Pill Maker Bullies The Boss

Cloud Realm

Jungkook?

Yoongi’s eyes widened instantly and he looked at Hoseok in disbelief. How could he be so audacious as to greet their boss by his first name?

Wait a second…’Miss Huo’?

Who was that?

Hoseok glanced at Yoongi. “Oh. She is the one who gave the boss that nerve soothing incense stick.”

Yoongi was aware that Jungkook lucked out and got his hands on a box of premium nerve soothing incense. He was forced to raid Old Master Jeon’s private collection and steal his prized tea because Jungkook wanted to thank the person who gave them to him. To this day, Yoongi did not dare to show his face before Old Master Jeon.

“What’s Miss Huo’s background like?” asked Yoongi quizzically.

Authentic nerve soothing incense was extremely rare. Its demanding production required the maker to be well-versed in Chinese medicine since the dosage of each ingredient affected the efficacy of the end product directly.

“A senior student.” Hoseok’s voice and expression appeared calm.

Yoongi tightened his grip on the steering wheel. For a moment, he thought he heard wrongly about her age.

Was she a member of some hidden family?

Yoongi turned sideways to glance at Hoseok. His parted his lips wanting to say something, but Hoseok’s next set of words beat him to it.

“Miss Huo is a great student. She has stood first in all rounds of this contest that she signed up for,” said Hoseok proudly.

Hoseok’s face was filled with the kind of admiration that a poor student had for a top student, ever since he had seen her results in the National Quiz Contest.

Yoongi: “…”

First, something went wrong with his ears. Now, it was his eyes.

Hoseok saw the look of surprise on Yoongi’s face and said sternly, “Friend, can you focus on driving? You’re putting all our lives at risk.”

Yoongi again: “…”

Who was the one blabbering nonstop here?

**

At a hotel, 50 minutes later.

Lisa got off the minibus with her luggage. The Dean came to her with the card key for her room before long.

Usually, two students were assigned to each room. Only three girls had made it to the nationals, and two of them were from the same class, so they shared a room. As a result, Lisa got the room all to herself.

They took the lift to the 16th floor and headed to their respective rooms.

It was a four-star hotel’s standard room, and the place looked clean.

Lisa closed the door and looked around before she placed her suitcase inside the wardrobe.

She kept receiving text notifications after she came out of the bathroom, and picked up the phone to check them.

The Dean had just created a chat group and informed everyone to head to the buffet restaurant on the second floor for dinner in 15 minutes.

Lisa replied, ‘okay’, before she set the chat group to ‘do not disturb’ mode. She rested for a few minutes before heading out.

The Principal and the Dean were discussing something when they caught sight of Lisa in the restaurant. The stern look disappeared from the Principal’s face.

“This is your first time in the capital, right? Are things okay? Do you have any problems adjusting to the place?” asked the Principal with concern.

Lisa nodded gently to the Principal. “I’m good. Thanks for asking.”

The Principal smiled and said, “Rest early, so you can be ready for the heats tomorrow morning.”

Lisa nodded obediently.

The Principal did not go on talking and let her go for her dinner.

After Lisa left, the Dean asked him softly. “What are Huo Lisa’s chances of claiming the top spot in the exam?”

The Principal glanced at Lisa’s receding back before he turned to the Dean. He raised his brow and said calmly, “I am 100% sure.”

The Dean was stunned. 100% certain she would get the first rank? Was the Principal that confident?

“But Donghyuk only lost to her by two points previously.”

The Principal smiled. “Although it was only two points, he won’t have an easy time surpassing her this time.”

Since she could bring many college education systems to their knees, it was no mean feat to surpass her. Her level of knowledge was well beyond that of the current syllabus.

Donghyuk was undoubtedly a straight A student. However, the moment he encountered Lisa, he was destined to play second fiddle to her.

The Principal thought himself to be fortunate that he managed to convince Lisa to join their school. If she had entered some other middle school, he would have been having a real headache right now.

The Principal gathered his thoughts before he patted the Dean on his shoulder. “It doesn’t matter who comes first or second as long as both of them are kids from No.1 Middle School.”

“You’re right.” The Dean laughed.

“I have something to attend to at night. I will leave the kids in your care. Don’t let them leave the hotel unless it’s something important,” said the Principal as he raised his watch to check the time.

The Dean nodded with reassurance. “Don’t worry.”

*

Lisa sat down in the corner after taking her plate.

She took out her phone as she ate.

She opened her contacts and tapped on someone called, ‘Lei’.

In a minute, she sent out a text: [Shall we meet in person?]

Lei Eunwoo was eating dinner when he received the text. His hands trembled the moment he saw the message, and his phone almost fell into his bowl of soup.

They had not spoken ever since she asked him about the Education Association. He had not dared to disturb her, but here she was, asking him to meet face to face.

The invitation was absolutely out of the blue.

He had hinted at meeting in person several times in the past but was heartlessly rejected every single time.

Eunwoo suppressed his shock and hurriedly replied: [Are you in the capital?]

Lisa was surprised at how quickly he responded.

She typed back: [Yup.]

Eunwoo could no longer be bothered with eating.

Instead, he stood up and walked out as he replied: [Just tell me where. I’ll come over immediately.]

Lisa’s hands stilled. Donghyuk had come over with his plate while she was typing. He took a seat right across her.

Lisa raised her brow at him.

In return, Donghyuk glanced at her calmly and said, “The Dean told me to pass on a message. No one is to leave the hotel tonight.”

Then he lowered his head and started to eat.

“Mhm. Got it,” replied Lisa.

She texted Eunwoo: [Sorry. Not now. I’m taking part in a contest tomorrow, so I have to revise tonight and don’t have time to come out. Why don’t we meet after the contest?]

Eunwoo had already reached the door when he caught sight of her last message. He froze in shock yet again.

Contest?

Revision?

Could Miss Big Shot really be a student?

Eunwoo recalled her talking about studying before as well. He was suddenly dumbstruck. It felt as though something in his head shattered.

After some time, he finally gathered his thoughts and typed with trembling fingers: [Are you a student?]

Eunwoo received a response in no time.

[Yup. I’m a senior student.]

Eunwoo did not know how he managed to accept this scrap of information. All he knew was that it was going to keep him awake all night.

Things would have barely made sense if she was doing her PhD. But, it was downright bewildering that she was just a middle school student.

Lisa did not have a clue about how strongly her words had affected Eunwoo.

She typed further: [Help me prepare some ingredients.]

Although she was a student, Eunwoo replied politely: [Of course, just tell me what you need.]

Lisa sent him a list of Chinese medicinal herbs and the dosage needed.

A look of surprise flashed across Eunwoo’s eyes when he saw the list of ingredients.

He wrote: [Are you concocting an antidote?]

Lisa replied candidly: [Uh huh.]

Eunwoo typed quickly: [I can get a hold of most of the meds… except for wind eliminating seeds.]

Lisa rubbed the surface of her mobile screen. She knew how hard it was to obtain wind eliminating seeds.

After going quiet for two seconds, she replied: [Don’t worry about that herb. Send me your shipping address. I’ll get it sent over.]

Eunwoo: [Okay.]

Then Lisa asked Eunwoo for his bank account information and sent him the money shortly.

After ending her conversation with Eunwoo, Lisa pondered for a few moments before she put her phone away. She turned to look at Donghyuk, who was eating dinner with his head lowered.

She stood up and said, “I’m going back to rest.”

Donghyuk nodded. “Okay.”

Lisa returned to her room. The room was well-equipped and even had a laptop. Lisa sat down at the desk and turned the machine on.

Although it was not a high specification laptop, it was good enough to surf the net.

After she turned it on, she opened the internet browser to enter a website address and got in. She went through the two-step verification and finally logged into the Cloud Realm homepage.

Cloud Realm was a high-end online trading website specializing in selling unusual products which were not available in the market.

Transactions related to products, information, and even assassins could be conducted on Cloud Realm. However, it was not easy to become a member here. Only a small quota was offered each year to apply for its various levels of membership.

The kind of transactions, which could be carried out, differed based on each type of membership.

Lisa looked at the homepage and did not see any trades that were of interest to her, so she clicked on the VIP section.

She quickly posted a request to buy wind eliminating seeds.

Since Lisa was a VIP member, the Cloud Realm administrator linked her post to the homepage and graciously enabled the announcement function.

This meant that all online members would receive Lisa’s notification instantly. In a word, it was embedded advertising.

Lisa raised her brow when she saw the announcement function. The website had certainly caught on with the trends in her absence.

A lot of members were online since most people were off work at night. Before long, someone sent Lisa a private message.

The person was a junior member of the Cloud Realm.

Since privacy was a key Cloud Realm feature, transactions were completed with barely any small talk. After a transaction was completed, the website would dispatch its special courier team to deliver the goods, so its members did not have to worry about their addresses getting leaked.

The wind eliminating seeds that Lisa wanted was a rare Chinese herb, so it did not come cheap. Fortunately, the seller was offering it at a reasonable price. Hence, she quickly bought it and sent the money.

After completing the transaction, the Cloud Realm administrator approached Lisa.

Cloud Realm Administrator: [Dear Little Darling, please send me your shipping address.]

Lisa’s nickname on Cloud Realm was Bold Little Darling.

Lisa’s hands paused over the keyboard as she looked at the administrator’s salutation before sending Eunwoo’s address.

Cloud Realm Administrator: [Thanks, Little Darling! We will deliver the goods sharp at 10:00 am tomorrow.]

Bold Little Darling: [… Okay. Can I ask if there is any way I can lodge complaints about the website?]

Cloud Realm Administrator: [?]

Bold Little Darling: [Dear Little Darling?]

Cloud Realm Administrator: […]

One minute later.

Cloud Realm Administrator: [Miss Bold, there isn’t any channel available for you to lodge complaints on this site. Have a pleasant evening. Goodbye.]

Lisa’s lips twitched before shutting the administrator’s chat box. She noticed her avatar blinking with a new message from someone else. She clicked the message open.

Cool Autumn: [I just saw your post. Are you helping someone buy this herb?]

Bold Little Darling: [Uh huh.]

Cool Autumn: [I see. Bro Little Darling, can I ask you something personal?]

The administrator had called her ‘Dear Little Darling’, while Cool Autumn addressed her as ‘Bro Little Darling’. Lisa’s face turned dark as she leaned back into her seat. This trashy website was really ruining her image. It was time to change her nickname.

Lisa finally typed half a minute later: [Go on.]

Cool Autumn: [Are you from the capital?]

Bold Little Darling: [Nope.]

Liang Yugyeom scratched his head in surprise on the other end. He pondered for two seconds before he typed: [I recall you took on a level A mission once.]

Lisa’s fingertips hovered over the keyboard for a few seconds.

In the meanwhile, Yugyeom sent another message when Lisa did not reply: [The city is on a clamp down recently, especially during the cultural relic exhibition.]

Lisa raised her brow slightly before she typed: [Oh? I don’t have time to look around anyway.]

Yugyeom’s lips twitched. Did she mean that she would have looked around if she had the time?

Cool Autumn: [I’m only telling you about this because we’re old friends. Lie low and don’t get into trouble.]

Lisa stroked her chin. She had no interest earlier, but now her curiosity was piqued.

She could not help asking: [When is the cultural relic exhibition going to be held?]

Cool Autumn: [?]

Lisa typed a question mark too, but he had gone offline before she managed to send it.

Lisa pursed her lips before she shut the web page. She picked up her phone and glanced at her WeChat chat groups. She placed the phone back on the table and stood up. After taking out a change of clothes from her suitcase, she headed to the bathroom.


The next day.

Lisa woke up early in the morning and went down to the buffet restaurant after washing up.

There were barely any other patrons in the restaurant at this hour.

Other than Lisa, Donghyuk was the only other schoolmate at the restaurant.

Donghyuk was surprised to see her. He placed food on his plate and asked her. “You’re up early as well. You couldn’t sleep last night because of the contest?”

Lisa glanced at Donghyuk. He had dark eye rings and appeared tired. Clearly, he had experienced a restless night. She had no intention of hurting his feelings, but she replied bluntly. “Nope. I’m used to waking up early.”

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