Chapter 167: Overdramatic Act

"AHHHHH! Why is my skin so itchy?" Hu Lan tried to scratch her arms but was stopped by the older woman who was also the doctor attending her. 

"You really should stop scratching your skin. I already gave you some medicine to stop the itch. Are you certain you are not allergic to pollens? I am just wondering why would you suddenly get these red dots all over your skin." The Doctor sighed. "You really should have your blood tested. This is just a small clinic so, we don't have the types of equipment needed to test you."

"You think it's my blood?"

"I can't be certain. Without any tests, I'm afraid that I cannot give you any other medicine."

Hu Lan's face darkened. She did know why she had a sudden reaction when she arrived at the clinic. "Is it possible to develops allergies when I am already this old?" She doesn't have any allergies when she was a kid, so this is really making her confused.

"Of course. Some people develop different allergies as they grew older." The doctor walked towards her desk. "Alright… I am done putting a bandage on your feet. Be careful next time. You can leave once you are ready."

Then the doctor ignored her and started doing all of the paperwork in front of her. Seeing this, Hu Lan frowned and tried to scratch her neck before she stopped her hand midway. She can't scratch herself and risk having scars! He was certain that this would make Boss Q disgusted!

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On the other hand, Lyca and Shen Qui finished jogging after one lap. Lyca already said that she wasn't running anymore because of the race and she was excited about Shen Qui's punishment. This, of course, made Shen Qui sighed inwardly.

"Running is not really for me, husband," Lyca said as she tried to catch her breath. "I can't run a marathon. I just can't. I feel like dying."

He chuckled at her overdramatic act. 

"And we don't really need a marathon to kill people." She lowered her voice as she waved at some other people who ran past them. Since Lyca showed her kind and beautiful side, many people in the park started saying hi to her, some children would wave and congratulate her for winning the race. "Let's go and eat? I want tofu and beef and noodles. A burger would be nice too. What do you think?" When Shen Qui didn't answer Lyca, she lifted her gaze towards the man and discovered that he was looking at the black car a few meters away from them. Lyca eyed the car and sighed.

It seems that her punishment will be delayed for about an hour or two.

Lyca eyed the plump man who just got out of the car. The two waited for the man to reached them.

"Mayor Dongfang." Shen Qui gritted.

"Mr. Q." The mayor gave his usual gentle smile to Shen Qui before finally turning his gaze towards Lyca. "And this is?"

"My wife… Xi."

The mayor removed his sunglasses as he stared at Lyca for a few seconds. "I didn't know that Mr. Q is already married."

"Is that something that Mayor was interested in knowing?" Shen Qui fired back. "I didn't know that the mayor was actually interested in my… personal affairs."

Almost immediately the mayor's face changed. He darted his gaze back to Shen Qui. "This woman… looking nothing like my daughter."

"That is right." Shen Qui uttered. "That's the reason why I never liked your daughter."

The mayor's face reddened. "Mr. Q… "However, she managed to maintain a small smile on his face. Knowing that this was a public place, the mayor was forced to lower down his voice and not yell at Shen Qui for insulting his daughter. "Is this why you never agreed to have at least one date with my daughter?"

"The mayor is really smart." Shen Qui suddenly walked forward, his six-foot frame towered over the mayor's five-foot stature. "You drugged my drink just so you can try and make me sleep with your daughter. And when that didn't happen, you attempted to use coercion and actually killed a few of my people." His tone was low but it was enough for both the mayor and Lyca to hear. "That alone warrants your death."

"Mr. Q…" the mayor narrowed his eyes. "You should know about the people supporting me right? You think you can defeat me?"

"Four days ago… I never thought that I would be able to defeat anyone of you. But today…" Shen Qui made a deliberate pause as he smiled at the mayor. " Today is different." This man wasn't only a good mayor in this city. He was also dumb and was acting like his daughter's slave!

The man would actually do whatever it is that his daughter wanted! And since Jessica wanted Shen Qui, this mayor had been trying to set him with his daughter. From the events to the invitations of private gatherings. The mayor actually took advantage of the fact that Shen Qui was only starting up and was trying to bully him using his connections. 

Too bad for him, Shen Qui was always one step ahead of everything. 

"This is an invitation." The mayor suddenly said as he handed an invitation towards Shen Qui. "Dinner with my daughter. You will apologize for embarrassing her like that."

"Mayor, you should know that— "

"I know who you are… Mr. Shen." The Mayor interrupted his words. He gave Shen Qui a smug smile. "I know about you two, and you will follow whatever it is that I tell you to do or… the Long Family will know about you and this lady."

Seeing how Shen Qui turned silent at his words, the mayor beamed and patted Shen Qui's shoulders. "I never liked you for my daughter. But she likes you, and I can't do anything about my angel."

With a huge smile on his face, the mayor looked at Lyca one more time before leaving them with his bodyguards.

"That man…" Shen Qui said as he watched the mayor waved at the people around them.

"Needed to die." Lyca ended his sentence as her lips lifted into a sinister smile.

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