Chapter 222: Chapter 221: Refusing to Break Off the Engagement?

“Xiao Shitou, you listen to Uncle, your father and mother are, are already…”

Facing the boy’s shiny big eyes.

Lin Fan’s heart ached, and his expression grew somber.

How to mercilessly announce the tragic death of his parents to a child?

Recalling those turbulent years in the Hulin Guard.

After every battle, there would always be comrades sacrificed… always having to grit one’s teeth and call their families to deliver the bad news.

Bitterness filled his mouth, like sticky glue.

Making Lin Fan hesitate, unable to open his mouth again.

“…Uncle Lin, are my father and mother already dead?”

In the next moment.

Xiao Shitou’s eyes turned red.

He struggled to keep his mouth from twitching, stubbornly holding back the tears from overflowing.

“We were caught by bad people at the hospital, stuffed into sacks… My father told me not to be afraid, saying Uncle Lin would surely come to save us!”

“Uncle Lin, I won’t cry, I must live well and kill all the bad people to avenge my father and mother!”

Xiao Shitou choked as he spoke, but tears flowed down rapidly, soaking his collar.

“Good boy, don’t cry, Uncle has already avenged your father and mother, tomorrow I’ll contact your family and take you home.”

Lin Fan’s nose tingled, and he nodded with clenched teeth.

“No, I won’t go back, my family’s house and big buffalo were sold to pay for my treatment.”

Xiao Shitou stubbornly raised his head, his small face full of sorrow.

“My second uncle, third uncle, grandfather, and all my uncles refused to lend money to my family, even saying my parents should give up on me and stop wasting money…”

“No one wants me anymore, Uncle Lin, don’t drive me away, okay?”

“You’re a good person, better to me than they are, my father and mother trusted you the most.”

Facing the pitiful gaze of the young boy.

Lin Fan’s heart trembled fiercely, hugging Xiao Shitou tightly.

He hadn’t expected that Xiao Shitou’s family was already destitute.

Even family members didn’t want this child anymore.

Except for himself who was willing to take Xiao Shitou in, sending him to an orphanage was the only other option.

“Alright, alright, as long as you’re willing, stay with Uncle, Uncle won’t drive you away.”

Lin Fan murmured, gently pressing his fingertip on a point at the back of Xiao Shitou’s head, making him fall asleep again.

In such a vast world, this child, like himself, was left with no home?

It might be best to keep him here, living dependently together.

Silently shaking his head, Lin Fan gently placed Xiao Shitou on the bed.

Then he took out the silver needle and began acupuncture therapy for him.

At the same time.

Deep in the Wen family’s mansion in the west of the city.

Near dawn, the mansion was still brightly lit.

In the discussion hall as bright as day.

Wen family members, yawning incessantly, coldly stared at the kneeling Wen Zheyang.

“How do you still have the face to return? A well-organized Northern and Southern Pharmaceutical Purchasing Conference that our Wen family was supposed to host, making a fortune, now ended with nothing!”

Bam!

At the high end of the hall.

An old man with a sharp face, monkey-like withered features, slammed the table furiously, pointing at Wen Zheyang while cursing.

“Useless, you’re a useless waste! I must have been blind as a dog to send you to Haicheng!”

Mr. Wen Sr.’s white goatee trembled, and his nostrils flared with anger.

Such a perfect situation!

Not only could we capture the herbal export market of the Southwest provinces, but also further our relationship with Iguchi Pharmaceutical Group.

Yet all of this was ruined in the hands of Wen Zheyang!

No matter how much you spoil the third grandson daily.

At that moment, even Mr. Wen Sr. almost burst a lung!

“Dad, you can’t blame Zheyang entirely for this, it was all because the Hai City Yuan family was meddling! Yes, and that Lin Fan!”

Seeing this, the clan members exchanged glances, each with a touch of Schadenfreude on their faces.

Wen Zheyang’s mother Liu Ruojun promptly stepped forward, awkwardly smiling and advising.

“Yes, yes, it’s all because of that troublemaker Lin Fan ruining things!”

“Now even Miss Iguchi Tama refuses to contact us, and several other pharmaceutical companies in the Imperial Capital are considering severing ties with the Wen family!”

Wen Jianjun stood up to defend his son with gritted teeth.

“Grandpa, it’s all Lin Fan’s fault!”

“He not only seduced my fiancée Yuan Youwei but also attempted to kill Miss Iguchi Tama in public.”

“Even the missing Mr. Iguchi Watanabe was secretly eliminated by Lin Fan!”

Just then.

Wen Zheyang raised his head, filled with righteous anger, loudly accusing.

He hadn’t dared return home in the past few days and was embarrassed to remain in Haicheng.

Thus, he went to other cities to indulge in revelry, nights of intoxication and dreams, enjoying himself.

Although he anticipated facing Mr. Wen Sr.’s wrath.

But fortunately, with his parents backing him up, he had nothing to fear.

Thus, he waited until the final day of the Pharmaceutical Purchasing Conference came to an end, then boldly returned to the Imperial Capital.

Still a little apprehensive.

However, with Lin Fan taking the blame, he could barely pass muster.

“What, who is bold enough to dare act against the Iguchi family?”

“No wonder Miss Iguchi Tama is angry with us, and it’s all thanks to Lin Fan!”

“It’s said that Mr. Yuan Sr. has already brought Yuan Youwei to the Imperial Capital, likely to break off the engagement with Zheyang for Lin Fan!”

Everyone discussed fervently, some angered.

For years, the Wen family profited greatly from bulk exports of premium herbal medicine to Sakura Country’s Iguchi Pharmaceutical Group.

Being disrupted like this by Lin Fan was akin to losing a goldmine!

“Hmph, I also received a call from Mr. Yuan, saying that first thing tomorrow, he’ll be bringing Yuan Youwei to personally annul the engagement.”

Mr. Wen Sr. took a few rapid breaths.

Only then did he raise a hand to gesture for everyone to calm down, with a gloomy face.

“As for Iguchi Pharmaceutical Group over there, we’ve offended them completely, so we can only slowly seek opportunities to make amends… The most urgent matter now is to stabilize the members of the Medical Chamber of Commerce!”

Snorted the old man, his gaze cold and malicious.

“In the past few days, several families have revealed intentions to withdraw from our Imperial Medical Chamber of Commerce, fearing they’d be criticized as traitors for being too closely linked to Iguchi Pharmaceutical Group.”

“If they all leave, wouldn’t the Wen family be left alone? And there have been many complaints over the years about our Wen family’s partnership with Iguchi Pharmaceutical Group.”

“Saying we’re traitors of Xia Country for money… Listen, just listen, is this even human speech!”

As he spoke, Mr. Wen Sr. involuntarily squinted his old eyes, laughing in anger.

“Nonetheless, this fallout with Iguchi Pharmaceutical Group is a great opportunity to cleanse our reputation from such rumors… Zheyang, stand up, the Wen family won’t easily dissolve your engagement.”

“Thank you, Grandpa, thank you, Grandpa! I don’t have to marry Yuan Youwei, but I can’t swallow this humiliation!”

Seeing this, Wen Zheyang was overjoyed.

He quickly tightened his lips, displaying a look of noble indignation.

Standing up straight, he loudly proclaimed.

“I will make Lin Fan watch me marry Yuan Youwei, then after I’m done playing, kick her out!”

Hmph, see that?

No matter how big of a mess I make, Grandpa will secretly protect me.

There’s no real punishment!

Facing the odd looks from around.

Wen Zheyang was internally smug, almost wanting to burst into laughter.

Lin Fan, Yuan Youwei… You dare come to break the engagement, then prepare to endure a great humiliation!

“Who said you’ll be marrying Yuan Youwei?”

In the next moment.

Mr. Wen Sr.’s eyes widened, shaking his head irritably.

Wh-what?

What is the old man up to?

Wen Zheyang’s smile froze, somewhat dumbfounded, his face suddenly blushing hot.

“The engagement won’t be easily rescinded unless the Yuan family agrees to give up the herbal procurement business of the Southwest provinces.”

Mr. Wen Sr. disregarded Wen Zheyang’s embarrassment, laughing coldly.

“Also, they must publicly declare that the boycott against Iguchi Pharmaceutical Group was orchestrated in advance by our Wen family!”

“This time, our Wen family wants not only profits but also the patriotic name of preserving traditional medicine!”

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