"This Youth-Preserving Beauty Pill is ten times more effective than any beauty treatment I've ever seen—no, more than ten times!"
Lucy Lu was overjoyed. She looked in the mirror and saw herself—her skin, her hair, even the faint crow’s feet at the corners of her eyes were all gone!
She looked just like a young girl again. Not only that, even her whole body felt much more refreshed.
"Oh my god, this is unreal!"
Yolanda Fang and Lynn Chen were both stunned, watching the scene in disbelief.
If they hadn’t seen it with their own eyes, nothing could have convinced them that something like a Youth-Preserving Beauty Pill could exist. Especially Lynn Chen—just one pill had completely overturned everything she thought she knew about alchemy.
Could there really be such bizarre things in this world?
"Evan, do you have more of these pills? With results like this, if you put them on the market and do a little promotion, they’d bring in a fortune!"
Lucy Lu’s eyes burned as she looked at Evan Lin.
Women’s love of beauty is natural—especially the wealthy wives, who spend a small fortune every year on skincare. If word got out about this pill, each one would sell for an insane price.
If this ever became a full-blown industry...
Just thinking about it made Lucy Lu feel a little overwhelmed.
Joy Zheng thought of the same thing and glanced at Evan Lin. The effect was so good it was almost unbelievable.
"Right now, probably not that many. My master said this kind of pill is tricky to make—you need herbs that are at least a hundred years old, plus a special type of flame. Only if you control the fire perfectly can you refine it; otherwise, the pill is useless." Evan Lin shook his head.
That was the truth. Just getting century-old Polygonum multiflorum and century-old ginseng was hard enough, and even then, those rare ingredients only made three pills. The fire was even more important.
The flame inside the Fire Crystal Stone could only be used a few more times. For now, Evan Lin had no plans to make money off the Youth-Preserving Beauty Pill. Maybe in the future, but that was a problem for later.
"I see."
Hearing Evan Lin’s answer, Lucy Lu was a little disappointed, but quickly cheered up. "Well, I guess I’m just lucky to have your mom with me today!"
"No way, Auntie Lu. Even if you hadn’t come today, I would’ve brought you one anyway." Evan Lin shook his head.
"Joy, come on, let’s wash up and hit the shops!" Lucy Lu was absolutely thrilled, practically bursting with excitement. "Today we’re buying whatever we want, no excuses! I already got a Youth-Preserving Beauty Pill from Evan, so there’s no way I’m letting you say no to new clothes!"
Lucy Lu pulled Joy Zheng to her feet, then glanced at Lynn Chen and Yolanda Fang, squinting as she grinned. "Alright, you girls remember to wash the dishes after you eat!"
"Mom! I want to go shopping too!" Lynn Chen blurted out, looking at Yolanda Fang.
Yolanda Fang nodded right away. "Exactly! Evan can handle the dishes. Evan’s the best, right?"
Yolanda Fang looked at Evan Lin, who could only shrug helplessly. "Go ahead and shop. I’ll take care of everything here."
Once they’d all left, Evan Lin summoned the Three Maiden Spirits and had them wash the dishes and clean the kitchen.
Lucy Lu and Joy Zheng took Lynn Chen and Yolanda Fang shopping. They spent all afternoon out, bought loads of clothes, and even picked out a pair of jeans and some sneakers for Evan Lin.
All brand names, not cheap. Yolanda Fang made sure to point out that the sneakers were picked by Lynn Chen herself. But when Evan Lin looked at her, Lynn immediately turned away, refusing to meet his eyes and acting totally indifferent.
That night, nobody wanted to cook after all that shopping, so they ate out. Joy Zheng, in her new outfit, looked even more lively and drew plenty of admiring glances along the way.
That night, Lucy Lu insisted on sharing a bed with Joy Zheng. Evan Lin escorted Lynn Chen and Yolanda Fang back to their hotel. Once inside, Yolanda Fang leaned out the window, waved at Evan below, and shouted, "Hey, big boss, wanna come up and hang out?" She even yelled out that Lynn Chen had brought three different styles of underwear this time.
Her loud mouth drew stares from all over, and Lynn Chen ended up pummeling her with a flurry of punches until Yolanda begged for mercy.
Evan Lin couldn’t help but feel speechless at Yolanda Fang’s offbeat sense of humor, but honestly, he found it kind of entertaining.
The next day, Joy Zheng finally decided to go spend some time at White Dragon Mountain Resort Hotel. She’d been stuck in Whitewood County for ages, always tired, and now she finally had a chance to relax—a little like a happy schoolgirl.
Lucy Lu and her old college classmates had set their reunion for a few days later. Until then, Lucy was inseparable from Joy Zheng—they chatted, cooked together, and enjoyed each other’s company.
The shantytown redevelopment project was getting underway, and the Whitewood County resort project had officially started construction. Big Tank brought a bunch of people, with Donny Dong and Shawn Shi showing up too.
Originally, Donny and Shawn wanted to visit Evan Lin, but they worried he’d be annoyed, so they held back and didn’t come.
Hank Chu spent his days playing basketball and dropped by to see Evan Lin a few times. Ken Feng was busy at the construction site with his dad, and according to Hank, Ken had gotten back in touch with Mandy Yu.
Evan Lin didn’t really know what to say about it. He wasn’t a fan of Mandy Yu, but if Ken Feng genuinely liked her, there was nothing he could do.
After all, Evan Lin couldn’t control Ken Feng’s life. That wouldn’t be fair. The most he could do was help out if Ken ever got in real trouble.
As for Hank Chu, the girl he used to like, Amelia Jiao, had been watching him play basketball lately, but Hank wasn’t moved at all—he was clearly done with her.
With two days left before heading to White Dragon Mountain, the student-parent reps came straight to Joy Zheng’s place, still hoping she’d keep tutoring their kids. They even offered to raise her fees.
Joy Zheng hesitated, saying she’d think about it.
Finally, when the big day arrived, Lucy Lu dressed Joy Zheng up in a beautiful outfit. The two of them wore similar styles, looking more like sisters than classmates.
The five of them piled into the Chen family’s Audi, drove to Minghai City, and from there caught the high-speed train to White Dragon Mountain Resort Hotel.