chapter 7 Having eyes but not knowing treasures

After Nicholas Huang left, Pauline Song and her family still had not completely recovered from the shock.
Everyone returned to the dining table and sat down for breakfast. Xavier Song couldn't help but ask Noah Chen, "Last night, you said that Mr. Huang would personally come to apologize this morning. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be true. Is this matter related to you?"
Lydia Ma snorted and said, "He's just a blind cat who encountered a dead mouse. He didn't even go out last night. How could it have anything to do with him?"
"Besides, he's just a layabout. What can he possibly do to make Mr. Huang come and apologize personally?"
"I would say, Mr. Huang must have done something wrong. He had a nightmare at night, and was warned by Bodhisattva not to commit any misdeeds."
"That's why he was so frightened that he came to apologize early in the morning. Buddha is watching what people are doing."
Lydia Ma was a devout Buddhist. She worshipped Guanyin at home and offered incense to the Bodhisattva every morning and evening.
Therefore, she attributed Nicholas Huang's abnormal behavior to being warned by the Bodhisattva.
Although Xavier Song felt that his wife's statement was a bit superstitious, he thought it would unlikely be like what she said.
But he also felt that Noah Chen, a layabout who didn't even have a job, couldn't possibly scare Nicholas Huang into personally apologizing.
He guessed that Nicholas Huang must have realized that he was wrong.
Pauline Song vaguely guessed that Noah Chen should have asked Rus Dong to help.
Because only a ruthless underground overlord like Rus Dong could frighten an unscrupulous businessman like Nicholas Huang.
While she was happy to have successfully overcome this crisis, she also felt that Noah Chen had asked Rus Dong twice for help.
One should not ask for help more than three times. Rus Dong might not help him again in the future. Noah Chen's impulsive temper needed to be changed.
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At the first-class mansion of the Song family.
The old master Robert Song talked with his eldest son Theodore Song and third son Ray Song in the study.
Ray Song said, "Mr. Huang actually forgave Pauline Song and even called to say that he would continue to cooperate with our clothing company. It's really strange."
Theodore Song said, "Mr. Huang is a businessman, and Pauline Song's man is a hot-tempered lunatic."
"The one with shoes fears the barefooted. Mr. Huang is wealthy and pampered, while Pauline Song's man has nothing to lose. Mr. Huang probably thought it wasn't worth stooping to his level, so he chose to keep the peace!"
When Robert Song heard his eldest son mentioning Pauline Song and Noah Chen, his face was full of shame and contempt, and he said coldly, "What sin did I commit in my previous life to have such a shameless granddaughter? She has completely ruined the Song family's reputation!"
Theodore Song said, "Dad, tomorrow is your 70th birthday. Why not simply expel the second brother and his family from our clan? Don't even let them attend the birthday celebration."
Ray Song chimed in, "Exactly, having their family attend your birthday celebration would simply be a disgrace in front of our relatives and friends."
But Robert Song waved his hand and said, "Forget it, Mr. Huang has forgiven her. If we still expel her family from our clan, then outsiders will say that we are too narrow-minded, and we are not as good as an outsider like Mr. Huang."
At noon, Pauline Song and her family were notified to arrive at the Grand Hyatt on time tomorrow to attend her grandfather's 70th birthday party.
Pauline Song's family was very happy when they got the news.
Since the grandpa had ordered their family to attend the birthday banquet tomorrow, it meant that they would not be expelled from the family.
They were discussing what birthday gift to prepare for tomorrow.
Pauline Song said, "We can't afford birthday gifts that are too expensive, and others will look down upon gifts that are too cheap. It is best to find a gift that is not too cheap, but is also practical and meaningful."
Xavier Song, Lydia Ma, and Pauline Song discussed it for a long time, but couldn't find a suitable gift.
Finally, Noah Chen spoke, "How about leaving the gift matter to me? I guarantee it will be the most precious gift to the old master."
Pauline Song was dubious, "Noah Chen, tomorrow is Grandpa's 70th birthday. This gift can't be too ordinary. Can you really do it?"
Noah Chen smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll take care of it."
After Noah Chen finished speaking, he turned and walked out of the balcony and called Dylan, "Prepare me a gift suitable for the old master of the Song family. Don't ask for the most expensive, but ask for the best."
Dylan, "Yes!"
The next day.
Everyone was going to attend Grandpa's birthday party.
When she was about to go out, Pauline Song suddenly remembered the gift and quickly asked Noah Chen if the gift was ready.
Noah Chen took out a small box with a smile, "It has been prepared for a long time. This is it."
This box looked quite old and a bit inconspicuous.
When he opened it, they saw a sealed Chinese medicine pill inside.
In an instant, Xavier Song, Lydia Ma, and Pauline Song were all dumbfounded. Their family would give this thing to the old master for his 70th birthday?
Pauline Song said anxiously, "Noah Chen, how can this thing be used as a gift?"
Noah Chen explained with a smile, "You don't know this, right? This traditional Chinese medicine pill was made 60 years ago. Its name is An Gong Pill, and it is made of various rare medicinal materials. An Gong Pill is especially effective for diseases caused by the 'three highs,' such as stroke."
It turned out that Dylan carefully prepared this gift according to Noah Chen's request.
Dylan investigated the old master of the Song family and learned that the old master of the Song family was not short of money.
But Mr. Song was old and had physical problems such as high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, and high blood sugar, which were commonly known as the three highs.
Patients with these conditions are susceptible to diseases like stroke. So, Dylan spent a lot of money to acquire this An Gong Pill, which had miraculous effects against the 'three highs' diseases and gave it to Noah Chen as a gift.
Xavier Song, Lydia Ma, and Pauline Song heard Noah Chen describe how this seemingly unremarkable pill had such miraculous effects.
In addition, their family did not have much money and could not afford expensive gifts.
Moreover, time was limited, and it was too late to prepare other gifts.
Pauline Song said hesitantly, "Noah Chen, is this An Gong Pill really a precious medicine?"
Noah Chen, "Of course!"
In the end, Pauline Song's family could only trust Noah Chen once and use Noah Chen's An Gong Pill as a gift.
They just hoped that this pill was really a miracle medicine. Otherwise, they would be laughed at by others.
At noon, Noah Chen, holding his daughter, appeared at the entrance of the Grand Hyatt with Pauline Song and her family on time.
Today was the 70th birthday of the old master of the Song family, so the Song family directly booked the Peony Hall of the Grand Hyatt and arranged fifty tables.
Dressed in a classic Tang suit, Robert Song led his eldest son Theodore Song, third son Ray Song, and other relatives to greet the guests in person.
"The CEO of Jinfeng Group, Sebastain Qin, would like to give a famous painting of Chang Dai-chien and wish Mr. Song good fortune"
"The owner of Tianyu Real Estate, Percy Qin, would like to give a coral tree to wish Mr. Song longevity."
The staff at the door was responsible for registering congratulatory gifts and kept reading the guests' identities and their congratulatory gifts loudly.
When Noah Chen and Xavier Song's family walked into the hall, they heard the staff chanting loudly, "Xavier Song's family would like to give a broken pill to wish the old master a long life."
Broken pill!
Hundreds of guests in the hall couldn't help but burst into laughter when they heard this.
The old master of the Song family was angry and glared at the Xavier Song family, who had just come in from the door.
Just as Xavier Song and his family approached Robert Song, he didn't have time to speak.
Robert Song had already asked angrily, "Xavier, what good gift did you give me?"
Seeing that his father was angry, Xavier Song hurriedly explained, "Dad, please listen to my explanation. This pill is called An Gong Pill. It is said to be miraculous in treating the three highs..."
Before Xavier Song finished speaking, Theodore Song had already interrupted with a sneer, "Hey, second brother, are you hoping that dad will get sick soon?"
Xavier Song's expression changed drastically when he heard this, "Dad, brother, that's not what I meant..."
Snapped!
An old box was thrown in front of Xavier Song's family. The box broke into pieces, and the sealed An Gong Pill inside rolled out.
It turned out that Theodore Song's son, Thomas Song, took the An Gong Pill and threw it directly to the ground.
Thomas Song said with a sneer, "Keep this bullshit medicine for your family!"
Xavier Song and Lydia Ma, along with Pauline Song, who was holding her daughter, all looked ashamed and angry.
Noah Chen glanced at everyone in the Song family, picked up the An Gong Pill at his feet, and said coldly, "You throw it away now; don't ask us to give you the medicine later."
Theodore Song and others sneered, "A broken pill is not really a treasure. We will never beg you. Just keep it for yourself, haha."