Chapter 11: Weak Body

President Song looked at Lin Chen, then at Leng Hanyan, whose face was slightly flushed, and smiled knowingly. "It's indeed quite suitable, and Doctor Leng and Director Zhu happen to be in the same department. So, Doctor Leng, you will be the head of this department."

Chen Tianpeng smiled in satisfaction.

Leng Hanyan, however, did not look overly pleased. To her, compared to the title of department head, she was more interested in Lin Chen's medical skills.

Chen Tianpeng looked at Lin Chen cautiously and asked, "Young friend, may I ask what illness I have? Is it completely cured?"

Lin Chen replied, "It's not an illness, but poisoning. The blood you vomited had nothing to do with the medication from the hospital; it was just the poison taking effect. Now that the poison has been expelled, you naturally feel better."

Chen Tianpeng's face changed dramatically. "How could I be poisoned for no reason?"

Lin Chen explained, "This poison spreads through food. It's not very potent and hard to detect, so it takes multiple continuous meals to take effect. So, whoever has been cooking for you recently, you should go find them."

Chen Tianpeng's face turned ugly, and he said angrily, "That damn bitch! No wonder she insisted I come home for dinner every day. I thought she missed me!"

His expression was unpredictable, and finally, a glint of malice flashed in his eyes. When he looked up, he was smiling again. "Young friend, I heard your girlfriend call you Lin Chen. That must be your name, right? If you need anything in the future, just come to me, Chen Tianpeng. I still have some influence in this city of Yuehai!"

After saying this, he handed Lin Chen a gold-plated business card and left hurriedly with Gangzi.

President Song and Director Zhu, who looked utterly dejected, also walked out of the ward.

Leng Hanyan came over and sighed to Lin Chen, "Chen Tianpeng is said to have taken a young actress as his mistress in the past six months. He goes to her place every night. It seems she must have been the one who poisoned him. Now that he's back, that woman obviously won't survive. Rumor has it that many people have died at his hands. Although it's said that the woman wasn't a good person, she is still a human life."

She thought Lin Chen would feel uncomfortable upon hearing this. After all, for ordinary people, hearing that someone might die because of their words would be quite shocking. However, Lin Chen remained calm and said, "In the ward, he was my patient, so I saved him. Once he leaves, he has nothing to do with me. Whether he or that woman lives or dies is none of my business."

Leng Hanyan was speechless. She always felt that Lin Chen had an aura of evil about him, as if everything he was not interested in was meaningless, and he didn't bother with it.

Strangely, Leng Hanyan found that she didn't dislike this aura of evil.

Leng Hanyan suddenly thought of something and blushed slightly. "Just now, they thought I was your girlfriend. Why didn't you correct them?"

Lin Chen smiled and said, "We aren't, so why bother correcting them?"

Leng Hanyan huffed in dissatisfaction, clearly not liking this answer. She continued, "Anyway, I owe you a favor."

"Actually, you can help me now. I need you to buy some medicinal herbs for me."

Lin Chen took out a list he had prepared in advance, which contained the names of some herbs. Leng Hanyan took the list and was surprised. "Ginseng, deer antler, Eucommia, angelica, astragalus... Lin Chen, you need so many tonics, and you even specify the age of the herbs. What are you going to do with them? Are you going to take them yourself? Aren't you afraid of over-tonifying yourself to death?"

Lin Chen didn't explain but said, "Here is 100,000 yuan. Buy as much as you can, and make sure the herbs are of good quality."

He handed the money to Leng Hanyan, gave her his address, and left.

Leng Hanyan watched him walk away, muttering to herself, "So many tonics, what is he going to do with them? Is his body really that weak? He seems so mysterious. Could it be kidney deficiency? And it must be severe, otherwise, he could have cured himself. Could... could it be impotence?"

Thinking this, her face turned red. "He acts like he's not interested in me. Could it be because of kidney deficiency and impotence, making him feel inferior?"

Her face grew redder as she thought, and then she drove directly to a familiar old pharmacy in the night.

The next morning, around eight o'clock.

Liantang Village Community.

This community was home to many low-wage workers and young white-collar workers. The residential buildings were old and had been weathered by the elements for many years, with the exterior walls covered in dirt and dark yellow rust.

However, the rent was cheap, with a single room costing only about 500 yuan per month, which was rare in the bustling city of Yuehai.

At that moment, a few old ladies were gossiping on the street, children were chasing each other, and a few men in shorts were playing cards and boasting under a tree.

Suddenly, a blue Porsche drove into the community, causing a stir. Who in this community could have such a wealthy relative?

The car stopped in front of Building 7, and a long leg emerged. Then, a blonde beauty with a slender figure and stunning looks stepped out, exuding both Western allure and Eastern grace.

"Goodness, whose daughter is this? She's so beautiful, even more so than the stars on TV," an old lady said in amazement.

A young man in shorts and flip-flops, who was smoking and boasting about his conquests the previous night, was completely stunned. The cigarette fell from his mouth, but he didn't notice.

Others had similar reactions, especially the men, whose eyes lit up but dared not approach such a high-level beauty.

At that moment, they all had the same question: How could such a high-level woman appear in this rundown community?

Leng Hanyan was used to such amazed looks. She walked over to the old lady who was staring at her and said, "Hello, is this Building 7 of Liantang Village Community? I'm here to find Lin Chen."

"Ah? You're looking for... Lin Chen?" The old lady seemed a bit confused.

Leng Hanyan had to repeat herself, "Yes, I'm looking for Lin Chen. The address he gave me should be here."

The old lady finally understood. "Ah, right, right. This is Building 6 of Liantang Village Community. Lin Chen lives on the 5th floor, the first room up the stairs."

Leng Hanyan nodded, thanked her, and walked up the stairs.

After Leng Hanyan disappeared, a man finally reacted and said, "Damn, she's looking for Lin Chen? No way!"

Others also seemed to disbelieve it. How could a poor guy like Lin Chen have such a beautiful woman?

"Damn, even the good cabbage is eaten by pigs! A blonde beauty with long legs, oh heavens!" a man lamented.

Lin Chen, of course, had no idea he had become the public enemy of the men in the community. He was surprised to see Leng Hanyan knocking on his door.

"Why are you here so early? Did you buy the herbs?" Lin Chen was puzzled. Could she have bought the herbs last night and come over so early this morning?