Doctor and His Glamorous Sister-in-Law

After hearing what Li Dafa said, Liu Ergou's face remained gloomy.

"Get to the point!"

Hearing Liu Ergou's urging, Li Dafa spoke unhurriedly, "Kid, I stand by what I said.

"As long as I, Li Dafa, don't give the word, not a single herbal medicine shop in this town, big or small, will dare to buy the herbs you've brought.

"Unless you leave this town for the county, where I have no say. Maybe you could sell them there!"

After speaking, Li Dafa burst out laughing again.

Seeing Li Dafa laugh, Xiao Rou grew extremely worried. She knew all too well that he was telling the truth; the man really did have that kind of power.

Do we really have to sell this batch of herbs to him for cheap?

"Brother Ergou!" Xiao Rou turned to Liu Ergou, her voice laced with worry.

Liu Ergou was also extremely annoyed. If he tried to sell this batch of herbs tomorrow, the price would be cut by at least half. What's more, given the situation, he might not even be able to sell them tomorrow. The entire batch might end up being a total loss.

Just as Liu Ergou's brows were tightly furrowed, a luxury car he didn't recognize sped over and stopped in front of everyone.

What's this car doing stopping in front of me?

Just then, the car door opened. A pair of slender, fair legs emerged, looking as smooth as white jade under the sunlight. As her feet touched the ground, a tall woman in a black dress appeared before the crowd. She had a curvy figure and wore large sunglasses that covered half her face, leaving only her nose and mouth visible. But from her nose and mouth alone, it was clear she was far from unattractive—in fact, she was a top-tier beauty.

But that wasn't the main point. The key was her aura. It was like a perennially unmelting iceberg—so cold that it made people afraid to look directly at her.

The woman's appearance immediately drew the gazes of Liu Ergou, Li Dafa, and all the onlookers. The crowd couldn't help but start gossiping.

"Wow, where did such a stunning beauty come from? She's gorgeous!"

"Yeah, you can tell just by looking at her she's not from our town!"

"Pah, beautiful my foot. She's just here to show off. It's just a small town, who is she all dolled up for?"

"Shut your mouth! You're a country bumpkin, what do you know? Don't you realize this ice queen is Lu Shuangyue, the CEO of our town's Baozhi Hall?"

"Ah, Baozhi Hall! I know that place! It's a city-wide chain!"

"I can't believe the CEO of Baozhi Hall is such a great beauty. What a surprise!"

As Lu Shuangyue approached, the gossiping crowd involuntarily parted to make way for her. She walked straight up to Liu Ergou and Li Dafa.

Before Liu Ergou could react, Li Dafa quickly spoke up, "CEO Lu, hello, hello!"

Lu Shuangyue frowned slightly at the greeting. "Who are you? Do I know you?"

Not the least bit embarrassed, Li Dafa flashed a sycophantic smile. "You see? It's true what they say about important people being forgetful! My name is Li Dafa. I'm a supplier of wild herbs for your Baozhi Hall. Don't you remember the contract we just signed?"

"Oh, is that so..." Lu Shuangyue merely nodded.

It was clear she didn't recognize who Li Dafa was; she only said that to spare him further embarrassment. Li Dafa noticed this as well. A flicker of dissatisfaction crossed his gaze as he looked at her.

I have some clout in this town, yet this woman gives me no respect at all. So what if she's the CEO? After all, I have Third Master Zhang backing me! In this town, Boss Zhang is heaven, and I am earth! No one dares to disrespect me!

Though angry, Li Dafa didn't dare say more and maintained his fawning expression. He had heard from Third Master Zhang that Lu Shuangyue was no ordinary woman and that he should never provoke her lightly. If something went wrong, not even Third Master Zhang could save him. Li Dafa kept this warning firmly in mind.

He looked at Lu Shuangyue and asked, "CEO Lu, may I ask what brings your esteemed self here today?"

In response, Lu Shuangyue simply gave Li Dafa and Liu Ergou a cold glance. "Nothing important. You two are blocking my way. Move. I'm busy on my way to Baozhi Hall."

Hearing this, Li Dafa froze on the spot. He never imagined Lu Shuangyue would get out of her car for such a trivial reason. He didn't dare say anything else and quickly stepped aside.

He then turned and shouted irritably at Liu Ergou, "Hey, kid! Didn't you see CEO Lu has arrived?

"Scram! Get out of the way! Don't block CEO Lu's path!"

Liu Ergou would never intentionally block anyone's path, but he was angered by Li Dafa's tone. However, he didn't say anything and simply prepared to leave with his bicycle. As he passed in front of Lu Shuangyue, her gaze landed on the wild herbs in his back-basket, especially the wild ginseng. Her eyes immediately lit up, and she called out to him.

"You, over there. Please wait a moment. I have a question for you."

Hearing this, Liu Ergou stopped and turned to look at Lu Shuangyue. "What is it?"

Lu Shuangyue didn't waste time. She walked right up to Liu Ergou, reached into his back-basket, and picked up the wild ginseng. "If I'm not mistaken, this wild ginseng is at least fifteen years old, right?"

Although she posed it as a question to Liu Ergou, her tone was certain and left no room for doubt. After all, how could Lu Shuangyue, the CEO of Baozhi Hall, not be knowledgeable about herbs? If she were ignorant, she never would have become the CEO.

Hearing Lu Shuangyue's question, Liu Ergou knew his chance had arrived. "You're right! You have a keen eye, CEO Lu. This ginseng is indeed wild, and it's over fifteen years old!"

As he spoke, Liu Ergou offered the back-basket to Lu Shuangyue. "Besides the wild ginseng, all the other herbs in here are wild as well. I gather them myself from the mountain every day! Take a look!"

"Are you sure?" Lu Shuangyue's voice remained cold, without a trace of emotion.