Chapter 421: Chapter 421: So Dishonest

Nathaniel Nathan reached out and tapped Vera Xavier’s nose. "Don’t do anything this foolish again. You revealed far too much valuable jade this time, and now you’ve attracted trouble."

Vera Xavier rubbed her nose and glared at him. Nathaniel Nathan pulled her into his arms and said softly, "But you don’t have to worry. No matter how much trouble you stir up, you’ll always have me."

Vera’s heart softened at his words. All her earlier dissatisfaction and complaints instantly vanished into thin air.

’He’s mastered the carrot-and-stick approach. He’ll hit me with the stick at just the right moment, but when he’s afraid I might fight back, he’ll toss me a carrot to coax me back into line.’

’I’m completely powerless against him. And now I’m actually thinking that even though his personality is insufferable, he’s genuinely good to me. I guess I’ll just have to put up with it.’

She nestled against him in his arms and said softly, "Nathaniel Nathan, I have an idea."

"What is it?" Nathaniel Nathan had a gut feeling she was about to either cause trouble or ask for a favor, because she only ever spoke to him this gently when she had a guilty conscience.

It turned out his intuition was right. Vera Xavier said softly, "I was thinking, Traditional Chinese Medicine can treat illnesses that Western medicine can’t. Both medical systems have their strengths. My dad’s illness is complex and requires quite a lot of traditional medicine. And since I have the money now, I want to start a pharmaceutical factory. I want to develop and promote the ancient formulas passed down through Traditional Chinese Medicine, to help more patients that Western medicine is unable to cure."

’Since I’ve already decided to start a pharmaceutical factory, there’s no way I can hide it from him. I might as well tell him everything I’m planning to do right now.’

Nathaniel Nathan looked at her. "So, the real reason you went jade gambling was to fund a pharmaceutical factory?"

Vera had to admire him. ’I was so roundabout, yet he saw through my true intentions in an instant.’

She pursed her lips. "More or less!"

Nathaniel Nathan sighed softly and tapped her nose again. "You tricky girl. Trying to pull a fast one on me."

’He’d thought it was strange before. Even if she was short on cash, the money from selling the Emperor Green jade last time should have been more than enough for her. There was no need for her to go jade gambling again. It turned out she had other plans all along.’

’Hearing her explanation, he was actually proud of her. How much boldness did it take to even attempt something like this? In recent years, due to the country’s economic reforms and opening-up policies, a flood of so-called "advanced" foreign products and ideas had poured in. It wasn’t uncommon to find people who blindly worshiped everything foreign. This was even true in the medical field, where many felt Western medicine was far superior to Traditional Chinese Medicine. As a result, the number of TCM practitioners in the country had stagnated. From 280,000 in the early years after the PRC’s founding, the number had remained the same to this day, even as the nation’s population doubled. Renowned, veteran TCM doctors across the country were getting on in years, but few young people were willing to study the field. This made it incredibly difficult for these old masters to find suitable successors to pass on their knowledge. Traditional Chinese Medicine, an art accumulated over thousands of years, was now in a precarious position. And yet, with her unique insight, she had seen the strengths of Traditional Chinese Medicine and wanted to champion it. An endeavor like that required not only immense courage but also substantial financial backing.’

Vera Xavier, completely unaware of his thoughts, said softly, "What do you mean? I’ve been perfectly behaved."

’Nathaniel Nathan heard this and thought she must be joking. When had she *ever* been well-behaved?’

Vera Xavier looked up at him. "So, does that mean you agree?"

Nathaniel Nathan nodded. "You’re trying to do a good thing. Why would I object?"

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