Xu Fu’s gaze began to flicker, mainly due to guilt. To quickly treat food poisoning, gastric lavage was necessary. If treatment relied on medication, it would take time and recovery wouldn't be quick.
“What, feeling guilty?” Qiao Weiwei mocked.
“Let’s process the hospital admission first!” Xu Fu was indeed feeling guilty but could only put on a brave face.
“Hospital admission?” Li Se sneered. “Although this person also has food poisoning, their symptoms are clearly not severe, as the body hasn't fully absorbed the toxins yet. Therefore, I suggest using medication to expel them.”
“What medicine should I take?” the woman hastily asked.
“Da Huang, or senna leaf,” Li Se replied.
“Alright, I’ll go buy it now!” The woman nodded quickly, picked up the child, and left. It wasn't that she didn't believe Xu Fu, but the child was in great discomfort. If she processed the hospital admission first, she couldn't afford the VIP ward either, so she decided to trust Li Se this once.
“This is completely reckless!” Xu Fu yelled.
“Do you have any other solutions besides staying in a VIP ward?” Li Se taunted.
Xu Fu’s expression was uncertain. “If something happens to that child later, you will be fully responsible!”
The woman who had just left was clearly not wealthy, so he couldn't be bothered with her. Moreover, he didn't believe that expelling the toxins could treat food poisoning. Perhaps it was possible when it was just discovered, but the child had already been ill for several hours. This method wouldn't work.
About twenty minutes later, the same woman returned with the child, showering Li Se with gratitude.
“It’s really cured?”
“My goodness, those medicines only cost a few dollars, and it’s all fixed?”
“It seems this Xu Fu truly lacks medical ethics. He could have fixed it for tens of dollars but insisted on making them spend tens of thousands on hospitalization, and it might not even be cured.”
“That child in front, I think he was also cured by this young man. Didn’t you hear Doctor Xu say that gastric lavage was necessary!”
“Truly classless and unethical. How can such a person be called a doctor?”
“…”
Xu Fu immediately drew public outrage.
“Everyone be quiet, this is a hospital!” Xu Fu roared.
“Aren’t you the loudest one here?” someone retorted.
“We must report this Doctor Xu!”
“All he knows is how to accept red envelopes, with little actual skill!”
“Report him, count me in!”
As many people went to report Xu Fu, the matter escalated, impacting the hospital to some extent. It even alerted the dean, who ultimately decided to fire Xu Fu and issued a statement that the hospital’s doctors would absolutely not accept red envelopes!
Li Se then escorted Sister Lan and Xiao Guang back to the orphanage, advising, “If any of the children have problems in the future, bring them directly to the Jishe Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic. Treatment is free!”
“Okay, thank you very much,” Sister Lan said. She had great faith in Li Se’s medical skills. After expressing her gratitude, she took Xiao Guang into the orphanage.
“Thank you for today’s matter,” Qiao Weiwei said gratefully.
“No sincerity!” Li Se scoffed.
“Then what do you want?” Qiao Weiwei asked, blinking her big eyes.
Li Se chuckled. “A kiss?”
“You scoundrel!” Qiao Weiwei gritted her teeth but still planted a kiss on Li Se’s cheek before quickly retreating.
“Let’s go, I’ll treat you to a meal,” Li Se said with a smile.
“Okay, I want to have a feast,” Qiao Weiwei replied.
“What, I can’t possibly treat the eldest daughter of the Qiao family to a proper meal?” Li Se said, somewhat speechlessly.
Qiao Weiwei snorted, “I’m definitely making you splurge today!”
While Li Se was taking Qiao Weiwei to dinner, simultaneously, in the capital.
The Su family mansion.
“How is the investigation coming along?” Su Meichao, the head of the Su family, sat on the sofa, with a woman in a maid uniform serving him tea.
“Master, the investigation is complete,” a butler in a suit replied. “The person who helped the eldest young lady this time is a young man named Li Se. He seems to be a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner. This kid actually has some skill. He owns a company called Yuanfeng Group.”
“Yuanfeng Group?” Su Meichao found the company name somewhat familiar but quickly sneered dismissively. “How interesting. He starts a company and dares to oppose my Su family. I wonder who gave him the courage. This Su Mei truly has a way, always managing to have a bunch of men protect her!”
“Master, this is the eldest young lady’s specialty. Back then, even when the eldest young lady broke off her engagement, that person from the Shen family not only didn’t blame her but still protected her,” the butler said with a smile.
Zuo Qingyi, who had been speaking little, had a sharp glint in his eyes. “We must expedite this. We can wait, but the Su family patriarch cannot.”
Su Meichao nodded and looked at the butler. “Besides this, does this Li Se have any other capabilities?”
The butler shook his head, then seemed to recall something and added, “Oh right, Master, you should have heard of Yuanfeng Group. Two medicines appeared in Qingyun City: a painkiller and a hemostatic. Both products are very effective, and they are produced by Yuanfeng Pharmaceutical!”
“So that’s why it sounded so familiar. It turns out these two medicines are produced by Yuanfeng,” Su Meichao’s eyes showed a trace of greed. “Very well, while capturing Su Mei, we’ll also seize these two medicines. You immediately go and warn this Li Se. Dare to disrupt my Su family’s affairs? Let him know the consequences of offending my Su family!”
“Yes, Master!” the butler replied and then retreated.
“Divine Doctor Zuo, how much longer can my father hold on?” As soon as the butler left, Su Meichao immediately asked.
“The situation is very bad!” Zuo Qingyi said in a low voice. “We must hurry. Once the optimal time is missed, even if we capture Su Mei, it might be too late.”
Su Meichao’s expression changed. The reason he listened to Zuo Qingyi’s advice to use Su Mei as a medicinal catalyst was mainly because the Su family could not be without Grandpa Su. Many people had already learned that Grandpa Su had fallen ill. Once this was fully confirmed, the Su family’s status in the capital would plummet!
Most of the Su family’s connections were maintained because of Grandpa’s presence. Once Grandpa was gone, these connections would completely collapse. Moreover, the Su family had offended many people over the years, especially the Shen family. Although the young master of the Shen family still protected Su Mei, it didn’t mean the Shen family would let it go.
Being jilted by the woman was a great humiliation in the capital. Once Grandpa passed away, the Su family would lose its foundation!
Su Meichao sighed lightly. “Su Mei, don’t blame me, your uncle. For the sake of the Su family, I have to do this!”