[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-delicate-darling-with-her-rough-man":3,"chapter-the-delicate-darling-with-her-rough-man-the-delicate-darling-with-her-rough-man-chapter-297":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Delicate Darling with Her Rough Man",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1303390,1729,"Chapter 297 - 293: Insidious","the-delicate-darling-with-her-rough-man-chapter-297",297,"\u003Cp>\"You have some?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of cream is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of consideration for the fountain pen, Bird’s Nest asked one more question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t actually that interested in this deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most things on the black market were essential goods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creams and pills didn’t have a large market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Jiaojiao was confident in her product and immediately started to explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’re beauty pills. I don’t have many.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Beauty pills?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bird’s Nest took a proper look at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sized Gu Jiaojiao up, never expecting her to be so capable as to have beauty pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the black market, the best business had been the facial soap Brother Leng gave him. Recently, a shampoo bar was added to the mix. The price was high, and few people wanted it, so he’d only sold a few bars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had thought this kind of product would be a tough sell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unexpectedly, two days later, the person who had bought the shampoo bars before came back and bought all the remaining stock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This just went to show that when it came to beauty, women were truly willing to spend money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, every era has its poor and its rich.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The poor struggle to survive; the rich live for quality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the rich lack are high-quality goods. As long as you have them, they’re willing to pay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of those fifty shampoo bars, even he, a black market boss, couldn’t hide his excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the first time he’d realized making money could be so easy. A single day’s business was equal to several months of his usual income.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bird’s Nest suppressed his excitement and tried to keep his voice calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How effective are your pills? They won’t cause an upset stomach, will they?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People were willing to try topical products, but for things you ingest, it would be a big problem if something went wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s simple. You can take a couple and see for yourself if they work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her past life, Gu Jiaojiao’s business philosophy wasn’t just aimed at women; men needed to maintain their health too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her master had taught her formulas for women’s beauty and wellness, and also some for men’s physical conditioning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the entire imperial palace, besides the women, there was only one man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, a formula for conditioning that man’s body wouldn’t be anything less than exceptional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Jiaojiao later developed an affordable version, and it sold out the moment it was released.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she didn’t think there was anything wrong with what she’d said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Bird’s Nest’s eyes went wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re telling me to take them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bird’s Nest pointed at himself in disbelief, his expression turning fierce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m a grown man! How can I take that stuff? You must be...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What if I take that stuff and become all effeminate?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I haven’t even found a wife yet!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’No way.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Absolutely not.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This woman... she’s got such bad intentions!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bird’s Nest glared at Gu Jiaojiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Jiaojiao was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What did I say?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, if you don’t want to, you don’t have to. Why get so worked up? It’s not poison, it’s not going to kill you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Jiaojiao also knew that you couldn’t change a person’s mindset with just a few words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, it wouldn’t be called a mindset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bird’s Nest snorted. \"Who’s worked up? Anyway, I’m telling you, I will absolutely not take them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Jiaojiao nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, then don’t.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But let me ask you, do you want to make money or not?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bird’s Nest nodded. \"Of course I do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, you have to try them to know if they work, and that’s how you’ll make money. A lot of money. Are you sure you want to give that up?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Jiaojiao knew a little about the black market herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I happen to know you have a competitor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you don’t want to take these pills, I can just find someone else. When their products are selling better than yours, your position as the boss might not be so secure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Jiaojiao’s tone was perfectly calm, but her words were wickedly sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bird’s Nest couldn’t help but shoot her another look.\u003C\u002Fp>",691,"2026-06-05T18:11:09.760Z",1,"novelbin.me","0cfd78214b2e568d86789965ee0bcdbf82c322566ff607ff5a18b039947bd8fc","the-delicate-darling-with-her-rough-man-chapter-298","the-delicate-darling-with-her-rough-man-chapter-371",407,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-delicate-darling-with-her-rough-man-cover.jpg"]