The way Chen Leyao looked at Griffin Jones really was no different from how she would look at an idiot, and there was now a hint of wariness in her eyes as well.
No normal person would casually take unregulated medication someone else handed them. What was more, Chen Leyao was a stunning beauty with an innate allure. There were simply far too many people who coveted her, and some were willing to resort to underhanded methods. How could she possibly dare take medication someone else gave her?
Never mind medication-even drinks people gave her when she was out were things she generally would not touch again once they had left her sight.
"Sorry, Miss Chen. This request of mine was indeed rather presumptuous, but please believe me: I mean you no harm whatsoever. This is a public place. If anything happens, you can call for help immediately."
Griffin Jones realized his oversight then and hurried to explain. "This is a truly remarkable drug. I call it the Genius Drug because it really can instantly turn someone into a super genius: photographic memory, memory recall, accelerated thinking. It's something any scholar would dream of..."
"I don't believe such a drug exists. Even if it did, it would belong in a cutting-edge laboratory, not in your hands, Mr. Griffin."
Chen Leyao dropped even the last trace of politeness. Her expression gradually turned cold, and her favorable impression of Griffin Jones hit rock bottom.
Were the effects of this so-called Genius Drug tempting?
Of course they were. Instantly becoming a genius, gaining a photographic memory, enhancing the brain-these were absolutely things many people dreamed of.
But she clearly found it difficult to believe such a drug existed.
Griffin Jones's extravagant praise of the drug only made her think he might be an