Chapter 129: Harm Her in the Slightest, and I’ll Exterminate Your Entire Clan!

Dark clouds blotted out the sun, as if they had been gathering for days.

The spring rain finally broke, unleashing a deluge accompanied by rolling, heavy thunder that instantly shrouded all of Jiang City in a thick, watery veil. According to the weather forecast, the region was in for a sustained period of torrential downpours.

The days passed in a blur. Qin Mu busied himself back and forth across White Emperor City. To outsiders, he looked nothing like a member of the board; "frontline worker" would have been a more apt description. Yet, no one dared to whisper a single word of doubt about his actions. He did everything himself, striving to achieve perfection in every task. He cherished White Emperor City more than anyone else.

After Luo Shui visited Jiang Qi at the Flowing Water Villa, the people who had been tailing her were all withdrawn upon her return. Once back, she settled her mind, learned cooking techniques from Qiu Shuixia, and helped prepare dinner.

Night fell. After dinner and a short rest, Luo Shui showered early and climbed into bed. She could not sleep, however; she simply lay prone on the mattress, trying her best to calm herself. It was not until Qin Mu pushed open the door and joined her in bed that she began to nudge toward him like an restless kitten. She felt an unprecedented urge to be closer to him, wanting to leave his warmth and scent upon her skin.

Whatever might happen at the banquet tomorrow, she chose to accept it with grace. This was the fate destined for a daughter of the Luo family from the moment of her birth.

Perhaps Luo Shui did not realize that her constant shifting under the covers caused frequent physical friction. In particular, her legs were restless, moving about beneath the quilt as if they had nowhere to rest. It was truly a temptation that invited trouble.

"Tomorrow..." Luo Shui struggled, squeezing the word from her lips.

"What is it?" Qin Mu gently brushed a stray lock of hair from her eyes.

"Tomorrow... do you have plans?"

She had held back for three days, but finally, she could no longer resist. She did not need an answer; she only wanted to give herself an impractical glimmer of hope.

"White Emperor City's pills officially go on sale tomorrow. I need to be there to oversee the site," Qin Mu said, glancing at her cheek. "Do you have something planned? I can postpone the launch."

"No, it's nothing. It's raining so hard, you should be careful." Luo Shui offered a faint smile—sweet and soothing, yet tinged with a trace of sorrow. She did not continue. This was for the best; she did not want him to be dragged into this struggle between powerful families. She only wondered, once tomorrow passed and there were no more nights of her warming his bed, would he grow accustomed to the change?

...

Early the next morning, thunder roared and the rain continued to pour. The sky was gloomy, devoid of even a sliver of sunlight. Qin Mu woke early as usual and prepared breakfast, though the morning jog was skipped.

"It’s pouring today, so don't go out. Stay home and be good," Qin Mu instructed.

"Mmhmm." Luo Shui’s eyes crinkled into a smile, and she nodded obediently.

After breakfast, Qin Mu dropped off Jiang's parents at work before driving Jiang Zheng to White Emperor City. Today was the long-awaited launch event. Although the heavy rain was unfortunate, it was not delayed; various waiting rooms had been set up within White Emperor City to provide shelter for the guests.

"Brother, a friend called asking for help, saying she's trapped in a building by the rain. I'm going to go pick her up," Jiang Zheng said to Qin Mu shortly after arriving.

"Go ahead, and be safe on the road."

After she left, Qin Mu signaled to Wu Mu, who understood instantly and quietly departed the scene.

Soon, the launch event officially began. As the media had expected, even the heavy rain could not dampen the enthusiasm of those in need. As soon as sales opened, the crowd in the waiting rooms surged forward, forming several long queues outside White Emperor City.

Even with multiple diversion channels, congestion was unavoidable.

"Director, the mental health medication is sold out!"

"Director Qin, the trauma and bone-setting medicines, as well as the cold remedies, are all gone!"

"Director..."

A stream of reports reached Qin Mu. The results were remarkable! None of the employees had expected that Qin Mu's promotional efforts over the past few days would make the medicine so popular; the batches produced recently were snatched up in an instant.

"There's a flaw here on the production line that leaves the medicine prone to dampness. Fix it for the next batch," Qin Mu pointed out.

"Understood!" The staff were full of vigor.

"It feels like increasing production has become an urgent necessity," Lin Qingxue remarked, walking over to Qin Mu with a look of gratification. She had never imagined that the once-fallen Lin family would ever see such a busy, prosperous time. Even some of her own family members had spontaneously joined in to help.

"This is only the beginning," Qin Mu said.

"Only the beginning?" Lin Qingxue was startled.

"You don't intend to stay in Jiang City forever, do you?" Qin Mu teased.

At that, Lin Qingxue understood. Qin Mu intended to expand White Emperor City beyond Jiang City, into the Jiangnan Province, and perhaps across the entire country!

Lin Qingxue nodded with a smile. Ever since she first met him, Qin Mu had been shrouded in countless mysteries. With such a leader, the future of White Emperor City was destined for glory—far beyond anything the Jiang Alliance, which had been stagnant in Jiang City for twenty years, could ever hope to achieve.

"Once the staff are skilled enough, I will provide several more complex prescriptions..."