Ji Feng burst into the villa like a whirlwind, a breakfast bag in hand.
The mont he entered, he stared at Ji Youyou. "Say sothing. Let hear you."
Ji Youyou rolled her eyes and enunciated each word perfectly. "Mr. Ji Feng, do you have so sort of problem with my vocal cords?"
Ji Feng's eyes widened instantly.
He put down the breakfast, snatched the Waterlon Frost, and examined it over and over. "What on earth is this stuff made of? Steroids? Anesthetics?"
"Don't talk nonsense about things you don't understand." Ji Youyou took back the spray and carefully placed it in her bag. "I need to take it with for my performance."
Ji Feng's expression grew complicated.
'He'd always looked down on traditional Chinese dicine. Who knew it actually had so tricks up its sleeve?'
Ji Feng snapped out of it and gave a rare smile. "We should properly thank that Dr. Li."
Ji Youyou looked at her brother in surprise. Just as she was about to say sothing, Ji Feng had already reverted to his usual brisk, no-nonsense deanor.
"Stop dawdling. The makeup artist is arriving at nine-thirty, so we need to hurry!"
...
Ji Youyou's comrcial performance took place on a crystal stage set up in the city center's busiest comrcial plaza, right in front of a jewelry store. The spotlights outlined her figure, making her look ethereal and dreamlike.
The mont she sang the first note, the audience below fell silent.
Her clear, lodious voice echoed across the plaza, without a trace of hoarseness. Her pitch was so perfect it sounded like an autotuned track from a recording studio.
Fans held up support signs, and so were even so moved they began to cry—this was the first ti in over a year they had heard Ji Youyou sing live.
"Youyou's voice sounds even better than before!" a girl in glasses whispered to her friend.
After three songs, Ji Youyou gave a slight bow, and thunderous applause erupted from the audience.
She picked up the microphone, her voice filled with emotion. "Thank you, everyone. To be able to stand on stage and sing again is my greatest happiness."
Her fans wildly chanted her na, and the atmosphere reached a fever pitch.
anwhile, the comnt section of the Weibo post Ji Youyou had made that morning had completely exploded.
[What dicine is this amazing? Drop the brand na!]
[Is it that throat lozenge from Japan? My aunt brought so back for once!]
[She definitely got a steroid shot. All celebrities do it.]
[Don't listen to the comnt above. Youyou would never stoop to lip-syncing or getting shots.]
Ji Youyou sat in her backstage dressing room, scrolling through the comnts on her phone, a smile unconsciously forming on her lips.
Her assistant hurried over. "Youyou, the owner of the jewelry store wants to take a picture with you..."
"Just a mont."
Ji Youyou quickly composed a new Weibo post:
[Ti for the big reveal! It's 'Li's Waterlon Frost' from Ding's Pharmaceutical Factory! It was developed by Dr. Li Xu, the sa doctor who cured my anorexia. I used the spray a few tis last night, and my throat was completely fine this morning! My fans should give it a try. It's sold at so pharmacy chains~ [Image]]
The attached picture was a selfie of her holding the Waterlon Frost spray, with the mirror of her dressing room visible in the background.
After hitting send, she put down her phone, satisfied, and got up to take a picture with the jewelry store owner.
...
「Feng City, Kangning Pharmacy.」
Zhang Zhigang was taking inventory in front of the shelves when two high school students in their uniforms pushed the door open and walked in.
"Boss, do you have Waterlon Frost from Ding's Pharmaceutical?" one of them, a boy with glasses, asked directly.
Zhang Zhigang paused for a mont. "Yes, it's over..."
"The one Ji Youyou recomnded!" the other boy added excitedly. "We'll take two boxes!"
Zhang Zhigang walked over to the throat dicine aisle. There were two rows of Waterlon Frost on the shelves from several different manufacturers.
Among them was the Waterlon Frost from Ding's Pharmaceutical Factory, which had just been stocked.
Zhang Zhigang grabbed two boxes for them and asked curiously, "How did you guys find out about this dicine?"
"Weibo!" the boy with glasses explained. "Ji Youyou recomnded this Waterlon Frost. She said it cured her sore throat overnight!"
Zhang Zhigang imdiately took out his own phone to check.
He opened the list of trending topics.
#JiYouyouRecomndsWaterlonFrost was ranked seventh.
At the sa ti, her Weibo post had been shared over a hundred thousand tis, and the comnt section was full of fans asking where to buy it.
That afternoon, Kangning Pharmacy's entire stock of Waterlon Frost sold out.
The first thing every custor who ca to buy it asked was, "Is this the one Ji Youyou recomnded?"
At six in the evening, Zhang Zhigang called Wang Lei, the sales manager at Ding's Pharmaceutical Factory.
"Boss Zhang, how did the Waterlon Frost sell today?" Wang Lei's voice held a smile he couldn't hide.
Zhang Zhigang wiped the sweat from his forehead. "It sold incredibly well! We sold out this afternoon! Manager Wang, can you urgently send over another two hundred boxes?"
The sound of keyboard-clacking ca from the other end of the line. "Orders from all over are blowing up right now, and our production can't keep up with demand..."
Wang Lei deliberately dragged out his words. "But since you're a long-ti custor, I'll set aside fifty boxes for you."
"One hundred boxes!" Zhang Zhigang said urgently. "I'll transfer the paynt to you right now!"
Wang Lei let out a troubled sigh, feigning difficulty. "Alright, then. You can co pick it up tomorrow."
Before this, they always delivered the goods themselves.
Now, the tables had turned.
Pharmacies from all over had to co pick up their orders in person.
Even so, none of them had a single complaint.
The product from Ding's Pharmaceutical Factory was simply that good.
...
At Li's Traditional Chinese dicine Clinic, Song Sisi was scrolling on her phone. "Boss! Ji Youyou recomnded our Waterlon Frost on Weibo! The entire internet is looking for this dicine now!"
Li Xu was taking an elderly patient's pulse and, upon hearing her, just gave a faint "Mm" in acknowledgnt.
Song Sisi wouldn't let it go. "How are you not even a little bit excited? This is free advertising!"
Li Xu finished writing the prescription and waited until the elderly patient had left before speaking. "If the dicine is effective, people will naturally recomnd it. This is perfectly normal."
Song Sisi pouted. Just as she was about to retort, Li Xu's phone rang. It was Ji Youyou.
"Dr. Li! Thank you for recomnding the Waterlon Frost. My throat doesn't hurt at all anymore, and my performance today was a huge success," Ji Youyou said, her voice crisp and clear.
Song Sisi imdiately leaned in close. "Sister Youyou! You sang so wonderfully today! I watched the livestream!"
Ji Youyou laughed and said, "Thank you."
Li Xu asked, "Besides your throat, are there any other symptoms?"
"Other than being a little tired, there are no other symptoms!" Ji Youyou said.
"It's not a serious cold. You'll be fine after a couple of days of rest."
"Oh, right, I also recomnded your Waterlon Frost on Weibo. I hope it helps you..." Ji Youyou said, as if looking for praise.
"Thank you," Li Xu said with a smile. "Thanks to your recomndation, our Waterlon Frost is selling like crazy. I feel like I should pay you an advertising fee."
"Doctor Li, please don't," Ji Youyou said hurriedly. "I ant the recomndation sincerely, not because I wanted an advertising fee."
"Haha, I was just kidding."
The two chatted for a little longer before hanging up.
Song Sisi was still gleefully scrolling on her phone.
Li Xu tapped her on the head. "Don't just keep scrolling through videos. Massage isn't only about identifying acupoints; practice is what's most important. Co on, give a massage."
Song Sisi put down her phone and started massaging Li Xu's shoulders. As she worked, it dawned on her. "Boss, I think I fell for a trick... You didn't have the purest of intentions when you taught how to massage, did you?"
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