The Gu family’s banquet was exceptionally lavish.
Many precious ingredients were things Gu Yanzhong himself rarely indulged in, and Ye Chen had barely even encountered them before.
Lin Wanqiu looked at him with the affection of a mother-in-law sizing up her son-in-law, liking him more with every glance. During the meal, she kept urging him to eat, even nudging Gu Qiuyi beside her to pile food onto Ye Chen’s plate.
Ye Chen had been on edge, dreading that Gu Qiuyi’s parents might bring up marriage or kids at the table.
To his surprise, though, the couple steered clear of those topics, letting Ye Chen relax considerably.
But while they didn’t mention it, the relief in Ye Chen’s heart didn’t last long before it turned into deep guilt.
The less pressure they put on him face-to-face, the more he felt their understanding and care.
Ye Chen was someone who repaid kindness, and he saw their restraint as a form of grace toward him.
So, after lunch, as everyone lingered at the table chatting, Ye Chen pulled out two Rejuvenation Pills and handed them to Gu Yanzhong and Lin Wanqiu, saying respectfully, “Uncle Gu, Aunt Lin, these two Rejuvenation Pills are a small token of my appreciation for you both.”
The couple hadn’t expected Ye Chen to suddenly offer them Rejuvenation Pills.
They knew from auctions that a single pill fetched billions of dollars, and two of them were worth more than ten times the entire Gu family’s fortune.
Gu Yanzhong hurriedly waved it off, “Chen’er, this absolutely won’t do! These Rejuvenation Pills are priceless, a major source of your income. How could we accept such a precious gift?”
Lin Wanqiu chimed in, “Exactly, Chen’er! Your Uncle Gu and I are in great health, no illnesses or aches. Giving us these pills would be a total waste!”
Ye Chen smiled, “Uncle Gu, Aunt Lin, the Rejuvenation Pill isn’t just called that because it heals and saves lives. It has another key effect, restoring youth.”
He paused slightly, then continued, “Your health is excellent right now, so the pills won’t cure anything, but they can rewind your physical condition by ten to twenty years.”
He glanced at Gu Qiuyi, then back at Lin Wanqiu, grinning, “Aunt Lin, once you take it, you and Nannan will look more like sisters.”
Those words struck a chord deep in Lin Wanqiu’s heart, igniting a longing she couldn’t hide.
No woman didn’t love beauty or crave youth, especially not one past her prime.
Women like Lin Wanqiu, at her age, poured vast sums and time into fighting aging.
Whether it was keeping their figures, preventing dull skin, reducing wrinkles, or even staving off sagging, it all boiled down to battling time.
From their twenties, women start facing the slow decline of their bodies, thirties, forties, fifties, each stage a steep drop in condition.
