"I didn't expect Zhen Shan Tang to be this kind of pharmacy. I thought their medicine was good before."
"It really is good. I used their hemostatic medicine."
"That just shows that medicine and character are unrelated. Anyway, from now on, I'll only buy medicine from Hui Chun Tang."
"..."
Cheng You had heard these words many times recently and could automatically filter them out.
Cheng Tao was very satisfied with the effect, even exceeding her expectations.
"Cheng You, you must feel very uncomfortable right now, right?"
Cheng You, without looking up, was taking notes.
She had taken a few days off last time and had fallen behind on many classes.
"I'm okay."
She wasn't too uncomfortable. After hearing something too many times, one would develop antibodies.
Cheng Tao feigned understanding and comforted her, "Stop pretending. I know you must feel terrible. If you had listened to me at the beginning and bought those medicinal herbs, none of this would have happened."
Fang Yunbao and Cao Yanyan listened, their minds filled with confusion, not quite understanding what they were talking about.
Cheng You idly spun her pen a couple of times, "Things aren't over yet, so don't celebrate too early."
Cheng Tao tilted her head slightly, looking at her, not understanding her meaning.
"You don't think you still have a chance to turn things around at this point, do you?"
Cheng You smiled slightly, "Of course I do."
Her confident demeanor made Cheng Tao grit her teeth.
Unable to stand seeing her smug, Cheng Tao deliberately raised her voice, "Cheng You, your Zhen Shan Tang has been closed for many days. Is it still opening? Or are you too ashamed to show your face?"
Fang Yunbao: "..."
Cao Yanyan: "..."
Having been in the same dormitory for so long, they didn't even know that Zhen Shan Tang belonged to Cheng You!
Other classmates were as surprised as they were.
Zhen Shan Tang was quite well-known in Yan City. Although it hadn't been established for long, the quality of its medicine was excellent, unlike ordinary pharmacies.
It was rumored that state-run pharmacies had even partnered with them.
Precisely because of the reputation they had built, the current scandal had caused such immense disappointment among the public.
The classmates who had been discussing Zhen Shan Tang so animatedly now lowered their heads sheepishly.
It felt as if they weren't talking about Zhen Shan Tang but were directly scolding Cheng You to her face.
Fang Yunbao, with a look of surprise, leaned closer, "Cheng You, Zhen Shan Tang is really yours?"
Cheng You calmly admitted, "Yes, Wujing Village is my hometown."
Fang Yunbao was speechless, but she instinctively sided with Cheng You.
She felt that Cheng You must have had a reason not to buy the medicinal herbs from Wujing Village.
"Are the medicinal herbs from Wujing Village bad?" she asked.
Cao Yanyan nodded, "Definitely!"
Cheng You chuckled and patted her head.
"Thank you, Yunbao, Yanyan."
To be able to stand by her side without hesitation, despite everyone's gazes, was likely only possible for Fang Yunbao and Cao Yanyan.
Cheng Tao sneered, "Fang Yunbao, you don't have to do this, do you? To whitewash Zhen Shan Tang, you're slinging mud at the villagers of Wujing Village."
Fang Yunbao spat, "Why are you jumping around so much? Aren't you very rich? If Zhen Shan Tang isn't buying those medicinal herbs, why don't you go buy them? If I remember correctly, you're also from Wujing Village. How can you stand here and mock Cheng You!"
Fang Yunbao unleashed a barrage of accusations at Cheng Tao like a small cannon.
Cheng Tao's eyes widened in disbelief. What was going on? Shouldn't they be condemning Cheng You?
What Cheng Tao didn't understand was that upon suddenly hearing that Zhen Shan Tang belonged to Cheng You, the others were more surprised than anything else. They couldn't connect Zhen Shan Tang with Cheng You.
To them, Cheng You was a classmate they had known for over a year.
Compared to these two news articles, they naturally trusted the Cheng You they saw more.
They were all classmates in the same class, so how could they condemn Cheng You?
Cheng You nudged Fang Yunbao, "Alright, ignore her. I'll treat you to roast duck after school."
"Okay!"
After school, the three intended to go to a restaurant for roast duck and headed towards the school gate as soon as class ended.
As they reached the school gate, they saw Yuan Yongguo and Li Fen.
Cheng You's first reaction was that they had actually followed her to Yan City.
She then came to her senses, wondering how they knew which school she attended.
Seeing the growing crowd of onlookers, Cheng You's sharp eyes spotted Xu Nanxi.
He was in the crowd, also looking at Cheng You.
Yuan Yongguo and Li Fen were kneeling on the ground, wailing, begging Cheng You to return their granddaughter to them.
Fang Yunbao, somewhat frightened, shrunk back, "Cheng You, what's going on?"
Cheng You shook her head, "I don't know. I don't know them."
Cao Yanyan frowned and said, "Should we call the police?"
"Yes, they're looking for their granddaughter, aren't they? Let the police help them find her," Cheng You said with a smile.
Fang Yunbao nodded and said loudly, "Could any classmate help them call the police? They look so pitiful, their granddaughter is missing. Let the police help them find her."
The surrounding classmates chimed in, "Yes, let's call the police for them."
Li Fen, in her panic, quickly said, "Our granddaughter was taken by Cheng You. No need to call the police!"
Cheng You chuckled, "I don't even know you. How could I have taken your granddaughter?"
Cheng Tao seized the opportunity to interject, "But they know you."
"Then I know you too. If I say you took their granddaughter, does that make it true?" Fang Yunbao retorted.
Cheng Tao was momentarily speechless and closed her mouth indignantly.
No matter how Li Fen and Yuan Yongguo tried to stop them, they couldn't prevent the classmates from calling the police.
The police directly took Yuan Yongguo and Li Fen away.
Since they were looking for their granddaughter, they should be thoroughly questioned.
Of course, Cheng You, whom they accused, also went along.
Cheng You shrugged, "Sorry, I might not be able to treat you to roast duck. Maybe next time."
Fang Yunbao, however, said, "We don't have classes this afternoon anyway. We'll wait for you. It shouldn't take too long."
When they arrived at the police station, Cheng You changed her tune, admitting that she knew Yuan Yongguo and Li Fen.
But she didn't understand why they claimed she had stolen their granddaughter.
As far as she knew, the couple only had two sons and no granddaughters.
If the police didn't believe her, they could call the Linshui County Public Security Bureau to retrieve the records.
After finishing her statement, Cheng You was allowed to leave, while Yuan Yongguo and Li Fen had to stay for further questioning.
Seeing her emerge, Fang Yunbao and Cao Yanyan, who were waiting outside, quickly stood up.
"Is everything resolved?"
Cheng You smiled, "We'll wait for the police's investigation results."
Fang Yunbao asked curiously, "Why did they say their granddaughter was snatched by you?"
Cheng You explained the general situation to them, but still did not admit that Zhenzhen was their Yuan family's child.
Fang Yunbao's eyes widened, "So they chased all the way from Yongcheng?"
Cao Yanyan speculated, "According to what you said, they should have only recently arrived in Yan City. How did they find this place?"
Cheng You was also pondering this question. Who had instructed them to cry and wail at the school gate, trying to use public opinion to pressure her?
She did have a suspect, but she wasn't sure.
"Who cares? Let's go eat roast duck first."
The most important thing in the world was eating.