This Zhang Ming was incredibly arrogant. Many Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioners simply ignored him. Perhaps the directors of major hospitals would personally greet such a wealthy young master, but nothing of the sort happened in this TCM clinic. What a joke; their clinic was even a focus of attention for the secretary.
Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, Zhang Ming became angry. "I'm talking to you, didn't you hear? Are you all deaf?"
"Oh, what business do you have at our clinic?" Li Se was surprised to encounter Zhang Ming here.
"Why are you here?" Zhang Ming was a bit taken aback, then he recalled what Qiao Weiwei had said earlier, that Li Se was a doctor. He probably just dispensed medicine, as he had just seen Li Se coming back after preparing medicine.
"I am a doctor, and I'm seeing patients here now," Li Se said.
"Hmph, just a dispenser of medicine, and you're seeing patients," Zhang Ming said with disdain. "Hurry up and get your most skilled old TCM doctor out here. I want to see him!"
His attitude and tone were anything but humble.
Li Se raised an eyebrow. "What, you need to see a doctor?"
"What does it have to do with you, a mere dispenser of medicine?" Zhang Ming was annoyed. "Just go get him when I tell you to, stop asking so many questions!"
"I am also a doctor, specializing in difficult and complex cases," Li Se said earnestly.
"You? Based on what?" Clearly, Zhang Ming would never believe it. He looked Li Se up and down, becoming even more dismissive. "Forget it. Someone who dispenses medicine claiming to specialize in difficult cases? I doubt you even understand basic TCM!"
"Are you sure you don't want me to treat you?" Li Se asked seriously.
"I absolutely will not see you!" Zhang Ming's attitude was resolute. What kind of person was this, a mere dispenser of medicine, thinking he would want to be treated by him? Where did he get such nerve?
He was also puzzled as to why Qiao Guohua and his wife would agree to Qiao Weiwei being with a dispenser of medicine. He himself was a direct descendant of the Zhang family; if anyone was to be sought, it should be someone like him. How could she be with a dispenser of medicine?
"Alright then, find an old TCM doctor yourself," Li Se said, no longer bothering with Zhang Ming and returning to dispensing medicine.
"I told you to call out the old TCM doctor, didn't you hear me?" Zhang Ming roared.
"What is it?" Elder Huang reprimanded, "This is a TCM clinic with many patients. This is not a place for you to make noise. If you want to make noise, get out!"
Zhang Ming's face turned red with embarrassment. However, he realized that the person scolding him was likely one of the doctors seeing patients in the clinic. He walked over and said, "Old doctor, I'd like to ask you to make a house call."
"A house call to where?" Elder Huang's attitude towards Zhang Ming was not very good.
"My grandfather is critically ill, and I wish to invite you to Beijing to see him," Zhang Ming stated truthfully.
"Beijing?" Elder Huang was taken aback, then shook his head. "Beijing has many imperial physicians. Judging by your arrogant demeanor just now, couldn't you get an imperial physician to come?"
"The imperial physicians have already seen him, and they are helpless," Zhang Ming shook his head.
"Oh, which imperial physician?" Elder Huang asked quickly.
"It was Imperial Physician Sun Bai; he's the one who recommended me to come to Qingyun City," Zhang Ming said truthfully.
Elder Huang immediately understood something and said with a half-smile, "Did Sun Bai send you to Qingyun City to find a miracle doctor?"
"Yes, I inquired and it should be at this Jishi TCM Clinic. Old doctor, isn't it you?" Zhang Ming asked doubtfully.
"No," Elder Huang shook his head and pointed to Li Se, who was dispensing medicine. "The one you're looking for is Divine Doctor Li. He's dispensing medicine over there. Go and plead with him."
"This..." Zhang Ming felt completely disoriented. He had just reprimanded Li Se fiercely, and Li Se was so young. How could he possibly be a miracle doctor?
Despite his disbelief, he still approached Li Se and asked, "Are you a miracle doctor?"
"If Imperial Physician Sun recommended me, then the miracle doctor you're looking for is me," Li Se nodded.
"Name your price, and come with me to Beijing," Zhang Ming said in a deep voice.
"I asked you earlier if you wanted me to treat you, and you yourself refused," Li Se said with a chuckle.
"That's why I'm asking for your price!" Zhang Ming sneered. "Whether it's TCM or Western medicine, the goal is the same: to make money. 'The benevolence of physicians' is all nonsense. Name your price. As long as I can afford it, you'll come with me to Beijing."
"You should find another doctor. I wouldn't go for any amount of money," Li Se refused outright.
"What, you think I can't afford a high price?" Zhang Ming was somewhat angered.
Li Se looked at him with a hint of disdain. "Firstly, you genuinely can't afford a high price. Secondly, I'm not short of money. Don't forget, Weiwei is my girlfriend, and she will inherit the Qiao family's business in the future, so we don't lack money."
As he said this, Li Se felt a sharp pain in his waist. Huang Shanshan was discreetly pinching his waist, a smile on her face.
Li Se gasped, this woman was terrifying.
Zhang Ming became even more furious, but at this moment, he had no recourse. According to Li Se's logic, he indeed didn't lack money. He gritted his teeth. "Ten million. If you accompany me to Beijing to treat my grandfather, I'll give you ten million as a consultation fee!"
"I say, Young Master Zhang, you're really quite stingy. I thought you'd offer a much higher price, but it's only ten million," Li Se said sarcastically.
"You think it's too little?" Zhang Ming frowned.
"It's not that it's too little, it's just very little. Moreover, I won't make house calls to Beijing. If you want me to treat your grandfather, it's not impossible. In my medical career, the most expensive consultation fee I've ever received was two billion. If you can surpass that price, then we can discuss it. Also, if you are truly willing to pay that price, have your grandfather come to Qingyun City."
Li Se paused slightly, then said word by word, "Because I do not make house calls!"
Zhang Ming was stunned, he couldn't believe what he was hearing. What outrageous words! Two billion? It wasn't that the Zhang family couldn't afford it, but if they were to pay two billion, it would have a significant impact on the Zhang family.
"You wait and see, I'll make you beg me to treat you!" Zhang Ming said through gritted teeth, making a threat before turning and leaving.
After Zhang Ming left, Li Se quickly said to Huang Shanshan beside him, "Shanshan, can you let go now?"
"Heh heh, didn't you just say your relationship with Qiao Weiwei was just an act?" Huang Shanshan narrowed her eyes.
Li Se quickly explained, "This guy is one of Qiao Weiwei's suitors. In front of him, of course, I have to keep up the pretense."
"Hmph, I'd better believe it!" Huang Shanshan snorted and said no more.
In the evening, Li Se drove home and found that Zhang Aimin had not returned, which made him somewhat curious. He asked Chen Ping, "Where did Sister Min go?"
"You don't know?" Chen Ping seemed surprised. "She barely came to the company today. I thought she was with you."
Li Se was a little worried, so he called Zhang Aimin. The call was quickly connected.
"Sister Min, where are you?" Li Se asked.
"I'm at..." Zhang Aimin gave an address.
"I'll come pick you up." Li Se detected something amiss in Zhang Aimin's tone. He hung up the phone and drove out again. When he arrived at the location, he was somewhat surprised, as he saw Zhang Ming there as well.