Chapter 50: 50, coming after me?

At that moment, deep within the Wang family’s old mansion, distinguished-looking men and women were gathered in the main hall of the inner courtyard, laughing and chatting animatedly.

“Hahaha! How satisfying! I never thought the day would come when Yuan Youwei would have to beg us for help!”

“Hmph. Keeping a gigolo isn’t that simple, is it? To think she could help Lin Fan reach the heavens in a single step… what a foolish delusion!”

“A four-billion-yuan order? Does she really have the nerve to ask for that much? Does she think we’re all pushovers?”

At the head of the hall, Mr. Wang Sr.’s face glowed with joy as he examined a purple sandalwood long box, unable to put it down. Inside was a peculiar herb shaped like a head of wheat.

White Dragon Grass. It really is White Dragon Grass! I’ve been searching for it for years, and I never expected the Su family to deliver it right to my door!

“Everyone here is a pillar of Haicheng’s traditional medicine industry. Our nine families have gathered today to discuss the matters of the upcoming procurement conference.” Suppressing the ecstasy in his heart, Mr. Wang Sr. set down the long box, grinning from ear to ear. He looked down at the crowd in the hall and declared, “The Yuan family wants to elevate Lin Fan? Not a chance!”

“That’s right! That brat is impossibly arrogant, and Old Man Yuan seized the opportunity to extort ten million from each of our families as funeral gift money!”

“We used to leave Yuandao Pharmaceuticals an escape route out of respect for Yuan Ruohai, but this time, we’ll wipe them out completely!”

“I heard Yuan Ruohai has already been kicked out and sent overseas to fend for himself. Old Man Yuan must have finally lost his mind, hahaha…”

The group grew more and more delighted with each passing comment. Mr. Wang Sr. nodded, satisfied, and waved his hand.

“Good! From now on, we won’t give the Yuan family any more respect. We’ll make sure Yuandao Pharmaceuticals is left with nothing!”

“I’ve also spoken with Yuan Ruoshan,” someone said with a loud laugh, pushing the atmosphere in the hall to its peak. “He made it quite clear that he’d rather see the Yuan family embarrassed than miss the chance to make Lin Fan the laughingstock of the entire Haicheng medical world!”

“Old Master, Director Su and her companions have arrived,” a steward reported, stepping into the hall to address Mr. Wang Sr.

The chatter and laughter died down instantly. All eyes snapped to the doorway, where Su Mengqing stood with three others.

“Greetings, Mr. Wang Sr. Greetings, seniors.” Beaming, Su Mengqing walked in with Zhang Meili and the other two, greeting the crowd.

“Director Su, I am very satisfied with this White Dragon Grass. Both its quality and age are excellent. Where did you get it?” Mr. Wang Sr. asked with a radiant smile, picking up the purple sandalwood long box once more.

What? White Dragon Grass? That’s a legendary treasure, rumored to have vanished from the world long ago! No wonder Mr. Wang Sr. set aside his past grievances to meet Director Su and her people!

“Director Su actually has something this valuable? How impressive!”

“I heard the Yuan family practically turned the country upside down trying to find White Dragon Grass to save Old Man Yuan, but they came up empty-handed.”

“Congratulations, Mr. Wang Sr.! This is truly a day of double blessings for you!”

The people in the hall exchanged glances, their previously cold demeanor toward Su Mengqing’s party instantly warming.

“This herb… is a legacy from our Su family ancestors,” Su Mengqing explained. “I discovered it by chance and feared such a pearl would be left to gather dust, so I brought it specially to Mr. Wang Sr. as an apology for our past misunderstandings.”

Under everyone’s watchful eyes, Su Mengqing secretly rejoiced, clenching her fists to suppress her excitement. Judging by Mr. Wang Sr.’s reaction, the value of that herb probably far exceeds our family’s expectations!

“That’s right, it’s a family heirloom. We don’t really know much about it, so keeping it would be a waste, hehe.” Su Gang and Zhang Meili chimed in, nodding desperately while nervously avoiding eye contact. “Only a National Medical Sage like Mr. Wang Sr. is worthy of using such a rare treasure!”

“Hmm, Director Su, your family is very thoughtful. In that case, we’ll let bygones be bygones.” Mr. Wang Sr. was immensely pleased by the flattery, his smile growing even wider.

THUMP!

“Mr. Wang Sr., please show mercy and save Su Pharmaceutical!” Seeing that the atmosphere was ripe, Yang Tingting immediately looked aggrieved and dropped to her knees, crying out loudly.

THUMP! THUMP!

“Mr. Wang Sr., that scoundrel Lin Fan has pushed our Su family to the brink of collapse! We can only beg you to save us!” Zhang Meili and Su Gang pleaded, kneeling alongside her. “Su Pharmaceutical can only be revived if we secure orders at the procurement conference!”

“Mr. Wang Sr., if you are willing to give our Su family a chance to survive, I will give Tianchuan Pharmaceuticals one-third of the net profit we make from this procurement conference!”

THUMP!

Su Mengqing knelt heavily, loudly swearing every word.

The hall fell silent. All eyes were once again on Mr. Wang Sr.

“Director Su, your sincerity is clear, and I did have a few encounters with your family’s elder…” Mr. Wang Sr. hesitated for a moment before speaking slowly.

I don’t mind giving Su Pharmaceutical an entry ticket. After all, I’m the one who divides up the shares at Haicheng’s procurement conference every year. And the Injury Ointment from Su Pharmaceutical is indeed high-quality… even though I’ve already secretly obtained the formula that was leaked online. But as Haicheng’s number one pharmaceutical company, Tianchuan Pharmaceuticals can’t bring itself to stoop to imitation. Besides, why go through the effort of manufacturing it for profit when I can just get it for free?

“What do you all think?” he asked with a smile, looking around at both sides of the hall. He clutched the purple sandalwood long box, a flash of reluctance in his eyes.

“This…”

Everyone exchanged subtle glances, understanding the situation immediately. Old Man Wang has taken their gift, and now he’s forcing us all to take a side!

“I see no problem with it. Director Su has worked painstakingly for four years to get where she is today. She shouldn’t be ruined by Lin Fan!”

“Yes, yes, we are all colleagues in the Haicheng medical industry. It is only right that we lend a hand when we can.”

“Mr. Wang Sr. is a man with a benevolent heart. I believe that even if Director Su hadn’t come to offer this gift, he would have set aside past grievances and helped the Su family!”

At once, the heads of the various families nodded in agreement, their words impassioned and righteous.

“Thank you, thank you all…” Seeing this, Zhang Meili and the other two were both stunned and ecstatic, grinning from ear to ear.

Su Mengqing was so excited she was shaking all over. Do you see this, Lin Fan? I, Su Mengqing, can still get back on my feet without even breaking a sweat!

“Good! Since everyone wants to help the Su family, I hereby decide to allocate this conference’s order share—originally belonging to Yuandao Pharmaceuticals—to Su Pharmaceutical!” Mr. Wang Sr. announced with a satisfied nod, gesturing for Su Mengqing and the others to rise.

BOOM!

Su Mengqing was utterly shaken.

Zhang Meili and the others exchanged surprised, ecstatic glances. We used Lin Fan’s own possession to win Mr. Wang Sr.’s favor, and what’s more, Su Pharmaceutical now gets to take over Yuandao Pharmaceuticals’ order share for the conference! Isn’t this the same as Lin Fan slapping his own face? This feels good! It feels way too good!

“Thank you, Mr. Wang Sr.! From now on, you are the Su family’s savior!”

THUMP!

Su Mengqing was so moved she shed tears of joy. She immediately dropped to her knees again, sobbing loudly.

THUMP! THUMP!

Zhang Meili and the others followed suit, their faces alight with ecstasy.

The next moment, before Mr. Wang Sr. could speak, another steward rushed into the hall, reporting with a strange expression on his face, “Old Master, Lin Fan and Yuan Youwei have arrived. They say they want to see you.”

“Lin Fan also said… that if you don’t see him, you will… you will regret it for the rest of your life.”

What? That bastard Lin Fan dares to threaten Mr. Wang Sr.? This is outrageous! He’s completely lawless!

The hall burst into an uproar. The kneeling Su Mengqing and the other three felt their smiles freeze. They exchanged looks, their expressions changing in an instant.

Damn it! Did Lin Fan find out the White Dragon Grass was stolen and track us all the way to the Wang family’s old mansion?

BANG!

“Heh, what boundless arrogance!” Mr. Wang Sr. laughed in fury, slamming his hand on the table as he stood. “I’d like to see how this wastrel who burned the ancient formula for the Bixia Pill is going to make me, Wang Tianchuan, regret this for the rest of my life!”

“Bring them here immediately!”

“Mr. Wang Sr.! We don’t want to come face-to-face with that scoundrel Lin Fan. We hope you can understand our position!” Su Mengqing’s heart sank. She forced a smile and pleaded humbly.

“Yes, yes! Just seeing Lin Fan makes us want to kill him! We’re afraid we won’t be able to control ourselves and will disturb the peace of the Wang family, heh heh…” Zhang Meili and the others agreed, extremely unnerved, their smiles uglier than if they were crying.

“Alright, then. You all go to the side hall. You can watch how I handle Lin Fan and Yuan Youwei and help the Su family vent its frustrations,” Mr. Wang Sr. sneered, waving his hand.

“Alright… in that case, thank you, Mr. Wang Sr.,” Su Mengqing stammered, pausing for a moment in a daze. Then, her eyes lit up, and she expressed her thanks again, both shocked and delighted. She and the other three immediately followed the steward, hurrying to the side hall just a wall away.

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