Deliberately Approaching
Chapter 191: Medicine to Remove Birthmarks!

Chapter 191: Chapter 191: Medicine to Remove Birthmarks!

"Lady Tang, are you all right?" Chen Xin asked after driving out of Li Garden.

"I’m fine." Tang Xiaowan said.

Fine? How could she possibly be fine?

Right now, she was so angry she could die, itching to give Li Zishen a beating and then kick him a couple of times.

Two hours earlier, at the Li Garden Restaurant.

Everybody had already started serving dishes, yet Tang Xiaowan suddenly stood up, saying she needed to go upstairs for a bit.

Gals and their needs for makeup and the restroom are common, so Nanny Chen set the lean meat porridge aside, thinking to serve it upon her return.

Originally, Li Zishen had wanted to carry her up.

But Tang Xiaowan insisted on walking by herself, claiming that her calf was much better now.

Thus, she limped up to the second floor, and then she started her prank: blocking the bathroom drain, turning on hot and cold water in the bathtub to the fullest, and throwing in the white mobile phone Li Zishen had given her.

Once everything was set, she limped back to the restaurant and blissfully enjoyed her lunch.

The entire process was smooth and practiced, a scheme she had cooked up on the way to Li Garden.

If Li Zishen asked, she would say she wanted to take a bath after lunch, so she let the water fill the tub while visiting the restroom upstairs, but she forgot all about it during the meal. She never anticipated that the drain would get blocked.

Perfect, absolutely perfect!

She gloated secretly for a good while, even calculating time while eating.

Half an hour, and the tub should be full.

Another ten minutes, and it would likely start spilling out of the restroom. By the time I finish eating and go upstairs, the phone will be ruined. Then I can just place it on the carpet and act the part.

But contrary to her wishes, Li Zishen, who had seen through everything from the start, played along until the end.

"Hmph, as expected of a sly old fox!"

"Lady Tang, did you say something?" Chen Xin, who hadn’t heard clearly, thought she was speaking to him.

"It’s nothing, I was talking to myself."

"Oh, okay Lady Tang."

As for those car models, Li Zishen had actually known about Tang Xiaowan’s first instance of sneaking in and causing destruction.

As long as you’re happy, I’m fine with anything!

Luckily, Tang Xiaowan hadn’t thrown away the parts she took off, just hiding them in the mattress of the bedroom, or else Li Zishen wouldn’t have been able to reassemble them so quickly.

In fact, from the time Tang Xiaowan was rescued by him and brought to Li Garden, various acts of sabotage and pranks never ceased, one could say they were ever-emerging.

To him, it was like a cat-and-mouse game.

He enjoyed playing along with Tang Xiaowan, especially when he saw her gloating secretly over her deliberate destruction, he would smile with delight as well.

"Xiao Wan, watch the vase!"

"Ah, my memory is getting worse, I don’t know where I’ve thrown those documents?"

"Great, it’s finally broken. I’ve had enough of this sofa set. You’re free later, right? Come with me to choose a new one."

"My stomach hurts, I think I caught a chill."

"Wow, two big green worms, probably a couple, quite intimate—interesting."

Moments from the past flooded her mind.

It dawned on Tang Xiaowan that Li Zishen was aware of all her pranks, not just the car models and the overflowing bathtub.

As she thought about it, they arrived at Jin City University.

"Lady Tang, this is your medicine."

Chen Xin handed Tang Xiaowan a transparent sealed bag, containing two plastic cylinders, one white and one black, both unlabeled.

"Haven’t you already given me medicine for sprains?" Tang Xiaowan was somewhat surprised.

"Not that, didn’t you have a classmate who wanted to remove a birthmark? Use the white one in the morning, the black at night, just apply once each. There’s no special diet to follow, just eat less spicy food."

"Has it already passed the tests?"

Tang Xiaowan was astonished and delighted—it hadn’t occurred to her that Li Zishen would remember this matter.

To be honest, she had almost forgotten herself.

At that time, she felt sorry for Chen Yu, who was always mocked and bullied by a few girls. If the birthmark could be removed, perhaps she would become more confident and no longer easily bullied.

It’s just that, recently, I’ve had a bunch of things on my plate and kind of forgotten about the special medicine.

Luckily, Li Zishen kept it in mind.

Once the first experiment passed, he immediately had the medicine prepared for Tang Xiaowan, and though it wasn’t officially in production yet, the quality was absolutely guaranteed.

"Yes, you’ll see results after using it for three to four days, but to completely remove it, it’ll probably take about a month or so. Just remember to apply it once in the morning and once at night, that’s all. Overuse is bad for the skin. The black one promotes skin regeneration."

Tang Xiaowan glanced at the medicine box: "So they have different functions, huh? Got it, thanks a lot!"

"No problem, this was all instructed by Brother Shen. I’m just passing on the message. Ye didn’t do much, there’s no need to thank me."

"Still, thank you!"

And so, Tang Xiaowan hopped merrily towards Jinda East Gate like a joyful little bunny.

In the car, Chen Xin nodded repeatedly.

Not bad, not bad, our medicine really works wonders, even her calves are already fine!

I’ll tell Brother Shen in a bit to put his mind at ease.

...

Foreign Language College, female dormitory building.

As soon as Tang Xiaowan stepped in, she was all smiles, and seeing no one else around, she handed the sealed bag to Chen Yu, who was about to apply concealer.

"What’s this?"

"It’s a... ’miracle drug’ that can remove birthmarks!"

"I don’t need it, it’s almost gone. Look."

Tang Xiaowan didn’t quite believe it; after all, it was a large spot, so she looked from the left, then the right, almost trying to see right through Chen Yu’s neck.

"Wow, you can barely notice it now!"

"It’ll look even better in a few days."

"I’ve been busy recently and didn’t get around to asking, so I’m a step late," Tang Xiaowan said, sounding dejected.

"Not at all, not at all. I appreciate the thought."

"Where did you get it done? It looks like the results are pretty good. How much did it cost?"

"At... well, that place. Let’s not talk about that right now. You’re here so early... just to bring me the medicine?"

Tang Xiaowan shook her head: "Not really, because of... Well, it counts as that, I guess."

"Thank you, Xiaowan!"

"What’s there to thank for? I didn’t produce the medicine. It’s just a simple gesture. Since you’re already better and don’t need it, then I’ll just..."

She stopped mid-sentence.

It seemed as if she heard some noise from outside the door. She quickly exchanged a glance with Chen Yu and then dashed out.

"What are you doing here?" Tang Xiaowan inquired, her eyebrows raised, her voice not loud but taut with irritation.

"Xiaowan, who is it?"

Chen Yu followed out and asked. Unexpectedly, she saw Chen Siyao, one of the "sister flowers" of their dorm, which left her speechless.

Their dorm was the furthest inside, and usually, no one would come by.

"I’m here to see Chen Yu."

"To see me?"

"Yes, I wanted to ask about the birthmark on your neck... how did you remove it? Can you tell me?"

Tang Xiaowan counter-asked, "You have a birthmark?"

"Yes, I have one on my leg; it’s fairly dark."

As soon as Chen Siyao’s words fell, Chen Yu and Tang Xiaowan exchanged looks, finding it hard to believe.

"And you used to make fun of me?"

After a long pause, Chen Yu managed to squeeze out these words, releasing the resentment she had suppressed for a long time.

Her eyes were red, filled with tears.

"I’m sorry, it was because of Li Ying."