Han Minglang did not expect Bella's reaction to be so strong. He frowned and said, "Miss Bella, what do you mean? Do I look like I'm joking?"
Bella took a deep breath, pointed at Li Se, and said, "Mayor Han, it's not that I'm not giving you face, but he absolutely cannot go in!"
"Why?" Han Minglang was somewhat displeased with Bella's attitude. The person he wanted to bring in was being blocked by a mere secretary?
"He was disrespectful to me just now. If you want him to go in, you can let him kneel down and apologize to me!" Bella said arrogantly.
"Miss Bella, you are being presumptuous!" Han Minglang reprimanded her.
"Mayor Han, I am Professor Steven's secretary..." Bella was accustomed to being arrogant. Many wealthy individuals would bow and show utmost respect to her. Therefore, even in front of Han Minglang, she maintained an extremely haughty demeanor.
"Enough!" Han Minglang interrupted her. "You are just a secretary. Even if Professor Steven were here, he wouldn't dare speak to me like this. Do you?"
Bella's face turned pale and then flushed. She hadn't expected Han Minglang to defend Li Se so fiercely, leaving her momentarily speechless.
"Can I go in now?" Han Minglang asked coldly.
"Yes... yes, you can." Bella didn't dare say anything more. Han Minglang's attitude had sobered her up considerably. After all, she was just a secretary. If she offended the mayor of Jingcheng, Professor Steven would not let her off.
"Dr. Li, let's go in together," Han Minglang said with a smile.
"Okay," Li Se nodded.
Huang Zhenguo and Zhu Manyin were shocked again. Who exactly was their future son-in-law? How could he have such extensive connections, including the military, wealthy individuals, and the mayor? This son-in-law seemed rather formidable.
However, seeing Bella's embarrassed state brought them great satisfaction. They had to pay a million yuan for the queuing fee. Having connections was indeed different; they could get in without queuing.
Zhou Yuan and the others looked displeased but dared not say anything more with Mayor Han present.
Upon entering the presidential suite, doctors were already attending to Professor Steven. Beside him was a wealthy businessman who had clearly paid a substantial sum, allowing him to be treated first.
"Mayor Han?" The wealthy businessman respectfully greeted Han Minglang upon seeing him.
"Professor Steven, how are you feeling?" Han Minglang inquired.
The wealthy businessman immediately looked at the doctor he had brought. This doctor was a practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). He smiled and said, "He's just a bit dizzy. I'll prescribe some medicine, and he'll be fine."
The effectiveness of this TCM doctor was unclear, but as long as one had money, they could be treated first. Regardless, the medical skills were passable to some extent, as the wealthy businessman would not joke about such matters. If he could be cured, the benefits would be immense.
"This is not how you treat it," Li Se said, shaking his head.
"Who are you?" The TCM doctor frowned, annoyed by the questioning from a young man.
"You are a TCM practitioner, and so am I," Li Se replied.
"Heh, since you're a TCM practitioner, you should know that TCM requires pulse diagnosis. Without even taking my patient's pulse, you're so sure that my prescription is ineffective?" The doctor said with some displeasure.
Li Se stated, "The reason is simple: although Professor Steven is dizzy, this is not his primary symptom."
"Nonsense! You're questioning my diagnosis. Do you know who I am? I'm a doctor from Miaoshou Tang. Ji Chun, do you know how high the status of Miaoshou Tang is in Jingcheng?" the doctor said indignantly.
"If you don't understand TCM, please don't speak carelessly. Miaoshou Tang has produced imperial physicians since ancient times, and those who have retired are still of imperial physician level. I specially invited Dr. Ji with great expense, and you dare to question him?" The wealthy businessman was displeased. Even with Han Minglang present, he couldn't help but retort. He was extremely unhappy that Li Se dared to question the doctor he brought.
"So you're from Miaoshou Tang. I've heard of it," Li Se naturally knew Miaoshou Tang. It was the TCM clinic directly opposite his own. Miaoshou Tang had never taken his clinic seriously, and he never expected to encounter them here today.
"Since you know Miaoshou Tang, don't talk nonsense here. No one understands TCM better than I do!" Ji Chun said with great arrogance.
"What you said is a bit exaggerated. TCM is profound and vast. How many people can truly grasp its essence?" Li Se, although aware of Miaoshou Tang's fame in Jingcheng, did not agree with Ji Chun's statement. Moreover, he was certain that Steven's primary symptom was not dizziness; dizziness was merely one aspect.
"Young man, who are you to speak so presumptuously here?" Ji Chun asked displeasedly.
"Jishi TCM Clinic, Li Se," Li Se replied neither subserviently nor arrogantly.
Ji Chun found the name Jishi TCM Clinic somewhat familiar. After a moment, he recalled it and his eyes lit up, "So it's you. How interesting. I heard that a TCM clinic opened opposite our Miaoshou Tang, run by a young man. I didn't take it seriously at first. A young TCM practitioner, how ridiculous. At your age, you dare to open a clinic? I'm very curious, who gave you the courage?"
"Being older doesn't necessarily mean better TCM skills. You're not young either, but your diagnosis of Professor Steven is incorrect," Li Se shook his head, his tone still calm.
Ji Chun was enraged. "Tell me then, where exactly is my diagnosis wrong?"
"Dizziness is not wrong, but it is only one symptom. If I'm not mistaken, your prescription is Qianghuo 8g, Banlangen 5g, Baimaogen 15g..."
"This prescription can indeed treat headaches, and it's not problematic, but if you don't treat the root cause, even if you drink your medicine today, you'll still have a headache tomorrow."
Ji Chun was somewhat stunned. The prescription he had written was exactly as Li Se had stated, even the dosages were identical. How was this possible? Or was this fellow also a TCM practitioner, so he guessed correctly?
With this thought, he sneered, "Good heavens, then tell me, what is Professor Steven's condition?"
"It's just acclimatization," Li Se smiled and looked at Professor Steven. "Professor Steven, after you got off the plane, did you start experiencing dizziness, insomnia, diarrhea, loss of appetite... Hmm, you should also have allergies. Are there any papules on your body?"
"Is this it?" Steven pulled open his clothes and indeed revealed red spots on his body.
"Yes!" Li Se nodded. "This is typical acclimatization!"