Chapter 315: Public Opinion Ferments
Lin Xingchen was stunned. Utterly stunned. He stared at his own arm in disbelief.
He’d gotten this scar from a dog bite when he was a mischievous kid. It had been with him for decades!
He had tried countless scar removal products and even undergone numerous cosmetic procedures, but nothing worked.
’Who would have thought it would be fixed by a single cup of a health beverage?’
’This is just too unbelievable, isn’t it?’
Lin Xingchen quickly realized that not only had he failed to smear the Lingxi Health Beverage, he had actually given it a massive wave of free publicity!
Not wanting to give Yuanxi Pharmaceutical a free win, Lin Xingchen bellowed, "Stop filming! All of you, stop filming!"
But how could they? The reporters and photographers had a keen nose for news.
They would never let such an explosive story slip through their fingers.
The photographers only became more frenzied. Someone even cried out in astonishment.
"Quick, look! President Lin’s forehead wrinkles have faded! His laugh lines are fainter too!"
"If I remember correctly, President Lin is almost sixty! Now he looks like he’s in his forties. This is incredible, isn’t it?"
Lin Xingchen subconsciously touched his face.
’Huh?’
’Is this my face?’
’Where did my wrinkles go?’
’They’re really gone!’
’And my face... it’s actually a bit smooth. There’s even a little bit of elasticity!’
’This is just absurd, isn’t it?’
If he weren’t the president of Huanya Pharmaceutical, he would have instantly become a die-hard fan of the Lingxi Health Beverage!
Thanks to this incident with Lin Xingchen, Yuanxi Pharmaceutical’s press conference could be called a resounding success!
With multiple media outlets livestreaming Yuanxi’s press conference, a large audience witnessed the events as they unfolded.
This was the internet age. Viewers had been bombarded by TV infomercials and livestream shopping channels for years; they had built up a strong immunity and could make their own judgments.
When the reporters were hyping it up, the vast majority of viewers simply scoffed.
’Yuanxi’s script is pretty good,’ they thought. ’The acting is almost believable.’
Even when pharmaceutical companies and supermarkets were frantically placing orders, viewers were only about thirty percent convinced. Most still believed it was just a pre-written script to generate hype for Yuanxi Pharmaceutical and its Lingxi Health Beverage.
That is, until Lin Xingchen appeared on screen.
Only then did the audience finally, completely believe it.
This wasn’t just for show!
It wasn’t a publicity stunt!
The Lingxi Health Beverage was a genuinely good product!
After all, Lin Xingchen was the president of Huanya Pharmaceutical. Why would he advertise for a competitor?
In an instant, viewers everywhere began enthusiastically recommending the Lingxi Health Beverage to their friends.
Wang Yan was a high-level professional working in an office tower. She had always been interested in cosmetic treatments, frequently visiting beauty clinics with her best friend to take care of her skin.
She had spent a lot of money, but the results were never quite satisfactory.
After watching Yuanxi Pharmaceutical’s press conference, Wang Yan was trembling with excitement. She whipped out her phone and called her best friend.
"Mengmeng! I found something amazing! The Lingxi Health Beverage! It’s for beauty and anti-aging—it can make us look ten years younger in an instant! We’ll have skin like we did right after graduation!"
"For real? That sounds way too exaggerated. Yanyan, you didn’t get scammed, did you?"
"How could I get scammed? Just watch this video!"
Wang Yan sent the video of the press conference to her best friend, Liu Mengmeng.
Liu Mengmeng opened the video and began to watch it carefully. At first, she was skeptical, but after seeing Lin Xingchen’s appearance, her doubts vanished. She began to tremble with excitement!
"Yanyan, you really found something incredible! From now on, I’m a total stan for the Lingxi Health Beverage! Do you know when it’s going to be released? I can hardly wait!"
"Haha, I can’t wait either! I’ve already followed Yuanxi Pharmaceutical’s social media. They should post an update when the new product launches, right?"
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Wang Qiang was a construction worker. His younger cousin, Wang Hu, had followed him to the city to find work.
During one high-altitude job, Wang Hu’s safety rope failed. He fell, but luckily the rope didn’t break completely, leaving him dangling in mid-air.
During the fall, Wang Hu’s face was scraped multiple times by wooden poles and rope netting, leaving several gashes so deep that bone was visible.
The wounds had since healed, but they left behind several hideous scars.
Wang Hu had been a handsome young man, and matchmakers back in his hometown were constantly introducing him to potential partners. But because of the scars, the introductions stopped completely.
As a result, Wang Hu was now over thirty and still single.
For a white-collar professional in a big city, being single at thirty was perfectly normal. But for a migrant worker from the countryside, it meant you were already getting old.
Wang Qiang was consumed by guilt over this.
’If I hadn’t brought my cousin to the city to work, how could he have gotten so badly injured? How could he be unable to find a partner?’
’It’s all my fault!’
Over the years, Wang Qiang had bought all sorts of scar removal products for Wang Hu, but none of them had much effect.
His cousin’s scars had become a constant, gnawing worry for Wang Qiang.
Because of this, Wang Qiang constantly followed news from pharmaceutical companies, hoping an effective scar removal product would finally be developed to heal his cousin’s face.
Then, Wang Qiang saw Yuanxi’s press conference.
At first, Wang Qiang was a little disappointed. Even if a health beverage could improve general health and treat some minor ailments, it wouldn’t be any use for his cousin.
But when Wang Qiang saw the scar on Lin Xingchen’s arm vanish, he was so overcome with emotion he couldn’t control himself.
This was a tough-as-nails man who wouldn’t flinch if a brick fell on his foot, yet at this moment, tears were streaming down his face.
Wang Qiang pulled out his phone, dialed his cousin’s number, and said in a trembling voice, "Hu, there’s hope for your scars! You’ll be able to find a wife!!"
"Qiang, don’t mess with me," his cousin replied. "I’ve given up hope. All those scar removal products you bought for me were useless."
"This time it’s not a scar product, it’s a health beverage! Just watch the video yourself!"
Wang Qiang quickly sent the video of the press conference to Wang Hu.
Wang Hu opened the video and started watching. When he saw the scar on Lin Xingchen’s arm disappear, he couldn’t stop himself from covering his face and sobbing.
"There’s hope! This time, there’s really hope! Thank you, Yuanxi Pharmaceutical! Thank you, Lingxi Health Beverage!"
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Huang Caixia was an ordinary new mother. During her traditional postpartum confinement period, she had accidentally been exposed to a draft, which, according to folk belief, left her with a chronic condition. Now, every menstrual cycle was excruciatingly painful.
Huang Caixia had visited Traditional Chinese Medicine clinics and even top-tier hospitals, undergoing multiple treatments, but her condition never improved.
Because of this, Huang Caixia’s husband, Lin Kun, was filled with regret. He blamed himself for turning on the air conditioner just because the house was hot, believing it had caused his wife’s chronic condition.
’Every month is so painful for her!’
After seeing Yuanxi’s press conference, Lin Kun trembled with excitement and immediately ran to find his wife.
"Honey! Honey! Quick, look! Yuanxi Pharmaceutical’s Lingxi Health Beverage can treat uterine cold and regulate your cycle! You won’t have to suffer from those postpartum pains anymore!"
...
Countless viewers suffering from chronic ailments spontaneously liked and shared the video. Yuanxi Pharmaceutical’s press conference shot to the top of the trending charts.
Its ranking just kept climbing!