The Favored Heiress
Chapter 367: Peach Blossom Talisman for Twenty-Eight Thousand

Chapter 367: Chapter 367: Peach Blossom Talisman for Twenty-Eight Thousand

"I heard from my cousin that he’s planning a business trip to the South Sea soon..." Tang Yiting said with a sly smile.

Li Qiao paused, rubbing her forehead, and then let out a wry laugh.

Given Tang Yiting’s fiery and irritable nature, she feared... there wouldn’t be an easy end to this situation.

In Li Qiao’s view, it was mostly a misunderstanding, but it was a pity that it hadn’t been explained properly at the time, and now the feud was set.

...

After dinner, Li Qiao accompanied Tang Yiting to the fortune-telling company.

She had never been interested in cultures like Feng Shui and fortune-telling, so she just sat in the hall waiting for Tang Yiting.

In the consultation room, Tang Yiting bombarded the fortune-teller with questions, from wealth to love, asking about everything she could think of.

The fortune-teller was a man in his forties with a very amiable attitude, answering all her questions dutifully.

After half an hour of conversation, the fortune-teller smiled and began his closing remarks, "Miss, life is about three parts destiny and seven parts effort.

But sometimes, you also have to learn to accept fate’s arrangements and gifts. Everything is good with you; it’s just that your marriage prospects are lacking a bit.

I have a Peach Blossom Talisman here. You can carry it with you to ward off some of the unwanted romantic advances and troubles in the future."

Tang Yiting gratefully thanked him, not realizing until she was settling the bill that the fortune-telling session cost two thousand, while the lousy Peach Blossom Talisman was twenty-eight thousand.

Leaving the fortune-telling company, it was almost three in the afternoon.

Li Qiao declined Tang Yiting’s invitation to grab a coffee and then drove back to the laboratory.

As for Tang Yiting, she carefully placed the Peach Blossom Talisman in the compartment of her purse, then clasped her hands and bowed to her bag, praying that the twenty-eight thousand Peach Blossom Talisman would indeed bless her romantic fate.

...

At four o’clock, Li Qiao ran into the Guan family siblings, Guan Mingyu and Guan Mingchen, in the laboratory.

Before she could ask more, Academician Jiang happened to walk out of his office. Seeing the figures in the hallway, his face showed surprise, "Qiaoqiao is back?"

When Li Qiao arrived last night, Academician Jiang had already left.

Li Qiao told Guan Mingyu to wait a moment, then approached him, nodding, "Teacher, I just got back yesterday."

"Good to have you back. Did Lian Zhen tell you about the symposium?" Academician Jiang removed his reading glasses and asked cheerfully.

Li Qiao faintly smiled, her eyes holding a deeper meaning, "He did. I didn’t expect the lab to make the shortlist. The institute must have taken your influence into account."

The words seemed to please Academician Jiang, and his smile brightened, though he waved it off calmly, "It can’t be put that way. The final shortlist was reported to the Medical Council. The institute might have given some recommendations at most."

So that was it.

The shortlist, indeed, was handpicked by the Medical Council.

Li Qiao chatted briefly with Academician Jiang before leisurely returning to the Guan family siblings.

Recently, Guan Mingyu had been participating in a drug trial, and perhaps because of a strong reaction, she looked quite devoid of energy, exuding an air of listlessness.

Li Qiao took them to a meeting room, where they sat at a table. Seeing Guan Mingyu looking weary, she then asked Guan Mingchen, "Are you adjusting well to staying here?"

Guan Mingchen, though tall and sturdy, had a simple mind and an unpretentious nature. He hurriedly nodded in response, "Adjusting well, adjusting well. Everyone has been taking good care of us. Miss Li, you have our thanks."

Li Qiao pursed her lips, shifting her gaze away from Guan Mingchen’s face when suddenly she remembered something.

But she didn’t say it, temporarily suppressing the thought, and as she reassessed Guan Mingyu, her fingers tapped the table, "How do you feel now?"

Guan Mingyu clenched her fists, muster up her spirits to look at Li Qiao, and forced a stiff smile, "Not bad. I just feel nauseous every day, as if I have no strength, and sometimes my body heats up like I’m burning."

She briefly described her reaction to the medication, yet even those few sentences seemed to take effort.

Li Qiao pondered for a few seconds and exhaled quietly, "If you can’t bear it, make sure to inform the development staff in time. We’re in the trial phase now, don’t just push through."

Guan Mingyu’s eyes were full of gratitude, but she nodded weakly, "I know, thank you, Miss Li."

Seeing her severe reaction to the medication, Li Qiao asked Guan Mingchen to take her back to the dormitory. As the two were about to leave the conference room, she called out, "Guan Mingchen."

The latter, supporting Guan Mingyu, turned around hastily, "Yes, Miss Li? What is it?"

Li Qiao narrowed her eyes, "Have you been working at the construction site recently?"

Guan Mingchen exchanged a glance with Guan Mingyu, then shook his head and responded with a sheepish smile, "No, the foreman wouldn’t let me take leave, so... "

In other words, because he needed to accompany Guan Mingyu for the drug trials, he couldn’t work at the construction site, and thus the contractor wouldn’t hold his spot.

Hearing this, Li Qiao nodded in understanding, her gaze thoughtful as she watched him, "Then take her back to rest first, and come see me later."

"Oh, sure."

...

After sending off the Guan family siblings, Li Qiao went to the research and development department and inquired about the trial outcomes of Guan Mingyu, frowning, "Dz13?"

The head of development replied with a troubled look, "Yes, Dz13 is a drug developed a few years ago by Oceania Asia specifically for genetic diseases.

Our laboratory had one bottle before, and we specifically analyzed it. It has a certain inhibitory effect on Xiao Guan’s genetic mutation.

But recently, for some reason, this drug suddenly went out of stock on a large scale. We asked several medical institutions we have cooperated with, and none of them have it in stock."

At that moment, Li Qiao leaned against the corner of the table, her gaze pensively fixed for a moment, "How much do you need?"

"At least ten bottles to see any effect."

Li Qiao lowered her eyelashes understandingly, her brows gradually relaxing, "I’ll find it."

The head of R&D showed a delighted expression and thanked her repeatedly, "Great, we appreciate it, Xiao Li."

Li Qiao shook her head and said in a light voice that it was no trouble before leaving with her phone from the R&D department.

The head of development watched her leave and murmured admiringly, "I knew Xiao Li could find a way. Quick, let’s get ready. As soon as Dz13 arrives, we’ll immediately start the next stage of the drug development trial for Guan Mingyu."

Two new interns who did not understand the situation glanced down the hallway and muttered softly, "Teacher, even you can’t find the source of the drugs, can that girl really do it?"

The head of development, with his hands behind his back, looked at the interns with a ’you don’t understand’ expression and said, "If Xiao Li can’t find the drugs our laboratory is short on, then nobody can."

...

Half an hour later, Guan Mingchen returned to the research building.

Li Qiao asked him to wait in the conference room, while she printed a few papers in front of the computer.

After a quick glance at the papers, she got up and went to the conference room.

At that time, Guan Mingchen had his arms crossed on the table, his demeanor was stiff. He looked at Li Qiao and asked carefully, "Miss Li, is it about my sister’s illness... "