A few hours later, Wei brought Lihua to Mingshen's office.

Lihua stepped into Mingshen's office only to find it all dark and gloomy. She couldn't see anything clearly.

"Ugh Boss...are we really at the right place? This looks like a place for a cult," she whispered.

"Say that again and I will throw you out of here."

She jolted when a deep and gruff voice suddenly called out to her. The lights switched on and Lihua was relieved to see a normal-looking office.

But when she saw Mingshen on his chair, with his deep black eyes gazing at her with an unreadable expression, she almost stumbled off her place.

Another handsome man! But he still cannot rival my Boss!

His beauty was alluring and dangerous. There was a sense of mystery to him that she felt as if he was hiding a lot of secrets in his heart. He was damn attractive but his cruel gaze filled with malice and cunningness steered her away from him.

She tugged Wei's arm and asked, "Who is he?"

Wei was unusually silent while he brought her here. He only said to come with him, but he didn't divulge the place and the person the whole way no matter how much she asked. So, the curiosity only peaked within her.

"My acquaintance, Yang Mingshen."

Acquaintance?

She slowly widened her eyes as it clicked her. "You!"

Mingshen lazily stared at her.

"The one who only gave stupid pieces of advice to my Boss!"

"..."

Mingshen grabbed his scalpel and twirled it around his finger. "Excuse me?" His voice was deadly low and quiet with an air of threat lurking in it.

Lihua gulped for a moment, but she quickly snapped out. "Yes! What else should I say? It's only your idiotic bits of advice that confused my poor Boss more instead of helping him!" She fumed and challenged him indignantly.

"It's because of my advice that you slept with him. Had fun eating your Boss?" He sneered.

Lihua froze. Then she recalled that Wei had shared his doubts to him about his boner and the excitement he felt for her. She coughed hard.

"H-How do you know?"

I mean even if he advised it, how would he know that!

"Well, the groom ran away from his engagement ceremony to spend the night with his woman. Of course, you wouldn't be just playing catch-catch right?"

"..."

"Plus, you two reek of sex."

Lihua widened her eyes and smelled herself.

We did have a bath.

His mouth twitched. "I am a doctor. I can tell at a glance which couple had sex. It is just so damn annoying that it is on full display. Your hormones change and so do your emotions while having sex. Though the deed is over, you just cannot hide it. Also, there is that stupid grin on your face that's screaming if your intimacy."

She gritted her teeth. "Are you really a doctor? Doctors are supposed to be calm and pleasant."

"Sure if you can afford to pay me."

She was speechless. "Boss, why did we come here? Also, why do you even know such a rude man!"

Mingshen smiled. "Yes, Jiang Wei. Tell her how we know each other."

Wei quietly shot a deadly glare at him that did not affect Mingshen. He turned and his gaze turned gentle yet there was a pang of sadness in it.

"We decided that he would help us with your herbal medicine for contraception, right?"

"Oh! Yes, I remember now," she nodded.

"En. He would help you with that and also... just a regular checkup too," he tried to smile, but he failed. He knew what was going to happen. The time was near when she wouldn't remember anything.

She cleared her throat again. "Are you sure that he is dependable? He looks so dangerous and scary. Is he really a doctor? He looks like someone from the Underworld in movies."

Wei stiffened.

Mingshen's cold voice startled her. "Enough chit-chat! Your man already ruined my day. Don't be any more annoying or I will cut you up in pieces."

"..."

Wei patted her head. "He is just joking. Don't worry. He is a good doctor."

"I am the best doctor," he sneered. "Sit now before I lose my patience."

Lihua grumbled. "How can a doctor behave so rudely?"

She took her seat and he slid a small bowl in front of her. "Drink it."

She peeked and grimaced at the dark green liquid inside it. Thin steam wafted up, giving it a menacing appearance. "Is this poison?"

"I so wish it would be poison," he spat in distaste.

Lihua glared at him. "Why are you so mean? Do you hate me?"

"I hate the whole world. You are no different," Mingshen sneered.

"Then why are you doing such a noble job as a doctor?" She seriously questioned. "That is just so contradictory."

"And who told you that I exactly 'save' lives here?" He smirked.

She looked at him, horrified. "Then what do you do with your medical skills?"

He chuckled and propped his arm on the table. "You want to know? I have a special room where I can take you on a tour. You will know what I exactly do with my skills~"

She shuddered to see the crafty smile on his lips and the calculating light in his eyes. She nervously glanced at Wei and sincerely wondered just how these two opposite men actually met and know each other.

At a distance, Wei watched Lihua arguing with Mingshen with a heavy heart. He wanted to stop them, but at the same time, he wished that their banter would continue for just some more time. The longer they talked, the more Lihua would still be his Lihua. His woman. There were only a few more minutes left until she would finally forget all about him and became a stranger.

Shrouded in the darkness, he dug his nails in his palm and tightly curled his fingers into a fist.

Lihua sobbed and took the small bowl in her hands. She shut her eyes and drank the whole medicine in one gulp.

"Ewwww! So bitter!" She stuck out her tongue and cried. "What is this horror!?"

"Your ticket to not get stuck with an unwanted child. So shut up."

"Hey!" Lihua banged her fist on the table. Her cheeks reddened in anger. "Just because I am taking measures doesn't mean that I am so harsh. Even if I had ended up getting pregnant, I would never think of my child as unwanted, okay!? So mind your language, stupid doctor!"