At the entrance of Xiu Yuan Tang.
"Remember to bring the elder for a follow-up appointment the day after tomorrow."
Wan Yunting and Gu Luotang personally saw the Ge family father and son out. Ge Shuheng was beaming, especially seeing his father, after Wan Yunting's acupuncture treatment, could now walk without a cane. This made him truly believe he had found a divine doctor. "Thank you, Doctor Wan. I will bring my father for a follow-up visit the day after tomorrow."
"Mm."
Wan Yunting nodded with a smile. Ge Shuheng then turned to Wu Shengbai, who had also come out, and said with a smile, "Doctor Wu, thank you. We'll be going now."
"You're welcome. Take care."
Wu Shengbai came out with Gu Yuanbai, and Wu Suxin followed. They watched Ge Shuheng help his father into the car and leave...
"Chairman Gu, Doctor Wan, we'll be leaving now."
Wu Shengbai then turned to Gu Yuanbai and Wan Yunting with his daughter and cupped his fist with a smile, "Doctor Wan, feel free to come to Tong Ren Tang for tea sometime."
"Certainly, Doctor Wu. Take care."
Wan Yunting cupped his fist in return, nodded with a smile, and watched Wu Shengbai and his daughter leave, heading back to their Tong Ren Tang clinic...
"Little Wan, let's go upstairs for a chat."
Gu Yuanbai glanced at Liu Ping Tang across the street. Wan Yunting nodded, and with Gu Luotang, followed the elder Gu into the clinic and upstairs to the tea room. Qi Miaomiao brewed a pot of tea and brought it over.
"Brother Du, come quickly for some tea..."
Wan Yunting also beckoned Du Hua to come in for tea. Seeing Gu Yuanbai frowning, he asked, "Elder Gu, are you worried that they might cause trouble for me because of this matter?"
Gu Yuanbai put down his teacup, looked up at Wan Yunting sitting in front of him, and said, "It's not worry, but they have already started targeting you."
Wan Yunting took a sip of tea, smiled, put down his teacup, and shook his head, "I heard they threatened that this clinic of mine wouldn't last a month before closing down."
"Hmph, those people are deliberately targeting us." Qi Miaomiao's eyes widened, and she said indignantly.
Gu Luotang, Gu Yuanbai, and Du Hua all nodded, knowing full well that the Ge family elder, and the suddenly appearing Li Yuxiu, were all orchestrated by Liu He and Zhang Shun Chang behind the scenes!
"But I'm quite interested in that elder Li's eldest daughter!"
Wan Yunting then looked at Gu Yuanbai and the others present and said with a smile, "I specifically searched online for her achievements just now. I must say, she has made great strides in promoting Traditional Chinese Medicine abroad. Gui Sheng Tang's ability to take root and flourish overseas is all thanks to her."
Gu Yuanbai nodded and said, "Elder Li had also mentioned his eldest daughter to me. She has indeed been promoting Traditional Chinese Medicine overseas. Two years ago, the Chinese Medicine Association even appointed her as our overseas promotion ambassador. How foreigners perceive our Traditional Chinese Medicine is largely based on her image."
Wan Yunting's eyes narrowed, and he said with a smile, "Logically speaking, someone like Li Yuxiu shouldn't be associated with Liu He and that group of people, should she?"
"Brother Yunting, you can know a person's face but not their heart. Who knows what she's thinking," Qi Miaomiao scoffed dismissively.
Gu Luotang nodded, then shook her head, "I've also heard about Li Yuxiu. Some people on the TCM forum say that she simply grew tired of the Beijing TCM circle and its corrupt environment, which is controlled by the Sima family, and that's why she chose to promote Traditional Chinese Medicine overseas to explore a new environment."
Wan Yunting said, "So, someone like that shouldn't be pushing Traditional Chinese Medicine backward like that group of people."
"But Brother Yunting, if she really comes to our clinic to work, are you going to keep her?" Qi Miaomiao then asked.
Gu Yuanbai, Gu Luotang, and Du Hua also looked at him. Wan Yunting, who was holding his teacup, smiled and said, "A free worker, why wouldn't I keep her? Besides, her medical skills are so high, it would be foolish not to accept her."
"Tsk."
Qi Miaomiao rolled her eyes and said, "She has high medical skills, but she still lost to you."
Wan Yunting drank his tea, put down his cup, and said with a smile, "Just from her Tai Chi needle technique, one can tell her medical skills are outstanding. Even your senior sister can't compare to her."
Gu Luotang also nodded and said, "Indeed, whether it's the technique or the skill, Li Yuxiu's medical prowess surpasses mine in many aspects."
Wan Yunting waved his hand and said, "Let's not talk about this for now. Elder Gu, what is it you wanted to see me about today?"
...
The next morning, Xiu Yuan Tang opened its doors precisely at nine o'clock. This task naturally fell to Wang Zhuyu, who resided in the clinic. Following that, Mo Yaolin and Huang Fuxiang, Chen Lin and Zeng Xiaomeng, Sun Xue and Huang Pengyi arrived for work on time, and everyone began preparing for the day's patient reception...
Then, Du Hua drove, bringing Gu Luotang and Qi Miaomiao to the clinic as well. The sisters, besides going to school to teach students, mostly worked at the clinic and had long since stopped dealing with matters related to the Chinese Medicine Association.
As soon as the sisters arrived at the clinic and were about to go in, Qi Miaomiao saw something and exclaimed, "Senior sister, look quickly, she really came!"
As Gu Luotang turned to look, she indeed saw Li Yuxiu, dressed in a casual dress, approaching Xiu Yuan Tang with her assistant, Xiao Min. Her tall stature and elegant floral dress exuded her mature and graceful aura, while also displaying her strong presence, forming a beautiful sight on Ping He Street.
Liu Yuan from Liu Ping Tang across the street, Zhang Shun Chang from Shun Tang, Tian Xiang Rong from Yu Sheng Tang, and Xue Tong Hua from Chun Ren Tang also stood at the entrances of their respective clinics, personally watching Li Yuxiu walk towards Xiu Yuan Tang, causing their brows to rise.
Gu Luotang's eyes also widened in surprise as Li Yuxiu approached. Qi Miaomiao said impolitely, "You actually dare to come."
Li Yuxiu's calm and collected demeanor, her pair of wise and bright phoenix eyes, ignored Qi Miaomiao. Instead, she focused on Gu Luotang, who was dressed in a Hanfu gown and exuded an ethereal aura, and calmly said, "I've long heard that Chairman Gu has a talented and beautiful granddaughter. Allow me to formally introduce myself, my name is Li Yuxiu."
"Hello, I am Gu Luotang, and this is my junior sister Qi Miaomiao." Gu Luotang, seeing the other party's politeness, naturally couldn't be impolite.
"Senior sister, why be so polite to her."
Qi Miaomiao glanced at Li Yuxiu with disgust in her eyes and said dismissively, "Since you're willing to admit defeat and come to work at my Brother Yunting's clinic, here, the entrance is dirty. You can sweep it clean now."
Saying this, Qi Miaomiao had Zeng Xiaomeng fetch a broom and was about to hand it to Li Yuxiu, but Gu Luotang stopped her, "Miaomiao, don't be rude."
"Senior sister, she willingly admitted defeat. Since she's here at our clinic, she should start as a helper."
Qi Miaomiao didn't care about anything else and directly thrust the broom into Li Yuxiu's hands, pointing proudly at the entrance and saying, "Sweep."
Li Yuxiu, holding the broom, remained unfazed. However, her assistant, Xiao Min, was anxious. Not only was Li Yuxiu the heir of Gui Sheng Tang and the daughter of Grandmaster of National Medicine Li Tiangui, but in the overseas TCM circle, the name Li Yuxiu carried immense weight.
Yet now, someone was asking her to sweep the entrance. This was simply a great insult to her.
Liu Yuan from Liu Ping Tang and Zhang Shun Chang from Shun Tang, witnessing this scene, couldn't help but shake their heads and sigh.
The person in charge standing at the entrance of Gui Sheng Tang saw this and was so angry that their teeth clenched. They never expected the people at Xiu Yuan Tang to humiliate their young lady so much.
"Miss Li, let me sweep..."
How could assistant Xiao Min stand by and watch Li Yuxiu sweep the entrance for them? She tried to snatch the broom from her hands, but Li Yuxiu stopped her. She maintained her calm and composed demeanor, shaking her head slightly and saying, "Since I lost, I should naturally obey. I will sweep."
After speaking, Li Yuxiu truly began sweeping with the broom. This made Qi Miaomiao smug, but Gu Luotang quickly stepped forward to stop her, "Miss Li, you don't have to do this. Miaomiao was just trying to play a joke. How can we really let you sweep the floor and do hygiene..."
However, Li Yuxiu shook her head with a smile, unconcerned, "It's fine. I said I've come to work at your clinic, so I'll do whatever you ask."
"But..."
Gu Luotang was very conflicted. Qi Miaomiao tugged at her arm and sneered, "Senior sister, if she's willing to sweep, let her sweep."
Seeing Li Yuxiu truly sweeping the entrance of Xiu Yuan Tang, even Du Hua and Mo Yaolin looked uncomfortable, but they couldn't say anything.
Liu Yuan, Zhang Shun Chang, Tian Xiang Rong, and Xue Tong Hua, upon seeing this, shook their heads and sighed, "The Li family has truly embarrassed themselves this time..."
Wu Shengbai and his daughter Wu Suxin, standing at the entrance of their Tong Ren Tang, saw this scene and couldn't help but praise, "As expected of Sister Yuxiu, she can endure this."
Wu Shengbai nodded and said, "Elder Li is truly blessed to have such a daughter..."
At this moment, a Bentley sedan slowly pulled up and parked in a spot in front of Xiu Yuan Tang. Wan Yunting, who was in the car, saw Li Yuxiu sweeping the entrance and quickly got out to call out, "Miss Li, how can I possibly trouble you to sweep the floor? My Xiu Yuan Tang cannot afford such service. Please give it to me."
Quickly, Wan Yunting directly snatched the broom from Li Yuxiu's hands and threw it to Chen Lin. He then turned to Li Yuxiu with an apologetic smile and said, "Even if I invite you to work at the clinic, you would be a consulting physician. Having you do chores like a helper would be a waste of your talent."
"It's not like that, Brother Yunting. If she's willing to sweep, let her sweep," Qi Miaomiao still wanted to argue, but Wan Yunting glanced at her sideways, and Gu Luotang also quickly pulled Qi Miaomiao to stop her from causing more trouble.
Wan Yunting turned back to Li Yuxiu and said politely with a smile, "Miss Li, please come inside."
Li Yuxiu's expression remained calm. Her wise and composed phoenix eyes looked at Wan Yunting, and without saying a word, she stepped over the threshold of the clinic and entered...
"Boring."
Qi Miaomiao saw this and had no choice but to give up.
"Miss Li, please have a seat."
Wan Yunting led Li Yuxiu to the living room on the second floor and invited her to sit. He then asked Sun Xue to bring a pot of tea before sitting down and smiling at Li Yuxiu, "I didn't expect Miss Li to honor the bet and actually come to my clinic for a position."
Li Yuxiu remained composed and calmly said, "I can afford to lose."
"Admirable."
Wan Yunting actually admired this Li Yuxiu. If she had reneged on her promise, he would have looked down on her. However, a mischievous smile appeared on his lips, and he glanced sideways at Li Yuxiu, smiling, "Then, Miss Li, shouldn't you be calling me Master?"