Shen Wang put on an act as if he didn't know Li Yue Shu was there, and he played the part quite convincingly.
Li Yue Shu watched him quietly, not saying a word.
Shen Wang was not embarrassed. He looked at her smugly and then suddenly realized how much she had changed.
Previously, Li Yue Shu's features were already beautiful, but she was dark and thin, and always liked to wear brightly colored clothes. Naturally, no one paid attention to her face.
During this time, she had become much fairer and gained some weight, her delicate features becoming even more beautiful.
Shen Wang narrowed his eyes and suddenly lowered his voice, "Sister-in-law, women shouldn't always be out and about. Earning money is a man's job."
As he spoke, he walked directly towards Li Yue Shu and even extended his hand.
Li Yue Shu's expression turned cold. Just as she was about to make a move, someone acted faster than her.
"Ah—"
With a scream of agony, Shen Wang's hand was pressed back in a bizarre position, and he was forced to his knees on the ground.
Shen Wei looked at him with icy eyes, his dark gaze filled with a chilling coldness. His condescending demeanor was as if he held the power of life and death, like a king.
"It hurts, it hurts, let go... Quick, let go!"
Shen Wang's face contorted, sweat breaking out on his forehead as he yelled.
Li Yue Shu was slightly stunned. She looked up at Shen Wei and noticed the frost on his face.
"Shen Wei..."
She called out his name subconsciously. Shen Wei immediately turned his head, his icy expression instantly replaced by a brilliant smile, "Yue Shu, don't be afraid, I'll protect you!"
Li Yue Shu froze, unsure if she was startled by him calling her "Yue Shu" or by something else.
He still looked like the foolish third son of the Shen family. Had she misjudged him?
Li Yue Shu glanced at Shen Wang, who was still screaming, "Let him go first..."
Before she could finish, Shen Wei immediately let go and even pushed him forward, causing Shen Wang to fall flat on his face.
Many people noticed the commotion, and Doctor Chen also walked over. "What's wrong?"
Shen Wang immediately wanted to complain, but his gaze fell upon the children he had brought with him at the doorway, and he suddenly remembered his purpose.
He gritted his teeth fiercely.
Once he got rid of these two, he would make them kneel and beg him!
Shen Wang glared at the two of them, then turned back with a fawning smile to Doctor Chen. "Doctor Chen, I have some business I'd like to discuss with you."
This caught Doctor Chen off guard.
Why would he discuss business with him?
He instinctively looked at Li Yue Shu, who subtly nodded, also curious about Shen Wang's scheme.
Seeing this, Doctor Chen said, "Come with me inside, and we can talk."
Shen Wang followed Doctor Chen into the inner room. Before entering, he glanced back and glared at Li Yue Shu.
Shen Wei saw this and couldn't help but frown.
Li Yue Shu suddenly patted his shoulder. "What are you thinking about?"
Shen Wei turned his head, pouting. "I want to gouge his eyes out."
Li Yue Shu was stunned.
Shen Wei suddenly realized his words and panicked. "Yue Shu, did I scare you? I... Don't be afraid of me, I..."
Seeing his flustered state, Li Yue Shu's lips curved into a smile. "Actually, I also really want to gouge his eyes out."
"Huh?" Shen Wei was bewildered, seemingly unable to process her words.
Li Yue Shu chuckled.
Given Shen Wang's expression just now, anyone would want to gouge his eyes out.
She hadn't expected Shen Wei to have such thoughts. It seemed her treatment was effective, and his mind had grown considerably.
However...
"Bang!"
Li Yue Shu flicked Shen Wei's forehead. "Who taught you to call me by my name?"
Shen Wei touched his forehead, looking confused. "Can't I call you by your name?"
Li Yue Shu: "..."
It wasn't that he couldn't, she just wasn't used to it.
Meanwhile, Doctor Chen led Shen Wang into the inner room. Before he could speak, Shen Wang approached him with a fawning smile. "Doctor Chen, please sit down quickly!"
Doctor Chen: "..."
He swallowed the words he was about to say, asking Shen Wang to sit down. "What do you need me for?"
Shen Wang rubbed his hands and chuckled. "Doctor Chen, I wonder how much you pay Li Yue Shu's group per day for their work?"
Before Doctor Chen could bring the tea to his lips, he almost spilled it. "What are you talking about?"
Shen Wang quickly explained, "It's like this, my sister-in-law is a married woman, and it's not proper for her to be out and about all day. As her elder brother, I naturally have to help out."
"I'm sure Doctor Chen has seen the children I brought. Although they look frail, they are all capable of hard work and can definitely take care of our pharmacy."
Shen Wang spoke with sincere earnestness, even referring to the pharmacy as "ours."
Doctor Chen finally understood his intention, and his expression became somewhat peculiar.
This Shen family... was it really the third son who was foolish, not the eldest?
Shen Wang thought Doctor Chen's expression was due to deliberation and quickly added, "So, to thank Doctor Chen for taking care of my sister-in-law's family during this time, I'll calculate the wages a bit lower. You can decide the amount, how about it?"
Doctor Chen's lips moved. For the first time, he, who was usually kind to others, felt an urge to crack open someone's head and see what was inside.
Shen Wang still looked at him with hopeful anticipation, completely unaware that his scalp was starting to feel cold.
Doctor Chen put down his teacup and said coldly, "I cannot make this decision. You'll have to ask the main proprietor of Hengde Pharmacy."
Shen Wang was surprised.
The main proprietor?
Wasn't he in charge of the pharmacy?
Thinking this, Shen Wang became somewhat disgruntled, and his attitude clearly worsened. "Then where is your main proprietor?"
Doctor Chen sensed the change in his attitude and almost burst out laughing.
"Wait here, I'll go and call the main proprietor for you!"
His attitude also turned cold. He stood up and walked out, quite looking forward to Shen Wang's expression later.
Shen Wang curled his lips and rolled his eyes behind Doctor Chen.
"He's just an employee, why is he so arrogant!"
Outside, Li Yue Shu's expression also became peculiar as she listened to Doctor Chen.
She really didn't know how to describe the Shen family's thought process.
Seeing Doctor Chen looking like he wanted to punch someone, Li Yue Shu closed her book. "Let's go, let's go and witness what it's like for someone's face to change faster than the weather."
Doctor Chen nodded and followed Li Yue Shu, looking as if he were watching a good show.
Shen Wang was happily awaiting the arrival of the main proprietor of Hengde Pharmacy, his mind replaying the remarks he had prepared.
Upon hearing the door open, he instinctively put on a fawning smile. "Main pro..."
Seeing Li Yue Shu, his expression instantly froze. "How did you get in?"
Li Yue Shu looked at him with a half-smile. "Why do you think I came in?"
Shen Wang looked at Doctor Chen behind her and had an epiphany. "I know, Doctor Chen must have told on me!"
Li Yue Shu: "???"
"I knew it!" Shen Wang became even more convinced. "Doctor Chen, did you take benefits from this poisonous woman, and that's why you didn't introduce me to the main proprietor!"
Doctor Chen couldn't stand it any longer and pointed at Li Yue Shu. "...This is the main proprietor of Hengde Pharmacy."