Chapter 112: Today, I Am in a Very Bad Mood!

"Your demands are utterly outrageous," Lin Qingxue said, her brows knitting together in a sharp frown.

The very idea that she should become a concubine for this man made her stomach churn with disgust the moment she laid eyes on him. Moreover, the matter had not even been investigated, yet this woman was already laying down conditions. Was it not blatantly obvious that this was nothing more than extortion?

"Outrageous? My son is exceptionally gifted and destined for greatness, but your pharmacy’s medicine has completely ruined his future!" the woman shrieked. "What is so wrong with you becoming a concubine? Honestly, even becoming my son’s wife would be a bargain for you lot! Otherwise, I’ll call the police right now and have all of you dragged away!"

The woman spat out these insults, and the relatives who had accompanied her chimed in immediately, hurling abuse at Lin Qingxue.

Just then, a beautiful figure heard the commotion and stepped out from the back of the pharmacy. "I prepared this medicine myself, and the prescription is right here. How could there possibly be a problem?"

This was Lin Peipei. She was another brilliant daughter of the Lin family, possessing a peerless talent for pharmacology. After receiving the formulas from Qin Mu, she had immediately set to work, incorporating them into their production line. Together with the stunning and capable Lin Qingxue, who managed the business, this pair of sisters was the envy of all other families.

"What are you doing coming out here? Get back inside, now!" Lin Qingxue’s heart raced with worry as she saw Lin Peipei appear, waving frantically for her to leave. This family was clearly here to extort them, and now they had set their sights on her. Wouldn't Lin Peipei’s appearance only make them more greedy?

Sure enough, the young man lying on the ground stopped groaning the moment he saw Lin Peipei, his eyes widening and drool practically dripping from his mouth. He shook his mother’s arm repeatedly, his voice dripping with greed: "Mom, I want her to serve me."

The woman nodded repeatedly. Wasn't this girl practically offering herself up to be her son’s mistress?

"Where do you think you're going?" The woman immediately began to make a scene, shouting to the crowd of onlookers and pointing a finger at Lin Peipei. "Everyone look! These people are feeling guilty! You little girl, you’re the pharmacist, are you? Judging by your age, you’ve barely reached adulthood, haven't you? Do you even have the proper credentials or a medical license? No wonder the medicine you prepared is defective! Everyone, you must not buy from them! Otherwise, one careless slip and your life is over!"

The woman exaggerated and slandered them relentlessly.

"You!" Lin Peipei was so angry she was speechless. It was true that she did not yet have her official medical license, but she was following the Lin family tradition and was already a top student at the medical academy; obtaining her license was only a matter of time. Before she had even begun preparing the pharmacy's stock, she had sent samples of her work to Qin Mu for his approval, and it was only after his confirmation that Lin Qingxue had allowed her to work in the pharmacy.

A refined-looking man with glasses stepped forward. "Let me offer a fair word. Since you’ve made our young Liang like this, you have to provide some compensation, don't you?"

"What kind of compensation do you want?" Lin Qingxue asked, frowning.

The refined man held up one finger. "Ten million!"

"The manager and the pharmacist—both of you are responsible! Today, you won't just be paying money. Until our young Liang is cleared by a medical examination, both of you must serve him personally to ensure his safety at all times."

Before the man could finish, the woman quickly added, "And the check-up isn't enough! You two women must serve my Liang until he feels that his body has fully recovered, and not a moment before!"

"Sister-in-law is right," the man with glasses added with a smile. "What if there are lingering side effects that the check-up misses, and he has a relapse later?"

"Impossible! You are delusional!" Lin Qingxue stated firmly. They refused to be examined, provided no evidence, and yet demanded ten million out of thin air? On top of that, they wanted the two sisters to serve this ugly man until he felt "comfortable"? That would essentially mean serving him for the rest of their lives. What kind of "fairness" was this? It was clear these people had intended to extort money from the start, but upon seeing the beauty of the Lin sisters, their greed had grown, and they hoped to use this situation to take both women home.

"I checked the pharmacy records," Lin Peipei said, hands on her hips. "The logs clearly show the patient never even came here. You came alone to pick up the medicine. So, where is the medicine?"

It had been a long time since she had encountered anyone as shameless as this, not since the Father and Son of the Fang family.

"What medicine? My son drank it all, of course!" the woman yelled. "Liang started feeling sick as soon as he drank a little, and we all watched him finish the whole thing!" The surrounding relatives echoed her claims in unison.

"So, all of you relatives stood around watching him drink the medicine, and you just watched him finish the whole bottle without saying a word?" A voice drifted from the crowd.

"Where did you come from? What does this have to do with you?" The woman shouted as a young man walked into the scene. However, many onlookers recognized him instantly. Wasn't this the young, handsome new master of White Emperor City from this morning's opening ceremony?!

"You claim he drank our medicine, and now you want ten million and these two sisters to serve as concubines?" Qin Mu asked.

"Exactly!" The woman nodded repeatedly.

Qin Mu smiled and nodded. "No problem. Throw the medicine back up, and I'll compensate you."

As soon as Qin Mu finished speaking, Wu Mu moved. He lunged toward the young man on the ground. Before anyone could react—*Bang!*

A single kick landed squarely and precisely in the young man's stomach!

"Ugh!" The young man’s pale face flushed red, and flakes of grey makeup fell from his skin. He clutched his stomach and began to retch violently, vomiting up yellow bile. The onlookers stared, but there was not a single trace of herbal medicine to be seen.

"Oh? Nothing? Perhaps I didn't use enough force," Wu Mu said, feigning surprise as he delivered another kick, once again landing perfectly in the young man's gut.

"Ughhh!"