Chapter 323: Cosmetics Expert
"President Jiang, I am Shentu Jie, the younger brother of the Shentu Clan’s patriarch. I don’t just spout nonsense. This concerns the honor of my Shentu Clan, does it not?" The man calling himself Shentu Jie leisurely lit a cigarette.
"Cut the act. Put out that cigarette," Jiang Xinghai said, waving a hand.
Shentu Jie smoothed the hair over his balding crown, saying nonchalantly, "Quite an imposing figure, President Jiang."
"I won’t say it again," Jiang Xinghai said, his voice low.
"Fine, I’ll put it out."
Facing so many cameras, Shentu Jie didn’t want to seem too aggressive. "However, I must make one point. The Anti-Aging Cream’s effects are so miraculous that 999 yuan is the most appropriate price. Anything less would cheapen the product’s image. Why wouldn’t we want to do that?"
Suddenly, a young woman in black-framed glasses approached. "A price of 999 yuan would certainly be profitable, but Mr. Shentu fails to understand AM’s mission to serve the masses. I believe 99 yuan is a very fitting price."
"And who are you?" Shentu Jie frowned.
"I’m Yu Lina of the Yu Family, from the Provincial City."
The woman, who had shoulder-length hair, wore a dark suit jacket that made her look sharp and confident.
Her expression held a pride and decisiveness that demanded respect. Black-framed glasses sat perched on her high nose bridge, adding an air of intellectualism and authority. She was, in short, a formidable woman not to be underestimated, radiating a powerful presence.
"Ah, it’s Miss Yu. My apologies."
Shentu Jie’s expression grew visibly tense after she announced her family.
"President Shen, President Su, President Jiang, I just tried the Anti-Aging Cream myself, and the results are truly excellent," Yu Lina said with a warm smile, adjusting her black-framed glasses.
"Thank you for your endorsement, Miss Yu. We at AM have unanimously decided to grant you the rights to the provincial agency," Shen Lingxue replied with a smile, beckoning Yu Lina forward.
Today, she wore a short, pink and white qipao. Compared to Yu Lina in her business suit, each possessed a unique and distinct charm.
"This is wonderful!" Yu Lina hadn’t even been mentally prepared for this.
She thought she had merely said the right thing at the right time to catch the attention of AM’s leadership.
She was overcome with excitement.
Many people in the crowd had now heard of Yu Lina’s background: the Yu Family, one of the Eight Great Martial Arts Families of Shanhe Province!
This meant that the many others vying for the agency could only remain silent.
They stood no chance of competing with the Yu Family from the Provincial City.
The Yu Family from the Provincial City specialized in marketing.
And Yu Lina herself was a walking encyclopedia when it came to cosmetics.
Her cat-like eyes sparkled with cunning and a unique insight. One glance at her exquisite makeup was enough to sense her distinct pursuit of and passion for beauty.
What’s more, Yu Lina had a fan base numbering in the tens of millions across various major online platforms.
No wonder Shen Lingxue had said earlier that she’d decided to make Yu Lina the sole provincial agent.
Between the live-streamed trials of the Anti-Aging Cream and Yu Lina’s personal endorsement, today’s product launch was a resounding success!
Furthermore, all the major online platforms were now abuzz with discussion about the Anti-Aging Cream.
Many powerful people now regarded the Anti-Aging Cream as a must-have, pulling strings and calling in favors in an attempt to procure a few extra boxes.
Among them was a significant number of wealthy women worth hundreds of millions, who were particularly ecstatic.
One such wealthy woman, Cai Xiujuan, the owner of Zhou Dasheng Jewelry, had also been watching the live stream.
"Anti-Aging Cream!"
"Jiang Xinghai!"
"This is perfect!"
Cai Xiujuan had met Jiang Xinghai before at the AM Women’s Wellness Center.
Ever since then, she had taken a fancy to Jiang Xinghai, a man whose striking physique and handsome features stood out.
「At the same time!」
More and more luxury cars began to arrive, their occupants swarming in to wait for the first batch of the product to go on sale.
From a corner, Shentu Jie glared menacingly at Jiang Xinghai, who was surrounded by three women!
’Why is this guy so hostile towards our Central State Martial Arts Families?’
Shentu Jie couldn’t figure it out. ’Could it be related to that incident last time, when several of our great families came to Central State?’
Back when AM was founded, the Six Great Martial Arts Families of Central State sent people to make a show of force. All of them, that is, except for the butcher from the Li Family. The remaining families—the Qiu, Su, Huang, and Lv Families, along with the Shentu Clan—all sent their men.
However, according to the sole survivor, Qiu Shirong, their group had run into that meddling "Little Chef"—the one who loves to right wrongs—on their way there!
In the end, everyone except for Qiu Shirong was killed on the spot.
Normally, none of them would have believed such a story.
However, Yan Qingshan, President of the Central State Martial Arts Department, did his utmost to vouch for the story, confirming that he had also been in Jizhou that day and that the account was true.
Now, of the Six Great Martial Arts Families of Central State, two were already out of the picture: the Li Family’s butcher, who had long been Jiang Xinghai’s servant, and Qiu Shirong of the Qiu Family, who had just become one. This left only the Su Family, the Huang Family, the Lv Family, and the Shentu Clan.
This left the four families wondering: who on earth was this Little Chef who had appeared out of nowhere?