Chapter 366 - 367: Where Did the Money Come From

Chapter 366: Chapter 367: Where Did the Money Come From

Preparations for the next episode of the show were already underway, and Li Yang gave Director Song a call.

"An ad?" Director Song laughed. "You’ve got great timing. We’ve already secured all our sponsors. If you had called an hour later, I wouldn’t have been able to squeeze this ad in for you."

"In that case, thank you, Sister Song."

"Don’t mention it!" Director Song said with a laugh. "If it weren’t for you, it would’ve been a question whether this show could even get off the ground, let alone achieve the ratings it has now."

Li Yang smiled and hung up the phone.

However, that day, Zhao Xuechu called Li Yang and asked him to come over.

Li Yang arrived at the Xue Chu Medicine Restaurant.

"Let me give you an update on our restaurant’s progress..." Zhao Xuechu was all smiles. "We’ve hit another peak in business, thanks to the show. It’s really made a name for us this time, so next, I’m planning to open a branch."

Li Yang nodded. If business was good, he was naturally happy too.

"Oh, right, there’s something else. Our Xue Chu Medicine Cuisine is really popular right now, and people keep asking us for the ingredient packs. I was thinking, could we turn our medicinal cuisine into a product we can sell online? But I’m just worried people will figure out our secret recipe."

Li Yang thought for a moment before speaking. "That is indeed a problem, but I have a suggestion. We could process all the medicinal herbs so that an ordinary person can’t tell what they are. That way, even if they buy them, they won’t necessarily be able to figure out our formula."

"I’ll think about it!" Zhao Xuechu nodded.

"By the way, is Miss Xiao doing okay?" Li Yang suddenly asked.

It had been a while, and Xiao Zhen still hadn’t returned.

Zhao Xuechu’s expression instantly darkened. After a moment, she said, "It’s a bit tricky."

"What’s wrong?" Li Yang asked curiously. "Didn’t she go back for Madam Xia’s big birthday celebration? Why isn’t she back yet?"

"She might not be able to come back." Zhao Xuechu’s expression was grim. "I just spoke with her on the phone yesterday. The Xia Family won’t let her return here now..."

"Huh?" Li Yang was stunned, but he quickly understood. "It seems the matter of me decocting her medicine has alarmed the Xia Family."

"That’s what I figured, too," Zhao Xuechu said with a sigh. "If she doesn’t come back here, it’ll be difficult for me to decoct more medicine for her... I can only send it to the provincial capital, but it’s even harder to decoct medicine there. It’s so frustrating."

"It’s possible that Xiao Zhen’s family was killed by the Xia Family. You knew that, right?" Li Yang suddenly asked.

Zhao Xuechu was taken aback, but she quickly lowered her head and didn’t speak.

"You knew too?" Li Yang asked.

Zhao Xuechu thought for a moment before replying, "No one’s a fool. Isn’t it obvious?"

"Then does Xiao Zhen know?" Li Yang asked curiously.

"I don’t know either..." Zhao Xuechu shook her head. "The two of us never talk about these things. I’m afraid of upsetting her. But before, I always thought the Xia Family treated her so well because they felt guilty. Now that I know her illness was caused by them, I don’t think so anymore... Those people have other schemes."

’Li Yang couldn’t help but feel a chill. After murdering her parents, they still wouldn’t stop, and even wanted to do other things. Their methods were truly vile and insidious.’

"By the way, you should stay out of this..." Zhao Xuechu said seriously. "The Xia Family is not to be trifled with. Even though I’m from the Zhao Family... I don’t dare say much. There’s even less reason for you to get involved. You’ve already done more than enough for anyone."

Li Yang laughed self-deprecatingly. "Yeah, even if I cure her, she might not even thank me, right?"

Zhao Xuechu gave a wry smile and said, "Don’t overthink it. She’s not that unreasonable, just a bit hot-headed."

Li Yang thought for a moment, then finally said, "How about this: get in touch with her again. When she has time, I’ll go to the provincial capital to see her and bring the medicine."

Zhao Xuechu was taken aback. "Did you not hear what I just said? Stay out of it."

Li Yang shook his head. "To be honest with you, the card she gave me didn’t have one million, it had ten million. I can’t accept such a generous gift. I have to pay it back."

Zhao Xuechu was shocked. "Ten million?"

"That’s right!" Li Yang shrugged. "It seems that even though she’s been victimized by the Xia Family, she’s definitely not short on cash."

"That’s impossible!" Zhao Xuechu was dumbfounded. "She’s certainly not worried about money, but there’s no way she has ten million. The Xia Family gives her a fixed allowance every month, and she’s a big spender herself. How could she possibly have ten million?"

Li Yang was stunned for a moment.

"But... but there really is ten million on the card!"

Zhao Xuechu’s expression turned grim. "No, no, that’s not right. This money... there’s no way she has ten million. Where did she get the money?"

That question stumped Li Yang. ’You don’t even know, so how am I supposed to know?’