Chapter 35: Who Said You Could Eat

As soon as the pill appeared, the entire Xu family erupted into a frenzy, as if a pot had boiled over.

"A Face-Rejuvenating Pill! It's a Face-Rejuvenating Pill!"

"My goodness, it's actually the second Face-Rejuvenating Pill!"

"Jiang Fan's real betrothal gift is a genuine Face-Rejuvenating Pill!"

"What?" Zhu Jianshen gasped. The smile on his face hadn't even fully formed before it immediately vanished, replaced by profound shock. He had personally witnessed how alluring a Face-Rejuvenating Pill could be! Last time, many noblewomen weren't fully prepared and deeply regretted not bidding afterward. If another one appeared, its value would far exceed 1.4 million!

Xu Yining gasped, covering her red lips in disbelief! She had always imagined such a valuable betrothal gift would only be possible if she married a powerful true love, yet Jiang Fan had produced it with such ease!

Xu Zhengyan was stunned after a moment of surprise! Jiang Fan actually possessed one of these pills!

At this moment, no one questioned the origin of the Face-Rejuvenating Pill. All attention was on the pill and Wang Yingfeng. The previous day, Wang Yingfeng had thrown the entire Xu family into chaos because she hadn't managed to bid on the Face-Rejuvenating Pill. Now, with a genuine one presented before her, everyone wondered what she would do. Would she continue to be unreasonable and try to break up Jiang Fan and Xu Youran, or would she treat her previous words as meaningless?

Wang Yingfeng was also stunned, gazing at the Face-Rejuvenating Pill with utter disbelief. "Is this... this is the Face-Rejuvenating Pill I've always dreamed of?" But looking at Jiang Fan's half-smile, she remembered her own firm and decisive words, and for a moment, she was at a loss.

Jiang Fan smiled and said, "Since you don't want it, I'll just auction it off." With that, he tucked the Face-Rejuvenating Pill into his pocket.

"Wait!" Wang Yingfeng panicked, especially after seeing Zhang Yuxiu's youthful appearance, which made the temptation even harder to resist. "Let my words be proven wrong! I can always go back on them later!"

"Alright! You win! Your betrothal gift, I... I'm satisfied!" As soon as she spoke, everyone present felt as if they were dreaming. Jiang Fan had humiliated Wang Yingfeng so thoroughly, yet someone as vindictive as her had actually agreed to the engagement, just as Jiang Fan had predicted.

After speaking, Wang Yingfeng felt her face burning. She said fiercely, "Can you give it to me now?"

Jiang Fan produced a pre-prepared contract and placed it in front of her, along with a note that read: "Your verbal promises are as good as hot air. It's better to sign a contract."

Humiliated once again, Wang Yingfeng was furious. She had intended to go back on her word later, but Jiang Fan had seen through her, even mocking her! However, for the sake of the Face-Rejuvenating Pill, she could only suppress her anger and sign the contract. With the contract signed, Jiang Fan and Xu Youran's marriage was officially settled. Even if she wanted to interfere later, she would have no right to do so with her own signature on the document.

"Can you give it to me now?" Wang Yingfeng asked, her eyes fixed on the Face-Rejuvenating Pill with burning intensity.

The weight in Xu Zhengyan's chest finally lifted, and a relieved smile spread across his face. Seeing Wang Yingfeng's eagerness, he chuckled, "Xiaofan, give it to her. Your mother-in-law can't wait to look younger."

Jiang Fan nodded and wrote, "Of course, since it's a betrothal gift for the Xu family, you can decide what to do with it yourselves. However, let me be clear: before I hand over this Face-Rejuvenating Pill, please verify it carefully. Don't claim it's fake after you've received it."

Xu Zhengyan wanted to say, "Who would be so devious?" But after glancing at Wang Yingfeng, he realized Jiang Fan's concern wasn't unfounded. "Alright, I'll check it," he said, stepping forward and watching as Jiang Fan opened the bottle cap.

A rich, medicinal fragrance wafted out.

"Father-in-law, take a close look," Jiang Fan wrote, holding the bottle opening towards him. Xu Zhengyan nodded, bending down for a closer inspection.

Suddenly, a surge of power erupted from Jiang Fan's palm, shaking the Face-Rejuvenating Pill out of the jade bottle. It landed squarely in Xu Zhengyan's mouth and rolled down his throat with a gulp.

"Cough, cough, cough!" Xu Zhengyan choked, coughing several times, then asked in a daze, "Did I... eat the Face-Rejuvenating Pill?"

This unexpected scene caused the entire Xu family to erupt. Wang Yingfeng, who had never dreamed of such a thing, shrieked, "My Face-Rejuvenating Pill! Spit it out! You wretched man, spit it out now!"

Xu Zhengyan also panicked, hastily trying to spit it back out. But the Face-Rejuvenating Pill's effects were incredibly fast-acting. As soon as it entered his stomach, it melted into a liquid, permeating his flesh and blood.

Immediately afterward, amidst gasps of astonishment, the weathered and aged Xu Zhengyan underwent an unbelievable transformation. His greying hair visibly turned black. The wrinkles on his face rapidly smoothed out, and his age spots quickly vanished. Even his slightly hunched back straightened up again.

In the blink of an eye, he transformed from a middle-aged man into a youthful man in his early thirties! If he changed into more modern, youthful clothes, he would look barely in his twenties. This was the effect of a high-grade Face-Rejuvenating Pill, twice as potent as a low-grade one, making him twenty years younger!

"I... I've become younger?" Xu Zhengyan stared at himself in disbelief, as if in a dream. He felt as though he was seeing his energetic self from thirty years ago, when he had just taken over the Xu family.

Meanwhile, the middle-aged Wang Yingfeng, witnessing his drastic change, let out a heart-wrenching scream: "That's mine! That's my Face-Rejuvenating Pill!!!"

Xu Zhengyan finally came to his senses, looking bewildered. "Wife, I don't know what happened?" he said. "I didn't eat it on purpose."

Wang Yingfeng understood now, her eyes blazing with intense hatred. She pointed at Jiang Fan, enraged. "It was you! You deliberately gave it to Xu Zhengyan, didn't you? Didn't you?"

Jiang Fan looked at her calmly and wrote without hesitation, "That's right. Compared to someone as pampered as you, Uncle Xu needs this Face-Rejuvenating Pill more." He had never intended for Wang Yingfeng to get her hands on this valuable pill cheaply. His plan was always to get the contract signed and then give the pill to Xu Zhengyan.

Wang Yingfeng shrieked, "You tricked me!" Jiang Fan shook his head and wrote, "This is a betrothal gift for the Xu family. Anyone in the family can take it."

Wang Yingfeng went mad, consumed by rage. She screamed, "Kill him! Kill him now!" However, the Xu family members remained impassive. The clan members had their own sense of fairness. They also felt that the Face-Rejuvenating Pill was more fitting for Xu Zhengyan, who had toiled for decades.

Realizing she couldn't command the clan members, Wang Yingfeng became even angrier. She bellowed, "Xu Yining! Where are you? Your mother has been tricked, can't you see? Kill Jiang Fan immediately! Hurry!"

Xu Yining stood still, not moving. She simply shot Jiang Fan a look of mild reproach, then said, "Mother, let me help you back to rest." Regardless, Jiang Fan had ultimately given the Face-Rejuvenating Pill to her father. Seeing her father, who had worked tirelessly for many years, become so young, she felt genuine relief and excitement. Therefore, she didn't believe Jiang Fan had done anything wrong. It was just that her mother couldn't accept it for the time being.

"Even you are betraying me? I don't want to live!" Wang Yingfeng plopped onto the ground, thrashing her legs and continuously spewing abusive language. She was behaving like a shrew cursing in the street. Xu Zhengyan and Xu Yining looked mortified, helpless against their own relative. The clan members also shook their heads repeatedly.

Xu Youran, meanwhile, linked her arm through Jiang Fan's and said, "Everyone, please disperse. The matter is concluded."

However, at that very moment, a paper crane miraculously flew over and landed in Zhu Jianshen's hand.

"Oh? A message from the sect?" He quickly unfolded it. Upon reading the contents, his expression initially turned very serious, then quickly twisted into a sinister grin. "Who told you it was over?" he sneered. "Xu family, you are facing a disaster that will wipe out your clan!"