Watching the man’s smile, Brother Qiang trembled, afraid to speak.
If Li Se were here, he would definitely recognize this young man. It was Lin Tianrui. He slowly poured himself a glass of red wine. Beside the table was a photograph, and the person in the photograph was Jiang Ranran.
“I want this woman. I don’t care what means you use!” Lin Tianrui spoke as if issuing an order.
“Yes, yes, yes. I guarantee I’ll have her back for Young Master Lin within two days,” Brother Qiang said quickly.
“Two days?” Lin Tianrui frowned slightly.
“One day. One day will be enough,” Brother Qiang immediately changed his tune.
Li Se had already arrived at the hospital. After a simple examination of Lin Wanqiu, she was recovering well. However, he still performed some simple acupuncture, as the young lady was very delicate and could not be careless.
“Thank you,” Lin Wanqiu said, her beautiful eyes fixed on Li Se with gratitude.
“I am a doctor, and you are a patient. There’s no need for thanks,” Li Se shrugged, not paying much attention. He then wrote a prescription and asked the nurse to prepare the medicine according to it.
“Divine Doctor Li, how much longer until I can be discharged?” Lin Wanqiu asked.
“It will still take some time,” Li Se thought carefully. “The injuries you sustained previously were too severe. I only managed to save your life. As for the subsequent recovery, it will naturally take a considerable amount of time.”
“Oh,” Lin Wanqiu seemed a little disappointed.
Li Se smiled. “You don’t need to look like that. Being able to survive is already a blessing in disguise.”
“Meeting you is also a great fortune,” Lin Wanqiu smiled sweetly.
Li Se was stunned. Could this woman have fallen in love with him?
As if thinking of something, Lin Wanqiu asked curiously, “Divine Doctor Li, can I ask you a few questions?”
“What questions?” Li Se looked at her curiously.
“Do you know who your father is?” Lin Wanqiu asked this purely out of curiosity, because Li Se really bore some resemblance to the third master of the Li family. Of course, it was also possible that they just looked alike, so she needed to ask about his background.
“I’ve never met him, but my mother said he passed away before I was born,” Li Se’s feelings towards his father were quite indifferent. After all, he had never met his father and never possessed him, so there were no feelings involved.
Lin Wanqiu’s eyes lit up. She couldn’t help but grab Li Se’s hand and say, “Have you ever thought that your father might still be alive?”
Li Se looked at Lin Wanqiu with surprise, then at his own hand that she was holding. Could this woman really have fallen in love with him, to the point of starting to care about his family background?
Lin Wanqiu also noticed that she had been a bit too excited and was still holding Li Se’s hand. She quickly withdrew it, her pretty face covered with a layer of blush, looking exceptionally beautiful, like a ripe peach.
“I haven’t thought about it, because it doesn’t matter,” Li Se finally answered Lin Wanqiu’s question. “If he were still alive, no matter the reason, a man who could abandon his wife and child is not worthy of being my father. It’s that simple.”
“Perhaps there was a difficult situation?” Lin Wanqiu couldn’t help but say.
Li Se frowned. “No matter what the difficult situation, as a man, you cannot abandon your wife.”
Lin Wanqiu didn’t say anything more. What she was thinking was that it wouldn’t be so easy to take Li Se to the capital. She had originally wanted to show Li Se a photo of the third master of the Li family, but she gave up on it for now.
After Li Se left, it wasn’t long before Lin Junhao arrived at the ward. He asked anxiously, “How was it? Did you ask about his background?”
Lin Wanqiu was about to nod, but then seemed to think of something and shook her head. “His father has already passed away, so he probably has nothing to do with the third master of the Li family.”
“Oh, it seems it’s just a resemblance,” Lin Junhao said, somewhat disappointed. After all, there were many people who looked alike in the world. He thought for a moment and then said to his sister, “Sister, you can ask him more during this time. It’s best to deepen your relationship.”
Lin Wanqiu blushed and said, “Brother, what are you thinking? I’m a girl, aren’t you asking me to pursue him?”
Lin Junhao suddenly laughed heartily. “It was my mistake, brother. But sister, it seems you quite like him. If you do, we don’t need to worry about Divine Doctor Li’s family background. The family will definitely support you.”
“Brother, don’t talk nonsense!” Lin Wanqiu was so shy she wanted to bury her head in the quilt.
Just as Li Se was about to leave the hospital, he ran into Mayor Ding.
“Divine Doctor Li!” Ding Peng walked over quickly. “I didn’t expect to meet you here. Come, come, come, let’s go and see my wife. She’s been mentioning you for a while.”
“Alright,” Li Se nodded.
So, Li Se, having just left Lin Wanqiu’s ward, went to Ding Peng’s wife’s ward. After a brief examination, he confirmed that everything was fine, and Ding Peng was finally relieved.
“Divine Doctor Li, thanks to you,” Ding Peng sighed with emotion.
“Mayor Ding, have you found the person who cursed her?” Li Se was more concerned about this matter.
Ding Peng’s smile immediately vanished. He said with a heavy expression, “I have some suspicions, but they are only suspicions. I cannot make a rash judgment without concrete evidence.”
Li Se nodded and didn’t say anything more. This was Ding Peng’s personal vendetta, and he had only asked out of curiosity.
Ding Peng patted Li Se on the shoulder and said with a smile, “Divine Doctor Li, I haven’t properly thanked you yet. I have a dinner party later, why don’t you come with me?”
The secretary beside him was shocked. The mayor’s dinner party was a deliberate intention to promote Li Se. One had to know that at such gatherings, people were either powerful or wealthy. This young man was about to soar to fame.
There were other doctors and nurses in the ward, all immensely envious. This was the benefit of being a doctor, especially one with high medical skills, like an imperial physician. The connections one could build were terrifying.
Li Se was stunned and felt like refusing.
Ding Peng added, “I know you’re not very interested in these things, you even rejected the application to be an imperial physician. But sometimes, establishing some connections can be very helpful when you encounter trouble in the future.”
“Thank you, Mayor Ding,” Li Se nodded and then agreed.
The dining location was the Shanshui Grand Hotel, which was considered one of the top hotels in Qingyun City, mainly hosting officials. Many official dinner parties had been held at this hotel over the years.
When the other people at the dinner table saw Ding Peng bringing a young man, they were all shocked. After all, those present were either well-known entrepreneurs in Qingyun City or directors of various departments. Young people were rarely seen. Li Se’s appearance made everyone begin to speculate about his identity.