Ch. 31..40

Chapter 31 Pharmaceutical Companies

There was a commotion outside the store. The noise seemed to be approaching, as if a lot of people were rushing towards the store. "What's going on?" Logan frowned.

Janet was startled and then looked annoyed. However, she said with a smile, "Brother Wan, could it be that I was recognized when we were walking outside just now? The fans are coming for me." "It's very likely. Hurry up with the bill now!" Logan nodded and urged the salesgirl.

Janet looked at Lauren arrogantly, "Well, it's really hard to be a famous person. People would recognize me whenever I come out to shop, and ask for my signature. Unfortunately, someone is no longer famous and could not even be recognized by passers-by when walking on the streets."

The crowd of people had entered the shop while Janet was talking.

Seeing the croowd rushing in, Logan couldn't help but frown. These middle-aged men and women in suits didn't seem to be Janet's fans!

Janet shouted to the crowd who were rushing over, "Please calm down. Line up one by one if you want my signature. I'm in a good mood today, I'll sign for 20 people." After saying that, she waved to the salesgirl and gestured for her to bring a pen over.

Janet was about to sign for the first man who rushed towards her. But the man didn't look at her at all. He passed by her and went straight to Zachary instead.

He called out, "Mr. Ching, you're here! I'm from Lorenzo Pharma."

"Aren't all of you here for my signature?" Janet was baffled as more and more people rushed toward Zachary.

"Mr. Ching, I am the director of Healthness Pharma. Can you..."

"Mr. Ching, I am the president of Domino Pharma. We have a large amount of money, we can absolutely..."

"Mr. Ching, I'm Henric Lee! I..."

"Please calm down. Take it easy," Zachary waved his hand, signaling all of them to quiet down.

Janet finally understood the situation now. These people were not here to ask for her signature. They were here for Zachary, the poor guy standing beside Lauren.

As for Logan, he was even more shocked because he realized that the people here were the leaders of major pharmaceutical companies in Ludington City and also from nearby cities. Some of them were the directors of the companies. Logan vaguely remembered the name "Mr. Ching". This name was famous all over Ludington City just a few days ago.

Zachary saw a familiar person in the crowd. He asked quizzically, "Director Lee, why are you here? What are all of you doing here?"

Henric squeezed his way to the front and said breathlessly, "Mr. Ching, we meet again."

"He knows Director Lee from the Ricardo Real Estate!" Director Wan was in disbelief. His heart skipped a beat.

"Director Lee, are you here to give me money again?" Zachary joked.

Unexpectedly, Henric nodded his head seriously, "You can also put it in this way. We are here to give you more money! The two hundred thousand yuan that we have given you last time was just a small amount. "

Janet was dumbfounded. Even though she was well-known in Ludington City, two hundred thousand yuan was not a small amount of money for her. Who was this boy exactly?

"More money?" Zachary repeated the words. He seemed to have guessed something.

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Henric explained, "Mr. Ching, you and your refining ointment are a blast now after being reported by Miss Lim. So, many pharmaceutical companies want to buy the formulation of your refining ointment."

Janet finally knew who Zachary was after hearing them talking about the refining ointment. However, she couldn't understand why they treated him that way. She said sarcastically, "It's just a sh*tty paste. How much money can it cost? It's a hot topic now, but soon no one will remember it."

Logan rolled his eyes at Janet and thought that she was really just a beauty without brains. The formulation could be sold at a very high price since so many people were coveting the paste.

Henric glared at Janet and said to Zachary, "Mr. Ching, I'm willing to pay fifteen million yuan to buy the formulation."

"Fifteen million!" Janet shouted in disbelief, her eyes widening. She couldn't understand why the formulation could be worth more than 10 million yuan.

Janet felt as if she was suffocating when she heard the subsequent bids from other companies.

"Mr. Ching, Healthness Pharma is willing to buy it with eighteen million yuan."

"Domino Pharma is offering twenty million yuan."

"Fifty million!" All of a sudden, someone called out. Everyone else became quiet immediately.

The current price was unaffordable for most of the other companies. All of them looked in the direction where the voice sounded.

A middle-aged man in a yellow suit walked over with a confident smile on his face. He scanned Zachary up and down, his eyes narrowing in calculation.

"Director Huang!" Someone recognized him and shouted.

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"Simon Huang has always been ruthless. He'll do anything to achieve his goals. I'm afraid we have to quit this time."

Henric frowned slightly when he saw Simon. Simon Huang was the director of Huang Group, the largest pharmaceutical company in Ludington City. His assets were worth more than 10 billion yuan.

Although the assets of Ricardo Real Estate were not less than Simon's, the pharmaceutical company was just a subsidiary company of Ricardo group. It was impossible for Henric to spend such a fortune to compete with Huang Group for the formulation. The other shareholders of Ricardo Group wouldn't agree to it even if Henric was willing.

Simon said confidently to Zachary with a condescending attitude, "You are Zachary, right? I am Simon Huang! Huang Group is going to bid 50 million yuan, which is the highest price. We are determined to get the formulation." However, Zachary frowned and thought of Fabian Huang, who caused Vanessa to be in an accident. Fabian was Simon's son.

Thinking of this and Simon's condescending attitude, Zachary didn't have a good impression of Huang Group. He said coldly, "Yes, I am Zachary. But, I'm not going to accept Huang Group's bid."

Henric and others were stunned for a moment. Then, they quickly topped up their company's bid in delight.

Simon's face darkened. He looked at Zachary with an icy glance, "Boy, do you know what you just said?"

"I'll never sell my formulation to the Huang Group no matter how much you are going to offer me. Please leave now if you have nothing else to say," Zachary said impassively.

"Boy, don't be too cocky!" Simon glared at Zachary. Then, he turned around and left.

Seeing this, Janet and the sales girl's legs went weak. The poor guy that they had just looked down on, had rejected the offer of 50 million yuan from the Huang Group. They would never imagine someone rejecting such a huge amount of money.

 

Chapter 32 Furious

Chapter 32 Furious

"Mr. Ching, Lorenzo Pharma is willing to..."

The representatives from other pharmaceutical companies started bidding again as soon as Simon left. Soon, the bidding rose to a sky-high price of thirty-five million yuan.

"Everyone, please be quiet and listen to me," Zachary made a gesture with his hands, signaling the crowd to quiet down. Then, he continued when everyone had finally calmed down, "Thank you for trusting my formulation. But, I don't plan to sell it now. I will inform all of you if I am ready to sell it. Please leave now."

The representatives of the pharmaceutical companies sported looks of disappointment. They sighed and gave Zachary their business cards before leaving. This was what they could do now.

Henric didn't leave. He followed Zachary respectfully, trying to flatter him.

"Mr. Ching, Ricardo Pharma offers you twenty million yuan. In return, you only have to give us permission to sell your medicine paste for ten years. We don't want your formulation. What do you think?" Henric still refused to give up. Unfortunately, Zachary wasn't thinking about selling his formula. He shook his head and said with a sigh, "Director Lee, I..."

"Well, I understand. Let's not talk about this," Henric was a very smart person. He changed the topic immediately before Zachary rejected him. Looking at the dazzling clothes around him, he said, "Mr. Ching, what kind of clothes do you like? Please just let me know. I will buy it for you as a small gift from me."

"How can I let Director Lee spend on me? You've already given me money last time," Zachary refused politely.

Henric patted his chest and waved his hand, "Mr. Ching, please don't overthink it. The stores in this area are all under Ricardo Real Estate. So, this is just a small gift from me as a friend. It's nothing at all."

"Director Lee, you really don't have to do this." Looking at the prosperous street that was worth at least hundreds of millions of yuan, Zachary felt that Henric was really a rich man!

Henric inadvertently saw the salesgirl at the side when he was about to persuade Zachary again.

After hearing that this man was her big boss and that Zachary knew her boss, the salesgirl was extremely scared because she had just offended Zachary.

"What happened?" Henric's face fell.

"Director Lee... I didn't..." The salesgirl tried to explain. However, she was stuttering because of Henric's domineering demeanor.

"I want to talk to your manager now!" Henric raised his eyebrows.

The salesgirl cried and collapsed to the ground. She tried to hold onto Henric's leg and cried out loud, "Director Lee, I didn't mean it. I was just greedy and I offended Mr. Ching. I won't do it again." Henric's expression turned stony when he found out the salesgirl had offended Zachary. He bellowed angrily, "Tell me what happened!"

"Director Lee is asking you. Tell him now!" The manager, who had just come out, instructed anxiously. He didn't know why his boss was angry.

In the end, the salesgirl told them what happened as she wept.

Henric turned livid after listening to the salesgirl. He took the gown and handed it to Zachary, saying, "Mr. Ching, it's my fault that such a thing happened. I'll give this dress as a free gift to you as an apology from me." "Director Lee, you don't..."

Henric handed the dress to Lauren before Zachary could finish speaking. He took out two Dark Gold VIP Cards and said, "Miss Lim, it's all my fault. Please help me to calm Mr. Ching down. These are Dark Gold VIP cards. You will be treated like VIPs in any shop under Ricardo Real Estate. Please accept them, Miss Lim."

Lauren smiled charmingly and glanced at Zachary. She accepted Henric's gift and said, "Director Lee, you're too polite. In that case, I'll accept it on behalf of Zach. Thank you, Director Lee."

Seeing Lauren accepting his gifts, Henric felt much more relieved. He turned around and said to the manager while pointing at the salesgirl, "Give her her salary now and fire her! As for you, you will start working at the branch in Lanesville tomorrow. I want to change the staff here."

Lanesville was nothing compared to the prosperous Business Street in the city center. Although the manager was feeling extremely bitter, he didn't dare to utter a word. He could only nod his head repeatedly and called in the security guards to drag away the weeping salesgirl.

Then, Henric looked at Janet and Logan. He said coldly, "Your behaviors have severely disrupted the operation of our shop. You have also offended other customers. Please stop visiting any stores under Ricardo Real Estate from now on." Henric had tried his best to sound polite. He was actually chasing them away.

Janet felt that she was utterly humiliated. She was outraged and yelled, "Although Ricardo Real Estate is a big company, you can't treat your customers this way. Believe it or not, I'll expose what you're doing to me on the TV when I go back." "Shut up!" Director Wan took a glance at Henric, whose expression had darkened, and scolded Janet.

However, Janet was driven up the wall. She ignored Director Wan and continued yelling, "Do you think you can be cocky just because you're rich? I'm working in a TV station which is managed by the government. Do something to me if you're that influential!"

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Logan shouted and slapped Janet. Her face became red and swollen.

"Director Wan, I'll instruct the advertising department in my company to reconsider choosing your TV station," Henric stated coldly.

"Director Lee, about the advertisement..." Logan still wanted to say something, but Henric had already turned around to escort Zachary and Lauren out of the store.

"B*itch, do you know that 40% of our TV station's advertising income comes from Ricardo Group? Look at what you've done!"

He slapped Janet again. Then, he turned around and left furiously.

Janet's face was swollen. She sat at the entrance of the store, watching dazedly as Logan drove his sports car away.

After leaving the boutique, Henric invited Zachary and Lauren to a free lunch in a western restaurant under Ricardo Real Estate enthusiastically. Then, Zachary and Lauren carried their shopping bags into Lauren's red sports car. "You know how to drive, right? Send me home! I drank just now, so I can't drive." Lauren sat in the passenger seat and threw the car key to Zachary.

Zachary took the delicate key and thought, "Sister Lim, I also drank alcohol just now."

"Fortunately, I've chosen driving as an elective course for extra credits in college. Otherwise, I will be driving without a license." Looking at Lauren's flushed face, Zachary didn't say his thoughts aloud. He sat in the driver's seat, turned on the navigation device that had been set to Lauren's house, and then started the sports car.

Chapter 33 Sober Up

Chapter 33 Sober Up

Zachary arrived at Lauren's house half an hour later. It was located within a high-end residential area in Ludington City. The cheapest house in this residential area was worth more than two million yuan. It was considered extremely expensive for Zachary.

After parking the car, Zachary was about to ask Lauren to get out of the car, but he found that she had fallen asleep with her head tilted to one side.

Thus, he carried her to her place on the seventh floor. Her place was not very big. It was only about a hundred square meters, but the decoration was very exquisite and unique, which was consistent with her personality. The design definitely cost a lot of money and effort.

Zachary carried Lauren to her bedroom. He helped her remove her high heels and carried her to the bed. He then washed her face with warm water and poured a glass of warm water for her, which he placed on the bedside table before he was ready to leave.

Lauren suddenly stretched out her hand and grabbed Zachary's arm when he was about to leave, catching him off guard. He fell onto the bed accidentally.

He was shrouded in warmth and a fragrance that wafted into his nose. He looked at Lauren, whose face was blushing, and his cheeks heated up.

"Sister Lim! I..." Zachary tried his best to stand up and resist the temptation.

"Please don't leave me!" Lauren's beautiful eyes were still closed, but her brows were creased tightly. She threw her arms around Zachary, their bodies fitting against each other perfectly.

"Sister Lim, you are drunk!" Feeling Lauren's soft skin and the warmth radiating from her body, Zachary felt a little aroused.

"Please don't leave me!" Lauren's eyelids were trembling as tears rolled down from the corner of her eyes.

She tightened her arms around Zachary and pulled him towards her as if she was afraid that he would run away.

Zachary's heart skipped a beat. The woman in his arms had always behaved like a charming fairy, but, at that moment, she looked like a wronged little girl.

"I'll be a good girl. Dad, please don't leave me," Lauren murmured as more tears streamed down her cheeks.

Seeing her weak side for the first time, an unspeakable feeling welled up within Zachary's heart. He was no longer aroused from the intimate contact with Lauren.

He lifted the blanket with his right arm and slipped his hand in slowly. His heart rippled when his fingers brushed her smooth skin. His hand reached her waist and applied a gentle pressure on her Waistside acupoint. "Ah!" Lauren let out a soft cry and her body trembled slightly.

Zachary continued to feel around. When he was about to reach her Perineum acupoint, his face became hotter and his heart was beating faster. He muttered, "Sister Lim, I am trying to help you. Please don't misunderstand me!" After getting the accurate spot of the Perineum acupoint, Zacahry massaged on it.

After massaging for a while, Zachary saw that her eyes were trembling. She was about to wake up. He quickly withdrew his right hand and peeled himself away from Lauren.

"Where am I?" Lauren opened her eyes and said in a daze. She found that Zachary was on top of her. She said in a panic, "Zachary, you..."

Zachary quickly got up from the bed. He cleared his throat and explained, "Sister Lim, it's not what you think. You were drunk just now, I was trying to sober you up."

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Lauren was an intelligent woman. She soon found out that nothing had happened to her, and she returned to her usual self. She smiled charmingly and said, "Oh, really? Didn't you take advantage of me when I was drunk?" "No!" Zachary shook his head immediately and hid his right hand behind his back instinctively.

"Really?" Lauren narrowed her eyes slightly. She smiled charmingly and asked, "What about the lipstick mark on your mouth?"

"Ah!" Zachary was shocked. He quickly wiped his lips and explained awkwardly, "This... You took the initiative. I didn't mean it."

"Zach, how can you say that I was the one who took the initiative after taking advantage of me! I... " Lauren said while pretending to weep as if she had been molested by Zachary. Zachary panicked. He didn't know what to do.

"Haha! Zach, I won't tease you anymore," Lauren chuckled and waved her hand, "Thank you for sending me home."

"Well, Sister Lim, I'll leave first," Zachary no longer wanted to stay here. Otherwise, he would definitely be teased to death by this charming woman.

"Zach, I'm the only one living in this house. Come here more often!" Lauren did not forget to seduce Zachary once more before he left. Zachary hummed and ran away in a hurry.

There was a sound of glass breaking in the room just as he was about to open the door. Lauren was groaning in pain at the same time.

Zachary quickly turned around and saw the glass that he left on the bedside table shattered into pieces on the ground. Hot water was spilled everywhere. Some even splashed on the bed. Lauren curled up on the bed and clutched her chest with both hands. She looked extremely in pain.

"Sister Lim, what's wrong?" Zachary rushed over.

"Heart disease... medicine... in the drawer," Lauren said with difficulty. Her face turned purplish-blue.

Zachary quickly pulled out the drawer of the bedside table and took out a bottle of medicine. He poured out a few pills and fed them to Lauren.

After taking the medicine, Lauren panted heavily and her complexion improved. Within minutes, she was grimacing in pain again. She covered her chest with her hands tightly, as if she was in more excruciating pain than before. "Not good!" Zachary cried out in a low voice. He grabbed Lauren's wrist and felt her pulse.

A moment later, he looked extremely worried. Her pulse was very unstable, and her condition was deteriorating. Her life might be in danger if she didn't receive treatment soon.

He couldn't care about anything else at that moment. He held Lauren's shoulders and laid her flat on the bed. Then, he tore off her clothes swiftly.

Zachary didn't have the mood to admire the beautiful body in front of him. He pulled her underclothes away and took out a few silver needles. Then, he pressed Lauren's body down with his left hand and stabbed the needles into her chest with his right hand.

Chapter 34 Hardships Lead To Success

Chapter 34 Hardships Lead To Success

Zachary performed the acupuncture quickly. Lauren's chest was stabbed with countless silver needles in less than ten seconds. He applied a different technique this time, and the needles were not spinning, they were floating up and down instead.

There was a subtle "dong" sound emanating from Lauren's body as the silver needles floated up and down. It sounded as if there was a drum inside her body.

Lauren was no longer grimacing in pain ten minutes later. Her condition had stabilized.

Seeing this, Zachary let out a long sigh of relief. He wiped the sweat on his head and muttered in a low voice, "It's hard for me to apply Drumley Spike with my current strength and ability. Fortunately, I succeeded, or it'd be dangerous." Drumley Spike was also one of the Miraculous Nine Spikes, just like the Firstie Spike that he had applied before. However, Zachary's body was quite weak now. He didn't have enough Qi to apply the techniques. Therefore, it was challenging for him to apply Drumley Spike.

Lauren woke up gradually while Zachary was resting at the bedside. Her face was pale. She glanced down at her naked chest and smiled seductively, "Zach, you've seen me naked. You must take responsibility!" Zachary didn't know what to say to this woman who could still tease him after almost losing her life. He asked softly, "Sister Lim, can you tell me more about your illness?"

Lauren's smile halted when Zachary asked her about her medical condition. She seemed so miserable that his heart ached for her.

"Zach, I'll tell you a story if you don't mind," Lauren tried to prop herself up.

Zachary quickly sat down on the edge of the bed and held her up. Then, he pulled the blanket to cover her body.

Lauren smiled and tilted her head slightly. She leaned against Zachary's body and said softly, "The story began 20 years ago."

"There was an ordinary girl in a poor village in the west. After finishing her studies in junior high school, she didn't manage to get into high school. So, she came to the big city in the southeast to seek a job, just like what most people did. She met a boy while she was working."

"Both of them were alone in that city. Soon, they fell in love and lived together. But, they couldn't get a marriage certificate yet because they hadn't reached the legal age for marriage. Yet, they were happy."

Lauren paused slightly and her tone grew heavy, "But, their happy life came to an end in less than two years. They didn't practice contraception properly. As a result, the girl got pregnant. They were living a tough life, so the boy didn't agree to keep the child. But the girl insisted on giving birth to the child. They quarreled innumerable times. The girl even threatened the boy with her life. The boy had no choice but to compromise in the end."

"On a winter day, the child was born. She was a girl, and she had congenital heart disease. It would cost more than a hundred thousand yuan for her treatment. The boy received the news and didn't even take a look at his child. He took the opportunity to run away with all of the girl's savings. The exasperated girl almost committed suicide. But, she restrained herself from doing so when she thought of the child in her arms."

Hearing this, Zachary couldn't help clenching his hands. He wished he could beat up the irresponsible man.

"It was inconvenient for a woman with a child to work. So, it was very difficult for them to live in a big city. The girl had no choice but to bring the child back to the village. However, the girl was greatly shamed in the village for being pregnant before marriage. As a result, the girl's family couldn't bear the rumors and chased the girl out with her baby.

"The girl raised the child alone. Nobody knows how many difficulties she had gone through to raise the child.

"The child grew up and realized that she did not have a father. She suffered mockery from others and also the pain resulting from her illness. She kept telling herself that she had to work hard to live a good life with her mother. She'd not let others insult them anymore.

"The child had good grades in school. Everyone started to treat her better. She successfully got into a school in the big city and won glory for her village. She looked forward to the good life at the university. But, she soon found that everything was not as wonderful as she had imagined.

"She had struggled and worked hard for more than ten years to stop others from humiliating her. But, what she worked hard for was what others had started their lives with. The health she yearned for was something that others were born with. She wore ragged clothes, ate the cheapest food, and used old stationeries that others had abandoned...

"She was at the lowest point of her life again. She was overwhelmed by the discrimination from others and the pain from her illness.

"This was a disaster for a shy and sensitive girl. She had wanted to commit suicide more than once. But, she restrained herself from doing so when she thought of her mother who had suffered her whole life. She forced herself to change. She began to learn about makeup. She worked harder and harder to become the best student.

"She became the most eye-catching student in the school when she graduated. She was good at studying and practice. She was also fashionable and got a good job. No one would relate this attractive student to the poor rural girl who had joined the school a few years back.

"She changed and became stronger. She made money and started to live a beautiful life. But, she was not in luck. The doctor told her that her illness could not be cured when she finally sought treatment in the hospital with her hard-earned money. She had delayed too long. She only had three years at most to live."

The story stopped here. Lauren's tone was gentle as if she was telling a story that had nothing to do with her.

However, Zachary was heartbroken as he stared at this beautiful woman. He couldn't imagine how many hardships she had experienced to transform from a poor sensitive little girl to a gorgeous and successful woman.

"Zach, did I do something evil in my last life? Why am I punished in this life?" Lauren smiled wryly as rivulets of crystal-clear tears made their way down her cheeks.

Zachary's heart tightened. He held Lauren in his arms, wanting to warm this strong independent woman, who had suffered a lot, with his body temperature.

"Sister Lim, don't worry. I'll cure you. I can do it."

"Zach, you don't have to comfort me. I've gone through so many things in my life. This is not a big deal for me. I still have three years left. I'm satisfied now." "No! Sister Lim, I can cure you," Zachary gazed into Lauren's eyes and repeated determinedly.

Lauren sensed the determination in Zachary's eyes. "Zach, please stop joking. It's really uncomfortable to lose hope again after getting my hopes high." "Sister Lim, I'm not joking. I can cure you, but I'm lacking some conditions now. I will definitely be fully-prepared within three years."

"Okay, I believe in you." Lauren nodded, her eyes full of trust.

Chapter 35 Seven-apertured Disease

Chapter 35 Seven-apertured Disease

Zachary had found out the cause of Lauren's illness when he was treating her. It was an extremely rare type of heart disease, called the "Seven-apertured Disease".

This meant that Lauren had seven little holes in her heart.

In Western medicine, this kind of heart disease was known as a congenital septal defect. Under normal circumstances, it could be repaired through surgery or replaced by prosthetics.

As for the seven-apertured disease, the operation could not be performed at all because the defects of the heart were too much. Also, there were no prosthetics available for this disease. It could be said that a patient with this disease was destined to die. It was already a miracle that Lauren could survive until now.

Even Harrison Ching, who used to be the Herbal King, had only seen such case once. A prince of the royal family had this disease and it took Harrison a lot of effort to cure him.

Harrison was already the "Herbal King" at that time. Zachary was nothing as compared to Harrison.

Zachary had achieved the energy acupuncture, which was already considered admirable in modern Chinese medicine. However, he had to achieve at least the spiritual acupuncture in order to treat the seven-apertured disease. Moreover, not every needle could be used for spiritual acupuncture. Five elements were involved in Chinese medicine. The hot and cold elements, Yin and Yang had to be taken into consideration. The needles used in acupuncture were also divided into five elements. The top five needles were known as the Five Magic Needles, which included Goldie-silver needle, Pine Needle, Blue Ice Needle, Flame Needle, and Ore Needle. Pine Needle was needed in the treatment of seven- apertured disease.

Harrison poured in tremendous effort in collecting the Five Magic Needles. Now, it would be even more difficult to find the Pine Needle.

The herbs required for treatment, such as Ganoderma, Frozen Pearl, and so on, were all precious herbs. Many Chinese physicians nowadays had never even heard of them.

Therefore, it was almost impossible to cure seven-apertured disease.

However, looking at the woman in his arms, Zachary was determined to cure her.

After snuggling in his arms for a while, Lauren calmed down gradually. She resumed her charming and seductive look, smiling, "Zach, you have taken advantage of me today. You can't betray me in the future!"

She sounded as if Zachary had done something unspeakable to her. He smiled wryly, thinking that Lauren was definitely charming but dangerous.

"Sister Lim, I'll cure you. Please don't overthink it and don't give up. Have a good rest. I'll leave now," Zachary said solemnly.

"You should come here more often!" Lauren, who was lying on the bed, grinned.

Zachary felt the heat rising in his heart. He left immediately and closed the bedroom door.

Just as he was about to open the door to leave, someone knocked on the door.

Zachary was startled. Then, he opened the door and asked, "Hello, what's..."

The person outside the door bellowed in anger before Zachary could finish his words, "Who are you? Why are you here at Lauren's house? What's your relationship with her?"

Zachary saw a man in his late 20s. He was wearing a suit with shiny combed-back hair and a strong perfume scent emanated from him. He was holding a large bunch of blue roses in his arms.

His tone made Zachary frown, "I am Sister Lim's friend. Who are you?"

"I'm Leslie Chao!" The man glanced at Zachary in disdain when he saw how Zachary dressed himself. Then, he rushed into the house and shouted out loudly, "Lauren! I'm Leslie! Let's go to La Belle Hotel for dinner later in the evening. It's a five- star hotel. It's not easy for me to book a table on the top floor."

"Sister Lim is resting. Please go back now," Zachary stopped Leslie.

"Who do you think you are! Get out of my way!" Leslie pushed Zachary away impatiently. He wanted to rush straight into Lauren's room.

Zachary glared at him and exerted force. Leslie seemed to be pushed against an immovable wall. He bounced back a few steps and nearly fell down.

"How dare you! I..." Leslie glared at Zachary, ready to strike.

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The room door was gently opened. Lauren, who was wearing a nightgown, walked out gracefully.

Leslie put on a flattering smile when he saw Lauren. He held the flowers in his hand and was about to approach her. "Lauren, these are 99 blue roses. I selected each of them carefully. They're a perfect match for your beauty. Tonight..." Lauren frowned slightly, "Dr. Chao, thank you for your kindness. But, I'm not feeling very comfortable today."

"Lauren, I specially booked a table at La Belle Hotel for you. There..." Leslie refused to give up.

"I'm tired. I don't want to go," Lauren's tone grew stiff.

Leslie didn't expect her to reject him without hesitation. His face darkened instantly. He pointed to Zachary and said, "Is it because of this poor boy?"

"Leslie, Zach is my friend. Please mind what you say," Lauren lowered her voice and said sternly.

Leslie was agitated by Lauren calling Zachary in such an intimate way. He noticed Lauren's messy hair and the lipstick mark on the corner of Zachary's mouth.

Anger welled up within his chest. He had tried to win over Lauren's heart for a long time but to no avail. But this unknown guy had slept with Lauren.

Leslie sneered, "Friend? Isn't he just a f**k buddy?"

Lauren said sharply, "Leslie Chao, apologize immediately."

Leslie threw the blue roses on the ground and yelled, "Lauren, I think too highly of you. You look like a goddess, but you're just a sl*t. And you have such bad taste. It's such a joke to hook up with a poor teenager." "Slap!"

Lauren didn't expect him to be so vulgar. She was so furious that she wanted to slap him, but her hand was blocked by Leslie's hand. Leslie continued, "What's wrong? Why don't you admit it? Doing such disgraceful stuff at home in broad daylight! You will definitely lose your job in the TV station if this spreads out."

"Zach is my boyfriend. What we do is none of your business. Leslie, who do you think you are?" Lauren mocked.

Thinking of the intimate moment between Lauren and the poor teenager in front of him, Leslie grew even more furious. He cursed angrily, "B*tch! I'll go to the TV station to expose..." "Slap!"

He was slapped mercilessly before he could finish his words. He didn't even know who slapped him. His face was swollen immediately.

"How dare you slap me! I..." Leslie cursed.

Another slap landed on the other side of his face, causing it to swell up too.

"I'm going to kill you! You..." Leslie rushed towards Zachary madly while cursing.

Zachary glanced at him coldly and kicked him hard. He fell onto the corridor floor and fainted after sliding for a long distance.

"Is he okay?" Lauren asked, a little concerned.

"Yes, I know my limits. Please have a good rest and give me a call if he troubles you again," Zachary said with a smile.

He carried Leslie away after Lauren locked her door. He went downstairs and threw Leslie into a huge plastic trash can at the roadside. After that, he clapped his hands and left.

Chapter 36 Business Plan

Chapter 36 Business Plan

In the next few days after he left Lauren's house, Zachary received innumerable phone calls.

The calls were all from pharmaceutical companies. They were calling Zachary to ask if he would sell the formulation of the refining ointment.

Even Jimmy Yan from Ludington Medical College called him. He asked if Zachary was willing to let him know the formulation, and that he could let Zachary return to school if he did. Zachary hung up the phone and blacklisted the phone number before Jimmy could finish speaking.

After taking the refining ointment and practicing the Refining Boxing, Zachary felt that his body had strengthened. Not only his strength but also his agility had been improved. He was not afraid even if he had to take on a member of the special forces.

Although Maxwell had retired a long time ago, he was still the chancellor of many hospitals and the president of the Chinese Medicine Association in Ludington City. He left his house early because he had many social activities to attend to. Vanessa had just been transferred to her new school. She was trying to get used to the environment there, so she was not at home as well.

Zachary was the only one left in the large courtyard. The contrast made him seemed lonely.

His phone rang just as he was going to take a stroll outside the house. He was about to hang up the phone because he thought it was from the pharmaceutical companies again. Unexpectedly, it was Lauren who was calling him. He answered the phone call instantly.

"Sister Lim, what's the matter?"

"Zach, can't I call you even when everything is fine?" Lauren teased Zachary in a familiar tone.

"Of course not! Sister Lim, your condition..." Zachary said worriedly.

"Don't worry. My heart condition did not exacerbate ever since you treated me last time." She deliberately emphasized the word "treat". Zachary blushed when his memories of that day flashed across his mind.

"Okay, I'll stop teasing you. Zach, are you free now? I have something to discuss with you," Lauren said seriously.

"Sure, I'll meet you now! Where are you?"

After getting the address from Lauren, he rushed over immediately. It was a wellness center not far from the TV station.

There were many young women in the wellness center, and a lot of men going in and out under the accompany of women. Zachary couldn't help but have a bee in his bonnet. He thought, "Why is Sister Lim meeting me in such a place?" On the third floor, Lauren was lying down in a prone position on a soft massage device. She was covered with a white towel, revealing her fair back. A young woman was massaging her.

Seeing Zachary's embarrassed expression, Lauren knew that he was not used to the atmosphere here. She teased him, "Zach, what's wrong? Why are you blushing?"

"Nothing! Sister Lim, why are you here? Aren't you supposed to be working now?" Zachary waved his hand.

Lauren gestured for the young woman who was massaging her to leave. She sat up on the massage bed, covering her body with the towel. Zachary couldn't help but stare at her. "I may not have to go to work anymore." "What?" Zachary said in surprise. "Sister Lim, have you resigned?"

Lauren shook her head gently, "I haven't resigned yet. But, I plan to do so."

Zachary was a little confused, "Sister Lim, why do you want to quit?"

"Yea, why?" Lauren said with self-mockery. "The entertainment field looks attractive, but there are countless dirty deals involved. Also, Director Wan, that old pervert, is making trouble recently."

"Did that guy make things difficult for you, Sister Lim?" Zachary's gaze tensed.

Seeing this, Lauren smiled brightly, "Zach, don't worry. I didn't let him take advantage of me."

Then, she sighed and said heavily, "But, that guy is seeking vengeance on me using the same method. He transferred me away to be the host of an agriculture channel. Also, Leslie went to the TV station to complain about me, and Janet took the opportunity to make trouble again."

"Agriculture channel?" Zachary suddenly realized something. "Sister Lim, the reason why you were transferred from the entertainment channel to the news channel that year was also..."

"Of course! That old pervert tried to molest me. I reported it to the senior management level. In the end, he transferred me away to another channel as revenge. Otherwise, why would I leave the entertainment channel when I was at my peak?" Lauren sighed softly.

"Sister Lim, I'll teach that guy a lesson for you."

"Forget it. There are too many disgusting incidences on the TV station. There will be more in the future even if I manage to solve it now. I've had enough of it." "What's your next move, Sister Lim?"

All of a sudden, Lauren's eyes lit up as she thought of something. She looked at Zachary and pointed to their surroundings, "Zach, what do you think of this place?"

"Well, it looks high-class. But, it seems that there are not many guests here!"

"Silly boy! Do you know how much the net annual profit of this place is even though there are not many guests here?"

"How much is it?"

"One hundred million yuan!" Zachary was shocked after hearing this. "Sister Lim, are you going to open a wellness center?"

"Of course not!" Lauren replied. "Although we can make money from a wellness center, it is not easy to manage a successful one. Also, the money I have is nothing compared to those rich bosses."

"Well, Sister Lim, what are you planning?" Zachary asked curiously.

"My plan is on you!" Lauren was staring at Zachary, which made him somewhat aroused.

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"Sister Lim, I don't understand what you mean."

"Silly Zach, there is such a good business opportunity in front of you. Why don't you grasp it?" Lauren said while reaching out her finger and tapped on his forehead. Zachary almost had a nose-bleed when he saw her exposed fair skin accidentally. Lauren continued, "You have received a lot of phone calls from pharmaceutical companies in these few days, am I right?"

"Ah! Sister Lim, are you talking about the refining ointment?" Zachary really had no talent in the business field.

"Yes, think about it. Everyone in Ludington City, or even in the whole province, wants to buy your refining ointment so badly. The sales will definitely be outstanding if we can mass-produce it."

"But..." Zachary had some inexplicable concerns.

"I know you are unwilling to sell the formulation because you are worried that the technologies of those pharmaceutical companies are not good enough and this will affect the effect of the medicine. Also, you are worried that they might change the formulation slightly to cut costs and then affect the reputation of Chinese medicine. But, aren't we able to control these things if we produce it ourselves?"

Zachary was speechless after hearing Lauren's words. These were indeed the reasons why he didn't agree to sell the formulation. There was one more reason behind this as well. Zachary was a bit stubborn because he was more or less affected by Harrison's old-fashioned soul.

While Zachary was lost in his thought, Lauren continued, "Besides, you clearly know how effective your medicine is. It will be such a waste if you don't mass-produce this medicine to benefit more people. Chinese medicine will be promoted if the sales of your medicine are good. Isn't this your ambition?"

Zachary had to admit that Lauren was really good at persuading people. She had addressed all his concerns. Zachary was inclined to agree with her. "But, Sister Lim, I don't know anything about the production of medicines at all!" "But I know!" Lauren responded. "Let's start a company together. You're in charge of the formulation, and I'll take care of the rest. You will take 60% of the share and I'll take the rest."

"Alright. I'll have to trouble you then. But, the shares are quite low for you. Why don't I take 40% of the shares and you take the rest?"

"Silly Zach, the formulation from you is the core asset of the company. 40% of the shares are already good enough for me," Lauren smiled.

"Of course, we can also establish a wellness center and set up a membership system when we profit from the medicine. We can provide high-quality health care, and..." Lauren continued suggesting the business plan for Zachary. In the end, both of them reached an agreement. Zachary went home in a daze after listening to the ideas. Lauren, on the other hand, was going to resign.

 

Chapter 37 The Most Beautiful Girl In School

Chapter 37 The Most Beautiful Girl In School

After confirming with Lauren about their business plan, Zachary started getting busy in the next few days. He read a stack of books to learn more about the production process of Chinese medicinal products. He then made corresponding changes to his own formula and modified some steps so that the formula was suitable for large-scale industrial production. Otherwise, it would be impossible for anyone to mass-produce the refining ointment with the current formulation.

Another important factor he had to take into consideration was that he had to reduce the number of raw materials. According to the original formulation, a set of raw materials was very expensive. It was impossible to get those precious herbs at a large amount even if he could afford it.

After fussing around with the formulation for a few days, Zachary finally came up with a new formulation that was easy to produce in the factory.

Seeing that Zachary had finally stopped busying himself, Maxwell said, "Zachary, you've been very busy in the past few days. You should balance your time between work and leisure. Why don't you go out for a walk? The scenery of Vanessa's new school is beautiful."

"Okay. Thank you for your concern, Master Sue. I was just about to go out for a walk. I'm going to Vanessa's school. Is there anything that you want me to bring to her?" Zachary asked.

After thinking for a while, Maxwell took out a book with the title "The Diagnosis in Chinese Medicine", and handed it to Zachary. "Zachary, Vanessa forgot to take this book with her. Please pass it to her." "Okay," Zachary replied and left with the book.

Looking at Zachary's back, Maxwell sighed softly and muttered, "Zachary is a good boy. I think he suits Vanessa. Vanessa, don't let me down!"

Ludington University was just next to Ludington Medical College. Zachary arrived at Ludington University shortly after he departed from Vanessa's house. The atmosphere of Ludington University was much more lively than that of Ludington Medical College. Different students from different majors were having fun on campus. This was what a university should look like.

After walking around the campus for half an hour, Zachary still had not figured out the location of the School of Chinese Medicine. He stopped a student and asked, "Excuse me, can you tell me how to get to the School of Chinese Medicine?" "The School of Chinese Medicine?" The boy readjusted his spectacles. Then, he pointed to a direction and said, "It's over there. You can see it if you walk straight for around two hundred meters and then turn left." "Thank you!" Zachary was about to leave.

The boy seemed to suddenly realize something. He looked Zachary up and down and said, "Are you looking for Vanessa?"

"Yes, I'm looking for her. Do you know her?"

"Of course! Who doesn't know her? She was the most beautiful girl in Ludington Medical College. She has just been here for a few days and she is already the dream girl of the boys in our university," The bespectacled student said in a daze. Then, he looked at Zachary warily, "You are from another school, aren't you? Don't tell me you are here to pursue her!"

"No, I'm looking for her for some matters!" Zachary said while waving the book in his hand quickly. He thought to himself that beauty was a powerful thing. Vanessa had only transferred here a few days ago and was already recognized as the most beautiful girl in this school.

Although the bespectacled student was wary of Zachary, he still took him to the School of Chinese Medicine. Zachary saw Vanessa walking out of her class when he reached the building. He called her name and strode over. "Zachary, why are you here?"

Seeing Vanessa's delighted expression and her quickened footsteps, the bespectacled student was heartbroken. Vanessa's had been taken away by a guy from another school.

"Master Sue asked me to bring you a book," Zachary handed her the book with a smile.

Vanessa took the book and muttered in confusion, "There is no class for the Diagnosis of Chinese medicine today. Grandpa should know it, shouldn't he?"

"Maybe Master Sue has remembered wrongly?"

"Well, it's possible. Grandpa is old now," Vanessa smiled, walking beside Zachary.

"Bang!"

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Vanessa was absent-minded and bumped into a girl in front of her accidentally. Their books dropped to the ground.

"I'm sorry," Vanessa bent down to pick up the books for the girl immediately. Zachary was about to help.

However, the girl extended her legs and kicked at the book that Vanessa was about to pick up, yelling angrily, "Watch where you're going!"

The thick book was kicked straight towards Vanessa's face. The mildest injury that could occur would be a nosebleed if the book hit her face. Zachary narrowed his eyes and stretched out his arm in time to pull Vanessa, dodging the book.

"Ah! Rebecca, I'm sorry. I wasn't looking just now," Vanessa stood up and apologized.

"Vanessa, wait!" The girl refused to let go of the matter.

Zachary frowned and whispered, "Vanessa, do you have a conflict with her?"

Vanessa shook her head gently and replied softly, "She is the campus belle in the School of Arts. She has some misunderstandings about me."

Zachary looked at the girl opposite him. She was dressed in fashionable clothes, tall and good-looking. Judging from her appearance, she was worthy to be known as the most beautiful girl in the school. However, her beauty was nothing as compared to Vanessa's. Also, her rude manners made her look like a shrew.

"Misunderstanding? Who misunderstood you? Do you know me well?" Rebecca shouted in an imposing manner.

The students were having a break now. Rebecca's loud shouts had caused the students to stop and watch what was going on. Both of them were known as the most beautiful girl in the school. Thus, their argument caught everyone's attention. Listening to the discussion around him and thinking about the attitude of the bespectacled student just now, Zachary quickly understood what was going on.

Rebecca was initially the campus belle at Ludington University. Many boys favored her and she was very proud of this. But she must have lost the boys' attention after Vanessa transferred to this school.

Vanessa's popularity completely overpowered hers in just a few days. How could Rebecca, who was arrogant, endure it? She had tried to provoke Vanessa several times, but Vanessa had a good temper and did not have a direct conflict with her. But when Vanessa accidentally bumped into Rebecca while she was chatting with Zachary, Rebecca could finally find an excuse to have a direct conflict with her. She would definitely not let go of Vanessa, and would try to make things difficult for her.

"Sorry, it was my fault just now. I apologize to you," Vanessa said and handed the book she picked up to Rebecca at the same time.

"Is an apology enough after bumping into me?" Rebecca snorted coldly and knocked over the book in Vanessa's hand.

"What do you want then? I will try my best to do it if I can," Vanessa said softly.

"There's no need to pretend to be so innocent. You're making me puke!" Rebecca sneered. Then, she pointed at her high-heeled shoes and said, "You've dirtied my shoes. Kneel down and clean them for me. I'll forget about what happened just now."

Vanessa could no longer tolerate Rebecca no matter how good her temper was.

As for the students who were watching them, they were even more indignant. Obviously, Rebecca was bullying Vanessa. The students started criticizing Rebecca loudly.

Anger welled up within Rebecca's heart as she saw the students siding with Vanessa. She bellowed, "You're just a hypocritical person. Kneel down and wipe my shoes now!" She even pressed on Vanessa's head with her hands as she spoke. Zachary pulled Vanessa into his arms gently. He glared at Rebecca and said coldly, "You've gone too far! Apologize to Vanessa now!"

Chapter 38 A Forbidden Area in Ludington City

Chapter 38 A Forbidden Area in Ludington City

"Who are you? It's none of your business," Rebecca glanced at Zachary and raised her leg, about to kick his crotch.

"You're such a vicious woman!" Zachary's gaze became ice-cold. He didn't want to hit a girl, but Rebecca had gone too far. He had to teach her a lesson. He dodged Rebecca's kick and reached out his arm to tap on her knees.

Rebecca felt a sudden numbness in her legs. She fell to the ground on one side and her legs were scratched by the gravel. She yelped loudly in pain.

"I'm going to kill you!" Rebecca shrieked like a shrew. She took off her high heels and threw them at Zachary with all her strength.

"I'll make your legs numb forever if you dare to move again," Zachary said coldly. His fierce gaze and indifferent tone sent a chill down Rebecca's spine. She felt a little intimidated.

Rebecca did not dare to threaten Zachary anymore. She pointed at Vanessa instead, "Vanessa Sue! How dare you send someone to beat me after bumping into me? I'm going to report it to the school's management. You will be expelled!" "Nonsense! You were the one who had gone too far..." Vanessa huffed. She did not swear even though she was fuming because she was a well-educated person.

"Am I talking nonsense? Do you dare to say that you didn't knock into me?" Rebecca yelled unreasonably.

Vanessa was no match for her at arguing.

Rebecca was getting more excited about bullying Vanessa. "One of you is a hypocrite and the other is a rude b*tch. You are such a perfect match. I guess both of you must be bad students. Otherwise, how could both of you be expelled from Ludington Medical College?"

"Zachary was framed by someone. He is not..." Vanessa couldn't bear to let Rebecca insult Zachary.

How could Rebecca, a shrew, listen to Vanessa? She continued shouting, "He's just a poor boy who sells some sh*tty paste. Who would want to frame him? It would dirty their hands.

"I think Vanessa is just a sl*t. Does he please you a lot in bed?" Upon hearing this, Vanessa's face reddened with anger.

"Shut up!" Zachary couldn't bear it anymore and roared furiously.

"Who are you yelling at..." Rebecca continued.

Before she could finish her sentence, she saw Zachary's palm enlarging before her eyes until it landed on her face fiercely. Her face was swollen with a red mark of five fingers.

"Somebody slapped me! An outsider broke into our school and hurt me!" Rebecca sat on the ground and screamed her lungs out. She glanced at the students around and continued shrieking, "Where are the guys? Can't you all see there is an outsider bullying me? Why is no one helping me?"

All the guys retreated backwards after listening to what she said. No one was willing to help her at all.

Seeing Zachary's skills, no one dared to fight with him at all. Also, they were disgusted by Rebecca, who behaved like a shrew. Who would be willing to lend a hand to her?

Seeing that no one had come forward to help, Rebecca was a little fearful. She took out her phone. "Don't come near me. Or I'll call the police."

With a bang, the latest iPhone model in her hand was broken into pieces.

Looking at Zachary's freezing gaze, she felt a sense of fear she never had before. "What are you going to do? You'll definitely regret it if you dare to hurt me. Do you know who my boyfriend is?"

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"It's not worth it for me to hurt you at all," Zachary said coldly. "But, I'll teach you a lesson so that you can watch your words the next time."

After that, Zachary made his way quickly to Rebecca's back and tapped her back a few times. Then, he stepped back.

"He's trying to molest me!" Rebecca shouted when she saw Zachary approaching her. However, she felt that he just tapped her waist gently a few times, which was not a big deal at all. She continued to say sarcastically, "You're just putting on an act to teach me a lesson. I'm fine... Ah!"

All of a sudden, she felt a wriggle in her lower abdomen and her stomach began aching instantly. She had a bloated feeling around her hip.

"Puff!"

A loud sound was heard, followed by an extremely foul smell. The crowd retreated immediately with their hands covering their noses.

"Puff, puff, puff!"

Rebecca farted again and again, emitting a foul smell from her lower body. The students retreated until the space around her was void of any living beings.

"You..." Rebecca's face turned pale. She was once the most beautiful girl in the school. However, she was being humiliated in front of the teachers and students now!

She farted again before she could finish speaking, followed by a louder noise. Then, everyone saw streaks of yellowish semi-solid substance flowing down her legs. A foul odor spread.

The students retreated even further. They were gossiping about this and pointing at her. Rebecca Tuan, the former campus belle, lost control of her diarrhea in public. This was a piece of hot news indeed.

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Some students even took out their phones and endured the foul smell to take photos of her. Then, they posted them on the campus website happily.

Zachary would not stay to face the foul smell that was like a chemical weapon. He had already left with Vanessa.

"Zachary, it was because of you, right? Otherwise, Rebecca..." Vanessa looked at Zachary and asked.

"Nope. I just applied pressure on a few of her acupoints to speed up her digestion. Who knew that she had eaten so many things!" Zachary answered innocently. Vanessa covered her mouth with her hand and giggled. She held Zachary's arm more tightly.

Later, the two of them took a stroll around the campus and chatted for a while. Then Zachary left because Vanessa still had classes.

As for Rebecca, the vicious woman, she was overwhelmed by the criticisms and gossips of the students around her.

However, she couldn't leave the scene because her knees were numbed by Zachary. She was sitting in a pool of feces. The foul smell was so overwhelming.

In the end, the security guards of the school found a water pipe and sprayed water at Rebecca from a distance. Then, she was taken to the hospital. Although the compound had been washed, the students who passed by all took a detour as it was regarded as a forbidden area in the school.

This compound would definitely be a bizarre scene in Ludington University in the future. The compound would always be empty no matter how crowded the school was. A lot of people who did not know what had happened would definitely be very curious about it.

After saying goodbye to Vanessa, Zachary walked around the school before he was ready to return home.

Chapter 39 Party and Trap

Chapter 39 Party and Trap

Zachary's attention was caught by a figure that flashed by just as he was about to leave.

It was a tall woman. She was wearing a long black overcoat and a cap on her head. The brim was lowered to cover her face. She held a phone in her right hand and muttered softly, "Brother Wan, don't worry. I have arranged everything. There will be no problem. The reputation of that person will be ruined."

The woman's voice was not loud, but Zachary managed to eavesdrop because of his outstanding hearing. He gazed at her and was shocked when he saw her face.

The woman in the black overcoat was Janet, who was the host of Ludington Entertainment Channel. Zachary had a conflict with her before.

Brother Wan, whom Janet was referring to, was the director of the TV station. They seemed to be discussing how to deal with a person. Thinking of the conflict between Lauren and these two people, Zachary had to pay attention to them. "Well, Brother Wan, don't worry. I'll confirm it with those guys immediately. These were all done anonymously. No one will know that we did these," Janet said in a low voice and hung up the phone.

Then, she walked to a public telephone booth and dialed a number after inserting coins into it. She lowered her voice, "Are you Mr. Wong? Do you remember what I mentioned yesterday? Room 302 of the Kingsbury Hotel at six o'clock in the afternoon. I'm waiting for the good show."

"Don't worry, we won't miss out on such a good thing. We will definitely arrive on time." Laughter erupted from the other end of the phone.

Shortly after, Janet hung up the phone. She looked at the time, hailed a taxi and left.

Zachary's heart sank after listening to the conversation. He quickly took a taxi and followed Janet. They arrived at the Kingsbury Hotel after a while.

A table of people was clinking their glasses and laughing happily in a private room of the Kingsbury Hotel.

"Dean Liu, Director Wan, it's getting late. I have some other things to do at home. I'll leave first," Looking at the men who were gulping down more and more alcohol, Lauren got up to leave.

However, Aldred Liu, who was drunk and flushed, grabbed Lauren's wrist and said with a smile, "Lauren, why are you in such a hurry? Stay for a little longer!"

Lauren struggled to free herself from the grip but to no avail. She stood still and said, "I still have other matters to attend to at home. Please excuse me."

"Lauren, why is it that you're in such a hurry? Are you not going to respect Dean Liu?" Logan Wan said deliberately. "You need Dean Liu's help to resign. Otherwise, it won't be done easily." Obviously, he was threatening Lauren.

At this moment, Lauren realized that these guys had evil intentions. Her face darkened and said coldly, "Director Liu, Director Wan, I really have something urgent to deal with. Please forgive me."

"Lauren, you're disrespecting me!" Aldred said angrily and smashed the glass on the table, while Logan continued to persuade Lauren.

Lauren was determined to leave. She said sternly, "Sorry, I have to go."

"Lauren, you've been working in the TV station for quite a long time. How can you talk to Dean Liu in this way? Apologize to him now!" Logan said while pushing a glass of wine to Lauren, forcing her to drink it. "Pfft!" Lauren snorted. She splashed the wine on Logan's face and turned around to leave.

"Stop! How dare you!" Logan pressed her against her seat and shouted angrily.

"My boyfriend is waiting for me outside!" Lauren sensed that she was in danger.

"Boyfriend? Who are you fooling!" Logan smiled sinisterly. Then, he pushed Lauren to Aldred, "Apologize to Director Liu now!"

Aldred pounced on Lauren with his eyes lit up. He looked at Lauren in a lustful way, as if he wanted to devour her.

"Stop it! I'll call the police now!" Lauren shouted as she took out her phone from her handbag.

Logan grabbed her phone before she could call the police. He said, "You should serve Director Liu well today." Logan gestured to his subordinates, saying, "Send Dean Liu and Miss Lim back to their room to rest."

"Stop! You are committing a crime. I will sue all of you!" Lauren yelled in horror.

However, the two subordinates ignored her. They grabbed her arms and followed Aldred towards the guest room.

Lauren was going to resign from the TV station after deciding to start a health supplement company with Zachary. She thought it was a simple task, but Logan kept on delaying it.

Lauren initially didn't intend to endure him anymore. She wanted to stop working. However, Logan told her that Aldred would come over for an inspection that day. He asked Lauren to keep Aldred company for one last time. He would then agree to her resignation.

The matter of her resignation had been delayed for so long, Lauren couldn't wait to get it over with. In addition, there were other staff who would be present at the party as well. Although Lauren was a little wary, she did not think much about

it.

She didn't expect that Logan and Aldred colluded with each other. They took her away forcefully in front of the other staff. Lauren was regretful that she put herself in such a dangerous situation because of her negligence.

She struggled to break herself free, but she was held by two muscular men. How could she escape?

Soon, she was dragged to Room 302 of the hotel. The men threw her on the big soft bed and left.

Aldred, who was flushed, locked the door and pounced on Lauren. He pressed Lauren under his body and kissed her face hungrily. His breath was full of the smell of wine.

Lauren felt disgusted and miserable when she thought that she would lose her virginity to this filthy man. However, she was not as panic-stricken or desperate as a girl normally would be as she had gone through so many ups and downs in her life.

Thoughts were racing through her mind. Her eyes lit up as she came across an idea. She gave up resisting and started sobbing, tears welling up within her beautiful eyes.

Aldred didn't expect this seductive woman to cry. He was a little stunned and slowed down in his actions.

"Dean Liu, I know that there is no point for me to resist anymore. But, this is my first time. Please be gentle to me, okay?" Tears shimmered in her eyes and she hugged herself. She looked petite and lovely.

Seeing this, Aldred was more aroused. He didn't know that Lauren, who was usually flirty, could be so innocent. He was even more excited when he found out that this charming woman was still a virgin.

Chapter 39 Party and Trap

Chapter 40 Violence

Chapter 40 Violence

"Sure, sure, I will be gentle and I won't hurt you," Aldred uttered excitedly. "Don't worry, I won't mistreat you after you become my woman. I will ask Logan to transfer you back to the entertainment channel, and you can even be transferred to the provincial TV station in the future."

"Thank you, Director Liu."

"Little beauty, let's begin," Aldred's eyes were glimmering with lust.

"Dean Liu, you drank too much just now. The smell of alcohol on your body is quite strong. You better take a shower first. I don't want my first experience to be imperfect," Lauren said softly.

Aldred felt as if he would explode at the moment. However, how could he refuse a beauty's request? He got up and said, "Let's take a bath together then!"

"No, it's my first time doing this. I'm shy." Lauren blushed slightly.

"Okay! Little beauty, wait for me here. I'll be right back!" Aldred giggled and bounded towards the bathroom happily.

Lauren got out of bed immediately and rushed to the door. She opened the door and found that there were two people guarding the room. It was obvious that she couldn't escape at all.

She had to close the door and rush to the window. There were no railings on the window, but they were on the third floor. It was impossible for Lauren to jump out of the window. She tried to call the hotel's receptionist, but the line was busy. She couldn't connect the phone call at all.

Lauren had to search around for some useful items in the room.

Aldred came out of the bathroom in less than five minutes, with only a bath towel wrapped around his waist. He threw himself at Lauren, who was lying on the bed, with a disgusting smile.

At the same time, Logan found an excuse to go to the bathroom from the VIP room in the hotel. He closed the door, took out his phone, and dialed a number quickly. "Janet, I'm done here. The timing is just right. How's it going on your side?" "Brother Wan, don't worry. The men are in position. They have set up the equipment. I'm sure that the filming will be very clear and the reputation of that b*tch will be ruined," Janet said viciously.

"Great! Ask them to come quickly. I'll get the others to leave now," Logan then hung up the phone. He tidied up his clothes and went out.

Lauren dodged Aldred's fat body in the hotel room.

"Little beauty, there's no need to hide now!" Dean Liu smiled.

Lauren became more anxious and desperate, but she still had to fake a smile. "Director Liu, don't be in such a hurry! I haven't taken a bath yet."

"There's no need for you to take a bath. You're born with a good scent. Let's get started!"

Aldred didn't want to wait any longer. He ripped the bath towel on his waist and rushed towards Lauren.

Lauren dodged him again.

"Stop dodging!" Aldred said impatiently.

Lauren was cornered. She took out a fruit knife and pointed it at Aldred, shouting, "Don't come near me!"

Aldred didn't expect her to pull this stunt. His expression changed immediately and he bellowed, "Put down the knife!"

"Let me leave!" Lauren shouted and retreated to the door.

"Okay!" Aldred said quickly. He opened the door and said something to the people standing outside.

Seeing that the two men guarding the room had left, Lauren felt a little relieved. She retreated to the door and was about to run away.

A fat figure rushed towards her at that moment. He grabbed Lauren's hands and snatched the knife away from her, tying her hands together with a rope hastily. He pushed her back into the room and threw her onto the bed. Aldred slammed the door shut and glared at Lauren, who was lying on the bed. He slapped her and said furiously, "B*tch! How dare you fool me! I'm going to torture you tonight."

He ripped off Lauren's shirt with the speed of lightning, exposing her fair skin. He couldn't help but stare at her breasts, gulping.

He threw himself on top of Lauren's body...

There were two people busy setting up a high-resolution camera in the building opposite the Kingsbury Hotel. The camera was aimed at Room 302.

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"D*mn! They have begun. It's really Miss Lim. This is incredible!" One of them said.

"I didn't think that Lauren is this kind of woman," another person sighed.

"How long have you been in this industry? It's considered rare not to sleep with the boss to get promoted. It's a pity that a beauty like Miss Lim is going to be slept by an ugly guy." "By the way, who told you this? The time and location are so accurate, it must be someone from the inside."

"It's probably her competitor. It's common for people to debunk their competitors. Anyway, this is a piece of headline for us."

"This headline will definitely become a bomb!"

"Alright, let's stop talking and take a good shot now."

...

Lauren curled up her body and stared helplessly at the ugly man in front of her. She was overwhelmed by despair, and tears were rolling down her cheeks. "Bang!"

The door was shattered with a loud bang just as Lauren was about to give up. A person rushed into the room.

Aldred, who was on top of Lauren's body, yelled in pain. He was thrown across the room. He knocked against the wall and crumpled to the ground.

"Who are you? What are you doing? Do you know who I am?" Aldred looked at the man who broke into the room in horror.

Zachary untied the rope on Lauren's wrist quickly. He covered her body with the blanket and carried her in his arms before walking out of the room.

"You can't take her away!" Aldred was still lascivious at this moment.

Zachary kicked him hard in response, knocking out Aldred immediately.

"What are you doing? Put her down!"

"What did you do to Director Liu?"

...

There was a burst of shouting in the corridor.

Carrying Lauren in his arms, Zachary said nothing. Anger welled up within his chest as his eyes burned with madness.

"Bang!"

...

Zachary kicked all of them into the room with Aldred in less than a minute.

Logan, who was hiding in the VIP room, saw what happened through the crack of the door. His forehead was covered in a layer of cold sweat while he trembled in fear. He thought, "Why is this guy here again? He's so good at fighting!" "You're fine now!" Zachary smiled and comforted Lauren in his arms.

Lauren burst into tears.

Zachary patted her on the shoulder gently. Then, he hailed a taxi and brought her to Maxwell's house.

He asked Vanessa to take care of Lauren. Then, he went out again. His eyes were lowered, and he radiated a chilling aura.

"None of the people who bullied Sister Lim today can escape."

Looking at the night sky outside the car window, Zachary clenched his fists and thought to himself.