Meanwhile, Chen Zheng had elegantly swiped his card to settle the payment, leaving his address so the precious herbs could be delivered to his villa. Zhao Xue'er looked at the bill of over one hundred million, her heart filled with a regret so deep she wished she could turn back time.

Li Weiqiang stood by, his face as red as a ripe apple. Shame and embarrassment left him with nowhere to hide. He wanted to escape, but the surrounding mockery felt like a sharp knife piercing his heart.

"Let's go, Xue'er!" Li Weiqiang said urgently.

But Zhao Xue'er's reaction was completely unexpected. "Get lost! Who are you? Do I know you?" she said coldly, shoving him away.

Li Weiqiang stood there stunned, his eyes filled with bewilderment. This sudden turn of events baffled everyone. Just then, Zhao Xue'er rushed forward and clung tightly to Chen Zheng's arm. Wearing an expression of pure bliss, her eyes shimmering with endless tenderness, she pleaded, "Chen Zheng, you still love me deeply, don't you? You'd indulge all my whims because you pamper me so much, right? Chen Zheng! Let's get back together!"

However, the onlookers reacted very differently, looking away with embarrassed expressions. One of them couldn't help but mutter a mocking question, "Is this the most preposterous scene I've ever seen?"

"I simply can't bear to look," another person added with strong distaste. "How can there be someone so lacking in self-respect in this world? Still expecting others to pay for her unreasonable tantrums. Does she think she's really that valuable?"

The comments in the live stream exploded in a frenzy.

"Oh my dear God, this woman's shamelessness is beyond human imagination!"

"Where's my sword? Hand me my sword, I want to cut down her arrogance with one blow!"

"Her shamelessness is simply beyond words!"

The people at the scene were stunned into silence.

Can this woman be any more shameless? Chen Zheng felt as if he had been struck by lightning. The sight of Zhao Xue'er almost made him want to vomit. He gently pulsed his mystical energy, and she was flung away as if she'd been electrocuted.

Chen Zheng's eyes instantly turned as cold as daggers. Zhao Xue'er froze, a chill creeping up from the depths of her heart, and she no longer dared to act so arrogantly. Chen Zheng's face returned to its usual expressionless mask as he said nonchalantly, "Zhao Xue'er, drop the act. I just wanted to show you how a truly wealthy person spends money. Pay for you? Do you think you're worth that much? In my eyes, you're not even worth a single cent. Understand?"

With that, Chen Zheng turned and walked away.

"Well said!"

"Hahaha..."

The crowd burst into thunderous applause. The live stream chat, a sea of twinkling comments, lit up.

"Amazing! No one can rival our generous big bro's style!"

"He's absolutely right! A single cent is too high a price for her."

"If it were me, I might consider it for eight dimes, but I'd have to think hard."

Zhao Xue'er watched all this, her heart filled with remorse. But before she could process it, Li Weiqiang suddenly lunged forward. "Zhao Xue'er, you heartless bitch! I spent a fortune to fix your face, and this is how you treat me!" he roared, swinging his hand down.

SLAP!

A crisp sound echoed through the air.

"AAH!" Zhao Xue'er screamed, falling to the ground.

Li Weiqiang didn't stop there. He straddled her, raining down slaps from both sides, and she shrieked in agony with every blow. A few minutes later, Zhao Xue'er's face was swollen like a giant steamed bun, streaked with blood, tears, and snot. The face that had cost half a million to restore was now ruined once again.

The viewers in the live stream were ecstatic. "Whoa, that was so satisfying to watch! It's so cathartic!"

"Hahaha, talk about instant karma!"

The brawl lasted for more than ten minutes before the police finally arrived to break it up. As for Chen Zheng, he was long gone.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for making a choice. You have received the following reward: a random top-grade medicinal formula.]

[Ding! Would you like to proceed with the random draw now?]

"Yes!" Chen Zheng nodded.

[Ding! Random draw complete. Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Beautifying Cream formula.]

[Friendly Reminder: The Beautifying Cream, suitable for both men and women, can be applied to the skin to remove freckles and wrinkles and to rejuvenate the skin, with no side effects whatsoever.]

Oh! Beautifying Cream... this is a true treasure! Once this hits the market, it'll blow every current skincare and cosmetic product out of the water! Joy surged through Chen Zheng's heart as he savored the marvelous formula. However, as he delved into its intricacies, his excitement turned to disappointment. The spiritual ointment was indeed miraculous, but the required herbs were incredibly rare and prohibitively expensive.

Still, he believed that the ointment could be used as an excellent base ingredient for other skincare products. By adding a few other elements, he could surely create something with an even more enchanting effect. Looks like I'll have to personally concoct some for my parents, Zi Xuan, and Qian Qian. Selling it is out of the question, he thought. But it doesn't matter. It was free, anyway!

Chen Zheng muttered to himself as he sped away in his car. He hadn't needed to spend a single cent of his own money today, as there were still tens of millions left from the two hundred million the system had gifted him.

Before long, Chen Zheng returned to his villa. The delivery from Medicine World arrived quickly. A small truck laden with herbs drove into the courtyard, and Chen Zheng instructed the servants to move everything into an empty room.

After the deliverymen from Medicine World had left, Chen Zheng began to open the bags one by one. He carefully selected the necessary herbs and arranged them on a table. Then, he took a sparkling cup from a cabinet, holding it as an artist might hold a paintbrush.

With a gentle wave of his fingers, the herbs floated into the air as if imbued with life, performing a silent dance. Then, the mysterious power from his Dantian surged forth like a spring, carrying an awe-inspiring majesty. With a slight pulse of his power, the herbs instantly disintegrated into a fine powder, like shattered starlight. He elegantly guided the powder, and it flowed seamlessly into the cup.

Once this was done, Chen Zheng placed the cup in another room and left the villa.

「The next morning」

As the first rays of golden sunlight touched Chen Zheng's face, the voice of his smart AI chirped like a morning bird, announcing he had guests.

He nodded, told the AI to open the door, and then went to the bathroom to wash up. After freshening up, he walked into the living room to find Zhuge Haoran, Gongsun Yun, and Zhuge Xiyu already waiting, their eyes filled with anticipation and gratitude.

It turned out the deep chill she felt had vanished the previous night. The ailment that had plagued Zhuge Xiyu for over twenty years was finally gone, and she had enjoyed a peaceful, wonderful night's sleep for the first time in ages.

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