Chapter 123: Launching a Counterattack

Why her? What is she doing here?

Lin Feng could not help feeling puzzled. Fang Jianxiong had taken this woman away last time, yet he had never expected her to be released so soon.

“Qingxue, I swear that from now on I’ll treat you like my own sister. Please, just give me one chance. If you won’t, then I’ll kowtow to you.”

With that, Lin Yao knelt on the floor and began banging her head against it before Su Qingxue.

Su Qingxue immediately hesitated.

She was softhearted by nature. Seeing Lin Yao bring her gifts and kowtow in apology, she suddenly felt an urge to forgive her.

After all, back when they were at university, Lin Yao had been her closest friend.

Perhaps she really had been deceived by that wealthy, worthless playboy the last time, and had only done something wrong because she wanted to use Qingxue to achieve her own ends.

“All right, get up. What happened last time is over. I don’t want anything like that to happen again,” Su Qingxue said after a moment’s thought.

“So that means you’ve forgiven me, Qingxue?”

Upon hearing this, Lin Yao’s face lit up with delight. She cried out excitedly, “That’s wonderful! I knew you were the best to me, Qingxue. You’re my very best friend!”

“Who said Qingxue had forgiven you?”

At that moment, Lin Feng entered from outside, his expression icy.

The smile vanished from Lin Yao’s face the instant she saw him.

If not for him, how could she have been arrested last time? Everything was his fault!

“Lin Feng?”

When Su Qingxue saw him, a faint smile appeared on her face. She blinked her beautiful eyes, about to explain herself.

But Lin Feng spoke without the slightest courtesy. “This woman’s intentions are unclear. What she did last time was certainly not as simple as being deceived. Qingxue, you can’t trust her.”

“But—”

“Hey, what nonsense are you talking about? Qingxue and I have been friends for five or six years. Do you know how deep our bond is?”

“Qingxue, I really was deceived last time. You have to believe me.”

Lin Yao cut Su Qingxue off and immediately began playing the victim.

A trace of pity appeared in Su Qingxue’s eyes. She turned to Lin Feng and said, “Lin Feng, she doesn’t look as though she’s lying. Besides, we really have known each other for five or six years. Please forgive her for what happened last time. She truly knows she was wrong.”

“Is that so?”

Lin Feng regarded Lin Yao coldly. Although she was crying so hard that her face looked like a tear-streaked cat’s, and seemed rather pitiful on the surface, there was certainly more to the matter than met the eye.

Her thoughts were extremely difficult to fathom.

“Qingxue, to show you how sincere I am, let me take you out to dinner tonight. I know a restaurant that opened recently, and the food there is excellent.”

Lin Yao’s eyes shifted, and she added, “I promise I won’t set you up like I did last time. I’ll pay the bill this time.”

“Well, all right. I happen to be free tonight. Send me the address later,” Su Qingxue said after thinking it over, then nodded.

Lin Yao smiled, said goodbye, and left.

After she was gone, Lin Feng watched her departing figure with a thoughtful expression.

“Lin Feng, don’t worry. I can still tell whether she’s telling the truth or lying. She really did come to apologize sincerely this time. She won’t hurt me,” Su Qingxue explained with a smile when she saw that he was still concerned.

“I hope so.”

Lin Feng said no more. He knew that whatever was meant to happen would happen sooner or later.

Qingxue was kind by nature, and these people were deliberately exploiting her weakness. If Lin Yao truly dared to do anything excessive to Qingxue, she would meet a miserable end.

“By the way, Lin Feng, you came at just the right time. I was about to look for you. Integrity Bank has suddenly launched a counterattack against us,” Su Qingxue said gravely.

“How have they counterattacked?” Lin Feng asked, his brows drawing together.

“There are suddenly countless negative reports about the Rejuvenation Drug circulating online. Many marketing accounts and influencers are claiming that our medicine is addictive.”

“They say that once someone takes it, they have to keep taking it continuously, without interruption. They’re also saying that Su Bank deliberately created this bundled-sales scheme in order to force people to purchase our financial products,” Su Qingxue explained frankly.

“That’s all?”

After hearing this, Lin Feng showed no concern at all. Instead, he smiled faintly. “Ignore them. The effects of our medicine will speak for themselves in time.”

“If anything, their actions will draw attention from people who previously knew nothing about Su Bank. We won’t even need to promote it ourselves.”

“It’s not just that. They’ve also been manipulating things behind the scenes and cut off Jiangtai Pharmaceutical Group’s suppliers of medicinal materials. President Shen called me just now specifically to tell me about it,” Su Qingxue continued.

“Oh? They’re actually trying to restrict production of the medicine?”

Lin Feng frowned, inwardly admitting that he had underestimated Integrity Bank.

This Pang Deqing was not entirely witless after all.

“Lin Feng, even Jiangtai Pharmaceutical Group and President Shen are helpless against Huali Pharmaceutical Group now. Our production has been restricted. It won’t be long before they overtake us,” Su Qingxue said anxiously, her brows furrowed.

“Don’t worry. I have a way to deal with the suppliers,” Lin Feng said calmly.

“What? You have a solution?”

Su Qingxue stared at him in astonishment, unable to believe her ears.

How many people did he know?

Ever since she had met him, his network of connections had seemed endless. And now he even had a way to solve the problem of medicinal supplies?

Lin Feng smiled. “That’s right. I only need to make one phone call, and the problem with the suppliers will be resolved. Wait here a moment.”

With that, Lin Feng called Cao Dasheng and explained his relationship with Jiangtai Pharmaceutical Group, briefly mentioning the difficulties they were facing.

Before Lin Feng could even ask him for help, Cao Dasheng immediately understood what he meant and answered decisively, “Divine Physician Lin, rest assured. I’ll send a contract to Jiangtai Pharmaceutical Group shortly.”

“No matter how much medicine they need, I can supply it all.”

“Thank you very much, Mr. Cao. In that case, I’ll trouble you. By the way, the company targeting Jiangtai Pharmaceutical Group this time is Huali Pharmaceutical Group from the provincial capital. I heard that you also supply them with their medicines?”

After thanking him, Lin Feng casually asked another question.

Cao Dasheng’s expression turned solemn. He nodded and said, “That’s correct. Do you want me to cut off our cooperation with them, Divine Physician Lin? Just say the word, and I’ll take care of it immediately.”

“No need. If you sever ties with them outright, the game won’t be nearly as interesting. They might also become desperate and lash out,” Lin Feng said bluntly.

“Then what do you have in mind?”

“Why don’t we play along with them for a while? Do exactly as I say, without deviating by even a single step.”

Lin Feng laid out his plan over the phone. Cao Dasheng was deeply shocked when he heard it, while Su Qingxue, standing beside Lin Feng, could not help widening her beautiful eyes in astonishment.