The crowd fell silent instantly.

Li Xingzhou slowly turned his head.

Xu Xinghe stood at the village entrance, wearing a military green cotton-padded jacket. The cuffs and collar of the jacket were worn, but it was clean. A simple cloth belt was tied around her waist, outlining her slender figure. Her bright red scarf was pulled down slightly, revealing her fair face. Her eyes were clear and bright, like obsidian immersed in water, and at this moment she was staring at Li Xingzhou with a hint of coldness.

A cold wind swept by, lifting a few strands of curly hair from her forehead.

She used to dress elegantly, clearly a pampered young lady from Shanghai.

Now she was wearing an old cotton-padded coat, and she didn't have a single valuable item on her body, but her stunning beauty was still undeniable.

Xu Xinghe strode up to Li Xingzhou, staring intently at him, and spoke again, "His medicine is problematic; everyone should avoid using it!"

Looking into her cold eyes, Li Xingzhou felt a bad premonition for the first time.

She was too certain, too confident, as if she already knew everything.

But that's impossible. I've been plotting in secret all along, how could she possibly know?

She couldn't possibly find any evidence that the medicinal herbs were missing.

Moreover, Li Xingzhou has no way out now.

The potential profits are too tempting. If he succeeds, he will be able to break free of his shackles and completely transform himself!

Li Xingzhou took a deep breath and forced a gentle smile. "Xinghe, our medicine is the same, how could there be a problem?"

He paused, his tone helpless, as if coaxing a child, "This is a family heirloom recipe from the Li family. You know the Li family's situation; one of our ancestors was a royal physician. There can't be any problem with the medicine. We're all doing this for the good of our fellow villagers, so let's not make a fuss. At worst, I'll give you the recipe after this snow disaster is over, okay?"

Xu Xinghe couldn't help but roll her eyes.

With just a few words, the frostbite cream became his.

Not only that, but he also acted as if he wanted to steal the credit.

That's exactly Li Xingzhou's usual trick.

He always does this; he doesn't have to put in any effort, and a few words are all it takes to become a good person—it's a sure-fire way to make money.

He might as well give up being a doctor and go into business; there's no one better at making money than him.

Moreover, if Xu Xinghe hadn't noticed in advance, he probably would have succeeded.

After all, Li Xingzhou's profession and background make him more convincing.

She was just a pampered young lady from Shanghai and knew nothing about medicine.

Even if Xu Xinghe produces the same medicinal herbs later, it won't prove anything.

First, she didn't know what the medicinal herbs in the space were, nor could she find their names in other medical books, and she couldn't produce any so-called prescriptions.

Second, she wouldn't expose her private space just to prove herself.

Third, Li Xingzhou is most adept at using such tricks. Even if you can produce evidence, he must have already thought of how to deal with it.

Only by reaping the consequences of their own actions can their true colors be revealed!

Li Xingzhou reached out, intending to grab Xu Xinghe's arm.

Xu Xinghe immediately dodged, looking at him sneer, "Are you talking to me? Since I know about your Li family's situation, why are you repeating it here? Isn't it just to tell everyone? Li Xingzhou, you'll do anything to steal credit! Do you deserve the white coat you wear?"

As a doctor, instead of thinking about how to treat and save lives, all he does is think about how to gain fame and reputation.

Especially that smug, slick manner—it's disgusting to look at.

Xu Xinghe felt once again that she must have been blind to have fallen for such a man in her past life!

"You're not allowed to humiliate Xingzhou!" Wang Zhizhi squeezed through the crowd, her voice shrill, her sunken eyes glaring at Xu Xinghe as if she wanted to devour him.

Xu Xinghe was startled.

Wait... how did she get so thin?

It's only been a little over a month since I last saw him, and he's like a completely different person.

Wang Zhizhi stood in front of Li Xingzhou with her arms outstretched, looking just like a mother hen protecting her chicks.

She had been listening outside for quite a while and had already figured out the whole story.

She had naturally heard about what Xu Xinghe had been doing recently.

Although she was ill, she would occasionally go out and overhear snippets of conversation.

Therefore, what Li Xingzhou is doing now is trying to steal the credit and claim it for himself.

Wang Zhizhi didn't think it was unfair; on the contrary, she felt it was the right thing to do!

The credit should go to the capable!

Moreover, Xu Xinghe is not good enough for her!

What right does a woman have to have so much good reputation?

It's different if the credit goes to Li Xingzhou. He's a man, and he'll be the pillar of the family in the future. He's also a doctor, so it's more useful to give him the credit.

If I step in and speak up for him now, maybe Li Xingzhou will remember my kindness and ease the tense relationship we've been having lately.

"It's clearly the Li family's prescription, but now you're forbidding them from using it?" Wang Zhizhi said, hands on her hips. "What kind of logic is that? Even if you want to steal the credit, you can't do it so blatantly, can you? Besides, Brother Xingzhou has already been yielding to you for several days. If it weren't for the large number of people suffering from frostbite, he wouldn't have stepped forward. Right, Brother Xingzhou?"

After saying that, she deliberately straightened her thin back and tried her best to look righteous and confident. "The villagers are all watching. If it weren't for Brother Xingzhou giving you the prescription, where would you have gotten your frostbite medicine? You've already made so much of a name for yourself, and you still come back to bite the hand that feeds you. It's just like the farmer and the snake!"

Li Xingzhou didn't expect Wang Zhizhi to suddenly rush out, but her words did indeed help.

Since that's the case, he doesn't need to worry about it.

He sighed, "Zhizhi, don't say anymore. Xinghe didn't mean it; I gave her the prescription."

"Alright, you two stop acting." Xu Xinghe was too lazy to argue with them; in the end, she just needed to see the result.

She looked at the villagers and soldiers again, "I'll just say one thing: this medicine is problematic, and you'd better not use it. All this talk of a Li family ancestral prescription is fake. If you trust me, then don't use it; otherwise, if something goes wrong, you'll be the ones who suffer in the end."

"Enough!" Wang Zhizhi jumped out again, acting as Li Xingzhou's vanguard. "Stop scaring people like this. It's all the same medicine. Aren't you just afraid that the credit will be stolen? Brother Xingzhou may not want to say it, but I have to. I can't just stand by and watch him suffer!"

After saying that, she turned around and looked at Li Xingzhou with deep affection, "Don't worry, no one can take away the honor that belongs to you!"