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Chapter 186: Chapter 186: The Real Show is Just Beginning
Li Muchen and Old Mr. Fu had clearly thought of these as well.
The events of today had drastically changed Old Mr. Fu’s perception of his granddaughter.
Before today, he could never have imagined that the granddaughter he loved and thought was intelligent and sensible would conspire with outsiders to take his life.
And she even used marriage as a means to profit, forcing Li Muchen to marry her despite knowing that he loved Lu Sheng, with the help of Li Feng.
He had been upright and honest all his life, never engaging in any treacherous or filthy deeds, and the Fu Family’s family motto was, "A gentleman is discreet and self-disciplined."
Yet, unfortunately, he had raised such a malicious and scheming child like Fu Siya!
Just thinking about this made Old Mr. Fu so angry that he could crush his teeth.
Fortunately, all the things plotted by Li Feng and Fu Siya hadn’t happened. n𝚘𝚟pub.𝚌o𝚖
Grandmother is now quietly lying in her room resting, and Old Mr. Fu is safe and sound, which makes the threatening call from Li Feng earlier seem incredibly stupid.
Li Feng still doesn’t know that his biggest leverage to threaten Li Muchen isn’t actually in his hands.
However, Old Mr. Fu quickly thought about the medicine, and couldn’t help but feel a pang of anxiety.
"Muchen, although your grandmother was saved by you earlier, is there really no other way to treat her illness?"
"You must never agree to Li Feng’s demands. He said that the medicine was given to him by Siya, right? When I return to the Fu Family, I will find a way to get that medicine for you."
"No need, Grandfather."
Hearing this, Lu Sheng suddenly looked up and said, "That medicine called SDRS, it’s said to be for treating diseases, but it’s more like a lethal drug."
Old Mr. Fu was startled: "...What? A lethal drug?"
"The precursor of SDRS was an illegal drug called SiiP developed by Mei Country in the last century. It indeed promotes cell regeneration, but at the cost of causing irreversible damage to the kidneys."
"If grandmother really used this drug, her Primary Pulmonary Arterial Paralysis would indeed be relieved, and she might live a couple more years."
"But every day she lives after that, her body will be in great pain."
"This..." Old Mr. Fu’s eyes widened.
So Li Feng, knowing the side effects of this medicine, still planned to give it to Li Muchen?
Old Mr. Fu said, "In that case, we don’t need to care about Li Feng anymore, but about Grandmother’s disease..."
"Grandfather, do you know about the China Biological Pharmaceutical Research Institute," Li Muchen spoke up, "Shengsheng helped me contact Professor Peng Hongyuan."
"Professor Peng said he has already arranged for Grandmother to have access to a clinical trial for her specific disease."
"I can send her there for treatment anytime; he will arrange for someone to take good care of her."
"Professor Peng Hongyuan?" Hearing this, Old Mr. Fu’s eyes widened even more in surprise, "I’ve met that professor once or twice."
"He is very aloof and proud, hardly responding to others, I didn’t expect Shengsheng to have such influence to arrange all these matters."
"It’s just because of previous acquaintance, the professor was just returning a personal favor," Lu Sheng said.
With this arrangement in place, Grandmother is now in the apartment, and they have found a way to treat her, making Li Feng’s threats utterly non-threatening.
Li Muchen can directly refuse Li Feng’s demands and not appear at the press conference at all.
Old Mr. Fu can also return to the Fu Family tomorrow and tell the public that he is not dead, thus the press conference would not happen at all.
But when it came to doing this, Old Mr. Fu excitedly refused: "No, I won’t return to the Fu Family."
"I will stay here for the next three days; I want to see what my granddaughter has to say in front of the media journalists during Saturday’s press conference."
"If she shows even a hint of humanity, if she shows any signs of guilt or remorse, I will give her a chance to start anew."
"But if she truly hired someone to assassinate me and then pretends to be saddened by my death in front of everyone, I definitely cannot forgive her."
"Such an unworthy descendant, if not punished now, even after my death, I wouldn’t be able to face the ancestors of the Fu Family in the afterlife!"
Thinking of the things Fu Siya had done, Old Mr. Fu again became agitated.
Lu Sheng hurried over to comfort him, just then, Li Feng called again.
"—How are you considering it, my dear nephew?" Li Feng spoke leisurely.
"Are you agreeing to transfer the shares to me and marry Miss Fu, or are you ready to never see your grandmother again, to just let her die?"
This question was exceedingly sharp.
Choosing the latter would brand one as heartless, unfilial, selfish, and greedy.
Li Muchen glanced at Lu Sheng, then spoke into the phone: "I agree to your terms."
"...What did you say?" Li Feng probably didn’t expect Li Muchen to agree so readily, "Did you mean, you will fulfill both demands?"
"Uncle, you didn’t leave me any choice, did you?" Li Muchen’s voice was cold.
"I’ll attend the press conference, and I’ll announce what you want me to announce. But, I need to meet my grandmother first on the day of the press conference to confirm her safety."
"No problem," came Li Feng’s voice through the phone, tinged with triumph, "Rest assured, your grandmother will be well taken care of with me."
Li Muchen responded indifferently: "It better be so."
Two minutes after the phone call ended, the phone with Scarface’s contact rang on the coffee table in the living room.
Lu Sheng walked over and turned on the speakerphone, and Li Feng’s voice came through—
"You’re three hours away from China now, right? I’ve already arranged for someone to pick up the old lady at the port when you arrive; just take the money and leave once you three are there."
"Since you’re on board, try to feed the old lady more. Don’t let her get too thin from hunger, lest others think she was mistreated here."
"Why aren’t you speaking? Is the signal bad on the ship?"
"Hello? Can you hear me speaking? Hello..."
Before Li Feng could finish "Hello", Lu Sheng directly pressed to end the call.
She looked up and met Li Muchen’s gaze just as he looked at her.
Without speaking, in that moment of eye contact, they both understood each other’s intentions.
Saturday’s press conference—
The real drama was just about to begin.
