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Hearing Su Ruoxue's question, the Tang elder couldn't help but feel awkward.

He sighed and said:

"He and I have a slight misunderstanding. You were asking why Nianyao was in such a hurry? It's because she's chasing him! If that guy can be on good terms with us, the prescription you want will only be a trivial matter!"

"That's amazing! I'll catch up to them, too!"

"Don't worry. They are probably very far already. If he comes back, you shouldn't be away! Let's wait here. I'm going to take a shower and change. I was practicing martials arts a few minutes ago and now I'm drenched in sweat!"

"Okay! Thank you so much, Grandpa Tang!"

"No worries, I'll be out soon."

　　...

On the other hand, Tang Nianyao was still chasing. Soon, she'd caught up to Xiao Chen and his daughter.

Since Xiao Chen didn't drive, and Xiao Ziyi was a slow walker, they weren't hard to catch.

"Hey! You wait, wait… wait up!'

Tang Nianyao ran with lightning speed toward Xiao Chen and blocked his way without speaking. With her hands on her hips, she gasped for breath, causing her mountain peaks to rise and attracting some looks from several passersby.

Xiao Chen's expression was disinterested.

"What do you want?"

Tang Nianyao huffed as she tried to regain her breath. Then, she straightened her back and faced Xiao Chen with a generous smile.

She didn't have beautiful facial features, but when she smiled it was bright. She was like the girl next door, and her smile was very contagious.

"Do you want those ingredients?"

Xiao Chen wrinkled his brow.

"And then?"

"Our Tang family can gift you all the herbs you need!"

XIao Chen's brow creased even more.

"What kind of trick is your Tang family trying to pull?"

Tang Nianyao clicked her tongue.

"Don't be angry! That Doctor Sun who was receiving you didn't acknowledge real talent when he saw one and has been fired by my grandpa already. The Tang family is really willing to befriend you! If you interact with the Tang family, our family can give you all the ingredients you need. Free of charge!"

"No need! I, Xiao Chen, don't need to be hand fed!"

Xiao Chen pushed past Tang Nianyao.

He didn't need anyone's charity!

"Hey, hey!"

Tang Nianyao hurriedly caught up to Xiao Chen again and opened her arms to stop his tracks.

"Don't be so quick to leave! Our Tang family doesn't mean anything else. We just really want to be your friend! We aren't being condescending or trying to bribe you with money."

She paused, and seeing that Xiao Chen did not speak, she began again:

"Some of the medicinal ingredients you want are scarce. But my grandfather has connections in the traditional Chinese medicine industry, and he can help you find these herbs in the shortest span of time! Please consider it. Our Tang family bears no ill intent!"

Seeing the genuine expression on Nianyao's face, Xiao Chen thought for a moment and ended up nodding in agreement.

"Alright. How long until you can attain the herbs?"

"Three days!"

Nianyao raised three fingers.

"Three days later, the Tang family will host a banquet at the Tang family estate. You are invited as our guest of honor. We can then demonstrate our loyalty to you for all of Jiangbei!"

Xiao Chen's eyebrows locked.

Xiao Chen did not like these kinds of occasion, but for his daughter, he agreed to it this one time.

After all, the Tang family was fast. Only three days!

"Okay! If that's the case, I will agree to just this once."

Tang Nianyao's mouth lifted into a smile. She couldn't help but beam.

"Alright! Now that's settled, I'll personally pick you up three days later."

"No need. Three days from now, I will go to the Tang estate by myself. Please keep your word. If I don't see the ingredients, I… will be very upset."

"Of course! It's a deal, then."

Xiao Chen did not spare her another word and left with Xiao Ziyi in his arms.

Tang Nianyao pouted.

"What a cold man. But I have to admit… he is quite handsome!"

When she thought of that, Tang Nianyao felt her face flush red. Even if nobody could see her, she couldn't help look around in suspicion like a thief. She felt inexplicably guilty!

　　...

Inside the medicine hall, Su Ruoxue sat up straight. Two minutes later, her phone rang.

She opened her handbag and picked up her phone to check the caller ID. She felt a headache incoming as she scrunched her brows.

She hesitated for a few moments before answering.

"Hello, what do you want?"

From the other end, a thick voice can be heard, seeming to be from a middle-aged man.

"Ruoxue, where are you?"

"I'm outside, dealing with some personal matters."

"What kind of private matters? Where?"

"I don't need to tell you. Just tell me what you want!"

"Shameless! I'm your father, why can't I ask?"

After his outburst, he continued to speak:

"I hear your cosmetics company has run into some trouble lately. Those directors are not very honest people!"

"Are you spying on me?"

"You're my daughter, it's normal for me to supervise the affairs of your company. Ruoxue, please listen to your father's persuasion. You're only a girl, you don't have to work so hard! Just find a good man and marry him. I heard the Ruan family, the Qi family, and the Qian family all have handsome, young men chasing after you. They're all very interested in you! At this time, please consider your marriage!"

Su Ruoxue's expression was frosty.

"Dad! How many times have I told you? I don't like any of them! So, I won't be accepting any of them. Right now, I only want the Su Cosmetics Group to do well! I don't want to waste my time on anything else. Goodbye!"

After she finished talking, Su Ruoxue ended the call. From the other end of the line, Mr. Su in his bespoke suit was fuming mad. He smashed the latest Apple iPhone on the floor, shattering it to pieces.

Seeing this, a woman caked in makeup hurried over. The secretary, wearing an office lady suit, quickly approached.

"Director Su, why are you so upset?"

"Huh! Who else but my stupid daughter! She's going to infuriate me to death! There are so many wealthy heirs that she won't marry. Instead, she wants to focus on her business! She's going to be an old lady soon. When that time comes, she could be rolling in billions, and it would still be a loss! Nothing could compare to finding a rich heir to marry and earning trillions in the future!"

The secretary stroked Mr. Su's back as she reassured him.

"Director Su, why are you so upset? It's been like this for a long time now! Don't hurt your body."

Mr. Su huffed.

"Why can't I be angry? These wealthy second-generation heirs have already offered hundreds of millions of dollars worth of gifts! If she's old, nobody will want her. Won't all my dowry money go to waste then? No! I have to find a way. I've done some research. This rebellious girl, I'm going to see how long she can keep playing around like this!"