Twins from the 1970s, if you disagree, I'll slap you.

Chapter 18: All face was lost, and there was no way to pick it up again.

Having dealt with medicinal herbs for many years, Liu Zhengfeng was already certain that the ginseng in his hand was genuine, but upon hearing Lu Ye's conditions, he couldn't help but hesitate.

He tentatively said, "Young man, my granddaughter has had a hard life, suffering from illness since childhood. Our Liu family now only hopes that she can be safe and sound. As for marriage, we haven't made any plans for the time being..."

"Old man, don't listen to that fool's nonsense. The condition I want isn't marriage, but rather that you take over the other medicinal herbs I have, preferably on a long-term basis."

Upon hearing this, Liu Zhengfeng breathed a sigh of relief and nodded hurriedly, "No problem! Absolutely no problem! My son runs a pharmaceutical factory and has been buying herbs for a long time. I'll just recommend you to him! As long as you have enough quantity!"

Wu Tianlong then realized that Lu Ye was insulting him. He turned ashen with rage, pointed at Lu Ye's nose, and shouted, "Who are you calling an idiot?!"

"I'm talking to you, so what?"

"Do you even know who I am? You're not leaving this Jishetang clinic until you kneel down and apologize to me!"

Just then, the door of Jishetang was pushed open again, and a middle-aged couple hurriedly walked in.

As soon as they entered, they saw Wu Tianlong, and their faces instantly lit up with fawning smiles as they quickly went to greet him.

"Young Master Wu, you've arrived!" The man was Liu Nian's father, Liu Tianyuan. He said respectfully to Wu Tianlong, "Rest assured, we will definitely stand up for you! Nian Nian must marry you!"

Liu Nian's mother, Fu Jinfeng, quickly chimed in, her tone obsequious: "That's right! Young Master Wu, it's a blessing that Nian Nian is able to marry you!"

"What's more, you even brought wild ginseng to save Niannian's life; you are the savior of our Liu family!"

Wu Tianlong glanced smugly at Liu Nian, then looked at Liu Tianyuan and said, "Uncle Liu, I came here today specifically to deliver wild ginseng. I spent a lot of money to find it, and it's specifically for treating Nian Nian's illness."

He paused, then feigned displeasure and said, "If you don't appreciate it, then I'll take the ginseng away. I, Wu Tianlong, am a man of pride; there's no need for me to fawn over someone who doesn't appreciate my efforts."

Liu Tianyuan was so frightened that he quickly waved his hands and smiled apologetically: "Young Master Wu, please calm down! Don't be angry!"

"We've already made up our minds. You're Niannian's savior, so her marrying you is repaying that kindness and it's her good fortune!"

"Our Liu family is the most grateful family; even if she doesn't agree, it won't change anything!"

Upon hearing her father's words, Liu Nian turned pale and immediately refused, "I will not marry him!"

"You're being ridiculous!"

Liu Tianyuan's face darkened, and he shouted sternly, "You're not listening to me anymore? If it weren't for Young Master Wu's wild ginseng, you wouldn't even be able to save your life!"

"I'm doing this for your own good! Can't you be a little more sensible?"

As he spoke, he subconsciously raised his hand, about to strike Liu Nian.

But with his hand raised in mid-air, looking at his daughter's weak and frail body, he still couldn't bear to part with her.

After a few seconds of stalemate, it was put down heavily again.

He sighed, "Well! It's settled then! You must marry Young Master Wu! I'm doing this for your own good!"

At this moment, Liu Zhengfeng, who hadn't been able to get a word in edgewise, carefully carried the century-old wild ginseng in both hands and slowly walked over.

Liu Tianyuan's gaze fell on the wild ginseng, and he was instantly stunned.

Having been in the medicinal herb business for many years, he recognized it at a glance as a century-old wild ginseng.

He immediately exclaimed in shock, "This...this is a hundred-year-old wild ginseng?! Dad, didn't you say that an eighty-year-old one would cure Nian Nian? This hundred-year-old one, isn't that even better?"

Upon hearing this, Fu Jinfeng immediately turned to look at Wu Tianlong, her smile becoming even more obsequious as she kept praising him: "Oh my! Young Master Wu is truly capable! He actually managed to find a hundred-year-old wild ginseng!"

"Now Niannian is truly saved! Young Master Wu is indeed generous and capable! My Niannian marrying you is definitely the right choice!"

She turned around again, took Liu Nian's hand, and earnestly advised, "Niannian, look how much Young Master Wu dotes on you. He even brought you a hundred-year-old wild ginseng!"

"Even if you offer yourself in gratitude, it's only right, after all, you saved my life! Our Liu family must repay this kindness!"

Liu Nian gently withdrew her hand, a cold sneer appearing on her pale face: "Just because he brought a century-old wild ginseng, I have to marry him?"

"Of course!" Liu Tianyuan said firmly, his face stern. "He saved your life, it's only right that you repay him! You have no choice but to agree!"

Liu Nian was silent for a few seconds before slowly saying, "Okay, I agree."

Upon hearing this, Liu Tianyuan's face instantly lit up with a smile. He turned to Wu Tianlong and cupped his hands in a respectful gesture: "Young Master Wu, you see, my daughter has agreed! We..."

To everyone's surprise, Liu Nian pointed at Lu Ye and continued, "Even if I were to marry, I should marry him!"

Following the direction of her finger, Liu Tianyuan and Fu Jinfeng then noticed an ordinary-looking young man standing in the store, and their faces were filled with doubt.

"Marry him? Who is he? Niannian, are you crazy? How can you just point to a complete stranger and say you want to marry him?"

"That's right! It was clearly Young Master Wu who brought you the century-old wild ginseng to save you, how can you talk nonsense? Don't be so willful!"

"What will you do if you anger Young Master Wu and he takes the wild ginseng?"

The couple turned to Wu Tianlong with a forced smile, "Young Master Wu, please don't take it to heart. We'll take care of this for you!"

Looking at her parents' sycophantic manner, Liu Nian felt a flicker of disappointment in her eyes.

She then said coldly, "Because this century-old wild ginseng was brought here by someone else!"

"So, even if I were to repay a debt of gratitude, it would be by marrying him. What does that have to do with Wu Tianlong?"

"What?!"

Liu Tianyuan and Fu Jinfeng were both startled, and the smiles on their faces instantly froze.

At this moment, old man Liu Zhengfeng sighed helplessly and began to explain, "That's right, this century-old wild ginseng was indeed brought by this young man. You came in without listening to my explanation!"

Wu Tianlong, standing next to him, blushed and paled in an instant, feeling utterly embarrassed.

Just now, Liu Tianyuan and his wife kept praising and flattering him, and he didn't even have a chance to interrupt and explain.

Now look what's happened; all my pride has been shattered, and I can't even pick it up anymore.

Lu Ye finally spoke up. He pointed at Wu Tianlong beside him and said sarcastically, "This fool also took it, but it's a 60-year-old ginseng. He should thank the person who brought it."

Wu Tianlong was already incredibly embarrassed, and Lu Ye's provocation made his face turn ashen. He gritted his teeth and said angrily, "Kid, you just wait! I'll remember this!"

Initially, he was attracted to Liu Nian's beauty and intended to win over the Liu family with wild ginseng.

The goal is to lure the person in first, and then cancel the marriage later under any pretext.

Liu Nian is a sickly woman; how could the Wu family possibly want her as their daughter-in-law?

He went to great lengths to acquire a 60-year-old wild ginseng, and was about to succeed when Lu Ye suddenly appeared, bringing with him a 100-year-old wild ginseng king.

Although Wu Tianlong wasn't an expert and couldn't tell whether the ginseng was truly a hundred years old, Liu Zhengfeng's almost uncontrollable excitement didn't seem feigned.

He knew he wouldn't get away with it today, so he could only swallow his anger and leave.

Before leaving, he glared fiercely at Lu Ye, determined to remember that face forever.

From childhood to adulthood, when had Young Master Wu ever suffered such humiliation?

This grudge must be avenged!