"Wu Jun, thank you, thank you so much. I really don’t know how to thank you."
After helping her daughter finish her meal, Jiang Han clutched Wu Jun’s hand, her expression emotional.
Jiang Han said, "You’re my Ranran’s savior."
"You’re exaggerating, Jiang Han. It was nothing..." Wu Jun was nearly thirty, but this was the first time he’d ever been called a savior, and he was completely embarrassed.
Jiang Han was shocked that even her anorexic daughter had eaten the rice with such gusto. At the same time, she felt it must have been incredibly expensive.
Jiang Han asked Wu Jun, "This rice isn’t cheap, is it? How much was it? I’ll reimburse you."
After pulling his hand away, Wu Jun said, "You’re too kind, Jiang Han. This rice isn’t on the market yet. The manufacturer sent me a sample to try, so it didn’t cost a penny. There’s no need to reimburse me."
"It’s not on the market yet..." Jiang Han hadn’t been paying close attention to Wu Jun’s words before. Now, hearing that it wasn’t on the market, she started to worry again. Her daughter had finally found something she loved to eat, but there was nowhere to buy it. It was a maddening problem.
Wu Jun read the expression on Jiang Han’s face and said, "I still have some more. I can bring it over for your daughter to eat. Her recovery is the most important thing."
"How can I ever thank you?" Hearing Wu Jun’s words, Jiang Han was thrilled. "Wu Jun, thank you. I really, really can’t thank you enough."
Jiang Yi also turned to look at Wu Jun and thanked him sincerely, "Wu Jun, thank you."
After the events of last night and today, Wu Jun’s status in Jiang Yi’s mind had been upgraded from a mere nodding acquaintance to a friend.
’All I did was give him my phone number, and he’s helped me so much, time and again. This is a friend worth keeping.’
Jiang Han assumed Wu Jun was so concerned about her daughter because of her sister, Jiang Yi. He was even giving her this amazing rice for free. In her heart, she grew even more certain that their relationship was anything but shallow.
After the expressions of gratitude, the three of them chatted for a while. Then, Jiang Han switched into "background check" mode with Wu Jun.
"Wu Jun, how old are you this year? You’re only a year different from our little sister. That’s great."
"Where’s your family from? Oh, so close by. That’s great."
"You don’t smoke! So few young men don’t smoke these days. That’s a rare quality. That’s great."
"How long have you known our little sister? Almost two months? That’s not a short time. Nowadays, some people get married after knowing each other for just a few days."
"Sis, Wu Jun has a ton of things to deal with at his company. We should get going." Jiang Yi couldn’t stand her sister’s interrogation of Wu Jun anymore. She stood up, holding Wu Jun’s arm, and shot him a look, signaling that they should leave immediately.
Jiang Han, not yet satisfied, said, "Why are you in such a hurry to leave? Let’s chat a little longer. Wu Jun and I are hitting it off, right, Wu Jun?"
"Er..." Wu Jun was speechless. The sudden change in Jiang Yi’s older sister’s attitude had caught him completely off guard. ’If we keep talking,’ he thought, ’she’ll start asking about a marital home and the bride price.’
Jiang Yi said with a look of distress, "Sis, let’s call it a day. I have an appointment for a foot massage, and I’m running late."
"Alright then, that’s enough for today. Wu Jun, come visit us at home whenever you’re free. I’ll call my company right now and have them send all of your company’s testing certificates over today." Jiang Han stood up to see them off, a guilty look on her face. "Look at this whole mess. It’s a classic case of family fighting family without realizing it."
"You’re too kind, Ms. Jiang..." Wu Jun said, looking awkward.
’That bit after "family fighting family"... that doesn’t seem to have anything to do with me, does it?’
"Sis, I’ll come back later." Seeing her sister getting more and more out of line, Jiang Yi was mortified. She grabbed Wu Jun and practically fled the hospital room, limping as she went.
After the two went downstairs, Wu Jun drove Jiang Yi home.
"Wu Jun, once my sister gets familiar with someone, she’ll talk about anything. Please don’t mind her," Jiang Yi said from the passenger seat, too embarrassed to look at him.
Wu Jun shook his head and smiled. "Her daughter’s condition is improving, so she’s in a good mood. It’s only natural she’d be more talkative. It’s understandable."
Jiang Yi sighed and said, "The last time I saw my sister like this was before her divorce, a long time ago. Ever since she divorced that man, Ranran started showing symptoms of anorexia. It’s taken a huge toll on her over the years."
"Wu Jun, thank you." Jiang Yi turned to look at Wu Jun, expressing her thanks once again.
"Should I start calling you Miss Thank You from now on?" Wu Jun joked with a smile. Every time he met with Jiang Yi, he received a dozen "thank yous".
Jiang Yi gave a faint smile, understanding what Wu Jun meant. In her heart, she thanked him again.
Twenty minutes later, the Mercedes-Benz GLS pulled up in front of Jiang Yi’s apartment building.
"Want to come up for a drink of water before you go?" It was broad daylight, not late like last night. After getting out of the car, Jiang Yi invited Wu Jun upstairs, pointing to an open window above. "I live on the 4th floor, apartment 404."
"Well, maybe another time..." As soon as he heard "404," Wu Jun was no longer thirsty, and his throat wasn’t dry anymore. He said goodbye to Jiang Yi and got back in the car.
Just as he drove out of Jiang Yi’s residential community, Wu Jun got a call from Chen Lin.
"Wu Jun, our testing certificates are all here!" As soon as the call connected, Chen Lin’s excited voice came through. "De Nuo just delivered all the certificates. I’ve gone through them, and not a single one is missing."
Wu Jun, playing dumb despite knowing the truth, said, "Really? That’s great. I’m heading back right now."
Half an hour later, Wu Jun parked the car in front of the company building, got out, and walked inside.
"Hello, Mr. Wu." News of the certificates’ arrival had already spread like wildfire throughout the company. Even the receptionist’s mood had improved considerably. Without any prompting from Wu Jun, her smile was brighter than the sun.
Wu Jun smiled and nodded, then headed upstairs. As he reached the second floor, he could hear Xu Fei and the others talking in the conference room.
Wu Jun pushed the door open and went in. He saw that the company’s key personnel were all there, passing around the various testing certificates.
When they saw Wu Jun, everyone put down what they were holding and greeted him. Wu Jun gestured for them to sit down.
Chen Lin said, "Looks like De Nuo finally grew a conscience. They made us lose several days of business."
"No kidding," Bian Xuedao complained. "These past two days, I’ve only managed to sell a little over 400 bags of rice in total. That’s not even a tenth of our usual volume."
Xu Fei said, "After this experience, we’re never doing business with that De Nuo again."
"If you ask me, De Nuo is just as bad as those rumor-mongers. Not a single one of them is any good." Ma Chunmei was still fuming.
"Alright, let’s not talk about this anymore. What’s past is past. Let’s just treat this as a lesson learned. From now on, we need to have a backup plan for everything we do." Wu Jun didn’t want to elaborate on the inside story, so he cut off everyone’s denunciation of the De Nuo Testing Institution.
"Cousin, these test certificates... they look a little strange. They’re not fake, are they?" Qian Na asked suddenly, after fiddling with her phone for a bit.
"Fake? No way, right?" Wu Jun turned to look at Qian Na. ’I had a good chat with Jiang Han... she wouldn’t play this kind of joke on me, would she?’
Chen Lin said from the side, "No, they’re not. I just checked. All the certificates can be verified on the official website. They can’t be fake."
"But, look at this..." Qian Na said, placing her phone on the desk. The screen showed a component analysis report for regular rice. She also had a report for Hongyun Rice in her hand. Qian Na placed the two side-by-side for comparison.
The others gathered around curiously. After seeing the differences between the two test reports, they all had looks of astonishment on their faces.
The analysis of Hongyun Rice showed that it was rich in 38 trace elements beneficial to the human body—elements that the body needs but cannot produce on its own. This was an astronomical improvement over the components listed for the ordinary rice on the phone.
When the two were compared, it was like heaven and earth. And Hongyun Rice, naturally, was the one in heaven.
Furthermore, in the 23-item pesticide residue test for Hongyun Rice, not a single trace of pesticide residue was detected.
For the category of additives harmful to the human body, the results from top to bottom were all: No harmful substances detected.
The test results for Hongyun Rice were perfect to the extreme.
Green, all-natural, high in nutritional value, and containing no harmful substances whatsoever!