Half an hour later, in a Chinese restaurant opposite Nanling People's Hospital, Shen Lang sat opposite Ye Shishi, Nan Qingyao, and Nan Li.
Nan Qingyao was emotionally moved, raised her wine glass, and said to Shen Lang, "Doctor Shen, if you hadn't stepped in today, I would have lost my daughter forever. Thank you for your great kindness, which I will never forget. I toast you with this glass."
Seeing this, Shen Lang also raised his wine glass and said, "Madam, you are too kind, it was just a small effort."
After speaking, his glass collided with Nan Qingyao's. After Nan Qingyao drank her wine in one gulp, Shen Lang also downed his, leaving not a single drop in his cup.
However, having drunk the Forget Worry Wine last night, Shen Lang found other wines today tasted like plain water, utterly bland.
"Madam, after this glass, we're acquainted. Please don't call me Doctor Shen anymore. It always feels like a fishbone stuck in my throat or a thorn on my back, making me very uncomfortable."
Shen Lang looked at Nan Qingyao and smiled, "Madam, please just call me Shen Lang from now on."
"Yes, Sister Qingyao, definitely don't be polite with him."
Seeing this, Ye Shishi chimed in, "He's a scoundrel, not as noble as you might think."
"Shishi, I don't like hearing that."
Upon hearing Ye Shishi's words, Shen Lang looked displeased and asked, "How have I become a scoundrel?"
"Hmph—"
"The first time I met you, you severely injured my nephew, Lin Qubing. Doctors said all his bones were shattered, and he would be bedridden for the rest of his life."
"And the second time I met you, you carried a coffin to the Lin family for a birthday celebration, not only killing Lin Nianfo but also sending my sister, brother-in-law, and their entire family to prison."
Ye Shishi poked Shen Lang's chest with her finger and questioned, "Tell me, isn't this what you call being a scoundrel?"
"Shishi, how can you say that? This is slander, serious slander, blackening my 'glorious and righteous' image in front of Madam."
Shen Lang cried foul repeatedly, "The reason Lin Qubing was crippled was because he not only cut in line but also wanted his bodyguards to cripple me. I acted entirely in self-defense."
"Of course, I won't deny that there might have been some personal grudges involved, after all... he used my idol's name yet did such wicked deeds."
"As for Lin Nianfo and the Lin family, every single one of them are scum and beasts. Dying a hundred times wouldn't be enough. I killed Lin Nianfo and sent the Lin family to prison to uphold justice."
Shen Lang looked at Ye Shishi, a wicked smile suddenly appearing on his face. He leaned closer to Ye Shishi and said, "Shishi, you wouldn't possibly sympathize with these scum and beasts from the Lin family, would you?"
"Heh heh... If that's the case... then I can help. I'll find Nanling TV and pay them some money to insert a segment on tonight's Nanling Evening News for you, letting the entire Nanling know about your empathy."
"Bastard—"
Hearing Shen Lang's words, Ye Shishi was so angry she almost threw the dish in front of her at Shen Lang.
The Lin family's crimes were exposed, and the people of Mingjiang were outraged, wishing they could drag anyone connected to the Lin family and burn them alive.
Ye Shishi, who was closely related to the Lin family, had already been affected. Several large investment projects had been indefinitely postponed because of this incident.
If Nanling TV really broadcasted news of Ye Shishi sympathizing with the Lin family, as Shen Lang suggested, the Zhongzhou Bank would probably be set on fire tomorrow, and she, the boss, would be nailed to the pillar of shame, never to recover.
"This bastard..."
Reason told Ye Shishi that the Lin family's matter was not Shen Lang's fault, and the Lin family members deserved their fate. It was all karma.
However, Ye Shishi still felt some dissatisfaction with Shen Lang, and hearing his words at this moment made her feel even more unspeakably angry.
Yet, Ye Shishi's words caused Nan Qingyao, who was sitting next to her, to widen her eyes in disbelief.
Nan Qingyao never imagined that Shen Lang was not only an exceptional doctor but also possessed such terrifying methods, not only killing Lin Nianfo but also sending the rest of the Lin family to prison.
Nan Qingyao carefully scrutinized Shen Lang, finding him to be like an abyss.
When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes back into you.
However, the abyss could directly peer into your heart, but you couldn't glimpse the deepest part of the abyss.
"Shen Lang, no matter what, I must thank you. Because without you, Little Li would be dead now."
Nan Qingyao looked at Shen Lang and said earnestly, "From now on, if there's anything you need me to do, just ask. I, Nan Qingyao, will never refuse."
"Don't worry, in Nanling, my words are sometimes more effective than those of the King of Nanling, Yang Ce."
Shen Lang heard this and smiled, "As a physician, saving lives is my duty, especially when the person being saved is a six-year-old child. Madam, please don't be so polite, and don't dwell on it."
Speaking of which, Shen Lang gave Nan Li, Nan Qingyao's daughter, a warm smile and said, "Little girl, remember, don't drink things randomly again in the future."
"Brother Shen Lang, Little Li remembers."
Nan Li smiled innocently and said to Shen Lang, "Little Li promises to listen to Brother Shen Lang from now on and never drink things randomly."
"Good girl, obedient children get rewards. Brother Shen Lang will reward you with a sugar pill."
Seeing Nan Li being so obedient, Shen Lang took out a purple glass bottle from his pocket, then poured out a purple pill and handed it to her.
"Thank you, Brother Shen Lang."
Nan Li happily took the purple pill from Shen Lang's hand and popped it into her mouth.
"Brother Shen Lang, the sugar pill you gave me is so sweet and fragrant. I like it so much. Do you have any more?"
The purple pill melted in her mouth. Nan Li exclaimed joyfully.
In contrast to Nan Li's joy, Nan Qingyao and Ye Shishi were shocked.
Because they both clearly saw that after Nan Li swallowed the purple pill, a triangular scar on the corner of her right eye had disappeared.
This triangular scar was not large or small but was very conspicuous. Nan Li had gotten it when she fell at the age of four, and it had been impossible to remove for the past two years.
Because of this scar, Nan Li had been constantly mocked by her playmates, making the six-year-old Nan Li very self-conscious.
They never imagined that Shen Lang could remove Nan Li's eye scar with just one pill.
Nan Li was already beautiful and cute, like a porcelain doll. Now, with this scar gone, she looked like a finely crafted work of art, pleasing to the eye of anyone who saw her.
As a mother, nothing made her happier than her daughter being healthy, beautiful, and adorable. Nan Qingyao looked at Shen Lang, her most complex emotions condensed into two words: "Thank you."
"I accept Madam's thanks. You're paying for lunch today."
Shen Lang glanced at Nan Qingyao and said with a smile.
"Okay, I'll pay for this meal. Shen Lang, feel free to order whatever you want. Don't be shy."
Looking at Shen Lang, who possessed such superb skills and a compassionate heart, Nan Qingyao admired him more and more.
However, what Shen Lang didn't know was that while they were eating, people from the Kong family in Longdu had already arrived in Nanling.