Chapter 39: The Miraculous Effects of Rejuvenating Frost

Everyone turned their gaze to the female employee, whose face was contorted in pain. Su Hanyan hurried over, her voice filled with concern, “What’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell anywhere?”

“It’s itchy, getting itchier,” the woman instinctively reached for her face.

Su Hanyan grew anxious, forcing the woman’s hands down. “Don’t scratch! You’ll hurt yourself.”

In her panic, she looked to Gu Xiangnan for help.

Gu Xiangnan’s face was equally bewildered. After a moment’s thought, he said, “This formula was indeed used by our masters. I assure you, it should have been effective.”

“So where’s the problem now? Could there have been a mistake in the manufacturing process?” Su Hanyan began doubting herself.

The woman’s face was flushed bright red, as if she were about to be disfigured.

The other female employees who had participated in the trial turned pale with fear, their eyes filled with terror.

“Oh heavens, am I going to end up like this too?”

“If my face is ruined, how will I face anyone?”

“I haven’t married yet. If I’m disfigured, who would want me? My whole life will be ruined.”

“I don’t want to live! If I really lose my looks, how could I bear to stay in this world?”

Despair filled their voices, and some began to cry.

Seeing this, Gu Xiangnan quickly tried to comfort them, “Everyone, please don’t panic. We’ll find the root of the problem and provide a solution…”

Before he could finish, the female employee suddenly moaned in agony, “It’s so itchy! I can’t stand it anymore!”

She began clawing at her face in frenzy, and Su Hanyan was unable to restrain her.

The piercing itch drove her mad, robbing her of reason.

One scratch after another.

Fingernails scraped across her skin, leaving red lines behind.

A tearing sound rang out—the woman had gouged a wound into her face.

“Ah!”

The people around gasped in horror.

Under their shocked gazes, the woman seemed possessed, continuing to claw at her face.

Another scream—she had ripped off a large piece of skin.

Terrified, the other women huddled in the corner, covering their eyes, unable to watch.

Employees in the outer office, hearing the screams, curiously peered through the windows.

But strangely, the torn wound showed no blood.

Even more astonishing, beneath the torn skin was smooth, tender flesh, as delicate as a newborn’s.

Someone risked a peek and couldn’t help but shout, “What’s happening? Look at this!”

Others, hearing the cry, opened their eyes in curiosity, only to be dumbfounded by the sight.

The itch vanished instantly, and the woman’s frenzy faded to calm.

“What… what happened to me?” She regained her senses, trembling as she spoke.

No one knew how to describe what they’d witnessed; no one answered her.

She felt her peeled skin—it was incredibly soft. “Why does it feel so smooth?”

Using the window glass as a mirror, she examined her reflection.

Su Hanyan approached, carefully observing the woman’s face.

She saw that beneath the peeled skin, there was indeed newly grown flesh.

“It’s truly miraculous!” Su Hanyan was elated.

She decided to remove the remaining old skin from the woman’s face.

Carefully, she peeled back another piece.

Sure enough!

Underneath was the same smooth, tender skin.

Everyone gathered around, eager for the final result.

That half of the woman’s face looked like a boiled egg with its shell removed—the formerly wrinkled skin now taut and elastic.

“Wow!”

“Amazing!”

“My God, how is this possible?”

The onlookers exclaimed in awe.

Su Hanyan handed the woman a mirror. “Is this… is this really me?” the woman asked, her voice trembling.

The reflection showed a face as youthful and beautiful as a girl in her twenties.

Yet she was nearly forty—this was nothing short of a miracle.

The transformation gave the other female employees hope.

Everyone lined up, and Su Hanyan photographed each of them in turn.

Upon comparison, all twenty-some participants showed marked improvement after using the rejuvenating cream.

The older the subject, the more pronounced the wrinkles, the stronger their reaction.

Just like the first woman, they experienced itching, followed by peeling, then the emergence of new skin.

A clerk entered to help record the results in a table.

When only Su Hanyan and Gu Xiangnan remained in the office,

Gu Xiangnan voiced his concern, “Senior Sister, I think there’s something off about this medicine.”

“Off? Are you suspecting the formula?”

“The formula is definitely correct—it was given to me personally by our master. But the scent doesn’t quite match what the master used.”

Back on the mountain, he’d often been close to the masters, and the scent on their faces was different from the rejuvenating cream’s.

Gu Xiangnan furrowed his brow. “I suspect there’s something missing from the formula.”

“Should we call the masters and ask?” With that, Su Hanyan took out her phone and dialed Master Yueying.

The call connected, but no one answered.

“Ah, it’s unreachable for now. Maybe the master is busy. I’ll send her a message, and she’ll reply when she has time.” Su Hanyan ended the call and sent a text to Yueying.

Putting down her phone, she laughed softly, “Even if we can’t reach the master, it doesn’t matter. The rejuvenating cream’s effect is already excellent—unmatched in the pharmaceutical market.”

Gu Xiangnan nodded in agreement. “Let’s leave it as is for now. If need be, we can add some herbal ingredients to calm and relieve itching, to spare our clients unnecessary pain.”

“Xiao Nan, that’s a great idea.”

Just then, Gu Xiangnan’s phone rang.

It was Wang Jinquan calling.

“Mr. Gu? This is Jinquan,” he said respectfully.

“Oh, Wang Jinquan. What’s the matter?”

Hearing Gu Xiangnan call Wang Jinquan’s name, Su Hanyan stared in surprise.

“I promised to donate ten million to the University of Traditional Medicine, but had been delayed due to my injury. Yesterday, you healed my family, so I figured today I should fulfill my promise.”

Gu Xiangnan replied with satisfaction, “Mr. Wang, you’re a man of your word. I’m happy to call you a friend.”

Gu Xiangnan and Wang Jinquan—friends?

Su Hanyan felt this was as absurd as Guan Yu fighting Qin Qiong—utterly unbelievable!

Wang Jinquan laughed, “It’s my honor. I’m calling to invite you to join me at the University of Traditional Medicine. Would you do me the honor?”

Su Hanyan caught their conversation and nodded vigorously at Gu Xiangnan, urging him to accept.

Gu Xiangnan hadn’t intended to go, but seeing his senior sister’s expression, he agreed.

“All right, let’s meet at the university in an hour.”

After hanging up, he asked, puzzled, “Senior Sister, why do I need to go?”

“Xiao Nan, when the rejuvenating cream launches, we’ll need medical experts to endorse it. Besides, the more our pharmaceutical company interacts with specialists, the better.”

Su Hanyan patiently explained the benefits.

Gu Xiangnan suddenly understood and urged Su Hanyan to come along.

Wang Mei, who had been waiting outside, nearly fell asleep. Seeing the two emerge, she followed them.

The clerk from earlier watched their departing figures and secretly sent a message.

“Young Master Zheng, I’ve sent the new beauty drug formula and test data from Yisheng Company to your email.”

“Xiao Qin, well done! If this succeeds, you’ll return to the company as project manager.”