Wang Jiuhan trembled with anger, having never expected Qin Hanchu to play such a trick on him.
The so-called gamble was merely a trap.
Qin Hanchu had merely used it as an opportunity to force him to ingest the Bone-Corroding Pill.
"Give me the prescription for the antidote, or I'll kill you!" Wang Jiuhan roared.
"If you kill him, the Murong and Zhao families will hunt you down."
"Do it if you dare."
Zhao Meiqing said indifferently.
"Brother Wang, do you take me as if I were not here?" Murong Yan said coldly.
Wang Jiuhan clenched his fists in anger, but he did not dare to act.
Although the Murong family was a family of merchants, they also had experts at the late stage of Grandmaster within their ranks.
The Zhao family, on the other hand, had an ancestor at the peak of Grandmaster overseeing them.
Provoking these two forces would undoubtedly be a dead end.
"Kowtow and acknowledge me as your master. As long as you obey me, I guarantee you'll have enough antidote to suppress the poison." m..oΓg
Everything that was happening now was within Qin Hanchu's expectations.
When he proposed the gamble, he had already decided to leverage the Murong family's influence.
A single Bone-Corroding Pill was not enough to make Wang Jiuhan obey.
Without revealing his own strength, he could only rely on the Murong family's power to suppress Wang Jiuhan's resistance.
"I never expected it."
"I was actually tricked by you, you little brat."
"Fine, I admit defeat."
Under the combined pressure of the Bone-Corroding Pill and the Murong family, Wang Jiuhan had no choice but to submit.
He poured a cup of tea, knelt before Qin Hanchu, and said, "Master, please have some tea!"
Seeing Qin Hanchu accept the teacup, Wang Jiuhan gritted his teeth and kowtowed three times.
Only then did Qin Hanchu take a sip of tea and smile, "Good disciple, get up."
Hearing this, Wang Jiuhan stood up, feeling resentful.
"From now on, you must respect your master."
"If you act against me, you will be an unfaithful, unrighteous, and unfilial person."
"Since you have become my disciple, you naturally deserve a disciple gift."
"Stay by my side for the next few days, and I will teach you the Guiyuan Acupuncture Technique."
In Wang Jiuhan's eyes, the Guiyuan Acupuncture Technique was a treasure of the ancient medical world.
But in Qin Hanchu's hands, it was merely a second-rate acupuncture technique.
"Are you really going to teach me?" Wang Jiuhan asked in surprise.
"Of course. You are my first disciple, so I must teach you some skills to uphold your reputation," Qin Hanchu said with a smile.
Wang Jiuhan took a deep breath, cupped his hands, and said, "Thank you, Master."
...
Returning home, Qin Hanchu and Murong Yanran went back to their rooms to rest.
After the two left, Zhao Meiqing said to Murong Yuntian, "What do you think of Xiao Ning?"
"He has potential in martial arts, his medical skills are top-notch, and he is deeply cunning," Murong Yuntian replied.
Zhao Meiqing nodded, "Wang Jiuhan was greedy for the Guiyuan Acupuncture Technique, so he used it as bait to lure Wang Jiuhan into a trap."
"Most importantly, he had already planned to use the Murong family's influence to pressure Wang Jiuhan at that time."
"Without the pressure from the Murong and Zhao families, a single Bone-Corroding Pill would not have been enough to make Wang Jiuhan so submissive."
Murong Yuntian and the others were intelligent people, and they had already seen through Qin Hanchu's actions.
In fact, Qin Hanchu did not care whether they could see through it or not.
So what if they saw through it?
"I'm afraid our daughter's little schemes won't be enough to outmaneuver him."
"I hope he is sincere towards Yanran."
Although Zhao Meiqing admired Qin Hanchu's methods, she also feared that Murong Yanran would not be able to control Qin Hanchu and end up at a disadvantage.
"Your thoughts are too complicated."
"If you find someone ordinary, you complain they lack ability."
"When you find someone capable, you fear your daughter won't be able to control him."
Murong Yuntian said with a smile.
The next day, in the villa's dining room.
Murong Yanran was quite glum today because she had to go to school.
"Xiao Ning, could you drive me to school later and pick me up in the evening?" Murong Yanran asked Qin Hanchu.
Qin Hanchu replied awkwardly, "I don't have a driver's license."
"Then learn to get one. It's very simple."
"Once you learn, I'll let you drive my car," Murong Yanran said.
"You're clearly asking me to be a chauffeur, so why do I feel like I owe you a favor?" Qin Hanchu said.
Murong Yanran giggled, "It's a deal. You have nothing to do anyway, so hurry up and get a driver's license."
"Just have the driver pick you up. Why bother Xiao Ning?" Zhao Meiqing said.
Murong Yanran snorted, "Isn't picking up and dropping off one's girlfriend something a boyfriend should do?"
"That's true," Zhao Meiqing nodded with a smile.
Qin Hanchu said, "I'll ride my electric bike to take you. Do you want to ride with me?"
"Sure," Murong Yanran replied with a smile. "I've never ridden an electric bike before, it'll be a good experience."
After finishing breakfast, Qin Hanchu borrowed an electric bike from a servant.
After putting on a helmet for Murong Yanran, Qin Hanchu said, "Get on."
Murong Yanran happily sat behind Qin Hanchu.
Vroom!
As the motor powered up, the electric bike lurched forward.
This was Murong Yanran's first time riding an electric bike, and the sudden acceleration startled her.
She instinctively wrapped her arms around Qin Hanchu's waist, pressing herself against his back.
Qin Hanchu chuckled, "Don't take advantage of me."
"Get lost," Murong Yanran said verbally, but she didn't let go.
At the villa, Zhao Meiqing watched the two leave and sighed, "Youth is truly wonderful."
Murong Yuntian, standing beside her, smiled and said, "Shall I find an electric bike to take you for a ride too?"
"Forget it, I'm afraid you'll drive us into a ditch," Zhao Meiqing said with a laugh.
As soon as they left the villa area, Murong Yanran relaxed.
She held onto Qin Hanchu's clothes and laughed, "This feeling is quite nice."
"Of course, it's much more exciting than driving," Qin Hanchu said.
"My parents seem to be very satisfied with you."
Hearing this, Qin Hanchu quickly asked, "What do you mean? Are you thinking of making this fake relationship real?"
"Dream on. I'm just afraid you'll get too invested in the role."
Chatting along the way, Qin Hanchu rode Murong Yanran to school.
It was during the peak of morning rush hour, and the school entrance was bustling with people.
"Whoa, is that Murong Yanran?"
"It really is Murong Yanran!"
"Who is that guy? Murong Yanran is riding on his electric bike!"
"Could he be Murong Yanran's boyfriend?"
"How is that possible? Murong Yanran is the eldest daughter of the Murong family. Would she like a poor boy who rides an electric bike?"
Whether it was her family background or her beauty, Murong Yanran was an eye-catching presence.
At school, she was the object of pursuit for many boys.
As soon as she arrived at the school gate, she attracted a lot of attention.
Seeing her sitting on an electric bike, a group of boys discussed it with curiosity.
After parking the electric bike, Qin Hanchu helped Murong Yanran take off her helmet and asked, "What time do you get off?"
"Five in the afternoon. Don't be late," Murong Yanran said playfully, with her hands behind her back.
Qin Hanchu placed the helmet in the "trunk" and nodded, "Got it."
"Yanran, who is this?"
"You have a car but you're riding an electric bike?"
Just then, a long-haired girl walked over.
The girl had a delicate oval face and was quite pretty.
However, compared to Murong Yanran, she was slightly inferior.
The girl's expression was full of arrogance, which made people feel uncomfortable.