People like Lin Junhao would naturally dine at the most luxurious restaurants in the capital, and this time they chose the Jingbei Grand Hotel.
This was Li Se's second time dining here; the previous occasion was for the Jiangbei Chamber of Commerce's apology banquet.
Luo Lin took a sip of red wine and looked at Li Se, saying with a half-smile, "Doctor Li, I heard you're more than just a divine doctor. Your Mu Zi Group is quite formidable too."
Upon hearing this, Li Se's eyes narrowed slightly. It seemed Luo Lin knew about him, and perhaps knew that he was responsible for the downfall of the Luo Bei father and son. However, he maintained his composure and smiled, "It's just a small business, merely establishing itself in the capital. Besides, I'm not the one managing it; I'm just a TCM practitioner."
"A small business, you say?" Luo Lin said meaningfully, "My father and elder brother were just arrested, and your Mu Zi Chamber of Commerce immediately began to annex our chamber. And you've made quite significant moves."
"The Jiangbei Chamber of Commerce encountered issues, so it's only natural for my subordinates to try and annex it. I don't concern myself with business matters, so there's no point discussing it with me," Li Se shook his head. He realized then that this dinner was anything but simple.
Moreover, Luo Lin being with Lin Junhao indicated one thing: the Lin family had a considerable interest in this Jiangbei Chamber of Commerce.
"Doctor Li, how about this? With my Lin family's backing, the Mu Zi Chamber of Commerce and the Jiangbei Chamber of Commerce can form a cooperation, a long-term one at that. What do you say?" Lin Junhao interjected at the opportune moment.
Li Se shook his head, "Young Master Lin, as I said, I do not concern myself with business matters."
Lin Junhao raised an eyebrow at this.
Luo Lin, however, let out a cold sneer, "Doctor Li's audacity is truly remarkable, not even giving Young Master Lin face?"
Luo Lin was brimming with confidence now, as he had involved the Lin family. While the Lin family wasn't exactly virtuous, they could at least protect the Jiangbei Chamber of Commerce. Without the Lin family's intervention, the Jiangbei Chamber of Commerce would undoubtedly be devoured by the wolves.
"Chairman Luo, you certainly have a lot of face. Are you trying to pressure me with the Lin family?" Li Se remained incredibly calm.
*Bang!*
Luo Lin slammed the table in anger, "Don't think I don't know you're the one who sent my father and elder brother inside, Li Se. Do you think I'm afraid of you?"
"That's enough!" Lin Junhao reprimanded him.
Only then did Luo Lin refrain from saying more.
Li Se smiled. This Luo Lin was too impulsive; to get so enraged over this? He would likely be devoured more thoroughly by the Lin family.
"Can we not discuss business matters?" Lin Wanqiu asked with a frown.
"Yes, yes, no need to talk about these things. There's nothing much to talk about. Let's eat," Lin Junhao said with a smile.
Luo Lin's gaze, however, was chillingly cold.
That part of the evening was naturally not pleasant. After Li Se finished eating, he was about to leave, but Lin Wanqiu followed him out.
"Please don't take it to heart," Lin Wanqiu said apologetically. She could clearly see that her elder brother was backing Luo Lin, otherwise, Luo Lin wouldn't have dared to speak like that.
"There's nothing to take to heart," Li Se replied, shaking his head. He truly didn't mind it much.
"Are the Luo Bei father and son really sent by you?" Lin Wanqiu asked in surprise.
"It was me," Li Se answered concisely.
"No wonder Luo Lin acted like that," Lin Wanqiu could understand. If it were her, she might have also lost her temper.
Li Se smiled, "Wanqiu, what Luo Lin said might not be entirely his own thoughts. Alright, I have to go. As for the Jiangbei Chamber of Commerce matters, please discuss it with your elder brother. I truly don't manage company affairs."
With that, Li Se left.
Lin Wanqiu watched Li Se's retreating figure and sighed softly.
After leaving the Jingbei Hotel, Li Se went directly to the Mu Zi Chamber of Commerce.
"Boss, a new force has entered the Jiangbei Chamber of Commerce, and we can't shake them," Zhao Ba said with a grim expression.
Old Fu hesitated, "Most likely, some influential figure is backing them."
Li Se said with a hint of helplessness, "It's the Lin family!"
"The Lin family of the capital?" Zhao Ba gasped.
"That's not surprising. If it's the Lin family, then it's truly difficult to make a move on the Jiangbei Chamber of Commerce," Old Fu realized.
"Boss, what should we do? This is a huge piece of cake. The Lin family is interfering like this, do they intend to swallow the entire Jiangbei Chamber of Commerce?" Zhao Ba gritted his teeth.
They had worked hard to get the Luo Bei father and son sent away, causing chaos in the Jiangbei Chamber of Commerce, and now the Lin family wanted to gobble it up.
If it were an ordinary family, it would be fine, but this was the Lin family. They truly had some reservations.
Li Se was also troubled at this moment. When he saw Luo Lin with Lin Junhao earlier, he had sensed something was amiss. As for Luo Lin's words at the dinner table today, they were likely what Lin Junhao wanted to convey.
"Continue to proceed as planned. Although the Lin family is backing them, Lin Junhao cannot mobilize too much of the Lin family's power," Li Se said calmly.
"Yes!" Zhao Ba and Old Fu both nodded.
"You don't need to push yourselves too hard; just do what you can." Li Se didn't have much energy for this business. Frankly, he felt that the Mu Zi Chamber of Commerce should be managed by professionals, such as Qiao Weiwei.
"It seems I'll need to have Weiwei come to the capital for a while," Li Se thought.
There was still plenty of time in the afternoon, and Li Se planned to visit the clinic. He hadn't returned to the clinic for several days. He had spent the previous week accompanying Zhang Aimin to the company, and it was about time he went back to check on the clinic. However, with Wen Heqia and Huang Shanshan at the clinic, he didn't need to worry too much.
*Rumble rumble rumble!*
Just then, a motorcycle drove over. On the motorcycle was a woman with a smoking hot figure, none other than Xiao Feifei.
"Get on!" Xiao Feifei patted the seat behind her.
"How did you find me?" Li Se asked, surprised.
"You only go to a few places; what's so strange about finding you?" Xiao Feifei said impatiently.
"But, it's my first time riding a motorcycle, I'm a little scared," Li Se hesitated.
Xiao Feifei chuckled and said, "You're a grown man, are you afraid of riding a motorcycle? Are you even a man?"
Li Se gritted his teeth and then sat behind Xiao Feifei.
"Hold on tight!" Xiao Feifei said, then started the motorcycle and immediately accelerated to a high speed.
"Ouch!" Li Se's terrified voice could be heard.
Xiao Feifei was very pleased. This guy actually had a day like this?
However, after his initial fear, Li Se directly embraced Xiao Feifei tightly, appearing extremely frightened.
"Haha!" Xiao Feifei was completely unaware that Li Se was shamelessly taking advantage of her.
Faster, and faster...
"Feifei, slow down..." Li Se was very scared, and his hands were already slowly moving upwards from her waist.