I'm really not the Pill King
"Pill King?"
The moment Chu He finished speaking, the elders burst into an uproar, staring at him in disbelief.
Chu Pengcheng was startled too. Then he scolded Chu He, "You little brat, have you had enough? You keep spouting nonsense. If the Pill King were really willing to help, that would solve everything—but the Pill King is elusive. How could we find him so easily? And why would he agree to help the Chu Family?"
"That's you, Chu Pengcheng!" Chu He declared confidently. "Where do you think I've been these past few months? I went looking for the Pill King. With my incredible perseverance, I finally found him and successfully brought him back!" Chu He lifted his chin, his face brimming with pride.
When Chu Pengcheng heard Chu He call him by name, the veins on his forehead bulged. If not for all the people present, he would have dragged Chu He over and given him a beating. But when he heard the rest, he froze.
"What? You found the Pill King and brought him back?"
The others stared at Chu He in astonishment, looking at him with hope for the first time.
Feeling everyone's surprised gazes on him, Chu He's smile widened. He relished this damn shock.
Those eager, expectant looks made him feel like he was on top of the world.
You all looked down on me every day and said all I did was flirt with women and live off them. Now you know what I'm capable of, don't you? I just never took things seriously. When I do, even I'm scared of myself.
After basking in everyone's expectant gazes for several seconds, he began to worry that if he dragged it out any longer, they would beat him up. At