The passion of a night passed, and when they woke up the next day, the sun was already high in the sky. It was a phone call that finally roused them. Huang Shanshan immediately grabbed her phone and answered, still groggy.
"Oh, okay, I got it. I'll bring him over. Mm, bye." Huang Shanshan responded a few times before hanging up.
"Was that your parents calling?" Judging by her tone, Li Se could guess who had called Huang Shanshan.
"Mm, they want me to bring you to see a patient. They're not quite sure how to handle it themselves. They heard it's a big shot. You know my parents; they always pay close attention to these important figures," Huang Shanshan said with a hint of helplessness.
However, after the incident with Wei Dong's wife earlier, her parents' view on traditional Chinese medicine had improved somewhat. After all, Li Se had cured leukemia with just a few needles at that time, which could only be described as a miracle.
Half an hour later, Li Se met up with Huang Shanshan's parents.
"A Porsche?" Huang Zhenguo was taken aback when he saw Li Se driving. He remembered that the last time he saw him, he was driving a Volkswagen. How had it been so short a time for him to be driving a Porsche? Was he deliberately playing poor in front of him?
"Just bought it the other day," Huang Shanshan explained.
Huang Zhenguo nodded, "Let's hurry. A foreign friend has arrived today and is not feeling well. I received news that many doctors are at a loss. They might even invite imperial physicians next, but I still want to try. Bringing you along is also to ensure nothing goes wrong."
"Then let's go." Li Se naturally couldn't refuse to help his future father-in-law.
"Shanshan, let me tell you, this foreign friend is a very famous finance professor. Many wealthy people want to meet him. This finance professor's dinner has even been auctioned, and as of now, it's probably ten million per meal!" Zhu Manyin's words were clear: this was a very important person, and they couldn't afford to offend him.
However, Huang Shanshan was also a little surprised. To auction off a meal meant that money was earned incredibly easily.
Even Li Se felt that this was much more profitable than his own earnings.
Soon, they arrived at a very high-end hotel. The finance professor was, of course, staying in the presidential suite. However, a crowd had already gathered at the entrance. A woman in an OL uniform, wearing glasses, and with a great figure stood at the door. The moment she saw Li Se and the others, she frowned slightly, "Are you also doctors?"
"Miss Bella, I am Huang Zhenguo. I studied medicine in the United States. I heard that Professor Steven is having some health issues, so I wanted to come and see him," Huang Zhenguo said respectfully.
Bella looked at Huang Zhenguo and extended her hand, "Yes, you can. However, there are many doctors who want to see our boss. Please pay one million first to queue. As for whether there's a chance, it ultimately depends on your reputation and medical skills."
"What?!" Huang Zhenguo was somewhat stunned. He was being asked to pay a million-dollar queue fee to see a patient, and then there would be a selection process? This was a bit unreasonable.
"What, do you have an opinion?" Bella frowned. She pointed to the others gathered outside the room, "Look at them; they are all famous doctors from China. Which one of them hasn't paid a million? Don't you have a patron behind you? Then find one. If your medical skills are truly outstanding, there will definitely be someone willing to pay that million for you."
"This..." Huang Zhenguo was in a difficult situation. He really didn't know the intricacies of this matter.
"You don't have money? Or are you thinking that you don't need to pay the million and still want to see our boss?"
Bella's brow furrowed, and she directly swore, "Shit! Are you trying to get it for free? Do you know who our boss is? He's the Wolf of Wall Street. Our boss's meals have already been auctioned for ten million. You think you can see my boss without paying? What a joke. If you don't have money, get lost. You're wasting my time here!"
"What is this guy thinking? He doesn't have money but wants to see Professor Steven. How naive can he be?"
"A million dollars is just a stepping stone; whether you can actually see Professor Steven is another matter entirely."
"To get to the front, I've already spent five million, and I even specifically invited the most famous local doctors. This guy must be an idiot; he knows nothing but wants to see Professor Steven. Does he even qualify?"
"As long as they can get a golden word from Professor Steven, that's priceless. And yet there's someone foolish enough to think they can see Professor Steven without paying anything. How naive!"
"This is a classic freeloader!"
"..."
Cold sneers quickly erupted. Many people had gathered outside the room, including doctors and wealthy individuals. Most of these doctors were brought by these wealthy people, their purpose simple: to meet Professor Steven.
And now, someone wanted to treat Professor Steven without paying? Was this wishful thinking?
"What? We doctors, when we see patients, we have to pay?" Li Se frowned. This was the first time he had encountered such an absurd situation.
Bella glanced at Li Se and sneered, "Others might not need to, and might even be paid medical fees. But Professor Steven is different. He is the Wolf of Wall Street, the man who controls the financial code. So many rich people spend a fortune just for a meal with Professor Steven. Do you think my boss is someone anyone can see? Even your imperial physicians from the capital have to pay!"
"Then your boss is truly noble. Isn't he afraid of falling ill?" Li Se retorted sarcastically.
"How dare you curse Professor Steven?" Bella angrily exclaimed.
"Kid, where do you come from to speak so arrogantly here?"
"We've invited famous doctors. How could they not be able to treat Professor Steven? It's not your turn to worry about it."
"This is a typical case of 'the grapes are sour because they are out of reach'."
"If you have the ability, then pay the million."
Many wealthy individuals were annoyed. This kid dared to curse Professor Steven; his audacity was too great.
"I'm just stating the facts," Li Se said calmly.
Bella was about to get angry, but at this moment, several people in white coats walked towards them. The person in the lead was none other than Zhou Yuan.
"Miss Bella, here is one million," Zhou Yuan said with a smile, handing over a banknote. "I believe I qualify to queue now, right?"
"Of course!" Bella smiled and nodded.
"Oh, isn't this Huang Zhenguo? What, are you guys also here to queue?" Zhou Yuan's voice dripped with sarcasm as he saw Huang Zhenguo and the others. He had been severely humiliated by Li Se in the hospital last time and still harbored resentment.