Madame is Pretending to be an Academic Slacker Again!

But this was not the end.

Another subordinate, sweating profusely, ran over to report: ”Expert Xu, Huo’s Law Firm called. Their president personally instructed them to initiate a public lawsuit against you, representing all the citizens of Qingcheng, accusing you of deception and delaying treatment. They’re demanding compensation of one hundred million...”

It’s over. This is no longer just a matter of losing face or income; it’s about losing everything to the point of bankruptcy, something I won’t be able to repay in my lifetime.

Mess with Huo’s Law Firm, and forget about coming back in one piece.

Xu Shifeng lost all strength in his body, slumped and sat down on the ground in disgrace.

So much so that when the third subordinate came in a panic, with a grieving face, he couldn’t even hear what was being said: ”Expert Xu, the Red Society along with the renowned medical association in the country are collectively advocating for the revocation of your medical license...”

The fourth subordinate: ”Expert Xu, the police are outside, coming with a carriage...”

Xu Shifeng was taken away.

The rest of the expert panel were also under investigation and were taken onto the carriage together.

Reporters rushed to quickly report on this sensational case, following the carriage.

The courtyard suddenly returned to silence.

Through the mask, Qin Xin glanced at Huo Tingzun and Xiao Bailu: ”Big Cousin, Little Cousin, it was a pleasure working together. Now, I won’t disturb you any longer. Feel free, enjoy, and do what you wish, with assured peace of mind.”

Their cheeks flushed slightly.

As Qin Xin reached the door, she let out a light laugh: ”That green stone can heat up, you know what I mean? Feel free to use it, don’t worry.”

The two of them: ”...”

Finally.

With the ”creak” of Qin Xin closing the yard door, taking away the Seven Immortals, the room fell completely silent.

The winter sun was warm yet gentle, streaming in through the colorful glass windows and illuminating Huo Tingzun’s black headband.

Making the man appear a bit more charming.

Xiao Bailu awkwardly swallowed: ”Well, you are clever. With one lie, you dismissed everyone.”

If it weren’t for that sentence from Huo Tingzun, perhaps those people would have caused a ruckus for half the day.

The man on the bed said nothing.

He slowly removed the headband, blinking and then opening his eyes, finally adjusting to the light.

He spoke leisurely, ”I wasn’t lying.”

Xiao Bailu flicked a lock of long curly hair by her ear, scoffing: ”Ha, today we’ve all been telling lies to deceive people. Props to you, don’t be modest, your acting was decent enough, I must commend you for that. But, you do have shortcomings, like you always forget you’re supposed to be playing a blind and lame character, always trying to sit up and stand, next time you shouldn’t break character like that...”

For some reason, she couldn’t stop talking, perhaps to cover her slightly anxious mood, or maybe she couldn’t find another topic.

The man listened to her complaints in silence.

Then.

Just as she was getting into full swing, suddenly, he grabbed her from the foot of the bed: ”When I said I wanted to be alone with my sister, I didn’t mean like this.”

Xiao Bailu looked into his deep eyes, noticing the faint marks on his forehead from the headband. She couldn’t help but swallow.

”So, what do you, you, what do you mean?”

She, who was usually bold and fearless, found herself stammering.

But the man did seem quite dangerous; what was he up to? Was he going to retaliate because she pinched him too hard earlier?

Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around to give her a beating?