Chapter 75: No Need for This

Ms. Dong’s face was densely covered in pustules. Some of them had even ruptured, constantly oozing pus in a stomach-churning sight.

"Zhu Yan, you see this? My face turned out like this because I used your store’s products!" Ms. Dong’s eyes burned with anger. "If you don’t give me a proper explanation today, I won’t let you off the hook no matter what!"

"Ms. Dong, all the beauty products in our store are sourced from official channels and are completely natural. So many customers have used them without any issues. Could your face be reacting to something else?" Zhu Yan asked politely, suppressing her own emotions.

"Bullshit!" Ms. Dong was agitated, having completely lost her reason. "My face was perfectly fine before! I started using your products a few days ago, and today it looks like this. It’s definitely your product’s fault!

"Let me tell you, if you don’t restore my face today, you can kiss your store goodbye, and you can wait to rot in jail!"

All the color instantly drained from Zhu Yan’s face. Ms. Dong was no ordinary person; she was more than capable of making good on those threats. Miaoyan Pavilion was her life’s work. Was it really going to be destroyed just like that?

Lin Meng looked at the enraged Ms. Dong and the crowd of customers whispering among themselves. An excited gleam flashed in his eyes. This was the perfect opportunity to promote his Beauty Liquid!

Without hesitation, Lin Meng stepped forward. "Ms. Dong, right? Your face isn’t a major problem at all. Give me fifteen minutes. Not only can I clear up your breakouts, but I can also make you even more beautiful than before!"

Ms. Dong calmed down slightly and sized Lin Meng up. "And you are..."

"I’m Sister Yan’s friend," Lin Meng replied with a faint smile. "I specialize in developing beauty products for her. I’ve recently formulated a new Beauty Liquid that can solve your problem."

"Your store’s products turned my face into this mess, and you think I’d still trust you?" Ms. Dong scoffed coldly.

"Ms. Dong, I’ll explain your situation to you later," Lin Meng said, his expression completely serious. "Right now, your face is already in this state. If you don’t use my product, you will definitely be disfigured."

Ms. Dong hesitated for a moment before making her decision. "Fine. I’ll give you one more chance. If you can’t cure my face, not only Zhu Yan, but you’ll be going to jail with her!"

Completely unfazed, Lin Meng pulled out a bottle of Beauty Liquid. "Ms. Dong, apply this to your face and wait for about fifteen minutes."

Ms. Dong took it, poured some into the palm of her hand, and gently applied it to her face.

"Lingshan, does his stuff really work?" Zhu Yan asked in a hushed, anxious voice.

"Don’t worry. I’ve tested it myself," Zhao Lingshan said, taking her hand with a comforting smile. "It will absolutely help you resolve this."

Inside Miaoyan Pavilion, time ticked by minute by minute. Everyone was waiting for the final result.

About ten minutes later, something shocking happened.

The pustules on Ms. Dong’s face began to fade at a visible rate, and soon, her entire face became smooth. Not only that, but her skin turned flawlessly pale. Not a single freckle or pore could be seen; it was as tender and supple as freshly made tofu.

"Oh my god!"

"Am... am I seeing things?"

"Look at her skin! Not even an eighteen-year-old girl could compare to that!"

Waves of exclamation rippled through the store’s customers.

Zhu Yan’s red lips parted in shock. It was her first time seeing such an incredible beauty product.

"Ms. Dong, see for yourself," Lin Meng said with a smug smile, casually handing her a small mirror.

In truth, Ms. Dong didn’t even need to look; she could already guess what had happened from the reactions of the people around her. Just to be sure, though, she took the mirror and checked her reflection.

"Mother of god! Is this really me?!" Ms. Dong’s eyes instantly widened like saucers when she saw herself in the mirror.

It was still her face, but her skin made her look like a completely different person. She looked more than twenty years younger!

Seeing that his desired effect had been achieved, Lin Meng cleared his throat. "Ms. Dong, your face is fully recovered. You can leave now."

Snapping back to her senses, Ms. Dong excitedly grabbed Lin Meng’s arm. "Sir, how much more of that Beauty Liquid do you have? I’ll buy it all!"

"I’m sorry, Ms. Dong, but I won’t sell it to you." Lin Meng shook his head apologetically.

"Why? Are you afraid I can’t afford it?" Ms. Dong asked domineeringly. "Just name a price! Whether it’s a hundred thousand, two hundred thousand, or a million, I can transfer it to you right now!"

There wasn’t a single woman in the world who didn’t care about her looks. She had just personally verified the effects of the Beauty Liquid—it was absolutely the best beauty product in the world. No matter the cost, she had to buy it!

"Ms. Dong, this isn’t about money," Lin Meng explained seriously, keeping a straight face. "I know a bit about medicine. The problem with your face earlier was definitely caused by an allergic reaction to a venomous bug bite from the mountains.

"However, without investigating the cause, you immediately pushed the blame onto our products. To protect the reputation of my product, I cannot sell it to you."

Ms. Dong froze for a moment. She suddenly remembered going to the mountains with her husband yesterday to sweep the ancestral tombs. There really had been a lot of bugs, and her face had felt a bit itchy. But she had assumed it was just ordinary mosquitoes and paid it no mind.

Had she really misunderstood?

"Um... I was in the wrong earlier. I didn’t figure out the whole story. I apologize, alright?"

Lin Meng didn’t respond. Instead, he looked at Zhu Yan with feigned deference. "Sister Yan, what do you think about this..."

Ms. Dong caught on immediately and hurriedly apologized to Zhu Yan. "Boss Yan, I was too impulsive earlier. Now that I think about it, I’ve been using your products for days without any issues. Why would this suddenly happen last night?

"I’m at fault for this. I’ll take you out to dinner another day to formally apologize, and I’m willing to compensate you for any financial losses you suffered today.

"But regarding the purchase of this new product, what do you say..."

Only then did Zhu Yan process the situation, and she shot Lin Meng a grateful look. She knew he was doing this to stand up for her. At the same time, he had handed the final say over to her.

"Ms. Dong, you’re being too serious. Since it was just a misunderstanding, clearing it up is enough. There’s no need for all that." Zhu Yan let the matter drop with a faint smile. "As for buying the new product, I really can’t make that call. The product was developed by Mr. Lin, and we haven’t finalized our partnership yet."

Unable to wait any longer, Ms. Dong immediately shifted her focus back to Lin Meng. "Please, be a dear and just sell me a bottle! My name is Dong Qiu Ping, and my words still carry some weight in this county. If you sell it to me, I’ll owe you a huge personal favor, alright?"