"Tsk tsk tsk, Boss Du, you're switching cars again. Are you tired of the Maybach? Now you've got a Mercedes MPV," Wang Zhongling exclaimed as Du Fei got into the car.
In the entire TCM clinic, only Wang Zhongling dared to speak to Du Fei in such a teasing tone. Du Dabao and Xu Wenshan were always polite to him.
But then again, Wang Zhongling came from a wealthy family and was only interested in Du Fei. She wasn't working there for money but purely to secretly learn his miraculous medical skills.
After locking the car with the key, Wang Zhongling, pulling Xu Wenshan who had arrived in the same car, circled the vehicle.
Without waiting for Du Fei to speak, she opened the door and got in.
Upon entering the car, Wang Zhongling gasped again.
She was a "Bai Fumei" (rich, fair, and beautiful) with a well-off family. Although buying luxury cars wasn't her hobby, she had several cars at home abroad.
Many of her friends were also wealthy, so she had been in and ridden in quite a few luxury cars.
However, after entering Du Fei's car, she immediately felt that this Mercedes MPV was different from the ones she had seen before.
"Du Fei, your Mercedes is so cool! It's completely different from the ones I've seen before," Wang Zhongling said.
Earlier, her teasing was just a playful remark while looking at the car from the outside. Now, after a closer inspection of the interior and experiencing the ride, Wang Zhongling truly felt that Du Fei's car was extraordinary.
Du Fei smiled and replied, "Really? It's an honor for this car to catch the eye of Miss Wang. But it's still a Mercedes, not comparable to your Porsche convertible."
In fact, in terms of actual price, Du Fei's limited edition bulletproof Mercedes MPV was two to three times more expensive than Wang Zhongling's Porsche convertible.
However, he preferred to keep a low profile and avoid drawing attention.
"Hmph, don't try that with me. I don't know how much this Mercedes costs, but it's definitely not cheaper than mine," Wang Zhongling scoffed and got out of the car.
Du Fei followed suit. As the three of them approached the entrance of the TCM clinic, Du Dabao was standing at the door.
"Brother Fei, Miss Wang, Wenshan, why are you all together?" Du Dabao asked, seeing the three of them walking over.
Wang Zhongling rolled her eyes at him. "Together? We just bumped into each other on the street."
With that, she turned and walked into the clinic.
Du Fei and Xu Wenshan exchanged a comforting glance with Du Dabao. He rubbed the back of his head, wondering what he had said wrong to displease Wang Zhongling.
As soon as the TCM clinic opened, people quickly started coming in for consultations.
Now, patients weren't just from the nearby streets; some even traveled from afar by car.
These people had heard about Du Fei from his cured patients and came with a "let's give it a try" attitude.
And Du Fei's medical skills had not disappointed them; he was like Hua Tuo reborn, curing illnesses with his medicine.
"Little girl, you can't just eat candy indiscriminately from now on, or all your teeth will fall out, and you won't be pretty anymore," Du Fei said gently after treating a young girl's tooth.
The girl's mother stood by and whispered to her, "Did you hear the doctor? You need to eat less candy from now on. Quickly thank Doctor Brother."
"Thank you, Doctor Brother," the little girl said sweetly.
Du Fei touched her head and told her she could leave after collecting her medicine.
Throughout the morning, Du Fei treated dozens of patients.
This level of skill surpassed that of doctors at Rongcheng First People's Hospital, and even top attending physicians in the provincial capital.
After all, Du Fei not only examined his patients but also prescribed the right medicine based on their condition.
For most patients who weren't rare or severe cases, Du Fei would treat them on the spot. After collecting their medicine, they wouldn't need to return.
Therefore, if Du Fei's medical skills were revealed, it would likely shock many renowned figures in the medical community.
*Ring, ring, ring,* his phone rang.
"Mom..." Du Fei answered.
As soon as he said the word, Wu Chunmei's anxious and urgent voice came through, "Xiao Fei, hurry home. Something big has happened."
Hearing his mother say something big had happened, Du Fei couldn't continue his consultations.
He explained to Wang Zhongling and asked her to take over his patients.
Wang Zhongling was a talented student from a medical university and had been learning from Du Fei for a long time, so her medical skills were naturally excellent.
She was already treating patients using TCM.
After giving Wang Zhongling a few pointers, Du Fei rushed home.
Worried about his mother, Wu Chunmei, Du Fei drove very fast.
Ten minutes later, Du Fei arrived at his doorstep.
"Mom, what happened... Aunt Li?" As Du Fei opened the door, he was about to ask his mother what had happened, but then he looked up and saw Li Su'e sitting on the sofa with his mother.
Wu Chunmei was comforting Li Su'e, "Sister E, don't be so anxious. Jingjing is already in college, and she's so sensible. She should be fine."
"You don't know, you don't know! Something must have happened to her. *Sob, sob* Chunmei, what will I do if something happens to Jingjing?" Li Su'e's eyes were red and swollen. It was clear she had been crying before Du Fei returned home.
Wu Chunmei gave Du Fei a look, and he spoke, "Aunt Li, what happened to Jingjing? If you don't tell us, we can't help you."
Hearing Du Fei's voice, Li Su'e seemed to come to her senses. "Yes, yes, Du Fei, you can help me. Please, hurry and save Jingjing from that scumbag." Li Su'e grabbed Du Fei's hand, her emotions running high.
"Aunt Li, tell me slowly, what exactly happened?" Du Fei gently soothed her, seeing her agitated state.
Li Su'e then told Du Fei that her daughter, Li Jing, hadn't come home for several hours.
At other times, Li Jing might have gone out with classmates or had personal matters to attend to.
But today was Li Su'e's birthday, and Li Jing only had one class in the morning. She should have been home much earlier. However, even by noon, Li Jing hadn't returned.
She had called countless times, but her phone was switched off.
Distraught, Li Su'e had no other options and turned to Wu Chunmei.
"Du Fei, do you remember that guy you saw at the market before? He's my ex-husband. I don't know how he found me. The last time you saw him, he said he wanted ten thousand yuan from me, or he wouldn't let me go. So I suspect this disappearance of Jingjing must be related to him. But I don't know how to find him. What should I do?"
At this point, Li Su'e had nothing left to hide. She revealed her relationship with Huang Yikai and everything that had happened before.