General Xu was stunned on the spot.
Was this some young master from a prominent family? But he knew every influential figure in the provincial capital and had never seen this guy before. Had he come from somewhere else? If he was from elsewhere, there was nothing to fear. Even a powerful dragon could not crush a local snake, let alone Xu Qingyu, who was no snake.
So this kid really had a hard head.
Xu Qingyu's gaze immediately turned cold as it swept over Li Yao. He said calmly, "Kid, don't be so high-spirited. It's bad for your health."
Li Yao turned to Li Shishi. "He wants to hit me."
Xu Qingyu: "???"
Li Shishi: "???"
Negative emotions from Li Shishi and Xu Qingyu +666 x2...
Xu Qingyu was so angry he laughed. "You're quite an interesting fellow, kid."
Li Yao said, "You insulted me. You're the one who gets one-shotted."
Xu Qingyu: "..."
Could they even have a proper conversation? Were they even talking about the same thing?
Xu Qingyu's chest hurt from anger. Grinding his teeth, he said, "Kid, for Shishi's sake, I won't make things difficult for you. Leave now, and there's still time."
Li Yao pondered for two seconds, then looked at Li Shishi. "He's threatening me. Beat him up."
Li Shishi: "???"
What did this have to do with her? And who was Xu Qingyu? What was his status? Did Li Yao think he could just say beat him up and it would happen?
Xu Qingyu laughed in anger as well. "Go on, beat me u—"
Slap!
Xu Qingyu's face was slapped to one side before he could finish speaking. His bewildered expression froze on his face... He turned back and stared at Li Shishi in astonishment. His cheek burned and tingled; she had really put some force into it. But why did it somehow feel thrilling... and kind of good? Xu Qingyu tentatively offered his other cheek. "W-well, how about this side too?"
"What is going on?" Li Yao and Li Shishi both looked baffled. "He's a masochist???"
There was no way they could keep eating this meal!
Li Shishi simply vaulted over the table, grabbed Li Yao, and ran.
At the front desk, she pointed at Xu Qingyu. "He'll pay!"
Then she stormed out of the Japanese restaurant.
Xu Qingyu remained seated, rubbing the cheek that had been slapped as he stared at the spot where Li Yao had been sitting. His expression was complicated. Should he retaliate or not? If he did not, it felt like he would lose too much face.
But if he retaliated... tch.
Why did he suddenly want to say thank you? When the waiter cautiously approached, Xu Qingyu pulled out a stack of cash. "Keep everything that happened today confidential!"
The waiters were stunned. There was such a good deal? They hurriedly agreed. Given Xu Qingyu's influence in the provincial capital, they would not even know how they died if they dared to gossip. They had not planned to gossip in the first place, and now they could earn money for nothing. It was simply wonderful!
Xu Qingyu was very satisfied with that.
Anything that could be solved by throwing money at it was not a problem.
After that, he covered the slapped side of his face, and his body went weak and tingly again...
On the drive back, Li Shishi's palms were still sweating.
She had actually slapped Xu Qingyu! Had she gone insane?
Li Shishi said hoarsely, "Do you know what kind of person Xu Qingyu is? I actually hit him..." She punched the steering wheel. "Crazy. This is completely crazy!"
She shot Li Yao a reproachful glance. Li Yao only found her all the more enchanting. Even her scolding was so adorable. She really was a seductress.
He said stiffly, "I was helping you. You've offended him badly this time, so he won't bother you again. As for what you're worried about... once the finished Original Liquid is ready, send some to his mother. I guarantee nothing will happen."
The main target customers for the low-grade Vitality Potion were not young, beautiful girls, but wealthy older ladies.
Women's pursuit of youth and beauty could practically be called pathological, especially for rich older women. When men made money, they used it to make more money or enjoy themselves. But when women made money, they spent much of it maintaining their beauty. The Vitality Potion struck right at those women's weak spot. With such a weapon in hand, the world was within reach.
After all, the world might belong to men,
but men belonged to women.
It was not absolute, but that was true most of the time.
Li Shishi thought about it and found that it seemed to make sense.
But...
Li Yao clicked his tongue. "But I never expected that guy to be a masochist... Sorry, you're in big trouble."
Li Shishi: "..."
What had she done wrong?
She was just a rich and pretty Little Fairy!
Li Shishi dropped Li Yao off at University City, then went home in low spirits.
Watching Li Shishi drive away, Li Yao could only wish her good luck.
After returning to his apartment and finishing washing up, he received a text from an unknown number. He opened it and saw that it was from Chen Xi: "Hello, Mr. Li Yao. We parted in such a hurry last time that I never got your contact information, so I used some connections to obtain your number. I hope you can forgive me. Also, I wanted to ask whether there has been any progress on your end?"
Li Yao replied, "Send me the address. I'll come over tomorrow."
Chen Xi replied instantly, "Advanced Care Ward 6, Central Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tong City."
Why was she in his hometown?
Going back and forth would be a hassle.
He asked, "Can't you transfer the patient to a hospital in the provincial capital? That would be more convenient."
Chen Xi replied, "Sorry, Mr. Li, we can't return to the provincial capital."
It was not that they did not want to, but that they could not.
Li Yao fell into thought. "All right."
Chen Xi replied, "Thank you so much!"
Li Yao prepared the things he would need the next day, then began analyzing Spell Circuits. He did not stop until his mental energy was completely depleted.
By now, Li Yao could basically cast Mage Hand instantly, and he could form Frost Death's Wrath quickly as well. Recently, he had even been trying new approaches. It had to be said that Frost Death's Wrath worked quite well with the skills Li Yao had developed later. They could completely form a composite spell...
Whoa! The thought made Li Yao a little pleased with himself. Had he already become this amazing? Could he earn himself the title of Magic Doctor someday?
Just as he was feeling pleased with himself, his phone notified him that he had received a QQ Mail.
When he opened it, he saw it was from Lin Xiaoxi:
"Li Yao, this is not a joke!"
The large, bold, blood-red text was especially eye-catching and gave Li Yao a fright. That damned girl!
What was she doing in the middle of the night? Was she playing Midnight Call?
If she were not so far away, Li Yao would have rushed over and given her a beating.
Not a joke, his ass! This email itself was a joke!
Li Yao immediately lost the desire to keep reading. But when he saw the several hundred words below, he bared his teeth. Fine, he would treat it as respect for her hard work.
I'll read it, all right?
At first, Li Yao thought this was just another prank by that girl Lin Xiaoxi. But the more he read, the stranger it became. He even found it a little unbelievable.
Lin Xiaoxi,
what the hell were you doing???
The third update was finished within the allotted time. I, Xu Timo, am invincible! Boss Aze, see? I keep my word!
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