Arriving at the pharmacy, Su Qingya followed the prescription, bought the listed medicinal herbs, and returned home to simmer them in a small pot.
"Qingya, Mom's medicine isn't finished yet, why did you buy more?"
Zhang Cuihua noticed Su Qingya simmering medicine in the yard and was quite confused.
However, upon smelling the aroma of the decoction, Zhang Cuihua suddenly realized, "Mom misunderstood. You must have been simmering the medicine you bought earlier, right?"
"Mom, why do you say that?"
Su Qingya asked, surprised and nervous.
"What's so surprising about that? The medicine you bought before had this exact scent. I've been taking it for so long, how could I not recognize it?"
Zhang Cuihua smiled. She had become a virtual invalid over the years, extremely sensitive to the taste of medicine.
Zhang Cuihua's words made Su Qingya even more nervous. Finally, after the decoction was successfully brewed, Su Qingya eagerly said, "Mom, try it. Is this really the same medicine you were taking before?"
"Alright, Mom will try it."
Zhang Cuihua didn't think much of it and took the medicine.
But as she drank, Zhang Cuihua felt something was off. "Qingya, this isn't the same medicine as before!"
"Really?!"
Su Qingya's heart suddenly relaxed.
"Yes, this medicine is better than the previous one, the dosage is stronger. Mom's legs feel warm and much lighter now."
Zhang Cuihua finished speaking and deliberately moved her legs.
As soon as she said this, Su Qingya's relaxed heart tensed up again.
She had misunderstood Lin Feng. Her mother's leg was truly healed by Lin Feng!
And she had leaked Lin Feng's ancestral prescription. She hadn't taken Lin Feng's kindness seriously, even thinking that everything he did was to force her to ask for the prescription.
In fact, from the very beginning, Lin Feng had genuinely wanted to treat her mother's leg, not hesitating to give her such a precious ancestral prescription!
Now, Du Zhanyu had stolen Lin Feng's ancestral prescription and had already mass-produced and sold it!
Tears of self-reproach filled Su Qingya's beautiful eyes. She had originally wanted to distance herself from Lin Feng, but now it was ruined. She truly couldn't repay him!
School classroom.
Liu Mengyao couldn't concentrate on the lesson, her mind filled with the scenes of Lin Feng saving her multiple times at great personal risk.
From the first time he beat up the bald brute, to the hostage exchange with the bandits where his leg was broken, to Lin Feng sucking out the toxins for her twice, those scenes replayed in her mind.
"Sister Yaoyao, if you really have feelings for Xiao Linzi, I'll tell him to cut ties with Su Qingya and only like you from now on!"
Luo Keke couldn't bear to see Liu Mengyao so sad and comforted her.
"Keke, I really don't like him. Don't tell him."
Liu Mengyao stopped Luo Keke. It was just that Lin Feng had saved her, but hadn't her Brother Xiao Qi also saved her? Brother Xiao Qi was her true love, why should she care so much about Lin Feng?
Thinking this, Liu Mengyao's mood gradually improved.
After school, she looked at Lin Feng, who was waiting for them in the car at the school gate, and still felt a lump in her throat. "Keke, we won't ride with him. Let Uncle Liu pick us up!"
"Sister Yaoyao, this..."
Luo Keke scratched her head, feeling troubled.
Liu Mengyao claimed not to like Lin Feng, but her reactions indicated otherwise.
This was too complicated. If Sister Yaoyao continued like this, wouldn't she become depressed?
However, Luo Keke's eyes soon lit up. "Sister Yaoyao, no need to call Uncle Liu. Uncle Liu has replaced Xiao Linzi!"
"What?"
Liu Mengyao was stunned. Following Luo Keke's gaze, she saw that Uncle Liu had appeared at the school gate at some point and replaced Lin Feng in the driver's seat.
But after Lin Feng got out, he sat in the passenger seat. Didn't this mean she still had to ride in the same car as Lin Feng?
Liu Mengyao felt reluctant, but there was nothing she could do. She could only walk over with Luo Keke.
"Uncle Liu, why are you here to pick us up? Weren't you accompanying my father with company matters?"
After getting into the car, Liu Mengyao asked Uncle Liu.
"Young Miss, the master has booked a restaurant and is waiting for you there."
Uncle Liu explained and drove them to the restaurant where Liu Weimin was.
On the way, Lin Feng noticed Liu Mengyao's not-so-good mood through the rearview mirror.
"Young Miss, don't worry, I won't affect your work. I can promise you!"
"I might have spoken disrespectfully to you today, and I apologize."
Lin Feng proactively tried to appease her.
Liu Mengyao ignored him.
Keke also snorted indignantly, "Xiao Linzi, Sister Yaoyao doesn't want to talk to you right now. If you don't appease Sister Yaoyao, you'll be barbecued!"
Lin Feng felt a headache coming on. It wasn't difficult to make Luo Keke happy, but making Liu Mengyao happy was quite challenging.
Fortunately, the car ride wasn't long, and the awkward atmosphere didn't last. The group soon arrived at the private room booked by Liu Weimin.
In the private room, Liu Weimin was radiant and in high spirits. He had even asked someone to open a bottle of fine red wine.
"Xiao Lin, come sit. Let's have a good drink today, you and I."
Liu Weimin personally got up and poured a glass of red wine for Lin Feng.
Liu Mengyao saw her father being so enthusiastic towards Lin Feng and not even greeting her upon entering, feeling even more stifled.
"Dad, he's not allowed to drink. I don't like the smell of alcohol! If you're going to drink, don't come home!"
Liu Mengyao sat down with a cold expression, like an unyielding iceberg, radiating a chilling coldness.
Liu Weimin then noticed Liu Mengyao's unusual mood and asked with concern, "Yaoyao, what's wrong? Were you wronged at school?"
"Uncle Liu, my Sister Yaoyao doesn't want to talk right now. You'd better not let Xiao Linzi drink, otherwise, Sister Yaoyao will really lock him outside."
Luo Keke reminded him, as she was counting on Lin Feng to appease Liu Mengyao that night.
Liu Weimin chuckled dryly, "Yaoyao, today is a good day. Xiao Lin should have a drink. He's been a great help to Dad!"
"What did he help you with?"
Liu Mengyao finally became interested.
For the past two days, she had learned through the news media that her father's company wasn't doing well and she had been worried about how to help her father.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have brought Lin Feng and Luo Keke to investigate Du Zhanyu.
"Yaoyao, it's like this. Xiao Lin told me today that Du Zhanyu's company has been transferred to someone else. He suggested I find the new owner to discuss cooperation. The negotiation went very smoothly, and Dad is jointly developing the Strengthening and Bone Reinforcing Pill with them this time!"
Liu Weimin spoke with great pride. Talking about this matter invigorated him.
As a veteran in the pharmaceutical industry, Liu Weimin was well aware of the market potential of the Strengthening and Bone Reinforcing Pill. Securing this cooperation would likely lead to a surge in his company's profits for a considerable period.
Liu Weimin's words immediately drew Liu Mengyao's attention to Lin Feng.
Luo Keke was also surprised and whispered in Liu Mengyao's ear, "Sister Yaoyao, Xiao Linzi is actually quite good. He really took to heart the matters you entrusted to him. Come to think of it, he's the one who cares about you the most!"