On his two rare days off of work, Liu Yanbo slept for a long time and only went downstairs at 9 o'clock in the morning.
"You're up? Come and have breakfast." Yin Hanruo came out of the living room with a faint smile on her delicate face.
"Are you also taking a rest today?" Liu Yanbo yawned and walked slowly into the living room.
Yin Hanruo's concept of time was very strong, she would always go to the company at 7:30 every morning, never a minute late. Generally, the only exception was on rest days.
But today wasn’t one and Yin Hanruo didn't dress like it. She was wearing the same professional skirt as yesterday, this time with a different color.
"Last night I drank too much, so I got up late." Yin Hanruo sat back at the table and read a magazine while having breakfast.
Breakfast was pork congee[mfn]Congee is broth or porridge made from rice. (Chinese cooking) [/mfn]* with preserved century egg and a few side dishes. The smell was delicious.
Liu Yanbo filled his bowl and the hot liquid’s rich taste melted in his mouth, he filled another one and asked, "what about Mrs. Huang?"
"She went out," Yin Hanruo closed the magazine, got up, and said, "I’m going to the company now. Eat well."
"Wait a minute." Liu Yanbo finished his congee and wiped his mouth. "I’ll go with you, I need to tell you something."
Yin Hanruo turned back and asked, "What is it?"
"I’ll tell you as we go." Liu Yanbo put his dirty dishes in the kitchen as quickly as possible, then followed Yin Hanruo out.
There were four cars parked in the garage: a Maserati, a commercial Mercedes, a BMW, and a Sedan.
Yin Hanruo usually drove the commercial Mercedes car when she worked, and the Maserati for other daily life needs. The BMW was used by Huang Ma when she went out shopping. Lastly, the high-end Sedan had a lot of dust on it. It obviously hadn’t been used for a long time.
"You can use that Sedan to drive around in the future, it’ll save you from having to squeeze in a bus for work every day."
Liu Yanbo worked in a taxi company, but the car belonged to the company, so he always had to pick it up from the company every day. His commute included squeezing into a crowded bus every day. In this big metropolis, he didn’t own a house nor a car. He was truly a ‘Diaosi’[mfn]Diaosi is a Chinese slang term, often used in a comedic manner, that refers to a young male of mediocre appearance and social standing.[/mfn]*.
However, a ‘Diaosi’ still had its pride and couldn’t shamelessly accept such an offer. Liu Yanbo harshly refused, “no! I should support myself.”
"Here." Yin Hanruo didn’t insist, and handed the Mercedes car keys to Liu Yanbo, signaling him to drive.
Getting in the car, Liu Yanbo took out three pieces of paper from his trouser pocket and gave it to Yin Hanruo.
"What's this?" Yin Hanruo took the papers for a closer look. She almost jumped up from surprise, "is this the formula?"
Keeping one's word was a virtue!
After the gathering ended last night, the first thing Liu Yanbo did was go home to write down the formula.
What kind of ingredients to use; how much of each kind; the sequence of preparation; and all the other information needed. It was all written clearly.
Liu Yanbo was in no hurry to start the car, nodded, and said, "I can give you the formula, but I have one condition."
Although Ruomeng Group could be regarded as a big business, as Shangguan Qingmeng said, the industry was becoming more and more competitive. But the market demand had reached saturation. It was an urgent need to open up new industries and avoid a potential crisis.
This formula determined how far Ruomeng Group could go in the pharmaceutical industry.
As long as she could get the formula, talking about terms and conditions was no problem.
"What is it?" Yin Hanruo lowered her head and focused on the formula papers.
Liu Yanbo faintly said: "After the medicine is on the market, if someone asks, you can't tell them that I gave it to you."
"Why?"
Yin Hanruo looked up with wide eyes at Liu Yanbo.
This medicine was very good. Yin Hanruo had personally experienced it. Saying it was like a magical medicine would not be too much of an exaggeration.
Once such a special drug entered the market, there would be a lot of room for development, and it could become a drug of high demand. At that time, the holder of the formula would definitely gain fame and fortune. Many companies would look for him, after all, who could guarantee that this cash cow only had one formula?
Yin Hanruo knew that Liu Yanbo wouldn’t mention over the top conditions, but she never expected this.
Who doesn't like fame and fortune?
Yin Hanruo couldn't understand Liu Yanbo more and more.
Liu Yanbo shrugged and said, "you don't need to know why. Do you agree with my condition?"
"All right!" Yin Hanruo didn't ask any more questions and didn't hesitate to say yes.
As a qualified businesswoman, her negotiations were usually not so simple. If someone else had offered such a condition, Yin Hanruo might not have been able to agree so readily.
But it was different with Liu Yanbo. Yin Hanruo's intuition told her that he would never present a condition with bad intentions against her.
Yin Hanruo put the precious papers in her bag and asked, "what is the name of this medicine?"
"Black Ink Cream." Liu Yanbo started the car and seriously told her: "When making it, you must make sure that it’s done with trusted professionals, doing it according to the steps on the formula. If there’s even the slightest deviation, especially in the order of each component, it’ll lose its effect.”
Yin Hanruo nodded and earnestly assured, "I know, I’ll personally inspect it by then."
Liu Yanbo said again: "Also, the effect of this medicine is relatively slow. The healing period of an injury without hurting the bones was in three days. If the bones are affected, it will take half a month to renew them.”
"But the medicine you gave me last time-" Before Yin Hanruo finished speaking, she was interrupted by Liu Yanbo. He explained, "the medicine I gave you last time was made with a rare ingredient. It would be impossible to keep up with your company's demand for mass production. I replaced it with 2 other more common herbs."
"Okay." Yin Hanruo was slightly disappointed for a moment, but soon recovered her good mood and smiled, "but it's still pretty good.”
For fractures or dislocations of the bone, the patient’s natural healing process would last at least 100 days. A 15-day recovery was only “pretty good”? Liu Yanbo rolled his eyes, not feeling like talking to her.
"Liu Yanbo, thank you," Yin Hanruo sincerely said, she meant it wholeheartedly, but it felt a little distant.
"There’s nothing to thank for, I’m just keeping my word." Liu Yanbo responded faintly, calmly, and indifferently.
Two people from different roads were tied together by a marriage certificate, but they were not a real couple. They didn’t even know each other well. The Black Ink Cream was good, but it wouldn’t make a difference in bringing them closer together.
With a bit of awkwardness, the two fell silent. Liu Yanbo drove the car seriously, and Yin Hanruo looked out the window.
When the car drove to the first red light, Liu Yanbo suddenly said: "Miss Yin, let's divorce!"
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