“Manager, I can’t…” Zhang Yunyun was on the verge of tears.
“This is President Wang, you won’t lose out!” the manager said indifferently.
“Are you guys bullying a girl like this?” Song Xuehai couldn’t stand it anymore.
Zhang Yunyun looked over and only then noticed Li Se. She cast a pleading glance his way, but unfortunately, Li Se ignored her. This filled her with disappointment. The man who once cherished her as if she were in the palm of his hand was no longer there.
“Who are you to dare interfere in Wang Tao’s business?” President Wang said angrily.
Song Xuehai was about to retort in annoyance, but Li Se stopped him, smiling, “To deal with this kind of person, there’s only one method!”
“What method?” Song Xuehai asked, confused.
Li Se walked over, and without a word, picked up Wang Tao. Then he threw him outside, followed by a scream.
“Impressive!” Song Xuehai gave him a thumbs-up.
“Li Se, thank you.” A flicker of hope flashed in Zhang Yunyun’s eyes.
Li Se said calmly, “If you want to thank someone, thank him. I had no intention of intervening.”
Zhang Yunyun’s expression darkened. After bidding farewell to Song Xuehai, she left silently.
“Doctor Li, do you know that woman?” Song Xuehai asked, puzzled.
“My ex-girlfriend,” Li Se replied casually.
Song Xuehai and Chu Mingxuan were both astonished. They knew a little about Li Se, and with his current achievements, they started to wonder if Li Se was the one who dumped her.
Seeing their expressions, Li Se knew they had misunderstood. He explained, “I was poor before, so she dumped me.”
Chu Mingxuan understood, then looked in the direction Zhang Yunyun had left, saying, “She must be regretting it now.”
After chatting for a while longer, they left the tea house. However, Li Se noticed Zhang Yunyun, who seemed to be waiting for him.
“Then we won’t disturb you,” Song Xuehai and the others left first.
“What’s the matter?” Li Se asked calmly.
After a long silence, Zhang Yunyun said, “Is there still a possibility for us?”
“Absolutely not!” Li Se replied with just four words. He didn’t say anything more to Zhang Yunyun, got into his car, and left.
Watching Li Se’s heartless departure, Zhang Yunyun knew that the incredibly gentle man from the past would never return. Recalling their past, she covered her face and burst into tears.
The next day, Li Se drove to Secretary Song’s house.
“Doctor Li, please, come in!” Song Yushan was extremely enthusiastic towards Li Se. He had long wanted to invite Li Se over for a visit.
“Secretary Song, your spirits are getting better and better lately,” Li Se said with a smile.
“Of course, with an imperial physician like you in Qingyun City, how can we leaders not be well?” Song Yushan laughed heartily and chatted with Li Se.
As Song Yushan said, for a small Qingyun City to have an imperial physician was indeed a blessing for their leaders. After all, all the imperial physicians in China were concentrated in the capital.
“Yushan, is this the Doctor Li you were talking about?” a woman came out, dressed very elegantly and dignifiedly.
“Indeed!” Song Yushan nodded, then introduced her to Li Se. This woman was his wife, Jiang Lu, who was also a leader.
“Quick, take a look at my health!” Jiang Lu was also quite enthusiastic towards Li Se. After all, who could guarantee they wouldn’t get sick these days?
Li Se took Jiang Lu’s pulse and smiled, “Madam Song, your health is fine. You just have some coldness in your body. I’ll write a prescription. After drinking two doses, you will be completely cured.”
“Truly a divine doctor!” Jiang Lu gave him a thumbs-up. “When I went for a check-up at the hospital, they gave me a lot of medicine, but it wasn’t very effective.”
“Mom and Dad, who is he?” Another lively girl, only sixteen or seventeen years old, came out. She was actually quite pretty, but the problem was she had too many pimples on her face.
“This is Doctor Li!” Jiang Lu said.
“Oh, you’re Doctor Li?” the girl said excitedly.
Song Yushan introduced Li Se, “This is my youngest daughter, Song Lingling.”
“Brother Li, can you take a look at my face?” Song Lingling ran to Li Se’s side, shaking his arm. “Look at my face, it’s full of pimples, I’m so annoyed.”
“This is simple. I’ll make you a medicinal cream, and it will disappear after one application,” Li Se said easily. After inheriting his ancestral skills, clearing pimples was a piece of cake.
Song Xuehai was surprised to hear this, “It’ll be gone after one application?”
“Mm,” Li Se nodded.
“If you opened a cosmetics company, wouldn’t you make a fortune?” Song Xuehai said enviously.
“Xuehai, don’t even think about it. This isn’t something you can dabble in,” Song Yushan reminded him.
Song Xuehai was a bit puzzled, “Dad, I know, I was just expressing envy.”
Given Song Xuehai’s status, if he were to go into business, no matter what he did, he would be successful. The reason was simple: his father was the secretary. However, he knew he couldn’t do that.
“You can talk to Chu Mingxuan. If he knew you had this kind of cream, he would definitely be excited,” Song Xuehai said.
Li Se pondered. He wasn’t thinking of Chu Mingxuan, but Xia Bingyun. He hadn’t even considered the matter of TCM creams before, but after Song Xuehai’s suggestion, he realized he could actually provide them. He would talk to Xia Bingyun when he had time.
At noon, Jiang Lu cooked. Her culinary skills were truly excellent, and Li Se praised her cooking profusely.
Song Yushan, while eating, looked at Li Se and said, “Doctor Li, there’s something I’d like to ask for your help with.”
“Secretary Song, please speak freely.” Li Se naturally wouldn’t refuse the secretary who had looked out for him.
“I have a friend whose daughter has a congenital illness, and I’d like to ask you to treat her.” Song Yushan sighed when he mentioned this. In fact, he didn’t have much hope, as congenital diseases were extremely difficult to treat.
“Okay!” Li Se readily agreed.
“I have other matters to attend to today. I’ll have Xuehai take you there later,” Song Yushan said.
After finishing the meal and sitting at Song Yushan’s house for a while, Li Se left with Song Xuehai.
Song Yushan’s friend was naturally also a leader. When they arrived at the entrance, they were stopped by a secretary. He looked at Song Xuehai and asked, “Xuehai, what business do you have with Director Zhao?”
“Secretary He, my dad asked me to bring a TCM doctor,” Song Xuehai said politely.
“A TCM doctor?” Secretary He was slightly taken aback and couldn’t help but look at Li Se, his brows furrowed. “Is he really a TCM doctor?”
Song Xuehai smiled, “Secretary He, please rest assured, Doctor Li’s medical skills are absolutely impeccable!”
Secretary He was still somewhat skeptical, but out of respect for Song Yushan, he let Li Se and Song Xuehai enter.
As soon as they entered the house, they saw an old man examining a little girl.
“Xuehai, why are you here?” A man in his thirties spoke. He didn’t look very well, which was understandable. Anyone would be upset if their child had a congenital illness.
“Uncle Zhao, I’ve brought a TCM doctor to see Guoguo,” Song Xuehai said.
“Him?” Zhao Wenqian looked at Li Se’s young age and couldn’t help but be skeptical. He clearly didn’t believe Li Se’s medical skills were very advanced.
“He can be a TCM doctor?”
The old man who had been examining the little girl sneered, “I’m enough here. How can a little brat use TCM to treat people? Wait until he’s my age to say such things. Honestly, young people these days are just messing around!”