Miraculous Doctor from the Mountain

Chapter 17: Pleasant Surprise

Oliver's words piqued Lorraine's curiosity. She couldn't help but wonder why a woman as stunning as Flora would choose someone so unkempt, and seemingly not well-off.

Shortly after, an assistant arrived with several bottles of hand cream, all of which had been sitting in the factory for over six months.

Lorraine took charge, personally applying the hand cream to her own hands. Just as Oliver had described, after a short while, her hands turned red, and red spots appeared.

Frowning at the allergic reaction, Lorraine acted swiftly. She asked all the dealers attending the meeting to leave. Then, she instructed her assistant, "Notify the after-sales department to recall this hand cream immediately. Conduct a detailed market survey to determine how many users have experienced allergic reactions. Also, inform the PR department to prepare a plan. Once the situation escalates, issue an apology statement promptly. And the tech department needs to figure out why the previous generation of products didn't have this issue. Why is this generation of hand cream causing problems? What are they even working on?"

As her words settled, Oliver chimed in, "No need to ask them. I'll tell you. For this hand cream, in pursuit of maximum moisturizing effect, they increased the silicone oil content compared to the previous generation. Just reduce the silicone oil content by one thousandth, and the problem is solved. And don't worry, the allergic symptoms will automatically disappear after twenty-four hours. However, repeated use may develop into persistent skin problems."

Lorraine was astonished by Oliver's revelation. This was something the tech department would need a significant amount of time and resources to figure out, yet Oliver had pinpointed it effortlessly.

Looking at Oliver, Lorraine sincerely apologized, "I'm sorry, Mr. Lowell, for my initial recklessness. Additionally, you've helped us uncover such a crucial issue. It's a big favor to our company. I promise Yadé will reward you with a gratitude payment, and the amount will be no less than a million."

A successful woman like Lorraine knew how to bend without breaking. However, Oliver immediately shook his head, rejecting the offer, "Ms. Howard, let's forget about the bonus. You know, our goal is to secure the agency rights for Yadé!"

Flora was even more shocked. One million! Oliver had no money, but he would never mention she owed him one million, and now, Lorraine wanted to reward him with another million. Yet, he refused without hesitation. He was doing all this just to secure her the agency rights for Yadé.

Flora's emotions were complex, and a single expression couldn't capture them. When Oliver brought up the agency rights again, Lorraine hesitated. She explained, "Although you've done us a big favor, I have to apologize; we cannot grant the agency rights to Corewood Company. Our company has extremely strict requirements for agents. Corewood has no experience in the cosmetics business, and the company's scale is too small. It doesn't meet our criteria. I genuinely apologize. If there's anything else I can help you with, I'll be sure not to refuse."

Lorraine was principled, causing Flora's recently ignited hope to extinguish. However, Flora had also resigned herself, considering that Corewood didn't meet the standards.

Despite Lorraine's refusal, Oliver continued to smile, looking at Lorraine with determination, "No, Ms. Howard! You will agree, you will definitely agree!"

Lorraine couldn't help but find Oliver's persistence amusing. Even after her clear rejection, he remained confident. Did he plan to force her into agreement?

With that, Oliver pulled out a folded piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Lorraine, saying, "Ms. Howard, take a look at this. Maybe you'll change your mind…"

Accepting the paper, Lorraine unfolded it and glanced at its content. She couldn't help but exclaim, "This is remarkable! Young people nowadays can still write such beautiful characters!"

However, as she read the contents, her astonishment silenced her entirely.

On this paper was Oliver's written proposal for the upgraded formulas of several cosmetics. Each ingredient was meticulously detailed, with precise measurements down to the milligram.

Lorraine carefully read each word, not missing a single punctuation mark. The hand holding the paper trembled slightly. The upgrade proposals on this paper had been a puzzle that the tech department had struggled to solve for a long time. Unexpectedly, Oliver provided such a beautiful solution.

If Yadé adopted Oliver's upgrade plan, their market share would see a significant boost. Lorraine could even envision the praises and applause from the board of directors after the upgraded product hit the market, the market's anticipation and approval of Yadé, and the steadily rising stock prices.

Having navigated the business world for many years, Lorraine suppressed her excitement. She said to Oliver, "Mr. Lowell, I don't know how to express my current feelings! I just want to say one thing: it is Yadé's honor to have Corewood as our agent in this region!"

Flora was overwhelmed by this statement. "Is it a success? Have we really succeeded?" After all the efforts and failed attempts, Oliver effortlessly resolved the matter during a casual conversation.

She even felt the urge to shout loudly. Little did she know that all of this was just the beginning!

Oliver, however, remained composed, acting as if everything had gone according to plan. Looking at Lorraine, he said with a smile, "Since Ms. Howard have agreed, I'll give you another gift!"

Although Lorraine was often referred to as "The Iron Lady" by her subordinates, she was in a great mood today and responded with a smile, "I'm looking forward to Mr. Lowell's gift!"

Oliver glanced at the wedding ring on Lorraine's finger and asked directly, "Ms. Howard, you've been married for quite some time, haven't you?"

Lorraine chuckled. She raised her hand to show her wedding ring to Oliver and Flora, saying, "I've been married for over a decade. He's my college classmate, and we have a good relationship. However, our marriage is different from others. He focuses on the household, and I handle the business..."

She laughed again, a genuine laughter that emanated from the depths of her happiness. "Ms. Howard, don't you want a child?" Oliver asked, and Lorraine was momentarily stunned.