Liu Mengyao's mood remained low as she arrived at the classroom.
She sat at her desk, distracted, the image of Lin Feng and Su Qingya being intimate replaying in her mind.
Had she truly fallen for Lin Feng? Otherwise, why would she feel jealous of Su Qingya?
Liu Mengyao was also confused. Her current behavior was very much like that of a woman in love.
However, she still denied this possibility. In her heart, her childhood friend, Xiao Qi Gege, was irreplaceable. Even though Lin Feng had saved her, he couldn't replace Xiao Qi Gege.
If Xiao Qi Gege hadn't sacrificed himself to save her back then, she wouldn't be alive today, let alone have met Lin Feng.
Therefore, Xiao Qi Gege was the most important person in her life.
Perhaps it was because Lin Feng's actions were so similar to Xiao Qi Gege's that she had unconsciously started treating Lin Feng as Xiao Qi Gege.
Yes, that must be it!
Liu Mengyao tried to comfort herself, feeling that this situation couldn't go on.
Lin Feng was getting too close to Su Qingya, and Tang Wan was always flirting with Lin Feng. If she continued to be upset about this, she would eventually fall ill from anger!
With this thought, Liu Mengyao sent a text message to Uncle Liu, asking him to compile information on all the orphanages in the city.
Back then, Xiao Qi Gege had run out from an orphanage to save her. Later, that orphanage had moved, and she didn't know where.
As long as she could find the orphanage from back then, she would definitely find a clue to Xiao Qi Gege.
Once she found Xiao Qi Gege, she wouldn't feel upset about Lin Feng anymore.
Liu Mengyao felt a sense of clarity, and her mood improved significantly.
Meanwhile, Lin Feng and Sun Xiqing were in a class for veterinary medicine.
"Feng Ge, my dad asked me to thank you properly. If it weren't for your help, my family would have been ruined."
Sun Xiqing looked at Lin Feng with immense gratitude. Ever since Lin Feng handed over Du Zhanyu's company to him for management, he had integrated his family's pharmaceutical factory with the company.
Now, his family's pharmaceutical factory was bustling with activity, almost unable to keep up with the demand.
"Xiqing, did you tell your dad that you're the big boss now?"
Lin Feng was a little worried that Sun Xiqing might let slip something he shouldn't. He had forgotten to remind Sun Xiqing about the secrecy of the matter yesterday.
"Feng Ge, don't worry. I told my dad that you knew Du Zhanyu and helped recommend my family's pharmaceutical factory."
"I didn't dare tell my dad the truth. I was afraid he'd think I was crazy."
Sun Xiqing chuckled, naturally knowing that some things couldn't be spoken of.
"That's good!"
Lin Feng finally felt relieved.
During lunch break, Lin Feng had planned to find Liu Mengyao to have a good talk, but Sun Xiqing rushed to find him instead.
"Feng Ge, something's happened. Someone is causing trouble at Sister Qingya's shop. You should hurry over and take a look!"
"What's going on? Tell me as we go."
Saying that, Lin Feng hurried towards Su Qingya's small shop.
"Feng Ge, I was planning to grab some skewers just now, but when I got to the shop, there was a person lying on the ground, insisting that they got food poisoning from Sister Qingya's skewers."
"The other party also invited quite a few reporters to take pictures. I'm worried that if the situation escalates, it will negatively impact Sister Qingya's shop."
Sun Xiqing told Lin Feng everything he had seen.
"I understand. Let's go take a look."
Lin Feng grasped the general situation. Without a doubt, he knew this was someone deliberately framing Su Qingya.
Otherwise, why would they invite reporters? It was obvious that the other party wanted to shut down Su Qingya's family business!
As expected, when Lin Feng arrived at the scene, the entrance of the shop was already surrounded by people. Several reporters with cameras were taking pictures of Su Qingya and her mother.
"Stop taking pictures! Our skewers are fine. We're being framed!"
"Oh, please, stop taking pictures! My daughter and I have finally managed to get by. If you publicize this, how are we supposed to live!"
Zhang Cuihua had never encountered such a situation. Surrounded by numerous reporters, she was crying uncontrollably.
If Su Qingya hadn't supported her, Zhang Cuihua would have collapsed onto the ground.
Su Qingya's complexion was also not good. Her face was filled with worry. Seeing her mother like this, she felt both heartache and anxiety.
"Old lady, you still have the nerve to say you're framed? I'm covered in rashes all over my body. What else could this be if not food poisoning? The evidence is right in front of you, and you're still stubborn?"
A tall, thin man lying on the ground spoke, deliberately lifting his shirt to reveal his upper body covered in red bumps.
"It really looks like food poisoning and an allergic reaction. This skewer shop must have a problem!"
"It definitely has a problem! Which catering business these days is good? Their business is so popular, they must be adding illegal spices to their skewer base ingredients!"
The onlookers accused them righteously.
"Excuse me, with the facts in front of us, do you have anything else to say?"
The reporter shoved the microphone in front of Zhang Cuihua's face.
Zhang Cuihua was sobbing so hard that she couldn't catch her breath, let alone answer his questions.
The reporter then turned his attention to Su Qingya: "You are the daughter of this shop owner. What are your thoughts on your mother's actions?"
"I... we are being framed. Our skewers do not use any spices. It's all bone broth that we stewed ourselves!"
Su Qingya maintained a trace of composure, trying her best to proclaim their innocence.
"Young lady, you keep saying you're being framed, but this gentleman has already had an allergic reaction, which everyone has seen. Do you really think there's nothing wrong with your products?"
"Or perhaps your mother put something illegal in the base ingredients behind your back, and you were unaware?"
The reporter's questions were very sharp.
Su Qingya was stumped. Her face flushed, and she didn't know how to retort.
But the reporter seized on Su Qingya's weakness and continued to attack: "Young lady, we can see that you are still kind and innocent. It's your mother who did bad things behind your back, and this has nothing to do with you!"
"Now, as long as you admit that your mother did all this, we won't trouble you, and you'll be doing everyone a favor!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Su Qingya became even more flustered. The reporter's questions left her unsure of how to answer.
If she said she was unaware, she would be implicating her mother.
If she said she knew, it would be an admission that the skewers had a problem!
Therefore, no matter how she answered, it would be disadvantageous to them.
Su Qingya frowned, feeling deeply wronged and helpless.
"I'll answer for her!"
Lin Feng squeezed through the crowd at this moment, blocking in front of Su Qingya.
Seeing Lin Feng, Su Qingya immediately let out a sigh of relief.
"May I ask who you are to this shop? What right do you have to answer for her?"
The reporter asked with a cold snort.
"Because I am also a boss of this shop. Do you still think I have no right?"
Lin Feng scanned everyone present, his sharp gaze carrying a certain deterrence.
Zheng Bowen, who was drinking coffee in the coffee shop opposite, saw all of this.
"Boss, it's just a small skewer shop. Is there any need for you to hire actors and reporters?"
Ah Kun watched from the side, quite confused.
"Ah Kun, this Lin fellow has taken over Du Zhanyu's company. Do you think I can tolerate this?"
Zheng Bowen clenched his coffee cup fiercely, his eyes bloodshot with anger.
Huang Youwei was someone he had placed with Du Zhanyu and represented his cooperation with Du Zhanyu.
To put it bluntly, Du Zhanyu's pharmaceutical company had achieved its current status through his covert operations.
Yet, Lin Feng had appeared out of nowhere, disrupting all his plans and even taking possession of the pharmaceutical company he had worked so hard to build.
He couldn't stand this insult!
"Boss, you're targeting Lin Feng. What does this skewer shop have to do with it?"
Ah Kun became more confused the more he listened.
"Hmph, Du Zhanyu has already confessed that this skewer shop actually belongs to Lin Feng, and that girl has a very close relationship with Lin Feng!"
"He ruined my business, so naturally, I have to ruin his business as well. But this is just the beginning. More intense retaliation is yet to come!"
Zheng Bowen had completely turned ruthless this time.