"This kid is finished. Feng Shao heard what he said; he'll be lucky if he doesn't lose a layer of skin today!" Zhou Hongyun sneered repeatedly. This Li Se truly didn't know his place. Feng Shao had arrived, and he still dared to speak such arrogant words. Wasn't this courting death?
Huang Zhenguo and Zhu Manyin's expressions turned grim. Unfortunately, Feng Shao had heard these words. Just as Zhou Hongyun said, losing a layer of skin might not be enough today.
"Good kid, Feng Shao is here, and you still dare to utter such treasonous words? Hmph, are you ready to die?"
"You must be the first person to say such things in the capital!"
"If you didn't know better, you'd think he was the young master of a top family."
"If he were the young master of a top family, then I'd be the family patriarch."
"Feng Shao is here, and you're still sitting there? Hurry up and come here to kneel!"
"..."
The Feng family members were all furious.
This Li Se was too arrogant. It was one thing when Feng Xiuming hadn't arrived, but now that he was here, Li Se still dared to say the Feng family was nothing. This was truly audacious.
"Feng Shao, it's this kid!" Brother Huai pointed at Li Se, his voice filled with rage.
"Good kid, you've got some nerve to look down on my Feng family..." Feng Xiuming said with arrogance. He hadn't been in a good mood recently. A few days ago, he had almost offended a big shot while fighting over a shop, and he had been feeling rather stifled. Now, someone dared to provoke him. Wasn't that asking for death?
However, before he could finish his sentence, he was utterly stunned. What the hell, wasn't this Young Master Li?
It was only a few days ago that he had wanted to buy a shop and had nearly offended Li Se. He hadn't expected to run into him again today. Damn it all...
"Seeing Feng Shao, why aren't you coming over to kneel? Are you looking for death?!" Brother Huai shouted angrily.
"Baji Quan!" Feng Xiuming roared, punching Brother Huai squarely in the chest. With a crack, Brother Huai was sent flying backward.
Everyone was stunned. No one had expected Feng Xiuming to attack Brother Huai.
Old Feng was standing nearby. His expression was also very grim. He had fought with Li Se before and had not been his opponent. Naturally, he dared not say anything now.
"Young Master Li, it's a misunderstanding..." Feng Xiuming's face was instantly filled with smiles as he approached Li Se, chuckling obsequiously. "It's all a misunderstanding. My subordinates were ignorant, which is why they offended you."
At this moment, everyone was stunned again, finding it hard to believe that the Young Master Feng, from a prominent Beijing family, was so respectful to Li Se. What was going on?
"I've only been in the capital for a few days, and you've already provoked me for the second time?" Li Se asked with a half-smile.
"Young Master Li, I am truly sorry. If I had known it was you, I would never have dared to act recklessly," Feng Xiuming looked like he was about to cry.
Seeing that Feng Xiuming's attitude was acceptable, Li Se didn't want to argue with him. He waved his hand, "Scram. Stop being so overbearing in the future. You want to snatch a private room with just a word?"
"Yes, yes, yes, Young Master Li's lesson is well taken!" Feng Xiuming nodded repeatedly, then waved his hand and immediately led his men away.
The private room fell silent. Huang Zhenguo and Zhu Manyin looked at Li Se with disbelief. Was this guy really just driving a Volkswagen? Although they had just returned to the country, they knew the influence of Beijing's prominent families. Even Zhou Hongyun feared them, let alone others.
Zhou Hongyun was utterly dumbfounded. Why would a young master like Feng Xiuming fear someone driving a Volkswagen? What was wrong with society?
"You... are you some young master?" Huang Zhenguo couldn't help but ask, swallowing. If that were the case, then his daughter's taste was quite good.
"No, I'm just a Chinese medicine doctor," Li Se shook his head.
"Then how could he..." Huang Zhenguo was confused, as Feng Xiuming kept calling him "Young Master."
"Him? I beat him up in Qingyun City before, so he's still quite afraid," Li Se said casually. What he said wasn't entirely wrong, but it was more due to the Xiao family. However, there was no need to mention such things.
"So that's how it is." Huang Zhenguo suddenly understood, feeling a slight disappointment. If he were truly the young master of a major family, marrying his daughter off to him would be no loss. Unfortunately, he wasn't.
"So he can just fight well," Zhou Hongyun also breathed a sigh of relief. "Uncle, Aunt, families like the Feng family are like this. They are martial artists, so they naturally admire those who are skilled in martial arts. However, this should just be Young Master Feng's personal behavior and has nothing to do with the Feng family."
He paused and looked at Li Se, smiling, "To get by in Beijing, mere fists are useless. You might be able to get the Feng family to leave you alone, but what about other families? There are many prominent families in this capital. You must be adaptable. Connections are the most important. You're just an ordinary Chinese medicine doctor, and you have a long way to go."
"Hongyun speaks wisely," Huang Zhenguo naturally found his words reasonable and lectured kindly, "Just relying on martial strength is not enough. Today, Young Master Feng admired your martial skills and won't do anything to you, but what about other families? Moreover, even if Young Master Feng doesn't do anything to you, he won't offer any help. In short, one must be strong oneself. You happen to be studying Chinese medicine, which has a rather dim future."
Zhu Manyin added, "Also, if Shanshan is with you, she'll only be an ordinary Chinese medicine doctor in the future. If she follows our arrangement, becoming a national authority in Western medicine is not impossible. I know your daughter's talent. Competing for the position of Imperial Physician in the future is also possible."
"Dad, Mom, this is my own business. I hope you'll reconsider. Besides, Grandpa has also agreed to my marriage with Li Se," Huang Shanshan said calmly.
"We are your parents, and you must listen to us!" Zhu Manyin's voice turned cold.
Huang Zhenguo said in a low voice, "Shanshan, are you really going to ruin your future for him? With your talent, you have a bright future. Your grandfather is just muddled. He refused to become an Imperial Physician when he could have. Do you know what that means? It means giving up a great future!"
"I think Elder Huang's decision is very correct. Focusing on medical skills is what matters. As for fame, it's just an external thing," Li Se felt that Elder Huang had done the right thing.
"What do you know? You're just an ordinary Chinese medicine doctor. Your limits are obvious, and you can see the end at a glance. What hope can there be in such a life?" Huang Zhenguo rebuked, very displeased with Li Se speaking at this moment.
"That's right, Shanshan will only delay her future by being with you. She has a bright future. I hope you don't ruin Shanshan," Zhou Hongyun also began to lecture Li Se. This feeling was quite satisfying. So what if he was skilled in martial arts? So what if he gained the admiration of the Feng family's young master? He was ultimately just a Chinese medicine doctor, not worth mentioning.
"Excuse me..." Just then, Fang Chuwen arrived.
"Who are you?" Huang Zhenguo asked confusedly.
"Uncle, this is Young Master Fang, and he is also the manager of this Sky Garden restaurant," Zhou Hongyun immediately introduced, thinking that Fang Chuwen had come for him.
"So it's Young Master Fang!" Huang Zhenguo's expression brightened. He had met many important figures today, and he assumed Fang Chuwen was here for Zhou Hongyun.
Look, this is what connections are, this is real strength! As for Li Se, he was far too inferior!