"He's really daring, even daring to make a bet. Does he think he'll be fine?"
"Utterly ridiculous. I think he's just given up."
"He injured the deputy mayor's daughter, and now the deputy mayor is here. Does he really think he can get away with it?"
"People like him, in a TV show, would be finished by the end of the first episode!"
"..."
Many people showed extreme disdain for Li Se.
Chen Minfeng was indeed somewhat angered, especially in such a situation, for someone to dare to injure his daughter. How could this be tolerated? He swept his gaze towards Li Se not far away and couldn't help but freeze. Why did he look familiar?
"Doctor Li!" Ding Peng and others were stunned and immediately walked towards Li Se.
Chen Minfeng suddenly realized. Damn it, he finally knew why Li Se looked familiar. Wasn't this Doctor Li? He had seen a photo of Li Se before, and he hadn't expected that it was this Doctor Li who had injured his daughter! For a moment, he felt troubled, because he really couldn't afford to offend someone of Li Se's status.
"Look, several leaders are walking towards that kid."
"Heh, it seems they're about to get angry."
"This kid is truly finished. Mayor Ding might also get angry. I heard he watched this deputy mayor's daughter grow up."
"Look at that kid, still so calm, completely oblivious to the meaning of death."
"..."
Seeing Ding Peng and the others walking towards Li Se, everyone assumed they were coming to settle scores with Li Se.
But in the next second, everyone was stunned, even disbelieving what they saw. Ding Peng walked up to Li Se and said with a smile, "Doctor Li, I didn't expect you to be here already. I was planning to go out and pick you up."
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire Shengshi Hotel fell silent. Doctor Li? This guy was actually Doctor Li? How was this possible? How could a divine doctor be so young?
Chen Lian and Chen Xue's eyes widened, almost causing them to fall to the ground.
Their companions broke out in a cold sweat. If Li Se was really Doctor Li, then they couldn't afford to offend him. Thinking about their mockery of Li Se just now, they were filled with fear.
"Dad, is he Doctor Li?" Chen Xue was stunned.
Chen Minfeng said with a wry smile, "Yes, did you have some misunderstanding?"
"This..." Chen Xue didn't know what to say. She remembered Li Se saying earlier that if she was still unharmed tomorrow, she would have to call him Dad. Thinking about it made her feel ashamed, and she wished she could find a hole to crawl into.
"Chen Lian, did you offend Doctor Li?" Chen Minfeng asked with a dark expression.
Chen Lian didn't know what to say. If Li Se was truly Doctor Li, then he had indeed offended Li Se just now, but how could he have imagined that the person in front of him was Doctor Li?
Seeing his son's expression, Chen Minfeng immediately understood. He knew his son well; he didn't have much ability and usually only knew how to eat, drink, and have fun. He immediately reprimanded, "Apologize to Doctor Li quickly!"
"I... I'm sorry." Chen Lian could only apologize.
"Do you still remember the bet just now?" Li Se asked with a half-smile.
The surrounding crowd looked at each other strangely. They had heard the conversation between the two just now. If Li Se could walk out of this hotel unharmed today, then this Chen Lian would have to lick the spilled red wine off the ground.
"What bet?" Chen Minfeng asked.
"Oh, he just poured the red wine on the ground and told me to lick it clean, and then he bet with me that if I could walk out of this hotel unharmed today, he would have to lick the red wine on the ground clean..."
Li Se said casually, but as he spoke, he looked at Chen Xue beside him with a meaningful smile.
Chen Xue's pretty face turned red. She didn't dare to look at Li Se. If she really had to call him Dad in front of so many people, how would she ever face anyone again? Moreover, her father would also lose face.
"You can't do this to me..." Chen Lian said, somewhat fearful.
Even Chen Minfeng's expression was grim. He glared fiercely at Chen Lian and berated, "Lick it clean and learn your lesson today. If you dare to bully others with your status again, you can get out of Qingyun City!"
"Dad, I don't want to lick it." Chen Lian, a grown man, started crying.
"A bet is a bet!" Chen Minfeng took a deep breath. Although he knew that if his son really licked it, he would also lose face later, this was considered a lesson for his son, hoping he would improve.
Chen Lian slowly crouched down. Tears welled up in his eyes. He extended his tongue and slowly moved towards the ground. However, just as he was about to lick the red wine, his body was held back.
"For your father's sake, I'll let this matter go today." Li Se couldn't possibly let Chen Lian lick the red wine, as it would cause the deputy mayor to lose face. Even though Chen Minfeng wouldn't do anything in the end, he would probably resent Li Se. Offending the deputy mayor just to vent his anger was really unnecessary.
"Thank you!" Chen Lian said gratefully.
"Thank you, Doctor Li!" Chen Minfeng was equally grateful and felt a sense of admiration. If his son were half as good as Li Se, he would be much more at ease.
Ding Peng and Du Jinglong looked at Li Se with peculiar expressions, their eyes showing surprise and thoughtfulness.
Because of Chen Lian's issue, Chen Minfeng naturally couldn't ask Li Se for medical treatment anymore. However, Li Se did not hold a grudge and, as if nothing had happened, he proactively took Chen Minfeng's pulse and wrote a prescription.
"Doctor Li, if you ever need my help, Chen Minfeng, please don't hesitate to ask!" Chen Minfeng was truly convinced by Li Se now.
"Deputy Mayor Chen, you are too kind." Li Se was also quite polite to Chen Minfeng.
"Look at this young friend Li, he indeed has a bit of imperial bearing," Du Jinglong couldn't help but laugh.
Ding Peng also nodded, "I think he never intended to make that kid Chen Lian lick the red wine. His goal was to make Chen Minfeng grateful, indebted to him, and then willingly treat him. He's building his own network of contacts."
"We thought of the same thing!" Du Jinglong laughed heartily.
After this small gathering ended, Li Se and Qiao Weiwei left first. Just as they reached the entrance, he saw a graceful figure.
"Come here!" This figure was none other than Chen Xue.
"You really are a womanizer!" Qiao Weiwei said with some dissatisfaction.
"Wait for me." Li Se smiled helplessly and then followed Chen Xue to a less crowded place.
Chen Xue looked at Li Se, took a deep breath, and softly called out, "Dad!"