Chapter 15 Summerise Ginseng
"Old friend, you never accepted my gifts in the past. You will have to accept my gift this time." Looking at everyone's astonishment, Yohannes said to Maxwell with a smile.
Maxwell knew his old friend's temperament. Therefore, he smiled and said, "Yohannes, thank you for the gift."
Yohannes burst into laughter. A round of thunderous applause came from below the stage.
After that, the guests came forward and presented their birthday gifts to Maxwell.
The guests were all influential people in Ludington City. Therefore, the gifts were all expensive gifts, including precious herbs, such as ginseng and antler, as well as antique arts such as calligraphy, paintings, and ceramics. The gifts were piled up like a hill.
Vincent, on the other hand, had another way to curry favor with Maxwell. He knew that Maxwell loved his granddaughter very much. Therefore, he focused his target on Vanessa. He presented a lot of luxurious bags and cosmetics, which were particularly eye-catching in the pile of gifts.
After Maxwell received the gifts from all the guests, Yohannes glanced at one side and said to Maxwell with a smile, "Andrew is here as well. He came back from overseas after hearing that you're having a birthday party. He even prepared a gift for you."
Yohannes's jade carving was already staggering enough. It seemed that the gift prepared by Andrew would be an expensive and precious gift as well since Yohannes was personally introducing the gift. Everyone looked on curiously. Andrew, who was wearing a white suit, walked out onto the stage. A gentle smile was pasted on his handsome face. He smiled at Vanessa as if nothing had happened at the main entrance of the hotel just now. His charisma made a lot of young women hold their breath.
He was holding an exquisite mahogany gift box. He smiled and walked towards Master Sue. Then, he bowed to Master Sue and said, "May you be blessed with endless happiness and health."
He opened the mahogany box gently as he spoke. A refreshing fragrance wafted into Maxwell's nose. The smell made him feel refreshed.
"Summerise Ginseng!"
Even Master Sue could not help but cry out the name of the gift when he saw it.
Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned. This was even more shocking than the huge jade carving.
Some guests, who did not fathom the situation, asked around in a low voice. They were stunned as well as they figured it out.
Summerise Ginseng was a legendary precious herb. It was said to be legendary because this kind of herb should not exist in the world by natural law.
Those who knew about Chinese medicine knew that ginseng and Summerise Herb were common herbs. Ginseng was a nourishing herb whereas Summerise Herb had a cooling effect on the body. These two herbs acted oppositely in the human body.
Summerise Ginseng was a hybrid of ginseng and Summerise Herb. It combined the characteristics of these two herbs, which were nourishing and cooling. Therefore, these two effects could compensate for the flaws of each other. Summerise Ginseng was a nutritious medicine with good pharmacological effects. It was especially good for the elderly in improving their physical health and prolonging their lifespan.
To put it in an exaggerated way, Summerise Ginseng was almost equivalent to the miraculous life-prolonging medicine that was mentioned in fantasy novels.
Even Zachary was a little shocked. This medicine was so rare that it could seldom be seen. Although he was a Herbal King, he had seen it only twice or thrice by chance. He did not expect that Andrew could get his hands on such a precious herb.
"This gift is too valuable," Master Sue came back to his senses and said to Andrew.
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Andrew smiled and said, "No matter how valuable it is, it's going to be worth it as long as it could prolong your life."
"Maxwell, he tried very hard to get this gift for you. Please don't reject him," Yohannes persuaded Maxwell with a smile.
"Thank you for your effort!" Master Sue sighed lightly.
After Andrew presented his gift, it would be Vanessa's turn. Vanessa gave Maxwell a Peace Talisman. Maxwell accepted it happily and carried it with him. A round of applause sounded. Although this was a very common gift, it was the thought that counted because Vanessa was Maxwell's beloved granddaughter.
After the gifts session, everyone was about to toast Maxwell.
All of a sudden, Andrew walked up to Vanessa's side. He pointed to the corner of the hall and said with a smile, "Vanessa, is that your friend?"
Everyone, including Vanessa, looked in the direction where Andrew was pointing his finger at. Their gazes fell on Zachary, who was eating pastries in the corner of the hall.
"Yup," Vanessa responded. She had a bad feeling about this. Zachary had a conflict with Andrew at the main entrance of the hotel just now. Therefore, it was obvious that Andrew was going to seek vengeance on Zachary now. Before Vanessa could think of a solution, Andrew held a glass of wine and continued to say with a smile, "We must treat him well since he is your friend. We must have manners!" Andrew deliberately emphasized the word "manners". The guests felt something fishy upon hearing what Andrew said. All of a sudden, Petty said, "It seems that he hasn't given Master Sue a birthday present yet. Could it be that he is not a guest? He's just here for the free food!" As a result, everyone looked at Zachary differently now.
Zachary's attire grabbed everyone's attention. They clearly remembered that this guy dressed in casual clothing had not given a birthday gift to Maxwell yet.Nôvel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner.
The guests started gossiping about him. They even looked at him with disdain.
Upon seeing this, Zachary frowned. He did not care about what others thought about him. He was just very unhappy with Andrew for seeking vengeance on him.
Zachary realized that he should have prepared a gift for Maxwell when he saw everyone presenting their birthday gifts to Maxwell. However, he came in a hurry and did not have time to prepare a gift. Therefore, he had decided to prepare a gift for Maxwell after he went home from the banquet.
Vanessa rushed over and stood in front of Zachary. She explained to the crowd, "Zachary is my friend. He is an honored guest whom my grandpa has invited."
Master Sue noticed the situation as well. He smiled and walked over quickly when he saw Zachary. He held Zachary's hand with a smile on his face.
"Zachary, you're here. I didn't see you just now. I thought you rejected Vanessa's invite! Let me raise my glass to you," Maxwell raised a glass of wine and bowed slightly to Zachary. The guests were all stunned. They did not know what to say. The poor boy, whom they thought was here for the free food, was being treated by Maxwell in such a polite manner.