After the True Heiress Travels Back
Chapter 498: What’s So Great About a Few Broken Pills

Chapter 498: Chapter 498: What’s So Great About a Few Broken Pills

Miao Jingjing dared not face Shi Yaoguang directly, yet she didn’t see a problem with that.

She was a coward.

But what was wrong with being a coward?

No problem at all!

After all...

Shi Yiqing was also a coward.

Even though she didn’t want to admit it, she had to acknowledge that it was the truth.

With that thought, her expression became somewhat intricate.

Suddenly, she felt as if the idol she adored wasn’t really that great.

However, she quickly suppressed that feeling.

Ptui, ptui, ptui.

She couldn’t think like that.

The idol she adored had no problems at all.

Qingqing was the most dazzling kid!

After giving herself this brainwashing pep talk, Miao Jingjing felt confident once again.

She didn’t dare to continue bickering with Shi Yaoguang, so she took a detour to tattle.

She said to the doctor, "You might not know this, but before you came, Shi Yaoguang gave Bei Ranran a bottle of medicine, claiming it was for fortifying the foundation and nurturing the origin. She’s really good at deceiving people."

Upon hearing the phrase "fortifying the foundation and nurturing the origin," the doctor’s eyes lit up.

"Is there really an elixir for fortifying the foundation and nurturing the origin?"

Seeing the doctor’s reaction, Miao Jingjing’s heart skipped a beat.

She came to complain to the doctor, not to drum up business for Shi Yaoguang.

After thinking it over, she said firmly, "Doctor, you mustn’t be fooled by her! That’s nothing but a bottle of sugar beans!"

As she spoke, it was as though she remembered some funny joke, "It’s like those TV dramas where they use chocolate beans as a miraculous medicine and people pass away with straight legs and bulging eyes. What era are we in that people still believe such nonsense? It’s ridiculous."

Miao Jingjing prided herself on being savvy and not easily fooled.

But the doctor didn’t pay attention to her.

In just a few words, he had clearly seen who was superior and who was not.

Don’t be fooled by Shi Yiqing’s innocent and sweet appearance, and seemingly very kind demeanor, because the words she said were all insinuations.

In this case, believing her would be ridiculous.

Furthermore,

This Miao Jingjing didn’t look like someone who would stay out of trouble.

Miao Jingjing didn’t help by saying the pills were sugar beans—if anything, the doctor became more confident in the elixir Shi Yaoguang had produced.

"Miao Jingjing, don’t be sour just because you can’t eat grapes," Bei Ranran couldn’t stand to see her goddess being slandered repeatedly and immediately stood up.

She took out the little bottle Shi Yaoguang had given her, and after consulting Shi Yaoguang’s opinion, she handed it to the doctor.

The bottle that Bei Ranran held seemed ordinary, but the doctor recognized it.

The material was white jade.

Though not as fine as top-grade mutton fat jade, it was still quite expensive.

Looking at the flawless body of the bottle, one couldn’t judge its value.

Just the bottle alone was worth tens of thousands.

Who would use such a bottle to hold sugar beans?

Thinking this, the doctor reached out, taking the bottle with extreme care.

Upon opening the stopper, a fresh herbal fragrance wafted out.

Bei Ranran had eaten the pill quickly earlier to prove her trust in Shi Yaoguang and hadn’t paid much attention to the details.

Just by smelling the scent, the doctor felt that the pill was extraordinary.

After sniffing a few times, he didn’t proceed with further inspection and carefully handed the bottle back to Bei Ranran.

Miao Jingjing watched the doctor’s actions and couldn’t help but mutter, "It’s just a broken bottle, what’s with the fuss?"

Because the doctor ignored her, she was already upset with him, and her words naturally carried no courtesy.

The doctor, hearing this, simply showed a helpless expression.

Seeing Miao Jingjing look so disdainful, he simply shared his discovery, "Classmate, you probably don’t realize that the ’broken bottle’ you mentioned is actually a finely-made white jade artifact."

He added leisurely, "A bottle like this starts at a price of ninety thousand on the market."

Hearing this, everyone gasped in amazement.

Bei Ranran had been handling the bottle very carefully, after all, it was a gift from the goddess.

Now that she heard about the value of this object, she suddenly felt its heavy weight in her hands.

Ninety thousand to start!

And that was just the value of one bottle.

Bei Ranran could hardly contain her heartbeat.

The doctor continued speaking.

He looked at Shi Yaoguang with sincere inquiry, "Shi classmate, I would like to know if you have any more of this elixir in your possession?"

Shi Yaoguang didn’t answer right away but asked instead, "What do you need it for?"

The doctor responded with shame, "I know an elder who has just recovered from a serious illness and needs to strengthen his foundation and nurture his vitality, but unfortunately, my medical skills are not refined enough to fully understand the prescription, so now I have to purchase it at a high price from others."

As he said this, as if afraid he couldn’t offer a tempting enough deal to Shi Yaoguang, he hurriedly added, "As long as you’re willing to sell it, no matter the cost, I can afford it."

At these words, everyone inhaled a breath of cold air.

The implication of the doctor’s words couldn’t be clearer.

If Shi Yaoguang was so inclined, she could name any price.

Thinking this, the expressions on everyone’s faces turned somewhat envious.

Though most people here came from wealthy families—not to the extent of being extremely rich but at least well-off—none had ever seen such a spectacle.

Just name your price if you’re willing.

I’m so jealous.

Because of the doctor’s words, the classmates were very envious of Shi Yaoguang.

Even more envious was Bei Ranran.

Bei Ranran’s luck was just too good—she actually received such a gift from Shi Yaoguang!

On the other hand, there were Shi Yiqing and Miao Jingjing.

The two of them, one denying Shi Yaoguang’s abilities, the other spitefully spreading rumors.

They even said the pills were nothing more than candy—well, look at them now.

Feeling slapped in the face, aren’t you?

At this moment, Miao Jingjing felt her face burning with embarrassment.

But she still wanted to make a comeback.

"Who knows if these pills are real? Maybe she just scented them on purpose?"

No sooner had Miao Jingjing spoken than the room went silent.

It was unclear if they were stunned by her words or astounded by her train of thought.

Even Shi Yiqing showed an expression that said more than words ever could.

Calling Miao Jingjing brainless would be an insult to the word itself—she was just too thoughtless.

Miao Jingjing had spoken without thinking, and even she felt something was amiss afterward.

But she would never admit it.

She just showed an awkward expression and then said, "I didn’t say anything wrong... who knows..."

Shi Yiqing couldn’t stand it any longer and quickly pulled her aside, "Okay, enough, stop talking."

Miao Jingjing looked innocently hurt, "I’m just speaking the truth..."

At this point, even Shi Yiqing didn’t want to bother with her anymore.

Only then did Miao Jingjing shut her mouth, sulkily.

Once the doctor understood what kind of person Miao Jingjing was, he very decisively gave up on her.

As the saying goes, a dog’s mouth can’t spit out ivory.

The best thing he could do was to ignore her completely.

Miao Jingjing’s expression was embarrassingly awkward, yet she didn’t dare to make a scene. She could only pray for the instructor to come over soon to stop Shi Yaoguang from showing off. What’s the big deal about a few lousy elixir pills anyway?

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