This Bad Luck is Awesome!

After chatting with Xia Shiqing for a while, it was time for dinner.

Chen Mo reheated the lunch leftovers and had a simple dinner.

He sat in his game room, a live esports tournament playing on his computer screen.

Meanwhile, he pulled out his phone and scrolled through the news.

He searched for the keyword "Ruisheng Pharmaceutical," his finger continuously swiping as he looked for any valuable information.

Just then, his eyes suddenly froze. He spotted a post with a high number of likes, comments, and shares.

It was about Ruisheng Pharmaceutical.

Posted after the market closed today.

"Let me tell you a story, a story that happened to a friend of mine."

"My friend is a bit depressed. A while ago, he participated in a clinical trial for a new drug from Ruisheng Pharmaceutical, hoping to treat his depression."

"After the trial, he found the effect on his depression wasn’t great. When he got home, his girlfriend comforted him, and then... the two of them had an end-to-end connection."

"Afterward, both my friend and his girlfriend noticed that the ’recharging’ session seemed to last a lot longer."

"At first, my friend thought it was just a fluke. But after a few more treatments, his depression symptoms still hadn’t improved, but the duration had definitely increased."

"I want to know... no, my *friend* wants to know... is this Ruisheng Pharmaceutical drug for treating depression, or is it for treating... *that*?"

This was an account from a depression patient who had participated in the clinical trial for Ruisheng Pharmaceutical’s new drug.

As for the "friend"?

It was a classic case of "asking for a friend."

At first, Chen Mo didn’t pay it much mind, but as he read on, his expression clearly changed.

’No effect on depression, but it increases stamina in *that* department?’

’Holy cow.’

’This feels oddly similar to the story of the little blue pill.’

The little blue pill was also originally developed to treat heart disease, but the results were poor.

Then, they accidentally discovered it had a crucial effect in the field of andrology.

And after that, the pharmaceutical company’s business took off.

’Could Ruisheng Pharmaceutical’s future turnaround follow the same script?’

’If so, it’s probably going to skyrocket.’

’Why do all these pharmaceutical companies only seem to be fleecing men?’

’When will men finally be able to stand up for themselves? I’m shaking with rage! My hands are cold!’

Moreover, he noticed the post was made after the market had closed, which meant his bet was right once again.

’This whole "constitution" thing is just too overpowered.’

No matter how much he courted disaster, it guaranteed that great fortune would follow any misfortune.

He then glanced at the post’s comment section, which was also buzzing with activity.

"Who could this ’friend’ of yours be? It’s so hard to guess."

"Dude, you’re depressed but still have the energy to ’connect end-to-end’? Are you sure you’re not faking it?"

"For real? Is this another ’little blue pill’ script?"

"Asking for a friend, is the effect real?"

"My friend’s wife wants to know too."

"??? The comment above is a little sus."

"I’m not gonna pretend anymore. I, the number one quick-draw in Pudong, desperately need this drug!"

"..."

Many people were commenting, finding the whole thing very amusing.

Some were making memes, others were genuinely curious.

Of course, there was no shortage of people trying to verify if the drug really had this effect.

After all, there are quite a few "quick-draws" out there.

Some claimed to be asking for a friend.

But there were also true warriors who didn’t hide, dropping the pretense and admitting they wanted it for themselves.

Chen Mo couldn’t help but laugh as he looked at the lively and interesting comment section.

"@Ruisheng Pharmaceutical, give us an answer, is the effect real?"

"@Ruisheng Pharmaceutical..."

"..."

Chen Mo saw that many people were directly tagging @Ruisheng Pharmaceutical, demanding to know if the post’s content was true.

Because the post’s popularity was soaring and more and more people were tagging @Ruisheng Pharmaceutical...

Ruisheng Pharmaceutical soon learned of the matter and immediately convened a high-level meeting.

"Is this true?"

A screenshot of the post was displayed on the conference room’s projector.

The chairman gave everyone a strange look and asked the question on many people’s minds.

"Well... we honestly don’t know."

The head of the R&D team had an awkward expression on his face as he shook his head with a wry smile.

’All the data we were tracking was related to treating depression. Who would have ever thought to look at... duration?’

’Besides, who the hell is depressed but still has the energy to ’recharge’ their partner with an ’end-to-end connection’?’

’If they don’t do the deed, how would anyone know our drug has this kind of effect?’

"Start a double-blind trial immediately. I want to see the report before next Monday."

"This drug is a matter of life and death for the company’s future. The trial must be rigorous, and the data must be accurate!"

The chairman shot him a glare, his expression turning incredibly serious as he looked at everyone and spoke in a resolute tone.

After the new drug, developed with massive investment, had failed, he too was at a loss, unsure of the company’s next steps.

The stock price was falling every day, and he had no idea where to find good news to stop the decline.

He had already gone home for the day when he received an urgent call from his secretary and had to rush back to the company for a meeting.

The first thing he saw upon entering was this image. After reading it, he almost lost his composure, his expression becoming so strange it was beyond description.

Just as he himself couldn’t describe the feelings and thoughts swirling inside him.

But he knew this was the company’s lifeline!

If they could seize this opportunity, the company’s future path would be a staircase to the heavens.

He knew very well just how huge the market for such a drug was.

It was only because there were so many people in the conference room that he was too embarrassed to mention it.

Otherwise, he would have wanted to pop a couple himself and personally test the effects.

To get personally involved and contribute to the trial data for the company’s new drug.

"I understand."

The head of R&D nodded heavily, his eyes filled with motivation.

’If the drug I developed really has that kind of effect, I’ll go down in history.’

’Time to get to work.’

He began contacting some test subjects, recruiting them for the double-blind trial.

To get the trial data as quickly as possible, he offered a very high compensation.

As a result, recruitment went very smoothly.

Of course, the recruitment criteria clearly stated some requirements. First, applicants had to be married or in a relationship.

If a single guy showed up, how could they conduct the experiment?

They couldn’t do anything illegal.

Second, it was best if they were "quick-draws."

For example, talented individuals who could smoothly execute the entire skill set of "Quick Draw, Precision Etiquette, Energy Dump, and Perfect Curtain Call" in a short amount of time.

However, this was a bit difficult, mainly because no one would admit to it.

...

「In the game room.」

After Chen Mo finished reading the post, he forwarded it to Xia Shiqing.

A full two and a half minutes passed before Xia Shiqing finished reading.

"?"

Xia Shiqing replied with a question mark.

"Your professional career is saved."

Chen Mo typed with a smile.

"What I mean is, did you already know the drug had this effect? Have you used it?"

"?"

Seeing Xia Shiqing’s reply, Chen Mo sent back a question mark of his own.

’What does she mean by that?’

’Is she looking down on me?’

"Are you depressed? Or... the other thing?"

As if she hadn’t seen the question mark he sent, Xia Shiqing continued to ask.

"Why don’t you come over now, and we can test it ’end-to-end’?"

Chen Mo decided it was time to show her what he was made of.

A man can be killed, but not humiliated.

「At Xia Shiqing’s home.」

She looked at the message from Chen Mo and couldn’t help but smile, a particularly charming sight.

’No wonder Chen Mo went all-in on Ruisheng Pharmaceutical today.’

’He must have known about the new drug’s side effect in advance.’

As for whether Chen Mo had used it himself, she didn’t really care.

’What does it matter if he has or hasn’t? It is what it is.’

She had heard people say that after 25, men are only good for conversation.

Chen Mo was 23 this year. He was getting close.