Chapter 130: Why Must You Be So Fussy and Indecisive?

Before he took action, Huangpu Shenqing could not help but ask, "Is there really no other way?"

"I am Massacre, do you have to be so fussy? It is just an injection. Even with my arm injured, such a simple task as drawing blood is still well within my capabilities."

He continued, "Besides, I must determine if there are other drug components in her system. Otherwise, my 'Shi Mi' alone could not possibly cause such damage."

Finally, he drew Shangguan Renran’s blood.

Huangpu Shenqing held the young woman tightly in his arms, pressing down on the arm from which the blood had just been drawn.

Di Jiu-Zhuo fiddled with the equipment and sneered, "Tsk, it is truly hard for me to associate the man before me with 'Massacre'."

Huangpu Shenqing ignored him, his eyes fixed solely on the young woman.

Di Jiu-Zhuo kept talking to himself, "How is it that whenever I encounter her, nothing is certain? I have studied 'Shi Mi' thoroughly; aside from my own concoctions, how could any other factor affect my drug? Is her constitution truly that unique?"

The speaker was careless, but the listener took it to heart.

Huangpu Shenqing carefully laid the young woman down, pulled up the quilt, and tucked it in securely. "Get out."

Outside the ward, after Di Jiu-Zhuo exited, he handed the samples to the experts waiting at the door.

He turned back and asked, "What? I’ve already finished."

Huangpu Shenqing said with a heavy expression, "You just said your own drug had an effect on your drug?"

"Yes, but I have only ever used 'Shi Mi' on her. It cannot be that reason."

Huangpu Shenqing looked at the people outside the room. "Ye Xin?"

Ye Xin stepped forward, confused. "Is there a problem with the young lady?"

"Where was the medicine used on Renran’s eyes purchased?"

Ye Xin confessed, "It was indeed purchased from Country M. But is there a problem?"

Huangpu Shenqing and Di Jiu-Zhuo locked eyes, the same thought flashing through their minds.

"Was it purchased from a laboratory under the name of Lord Nine?"

Ye Xin shook her head. "I don’t know. Someone else was in charge of that, but I know the name of the lady's eye drops. It’s called 'Zhetai'."

Di Jiu-Zhuo understood; this was the potion he had developed. Any medicine that came from his hands was named by him, so he remembered it clearly.

He snapped his fingers. "Alright, it is indeed a case of drug interaction. Now that the cause has been found, I will be able to develop an antidote very quickly."

Ye Xin stood by, bewildered, but knowing that the young lady would be saved, she felt her suspended heart finally settle.

***

At the Huangpu family estate in Country Z.

Old Master Huangpu smashed everything in the room in a fit of rage.

"Damn scoundrel, undutiful son!"

"He actually blew up my main warehouse!"

"Huangpu Shenqing, you really are something else. Good, I truly have raised a fine grandson."

*Crash.*

A priceless blue-and-white porcelain vase shattered on the floor.

*Bang!*

A premium red sandalwood table toppled over.

*Thud.*

Tea sets and porcelain bowls were smashed to smithereens.

"Master, what is wrong? Why are you so angry?"

Jun Ruohan was wearing a dark-colored qipao with a black wool shawl draped over her shoulders. Her hair was coiled up, adorned with luxurious jewelry, and she was followed by a butler in a grey robe.

"Hmph, that 'fine' grandson of mine... cough, cough, cough..." Before he could finish, he began coughing violently from rage.

"Master?" Jun Ruohan patted his back to help him breathe.

Old Master Huangpu waved her off. "Never mind, it’s just my old ailment. That 'fine' grandson... cough, cough... he actually dared to blow up my munitions in Country M. Tell me, how can I not be infuriated? I... cough... I truly raised him in vain. He is more ungrateful than his father, a white-eyed wolf. And to think I even... cough, cough, cough..."

"Alright, Master, don't be angry. He must have had a reason," Jun Ruohan said, feigning a defense for him.

"Enough, do not speak for him. He hates me, I... cough... have always known that. But... cough... I never thought... he... he was actually going to drive me to a dead end. What? Was the company not enough for him? He wants the entire Huangpu family for himself? It is simply... cough, cough, cough... wishful thinking!"

"And what about him? Where is he? Is he still in Country M?"

"Hmph, he is acting quite grand now. I received news that the girl was drugged by Lord Nine, and now he is scouring the world for doctors!"

"That girl from the Shangguan family?" Jun Ruohan pondered. Could it be that she offended Lord Nine?

"Who else could it be... cough... besides her? She is just like that unfilial son... birds of a feather."

"Then how does Master intend to deal with him? Shall we call him back? Punish him with family law?"

"No, there will be others to deal with him. To think he cared enough for that girl to expose his private cache of weapons."

"What does that mean?"

"Hmph, he... cough... must have a private arsenal abroad, a place specifically for researching weaponry. I truly underestimated him. Have you checked what he has actually been doing all these years abroad?"

Jun Ruohan shook her head. "I could not dig deep. I only know he spent his days at school, attending basic training classes."

"The water here runs deep. Just wait; the World Organization Coalition will not let him off this time... cough, cough, cough. Send Qing'an over. I want to know exactly what is happening over there."

"Very well, I will speak to Qing'an in a moment."

"Send a few clever people to keep an eye on him. Do not let him cause any more trouble for me."

"Understood."

When Jun Ruohan went to the front courtyard to look for Huangpu Qing'an, she learned he had not returned since last night. She was so angry she could not hold back on the spot.

"How have you been disciplining him? Are you going to let him run wild out there? Isn't her reputation already foul enough?"

Bai Ting had always known that her mother-in-law looked down on her, and she had always endured it. "I will call him right now and tell him to come back immediately."

Hearing the commotion, Huangpu Qingyin came down from her room. "Grandmother, why are you looking for him? It is not as if we did not let him return; he probably does not even know which bar he is currently drowning his sorrows in."

Jun Ruohan made no effort to hide her anger and frustration. "And what about you? Do you not plan for your own future? Are you planning to stay at home and rot away? Why did you refuse the young master of the Fofeli Group that I introduced to you last time?"

"Grandmother, I already told you, I do not like those people."

"Then tell me who you do like, hmm? Look at yourself; you are no longer young. Do not wait until it is too late and you are forced to pick through the leftovers."

"Even then, I would not fancy those people. They are not only ugly and crude in speech, but they are also like toads dreaming of eating swan meat. I am a dignified young lady of the Huangpu family; must I marry such people in the future?"

Bai Ting could not help but interject, "What did you say? Is the young master of the Fofeli Group really as unbearable as you say? Mother, how could you introduce such a person to Qingyin?"

Jun Ruohan laughed coldly. "Do not aim higher than your station, lest you end up not even being able to catch a young master from the Fofeli Group."

She then said sternly to Bai Ting, "Are you blaming me? Do not forget, she is my granddaughter too. What I have chosen for her is already the best available. Even if his education is not high, she will never suffer any grievances if she marries him."

Bai Ting said, "But..."

Huangpu Qingyin said irritably, "Enough, can I not decide my own affairs? I do not want you to introduce anyone to me."

Jun Ruohan said coldly, "Suit yourself. When Qing'an returns, remember to tell him to find me in the backyard."