Okay, I'll listen to you, Aunt Jiang." Gu Chen nodded with a smile.

Seeing him so obedient, Liu Hanyan felt a bit jealous. If only he could treat her half as well as he did Aunt Jiang, she would be over the moon.

Following Chen Xingxian's invitation, everyone moved to the living room and took their seats.

Chen Xingxian originally wanted to give the main seat to Gu Chen, but Gu Chen refused and sat in a row with Jiang Rou and Liu Hanyan. Opposite them sat Yan Anbang and the Feng family father and son.

"Hehe, Old Yan, it's your turn to show your sincerity." Chen Xingxian prompted.

Yan Anbang first gave Gu Chen a friendly smile, then clapped his hands.

Immediately, seven guards walked in from outside, each carrying a tray covered with a red cloth, seemingly holding something underneath.

Gu Chen watched calmly and quietly.

Now understanding the background of the situation, Jiang Rou's courage returned, but she still seemed a bit uneasy. Liu Hanyan noticed and quietly held her hand, giving her strength.

Jiang Rou gave her a grateful look.

At this moment, Yan Anbang stopped in front of the first tray and looked at Gu Chen, "Mr. Gu, previously I was blind to your greatness and arrogantly offended you. I have prepared some small gifts as an apology."

"This first item is a hundred-year-old ginseng, the second is a hundred-year-old lingzhi, and the third is a hundred-year-old fleeceflower root..."

Each time he announced an item, he uncovered a red cloth.

The first five items were all top-quality medicinal herbs, each a rare treasure on the market, showing that Yan Anbang believed Gu Chen, being skilled in medicine, would appreciate them.

Unfortunately, Gu Chen's expression remained unchanged, making Yan Anbang feel very frustrated.

Clearly, these priceless herbs weren't enough to impress Gu Chen.

Over the years, Gu Chen had seen many valuable items that would astonish everyone present. A few medicinal herbs were nothing to him.

However, Gu Chen's indifference didn't mean others could remain calm.

Jiang Rou was stunned, her mouth agape, "The combined value of these herbs could probably establish a decent pharmaceutical company. Each one is a treasure!"

"Aunt Jiang, don't forget there are two more red cloths to uncover. The remaining items are likely more valuable than all these combined." Liu Hanyan accurately guessed.

"There's something even more valuable?" Jiang Rou's eyes widened in shock, not daring to guess.

"Of course." Liu Hanyan confirmed with a smile.

Honestly, Yan Anbang's sincerity surprised even her, the eldest daughter of the Liu family.

She had to admit, these gifts were very valuable, and she was curious about the last two items.

"Ahem!"

Yan Anbang cleared his throat, then slowly uncovered the red cloth on the sixth tray, revealing the item beneath.

Before he could introduce it, Feng Ming exclaimed, "This... this is a whole bottle of Corpse Resurrecting Pills!"

The specially crafted jade bottle was from the Hundred Alliances Chamber of Commerce, recognizable at a glance.

"Indeed, Old Feng has sharp eyes. This is the legendary 'Corpse Resurrecting Pills,' known for bringing people back from the brink of death. The bottle contains twenty pills, untouched, with the wax seal still intact."

"Honestly, I went through great lengths to obtain this bottle of pills. It took a lot of persuasion to buy it from a martial artist. However, as long as it earns Mr. Gu's forgiveness, parting with it is not a big deal."

Yan Anbang reluctantly placed the bottle back on the tray, feeling his heart ache.

He thought Gu Chen would finally show some reaction, but Gu Chen seemed even less interested than before.

Not only that, even Chen Xingxian and Liu Hanyan seemed indifferent. What pained him the most was seeing Chen Xingxian subtly shaking his head, as if his precious Corpse Resurrecting Pills were garbage.

"Old Chen, have you seen Corpse Resurrecting Pills before?" Yan Anbang couldn't help but ask.

Chen Xingxian gave him a complicated look, hesitant to hurt his pride.

This reaction made Yan Anbang even more frustrated.

"Uncle Yan, you should take back the Corpse Resurrecting Pills. Don't embarrass yourself any further." Liu Hanyan kindly suggested.

Yan Anbang asked, puzzled, "Young Miss Liu, what do you mean? This bottle of Corpse Resurrecting Pills is worth tens of billions, more valuable than the previous five herbs combined. How is it an embarrassment?"

Although the Yan family wasn't among the top five families in the capital, it was still a prominent family, and they were familiar with the Liu family.

Earlier, they were too busy apologizing to greet properly.

"Uncle Yan, if it were you, would you be willing to casually give a stranger a bottle of Corpse Resurrecting Pills?"


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