Chapter 707: Teacher Lin, you can't escape

Time…… passed little by little……

At this moment, Su Monong's pride…… was completely crushed.

She…… no longer had her former strength and fierceness.

"Lin Yuan…… I was wrong…… I really was wrong……"

Su Monong's pleading voice…… was humble to the extreme.

At this moment, she had shed all pride and desire for control, leaving only the obedience and fear after being completely subdued……

Lin Yuan watched her, completely devoid of any power to resist, the sight of her collapsing in pleading.

The anger in Lin Yuan's eyes…… finally completely subsided.

He slowly loosened his hand pressing on Su Monong's back.

Lin Yuan leaned forward…… and brought his mouth to her ear.

Lin Yuan's tone was icy…… and carried an unquestionable authority, he asked word by word:

"Tell me, who is the master?"

Su Monong trembled all over, quickly lifted her head, her beautiful eyes full of tears, her eye sockets red and swollen.

Su Monong's face…… still bore wet tear tracks, yet she respectfully answered:

"You…… you are the master……"

Shen Nan Zhi's expression remained calm, yet she also slightly lifted her eyes, looking at Lin Yuan, a fleeting hint of shyness flashing in the depths of her eyes.

Shen Nan Zhi lightly nodded, without speaking, yet expressed her attitude through her action;

Jiang Xuan stood where she was, her eyes full of shyness and reliance, she nodded firmly, her tone respectful and gentle:

"Brother Lin, you are our master, we all obey you."

Seeing all the women before him blushing and nodding in agreement, a hint of satisfaction flashed in Lin Yuan's eyes, and only then did he completely release Su Monong^

Lin Yuan slowly straightened up, his tone eased a bit, yet still carried an unquestionable authority:

"Remember what you said today; from now on, in everything you must listen to me, no more internal strife, no more bullying each other, understand?"

Su Monong hastily climbed up from the dining table, her legs still weak, she staggered a bit before standing firm.

Su Monong's eyes were full of reverence and obedience, she quickly nodded:

"Understood…… we all understand, from now on we will all listen to you."

The other women also nodded in agreement, their faces full of shyness and compliance, the previous estrangement and awkwardness gone, leaving only reverence for Lin Yuan.

The embarrassment and tension in the private room gradually dissipated, replaced by…… a subtle sense of compliance and ambiguity.

Su Monong rubbed her reddened, swollen buttocks, her eyes still bearing wet tear traces, yet she dared not utter a word of complaint, merely standing obediently to the side;

Sun Weiwei, Ning Xue, and Jiang Xuan still had flushed faces, heads lowered, not daring to look directly at Lin Yuan;

Shen Nan Zhi then sat back in her seat, her demeanor still calm, yet with a hint of undetectable softness added.

……

The next morning, the sky was bright.

The city shed the tranquility of night, gradually returning to its bustle.

Lin Yuan woke up on time, after washing up he changed into clean work clothes, then took a taxi to the Su Group——

Despite last night's commotion, he maintained his normal work routine without the slightest slack.

Just as he entered the company building, Lin Yuan sensed a subtle atmosphere in the air.

The employees all wore solemn expressions, hurried steps; occasionally someone spoke softly, their tone full of curiosity and reverence.

Lin Yuan went straight into his office; not long after he sat down, the internal phone on his desk rang—it was Su Monong's secretary calling.

On the phone, Su Monong's tone was respectful yet urgent:

"Director Lin, Director Su has ordered you to go to the meeting room immediately; she is about to convene an emergency administrative meeting, all senior executives have already gathered."

Lin Yuan gave a slight nod, replying "Understood."

After hanging up, Lin Yuan rose…… tidied his clothes, and walked toward the meeting room.

Lin Yuan pushed open the meeting room door; inside, the company's senior executives were already seated.

Su Monong sat in the chief seat, wearing a sharp professional suit; her face no longer showed the embarrassment and fragility of last night, replaced by workplace sharpness and steadiness.

However, in Su Monong's eyes…… a trace of lingering fatigue could still be seen.

Shen Nan Zhi sat in the corner seat, still maintaining her calm and elegant demeanor.

Seeing Lin Yuan enter, Shen Nan Zhi slightly lifted her eyes, nodded at him, a fleeting hint of softness flashing in the depths of her eyes.

Ning Xue and Sun Weiwei also sat at the side, respectful in demeanor; upon seeing Lin Yuan, they quickly rose to signal, their attitude becoming even more obedient than before.

Lin Yuan found a spot near the door and sat down.

Just as Lin Yuan settled, Su Monong raised her hand to signal everyone to be quiet.

Su Monong spoke in a stern and resolute tone, slowly opening her mouth:

"Today we have gathered for this administrative meeting mainly to announce two important personnel appointments; after the announcement, everyone will attend to their duties and do their respective jobs."

As soon as her words fell, the meeting room instantly fell silent……

Everyone stared at Su Monong with eager eyes, curious about what important personnel adjustment it was.

Su Monong lifted her gaze, her eyes landing on Shen Nan Zhi.

Su Monong's tone eased somewhat, yet still carried an unquestionable authority:

"First, promote Ms. Shen Nan Zhi to the position of Deputy General Manager, mainly responsible for overseeing the pharmaceutical technology division, comprehensively coordinating all work related to pharmaceutical technology, effective immediately."

As soon as she said that, the meeting room instantly erupted in a slight commotion.

Everyone's faces were filled with disbelief——

Shen Nan Zhi had only recently joined the company, usually keeping a low profile; no one expected…… that she would be directly promoted to Deputy General Manager, and also be put in charge of the core pharmaceutical technology division.

Shen Nan Zhi rose slightly, her face still bearing a calm smile, and bowed slightly toward Su Monong:

"Thank you, Director Su, for your trust; I will not disappoint the mission and will do my job well."

Su Monong nodded satisfied, raised her hand and pressed down, signaling everyone to be quiet,

Thereafter, Su Monong's gaze turned to Lin Yuan, her tone carrying a deliberate gentleness, even mixed with a barely perceptible attempt to please:

"The second appointment: I formally invite Mr. Lin Yuan to serve as the Su Group's Chief Technical Advisor, responsible for assisting Director Shen in overseeing the medical technology direction; in terms of salary and benefits, everything will be executed according to the highest standards. Mr. Lin, what do you think?"

Everyone's gaze instantly focused on Lin Yuan……

There was envy, there was awe……

Everyone thought Lin Yuan would accept without hesitation.

After all, the Chief Technical Advisor is a high-ranking, powerful position with generous pay, a job many people desperately seek.

But Lin Yuan slightly shook his head, his expression calm, and firmly refused:

"Sorry, Director Su, I cannot accept this position."

Lin Yuan's refusal threw the meeting room into an uproar again……

Everyone's faces were filled with astonishment; even Su Monong froze, a flicker of disbelief flashing in her eyes——

She thought that after last night's incident, Lin Yuan would give her a way out and also accept the position.

But she never expected Lin Yuan would refuse on the spot.

Su Monong's face darkened slightly, but she did not flare up, merely asking in a flat tone:

"Director Lin, could you explain the reason?"

Lin Yuan slowly said,

"There's no other reason; I simply don't want to take this position personally."

Lin Yuan's tone was calm, he gave no further explanation, but a hint of concern lurked in his eyes——

His technique comes from Lin Family TCM, which hides many family secrets; if he publicly served as Chief Technical Advisor, it would inevitably attract much attention……

Once the secret leaks, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Therefore, Lin Yuan directly refused Su Monong's appointment request.

Su Monong looked at Lin Yuan's resolute expression, knowing his mind was made up, and did not press further,

Su Monong merely nodded:

"Alright, I respect your decision. The meeting ends here; everyone is dismissed. Director Shen, please stay a moment—I'll brief you on the follow‑up work arrangements."

Everyone rose one after another and walked out of the meeting room.

Lin Yuan also rose and followed; just as he reached the door, Su Monong called out to him:

"Lin Yuan, please stay a moment."

Lin Yuan's steps halted, he slowly turned around, looked at Su Monong with a calm expression, and said, "Director Su, is there anything else?"

After the meeting room was left with only Su Monong, Shen Nan Zhi, and Lin Yuan.

Only then did Su Monong speak slowly, her tone carrying a hint of compliance, without her previous dominance:

"Lin Yuan, I know you refused the Chief Technical Advisor position; you must have your concerns. Feel free to tell me if there are any conditions—I will satisfy them as long as I can."

Lin Yuan looked at Su Monong, fell silent for a moment, then slowly spoke, expressing his idea:

"As a technical advisor, I can agree to assist Director Shen in overseeing the medical technology direction and help the company solve technical problems. But I have one requirement: my identity must never be made public; I will only work behind the scenes, not participate in any public meetings or events, and will not disclose my advisor identity to the outside."

Lin Yuan paused, his tone growing even firmer:

"I don't want the secrets of Lin Family TCM to be known by outsiders; this is my final bottom line. If you can agree, I will take on this behind‑the‑scenes advisor role; if not, I can only refuse again."

Upon hearing this, Su Monong's eyes instantly flashed with a hint of delight, and she quickly nodded in agreement.

Su Monong's tone was respectful and gentle:

"Of course, I agree! Your identity will absolutely not be disclosed; all technical guidance will be conducted privately. I will issue orders to ensure no one knows you are the company's behind‑the‑scenes technical advisor, and I will not leak any secrets related to Lin Family TCM."

Shen Nan Zhi also spoke up in a timely manner, her tone gentle:

"Lin Yuan, rest assured; I will privately contact you for any technical follow‑up, absolutely keeping your identity hidden and properly protecting the secrets of Lin Family TCM."

Lin Yuan looked at the two of them, gave a slight nod, and his expression finally eased a bit:

"Alright, then it's settled. If any technical issues arise later, Director Shen can contact me anytime, and I will do my best to assist."

Su Monong's face showed a satisfied smile, her eyes full of gentleness:

"Alright, it's settled! I'll arrange this right away—I will absolutely not let you down."

A minor uproar over the position thus subsided……

And the secret of Lin Family TCM, thanks to Lin Yuan's insistence, was properly protected; the medical technology division of the Su Group is also about to usher in new development.

……

After work in the evening……

Lin Yuan tidied up the items on his desk, ended a day's busyness, and drove straight home.

The moment Lin Yuan pushed open the door, he saw You Nianchu sitting on the living room sofa, holding a yellowed medical classic, looking very earnest;

On the table…… several long, slender silver needles were neatly arranged, exactly the tools Lin Yuan usually used for teaching——

These days, You Nianchu has been coming to Lin Yuan's home on time…… to attend the TCM tutoring class, without interruption.

During this period, Lin Yuan has unreservedly passed on his mastered TCM knowledge to You Nianchu.

From basic acupoint identification and pulse diagnosis, to advanced TCM techniques, even including the skill of using silver needles to seal bodily acupoints—nothing was withheld.

Especially…… the 208 acupoints of the human body, Lin Yuan had her repeatedly memorize and practice hands‑on.

Unexpectedly, You Nianchu's learning ability is extremely strong; in just a few short days, she has already memorized all the acupoints by heart.

【119> She can also skillfully use silver needles to precisely seal the designated acupoints; even Lin Yuan couldn't help but secretly praise this girl's talent.

She could also skillfully use the Silver Needle, precisely sealing the designated acupoints; even Lin Yuan couldn't help but secretly admire this girl's talent.

"Lin Laoshi, you're back!"

At that moment, hearing the door open, You Nianchu immediately set down the book in her hands, her eyes sparkling as she looked toward Lin Yuan.

You Nianchu's face was full of excitement; she rose and quickly walked forward.

You Nianchu skillfully took the coat from Lin Yuan's hands and casually hung it on the rack.

"I've already prepared all the Silver Needles, and I reviewed the acupoint sealing technique you taught me yesterday; I'm just waiting for you to come back and check."

Lin Yuan looked at her expectant expression, a hint of softness appearing in his eyes, and he gave a slight nod.

Lin Yuan walked over to the sofa, sat down, and gestured that she could begin the practical exercise.

"Don't rush; first perform the single-point sealing technique I taught you yesterday, so I can see if your technique is rusty, then I'll teach you the new skill."

You Nianchu nodded obediently, picked up the Silver Needle on the table, and her gaze instantly turned serious.

You Nianchu's fingertips nimbly held the Silver Needle, aimed at the acupoint model beside her, inserted it with practiced skill, and her motion was smooth and decisive.

There was not the slightest hesitation; obviously she had practiced it countless times.

Lin Yuan sat nearby, carefully observing her every move, occasionally offering soft pointers, his tone full of approval.

After the practical exercise ended, You Nianchu leaned close to Lin Yuan, her face showing a hint of curious doubt, tilting her head as she asked:

"Lin Laoshi, I have a question I'd like to ask you. If I use a Silver Needle to seal an acupoint on someone who knows Chinese medicine—for example… if I sealed you, you yourself understand Chinese medicine and would surely know how to unseal the acupoint—what should I do to prevent you from undoing the seal I placed?"

Lin Yuan heard this, a flicker of smile appearing in his eyes; he hadn't expected this girl to think of such a question.

He gently raised his hand, pointed to the acupoints on his own body, and patiently explained:

"To prevent someone who knows Chinese medicine from self-releasing the sealed acupoint, the answer is simple—use the double sealing method."

Lin Yuan paused, then continued to explain in detail:

"Take me for example—I know Chinese medicine and also know how to undo various acupoint seals. If you only sealed my Chest Center point, it would be far from enough; I could break free on my own in no time."

"But if you seal my Chest Center point and then also seal my Heaven's Mandate point and Philtrum point—three acupoints sealed simultaneously with Silver Needles—even an internal strength expert who is proficient in Chinese medicine would find it hard to break free in a short while; they could only remain trapped."

You Nianchu listened very seriously, her eyes growing brighter.

After hearing him, You Nianchu gave Lin Yuan a half-smile, half-not smile nod.

You Nianchu's mouth corners…… curled into a sly arc.

Lin Yuan's tone carried a hint of testing, with a touch of mischief:

"I see, sounds powerful—let me give it a try?"

Lin Yuan didn't think much of it, assuming she just wanted to practice the technique.

Lin Yuan smiled and nodded, speaking frankly:

"Go ahead and try, but be gentle with your technique, don't miss the acupoint, and don't use too much force."

Saying this, Lin Yuan slightly straightened his body, relaxed completely, and let You Nianchu proceed, with no guard at all.

Before Lin Yuan could react, You Nianchu's movements suddenly became lightning fast; her fingertips gripped three Silver Needles, her eyes sharp and tinged with slyness, precisely aiming at Lin Yuan's Chest Center point, Heaven's Mandate point, and Philtrum point, and she swiftly inserted them—

You Nianchu's movements were skilled and decisive, without the slightest hesitation.

Obviously, she had long memorized the acupoint locations and had even made preparations beforehand.

The next second, Lin Yuan felt his whole body stiffen, instantly unable to move.

Lin Yuan's limbs…… were as if bound by invisible ropes; he couldn't lift a hand or turn his head, only his mouth could still speak normally.

Lin Yuan stared blankly for a moment, then reacted, looking at the sly-faced You Nianchu before him.

A flicker of helplessness flashed in Lin Yuan's eyes as he smiled and said:

"You little rascal, your movements are fast—look, I can't move now, can I?"

You Nianchu leaned close to him, carefully examined the Silver Needles on his body, then gently pushed his arm, seeing that he really didn't budge at all.

You Nianchu's face…… instantly broke into a delighted smile as she clapped her hands and said:

"Really?! Lin Laoshi, I succeeded! This double sealing method is too useful, right?!"

Lin Yuan helplessly shook his head, his tone tinged with indulgence, and spoke softly:

"Alright, stop fooling around, help me undo it—I can't stay like this forever, it's too uncomfortable."

He thought You Nianchu was just playing around, practicing, and would help him unseal the acupoints after she finished……

But he hadn't expected that the next second, You Nianchu's smile suddenly changed.

You Nianchu withdrew the delight from her face, the corners of her mouth curling into a wicked smile.

You Nianchu's eyes…… were full of slyness and mischief as she slowly shook her head.

You Nianchu's tone…… carried a hint of deliberate provocation, plus a faint sense of grievance not easily noticed:

"I never said I would help you undo the seal, Lin Laoshi."

Lin Yuan froze instantly, his eyes full of surprise, and he instinctively asked:

"What are you doing, you little brat? Don't mess around, hurry up and help me undo it—being unable to move like this is too uncomfortable."

You Nianchu raised her hand and gently pinched Lin Yuan's chin.

"Lin Laoshi, you've refused me so many times, tonight……"