Dalong Took the Medicine

"That's good." Jiang Shuqin sighed in relief, leaning in closer and whispering, "Li'er, when you go to the company, find a way to make your father drink this potion."

"Mom, I might not be going to the company for the next few days. I have school matters to attend to—I need to go for an exchange program." Lin Li hesitated.

How could he personally feed this potion to Lin Chang?

If Lin Chang found out, he’d be in deep trouble.

So there was no way he would help Jiang Shuqin with this.

"How about this, Mom? Let’s talk about it again when I get back?" Lin Li suggested.

"No, we can’t wait."

Jiang Shuqin shook her head.

She had considered asking her daughters to administer the drug to Lin Chang, but after some thought, she dismissed the idea.

Her daughters weren’t as devoted to her as Lin Li was.

If she revealed her plan to them, they might very well betray her and tell Lin Chang.

No.

She absolutely couldn’t take that risk!

"It’s fine, Li'er. School matters are more important. You go ahead and focus on that. I’ll handle things on my end," Jiang Shuqin said.

"Alright." Lin Li nodded.

Five minutes later, a servant entered the villa and announced, "Madam, Young Master, someone just arrived at the gate saying they were here to deliver something."

Lin Li had also received a message from the person.

[I’m here.]

A glint flashed in Lin Li’s eyes as he lowered his voice. "Mom, the item has arrived. Could you go get it for me? I still need to pack my clothes for school."

"Of course."

Jiang Shuqin personally went to retrieve the delivered item.

She then entered Lin Li’s room, where he was still packing clothes into his suitcase.

"Li'er, is this what you were talking about?" Jiang Shuqin asked, pointing at the box in her hands.

"Yes, that’s it." Lin Li nodded.

Jiang Shuqin’s eyes lit up.

Lin Li warned her, "Be very careful. Don’t let Dad find out. If he discovers this, given that it involves the successor of the Lin Family, I’m afraid he might hurt you, Mom."

"Don’t worry, I’ll be careful." Jiang Shuqin nodded.

Lin Li zipped up his suitcase.

"Mom, I’ll head to school now."

"Alright." Jiang Shuqin nodded.

Once Lin Li left, she eagerly rushed into the kitchen, poured a glass of water, and then emptied the drug into it.

The medicine dissolved completely, leaving no trace of tampering.

Lin Chang came downstairs.

Jiang Shuqin took a deep breath, steadied herself, and walked over with the glass. "Chang-ge, have some water first."

Lin Chang frowned at her.

Just moments ago, she had been cold and distant—why was she suddenly acting so affectionate?

"Jiang Shuqin, what are you up to?"

"Nothing." Jiang Shuqin forced a smile. "I just want us to get along better. Chang-ge, I love you. I don’t want a divorce."

Lin Chang’s furrowed brows gradually relaxed.

If that was the case, her sudden change in attitude made sense.

After all, Jiang Shuqin was madly in love with him. Even after repeatedly catching him with other women, she still endured it—this was just her nature.

Lin Chang took the glass from her.

Jiang Shuqin suppressed her excitement, keeping her expression neutral.

Lin Chang tilted his head back and drank the entire glass.

Jiang Shuqin watched as he swallowed the water, her eyes gleaming.

He drank it!

He actually drank it!

After finishing the water, Lin Chang handed the empty glass back to her.

"Thanks," he said, his tone softening slightly.

Jiang Shuqin took the glass, her gaze lingering on Lin Chang’s abdomen.

Would the drug work?

Just as the thought crossed her mind—

Lin Chang suddenly grimaced, clutching his lower body as he doubled over in pain.

Jiang Shuqin feigned concern. "Chang-ge, what’s wrong?"

The pain lasted only a few seconds before subsiding.

Lin Chang dismissed it, straightening up. "It’s nothing."

"I’m heading to the company now."

He hurriedly left the villa.

Jiang Shuqin stared at the empty glass before bursting into wild laughter.

"Lin Chang, Lin Chang… You brought this upon yourself. You forced my hand!"

"Starlight Group was built with the money I took from the Jiang Family! For you, I cut ties with my own family, and yet you still planned to hand Starlight Group over to outsiders? Hah! Dream on!"

Her face twisted with fury.

"Lin Chang, did you really think I was some pushover? Well, I’m fighting back now!"

"Hahahaha—"

Her manic laughter echoed through the villa.

The servants, startled, rushed outside.

"What’s going on? Did Madam just say all that? Has she lost her mind?"

"Surely not—she seemed fine just a moment ago."

"Honestly, it wouldn’t be surprising if she did snap. The master kept cheating on her, and she was even tortured for so long… Anyone would break."

Lin Qingwan overheard the servants’ whispers and immediately ran inside in alarm.

Jiang Shuqin was still laughing, tears streaming down her face.

"Mom!" Lin Qingwan rushed to support her. "What’s happening?"

"Wan’er," Jiang Shuqin chuckled, her voice trembling with excitement. "Do you know what I did? Your father wanted to have a son with another woman so he could give Starlight Group to her child. So I—I gave him a drug that will make him sterile! He’ll never be able to get any of those vixens pregnant now!"

"Hahahaha!"

She continued laughing hysterically.

"What?!" Lin Qingwan gasped. "Mom, you… you made Dad sterile?!"

"Yes!" Jiang Shuqin grinned. "He betrayed me first. If he’s ruthless, then so am I!"

Lin Qingwan had initially been distressed by the conflict between her parents, but she quickly rationalized it.

After all, if her father kept cheating, it was only a matter of time before another woman got pregnant.

And if that woman bore a son, Starlight Group would inevitably be taken from them.

"Mom," Lin Qingwan cautioned, "you shouldn’t talk about this anymore. What if Dad hears?"

"Fine." Jiang Shuqin nodded.

Meanwhile, Lin Chang returned to his office at Starlight Group.

A female secretary in a tight-fitting dress entered.

"How’s the box office for Our Sky?"

The secretary smiled. "The first-day limited screenings were nearly sold out—20 million at the box office."

Lin Chang grinned. "As expected of a popular idol. His star power alone is enough for promotion, and with the film’s quality, this movie is set to be a massive hit."

"What about Wolf Warriors from Skyline Films?" he asked next.

"Their limited screenings were also full," the secretary replied. "But since they’re only showing in one major theater and a few smaller ones, their current box office is just 5 million."

"Hahaha!" Lin Chang sneered. "Without the support of the three major cinema chains, no matter how high Wolf Warriors tries to fly, it’ll never take off."

"Lin Xuan is definitely going to lose this time."

Recently, Starlight Group had been repeatedly outmaneuvered by Tianmu Group in their rivalry.

With the upcoming broadcast of this show, Lin Chang could finally hold his head high.

As long as he defeated Lin Xuan this time, Starlight Group’s declining stock would surely rebound, ushering in a major surge.

The female secretary set down the documents in her hands and walked over to Lin Chang, settling directly onto his lap.

"Chairman," she murmured, her fingers gliding over his chest as she undid the buttons of his dress shirt one by one.

"Now that work is done, shouldn’t we have some fun with… something more exciting?" she cooed.

"Of course, whatever you say," Lin Chang replied before pressing his lips to hers.

In the past, they would have tumbled into bed without hesitation. But this time, Lin Chang’s brow remained furrowed.

The secretary’s gaze turned suspicious as she studied him.