Chapter Six

Chapter Six

Back in the dormitory, Li Pingping hesitated to speak, then stopped, and then hesitated again.

After this back and forth, Shen Wang felt tired for him and said irritably, "What do you want to say? Just say it, I'm not going to kill you."

Since Shen Wang put it that way, Li Pingping immediately took a deep breath and blurted out, "Brother Shen, are you really going to donate that fifteen million?"

Hearing the keyword 'fifteen million', Xu Cheng also perked up his ears, his eyes blazing as he looked at Shen Wang.

Under the intense gaze of the two, Shen Wang casually crushed a Chinese herb with his bare hands, dropped it into a cup, and handed it to Li Pingping: "What, you can't bear to part with it?"

Li Pingping gasped in surprise, "You're really donating it?"

That's fifteen million! Li Pingping had never seen so much money before, and might never see it in his lifetime... He numbly took the cup, his entire face crinkling, "At least take it out, let me feast my eyes on it before you donate it."

Fifteen million stacked together, what a magnificent sight... Li Pingping drank the water in the cup in sorrow and frustration.

Seeing Li Pingping's reaction, a hint of amusement appeared in Shen Wang's eyes.

Although Li Pingping might never earn fifteen million in his life, knowing that Shen Wang had so much yet chose to donate it, he didn’t question or try to stop him, nor did he feel resentful or unwilling.

The child is just not bright, but thankfully he is kind-hearted and values loyalty and righteousness. Raising him wasn't in vain. Shen Wang felt very gratified.

The next second, Li Pingping suddenly widened his eyes, retched, and collapsed to his knees, "Help, help! Water! Give me water!"

Xu Cheng was startled and hurriedly handed a cup of water to Li Pingping, "Old Li, what's wrong? You can't die, Old Li!"

Shen Wang looked at the cup in his hand and then at the painfully grimacing Li Pingping, tasting a sip in confusion, "I didn't mix up the medicine."

After gulping down several mouthfuls of plain water, which finally diluted the strange taste of sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, and salty in his mouth, Li Pingping felt as if he had regained his life. But having drunk too much water, he couldn't help but burp and started retching crazily again.

The already strange and hard-to-drink flavor, after coming back up from his stomach, was like a mix of Ganges water, nuclear wastewater, and swamp sewage – sour yet spicy, spicy yet bitter, with a nauseatingly sweet undertone.

"Ugh..." Li Pingping, propping himself on the trash bin with tears in his eyes, looked up, "Brother Shen, what have I done to deserve this from you?"

Shen Wang was dumbfounded. He drank the water in his cup, tasting it carefully, and confirmed again, "This is the medicinal water I prepared for you. It's not poisonous at all and should help your wound heal quickly."

Li Pingping looked in horror as Shen Wang finished the 'water of life'. He couldn't help but start throwing up again, but despite retching for a long time, he couldn't bring anything up, only that despairing taste kept coming back.

"Ungrateful brat." Shen Wang rolled his eyes, too lazy to deal with this drama queen, and began processing the Chinese herbs he had spent all his money on.

During his time in the cultivation world, Shen Wang had received a powerful inheritance and embarked on the path of alchemy. Many masters, far superior in cultivation, respected him deeply, offering fortunes for his pills.

Thus, Shen Wang only bestowed his pills based on affinity and mood.

Now, he had freely made a medicinal drink for Li Pingping, but instead of being grateful, the latter showed such an attitude... If Li Pingping weren't his brother, Shen Wang would surely let him taste what real poison is like.

Recalling the various events in the cultivation world, Shen Wang still felt somewhat like Zhuangzi dreaming of a butterfly, yet he knew those were real experiences.

Because the peculiar and powerful inheritance still existed in his mind.

The Mysterious Jade Immortal Tome... With a thought, a book shimmering in golden light appeared in Shen Wang's mind, significantly thinner than before.

Flipping through it, there were only a few pages left, all containing medicinal formulas for ordinary people's health and healing.

In the cultivation world, Shen Wang had begun his cultivation journey. The Immortal Tome he saw then contained not only formulas for mortals but also pill recipes suitable for his level.

Only upon reaching a certain level would the corresponding pill recipes be unlocked. Lost in thought, Shen Wang's hands moved effortlessly, fluid like drifting clouds and flowing water. If observed closely, one might even notice a peculiar rhythm in his movements.

In the cultivation world, Shen Wang's spiritual root aptitude was not impressive, and he had spent countless spiritual materials and effort to break through; returning to his own body, he sadly found that his current spiritual root aptitude...

Was even worse than in the cultivation world.

Gold, wood, water, fire, earth – all five spiritual roots were present but weak, making his already poor aptitude harder to advance, especially in the modern world with its scarce spiritual energy.

Shen Wang finished preparing the herbs, stuffed them roughly into a cup, and gulped it down.

Worry.

Such worry.

Truly worrisome.

Li Pingping watched him down the drink as if it had no taste, muttering to himself, "Now I believe you didn't mean to harm me."

Seeing how ruthless he was even to himself, Li Pingping was convinced.

Xu Cheng's expression was also indescribable. He hadn't even drunk it, merely smelling a bit from Li Pingping's mouth made him want to vomit. He couldn't believe Shen Wang could drink so much without a change in expression...

Exchanging glances with Li Pingping, Xu Cheng also had doubts. These herbs usually required boiling or long steeping. Shen Wang just tossed them into the cup for less than three minutes; how could the taste be so strong?

"He didn't add any other seasoning, did he?" Xu Cheng was utterly baffled.

After drinking a cup of herbal potion, Shen Wang turned around to see two pairs of eyes filled with fear and admiration. He raised an eyebrow in confusion, "Do you want to drink too?"

"No, no, no, no, no."

"This is something you should enjoy alone, Brother Shen."

Watching the two frantically shake their heads and wave their hands, Shen Wang felt disdainful: "Even if you want it, I won't let you have it."

These were just ordinary Chinese medicines, with almost negligible effects. If it weren't for Shen Wang's special techniques to activate their minimal potency, drinking more would have been pointless.

But ordinary as they were, they were indeed expensive. Shen Wang wouldn't have bought this junk if it weren't for his marrow-cleansing needs.

Sparing a little for Li Pingping was already a testament to his deep brotherly affection.

At that moment, Wang Kai, left behind by them, also returned to the dormitory. As soon as he stepped in, he frowned, "What the hell is that smell?"

Shen Wang: "......"

"Maybe it's the smell of money," Shen Wang said calmly.

Wang Kai was puzzled, but he didn't care and just smiled proudly, "Shen Wang, didn't you say my girlfriend is a scammer?"

As everyone's attention focused on him, Wang Kai opened his phone to show them a blurred photo of a student ID from another university in the city. The photo showed a girl with delicate features, long hair, and a quiet, obedient appearance.

The girl in the photo had delicate features, long hair over her shoulders, and looked quiet and obedient.

"Just now, she sent me her student ID and her ID photo. With this, do you still think she's a scammer?" Wang Kai looked at the girl in the photo, forgetting his anger at Shen Wang, and chuckled foolishly.

It's often said that online romance often leads to online scams. Wang Kai had lowered his expectations for his girlfriend's looks, but he never expected she would far exceed his expectations.

"And her student ID and ID photos are exactly the same!"

"A girl whose ID photo is that beautiful must be gorgeous in real life. I've hit the jackpot," Wang Kai thought.

Shen Wang looked at him pityingly and asked, "She gave you all her personal information without asking for anything in return?"

"Huh?" Wang Kai was startled, then looked at Shen Wang unhappily, "What do you mean? Her father had a car accident, and they couldn't afford the surgery, so she borrowed some money from me. But she gave me all her identity information, I could find her at her school anytime if I wanted."

Not just Shen Wang, but even Li Pingping and Xu Cheng felt something was off upon hearing this.

Xu Cheng cautiously asked, "How much money did you lend her?"

"Not much," Wang Kai said defensively, "What are you implying? She's my girlfriend! I've told you, she could never deceive me. She even gave me her identity information..."

Shen Wang sighed deeply, having seen foolish people, but never someone this foolish, even more than Li Pingping, being scammed and still counting money for the scammer.

"Why don't you try calling your girlfriend first? See if you can get through," Shen Wang suggested helplessly.

Angered by the look that seemed to consider him an idiot, Wang Kai immediately grabbed his phone to call his girlfriend, "What do you mean? I'll call her right now. If she answers, you owe me an apology and call me 'Dad'!"

Shen Wang watched him calmly, "Call her first. Even if she doesn't answer, I won't be calling you 'Dad'. Better report to the police."

"I saw his forehead turning green just now, indicating a minor loss of wealth; but now, it's turned even greener, not only indicating a major financial loss but also a serious problem."

Shen Wang couldn't even bear to look at him directly, so tragic was his state.

Wang Kai dialed the number, and within a few seconds, the call was answered. He gave Shen Wang a triumphant look, then spoke to his girlfriend, "Hello? Xiao Jing? How's your dad? About the money I lent you..."

Before he could finish, the call was disconnected from the other end.

Wang Kai's remaining words were stuck in his throat. He looked at Shen Wang, refusing to believe it, and kept redialing, but no matter how many times he called or texted, there was no response.

After sending over a dozen messages, Wang Kai discovered in horror that a large red exclamation mark had appeared in his chat window.

The message had been sent, but it was rejected by the recipient.

"You are not friends yet. Please send a friend request first..."

Li Pingping, unable to bear Wang Kai's expression, patted his shoulder, "Old Wang, maybe you should report this to the police first?"

At this point, the truth of the matter was crystal clear.

Wang Kai held his phone, looking lost. He had chatted with his 'girlfriend' for nearly a month, finding perfect alignment in everything from aesthetics to hobbies, even in gaming... During this time, he had come to regard her as his soulmate, grateful for meeting such a wonderful girl.

Wang Kai, a tall man over six feet, his eyes gradually reddening, stammered, "How could this happen? We were getting along so well."

Shen Wang, standing aside with his arms crossed, added, "Have you ever heard a saying?"

Wang Kai looked at Shen Wang with reddened eyes.

"The ones who understand men the best are other men," Shen Wang said with a meaningful look in his eyes.

Wang Kai: "???"

Li Pingping: "!!!"

Xu Cheng: "..."

Wang Kai burst into tears, crying like a pump. Shen Wang, taking pleasure in his misfortune, laughed out loud and even thought about taking another photo with his phone.