Wen Qingcheng subconsciously stepped back and leaned against the table, but she always felt that this scene was familiar, as if it was a dream, or it might have really happened, but she really couldn't remember it.

Mo Jinghong's low, mellow voice rang in her ears. She felt her chin being straightened by a pair of big hands, "Focus!"

Wen Qingcheng's eyes instantly met those star-like black eyes. As she watched that face gradually approach, her eyes suddenly widened. He... he wouldn't want to kiss her now, would he? If he did, she wouldn't be angry, but... to be honest, she had never kissed a member of the opposite sex since her previous life, so she didn't know how to respond. Although she was looking forward to it, she didn't want to appear stupid, so she decided to find some study materials and learn it first.

Thinking of this, Wen Qingcheng turned away and stretched out her hands to his chest. Mo Jinghong's eyes flashed with mischief, and Wen Qingcheng realized that Mo Jinghong was teasing her again and just did that to scare her. Wen Qingcheng was embarrassed and annoyed, and hit him hard on the chest muscles twice.

Mo Jinghong seemed to enjoy being beaten very much. He covered his chest with his hands, looked at Wen Qingcheng's red little face, and smelled the faint jasmine fragrance on her body. Mo Jinghong was in a trance.

Wen Qingcheng glared at him and didn't look at him. Mo Jinghong smiled and walked to the tea table on the side, sat on a chair and quietly accompanied Wen Qingcheng.

Wen Qingcheng saw him sitting down, so she continued her work, sometimes standing on tiptoe and sometimes squatting down, counting the things in the study. Even if the two of them didn't talk, they wouldn't feel awkward. Mo Jinghong felt like the years were peaceful.

"Pharmacist Wen, is the young master here?" A strange male voice came from outside the door.

Wen Qingcheng stopped what she was doing and left the study. The door to the outer hall was open. A handsome man in his mid-thirties stood at her door.

"Here." Wen Qingcheng turned sideways, and the handsome man strode in. Although Wen Qingcheng didn't know him, she had heard of his legend, the chief pharmaceutical master of He's - Lu Qiuyu.

He was a rare pharmaceutical genius in the Great Qi Dynasty. At the age of 35, he was already the top pharmacist in the entire Great Qi Dynasty. He wore a green embroidered robe with a jade belt around his waist and a jade crown on his head. He was handsome but not feminine. He often went in and out of the social circles of the gentry. Many ladies from wealthy families and rich wives were very fond of him.

After Lu Qiuyu and Mo Jinghong greeted each other, his eyes fell on the slender and graceful figure. He had heard of the name Wen Qingcheng before. He knew this person since she developed donkey-hide gelatin, but he had never met her. He didn't expect that when he saw her today, she was actually this young and beautiful girl.

Lu Qiuyu's gaze stayed on Wen Qingcheng for only a moment, then he looked at Mo Jinghong, "Sir, may I have a word with you?"

"Pharmacist Wen is not an outsider, but you can speak freely." Mo Jinghong leisurely picked up the teacup and took a sip.

Wen Qingcheng knew that Lu Qiuyu must have something inconvenient for her to hear and wanted to tell Mo Jinghong. So she said tactfully: "Mr. Mo..., I will go and count the equipment first." Then she turned and left.

Mo Jinghong looked relaxed. He put down the teacup and looked at Lu Qiuyu. "Master Lu, please sit down."

Lu Qiuyu sat down on the other side of Mo Jinghong's desk and said, "I have also seen the Pharmacist Wen just now. She looks like a girl of only sixteen or seventeen years old. Why did you insist on placing her alone in Changchun Courtyard? Originally, I was only focused on developing new medicines and rarely asked about these mundane matters. But now there are many voices in the He family. For the sake of your reputation, please carefully consider where Pharmacist Wen should go."

Lu Qiuyu knew that Wen Qingcheng was Mo Jinghong's confidant. He knew that Mo Jinghong had begun to doubt his interaction with Mr. He Sanye. Could it be that he wanted to support Wen Qingcheng to replace him? Or... Mo Jinghong wanted to arrange Wen Qingcheng in his former research room to study his secret recipe?

Most of He's innovative drugs were developed by Lu Qiuyu, and his secret recipes were all in his own hands, with only a small part in He's. In other words, if Lu Qiuyu left, He's would suffer a great loss. Therefore, Lu Qiuyu has always had a lot of say in He's, and even Mr. He respects him very much.

When Mo Jinghong heard that Lu Qiuyu came for Wen Qingcheng's matter, his expression suddenly turned cold. "What's the news coming out of the He family now? If anyone has any opinions, let him come and ask me directly." Mo Jinghong emphasized his tone.

Lu Qiuyu didn't expect Mo Jinghong to protect Wen Qingcheng so much. With his wealth and status, it shouldn't be difficult for him to find a beauty like Wen Qingcheng. Could it be that Wen Qingcheng really had some magical power that bewitched Mo Jinghong?

"I feel that Wen Qingcheng was placed alone in Changchun Courtyard when she first arrived, and she didn't have the opportunity to communicate and learn with other pharmacists. Some of the elders in the He family have worked diligently for more than ten years and have become senior pharmacists, but they don't have such treatment. I'm afraid she will complain about you, young master."

After Lu Qiuyu finished speaking, the room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. Such a quiet atmosphere was the most suffocating. Lu Qiuyu's breathing slowed down and his heart suddenly lifted up.

After a long while, Mo Jinghong slowly said, "Master Lu must have heard of donkey-hide gelatin."

"...heard of"

"Wen Qingcheng is the founder of Wenji Ejiao. This girl is hardworking and capable. I have always been flexible in employing talents. Regardless of her background or teacher, as long as she has real talent and knowledge, I will give her the best resources regardless of whether she is a newcomer or an old hand."

Lu Qiuyu secretly sweated. After all he had said, Mo Jinghong still went his own way. Didn't his advice have any weight at all? Well, he was still hesitating whether to go with Mr. He San. Now it seems that Mo Jinghong will bring down the He family sooner or later. This time, he just took advantage of this incident to make him determined to leave!

"Even if she is the founder of Wenji Ejiao, does she have any other secret recipes? If there is no secret recipe, I don't believe that a junior pharmacist can develop a new medicine. You didn't listen to my advice and still did your own thing, which really disappointed many of the elders in the He family."

Mo Jinghong's face darkened visibly. No one in the He family had ever dared to threaten him like this. "It also chilled Master Lu's heart? Has Master Lu found a good place to go?"

Mo Jinghong's shadow guards were omnipresent, and he had long known Lu Qiuyu's situation. This person had been waiting and waiting between him and He Sanye, and now he had been won over by He Sanye.

Lu Qiuyu was suddenly exposed, and cold sweats broke out. He hurriedly laughed twice, "What are you talking about, young master? I joined the He family when I was twenty years old. It has been fifteen years now. This is also half of my home. The master has been very kind to me. How could I look for another place, unless the He family no longer needs me."

"In that case, Master Lu should go back and concentrate on developing medicinal materials. Don't worry about personnel deployment." Mo Jinghong said in a cold voice.

Lu Qiuyu bowed and said goodbye. When he walked out of the door, the invisible feeling of oppression disappeared. Lu Qiuyu actually felt his legs a little weak. He held on to the rockery beside him, calmed himself down, and then strode out of Changchunyuan.

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