Doctor and His Glamorous Sister-in-Law

Instead, he put on an aggrieved look. "Sha Sha, why do you always have to slander me? How have I tried to jack up the price?"

Leng Shasha was fuming. Hearing his words, she demanded, "You still dare to say you aren't jacking up the price?"

"Look at the price! And you still won't sell it to me. If that's not jacking up the price, what is?"

To Leng Shasha's surprise, the aggrieved look on Liu Ergou's face vanished the moment she finished speaking, replaced by a teasing smirk.

"Sha Sha, have you misunderstood something?"

"I recall telling you that this formula is not for sale. Forget 80,000—even if you offered 800,000 or 8,000,000, I wouldn't sell it to you!"

"So where did this 'jacking up the price' idea come from?"

Liu Ergou's words left Leng Shasha completely speechless. She had not expected him to say something like that.

"You... you..."

Leng Shasha was trembling with rage, but she forced her anger down and asked, "Er Gou, why won't you sell it to me?"

"Are there some conditions? Name them! I can meet any condition!"

"Even if you want me to sleep with you, that's fine too!"

Hearing this, Liu Ergou couldn't help but feel a flicker of surprise. To think she's willing to pay such a high price for her looks. I really underestimated her.

However, he couldn't give in. If I do, she'll just think everything I did was to get her into bed. It would turn into a one-time transaction.

With this in mind, Liu Ergou quickly came up with an excuse to placate her.

"Sha Sha, how could you judge a gentleman by your own petty standards?"

"Am I that kind of person?"

"Look, the reason I'm not selling it to you is because my treatment isn't 'authoritative' at all! Those were your words, not mine."

"Wait until I've properly studied Western medicine and patented this formula. I promise I'll sell the medicine to you then!"

Liu Ergou's words nearly made Leng Shasha spit blood. Right now, she wanted nothing more than to march over and punch him several times. But she knew she was no match for him in a fight, so she had to force herself to calm down. However, with all her previous anger bubbling up, staying calm was impossible.

She glared at Liu Ergou, squeezing a sentence through her clenched teeth. "It's alright, Er Gou. In my eyes, you're the most authoritative and brilliant expert. So please, just give me the medicine first, okay? I believe in you!"

In response, Liu Ergou just shrugged and said nonchalantly, "That's not going to work, Sha Sha."

"I need official recognition. Your personal approval isn't enough!"

"What if you take my formula and turn around and stab me in the back? What am I supposed to do then?"

"How can a small fry like me possibly compete with a big shot like you?"

After hearing him out, Leng Shasha was utterly dumbfounded. She never would have dreamed that after all this, Liu Ergou would turn her own words against her. If she had known it would come to this, she never would have tried to stop him in the first place.

But regret was useless. It wasn't like there was a pill for second chances.

Just as Leng Shasha was stewing in frustration, Liu Ergou stood up and headed for the door.

As he walked, he said, "Alright, Sha Sha, I have things to take care of, so I've got to go."

"This current prescription will improve your skin's condition a little. It won't be a huge change, but it will help."

"Once you stop taking all that other junk you're on, your body will probably start to recover, too!"

With that, Liu Ergou strode confidently toward the door, moving so quickly that Leng Shasha didn't even have time to react. By the time she did, he already had one foot outside the villa's entrance.

Seeing this, Leng Shasha completely panicked. Casting all other concerns aside, she scrambled forward and threw her arms around his waist from behind.

"Er Gou, I'm begging you!"

"I really know I was wrong. Please, don't hold it against me anymore!"

None of her words registered, however. All of his attention was focused on the considerable pressure against his back. The sensation made him gasp inwardly. This feels... incredible. If I could just get her into bed... then I'd definitely... The thought alone made Liu Ergou swallow hard.

Meanwhile, Leng Shasha saw his silence as a sign her apology wasn't working. Gritting her teeth, she let him go and moved around to face him. She opened her arms again and threw herself against his chest.

A tremendous pressure immediately bore down on him, and Liu Ergou found himself completely lost in the sensation.

It was then that Leng Shasha spoke in a coquettish tone. "Er Gou, please forgive me. I promise I'll never be like this again!"

Liu Ergou was on the verge of blurting out, "I forgive you." Fortunately, he came to his senses at the last moment, swallowing the words on the tip of his tongue and saying something else instead.

"Ahem, Sha Sha, I'm really not mad at you. Everything I said is the absolute truth!"

"The story of the Farmer and the Viper isn't a one-off tale; things like that happen every day."

"I have no desire to save a snake only to be bitten for my trouble. Besides, my great-grandfather always told me: 'Never plot to harm others, but always be on guard.'"

After speaking, Liu Ergou decisively pushed her away.

Pushed away, Leng Shasha stood there, completely dumbfounded. Her tactics had always worked wonders in the past; not a single man had ever been able to refuse her. But with Liu Ergou, she had not only failed but had also been indirectly scolded for her troubles.

She stood there, her mouth slightly agape as if she wanted to say something, but in the end, no words came out.

By this point, Liu Ergou had already started walking away. Watching his retreating back, Leng Shasha didn't know what to do next.

However, one thing was very clear to her: no matter what, she couldn't let Liu Ergou leave today. She had a premonition that if he left now, she would have a very hard time seeing him ever again. Even taking the initiative wouldn't be enough.

As she watched his figure grow smaller in the distance, Leng Shasha clenched her teeth and made a decision.