Following the Formula
by katzenfabrik

Following the Formula

katzenfabrik

Summary

The task is clear, but Xue Yang is having trouble carrying it out.

Notes

None
Imported from Archive of Our Own. Original work id: 52696846.

Chapter 1

“Do you have a problem, Chengmei?” Jin Guangyao asked.

Xue Yang slammed down his stirring rod—a gritty substance sprayed across the bench. “Yes, I have a problem!” he snapped. “There’s no fucking point following the formula if the ingredients aren’t pure enough. What the hell’s this cinnabar cut with? Your father’s dead, no one’s checking your account book anymore!”

Jin Guangyao only smiled faintly, leaning back on the bier that held Xiao Xingchen’s body. “True, my father is dead,” he said. “That means I don’t have to support your work here; it’s a personal favour. Think on that, perhaps.”