Chapter 116: 116, Su Mengqing, I want to thank you

“What do I have to regret?” Lin Fan replied, his expression blank as he finally stood up from his seat.

Man proposes, God disposes. Even if the plan didn’t work immediately, it would only mean letting those nine families have their moment of glory. On the contrary, the more successful the press conference was, the more anxious and unsettled they would be when they eventually discovered the problems with their products!

“Heh, keep being stubborn. Why don’t you just sit there and wait for everyone to come and gawk at your delusional fantasy!” Su Mengqing completely relaxed, a triumphant glint in her eyes. However, the fact that Lin Fan wasn’t panicking left her feeling somewhat dissatisfied.

“Master, perhaps we should leave now?”

Just then, Doctor Jiang walked over with an awkward smile, furtively glancing around as if afraid of attracting attention. “I just passed by backstage and heard some people say that Mr. Wang Sr. wasn’t satisfied with the efficacy of the medicines on stage. So he had them replaced with the premium version that was originally intended as souvenirs… They’re definitely going to be the stars of the show now. Who would be foolish enough to come over and buy our empty medicine boxes?”

Doctor Jiang glanced at the nine dark medicine boxes on their display stand and shook his head incessantly.

He failed to notice that as he finished speaking, Lin Fan’s eyes shot open in surprise. Beside him, Yuan Youwei and Mrs. Xue trembled slightly, a flicker of pure ecstasy flashing in their eyes!

“Lin Fan, did you hear that? They actually took my advice and foiled your plan!” Su Mengqing sneered, her expression growing increasingly smug and excited. “Are you angry now? Do you regret not begging me for help earlier? Well, I’m telling you, it’s too late! It’s all too late!”

She gloated, her eyes fixed on Lin Fan and his companions, trying to spot any sign of disappointment or rage on their faces.

One second, two seconds, three seconds… a full ten seconds passed.

After a moment of stunned silence, Lin Fan let out a chuckle.

Yuan Youwei and Mrs. Xue exchanged a look and burst out laughing so hard that tears streamed down their faces!

What the fuck! Has the shock driven all three of them insane? How can they still be laughing at a time like this?!

Seeing this, Doctor Jiang’s face turned green. His eyes darted about as he desperately tried to think of an excuse to slip away. No matter how much I want to curry favor with Lin Fan, I can’t bear the humiliation of being made a laughingstock along with them!

“Lin Fan, what are you laughing at? Hmph! Are you trying to use laughter to hide your anger?” Su Mengqing grumbled, frowning deeply in dissatisfaction. I’ve already ruined his grand plan, yet he’s still acting as if nothing happened? Fine! I’d like to see how long you can keep that smile on your face, Lin Fan!

“This is excellent news.” Lin Fan’s smile faded as he walked over to Doctor Jiang and patted him on the shoulder.

“Ah…?” Doctor Jiang was completely baffled. He forced a smile that looked worse than a grimace, assuming Lin Fan was being sarcastic.

“Su Mengqing, I have you to thank,” Lin Fan said, turning to face her. “If it weren’t for your text message, my plan might have actually failed.”

“Hmph! You really think I can’t see through your petty tricks?” Su Mengqing was stunned for a moment, then secretly gritted her teeth. I know he must be furious, but the bastard is putting on such a convincing act! He almost looks… relieved. How infuriating! So infuriating!

“Su Mengqing, you’ve stumbled your way into doing a good deed,” Yuan Youwei added, looking over with a smiling nod. “I guarantee that Mr. Wang Sr. will personally come over to thank you later!”

Mrs. Xue nodded in agreement, the smile on her lips completely unrestrained.

“You… all of you… No! Don’t! Mr. Wang Sr., don’t do it!” Seeing their reactions, Su Mengqing froze once more. The scorn in her eyes slowly gave way to suspicion, which then abruptly morphed into sheer panic.

Something is wrong. Very wrong. Their reactions don’t seem like an act… Could it be? Did my text message actually backfire?

The realization struck her like a physical blow. Su Mengqing’s entire body trembled, and her vision swam. If that’s the case, didn’t I just harm Mr. Wang Sr. and play right into Lin Fan’s hands? When this all comes out, I’ll have no way to defend myself!

“Stop! Hurry up and stop! Don’t test the medicine!” Su Mengqing’s face went deathly pale, and cold sweat beaded on her forehead. She no longer cared about Lin Fan or the others and scrambled towards the press conference like a madwoman.

“Mr. Wang Sr., stop! You have to stop right now!” she screamed.

Under the astonished gazes of the crowd, Su Mengqing, gasping for breath, darted to the front of the stage, only to be blocked by two security guards.

“Isn’t that Su Mengqing? She still has the nerve to be here?”

“Who knows? It seems her relationship with Mr. Wang Sr. isn’t so simple.”

“Damn, you don’t think the old geezer is trying to rob the cradle, do you?”

The audience immediately burst into murmurs, pointing fingers. The gazes they cast on Su Mengqing and Mr. Wang Sr. turned peculiar.

“Su Mengqing, what do you think you’re doing? Get out of here! Don’t cause trouble!”

“Hmph! The press conference for our nine families’ new product is no place for you to make a scene!”

At the disruption, the Fang Family Head and the Meng Family Head, who were preparing to test the products themselves, both scowled. The other family heads standing nearby also looked on with cold displeasure.

“Mr. Wang Sr., I sent you that text as a well-intentioned warning, but I fell for Lin Fan’s treacherous scheme!” she cried out desperately. “You mustn’t use that so-called premium version! That’s the one with the real problem!” Ignoring the odd looks from the crowd, she yelled her warning to Mr. Wang Sr. on the stage.

“Hmph! What text? What nonsense are you spouting? I have no idea what you’re talking about!” Mr. Wang Sr.’s smile stiffened, and he snorted angrily with a flick of his sleeve.

What a joke! Now she wants me to stop the demonstration? If I let her keep disrupting things whenever she pleases, can we even call this a press conference anymore?

Furious, Mr. Wang Sr. pointed at Su Mengqing, his face grim as he rebuked her. “If you dare cause any more trouble, don’t think I’ll go easy on you for old times’ sake! I’ll have security throw you out!”

“No, don’t… Please, don’t…”

THUMP!

Su Mengqing was pushed and shoved by the two security guards, driven from the conference area. She stumbled and collapsed limply to the ground, where she could only sob in helpless despair, watching as the people on stage began the demonstration.

“Everyone, please look! This is our Fang family’s Heavenly Glow Moisturizer. It possesses powerful concealing and whitening properties!” the Fang Family Head announced, his smile returning as he held up a bottle of the premium Heavenly Glow Moisturizer for the crowd to see.

He, Iguchi Tama, and the lucky audience member then washed and dried their faces with water from a basin. Then, he scooped some of the snow-white cream from the bottle and applied it evenly to their faces.

“If you’ll all just wait a moment, you will witness the heaven-defying effects of this potent whitening product!” the Fang Family Head declared, beaming, as he and Iguchi Tama stepped aside to wait for the moisturizer to take effect.

“Ladies and gentlemen, observe! This is our Meng family’s Moonlight Lung Soothing Cream!” the Meng Family Head began. “It effectively soothes the lungs, stops coughs, and breaks up phlegm. With long-term use, it can even clear various pollutants from the lungs and help you expel stubborn, deep-seated phlegm!”

Next, the Meng Family Head stepped forward with Wen Zheyang and another lucky audience member. Each holding a bottle of Moonlight Lung Soothing Cream, the three of them tentatively ate a spoonful of chili powder.

Violent coughing fits seized them, leaving the three choked and red-faced as if they were about to cough up a lung. Without needing to be told, they quickly gulped down large mouthfuls of the Moonlight Lung Soothing Cream. Their coughing gradually subsided, and they exchanged looks of pleasant surprise.

“And now, let us witness the magnificent product from Tianchuan Pharmaceuticals: the Divine Dragon Detox Powder!” the host announced excitedly. Seeing that the demonstrations for the Fang and Meng family products were a resounding success and had captured the entire audience’s attention, he gestured dramatically toward Mr. Wang Sr. and Yuan Ruoshan.

WHOOSH!

An intense spotlight beam enveloped the two men, making them the center of attention.

“Everyone, please witness the power of the Divine Dragon Detox Powder!” Feeling the tense gazes from on and off the stage, Mr. Wang Sr. gritted his teeth and plunged his hand into the small iron cage.

HISSS!

Instantly, the starved Five-Pace Snake reared its triangular head and viciously sank its fangs into Mr. Wang Sr.’s wrist!

“Heh heh, don’t worry, everyone. It doesn’t hurt, not one bit. As long as I take the Divine Dragon Detox Powder, it will be fine,” Mr. Wang Sr. said, though his face had gone pale as he quickly pulled his hand back. Around the two bright red fang marks on his wrist, the skin immediately began to swell and turn a sickly yellow, a clear change in color.

This was proof enough that it was no stage play; he had truly risked his life by getting bitten by a king among venomous snakes.

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