The CEO's Substitute Wife Is A Genius-Chapter 379: The More He Dislikes Her, the More She Provokes Him

Chapter 379: Chapter 379: The More He Dislikes Her, the More She Provokes Him

He had received an invitation from Country J a year ago, with an offer of an annual salary of one hundred million to research a drug that delayed human aging.

He immediately made a counteroffer of ten billion annually.

The discussion of collaboration broke down before it even began.

Later, there were rumors that he had donated the developed drug to a cancer patient for free. The ingredients in the drug not only slowed the aging of the patient’s bodily functions but also the growth rate of white blood cells.

Inspired by this, the Antarctic research team wanted to buy the secret formula of the drug from Dr. M.

After which, their own scientific research personnel developed and improved it for better use in astronomical human cryogenic technology.

Now the most troublesome issue was—how to persuade Dr. M to come out.

He thought of an idea to lure Dr. M out, but he was unsure if Dr. M would be interested.

"Wuge, what are you daydreaming about?"

Hu Xianyun was deep in thought when he was interrupted by a sharp, cool voice.

He looked up and saw a young woman standing brightly in front of him.

His expression immediately darkened, and he said coldly, "It’s nothing."

"You seem unwelcoming toward me?" Jiang Man raised her eyebrows, getting straight to the point.

Hu Xianyun hadn’t expected her to be so direct.

The brothers of the Hu family, although each ruled their own affairs, had to put on a show of love and unity in front of others, which was really fake.

The sudden appearance of a truly sincere sister did surprise him.

"Hate the crow, hate the color; is that reason enough?" Hu Xianyun was still cold.

"Huh?" For a moment, Jiang Man didn’t grasp the meaning of his words.

"If it weren’t for Hu Fangqin’s actions back then, would Grandfather have been bedridden for so many years? I hate her, and naturally, I don’t like her daughter either."

"I am innocent, aren’t I? I was also abandoned by her from a young age."

Hu Xianyun, hearing this, didn’t speak further.

Because what Jiang Man said made sense.

Suddenly, he stood up: "I’m going to walk around downstairs. Let me know when you’re leaving, and I’ll come back up."

Great, he was deliberately avoiding her.

Jiang Man found it quite amusing; she might not be everyone’s favorite, but she wasn’t universally disliked either.

The more Wuge disliked her, the more she wanted to provoke him.

She curled her lips, smiling wickedly: "Grandfather, Wuge is bullying me!"

She deliberately raised her voice.

The old grandfather, hearing this, immediately said, "Xianyun, you little scoundrel, get in here!"

Hu Xianyun glared at Jiang Man, hardly able to believe it.

Telling on him?

Thinking about it, it was typical behavior for girls to tattle.

"Childish." Hu Xianyun walked past Jiang Man, bumping her hard.

Jiang Man uttered a light grunt.

This kid, quite a character.

She turned and followed Hu Xianyun’s pace.

Entering the sickroom, the old man immediately started scolding him.

"How did you bully Manman? What’s wrong with you? After several years not coming home, do you even know what’s going on at home? We’ve just managed to find Manman; we can’t pamper her enough, and yet you dare to bully her?"

Hu Xianyun, without explaining, bowed his head.

"You little scoundrel!" The old man patted his shoulder. "I was able to wake up, all thanks to your sister. Without her, I would probably be lying in this hospital bed until I died!"

These words finally moved Hu Xianyun.

He reflected on himself, feeling his bad temper was indeed inappropriate.

As he stood up about to apologize,

Jiang Man stopped him: "Don’t bother apologizing, just come to Third Brother’s wedding, and we’ll call it even."

After saying this, she looked to the old man: "Grandfather, you don’t know, when Third Brother sent out the wedding invitations, only Wuge’s wasn’t accepted. The courier said he threw it directly into the trash."

"You little scoundrel..." The old man said, clutching his chest.

Hu Xianyun hastily rubbed his grandfather’s back, "Grandpa, are you okay?"

"I am okay my ass! Tell me what is going on with you. Skipping your own brother’s wedding?"

Seeing Hu Xianyun’s face turn red, he quickly tried to appease him, "Grandpa, don’t get worked up, I’ll go, I definitely will."

The old man then took a deep breath.

He had been unconscious for so many years, and from what he’d learned from his son, his grandsons had not gotten along since they were children.

He didn’t have many great expectations, just hoped that his six grandsons and one granddaughter, seven children, could love each other.

...

At this time, elsewhere.

"How about it? Did you get the ’Rejuvenation’?"

The second wife and her best friend were having afternoon tea.

Her friend pulled out a vial from her Hermès bag, holding it very smugly.

"It’s unavailable for purchase, costing 2.66 million per dose."

The second wife reached out eagerly, "Give it to me, I’ll pay you double the price."

"Second wife, talking about money hurts feelings. Isn’t your second son single? How about setting him up with my daughter?"

"2.66 million to become a daughter-in-law of the Hu family? You’re slapping me right in the face with your calculations."

"Haha, the Hu family isn’t short on money, and the company doesn’t need your second son to manage. When he looks for a wife, he’ll definitely need a virtuous one, right?"

"That’s true," the second wife said, her face beaming.

She was very satisfied with the friend she had chosen.

She had also met their children, all very lovely kids.

"Then, I’ll give you this vial," her friend handed over the vial.

The other friends around them sighed in admiration.

They heard that the vial had miraculous effects, delaying aging by seven or eight years with just one dose.

Although it had only been around for about a year, the first batch of wealthy spouses who used it visibly grew younger.

This rejuvenation treatment was much simpler than getting beauty injections every year and had better results.

For men, the vial was worthless, but for these women, it was absolutely priceless.

It seemed the flattery had hit the mark!

The second wife was delighted and securely stored the vial.

If it was verified by the medical institutions to actually be ’Rejuvenation,’ she would drink it immediately.

At her son’s wedding, she’d undoubtedly be the center of attention.

"Hu Hao, where are you going?"

After happily accepting the vial, she looked up to see a figure passing through the hall.

"Sister has come, I am going to play with her."

Hu Hao moved swiftly, barely stopping to chat.

"This child," the second wife shook her head.

"Sister? You found that child?"

The friends instantly perked up with gossip.

The second wife had not mentioned this to them before.

Smiling, she nodded, "A very outstanding child, she’s the one who cured the old man."

"What? That impressive?"

The second wife nodded with a smile, but she did not disclose that Jiang Man was the Divine Doctor Man.

Once it was out, Manman would encounter all sorts of trouble.

So many people heard the Divine Doctor’s name and sought her out, which did more harm than good for her.

"All those famous doctors couldn’t cure the old man’s condition? And she, a mere girl, managed it?"

Sipping her tea, the second wife smiled without explaining.

"Second wife, not to be petty, but I must remind you. Although she’s just an adopted granddaughter, she did cure the old man. The future distribution of wealth is uncertain. With the child being the favorite of the whole family, it’s good for her, but not for your branch of the Hu family!"