How can you ascend to heaven when you are a star?

Chapter 190 Life Essence?

After finishing the buns, Zhang Wen ate some tofu for a while before reluctantly sending Gao Yue away.

The other person's legs are truly the best of the best. Not only are they straight and long, but they are also fleshy, making people love them.

Who says that even the best legs can only be used as gun mounts? Superficial!
It was dark and the whole city was brightly lit, just like a seaside in summer, with bright spots everywhere.

The number of vehicles on the road did not decrease with the arrival of night, and there seemed to be more pedestrians on the roadside than during the day.

People who have been cooped up all day have come out of the boxes made of reinforced concrete, releasing the stress of the day at night and enjoying another form of life.

Zhang Wen watched the car of the leg expert gradually disappear at the end of the road. When he locked the door of the training center and prepared to go to the hotel for an appointment, he accidentally saw someone walking out of the pharmacy next door.

The man stood by the road, looked up and drank something, then threw the bottle into the grass by the roadside, then turned and walked into the bath center next to him.

Zhang Wen looked at the man's back, thinking about something in his mind. Finally, he cast his gaze on the discarded glass bottle, and saw a few big words written on the outer packaging: Kidney Qi Liquid.

There is also a line of small words next to it: Functions and Indications: Nourishing the kidneys, replenishing qi...

He suddenly remembered the magical medicine soup he mentioned casually when he was drinking with Boss Wu last time. The other party looked very interested and said that no matter how much money it was, it would be a big deal.

In that case, why not give Boss Wu a good beating tonight?

No, it can’t be called a brutal slaughter. Considering the efficacy of the fairy peach, it is considered a bargain for Boss Wu.

Thinking of this, he immediately returned to the training center, first poured three bottles of mineral water into the electric kettle, then took out a fairy peach from the Wenqu Tower, crushed it and threw it into the kettle, and finally took chopsticks and reached in to stir it vigorously.

The last time the Star God blessed him with two fairy peaches, he didn't eat any of them at that time, just to study the feasibility of cashing in the fairy peaches. Tonight is the perfect opportunity.

Judging from the effect of the fairy peach, even if one peach costs one million, it would not be excessive. But if he really sold the peach directly, there would definitely be people who would say it was expensive.

The most crucial thing is that the effect of the whole peach is too strong. Once it gets out, it will definitely be targeted by some people with ulterior motives. In serious cases, it may even lead to death.

However, it is different if it is made into juice. Adding water will greatly reduce the efficacy of the peach, and after it becomes juice, no one knows what it is. At that time, what he says is the truth, right?
detection?
Just check it.

So what if it turns out to be water made from peaches?
The addition of peaches is just to improve the taste of the medicinal soup. Besides, whose peaches can have such powerful health-enhancing effects? If you have any at home, take one out and see?
He just didn't believe that anyone could actually produce a fairy peach as evidence.

Zhang Wen used his unicorn arm to stir the kettle constantly, making the peaches crush more thoroughly, until the whole piece of peach flesh turned into crumbs, then he pulled out the chopsticks and stopped stirring.

He took the kettle and poured the peach water back into the mineral water bottle.

Soon, all three bottles were filled, with some left over.

Zhang Wen did not waste it and took out a disposable paper cup, and the remaining food was just enough to fill the cup.

He drank the peach juice in the cup in one gulp. It had a light sweet taste at the beginning, but no other flavor.

However, what surprised Zhang Wen the most was its efficacy. Although he mixed it with three bottles of mineral water, he could still clearly feel much less sleepy after drinking it.

You have to know that he only slept for two hours yesterday. Before Bai Lu made that call, the thing he wanted to do most after get off work was to go home and catch up on his sleep.

But now, I'm not sleepy anymore.

Zhang Wen took two bottles with him and put the remaining bottle in the cabinet. Then he quickly left the training center and headed to the hotel he had stayed at last time.

The night breeze makes you feel comfortable.

Zhang Wen was riding a shared bicycle, wondering how much a bottle of peach juice would cost.

Judging from the efficacy of the cup of peach water just now, one bottle would cost at least one million. It would be better for him to drink it himself if he spent a penny less.

Anyway, peach water is sold to rich people, so it depends on whether there are smart people among these rich people.

For poor people, money is important, but for rich people, health is more important.

No matter how much money you make, if you don't have the life to spend it, is it worth working hard for half your life just to find a handsome stepfather for your child?

I heard that there is a kind of life-extending needle that costs up to one million. In comparison, his fairy peach water that costs one million per bottle is definitely worth the money.

Not long after, Zhang Wen arrived at the hotel.

He had just parked the shared bike when he saw a woman wearing a baseball cap walking towards him. It was Bai Lu.

"Aren't you with Sister Yue? Didn't she send you off?"

"No, I asked her to go home." Zhang Wen said, then looked at the woman in front of him and asked, "Why are you staying outside? Why don't you come in?"

"Wu Defa has arrived and brought a few people with him. I don't want them to take advantage of me." Bai Lu said with a pout.

Zhang Wen narrowed his eyes slightly. How many people did he bring with him?
It seems that just as he guessed, the man surnamed Wu wants to get back at his former self today.

Unfortunately, even if there are ten thousand ants, they cannot move an elephant.

"Why don't you just not go in? I can handle that guy named Wu by myself." Zhang Wenhong said confidently.

"I took the initiative to call him today. It would be bad if I didn't go." Bai Lu said with a wry smile. She didn't want to attend such a drinking party, but as an actor, she had no choice when facing investors.

Even if we change our face, we have to wait until the funds are in place.

Zhang Wen nodded, then took out a bottle of peach juice from his pocket and handed it to Bai Lu, "Here, drink it."

"I'm not thirsty." Bai Lu shook his head.

"Just drink it if I tell you to. How can I harm you? A bottle costs one million. If it were someone else, I wouldn't be willing to give it to him." Zhang Wen said as he forced the bottle into the other person's pocket.

what?
Bai Lu's face was full of surprise, and he looked at it curiously after taking it.

It was just an ordinary mineral water bottle, except that the outer packaging was torn off, the water inside was slightly yellow, and there were some flocs floating in it.

one million?

What kind of thing can be worth one million per bottle?

Even if it were filled with gold, it probably wouldn't be worth a million.

Bai Lu looked up at the man and saw that he looked serious and didn't seem to be joking, so he gritted his teeth and raised his head to drink.

She believed this man.

If the other party really wanted to harm her, he would have had plenty of opportunities before and wouldn't have had to wait until now.

"Gudong gulp!" There was too much water in the bottle. Bai Lu felt bloated after drinking half of it. He stopped to rest for a while, and finally drank the remaining half bottle under Zhang Wen's sharp gaze.

"Teacher Zhang, what on earth is this?"

"Life Essence." Zhang Wen made up a name casually, threw the empty bottle into a nearby trash can, and then walked towards the hotel gate.

"Life Essence?" Bai Lu repeated in a low voice. Although she had never heard of it before, it sounded very impressive. She quickly caught up with the man and asked curiously, "What does it do?"

"Strengthen your body, detoxify and nourish your skin, regulate your immunity, soothe alcohol and protect your liver, strengthen your heart and lungs, and fight aging..."

"stop!"

Bai Lu really couldn't bear to listen any longer. How could a bottle of water with a slight fruity fragrance have so many benefits?
Even the miracle drugs in TV commercials don’t dare to be praised like this!
The two took the elevator to the outside of the private room.

Zhang Wen straightened his clothes and was about to knock on the door when he suddenly thought of something. He then grabbed the woman's hand and placed it on his arm.

Bai Lu was stunned when she saw this. Was she going to announce the relationship between the two of them in front of Boss Wu?
Zhang Wen ignored Bai Lu's reaction and reached out to knock on the door.

"Dang Dang Dang!"

Then he silently counted three numbers in his mind and pushed the door open.

"Mr. Wu, I'm really sorry. There was a traffic jam on the road and kept you waiting for a long time." Zhang Wen walked in with a smile and quickly looked at the people in the private room.

In addition to Wu Defa and his secretary Liu Ziting, there were three other men in the room. They were about the same age as Wu Defa, all in their forties or fifties, and had the same style of clothing. They all looked wealthy.

"It's okay, Brother Zhang. It's not even eight o'clock yet. We came too early." Wu Defa stood up. When he saw Bai Lu walking in with Zhang Wen's arm around his, his expression froze.

This is a dinner party, not a red carpet event, so why are they holding hands? Could it be that these two people have a special relationship?
The other three people were also stunned at this moment. If the female star Bai Lu was the girlfriend of screenwriter Zhang, then how were they going to get Bai Lu drunk later?
Zhang Wen pretended not to notice the expressions of these people, looked at Wu Defa and asked, "Mr. Wu, who are these people...?"

"Oh." Wu Defa came back to his senses and pointed at the three people next to him and said, "This is Boss Wang, this is Boss Li, and this is Boss Zhao. They are both my friends and my partners. Knowing that I was here to meet big stars and famous screenwriters today, they insisted on coming along, saying that they wanted to broaden their horizons and enter the film and television industry in the future."

"Miss Bai, you won't unwelcome us, will you?" Zhao Jiangsheng stared at Bai Lu intently, his eyes full of desire.

"No!" Zhang Wen took over and said, "We are so happy to meet Mr. Wu's friends. Besides, the three bosses are obviously big businessmen. In the future, when we make movies and TV series, we hope you will invest more and support us."

"That depends on who's investing." Zhao Jiangsheng said arrogantly, then looked at Bai Lu, "If I had known that Miss Bai would play the leading female role in this drama, I would have gotten involved and invested tens of millions."

"Old Zhao, how about I invest less and give you some?" Wu Defa seized the opportunity to ask.

To be honest, 80 million is not a lot for him, but he still feels a little painful to invest all of it in a TV series.

As for the contract that day, he signed it with gritted teeth. Who would have thought that screenwriter Zhang could drink so much?
But today, he found three helpers. These people are all strong drinkers and they don’t believe that they can’t drink more than a young man.

"No, I'm not interested in investing with others. If I have to invest, I'll invest alone. It's not like I can't afford it." Zhao Jiangsheng looked at Bai Lu with a burning gaze, "Miss Bai, next time you need investment, you must come to me."

Bai Lu's hand tightly grasped Zhang Wen's arm and said with a smile, "Okay, find the boss. I will."

But I was cursing in my heart: You old pervert, I’d never look for you!
Zhang Wen saw the boss's intentions towards Bai Lu, so he quickly changed the subject. "Mr. Wu, we've already started preparations for our TV series, and filming will begin soon. I wonder when your investment will be in place?"

"No hurry, no hurry. Let's sit down and chat while we drink." Wu Defa winked at the secretary beside him and continued, "Brother Zhang, I didn't drink enough with you last time. Tonight we must drink to our heart's content."

Secretary Liu Ziting received the signal and immediately picked up the Maozi and opened the wine.

Zhang Wen glanced behind Secretary Liu and saw four boxes of Maozi piled there. Assuming there were 6 bottles in a box, four boxes would mean 24 bottles.

It seems that I want to fight him to the death tonight.

Oh, I really don’t learn my lesson.

In that case, someone must go to the hospital tonight!

After thinking it over, Zhang Wen looked at Wu Defa and said, "Boss Wu, we really think alike. And in order to have a good drink with you, I have specially prepared something good for you."

After saying that, he took out another bottle of peach juice from his pocket and placed it on the table.

"What is this?" Wu Defa asked doubtfully, looking at the bottle carefully. Even the three bosses next to him were full of curiosity.

"Haha, I thought it was something else. Isn't it just thatorange seeds?" Zhao Jiangsheng said nonchalantly. "Some people like to pour thatorange seeds into bottles of mineral water, but yours doesn't seem authentic. Why is it a little yellowish, and there are impurities in it?"

"This isn't maize." Zhang Wen directly denied Boss Zhao's guess and said to Wu Defa, "Boss Wu, do you remember the medicinal soup I mentioned to you last time?"

Wu Defa thought about it, and suddenly his eyes lit up, "Are you talking about that magical soup that can strengthen the body?"

"Yes." Zhang Wen nodded and continued, "Don't you want it? So after I returned, I immediately started collecting herbs. In the end, I used a lot of connections to gather all the herbs and boiled this bottle of medicinal soup."

"!"

The corner of Bai Lu's mouth twitched unconsciously.

Make a bottle?
Then what did you drink before?
She turned her head and looked at the man next to her. He lied without blushing or beating his heart. He was worthy of being a psychological counselor with first-class psychological quality.

Can you really fool Mr. Wu by just using a bottle of such an unknown substance?

Once Mr. Wu finds out that he has been cheated, will he withdraw his investment?

Wu Defa didn't know how many bottles of medicine there were, so when he looked at the bottle in front of him, his eyes were full of excitement.

When people reach middle age, their health deteriorates, especially for people like him who need to socialize everywhere. Everything is high, but everything is weak. If there is a tonic that can strengthen the body and allow him to drink eight bottles of medicine without getting drunk like Brother Zhang, it doesn't matter how much money he spends.

A good body is priceless.

"Thank you for your hard work, Brother Zhang. I wonder how much this bottle of medicine soup costs? I will transfer the money to you right away." Wu Defa held the bottle of water and couldn't wait to drink it.

"Not much, just..."

"and many more!"

Before Zhang Wen could finish his words, he was interrupted by the boss next to him.

Zhao Jiangsheng leaned over to look at the bottle in Wu Defa's hand, scoffed, and said, "You call this a medicinal soup? I've never seen one so pale in color. It looks like iced black tea diluted with water. Brother Zhang, you're not just making something up to fool Boss Wu because he's easy to talk to, are you? So, tell me what it does. Don't say it's good for your health. That's what scammers selling health supplements say these days."

As soon as these words were spoken, the private room immediately became quiet, and everyone looked at Zhang Wen, waiting for his explanation.

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(End of this chapter)