The next morning, as sunlight flooded the windowsill, Su Xiaonuan lay drenched in sweet sweat and utterly exhausted, collapsing contentedly into Shen Qiang's embrace.

He cradled her slender waist, basking in the fresh scent that wafted from her hair, and it took her a full ten minutes before she opened her eyes and thought about getting up.

Shen Qiang held her tight and said, "Sleep a little longer, you seem really tired lately."

Su Xiaonuan gave Shen Qiang a teasing glare and retorted petulantly, "It's all your fault, if you didn't keep me up morning and night, I wouldn't be so exhausted."

Shen Qiang laughed, "It takes two to tango. In life, you have to have some reason."

Su Xiaonuan chuckled, then compliantly nestled against Shen Qiang's chest, saying, "Actually, my feelings are quite conflicted. Right now, I'm really hoping you get eliminated by Medical University Affiliated, yet at the same time, I'm hoping you'll agree to all your opponents."

Shen Qiang was astonished, "What do you mean?"

Su Xiaonuan smiled seductively, "If you're eliminated by Medical University Affiliated, then you can go back to work at Bikang, and then, I could see you during the day. But really, I hope you perform better and stand out more than the other doctors."

Shen Qiang smiled, "If you could see me all day every day, wouldn't you get sick of it?"

Su Xiaonuan cast a playful glance at Shen Qiang and replied, "Maybe I would if it went on too long, but not right now."

As she spoke, she made to get up, but Shen Qiang frowned, "Do you think it's worth it for a dean's assistant to sleep later than a dog and get up earlier than a chicken?"

Su Xiaonuan giggled, looking mischievously at Shen Qiang, "Are you feeling sorry for me?"

Shen Qiang wrapped his arms tighter around her waist and smiled, "A little."

Su Xiaonuan's eyes curved into a smile, "Then you should come back to work at Bikang. Ever since you left, Bikang has been wanting to find a few exceptional surgeons. Running around for this all the time is killing me. The really skilled, famous doctors don't look up to Bikang."

"Those without real skills are useless even if we recruit them. I'm so busy all day, I've been running around like a headless chicken. Up to now, I haven't found a single young elite."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qiang had a thought and frowned, "Isn't recruiting the responsibility of the HR department? Why are you involved in that too?"

Su Xiaonuan chuckled, "Even low-ranking officials are dignitaries at the Prime Minister's doorstep. My position as a dean's assistant may not seem like much, but I handle more affairs than a vice-dean."

Shen Qiang laughed, looking thoughtfully at Su Xiaonuan, "Since you're handling more than the vice-dean, and both you and the dean share the surname 'Su', you must be relatives."

Su Xiaonuan's eyes curved into a smile again, "Of course we're relatives, quite close relatives at that. Otherwise, do you think I'm silly, working overtime non-stop?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Qiang arched an eyebrow resignedly, "Alright then, considering this, I've decided to do you a small favor in view of your position."

"A small favor?" Su Xiaonuan's eyes lit up, "Are you going to return to Bikang?"

"A good horse doesn't come back to the same pasture," Shen Qiang said with a laugh. "I definitely won't go back, but of the seven of us who went to Medical University Affiliated, three are already certain to be eliminated. How about you bribe me, and I'll get in touch with those three guys? They're really impressive, with high qualifications and skilled hands, and they're young enough."

Hearing this, Su Xiaonuan's eyes instantly shone, "Deal! Bikang is exactly in need of such talented people. Doctors selected by Medical University Affiliated are bound to be outstanding. Plus, the conditions Bikang offers now are very generous."

Shen Qiang laughed, "You haven't told me how you plan to bribe me."

Su Xiaonuan glared at Shen Qiang with feigned annoyance, then whispered in his ear, "If you make this happen for me, you can have whatever you want."

Shen Qiang's eyes sparkled, "It's a deal. I'll go online right now and order a set of seductive bunny girl costumes for you!"

...

In the morning, work proceeded as usual.

During a break between surgeries, Shen Qiang considered whether to provide the Guiyuan Pill exclusively to Bai Jiao of Cheng Xinyi or to both Bai Jiao and Xu Nan.

Logically, if Shen Qiang refined the Guiyuan Pill and only gave it to Bai Jiao, Xu Nan would definitely be so angry that she would cut ties with him.

But if he gave it to both companies, although both might smile on the surface, it was unlikely they would both be satisfied.

Because, just like yogurt in a supermarket, if it's available everywhere, not only can no one boast about it, but no owner would go crazy promoting it.

Take, for example, the Blood Lipid Bone Healing Ointment and Jade Cream. These two products were now only available at Wanxin and Shengyou. Once it was confirmed that Shen Qiang hadn't provided them to Cheng Xinyi, Xu Nan had already stepped up their advertising efforts. After all, in the Cultivation World, they were the only suppliers, and anyone wanting these products had to go to Wanxin and Shengyou.

In this way, not only was the price ensured not to be low, but they also put a lot of effort into distributing them.

In contrast, the Qi Gathering Powder, which involved a large amount of money, was not being heavily promoted by either company.

The reason was simple: both companies had it, and since it wasn't anything new, it wasn't worth spending a lot of money to advertise it.

Under such circumstances, Shen Qiang felt that if the Guiyuan Pill was given to only one company, coupled with their strong promotion, it could definitely make a sensational debut.

Right now, Shen Qiang only had the materials for the Guiyuan Pill and the Pei Yuan Pill.

If the Guiyuan Pill was given to Cheng Xinyi, giving the Pei Yuan Pill to Wanxin and Shengyou was definitely not an option. Not to mention Xu Nan, even Shen Qiang himself felt that it was somewhat inadequate and clearly a perfunctory gesture.

So the best scenario would be to refine another type of elixir pill just like the Guiyuan Pill, with particularly broad applicability and extraordinary properties, and give each company a different pill. That way, they could devote all their efforts to sales, and if successful, perhaps they could break through barriers and achieve a win-win situation.

At noon, it was time to eat.

It was the same restaurant.

The skinny black female doctor, the taciturn man, Ding Yuhuan, Zhong Yongxi, and Shen Qiang were all present.

The fat man, Director Liu, and Geng Liang hadn't come to this restaurant.

The first person Shen Qiang invited was the skinny black female doctor. When she heard Shen Qiang recommend her to work at a second-tier private hospital, she didn't even ask what the conditions from Bikang were before she became angry.

"Shen Qiang, although it's no longer possible for me to stay at the Medical University Affiliated Hospital, getting into a top third-tier hospital is not difficult for me at all," she said, leaving behind this sentence, she didn't stay for the meal and walked away.

Then Shen Qiang invited the taciturn man.

With a stern face, he said, "I'm ready to work at a top third-tier hospital in a third-tier city. As for a second-tier private hospital, I wouldn't consider it at all."

Shen Qiang, feeling helpless, finally turned his gaze to Ding Yuhuan.

Seeing Shen Qiang's somewhat awkward gaze, Ding Yuhuan smiled, "A second-tier private hospital doesn't sound very promising, but since you recommended it, I assume it must have its merits, right?"

Hearing this, Shen Qiang laughed, "The salary is three times that of a doctor with the same rank at a regular top third-tier hospital, with additional bonuses and commissions."

Ding Yuhuan's eyes immediately lit up, "That sounds good! I want to give it a try."

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