Chapter 141 - 115: I’m Sure That’s Not a Potion Made by a Master of Pharmacy
Chapter 141: Chapter 115: I’m Sure That’s Not a Potion Made by a Master of Pharmacy
’Besides, knowing Lin Zhenxiang’s personality, she’s desperate to prove herself. If that medicine she’s holding really was Fetal Protection Medicine, she wouldn’t have waited until now to say so! She would have eagerly presented it the moment she arrived!’
Ke Dancheng looked at the vial in her hand with disdain.
"That vial of yours is probably more expensive than the medicine inside it. The Master of Pharmacy’s medicine, on the other hand, is the complete opposite. Her medicine is incredibly precious, yet she uses the cheapest possible glass vials. It’s hard to even find a bottle as exquisite as yours in the Lower Star District.
Furthermore, the Master of Pharmacy’s vials have her unique mark: an engraved ’Y’ on one side and an ’S’ on the other. It’s not just because of her medicine’s miraculous effects, but also because of these two letters, that she’s revered in the Lower Star District as the ’Medicine God’!"
But the vial in Lin Zhenxiang’s hand resembled flawless white jade. Forget an engraving; it didn’t even have a single scratch. ’Not everything in fancy packaging is high-quality!’
Lin Zhenxiang, who had been so confident at first, was now plunged into deep self-doubt.
As she gradually realized the truth, a flash of anger at being deceived crossed her face. She stared at the bottle in her hand, looking as if she were about to break down. Her eyes quickly misted over, and she swayed unsteadily.
’The emotional progression was remarkably clear.’
"Dad..." The moment she spoke, tears began to fall. "I think I was really scammed... out of more than seven million Star Coins!"
"It’s okay, it’s okay!" Lin Yaodong hurriedly comforted her. "This is a complete and utter scam! Those commoners from the Lower Star District are a cunning bunch; this isn’t your fault! Don’t you have the purchase record? The person who sold you the medicine can’t get away! For scamming you out of more than seven million, we’ll make him rot in jail!"
Shu Yao watched the Lin father and daughter’s performance indifferently, sneering inwardly.
’To her, it didn’t look like Lin Zhenxiang was crying because she’d been scammed. It was more like she was crying over her own stupidity!’
Just then, Dean Wen knocked and entered. Seeing Lin Zhenxiang in a flood of tears, he was taken aback and couldn’t help but ask,
"What’s all this about?"
A glint appeared in Shu Yao’s dark eyes. Seizing the opportunity, she used a few choice words to push Lin Zhenxiang right in front of Dean Wen.
"Dean Wen, your timing is perfect. Miss Lin here says she spent a fortune to acquire a dose of Fetal Protection Medicine for Mrs. Luo, but Mrs. Luo and her family are suspicious of it. You’re the professional. Why don’t you test the medicine to see if there’s a problem? That way, you can put Vice District Chief Luo’s concerns to rest and also clear the name of the kind and beautiful Miss Lin."
Lin Zhenxiang’s expression flickered.
She shot a subtle glance at Shu Yao with her teary eyes. She certainly didn’t believe Shu Yao was being so kind-hearted.
"Fetal Protection Medicine?" Dean Wen looked toward Lin Zhenxiang, his gaze falling on the small vial in her hand. His expression and tone immediately turned serious. "Any medicine purchased through unofficial channels is considered contraband."
"I know!" Lin Zhenxiang explained, wiping her tears. "But the person who sold me the medicine said it was from the Master of Pharmacy herself! I figured, even if it’s contraband, it can’t be a fake!"
Ke Dancheng shot her a glance, his expression full of meaning.
’Just moments ago, when he’d pointed this out to her, she had retorted with such self-assurance that she hadn’t thought about it that much.’
’And now, just a little while later, she was already singing a different tune.’
However, Lin Zhenxiang’s words had piqued Dean Wen’s interest.
Dean Wen’s eyes burned with keen interest.
’He had longed to see a medicine made by the Medicine God with his own eyes!’
Eager yet still polite, Dean Wen asked, "May I have a look?"
Lin Zhenxiang obediently handed the vial over.
Dean Wen carefully removed the stopper. Holding the vial steady with one hand, he used his other to gently waft the scent from the opening toward his nose.
He took a sniff, and his expression changed instantly.
Seeing Dean Wen’s distinct reaction, the onlookers all shot Lin Zhenxiang strange looks.
Now the center of attention, Lin Zhenxiang showed not a hint of embarrassment and asked urgently, "Dean Wen, is there really something wrong with the medicine?"
"It looks like... I really was scammed..."
She put on a victim act, sobbing wretchedly.
Shu Xin sneered inwardly.
’She’s such a drama queen! It would be a huge loss to the acting world if Lin Zhenxiang didn’t become an actress!’
Dean Wen suddenly let out a small laugh. "This Fetal Protection Medicine is, in fact, the new drug we’re currently running clinical trials on. It’s the one Miss Shu mentioned yesterday—the Inhibitor diluted with a saline solution."
Upon hearing this, Ke Dancheng adjusted his glasses and glanced at Lin Zhenxiang from the corner of his eye.
’Heh, what a coincidence!’
Lin Zhenxiang, who was in the middle of a sob, breathed a sigh of relief. "So you’re saying there’s nothing wrong with the Fetal Protection Medicine."
"I wouldn’t go that far," Dean Wen said with a smile. "Our experimental drug has been refined, and the data shows it has a much higher safety rating. It’s best not to carelessly use a medicine like this one, which comes from an unknown source and lacks instructions."
"But I spent so many Star Coins on it!" Lin Zhenxiang tried to make an issue of her seven million Star Coins.
Luo Xingyu, having reached his limit, snapped, "That’s enough!"