Amaki Hamasaki personally drove his master back, and at the same time, he had also received the notice from the royal clan that his opportunity to enter the Imperial Physician Institute had gone down the drain.

The moment Crown Prince Tomohito showed up, Amaki Hamasaki had already guessed that he would lose many things if he loses the competition.

Seeing that Amaki Hamasaki was blanking staring at his phone, Mamoru Onizuka sighed, “Amaki, do you still remember the reminder that I gave you on the day you took me as your master?”

Amaki Hamasaki recovered from his state and answered, “Master, I will never forget your teachings. You told me to always be cautious, not to undervalue myself, and not to be arrogant.

“I finally understood the meaning of your words today.” Amaki Hamasaki sighed.

Nodding his head, Mamoru Onizuka replied, “It’s not frightening to lose, but you must know how to get back up on your feet. At the same time, you need to be humble and have patience. Only then, will you become a true man.”

“Yes! I will definitely do my best!” Amaki Hamasaki gave a kowtow to Mamoru Onizuka.

“Stay here for a period of time, it will be beneficial to you.” Mamori Onizuka stood up and said to Amaki Hamasaki.

It’s impossible for him to disobey his master’s instructions. Even if he had a brilliant life outside, he still heeded his master’s instructions.

At this moment, Amaki Hamasaki received a call from Wang Guofeng.

After picking up the phone in annoyance, Wang Guofeng’s unhappy tone resounded, “Hamasaki, why did you lose?”

“Didn’t you lose to him as well?” Amaki Hamasaki rebuked without any hesitation.

“Hamasaki… I’m here to comfort you. A loss means nothing.” Wang Guofeng immediately changed his tone, trying to get on Amaki Hamasaki’s good side.

“I will be going into seclusion for a period of time. As for your order with Iwata Chinese Medicine Research Facility, let someone else handle it.” At this moment, Amaki Hamasaki was still feeling dejected about his loss. He did not want to take any calls, especially from Wang Guofeng.

“How can you possibly do this?” Wang Guofeng grumbled as he continued, “I only know you and no one else! Hello? Hello?”

Wang Guofeng had the call hung up on him so he flared into anger and started cursing Amaki Hamasaki for being so heartless.

At the same time, Wang Guofeng never expected that his plot to deal with Su Tao was so easily resolved by the latter. Furthermore, he even failed to get discounts from the Iwata Chinese Medicine Research Facility, which nearly drove him insane.

Furthermore, he was now placed in an awkward situation since he could no longer face Rangure.

After hesitating for a long time, Wang Guofeng ultimately gave a call to Rangure and said in dejection, “The plan in Japan has failed. I never expected that even Amaki Hamasaki couldn’t pose any threat to Su Tao and lose completely. That fellow has decided to go into seclusion from his dejection.”

“It was within my expectations. I’ve lost count of how many times you’ve lost to Su Tao.” Rangure replied with a cold voice.

“Many things are beyond my control!” Wang Guofeng nervously said.

“There’s a limit to the chances given to someone. If I lose my hope in you one day, your outcome will be much more miserable than Hans’s.” Rangure’s grim voice resounded as if it came from hell.

“I will definitely not disappoint you again!” Wang Guofeng emphasised.

When the call was hung up on him, Wang Guofeng knew that he had already lost his worth. He inwardly sighed as he pondered on ways to get out of this predicament. He had already done so many things that went against his conscience and morals for Rangure, and it’s impossible for him to clean himself anymore. His only option was to close his eyes to continue on this path.

After Rangure made a rough preparation, she gave a call to Qin Jingyu. Before she could even speak, Qin Jingyu’s mockery resounded, “Is there a need to keep that Wang Guofeng? He’s total trash.”

“I believe it’s not of your concern, is it?” Rangure faintly replied.

“To have such an incapable person work under you, I’m starting to reconsider if you guys still have any worth to me!” Qin Jingyu’s rebuked.

Listening to those words, Rangure was stunned. Qin Jingyu’s words might sound nasty, but there was some logic behind them. Wearing a smile on her lips, she suppressed all the negative emotions in her heart and replied, “He might be useless, but he still has some worth in disgusting your opponent!”

“My opponent? He’s not qualified!” Qin Jingyu roared.

“He will grow up soon enough.” Rangure sighed as she continued, “I have been observing the situation in Huainan Province for you. Su Tao’s relation with the Fire Beacon is getting closer, and the day will come for him to take on the mantle as the new Fire Deity. Since you will become the new Dragon Emperor, the two of you are bound to be enemies. Wang Guofeng might not be strong, but he can become your bargaining chip!”

Qin Jingyu sighed. Rangure was too smart and understood him well. Even 

he

 would feel the urge to get rid of her. If a woman like her becomes his enemy one day, it would definitely be trouble.

After ending his call with Rangure, Qin Jingyu gave a call to Tong Zuoqing, “Su Tao has defeated Amaki Hamasaki in Japan, so let’s use Plan B!”

“Plan B will have an ordinary effect. After all, he has won the competition. So it’s too implausible to frame him for colluding with the Seto Clan and become a traitor.” Tong Zuoqing bitterly smiled.

“Even if it’s useless, we can still use it to create some negative news. I don’t wish for him to think that he can have it easy!” Qin Jingyu coldly said as flames practically shot from his eyes.

After returning to the hotel, rainbow strings flew into the sky the moment he entered the room, covering his entire body. When he suddenly sensed a ‘killing intent’ coming from his right, he immediately squatted down. In the end, a cake flew past his head and smashed on Kim Jung-ho’s face, who was following behind Su Tao.

“Oppa, I’m sorry!” When Kim Jung-yeon realised that the cake she meant to use on Su Tao had landed on her brother instead, she immediately covered her mouth and apologised before she started chuckling out.

Dodging to the side, Su Tao looked at Kim Jung-ho in sympathy and smiled. “Sorry to make you take the bullet for me.”

Kim Jung-ho helplessly wiped his face before he scooped up a piece of cream and placed it in his mouth then he humorously smiled. “It tastes pretty good. How did you guys know that I like to eat cream cake?”

The awkward atmosphere was instantly replaced with excitement as Su Tao swept his glance around the room. He saw Ni Jingqiu, Gu Li, Xiao Yao, Gu Yin, and even Mu Jingchen. They were all here to celebrate his victory.

“We couldn’t cheer for you in the venue since we did not have an invitation, but we immediately prepared a celebration party the moment we received the news that you’ve won. At the same time, we knew that you will be leaving Kyoto tomorrow, so this could be considered as a farewell party.” Gu Yin smiled.

Although they did not interact for a long time, Gu Yin still left a deep impression in Su Tao. This was a person who liked to make friends, much like the character, Song Jiang, from one of the four classics of Chinese literature, Water Margin.

Su Tao went over and gave Gu Yin and Mu Jingchen a hug. But it wasn’t appropriate for him to hug the rest since they were females, so he could only wear a smile and express his gratitude.

“Actually, it wasn’t Mr. Gu who gathered us over, but Mr. Mu. He has a piece of good news that he would like to announce.” Ni Jingqiu suddenly winked at Su Tao.

Su Tao was briefly stunned before he immediately figured it out. However, he did not expose it and allowed Mu Jingchen to deliver the news. Feigning to be at a loss, he asked, “Oh? Mr. Mu, tell us immediately so that we can share the happiness with you!”

Despite being a mature and steady gentleman, Mu Jingchen still couldn’t hide the excitement on his face as he pushed his spectacles and said with his voice trembling, “I just received the news this morning that my wife seems to be pregnant!”

“Has it been verified by the hospital?” Su Tao immediately asked.

“It has, but it’s still too early and it hasn’t stabilised. I shouldn’t be announcing it so early, and I only did because you’re leaving tomorrow. I would also like you to take a look at my wife. The doctors in the hospital all consider my wife having an advanced pregnancy.” Mu Jingchen said in a worried tone.

Su Tao could see the true emotions of Mu Jingchen. After all, he couldn’t reproduce previously due to his kidneys, so he naturally rejoiced when he knew about it. When Su Tao swept his gaze at an unfamiliar woman sitting by the corner with a smile on her face, he nodded his head and asked, “That must be your wife, right? If you don’t mind, may I take her pulse?”

“Please.” Mu Jingchen smiled and sighed at Su Tao’s keen sight.

Su Tao smiled in response. He managed to deduce that this woman was Mu Jingchen’s wife because she’s the only unfamiliar face around. Furthermore, she even showed signs of pregnancy judging from her complexion and walking posture.

Generally speaking, women in early-stage pregnancy would have rosy lips, a somewhat haggard complexion, eye bags, and even be addicted to sleeping. Furthermore, there’s a slight change to her center of gravity when she walks. She must be someone who often wore heels, so she naturally couldn’t get used to suddenly wearing sandals.

After taking her pulse, Su Tao smiled. “It’s indeed a joyful pulse. I’ll give you a prescription, and there won’t be any problems. The two of you only have to wait for nine months to enjoy the fruit of your life.”

There’s some danger in advanced pregnancies, but it was common back in ancient times. Those women could successfully deliver their babies back then, and with the current development of science, the danger was still within control.

After searching through the Imperial Physician Scripture within his mind for a prescription, Su Tao wrote it down for Mu Jingchen. Mu Jingchen instantly treated it as a treasure and thanked him, “You will definitely be the first to know about the birth of my child. After all, his life was given by you.”

However, Su Tao immediately waved his hand and awkwardly smiled. “Mr. Mu, that can’t do. Others might misunderstand your words!”

Mu Jingchen was in a good mood, so he missed the possible meaning behind his words.

His wife blushed and gave him a pinch on his arm, then snapped, “Look at yourself spouting nonsense!”