Also Because of Being Ugly

April's voice echoed in Nathan Ye's ears, making him feel so suffocated he could hardly breathe.

He clutched at his chest in agony, feeling as if his heart were being sliced apart.

Why did he have to be bald? Why did being bald mean he couldn't find a wife?

Oh heavens, fate really loves to play tricks!

It's not like he wanted to be bald! Was it up to him?

He couldn't choose!

Nathan Ye looked utterly miserable. He couldn't face April or her fiancé, and when he learned April never liked him and only pitied him, his whole world collapsed.

Wiping away his tears, he turned and rushed out of the Wig Workshop.

"Minister Ye!" April called softly after him.

Su Li frowned and said, "Don't follow him. I'll go after Minister Ye."

Su Li finished speaking and hurried after him.

This time, Nathan Ye had truly lost his mind. Instead of returning to the Public Works Office, he charged straight onto the street.

His wig had fallen off, leaving his shiny bald head exposed and drawing stares from all around.

Nathan Ye ran down the street, eyes glazed, with Su Li chasing after him. She watched as he darted into a pharmacy.

Afraid he might do something reckless, Su Li quickly followed.

Inside the pharmacy, Nathan Ye grabbed the resident doctor's collar, eyes wild: "Doctor, please cure my baldness! I want hair—I don't want to be bald!"

Nathan Ye’s desperation frightened the doctor. Su Li rushed over to intervene, but no matter what she said, Nathan Ye refused to let go, demanding the doctor treat him.

Su Li knew that even Dr. Rowan Lin couldn’t cure Nathan Ye’s baldness, let alone anyone else.

But unexpectedly, the resident doctor, pressured by Nathan Ye, blurted out, "Fine, fine! My family does have a secret remedy for male baldness!"

"What? A secret remedy!" Nathan Ye lunged forward, grabbing the doctor's collar again. "Doctor, give it to me—no matter the cost, I want hair!"

The doctor, pale with fright, stammered, "It—it’s not about the money! Male hair loss is caused by excessive kidney fire. My medicine will reduce your kidney fire, but I’m afraid you won’t want to take it."

"What’s ‘reducing kidney fire’? I don’t care what that is! As long as it cures my baldness, I’ll pay any price!" Nathan Ye was determined. "Doctor, the woman I love is marrying someone else because I’m bald. You have to cure me so she’ll change her mind!"

"Well..." The doctor was utterly helpless, but had no choice and agreed to prescribe Nathan Ye some medicine.

Only then did Nathan Ye let go. The doctor went to the back to prepare the medicine, bringing out several packets and saying, "Sir, if you take this, it really will make your hair grow, but the side effect is..."

"I don’t care!" Nathan Ye cut him off, snatched the medicine packets, paid, and stormed out.

Su Li hurried after him, apologizing to the doctor before following Nathan Ye out.

The doctor watched Nathan Ye’s departing figure, shook his head, and said to the assistant, "Sigh, nowadays, are there really men willing to sacrifice their kidney fire? That medicine for baldness I gave him—the side effect is... impotence. Sigh, who’d trade hair for impotence? Bald is bald, at least you’re still a man. If he ends up impotent, he’ll be like a eunuch. How strange."

The assistant replied, "Doctor, didn’t you hear? That young man was rejected by the woman he loves because of his baldness. He’s desperate to cure it, no matter the cost."

The doctor shook his head, looking mysterious as he pointed at Nathan Ye’s retreating figure. "You think he was rejected just for being bald? Not at all. Let me tell you, it’s not just the baldness—it’s also because he’s ugly. Tsk, and soon, add impotence to the list. He’s doomed."