"Holy crap, am I seeing things? This kid just kicked someone fifteen meters away!"
"Damn, that's more exciting than a movie! But good job, they deserved that beating."
"Finally, someone stepped up! If no one else had, I would have lost all hope in society!"
"These outlaws need to be dealt with. Good job, little brother!"
After the initial shock, everyone's praise for Du Fei was overwhelmingly one-sided.
Before, no one had dared to be the first to act. But now, with Du Fei stepping forward and subduing the aggressors with a single blow, everyone's suppressed anger ignited.
"Damn it, what are you shouting about? Keep shouting and I'll kill you!"
The bald man was surprised to see his companion sent flying, but the crowd's chatter soon made him scowl again.
At the same time, the bald man's companions all stood up, forming a semicircle around Du Fei.
"Is... is your friend alright?"
Even though Du Fei had just displayed incredible power, kicking someone away, Xu Wenshan was still worried about him with so many people surrounding him.
She couldn't help but ask Wang Zhongling.
"Don't worry, this guy's a great fighter. These thugs are no match for him."
Wang Zhongling had witnessed Du Fei's skills before. When Huang San and his gang had come to the TCM clinic, Du Fei had dealt with them in minutes. Compared to Huang San's group, Wang Zhongling didn't find these men with knives as intimidating.
As they were talking, the bald man and his cronies were already lying on the ground.
"This... this is too amazing."
In less than a minute, seven or eight armed men were incapacitated by Du Fei. It was more incredible than any movie. Xu Wenshan's mouth hung open in shock.
"Young man, thank you so much today. If you hadn't intervened, then..."
Uncle Gen, after telling his workers to get back to work, walked up to Du Fei, his face full of gratitude.
Du Fei waved his hand, "It was just a small effort, no need to be so polite."
Wang Mugen thanked him again, and when Du Fei offered to pay, he insisted it wasn't necessary. In the end, Du Fei had to insist, and Wang Mugen only accepted half the amount.
After paying, Du Fei noticed Xu Wenshan and Wang Zhongling standing together, constantly looking at him.
When Du Fei walked over, Xu Wenshan said, "Du Fei, right? Thank you so much just now. Otherwise, I would have been bullied to death by those people."
"Oh, it's natural for men to help women. Besides, this was such a small matter, you don't need to thank me. Right, Du Fei?"
Du Fei looked at Wang Zhongling. He thought, she's said it all, what else can I say? So he could only smile and nod in agreement.
Wang Zhongling then exchanged contact information with Xu Wenshan before leaving the food stall.
...
"Is there something you want to tell me?"
After Du Fei finished attending to his patients, he looked up at Wang Zhongling. Since the clinic opened, Wang Zhongling had been hovering around him several times, looking like she wanted to say something but hesitated. But Du Fei had been too busy to pay attention. Now that he was finally free.
"Um, I want to discuss something with you."
Wang Zhongling hesitated for a moment before finally sitting down next to Du Fei. Du Fei was surprised; it was rare for Wang Zhongling to be so polite and discuss something with him.
"Go ahead. As long as it doesn't violate my principles, I should be fine with it."
After Du Fei finished speaking, Wang Zhongling rolled her eyes. "What are you thinking? Am I that kind of person?"
"Actually, it's like this. I want to hire someone for our TCM clinic."
Wang Zhongling said this and then anxiously watched Du Fei's reaction.
Du Fei looked puzzled. "Hire someone? Didn't we already hire Da Bao? Is he not doing a good job?"
Du Fei glanced at Du Da Bao, who was working nearby. Du Da Bao was diligently dispensing medicine for a patient. After finishing, he was cleaning the premises during his break.
"What is it, Du Fei? Do you need me to do something?"
Du Da Bao, who was cleaning, saw Du Fei looking at him and thought he was being called to do something. Du Fei waved his hand and said it was nothing. Du Da Bao then continued his cleaning.
"No, Da Bao is doing fine. It's just... oh, I'll be direct. Do you remember that elementary school classmate I met at the food stall before?"
"I saw her singing at the food stall. It's dangerous for a young woman to be out there exposed like that, especially with so many bad people around. So I thought I'd hire her at our TCM clinic."
"At worst, I won't take a salary. You can just give my share to her. What do you think?"
Wang Zhongling poured out her thoughts in a rush. After meeting Xu Wenshan that day, Wang Zhongling had added her on WeChat. Their relationship had quickly warmed up, and she now considered Xu Wenshan her best friend. Recalling the scene at the food stall where Xu Wenshan had encountered trouble, Wang Zhongling began to worry about her. Although Wang Zhongling wanted to help Xu Wenshan, she knew that Xu Wenshan was a proud and strong-willed girl. So, even if she wanted to help, she had to find a good way to do it.
"Sure, our TCM clinic has been getting busier, so hiring someone is a good idea. As for the salary, Ms. Wang, with you saying that, you make me feel rather awkward. Don't worry, I can afford this small amount."
Du Fei admired Wang Zhongling's willingness to forgo her own salary to help a friend. To be honest, Wang Zhongling didn't really care about the salary from their TCM clinic.
"But you have to be the one to mention it to Xu Wenshan."
Wang Zhongling added. Du Fei blinked in surprise. "She's your friend, why don't you just tell her directly? Why do I have to do it?" This seemed like an unnecessary step, and Du Fei found it strange.
"Oh, you wouldn't understand a woman's thoughts. Just tell me if you agree or not!"
Wang Zhongling waved her hand impatiently, indicating that Du Fei should just give a direct answer. Since it had come to this, Du Fei couldn't possibly refuse.
After receiving Du Fei's affirmative reply, Wang Zhongling happily made a V-sign. Then, she took out her phone and called Xu Wenshan right in front of Du Fei. On the phone, Wang Zhongling simply said she wanted to invite her out for a meal. After confirming the time, she gave Du Fei a meaningful glance. Du Fei nodded, indicating he understood what to do. Soon after, another patient from the neighborhood came to the TCM clinic, and Wang Zhongling got up to attend to her own matters.