After adjusting the heat, Lou Yuming covered the pot and prepared to leave, only to see Song Xi blocking the kitchen door.
Lou Yuming frowned. "Open the door."
Song Xi shook her head in panic and even braced her foot against the door.
Her gaze swept past the man, looking at the unknown liquid simmering on the stove, and Song Xi's scalp tingled.
Lou Yuming patiently tapped the glass twice with his finger, his eyes carrying a hint of threat. "I'll count to three."
Song Xi's face was stubborn.
"Three, two..."
With one second left, Song Xi turned and ran.
Behind her, with a "swish," the door was pulled open. The man, with his long arms and legs, easily wrapped them around the woman's waist.
Her feet instantly left the ground, and Song Xi screamed in fright.
Lou Yuming held her in his arms, his voice trailing off, "Run, where can you run?"
"Let go," Song Xi struggled desperately, catching the lingering scent on him. Her body instinctively resisted and recoiled, "I won't drink it, you can't make me!"
She was self-aware enough to know that the stuff was prepared for her.
Lou Yuming's tone was slightly coaxing, "It's good for your health."
"I still won't drink it!" she retorted, "I'm very healthy, I don't need it!"
Lou Yuming scoffed, "With your frail body, you're like a piece of paper, blown over by the wind."
Song Xi rolled her eyes, her attitude firm, "Anyway, I won't drink it! Whoever made it can drink it!"
Truly ungrateful.
Did she know how much that small packet was worth?
If it weren't for Shao Cheng, others, no matter how rich, couldn't get it, yet she was so disgusted.
Lou Yuming issued a firm command, "You will drink it, whether you want to or not."
The smell was a bit unpleasant, but they were all extremely rare and precious medicinal ingredients. Besides enhancing a woman's desire, they also nourished the body and boosted immunity, making them great tonics for women.
"Why?" Song Xi's stubbornness flared up.
She found it strange; she wasn't sick, so why should she drink Chinese medicine!
Lou Yuming couldn't be bothered to explain further and threatened her, "I'm talking to you nicely now, don't force me to use force."
Waking up and turning hostile!
Song Xi sneered inwardly, unfazed by his tactics. "Oh really? If you have the guts, then hold my neck and force it down my throat. Even if you get it in, I have ways to spit it out. Try me."
He was truly...
Lou Yuming had never met such a tough woman, like a hedgehog.
He unceremoniously tossed her onto the sofa and rolled up his sleeves.
Seeing his demeanor, Song Xi started to feel a little intimidated.
He wasn't going to go through with it, was he? If he forced her, she would definitely resent him!
As Song Xi felt anxious, he suddenly reached out, "Phone."
Oh god, he didn't plan to record a video, did he? That would be too perverted!
Song Xi's neck stiffened in fear.
Seeing her motionless, Lou Yuming frowned and glanced down at her phone on the coffee table.
He leaned over and picked it up. Song Xi wanted to stop him, but it was too late.
However, just as Song Xi was about to argue, a mechanical female voice sounded.
"Alipay transfer of fifty thousand..."
Under Song Xi's shocked expression, Lou Yuming said unhurriedly, "Fifty thousand a bowl."
Shameless!
He actually wanted to buy her off with money!
Was she, Song Xi, someone who was greedy for money and sacrificed her dignity for it? Of course...
"Deal." That's right.
Song Xi sat up instantly, energized.
There was no other way; he was offering too much.
That medicine needed to simmer on low heat for at least two hours.
Song Xi feared he would go back on his word. "Give me the money first."
Lou Yuming glanced at her. "What's the rush? I'm here, I'm not going anywhere."
He mocked, "Money grubber."
Call her greedy or materialistic.
That was fifty thousand!
If she drank two bowls, that would be a hundred thousand!
Since she had to drink it eventually, why not drink it while getting paid.
Song Xi wasn't stupid. She knew Lou Yuming's methods. If she was uncooperative, not only would she get no money, but she would also suffer greatly.
While the Chinese medicine was brewing, Song Xi pretended to be casual, "Where did you get it from? I didn't see it in the kitchen yesterday."
Lou Yuming glanced at her.
When he entered yesterday, he had casually placed it on the counter.
She had slept soundly all night and hadn't noticed him getting up several times, one of which was to hide the Chinese medicine in the kitchen cabinet.
She was too cunning; if she had found it earlier, she would have discreetly thrown it away.
Lou Yuming calmly withdrew his gaze. "Someone gave it to me."
Song Xi pouted, "What's it for?"