In the luxuriously decorated spacious living room, two leather sofas were placed opposite each other.
Wang Zhifan, dressed in a black jacket, sat on one side, with the young Chen Ming standing beside him, unwilling to sit after being freed from his wheelchair.
On the sofa opposite him sat a man and a woman, both in their fifties with a commanding presence, and a young man in his twenties, who wore glasses and a suit and had an extraordinary deanor.
The commanding middle-aged man and woman were Chen Ming’s parents, leaders of the Chen Group, while the young man was Chen Ming’s brother, the future successor of the Chen Group.
"Mingming, the guests are seated, why are you still standing like this?"
At this mont, the middle-aged man sitting on the sofa opposite Wang Zhifan raised his head, turned his neck slightly, and began speaking to the young man standing beside Wang Zhifan.
"Hmph! I’ve been sitting for almost ten years, what’s wrong with standing a while longer?"
Upon hearing his father’s words, the young man standing beside Wang Zhifan appeared fearless, imdiately retorting with his arms crossed, seemingly not afraid of his father’s commanding presence.
"You...forget it...Mr. Wang, my younger son is not very sensible, hope you won’t mind."
The middle-aged man, who bore so resemblance to Chen Ming, shook his head in resignation, smiling as he spoke to Wang Zhifan on the opposite sofa.
"Mr. Chen, don’t be upset; Ah Ming has just recovered from a serious illness and is a little overexcited."
Wang Zhifan politely responded to the head of the Chen family.
"Hmm, Mr. Wang, I’ve heard from the butler about the excellent efficacy of the dicine you gave Mingming, unprecedented indeed. May I ask its na and origin?"
The middle-aged man on the sofa continued, directing his question to Wang Zhifan.
As he posed this question, Wang Zhifan could sense that the middle-aged woman beside him, Chen Ming’s mother, and the young man with glasses, Chen Ming’s brother, all focused their attention on him, appearing very interested in this matter.
Concerning this, Wang Zhifan did not evade the question and quickly replied:
"The dicine I gave Ah Ming is a Celestial Essence Elixir, a very advanced Healing Elixir, obtained from a dungeon drop in the Transcendent Ga, which the ga officials have been vigorously promoting lately. Mr. Chen should have heard of it, right?"
"I have indeed heard many people ntion it recently."
The middle-aged man nodded slightly.
"But I always thought it was so deceptive virtual economic model; I didn’t expect it to be real..."
The middle-aged man looked at Wang Zhifan, appearing quite interested in the Transcendent Ga.
"The Transcendent Ga is indeed real. Ah Ming is now one of the players; he has completed two dungeons and is quite familiar with it now."
Wang Zhifan responded, indicating that his son could testify on this matter.
"Mingming did tell us about these things earlier; I initially didn’t believe him, but the significant changes in him and the abilities he possesses make us have to believe."
The middle-aged man stated that he had discussed these topics with Chen Ming before Wang Zhifan’s arrival.
He then appeared to recall sothing and continued speaking to Wang Zhifan:
"By the way, Mingming also ntioned that you helped him complete a very challenging dungeon today, which benefited him as much as the Elixir did. We must properly show our gratitude for your help, Mr. Wang."
Dong~dong~
Just after this middle-aged man, smiling, finished speaking to Wang Zhifan, a sixty-year-old man dressed in a black-and-white butler’s suit lightly stepped to the entrance of the living room and knocked on the door.
"Master, Madam, dinner is ready."
The old butler noticed the master and others turning their attention to him and then slightly bowed and spoke.
"Hmm, it’s ti to eat."
The middle-aged man nodded towards his butler and then looked at Wang Zhifan and said:
"Mr. Wang, we have many conversations ahead, since it’s ti for dinner, let’s continue while we eat."
After saying this, he stood up and took the initiative to lead Wang Zhifan to the large dining hall designated for entertaining guests in the mansion.
"Thank you."
Wang Zhifan quickly stood up after hearing this, nodded towards the head of the Chen family, and together with the other three, Chen Ming and his mother and brother, proceeded to the dining room.
There’s no need to elaborate on the subsequent exquisite feast and conversation at the table, primarily involving Chen Ming’s parents and brother inquiring about various player-related matters, occasionally with Chen Ming chiming in.
Wang Zhifan disclosed player-related information truthfully, as all of these details are available on public player forums nowadays. However, concerning his own secrets, he naturally wouldn’t speak freely, nor would they ask recklessly.
Notably, Chen Ming’s brother, the young man with glasses, proposed buying a Celestial Essence Elixir from Wang Zhifan to treat his nearsightedness and expressed his desire to beco a player.
Wang Zhifan imdiately inford him that he had no more Celestial Essence Elixir, as the only one had been consud by Chen Ming. As for becoming a player, he elaborated on the risks involved, advising him to visit player forums to gather sufficient understanding before making a decision.
Wang Zhifan claid his supply of Celestial Essence Elixir had been exhausted to prevent this family from perceiving it as cheap, which would be unfavorable for his subsequent negotiations. He also believed using the Elixir solely for nearsightedness would be wasteful, thus he refused Chen Ming’s brother.
After this sumptuous and cordial dinner, it wasn’t long before the head of the Chen family, Chen Ming’s father, individually invited Wang Zhifan for a private conversation in the mansion’s rear garden.
This was the mont for candid discussions and price negotiations, as no one would assu Wang Zhifan provided the Celestial Essence Elixir freely to treat Chen Ming’s illness, especially soone like his father, a seasoned businessman.
"Mr. Chen, considering the current market price for advanced Elixirs, I hope to receive fifty million Xia Country currency as compensation."
At this point, Wang Zhifan was straightforward, laying out his intended price, which was also relatively reasonable for a Celestial Essence Elixir.
But after he finished speaking, the middle-aged man beside him, smoking a cigarette with a formidable presence, quickly shook his head and replied:
"Wang, your Elixir healed my Mingming’s illness, which effectively saved his life, but my Mingming is not worth only fifty million, you need to re-quote."
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