Seeing Liu Ergou's puzzled expression, Lu Shuangyue quickly explained.

"Right, didn't I tell you? The seminar is tomorrow. The attendees are all prominent doctors from the city, including members of the Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine."

"I know some people in the association, and I was thinking we could bring the Snow Skin Cream over to get it certified," she continued. "With that certification, the prestige of our product would increase significantly!"

A look of surprise appeared on Liu Ergou's face. Although he was a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine, he knew very little about the inner workings of his own field. It would be fair to say he was completely in the dark.

"Ah, I see!" he exclaimed. "That sounds great. I'm just curious, is this association a private organization, or is it...?"

Hearing his question, Lu Shuangyue immediately began to fill him in. "The Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine was originally private, but for some special reasons, it was later granted official status. It's exactly what you're thinking. To put it bluntly, the association represents all practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine in the country and holds absolute authority in the field! If our Snow Skin Cream gets their certification, we could open up our market directly, even without any internet influencers promoting it."

Liu Ergou nodded. If what Lu Shuangyue said was true, then that certification was indeed quite valuable. The idea of joining the association himself began to form in his mind.

Thinking this, Liu Ergou didn't hide his intentions and asked directly, "Shuang Yue, I have a quick question. Since this Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine is so powerful, do you know what the requirements are to join?"

The question caught Lu Shuangyue off guard; she hadn't expected him to ask. However, she had no reason to hide anything. After a moment's thought, she told him what she knew.

"I'm not too clear on the association's internal affairs, but I've heard that you have to pass an assessment to join, and it's extremely rigorous. Let me put it this way: if a thousand people take the entrance exam, it's considered a success if even two get in!"

At her words, Liu Ergou's face showed a flash of astonishment. The examination was that stringent!

However, no matter how rigorous it was, it would be a piece of cake for me. After all, the medical arts I inherited aren't ordinary techniques. They're ancient, lost arts, and it's no exaggeration to call them miraculous.

With that thought, Liu Ergou decided to drop the subject and instead brought up the Snow Skin Cream. "Let's put the association aside for now. Have you prepared the ingredients for the Snow Skin Cream? If they're ready, I can start right away. Making one bottle won't take me too much time!"

Hearing this, Lu Shuangyue pointed to the room where he had made the cream the other night. "Everything's already prepared for you. It's all in that room, you can go right in!"

Liu Ergou nodded, turned, and walked straight into the room to begin.

The process took him a full two hours. Throughout that time, Lu Shuangyue sat obediently on the sofa, her eyes fixed on the door to the room where he worked.

The moment Liu Ergou finished and stepped out, she leaped up from the sofa and threw herself at him. "Er Gou, you said you'd be quick! Why did it take two whole hours?" she whined coquettishly. "Waiting for you was torture!"

Liu Ergou chuckled, reaching out to ruffle her hair affectionately. "Normally, it's fast. But since this batch is for the Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine's certification, I put some extra care into it. That's why it took so long," he explained with a smile.

"Oh, I see!" Lu Shuangyue nodded. She opened her mouth to say something else, but Liu Ergou swept her into his arms in a princess carry.

"Alright, it's getting late! We should get some rest," he said. "I've been busy all day and I'm covered in sweat. Come on, let's take a shower first, and then we'll go to bed!"

With that, Liu Ergou carried her towards the bathroom.

Lu Shuangyue instinctively glanced out the window. It wasn't completely dark yet; in fact, the sun was just beginning to set. Seeing this, she instantly understood his true intentions, and her face flushed a deep crimson as she nodded shyly.

Soon, Liu Ergou had carried her into the bathroom. In the blink of an eye, they were both naked.

Looking at the completely exposed Lu Shuangyue, a wicked smile spread across Liu Ergou's face as he reached his "claws" toward her. She, in turn, made no move to dodge. Blushing, she stood her ground, allowing his hands to find their prize.

Within minutes, she was enfolded in his embrace. Holding her like this, Liu Ergou had lost all thought of actually bathing; he was tempted to take her right there in the bathroom. However, at the last moment, he managed to control himself. The reason was simple: the bathroom floor was dangerously slippery. If one of them slipped, the potential risk wasn't worth the reward.

Suppressing his urge, Liu Ergou began to wash Lu Shuangyue with great care, meticulously cleaning every inch of her body. By the time he was done, her face was as red as it could possibly be. She truly wanted to flee the bathroom, but his "claws" held her fast, giving her no chance to escape.

Seeing that he had finally finished, Lu Shuangyue let out a long sigh of relief. But just when she thought it was all over, a mischievous smile reappeared on his face.

The moment she saw that smile, she knew he had another naughty idea in store for her. She quickly grabbed a bath towel to wrap around herself and made a break for it. But before she could take a single step, Liu Ergou had her cornered.

Trembling in the corner, Lu Shuangyue looked up at him with a pitiful gaze. Liu Ergou, however, was completely unmoved, the smile on his face growing even wider.

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