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Even Joe didn’t know that Graham was literally the largest supplier of medicinal ingredients in the entire southern region. This was mainly because Graham never did over-the-counter business but rather directly dealt with the major pharmaceutical factories as well as chain pharmacies. He only dealt with wholesale business, not retail.
Jasmine recounted Joe’s list on the phone and said, “Mr. Quinton, may I know if you can get these ingredients for me? I want the best quality in a large quantity!”
A thought struck his mind as he listened to the items she asked for and then asked, “Miss Moore, may I know if these ingredients are for Master Smith?”
“Yes,” Jasmine admitted honestly due to their friendly acquaintance. “Mr. Quinton, you should have heard about how Master Smith saved my grandfather’s life a few days ago. He was generous enough to give our family some magical medicine, so I’m preparing the ingredients for him.”
“No problem, Miss Moore! I’ll get it ready in no time and send them directly to Master Smith.”
“Mr. Quinton, I don’t think it will be appropriate for you to send the items to him.”
“Miss Moore, since we’re friends, I’ll be honest with you. I’d also like to ask Master Smith for a magical elixir for emergency purposes, and I wish to do so when I send him the ingredients.”
Jasmine pondered upon his remarks. Even if she didn’t let Graham send the items personally, he would visit Joe for the medicine too, so she might as well do him a favor with the delivery.
So, she chuckled and said, “Oh, I see. Of course, I don’t have any opinion on it, but, Mr. Quinton, please take a second look before you deliver the ingredients to Master Smith. I don’t want any errors!”
“Haha, definitely, Miss Moore! I’ll provide only the best to Master Smith!”
“Okay then. Please get ready for the materials and deliver them to Master Smith. Thank you very much!”
Graham almost squealed like a little girl when he ended the call.
His daughter, Aurora, the hot and stunning lady, asked out of curiosity when she saw his father giggling excitedly, “Dad, what are you doing there? You’re so weird.”
Graham laughed out loud. “Good news!”
“What is it?”
“It’s Master Smith!” Graham was so excited his tongue got twisted.
Aurora’s heart skipped a beat. Master Smith?! The amazing Master Smith?
She asked, her face blushed slightly, “Dad, Master Smith, he… what about him?”
Graham blurted out, “Master Smith is going to produce magical elixir! Miss Moore asked me to prepare medicinal ingredients for him. I’m going to ask him for one too!”
Ever since she had been taught a lesson by Joe, Aurora had thoroughly realized that humbleness and modesty were crucial as there was always someone better than she was.
When she learned about Joe’s supernatural abilities, admiration and shame started to root inside her heart towards him.
She was ashamed because she intended to duel with him, not knowing what she was up against.
Nevertheless, girls with feisty and lively characteristics like herself were easily attracted to a much stronger man because this kind of man was the only one who could subdue their feistiness.
Therefore, from then on, Aurora regarded Joe as her biggest and the most admirable idol. When she heard that Joe wanted to produce a magical elixir, she exclaimed, “Wow, I didn’t know that Master Smith can even make medicine. That’s incredible!”
Graham sighed. “Frankly, I don’t know how powerful Master Smith is! We’ve only seen scraps of it! I heard that, a few days ago, even the genius doctor Anthony Simmons paid homage to Master Smith’s medical skill! His old injury had made tremendous progress thanks to Master Smith’s medicine!”
“Oh my goodness!”
Aurora’s eyes widened in shock and her jaws almost dropped to the floor!
She had a knack or two about traditional Chinese medicine since her family was involved in the medicinal ingredients business.
Anthony Simmons was one of the top Chinese medicine masters in the country. He could be considered as the top expert in terms of seniority, which made booking an appointment with him extremely difficult even for prominent leaders and tycoons. She had never expected that the young
Master Smith was not only skillful, but his skills were recognized by an experienced master like Anthony!
Aurora felt that her heart was filled with fascination and adoration all over again towards Joe.
A man with his abilities was the ideal partner that women would dream to be with, especially a stubborn and influential women like herself! She would only surrender to such a powerful man willingly. Thus, her heart was beating wildly as she thought about him.
Graham was a little stunned when he saw her daughter’s face turning into a shade of red, then he realized that his daughter seemed to have a little bit of a crush for Joe…
Something was playing in his mind. He cleared his throat and said, “Aurora, I’ll go back to the office to get the ingredients. When they are ready, you’ll send them to Master Smith tomorrow morning.”
“Me?” Aurora asked in surprise, “Why me? Didn’t you say that you want to go?”
Graham chuckled. “You are about the same age as Master Smith, it’s easier for young people to mingle well than me.”
He paused for a short while before continuing, “Well, frankly speaking, although Master Smith is very powerful and skillful, he is a very low-key person and has been the live-in son-in-law of the Wilson family for several years.”
Aurora nodded. “Yes, I heard about it too, but I don’t get it. Why would he be the lowly live-in son-in-law despite all his powers and abilities? They can just get married normally if they love each other so much, why would he lower himself to marry into the family?”
Graham sighed and said, “This is where Master Smith is unpredictable and mysterious! There’s nothing to reproach if they are genuinely in love, but I’ve heard people say that he and Claire Wilson have not consummated their marriage. Claire’s mother told people that he can’t even sleep on the same bed as Claire at home—he has to sleep on the floor!”
“What?!” Aurora was shocked. “They let Master Smith sleep on the floor…they are too much…”
“That’s because they don’t know how awesome Master Smith is! In my opinion, I think it might be one of the ways for Master Smith to cultivate his power. Many people in the world practice asceticism for various reasons.”
“Oh, I see.” Aurora nodded. “Master Smith is really amazing!”
Graham put on a sullen face and said earnestly, “Darling, before long, Master Smith will be so successful that he’ll spread his wings and soar into the sky like a proud eagle! Until then, all the families in Aurous Hill, no, even families across the country will curry favor with him. They’ll send their most beautiful and charming daughters into his embrace! Baby, you have to seize the opportunity when you deliver the materials to him!”
“Huh…”
Aurora blushed a timid red. “Dad, what are you talking about… I don’t understand… what opportunity…”
“Yes, go on with your act,” Graham squinted at her and teased. “I can see that you admire him very much, don’t you?”
Aurora lowered her head shyly, her face now as red as a cherry tomato. She nodded slightly.
Graham continued, “I have a hunch that a real master like Master Smith will not stay in the small den of the Wilson family for too long. One day, he’ll leave them. So, you must act fast! Establish a good relationship with him as soon as possible. You can even start building the foundation of your feelings!”
Then, Graham looked towards the sky and sighed. “If our family is able to get an amazing son-in-law like Master Smith, our family’s fortunes will prosper and flourish in the next century! At that point, we’ll realize our ancestors’ aspirations and make the Quinton family the top in the country! Our ancestors will be so proud and pleased with the family’s achievement!”
Aurora shuddered when she heard her father’s determination and wiped off the shyness on her face.
Her father was right. This was not as simple as love and passion.