Li Se’s words showed no regard for their feelings.
Previously, Chen Pengfei had spoken indirectly, which was consistent with his businessman’s nature. He believed in leaving room for maneuver; as long as no bridges were burned, there was always a chance for reconciliation.
However, Li Se’s statement left no room for grace.
“Li Se, don’t think you’re so great just because you have some medical skills. I’m showing you respect by coming here to discuss this with you. Otherwise, do you think I’d take off my white coat just because you asked?” Wang Xiang said, somewhat exasperated. “Or do you think you know a lot of important people now, and that anyone will back you up if you just speak?”
Chen Pengfei admonished, “Young people shouldn’t have such thoughts.”
“I didn’t say that; you’re the ones thinking that,” Li Se replied indifferently.
“It seems there’s no room for negotiation then, is there?” Chen Pengfei said in a deep voice.
Li Se retorted coldly, “Wang Xiang is a disgrace to medicine. Why keep him around?”
A person who disregards the life and death of patients for his own benefit is not worthy of being a doctor!
Yet, how could one possibly find few doctors like Wang Xiang nowadays?
“Li Se, you’ve gone too far!” Even Chen Pengfei, who had wanted to maintain a connection, had a grim expression. He actually wanted to win Li Se over, but this fellow left no room for sentiment.
“Do you really think you’re that capable? To us wealthy individuals, you’re merely a tool to be used. If you lose your medical skills, who will care about you?” Chen Pengfei said with a cold smile.
“You don’t need to worry about that, Boss Chen. And besides, I only have these medical skills. Aren’t you annoyed?” Li Se, not wanting to waste any more time with the two, turned to leave.
“Do you think you can leave?” Chen Pengfei suddenly smiled.
Li Se frowned. The door of the tea room was soon pushed open, and a man walked in. His aura was contained, giving off a sense of formidable power.
“Li Se, if you don’t agree to our terms, you won’t be walking out of this door today. Imprisoning you is also a solution,” Chen Pengfei said nonchalantly while sipping his tea.
“Do you think he can stop me?” Li Se said with some disdain.
“You can try and see if I can stop you!” The man chuckled and threw a punch towards Li Se’s face.
The punch was fast, accurate, and fierce, carrying a surge of internal energy.
Internal energy!
Li Se was somewhat surprised. This man’s skills were not inferior to Lin Junhao’s bodyguard; he was definitely a master.
Li Se had sparred with many people recently, but many of them only possessed form without intent, relying solely on superficial strength.
But the man before him was different.
Li Se remained unfazed. With a slight shift of his body, he dodged the punch and simultaneously extended his hand, firmly grasping the attacker’s fist.
The man’s reaction speed was lightning-fast. Seeing his punch miss and be caught, his other hand immediately formed into a fist, striking towards Li Se’s head.
At such close range, and with the man’s fist moving as fast as lightning, Li Se could only meet it with a punch of his own.
*Bang!*
A muffled thud echoed in the air as their fists collided.
The man stumbled back several steps, while Li Se remained as still as a mountain.
“What are you standing there for? Attack him!” Chen Pengfei roared.
The man’s arm felt numb, but he had no other option. He stepped forward again, one leg bending, and both fists shot out simultaneously like lightning, carrying immense power.
With these two fists flying, an ordinary person would likely be killed. The man’s fists carried a definite killing intent.
However, before Li Se, it was still not enough. He casually extended his hand, his arm coiling like a snake around the man’s fists. In the next instant, his fingers moved like the wind, tapping Li Se’s chest.
“Ah!”
The man cried out and collapsed onto the ground, convulsing uncontrollably, unable to fight any longer.
“He’ll recover naturally in an hour,” Li Se said to the man. He then turned to Wang Xiang, his gaze chilling, “I will not let the matter of you stealing my credit slide!”
After saying this, he turned and left.
*Crash!*
Wang Xiang hurled his teacup to the ground, his face extremely grim. “Uncle, what should we do now?”
Chen Pengfei also found it troublesome. “This Li Se is tough to deal with; he’s not yielding to reason. This whole mess started because of you. Why did you have to steal his credit? The loophole in this matter was already significant, and it was only a matter of time before it was exposed!”
“I was blinded by greed at the time and took the credit for myself. Uncle, you have to help me find a way,” Wang Xiang said anxiously.
With this matter exposed, his future was all but ruined. He didn’t want his medical career to end like this.
“Alas, this Li Se is difficult to handle.” Chen Pengfei was actually wary of Li Se. He had been testing him just now, wanting to detain Li Se, but the man’s skills were too formidable.
As a shareholder of the hospital, how could he not know about the recent rumors surrounding Li Se?
Even someone like Shen Long had bowed down to him; could he possibly be stronger than Shen Long?
“Wang Xiang, you’ve truly met your match this time. Go and apologize,” Chen Pengfei sighed.
“I…” Wang Xiang felt unwilling.
“For your sake, I’ve already soured my relationship with him. If he’s unwilling to let you off, it might truly be just a word from him. He has a large number of influential figures backing him, all eager to do his bidding. Consider it carefully.” After saying this, Chen Pengfei stopped drinking his tea, stood up, and left.
Only Wang Xiang was left, staring blankly.
After leaving the tea house, Li Se called Sun Hong, primarily about Wang Xiang. He was certain Wang Xiang hadn’t been up to any good over the years.
“Brother Li, I will definitely investigate Wang Xiang thoroughly,” Sun Hong readily agreed. He then added, “Brother Li, come over for a meal when you have time.”
“Okay, I’ll come over when I have the chance.”
After a brief exchange, Li Se hung up the phone and suddenly noticed something, causing him to stop his car. He had coincidentally arrived at Yunmeng Company.
It had been a while since he last saw Xia Bingyun. Whenever he thought of her alluring acupuncture and massage sessions, and her proud figure, a surge of heat coursed through Li Se.
“I wonder if Xia Bingyun is in the company now.” Without hesitation, Li Se got out of the car and walked straight into Yunmeng Company.
As soon as he entered, he saw Xia Bingyun about to leave, accompanied by several people.
“Bingyun!” Li Se waved and greeted her.
“Why are you here?” Xia Bingyun asked, somewhat surprised.
“Bingyun, who is this?” a handsome man asked with a frown.
“He’s a doctor…” Xia Bingyun had intended to say Li Se was a doctor, but as the words reached her lips, she changed her mind. “He’s my boyfriend, Li Se.”