CHAPTER 691: CHAPTER 691: REJUVENATION

"Hmm... I’ll try my best." Ann Vaughn thought dimly, she didn’t go to the company often, and even when she did, there would be assistants and others present.

It shouldn’t pose any threat...

...

The next day.

Someone from The Imperial Capital Medical Research Institute came to pick up Ann Vaughn and take her to the institute. Looking at the time, she guessed it must be related to the J Country Research Institute.

While in the car, she slightly adjusted her makeup, changing the shape of her brows and lip color, making her originally soft look become sharp and spirited, with an aura suddenly elevated by several meters.

Sometimes first impressions are important.

"Is this Doctor Aquarelle?" The main representative from the J Country Research Institute sat across the conference table with his arms crossed, giving Ann Vaughn a sweeping glance as she stepped out of the conference room, and with half-squinted eyes, expressed a deep contempt, "Seems nothing impressive."

This superior attitude made Ann Vaughn frown in discomfort.

"We just finished discussing the solution to a paper, and we were quite agreeable, when suddenly, this person proposed an unreasonable request to compete with you to prove if you’re truly capable," the director standing beside Ann Vaughn quickly explained.

Since it’s an unreasonable request, The Imperial Capital Research Institute certainly wouldn’t agree easily.

However, the opponent offered a high bet.

"Two hundred-year-old blood ginseng and three hundred-year-old reishi grass?" Ann Vaughn was somewhat surprised after hearing the director’s words, "Weren’t these items lost at an auction decades ago?"

How did J Country acquire them?

As technology advances, more land sees the rise of tall buildings, making many rare medicinal herbs that were once abundant in the mountains difficult to find nowadays.

Not to mention top-grade medicinal herbs with such high age; calling them a once-in-a-century encounter wouldn’t be an exaggeration.

"I had them tested, their claims are true," the director said, gesturing for Ann Vaughn to take a seat.

Given this, those herbs are indeed genuine...

Ann Vaughn looked at the J Country representative again, as if seeing a walking rare medicinal herb, smiling with narrowed eyes.

J Country Representative: ?

Is this woman mocking them?

"Why did they specifically choose to compete with me?" Just before sitting down, Ann Vaughn asked one last question.

"You should know that both domestically and internationally Western medicine is revered, and even domestically voices opposing traditional Chinese medicine have never quieted, let alone abroad where people don’t understand Chinese medicine, and their dissatisfaction with it persists," the director sighed and explained, "J Country is one of the most prominent examples."

No one is clearer about this than Ann Vaughn.

She once set foot in many countries, using her medical knowledge to treat countless people, establishing her current status and reputation internationally.

But everything has two sides, some would stake everything, entrusting their lives to her.

There are also those who doubt her, preferring to pray and worship, holding onto prejudice until death, rather than accept her treatment.

But dealing with J Country, knowing they’re losing yet unwilling to admit defeat and insisting on a competition, is even more challenging than the latter two.

"One battle determines the outcome. If Dr. Vaughn wins, we’ll give the two herbs with both hands, issue a statement apologizing to you, and never pester again," J Country’s representative said arrogantly, "If we win, all the outcomes of the cancer cell inhibitor belong to J Country!"

Ha, such arrogance.

The director’s expression remained unchanged, "Mr. Lewis, isn’t this request too excessive? The cancer cell inhibitor is our nation’s medical achievement, how can we hand it over?"

"If Dr. Vaughn can’t even beat our country’s doctors, how can it be proven that the inhibitor was truly researched by her?" Lewis sneered, "To be frank, before coming to your country, I learned what Chinese medicine is, and gained quite a bit of insight."

"Not just our country, I fear even your country might not believe such amazing things come from the hands of a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner."

Lewis’s words carried veiled contempt for Chinese medicine, causing the other S Country representatives in the meeting room to frown.

Whether they believe it or not is one thing, but Lewis’s words undeniably insult their country!

If only these people were not guests...

"Traditional Chinese medicine is one of our nation’s most important cultural treasures, the only millennium-old heritage still thriving, yet Mr. Lewis says it’s unimpressive; I fear it’s your limited understanding, unable to grasp its essence."

"We respect your reverence and admiration for Western medical culture, and hope you’ll show basic respect for our culture, not discard your dignity once you leave your country."

Just as several J Country representatives finished their arrogant remarks, Ann Vaughn, who hadn’t spoken after sitting down, chuckled lightly, her words laced with hidden sharpness.

The director and several senior members of The Imperial Capital Research Institute almost applauded.

Well said!

No matter how Chinese medicine may decline, it’s still one of their nation’s vital cultural heritages, and they won’t tolerate these ignorant fools pointing fingers!

Lewis’s face flushed alternately with anger, "Dr. Vaughn sure is sharp-tongued, I’m just not sure about your skills!"

"Rest assured, Mr. Lewis, they certainly won’t be inferior to your verbal skills."

"..."

The J Country representative was so provoked that they almost jumped up then and there; is this woman using her mouth to treat patients? Even sharper than a scalpel!

In the end, both sides managed to reach an agreement reluctantly, but preparation takes time, so the competition is set for the morning two days later.

The J Country representative forcefully added a requirement, that the competition must be conducted in a live broadcast format to prevent any partiality or cheating, ensuring fairness.

Only short of calling names.

They bullied the others so much that everyone at The Imperial Capital Research Institute wanted to put them in a sack.

Ann Vaughn, however, agreed to their conditions without a moment’s hesitation.

Solely for her grace in accepting, the evaluation of her by everyone at the research institute elevated several notches.

That night, the competition subject was sent to Ann Vaughn’s computer, which had been fixed, and besides running smoother, was exactly the same inside and out as before.

Ann Vaughn marveled at the computer for a while before seriously examining the subject.

"Reversal of aging?" Ann Vaughn leaned on her cheek, looking at the line, a hint of astonishment flashing in her eyes, "Has J Country’s medical community really reached this stage?"

No wonder they’ll suggest conducting this competition as a live broadcast; firstly, they don’t trust her medical skills, and secondly, it’s probably to promote their medical achievement.

Because if they win, not only will everything they did to her before be overshadowed by the attention this achievement brings, but they’ll also gain complete inhibitor outcomes.

It’s like they want to capture all benefits in one fell swoop...