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    Everyone turned at the voice and saw an affluentdy standing by a ss disy case, her hand over her mouth in astonishment. “Oh my goodness, this is actually a century-old ginseng, apletely natural wild one!”


    Following her shout, the crowd moved closer to the disy case to get a better view. Arabe, intrigued, said to Marissa, “Sweetie, let’s go have a look as well.”


    “Of course, Grandma,” Marissa responded, helping Arabe as they made their way toward the crowd


    The staff member at the disy case began to enlighten the onlookers. “This ginseng was found on an ancient mountain. It was about 700 grams when dug up and is estimated to be 230 years old. It is considered thergest known wild ginseng root, which is why it’s called the Ginseng King. This Ginseng King will be up for auction in two hours, starting at 5 million. If you’re interested in bidding, please wait patiently. Meanwhile, feel free to check out the other items on disy.”


    With the introductionplete, the crowd buzzed with excitement. Arabe leaned over to Marissa and whispered, “Sweetie, make sure we remember when the auction starts. We cannot afford to miss it. No matter what it costs, we need to win this ginseng. Connor will cover it.”


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    “Grandma, are you thinking of making ginseng soup?” Marissa asked with a smile. Arabe gave a secretive chuckle and replied, “Yes, and we’ll enjoy it just between us. Let’s not share any with Connor; he can simply foot the bill.”


    Marissa found Arabe’s scheme delightful and grinned, whispering back, “Sounds like a n.” After a pause, Arabe suggested, “Maybe we could share some with your mother too.”


    “Thank you, Grandma!” Marissa eximed, her eyes sparkling with appreciation. Though Arabe’s real fondness was for Tiffany, and Marissa was just a stand-in, Marissa felt genuinely moved and warmed by the gesture


    At that moment, Balthasar burst into a mockingugh. All eyes turned from the Ginseng King to Balthasar, curious about his reaction. A friend asked, “Balthasar, from the look on your face, it seems you’re not too impressed with this Ginseng King?”


    “Indeed,” Balthasar responded openly. “I possess a D Pill of MindEase Elixir, crafted by Dr. Riss. Compared to that, this mere wild ginseng doesn’t excite me. Don’t worry, I won’t be bidding on it during the auction, haha!”


    As he spoke, Balthasar held a jade box that contained the MindEase Elixir, his pride evident. The news of A bing Dr. Riss’s apprentice had spread, stirring both envy and jealousy among the crowd, particrly other medical families in Blebert who longed to have someone as talented as A in their ranks. Surrounded by the envious stares of these families, A carried herself with arrogance, looking above the heads of those around her as if she were above mere mortals


    “Sansa, you’ve raised a remarkable daughter. Could you share some parenting tips with us?” a wealthy woman said


    Sansa replied with augh, glowing with pride, “I actually barely had to do anything: A is naturally gifted. Actually, I spent more effort on Tiffany, but unfortunately, she…” Sansa deliberately brought up Tiffany, trailing off suggestively to encourage the crowd to mock Tiffany


    As expected, the moment she stopped speaking, everyone’s gaze shifted to Marissa. “How can a failure dare to appear here?”


    “And she insists on standing in the shadow of the radiant A, content to simply y second fiddle to her. How disgraceful.”


    While such public scorn would devastate many, Marissa remainedposed, giving Sansa a meaningful look but choosing not to respond


    Then someone asked, “Mr. Nash, is that the D Pill of MindEase Elixir in your hand? Could we take a look?”


    “Of course.” With no hesitation, Balthasar was all too pleased to disy his treasure and opened the jade box for all to see


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