Chapter 107: Grandson-in-law

"Grandpa, Chen Yu is already married, and his wife is even pregnant. Can you please stop saying things like that?" Zhao Anran turned bright red.

"Ah? What a pity. A person with such incredible medical skills actually can't be my grandson-in-law," Zhao Lao said to himself.

"Let me start treating the poison for you, Zhao Lao." Chen Yu was also left speechless; Zhao Lao's easygoing personality was quite unexpected. He took out his needles and prepared to begin the acupuncture.

Just at this moment, a voice came over: "Zhao Lao, I've come again. Have you considered my grandfather's proposal?"

Following the voice, a young man in his twenties walked over.

"Zhou Peng, you bastard, what are you here for again?" Zhao Lao and Zhao Anran's expressions changed drastically. This brat was none other than Zhou Peng, the grandson of Zhou Hongru, and both grandfather and grandson were full of nothing but malice.

"Haha, I'm obviously here to talk about acquiring your Xinglinju, what else would I be here for?" Zhou Peng laughed loudly: "Zhao Lao, I've been here so many times now, and my grandfather is an old friend of yours, after all."

"We've already laid everything out on the table. Are you going to sell your Xinglinju or not? If you sell it now, you might still manage to get a good price. In a few more years, no one will even know what your Xinglinju is."

"Zhou Peng, go home and tell that old immortal grandfather of yours that he wants to use our Xinglinju's brand to sell his medicine? Don't even think about it. Even if I have to burn the Xinglinju sign to the ground, I won't let that old immortal get his way," Zhao Lao said angrily.

"Haha, Zhao Lao, why are you so stubborn? Once we acquire your Xinglinju and Anran and I get married, we'll all be one family. Won't Xinglinju still be yours then? Besides, if you keep this up, I'm afraid your Zhao Family's brand won't be saved either," Zhou Peng said with a chuckle.

"Shameless wretch, I will absolutely not agree to your demands," Zhao Lao said coldly. "Get out of here right now. If you don't leave immediately, I won't be polite to you."

"Zhao Lao, why must you be so angry?" Zhou Peng put on a helpless look. "Look, I've made so many trips here; can't you just agree?"

"Don't even think about it," Zhao Lao said angrily. "You are just as despicable as your grandfather. It's true what they say: like grandfather, like grandson."

"Zhao Lao, you're making this very difficult for me. My grandfather said he's been patient with you for years, and this is his final ultimatum. If you don't agree, don't blame us for using unconventional means to deal with you."

"You want to deal with me? Fine, go ahead. I want to see what kind of tricks you can pull. I don't believe you two have no regard for the law," Zhao Lao sneered.

"This is a demolition notice. I'm afraid this area of yours is going to be torn down," Zhou Peng said with a chuckle as he produced a notice.

"We have never received any notice about demolition here. This is fake." Zhao Lao didn't even look at it and tore it into pieces.

"It doesn't matter if you tear it up. You're going to be demolished in a few days anyway, heh heh. By then, I'm afraid your Zhao Family's clinic will never exist again," Zhou Peng said with a chuckle.

"Let's see who dares," Zhao Lao said angrily. "Does Zhou Hongru have no respect for the law?"

"Heh heh, Zhao Lao, if you have enough money, anything can be arranged. Besides, you've been paralyzed for years and have long since been forgotten. You don't actually think you'll ever be able to stand up again, do you?"

"Have you said enough?" Chen Yu, who was on the side, had lost his patience. This guy Zhou Peng had too much nonsense to say.

"Who are you?" Zhou Peng squinted at Chen Yu.

"My grandson-in-law," Zhao Lao answered for Chen Yu directly.

"What did you say? Anran, is this true?" Zhou Peng was furious.

"Of course it's true." Zhao Anran was stunned for a moment, then glanced at Zhou Peng: "Besides, this is my business; I don't need to answer to you."

"We have a marriage contract," Zhou Peng said angrily. "Your grandfather set it up himself years ago."

"Years ago, my eyes were clouded, and I didn't see what kind of thing Zhou Hongru was. Now that I know, the marriage contract is void," Zhao Lao sneered. "Go back and tell your grandfather to stop dreaming of eating swan meat. How are you even remotely worthy of my granddaughter?"

"Kid, if you're smart, you'll back off early." Zhou Peng glanced at Chen Yu, seeing his ordinary clothes and average looks, and couldn't help but laugh. He didn't even consider Chen Yu a rival.

"Back off?" Chen Yu glanced at Zhou Peng and said, "I'm afraid you aren't qualified."

"Do you know who I am?" Zhou Peng laughed.

"I don't, but for someone as arrogant as you, I really want to slap you a few times," Chen Yu said with a smile.

"Haha, slap me? Go ahead, right here, hit me hard." Zhou Peng walked forward and pointed a finger at his own face: "Let's see if you dare."

"Fine, you asked for it." Chen Yu smiled, then suddenly extended his palm toward this guy's annoying face and slapped him hard.

*Smack*... Zhou Peng was sent flying several meters away by Chen Yu's slap, and he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.

"You, you dare to lay a hand on me?" Zhou Peng struggled to crawl up from the ground, looking at Chen Yu in disbelief.

"This is what you requested yourself; I couldn't very well refuse you," Chen Yu grinned, then delivered another slap to his face.

*Smack*... This time, he was slapped directly to the doorway. Zhou Peng crawled up from the ground, both sides of his face swollen like a pig's head, and he hissed: "I'm going to kill you."

*Bang*... A kick landed on Zhou Peng's chest. With a thud, Zhou Peng was kicked flying by Chen Yu and lay on the ground for a long time without getting up.

"Go back and tell your grandfather not to set his sights on Xinglinju ever again, understand?" Chen Yu said with a smile.

"You've got guts... give me your name." Zhou Peng gritted his teeth as he looked at Chen Yu.

"Chen Yu, remember it clearly." Chen Yu smiled slightly and turned to leave.

With a *bang*, the door was slammed shut from the inside. Zhou Peng struggled to climb up, glared at the door with hatred, and then left.

"Zhao Lao, how much do you know about Zhou Hongru of Mingshun Medical Hall?" After returning, Chen Yu asked while performing acupuncture.

"Mingshun Medical Hall has over thirty branches in Fengling, mainly dealing in traditional Chinese medicine products. That bastard Zhou Hongru will stop at nothing to achieve his goals," Zhao Lao said with hatred.

"So, he won't give up easily," Chen Yu smiled. "How about we cooperate?"

"What do you want to cooperate on?" Zhao Lao looked up and asked Chen Yu.

"We join forces to bring down Zhou Hongru, and I'll help you restore the former glory of Xinglinju." Chen Yu smiled.

"What benefits do you want?" Zhao Lao glanced at Chen Yu.

"I am the Vice President of Tianyun Pharmaceutical. Our company wants to do direct sales, but we lack offline chains and an old-fashioned brand name," Chen Yu said with a smile. "With Mingshun Medical Hall's dozens of chain stores, if we add the old brand of Xinglinju, I believe it would be quite good."

"I know of Tianyun Pharmaceutical. I've also studied the few traditional Chinese medicines you've recently launched; they are indeed good, and the prices are fair, with excellent results," Zhao Lao nodded. "Are the prescriptions for these medicines yours?"

"That's right, they are mine," Chen Yu smiled.

"Why don't you build your own brand?" Zhao Lao asked.

"It's too difficult, and it lacks the accumulation of history. Xinglinju is different; it's a centuries-old brand with high recognition. That's the reason Zhou Hongru was after you in the first place," Chen Yu said.

"Heh heh, why should I trust you?" Zhao Lao snorted.

"Because my medical skills are better than yours." As Chen Yu said this, he inserted a needle and tapped the end of it with his right hand, sending a wisp of True Qi flowing through the needle into Zhao Lao's body.

Zhao Lao only felt a scorching hot current wandering through his body along his acupoints, clearing his meridians one by one. He suddenly stood up abruptly, feeling an indescribable sense of comfort throughout his body.

"Grandpa, your legs are healed?" Zhao Anran was shocked. Her grandfather's leg nerves were paralyzed; without a miracle, they could never be cured.