I GET A RANDOM NEW OCCUPATION EVERY WEEK

by Kideo11

Be an Uber driver, one Pagani Zonda rewarded. Be a university lecturer, 10 buildings rewarded. Be a landlord, 1billion dollars rewarded. Be… Lin Yi was fired by his company and his girlfriend cheated on him. After all that had happened, he suddenly awakened the professional experience system. He could keep receiving awards as long as he kept trying and experiencing new professi

2. Chapter 401 - 500

Chapter 401

"Because of money."

"I didn't expect you to be such a materialistic woman. Aren't you even the slightest bit tempted when looking at me?"

"What I mean is that you don't lack money, so you will have more integrity and are more suited for this job."

"I'm very poor. When I go out, I can only drive my Lykan and Phantom. The air conditioner of my car is broken, and I can't even fix it. The women who sit in my car all say that they're hot. How can my life be considered easy?"

"Cut the cr*p. Where do you live? I'll pick you up tomorrow." 𝓁𝘪𝘣𝘳ℯ𝒶𝘥.𝘤𝑜𝓂

"Jiuzhou Pavilion."

"Which unit?"

"All nine units are mine."

Beep beep beep…

Lin Yi was at a loss when he heard the dial tone on the phone. 'Did I say something wrong?'

'Even if all nine units in Jiuzhou Pavillion are mine, I'm still poor.'

After hanging up, Lin Yi lay down to rest.

However, this time, Lin Yi couldn't sleep.

He'd never done anything like this before, not even when he had billions in his hands.

It was as if he had the power of life and death in his hands.

Whether civilians would be able to take the medicine, and whether they would be able to buy it at the lowest possible price, all seemed to depend somewhat on him.

He got up and walked to the window, looking at the rolling waves in the distance.

Lin Yi muttered to himself, "Power, that's an interesting thing."

…

Zhonghai, Jiangnan Spring Hotel, 1802 presidential suite.

A man and a woman sat in the suite. The woman's calves were slender, and she had a good-looking oval face. Her hair was wet, and she was wearing a bathrobe. It was obvious that she had just come out of the shower.

A man in a suit stood beside her.

The woman's name was Zhao Wen. She was the director of the global marketing department of Pfizer Pharmaceuticals.

The man's name was Meng Haiqing, and he was Zhao Wen's subordinate.

Meng Haiqing's position in the global marketing department was not very high. However, because they were discussing a deal with Huaxia, Zhao Wen ignored the other higher-ranked colleagues and brought Meng Haiqing over.

"Have you settled everything?"

"I've already discussed it with thirteen experts. The final price will be set at 289 yuan per box," Meng Haiqing said.

"These people are very difficult to deal with. They are simply asking for too much. The public relations fee this time is close to 100 million yuan. Mr. Hayes is already very dissatisfied. Fortunately, the president is supporting us."

"Tell that baldy that I can earn back 10 times the amount of money spent. Tell him not to take it to heart."

"Got it, Director Zhao."

"You've done well with these matters. It's getting late. Go back and rest. Prepare well. Tomorrow is the day of the official negotiations."

Meng Haiqing nodded. "Director Zhao, do you need me to inform the Fan family?"

After a few seconds of silence, she said, "There's no need. I'll call them personally."

"Alright, then I'll be leaving first."

"Okay."

…

At Yangshan Courtyard in Zhonghai City.

Yangshan Courtyard was not a villa. It was more similar to a courtyard in Yanjing City.

However, it did not appear as dated as a typical courtyard. It gave off a modern vibe. The design that featured a chinese-western combination gave it a unique sense of beauty. As expected of the word?'Yanjing'.1

At two in the morning, a red Ferrari stopped at the entrance of Yangshan Courtyard.

Fan Qinan got out of the car and walked in in a hurry.

In the hall, a man wearing blue pajamas and glasses was pacing back and forth in the living room.

The man's name was Fan Donghui. He was the head of Dongheng Pharmaceutical, the largest pharmaceutical company in Huaxia.

"Dad, why did you call me back in such a hurry? I still have things to do over there."

"You only know how to fool around every day. Have you forgotten the task I gave you?"

"I know. Didn't you ask me to participate in the negotiation tomorrow?" Fan Qinan said.

"That is serious business."

"We are agents. We don't directly participate in the negotiation. We just go and observe. It's not that important. Then why are you so uptight?"

"You rascal, this matter concerns our family's future interests, and you don't even care about this?" Fan Donghui said with disappointment.

"Pfizer just called me. The price of the medicine has been set. 289 per box. We'll take 8% of the agent fee for each box."

"Ah?!"

Fan Qinan was stunned. "Really? Ibuprofen is a regular medicine. A box of 60 milligrams will only last someone a week. They will need 4 boxes a month. Who can afford this?"

"They have their own costs to cover. It's none of our business."

"I don't mind. The higher it sells for, the more we earn. But what about the evaluation experts? Is there any news from Pfizer?"

"They already sent a 100 million for the public relations fee. It's all settled."

"Pfizer is really awesome. They sent so much money."

"Their new director of global marketing is very impressive. She's very tough," Fan Donghui said.

"My original agency fee was 11% , but in the end, it was cut to 8% . She was very difficult to deal with."

"Pfizer is the world's largest pharmaceutical company. Becoming their director of global marketing would not be possible without some skill," Fan Qinan said.

"But cutting you down 3% in one go is really impressive."

"That's why you should get to know that woman when you go to the audit tomorrow. You might be able to learn a lot from her."

"Got it."

…

The next morning, Lin Yi received a call from Liang Ruoxu before he could even open his eyes.

"Your wake-up call service is really thoughtful."

"It's getting late. Hurry up and wash up, don't delay our work."

It was 8:10 in the morning, and Liang Ruoxu's car had arrived at the entrance of Villa Number One right on time. She picked up Lin Yi and immediately drove off.

"It's nice of you to prepare breakfast." Lin Yi said.

"Well, I'm getting free labor," Liang Ruoxu said. "You won't get this food for free though. You have to perform well later and give me some ideas."

"My performance will depend on you."

"Depend on me?"

"The less you wear, the better I'll perform."

"As long as you can negotiate a satisfactory price, I don't mind."

"Huh?"

It was Lin Yi's turn to be stunned.

He was just joking, yet she actually took it seriously?

"What's your price?"

"60 milligrams, 138 a box."

"Then I'll get your price."

"Okay." Liang Ruoxu nodded. "As long as you can get the price to this level, and as long as it's nothing too crazy, I'll wear whatever you want to see."

"F*ck, you're really crazy. I was just casually saying that."

"This is related to the livelihood of the people. We can't be careless."

"I'll try my best."

They drove all the way to the city tender center. Although it wasn't a public tender, official negotiations were usually held here.

The staff greeted Liang Ruoxu as soon as they saw her, and Liang Ruoxu responded to them one by one.

They took the elevator to the conference room on the fourth floor.

The conference room was filled with people. Lin Yi scanned the room and saw an old acquaintance in Fan Qinan, who he'd raced with the day before.

He glanced at the table in front of Fan Qinan and saw that the words 'Dongheng Pharmaceutical' were written on it.

Lin Yi understood what was going on. He must be one of the negotiators.

Fan Qinan was surprised to see Lin Yi.

He didn't think that Lin Yi would show up here.

However, Fan Qinan didn't show too much emotion at this moment.

They could settle their grudges in private. He couldn't let this affect his money.

Soon, Lin Yi locked onto the main target of this negotiation.

Pfizer Pharmaceutical!

He locked onto their negotiator as well. Unless he was wrong, it should be the woman in red.

Lin Yi felt a lot more relaxed after figuring out the identity of the people present.

The next step was to see how the negotiations would go.

"Mayor Liang, you're here."

Everyone stood up to greet Liang Ruoxu when they saw her come in, showing her respect.

"You're too kind. I see that everyone's here. Let's get started."

Liang Ruoxu looked at the woman in the middle and said,

"Mr. Wang, you'll be our representative for this negotiation. I'll leave the rest to you."

"Okay."

Lin Yi glanced at the man Liang Ruoxu had referred to as Mr. Wang. His name was written on the table, Wang Yanxing.

After a few simple instructions, the two took their seats. The negotiation was about to begin.

Both of them were just representatives for this negotiation. They only needed to give their opinions at crucial moments. The rest would be handed over to Wang Yanxing.

Before the negotiation started, Wang Yanxing took a deep look at Lin Yi. He was curious about why Liang Ruoxu would bring a stranger here.

Could it be that there was an unspeakable relationship between the two of them?

Soon, Wang Yanxing retracted his gaze and adjusted the materials on the table.

"Director Zhao, if you are ready, the negotiation will start now. I hope you can give us a satisfactory price."

Zhao Wen nodded with a smile, especially when she saw Liang Ruoxu. She even bowed slightly to show her respect.

"Honorable Mayor Liang, judges, our company has been doing a lot of research on the pricing of drugs these days. Due to the particularity of the Huaxia Market and the quality of our drugs, we have set the price at 459 yuan per box."

Chapter 402

Lin Yi noticed that Liang Ruoxu's body trembled when she heard the price.

The price was three times higher than what she had expected.

Lin Yi grabbed Liang Ruoxu's hand under the table, signaling for her to calm down.

Liang Ruoxu felt the warmth coming from Lin Yi's palm and felt a sense of relief.

Lin Yi wouldn't let her down, would he?

"Director Zhao, you're the director of global marketing for Pfizer. I'm sure you're familiar with the situation here in Huaxia," Wang Yanxing said.

"Ibuprofen is a common medicine for middle-aged and elderly people. It can even be said that a supply of the medicine never leaves their bodies. We really can't accept such a high price."

"This is the lowest price we can offer," Zhao Wen said.

"There are many similar types of medicines on the market, but our Pfizer Pharmaceuticals is at the top of the industry. I believe that all the experts have witnessed the quality of our medicine, so the price we are asking for is not considered high."

"We naturally trust the quality of Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, but we hope that you can consider our national conditions. We can not accept such a price. If you have no intention of lowering the price, then we can end the meeting now. There is no need to negotiate."

Wang Yanxing's words caused the entire negotiation to reach an impasse.

Lin Yi carefully observed the expressions of everyone present, especially Fan Qinan.

He'd asked Liang Ruoxu earlier about who Pfizer's general agent was in Huaxia.

If the negotiation was successful, the Fan family would be a major beneficiary.

Despite this, what surprised Lin Yi was that Fan Qinan seemed to have some skills.

From the beginning to the end, his facial expression didn't change at all, and no one could tell what he was thinking.

Zhao Wen's expression paused. "Please wait a moment, I'll call our headquarters."

Zhao Wen walked out with her phone, and she only came back after ten minutes.

"Bosses, experts, I've just spoken to our headquarters and reduced the price to 398 per box. This is the lowest price we can offer."

The atmosphere in the meeting room was heavy, but Wang Yanxing still shook his head.

"If the price can not be reduced to 300, it is not just myself, nobody here will be able to accept it," Wang Yanxing said.

"If you still insist on a price above 300, there's no need to continue the discussion. Let's call it a day."

Lin Yi raised his head and looked at Wang Yanxing, muttering to himself.

"This guy's acting is really top-notch."

"Bosses, I hope you can respect our research, and I hope you can show your sincerity," Zhao Wen said.

"There's an old saying, 'you get what you pay for.' Do you dare to use cheap medicine? "Other people's medicine might be cheaper, but their drugs aren't as effective as ours. Don't just look at the price."

"Your medicine is good, but we also have our own challenges. This is not a price that the common people can accept, so we can't agree."

"Do we have to put money first in the face of illness? We should be talking about the efficacy of the treatment."

"Director Li, the imperial court has already stated that we can't accept a price higher than 300. We hope you can give us a price that we are satisfied with," Liang Ruoxu said.

Zhao Wen looked at Liang Ruoxu. "Then I'll apply again, but I can't guarantee that the head office will agree."

"If they don't agree, then today's negotiations will end here."

"I'll try my best." 𝓁𝘪𝑏𝓇𝑒𝑎𝑑.𝑐𝘰𝑚

Zhao Wen took her phone and walked out of the meeting room. When she returned, she had a smile on her face.

"Mayor Liang, I've already applied for the price. 299 yuan per box. This is our bottom line."

Hearing Zhao Wen's price, Fan Qinan was expressionless, but he secretly gave her a thumbs up.

This woman was really extraordinary. She had pulled so many tricks.

Even if Liang Ruoxu was very capable, she wouldn't be able to withstand so many layers of tricks.

Now, Zhao Wen has set the price at 299 yuan. She even left herself 10 yuan as a last resort.

The old guy's performance was perfect as well.

There weren't any flaws at all. It was really good.

Fan Qinan's gaze fell on Lin Yi unintentionally, feeling a little puzzled.

Why did Liang Ruoxu bring him here?

Was he a mascot?

"I said the price needed to be lower than 300 yuan, and you dropped it to 299. You really know how to do business," Liang Ruoxu said.

"You have to understand our difficulties. There are costs for our medicines. We also have thousands of workers to support. This price is really very low."

Wang Yanxing looked at Liang Ruoxu and said, "Mayor Liang, why don't we discuss it?"

After a few seconds of silence, Liang Ruoxu nodded and said, "Okay."

"Then let's leave for a while."

Zhao Wen and Meng Haiqing got up and walked out of the meeting room, leaving the room to Liang Ruoxu, Wang Yanxing, and the others.

"Director Zhao, you set the price at 299. Did you feel that the victory was in your grasp, which is why you are keeping the additional 10 yuan? This will bring us a lot of benefits," Meng Haiqing said as they reached the stairwell.

"How could that be? We agreed on 289. This price will not change," Zhao Wen said.

"But they have already started to discuss the price, which means that they have approved this price."

"You… You've been abroad for too many years, so you don't understand the domestic environment."

Meng Haiqing looked confused, obviously not understanding what Zhao Wen meant.

"The last 10 yuan is reserved to please Liang Ruoxu," Zhao Wen said.

"It's very difficult to do business in Huaxia if you don't have a good relationship with their leaders."

"Is that 10 yuan a gift to the leader?" Meng Haiqing said in surprise. "Isn't that too much?"

"It's not a gift. It will serve as room to lower the price by 10 yuan," Zhao Wen said.

"Give the leader enough face, and we will be able to talk about other things."

Hearing this, Meng Haiqing had a sudden realization. He smiled and said, "Director Zhao, you're the best."

About 20 minutes later, a staff member walked to the stairwell.

"Director Zhao, the negotiation can continue."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work."

Zhao Wen and Meng Haiqing returned to the meeting room. After they sat down, Wang Yanxing said,

"Director Zhao, our Mayor Liang, is not very satisfied with your offer."

"We have already dropped below 300 yuan. Is that still not enough? I hope that the leaders can also consider our side's situation."

"It has indeed dropped below 300 yuan, but it is only one yuan less. What is the difference between this and 300 yuan? Therefore, we still can not agree with this price."

Zhao Wen looked at Liang Ruoxu and said, "Mayor Liang, we came with absolute sincerity. We have also offered a price that we feel is at our limit. Can you tell us your price?"

"279."

Liang Ruoxu's targeted price was not 279, but 138.

However, since Pfizer had given her a best price of 299, she could not cut it by half. After all, they had initially offered her 459.

It was like buying clothes. If it was sold for 100, you could ask for a discount of 50 yuan. The worst outcome would be that the merchant would refuse to sell it.

However, if you asked for a discount of 90 yuan, not only would the other party not sell it, they would even scold you.

"Mayor Liang, we really can not accept this price. However, with your identity, we are willing to give you a profit of 10 yuan. If you still insist on the price of 279 yuan, we might not be able to continue."

Meng Haiqing sighed secretly. Director Zhao was really smart.

She had given her enough face.

Liang Ruoxu frowned. There was no way to decline at this point.

"Lin Yi, what do you think?"

Chapter 403

"Lin Yi!" Liang Ruoxu said in a low voice, but Lin Yi didn't react at all.

She turned her head and saw that Lin Yi was asleep!

"Lin Yi!" Liang Ruoxu said

"Huh? Are we done?"

Lin Yi sat up in shock. "I'm sorry, I slept too late last night, and I'm still a little sleepy."

Everyone in the meeting room had different expressions on their faces, and they all felt different things toward Lin Yi.

However, no one dared to say anything out of respect for Liang Ruoxu. Moreover, this wasn't their main concern at the moment.

The price was set, and they were just waiting for Liang Ruoxu to make the final decision.

Everyone would be happy after this, and they could take the money and leave.

"We're done. 289 a box," Liang Ruoxu said softly.

"Ah?" Lin Yi's expression was exaggerated. "You accepted this price?"

"This is the lowest price they can offer. I can't get it any lower," Liang Ruoxu said.

"But weren't you aiming for 138? 289 is too high."

Hearing the price of 138, everyone present had interesting expressions on their faces.

At 138 a box, they might still have been able to profit, but Pfizer weren't fools. How could they sell it so cheaply?

It was a joke.

"138 is the price I expected. There's a difference between what I expected and what I am seeing now."

"Since there's a difference, let's not talk about it anymore. 289 for a box of regular medicine, with 60 milligrams in each box. This will only last for a week, so it'll cost 1156 a month. Are you here to steal money from Huaxia?"

Lin Yi's voice was very loud, and he didn't bother about the identity of the people present.

He directly pointed out the elephant in the room that was previously keeping the negotiations peaceful.

"Mr. Lin, I hope you can look at this from a professional point of view. The quality of our Pfizer products are undeniable. The cost of raw materials, production costs, and transportation costs are all very high. I hope you can consider these before we talk about the price," Zhao Wen said.

"And I've already told all the leaders and experts just now that although the other identical types of medicine are very cheap, their effects are incomparable to ours. Moreover, there are side effects, so our price isn't considered high anymore."

Zhao Wen continued chattering non-stop.

"Since you were willing to sit down and discuss this, you must regard our medicine positively, but I don't see your sincerity."

Liang Ruoxu didn't say anything as she listened to Lin Yi quietly.

"You want to talk about professionalism and sincerity with me, right? I just woke up, so let's have a good chat. Get your pens and notebooks ready. Take notes if you don't understand. Then, you can go back and ask your leaders."

"The drug ibuprofen is mainly used to treat cardiovascular diseases, as well as some people with high blood pressure. Its main ingredient is metoprolol tartrate, and its chemical name is 1-(Isopropylamino)-3-(2-(2 methoxyethyl) phenoxy) propan-2-ol… Alright, I won't say much about the chemical name, you won't understand even if I tell you, and you won't remember it even if you understand."

Zhao Wen, "…"

Where the hell did this b*stard come from?!

"Actually, this drug is already very mature. Forget Pfizer, even a company from Mars wouldn't charge more than six yuan for it. You skyrocketed the price to start negotiations at 459 and then acted like you're settling for 289. Don't claim that your transportation costs are high. What, are you going to use a rocket to transport it?"

Liang Ruoxu looked at Lin Yi in surprise. She didn't think that Lin Yi would know so much about this.

This negotiation today was so difficult. Could it be that he had spent the whole night searching for information?

Everyone's expression changed when they heard Lin Yi's price. 𝓵𝙞𝙗𝙧𝙚𝒂𝙙.𝓬𝒐𝒎

How did he know about such a professional topic?

"Mr. Lin, Pfizer has our own production system. Please don't comment on our products without evidence," Zhao Wen said.

"Don't get too excited. You're from Pfizer. You know better than me what's going on, but you're a businessman. It's normal for businessmen to chase after fame and profit, so we'll set the price at 9.90 yuan. This is our offer," Lin Yi said.

"If you agree, we'll sign the contract. If you don't, the door is right behind me."

Lin Yi's words made the atmosphere in the meeting room strange.

"The price you're offering is nonsense!" Zhao Wen said in exasperation.

Zhao Wen couldn't maintain her cool, which was understandable.

Liang Ruoxu's price was equivalent to cutting the price of a hundred-yuan dress in half. There was still room for negotiation at that point.

However, Lin Yi's way of bargaining was different.

Zhao Wen was naturally unable to calm down when he said this. It was thought he had explained the process of making a hundred-yuan dress. After this, he told them that the cost was only two yuan, and then asked them to buy it for three yuan. Naturally, Zhao Wen couldn't stay calm when faced with this.

"I'm talking nonsense? Is your price not nonsense too? You gave us a price of four hundred and fifty-nine and then asked so many people to play along with your show. Do you think we're all idiots? You just want us to give you the amount that you would like. That's what you want, isn't it?"

"I didn't mean that. We're just discussing the price according to the market rules."

Lin Yi laughed coldly. "This is the Huaxian market. We can only accept this price."

Zhao Wen was furious. She felt like the man in front of her was a scoundrel!

She would soon become a shrew if she were to keep talking to such a person!

"Mayor Liang, I hope that we can continue the discussion according to the price just now. The consultant by your side is just an amateur. He doesn't know anything!"

At the same time, Fan Donghui could not sit still.

"Mayor Liang, we are Pfizer's agents. Originally, I did not have the right to speak, but this consultant of yours clearly does not know anything. He only knows how to stir up trouble. If we let him continue like this, the negotiation today will not be able to proceed."

Liang Ruoxu folded her hands together and said lightly,

"But he's a top cardiologist in Zhonghai. If you claim that he's an amateur, then nobody can be considered a professional."

Everyone present was shocked by his words.

They were all surprised by Lin Yi's identity.

He was so young, yet he was actually a top cardiologist?

However, with Liang Ruoxu's identity, she wouldn't lie.

"Even if he is a top cardiologist, he doesn't have the right to meddle in the pharmaceutical industry, right?"

"Even so, I agree with his words. Perhaps the price of 9.99 is a little ridiculous, but the price of 289 is indeed not within my expectations either."

"Be that as it may, 289 is our final price. It can not be lowered any further."

"The door is behind us. Take care."

The negotiation had reached the point where it was on the verge of breaking down. Unless one side made a big concession, then everyone would continue pursuing their own interest.

If that were to happen, the negotiation could very well end here.

However, Zhao Wen and the others didn't leave because Liang Ruoxu was the head of this negotiation.

"Then let's end it here. Meeting adjourned."

Liang Ruoxu stood up, took her things, and prepared to leave.

"Mayor Liang, you should know just how big of an impact it will have on public health and safety in Zhonghai if we don't have Pfizer's medicine. Do you really want to let this man control this negotiation?"

"He naturally doesn't have the right to set the price, but I myself have many doubts about the price of the medicine," Liang Ruoxu said.

"The decision on whether we can continue the discussion or not is firmly in your hands."

Chapter 404

"This isn't enough,"Zhao Wen said.

"You're from Huaxia too. You know how many people there are in Zhonghai. You know how many people there are in Huaxia as well. Lin Yi's offer will be enough for you to bag some profit. It'll still be profitable for you to enter the Huaxian market," Liang Ruoxu said.

"But no pharmaceutical company would do such a thing."

"Then prepare to cut off the Huaxian market." Liang Ruoxu said.

Liang Ruoxu didn't know what the cost of ibuprofen was.

However, she believed that Lin Yi wouldn't just shoot his mouth off without having any evidence. The cost of six yuan might not be accurate, but the true value would definitely be lower than previously offered.

No matter what the actual cost was, the price of 289 was unacceptable.

"Mayor Liang, I hope we can set up a time to talk about this in the future," Zhao Wen said.

"Let's do it in three days then."

Zhao Wen wouldn't give up on Huaxia, and Liang Ruoxu needed some time to think about this too.

It was the perfect decision to talk about it in three days, as it would give everyone enough time to rest.

Lin Yi stretched lazily and left with Liang Ruoxu.

Everyone was filled with hatred as they watched Lin Yi leave!

Liang Ruoxu let out a sigh of relief as they returned to the Audi.

"Is the cost price of six yuan accurate?"

"It's about there. Even if there are any fluctuations, it wouldn't be by more than thirty cents."

"How do you know that? This should be considered an industry secret."

"Medicine is a lucrative business. The cost of a box of medicine is only a few cents. To put it bluntly, the cost of packaging and transportation are both more expensive than the medicine itself. Adding to that?Meiguo 1?low morals, and the price of six dollars is actually being a little generous."

Lin Yi's estimation wasn't just based on this reason.

It was also because of the complex knowledge in his mind.

Thus, his hypothesis was reasonable.

"If you don't believe me, it's not hard to find a reliable pharmaceutical company to investigate yourself. Medicine itself is a lucrative business, and many people recognize this" Lin Yi said.

"But this kind of medicine is different. If we follow a price of 289, it will cost 1156 a month to take the medicine. Who the hell can afford it? Who the hell thinks that all Huaxian people are as handsome and rich as me?"

Huh?

Liang Ruoxu was just about to compliment Lin Yi because the first half of the sentence sounded quite pleasing to the ears.

However, the second half of the sentence was different.

"Moreover, our country has a clear rule that the profits for the medicine can not exceed 15%. I'm offering them a price of 9.90 yuan, which is more than generous." Lin Yi said.

"How dare these people who look like dogs still try to act cool in front of me? Just looking at them makes me angry."

"Are you only saying that because they're ugly?"

"Well, you can be ugly, but you can't act tough as well."

Liang Ruoxu couldn't do anything about Lin Yi's mindset, so she changed the topic.

"Then what do you think?" Liang Ruoxu said. "What if they still don't agree in three days?"

"Guess."

"Look at the urgency of the situation. Why are you still joking?" Liang Ruoxu pouted, and Lin Yi froze.

"Don't look at me like that. Tell me what you think."

"I can't give you an answer right now," Lin Yi said after a few seconds. "But I can promise you that I'll solve this problem."

"Are you sure?" Liang Ruoxu asked. "This is no small matter. We can't joke around about it."

"Don't worry about me," Lin Yi said. "Just don't forget what you promised me."

"I'll wear a swimsuit for you as long as this works out."

"You're really going all out."

"What is going on in your head?" Liang Ruoxu asked. "I may have a special identity, but I'm still a woman. What woman doesn't have a few swimsuits and skirts?"

"My swimming pool is already thirsty for you."

Liang Ruoxu was speechless. It was just a swimsuit, what was there to look at?

"Where are you going? I'll send you there."

"To the hospital. As an honorable doctor, I want to be with my patients."

Liang Ruoxu tilted his head. "Am I not as attractive as your patients?"

Lin Yi rubbed his chin and commented,

"If that's the case, I think you may have a lump around your chest. Come, let's go to the hotel. Doctor Lin will take a look at you."

"Thug." Liang Ruoxu started the car. "Behave yourself. I'll take you to the hospital."

They two found a place and had a simple lunch before Lin Yi left for the hospital.

Lin Yi went to the emergency department when he arrived at the hospital. Qiao Xin happened to be there as well.

"Lin Bro, you're here."

"Come, I'll help you write your case files and medical advice today."

"Hehe, that's great. I'll feel more at ease with you here." Qiao Xin took out two bananas from her pocket.

"Lin Bro, I'll give you one."

"You're bribing me."

"Hehe, whatever Lin Bro says."

Lin Yi sat on the chair, eating the bananas as he thought about the negotiations.

The chances of Pfizer lowering the price of ibuprofen to 9.90 were slim.

Although there were other substitutes, the effects would be much worse.

The only effective solution now was to find a perfect substitute for the medicine.

At this time, the Pharmacopoeia of Internal Medicine came in handy.

However, actually making the medicine was a problem.

Lin Yi thought about it and decided that he'd have to talk to Ji Qingyan about this.

Kaka!

Just as Lin Yi was thinking about these things, the door was pushed open.

Surprisingly, it was Liang Ruoxu who came in.

"You, why are you still here? Don't tell me there's really a lump? Let's go inside, I'll check you."

Qiao Xin had already learned of Liang Ruoxu's identity during the surgery yesterday.

But at that time, she only dared to look at this woman with a strong aura from afar.

Now that she was face to face, she was a little nervous.

"What lump? Don't spout nonsense."

If there was no one around, she wouldn't have said anything. But with an outsider here, Liang Ruoxu felt a little embarrassed.

"Then what's the matter?" Lin Yi asked.

"Mr. Yang's condition has improved. Brother Gao called me just now and said that Mr. Yang wants to see you."

"See me? You're not going to give me a reward, are you?" Lin Yi said. "This is good news. Let's go."

"You're overthinking things. Even if there was a reward, I'd just give it to you myself," Liang Ruoxu said. "It might just be a casual chat. After all, you saved his life."

"Then let's go. Both of you are officials. We, the plain-clothed civilians, can only listen to your orders."

"If you're a plain-clothed civilian, others will have no point living anymore." Liang Ruoxu smiled and said, "Follow me. Old Mr. Yang is waiting for you."

Under Liang Ruoxu's lead, the two of them arrived at the high-care ward on the 18th floor.

On the way, Liang Ruoxu briefed Lin Yi on the other party's identity.

A lot of information about him was kept a secret, though.

That was why Liang Ruoxu didn't reveal much.

Lin Yi only learned that his name was Yang Guangxia.

There were five other men standing in the ward besides the two nurses. All of them were standing tall and straight, and their expressions were resolute. The atmosphere in the ward became extremely serious.

Lin Yi felt that these people looked familiar. They seemed to have been waiting outside the ward when Yang Guangxia was undergoing surgery.

One of the men's pupils shrank when he saw Lin Yi, and he turned to look at Yang Guangxia.

Yang Guang Xia only smiled.

He didn't say anything, but the meaningful smile seemed to indicate something.

Chapter 405

"Doctor Lin, you're here."

Lin Yi walked in and greeted him.

Lin Yi nodded as a greeting as he looked at the old man lying on the bed.

"Mr. Yang, you wanted to see me?"

Yang Guangxia patted his bed when he saw Lin Yi come in. "Don't be nervous, young man. Come sit here."

Lin Yi sat down. "Mr. Yang, what's the matter?"

"What? You saved my life. Can't I meet you?"

"How can that be the case? I'm just excited," Lin Yi said with a smile. "I only ever see people like you on TV. Who wouldn't be excited to meet you in person?"

"You really are a smooth talker. You even fooled Mi Li, didn't you?"

"Ah? Who's Mi Li?"

"Aren't you Ruoxu's good friend? You don't even know her nickname?"

Liang Ruoxu stood to the side, embarrassed.

"Elder Yang, why did you reveal all this information?"

"Look at my mouth," Yang Guangxia said with a smile. "But it's just a small matter. This young man saved my life. I'll return the favor by giving him some information."

The people in the room started laughing as well, lightening the atmosphere.

"Young man, what are your plans for the future? Do you want to develop long-term in Huashan Hospital? I'll talk to them and get you a deputy director position." Yang Guangxia said with a smile

"No, no, no, Mr. Yang, just let me be invisible. I'm used to being lowkey, and I can't handle such an important position."

Lin Yi was here to experience life, and he didn't want to waste the hospital's resources.

"What, you're not interested in the position of deputy director?"

"That's not exactly it. The role of a doctor is to save lives and help the injured. I'm happy as long as I can help patients. My position isn't important."

"Oh, you're a good young man. You're not old, but you're quite reliable. I like what you're saying."

Liang Ruoxu pursed his lips. Lin Yi was a bold guy. He even had the guts to lie to Old Master Yang like that.

There weren't many people in Huaxia who had the guts to do this.

"A man who works with a cinnabar will eventually turn red, and a person who surrounds himself with good people eventually becomes good. No wonder Mi Li turned out so well."

Liang Ruoxu smiled. He understood one thing.

A lot of people wonder why women like scumbags and not honest people.

This is because scumbags have a really sweet mouth.

"I think there's something going on between the two of you." Yang Guangxia laughed. "Our Mi Li isn't bad, and you're not bad yourself, young man. You look good, and you have skills. I think the two of you are a good match."

"I think so too. We're a perfect match."

Yang Guangxia smiled at Lin Yi. "Young Man, your name is Lin Yi, right? Where are you from? Zhonghai?"

"I'm from Yanchang."

"Yangcheng?"

Yang Guangxia paused for a moment. "You were born in Yangcheng?"

"No, I was born in the hospital."

"Haha, kid, you still dare to spout garbage in front of me?"

Lin Yi smiled as well, but he was wondering to himself why this man was asking such a question?

This topic was too common.

"I don't know where I was born, actually. I grew up in an orphanage."

"An orphan?!"

The middle-aged man standing next to Yang Guangxia had a weird expression on his face when he heard the news.

Guangxia's expression was calm, as if that was the answer he wanted.

Gao Chong and the others were a little surprised, but they quickly accepted this fact.

It was a little unique, but it wasn't a big deal.

The only one who couldn't remain calm was Liang Ruoxu.

Lin Yi was an orphan, so where did he get the money for his research from?

A rich woman?

An inheritance from his parents?

That didn't seem possible.

"I'd like to know which orphanage raised you so well."

"It's just an old and run-down orphanage. It's not worth mentioning."

Lin Yi felt like Yang Guangxia was trying to get him to talk, so he decided to avoid the topic and not reveal anything else.

"How rare." Yang Guangxia said as he patted Lin Yi on the shoulder,

"Not bad, young man. You give me a different feeling than the other orphanage children. Do your best in the future. I can't be certain about other places, but in this small area of Zhonghai, my words carry weight."

"Thank you, Elder Yang." Lin Yi said.

"That's all for now. I can't sit for long due to this old body. Come over to my place when I'm done recovering. I'll treat you to a drink."

"Alright, I still don't know what the military special liquor tastes like yet."

"Haha, I'll let you drink to your heart's content then."

"Gao, Mi Li, you all go send Doctor Lin off."

The word 'you all' was used very cleverly.

Not only did Liang Ruoxu and Gao Chong come out, but the three other men also came out to see Lin Yi off.

Lin Yi was a little confused. Was there a need to put on such a big show?

Even if I saved your life, I'm still nobody, right?

There was something fishy about this!

Only Yang Guangxia and the middle-aged man were left in the room, whispering.

"How is it? Don't they look alike?"

"They look somewhat alike, but their personalities don't quite resemble each other," the middle-aged man said. "Compared to that man, Lin Yi is less ruthless."

"At first glance, this is disappointing." Yang Guangxia sighed. "Back then in the Northeast, that guy fought an Asian Black Bear with his bare hands. People still talk about that to this day."

"Yeah, he's really a fierce man. It's such a pity."

"Although his personality doesn't show it, Lin Yi is really smart." Yang Guangxia said, "When we were talking just now, we kept a lot of things to ourselves and were very cautious. This kind of sharp intuition is very rare."

"Chief, it's actually not difficult if you want to find out which orphanage he's from. I'll call the people in Yangcheng. It Won't take long for us to get the news."

There was a few seconds of silence before Yang Guangxia spoke up.

"Alright, let's do that. But remember, we have to handle this properly. We can't let news of this get out and risk angering the other party."

"Okay, I'll do it now."

..

The group walked to the elevator, and Lin Yi waved at them. "Let's go back. I'm embarrassed to do this in public."

"Alright then, go do your thing. I'll come down and find you later."

"Alright."

The two groups parted ways after saying their goodbyes. Gao Chong was very polite as he thanked Lin Yi again.

On the way back to the emergency room, Lin Yi thought back to the meeting earlier.

He felt like there was something wrong with the way Yang Guangxia looked at him during this meeting. It was a strange feeling.

Lin Yi didn't return to the emergency room when he arrived downstairs. Instead, he found a quiet place and called Ji Qingyan.

"Doctor Lin, are you asking me out?" Ji Qingyan asked sweetly.

"I have something to ask you."

"What is it? Tell me and I'll settle it for you."

"Does the faculty of medicine at Yan University offer a specialization in traditional Huaxian medicine?"

Chapter 406

"Eh? Traditional Huaxian medicine?"

Ji Qingyan asked, "Aren't you a doctor of Western medicine? Why are you asking about traditional Huaxian medicine?"

"I have some questions about traditional Chinese medicine that I need to clarify."

"But the medical department of Yan University doesn't offer a specialization of traditional Huaxian medicine. If you have an inquiry about this, the faculty of medicine at Yan University won't be able to help you."

"Didn't you just cross your heart and say that you can help me solve anything? What, can you not do it anymore? Are you holding back on me?"

"I'm being serious. Cross my heart and hope to die," Ji Qingyan retorted.

"Besides, even though the faculty of medicine at Yan University doesn't offer a specialization in traditional Huaxian medicine, it doesn't mean that I can't help you, right?"

"Do you have connections in this area?"

"Of course."Ji Qingyan said, "Do you remember when I took you to Teacher Zhang's house for a meal a few days ago?"

"Yes, I remember. The ribs were quite delicious."

"Teacher Zhang's partner, Teacher Peng, is the professor and director of postgraduate studies at the faculty of medicine. With his connections, he should know people who specialize in this area."

"Then help me ask if he can contact the people who specialize in this field. The sooner the better."

"Hmm…"

Ji Qingyan hesitated for a few seconds before saying, "Let's not talk about this over the phone. It just so happens that I don't have much to do in the afternoon. Let's go to Teacher Zhang's place and check it out ourselves. There are some problems that I can't explain clearly. You can meet with Teacher Peng to talk about it."

"Alright, I'll listen to your advice."

"Then let's split up and go to Teacher Zhang's place right now. It will save us a lot of time."

"No problem."

Forty minutes later, the two of them arrived at Jinyue Mansion.

Ji Qingyan was wearing a pair of black jeans with a pair of black boots.

Ji Qingyan wasn't a skinny girl. Although she looked skinny, she had a lot of meat on her.

Lin Yi had always liked girls with a little bit of meat on them.

Seeing Lin Yi, Ji Qingyan spun around proudly.

"What do you think? Are my new pants and boots nice?"

Lin Yi held Ji Qingyan's hand. "Don't flatter yourself. Go upstairs and get to work. It's urgent."

"You're such a snob."

After learning that Lin Yi had urgent matters to attend to, Ji Qingyan didn't waste any time.

"Cut the cr*p, I'll cook you some meat tonight."

"Hehe, that's more like it." Ji Qingyan smiled as she took out two gift boxes from the car. "You carry the gifts, there's no reason for you to come here empty-handed."

"Not bad, not bad at all. You're quite thoughtful, I'll add another dish for you tonight."

"Now that you've said it, you can't go back on your word."

"Let's go."

After Lin Yi's urging, the two got into the elevator and arrived at Teacher Zhang's house.

"What did I tell you last time? You're not allowed to buy anything if you come again. Why did you bring something here again?" Teacher Zhang greeted me.

"Teacher Zhang, I didn't buy anything. Lin Yi bought everything."

"You're such a kid. You're not allowed to buy anything next time."

Zhang Shumin didn't say anything else after learning that Lin Yi was the one who bought the things, otherwise she'd have continued to nag her for some time.

"Stop standing at the door, come in," Peng Xingguo walked over and said, bringing two pairs of slippers along with him.

"Okay."

The two changed their shoes and entered the house, chatting about their daily lives. Zhang Shumin said,

"Is there something wrong with your business? I've been paying a lot of attention to Lingyun Group recently, and there are a few investments that turned out problematic, but I've already told He Yuanyuan that the overall development is pretty good."

"Thank you, Teacher Zhang." Lin Yi smiled. "I'm mainly here to ask Teacher Peng some questions.".

"Ask me some questions?"

Peng Xingguo, who was making tea, had an unnatural expression on his face, and Zhang Shumin, who was beside him, started acting weird as well.

"Little Yi, is this regarding a problem you're facing?"

"It is indeed one of my problems."

"Then wait a moment."

Peng Xingguo's expression became serious as he took out a pair of reading glasses from the drawer under the coffee table and stuck it on his nose.

"Don't worry, even though I'm retired, I haven't forgotten what's in my head. Come with me into the room, I'll check it out for you first. A child is a big matter, so you can't delay it."

Lin Yi was a little confused. I'm just here to ask some questions regarding Huaxian medicine .

What does this have to do with a baby?

"Teacher Peng, I don't need to get checked out, I'm just here to ask some questions.".

"Yeah, I'm here to solve your problem for you."

Zhang Shumin kindly held Lin Yi's hand, "Little Yi, are you planning to have a baby with Qingyan? If you have a problem, just say it openly. I'm almost the same age as your grandma, so there's nothing to be afraid of. Don't be so shy."

"Uh…"

Lin Yi sensed that something was wrong and realized what the misunderstanding was.

"Teacher Peng, before you retired, which department did you work in?"

"The urology department."

Peng Xingguo said proudly, "Let me tell you, in the whole country, no one would dare to claim that their urology department was better than mine. I can undoubtedly cure your illness. I can't delay you from having a child."

"Pfft!"

Ji Qingyan couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Lin Yi rubbed his forehead speechlessly. "Teacher Peng, you've misunderstood. That's not what I'm asking about."

"Then what is it? Is there something wrong with Yanyan? It's not a problem. I know quite a few gynecologists too." Peng Xingguo said

"It really isn't about us." Lin Yi said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

"I'd like to ask Teacher Peng if you know a Huaxian doctor. I'd like to ask about some traditional Huaxian medicine."

"So that's what this is about."

Peng Xingguo took off his glasses. "I do know one. She is the deputy director of Zhonghai Huaxia Medical Hospital."

"You know so many Huaxia doctors, why do you only remember that vixen?" Zhang Shumin said.

"Hmm?!"

Lin Yi and Ji Qingyan looked at each other.

From the looks of it, Old Peng seemed to have a problematic history.

"It's been so many years, so why do you still remember this? Besides, she was the one who pestered me all those years ago, and I just ignored her."

"What? Are you not happy with me talking about her?" 𝑙𝘪𝑏𝓇𝑒𝑎𝒹.𝘤𝑜𝘮

"Why wouldn't I be happy?"

Peng Xingguo desperately explained. He felt like Zhu Bajie was looking at himself in the mirror.

"Little Yi must be in trouble if he wants to consult Huaxian medicine. My Huaxian medicine friend is more than capable of helping him. He might not be able to resolve his problem if he sought out someone else."

Zhang Shumin rolled her eyes at Peng Xingguo. "The choice is yours."

Pengxing Guo shifted his gaze to Lin Yi.

"What problem are you talking about? Let me see what's the big deal."

"I have a prescription here. I want to make a proprietary Chinese medicine and review its clinical effects before I make a report."

"Ah? You want to research medicine?"

Peng Xingguo waved his hands. "No, this isn't something our boss can help you with. You need to hold a national license or it will be considered illegal."

"Teacher Peng, it's not as serious as you think. I won't be taking the medicine with me. Once it's produced, it can be destroyed in a public setting. I just want the experimental report."

Chapter 407

"Little Yi, this isn't a matter of whether you destroy it or not. There's nobody who will do it." Peng Xingguo said with difficulty.

"Your current career is developing quite well. If you make a mistake, it will have a big impact on the two of you."

"Why isn't this allowed?" Zhang Shumin said, "Little Yi already said that the medicine will be destroyed on the spot. What could go wrong? I think you're afraid that she'll take the fall for him."

"Why are you dragging her into this again? I didn't mean it that way."

"Then get it done." Zhang Shumin said. "Qingyan is my student, and she's just like my granddaughter. Don't try to weasel out of it."

"Then I'll give it a try."

Peng Xingguo looked at Lin Yi. "Is it urgent? If it's not urgent, I'll find some time to bring you guys over."

Before Lin Yi could say anything, Zhang Shumin interrupted, "What do you mean it's not urgent? Little Yi and the others aren't in class anymore and they came here in a hurry. It must be urgent. Go do it now."

Seeing the old couple bickering, Lin Yi and Ji Qingyan sat quietly at the side. Neither of them dared interrupt.

"The two kids are still here. Keep your voice down. You're already so old. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at?" 𝓵𝒊𝓫𝙧𝙚𝒂𝙙.𝒄𝓸𝒎

"If they're not embarrassed, then what's there for you to be embarrassed about?"

"Alright, alright. Let's not talk about this anymore," Peng Xingguo said.

"I'll make a call and ask if she's at the hospital."

Peng Xingguo held his phone in one hand and flipped through his contact list with the other. He found a person named Zhao Dongmei and turned on the public display to show his innocence.

"Dong… Director Zhao, this is Old Peng."

"Senior Brother, I have your phone number. We've known each other for so many years, why are you still being so polite?"

Peng Xingguo felt a little embarrassed by her calling him senior brother. He chuckled a few times to cover up his embarrassment.

"Um, are you busy now?"

Peng Xingguo didn't directly state his purpose and was polite first.

"There's a meeting later which I'm preparing the materials for. Senior Brother, if you have something to say, just say it. Don't be so formal."

"It's nothing. I have a student who wants to ask you some questions about Huaxian medicine. Since you have something to do, let's make an appointment to meet tomorrow."

"Why push it to tomorrow? This is not an important meeting, so I just won't go." Zhao Dongmei said, "Senior Brother, bring your guys over. I'll wait for you in the office."

This sentence, "I'll wait for you in the office", made the polite atmosphere become awkward and stuffy.

"That's not good. This isn't anything urgent. You go to the meeting first and don't delay your matters." Peng Xingguo said with a smile, "We'll come over tomorrow."

"Senior Brother, you think I don't know your character? You don't easily ask for help. If you are calling me now, it must be for something important. Come over."

"Okay, I'll bring my group over now."

"Okay."

After hanging up, Peng Xingguo pretended to be calm. "She's in the office. I'll bring Yanyan and Little Yi over."

"Hurry up."

Lin Yi and Ji Qingyan looked at each other and felt a deep sense of guilt. Did they just push Teacher Peng into his lover's arms?

Peng Xingguo got up and went to the bedroom to change his clothes. He went out with Lin Yi and Ji Qingyan and drove the Maserati towards Zhonghai Huaxia Medical Hospital.

"Teacher Peng, will Teacher Zhang force you to sleep on the couch tonight because of this?" Lin Yi asked with a smile as they drove.

"Are you kidding me?" Peng Xingguo said nonchalantly. "I just gave her some face because you guys were there. She wouldn't dare to say anything if there was no one else at home."

Ji Qingyan smiled as she learned forward.

"Teacher Peng, what's the deal with that deputy director? Is she really Teacher Zhang's love rival?"

"She's not really a love rival. When I was young, she washed my clothes a few times and gave me instant noodles a few times. It wasn't a big deal. Your Teacher Zhang just grabbed onto this matter and didn't let it go."

"That's it? That's not a big deal."

"Maybe it's because the environment was different." Peng Xingguo said.

"Back then, instant noodles were a precious item. Even so, she gave me a whole box of it. It'd be like giving a pig to me right now." Peng Xingguo said.

"I understand now that you put it that way."

"Plus, we're both born in the year of the horse. She gave me a wooden horse sculpture similar to one she owned. Your Teacher Zhang still remembers that after all these years." Peng Xingguo said.

"That's not right," Lin Yi said. "If you're both born in the year of the horse, and you're already retired. Why is your junior sister still the deputy director?"

Schools were different from hospitals.

Professors in schools could be hired back if their performance was outstanding, just like Zhang Shumin was.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have instructed Ji Qingyan during her doctorate studies.

However, the hospital was different. Due to the intensity of the work and the competition for jobs, very few people were ever rehired.

"She's young, right? Even though they share the same zodiac sign, it doesn't mean that they're the same age."

Lin Yi and Ji Qingyan looked at each other in the rearview mirror and thought of an extremely terrifying possibility.

"She's not younger than you by ten years, right?"

"Ho ho ho…" Peng Xingguo proudly smiled, "Try two decades."

"Damn! Teacher Peng is awesome!"

At this moment, the way Lin Yi looked at Peng Xingguo changed. This man was the leader of all scumbags!

He had to pour tea for the leader.

"So much younger." Ji Qingyan suddenly realized. "No wonder Teacher Zhang was so agitated."

"She always had that temper. In reality, nothing happened between us." Peng Xingguo said. "At that time, I was already in my forties, and this senior was about to go to university. How could she do such a thing? This is such an embarrassing thought."

Ji Qingyan covered her mouth and laughed lightly. "Maybe Teacher Zhang was too sensitive."

"Yes, yes, yes, she was too sensitive." Peng Xingguo said. "Go back and talk to her. She's already an adult, and she won't let go of this matter. Isn't it embarrassing?"

This was true, but Lin Yi was still in awe of Peng Xingguo.

He didn't know if he would be able to receive such treatment when he was in his forties.

It was exciting just thinking about it.

Soon, the three of them drove to Zhonghai Huaxia Medical Hospital.

They took the elevator to the director's office.

In the office sat a middle-aged woman in her fifties. She had taken off her white coat and was wearing a knitted top and linen embroidered pants.

The middle-aged woman wasn't ugly. She was even a little beautiful as her every move was elegant.

"Senior Bro, you're here."

Seeing that Peng Xingguo had brought someone in, Zhao Dongmei stood up to welcome him.

"Let me introduce her to you. Her name is Ji Qingyan, a student of our university. This is her boyfriend, Lin Yi."

"This is my junior sister, Zhao Dongmei. You can call her director Zhao."

"Hello, Director Zhao."

"You are my Senior Brother's students, so you can be considered my students. Don't call me director, just call me Teacher Zhao."

"Teacher Zhao, you are so beautiful. You don't look like a fifty-something-year-old person at all. At first glance, you look like you could be Teacher Peng's partner." Lin Yi said with a smile.

Chapter 408

"Hmm?"

Ji Qingyan looked at Lin Yi.

Just a moment ago, you were on Teacher Zhang's side, and now you're saying that these two look like husband and wife?

Lin Yi, you're betraying your own team!

"Kid, what nonsense are you spouting?" Zhao Dongmei laughed uncontrollably, as if she'd suddenly become ten years younger.

At the same time, she felt like Lin Yi was even more handsome than when he had first come in.

"Cough cough cough…"

Peng Xingguo coughed a few times. "Little Yi, didn't you want to talk to Director Zhao about something? Tell her now."

Although Zhang Shumin wasn't around, Peng Xingguo still called her Director Zhao.

Lin Yi wouldn't be bothered, but the traitorous Ji Qingyan was still around. If he said something wrong, she would definitely tell him when he got back.

Thus, it was better to be cautious.

This was his thought process.

"Come on, let's sit down and talk."

They sat down and Lin Yi took out a piece of paper. There were dozens of Huaxian herbs written on it, and he went straight to the point.

"Teacher Zhao, I have a prescription here. I want to make this into a proprietary Huaxian medicine. I hope you can think of a way to help."

"Make a proprietary Huaxian medicine?"

Zhao Dongmei looked at the prescription on the paper and was suspicious for a long time. "Where did this prescription come from? The prescription is too strange. I've been practicing Huaxian medicine for so many years, but I've never seen such a prescription."

"This is the prescription recorded in the Pharmacopoeia of Internal Medicine."

"How is that possible?!" Zhao Dongmei said in surprise.

"The Pharmacopoeia of Internal Medicine is the most complicated Huaxian medicine manual in Huaxia to date. There are only a little more than twenty sets of it, and more than ten sets have already been burned. Where did you see it?"

"This…"

Lin Yi smiled bitterly, "This is something that was passed down in our family. When my grandfather was dying, he grabbed my father's hand and told him that he had to pass the formula down. When my father died, he grabbed my hand and told me that I had to pass the formula down to the people. In order to fulfill my ancestor's wishes, I brought this formula here to you."

Ji Qingyan, "?"

Aren't you an orphan?

Where did you meet the three generations of your family?

Zhao Dongmei's expression was serious. It was obvious that she had never seen anything like this before.

"That won't do. We can't use personal prescriptions. It's considered irresponsible."

"That's too bad." Lin Yi sighed. "But I think it's even more unfortunate that you didn't get together with Teacher Peng back then."

"Little Yi, you can't say things like that." Zhao Dongmei said. "Still, there might be room for us to maneuver when it comes to making this drug. A few years ago, this would've been my call. Now that the country's regulations are tight, this matter is not easy to handle."

"Looks like there will still be some difficulty." Lin Yi sighed again. "Born at the wrong time, love at the wrong time. All this is fate!"

Ji Qingyan, "?"

Where did this chicken soup for the soul come from?

"Yeah, it's all fate." Zhao Dongmei said.

"I live at the head of the Yangtze River, and you live at the mouth of the river. I miss you every day, but I don't see you, even though we both drink the water of the Yangtze River. When will this water rest? When will this hatred end? I only hope that your heart is like mine, as I won't let you down." Lin Yi shook his head, "The ancients are really too cruel."

"Little Yi, you're one of my people, so I, Teacher Zhao, will treat you as one of my own."

Zhao Dongmei looked at Lin Yi and suddenly felt a sense of mutual understanding.

After so many years, she finally met someone who understood her.

"Our hospital has its own pharmaceutical factory. If you want to turn this formula into a proprietary Huaxian medicine, you need to prove it over and over again. If there's a problem, you have to stop it on the spot, but if there's no problem, you have to prove it clinically. This will take at least a year."

"There is no need to go through so much trouble. After we make the medicine, we just need to find a few white mice to do the experiment. Finally, we will have to produce a report. This has to all be completed within three days."

"Why are you in such a hurry?"

If this medicine was not tested on humans and only stayed in the laboratory, it would be a breeze to produce.

Once the machine was turned on, the medicine could be ready in just two days. As for the experimental report, it was even simpler to prepare.

"Yes, in three days, it will be the thirtieth anniversary of my grandfather's death. It will also be the tenth anniversary of my father's death. I want to tell them this good news when I visit their grave."

Peng Xingguo curled his lips and his expression was a little unnatural.

The Old Lin family members all lived short lives.

"Alright, wait for me for a while. I'll make a call and ask around. The pharmaceutical factory is under the responsibility of another deputy director. I have to inform him beforehand."

As she spoke, Zhao Dongmei took out her phone. "Director Sun, is the meeting over? I have something to discuss with you."

"There's something going on at the factory, so I didn't attend the meeting. If you have something to say, just say it," Director Sun said very politely.

"I have a friend who has a prescription. I think it's pretty good and want to make it into a proprietary Huaxian medicine."

"Ah?" The person named Director Sun raised his voice.

"Director Zhao, you're very familiar with this industry too. Are you kidding me? No, no, no. If something happens, we'll both have to quit."

"Qingyan, I'm going to donate one million yuan to Zhonghai Huaxia Medical Hospital. What do you think?" Lin Yi said to himself.

"Director Zhao, although this matter is difficult, there should still be room for negotiation if we talk things out."

"Nowadays, these young people only know Western medicine and have forgotten about the things passed down from our ancestors. I think I should donate two million. I have to ensure our future generations are aware that our traditional Huaxian medicine is not inferior to Western medicine!"

"Director Zhao, traditional Huaxian medicine cannot rely on stagnation. We have to be brave enough to innovate. I have decided to give this a try."

"As the last base of traditional Huaxian medicine, Zhonghai Traditional Huaxia Medical Hospital has made an indelible contribution to the development of traditional Huaxian medicine in our country. Two million is too little. It'll be better to donate three million."

"Director Zhao, where are you? Send me the prescription, I'll arrange for its production in the factory now."

Zhao Dongmei held her phone, feeling as if she was living in another world.

She had only spoken at the beginning, and Lin Yi had been talking to himself this whole time. Why had they reached an agreement so fast?

"Alright, I'll send the prescription to you now."

After hanging up, Zhao Dongmei looked at Lin Yi and said,

"I'll keep the prescription for now. I still have to meet with the pharmaceutical experts and do some research. I'll try my best to get the report out before the funeral. But don't be upset if it takes more than a few days. You can't be careless with this kind of thing."

"Thank you for your hard work, Teacher Zhao." Lin Yi held Zhao Dongmei's hand reluctantly.

"It was just a quick meeting, and now we have to part ways. We all feel sorry that you didn't manage to get together with Teacher Peng, but… Sigh, the heavens don't blow as one wishes, and people don't always meet as one wishes."

"Why are you still talking about this at this time?" Zhao Dongmei said, "But don't worry, Little Yi. I will definitely get the report out for you within three days."

"Okay, okay, okay. When the time comes, I will bring Teacher Peng along to retrieve it."

Chapter 409

After talking about the medicine, Zhao Dongmei sent Lin Yi and the others out, then watched them drive away.

"Lin Yi, you really know how to fool people," Ji Qingyan complained in the car.

"Do I? It was all from the bottom of my heart."

Peng Xingguo remained silent, sighing inwardly.

This young man!

After sending Peng Xingguo home, the two of them wanted to buy some groceries and go home to cook, but Zhang Shumin had already prepared the meal and made Lin Yi and Ji Qingyan stay back.

"How did it go today? Did it work out?"

"It cost me three million to settle this." Lin Yi picked up a piece of pork rib and said bitterly,

"Teacher Peng choosing to be with you is really a perfect match. That woman called Zhao Dongmei is on a completely different level from Teacher Zhang."

"As long as it was successful," Zhang Shumin said with a smile. "Little Yi, eat the ribs. I stewed them in a pressure cooker for more than half an hour. Eat more."

"Teacher Zhang, your pork ribs are really delicious."

"A woman like you who can both teach and cook is the best type match for Huaxian men. You're much better than Zhao."

"You'd think so, wouldn't you?"

"Of course. You're too outstanding," Lin Yi said. "And today, Teacher Peng praised you in front of that Zhao person. I feel relieved. The next time I get the medicine, I really want Teacher Peng to go with me and anger her again."

"No problem. I'll get Old Peng to go with you next time," Zhang Shumin said. "Little Yi, try this prawn. It's good for your body."

Ji Qingyan thought, 'He sold Ms. Peng out again so easily?'

Peng Xingguo,'Who am I? Where am I? What is going on? Am I just a tool?'

"Thank you, Teacher Zhang. It's definitely a blessing for Teacher Peng to be able to find you."

"Here, eat more. That's what everyone around me says."

Zhang Shumin picked up a few more ribs and prawns for Lin Yi.

"Qingyan, Yi likes ribs and prawns. Learn to make him some when you have nothing better to do. Don't keep throwing yourself at work. Women have to think about family life too."

"A-got it…"

Ji Qingyan was speechless.

Was Lin Yi a spy?

Just who was he helping?

After the meal, they sat down again and chatted with Zhang Shumin and Peng Xingguo for a while before driving home.

After returning to the Jiuzhou Pavilion, Ji Qingyan lay comfortably on the sofa.

"Lin Yi, you're really something. Teacher Zhang and Teacher Zhao were totally fooled by you."

"How can you say that I fooled them? I mean what I say to them."

"Hmph, you fickle man."

Knowing she couldn't argue with him, Ji threw herself onto the sofa.

"I ate too much today. I really don't want to move."

"Don't move if you don't want to. I'll help you shower. Just sit still."

"You wish."

Lin Yi was also a little tired and sat beside Ji Qingyan's leg.

"How's the project going? We should start talking about relocation."

Ji Qingyan nodded. "Everyone is quite cooperative, but there are still many stubborn people. These are all old habits. At the end of the day, we have to deal with them slowly."

He was relieved to see that Ji Qingyan didn't need any help.

Given Ji Qingyan's abilities, she probably didn't have to worry about such things.

After chatting about work, Ji Qingyan went upstairs to take a shower.

Ring, ring, ring…

After coming out of the shower, Ji Qingyan was drying her hair when she heard her phone ring.

He was surprised to find that the call was from Mother Wang.

"Qingyan, are you asleep?" Mother Wang asked softly.

"I just got out of the shower and I'm still up," she said.

"Mother Wang, are you looking for Lin Yi? I'll help you call him."

"Huh? You're with Lil?"

"I'm staying with him today. I didn't go back to my own house."

"Little Yi isn't with you, is he?"

Ji Qingyan looked out the door and heard the sound of running water downstairs. "I think he went to wash up. What's the matter?"

"Qingyan, let me tell you something. It's good for you to know this, but don't tell Little Yi."

"What's so mysterious?"

"Two people came to the orphanage this afternoon to ask about Little Yi. Did he break the law when doing business?"

"To ask about Lin Yi?"

Ji Qingyan was surprised. "What did they look like? Did they tell you their identity?"

"They said they were soldiers. They asked a lot about Yi, like when he came to the orphanage and how he got here. In short, they asked for a lot of details. Before they left, they told me not to say anything. They said I couldn't let Lin Yi know. I thought about it for a while, but I was still worried. But I didn't dare tell Little Yi, so I could only tell you."

"Soldiers …"

Ji Qingyan muttered to herself.

If their identities were accurate, there should be nothing to worry about.

Regardless of their motives, at the very least, they wouldn't harm Lin Yi.

Moreover, Lin Yi was very well-behaved when doing business. He would not commit any crimes. Thus, his safety was guaranteed.

"Mother Wang, what kind of questions did they focus on?"

"Just asking about how he got to the orphanage. I said he'd been dumped at the door.

"They asked where the name came from. I said there was a note in the blanket with his name.

"And asked me if I'd seen his real parents. I said no. The rest was unimportant information."

After a few seconds of silence, Ji Qingyan said,

"Mother Wang, you can't tell anyone about this except me."

"How would I dare to tell anyone? Before they left, they repeatedly emphasized to me that this was a secret. If it was leaked, I would be held responsible. I was scared to death." Mother Wang said excitedly.

"But I couldn't let it go after they left. I can't hold it in anymore, so I called you."

Ji Qingyan smiled. "They already said it's confidential. Aren't you afraid of being punished for calling me?"

"This matter involves my son. I don't care what kind of secret it is. Hurry up and help Mother Wang think of a solution. What exactly is going on?"

"Mother Wang, don't worry. They're from the military, so you don't have to worry about security. Lin Yi is also a law-abiding businessman. In any case, he'll be fine.

"It's probably because of some small matter that they needed to investigate his background. For example, when we bid, Party A will investigate the bidders' creditworthiness. It's a normal occurrence."

Ji Qingyan didn't know exactly what had happened.

However, all she could do was comfort Mother Wang.

She couldn't let her worry too much.

"Really?" Mother Wang heaved a sigh of relief. "If you say that, I won't be worried. They scared me when they came in earlier today."

"Don't worry, it's fine."

"Yes, I'm not worried anymore, but you have to keep your mouth shut." Mother Wang said, "We have to keep this a secret. Don't tell Little Yi. They said that this is confidential."

"Got it. I won't tell him."

"Alright, I won't disturb your sleep anymore. I'll hang up first."

Before Ji Qingyan could say anything else, Wang Cuiping hung up.

This embarrassed Ji Qingyan.

'I live here, but I'm not sleeping with him!'

However, now, Ji Qingyan was no longer in the mood to pay attention to such things.

Why would the military be looking for Lin Yi?

'That's unusual.'

…

Yangcheng, Blue Sky Welfare Institute.

After the call with Ji Qingyan, Wang Cuiping sat cross-legged on the bed, still unable to fall asleep.

At this moment, Zhao Quanfu walked in from outside. His face was covered in dust. He had probably just finished his work.

"Have you finished welding the beds?" Wang Cuiping asked.

"I've pulled them all back. I'll install them tomorrow," Zhao Quanfu said as he dusted himself off.

"I heard from the child that two soldiers came today. What happened?"

"What soldiers? They're all little melon eggs. What do they know?" Wang Cuiping said, "They're here to check on the fire safety standards. They will tell us if anything fails to meet the standards."

"There won't be any fine, right?"

"How can that be? Didn't they always take care of us? When have they ever fined us?"

"That's true. I'm going to take a shower. If you're tired, go to sleep. Just enjoy yourself."

"Yeah."

Zhao Quanfu left, but Wang Cuiping was still distracted.

Getting out of bed, she went to the closet, dug out the bottom box, and found a small wooden box inside.

She opened a small wooden box. Inside was an envelope that had long since yellowed.

It was sealed with a wax seal that had yet to be opened.

Wang Cuiping thought back to that rainy night.

She recalled the woman who had cried her eyes out.

She recalled every word and every sentence.

Eventually she sighed.

"Some things are better left unsaid."

Chapter 410

Just like Wang Cuiping.

After hanging up, Ji Qingyan could not fall asleep either.

She also couldn't figure out why the military would ask about Lin Yi's identity.

Was there an inevitable connection?

Could it be that he had taken a fancy to the Lingyun Group's big data and cloud computing?

However, it had not started to scale yet. It should not be on their radar at this point.

At around three in the morning, Ji Qingyan could no longer stand it and fell asleep.

However, this matter remained in her heart.

…

For the next two days, Lin Yi's life was irregular.

When he didn't get off work, he was busy at the hospital.

On the Lingyun Group's side, Qi Xianzhao and heYuanyuan had also finished handling the procedures and placed Didi under the Lingyun Group.

All that remained was to set up the relocation of the headquarters.

This part of the work was messy and not very technical. Thus, Lin Yi couldn't be bothered about it.

With Qi Xianzhao and heYuanyuan handling it, it was not a big problem.

On the research institute's side, there was no progress on the photolithography machine project. There would be no major breakthrough for the time being.

Lin Yi was prepared for this. He was in no hurry.

The development of the photolithography machine was a laborious task to begin with. It would be unreasonable to demand results in such a short time.

In addition to all this, there was another piece of news that made Lin Yi a little restless. Under the vigorous outsourcing of the company, two-thirds of the three billion orders had been completed.

It would take as long as twenty to thirty days for full delivery.

He rubbed his palms together.

After all this preparation, the show was finally about to begin.

After lunch with Qiao Xin, Lin Yi looked at the system page again on the way to the emergency department. The mission progress had reached (98/100). After treating two more patients, he would get 100,000 proficiency points.

Lin Yi did some calculations. It seemed that the day after tomorrow, his next new profession would be activated.

However, Lin Yi still decided to finish his profession as a doctor first.

"Hurry up and go. Go buy some medicine with me."

Just as he reached the entrance of the emergency center, he was surprised to hear a middle-aged man shout.

Beside the middle-aged man was a white-haired old lady.

"I'm not going. I want to go home."

"The doctor has already prescribed medicine. How can I go home without buying medicine? What if something happens next time?!"

The middle-aged man's roar startled everyone around him. They all looked over.

"Just a few boxes of pills will cost more than 2,000 yuan. My grandson has to spend money on his schooling. If we spend all the money on myself, where will he get the money for school?"

The old lady sat at the door, determined not to buy any medicine.

"Mom, I'm begging you. Let's go buy some medicine. Even if it's 20,000 yuan, I have to treat you!"

"I'm in my seventies and I don't have many years left. If I'm going to die, so be it. Why spend the money?" Said the old lady.

"Next time, don't bring me here to see a doctor. I haven't even bought the medicine and I've already spent hundreds on just the tests. Just buy me some painkillers."

"Mom!"

The middle-aged man fell to his knees, tears streaming down his face.

"I beg you, come with me to buy medicine. No matter how poor we are, we have to see a doctor."

"Get up quickly. I definitely won't buy the medicine. There are so many people watching. If you don't listen, I'll beat you up."

Bang, bang, bang…

The middle-aged man kowtowed a few times. "I'm begging you, okay?"

"I won't go even if you beg me," the old lady said stubbornly. "My grandson needs money to go to school. In the future, he will need money to buy a house and marry a wife. I'm already so old. Don't waste your money on me."

"Brother Lin…"

Qiao Xin's heart softened. She couldn't stand such a scene.

"I'll go over and take a look."

With that, he walked toward the mother and son.

"Big Brother, what happened?"

Seeing Lin Yi and Qiao Xin coming over, the middle-aged man wiped his tears.

"At dawn this morning, my mother said that her heart wasn't feeling good. I brought her here to see a doctor and the doctor prescribed some medicine. My mother found it expensive and refused to buy it no matter what. Please help me persuade her."

"Have you done an electrocardiogram?"

"I did, I did." The middle-aged man held out the ECG scan. "Here it is."

"Brother Lin, it seems to be in its early stages," Qiao Xin said.

Lin Yi nodded. The fact that it was in its early stages meant that early action was possible, and it wasn't serious. As long as they paid attention to it, it wasn't a big deal.

"What medicine did he prescribe for you?"

"Several things I couldn't put a name to. He said I had to go to the Tianze Pharmacy by the door to get my medicine."

He glanced at the list the middle-aged man handed him.

"Which stupid doctor prescribed this for you?"

'Huh?'

The moment the word 'stupid doctor' came out, everyone nearby was dumbfounded.

Who was this young physician?

'He started cursing right away?

'He must have a strong background.'

"Doctor Cao prescribed it. I think he's the director of your hospital."

"Cao Jiawang?"

"Yeah, yeah, yeah, that's him," the middle-aged man said. "I took a look online. He's the chief of cardiac surgery. They say he's good, so we asked for him."

"This dog is a real handful."

"Doctor, is there something wrong with the medicine?"

"It's not just a problem, it's a big f*cking problem," Lin Yi said.

"In medicine, your mother's illness is called a morning seizure. It's not too serious. Avoid strenuous exercise. Eat more fruit and recuperate slowly. If it doesn't work, prepare a bottle of quick-acting heart pills. You don't have to follow this stupid prescription."

"Really?"

"There's no benefit in lying to you. Logically speaking, this will be more than enough," Lin Yi said. "Remember, the next time you ask for a doctor, request Doctor Li Chuhan."

"Understood, understood. Thank you, Doctor."

"Mom, let's go. We're not buying these pills anymore. Let's go buy some quick-acting pills."

"Are quick-acting pills expensive?"

"Madam, the quick-acting pills cost five yuan a bottle. It's not expensive at all," Qiao Xin said.

"Five dollars," the old lady said. "Then we can buy a bottle."

For desperate patients, a doctor's words were like an imperial edict.

Because he didn't understand anything, he believed whatever the doctor said unconditionally.

Lin Yi's words gave them a glimmer of hope.

"Thank you, Doctor."

The middle-aged man bowed repeatedly, not even knowing how to thank Lin Yi.

"It's fine." He waved them off. "Next time, remember to request Director Li."

"Got it, got it. Thank you." 𝓁𝑖𝘣𝑟𝘦𝘢𝒹.𝑐ℴ𝘮

The middle-aged man left with his mother. Another large group rushed forward.

"Doctor, please help me take a look at my prescription. Two boxes of medicine cost more than 800 yuan. Our family can't afford it."

"Doctor, help me take a look. I can't buy Xinhai Pills anywhere…"

"Doctor, please. Please help me check my prescription too."

"And my…"

"Wait," Lin Yi said. "There are too many of you. I can't handle it all."

"If you have doubts about your list, spend another couple of dozen bucks to request Director Li and ask her to check it for you."

"Thank you, Doctor. Thank you, Doctor."

Lin Yi nodded and hurried back to the emergency room with Qiao Xin.

"Brother Lin, calm down," Qiao Xin comforted him.

"It's all part of the hospital's unspoken rules. Doctors all earn a commission. If the hospital finds out about this, you'll be in trouble."

"I know, I know." Lin Yi kicked over a chair. "Those sons of b*tches!"

Seeing that Lin Yi was in a bad mood, Qiao Xin prepared to receive the patient herself.

However, before she could start, he saw Li Chuhan walk in and look at Lin Yi.

"Come with me to the director's office."

Chapter 411

"Director Li, which director is looking for Brother Lin?" Qiao Xin asked.

"Dean Zhao, who is in charge of administration."

"Is this about what happened at noon?"

Li Chuhan did not hide anything and nodded.

"Let's go take a look."

"Brother Lin, you have to control your temper," Qiao Xin reminded him.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

"You're a little impulsive when it comes to these things," Li Chuhan said on the way there.

"It's mainly because that idiot Cao Jiawang asked them to pay more than 2,000 yuan for something that could be solved with five yuan. Half of the medicine that can't be named is purely for his commission."

"It's been a problem since ancient times, and it's already become part and parcel of a huge system. Like a big tree, you and I can't shake it."

Clearly, Li Chuhan also knew about these things.

However, she was powerless to change it.

It was all she could do to ensure she didn't participate, but she couldn't control anyone else.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. Let's go and see why Zhao Jianwei is looking for me."

They took the elevator to Zhao Jianwei's office.

"Dean Zhao, why are you looking for me?"

Seeing the two of them enter, Zhao Jianwei put down the documents and took off his reading glasses.

"Lin Yi, you just joined the hospital. I understand that you're impulsive and hot-blooded, but you're out of line. Do you know how much this will affect our hospital?"

"Affect?" Lin said.

"What did I affect? I just looked at the patient's chart and prescribed some new medication. I didn't do anything outrageous, did I?"

Zhao Jianwei frowned. What Lin Yi said was clearly not the answer he wanted.

"We're all doctors. Let me tell you something.

"Every hospital is doing these things. It's a tacit understanding. If you expose this truth, it'll be equivalent to smashing everyone's rice bowl."

"What kind of job is this?" Lin Yi shrugged. "No one is holding a knife and forcing them to become doctors, right? Are they here to cheat others of money?

"Look at that silk banner on the wall. It reads 'Saving lives'. Are you here to save capitalists or civilians?"

"Alright, Doctor Lin, stop talking. I hope you can go back and write your reflection on this matter. As long as you promise not to do such things again, I won't pursue the matter."

"Write what?" Lin Yi cursed and left, leaving Zhao Jianwei stunned for a long time.

"Director Li, Lin Yi is too much!"

After Lin Yi left, Zhao Guowei had nowhere to vent his anger. Thus, he directed his anger at Li Chuhan.

"I don't think Doctor Lin is at fault. It's a little strange for you to ask him to write a reflection."

Li Chuhan also opened the door and left.

Li Chuhan did not really take Zhao Jianwei seriously in the face of great justice.

"You!"

Zhao Jianwei trembled in anger. "I must deal with you seriously today!"

…

Seeing Lin Yi return, Qiao Xin quickly went up to him.

"Brother Lin, how was it? Did Director Zhao make things difficult for you?"

"He was really hard on me," Lin Yi said. "But, I can always just quit."

"Brother Lin, don't say that in a fit of anger," Qiao Xin said. "We were able to get this job because thousands of others failed. It would be a pity if we lost our jobs now."

"That doesn't matter. I want to see what he can do to me," Lin Yi said nonchalantly.

"Just continue with the treatment."

Lin Yi didn't care about Zhao Jianwei at all. At most, he would give up this job and start a new career in a few days.

"Alright," Qiao Xin said sadly.

As they spoke, the emergency room door swung open.

A haggard, long-haired girl walked in, clutching her stomach. She looked to be in her twenties, and was probably a college student.

Seeing the girl enter, Qiao Xin straightened her expression. "Have you finished the scan?"

"Yes, I'm done," the long-haired girl said nervously when she saw Lin Yi.

Lin Yi didn't take her too seriously. He was prepared to be Qiao Xin's assistant and write her medical advice.

"Give me the scan."

"Here."

After taking the long-haired girl's scan, Qiao Xin took a look at it and couldn't help but frown. She couldn't figure out the issue even after a long time.

Seeing that Qiao Xin didn't move for a long time, Lin Yi looked up.

"There's nothing wrong with the scan."

"But the girl's condition is a little strange. I can't tell what the problem is."

At this, the long-haired girl was shocked. Tears welled in her eyes.

"Doctor, I don't have some rare disease, do I? Don't scare me."

"Don't worry. I'll get Doctor Lin to take a look at you."

Lin Yi looked up at the long-haired girl.

"Let's talk about your condition first. How old are you? What are your symptoms?"

"I'm twenty-one today. I had hot pot with my boyfriend yesterday. I didn't think it was spicy enough, so I asked the waiter to add more chili. I even drank iced Coke. This morning, I had a stomach ache, the kind where I can no longer stand. And…"

"And what?" Lin Yi pressed when the girl hesitated.

"And it's bleeding. Boohoo…" The girl cried harder. "Doctor, do I have some terminal illness? You must not hide it from me…"

"You ate spicy pot, drank iced Coke, and now?"

"Yeah."

"Hmm…"

Lin Yi pondered for a moment. "According to the scans, there shouldn't be any major problems. From my years of clinical experience, you should be on your period."

"Huh?! I'm on my period?"

"Count the days yourself."

"Um…"

The long-haired girl was stunned. "Okay, it does seem like this should be around the correct timing…"

Qiao Xin didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Were all emergency patients nowadays so funny?

"Alright, it's nothing serious. Go home and observe yourself for a few days. From what I can tell from your situation today, there's still the possibility of blood loss via discharge in a localized area in the future. Moreover, you will experience peak discharge in the next two days. However, after the peak, there will be a clear decline. The discharge is expected to last for five to seven days. Pay attention and make sure you stay warm."

Shrug. 𝑙𝒾𝒷𝘳𝑒𝑎𝒹.𝑐𝑜𝓂

Qiao Xin and the long-haired girl were both amused.

Lin Yi was too funny.

"Thank you, Doctor."

The long-haired girl left. Qiao Xin smiled and said, "Brother Lin, this is the first time I've seen someone describe a period in such a way. How impressive."

"It's nothing. Next," he called.

Now that the mission progress had reached (99/100), one more patient and the mission would be completed.

Creak.

The emergency room door was pushed open and another woman entered.

"Give me the treatment card…"

"Boss?!"

Lin Yi was stunned when he saw who came in.

"Weren't you fine earlier when you were in the office? Why did you come for a checkup?"

It was none other than heYuanyuan.

Qiao Xin was stunned. Brother Lin knew this woman?!

Seeing Lin Yi sitting there in a white robe, heYuanyuan felt that her worldview was about to collapse.

"President Lin, don't tell me you're the doctor here? Don't you run errands?"

Chapter 412

"I'm not doing errands anymore. Can't I be a doctor here?"

"Sure, Boss, you're awesome. How much did you spend to get in?" He Yuanyuan asked.

"What do you mean by that? I came through with my ability, okay?"

"Doctor Lin completed a major hemangioma surgery a few days ago. He's pretty famous in our hospital," Qiao Xin explained.

"Really?" He Yuanyuan clearly did not believe him. "The grass on the grave of the person who asked you to perform the surgery must be more than two meters tall."

"Do you still want your year-end bonus?"

"The boss is kind and has unparalleled medical skills. No one can compare to him in the entire country."

Qiao Xin was speechless.

'How could you change your tune so quickly?'

What kind of person was Doctor Lin?

"What are you here for?" Lin Yi asked.

"I came back from a business trip in Yangcheng with a lot of red spots on my body." He Yuanyuan rolled up her sleeves and showed her arm to Lin Yi.

"Take off your clothes."

"Huh? Take what off?"

He Yuanyuan was stunned. "Let me tell you, I'm selling my skills, not my body. Don't think of taking advantage of me."

"Didn't you say that there were red spots on your body? Wouldn't I have to check your condition?"

"I think you're just attracted to my beauty."

"Hehehe, I'm impressed by your humor," Lin Yi remarked. "Xinxin, give her a full internal examination."

"Hmm? What's an internal examination?"

"It's just an examination with the pants." 𝓁𝘪𝒷𝘳ℯ𝘢𝑑.𝒸𝘰𝑚

"I'm suffering from an acute allergic reaction, yet you want to give me an internal examination?!"

"Are you the doctor, or am I the doctor? Are you going to treat me or not?"

He Yuanyuan picked up her phone and found Ji Qingyan's WeChat.

"Senior Sister, I came to the hospital to see a doctor and accidentally met my boss. He said he wanted to do an internal checkup on me. He even partially took off his pants."

"Damn! You tricked me!"

About half a minute later, his phone rang. Ji Qingyan was video-calling him.

"You actually want to give He Yuanyuan an internal examination?"

He Yuanyuan had a smug expression on her face.

"Hehehe… Boss, I hope you can give your Senior Sister a perfect explanation."

Lin Yi said nothing, his expression grim.

"She's not doing well. I'll talk to you later."

"What's wrong? What's not going well?"

"He Yuanyuan's condition is very bad." Lin Yi casually pulled a useless CT scan from under the table and pointed at the lower abdomen.

"We discovered a tumor with a diameter of five centimeters in this part of her abdomen. I have to get a colleague to do an internal examination and further investigate the situation." Lin Yi's expression was exceptionally serious, and his eyes were even misty.

"You're also a woman. You should know how serious it is to have a tumor in this area. If you don't do it right…"

"What will happen? Lin Yi, don't scare me."

"We might have to remove everything to save her. If that were to happen, she won't have to think about raising a family in the future."

"How is that possible? He Yuanyuan is such a good person. How can she have such an illness?" Ji Qingyan was so frightened that she cried. "You guys are in the hospital, right? I'll come over now."

Doctors were a very closed profession for ordinary people.

It was difficult to know anything about this profession unless one was also in the industry.

So much so that outsiders could not understand the CT scan at all.

Otherwise, Ji Qingyan wouldn't have been fooled by him.

"Don't worry. It's useless for you to come here. I'll tell you the results soon. Wait for my update."

"Yes, yes. You must examine He Yuanyuan properly. I don't trust others, so you can't be careless."

"Don't worry. I'll handle this myself. Nothing will happen."

With that, Lin Yi hung up and his expression returned to normal.

Qiao Xin was completely dumbfounded.

Wasn't this the scan of the prostate stone patient from the day before?

Why did it become a gynecological tumor when Brother Lin pulled it up?

Women didn't even have this organ!

He was really good at fooling people.

Looking at heYuanyuan, Lin Yi shrugged. "You heard it yourself. Your senior sister asked me to examine you seriously. Come, let's start now, Ms. He."

"Boss, can you be more sincere?" He Yuanyuan said, "Aren't you afraid of fooling your Senior Sister to death?"

"She's more resistant to deception than others. Don't worry."

"Don't try to force me. If you anger me, this will be the end of us," heYuanyuan said.

"Why? Do you intend to punish me?"

"Right. If you don't treat me properly, I'll tell Cisco you're bullish*tting them."

"Believe it or not, I can get you diagnosed with a case of schizophrenia. Who do you think will believe you after that?"

"Boss, I was wrong. Please treat me."

The unsexy female CFO was instantly terrified.

"Go outside and buy a fourteen yuan box of skin ointment. Just put it on later."

"Seriously? I can be treated for just fourteen bucks?"

"I misspoke earlier. Someone else can do it for fourteen bucks. It will cost you a hundred and forty."

"Why?"

"Because you have a big *ss, so it will take more medicine."

heYuanyuan smiled ambiguously. "Boss, do you mean that I can compete with my Senior Sister?"

"No, no, no. Your senior sister is voluminous. Yours is simply flat. Two completely different concepts."

"Damn! You're going to lose this little cutie if you keep this up."

He Yuanyuan left with her handbag. "Our friendship is over!"

Even if she was a coward, she had to leave to protect her dignity!

"Xinxin, you can take a look at the patients still in the queue. I'll take a break in the internal examination room."

"Uh-uh."

The reason why Lin Yi left was because the system notification had already sounded in his mind.

[Mission accomplished. Reward: 100,000 proficiency points.]

[Profession Completion: 35%. Reward: Any company, 20% of the shares! (Market value below 200 billion)]

"Damn, this is awesome!

"Twenty percent of any company?

"System, the words in the note indicate that this twenty percent share only works for companies with a market value of less than two hundred billion. Is this correct?"

[Yes.]

The system's answer was always concise. Lin Yi was used to it.

However, with this restriction in place,the reward was no longer much fun.

At this point in time, those giant companies on the market were all worth hundreds of billions.

Therefore, he could at most go after medium-sized enterprises.

This 20% share was at most 40 billion, which was not a lot.

'Oh, I'm so poor!'

Ring, ring, ring…

Lin Yi's phone rang. It was Liang Ruoxu.

Lin Yi could guess her intention for calling.

Tomorrow was the second round of negotiations for the drug. She was probably calling to ask him about it.

"Are you in the hospital?"

"Yeap," Lin said. "Don't worry about the negotiations. I can handle it."

"I'm not calling about that," Liang Ruoxu said sternly.

"I've just received news that the six major international pharmaceutical companies have collectively announced that they will raise the prices of 25 drugs exported to Huaxia, with the price increases ranging from 48% to 214%!"

Chapter 413

"A collective price increase?"

Lin Yi was very surprised to hear this.

"The news has been officially confirmed," Liang Ruoxu said.

"I'm on my way to the hospital. Come out in ten minutes and go to that Starbucks nearby. We'll talk when we meet."

"Okay."

After hanging up, Lin Yi changed his clothes and prepared to meet Liang Ruoxu.

"Are you going out, Brother Lin?"

"Yes, I'll bring you coffee when I get back."

"Hehe, thank you, Brother Lin."

When Lin Yi arrived at Starbucks, Liang Ruoxu was already there, in a hidden corner.

Perhaps it was because of her position, but Liang Ruoxu's appearance had always been very elegant.

The V-shaped lady's blouse, black pantaloons, and the rose-and-gold crystal wristwatch on her wrist perfectly complemented the aloofness of her white dress and black pants.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

Lin Yi leaned over and tucked a stray strand of hair behind Liang Ruoxu's ear. "If something happens, we'll have to settle it slowly. Why are you so flustered? Your hair is all messed up."

"This isn't the time to focus on hairstyles," Liang Ruoxu said. "I've told you the general situation. What do you think?"

"This whole thing is so out of character. Someone must be behind it."

"I checked. Three of the companies have shares in Pfizer. The remaining three are also directly or indirectly working with them," Liang Ruoxo said.

"If you look at it that way, it's pretty clear what happened."

"But that's not our problem," Liang Ruoxo said.

"These people are very cunning. These 25 imported drugs are very important. Be it to the hospital or the ordinary citizens, everyone is reliant on them. If the price is raised so much, the cost of living for the people will greatly increase."

"Yeah." Lin Yi sighed.

"If this aggressive strategy is successful, more pharmaceutical companies might follow suit in the future. Other industries might face the same issue and get into deep trouble!"

After a long silence, Liang Ruoxu answered with difficulty, "Exactly, do you have any good ideas?"

A long silence followed. "Do you trust me?"

"I do!"

"Do you believe me unconditionally?"

Liang Ruoxu did not hesitate. "Yes!"

She was being honest, but would Liang Ruoxu really trust Lin Yi unconditionally?

The answer might not be so.

This was because this matter was not just about her. It involved the 22 million people in Zhonghai. Even the 1.4 billion people across the country might also be affected.

In front of such a huge and complicated number, Liang Ruoxu would naturally hesitate.

Right now, Lin Yi seemed to be the only one who could solve the problem and become her savior.

"The six major pharmaceutical companies announced a unilateral price increase. Has this policy been implemented yet?"

"Not yet," Liang Ruoxu said. "But whether it is implemented or not will depend on the outcome of the negotiations tomorrow. This much is certain."

"Since they're using the price of medicine to scare us, let's play big," Lin Yi said. "Go and give the order to cut off all contact with them. At most, we'll split their support."

"That won't do," Liang Ruoxu said. "The State Drug Administration is in charge of importing the medicine. The local departments have no right to interfere."

"But on my side, I can unilaterally announce that Zhonghai will no longer import these drugs. There is no doubt I'll be called in for a talk in a few days if this were to happen though."

"Do you know the news from above? What are they prepared to do?"

No matter how powerful and wealthy Zhonghai was, they were still a part of Huaxia.

They still had to be commanded by the big fish up top.

"These are all very important imported drugs, but for now, the attitude of the relevant departments is not clear. Although it's very infuriating, they might take this loss in silence. The heads simply can't afford it."

Lin Yi looked up at Liang Ruoxu and said,

"You can't control the import and export of drugs, but you can strongarm customs, right?"

"That's no problem."

Seeing Lin Yi's malicious smile, Liang Ruoxu suddenly felt much more at ease.

"What idea have you come up with?"

"If they want to show off in Huaxia, we have to show them the power of our socialism."

"Give the instruction later to request all the Grade A hospitals increase their import order for these 25 imported drugs. The larger the order, the better. If that doesn't work, you can approve the loan. In short, the more we ask for, the better."

"You want to stock up more before he raises the price, then save it for later?"

Liang Ruoxu felt that Lin Yi's method was indeed the most effective countermeasure now. It also conformed to the traditional logic of the Huaxian people.

However, soon, Liang Ruoxu's expression became solemn again.

"But at this critical moment, even if you wanted to buy it, they might not sell it. Even if they do, they wouldn't sell much. It is likely they won't even act, since they will no doubt be familiar with our typical Huaxian style."

"Since they are familiar with our usual style, just change it up." Lin Yi chuckled.

"As long as we have enough tricks up our sleeve, they'll never be able to predict what our next move is."

At this moment, Liang Ruoxu suddenly felt that when he was in a desperate situation, talking to Lin Yi would always fill her with a glimmer of hope.

"Go on."

"Didn't you just say that they're prepared to raise the price of all the drugs they export? Although this policy hasn't been implemented yet, if we want to buy them now, do you think they'll sell?"

"They'll probably sell, but at the same time, there's a good chance the price will go up."

Lin Yi smiled mysteriously. "It's not a probability, it's a certainty!"

"Why are you so sure?" 𝒍𝒊𝙗𝓻𝒆𝓪𝙙.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"Under the influence of capitalism, those people have all become money-minded. And they themselves will have determined that even if the price of the drugs goes up, the Huaxians will buy them at a high price. As you said, they know the Huaxian way, and they know that the Huaxian people rely heavily on drugs. Therefore, they will have no doubts about our motives!"

"And? Do you still want to buy it?"

"Of course. And buy as many as you can!"

'That would play right into their hands.'

"You're too shortsighted."

Liang Ruoxu was stunned by Lin Yi's words. "What do you mean?"

"After the purchase, as soon as their goods arrive at customs, confiscate them all. Don't let a single box be released!"

Liang Ruoxu seemed to understand what Lin Yi meant.

He felt that this move was a little too much.

"You don't have the power to sway the relevant authorities, but you do have the power to confiscate these goods. They will both work pretty much the same way. Moreover, you don't have to take any risks. No one's going to invite you for 'tea' to discuss this matter if you do this.

"Now, think about it. There are a lot of hospitals all over the country, and they pay good money for these drugs, too, since they will be struggling as well. There's no way around this. However, Zhonghai has the largest shipping terminal in the world, and it is a world-class trade area. By doing this, you could effectively cut off their distribution channels across the country at a single point. You could tie up more than eighty percent of their stock here in Zhonghai. Isn't that exciting?"

Chapter 414

"What will this do to them?" Liang Ruoxu asked.

"We urgently need this batch of medicine, not them."

"But there's a time limit on the contract. Once it's past the time limit, it'll be considered a breach of contract!"

"It's not going to work." Liang Ruoxu rested her head on one hand. "Even if there is a lawsuit, it'll be corrupt through and through. It'll be impossible to make them pay."

"Don't worry, this is where you show your true skills," Lin Yi said.

"Think about it. After you come up with a reason and say there's something wrong with their drugs, then detain the staff. What do you call that? Bad press, right?

"Secondly, they failed to deliver the goods during the contract period. Even if they don't lose money, we're in the right, right? What is this to them? It's more bad press!

"Thirdly, what can you take away from our customs checking their goods? It showcases our tough attitude!

"Even if they are the top pharmaceutical company in the world, compared to a huge country like Huaxia, it is clear who is more important.

"As soon as you release this information, I guarantee that their stock value will be cut in half. This will be a major panic that will shakeOuzhou 1 And Meiguo finance!"

Liang Ruoxu was dumbfounded. Wasn't Lin Yi going too far?!

However, what Liang Ruoxu did not expect was that this was only the beginning.

"The situation in Ouzhou and Meiguo is different from Huaxia. Take Meiguo for example. Their annual per capita income is $70,000, but their per capita debt ratio is $110,000. To use our old saying, they borrow money to survive.

"If we do this, their stock will definitely fall drastically. As the export powerhouse of the six major pharmaceutical companies, if we don't take their goods, the factories will definitely be forced to reduce production. This means that their workers will be left without a source of income, and won't even be able to guarantee their own survival. What kind of turmoil do you think this will cause? Protests will be inevitable, right? Therefore, this is very likely to become a storm that will eventually become world news!

"And here's the most important point. This is an election year. Do you think Old Chuan will want to blow things up, or do you think he will want to calm things down as soon as possible?

"Due to all this, won't the initiative be in our hands?"

Liang Ruoxu's gaze fell on Lin Yi. She had never thought that this matter would cause such a huge chain reaction.

Moreover, these assumptions were highly likely to happen.

"I agree with all your deductions just now. There's a good chance they're going to pay dearly for this, but it's going to cost us, too."

Liang Ruoxu changed her posture. "They're businessmen. They only care about profit. They might not be able to last for a year or so, but our people can't afford to delay it either. This is not the way to have a protracted battle."

Lin Yi looked up at Liang Ruoxu with burning eyes.

"Then are you willing to trust me? I have a way to help you resolve these problems. But there are still some problems I can't give you a positive answer to right now. Give me one night and I'll get this done."

"I believe you."

"Get me the information later. Give me the names of the six pharmaceutical companies and the 25 imported drugs that they are preparing to raise the price of. The names, main ingredients, and the specific effects have to be given to me. I don't need you to give me anything else."

"No problem. I'll have someone down there sort it out now."

"Alright, let's split up!"

They got up and walked out of the café together. Standing in front of Liang Ruoxu's Audi A6, Lin Yi said,

"Go about your business. Be quick about it."

The moment she opened the car door, Liang Ruoxu looked at Lin Yi.

"Billions of people are counting on you. Please don't fail."

He patted Liang Ruoxu's shoulder. "Don't worry. I wouldn't joke about such things."

Liang Ruoxu nodded and drove away.

On the way back, Lin Yi's words captivated Liang Ruoxu's mind.

She had nowhere to go. The only person she could count on was Lin Yi.

As for the final outcome, she had no idea.

It was as though a skyscraper was on fire. You are standing on the roof and someone tells you to jump down and that someone will catch you. However, when you look down, there is no one there.

Are you going to jump or not at this point?

At this moment, Liang Ruoxu was facing this problem.

Liang Ruoxu also knew that there was no other way now.

The only thing to do was jump!

…

When he arrived at the hospital, he didn't go back to the emergency room. Instead, he went to his car and started planning what to do next.

Lin Yi first called Zhao Dongmei to ask about the drug report.

He was immediately pleased. Everything was going well.

'I'll have the pills and reports made by tomorrow morning.'

However, over the phone, Zhao Dongmei repeatedly reminded him not to let anyone take the medicine she made.

He knew what she was worried about, so he agreed. He knew the rules.

After confirming the most central step in his plan, Lin Yi relaxed.

The next step was to deal with this matter piece by piece.

Soon, the basic information surrounding the 25 drugs was sent to Lin Yi's phone.

Lin Yi turned around and called Cao Jingqiu.

"Why is President Lin looking for me?"

After learning that Lin Yi was the person in charge, Cao Jingqiu's voice was less charming and sexy, and more cold.

"Are you at the office? If not, go back immediately. It's time for ke to use you."

"Heh… Why would someone as resourceful as President Lin need me?"

"Stop being so sarcastic. You're not the only public relations company in the country. If you don't want to work anymore, just say so. I'll withdraw my investment now."

"How dare you scold me?!"

"I don't have time for this. I have a job to do. Are you going to do it or not?"

Even through the phone, he could hear Cao Jingqiu's chest heave.

"I'm at the office. Come and find me."

He hung up and mumbled something.

"What the hell kind of person is this? She can even control herself after a scolding?"

Then, Lin Yi started the car and went to Cao Jingqiu's Feng Lan Culture to plan his next move.

Twenty minutes later, Lin Yi arrived at Cao Jingqiu's office. The latter's expression was exceptionally serious and even carried a trace of hostility.

"Why is President Lin looking for me?"

"Check your mailbox. I've sent you a file. Get your media army to spread the word for me."

"What kind of information does this relate to?"

"Of course, it's fake news," Lin Yi said.

"But there's something special about this. Don't use domestic servers. It could put you at risk."

Cao Jingqiu's expression froze. She didn't expect Lin Yi to say such a thing.

What the hell was he doing using foreign servers?

'Could he want to open that type of website? It shouldn't make him much money though.'

Chapter 415

"We've never used an offshore server before. I'll have to discuss this with the technical department."

"You've never even used an offshore server? You guys are amateurs."

Lin Yi looked around. "Give me your computer."

"What do you want to do?"

"I'll help you create a few addresses for offshore servers and spread them across the internet. That way, no one will know it came from you."

Cao Jingqiu froze in surprise.

"You know how to hack?"

Lin Yi looked at Cao Jingqiu as if she was an idiot.

"It's just creating a few addresses for foreign servers. Is that so hard? You can do it so easily, right?"

"I just didn't expect someone like you to have a background in hacking."

"I just know a little about computers, but nothing major. I am skilled in a lot of things, so don't make a big deal out of it."

Lin Yi sat down on Cao Jingqiu's chair and started working with her computer.

"Then I'd like to ask, what else do you know, President Lin?" Cao Jingqiu asked

"Do you know that I can treat patients? I feel like you've been staying up too late lately, and your heart's been acting up. You're prone to gynecological diseases during this period. Do you need me to check you?"

"This joke isn't funny at all." Cao Jingqiu said.

Pah!

Lin Yi took out his badge.

"I'm a cardiologist at Huashan Hospital. You're welcome to visit me at the hospital."

Cao Jingqiu wasn't too happy about Lin Yi's badge.

"You're really a doctor from Huashan Hospital?!"

"How could my badge be fake?"

Cao Jingqiu's eyes widened. Who was this man?

The boss behind Lingyun Group?

The person in charge of the Sci-tech Electronics factory?

An IT programmer who knew how to hack?

Or a surgeon who saved lives?

Which identity was real and which was fake?

Lin Yi finished setting up the virtual server about two hours later.

Then, he discussed with Cao Jingqiu about hiring a 'water army'.

"It's best to spread the information on forums where there are more male users. This will be more effective."

Men were more interested in national affairs than women, and Lin Yi's suggestion was reasonable.

Lin Yi wouldn't ignore any user if he had enough time, but time was money now, and he had to focus on certain demographics.

Cao Jingqiu nodded seriously. "I know that. I'll discuss it with the marketing department later, and try to maximize the effect."

"Is there a need to discuss?" Lin Yi looked at Cao Jingqiu in disdain.

"I'll give you a few web portals. Just focus on these."

"Go ahead, I'll write it down now."

"LU111, SS222, PP123, SP333, XX444…"

Lin Yi mentioned more than twenty websites in a row, and Cao Jingqiu rolled her eyes.

"Are you sure you want to plant a troll army on these websites?"

"Wow, you seem to be aware of these things too."

"It's an adult film. You can tell just by looking at the format," Cao Jingqiu said. "I am well aware of such things. You guys typically refer to it as intangible internet culture."

"It's great if you are also familiar with these things. There'll be a lot of female netizens who'll see the posts when they're out recruiting male users. In doing so, the trolls will be even more influential."

Cao Jingqiu let out a heavy breath as a wave of sadness rose in her heart.

How could her big brother beat someone like this with his IQ?!

That night, Lin Yi discussed the paperwork with Cao Jingqiu, and it wasn't until after eight o'clock that all the steps were finalized.

However, the contents made Cao Jingqiu's heart skip a beat.

No wonder he wanted to use a virtual foreign server. This kind of news was indeed a bit sensitive.

What exactly was he going to do?

…

Zhonghai, Jiangnan Spring Hotel.

Meng Haiqing hurriedly walked to Zhao Wen's room.

Dang dang dang.

"Wait a moment."

When he heard the knock on the door, the sound of running water in the bathroom stopped.

A few minutes later, Zhao Wen walked out of the bathroom wrapped in a towel and opened the door for Meng Haiqing.

"Director Zhao, the headquarters have already made arrangements, and Huaxia has also received the news. When the price rises, we just need to inform them."

Casually lighting a cigarette, the smile on Zhao Wen's face grew wider.

"Liang Ruoxu thinks he's smart. He found someone to stir up trouble, but he didn't even consider her own strength. Our Pfizer is not to be trifled with!"

"I think so too. Their actions are no different from throwing away a watermelon to pick up a sesame seed. If they don't agree to our price, there will be even greater suffering awaiting them," Meng Haiqing said.

"Tomorrow is the day of the second negotiation. I'm looking forward to how they will negotiate with me.

"I suspect they also know that the price increase of the imported medicine this time is directly related to the failure of the first negotiation. I don't think there's anything to say anymore. They will accept the price."

"That's for sure," Zhao Wen said confidently.

"Liang Ruoxu is not a fool. She knows the pros and cons of this. Even if she doesn't agree, the higher-ups will force her to agree. We already have victory firmly in our hands."

Buzz Buzz Buzz…

Just as the two of them were chatting, Zhao Wen's phone rang.

Luo Yi's name was displayed on it.

Seeing the person who was requesting the Facetime, Zhao Wen put out the cigarette in her hand, tidied up her bathrobe, and answered the video call.

"President Luo Yi, what instructions do you have for me?"

On the other end of the phone was a bald black man wearing glasses. He clearly looked like a superior.

"Just now, the people from the six big companies called me. They said that Huaxia is purchasing the 25 medicines that are about to increase in price on a large scale."

"This is within my expectations," Zhao Wen said.

"Huaxia wants to stock up before the price goes up. This is in line with their normal style. This way, they can save money after the price goes up. There is nothing unexpected about it."

"I told them that they are not allowed to sell the medicine at its original price. They have to sell it at the new post-increment price. However, the Huaxians are still frantically stocking up without any hesitation."

"This is normal. They are afraid that the price will rise again, so they can only do this."

Luo Yi shrugged, "Although you are also Huaxian, I feel that Huaxian money is really easy to earn. With just a little bit of plotting, they obediently send over the money. The company's quarterly report will definitely be very good."

"That's for sure. It's all within my expectations."

"Alright, let's talk business now. According to Huaxian time, tomorrow will be the day of your second negotiation. Are you confident in victory?"

"Yes!" Zhao Wen said.

"President, don't worry. The price of 289 won't change. I can easily get it." 𝓵𝙞𝒃𝓻𝓮𝙖𝓭.𝙘𝓸𝓶

"Oh my God! You're really great. The company's original price was 167, but you can actually sell it for 289. This is really incredible."

"No one knows the Huaxian market better than me, so don't be surprised by the price."

"Haha, very good," Luo Yi said.

"But I've already thought it through. Even if they accept the price of 289, I won't let the six big companies lower the price since the Huaxian people's money is too easy to earn. They will have no choice."

Chapter 416

"I also find this feasible. I can even tell other companies to take as many orders as possible as they have priority over Huaxia. There's no reason not to make money when doing business."

"Okay, I'll do as you say. I've already prepared for a new position. You can take it when you come back," Luo Yi said.

"Thank you for your trust, President."

"It's already dark in Huaxia. Good night. I'll be waiting for your good news."

"Good night."

After hanging up, Zhao Wen stood up. "There's nothing to worry about now. Go book two flights back to the United States tomorrow."

"Got it, Director Zhao," Meng Haiqing said.

"Oh right, Director Zhao, there's one more thing. I forgot to report to you just now. The evaluation experts in the negotiations called me a lot during the day to ask about the final price and whether their benefits will decrease."

"Tell them that the money they'll receive will not decrease," Zhao Wen said.

"We'll still need them in the future. We can't be too stingy."

"I got it."

Zhao Wen nodded. "You should go back and rest too. Don't forget to book the plane tickets."

"Okay."

After saying goodbye, Meng Haiqing left.

Zhao Wen took off her bathrobe and prepared to rest.

However, at this moment, her phone rang again.

"Director Zhao, are you resting?"

The person who called wasn't anyone else but Fan Qinan.

"I'm preparing to rest. Are you looking for me?"

"It's nothing major," Fan Qinan said with a smile.

"I booked a boat and wanted to invite President Zhao to visit Jiangjing to have supper together. I wonder if you will do me the honor."

"I'm really sorry. I might have to let you down. There will be a second negotiation tomorrow, and I'm really exhausted."

"President Zhao is too polite," Fan Qinan said.

"Since you can't come out, I'll ask you some questions over the phone."

"Go ahead."

"We have some information that the six major international pharmaceutical companies have raised the prices of 25 kinds of imported drugs. Is that true?"

"Director Fan, you may have asked the wrong person about this," Zhao Wen said.

"The Fan family has been a big family in Zhonghai for decades. You can't ask me, a senior executive of a Meiguon company, about this kind of news, right?"

"I just feel that there's something fishy going on surrounding this. It's indeed a little coincidental."

"I really don't know about this. I'm really sorry."

"Since Director Zhao is unable to answer this question, then I'll ask something else," Fan Qinan asked.

"Tomorrow is the day of the second negotiation. Will Pfizer make any changes to the price of the medicine?"

"I already told you during the first negotiation that 289 is our bottom line. Forget 9.99, we won't lower our price by even one dollar."

"I'm relieved to hear that. See you tomorrow."

..

The next morning, Lin Yi drove to the Jinyue district and went to Zhonghai Huaxian Medical Hospital with Peng Xingguo.

After waiting for more than ten minutes, Zhao Dongmei finally arrived. She handed an unwrapped medicine bottle and a thick brown paper bag to Lin Yi.

"Yi, the goods are here. I've told you countless times not to make things difficult for me."

"Don't worry, Teacher Zhao. I know what I'm doing."

Lin Yi opened the brown paper bag and looked at the report. It was exactly what he had expected.

Only then did he truly feel at ease.

"But we had an internal meeting to study it. This is a very good proprietary Huaxian medicine. We want to do further approval and clinical trials, and we want to hear your opinion on this."

"No problem. I'll write you an authorization letter later. You can handle the follow-up procedures yourself, Teacher Zhao. You don't have to ask for my opinion."

"Really?" Zhao Dongmei was excited. "But don't worry, if you really pass the clinical trial, we won't take any credit away from you."

"You're too kind, Teacher Zhao. As long as I have this report, I don't care about anything else."

Lin Yi looked at his watch as he spoke. "Teacher Zhao, I have something else to attend to, so I can't talk to you anymore. If you have any other questions, let's… meet again in the future."

"Okay, okay, okay. It's settled then."

Zhao Dongmei knew that Lin Yi had something urgent to attend to, so she didn't talk to him much.

"Little Yi, you should go if you have something urgent to attend to. Don't worry about me," Peng Xingguo said. "I'll just take a taxi back."

"How can that be? Teacher Peng has helped me so much, so how can I let you go back by yourself?"

Lin Yi insisted on sending Peng Xingguo back before driving to the bidding center.

Liang Ruoxu was already waiting there.

"Are you all ready?"

Liang Ruoxu didn't know what Lin Yi was doing, but she knew that he hadn't stayed idle that night.

"Let's go, I'll bring you to witness a miracle!"

"That is fine, but why are you hugging my waist?"

"There's a flight of stairs ahead, I'm afraid you'll fall."

"No need, my legs are fine."

"Then hug me. My legs aren't fine."

"What a hooligan." Liang Ruoxu ridiculed and then said,

"When I go in later, what should I do? Do I need to match your words or put on an act?"

"Do you think this is a film?"

When Liang Ruoxu said this, he was filled with an inexplicable sense of humor.

"Just act normally, I'll do the rest."

"Are you sure you don't need me to do anything?" Liang Ruoxu asked. "Are you sure there won't be any problems?"

"Don't worry, my skills are good. I can handle any kind of show. I guarantee that you'll be satisfied and excited, and you'll definitely come back again next time."

"Okay then."

Liang Ruoxu was very curious. What could Lin Yi do to reverse the situation?

At that moment, everyone was present in the meeting room except for Liang Ruoxu and Lin Yi.

The atmosphere in the meeting room was very relaxed. The group of arbitrators were chatting and laughing, and there wasn't any tension at all.

Sometimes, they would even chat with Zhao Wen and Meng Haiqing about the local customs in Meiguo, just like they were on the same side.

Seeing the relaxed atmosphere in the room, Fan Donghui Smiled and whispered into his son's ear.

"I guess there's no escape. The price increase by the six major pharmaceutical companies must have been done by Pfizer."

"Zhao Wen dared to keep the price so high just because she had this card," Fan Qinan said. "These people are really ruthless. They really don't take Huaxia seriously."

"It's normal for capitalists to chase after fame and fortune," Fan Donghui said. "Didn't we get excited because of this 289-a-box medicine? Money is something that must be grasped in one's own hands. That's what money is.

"Anyway, this doesn't affect us. As long as there's money to be made, we'll be alright."

"That's the way to do business. Good people can't do business.

"Still, I'm very curious, how will a woman like Liang Ruoxu deal with this matter?"

"How? Could she make the people of Huaxia stop taking their medicine? There won't be any change unless they don't want to live anymore."

"Tsk tsk tsk, Pfizer really has some skills to be able to make such a strong woman lower her head in front of money," Fan Qinan sighed.

"That's inevitable. Otherwise, it wouldn't be possible to become the number one pharmaceutical company in the world."

At that moment, the crowd heard the footsteps outside the door and stopped talking.

Liang Ruoxu was here!

Everyone stood up at the sight of Liang Ruoxu and Lin Yi, showing them the highest form of respect.

Even when they saw Lin Yi still standing by Liang Ruoxu's side, they didn't change their expressions and greeted him with smiles.

"It's been three days. I think everyone has already made up their minds about the price. Let's start now." Liang Ruoxu looked at Zhao Wen.

"Just state the starting price."

"Mayor Liang, after our repeated research, there's really no room for further price reduction. 60 milligrams of ibuprofen for 289 a box."

"There's no change in the price?"

"Yes."

Everyone in the meeting room was silent. They looked calm on the surface, but in their hearts, they were watching a good show.

Pfizer had the technology and capital, so how could they negotiate with them?

It would be good if they didn't raise the price.

How could they try to lower the price?

"Are you guys idiots?"

Huh?

The sudden words stunned everyone in the meeting room.

What was this kid doing? Mayor Liang hadn't said anything yet, so why was he speaking out?!

Moreover, he was spouting nonsense!

"Please speak with respect!" Zhao Wen said with a cold face, "This is the city bidding center, not a place for you to behave atrociously!"

Lin Yi had said some crazy things during the first negotiation, but Zhao Wen had endured it.

He was doing the same this time, but Zhao Wen couldn't take it anymore!

Even if Liang Ruoxu was sitting next to her, she couldn't control her emotions.

This was because this time, she held the initiative!

"I'm really sorry, I was too rude just now."

Seeing that Lin Yi had admitted defeat, Zhao Wen didn't say anything else.

However, she despised Lin Yi even more in her heart. A Tiger doesn't show its power, but instead treats me like a sick cat?

"I hope you'll be more careful next time!"

"Okay, okay, okay, I'll definitely be more careful next time." Lin Yi said with a smile.

"But, I'd like to say a few words regarding the price of the medicine."

"Speak, we're listening." Zhao Wen said expressionlessly.

"Are you guys idiots? I told you before, there's no room for negotiation at 289. Now that we've started the second negotiation, why the f*ck are you still quoting this price?" Lin Yi said.

"What's going on? Why are you running your mouth like that? Did tadpoles infest your brain? I'm sorry, I cursed again. I'll be more careful next time."

Everyone was dumbfounded again. With your personality, you'll definitely repeat your crime again!

Liang Ruoxu nudged Lin Yi lightly. Even if he was angry, he couldn't scold her like that.

"Mayor Liang, we came with sincerity. We hope that you can ask this gentleman to negotiate with us normally and not act like a lunatic."

"Firstly, I don't see your sincerity. Secondly, I will restrain him and the negotiations will proceed normally."

Everyone's faces darkened. You don't have any intention of restraining him!

"Mayor Liang, we have already quoted the lowest price. We can't go any lower."

After that, Zhao Wen added, "There's no room to reduce anymore."

Lin Yi tilted his head and looked at Liang Ruoxu. "Let's go. There's no need to continue the discussion."

Liang Ruoxu frowned. She didn't know what Lin Yi was going to do.

However, now, she could only listen to him.

He was the leader of this negotiation.

"Mayor Liang, are we not going to talk anymore?" Wang Yanxing stood up and asked.

"If they don't lower the price, there's no point in continuing the discussion."

Zhao Wen's expression didn't look too good. Such an outcome was beyond her expectations.

The prices set by the six major pharmaceutical factories had already risen across the board. Did she not know what was going on?

They were leaving just like that? Did the boss of Huaxia not take his medicine this morning?

Seeing that Liang Ruoxu was really leaving, Zhao Wen couldn't help but stand up and say,

"Mayor Liang, the price of ibuprofen will remain at 289 for the time being. But right now, the raw materials for medicines around the world are rising. I don't know what the price will be in the future. If the Huaxia market needs ibuprofen in the future, you can come and negotiate with us then."

Zhao Wen's words were a threat. No one here was an idiot, and anyone could understand its meaning.

Lin Yi pricked his ears and said.

"Actually, we came here to give you a chance, but you didn't cherish it, so we can only say goodbye to you idiots."

"What do you mean by a chance? Isn't this second negotiation a chance in and of itself?"

"Not really."

Lin Yi threw the bottle and the documents in his hand over.

"This is a newly developed proprietary Huaxian medicine, and its effects are the same as ibuprofen." Lin Yi said.

"You're from Huaxia, so you should be aware of the situation surrounding Huaxian medicine. The side effects from taking them are even weaker. The documents in the paper bag are certificates issued by professional organizations. As for the rest, I won't say anything else. You can read them yourself."

Chapter 417

"A new drug has been developed?!"

Everyone, including Liang Ruoxu, was stunned when they heard this!

'When did he develop the new drug?'

'Why didn't I know about this?'

At that moment, all eyes in the conference room were on the brown paper bag.

At the same time, they had a bad feeling.

No one could possibly lie in such a setting.

Zhao Wen opened the folder in a panic. There was a rustling sound, and the other arbitrators present leaned over.

When they saw the contents of the report, everyone's heads went blank!

The data given by the report was almost identical to that of ibuprofen by Pfizer!

And the effect was even better!

In other words, this Huaxian medicine could completely replace ibuprofen!

"Dad, what do we do now?" Fan Qinan sat back with a grave expression.

If this went wrong, the damage to the Fan family would be immeasurable.

"Don't be anxious. Zhao Wen is not a simple woman. Let's see how she will deal with this matter first."

With the report in her hand, Zhao Wen's heart raced. The sudden change made her feel a little helpless.

That hadn't occurred to her before.

"Director Zhao, what should we do now…"

Meng Haiqing was already panicking.

"Take it easy. It's just a report. You think I can't handle it?"

"No, no, no. I didn't mean that."

Zhao Wen was naturally not a pushover to be able to become an executive in a company like Pfizer. She quickly calmed down.

Waving the papers, she said.

"This is just lab data. There's no clinical report. Do you think it can convince anyone?"

"The clinical trial is ongoing, but the second negotiation was scheduled for today, so it was brought forward," Lin Yi said.

"But don't ignore one of the most important pieces of information. This drug of ours is a Huaxia-made drug. In terms of clinical performance, it is even better than Western medicine. As long as it is researched, vetted, and passes laboratory trials, the clinical trials do not pose any great risk. You don't have to quibble with me about other matters. Everyone here understands. Even if you don't say it, they understand.

"Besides, I've already given you the drug. You can take it back to the lab and study it yourself. There is no clinical risk. It might be more appropriate for us to discuss the price then."

"Well …"

Looking at the unlabeled bottle of medicine in her hand, Zhao Wen was speechless.

The pain in her chest seemed to make it more difficult to breathe.

It was like being hammered in the chest. She couldn't even find a reasonable rebuttal.

"By the way, I have something else to tell you," Lin Yi said.

"Actually, in the beginning, we didn't study the drug. When we first negotiated the price, we realized that you were being too pretentious, so I joined forces with a professional organization to develop and produce the drug. In other words, we only took three days to develop this thing.

"Of course, you can also doubt the authenticity of the report. But again, take it back for your own experiments and you'll know if I'm telling the truth."

The meeting room was silent. Liang Ruoxu was so excited that her palms began sweating.

She had always been worried that Lin Yi's tricks would not work, but she had never thought that he would prepare such a method to counterattack!

"Secondly, there's something else I want to tell you. Didn't you join forces with the six major pharmaceutical factories to raise the prices of all 25 imported medicines? Here, I thank you on behalf of Mayor Liang for indirectly promoting the development of our country's medicine industry."

"What do you mean?" Zhao Wen asked, trembling.

"It took me three days to figure out your 289-yuan-a- box ibuprofen. If I wanted to, I could figure out a medium-grade formula that could replace those twenty-five imported drugs in less than a month." Lin Yi shrugged.

"So your prices can go up all you want. We don't care."

Zhao Wen was stunned. Everyone present was stunned.

Was Lin Yi being an alarmist?

Definitely. It was even a little fantastical.

However, there were finished medicines on the table, as well as the accompanying lab reports.

Lin Yi's words had already reached this point, so no one would doubt the authenticity of the report anymore.

Therefore, the problem facing Pfizer right now was that the Huaxian market didn't need ibuprofen!

Pfizer would lose its market share in Huaxia!

The losses involved would be astronomical!

"Okay, that's all for today. Bye."

After saying goodbye, Lin Yi leisurely left with Liang Ruoxu.

"Mayor Liang, Mr. Lin, take care!"

"Take your time. If you have the time, you should go back and report the situation. Don't dawdle here. It's annoying."

Lin Yi and Liang Ruoxu left. When they returned to the car, Liang Ruoxu was holding his chest.

The scene had been too unimaginable for her.

It was like riding a roller coaster. Lin Yi brought them on an absolute ride.

"Lin Yi, did you really develop that medicine? It's not just a prop to fool them?"

"How could it be a prop? Pfizer's scale is clear for all to see. When there's a huge difference in size, a simple trick won't do much. We still have to rely on our genuine ability."

"But that drug… Can it really replace ibuprofen?"

"That's right. If you can, I hope you'll give us the green light to get to the clinical phase as soon as possible."

"But I'd be lying if you said it didn't have a single flaw. Compared to Pfizer's ibuprofen, this drug's biggest flaw is that it's slow to take effect. Ibuprofen takes only thirty minutes to take effect. This drug, on the other hand, takes a day. That's also the advantage of Western medicine. The two can't be compared.

"But we have our own advantages. Because this is a regular medicine, patients have to take it every day, so it takes a little longer to take effect. Actually, this is not a big problem… Huh? Why are you looking straight at me?" 𝘭𝑖𝘣𝓇ℯ𝘢𝒹.𝘤ℴ𝘮

"No, nothing…" Liang Ruoxu said, "I'm just surprised. How did you develop this medicine?"

"I can't help it. Maybe I'm the chosen one. The upper ceiling for male animals? Like lions."

"You mean you're as fierce as a lion?"

"No, I'm like a lion in that I can have sex with any female I want and then no one can call me a scumbag."

"Jerk!"

"Alright, that's all for today. Wait for my news on the next step." Lin Yi winked. "The show has just begun."

"Yes." Liang Ruoxo nodded with a smile as bright as the sun.

She opened the door and got out. Lin Yi didn't leave. He simply held the door and said,

"I told you before that I'd give you two years to straighten up. Now, we might have to make that two months."

With that, Lin Yi put his hands in his pockets, hummed a little tune, and got into his Shari with a nonchalant stride.

In the rearview mirror, Liang Ruoxu watched Lin Yi leave, her smile growing even brighter.

"You may be scum, but you really are a radiant man!"

Chapter 418

Zhao Wen took the proprietary Huaxian medicine and experimental report that Lin Yi had developed and returned to the hotel in a daze.

Everything that had happened today was like a nightmare to her.

This was the biggest Waterloo she had ever encountered in her career.

She had never thought that she would be defeated in such a way at the hands of this scoundrel.

"President Zhao, we have to report this to the headquarters. Otherwise, things might go wrong."

Standing beside Zhao Wen, Meng Haiqing said.

"I know."

After calming down for a while, Zhao Wen called Luo Yi through facetime.

At this time, it was already midnight in the United States, but Luo Yi had not yet gone to bed.

"The deal must be done. When are you coming back from Huaxia? I'm going to throw you a party to celebrate this matter."

"President, I'm sorry. There was an accident," Zhao Wen said apologetically.

"How is that possible?!" Luo Yi's face was filled with disbelief,

"We've done everything so perfectly. There can't be any problems."

"The thing is, Huaxia has developed a drug that has a similar effect to ibuprofen. I have the finished product and the experimental report here. In other words, our drug has been completely replaced."

"Is there actually such a thing?!"

Bang!

Because of his panic, Luo Yi's phone fell to the ground. "This is impossible. How could they develop a drug like ibuprofen in such a short period of time? That is impossible!"

"I don't think that he would lie about this because it would be too easy for him to be exposed. There would be no point in lying," Zhao Wen voiced out her thoughts.

"Moreover, their attitude was very firm. They won't accept a price of 289."

"If that's the case, then we have to take this matter seriously." Luo Yi placed his hands on the table. This was his usual posture when he was thinking.

"These Huaxian people are too cunning. It seems like we have to give them some pressure from the international stage."

Zhao Wen shook her head. "This won't work either."

"Why?"

"The proprietary Huaxian medicine they developed wasn't prepared a long time ago. Instead, it was developed during these three days between negotiations. As for the 25 premium imported drugs from the six major pharmaceutical companies, Huaxia doesn't seem to plan to import any more. They're preparing to develop it on their own."

Zhao Wen looked at Luo Yi and said,

"Because of this, we don't have much time left. Once they develop those 25 imported medicines, it will be an important blow to the interests of all the major companies!"

"This is simply unbelievable." Luo Yi's expression was so twisted to the point that he was going crazy, "Every medicine of ours, from research and development to clinical practice, takes at least two to three years to reach the market. How could they make it in three days?!"

"Because in the process of developing Western medicine, we tend to use trial and error to navigate every phase. Our Western medicine has a very rigid theoretical framework, which takes a lot of time to comply with," Zhao Wen said.

"Moreover, Huaxian medicine has almost no side effects. Even if the drug doesn't work, its user won't experience any bad clinical reactions. This is a huge advantage."

"I know a little about Huaxian medicine, but I still don't believe that they can develop these medicines in such a short period of time," Luo Yi said.

"To be honest, I don't believe it either," Zhao Wen said. "But I think we should prepare a counter-strategy."

"What strategy are you referring to?"

"Right now, aren't the top three hospitals in Huaxia placing a lot of orders at the increased prices? Instead of shipping, we should directly transport them by air and send them to Huaxia as soon as possible. That way, we can pocket the money immediately. I'm afraid that during this time, other unforeseen incidents will occur, which will make things even worse for us."

"Got it. Air transportation will save us a lot of time. I'll call them right now and arrange this."

"Okay."

After she finished video calling with Luo Yi, Zhao Wen put down her phone tiredly. She covered her chest with one hand and found it difficult to breathe.

"President Zhao, are you okay? Should I send you to the hospital?"

"No need. It's an old problem."

Back when she first graduated from university, Zhao Wen worked harder than anyone else in order to gain a firm foothold in the company.

Because of her irregular schedule, her heart started acting up slowly. It wasn't serious at all, and after years of recuperation, she became much better.

However, today's incident gave her a miniature heart attack.

Meng Haiqing didn't say anything and turned his attention back to the matter at hand.

"Director Zhao, what else can we do now? The current situation isn't good for us. We're too passive and they're leading us by the nose."

"The situation isn't too bad. I don't think Liang Ruoxu and that Lin Yi person would have expected so many Grade A hospitals to place so many orders for the six major pharmaceutical factories. Some of the raw materials and individual medicines are manufactured by ourselves, so we'll be able to earn quite a bit from the price increase this time."

"I understand." Meng Haiqing nodded thoughtfully,

"Although this matter has had quite a big impact on us, these orders can be considered as giving us a chance to catch our breath. Our profit will not be affected. Due to this, we can free up some time to deal with this matter comprehensively."

"Hmph, this is Liang Ruoxu's mistake. I guess she wouldn't have thought that we would be able to claw back from this." Zhao Wen said.

"Although we got embarrassed, the money still ended up going into our pockets. It won't have much of an impact on us in the long run."

…

Dongheng Pharmaceutical, President's office.

"F*ck!"

Fan Donghui threw the document in his hand onto the floor, scaring the secretary at the side. He didn't even dare to breathe loudly.

"Dad, even if you're angry, throwing things won't solve the problem." Fan Qinan sat on the sofa. He placed his foot on the table and supported his head with one hand.

"Judging from today's situation, it'll be very difficult for Pfizer's medicine to enter the Huaxian market again, unless they agree to sell 9.99 yuan."

"If it is really sold for 9.99 yuan, there's no point in us acting as Pfizer's agent,"Fan Donghui said.

"It was originally a done deal, but that kid Lin Yi ruined it. Damn it, get someone to check his background!"

"No need, I know his situation," Fan Qinan said. "You don't have to worry about it, let me handle it."

"Do you still know him?" Fan Donghui looked surprised.

"His background isn't negligible. He's Qin Han's brother. It won't be easy to touch him."

"If that's the case, this isn't going to be easy. We'll just have to suffer this loss."

"That might not be the case," Fan Qinan said.

"About a month ago, Wang Mazi's lieutenant, Zhang Ao, had an altercation with Lin Yi at the nightclub. Lin Yi stabbed Zhang Ao in the face, which was a slap to Wang Mazi's face."

"Really?" Fan Donghui was surprised. "I know Mazi's character. Zhang Ao is his right-hand man, so he won't let this go."

"That's true, but at that time, Wang Mazi and the Zhao family were going to invest in a piece of land in the suburbs. He was afraid that this incident would cause problems and harm the bidding process, so he decided to suppress the matter."

"Then what happened? The bidding for that piece of land should be over now, right?"

"It's indeed over, but the Zhao family and Wang Mazididn't win the bid as it was snatched away by Lin Yi."

"Was he even involved in this?"

"It's true," Fan Qinan said:

"Now that Wang Mazi has nothing else on his plate, he should be busy dealing with Lin Yi. We don't have to do anything, we just have to wait for Wang Mazi to act."

Chapter 419

Liang Ruoxu drove back to her office after leaving the building.

Her heavy heart relaxed a lot after Lin Yi's appearance.

She didn't feel pressured even though there was a mountain of documents in front of her.

After dealing with the matters at hand, Liang Ruoxu had a meeting in the afternoon and sorted out the things on her plate again.

Although there was a battle to turn things around, this matter was not over yet.

Thinking of this, Liang Ruoxu picked up her phone and called her grandfather.

"Why did you remember to call me? Aren't you busy at work?"

"Look at what you're saying. Can't I call you when I feel like it?"

"I know that you are enjoying a double harvest of career and love now. You wouldn't have the time to bother with an old man like me," Liang Ruoxu's grandfather said with jealousy.

"I just came to work here. It hasn't even been a month. How can you say that I am flourishing in both career and love?"

Even Liang Ruoxu himself did not notice that her attitude had quietly changed when approaching this matter.

If it were the past, as soon as she heard the word love, Liang Ruoxu would hang up immediately. However, this time, she did not.

"Don't deny it. I can already tell."

"Aiya, alright, alright. You're already so old, so why are you still acting like a child?" Liang Ruoxu said with a smile.

"Grandpa, I want to ask you about something."

"What is it?"

"Can you help me ask about the price increase of the medicine? Isn't Uncle Chen your favorite student? It shouldn't be a problem for you to do this, right?"

"Don't even bring it up!"

When this was mentioned, Liang Ruoxu's grandfather's aura suddenly changed and became fierce.

"Today, your Uncle Chen came to my place and specifically mentioned this matter. The other party's attitude was very firm, and there isn't any room for reconciliation right now," Liang Ruoxu's grandfather scolded.

"Damn it, forget ten years, if I were even five years younger, I would beat them until they left my doorstep."

"Stop, stop, stop. Calm down. If you have the time, it'll be good for you to play some chess with your old comrades in the courtyard. Why are you so angry?"

"It's mainly because it's too infuriating."

"Don't worry. I'm helping you resolve this matter. I think you will get a result soon."

"What did you say? You're resolving this matter?"

Liang Ruoxu nodded. "Previously, Uncle Chen gave me the opportunity to try to bring in ibuprofen. However, the negotiations got off to a bad start, which led to the price increase by the six major pharmaceutical companies."

"You little girl, slowly explain to me what's going on."

In the next thirty minutes, Liang Ruoxu briefly recounted what had happened to her grandfather.

However, Liang Ruoxu didn't say Lin Yi's name.

He was still as mysterious as ever.

"You're not lying to me, right? That kid actually developed a drug that's comparable to ibuprofen?"

"Yes. Now that it has passed the lab tests, the next step is the clinical trial. I'm going to give it a green light to see what the clinical effect is like. If the effect is really as he claims, then we won't have to rely on imports anymore."

"This kid is really a f*cking genius!"

"Yes, he is."

"Tell Uncle Chen that it doesn't matter if they aren't able to resolve this matter. Just wait for my news."

"Okay, okay, okay. I'll give him a call later. You can tell me what policies need to be enacted as long as it's nothing too excessive."

"No need. Lin Yi already thought of a solution. We have to rely on our own abilities. What kind of person only knows how to rely on their family?"

"You little girl, how dare you act so arrogantly in front of me. Don't forget, I'm the one who got you this position."

"That's true, but if this issue can be successfully overcome, in addition to the photolithograph project, I might be promoted by my own abilities." Liang Ruoxu said proudly, "This is not because of my family, but because of my achievements."

"Yes, yes, yes. If you can solve this matter, it will be a great achievement."

"Just wait for my good news." Liang Ruoxu said, "But if there is any new situation on Uncle Chen's side, you have to inform me in advance."

"Don't worry," Ruoxu's grandfather said with a smile. "It's all thanks to that kid. Don't always let the guy take the initiative. Times have changed, and there's always equality between men and women."

"What the hell do you mean?"

Du du du du…

Liang Ruoxu hung up the phone and put it on the table. Her pretty eyes rolled back as she muttered to herself.

"Lin Yi helped me so much. I think I really need to treat him to a meal."

Liang Ruoxu took her phone and sent a WeChat message to Lin Yi.

However, no one replied after the message was sent.

Then, Liang Ruoxu called, but still, no one answered.

She felt that something wasn't right. At this point, Lin Yi wouldn't have missed her call.

She called Lin Yi a few more times, but no one picked up.

All of a sudden, Liang Ruoxu's heart skipped a beat.

"Did something happen?"

Liang Ruoxu lost her cool at the thought of this possibility. She grabbed his bag and rushed out of the office!

…

Liang Ruoxu did not face any obstacles upon arriving.

She showed her ID card, and no one dared to stop her.

Liang Ruoxu was smart, and she didn't rush in. Instead, she asked the security guard about this.

"Mr. Lin came back at noon, and he hasn't come out since."

Liang Ruoxu relaxed after hearing the news.

It was good that Lin Yi was fine, but why wasn't he answering his calls?

Liang Ruoxu drove to the entrance of Villa Number One.

She found Lin Yi asleep on the sofa by the window.

Liang Ruoxu was amused.

Lin Yi was asleep, so it was normal for him not to reply. He did this all the time, so why was she so nervous this time?

He walked to the door and found that she couldn't open it without a fingerprint.

At that moment, Liang Ruoxu saw that the garage door was open, so she walked over quietly. He was surprised to find that there was a small door in the garage that connected to the house.

The small door was left ajar.

Liang Ruoxu entered Villa Number One quietly through the small door.

She took off his high heels and walked quietly in front of Lin Yi. She saw that there was a lot of writing on the coffee table.

Out of curiosity, Liang Ruoxu picked up a document and looked at it.

She found that it was full of famous Huaxian medicine. There were at least forty types of medicine listed here.

"He's not going to study all the corresponding Huaxian medicinal formulas, is he?"

Liang Ruoxu's heart warmed at the thought, and she felt her heart inexplicably ache.

He'd probably started studying it after returning from the town hall.

He ended up falling asleep on the sofa.

There was no such thing as a genius, it was all done through hard work.

Perhaps what he'd done may have been viewed as sheer talent in the eyes of others.

However, in reality, it was really the result of his hard work.

She found a blanket and covered Lin Yi with it.

"Thanks for your hard work."𝓁𝑖𝒷𝑟𝘦𝒶𝑑.𝒸𝘰𝘮

Chapter 420

Lin Yi was still asleep when he heard the clanking sounds coming from inside the house.

His first reaction was to assume that Ji Qingyan had come by.

However, he quickly dismissed this thought.

Ji Qingyan had said that she wouldn't come to Jiuzhou Pavilion unless he picked her up himself.

Therefore, it couldn't be her.

Then who could it be?

Lin Yi sat up from the sofa in an instant.

He soon found a slender figure in the kitchen, wearing an apron and cooking.

Liang Ruoxu?

"Hmm? Why'd you come to my house?" Lin Yi asked.

"I was looking to invite you for dinner after I was done with work in the afternoon, but you didn't reply to your WeChat messages or phone calls. I was afraid something might have happened to you, so I came over to check on you. I didn't expect you to have fallen asleep." Liang Ruoxu said. 𝓵𝙞𝒃𝓻𝓮𝙖𝓭.𝙘𝓸𝓶

As she spoke, Liang Ruoxu walked out of the kitchen while carrying a plate of scrambled eggs with tomatoes.

"Where's my document?"

"I put it in the drawer of the coffee table for you."

Two dishes and a soup were soon brought to the table. Liang Ruoxu took off her apron and said, "I wanted to invite you out to eat, but you fell asleep, so I could only make some food at your house."

"You know how to cook? I really couldn't tell."

"I learned how after I came to Zhonghai," Liang Ruoxu said. "I have to be mindful of my identity, so I can't eat in restaurants every day. Have a taste."

Lin Yi stretched lazily and picked up a piece of egg to taste. "It's passable, barely edible."

"Someone's going out of their way to do so much for you," Liang Ruoxu complained. "But I'm surprised that you have so many fruits and vegetables in the fridge as a single man."

"They were all bought by someone else."

Liang Ruoxu gave him a knowing look. "They were all bought by other women, weren't they?

"What kind of man would buy such things?"

Lin Yi didn't deny it and started eating.

"Do the things you wrote on the paper correspond to the 25 types of imported drugs?"

Lin Yi nodded. "I tried to figure it out just in case. I had to think of a way to deal with Pfizer and the six major pharmaceutical companies since I predict that they are about to make their move."

Ring, ring, ring…

Before Liang Ruoxu could say anything, the phone in her handbag rang.

"Are you sure?

"I got it. Keep an eye on the other side.

"Okay, that's all for now."

The call was simple and to the point. Liang Ruoxu looked at Lin Yi, suddenly having the feeling that he was a master of the universe.

"Why are you looking at me like that? Do you have feelings for me?"

"I want to know how you were raised."

"Handsomeness is a hereditary trait. I didn't want to be so handsome either." Lin Yi said.

"I look at myself in the mirror every day, and each time I see I have become even more handsome than I did the day before. It's so annoying. How are other men going to survive with me around?"

"You're the most narcissistic man in the world." Liang Ruoxu rolled her beautiful almond eyes. "Just like you said, the six major pharmaceutical companies and Pfizer have already made their move."

"Are they preparing to ship the goods?"

"How did you know?"

"That's easy," Lin Yi said.

"We're not going to import ibuprofen anymore. During the negotiations during the day, I told Zhao Wen very clearly that Huaxia will soon start developing the 25 imported drugs ourselves. Ibuprofen took three days. As long as their IQ is at a decent level they'll be able to guess that it won't take us too long to develop the 25 drugs. It'd be weird if they didn't panic.

"And we followed the increased price when we ordered the goods. In order to avoid any unforeseen changes in the future, they would definitely ship the goods as soon as possible to quickly pocket the money."

Lin Yi drank a mouthful of water and continued,

"It takes about a month to ship goods by sea from places like North America and Europe, so it's very likely that they will ship them by air. Inform the customs at the airport to keep an eye out for them."

"I've already notified the customs," Liang Ruoxu said.

"It won't clear the customs for now. When the goods arrive, we'll seize them all on the grounds that the product inspection report isn't up to standard."

"Do that," Lin Yi said. "Let me know when you seize the goods."

Liang Ruoxu nodded, "Actually, we've already succeeded up to this point. Although we can't guarantee that Pfizer's ibuprofen will be reduced to 9.90 yuan, the price of imported medicine will definitely drop in the future. Our counterattack was very successful."

"It'd be rude not to reciprocate. This is just the beginning. We have to show them how Huaxia treats their guests."

"Personally, I'm already very satisfied with this result," Liang Ruoxu said.

"Do you have anything you want? Policies, interest-free loans, I can approve all of them. I see you have a swimming pool. If you're interested in seeing me wearing a swimsuit, I'll go down and swim a few laps for you."

Lin Yi rubbed his fingers. Only Ji Qingyan knew that this was one of Lin Yi's habits when he was thinking.

"I want to play a game," Lin Yi said. "If you really want to thank me, you can play with me."

Lin Yi shrugged. "After we succeed, then you can give me a swimsuit show."

Liang Ruoxu looked at Lin Yi seriously. "What are you trying to do?"

"Don't worry," Lin Yi said. "Let's eat first."

Liang Ruoxu had a feeling that if Lin Yi was saying something like that, then it was very likely something big.

After dinner, Lin Yi put on his underpants and flip-flops and lay down on the bench by the pool.

Liang Ruoxu walked over with red wine in her hand.

"Are you confident that you can make those 25 imported drugs?"

"It's easy for me to make them, but it'll be slow to take effect. This is always Huaxian medicine's weakness, and it can't compare to Western medicine." Lin Yi said.

"It's not a problem for us to make up for this gap. It'll take some time, and we'll have to study it slowly."

The system rewarded the Pharmacopoeia of Internal Medicine, allowing Lin Yi to have a comprehensive understanding of Huaxian medicine.

In his opinion, Huaxian and Western medicine were equally great, and the core difference between them was that Western medicine was good at treating illnesses, while Huaxian medicine was good at treating people.

One focused on the treatment of the affected area, while the other focused on internal recovery.

Although Huaxian medicine was more thorough in terms of treatment, western medicine acted faster.

Therefore, Huaxian medicine could not compete with Western medicine in this aspect.

"Actually, I don't expect the price of ibuprofen to really be reduced to 9.99 yuan. However, as long as it is reduced to an acceptable price, we will be fine. After this, it will complement the treatment of our proprietary Huaxian medicine. This is the most feasible plan. The only thing we need to do now is to get rid of the stranglehold they have on our necks.

"After this incident, I believe that foreign pharmaceutical companies will be wary of us. Something like this won't happen again. We might even be able to export our proprietary Huaxian medicine in the future."

"We will." Lin Yi supported his head with one hand as he looked at the rippling pool. "But this is only one industry. There's still a long way to go. There's still a lot for us to catch up to."

Liang Ruoxu nodded. "I understand what you mean. You've worked hard on this."

"This road to revival is not easy on anyone."

"I'll drink to you." Liang Ruoxu raised her glass. "I'll drink to your pure heart."

"It's against the law to drink and drive."

"Then I won't leave."

Chapter 421

The next morning, Liang Ruoxu got up before Lin Yi.

Liang Ruoxu didn't have the habit of eating breakfast though, so she didn't eat anything.

"What a waste of good-looking legs for you to wear pants every day."

"What, you want me to show you my thighs?"

"How should I put it? We're both cultured people. We can just call this mutual appreciation," Lin Yi said seriously.

"This face is the most perfect thing on my body. Do you see me wearing a mask?"

Liang Ruoxu, "…"

"Don't be silly. Last night, I contacted a few experts. Other than that, there's another expert from Yanjing who has personally come over. This mainly concerns the clinical trial for the ibuprofen substitute. You should go to the meeting with me," Liang Ruoxu said.

"Originally, I didn't want to trouble you, but you're the main researcher, so you have to go. You have no choice but to come with me."

"Is the Zhonghai Drug Administration qualified to do this? This should be managed by the central government."

"Of course not, but I've made a special request for its approval. This is such a big matter, so the policy must give a green light and try to pass the clinical trial as soon as possible."

"Is there a need for all that? The experimental data will show whether the drug works or not. It's not like we can make it work just by talking about it."

"I know it's useless, but it's just a formality. This is all part of the process." Liang Ruoxu looked at Lin Yi.

"Don't complain, just take it as a favor for me."

"Okay."

"I'll be going then. Let's contact each other through the phone."

"Okay."

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The two drove to work after they finished their business.

Lin Yi was looking forward to a new day.

It was the seventh day after unlocking the doctor profession, and the new profession would be unlocked at 12:00 pm tonight.

Although he would not preemptively unlock it, he was still interested to see what it was.

Lin Yi parked his car at the hospital.

He didn't need to go to the emergency department, so he went to the 8th inpatient department.

In the department, other than the new young doctors, there were two deputy directors, Liu Yongsheng and Fan Shufang.

However, as soon as he entered, Lin Yi felt an ominous aura enveloping the entire office.

"Lin Bro, you're here." Qiao Xin said, "Have you eaten? I brought two bananas.

"I also bought a pancake fruit on the way."

Lin Yi sat down in front of Qiao Xin and whispered, "What's wrong with these people? Did I kill their entire family? Why are they all looking at me like that?"

Qiao Xin looked at the others quietly, "Lin Bro, do you remember a few days ago when you saw a middle-aged man in the emergency center, the one whose mother didn't want to buy medicine and whom you gave a new prescription to?"

"I remember. What about it?"

"Didn't you say that he should request Director Li in the future? All the patients now request Director Li's services. Other than Director Cao, Director Liu, and Director Fan, no one else is ever requested. They all want to be checked by Director Li. I think they're treating you like an enemy over this."

"Oh, I see." Lin Yi said. "Then it's their problem. Don't they know the reason for this? How can they try to blame others?"

"But this has affected their interests, so they naturally don't like you."

"What are you afraid of?" Lin Yi said. "Come, let me feed you a banana."

"Lin Bro, there are so many people here. This is too much." Qiao Xin said with a red face.

"You're one of Director Li's subordinates, why do you care so much? Come and eat this banana."

Qiao Xin was a little embarrassed, but Lin Yi was the one feeding her. This was a rare opportunity, and others wouldn't ever enjoy such good treatment.

"Is it good?"

"It's good."

"Eat it all if it's good."

"Okay."

Lin Yi stretched after feeding Qiao Xin the banana. "You stay here and watch, I'm going out to get some fresh air."

"Lin Bro, the atmosphere is a little weird here. I'll go with you too."

"Then let's go together."

The two went to the clinic to look for Li Chuhan after leaving the department.

Rather than staying in the office, they might as well go help Li Chuhan. At least in that way they could still learn something.

Just as the two left, Cao Jiawang and Zhou Ziqiang stormed back to the office.

"Director Cao, you're back so early?" Liu Yongsheng asked.

"I only have 20 or so patients today. I'll be done in a while."

"That's much better than us," Liu Yongsheng said. "Director Fan and I only have 10 or so patients. We'll be done in less than an hour."

"When I left the outpatient clinic, I saw that Director Li's waiting list had already reached seven days."

"Exactly. After I prescribed some medicine for a patient today, I saw that they didn't have any intention of buying it. It seems that they want to check with Director Li again before buying it."

After saying that, Liu Yongsheng looked at the other rookies in the department. "You guys go check on the wards first and see how the patients are doing."

"Got it, Dr. Liu."

A few of the rookies went out one after another, but Zhou Ziqiang remained.

Liu Yongsheng and Fan Shufang knew about his relationship with Cao Jiawang, so they were on the same side.

"Director Cao, this morning, the boss of Tianze Pharmacy called me and asked why there haven't been any patients coming to buy medicine over the past few days. I didn't even know how to answer him."

"When he calls again, just tell him the truth and tell him everything that happened," Cao Jiawang said. "We're doctors, we shouldn't worry about this. Let him handle it."

"What should we do now? The patients have all gone to Li Chuhan. We don't have any patients to treat. Soon, the whole hospital will know about this and the three of us will become the hospital's laughing stock."

"It's all Lin Yi's fault. If it wasn't for him, we wouldn't be in this situation," Zhou Ziqiang scolded.

"You two, come with me. We're going to the director now," Cao Jiawang said.

"Lin Yi is a piece of rat sh*t. As long as he's still in the cardiology department, he'll end up making a fool of us in the future!"

"Right, let's go find Director Zhao and have him handle this!"

Zhao Jianwei was the vice director in charge of administration, so he was in charge of all the personnel transfers. It was only right for them to seek him out to handle this.

"Let's go, we'll go now!"

The reason why the three of them were so excited wasn't just because they couldn't get the commissions for the medicine.

More importantly, many of the hospital's evaluation criteria were based on performance, which was also known as the market economy.

If a patient did not go to you for treatment, it meant that your skills were not good enough. If this were to happen, the hospital would take a lot of benefits away from you.

By then, your path of promotion in the hospital would be severely limited.

This was what the three of them were really worried about.

Dang dang dang.

Cao Jiawang walked to the front and knocked on the office door.

"Come in."

The three of them pushed the door open and entered.

"Old Cao, why are the three of you here?"

Zhao Jianwei and Cao Jiawang graduated from the same school, and the latter was his senior. They shared a good relationship in private.

"Director Zhao, do you know anything about our cardiology department?"

"Like what?" Zhao Jianwei asked.

Over the next ten minutes, Cao Jiawang listed Lin Yi's crimes one by one, as if he was going to kill him.

"I know everything that happened in the emergency department. A lot of people called to complain, and I just got it under control these past few days."

Zhao Jianwei's face didn't look too good at the mention of Lin Yi. He still remembered the incident where he had opposed him the other day.

"I'm working on it. I'm going to transfer him to the emergency department and slowly marginalize him," Zhao Jianwei said.

"He thinks he's amazing just because he performed one surgery. He even dares to criticize me in front of everyone. I have to let him know that in front of me, Zhao Jianwei, he's nothing!"

"Director Zhao, I'm relieved to hear your words. Hurry up and transfer him away. I don't want to see him for even another minute."

"Don't worry. I know what to do about this."

After receiving an affirmative reply, the three of them left.

However, at this time, Cao Jiawang's phone rang.

"Director Cao, what's going on? Can our medicines still be sold? I spent millions on the supply."

"Boss Wang, you can't strongarm me on this."

The person who called was none other than the boss of Tianze Pharmacy, Wang Guanghong

"We have a new doctor in our department. He turned the department upside down. Now, no one comes to see us anymore."

"What the hell is going on? You're the department director. If they don't ask for you, who are they asking for?"

"They're all asking for Li Chuhan."

"F*ck!" Wang Guanghong cursed, "That woman is mentally ill!"

Chapter 422

The reason Wang Guanghong was so angry was that the negotiations had gone smoothly when bringing in the drugs. He had quickly settled everything with Cao Jiawang and the other two.

However, he had encountered a problem with Li Chuhan.

Even though he had increased the percentage of commission by 2%, he still could not make Li Chuhan submit.

Moreover, Li Chuhan's words were still fresh in Wang Guanghong's mind.

"I would feel ashamed if I even wrote it down!"

"Then what should we do now?" Wang Guanghong said.

"Let me tell you, your commission for this month is still in my hands. If you don't solve this problem, none of you will get the money," Wang Guanghong threatened.

Compared to Cao Jiawang and the others, Wang Guanghong was fearless.

They were all doctors in the hospital, and they had reached the rank of director. Thus, what they cared about the most was their reputation.

Wang Guanghong was not afraid that they would expose this matter because he would only end up losing some money. If he changed his name, he could continue working, but their lives on the other hand, would be over.

Cao Jiawang's expression was serious. Whether or not any patients were willing to see him was completely different from whether or not he could sell Wang Guanghong's medicine.

One represented whether or not he could occupy a higher position in the hospital, and the other represented whether or not he could earn money.

Both problems had to be resolved.

"There's only one way we can overcome this now, and that's to drag him down with us," Cao Jiawang said.

"I'll give you his number later. You can talk to him. He has a good relationship with Li Chuhan. If you can deal with him, you might even be able to take Li Chuhan down."

"Really?"

Wang Guanghong was elated. This was great news for him.

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Although Li Chuhan was the deputy director now, she was more famous than Cao Jiawang in Huashan Hospital.

If he could win her over, his monthly profit would increase by at least 30%!

"Alright, give me that kid's number. I'll talk to him personally."

"Okay."

After hanging up, Liu Yongsheng went up to him.

"Director Cao, why did you give him their contacts? If Wang Guanghong really wins Li Chuhan and Lin Yi over, there wouldn't be any room for us to survive."

"How could I be so nice?" Cao Jiawang said.

"I plan to report this to Director Zhao after they've made the deal. What do you think he'll do then?"

"If that happens, the punishment won't be as simple as being sent to the emergency department. He'll definitely be fired!" Liu Yongsheng said.

"Not just Lin Yi, even Li Chuhan might be affected," Fan Shufang said.

"Haha, that's exactly what I'm hoping for."

…

Outpatient Center, Room 306.

Seeing the long line outside, Lin Yi and Qiao Xin had visions of a supermarket sale.

"There are too many people here."

"That's Director Li for you. Any other doctor would be cursing in their hearts. With so many patients here, Director Li probably doesn't even have time to go to the toilet."

"That honestly seems to be the case."

Pushing open the door of the clinic, the two of them went over to help Li Chuhan.

At this time, Li Chuhan was holding a stethoscope to check the condition of a female patient.

The female patient's eyes lit up when she saw Lin Yi enter.

'This male doctor is too handsome.

'How can there be such a handsome little brother in this world?'

Li Chuhan looked up at Lin Yi. "Lin Yi, go out for a while."

"Director Li, are you going to have her strip for the check-up? I'll help," Qiao Xin said.

Cardiology didn't require an internal checkup, and the only thing a man needed to avoid was a complete chest checkup.

"No," Li Chuhan said:

"The patient's heartbeat was normal at first, but it shot up to 110 after he came in. I can't treat her with him around."

Lin Yi, "…"

What kind of joke was that?

"I'll just put on my mask."

Li Chuhan didn't chase Lin Yi out after seeing him cover half of his face with the mask.

However, something funny happened again.

"He's already wearing a mask, why is your heart rate still at 120?"

"Doctor, don't you think he's even more mysterious after wearing the mask? I've never seen such a handsome and mysterious man before."

"Sorry to disturb you."

Lin Yi then pulled up the screen helplessly, waiting for the female patient to finish her treatment.

"Doctor Li, What's your colleague's name? I'd like to ask for him the next time I see him."

"He's a houseman in our cardiology department. He's not qualified to treat you guys yet."

"Oh, oh, then if I want to see him again, do I have to ask for you?"

"He will occasionally take shifts in the emergency department. If you want to register with him, you will have to go to the emergency department."

"Okay, okay, okay. I got it. Thank you, Doctor Li." 𝙡𝙞𝙗𝒓𝙚𝓪𝙙.𝒄𝓸𝓶

After handling the procedures, the female patient left. Qiao Xin smiled and said,

"Ever since Brother Lin came, many female patients have come to the emergency department, regardless of whether it was really an emergency or not. They were all here to see Brother Lin."

"These people are really too much. Isn't he just a little better looking? Why are they so mesmerized?"

"But Brother Lin is really handsome. I used to think that women were only attracted to doctors because of the uniforms, but now Brother Lin has opened my eyes."

Li Chuhan smiled as well. In reality, Lin Yi wasn't just handsome, there was something special about him.

Lin Yi and Qiao Xin helped out in the clinic for the whole morning, which made her feel much more relaxed.

After lunch break, Li Chuhan stood up and said to the two of them,

"What do you want to eat for lunch? I'll order for you."

"I'll do it," Lin Yi said.

"You were the one who got the food last time. It's my turn this time."

"I'm fine with anything. I'm not picky."

It was just a meal, and Lin Yi didn't think too much about it.

Since she had a Civic Type-R, she naturally wasn't in need of money.

The three of them went back to the 8th inpatient department after ordering.

"The food will be delivered later. I'll take the two of you to do the ward rounds first."

This was an honor for housemen because the ward rounds gave them a lot of clinical knowledge, more than what they would have learned in the emergency department.

A white-haired old man lay in the 804 single room. His eyes were closed, and he looked weak as if he was asleep.

There were three people standing in the room, one man and two women.

"We don't have to stay here anymore. Let's go home and prepare. Everyone has to go at some point. If we try to start preparing when the time comes, it'll be too late."

The woman who spoke was Xie Xiaotong. She was wearing a one-piece dress and heavy makeup. She was sitting on a chair at the side with a mean expression.

However, her figure and face were really good.

"What are you talking about? Dad is in a stable condition now. What do you want to prepare?"

The one who spoke was another woman. She was slightly older and her name was Liu Jingyu. She was Xie Xiaotong's elder sister-in-law.

"He's already in this state. Why don't you want to prepare for the funeral?"

"Stop cursing my dad." Liu Jingyu said, "I suspect that you just want to split my dad's fortune!"

"What do you mean by that? I'm just telling the truth!"

"Alright, stop talking. Are you done yet?" Liu Jingwei, Xie Xiaotong's husband, said.

Compared to Xie Xiaotong, Liu Jingwei looked a little less interesting.

He was not tall, his skin was a little dark, and he wore glasses. He was the kind of person who would easily go missing in a crowd.

Compared to Xie Xiaotong's beautiful facial features, he was totally normal.

"I've said everything I need to say. If one day he is no longer around, don't wait for me to say I told you so."

"You!"

Creak…

Just as the few of them were arguing, Li Chuhan and the other two walked in.

"Ward Round."

Chapter 423

Seeing Li Chuhan come in, the Liu family members stopped quarreling and made way for him.

"Director Li," Liu Jingwei greeted him with a smile.

"Let me check the patient's condition first."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Director Li."

After giving the patient a simple check-up and looking at the data, Li Chuhan said,

"He's been out of the ICU for half a month. His recovery is not bad, but he still needs to recuperate."

"Doctor Li, with my father's current condition, he should be fine after he's discharged from the hospital, right?" Liu Jingwei asked.

"It shouldn't be a big problem, but you have to pay attention to his diet. Exercise should be centered around walking slowly rather than exercising vigorously. It shouldn't be a problem for him to live healthily for another three to five years," Li Chuhan said. 𝓵𝒊𝓫𝓻𝓮𝓪𝒅.𝓬𝓸𝙢

Hearing this, the members of the Liu family relaxed a lot.

Their father was already over 70 years old. After experiencing such a big ordeal, they considered it lucky if he could live for another three to five years.

"Department Director Li, if he goes through an operation, will he be even better off?"

Although it was considered enough for him to live to such an old age, as his children, they were all greedy for more.

This was human nature, and anyone would understand.

Li Chuhan pondered for a moment. "I've seen your father's case many times, and I've also consulted with the directors of other departments, but we don't recommend surgery."

"Is it because of the cost?" Liu Jingwei said. "That's not a problem. Our family's conditions aren't too bad. We can afford a few hundred thousand yuan for the surgery."

Lin Yi glanced at Liu Jingwei's Rolex watch and Hermes Belt, and it was clear to her that he was not struggling by any means.

Even if the surgery cost millions, it wouldn't be a problem for them. They were indeed rather well off.

"You misunderstood me." Li Chuhan said.

"First of all, the surgery fee isn't as expensive as you think. The reason why I don't recommend the surgery is because your father is too old, which increases the risk. Even if it's a conservative estimate, the success rate will still be less than 10%. It's very likely that he won't even make it off the operating table. Therefore, I think it's good for you to just maintain his current state. The risk is too great. There's no need to gamble. Just use these few years to spend more time with your father. Perhaps a miracle will happen and he'll end up living longer. There are many examples like this in Huaxia."

After listening to Li Chuhan's explanation, the Liu family members all nodded. They also thought that what Li Chuhan said made sense and they decided to give up on the surgery.

"No, I think we still have to do the surgery!" Xie Xiaotong suddenly said.

"Surgery? It's really unnecessary," Li Chuhan said.

"Didn't you just say that there was a 10% chance of success? We want to try."

"What are you talking about? Director Li just said that the surgery is too risky. Didn't you hear her?" Liu Jingyu said.

"Director Li did say that, but how can you guarantee that there won't be any problems in the future?" Xie Xiaotong said.

"What if there's another accident when we get home? Three to five years is just an estimate. There's a possibility that he will live longer or shorter than that, so it's better to just have the surgery."

Lin Yi looked at Xie Xiaotong, unable to understand what she was doing.

If he didn't have the system, and if the person lying on the bed was Mother Wang…

He wouldn't have bet on the 10% possibility.

Was this woman crazy?

"The risk is too high. I don't agree with the surgery," Liu Jingwei said.

"Jingwei! You're still Dad's son! He's suffering from such a serious illness, and you don't want to treat him? I've raised you for so many years in vain!"

"What do you mean you won't treat him? I'm just afraid because the risk is too great." Liu Jingwei said, "Just now, Director Li also said that if we go through with the surgery, it's very likely that he won't be able to get off the operating table. I don't want to risk it."

"I think you just can't bear to spend money." Xie Xiaotong pointed at Liu Jingwei's nose and said,

"Let me tell you, if you don't treat your father's illness, you're being unfilial. It's meaningless to live with a person like you. We might as well get divorced!"

"Xie Xiaotong, what nonsense are you spouting?! What right do you have to demand surgery? !"Liu Jingyu said.

"You were married into the family, and now you're going around threatening everyone. This is Old Liu's family's business. You have no right to speak!"

"How can you talk to my sister like that?!" Liu Jingwei said.

"That's how I talk." Xie Xiaotong said, "I'm telling you for Dad's sake, that he will be able to live a few more years if you do this. If you don't do this surgery for Dad, we'll have to get a divorce!"

As she said that, Xie Xiaotong took her LV bag and prepared to leave.

Seeing that the situation was going sour, Liu Jingwei went up and pulled Xie Xiaotong. "Don't go yet. We can talk about it."

"What's there to talk about? Dad is already like this, but you still don't want to do the surgery. You're really evil." Xie Xiaotong raised her voice.

"Anyway, I've said it here. If you don't do the surgery, we'll be getting a divorce!"

"Brother, just get divorced. With our family's conditions, you can find someone better!" Liu Jingyu said.

"Liu Jingwei, look at what your sister is saying?! Your family members are bullies. I can't live like this anymore!"

"Sister, don't say too much. This is our personal business," Liu Jingwei said in a low voice.

"You!"

Liu Jingyu was so angry that her chest heaved up and down. She didn't expect her brother to say such a thing.

"Okay, this is your personal business. I won't worry about it anymore!"

Liu Jingyu stormed out of the door in anger, giving Qiao Xin a fright.

"Liu Jingwei, tell me quickly. Are you going to pursue the surgery for dad or not? If not, I'll see you at the Civil Affairs Bureau!"

"Okay, okay, okay. Don't leave. I'll approve the surgery, Okay?"

"That's more like it." Xie Xiaotong's expression did a 180. She was a completely different person from before.

"As a child, you must be filial. Otherwise, how can I count on you in this lifetime?"

Liu Jingwei smiled and nodded. Then, he looked at Li Chuhan and said,

"Director Li, is the success rate of the surgery really only 10%?"

Li Chuhan nodded. "10% is just a conservative estimate. Don't be too optimistic."

"It doesn't matter. Even if there's a 1% chance, we still have to give it a try."

Li Chuhan was silent for a moment. "I've already told you all that I needed to say. I also understand your eagerness to save your father. I'll give you an hour to think about this properly. This isn't a small matter. You can't be rash."

It was clear that Li Chuhan did not want them to do the surgery.

However, she was only a doctor. She would still have to listen to the patient's family's decision on whether or not to act.

Liu Jingwei nodded. "Okay, we'll consider it…"

"There's no need to consider it. We've decided to do the surgery as soon as possible. It's best if we do it now!"

"Are you sure?"

Li Chuhan did not look at Xie Xiaotong. Instead, he looked at Liu Jingwei. He was the son of the patient, so he had the authority to decide on this matter.

"Do it." Liu Jingwei sighed and said helplessly.

"Alright then." Li Chuhan said, "I don't have any objections if you want to do the surgery, but I don't have time today. The surgery has to be scheduled for tomorrow afternoon."

"Alright, alright, alright. As long as the surgery is done as soon as possible."

Li Chuhan nodded. "Let's go."

The three of them walked out of the ward together. Li Chuhan said to Qiao Xin,

"Little Qiao, come over this afternoon and give the patient a preoperative check-up. Then, get the necessary agreements signed."

"Got it, Director Li," Qiao Xin said.

"But this family is strange. You've explained the situation clearly, so why are you still insisting on doing the surgery? If the person lying on the bed were my father, I wouldn't do it."

"Everyone has their own ideas. Let's not make wild guesses and just do our job well."

"Got it, Director Li." Qiao Xin curled her lips and said, "But that man is so cowardly. It's good that he listens to his wife, but he is unable to make his own decisions."

"An adopted dog is loyal forever."

Chapter 424

"Yeah, yeah, but that girl was a little too much." Qiao Xin said.

"You can't just bring up divorce like that."

"Alright, you two stop talking nonsense. Focus on your own matters, don't worry about others."

"Yeah, yeah."

After checking the wards, the three went back to the lounge to eat.

Ring, ring, ring…

Lin Yi's phone rang during the meal. It was a call from Liang Ruoxu.

"At two o'clock in the afternoon. We have a meeting at the Zhonghai Drug Administration's Centre for Disease Control. Don't be late."

"Okay."

After hanging up, Lin Yi realized that it was already one o'clock. He finished his meal and said,

"Director Li, I have something to do in the afternoon, so I won't be joining."

"Okay, go."

Lin Yi parked his car at the entrance of the CDC at 1:50 pm.

Liang Ruoxu was waiting for him there.

"Have you eaten lunch?"

"I came in the middle of it."

"I'll treat you tonight. Order whatever you want. I'll make it up to you."

"Then can you make it up to me if I say that I came here in the middle of releasing my pent-up frustrations?"

"Make it up to you, my *ss!

"Seriously, this is the CDC." Liang Ruoxu said.

"What's wrong? Can't the CDC approve of our romance? It's only just starting to bloom."

"Stop talking nonsense."

Liang Ruoxu pulled out a skill that every woman knew and pinched Lin Yi's waist. "Come on, let's go to the meeting."

"You're too violent."

"Who told you to spout nonsense?"

"Sis!"

As the two walked in, they suddenly heard someone talking.

They turned around and saw a girl in her twenties standing next to a middle-aged man with a smile in her eyes.

The man was dressed normally, with a light blue striped shirt, black suit pants, and black leather shoes. His hair was split into seventy-thirty parts, and he looked like a middle-aged cadre.

The young woman was dressed fashionably. She wore a black Louis Vuitton jacket on the outside and a white collared shirt on the inside. Although her assets were not big, her cleavage was showing, and a third of it was exposed.

"Yanyan, why are you here?"

Seeing the young woman, Liang Ruoxu was first surprised, then pleasantly surprised.

"My father asked me to come. He wants me to learn more from Professor Wu and see if I can help you."

"Professor Wu?" Liang Ruoxu asked suspiciously. It was obvious that he didn't know this person.

"Let me introduce you," the young woman said. "This is Director Wu of Yanjing Huaxian Medical Hospital."

"Professor Wu, this is my sister, Liang Ruoxu. I won't say too much about her identity, as I'm sure you're already aware."

After introducing Liang Ruoxu, the young woman turned to look at Lin Yi. "So this is the mystery man A. I don't even know his name."

Lin Yi, "?"

The introductions were all going fine and dandy, so why was he simply referred to as the mystery man.

'Don't I deserve a name?'

Liang Ruoxu was also amused by the mystery man nickname.

"If you don't know his name, can you at least tell me you got to know him as the mystery man A. What does that even mean?" Liang Ruoxu said.

"That's what Grandpa Liang calls him, so that's what I call him."

Lin Yi, "?"

After all this time, the name ended up being given by Liang Ruoxu's grandpa.

"I'm impressed." Liang Ruoxu rolled his eyes. "His name is Lin Yi, and he's my friend. She's my sister Chen Yan, and her father was my grandpa's student. We grew up together."

"So his name is Lin Yi." Chen Yan said meaningfully. "I have to report this to Grandpa Liang."

"I think you're here to spy for the military."

"Don't say that." Chen Yan said. "I'm just curious about who the person who secretly pushed you up is."

"What are you saying? Seriously, it's completely different when you phrase it like that."

After saying that, Liang Ruoxu extended her hand toward Wu Daoliang. "Sorry to trouble you, Director Wu."

"It's all my responsibility. Mayor Liang is too polite."

"Alright, it's about time. Let's go in first. Don't make the others wait for too long."

After exchanging their respective identities, the group of people walked in.

Because they had to take into account Wu Daoliang's identity, Chen Yan did not walk with Liang Ruoxu. Instead, she followed beside him.

At the same time, she fastened the buttons on her Louis Vuitton jacket.

"What a pity."

"What's so pitiful?"

"The buttons have been fastened."

"Where are you looking?" Liang Ruoxu rolled his eyes at Lin Yi.

"So fierce."

Liang Ruoxu, "…"

Couldn't you be a little more tactful?

"It's so small, how could it catch your eye?"

"It's not as big as yours, but you're blocking it completely. You're not being friendly at all. Look at her. She's small, but she's full of sincerity. This is how we Huaxians should treat our guests."

"What kind of logic is that? How can she be so brazen? In all of Huaxia, you're probably the only one who thinks like that," Liang Ruoxu said.

"But let me tell you in advance. My grandfather told me before that there would be a big shot coming over. He is probably Director Wu. He didn't mention that this little girl Chen Yan would also be tagging along. She's the best at nitpicking things."

"She knows Huaxian medicine?"

"She is a first year doctoral student from Yanjing University's School of Traditional Huaxian Medicine and Pharmacy."

"What the f*ck? From the looks of it, she doesn't seem to be studying traditional Huaxian medicine."

"What do you think of her now?" 𝓵𝙞𝒃𝓻𝓮𝙖𝓭.𝙘𝓸𝓶

"Ask her to give me cupping therapy when she has the time."

Liang Ruoxu, "…"

The group of people soon arrived at the CDC conference room.

At this moment, there were more than ten people sitting in the conference room. All of them had white hair. Among them was a familiar face, Zhao Dongmei.

Seeing Liang Ruoxu and Wu Daoliang enter, everyone present stood up and greeted them.

Liang Ruoxu's identity might not be much, but in the field of traditional Huaxian medicine, Wu Daoliang was the person who stood at the top of the pyramid. Even Zhao Dongmei had to address him as Director Wu.

After a simple self-introduction, everyone took their seats. Liang Ruoxu said,

"Today's meeting is mainly to discuss some matters. I hope that everyone can express their opinions and give a few new prescriptions for guidance. We are trying to develop a patented Huaxian medicine that can replace imported drugs as soon as possible."

In reality, today's meeting was to discuss the clinical possibilities of new drugs.

However, Liang Ruoxu was smart enough to change the topic secretly. She didn't need to do much to cover up for Lin Yi.

"Okay, okay, okay…"

Everyone nodded in agreement. They were smart enough to see through Liang Ruoxu's intentions.

This was a formal meeting. The theme was for everyone to put their best foot forward. Thus, there was no need to be so calculative.

The process had to go smoothly, and the ending had to be a happy one too. It was that simple.

The meeting started, and the atmosphere was much better than the previous day's negotiation.

At the same time, a prescription appeared on the big screen. It was the proprietary Huaxian medicine that could replace ibuprofen.

"Mr. Lin, I want to know the origin of this prescription. Can you give me and the other experts a clear and reasonable explanation?"

Chen Yan was the first to ask the question. She wasn't as quirky as before and was very serious.

"The Pharmacopoeia of Internal Medicine."

Chen Yan's serious expression is not something Lin Yi expected. It seemed like it would be a little difficult to deal with her.

Liang Ruoxu sat at the side peacefully. If Chen Yan didn't come, today's meeting would just be a formality.

However, since she had come here, Lin Yi had to think of a way to deal with it.

She wasn't as obedient as the other experts.

"But the Pharmacopoeia of Internal Medicine has been long lost, and there's only a small portion of it left. Where did you get it from?"

"It was passed down by my grandfather, and I can't explain it in detail. If you really have any questions about it, I'll get him to talk to you tonight," Lin Yi said.

"Then why don't you get him to come here now? Since all the experts are here, it'll be convenient to discuss the matter."

"It's not appropriate for him to come here now."

"Why is it not appropriate? Are you lying? I hope Mr. Lin will be more serious about this matter. This is not a child's play."

Chen Yan was very aggressive, clearly separating her work from her personal life.

Liang Ruoxu's expression was bitter as he cursed in his heart, "Wait until the meeting is over, I'll teach you a lesson!"

"There's no need to lie about such a trivial matter. My grandfather has been dead for more than thirty years, so it won't be appropriate to invite him out in broad daylight," Lin Yi said.

"Besides, he'll have to ask for a leave of absence if he comes out at this time. KPI's are becoming increasingly popular in the underworld now, so let's wait until he gets off work at night."

Chapter 425

Ugh..

Everyone in the conference room tried their best to hold back their laughter.

The person Mayor Liang brought here was really different from the rest.

It was obvious that Chen Yan had never met such an unconventional person before.

She was at a loss for words.

Liang Ruoxu was pleased with himself. She felt that her earlier worries were a little unnecessary.

Even someone like Zhao Wen became docile and obedient when facing Lin Yi. This little girl was lightyears behind.

"Cough cough cough…"

Chen Yan pretended to be calm as she coughed. "Mr. Lin, I think we should be more serious. Please answer my question."

"The so-called lost legacy isn't something that I can conjure out of thin air. You're basically asking me to produce something out of nothing." Lin Yi said with a smile.

"Moreover, this question isn't the key to this meeting. There's no need to focus on it."

Lin Yi's answer made Chen Yan even more helpless.

'Is he teasing me again?

'Is my B cup not good enough after you've seen Sis Mi Li's D cup? 𝓁𝒾𝒷𝘳ℯ𝘢𝑑.𝑐ℴ𝓂

'Two D's are needed to form a B, so don't try to deny my attractiveness!'

Even so, the aura given off by this handsome ruffian was simply irresistible.

Soon, Chen Yan calmed down. She put the lustful thoughts aside for now.

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"There's a total of nine common herbs and 17 precious herbs listed on this prescription. This kind of arrangement has never been seen before in traditional Huaxian medicine," Chen Yan said.

"Its performance in the lab may be up to expectations, but going from the lab to the clinic is a very important process. Can you ensure that your prescription is really fine?"

Lin Yi shook his head. Liang Ruoxu's sharp senses detected this small movement.

He was ready to fight back.

"In truth, I think that all research is unnecessary when it's differentiated from practice," Lin Yi said.

"You said that this prescription has never appeared in orthodox Huaxian medical treatment, but this isn't a problem with the prescription, it's a problem with your way of thinking."

"What do you mean?"

"What's orthodox? What's unorthodox? Is what's written according to the script orthodox? Is personal research very orthodox? I think there's a problem with this line of argument," Lin Yi said.

"Everyone says that traditional Huaxian medicine is broad and profound, but in my opinion, the current research of traditional Huaxian medicine is currently very biased. It is totally inseparable from Huaxian conservatism.

"Looking back at the recent development of modern medicine, we can see that it is a dark history filled with blood and tears. Without any anesthetics, tooth extraction, punctures, craniotomy, and amputations were all performed. It is not an exaggeration to say that the development of modern medicine is made out of corpses, while our traditional Huaxian medicine has become a kind of healthcare therapy. This is the tragedy of traditional Huaxian medicine

"You doubt the origin of this prescription and its safety. This is a trait that both medical and scientific researchers must have, but the best way to resolve doubts is through practice and experimentation. Formal pursuits are useless in the face of this issue.

"There's no way out if we stick to the rules. I hope this proprietary Huaxian medicine will enter the clinical stage as soon as possible and prove itself with data. Otherwise, it'll be useless no matter how much I say."

Lin Yi stood up with a cold face and walked out of the meeting room.

He had finished bragging and venting.

Seeing Lin Yi leave, Liang Ruoxu followed him out, confused. This meeting was a little strange!

Even though Lin Yi had said so much, she didn't understand what he was saying.

Even so, everyone in the meeting room, including Chen Yan, was deep in thought.

Lin Yi's last sentence was undoubtedly a serious warning to them.

There's no way out if they stick to the rules.

Huaxian medicine had been around for so many years. Was it going downhill?

They didn't dare to answer since the answer would be painful.

"Lin Yi, why are you leaving?"

At the stairs, Liang Ruoxu pulled Lin Yi aside.

"I'm done bragging, so of course, I have to leave."

"At least talk a little more. This is a necessary procedure."

"You don't understand, do you? Posturing is also about propriety and skill. It's like stir-frying vegetables. You have to control the heat properly. Otherwise, you'll either get raw or overcooked food," Lin Yi said.

"Just like you, this height and weight is a perfect combination of curves and bones. A little more or a little less wouldn't do."

"Why are you talking about me again? I was talking to you about the meeting."

She said that, but Liang Ruoxu was still very happy after being praised by Lin Yi.

"Actually, that had gone perfectly. If I said any more, that little girl Chen Yan would have overreacted," Lin Yi gestured and said.

"Why don't I just give them four tales of ten thousand catties and make them all confused? That way, I'll seem even more mysterious."

"Four tales of ten thousand catties?"

"Yeah, with Chen Yan's size, she'll only be four taels of flesh at most, while the golden cudgel weighs exactly ten thousand catties."

"Can you be more serious and have some respect for my identity? I'm begging you."

"You don't have to worry about anything else. Just watch the results." Lin Yi chuckled.

"Didn't you notice that I fooled even Wu Daoliang? I'm very satisfied with my performance just now."

It was a formal meeting, so naturally, Liang Ruoxu wouldn't say anything. He just didn't know whether to laugh or cry at Lin Yi's actions.

"Everyone in the meeting room is a big shot in Huaxian medicine. I suspect they weren't used to your way of speaking, but they won't remain silent when they return to their senses."

At that moment, the people in the meeting room came out one after another.

The person in the lead was Dao Liang Wu.

"Mr. Lin, listening to your words is equal to ten years of academic study. Your words just now have pierced through the glass ceiling that has been restricting the development of Huaxian medicine for so many years. Although I'm a few decades older than you, I've learned a lot from you."

Liang Ruoxu, "?"

Lin Yi, "?"

'I was just bragging. I didn't do anything. What you said was too much.

'Even if you are just trying to suck up to Liang Ruoxu, this is too much, isn't it?

Did you give in just because I was bragging?

What about the scholar's code?

Why are you giving in so easily?

"Sis, my future brother-in-law is really something."

Lin Yi was even more confused after hearing Chen Yan's words.

Wu Daoliang could still be suspected of being a bootlicker, but Chen Yan definitely didn't need to do the same.

Other than Wu Daoliang and Chen Yan, the other Chinese Medicine masters also expressed their gratitude toward Lin Yi.

Especially Zhao Dongmei, who grabbed Lin Yi's hand excitedly. "Not bad, young man. Come to my house for dinner when you're free."

"Okay, okay…"

Lin Yi was confused.

What part of the speech had moved them?

He was so confused!

After sending off the participants, only Lin Yi and the others were left.

"Director Wu, I'll be the host today. I'll bring you guys to try some of Zhonghai's special dishes to welcome you," Liang Ruoxu said politely.

"Thank you for your kindness, Mayor Liang, but I have to return to Yanjing tomorrow because of work. I still have a bit of time now, so I have to use it to visit my old teacher. I can only apologize."

"Since that's the case, I won't keep Director Wu here any longer." Liang Ruoxu looked at Chen Yan. "Come with me. I'll take you out for a walk."

"I have to follow Director Wu to visit Old Mr. Yan too. This is something that my father instructed me to do. I have to go." Chen Yan chuckled. "But, sister, you have to wait for me. I want to go out to sea on a boat later. You can arrange this for me, right?"

Liang Ruoxu looked at her watch. "It's three o'clock now. If you come back early, we can still go out and have some fun before dark."

"No problem, wait for me."

"Okay, go."

After sending Chen Yan and Wu Daoliang away, Liang Ruoxu looked at Lin Yi. "Oh right, I forgot to tell you something. My secretary said that the six major pharmaceutical companies have already delivered the goods. It's said that the first batch of medicine will arrive in Zhonghai tonight."

"We'll be fine as long as we proceed according to the plan. I estimate that about 60% of the goods will be delivered within three days. It won't be good if you try to fabricate an excuse for them, so just tell them that there's a problem with the goods and hold them all."

Liang Ruoxu nodded. "Where are you going now?"

"To the hospital to see my lovely patient."

"Are you free tonight? How about having dinner with Yanyan and I?"

"Sure. You can decide on the timing."

Ring, ring, ring…

Just as Lin Yi was about to leave, his phone rang in his pocket. It was an unknown number.

"Who is this?" Lin Yi asked

"Doctor Lin, I'm the owner of Tianze Pharmacy at the entrance of Huashan Hospital. My name is Wang Guanghong. I'm wondering if you're free tonight. I'd like to treat you to dinner." Wang Guanghong said

"What do you want to have dinner with me for?" Lin Yi asked.

"Nothing much. I just have a business to discuss with you." Liang Ruoxu said.

"Business to discuss with me? Sure, let's discuss it then." Lin Yi said.

"I've already booked Room 409 at the banquet hall next to the hospital at 5 pm."

"Okay, I'll be there on time."

"Who called you? What's happening tonight?" Liang Ruoxu asked after Lin Yi hung up.

Lin Yi smiled. "A boss from a big pharmacy came to talk to me about making a fortune. Don't you think this is interesting?"

Chapter 426

"Then, what identity are you going under?"

"I'm going as a cardiology surgeon and Li Chuhan's assistant."

Liang Ruoxu's expression was serious. "A drugstore owner wants to talk to a doctor about making a fortune. This matter needs to be dealt with seriously."

"Let's go together tonight. I'm not used to eating alone with men, so you should accompany me."

"Screw you." Liang Ruoxu glared at Lin Yi cutely. "What do you mean by 'accompany'?"

Lin Yi smiled. "If you can't make it in time, you can invite Chen Yan. We can save a lot of money by freeloading on someone else's meal."

"Sure, I'll ask her."

After making an appointment, Lin Yi drove back to Huashan Hospital to prepare for the next day's surgery with Li Chuhan.

Although Qiao Xin wasn't qualified to be in the operating room, she was still very active. She prepared tools for Lin Yi and Li Chuhan, as well as fruits. She was very considerate.

Lin Yi felt pretty good about this girl who would occasionally take the initiative.

For Li Chuhan, a heart valve surgery wasn't difficult.

The difficulty lay in the patient's condition. As such, this surgery was not really dependent on her.

10% of the patient's fate was in Li Chuhan's hands, and the other 90% was in the hands of God.

"Lin Bro, why do I feel like the other three directors are looking at you strangely?" Qiao Xin whispered as she prepared the material.

"Are they?"

"Yes, yes." Qiao Xin said.

"I feel like they looked at you as if you were their enemy in the morning, but now, the look in their eyes has changed. I don't know why, but I just feel weird."

"Generally speaking, it's hard to predict the clinical manifestations of mental illness, so don't pay attention to them." Lin Yi held up the banana. "Come, let me feed you a banana.

"Yes, eat it all."

"Lin Bro, slow down, this banana is a little big. I Can't eat it in one bite."

"Then spit it out a little and take it slowly."

Li Chuhan looked at the two of them speechlessly. "We're supposed to be discussing the surgical plan. Both of you, be serious."

"Eating a banana in public does paint a bad public image. We'll have to find a place to eat it later."

After settling the plan at hand, Li Chuhan brought Lin Yi, Qiao Xin, and the doctors from the other departments for a consultation.

As the supervisor, Li Chuhan had to be very conscientious.

Lin Yi received a call from Liang Ruoxu at 4:20 pm.

She told him that she'd picked up Chen Yan and arrived at the entrance of Huashan Hospital.

Lin Yi replied with an 'OK' emoji, then put away his phone and said to Li Chuhan,

"Boss, I have something to do tonight, I have to go now."

"Alright then, leave all your work to Little Qiao. I'll have her send it to you when the plan is confirmed."

"Alright."

Lin Yi took his clothes and left after saying goodbye.

Seeing Lin Yi leave so casually, the corners of Cao Jiawang's mouth curled into a smile as he cursed in his heart,

'Lin Yi, your good days are coming to an end!'

Lin Yi saw Liang Ruoxu's car when they left the hospital. The three of them then met up.

"Future brother-in-law, what you said during the meeting just now was too good." Chen Yan said.

"Actually, I felt very early on that the development of traditional Huaxian medicine had reached a bottleneck, but your words showed us a glimmer of hope. In reality, we were too conservative. We are now bravely taking the first step and are making bold attempts. I believe that in the near future, we will be able to make a breakthrough."

"Hehe… I am very grateful that you can understand my good intentions."

Liang Ruoxu was speechless.

What a crazy person.

A perfect match.

"Let me tell you, you can just say whatever you want here. However, when we return to Yanjing, you can't just say whatever you want anymore." Liang Ruoxu said.

"Lin Yi is my good friend. Our relationship isn't what you think."

"Sis, you're trying to cover it up." Chen Yan said with disdain.

"It's been so many years, and the number of people in Yanjing that have been chasing after you has more than quadrupled. I've never seen you so close to anyone before, so don't deny it."

Liang Ruoxu understood Chen Yan's personality. She probably wouldn't listen to her no matter how hard she tried to explain it. Therefore, she decided to tolerate it as long as the latter didn't run back and tell her grandfather about it.

She was just too gossipy.

"Brother-in-law, I heard that you're going to meet the boss of a big pharmacy today?"

Lin Yi nodded. "He's going to talk to me about making a fortune. I have to go over and see what's going on."

"Do you even need to think about it? It's so obvious," Chen Yan said.

"He's obviously trying to rope you in, give you a commission, and have you recommend their exclusive medicine. I know all the tricks behind this."

Chen Yan's father was the head of the Central Medicine Bureau, and she'd heard about all the tricks used in the industry ever since she was a child.

She understood what was going on when she heard the title 'pharmacy owner'.

Liang Ruoxu couldn't help but laugh when she saw Chen Yan flaunting her life experience.

The six biggest pharmaceutical companies in the world were all being toyed with by Lin Yi.

You're just a little girl, so what are you showing off for?

The three of them arrived at Room 409.

They pushed open the door and entered. There were more than a dozen dishes on the table, all of it good stuff. These dishes didn't look cheap. 𝓵𝒊𝒃𝙧𝙚𝒂𝓭.𝓬𝙤𝙢

Wang Guanghong was a little chubby. He had short hair, a mole on his face, and a big beer belly. The tattoo on his arm was especially eye-catching.

Wang Guanghong was a little surprised to see Lin Yi bringing two women in.

However, judging from their looks and figures, these girls were absolutely top-notch. This guy was really lucky with women.

"Doctor Lin, who are these two?" Wang Guanghong asked.

"They're my friends, not from the healthcare industry. We can talk about whatever we have. We don't have to worry about them."

Lin Yi's words reassured Wang Guanghong.

"Alright, alright, alright. Let's sit down and talk."

Liang Ruoxu didn't move. He sat quietly next to Lin Yi, wanting to hear what the two would talk about next, but Chen Yan didn't care. She picked up her chopsticks and started eating.

"Doctor Lin, I've been around for so many years, and I don't beat around the bush. Everyone in the circle knows how this place works, so I'll be honest with you."

"Sure, if you have something to say, just say it."

Lin Yi picked up a piece of rib and handed it to Liang Ruoxu. "It looks pretty good."

"It's too greasy, I'm not eating it."

Liang Ruoxu didn't really think it was greasy, but she needed to put on some airs in front of outsiders. She didn't like to be too casual.

"You're so picky. More for me, then."

Lin Yi put the ribs into his mouth and started eating with relish.

"These ribs are really good. The warmth is just right. They're tender and not rock-hard. They're almost as good as my stick."

"Uh…"

Wang Guanghong sat awkwardly on the side, feeling embarrassed.

"Doctor Lin, are you listening to me?"

"Yes, but you didn't say anything."

"But you keep eating, how can I speak?"

"I'm eating with my mouth, not my ears. Do you think I can't hear what you're saying?"

Chapter 427

Liang Ruoxu was used to Lin Yi's shameless mannerisms.

However, whether or not Wang Guanghong could handle it was up to him.

"Doctor Lin, if you're not afraid that I'll ruin your meal, then I'll just say it."

"I'm quite afraid."

"Oh? Of what?"

"I'm afraid that you'll ruin my meal."

Wang Guanghong, "…"

"Eat first then. We'll talk after."

"Sure."

Lin Yi didn't stand during the ceremony. He picked up a piece of rib and placed it on Chen Yan's plate. "Your sister's not eating since she's on a diet. Try it. It tastes pretty good."

"Thank you, Brother-in-Law."

"The lotus seed soup over there is pretty good too. I've eaten their takeout before, and they're pretty good too."

"I'll try it then."

Liang Ruoxu didn't know what to say when he saw the two of them enjoying themselves. 𝙡𝙞𝓫𝒓𝙚𝒂𝓭.𝓬𝒐𝓶

The two of them weren't just here to eat today, were they?

Chen Yan, in particular. You've already eaten at the state banquet, but you're eating with gusto here. She was really speechless when she saw this.

Half an hour later, Lin Yi and Chen Yan were full. The former patted her stomach with satisfaction, a toothpick in her mouth.

"Boss Wang, what did you want to talk to me about? Let's continue."

"Well, our Tianze Pharmacy has a batch of exclusive medicine. Dr. Lin, you're an expert in cardiology. Can you think of a way to help me sell it?"

Wang Guanghong didn't hide anything and revealed his purpose.

"But don't worry, I won't have you work for nothing. I'll give you 20% of the profits after each sale. What do you think?"

"20%? Isn't that a bit too little? Do you think I need that bit of money?" Lin Yi said with a smile.

Wang Guanghong frowned and changed his position. "How much do you want then?"

"I can accept 30%."

"Doctor Lin, don't joke around. If you take 30%, how am I supposed to eat?"

Wang Guanghong looked like he was being robbed as he said, "20% is already my bottom line, but if you can help me get rope in Li Chuhan as well, I'm willing to increase the cut to 23%. These are my conditions. Whether or not the cooperation will succeed depends on Mr. Lin's stance."

"Alright, deal," Lin Yi said. "But how can I trust you with just empty words?"

"Don't worry, Doctor Lin. I've been in the pharmacy industry for so many years. I'll definitely be prepared."

Wang Guanghong took out a handwritten agreement from his briefcase and handed it over to Lin Yi.

At the same time, Wang Guanghong also took out 20,000 yuan.

"Doctor Lin, as long as this agreement is signed, our cooperation will be official. Take this 20,000 yuan, and treat it as if I bought you cigarettes."

"That's good."

Lin Yi put away the 20,000 yuan and signed his name on the agreement.

"There's no problem now, right?"

"No problem!"

problem handed one of the documents to Lin Yi. "From now on, we'll be partners. Happy partnership."

"Now that we've signed this agreement, we'll be protected by the law, right?"

Wang Guanghong's face darkened.

Was this person really stupid or just pretending to be so?

Which law would dare to protect this?

"Doctor Lin, you're too funny. The things we're making are things that can't be seen by the public eye. They're illegal, and the law can't allow them to be distributed."

"Can't be seen by the public eye? In that case, I'll show you the light of the righteous first."

"The light of the righteous?"

Lin Yi nudged Chen Yan with his elbow. "Stop eating, let's get to work."

"Oh, oh."

Chen Yan wiped her mouth and looked at Wang Guanghong sternly. "Let me introduce myself first, my name is Chen Yan."

"Young Lady, who you are has nothing to do with me, right?"

"Don't jump the gun," Chen Yan said. "You don't know me, but you definitely know my dad."

"Your dad? Why should I know your dad?"

"Because my dad is the head of the Drug Administration."

Ah?!

Wang Guang Hong's eyeballs almost fell to the ground. "Your dad is the head of the Drug Administration?"

"That's right, do you know him?" Chen Yan held her chin with one hand and said with a smile.

"Don't fool around. The head of the Drug Administration is Fu Bingsheng. I know him. Moreover, among the deputy bureau directors, there is no one with the surname Chen. Do you think you can fool me like this?!"

"You really haven't seen the world." Chen Yan said with disdain, "They are all local leaders. You need to look even further up."

"Further up?"

"Yanjing?"

"The head of the Central Medicine Bureau, Chen Shunjie, is my father."

Plop!

Wang Guang Hong collapsed to the ground. Even a fool knew that something was definitely going to happen to him!

Subconsciously, Wang Guang Hong looked at Liang Ruoxu. "Then who are you?!"

"The new deputy mayor of Zhonghai, Liang Ruoxu."

Wang Guang Hong was completely dumbfounded. His face was pale and his body was trembling.

"You… you actually played me!"

Wang Guanghong could not understand how a small-time doctor could have relationships with such people.

"Actually, I just wanted to secretly make some money. But when you called me, Mayor Liang was by my side, so I was helpless. I was also very sad that I couldn't end up making any money."

"No, no… …"

Wang Guanghong knelt on the ground and kowtowed. "I know I'm wrong. Please give me another chance. I'm willing to donate all the dirty money I made. Please give me a way out."

Lin Yi's expression didn't change as he picked up a cucumber and chewed on it.

"I want to know how you got my phone number."

"Your department director, Cao Jiawang, gave it to me," Wang Guanghong said.

"Among the four directors of your department, apart from Li Chuhan, Cao Jiawang, Liu Yongsheng, and Fan Shufang, all signed an agreement with me. For every box of medicine they sell, I'll give them a 20% commission. The doctors from the other departments in your hospital all also work with me."

"What about the others?"

"Mr. Lin, the best person I can get in touch with is someone at the director level. However, I can assure you that Zhao Jianwei is not clean either. He and Cao Jiawang are the same type of person. They are both greedy for money. You can investigate them later if you don't believe me."

Wang Guanghong's voice was full of tears. He said everything he knew, hoping for leniency.

At the same time, he cursed the eighteen generations of direct and non-direct relatives of the Cao family in his heart.

If it wasn't for him, he wouldn't have ended up like this!

Lin Yi raised his head and glanced at Liang Ruoxu. "Take him back. Then, we'll interrogate him slowly."

"Okay, I'll make the call now."

Liang Ruoxu understood a lot of things when she saw Lin Yi's gaze.

He would have dragged him to today's meal even if he really didn't want to come.

What he said just now revealed his true intentions.

It's possible that what he wanted wasn't to develop those so-called anti-import proprietary Huaxian medicines.

What he really wanted was to uncover all these dirty dealings to fix the industry from the inside out.

Chapter 428

It didn't take long for Liang Ruoxu to call for the relevant personnel to take Wang Guanghong away.

"Mr. Lin, this will ruin me."

Lin Yi recalled all the stunts which nearly ended up killing the patients.

"As it should. Get out of here."

However, just as the police were about to take Wang Guanghong away, Lin Yi said,

"Wait a minute, I just remembered something. He told me that he would pay for the meal when we got here, and he even let us eat our fill before he was taken away. It's only right that he fulfills his promise." Lin Yi said.

Wang Guanghong praised Lin Yi with a smile. He was already in such a sorry state.

'He's asking me to pay for this meal?'

'What twisted and depraved human being!'

Wang Guanghong was then taken away, leaving only Lin Yi, Liang Ruoxu, and Chen Yan in the room.

"They're all gone, and there's no one else here. Do you want to eat some?" Lin Yi asked.

"No." Liang Ruoxu shook her head. "The two of you can finish it. I'm not eating, and I'm not that hungry."

"What kind of person are you?" Lin Yi asked.

"Sis, since you're not eating, let's go out for a walk."

Liang Ruoxu looked outside. "It's already dark, and it's not safe to go out to walk. Don't go out today, but don't leave tomorrow. I'll take you out another day."

"I'm afraid that won't do. I still have lab experiments to conduct at school, and they're waiting for me to go back and do them."

"Let's go. I'll take you somewhere. I promise it'll be more interesting than going out to sea." Lin Yi said.

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"Really? Where are we going?"

"Just come with me."

Thirty minutes later…

The three then drove to Huaqing Lake.

Liang Ruoxu's expression darkened. "The interesting place you're talking about is a bathing center?"

"Don't give me that look of disdain," Lin Yi said.

"You don't have the right to judge a place unless you've actually experienced it."

Liang Ruoxu wasn't interested in places like this. With her special status, it wasn't appropriate for her to go to a place like this.

Chen Yan, on the other hand, was different. She was just an ordinary PhD student, so she didn't have to worry about anything.

"Brother-in-law, the cost of services at this place must not be cheap, right?"

"Don't worry about the money. I'll bring you here today to experience what it means to live in a socialist society."

"Wait, Brother-in-Law, why are there suddenly so many security guards around? They seem to be coming for us."

"They're coming for us."

"Why? Wasmy sister's identity exposed?"

"No, it's because I'm an Imperial member here."

"Welcome, Director Lin!"

Liang Ruoxu, "…"

(Two hours later…)

Liang Ruoxu, who had been waiting in the car, finished all her pending work via her phone.

She looked at her watch and found that more than two hours had passed.

"What's wrong with these two people? Have they not come out yet?"

Holding her phone, Liang Ruoxu dialed Chen Yan's number.

"What are you two doing? What time is it? You're still not done yet?"

"Sister, it's too comfortable here. My Brother-in-Law and I just finished soaking in the hot spring. We'll be going for a second round later. We won't be going home tonight. You should go home first."

"Not going home? !"

"Why don't you come in too?" Chen Yan said.

"Sis, you don't know. Brother-in-Law came here with so many cards up his sleeve. They're treating us like we're their ancestors."

"I'm impressed." Liang Ruoxu said. "I'm just telling you to make sure you go home before 12."

"Uh… okay."

Liang Ruoxu was speechless. It was one thing for a man to like these places, but why was Chen Yan in love with it too? Seriously.

Lin Yi and Chen Yan walked out of Huaqing Lake at around 10:00 pm.

They arrived at Liang Ruoxu's house after stopping for some BBQ. They drank until they were in a daze after grilling the kidney and skewers.

Liang Ruoxu's house was simple and exquisite. He felt like he was about to break down when he saw the two of them reeking of alcohol.

"You two went drinking?"

"Yeah, I was a little hungry after the bath, so I stopped for a drink," Chen Yan said excitedly.

"Sis, you don't know. After soaking in the hot spring, I had a Thai massage. It was so comfortable."

"I really have to hand it to you two."

Liang Ruoxu welcomed them in and said to Lin Yi, "You drank too, so don't leave today. Stay here."

Liang Ruoxu's words were polite, but her voice was quite firm.

She didn't give Lin Yi the chance to refuse.

"Alright."

After some quick tidying up, Liang Ruoxu and Chen Yan went to the master bedroom, while Lin Yi went to the guest bedroom.

Lin Yi's eyes were glued to the time on his phone.

It wasn't until the hour, minute, and second hand overlapped at 12 o'clock that the anticipation in his eyes finally peaked.

[ New Class Opening (Yes/No)]

[ Job class: Self-Employed Shopkeeper. ]

[ Job Completion: 0%. ]

[ Host, please receive a big gift pack for your job, 10 million yuan, and a fashion tricycle. ]

Ugh…

Seeing the next class he was about to experience…

Lin Yi couldn't calm himself down for a long time.

Self-employed shopkeepers weren't a big deal. It was a very normal class.

It wasn't a big deal for him to get a cash reward of 10 million yuan either. It was the system's standard reward.

However, what caught him eye was this fashionable tricycle

It was a tricycle, so how could you claim it was fashionable?!

No matter how fashionable it looked, it was still a tricycle!

…

Because Chen Yan was here, Liang Ruoxu, who rarely woke up early, was the first to get up. She made a western style breakfast. It was simple and easy to make, but was barely edible.

Lin Yi drove to the hospital after the meal, while Liang Ruoxu was in charge of driving Chen Yan to the airport.

"Brother-in-Law, when are you going to Yanjing to play? Let me do my part as a host," Chen Yan said before she left.

"That's hard to say, but I'll go when I have time," Lin Yi said perfunctorily.

"Alright then, let's make a deal," Chen Yan said. "There are many bathing centers around the size of Huaqing Lake in Yanjing. We'll go together then. I don't dare to go alone."

"Okay."

"You two are more or less the same. You really know how to embarrass yourself, huh? I really have to hand it to the two of you."

Liang Ruoxu ridiculed them and left with Chen Yan.

…

Huashan Hospital, Deputy Director's office.

Cao Jiawang lit up a cigarette and sat on the sofa in his office.

"Since you all came to my office to smoke, it must mean you are in a good mood."

Zhao Jianwei wasn't as serious as he usually was because there were no outsiders here and they had a close personal relationship.

"I came today to tell you some good news." Cao Jiawang said with a smile.

"What's the matter? Why are you so happy?"

"Didn't you say yesterday that you wanted to transfer Lin Yi to the emergency department and slowly marginalize him?" 𝙡𝒊𝒃𝓻𝒆𝒂𝓭.𝙘𝓸𝓶

"Yeah, I've already prepared the documents. I'll have the personnel send it over after I sign them."

"No need. I have a way to get Lin Yi out of here, and it's already done."

"Huh? How? Tell me quickly," Zhao Jianwei said.

"Wang Guanghong from Tianze Pharmacy contacted Lin Yi, and he went to meet him." Cao Jiawang crossed his legs and said.

"I called Wang Guanghong last night. He told me clearly that he took Lin Yi down. They even signed an agreement and he sent the photos to me. Do you think that's enough to get him kicked out?"

Chapter 429

Zhao Jianwei's eyes lit up. "You even signed an agreement? What's written on it? Let me take a look."

"I'll send it to you on WeChat later."

Cao Jiawang took out his phone and sent the photo that Wang Guanghong had sent over to Zhao Jianwei.

Looking at the contents of the agreement, Zhao Jianwei couldn't stop smiling.

"Doesn't he know that this kind of thing should never be documented? He actually signed an agreement. Isn't he jumping into the fire pit himself? Forget firing him, if we hit him when he's down, he'll probably even be hit with a criminal sentence."

Cao Jiawang laughed out loud.

"He usually looks quite smart, but I didn't expect him to be an idiot. Now that we have this in our hands, we can directly ask the security department to take him away."

"It would be meaningless to call the security department over something so interesting." Zhao Jianwei held onto his phone with a cigarette in his mouth.

"I'll call the police now and get the police to come and take him away. I want everyone to know about this. Then, I'll use him as a negative example and publicize it to the entire hospital. I want his reputation to be ruined so that he won't be able to make a comeback for the rest of his life!"

"Brother Zhao, no wonder you could become the vice president. You're indeed better than me."

"Alright, stop flattering me. We are already close enough." Zhao Jianwei said.

"Call Lin Yi over. The police will take him away later."

"No problem."

The two of them split up. Cao Jiawang took out his phone and called the cardiology department. The person who picked up was Liu Yongsheng, who he then asked to inform Lin Yi to come to Zhao Jianwei's office.

Ten minutes later, the office door was pushed open and Lin Yi walked in.

"President Zhao, were you looking for me?"

After entering the office, Lin Yi sat on the sofa and said casually.

Zhao Jianwei looked at Lin Yi with a smile.

"Doctor Lin, don't you want to say anything to me about your actions?"

"Really? You already know?" Lin Yi was surprised.

"That's right. I already learned of what you did yesterday, and I have enough evidence. I hope you won't argue with me. Admit your crimes quickly and fight for leniency."

"I don't think so. Is this related to a crime?"

"Don't you know what you've done?"

"I just went to the bathing house and got a really good massage. This kind of thing shouldn't be illegal, right?"

"What did you say? You went to a bathhouse?"

"That's right. Huaqing Lake, Technician No. 18. Her technique is very good, but I heard that she's getting married and is going back to her hometown to start a family in the future. I probably won't be able to see him in the future. If President Zhao and Director Cao want to experience her technique, hurry up. Don't say that I didn't warn you."

BANG! 𝓵𝒊𝓫𝙧𝙚𝒂𝙙.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Zhao Jianwei slammed the table, "Lin Yi, you're still trying to act crazy at a time like this? Do you think it's appropriate?!"

"I'm telling the truth. Why would I be pretending to be crazy?"

Lin Yi touched his pocket. "The receipt is still here. Take a look if you don't believe me."

"That's not what I'm talking about!"

"Then what are you talking about?"

"Yesterday at five o'clock in the afternoon at Huayan Restaurant, you secretly met with the boss of Tianze Pharmacy, Wang Guanghong, and even signed an agreement to sell his medicine. Do you care about the hospital's rules and regulations? A person like you is not worthy of being a doctor at Huashan Hospital!"

"No way. Do you all know of this secret? I haven't even soldbox of medicine."

"Let me tell you, this is karma. Even the heavens can't stand what you've done, so they asked us to deal with you."

"Don't slander me. This move is too despicable."

"Hehe…"

Zhao Jianwei sneered, "Do you think that I would dare to speak to you without sufficient evidence?"

Zhao Jianwei pushed his phone in front of Lin Yi. On it was the agreement he signed with Wang Guanghong the day before.

Lin Yi was a little suspicious. Where did this photo come from?

They had just signed the agreement yesterday and Wang Guanghong had been arrested. Who had sent them the photos?

Could it be a trap?

Judging from the current situation, it was indeed possible.

"Lin Yi, don't blame us for being heartless. What you did is taboo in the hospital. I can't protect you, so just accept your fate," Cao Jiawang said with a smile.

"That's a pity. We won't have the chance to be colleagues in the future."

"There's nothing to be sorry about because I don't want to be colleagues with someone like you at all."

"What's the point…"

Crack—

Before Lin Yi could finish, the office door was pushed open and four police officers walked in.

The head policeman looked at Zhao Jianwei and Cao Jiawang.

"You must be Zhao Jianwei, the vice president of the administrative department of Huashan Hospital, and Cao Jiawang, the director of the cardiology department."

"That's right, that's us."

Zhao Jianwei stood up and walked over from behind his desk. He stood beside the policeman and pointed at Lin Yi.

"Comrade, this person is Lin Yi. He colluded with the boss of the pharmacy outside and recommended certain medicine for a commission. This has breached the rules and regulations of our hospital. Please deal with him strictly and use him as a negative example to warn the other medical staff."

The head policeman glanced at Zhao Jianwei.

"The alarm bell has been sounded, but the person in the wrong here is not him, but you."

The head policeman waved his hand. "Arrest the two of them!"

Zhao Jianwei and Cao Jiawang were dumbfounded. Neither of them knew what was going on.

"Comrade, the person who committed the crime is Lin Yi. Why are you arresting us?"

"Don't you know what you've done? Do you want me to list it for you?"

Their hearts were pounding.

They clearly knew that they were not clean.

However, they never let outsiders know about their deals. What evidence did they have to arrest them?

"Officer, I'm the vice president of Huashan Hospital. I hope you can give me an explanation because you have no right to arrest me!"

"I knew you'd say that. That's why we brought something."

The lead policeman took out a piece of paper. "This is an arrest warrant personally approved by the mayor. Now, what else do you have to say?"

Looking at the arrest warrant, Zhao Jianwei's head buzzed. How did this matter even reach the mayor?

"Can you tell me what happened before you arrested us?" Zhao Jianwei calmly asked.

He needed to figure out what was going on before contacting his connections and apologizing.

"It's simple. The boss of the Tianze Pharmacy, Wang Guanghong, has been arrested. As for your private transaction, you should know it better than me, right?" The male officer looked at Zhao Jianwei.

"Although Wang Guanghong mainly exposed Cao Jiawang, Liu Yongsheng, and Fan Shufang, we also know a lot about your secret dealings, so stop quibbling and come with us quickly."

"That's impossible. I was on the phone with Wang Guanghong last night. How could something have happened to him since then?"

"At that time, he was already arrested. I was there when you guys were on the phone. Moreover, I was the one who took the photo and sent you the agreement. You should understand what happened now, right?"

"No, that's impossible…" Cao Jiawang widened his eyes as if he was dumbfounded.

"We admit that we're not clean, but the same goes for Lin Yi. He already signed the agreement. Why aren't you arresting him?"

"When he met with Wang Guanghong yesterday, Mr. Lin cooperated with us to put on a show. Do you still have any further questions?"

Chapter 430

"It was actually an act!"

Both of their expressions collapsed as they completely understood what was going on.

This was an out-and-out conspiracy!

A plot to get them killed!

"Lin Yi, how could you do such a thing? You'll die a horrible death!" Zhao Jianwei gritted his teeth.

"Over the years, there have been at least eight hundred people who cursed me. However, I'm still alive and well, aren't I?" Lin Yi sighed.

"What a pity. I've only been here for a week and I'm already saying goodbye to you guys. Tsk, tsk, tsk. I really can't bear to part with you."

"You!"

"Alright, cut the crap. Come with us!" 𝘭𝒾𝑏𝑟𝑒𝒶𝒹.𝘤𝘰𝓂

With that, the head police officer looked at Lin Yi politely and said,

"Mr. Lin, thank you for your cooperation."

"There's no need to be so polite. This is what I ought to do," Lin Yi said.

"Hey, shouldn't you deal with Liu Yongsheng and Fan Shufang too?"

"Yes, we'll go over now."

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go together."

"Okay, okay, okay. We'll go over now!"

…

Inpatient Department Eight, cardiology department.

Because there was a surgery taking place in the afternoon, Li Chuhan and Qiao Xin were both busy the entire morning. Even the time for their toilet breaks had to be cut short.

"Where did Brother Lin go? Why did he disappear so suddenly?" Qiao Xin asked.

Because Lin Yi was supposed to be the assistant surgeon for the surgery in the afternoon, if he didn't come back soon, they would have to change doctors at the last minute.

"Haha, Director Li, don't wait for Lin Yi. It's very likely that he won't come back," Liu Yongsheng said with a smile at the other desk, looking like he was gloating.

"Why can't he come back? What do you mean?"

"Looks like you've been kept in the dark, Director Li. Then I have to tell you what happened."

Sensing that something was amiss, Qiao Xin pricked her ears, wanting to know what had happened.

"Do you remember yesterday afternoon, at around five o'clock, Lin Yi applied for leave from you and left early?"

"I remember."

"Actually, he went to see the boss of Tianze Pharmacy last night. As for what happened, he probably won't reveal too much. I reckon that he should have been arrested by now. You should quickly replace him for the surgery in the afternoon. Otherwise, the whole thing will be delayed."

"That's impossible."

Li Chuhan was still writing the medical records, and the pen in her hand did not stop.

"Lin Yi doesn't lack that bit of money. Your argument doesn't make sense."

Li Chuhan knew Lin Yi's situation very well. Zhonghai International Racetrack was his, and he had a hypercar worth more than 60 million yuan.

People like him came to work in the hospital to satisfy their curiosity.

The commission from the pharmacy was not even enough for him to wipe his *ss.

"Director Li, I know you have a good relationship with Lin Yi, but it's the truth. Otherwise, there's no reason why he would not come back after so long. He must have been taken away."

Qiao Xin was so anxious that she couldn't sit still. For a moment, she didn't know who to listen to.

She was not even in the mood to eat the bananas on the table.

"Go on with your work. Don't listen to them."

Although she did not know what had happened, Li Chuhan didn't believe that Lin Yi would pursue that tiny bit of commission.

It was almost laughable.

"Got it, Director Li," Qiao Xin said. "I also believe that Brother Lin wouldn't do that."

"Little Qiao, you're good at everything, but you're too innocent." Zhou Ziqiang said.

"Don't be fooled by Lin Yi's actions. Who knows what he's doing in the dark? You don't have to wait for him for the surgery in the afternoon. He definitely won't come back. You might even be implicated by him when he is forced to make a statement."

"Brother Lin!"

Just as Qiao Xin was feeling down, she was surprised to see Lin Yi walk in.

"Why are you so excited? You're acting like you just saw a ghost."

"Lin… Lin Yi, why are you back?"

"What are you talking about? Isn't this the cardiovascular department? If I don't come here, where else should I go?"

"Shouldn't you—"

Just as Liu Yongsheng was at a loss for words, he saw Zhao Jianwei, Cao Jiawang, and a few police officers walking in.

Seeing the police following the two of them, Liu Yongsheng smiled.

"Look, what did I say? The police are here. They must be here to arrest Lin Yi."

The leading policeman glanced at Liu Yongsheng and Fan Zhufang and said,

"You two must be Liu Yongsheng and Fan Shufang."

"We are."

"That's good." The leading police officer looked at his colleagues behind him. "Take these two people away."

"Huh?"

The two of them were stunned. "Officer, we didn't do anything wrong. Why are you arresting us?"

"Why do you think we're arresting you?"

"What! President Zhao and Director Cao have been arrested!"

The two of them avoided eye contact and were too ashamed to look at the others in the department.

"That's right. The two of them have already been arrested. Don't pretend to be innocent. You know what you've done. Come with us."

The entire department was in an uproar.

A vice president, a department director, and two deputy directors had actually been arrested!

Wasn't this news a little too explosive?

Didn't this mean that Director Li was the only one left in the entire cardiology department?

"Officer, there's another one over there. His name is Zhou Ziqiang, Cao Jiawang's nephew," Lin Yi introduced.

"Nephew." The leading male police officer carefully observed Zhou Ziqiang.

Mr. Lin was implying something!

"Let's bring him back for investigation."

Zhou Ziqiang was dumbfounded. This matter had nothing to do with him. Why were they arresting him?!

"Officer, don't listen to his nonsense. We have nothing to do with each other. I'm not his nephew, and he's not my uncle. You have to be observant and not listen to his nonsense!"

"I don't know if it's nonsense, but you have to know that lying to a public official and withholding information is an additional offense."

Thump—

Zhou Ziqiang slumped to the ground with lifeless eyes. Even if he had done nothing wrong in this regard, it would be impossible for him to return to Huashan Hospital after he was taken away.

Under the gazes of the physicians and nurses, Zhao Jianwei and the Cao family were brought away.

Some of them might not be held criminally responsible, but with such a criminal record, it would be impossible for them to return to being doctors in the future.

Everyone vaguely guessed that there might be a new move from the higher-ups. Otherwise, things would not have turned out like this.

"Director Miao asked me to go over. The two of you can go back to the department and organize the materials for the surgery in the afternoon."

"No problem," Lin Yi said, "Xinxin, let's go. I'll feed you some bananas."

"Uh-uh."

"Doctor Lin, we want to eat bananas too. You can feed us too," the young nurse teased.

Lin Yi had some impressions of her. Her name was Yuan Siqi.

"If you want to eat bananas, you have to bring them yourself."

"Do we still need to bring it ourselves? Doctor Lin has one, right?"

Chapter 431

"Um…"

"Your question is quite complex." Lin Yi pretended to be deep in thought.

"We'll discuss this during your night shift."

"Doctor Lin, we're all working the night shift tonight."

Seeing the four nurses stand up, Lin Yi felt a little pain in his kidneys.

"Brother Lin, I'm working the night shift today too," Qiao Xin whispered.

"Um…"

Being a doctor sure took a lot of kidneys!

"Don't be anxious. This kind of thing has to be evenly distributed. The ancient emperors were particular about being equitable. We have to have a certain respect for our traditions."

A few nurses laughed out loud, their waists trembling. "In that case, we'll wait for Doctor Lin."

About an hour later, Li Chuhan walked in from outside. She glanced around the department and saw that everyone was present.

"Director Miao talked to me just now. From today onwards, I'll be promoted to being the department director of the cardiology department. Other than that, Lin Yi will be promoted to become a temporary deputy director, but there will be a half-year probation period. He'll only become the official deputy director after the probation period is over."

With that, Li Chuhan looked at Qiao Xin. "You don't have to go to the emergency department anymore. Just stay in the department."

Li Chuhan's announcement did not surprise anyone.

Since the department director and the two deputy directors had been arrested, the cardiology department would definitely face a lot of personnel transfers.

This was all within their expectations.

Even though Lin Yi was promoted to deputy director, they could still accept it.

This was because he had completed an extremely difficult surgery a few days ago. This was not something an ordinary person could do.

"The department is currently short of people. Everyone, work hard for a few days. Soon, two new deputy directors will be sent over to take over the previous jobs of former directors Liu and Fan. Everyone, calm down and don't take this matter to heart."

"Got it, Director Li."

Qiao Xin walked up to Li Chuhan with a smile.

"Director Li, congratulations. You should be the youngest department director in our hospital, right?"

Li Chuhan nodded calmly. "I guess so. Doctors are skilled workers. If you all work hard, you will all do well in the future too."

"Got it, Director Li."

"I suggest that we find a place to celebrate," Qiao Xin said.

"We'll talk about this later. Let's finish our work first."

Because of Li Chuhan's calm and cold personality, this wave of promotion did not cause too many heightened emotions. They continued to busy themselves with their work.

At noon, Lin Yi, Li Chuhan, and Qiao Xin had a simple lunch before starting the final preparations for the surgery in the afternoon.

Li Chuhan also made an exception for Qiao Xin to enter the operating theater to observe.

However, she was only observing and did not have the right to participate.

However, to Qiao Xin, it was already a great honor for her to be able to enter the operating theater to observe as soon as she joined the department.

After lunch, the two of them arrived at Room 804.

Before the surgery, they had to sign some necessary preoperative agreements. This was a necessary procedure.

In the ward, other than Liu Jingwei and his wife, her sister, Liu Jingyu, and the latter's husband were also there, waiting for the surgery in the afternoon.

After entering, Lin Yi glanced at the four of them.

He realized that the Liu family was mentally and physically exhausted.

Only Liu Jingyu's wife, Xie Xiaotong, was dressed up like a peacock.

"Before the surgery, I need to go through some questions. We can only perform the final surgery after you sign them," Qiao Xin said to Liu Jingwei.

"Okay, okay, okay. Doctor, please go ahead," Liu Jingwei stood up and said.

"Do you agree to let Director Li Chuhan operate on your father?"

"Agreed."

"Because there is a risk involved in the surgery. If there is an accident, it will be viewed as the voluntary action of the patient and his family. It will have nothing to do with the hospital."

"No problem."

"During surgery, many complications may occur, so…"

In the next ten minutes or so, Qiao Xin asked more than ten questions. Liu Jingwei answered them one by one and was very cooperative. He even prepared to sign his name.

"Brother, wait!" 𝒍𝓲𝒃𝙧𝓮𝙖𝒅.𝓬𝙤𝓶

The moment she finished speaking, Liu Jingyu stopped her brother.

"What's wrong, Sis?"

Liu Jingyu didn't answer. Instead, she looked at Qiao Xin and said,

"Doctor Qiao, I want to ask, is the success rate of the surgery really only 10%?"

"10% is already a conservative estimate. If we include some unknown risks, the success rate might only be 5%. Director Li has already repeatedly discussed this with the experts from other departments."

"If we don't want to proceed with the surgery, can we stop now?" Liu Jingyu asked.

"Of course. However, the preoperative examination fee has already been spent. There's no way to refund it."

"It doesn't matter. We don't lack that."

"What are you talking about?!"

Xie Xiaotong was furious. "We've already agreed on the surgery. Why can't we go through with it? Even if there's only a 5% chance, we still have to give it a try. I have to do everything I can to help Dad live a few more years."

"What if something happens? Dad might not even be able to get off the operating table!"

"If we don't perform the surgery, there will be risks in the future. We might as well give it a try now!" Xie Xiaotong said.

"Also, I already said yesterday that you're no longer a member of the Liu family. This matter has nothing to do with you anymore. I hope you won't interfere in Dad's surgery!"

"You!" Liu Jingyu was so angry that her chest heaved.

She wanted to retort but didn't know what to say.

"What are you waiting for? Hurry up and sign it!"

Xie Xiaotong said to Liu Jingwei.

"Don't shout. There are so many people here. I'll sign it now."

Liu Jingwei did not dare to refute Xie Xiaotong. He took a pen and signed his name across the document.

Seeing Liu Jingwei sign, Xie Xiaotong said,

"Doctor, hurry up and operate on my father. Don't waste any time," Xie Xiaotong said.

"The surgery is about to begin. Your family members should get ready.

"We're ready to start at any time."

Qiao Xin nodded and walked out with Lin Yi.

"You're going into the operating room soon. Are you nervous?" Lin Yi asked out of boredom.

"I'm a little nervous, but Brother Lin, have you noticed? The Liu family is so strange."

"How so?"

"Look at their attire. It's obvious that they don't lack money. However, the surgery is about to begin, but they didn't even hand a red packet to Director Li. This is too strange."

"What are you talking about? What are you thinking?"

"Brother Lin, don't be angry. That's not what I meant," Qiao Xin explained.

"Normally speaking, before the surgery, in order to ensure the doctor treats the patient well, the family will give the chief surgeon and anesthetist gifts. Although we don't advocate it and Director Li won't accept it, this is a normal process in hospitals. You have to acknowledge it."

Lin Yi nodded. This was indeed a bad tradition in the hospital, and this surgery should be no exception.

"Even if Director Li would refuse it, it's very interesting that they don't have any attitude before the surgery."

At first, Lin Yi didn't think much of it, but after hearing Qiao Xin's words, he felt that something was amiss.

If he did not have a system, and if he did not know the doctors in the hospital, he would probably think of a way to give them some gifts when in such a situation.

Just as Qiao Xin had said, if he could make the doctor happy, the latter would treat the patient well.

Therefore, their actions were indeed a little abnormal.

"Alright, don't worry about this. Just do your job."

"Brother Lin, I don't even know if I'm a doctor or a professional banana eater."

Chapter 432

"Um…"

"Being a doctor is your main occupation. Banana eating is just a part-time job."

"Hehe, got it."

At one o'clock in the afternoon, the patient was wheeled into the operating theater, and the surgery was about to begin.

The Liu family members were waiting anxiously outside.

However, Xie Xiaotong walked into the stairwell while Liu Jingwei wasn't paying attention.

Seeing that no one was paying attention to her, Xie Xiaotong went down two floors.

At the top of the stairs stood a fashionable young man with dyed yellow hair and black sunglasses.

The young man was quite tall. Even though he was wearing sunglasses, one could tell that he was several levels more handsome than Liu Jingwei.

"Darling, why are you here? It'll be troublesome if they see you."

The man in sunglasses wrapped his arms around Xie Xiaotong's waist. "Didn't you say that the old fart's surgery is today? I couldn't help but come over to take a look."

Xie Xiaotong looked upstairs and realized that there was nobody watching, so she did not struggle.

"The doctor said that the success rate of the surgery is only 5%. If there are any complications, he won't even come out of the operating theater."

"Are you sure he's going to die in there?"

"Most likely." Xie Xiaotong said.

"The chief surgeon today is the best surgeon in Huashan Hospital, Li Chuhan. If even she says that the risk is so high, there's no need to talk about his recovery. Just wait here for the good news. Once he dies, the tens of millions of assets of the Liu family will be mine. After this, I'll think of a way to see if we can get Liu Jingwei out of the house with nothing to his name. By then, our goal will be achieved."

"I'm glad to hear that."

The man in sunglasses patted Xie Xiaotong's butt. "Go back first. I'll wait for your good news in the car downstairs."

"Uh-uh."

Xie Xiaotong kissed the man in sunglasses on the cheek. "Don't worry, it'll definitely be fine. In a few hours, that old fart will be dead. By then, everything in the Liu family will be ours."

After separating, Xie Xiaotong pulled down her skirt and walked back to the operating theater with a calm expression. She even looked anxious.

The Liu family did not notice anything amiss.

Time passed minute by minute. Three hours later, the lights in front of the operating theater went out. Lin Yi, Li Chuhan, and Qiao Xin walked out.

Seeing Li Chuhan, Liu Jingwei and Liu Jingyu immediately went up to her.

"Doctor, how was the surgery? How's my father?"

"Don't worry, the surgery was very successful," Qiao Xin said.

"And Director Li said that as long as he recovers well, he can live for another ten years."

"Really? That's great!"

Liu Jingwei knelt on the ground in excitement. "Thank you, Director Li. Thank you, Director Li. From now on, you are our Liu family's great benefactor."

"Come on, get up."

The Liu family members were moved to tears. Xie Xiaotong stood rooted to the ground in a daze, feeling terrible.

How could this be? Wasn't there only a 5% chance of success?

"Director Li, are you sure he's okay? Were there any complications?"

Li Chuhan glanced at Xie Xiaotong.

"What do you mean? Were you hoping for an accident?"

"No, no, no. That's not what I meant." Xie Xiaotong explained, "I'm also happy that the surgery was successful. Thank you, Doctor Li."

Li Chuhan nodded. "The nurse will be wheeling the patient out soon. You guys can just wait here for a while."

"Okay, okay, okay. Thank you, Doctor Li."

Liu Jingwei hugged Xie Xiaotong excitedly and kissed her.

"Honey, thank you. If you hadn't insisted on the surgery, we definitely wouldn't have gone through with it."

Xie Xiaotong stood rooted to the ground, not knowing what to do.

After packing up, the three of them returned to the department. 𝙡𝓲𝙗𝒓𝙚𝓪𝙙.𝒄𝒐𝙢

"If there's nothing else tonight, don't leave. It's easy for something to happen on the first night after the surgery. Stay here and watch."

"Got it, Director Li."

It was already past five in the evening by the time everything was over. Lin Yi ordered something and took out his phone to chat with Sugar after dinner.

Nothing about her gaming skill level or personality had changed.

However, after working in the hospital for so many days and seeing all kinds of strange patients, Lin Yi's tolerance toward Sugar increased a lot.

"Are you retarded? Even a dog would be better at playing this game than you."

"Aiya, stop scolding me. Actually, I've improved a lot." Sugar said shamelessly.

"Let's play another round. I've already learned my lesson."

"I can't wait to tell the enemy team that their food has improved."

He was just killing time. Lin Yi didn't really care about the results and was prepared to continue playing.

However, at this moment, Liang Ruoxu called.

"Busy?"

"Yeah."

"Busy with what?"

"Playing games with girls."

"What kind of business is that?" Liang Ruoxu said.

"We have received almost 40% of the goods from the six major pharmaceutical companies. Of the remaining 60%, half of the stock will be delivered tomorrow. The remaining 30% will take some time to arrive. However, the pharmaceutical companies have already urged customs to let them go."

At this point, Liang Ruoxu paused for a few seconds. "If you have other plans, you can start preparing."

"Good!"

Lin Yi stretched. The goods had arrived one after another, and he had to inform Cao Jingqiu to get ready to work.

However, before he could call Cao Jingqiu, Ji Qingyan called.

"Doctor Lin, what are you doing?"

"I just finished eating. I'm on night duty today," Lin Yi said, "Where are you? Are you home?"

"Yes, I've brought everything back. I wouldn't dare to work overtime without you around."

"At first, I thought it was fine to work overtime, but after you told me off, I realized I really had to be careful. I've already thought it through. When you're not around, I'll go home before dark in the future and never stay back late."

"When I'm not here, go home before dark, and when I'm around, you won't go home?"

"When you were around, was it up to me if I went home? When have I not been dragged to Jiuzhou Pavilion by you?"

"Hehehe… There's nothing wrong with saying that."

"Alright, I won't talk about it anymore. I still have work to do," said Ji Qingyan. "Sleep more when you're not busy. Stay up late at night to take care of your health."

"You should rest early too."

"Uh-uh."

The conversation between Lin Yi and Ji Qingyan went like usual.

There was no specific topic to discuss. They simply chatted about life.

Although it was nothing of value, they chatted quite enthusiastically.

After hanging up, Lin Yi's phone rang again. It was Sugar.

"Weren't we going to play mafia? Why did you leave?"

"Why are you in such a hurry? Just invite me to rejoin."

After hanging up, the two of them continued to play games.

"Brother Lin, you seem to be very busy." Qiao Xin was bored and was skimming through the Conan TV series. "Are all the calls from girls?"

"Children shouldn't ask about such things." Lin Yi took the peeled banana from the table and handed it to Qiao Xin.

"Here, have a big banana."

"Yes, yes…"

Qiao Xin mumbled.

Chapter 433

It was early in the morning. After Lin Yi and Qiao Xin finished their ward rounds, they returned to the department to rest.

"Brother Lin, if you're tired, go and rest. I'll keep watch tonight."

"No need," Lin Yi said, "Girls shouldn't stay up too late. Director Li's lounge has a bed. The two of us can sleep there."

"Brother Lin, you're so considerate."

"Don't fall in love with a man who doesn't come home. I'm someone you can't afford to love."

"It's fine. I'm willing to be a fish in Brother Lin's pond."

"Hey, you little charmer."

The two of them chatted for a while longer before Qiao Xin went to rest.

"Finally." Lin Yi relaxed. "If you don't leave, how are the other nurses going to have a turn?"

The nurses at the nurses' station also worked shifts. Some worked the first half of the night, while others worked the second half.

The group who were resting had nowhere to go, so they had to take a temporary rest in the lounge.

In addition, Lin Yi was handsome and easy to talk to, so the nurses were naturally willing to come over.

Usually, when the nurse came here, they would fall asleep immediately, but today, they played games with Lin Yi on their phones.

"Director Lin, is the air conditioner in the department broken? It feels so hot," Yuan Siqi said.

"According to my years of clinical observation, it's not that the air conditioner is broken, but that you're in heat," the nurse named Fang Jie said.

"Director Lin is so handsome. I don't believe that you don't feel anything."

"I'm not in heat, but this house is a little hot."

"Just unbutton it if it's hot," the young nurse, Yu Lingling, said.

"I'll do it if you do," Yuan Siqi said.

"Then let's go together."

"Let's go together! One, two, three, begin!"

Hmm?

The three of them quickly unbuttoned their coats.

Lin Yi was a little confused.

Didn't they say it was hot?

They just wanted to f*cking strip!

"Oh no, oh no, my dad has flatlined!"

"What the f*ck!"

Hearing this exclamation, Lin Yi and the three nurses looked at each other and were stunned for a second. They threw down their phones and ran out anxiously!

At the same time, Li Chuhan, Qiao Xin, and the nurse on duty at the nurses' station also ran out.

However, when they saw Lin Yi, they were all stunned.

Why did Yuan Siqi and the other two run out of the department with Lin Yi in disheveled clothes?

This was information overload!

"Doctor Li, something's wrong. Go and check on my father. His heart is no longer beating."

Liu Jingwei cried as she ran over.

"What are you staring at? It must be her fault. The surgery wasn't done properly. Otherwise, Dad wouldn't have died!" Xie Xiaotong ran out and said,

"Don't talk nonsense. This has nothing to do with the surgery!" Qiao Xin said. "The surgery was very successful. Don't try to frame others!"

"What do you mean framed? My dad was fine just now, but he suddenly flatlined. This must have something to do with your surgery!" Xie Xiaotong shouted.

"I finally understand. Something must have gone wrong during the surgery, but you were afraid of taking responsibility, so you didn't tell us. Now, my father is gone, and the truth has been exposed!

"Your negligence has cost my father's life!"

Liu Jingyu charged towards Li Chuhan, baring her fangs and brandishing her claws as if she wanted to eat the latter.

Slap!

Lin Yi raised his hand and slapped her. "Get lost. This is not a place for you to behave atrociously!"

Liu Jingyu was stunned by the slap. She didn't expect Lin Yi to hit her.

"This is a hospital, not a place for you to mess around," Lin Yi said.

"It doesn't even matter that the surgery was very successful. Even if the patient died on the operating table, this has nothing to do with us. You signed the surgery agreement before this. You know what it implies."

"It's all your fault. I want you to pay for my father with your lives!"

Liu Jingyu lost control of her emotions.

Lin Yi's slap did not calm her down.

Lin Yi frowned when he saw the crazy Liu Jingyu.

In the past, he had only seen how crazy medical disputes were on the Internet. He had only been here for more than a week.

What a bunch of irrational people.

Slap!

Lin Yi slapped him again, this time even harder than before!

"How dare you hit my sister?!"

Liu Jingwei, who was already on the verge of breaking down, lost control at this moment.

Whoosh!

Lin Yi didn't say anything else and kicked Liu Jingwei, sending him flying a few meters away.

"Both of you, calm down. If you dare to cause trouble here again, I'll send the two of you away to accompany your father on the road to hell."

The nurses at the side were all stunned.

Director Lin was so domineering!

No wonder he could handle all three of them at the same time. He was truly strong.

The Liu siblings were stunned by Lin Yi and sat on the ground without saying a word.

"Let's go and see what's going on," Li Chuhan said coldly.

The three of them and the nurse arrived at Room 804.

The electrocardiogram machine showed a straight line. This indicated that the patient no longer had any vital signs. In medicine, he had already become a dead person.

Li Chuhan boldly walked over and pried open the patient's pupils. He realized that they had already become cloudy.

He was undoubtedly dead.

Li Chuhan lifted the patient's blanket and unbuttoned the victim's hospital gown. He looked at the wound suture and saw no signs of leakage.

The cause of the patient's death made Lin Yi and Li Chuhan frown.

There was definitely no problem with the surgery process, but the patient died for no reason.

This was very unbelievable.

"Director Li, look at the patient's face. It's slightly greenish-purple. It looks like he died of suffocation," Qiao Xin said.

"Can you perform autopsies?"

This surprised Lin Yi.

"I'm an old fan of Detective Conan. Moreover, when we were in general education class, the teacher would teach us some things on this topic. Thus, I know a little about it."

Amazing, my banana sister!

Qiao Xin's words reminded Lin Yi.

'I'm a man with a cheat code. Sage memories are not to be trifled with.'

It also recorded knowledge regarding forensics, so he could give it a shot.

Walking to the bed, Lin Yi looked at the corpse.

"I feel that we should be able to eliminate the possibility of it being a surgical complication. Even if it really was medical malpractice, he wouldn't have died like this."

"I agree," Qiao Xin said.

In this way, Director Li would be absolved of blame.

"The preliminary hypothesis is that this should be due to a problem with the ventilator that caused the patient to die from lack of oxygen."

Hearing Lin Yi's words, Xie Xiaotong, who was standing at the door, heaved a sigh of relief, but her face was still pale.

"But we can't rule out the possibility of it being man-made," Lin Yi said again.

"Is it possible that someone did it?" Qiao Xin asked in surprise.

"Aren't you a fan of Conan? You should be able to guess." 𝒍𝙞𝙗𝒓𝒆𝙖𝓭.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Qiao Xin hugged her chest with one hand and supported her chin with the other. She felt that she was only missing a pair of glasses.

"In a quiet and empty ward at midnight, the patient died mysteriously after the surgery. Was it the collapse of modern equipment or a man-made murder? All kinds of suspicious points make the case confusing. However, the only person who saw through the truth was a cardiovascular surgeon, Qiao Xin, who looked cute on the outside but was smarter than ordinary people!"

Lin Yi was speechless.

Why did his neck hurt?

Chapter 434

"Have you eaten too many bananas?" Lin Yi said.

"Qiao Xin, who looks cute and cute on the outside but is smarter than ordinary people, is also a cardiovascular surgeon. Evildoers beware."

"Uh-oh."

"Such a big incident has happened. Be serious." Li Chuhan said.

"Director Li, Brother Lin, based on my years of experience watching Conan, it's indeed possible that he was killed. Let's call the police to investigate."

As they watched three surgeons studying the cause of the patient's death.

The surrounding ladies suddenly felt like they were watching a criminal investigation drama.

Were these still our surgeons?

They were more like famous detectives!

"Everyone, don't touch anything at the scene. We'll talk when the police arrive," Qiao Xin said matter-of-factly.

This was also what Lin Yi wanted to say. If there was really a problem with the machine, the hospital would definitely bear a large portion of the responsibility.

However, if it was man-made, protecting the scene was paramount.

However, if the cause of death was really murder, it would be too dark.

Because there was a police station near the hospital, the police arrived in less than ten minutes and began to investigate the scene.

"Hey, hey, hey, family member, where are you going?!"

Just as the police were investigating the scene, Yuan Siqi's exclamation broke the silence.

Everyone turned around and was surprised to see Xie Xiaotong running to the door of the stairwell!

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"Stop right there!"

Seeing that Xie Xiaotong was about to escape, the police roared and rushed out immediately!

Seeing that the situation was bad, Xie Xiaotong opened the door of the stairwell and ran out like a lunatic!

"Little Zhang, bring your men and lock down all the doors of the hospital. Old Zhao, Little Liu, follow me!"

At the chief's order, all the police officers in the ward took action and chased after Xie Xiaotong!

At this point, almost everyone present could guess that Xie Xiaotong was the prime suspect. Otherwise, she wouldn't have run away.

Twenty minutes later, Xie Xiaotong was brought back.

"Xie Xiaotong, why did you do this?!"

Slap!

Liu Jingyu slapped her face. "What did our Liu family ever do to you? How dare you harm my father?!"

Xie Xiaotong lowered her head. Her hair was disheveled, and there was no longer any arrogance on her face.

Even after being slapped by Liu Jingyu, she did not say a word.

She seemed to have accepted his fate.

Only Liu Jingwei was dumbfounded. He could not imagine his wife doing such a thing.

However, now, the truth was right in front of him. He had no choice but to believe it.

"Director Li, I'll leave the victim's body to your Huashan Hospital for the time being. I'll bring the suspect and the victim's family back to the station first."

"Okay, we'll cooperate fully."

Over the next twenty minutes, all the relevant personnel left.

The victim's body was also transferred to the morgue for further processing.

"Alright, the matter has been resolved. Everyone, go back and rest. The hospital will probably come to talk to us tomorrow. Be mentally prepared," Li Chuhan said.

Everyone understood. Although it had nothing to do with them, at the end of the day, it had taken place in the cardiology department. It was only natural that the hospital would question them about this.

"Lin Yi, let Qiao Xin remain on duty in the second half of the night. Go back to the lounge."

"Cough, cough, cough… No problem."

"Director Li, please don't misunderstand. The air conditioner in the department isn't very good, so we unbuttoned our blouses. It's not what you think."

"I just wanted Lin Yi and Qiao Xin to change shifts. I didn't think too much about it."

'Um…'

But your expression clearly shows that you're currently thinking about it!

After midnight, Lin Yi went to Li Chuhan's lounge.

Although they were a man and a woman alone together, Li Chuhan didn't care, and no one would think too much about it.

After all, they were both wearing clothes.

The two of them slept until past seven o'clock the next morning.

Li Chuhan washed up briefly and ate the breakfast Qiao Xin had bought. By then, she was in good shape.

"I'm going to the outpatient clinic this morning. The two of you will go for ward rounds. If you're tired, go back and rest. If you're not tired, look for me at the outpatient clinic." Li Chuhan said.

"We have to keep our phones on. Who knows when the hospital will come to talk to us?"

"Got it, Director Li," Qiao Xin said.

Li Chuhan nodded and the three of them parted ways.

When Lin Yi and Qiao Xin were making ward rounds, curious patients surrounded them, gossiping about what happened last night.

Lin Yi and Qiao Xin had nothing to say about this.

Although the result was almost certain, it was better not to spout nonsense when there was no clear conclusion.

It wasn't until two hours had passed that the patients finished gossiping.

Neither of them rested. Instead, they went to the clinic and met up with Li Chuhan.

Outpatient consultations were the best way to learn. Although she was very sleepy, Qiao Xin didn't want to miss it.

Lin Yi didn't care if he could learn anything, but the system mission was triggered during work, so he couldn't be lazy.

During the treatment, Lin Yi realized that although Li Chuhan was indifferent, she was extremely patient.

Facing those elderly patients, she would always explain the illnesses and treatments patiently. Even when she was tired of listening, she still remained calm.

This was impressive.

"Next, number 25."

After sending off the last patient, Qiao Xin stood at the door and spoke.

The door of the consultation room was pushed open, and a woman in a red dress and high heels entered.

"Damn, it's you."

It was none other than Zhao Wen.

After the second negotiation meeting, she felt uncomfortable in her heart. Today, she could no longer take it anymore.

Zhao Wen was stunned for a while when she saw Lin Yi.

A few seconds later, she remembered that during the negotiation meeting, Liang Ruoxu had introduced him as a doctor from the cardiology department.

It seemed like enemies were bound to meet on a narrow road for her to meet him while she was here to get treated for her illness.

"You two know each other?" Li Chuhan asked in surprise.

"Yes, I know her. I met her once when I was getting a massage. Her technique is very good."

"Mr. Lin, please watch your words."

Knowing Lin Yi's character, Zhao Wen wasn't angry, but her expression was a little cold.

"Although you've put me at a disadvantage in the negotiation, in reality, we're still the ones who benefitted. So please set aside your arrogant attitude."

"Ah? Benefitted?" Lin Yi said, "Which side benefited?"

Zhao Wen changed her posture. Her eyes were filled with disdain.

"There's something you might not know. Before our negotiations broke down, the major Grade A hospitals in Huaxia signed huge orders with the six major pharmaceutical companies. Moreover, they all signed the deals at the increased prices.

"Moreover, these goods have already arrived in Zhonghai one after another. Although I lost some face, I still made money."

"No, no, no."

Lin Yi shook his finger. "There's a concept you haven't figured out yet. Customs follows a different procedure from on-site delivery."

"What do you mean?" Zhao Wen asked suspiciously. 𝘭𝑖𝘣𝑟𝘦𝒶𝘥.𝘤𝑜𝘮

"Don't be in a hurry to ask me. You'll find out what this means later."

Ring!

At this moment, Zhao Wen's phone rang. It was a call from Meng Haiqing.

"Director Zhao, this is not good. Customs just said that there's a problem with our goods and detained them!"

Chapter 435

"What did you say?! The goods have been detained?!"

Zhao Wen almost jumped out of her chair. She could not believe her ears.

"How could there be a problem with the goods? It always goes through without a hitch. Why was it detained this time?!"

"I don't know either. That's what the customs said. They said that they can't let it through for the time being."

Suddenly, Zhao Wen noticed Lin Yi's faint smile.

She suddenly realized something terrifying.

"Alright, I understand."

After hanging up, Zhao Wen looked at Lin Yi coldly. Her eyes were guarded, and her lips were pale.

"Did you do this?"

"Look at what you're saying. I'm just an ordinary surgeon. How could I order customs to seize your goods?" Lin Yi chuckled. 𝙡𝙞𝓫𝙧𝙚𝓪𝒅.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"I don't think you have the time to get a checkup. Go back and check on your goods."

"You planned this, didn't you?"

"Sigh, since you've asked, I'll reluctantly tell you."

Lin Yi didn't intend to continue pretending.

"A large portion of the goods were indeed ordered by major hospitals in Zhonghai. The hospitals in the other cities made orders on their own, but it doesn't matter. This is what I was always aiming for."

"Why are you doing this?!"

Zhao Wenqi's body trembled. She already knew that this was a conspiracy!

However, there was something else that she did not understand.

She didn't understand why Lin Yi was buying at such a high price. This wasn't his style.

"Didn't Pfizer join forces with the six major pharmaceutical companies to raise the price? In that case, we might as well completely stop using your goods and cut off all possibilities of cooperation."

"Since you say you want to cut off all forms of cooperation, why did you buy the goods at a high price? This doesn't appear like you want to cut us off at all," Zhao Wen said.

"Don't you care about financial losses? This kind of ploy hurts all the participating parties. It's not good for anyone."

"Don't worry, listen to me slowly."

Lin Yi looked at Zhao Wen. Since it was time to lay his cards on the table, he might as well give her a sense of excitement.

"There are some things that you might have forgotten. There are regular delivery dates on the order contracts. If you can't deliver the goods according to the rules, it will be considered a breach of contract. Not only will we not have to pay, but you will also have to compensate us for the breach of contract. You are the director of Pfizer's global marketing department. You should understand what this means, right?"

Zhao Wen's eyes widened and her body trembled uncontrollably.

"But customs is the one withholding our goods, and we're not responsible!"

"Is this your first day doing business in Huaxia? Do you really want to reason with me?" Lin Yi said.

"Moreover, you have to understand that we didn't hold your goods for no reason. We did this because there was a problem with the goods. Therefore, you can't escape the penalty. You should go back and calculate the exact amount then prepare the compensation."

"You!"

Zhao Wen's face was deathly pale. She pointed at Lin Yi, trembling.

Only now did she understand that this was a complete conspiracy. Lin Yi had been plotting against her from the beginning!

The negotiation was just the start of his plans. This was his true goal!

From the beginning until now, she had been played by him!

She had naively thought that she could win a huge victory in the dark, but she had never thought that in front of Lin Yi, she was nothing more than a clown!

Thump!

Zhao Wen could not control her body. She clutched her chest tightly and collapsed to the ground.

'Um…'

Qiao Xin was dumbfounded.

Why did Brother Lin make her break down?

"What are you waiting for? Hurry up and help her up. Arrange for her to be hospitalized!"

"Got it, Director Li."

"Send her to 804 when you're done," Lin Yi said.

"Huh? 804?" Qiao Xin said in surprise, "Someone just died in 804."

"This woman's Yang Qi is heavy. It doesn't matter if the Yin Qi in that house is abnormally high right now. It'll be a good opportunity to transfer him over to her luck."

Hmm? Brother Lin knows Feng Shui metaphysics?

"Alright, hurry up and send him to the emergency department," Li Chuhan urged.

"Good!"

Lin Yi was helpless when he saw Zhao Wen almost going into shock.

He had thought that this woman was much stronger than Zhao Zhengyang.

Now that he looked at it, it seemed that she was done for.

After only a few rounds, she had fainted.

What kind of combat strength was this? It seemed that there was no one around whom he could spar with.

With the help of Qiao Xin and the nurse, Zhao Wen was wheeled into the emergency department.

After emergency treatment and stabilization for her condition, she was sent to Room 804 of the eighth inpatient department.

"Brother Lin, you're really something," Qiao Xin said.

"This patient called Zhao Wen walked in on her own, then she was carried out. The patients waiting outside were all stunned. This is the first time they had seen anything like this."

"This woman's mental endurance is too poor. She was already down for the count before I could finish my combination punches."

"But I think what our hospital needs the most is a doctor like you," Qiao Xin said respectfully.

"Why?"

"According to my observations, the patient named Zhao Wen's condition is actually not serious. She just needed to be prescribed some medicine and go back to recuperate. There normally wouldn't be any problems at all. At most, she could solve the problem with 300 yuan. However, after what you did, she ended up spending more than 1,000 yuan on the emergency department alone. If she stays in the hospital for a few more days, she definitely won't be able to get out without spending at least 3,000 yuan. Unknowingly, you have created ten times the benefits for the hospital. If I were the director, I would also like a doctor like you."

"Xinxin, you've improved."

"Hehe."

After chatting with Qiao Xin for a while, Lin Yi walked out with his phone in hand.

He found an empty corner and called Cao Jingqiu.

"Let's get to work."

"Roger that!"

The moment Lin Yi hung up, countless companies and computers in countless places throughout the country began to move.

In just an hour, posts about the products of the six major international pharmaceutical companies appeared on the trending searches across various websites.

In an instant, it attracted the attention of more than 30% of Huaxian netizens.

More and more onlookers joined the discussion.

It formed an unprecedented discussion.

The reason for such unprecedented scale was more or less because of ethnic hatred.

And this was all quietly started by Lin Yi.

In just two hours, the popularity of related topics on Weibo exceeded 300 million!

The popularity across other platforms was also rising. The participation of netizens had reached an unprecedented level.

Most of them were condemnations and curses!

"These damned foreigners actually increased the price so much all of a sudden. They're obviously bullying us!"

"It's fine if the price increases, but there's also a problem with the quality of the medicine. Do you think we Humans are idiots?!"

"We must work together and never buy their medicine again. Let's chase these companies out of Huaxia!"

"I know these companies' offices in Huaxia. Let's go over now and demand an explanation from them."

"That's right. We have to get them to give us an explanation. Damn it, do they think we're easy to bully? Let's go now!"

Lin Yi was relieved to see the posts on the Internet.

As long as the trolls' targeting was right, the effect would naturally be very satisfactory.

Lin Yi was actually surprised to see the discussions online.

What surprised him the most was that there were more than 40% of female netizens among them. It seemed that there were many female trolls hiding in the dark nowadays.

Thinking of this, Lin Yi smiled.

He could not celebrate something like this alone. He had to let Zhao Wen know about it as well.

Yes, let's do it!

Chapter 436

After lunch, Lin Yi gripped his phone and watched the situation developing online.

Now that the popularity in the country had nearly peaked, the next step was to attack the foreign media.

Facebook, Twitter, Youtube…

He could not spare any of any of these places.

'I'm just enjoying some of your freedom of speech!'

Now that the Ouzhoun and Meiguo brothers had already been settled. He could not let go of Third Brother Ayin or Big Brother Feizhou.

He would hit everywhere.

Let's go!

After spending another half an hour with Cao Jingqiu, everything was finally settled.

During this process, Cao Jingqiu had been quietly listening.

She was terrified. It felt like world war three on the online world.

"Are you sure you want to do this?"

Cao Jingqiu cautiously asked over the phone.

"What else? Do you want me to suddenly become a good person?"

"No, it's just that you're overdoing it. I'm afraid it'll be difficult for you to wrap things up when all this ends."

"Don't worry, this world is about benefits." Lin Yi said, "Let's not talk about such a small matter. Even if I kill their entire family, as long as there's profit, we'll still be good friends. The ways of the world are not worth mentioning in front of the world's capital."

"Alright, I understand. I'll start working on it now."

"Okay."

After hanging up, Lin Yi became very sure of Cao Jingqiu's ability.

He even suspected that Cao Jingqiu and Cao Xiangyu were not biological siblings.

These IQ's were too far apart.

Not long after hanging up Cao Jingqiu's call, Liang Ruoxu called.

"What's going on? I see that the Internet is filled with negative news about the six major pharmaceutical companies. This should be your doing, right?"

"Smart," Lin Yi said, "It's rare to see someone as beautiful and intelligent as Mayor Liang."

"Don't talk nonsense with me," Liang Ruoxu said. "Continue what you're doing. I'll get the Internet Surveillance Bureau to keep an eye on it. As long as it's not too much, it's fine."

"Don't worry. Don't be afraid even if there's a problem. I've set up virtual servers overseas. All the sources are fake. It doesn't matter even if they discover the source."

"You're really something." Liang Ruoxu had already seen Lin Yi in action before. It was his style to cover all his bases.

"But will this news have a substantial impact on the six major companies? Their public relations are not to be trifled with."

"It doesn't matter if it affects them, as long as it affects the financial big shots on Wall Street," Lin Yi said.

"Ouzhou and Meiguo are countries controlled by capitalists. As long as these big shots panic, their stock prices will fluctuate like Old Yang's blood pressure."

"I understand what you mean. However, after thinking about it, even if your plan succeeds, the impact might be limited," Liang Ruoxu said.

"They have been around for more than a hundred years. It'll be very difficult for them to be moved by an individual."

"Look, you're thinking too small." Lin Yi chuckled.

"Let me tell you, in reality, neither Huaxia nor Ouzhou nor Meiguo are the main battlefields of this battle."

"Hmm? Are you going to create public pressure elsewhere?"

"Of course. Think about it. For the Big Six, who are their biggest clients?"

"Huaxia."

"Wrong!" Lin Yi said.

"It's all the third world countries which do not include any developed countries! This is because they all need the medicine from the six major pharmaceutical companies. Now that such a scandal has happened, what do you think will happen?"

Over the phone, Liang Ruoxu was shocked and speechless.

Only now did she understand that Lin Yi wanted to use the public opinion across the third world to divert the attention away from Huaxia.

Only someone like Lin Yi, who had peculiar neural wiring, could think of such a solution.

He was really handsome and smart.

"Alright, take your time. I won't worry about anything else. I'll wait for your good news."

"Don't just vegetate and await my update. Get your swimsuit ready. The party is about to start."

Beep, beep, beep…

"Huh?"

Lin Yi looked at the end call. "What was that?!"

In Li Chuhan's lounge, Lin Yi used her computer to bypass the firewall and browse some overseas website's related topics pages. Although the discussions were not as explosive, they were still very popular.

Lin Yi spent the entire afternoon in Li Chuhan's lounge, keeping an eye on the situation.

At around 10 pm, Qiao Xin walked in with supper.

"Brother Lin, it's time to eat."

"It smells so good. What delicious food did you buy?"

"Hehe, you feed me bananas every day. Today, I'll treat you to white steamed buns and abalones."

Lin Yi, 'I f*cking suspected that you were trying to charm me, but now the evidence is conclusive!'

"Brother Lin, why are you only eating steamed buns? The abalone is also delicious. There's no remaining aftertaste. I heard that they washed it many times before this."

"Nothing else. I'm just a boor. I can't enjoy such a good dish. Let me eat the steamed buns." 𝒍𝒊𝙗𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅.𝓬𝒐𝓶

"Don't just eat the steamed buns. There's also black fungus. It's a pure wild black wood ear. You can't find it in ordinary places."

"I'm allergic to fungus."

Qiao Xin chuckled. "Does the white steamed bun taste good? Is it soft and tender?"

"Yes, yes, it's indeed not bad." Lin Yi nodded.

"By the way, how's Zhao Wen from Room 804?"

"She's not in a good state. Her eyes are still a little dull, as if she's been provoked."

"Is that so? I'll go and see her." Lin Yi stood up. "In this situation, we have to treat the problem appropriately."

"Brother Lin, I'll go with you. Let me see how you handle it. That way, I'll learn too."

"Let's go."

After packing up briefly, Lin Yi took his phone and went to Room 804 alongside Qiao Xin.

Standing at the door, Lin Yi saw that Zhao Wen's gaze was fixed outside the window.

However, Lin Yi's image was reflected on the glass window.

Lin Yi knew that Zhao Wen had already seen him, but she didn't respond.

Rubbing his chin, Lin Yi said suspiciously,

"Could it be that this woman has gone crazy from being provoked? If this continues, she'll f*cking be transferred to another department!"

He had not even exerted a portion of his true strength and she was already in this state. Her resistance was not even as strong as Zhao Zhengyang's.

Sister, this won't do!

After standing at the door for a few minutes, Lin Yi pushed the door open and walked over.

However, Zhao Wen still tilted her head and looked out the window, ignoring Lin Yi.

"What the f*ck? Are you pretending to be deep in thought? I'll give you two bottles of Rémy Horse Noodles. Can you compose another poem for me then?"

Qiao Xin was speechless.

What kind of treatment was this?

Drunken therapy?

"What else do we have to talk about?" Zhao Wen said without moving. "Are you here to flex your superiority since you're the victor?"

"No, I was afraid you'd kill yourself out of boredom, so I brought you something special to show you."

"I'm not in the mood. Leave me alone."

"I don't care if you want to look or not. You're treating my kindness as ill intent. You were foaming at the mouth during the day. If I hadn't given you CPR and risked my life to save you, you would have f*cking gone to the crematorium."

Qiao Xin was speechless.

Brother Lin didn't do this at all.

Was this a mental breakdown + deception treatment?

Lin Yi turned to leave.

Zhao Wen frowned slightly and said coldly,

"What did you want to show me?"

"See, you should listen to others more often. Only then will you live a good life."

Lin Yi smiled as he turned on his phone. He sat in front of Zhao Wen and pulled up the NASDAQ stock market interface.

"It should be American time now. At around 11 a.m., Pfizer's share price fell by 3%. If nothing goes wrong, it should have no problem hitting the lower limit by the time the market closes."

"There are also others. Roche, Bayer, Merck, and the other major pharmaceutical companies have each fallen by 1 to 4%. When the market closes, they will be at least 7% down. Isn't it exciting?"

Chapter 437

"The stock prices have fallen?"

Zhao Wen suddenly became animated and snatched Lin Yi's phone away.

Looking at the stock market trend map, Zhao Wen's eyes widened and her expression turned ugly again.

Forget whether it would continue to fall in the future, just based on the current stock market trend, Pfizer and the six major pharmaceutical companies had already lost more than 800 million USD!

This was already an astronomical figure!

"How can this be? Even if the customs detained the six major pharmaceutical companies, it shouldn't have turned out like this!"

Zhao Wen could not understand why the matter would have such a huge impact.

What were Pfizer and the six major pharmaceutical companies doing?

Zhao Wen did not know that Pfizer and the six major pharmaceutical companies were also busy at this moment.

Her issue was just one part of it.

It was as though the entire neighborhood had caught on fire. There were more than a thousand things on fire, so now they had to decide which households they wanted to save.

"Sister, don't be anxious. Let's slowly review what has happened."

Lin Yi took his phone back and opened the various websites in the country.

"This is the trending page on Weibo. It's only been a day, but the popularity of your Pfizer and the six major pharmaceutical companies has already climbed to one billion discussions.

"Be it Douyin, TikTok, or Zhihun. Your companies are consistently amongst the most discussed topics.

"Of course, you're a world-renowned company. If a scandal revolving around you guys did not blow up, it'd be too embarrassing.

"Look at some of the comments on Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube. They're also quite popular.

"Of course, this is all online now. All the people on Earth are one big family. Even though Ouzhou, Meiguo, and Huaxia each alone have some influence, they can't single-handedly strong-arm Pfizer and the six major pharmaceutical companies."

Lin Yi changed his posture and fiddled with his phone excitedly.

"That's why there are also Feizhou brothers discussing this matter. Other than that, Third Brother Ayin has not been left behind either. Congratulations on further expanding your influence worldwide. Are you surprised? Are you horrified? Are you excited?"

Zhao Wen stared at her phone, her body trembling as if she was in the dead of winter.

"It's all your fault. You're creating public pressure!"

"I missed the part where that's my problem? It's your approach that's causing widespread discussion. I'm never one to create public opinion. I just encourage it."

Zhao Wen's mind raced. She already understood what Lin Yi was doing.

In the entire world, Huaxia was naturally the largest market in terms of single country size.

However, from another perspective, all the third-world countries in the world combined were the biggest potential customers to Pfizer and the Big Six.

Now that the entire world was discussing this matter, there would definitely be a downward trend in their stock values!

After this commotion, not only would Pfizer and the six major pharmaceutical companies suffer, even the other pharmaceutical companies in the United States would be affected by public opinion.

Under such influence, the losses were immeasurable!

Puff!

Zhao Wen could no longer control herself. She spat out a mouthful of blood, dyeing the bedding red.

"Nurse, come quickly! Prepare a pacemaker and oxygen!"

Upon hearing Qiao Xin's shout, the nurses at the nurses' station rushed in with instruments to give Zhao Wen first aid.

"Brother Lin, you're really amazing. After this, her medical fees will cost another 2,000 yuan."

"Please call me the God of Fortune."

Holding his phone, Lin Yi leisurely returned to the department.

He was prepared to think of a way to trigger her again later.

Twenty minutes later, Qiao Xin returned from outside.

"How's Zhao Wen?"

"It's nothing serious. She's just a little weak and her heart is beating quite fast. If she can't fall asleep soon, I'll have to give her some medicine that will help her sleep.

"By the way, I just remembered. When you prescribe medicine for her, please prescribe her imported medicine. This woman has money, so there's no need to use it sparingly."

"Got it, Brother Lin."

"She shouldn't be asleep yet, right?" Lin Yi asked.

"She wasn't asleep when I left. I'll prepare the medicine and send it to her later."

"Go prepare the medicine first. I'll send it over later."

"Brother Lin, do you want to go another round? I'm afraid her heart won't be able to take it. She's already weak. If this continues, she might just die," Qiao Xin said.

"Don't worry, that woman has thick skin. She won't die for a while."

"Oh, then I'll go find you the medicine."

A few minutes later, Qiao Xin walked in with a small bottle of medicine. "Brother Lin, this is a new pill. It can suppress nerves and help you sleep, but the patient can't eat too much. One pill will do. If you eat too much, you'll die."

"Alright, I understand."

"Brother Lin, I'll go with you."

"There's no need. This is such a small matter. Do we need two people to go?"

"I'm just afraid that you'll kill her. One person died yesterday. If another one dies today, our cardiology department will become infamous."

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

"But I still want to follow you."

"Then let's go."

The two of them reached the door of Room 804 and leaned against the window to peer aside.

"Brother Lin, the patient seems to be asleep. She should be fine."

"You are young and inexperienced." 𝙡𝙞𝙗𝒓𝙚𝓪𝙙.𝒄𝓸𝓶

"What's wrong? Isn't she sleeping well?"

"What do you mean sleeping well? She is just taking a nap. She isn't sleeping at all."

"But I can hear her snoring."

"That's a fake nap. Wait here. I'll go in and take a look."

Lin Yi pushed the door open and walked to Zhao Wen's bed. He could hear her snoring.

Clap! Clap! Clap!

Lin Yi slapped Zhao Wen's face a few times and kicked her butt.

"Stop playing dead and get up."

The weak Zhao Wen was sleeping soundly when she felt someone calling her. She opened her eyes in a daze.

"What are you doing?"

"It's time to take sleeping pills. There are ten pills here. Just take them all."

…

The next morning, Lin Yi ignored Zhao Wen. After working two consecutive night shifts, he was a little sleepy.

Just then, Ji Qingyan called.

"Doctor Lin, are you at work?"

Aside from Ji Qingyan's voice, there was also the sound of a siren beside her. She was probably driving to work.

"I took the night shift last night. I just came out of the hospital and am about to go back to sleep."

"Then eat something. It's still early. The food in the breakfast shop is still fresh. Go and eat something."

Ji Qingyan did not complain about Lin Yi's work because she understood the doctor's lifestyle.

"Yes, have you eaten?"

"I ate a sandwich and some milk. Don't worry, as long as nothing unforeseen occurs, I won't miss breakfast."

"That's good." Lin Yi nodded. "How's the project in the suburbs? Is it going well?"

"Everything's fine. You don't have to worry about me. Go home and rest."

"Sure."

After a simple chat, Lin Yi hung up.

However, Lin Yi was a little suspicious. He cursed in his heart, "Are you sure there's no problem at all?"

Because he was a little sleepy, Lin Yi didn't think too much about it. He prepared to sleep well before turning the car around and driving towards Huaqing Lake.

After a comfortable bath, Lin Yi returned to the single room.

Unfortunately, Technician No. 18 was not around, so he had to find a new one.

As the masseur pressed and pressed, Lin Yi's tiredness faded. Just as he was about to sleep, his phone rang. It was a call from Liang Ruoxu.

"Are you at home or at the hospital?"

Now that Lin Yi's schedule was messed up, Liang Ruoxu no longer knew what he was doing at a given time.

"I'm at home," Lin Yi said, "I've been on night shift for two days straight, and I'm so tired. I'm going to sleep."

"Then you should rest. I don't have anything urgent to discuss. I'm just checking to see what you're doing. Do you need me to bring you lunch?"

"No need. I don't know when I'll fall asleep."

"Alright, go to sleep first. I'll contact you when you wake up."

"Brother, your time has run out. Do you want to add another session? Since you're an imperial member, the second session is half price."

Liang Ruoxu, "?"

Lin Yi was speechless.

"Sister, you are too oblivious!"

Chapter 438

"Are you at Huaqing Lake?"

"It's obvious that the beautiful Ms Liang is a sharp person. The girl only asked if I wanted to add another session, and you already realized where I am."

"Cut the crap," Liang Ruoxu said.

"I really admire you. Why are you going to such a place so early in the morning?"

"Aren't you in charge of finance? I'm here to support you."

"What nonsense are you spouting? I don't own that place. How could you be supporting me?"

"Under normal circumstances, there wouldn't be anyone here during the day. I came over to spend money and directly increase Huaqing Lake's income. They naturally have to pay taxes on anything they earn, so isn't this equivalent to increasing Zhonghai tax revenue? This also indirectly increases our GDP." Lin Yi said.

"As a public servant, how dare you speak to the taxpayer in such a tone? Who gave you the right?!"

"After all that fuss, you have to admit that you are getting a massage, don't you?"

"Alright, let's not split hairs over this."

"I really can't be bothered with you."

After Liang Ruoxu hung up, Lin Yi didn't worry about her anymore and said to the new technician,

"Big Brother is going to sleep for a while. When the time is up, extend the session indefinitely until I wake up."

"I know, I know."

The young female technician suddenly understood the charm of money in a big city.

In the past, people only knew how to refill cups indefinitely. She never expected someone to increase the expensive massage indefinitely too.

What an eye-opener.

At two in the afternoon, Lin Yi opened his eyes in a daze and felt much more energetic.

There was a WeChat message from Ji Qingyan on his phone. It was sent at around 12 noon.

She asked Lin Yi if he was asleep and if he had eaten lunch.

After a simple reply, Lin Yi prepared to change and go home.

Ring.

Lin Yi's phone rang. It was an unknown number.

"This is Zhao Wen."

"Damn, you're not dead yet? Are you a cockroach?"

Lin Yi already admired Zhao Wen to death. She was still alive after taking ten of those pills. How impressive.

Zhao Wen did not say anything and said coldly,

"I want to talk to you."

"What do you want to talk about? I'm not in the mood right now. Is your bubble bath at the hospital not to your preference?"

"I'm asking you to give me a chance. There's something very important I want to tell you in person."

Lin Yi rubbed his chin, feeling that Zhao Wen had changed.

'I guess I'll go and see her.'

It was also pretty damn pitiful.

After putting on his clothes and eating, it was already past three in the afternoon by the time Lin Yi drove to the hospital.

"Brother Lin, why are you here again?" Qiao Xin said. "I thought you wouldn't come in today."

"I'm just checking on Room 804."

"I'll get the emergency first aid equipment ready."

Lin Yi was speechless.

Do you know me that well?

He pushed the door open and entered Room 804. He found Zhao Wen sitting on the bed with a pale face.

However, her reaction this time was different from yesterday. Zhao Wen turned her head when she saw Lin Yi enter.

Beside her bed was a chair that seemed to have been prepared for Lin Yi.

"Do you have a cigarette?" Zhao Wen asked.

"This is a hospital. There's no smoking allowed. Besides, I don't have any cigarettes on me."

"But I want one."

"What the hell?"

Zhao Wen's expression was calm. She did not move, but the nurse who happened to pass by the door nodded.

"Let's get straight to the point. What will it take for you to stop? Tell me your conditions."

"From your tone, you must have been instructed by Pfizer to negotiate with me." Lin Yi crossed his legs.

"Since you've already said that you'll get straight to the point, be more sincere. Show me your sincerity."

Zhao Wen paused for a second. "The head office has agreed to reduce the price of ibuprofen to 138 yuan as Mayor Liang requested. The prices of the 25 imported medicines from the six major pharmaceutical companies have also stopped increasing. Moreover, they will even be sold at the original price."

"Are you f*Cking crazy? You called me all the way here just to talk to me about this?" Lin Yi said.

"We don't even plan to use your medicine anymore. Why are you still playing this game? Do you think I'm very free?"

"Then what do you want?" Zhao Wen said coldly.

"Ibuprofen for 9.90 yuan. The price of the other 25 medicines to be reduced by two-thirds. This is non-negotiable."

"That's impossible." Zhao Wen said.

"There's still room for negotiation for the 25 imported medicines, but it's impossible for ibuprofen to drop to 9.90. 23.4 yuan is our bottom line. The pie is simply too small. Even if there will still be some profit, the capitalists won't take a fancy to it."

Lin Yi thought about it. If the price was 23.4 yuan, it would cost less than a hundred yuan a month to take the medicine. The price was acceptable. After all, the commoners in Huaxia were not overly poor.

In a few days, the Huaxian medicine he was researching would also start being produced. If the civilians ate the two together, the price would be even cheaper.

In a sense, this price was acceptable.

"Alright, 23.4 is acceptable, but I need something else. If you can provide it to me, this matter will end here. When that happens, feel free to brag online. By then, your share price can still recover, but if you don't agree, everything that happened before will have been in vain."

Zhao Wen looked at Lin Yi with a serious expression, "What condition? Tell me."

…

Twenty minutes later, Lin Yi walked out of Room 804. Qiao Xin and a few other nurses were holding emergency equipment and looking at Lin Yi nervously.

"Brother Lin, why did you take so long to come out? Did you kill her? Do you still need the emergency equipment?"

Lin Yi flicked Qiao Xin's head. "She's full of vigor after being nourished by myself. She'll be discharged tomorrow."

"Are you serious? She can be discharged tomorrow even after being tortured so badly?"

"Of course." Lin Yi waved his hand and walked towards the elevator. 𝓁𝑖𝘣𝘳ℯ𝘢𝘥.𝒸ℴ𝑚

"Director Lin is amazing. I want to be nourished by Director Lin too," Yuan Siqi said.

…

After leaving the hospital, Lin Yi called Liang Ruoxu.

"Do you have anything to do tonight? Come and eat some barbecue."

"Huh? Are you asking me out?"

"What else? Buy some meat. Oh, and bring your swimsuit."

Without giving Liang Ruoxu a chance to speak, Lin Yi hung up.

On the other end of the phone, Liang Ruoxu was stunned for a while when she heard the dial tone.

"How dare you hang up on me?"

Liang Ruoxu stood up angrily. "If you don't tell me what meat you want to eat, how can I buy it?"

Liang Ruoxu was about to go to the supermarket when she suddenly muttered to herself,

"His pool is really big."

At the thought of this, Liang Ruoxu changed direction and drove home.

…

When he reached home, Lin Yi set up the barbecue equipment.

About an hour later, Liang Ruoxu came back with a big bag of things.

It was rare for Liang Ruoxu to wear a light green floral dress and flat-heeled sandals. However, she still looked very tall and gave off the gentle aura of a housewife.

"Come, come, come. I've been waiting for you."

"You're making yourself pretty comfortable."

"It's only right."

"How dare you ask a woman like me to buy meat?" Liang Ruoxu rolled her eyes and said.

"I'll be the one doing the grilling," Lin Yi said.

"Besides, I was also preparing the barbecue tools and swimming pool. You just needed to get the meat. This is called split-barbequing. It's a new P2P model. Why doesn't Mayor Liang have the financial intelligence to understand this?"

"I can understand you needing to prepare the tools, but what do you mean by preparing the pool?"

"I can't let your bathing suit and figure go to waste. Aren't I considerate?"

"I think you're up to no good." Liang Ruoxu put down his things and said, "Did you invite me here for something?"

Lin Yi fiddled with the charcoal on the stove. "What? Can't I look for you for no reason?"

Liang Ruoxu adjusted her dress and sat elegantly opposite Lin Yi.

"A person like you would probably rather go to Huaqing Lake than look for me when you have nothing to do."

"Well, you're right. I did look for you for something."

"What is it?" Liang Ruoxu looked at Lin Yi seriously.

"Beauty Liang, look at how big our swimming pool is."

"I know your pool is big. Tell me what it is first."

"Look at the water in the pool. It's so clear."

"I know it's clear. Can we talk business first?"

"Look at you…"

"Alright, stop hinting at me. I brought my swimsuit."

Chapter 439

"Look at what you're saying. I didn't mean anything else by it. Why are you suddenly bringing up swimsuits?"

Lin Yi chuckled. "Let's eat first. We'll talk after we're full."

Liang Ruoxu was no longer in a hurry to ask him anything. She was also a little hungry.

Their barbecue dinner started to sizzle.

"You bought kidneys? This is good stuff."

"I normally buy it. Yanyan likes to eat this, so I bought it today," Liang Ruoxu said as she grilled the meat.

"You and Yanyan really like each other. You two both like to eat this."

"You wouldn't get it."

"Do people who like massages use this to nourish themselves?"

When Lin Yi heard this, he looked at the kidney that was about to enter his mouth and instantly felt that it was no longer as fragrant as before.

"I'm very strong."

"Believe it or not, I'll shut down Huaqing Lake tomorrow."

"Don't. You'll be cutting off people's income."

"Then go less in the future."

"Uh… Beauty Liang, eat your meat quickly. Don't always focus on Huaqing Lake."

Liang Ruoxu was also a little hungry. Lin Yi wasn't an outsider, so she didn't hold back while eating.

An hour later, Lin Yi felt full.

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"Beauty Liang, look at how big our swimming pool is…"

"Stop hunting. Wait here. I'm full too."

Liang Ruoxu took his bag and walked into Villa No. 1.

Ten minutes later, Liang Ruoxu walked out.

The black bikini made her fair skin look even more tender. Her slender waist was like a willow tree, graceful and enchanting.

Only then did Lin Yi realize that Liang Ruoxu's waist was so thin.

"I really didn't expect Beauty Liang's figure to be so good."

"Don't fool me. Compared to CEO Ji's figure, I'm far inferior."

In terms of figures, the two of them had their own merits. It was difficult to judge who was better.

However, under such circumstances, if he said that, he would be signing his own death wish.

"Although she has a good figure, she can't compare to you. She's not on the same level at all."

"What a load of nonsense."

Liang Ruoxu spat and tested the temperature of the water. When she realized that it was warm, she went straight into the pool.

Liang Ruoxu's swimming skills were better than Ji Qingyan. She could swim a little better and was more graceful in the water.

Lin Yi lay on the bench and watched Liang Ruoxu swim.

To hell with the photolithography machine. This was life!

His only regret was that there were so few people here.

Half an hour later, Liang Ruoxu seemed a little tired. She climbed out of the pool and wrapped herself in a towel.

"How is it? Have you seen enough this time?"

"What are you saying? I'm simply admiring your swimming. I'm not interested in your D-cup figure or your 1.2-meter-long legs at all."

"I don't believe you."

Wrapped in a towel, Liang Ruoxu lay down on the bench, feeling relaxed.

"I heard that something happened to your hospital." Liang Ruoxu suddenly mentioned.

"You mean the premeditated murder?"

"Yeah."

"A green tea b*tch killed her old man in order to get the family assets for her lover." Lin Yi said.

"This woman was indeed ruthless and awesome."

"Do you feel anything after working in the hospital for so long?" Liang Ruoxu asked.

After a few seconds of silence, Lin Yi slowly said,

"It feels like a very contradictory place."

"What do you mean?"

"In the hospital, you can encounter matters as touching as men cutting off their kidneys to save their wives. On the flip side, you will see people murdering their father-in-law for money. The entrance to the ICU ward is filled with the worst of human despair. The brilliance of humanity can sometimes be witnessed here, but there's also the filth and filth in the depths of man's heart. If a doctor who has worked here for decades can still remain mentally sound, I'll consider it impressive."

"The murder of the father-in-law must have touched you a lot."

"Fortunately, I've only ever seen it on the news before. Now that I've seen it for myself, it feels quite different."

"Just treat it as an experience. Although what I'm about to say next isn't appropriate for my status, I want to tell you that there are many things darker than that in this world," Liang Ruoxu said.

"The pond in Zhonghai is only so big. When you go higher, you will find the world increasingly terrifying. Compared to power, money is not worth mentioning."

"Yeah, compared to power, money is indeed not worth mentioning." Lin Yi took the brown paper bag beside him, "Otherwise, these things wouldn't exist."

"What's this?"

Lin Yi handed the paper bag over. "Take a look and you'll know." 𝓵𝒊𝒃𝙧𝓮𝙖𝓭.𝙘𝒐𝙢

Liang Ruoxu's expression was serious as she took the paper bag.

Lin Yi might have asked her to come over because of this.

She opened the brown paper bag. Inside was a thick stack of A4 paper. On it was a list of densely packed names, and there were different numbers listed behind each one.

Even a three-year-old child could tell what it was.

"You, where did you get these things?"

Looking at the contents of the document, Liang Ruoxu's hands were trembling as if she was in the dead of winter.

"The shares of Pfizer and the six pharmaceutical companies are about to fall to the lower limit today. In order to prevent further losses in time, they traded this with me." Lin Yi said.

"Secondly, the price of Pfizer's ibuprofen has dropped to 23.4 per box. The price of the 25 imported medicines from the six major pharmaceutical companies will also drop to one-third of the original price. That's all I can do."

Whoosh!

Lin Yi took a deep breath. "Actually, I don't care how much the medicine is reduced to. I just hope you can handle this document well."

Liang Ruoxu stopped talking. The scope of this matter was too wide, and it involved too many people. There were even some people whose positions were above hers.

Whether she could properly handle this matter was really a problem.

Liang Ruoxu suddenly remembered that Lin Yi asked her before this if she dared to play this game. This must be what he meant by that.

If that was the case, he might have thought of this long ago.

"Actually, the name list on this document isn't complete. Zhao Wen didn't provide the names of those really impressive people. She said that it was their company secret. She also said that even if we fought to the death, she wouldn't give me that name list. Even so, you're from this circle, so you should know what to do next."

After a long silence, Liang Ruoxu said,

"I need to discuss this with my grandfather."

"Anyway, I've already given it to you. You can handle the rest yourself."

"Thanks for everything."

"Don't just talk. Give me some actual rewards."

"I can give you whatever you want. Even if I don't have the right to give it to you myself, I can apply to the central government to satisfy you as much as possible."

"You make me sound like a greedy person."

"So what do you want?"

"Don't wear this swimsuit next time. The bikini will be better."

Liang Ruoxu was startled, her almond-shaped eyes rolling.

"I knew that nothing good would come out of your mouth."

Chapter 440

The two of them chatted for a while until it was late at night. Liang Ruoxu did not want to cause any more trouble, so she decided to stay over.

"Will there be a problem with me taking a bath at your house?" Liang Ruoxu asked.

"Bath? Didn't you just soak in the pool?"

"Soak in the pool? Swim, you mean?"

Liang Ruoxu continued, "Besides, a swimming pool is a swimming pool. How can you consider it the same as a bath?"

"Is it really necessary? It's not like we'll be making babies every night, so why are you washing until you're so clean every day?"

"If you continue to spout nonsense, I'll seize Huaqing Lake tomorrow."

"Beauty Liang, calm down. I'll go fill the bathtub."

"That's more like it," Liang Ruoxu said. "By the way, give me a soft copy of the document."

"Okay, I'll send it to your phone."

"Yeah."

After receiving the soft version of the document, Liang Ruoxu returned to her room.

"Dad, where are you?" Liang Ruoxu asked while holding her phone.

"Someone gave me a bottle of good wine. I couldn't bear to drink it, so I sent it to your grandfather."

"Are you at Grandpa's?"

"Yes, what's the matter?"

"I have an email here. I'll send it to you. Show it to my grandfather."

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"Let's talk about it tomorrow. Your grandfather and I are drinking."

"Stop drinking. You have to look at it now!" Liang Ruoxu said coquettishly.

"Alright, alright, alright. You've already sent it, right?" Liang Ruoxu's father said helplessly.

If he didn't agree, she would call his father later. If that were to happen, he would be the one who ended up being scolded.

"I'll send it to you now. Call me back when you're done."

"Okay, okay, okay. Hurry up and send it."

After hanging up, Liang Ruoxu sent the document over.

Then, she held her phone and waited for the other party to reply.

Ring ring ring…

Twenty minutes later, Liang Ruoxu's phone rang.

It was a call from her father, but the person who spoke was her grandfather.

"Girl, where did you get these things?!"

Liang Ruoxu's grandfather's tone was extremely stern, causing Liang Ruoxu to feel uncomfortable.

"I can't say, but I can guarantee that everything recorded in the document is true," Liang Ruoxu said.

"But that's only a large part of it. There's still a small number of higher-ranking people who haven't been disclosed. I don't know how to handle this."

Liang Ruoxu recognized her position. She did not have the ability to handle such a big matter.

If she really ran around like a headless chicken, these people on the list would not sit idly by. She would end up getting herself killed.

Therefore, the best way to handle this matter was to leave it to Grandpa.

"Alright, I understand. Don't get involved and do your job well."

"Grandpa!"

"What happened?"

"I do not know how you will handle this matter, but I hope that you can handle it seriously," Liang Ruoxu said.

"I know what I'm doing. Wait for my news."

"Got it."

Creak…

Just as Liang Ruoxu was about to hang up, Lin Yi pushed the door open and entered.

"Didn't you want to take a bath? I've filled the bathtub for you and got a towel for you. Remember to call me when you're ready to go in."

With that, Lin Yi turned around and left, leaving Liang Ruoxu alone.

"Little Mi, are you staying at that kid's house?"

Liang Ruoxu's face was as red as a small stove.

Beep, beep, beep…

Liang Ruoxu did not know how to explain herself, so she hung up immediately.

There was no way to explain this!

…

In a certain courtyard in Yanjing.

There was a square antique table in the courtyard.

There were three people sitting at the table. One of them was an old man. He was rather thin, but he looked very energetic.

This person was Liang Ruoxu's grandfather, Liang Xianghe.

Beside Liang Xianghe sat a burly middle-aged man. He had tiger eyes and wolf eyes. His aura was powerful, giving off a dignified feeling.

The man's name was Liang Cunxiao, and he was Liang Roux's father.

Beside Liang Cunxiao sat a beautiful middle-aged woman in a long dress. Her hair was wet and she did not put on any makeup. Her beautiful almond-shaped eyes were exactly the same as Liang Ruo Xuan.

The woman's name was Shen Shuyi, and she was Liang Roux's mother.

Hearing the dial tone on the phone, the three of them remained silent.

"What's going on? She was fine in Yanjing for so many years. Why did something suddenly happen in Zhonghai?" Liang Cunxiao said.

"What's going on? They're not even married yet. Why are they staying together? How improper!" Liang Xianghe said.

"Dad, calm down. Don't get overly excited. Calm down," Shen Shuyi said.

"Little Mix is already an adult. She knows her limits. Perhaps a group of them are hanging out together. They might not be the only ones there."

"Is that possible?" Liang Cunxiao said sourly.

"The Liang family's character is obvious. After being influenced by the two of you for so many years, do you still not know Little Mi's temperament?" Shen Shuyi said.

"Besides, now is not the time to discuss this. Let's talk about this document first."

After Liang Ruoxu's matter came to an end, the three of them focused their attention on the name list again.

"Dad, this document is no small matter. This will affect everything. Once it's exposed, the consequences will be unimaginable," Liang Cunxiao said.

"It's naturally impossible for us to openly expose it," Liang Xianghe said. "Therefore, we need to think about how to tackle this."

"Dad, this might be an opportunity for our Liang family," Shen Shuyi said.

"Haha, look, my daughter-in-law's brain is still the best."

Liang Cunxiao smiled honestly. "My brain has never been comparable to hers."

Shen Shuyi's beautiful eyes were filled with anticipation. She looked at her lover beside her in embarrassment, filled with happiness.

"These people on the list are all cowards. They move when they are told, but the people above them are the ones who are the real golden geese. They can move aside many obstacles to clear the path for our Liang family."

"It's just a pity that the name list isn't complete. Otherwise, it would be easier to take action," Liang Cunxiao said.

"It's indeed a pity. However, that would also increase the risk," Shen Shuyi said.

"Haha, you two really are young, aren't you?" Liang Xianghe said proudly.

"What are you saying? You're my father. Of course we're younger than you."

Liang Xianghe pointed at the name list on his phone and said,

"Let me tell you, this is nothing. The information in the government's hands is more complete than this. It's just that they don't want to poke the bear for now. I was surprised just now because this thing had fallen into the hands of outsiders, not because of the people listed on it."

"Is National Security aware of this?"

"Of course." Liang Xianghe said.

"We have such a large national machine. Do you think it's something to be trifled with? It's just that they don't want to upset the waters and scare the fish. As long as a balance is maintained, they will turn one blind eye to it."

"But if you put it that way, we'll just be forced to catch these shrimps."

"No." Liang Xianghe said.

"Something similar happened three years ago. Now that three years have passed, it's time to make some noise again. The alarm bells should start ringing." 𝑙𝑖𝑏𝓇𝘦𝑎𝒹.𝑐𝑜𝓂

"Dad, how are you going to handle this?"

"Don't drink the remaining half bottle of wine. Send it to my old squad leader tomorrow. The two of us have to discuss this."

"Do we really have to alarm that person?" Liang Cunxiao asked in surprise.

"This is such a big matter. We have to be careful." Liang Xianghe said.

"Others might be a thorn in our side, but if you swap perspectives, we are also a thorn in their flesh. Therefore, no one knows when they will be taken away because no one involved is clean."

The atmosphere at the table seemed to become gloomy.

"I'm quite curious. How did Little Mix get this? It shouldn't be within her abilities," Shen Shuyi said.

"Of course, my precious granddaughter doesn't have the necessary ability. However, she was lucky to meet a powerful person. She even said that she was going to get promoted in two years."

"Really? Why didn't we know about this?" Liang Cunxiao said.

"She just didn't tell you." Liang Xianghe said, "You all know about the recent increase in the prices set by the six major pharmaceutical companies, right?"

"I heard a little about it, but it seems to have subsided. It's just nonsense."

"This is not nonsense. What happened here is more interesting than you think." Shen Shuyi smiled and said.

"And it has to do with Little Mi.

"My daughter is involved."

"The six pharmaceutical companies raised their prices because we couldn't reach an agreement with Pfizer. They wanted to threaten us in this way, but in the end, their shares fell to the limit."

"Limit down? Why?"

"Because Little Mi ordered customs to detain all their goods. Then, she said that there was a problem with the quality of the medicine. Immediately after that, the entire world started discussing this matter. This is the root cause of their share prices tanking."

"Haha, look, this is my daughter!"

"You're overthinking it. Other than ordering customs to detain the goods, Little Mix didn't have anything to do with anything else," Liang Xianghe said.

"Could there be someone else behind this?"

"More or less. I think it's the same person who told her that she will be promoted within two years. I heard from Yanyan that his name is Lin Yi."

Chapter 441

"Who is this kid? How is he so capable?" Liang Cunxiao asked suspiciously.

"He's an interesting person." Liang Xianghe laughed out loud.

"You might not believe it."

The couple looked at Liang Xianghe, waiting for him to continue.

"Do you know who performed Old Yang's surgery?"

"Did he do it?" Shen Shuyi asked.

"It's really him." Liang Xianghe said.

"I heard from Little Mix that the doctors at Huashan Hospital were helpless at that time. Then, he carried out the surgery on Old Yang with the belief that he would survive in the face of death. In the end, he even succeeded."

"He's so capable at such a young age?"

"That's right. When I heard the news, I was shocked. But other than that, that kid also did a lot of things."

"Dad, tell us."

Liang Cunxiao could not help but ask, "Little Mix is already so grown. Some things have to be put on the agenda."

The couple adopted an open-minded attitude toward Liang Ruoxu's marriage.

Although they wouldn't interfere too much, they also couldn't be too soft on her.

Therefore, to them, the more outstanding this mysterious man standing behind their daughter was, the happier they would be.

"He's working on a photolithography machine."

"Huh?"

Shen Shuyi could no longer remain calm. "He's actually working on a photolithography machine?"

"That's right. A few days ago, when we were eating, didn't we discuss the reason why Shen Tianzhuo returned to the country? He was poached by that kid to start working on a photolithography machine." Liang Xianghe said.

"He said that within two years, Little Mix will be able to add it to her resume. Based on the current situation, if the photolithography machine is successfully developed, forget adding it to her resume, it's possible she might be invited to join the central government itself."

Liang Cunxiao and Shen Shuyi nodded. The latter said,

"With the importance of the photolithography machine in the technological field, let alone developing it, even if there is a major breakthrough, she might be promoted. However, I'm very curious. How did he convince Director Shen?"

"With his skills."

"In technology?"

"I heard from Little Mix that the person called Lin Yi is a world-class chip expert. He's very skilled."

"Dad, don't listen to Little Mi's nonsense. How old is he? How can he be called an expert?" Shen Shuyi said.

"Little Mix isn't the one who said it, Shen Tianzhuo himself did." Liang Xianghe said.

"And Shen Tianzhuo returned to the country this time because he sympathized with him. Otherwise, he wouldn't have come back."

Shen Shuyi smiled. "I think there might be a reason for this. Another reason might be that he might have been fooled. Otherwise, he wouldn't have returned to Huaxia in such a manner."

"That's indeed possible. My precious granddaughter herself has been fooled by that kid several times." Liang Xianghe said.

"That's why Lin Yi is the real mastermind behind the fall of Pfizer and the six pharmaceutical companies. That's how he got this list."

"That means that this kid's brain is quite useful." Liang Cunxiao nodded in satisfaction.

"Not only does he have an abundance of brainpower, I heard that he's quite good-looking."

"Then this matter will be settled." Liang Cunxiao looked at Shen Shuyi. "Make arrangements for the company. We'll make some time to visit Zhonghai to take a look." 𝓵𝒊𝓫𝓻𝓮𝓪𝒅.𝓬𝓸𝙢

"I don't think so," Shen Shuyi said.

"Don't you know Little Mi's temper? Their relationship hasn't even started yet, so why are you rushing over?"

"I'm not in a hurry."

"Let's talk about it later," Shen Shuyi said.

"If the two of us go over, this will be viewed as a statement in the eyes of others. There are so many people watching our daughter. If others find out, it might have a negative impact on her. Let's wait for now."

"Dad, what do you think?" Liang Cunxiao asked.

"This is your personal business. Don't ask me." Liang Xianghe refused.

"If Little Mi finds out that this was my idea, she will call me to settle the score, so don't drag me into this."

"Then I'll ask my mother."

"Stop fooling around." Liang Xianghe said.

"If you ask, she'll think it was my idea, and she'll lecture me."

Liang Cunxiao didn't say anything and finished the wine in his glass.

"The two of us have lived a miserable life."

Shen Shuyi smiled at her lover and said to Liang Xianghe,

"Dad, do you know who this Lin Yi is? I don't think any of the famous families in Zhonghai have the surname Lin."

"This matter is indeed quite strange. A few days ago, Old Young called me and said that he talked to Lin Yi for a while. Guess what? He's not from a prestigious family at all. He's an orphan in an orphanage."

"That's impossible." Liang Cunxiao obviously didn't believe it because there was no rationality behind this statement.

"I didn't think it's possible either, but Old Yang told me something that made this matter make a little bit of sense."

"What is it?" the couple asked in unison.

"Yes. Do you remember the man who killed the black bear with his bare hands in the northeast?"

"You mean Lin Jingzhan?!"

…

Zhonghai, Jiuzhou Pavilion.

Lin Yi was bored and passed time playing games with Sugar in the room. He lost two out of three rounds and Sugar ended up being scolded badly.

[Promoting Medical Innovation. Reward: 200,000 proficiency points.]

[Professional Proficiency: 55%. Reward: Master-level clinical memory.]

Hearing the system notification, Lin Yi suddenly sat up from the bed.

He did not expect the system to inform him that he had completed a mission at this time.

Lin Yi had already guessed that if action was taken on the list, it would definitely help the country's medical system.

However, it had only been less than two hours since he submitted the name list. It was impossible for there to be any movement at this point. Thus, how could he have promoted any innovation in the medical system?

Lin Yi thought about it and seemed to understand what was going on.

Liang Ruoxu did not have the ability to do this. She had to ask for her grandfather's help.

Perhaps her grandfather had agreed to do this, so the system automatically judged that he had promoted the development of the national medical industry.

Lin Yi rubbed his chin. He hadn't wasted his time during this period.

"System, the master-level clinical memory you rewarded me with shouldn't be limited to the cardiology department, right?"

[This reward affects general clinical memory. It will help the host become a top surgeon.]

"The system is awesome!"

[System Mission: Complete five surgical clinical surgeries. Reward: 15% proficiency points]

Seeing the new system mission, Lin Yi felt that it wasn't difficult.

The system had rewarded him with master-level clinical memory. With this, it would not be difficult for him to deal with the surgery.

Based on the size of Huashan Hospital, there would be a surgery occurring every two days. Sometimes, there would even be one every day. If nothing went wrong, the mission would be completed in about a week.

In short, it wasn't a big problem.

…

The next morning, the two of them dressed up and prepared to go to work.

Although she was still in the same clothes from the day before, Liang Ruoxu's long hair was tied up, making her look much more mature.

"I've already handed the name list to my grandfather. He said that he will take care of it." Liang Ruoxu said.

"With my grandfather's personality, he will probably handle this matter seriously. It's just that there are too many people involved. Therefore, it will take some time to get through it."

"Yeah, you guys handle it," Lin Yi said absent-mindedly.

He already knew about this. Otherwise, the system would not have rewarded him.

"Thank you for everything." Liang Ruoxu looked at Lin Yi. "Others might not know what you've done, but I'll always remember it."

Chapter 442

"That's an absolute lie," Lin Yi said.

"If you want to repay me, just think of our pool. Don't let it get lonely."

"Tomorrow, I will order Huaqing Lake to be shut down."

After saying that, Liang Ruoxu raised her head and left valiantly, looking like a true socialite from Yanjing.

After Liang Ruoxu left, Lin Yi drove to the hospital.

On the way there, she called Ji Qingyan, but all of their discussions were on nonsensical topics to kill time.

When he arrived at the hospital, he happened to see an empty spot beside the Type-R. Lin Yi parked there and went to the eight inpatient department.

"Director Li, we'll be colleagues from now on. I hope we can work well together."

As soon as he entered the department, he saw a man in his thirties holding a gift box in his hand and handing it to Li Chuhan.

In addition, there was a middle-aged man in his fifties sitting on the other side. He was also an unfamiliar face.

When he saw Lin Yi, the young man subconsciously stopped what he was doing.

"Brother Lin, you're here. These two are the new deputy directors of our department."

Qiao Xin stood up and greeted him. She pointed at the young doctor and said, "This is Director Wang Zeyi. The other is Director Zheng Binjiang."

With that, Qiao Xin turned around and introduced him to the two of them. "Director Wang, Director Zheng, this is the other director of our department, Lin Yi."

Both parties nodded in greeting.

Lin Yi's age surprised Wang Zeyi. He became the deputy director at the age of 31, which was young in and of itself.

He did not expect the person in front of him to be younger than him. Even if he had accidentally performed a relatively difficult surgery, it was impossible for him to advance so quickly.

The hospital took too much care of him.

"I know. He must be the temporary deputy director."

Qiao Xin's expression changed. These words were a little impolite.

"That's me." Lin Yi didn't care and smiled.

Lin Yi wasn't surprised to see Wang Zeyi and Zheng Binjiang.

Cao Jiawang, Liu Yongsheng, and Fan Zhufang had just been arrested. Three department director positions had been vacated in the cardiology department. Even if he filled one position, there were still two empty positions left. The hospital had to find someone to fill them.

However, the hospital acted too fast. They found a substitute so quickly.

After the introduction, everyone got to work.

"Director Li, this is a limited edition perfume I specially brought back from France a few days ago. Have a look."

"I don't usually use perfume. Thank you for the gift."

"Director Li, although you can't use it at work, you can still use it when you're on leave," Wang Zeyi said.

"I really don't need it, and I'm not used to this smell. I appreciate your kindness." Li Chuhan combed her hair. "You should keep it for others."

"Um…"

Wang Zeyi's expression froze. Seeing that Li Chuhan really didn't want to accept it, he could only give it to others.

"Little Qiao, the perfume is quite good. Keep it."

"This perfume is too high-end. I don't dare to accept it," Qiao Xin said, cursing inwardly.

"I'm Brother Lin's man. I don't want your gifts."

With an awkward expression, Wang Zeyi put away the perfume and returned to his seat.

"Brother Lin, Patient 804 is being discharged today. Do you want to take a look?"

"She is discharged after only staying for a few days. I'm still counting on her stay to bolster my monthly review."

"This doesn't seem to work. If you had shown her any mercy, she wouldn't even have had to stay in the hospital at all. Now that she has spent more than ten thousand yuan, I think it's enough."

"How can I do that? I haven't reached my KPI yet." Lin Yi took the stethoscope. "Let's go and take a look."

"Okay, okay."

Quietly, Qiao Xin took out a bottle of quick-acting heart pills in case of an emergency.

In Room 804, Zhao Wen had changed her clothes. She was wearing a black dress and high heels. Although her expression was not very good, she had regained some of her former powerful aura.

Other than that, Zhao Wen had also packed her things. However, she might have been waiting for someone as she did not immediately leave.

"Why are you here?" Zhao Wen asked coldly.

"Aren't you leaving? I came to see you."

"I feel like you're here to mock me."

"How is that possible? The customer is God. You spent so much money to see a doctor. You're the female Bodhisattva in my heart."

"Stop mocking me," Zhao Wen said calmly.

"I know I'm not your match, but what you're doing now is futile. This world has always been a place that prized fame and fortune. The things you fought for are actually insignificant. No one even thanked you."

"I know."

"Then why are you doing this?" Zhao Wen said, "You don't look like a philanthropist."

"Because you're too pretentious. I don't like you. It's that simple."

"…"

Buzz buzz buzz…

Zhao Wen's phone rang at this moment.

After replying, Zhao Wen and Lin Yi stood side by side and said,

"I'm leaving the hospital. I hope I never see you again. But there's something I want to tell you."

"Please."

"Actually, defeating me is nothing," Zhao Wen said.

"I'm just a pawn in the hands of those capitalists, and real big shots won't bother with these tricks at all. When you encounter people at that level, you'll know how terrifying true fame and fortune really is."

"On the contrary, how do you know that this is all I have?" Lin Yi smiled at Zhao Wen. "And how can you be so sure that I'm just an ordinary surgeon?"

Suddenly, Zhao Wen froze on the spot as if she had been struck by lightning.

That's right. How could an ordinary surgeon collude with someone like Liang Ruoxu?

"Alright, go get discharged," Lin Yi patted Zhao Wen's shoulder and said earnestly.

The latter nodded and walked toward the department with her things.

"Director Li, I want to settle the discharge settlement."

"Qiao Xin, count the total bill."

"Okay."

A few minutes later, Qiao Xin said, "The total is 12,480 yuan. You paid 10,000 yuan previously, so just add another 2,480 yuan."

"That expensive?" Zhao Wen was surprised. Although she had been helped out of a state of unconsciousness a few times, the bill should not have cost so much.

"If we followed the usual treatment plan, about 4,000 yuan would be enough," Qiao Xin said.

"But Director Lin said that you have a noble status, so he used imported equipment and medicine to treat you. Naturally, the fees will be higher."

Zhao Wen staggered and almost fell.

"You're really taking advantage of every available opportunity. You even tricked me here."

"The imported medicines, raw materials, labor costs, and transportation costs are all high, so naturally, the charge is going to be high as well." Lin Yi said, "Especially Pfizer's ibuprofen, which is currently going for 289 yuan per box. It's the most suitable medicine for treating your illness. I even prepared ten boxes for you. Keep them for when you go back."

"You!" Zhao Wen clutched her chest. She was so angry at Lin Yi that her lifespan shortened at that moment.

"No, no, no. Madam Zhao, I think you shouldn't be discharged so soon. Stay here for a few more days. You're not in a good state," Qiao Xin said.

"It's okay. I'll just stay away from him."

"Fine."

Qiao Xin handed the bill to Zhao Wen, completing the procedure.

"I'll see you out."

"No, let me live a few more days."

"Brother Lin, will you miss her when she leaves?"

"Of course. Who would want such a fat sheep to leave?" Lin Yi crossed his legs.

"But I think I should change departments and go to the psychiatric department."

"Why?"

"This woman is not in good spirits now. She might go to the psychiatric department in a few days. When the time comes, I can toy with her some more."𝑙𝘪𝑏𝓇𝑒𝑎𝒹.𝘤𝑜𝘮

Chapter 443

After sending Zhao Wen off, Li Chuhan handed a report to Lin Yi and Qiao Xin.

"There's a surgery tomorrow. These are some of the patients' conditions. Take a look at them."

"Okay," Lin Yi replied.

"I've already applied to the hospital. You can make a house call tomorrow. Little Qiao, you can report to your Brother Lin from now on. If you have any questions, ask me."

"Okay, okay."

Qiao Xin looked at Lin Yi. "Brother Lin, congratulations on your independent house call tomorrow." 𝓁𝑖𝘣𝑟𝘦𝘢𝒹.𝑐ℴ𝘮

To a novice doctor, being able to make an independent visit was a great honor.

In the entire history of Huashan Hospital, Lin Yi was the first novice doctor to be granted this privilege.

"Learn from your Brother In. Both of you arrived at the same time. Look at him, then look at you."

Seeing Li Chuhan talking to Lin Yi with a smile, Wang Zeyi's expression turned ugly.

Didn't she not know how to smile? Why was she so kind to Lin Yi?

Was she interested in him?

That was impossible.

"Hehe, Brother Lin has always been better than me," Qiao Xin said with a smile.

"To celebrate Brother Lin's independent visit, I'll treat everyone to lunch."

"Little Qiao, why don't I treat everyone to dinner today? I'm new here, so it'll be easier for me to work with everyone in the future if I do this," Wang Zeyi said.

"I don't think that's a good idea. Director Wang, you've just arrived. How can I have you spend your money?"

"What's the big deal? It won't cost much. It's just a drop in the ocean for me." Wang Zeyi smiled and said, "Don't fight me on this."

"Alright, Director Wang will treat us to lunch." It was just a meal, so Qiao Xin didn't argue with him. Besides, she could save some money in the process.

"Alright, it's decided." Wang Zeyi held his phone. "It's almost noon. I'll book it now. If I remember correctly, including the nurses outside, there are a total of 28 people in our department."

"Director Wang, are you going to invite them all? It seems like it'll cost a lot."

"It's fine. It's nothing to me." Wang Zeyi smiled and said.

"It'll be easy to order the food, but I'm wondering if Starbucks can make so much coffee at once."

"Do you even want to order Starbucks coffee? One cup costs more than 40 yuan. If you buy 28 cups, it will cost more than 1,000 yuan. That's not even counting lunch."

"Didn't I just say that it's just a small sum of money to me? Besides, I was a doctorate student in America. I like to have a cup of coffee after a meal. Otherwise, I'll feel uncomfortable."

Lin Yi was speechless. His acting was too stiff.

Wang Zeyi took out his phone and started ordering. The others were happy to let him do so.

After all, they did not have to spend their own money.

Almost an hour later, the food delivery man and the Starbucks delivery man arrived at almost the same time.

They staggered to the department with a large pile of things in their hands.

"Which one of you is Doctor Wang 1877? The meal you ordered has arrived."

"I ordered the food. Just put it on my desk," Wang Zeyi stood up and said.

The delivery men placed all of Wang Zeyi's things on the table and left.

Wang Zeyi stood up and said to the nurse outside,

"I'll treat everyone to a meal today. The food is here. Come and get it."

Hearing Wang Zeyi's words, the nurses stood up.

Their salaries were not high, so it was naturally really nice when someone treated them to lunch.

Back at his desk, Wang Zeyi took out a takeaway packet and a Starbucks coffee.

"Director Li, this is the caramel latte I chose especially for you. Try it."

"Thank you." Li Chuhan nodded.

"Director Li, you're too kind." With that, Wang Zeyi took another takeaway packet and coffee and said,

"Chief Zheng, this is for you."

"Thank you, Director Wang," Zheng Binjiang said with a smile.

In the next few minutes, Wang Zeyi perfectly played the role of the cafeteria auntie and was responsible for distributing food to the entire department.

"Dr. Joe, this is yours."

"Thank you, Director Wang."

At this time, Qiao Xin looked at Wang Zeyi's table. "What's going on? Why did he give me the last packet? Brother Lin hasn't even gotten one yet."

"Ah, what a fool I am. There are 28 people, but I only ordered 27 portions." Wang Zeyi looked at Lin Yi and said,

"Director Lin, I'm really sorry. I forgot about you. I'll have to trouble you to order food for yourself."

Li Chuhan and Qiao Xin frowned slightly, feeling that Wang Zeyi was doing this on purpose.

He had clearly said the number before this. How could he forget it so fast?

"Brother Lin, you can take this. I happen to be on a diet at noon. I'll just eat fruits," Qiao Xin said.

"What's the point of eating fruits? I can order a meal for myself."

"Little Qiao, I specially ordered a cappuccino for your drink. It's suitable for girls like you. It's not appropriate to give it to others. Let Director Lin order it himself."

Clang! Clang! Clang!

At this moment, there was a knock on the door of the department. A gentle voice came from outside.

"Excuse me, is Doctor Lin here?"

Hearing that pleasant voice, everyone in the department turned around.

To their surprise, they saw a tall, well-rounded, long-haired woman standing at the door.

The woman was wearing a beige dress. The buttons were fastened across her chest to the hem of her skirt. Her skin was fair like jade, and her black hair was like a simple and elegant tassel. Even her gaze was gentle.

Her every frown and smile was like a fairy walking out of the sunset and dusk. It could influence the state of everything in this world.

"Why is she here?" Lin Yi muttered to himself.

It was none other than Ji Qingyan.

"I'm over here. Why did you come over?"

Upon seeing Lin Yi, Ji Qingyan walked over.

"I have nothing to do at noon, so I came over to deliver some food to you." Ji Qingyan smiled.

Seeing that the beautiful woman in front of him was here to deliver food to Lin Yi, all the men in the department were stunned.

In their eyes, Li Chuhan was a first-class beauty.

However, the woman in front of him seemed to be better than Li Chuhan.

Could she be Director Lin's girlfriend?

This seemed to be the only explanation. Otherwise, she wouldn't have come to deliver food to him in the afternoon.

"Perfect. I haven't ordered anything yet."

"I bought egg fried rice and braised beef for you from the alley. Teacher Zhang knew that I was coming to deliver food to you and even specially made a portion of pork ribs. Try it quickly. It's still hot."

"Sure."

Lin Yi stood up with the food and smiled at Wang Zeyi.

"You guys eat here. I won't intrude."

With that, Lin Yi and Ji Qingyan went to Li Chuhan's lounge to take care of lunch.

Seeing the two of them leave, Wang Ze gritted his teeth in anger. Why were all good-looking women gunning after him?!

The heavens were too unfair!

"I was fine. Why did you come here? You get off work normally today. I was going to have dinner with you."

"I didn't know you were getting off work at a normal time. We haven't eaten together for a long time. Besides, I have nothing to do, so I wanted to bring you some food."

"That's nice."

Ji Qingyan rested her cheek on her hand and smiled at Lin Yi, her eyes filled with gentleness.

"I don't mind."

"Alright, alright, alright. You're the best. No woman in the world can compare to you."

"Hehe, at least you know how to talk."

"Is there anything else you want to eat? I'll bring it over to you tomorrow."

"Stop messing around. I'm here to experience life. I might leave any day. After my schedule returns to normal, I'll have plenty to eat together with you."

"That works too."

The two of them ate a simple lunch in Li Chuhan's lounge before saying their goodbyes.

When Lin Yi returned to the department, he found Qiao Xin, Yuan Siqi, and a few other nurses discussing something intensely.

"What are you discussing? Your discussion is in full swing. I heard it from the door."

Seeing Lin Yi enter, Qiao Xin pulled a chair over for him to sit on.

"Brother Lin, was that pretty girl your girlfriend?"

"How is that possible? She's the one who's been chasing me, but I never agreed. I'm just too popular, so there's nothing I can do."

Wang Zeyi snorted in disdain and thought to himself,

"How pretentious."

"Brother Lin, you are really amazing," Qiao Xin said.

"We were just saying that the dress she's wearing seems to be from Burberry's latest release. I heard it's more than eighty thousand a piece."

Chapter 444

"That sounds about right." Lin Yi said.

"She runs a company. A dress worth more than eighty thousand is nothing to her."

"Brother Lin, you're amazing. Your suitor is actually so rich."

"If such a handsome and rich boy were to woo me, I wouldn't be a doctor anymore," Qiao Xin said.

"This dress is equivalent to half of our salary."

"Those are just worldly possessions. Don't take them too seriously. We have to be down-to-earth and dedicate our lives to our country's medical industry," Lin Yi said pretentiously.

"Yes, it's mainly because Brother Lin is too handsome, so he has this choice. We don't."

"Don't say that. Don't you still have your Brother Lin? Come, Brother Lin will feed you some bananas now."

Wang Zeyi snorted in disdain.

"He's clearly a poor man who cheats women of their money, but he still pretends to be a good person. How shameless!"

"Alright, you two should act more normal. You're already adults."

Seeing Lin Yi feed Qiao Xin the banana bite by bite, Li Chuhan couldn't stand it anymore.

"We still have to perform a surgery tomorrow morning. Go and take a look at the information first."

"Got it, Director Li," Qiao Xin replied sheepishly.

Lin Yi, Li Chuhan, and Qiao Xin spent the entire afternoon discussing the surgery plan.

Because he had obtained master-level clinical technique, Lin Yi had many unique insights regarding the surgery.

When they were discussing the plan, Li Chuhan was stunned.

Lin Yi's surgery plan was much more perfect than her own plan.

If it weren't for Lin Yi's inexperience, she would have thought of making him the chief surgeon.

"Alright, that's all for today. You two can allocate your remaining time as you see fit," Li Chuhan said.

"Then I'll be on my way. See you tomorrow."

"Okay."

After saying his goodbyes, Lin Yi drove to Chaoyang Group to pick Ji Qingyan up from work before going out for a walk tonight.

Just as he parked the car, he saw Wang Ying running out in a hurry. The sound of her high heels clicked as if she had encountered something urgent.

"Sister Ying, why are you in such a hurry?"

Hearing Lin Yi's words, Wang Ying stopped in her tracks and smiled happily.

"What have you been up to? I haven't seen you in a long time."

"I went to the hospital to be a doctor and experience the life of a medical worker," Lin Yi said with a smile.

Wang Ying was stunned for a while. "What did you say? You went to the hospital to become a doctor?"

"Yes, I'm the director of the cardiology department. Meet Director Li."

"I admire you so much. I can understand why you became a teacher and drove for Didi, but now, you're actually a doctor at the hospital. You're really something. This is not a job that ordinary people can do."

"Which means I'm something else."

"Yes, in my heart, you are indeed not an ordinary person," Wang Ying said.

"By the way, there's something I forgot to tell you. Lulu got into the Zhonghai Drama Academy, but because her score wasn't high enough, she was transferred to the acting department by your friend. Are you and your friend free these days? I want to treat the two of you to a meal."

"It's such a small matter. There's no need to buy us a meal." Lin Yi said.

"Why are you in such a hurry now?"

"Sigh, don't bring it up. Didn't the company win the bid for the project in the suburbs? Recently, it's facing demolition, but a group of people refused to leave no matter what. They even asked for 100,000 yuan per square meter. They're absolute scoundrels!"

"You must have encountered such a scenario when you were trying to demolish buildings in the past."

"Yes, but those had been easy to deal with. As long as we give them a little more, the problem will be solved," Wang Ying said.

"But it's not easy this time. According to the relevant regulations, the demolition fee is 760,000 yuan per square meter. Now, they are demanding 100,000 yuan. They're totally unreasonable. Moreover, those households have had several conflicts with our people. No matter what we say, they refuse to listen. We're going to die of anger if they don't leave."

Lin Yi rubbed his chin. "From the looks of it, this is really not easy to deal with."

"That's right." Wang Ying looked at Lin Yi, "Didn't President Ji tell you about this?"

Lin Yi shook his head. "No."

"President Ji probably didn't tell you because she was afraid that you would be worried. Sorry for revealing everything," Wang Ying said awkwardly. 𝓁𝑖𝘣𝑟𝘦𝘢𝒹.𝑐ℴ𝘮

"It's fine." Lin Yi looked at the time. "She's not off work yet. Let's go take a look."

"I can bring you there, but don't be rash. This is a sensitive matter. If it gets out of hand, it won't be good for the Chaoyang Group."

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. Just bring me there."

Wang Ying didn't dare to reject Lin Yi's request. She brought him to the project site in the suburbs.

On the way, Lin Yi called Zhou Haitao.

"President Lin, you were looking for me."

"Contact ten trucks and wait for me at the shantytown at 360 Huaihai Road. I'll need them later."

"Old Lin, why do you need trucks? Is the project at the shantytown about to start? Ten trucks won't be enough to start working."

Lin Yi was surprised to hear Qin Han's voice.

"Old Qin? Why are you at the racetrack?"

"The F1 Grand Prix is about to begin. Our family is a sponsor, so we came over to talk to Boss Zhou about the collaboration," Qin Han said.

"Do you need trucks? I'll get you some more. I'll make sure it's enough for you."

"I'm not going to use the cars. It's just that there are a few difficult households holding up our progress. I'm going over to check it out."

"F*ck, you're not going to take the truck and arrange to take out their entire family, are you?" Qin Han said.

"Let me tell you, it's very normal to encounter a difficult household during demolition. This kind of matter is very sensitive and has to be resolved via gentle means. Don't mess around. It's very easy for things to escalate if something goes wrong."

Although Qin Han was a little wild, his EQ and rationality were still active most of the time.

For him to say such a thing, it just showed that this was no small matter.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing," Lin Yi said.

"If it were a normal household, I wouldn't have participated, but I keep feeling that something is wrong."

Qin Han was silent for a few seconds.

"You mean someone else is behind this?"

"This is just my guess. I'm not sure yet, but better safe than sorry."

"I'll join you now. I'll prepare the trucks for you. I'm familiar with people who work in this area."

"Why the big fuss? Why are you going to such lengths?" Lin Yi said.

"You can discuss a collaboration with Old Zhou. If you have any requests, feel free to ask, and I'll definitely give you the green light if I can do it. If it really doesn't work out, I'll talk to Liang Ruoxu. I'll definitely take extra care of my brother's business."

"You f*Cking treats me as a brother. I, Qin Han, won't treat you as an outsider either. If there's anything, we naturally have to act together." Qin Han said.

"I'll arrange the trucks for you first and help you contact some people. I'll be right over."

"Alright then."

After hanging up, Lin Yi followed Wang Ying's car to the shantytown on the outskirts of Zhonghai.

When Lin Yi and Wang Ying arrived, they realized that there were more than ten large trucks parked by the roadside. The drivers were smoking in the driver's seats. They were all prepared by Qin Han.

"Brother, are you Boss Qin's friend?"

The truck driver said when he saw Lin Yi.

"You know me?"

"Boss Qin sent me your photo, so I recognized you. My name is Zhao San. He asked me to wait for you here and listen to your arrangements."

"Thank you." Lin Yi nodded, "I have a mission for you guys."

"Boss Lin, what is it?"

"Guard the roadside. If anyone comes out of here, hit them with your car. I'll take responsibility for it. One million for a life. Do you dare to accept this job?"

Chapter 445

"Boss Lin, don't worry. Young Master Qin was the one who looked for us. Trust that we know what to do," Zhao San said.

"That's what I wanted to hear."

After assigning the task, Lin Yi and Wang Ying stood on the side of the road and looked into the shantytown.

"I've never been here before. I didn't expect it to be so big."

"Of course, this was a key project developed by the city. Not just anyone can stay here."

Lin Yi patted Wang Ying's butt. "Let's go over and take a look."

The two of them had walked a few dozen meters when they heard a commotion inside.

"Cut the crap. 100,000 yuan per square meter. We won't move for anything less!"

"These people sure talk big." Lin Yi chuckled.

"The issue isn't just that they're asking for a lot. Their attitude has been arrogant throughout. Even when our vice president came over, they kept kicking up a fuss. The commissioners in charge of the negotiations came one after another, but it was useless."

"Did they show no hint of relenting?"

Wang Ying nodded helplessly.

"These people are like rocks in a latrine. They stink and are hard as nails. They are willing to hold dear life for 100,000 yuan per square meter. There's nothing we can do to move them."

Lin Yi smiled faintly.

He felt that this matter was similar to what he had imagined.

The two of them walked over and realized that there was a mess ahead.

Wang Ying was shocked when she saw the crowd.

"What's going on? So many people are gathered here."

"What's wrong? Is the situation different from usual?"

Wang Ying nodded. "There are usually only a few people. I don't know what's going on today."

"Don't be anxious. We'll know when we go over and take a look."

Seeing Lin Yi and Wang Ying walk over, the negotiator from Chaoyang Group said,

"Department Head Wang, Brother Lin, you're here."

Lin Yi knew the negotiator. When he was working at Chaoyang Group, the two of them had interacted before. His name was Wang Hongji, and he had a good character.

"What's going on?Department Head Wang tells me that there seem to be more people today than usual."

"Yeah, but don't worry."

Wang Hongji loosened his tie. "It's true that there usually aren't that many people, but when they heard that someone wanted 100,000 yuan per square meter, they got greedy and all wanted to take advantage of the situation to demand for more. If this matter spreads and everyone comes to ask for money, there won't be any need to continue the project."

"I think it's all because of those people," Lin Yi said.

Wang Ying looked at Lin Yi, "Are you saying that those people planned this?"

"Most likely," Lin Yi said, "You guys stay here, I'll go take a look."

Lin Yi took a few steps forward and looked at the man in front of him.

"Why are you making so much noise? Isn't it just money? Send a representative out and we can discuss things slowly."

"What, you call the shots?"

The person who spoke was not tall. He had dyed yellow hair and a cigarette in his mouth. He was wearing slippers and looked like a hooligan.

"I have the final say in the matters of the Chaoyang Group. Just let me know if you need anything."

"We don't have any requests. Once the money is in place, we'll move. We won't leave a single family behind," the blondie said.

"Do you think you can represent the rest of these people?"

"Of course. I'm the one who brought together these people. They naturally listen to me." The blondie said.

"And there's something else I want to tell you. The longer this goes on, the worse it will be for you."

"What? Do you have other methods?"

"Right now, these guys are the only ones behind me. They're all residents here. If you delay things until tomorrow, their numbers might increase. If you delay it for another ten days to half a month, I don't know how many people will have gathered. Hence, do as you see fit."

Lin Yi smiled. "To be honest, if you asked for a hundred and eighty yuan more, I wouldn't waste my breath arguing with you. However, you asked us to add another twenty thousand yuan as soon as you opened your mouth. I'm afraid this is simply impossible."

The blonde flicked the ash from his cigarette. "It doesn't matter that it's impossible for me. Let's just waste time here then. I have plenty of time anyway."

"Actually, I think it's better to be more sincere with each other," Lin Yi said.

"If I'm not wrong, Wang Mazi sent you here."

The blondie's expression froze, and he looked a little flustered.

"I don't know about any Wang Mazi or Li Mazi. I don't know who you're talking about. Anyway, if you don't agree to our request today, I'll keep biding my time and see who will end up losing out in the end."

"Alright, let's see if you can afford it."

"So, it looks like you're going to fight a long battle with us. Whatever. We're not afraid."

Lin Yi smiled and pointed at the dozen trucks parked on the road.

"See that car on the side of the road?"

"I see it. What are you planning on doing? Do you want to start your construction work? Let me tell you, you won't even be able to drive a tricycle in without giving us the money."

"That's not what I meant. I just want to tell you that from today onward, it's best if you stay here. If anyone walks out, I'll arrange for you to get hit by one of the trucks. Try it if you don't believe me."

"F*ck, are you threatening me?" The blondie cursed.

"Whether it's a threat or not, you'll only know when you try."

"F*ck, I've been around for so many years, but no one has ever dared to talk to me like that." The blondie shouted.

"If you dare to crash into it, you will suffer a worse fate!"

"You can try if you don't believe me."

"Do you think I am scared?" The blondie looked back and said.

"Baldy, go now. Let's see if he dares to bump into you. F*ck, how dare you fool around in front of me? Do you think I'm afraid of you?"

"Got it. I'll go now."

The man nicknamed Baldy was called Sun Bo. He was very young, possibly only in his twenties.

Like the blondie, he was dressed like a hooligan and was very arrogant.

Wang Ying's heart was pounding.

She knew very well what kind of person Lin Yi was. When he was in a ruthless mood, he would do anything.

However, Wang Ying stood aside and did not dare to speak.

She usually didn't dare to interrupt Lin Yi.

Sun Bo held a cigarette in his mouth and swaggered toward the road.

The blondie and the others stood at the side and watched the commotion.

He claimed that he was going to arrange for people to get hit with a truck when they walked out.

He was really good at bragging.

Sun Bo stood in front of the truck with a cigarette in his hand. He cursed at Zhao San.

"Stupid driver, are you the person that kid brought here? Why don't you tell me the truth? I'm right here. Come and hit me, haha…"

The blondie and the onlookers laughed out loud.

"Kid, weren't you bragging about hitting someone? He's standing in front of the truck. Go and hit him now. Let me see how awesome you are."

At this moment, there was a roar. Zhao San threw aside his cigarette and drove the truck forward!

Chapter 446

Sun Bo was dumbfounded!

He was the person standing closest to Zhao San!

He could clearly feel that the other party was not joking!

Instinctively, Sun Bo broke into a run, but he was still not as fast as the truck!

Even so, Zhao San did not hesitate or show mercy.

Whoosh!

However, under the effect of the massive inertia, Sun Bo face-planted on the ground. Even from afar, the sound of impact could be heard!

Huh?

Seeing this scene, the entire place fell silent, as if time had stopped.

None of them expected that the truck driver would really dare to do this!

The blondie and the others turned pale. Their bodies trembled and they did not even dare to breathe loudly.

"You, you really f*cking dare to hit someone!

Lin Yi didn't care. He shrugged and said, "The driver didn't perform well, but he won't fail next time. Who's willing to try next?"

Everyone, including the blondie, stopped talking and looked at Lin Yi warily, afraid that he would get someone to rush in and kill them.

"You… you're breaking the law!"

The blondie and the others were very confused, but they quickly realized that they were nothing compared to Lin Yi.

It was as if he was holding a brick and preparing to fight with the other party, but the other party had suddenly pulled out nuclear weapons without any reason.

Was there any need to continue playing?

"So now you know to bring up the law with me. Isn't that a bit hypocritical?" Lin Yi shrugged and said.

"I'm too lazy to spout nonsense with you. I've already said what I needed to say. You can think about the rest yourself. Moreover, as you can see, I'm a man of my word. I'm not joking."

"F*ck, do you think we're afraid of you just because you have a little money?" The blonde pointed at Lin Yi and scolded.

"We can't get out, and neither can you."

"What? You still want to fight me head-on?"

"I have so many people behind me. Do you think I'm afraid of you?"

Wang Ying trembled in fear as she stood beside Lin Yi. "Lin Yi, what should we do now?"

Lin Yi hugged Wang Ying's well-rounded waist and asked with a smile,

"Are you scared?"

"I'm not afraid, but I'm worried that you might be in danger."

"Don't worry about me. I might not be able to protect others, but I can definitely protect you."

"F*ck, you're still trying to flirt with me at this time. Are you putting on an act for me?"

The blondie waved his arm and shouted, "You have to give us an explanation today. Otherwise, no one will be able to leave until this matter is over!"

Hu hu hu!

Suddenly, the sound of brakes could be heard.

Everyone looked at the road not far away and saw a shocking scene.

Two to three sports cars had stopped there, and more than twenty trucks behind them. They stopped by the roadside in unison.

Immediately after, Qin Han rushed out of his McLaren P1.

"If anyone dares to touch my brother, I'll kill his entire family!"

Qin Han, Liang Jinming, and Gao Zongyuan strode forward. Yao Donglai and Liu Qiang followed closely behind Lin Yi.

"Brother Mao, what should we do now? We were here to join in the fun, not to fight. Our wife and children are still waiting for us to go back," a middle-aged man said. 𝒍𝒊𝙗𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅.𝓬𝒐𝓶

"Cut the crap. I'm working on it."

The blondie cursed. He looked imposing, but he had already peed his pants.

After being suddenly surrounded by so many people, he didn't even have the chance to call for help. If he didn't think of a way out of this mess, he would be finished.

Qin Han walked toward the blondie and kicked him.

"You're f*Cking awesome. You really want to touch my brothers? Were you getting too tired of living?"

The blondie was kicked to the ground and clutched his chest. He didn't even dare to fart.

"Hey, don't be angry. Let's talk things out."

"Talk to your mother." Qin Han pointed at the blondie and scolded, "If I don't break one of your legs today, my surname won't be Qin!"

"Make way, make way."

Just as Qin Han was about to attack, he suddenly heard voices coming from behind the crowd.

The crowd automatically dispersed. Lin Yi and the others looked over and realized that the person who came was Wang Mazi's number one fighter, Yan Biao.

"Young Master Qin, why are you so angry? Let's sit down and talk."

"Hehe…"

Qin Han sneered. "No wonder Old Lin said that there was something fishy about this. So, this was all you were doing."

"Actually, it's nothing much. An eye for an eye." Yan Biao said.

"Not only did he rob us of our land, but he also stabbed Zhang Ao. We have to collect some form of reparation, otherwise how can we survive in the underworld?"

Lin Yi took a few steps forward and stood in front of Yan Biao.

"Get lost while I'm in a good mood. I won't pursue this matter any further. If I get in a bad mood, none of you will be able to leave."

"Mr. Lin, you're really something. Do you really think I'm afraid of you? Or do you think I'm the same as Zhang Ao?"

Lin Yi didn't say anything else and kicked Yan Biao.

The latter could not react in time and took a few steps back before stabilizing himself.

From this, one could see that Yan Biao was much stronger than Zhang Ao.

"Kid, I'm talking to you calmly here, but you're playing around with me, aren't you?" Yan Biao said coldly.

"I don't think there's a need for us to talk anymore. If you can fight, then let's settle things like men."

"Sure."

Yan Biao smiled and nodded. "In that case, show me how awesome you are today."

Yan Biao's eyes widened as he charged at Lin Yi like a tiger pouncing on its prey, wanting to tear Lin Yi apart.

Lin Yi didn't dodge and kicked in response.

However, with the support of the system, Lin Yi's speed and strength were not something Yan Biao could compare to.

Yan Biao panicked and retreated uncontrollably.

When he steadied himself and prepared to attack again, he was shocked to see Lin Yi rushing over.

This time, Lin Yi didn't show Yan Biao any mercy.

He grabbed his hair and pulled it down. Then, he delivered a solid knee to his face!

Crack!

'Ah!'

The sound of bones cracking and screams was heard at the same time. Yan Biao covered his face and knelt on the ground with a pained expression.

This scene stunned everyone.

No one expected Lin Yi to be so ruthless!

Even Yan Biao was no match for him!

Chapter 447

"Weren't you supposed to be all that? Get up and continue fighting," Lin Yi raised Yan Biao's head and said.

"No, that's enough. Let's talk things over. Please, no more," Yan Biao painted.

"Take your men and scream. If you cause trouble for me again in the future, you'll be the next person lying on the road."

"Yes, yes, yes. I'll get lost now. We won't cause any more issues."

With the help of his subordinates, Yan Biao, Huang Mao, and the others left. Similarly, the shantytown also quietened down.

"Thanks for this." Lin Yi patted Qin Han's shoulder and said sincerely.

He was confident that he could have resolved this matter with his own ability.

However, Qin Han's loyalty touched Lin Yi.

"Why are you bringing this up? We're brothers. Don't stand during the ceremony."

"Brother Lin, Wang Mazi and the others are a group of hooligans. Moreover, they're in cahoots with the Zhao family. I have a feeling that Wang Mazi won't let this go so easily." Liang Jinming said, "We still have to be careful."

"That's right. If anything happens in the future, just let us know. We'll be on call," Gao Zongyuan said.

Lin Yi patted their shoulders. He had a lot to thank them for, but he felt that it would be too pretentious to say it, so he didn't say anything.

"In the past, you guys helped me a lot. I wanted to treat you guys to a meal as well as a night of fun in order to repay this favor. However, today's issue was a little too big. I definitely can't afford to pay you back just by treating you to some food. In the future, if you need any investment or help with family projects, just let me know. I'll be on call."

"F*ck, what are you saying? If you keep being polite, I'll get mad," Qin Han said.

"Alright, that's all for today." Lin Yi said.

"Take these brothers to the Peninsula Hotel for a meal and give each of them 2,000 yuan. Don't make them come here for nothing."

"I got it, don't worry about it. No one will hold any grudges against you."

"Alright, that's all for today. You can all go back first."

Under Lin Yi's arrangements, everyone left one after another.

Lin Yi looked at Wang Hongji. "This matter should end here. Just proceed normally, but you can't tell President Ji about this, understand?"

"Got it, Brother Lin."

Lin Yi looked at Wang Ying. "Let's go back."

"You head back to pick up President Ji. Don't worry about me."

Wang Ying had her own car, so Lin Yi didn't dwell on these small matters.

"In that case, I'll leave first. Drive back slowly. If there's anything the company needs in the future, remember to tell me sooner rather than later."

"Okay, got it."

After reminding Wang Ying, Lin Yi prepared to drive away.

"Lil Yi."

The moment the car door opened, Lin Yi was stopped by Wang Ying.

"What's wrong? Is there anything else?"

"I know I don't have the right to say anything about you, but can you listen to me and stop doing such dangerous things in the future?" Wang Ying's eyes were red.

"Although I can't even be considered your lover now, if something really happens to you, I won't be able to live anymore."

"What are you talking about?"

Lin Yi hugged Wang Ying's waist and kissed her forehead.

"Don't think about useless things all day. You don't have to worry about me. A person who can hurt me hasn't appeared yet."

"Just promise me, or I won't be able to sleep well."

"Alright, I promise you," Lin Yi said, "Your words are a reminder to me."

"I'm relieved to hear that."

"Alright, drive back slowly. Call me if you or Lulu ever need anything."

"Yeah."

After calming Wang Ying down, the two of them drove their separate ways.

Lin Yi drove to Chaoyang Group before Ji Qingyan got off work.

"Doctor Lin, have you gotten off work? Do you need to work overtime today?" Ji Qingyan asked over the phone.

"I haven't gotten off work yet. I have something on tonight, so I have to work overtime."

"Oh." Ji Qingyan's spirits plummeted.

Lin Yi had said in the afternoon that he would get off work in the evening and pick her up.

She had already planned out where to eat. It seemed like their plans had fallen through once again.

"Then remember to eat dinner. If you're tired, sleep for a while, understand?"

"There's no way I can rest. There's an emergency patient at Chaoyang Group. I'm in the parking lot waiting for the patient to come down."

"Huh?"

She was stunned for a moment before her heart filled with joy.

"Have you reached the parking lot downstairs?"

"A long time ago, but I don't know when my patient will come down. I've been waiting for a long time. It seems she has no sense of time."

"Hehe, then wait for me. I'll change my clothes and go down immediately.

"I bought a new dress a few days ago. It's especially beautiful. I'll wear it for you to see later."

"It'll be my pleasure."

About ten minutes later, Ji Qingyan walked out of the elevator with her handbag in hand like a happy little bird.

Ji Qingyan was wearing a black tube top dress with a four-leaf clover pattern on it. She was also wearing a pair of three-centimeter high heels that accentuated her figure.

Ji Qingyan stood by Lin Yi's window and gave him a spin.

"Is this dress nice? I spent a long time picking it."

"The dress isn't that good, but it looks good on you."

She smiled adorably. "I knew you would say that."

With that, she opened the passenger door and got into Lin Yi's car.

"Why are you getting in? I'm here to pick up my patient."

"I'm your patient."

"May I ask what illness you have?"

She raised her head proudly. "It's an incurable disease."

"You're so full of yourself."

"Hehe, drive quickly. I want to bring you to a particularly delicious French restaurant."

"Let's go." Lin Yi said.

"You know, I realize now that you're a real glutton."

"That's because of how much you feed me. Hmph."

"You even blame me for this. How can you be so unreasonable?"

"I can blame everything on you."

As they drove to their destination, Lin Yi chatted and laughed with Ji Qingyan the entire way.

After that, they went to eat French food and watched a movie. Satisfied, Ji Qingyan later followed Lin Yi back to Jiuzhou Pavilion.

After returning, they washed up briefly and returned to their rooms to rest.

The next morning, Ji Qingyan once again made breakfast, and this time, it seemed that her culinary skills had improved significantly. She had probably learned a lot from Zhang Shumin recently.

Since Lin Yi's working hours were uncertain, Ji Qingyan did not ask him to send her off. Instead, she drove to Chaoyang Group.

As soon as she arrived at the office, she saw the secretary bring over a large stack of documents.

"President Ji, the project in the suburbs has been settled. We can start work at any time."

"Really?" Ji Qingyan was surprised. "Yesterday, those tenants refused to move no matter what. How did they suddenly come to an agreement?"

"The project department said that the other party saw that our attitude was firm and there was no possibility of us backing down, so they simply agreed."

"That's pretty good." Ji Qingyan looked at her watch. "Inform the company's vice president and the project department to have a meeting at ten."

"Got it, President Ji. I'll inform them now."

The secretary turned around and left. Ji Qingyan heaved a sigh of relief and prepared to give Lin Yi a call to tell him the good news.

However, just as she picked up her phone, she saw an unfamiliar number calling her.

"Who are you?"

"President Lin, I'm Wang Bing1. I hope you still remember me."

"Wang Bing?" Ji Qingyan thought for a moment. "I'm sorry, I don't know you."

"President Ji, you're really forgetful. We met at the bidding center that day. Don't you remember anything?"

She recalled the bidding process that day and suddenly recalled who the other party was.

"You must have been the man in the linen suit."

"That's right, that's me."

"Why are you looking for me?" Ji Qingyan asked sternly.

This person didn't get along with Lin Yi, Ji Qingyan was not very polite toward him.

"There's something I want to tell you. Yesterday in the shantytown, your man, Lin Yi, hit my subordinate and seriously injured him. Now, we don't know if he'll survive. He is in critical condition. Precedent Ji, you're the boss of Chaoyang Group, so shouldn't you take a stand?"

Chapter 448

"Nonsense!"

Ji Qingyan's expression did not look good. "Lin Yi would never do such a thing. You just want to slander him. Don't use such a small trick."

"President Ji, I, Wang Bing, have survived in the underworld for so many years. Although my hands are dirty, I wouldn't use such lowly methods." Wang Mazi said.

"If I'm right, the negotiations in the suburbs have come to an end, right? Aren't you curious why you suddenly achieved results?"

Ji Qingyan remained silent. Wang Bing's words piqued her curiosity.

There was indeed something strange about this matter, as if it had suddenly been completed.

"This is our company's internal matter. It's not something you should worry about."

"Hehe…"

Wang Mazi smiled. "President Ji, since you're able to grow your business so much, I believe that you're a smart person. I've said everything I needed to say, and I believe that you've already made a preliminary judgment in your heart. However, in order to make you more convinced, can President Ji share with me a private email address? I'll show you something."

"Okay."

Without hesitation, she gave Wang Mazi her personal email address.

Ji Qingyan held her phone in her hand, her beautiful eyes fixed on the computer.

A few minutes later, he received an unfamiliar email in her mailbox.

The contents of the document gave Ji Qingyan a fright. There were more than ten pictures of a bloody mess, and it was a shocking sight.

One of them seemed to be a person undergoing emergency treatment.

The person in the photo was none other than Yan Biao and his subordinate, Sun Bo!

Yan Biao seemed alright, but his nose had been broken by Lin Yi's kick. It didn't affect his movements, but Sun Bo's condition was much poorer.

"President Ji, Lin Yi was the one who asked someone to drive into my subordinate. He's in bad shape and he is in critical condition."

"What do you want?!" Ji Qingyan said coldly.

"We're all businessmen. Peace makes money. There's no need to talk like this." Wang Bing said.

"However, business is business. Don't worry, President Ji. We don't want much. As long as President Ji brings the project transfer contract to us over a meal, this matter will be considered over. I don't intend to pursue this matter."

"Dream on!"

"It doesn't matter if President Ji doesn't agree. Just make sure you are ready to go to prison to deliver food to Lin Yi. After all, murder is not a small crime."

Wang Mazi hung up without giving her a chance to speak.

Although Sun Bo had indeed been hit by a truck, his life was not in any danger at the time.

However, Sun Bo's life was no longer something they could influence.

If Wang Mazi wanted him to live, he would live. If he wanted him to die, he had to die. In the end, Lin Yi would still be the one to bear the responsibility.

As she sat in the office, Ji Qingyan looked at the shocking photo attached to the email and closed it with a heavy heart.

Ji Qingyan had no idea who Wang Mazi was.

However, since he could hang out with Zhao Zhengyang, his status and identity were definitely not bad.

When they were at this level, they probably wouldn't use such despicable methods to slander him.

Due to this, the credibility of this claim was much higher.

"Secretary Qiu, come to my office for a moment." Through the internal line, Ji Qingyan called her secretary.

"Got it, President Ji."

A few seconds later, the female secretary pushed open the door and entered. "CEO Ji, you were looking for me."

"Who negotiated the agreement yesterday?"

"It was Wang Hongji from the project department. After that, Department Head Wang from the sales department also joined him."

"Go get them."

"Got it, President Ji."

The secretary turned around and left. A few minutes later, Wang Ying and Wang Hongji walked in.

"Mr. Ji, you were looking for me."

Standing in front of Ji Qingyan, Wang Ying was especially nervous, as if she was a concubine meeting the empress.

"Have a seat."

"I want to know how you managed to convince those families to move away yesterday."

"Mr. Ji, it's like this." Wang Ying straightened her expression. When she returned yesterday, she had already guessed that Ji Qingyan would ask such a question and had already thought up an excuse.

"When we went yesterday, we prepared the corresponding agreement and secretly passed the leader 20,000 yuan as a bonus. Because it happened so suddenly, we didn't have time to apply…"

"That's not what I want to hear," Ji Qingyan said. "Did Lin Yi go?"

Wang Ying and Wang Hongji looked at each other and had a bad feeling.

"Lin Yi didn't go. We handled it ourselves."

"I want to hear the truth," Ji Qingyan said. "Otherwise, the two of you can pack up and leave."

Wang Ying bit her lip and didn't say anything, but Wang Hongji couldn't sit still anymore.

"President Ji, Brother Lin went yesterday."

Wang Ying could give up this job for Lin Yi, but not Wang Hongji.

Because their relationship wasn't that deep, he was not willing to lose this job because of Lin Yi.

"Tell me what happened."

Ji Qingyan did not care about the fact that the two of them had lied. She only wanted to find out the truth.

Over the next ten minutes, Wang Hongji recounted everything that had happened.

Ji Qingyan calmly listened to what happened yesterday.

It was beyond her expectations.

She didn't expect Lin Yi to do such a thing.

From Wang Hongji's description, Lin Yi seemed to know that the person called Wang Mazi was behind this. 𝑙𝑖𝑏𝓇𝘦𝑎𝒹.𝑐𝑜𝓂

"Alright, I understand. You guys can leave."

"Got it, President Ji."

The two of them left one after another. Ji Qingyan held her phone and fell into deep thought. Then, she dialed Wang Mazi's number.

"President Ji, since you are calling me so soon, you must have figured out the truth."

"I don't want to listen to your nonsense," Ji Qingyan said. "Don't you want this project? I'll give it to you. Set up a place to sign the transfer contract."

"President Ji is a straightforward person. You're indeed someone who is made for big things. It's noon now. I'll set up a table at Dehui Restaurant and we'll talk in person there."

"Good!"

After hanging up, she drafted a transfer contract and placed it in her handbag before opening the door to leave.

At the same time, Wang Ying, who had returned to her office, felt that something was wrong.

Last night, she and Wang Hongji had already matched their stories. Logically speaking, there shouldn't have been any flaws. Hence, how did President Ji find out about this?

With that in mind, Wang Ying dialed Secretary Qiu's number.

"Secretary Qiu, I want to talk to you about something."

"Sis Wang, if you have something to say, just say it."

"How did President Ji find out that something happened to the project yesterday?"

"I'm not too sure about that. I did as you said and gave the report to President Ji. At first, President Ji didn't ask much about it." Secretary Qiu said.

"But after a while, President Ji asked me to call you over. Perhaps in the process, President Ji found out something."

"Did someone leak the news to President Ji?"

"Sis Wang, you're making things difficult for me. I'm just a minor secretary. How would I know so much?"

"Alright, thank you. I'll treat you to a meal another day."

"Sis Wang is too polite. It's not a big deal."

After hanging up, Wang Ying took out her phone and called Lin Yi again.

However, no one answered.

Feeling that something was wrong, Wang Ying called a few more times, but no one picked up.

Wang Ying rolled her eyes and hurriedly walked out to the security room in the underground parking lot.

"Hey, Department Head Wang, you're here. Take a seat," the security captain said enthusiastically.

"Brother Wei, I have something to ask of you."

"What favor? Speak, Department Head Wang."

"Can you help me keep an eye on something? If President Ji drives off, call me."

"President Ji has already left."

Chapter 449

"What? She's gone?!"

"Yes, she just left," replied the security chief. "She just left a few minutes ago, then you arrived!"

"Alright, I understand. Thank you, Brother Wang."

With that, Wang Ying hurriedly turned around and left. She got into her BMW 7 Series and drove towards Huashan Hospital.

On the way, Wang Ying kept calling Lin Yi, but no one picked up.

After driving to Huashan Hospital, Wang Ying rushed to the eighth inpatient department.

She clearly remembered that Lin Yi had told her yesterday that he worked in the eighth inpatient department.

If she went to look for him now, even if she couldn't meet him, she could still obtain some information.

"Hello, nurse. May I ask if Doctor Lin Yi is from your department?"

When the nurse saw Wang Ying, she was stunned for a moment. "Doctor Lin is our department director, but he attended a surgery in the morning. He's not done yet."

"Surgery?!"

Wang Ying was anxious. He was in the operating theater and could not come out. What should she do now?

"Hello, nurse. May I ask when Director Lin will come out? Was there an emergency?"

"It's hard to say when it comes to surgery. He might come out in a while, or it might take a long time."

Because the woman in front of her was Lin Yi's friend, the nurse was exceptionally patient.

"Alright, I'll wait for him."

Wang Ying sat on a chair at the side. All she could do now was wait for him to come out.

Half an hour later, Wang Ying's phone rang. To her surprise, it was a call from Lin Yi.

"What's wrong, Sister Ying? Why did you call me so many times?"

At the same time, the elevator door opened. Wang Ying saw Lin Yi walking out.

"Lil Yi, President Ji knows about what happened yesterday. We couldn't hide it."

"Ah, so be it. It's not a big deal." Lin Yi didn't mind.

Even so, Lin Yi felt that it was a little strange.

Logically speaking, with Ji Qingyan's personality, she should have called him as soon as she found out about this.

However, there had been no movement up until now. This was a little strange, but it was not a big deal.

"When I got home last night, I thought up a way to cover up the incident. When Secretary Qiu went to report the news this morning, President Ji didn't suspect much. She even invited the executives and the project department for a meeting. However, after a while, someone seemed to have said something to President Ji, whereupon she invited Wang Hongji and me to the office to ask us about something. Wang Hongji couldn't hide it and told her everything."

Lin Yi frowned. From what Wang Ying said, this matter was a little strange.

At first, she believed it, but after a while, she didn't. She even questioned Wang Ying thoroughly.

In that case, it meant she must have found out something during this period of time.

Who told her the truth?

Wang Mazi?

Lin Yi's expression was cold. This might be the only possibility.

"Where is Ji Qingyan?"

"After President Ji found out about this, she drove away."

"F*ck!" Lin Yi cursed and said to Wang Ying.

"Go back to the company first. I'll take care of the rest."

"Lil Yi, calm down. Think about what to do first. You can't be anxious."

Lin Yi didn't reply. He threw the white coat to the nurses' station and ran towards the elevator.

At the same time, Lin Yi called Ji Qingyan.

The phone rang for a long time, but no one answered.

Lin Yi called two more times, but the situation was the same. No one picked up.

"This is too much!"

Ding!

At the same time, the elevator door opened. Lin Yi was surprised to see Liang Ruoxu and the middle-aged man he had met in the ward the other day in the elevator.

Over the past few days, the middle-aged man had been standing watch outside Yang Guangxia's ward. Liang Ruoxu would come to visit Yang Guangxia from time to time.

Coincidentally, Yang Guangxia remembered that he had a few bottles of good wine at home today, so he asked him to bring them over for Lin Yi to try.

However, seeing Lin Yi's anxious expression, Liang Ruoxu did not mention the wine and subconsciously asked,

"What's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry?"

"Cut the crap and move!"

Before Liang Ruoxu could say anything, he was pushed aside by Lin Yi. The two of them were stunned and did not react in time.

"Lil Yi, don't be anxious, don't be agitated!" Wang Ying shouted from behind.

Liang Ruoxu and the middle-aged man were stunned. The latter weighed the gift box in his hand and said helplessly,

"Doctor Lin just left. It seems that we can't give him the wine."

"No, something seems to have happened," Liang Ruoxu said nervously.

"Has something happened?"

"I know Lin Yi." Liang Ruoxu said suspiciously.

"He's the kind of person who doesn't flinch even if Mount Tai collapses in front of him. Something must have happened to make him show such emotion."

"I don't think so. Aren't you being too sensitive?" The middle-aged man asked.

"Uncle Mo, you don't know him well. Something might have really happened."

Mo Hongshan glanced at Wang Ying. "That woman seems to be related to her. We'll know once we ask her."

"Yeah." 𝘭𝘪𝘣𝑟𝘦𝘢𝒹.𝘤𝑜𝓂

…

After leaving the hospital, Lin Yi called Qin Han.

"Help me look for a car. It's a white Maserati. The license plate is Zhonghai A83C00. It was recently driven out of the Chaoyang Group parking lot."

"Alright, let my friend help you investigate."

Back in the car, Lin Yi made a few more calls to Ji Qingyan.

Despite this, no one picked up.

Meanwhile, Lin Yi was waiting anxiously for news from Qin Han in the car. He was almost certain of what had happened.

There was a 70% chance that this was done by Wang Mazi, and the remaining 30% was Zhao Zhengyang!

Ring!

Half an hour later, Lin Yi's phone rang. It was a call from Qin Han.

"The Maserati you mentioned is parked at the entrance of Dehui Restaurant. If I remember correctly, this should be Ji Qingyan's car."

"It's her car."

Lin Yi responded and drove toward Dehui Restaurant.

"That's the Zhao family's territory. Why did she go there?"

"I don't know what's wrong with her. I won't talk to you for now. I'm hanging up."

Just as Lin Yi left, Liang Ruoxu and Mo Hongshan rushed out.

"Uncle Mo, get in the car. That Shari is Lin Yi's car!"

"Okay!"

…

Dehui Building, Room 606.

Dehui Restaurant was a century-old restaurant that specialized in Nanjing cuisine. However, it was on the verge of bankruptcy because of recent poor management. In the end, it was bought over by the Zhao family and became one of their subsidiaries.

At this moment, there were three people sitting in the private room: Zhao Zhengyang, Wang Mazi, and Fan Qinan.

"Old Fan, I heard that the negotiation with Pfizer failed?" Zhao Zhengyang asked.

"Don't f*cking mention it. If it wasn't for Lin Yi, this deal would have been done long ago. Our family lost billions over this. If killing people wasn't illegal, I would have f*cking killed him long ago!"

"I'm f*cking livid. Why is he everywhere? He stole our project and ruined your business. It's all his f*cking fault," Zhao Zhengyang scolded.

"It's not worth getting angry over such a small matter."

Wang Mazi fiddled with the prayer beads in his hand. "His woman will be here soon. I can recover all your losses."

Fan Qinan chuckled. "Then I'll have to trouble Brother Zhao and Uncle Wang to help me get back at him."

Zhao Zhengyang crossed his legs and patted the dust off his pants.

"Of course, but I've been thinking about how to collect more interest from Ji Qingyan."

"Yes?"

"Could it be that Brother Zhao has other thoughts?"

"Ji Qingyan is a woman from Zhonghai. Who wouldn't want to spend the night with her?"

"But that's unlikely," Fan Qinan said.

"Although we can use some cheap tricks to trick her, Ji Qingyan's status isn't low either. If we blow this matter up, it will be a scandal for the Zhao family. We have to think twice before acting."

"Don't worry, I won't use such despicable methods, but we are the ones holding the initiative, so we can control the negotiation. I don't believe she can bear to see Lin Yi go to jail."

Fan Qinan chuckled. "Brother Zhao, you're more experienced in this aspect. Brother, I'm far inferior to you."

"Stop flattering me. We're the same. Who here isn't aware of other's character?" Zhao Zhengyang rubbed his fists and said.

"Previously, at the racing arena, he burned my One-77 that cost more than 40 million yuan and made me the laughing stock of all of Zhonghai. Today, I'm going to take revenge on him!"

"But Lin Yi is a hooligan. If he finds out about this, he'll probably cause a huge commotion."

"He's nothing!" Zhao Zhengyang scolded. "The three of us are sitting here together. Who in Zhonghai has the ability to touch us?"

"Be careful of him fighting us to the death," said Fan Qinan.

"The Qin family, the Zhao family, and the Gao family are also quite powerful."

"They're just a motley crew. They are only willing to enjoy life in tandem, but will not suffer together. When the time comes, none of them will stand up." Zhao Zhengyang said.

"I've been in the business world for so many years. Who would sacrifice eight hundred of them just to injure a thousand enemies?"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Then I'll wait to see a good show."

At this time, the door of the private room was pushed open and Zhang Ao walked in.

"Boss, Ji Qingyan is here!"

Chapter 450

"Then what are we waiting for? Invite President Ji in," Wang Mazi said with a smile.

"Got it, Boss."

A few minutes later, the door of the private room was pushed open again. Huiao walked in with Ji Qingyan.

"President Ji, I've heard a lot about you." Wang Mazi smiled and said, "Come and sit. We've already prepared the dishes."

Seeing the three people in the room, Ji Qingyan's expression turned cold. She took out the documents from her bag and said, 𝙡𝓲𝙗𝙧𝓮𝒂𝒅.𝙘𝓸𝒎

"There's no need to eat. I've already signed it. Just sign your portion before I go."

"President Ji, you're already here. Why are you pulling a long face? That's not how business is done."

"I have nothing to discuss with you," Ji Qingyan said. "I've already brought the contract here. You and Lin Yi are even now."

"If you won't even sit down for a meal, we might not be able to accept your attitude."

As he spoke, Wang Mazi pushed the two contracts back.

"I, Wang Bing, have been around for so many years. I'm also well-known. I'm too proud to accept this kind of treatment."

Zhao Zhengyang and Fan Qinan looked at each other with smiles on their faces.

Wang Mazi was really an old fox.

This trick of playing hard always worked.

For Lin Yi's sake, Ji Qingyan would definitely submit!

On his side, he held the initiative, which made it easier for him to negotiate terms.

"Didn't you want to discuss the contract?"

Wang Mazi leaned back in his chair. "You came in with a long face. How can we talk like this? Who talks about business with such an expression?"

"So be it."

She walked over and put away the two documents on the table.

"I, Ji Qingyan, may be a woman, but don't try to be unreasonable with me. If you aren't willing to do this deal, then there's no need to talk about anything else. Even if he dies and Lin Yi goes to jail, I'll just give up on my business. I don't believe that spending a few billion won't settle this matter.

"Also, you don't have to put on airs with me. If you have the ability, go look for Lin Yi yourself. Just because you can't do anything to him, how dare you play tricks on a woman like me?"

The three of them were stunned by Ji Qingyan's words. No one had expected her to be so difficult to manipulate.

"Come, President Ji, calm down." Wang Mazi smiled and said with a smile, "We haven't even started talking, it's not good to be so angry."

"The transfer contract is already here. What else do you have to talk about?" Ji Qingyan continued, "Besides, I don't think there's much to talk about between us."

"No, no, no. It's not what President Ji thinks." Wang Mazi said.

"I originally wanted to cooperate with the Zhao family to do this piece of business, but now that the Zhao family doesn't want to do it anymore, I naturally have to find a qualified partner. I'm wondering if President Ji has any intention of cooperating."

"No!

"If you don't have the ability to carry out such a big project, then don't do it. Chaoyang Group has no intention of cooperating with you."

Zhao Zhengyang and Fan Qinnan's faces were cold. None of them had expected Ji Qingyan to be so stubborn.

"President Ji, if you act like this, we might just experience a falling out," Wang Mazi said coldly.

"You were the ones who played tricks first, so there's no need to pretend anymore." Ji Qingyan tossed the documents back. "I've already given you the documents. Sign them and send a copy to my company. Then, we'll be even."

"Guards! Stop her!"

At Wang Mazi's command, Zhang Ao rushed in with his men and blocked Ji Qingyan's path!

"What are you doing?!"

Wang Mazi picked up a bottle of white wine and poured it into three glasses.

"The grudge between Lin Yi and me isn't just about this project. Two of my subordinates were injured by him one after another. Now, everyone in the circle is laughing at me, Wang Bing. Where do you want me to put my face?"

Wang Mazi lit a cigarette. "But I called you here today to settle this peacefully. I have three glasses of wine here. As long as you accompany the three of us and have one glass with each of us, everything between us and Lin Yi will be settled."

"Dream on! I, Ji Qingyan, am not the kind of person you think I am!"

"Hmph, you're already here. It's not up to you!" Wang Mazi snorted. "Bring her over!"

"Got it, Boss!"

Zhang Ao walked over to Ji Qingyan with a smile, grabbed her arm, and brought her to Wang Mazi.

"What are you doing?! Let me go!"

Wang Mazi put away the documents on the table. "I'll take these documents, but the matter between us and Lin Yi isn't over yet. Let me make this clear, you have to drink these three glasses of wine today, even if you don't want to. I, Wang Bing, have been in the industry for many years, but no one has dared to slap my face like this!"

"Don't go too far!"

"You call this going overboard?" Wang Mazi said, "To be able to get to where I am today, I've done worse things than this. Aren't I still alive and well despite all that?"

"Boss, do you need me to record the scene of you guys drinking? Haha, when we find that son of a bitch Lin Yi, we'll show how a woman drank with us and angered him to death!"

"Haha…"

Zhao Zhengyang laughed. "Yes, yes, yes. Record it all and show it to Lin Yi later. I'm going to anger him to death!"

"Haha, let me do it. I like to see beautiful women struggling."

Fan Qinan took out his phone and prepared to record it. "That bastard Lin Yi made us lose billions. We have to get it back from his woman!"

Zhao Zhengyang walked up to Ji Qingyan. "President Ji, Lin Yi and I might have some grievances, but there might be room for reconciliation. Have a drink with the three of us."

"Bah, dream on!"

"That's not up to you!" Zhao Zhengyang looked at Wang Mazi. "Uncle Wang, help me."

"No problem." Wang Mazi smiled and said, "If it weren't for my old age, I would have made a move long ago after I met such a beautiful woman."

With that, Wang Mazi grabbed one of Ji Qingyan's arms while Zhao Zhengyang grabbed the other. He then picked up a glass of wine and brought it to Ji Qingyan's mouth.

"President Ji, the wine is already in your mouth. Shouldn't you give me some face and take a sip?"

"Pfft, in your dreams. Let go of me quickly!"

"F*ck, you think that if you refuse a toast you won't have to drink, right? Let me tell you, you'll have to drink this glass of wine today even if you don't want to!"

Zhao Zhengyang had already fallen into madness when he saw the peerlessly beautiful Ji Qingyan.

Back then, she had pursued Liang Ruoxu solely for the sake of the family's project. However, Ji Qingyan was the one who truly moved her heart!

Whoosh!

Just as Zhao Zhengyang was about to pour the wine into Li Qingyan's mouth, the door of the private room was kicked open and Lin Yi rushed in!

"F*ck you! None of you can leave today!"

Chapter 451

"Lin Yi!"

Upon seeing Lin Yi, tears streamed down Ji Qingyan's face as she ran behind him.

"Yo, Lin Yi, you're pretty good. You actually found this place." Zhao Zhengyang chuckled. "What, you're still saying that none of us can leave? Why don't you take a look at whose territory this is?!"

Whoosh!

Lin Yi didn't say anything and kicked Zhao Zhengyang!

Even a martial arts practitioner like Yan Biao couldn't withstand Lin Yi's kick, let alone Zhao Zhengyang!

The huge dining table was knocked over by Zhao Zhengyang. At the same time, Wang Mazi slammed the table and stood up.

"Lin Yi, don't go too far. Don't think that I, Wang Bing, won't dare to touch you! Zhang Ao, go!"

"Brothers, follow me!"

Because of his previous experience, Zhang Ao didn't dare to act himself. Lin Yi took out a scalpel and pointed it at Zhang Ao.

"If you dare to come over, I'll stab you to death!"

Hiss!

Looking at the cold blade, Zhang Ao gasped. What happened at the bar that day still left a lingering fear in his heart!

This man was bolder than anyone else.

His words were not an empty threat. He would really do it!

"Zhang Ao, what are you waiting for? Do it!"Wang Bing1?shouted.

He only now knew that Lin Yi was terrifying when he was angry.

"F*ck, ask him if he dares to move!"

Lin Yi grabbed Wang Mazi's collar and stabbed him in the abdomen with the scalpel!

'Ah!'

Ji Qingyan screamed in fear, "Lin… Lin Yi, let's go!"

"This is none of your business!"

Seeing that Wang Mazi's body was covered in blood, everyone in the private room was dumbfounded. Their legs went weak and they almost collapsed to the ground.

"You… How dare you attack me?!"

Wang Mazi held his abdomen and pointed at Lin Yi shakily.

Even now, he still couldn't believe that Lin Yi would dare to be so unscrupulous!

Lin Yi squatted down and stepped on Wang Mazi's wrist.

"You used this hand to touch her hand just now, right?"

"I-I know I was wrong. I'm willing to give you all my territory. Please…"

"Beg your *ss!"

Chak!

The scalpel pierced through his palm, and Wang Mazi's scream resounded throughout Dehui Restaurant!

Seeing the unconscious Wang Mazi, Zhao Zhengyang and Fan Qinan were so frightened that they collapsed to the ground and retreated to the corner while crawling on the ground.

Pulling out the scalpel, Lin Yi walked toward Zhao Zhengyang and Fan Qinan.

Grabbing Zhao Zhengyang's hair, Lin Yi pressed him to the ground.

"To be honest, I've always been too lazy to deal with a fool like you. Even so, why are you always looking for trouble with me? Do you think you have the strength to challenge me?"

"Lin Yi, let's talk nicely. You know how strong the Zhao family is. If you dare to attack me, it won't do you any good," Zhao Zhengyang said with a trembling voice.

"I know I was in the wrong this time. I can help you suppress Wang Mazi's matter. Let's call it even. What do you think? I won't dare to provoke you again. Please give me a chance."

"Do you think I'm afraid of that bastard? Or do you think that you can threaten me with your status as the eldest son of the Zhao family?"

"No, no, no. I didn't mean to threaten you. I really understand my mistake and want to use this opportunity to remedy it. Please give me another chance."

"I've given you many chances. It's time for the grudge between us to end."

Lin Yi stepped on Zhao Zhengyang's right hand. "You touched her with this hand just now, right? Then leave this hand behind."

Lin Yi held the scalpel and stabbed Zhao Zhengyang's right hand.

"Stop!"

Just as Lin Yi was about to stab him again, a cry of surprise sounded from outside the door.

He turned his head and realized that the people standing at the door were none other than Liang Ruoxu and the middle-aged man.

At the same time, Qin Han was also beside them. 𝘭𝑖𝘣𝑟𝘦𝒶𝘥.𝘤𝑜𝘮

"Old Lin, don't be rash!"

Obviously, Qin Han also knew the seriousness of the matter.

Zhao Zhengyang and Wang Mazi had completely different identities.

If Lin Yi crippled Zhao Zhengyang's hand, the Zhao family would definitely not let the matter rest!

Lin Yi looked at Liang Ruoxu.

"Today, I'm going to cripple one of his hands. No one can say anything to stop me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Yi's scalpel was thrusted downward!

'Ah!'

Zhao Zhengyang's scream resounded throughout Dehui Restaurant again.

Liang Ruoxu's body trembled when she saw Zhao Zhengyang staring at her. This was the first time she had seen Lin Yi's fierce side.

At that moment, he was like a lion that wanted to eat. No one could stop him.

Standing behind Liang Ruoxu, Mo Hongshan saw everything.

At first, she thought that Lin Yi was just a little similar to that man.

However, now, the two of them were no longer just alike. The ruthlessness flowing in their blood was identical!

Seeing Zhao Zhengyang and Wang Mazi lying in a pool of blood, Fan Qinan was so frightened that his face turned pale.

"This has nothing to do with me. You can't attack me…"

Lin Yi stood up and walked over, ignoring Fan Qinan's words.

"Did you just take a video on your phone?"

"No, no, I didn't. You're mistaken…"

"Do you think I'm blind?"

Just like before, Lin Yi stabbed Fan Qinan, and the latter fell to the ground, not even having the strength to struggle.

The private room fell completely silent. Even Qin Han was so frightened that he did not move.

Lin Yi's ferocity had greatly exceeded his expectations.

This time, the grudge between them would not end until one of them died!

"You can go back first. I'll handle this matter," Liang Ruoxu said.

Lin Yi did not respond and left with Ji Qingyan.

Looking at their backs, Liang Ruoxu suddenly felt a little upset.

If it weren't for Ji Qingyan, he wouldn't have gone so crazy.

After leaving Dehui Restaurant, the two of them drove to Chaoyang Group. They did not speak on the way to Ji Qingyan's office.

"Lin Yi, are you hurt?" Ji Qingyan asked timidly. She was so frightened by Lin Yi that she didn't dare to speak loudly.

"What's wrong with your brain for you to meet them alone?!" Lin Yi scolded.

"The man called Wang Bing said that you asked someone to hit his men with a truck. I was afraid that you would go to jail, so I went with the transfer documents."

"I f*cking dared to touch them, so you think I'm afraid of taking responsibility? Why are you blindly meddling? Do you know how dangerous the incident today was? If you ever encounter anything, don't you know to give me a call?!"

"I-I know I was wrong. S-Stop scolding me. I won't do it again."

Ji Qingyan pursed her lips and wiped her tears as she sobbed.

"I swear, you'll anger me to death one day!"

"I… I won't do it again," she mumbled.

"Why are you covering your mouth?"

"I'm afraid you'll scold me again."

Chapter 452

"Alright, alright." Lin Yi waved his hand impatiently. "You were just being nice."

"I just didn't want you to be in danger," Ji Qingyan said pitifully.

"Zhao Zhengyang and the others are a bunch of idiots. How could I be in danger?"

"The next time something like this happens, I'll definitely call you first," said Ji Qingyan with a pout.

"Alright, you can stay here. I'm leaving."

"You haven't had lunch yet, right? You can leave after lunch." Ji Qingyan held Lin Yi's hand.

"No, I'm really angry right now."

"I'm a little hungry. Eat with me."

"You still have the cheek to eat? Reflect on yourself first."

Watching Lin Yi leave, Ji Qingyan muttered,

"I just want you to finish your lunch."

After leaving the Chaoyang Group, Lin Yi got into his car and called Liang Ruoxu.

"Where are you?"

"I'm back in the office."

"How did things go?"

"Qin Han asked the legal department of Sino-Han Capital to send a lawyer's letter to the Zhao family and the Fan family. This can be considered a preemptive strike. Then, I secretly sent a few words to warn those two families as well. They also recognize that they were in the wrong. This matter is over, but I can't guess what the two families will do after this. They might give up or attack again." Liang Ruoxu said.

"Even so, I've already dealt with Wang Bing and the others. These people won't exist in Zhonghai anymore."

"Alright, I understand."

"That's all for now. If there's anything you can't handle, remember to call me in time."

"Yeah."

"Alright, go ahead. I'll hang up first."

After hanging up, Liang Ruoxu exhaled heavily.

He kept thinking about what had just happened.

What puzzled her the most was Uncle Mo's attitude.

Although he was not directly involved in this matter, his words implied that he wanted to help.

This was too strange.

Even if Lin Yi was Old Yang's chief surgeon, there was no connection between them.

There were many doctors in the country who had operated on various leaders. If everyone had received preferential treatment, wouldn't those chief surgeons become rich?

Uncle Mo's attitude was really intriguing.

…

In the underground parking lot of Chaoyang Group, Lin Yi leaned back in his chair, thinking about the two families.

Although the overall strength of Lingyun Group could not compete with the two families, it was impossible for them to touch him in the business field.

As for the pharmaceutical industry, there would be a huge reform in the future, so the Fan family naturally did not dare to act rashly.

With only the Zhao family left, he was not too worried.. 𝘭𝑖𝒷𝓇𝘦𝘢𝒹.𝑐𝘰𝘮

Ring!

Lin Yi's phone rang. It was a call from Bi Songjiang.

"President Lin, the first phase of the dock renovation project is basically completed. We can put the second phase of our project on the agenda. When are you free, can you come over and take a look?"

"Already?"

These days, he had been busy with Cisco and the six pharmaceutical companies and had almost forgotten about Wangjiang Dock.

Now that the first phase of the expansion project was completed, he really had to inspect it.

At the same time, the three billion yuan order he gave Cisco was probably almost completed.

He had to find time to visit Cao Xiangyu. Otherwise, he would have worked so hard for nothing.

At the thought of this, Lin Yi stretched lazily and got out of the car. He then walked back to Ji Qingyan's office.

Crack…

Crack…

Pushing open the door, Lin Yi saw Ji Qingyan quietly eating a biscuit.

Seeing Lin Yi enter, she immediately hid the biscuits behind her back.

"You… why are you back?"

"Pack your things and get off work. I'll take you out for dinner."

"Didn't you say that I should be too ashamed to eat? I won't eat anymore."

"Stop messing around. Do you want to eat or not?"

"Eat!"

Putting down the biscuit, she said, "I'm going to change my clothes. I'm leaving now."

Ten minutes later, Ji Qingyan changed her clothes and left alongside Lin Yi.

After a simple dinner, the two of them returned to Jiuzhou Pavilion.

On the sofa, Ji Qingyan hugged Lin Yi's arm.

"Lin Yi, I know you did this for my own good, but don't do anything so dangerous in the future." Ji Qingyan's eyes were filled with tears. She still had lingering fears when she thought of what happened during the day.

"I didn't want to do this either, but do you think others would have reasoned with you?" Lin Yi said.

"The only civilization that can be destroyed is barbarism, and barbarism is human nature."

"I understand what you mean. In that case, try your best to avoid dealing with these people in the future," said Ji Qingyan.

"I know what I'm doing."

"Hmph."

Ji Qingyan did not dare to say anything else. She was a woman, and it was not appropriate for her to interfere too much in Lin Yi's matters.

The next morning, the guilt-ridden Ji Qingyan woke up at four to make breakfast for Lin Yi.

There were a total of six Huaxian and Western breakfast dishes. It was quite sumptuous.

"So much food?"

"You must be tired from work, so you should eat more." Ji Qingyan untied her apron. "What do you want to eat for lunch? I'll send it to you."

"Get back to work, don't worry about me," Lin Yi said, "Eat, I'll send you to work later."

"I can drive myself," she said quietly.

"Alright then."

After breakfast, Lin Yi drove Ji Qingyan to the office before heading to the hospital.

"Brother Lin, I have good news for you."

As soon as they arrived at the department, Qiao Xin stood up and said, "There's a patient in the afternoon who needs to undergo cardiac stent surgery. Director Li said that she won't be following us anymore and asked you to operate on her. I'll be your assistant."

"Give me a few minutes."

In modern medicine, a cardiac stent was an insignificant surgery that wasn't very difficult.

However, it was still very good to use this to improve the mission progress.

"Is there anyone else Director Li is handling who needs surgery?"

"A few days ago, our department didn't have enough manpower. Thus, Director Li personally put aside some patients who didn't need urgent treatment. The next surgery is scheduled to take place in three days. We just have to observe the patient's condition for the next three days."

"Sure." Lin Yi nodded.

After the cardiac stent surgery today, the mission progress would be at 2/5. The remaining three surgeries would probably take a week to complete.

"I have a suggestion. Since the hospital isn't busy these few days, why don't we go out and play?" Wang Zeyi said, "I heard that Wangjiang Dock has been expanded. It's even better than before."

The young doctors in the department were a little eager to check it out.

However, no one dared to make a sound. They all aimed their gazes at Li Chuhan.

She was the boss of the department. If she didn't say anything, no one could leave.

"Don't even think about having a group holiday." Li Chuhan said, "But I can give you half a day off. If you want to have fun, go ahead."

"Director Li, can we really leave early?" Qiao Xin asked happily.

The doctors in the department also knew that it was impossible for them to take an entire day off to enjoy themselves because there were still patients to take care of.

It was already very good that she had given everyone half a day off.

"I'll take care of the patients in the department. Go out and relax."

Although Li Chuhan was cold, she was an easygoing person. As long as it didn't challenge her principles, it could be discussed.

"Ah?!"

Hearing that Li Chuhan wanted to stay in the department, Wang Zeyi's expression changed slightly.

"Director Li, if you don't go, there's no point in us going. Don't worry, since I invited you to play, I'll be responsible for the cost."

The doctors and nurses in the department could also tell that Wang Zeyi had organized this trip just to invite Director Li.

"This isn't about money. Who will care for the patients if I leave?"

"Director Li, how about this? You guys go and enjoy yourselves. I'll stay here and keep watch." The new deputy director, Zheng Binjiang, said, "I'm old and can't play with you young people. It's only right for me to stay here."

"Thank you, Director Zheng," Wang Zeyi said with a smile.

"Brother Lin, let's go play together. I'm going crazy from staying in the department every day," Qiao Xin said.

"Alright, let's go and check it out."

Coincidentally, the first phase of the project was completed, so he wanted this opportunity to see how things were going.

"Director Li, Brother Lin is going to. Come with us."

Li Chuhan was silent for a few seconds. "Alright, let's go for a walk together."

Chapter 453

Knowing that Lin Yi would follow, Wang Zeyi smiled and muttered to himself,

"This time, I want everyone to know that in the real world, being handsome is useless. Money is king!"

The entire cardiology department was in an uproar when they learned that Li Chuhan had given everyone half a day off and that someone had even invited them out to have fun.

This was the hospital, and such occurrences were rare, especially for the young nurses. Because of this, they were not in the mood to work the entire morning.

It was one thing to have fun, but before she left, Li Chuhan ordered everyone to handle the work on hand.

The working atmosphere in the cardiology department was very good. When they learned about the holiday, although everyone wanted to go, they were also aware that they could not risk losing their jobs in the hospital.

The older nurse took the initiative to pass on the fun and stayed on duty, instead giving the opportunity to the young nurses. 𝑙𝑖𝑏𝓇𝘦𝑎𝒹.𝑐𝑜𝓂

Li Chuhan did not show anyone favoritism. She gave each of the staff members who stayed behind 200 yuan as compensation.

Other than that, the people who worked the night shift had to return before nine in the evening to change shifts, but this rule did not have much of an impact on their plans.

At 9 pm, they would definitely be done playing. Therefore, it would not affect their return to work.

In short, everything was fine.

After work at 11:30 pm, the people from the cardiology department went to prepare their equipment for the trip.

At one o'clock in the afternoon, the people in the department gathered in the parking lot. Since most of them had cars, they decided to drive there.

"Director Li, let's go. It's been a long time since I went to the beach to play. I've had a new swimsuit for months. They can finally be put to use," Qiao Xin said with a smile.

"If you put all your attention on learning, your skills probably won't be much worse than Lin Yi's."

"How can I compare to Brother Lin? Brother Lin is a genius," Qiao Xin said.

"Director Li, where's your swimsuit? Let me see what style it is. Is it a one-piece or a two-piece?"

"Yes, yes, yes. Director Li, what kind of swimsuit did you prepare? You have such a good figure and usually wrap yourself up tightly. Today, we can finally see your true appearance," said the young nurse, Yuan Siqi.

"What swimsuit? I didn't prepare anything. I'll just go over and relax. There's no need for me to buy a bathing suit."

Li Chuhan was just a little cold, but she wasn't very conservative.

She wasn't really against swimming suits, she just didn't think they were necessary.

"It's not easy for all of us to come out together. If we don't go into the water and play for a while, won't we be missing out?" Qiao Xin said.

"It's okay, they sell them at the beach. I'll buy you a set then."

"Forget it. Just have fun. Don't worry about me."

"How can we do that? You're the head of our department. If you don't have fun, how can we be happy?" Qiao Xin winked at Li Chuhan and whispered.

"Director Li, didn't you see how good the body of the sister who came to our department that day was? Many people are thinking about Brother Lin's choices now. We can't let her win."

"I really can't convince you guys."

"Hehe, it's settled then. I'll help you choose a bikini later. I guarantee that you'll be more beautiful than all those flirtatious women."

"No, just a normal swimsuit will do. Forget the bikini."

"Hehe, got it!"

Everyone soon gathered and the 20 people from the department drove their own cars toward Wangjiang Dock.

Other than that, there was also a van behind them. Wang Zeyi had brought it over on his own initiative.

It contained things for them to play with, but most of it was foodstuff.

Twenty minutes later, when he opened the car window, he could already hear the sound of the waves.

When they reached the parking lot, they parked their cars.

Seeing that the expansion of Wangjiang Dock had been completed, Qiao Xin and a few young nurses exclaimed.

"Oh my god, Wangjiang Dock is so beautiful!" Yuan Siqi exclaimed.

"I've been here once and I feel that it was already very good. I didn't expect it to reach the global standard after the expansion."

"Indeed, it looks even more impressive."

"There's something you might not know." Wang Ze smiled and said.

"Some time ago, Wangjiang Dock was acquired. The behind-the-scenes boss spent 800 million yuan to turn Wangjiang Dock into a world-class yacht center. That's why it looks like this now. I heard that there will be Phase II and Phase III projects in the future. When that time comes, it will look even more luxurious."

"Director Wang, do you even know about this?" Yuan Siqi asked.

"My friend is a member of the yacht club. He often comes here to play, so I know a lot of things," Wang Zeyi said proudly.

"Director Wang, I heard that people who play with yachts are either rich or noble. For you to be able to make such a friend, I'm guessing your family background is not bad."

"Fortunately, it's just an ordinary middle-class family. They're not as powerful as everyone thinks."

"In a place like Zhonghai, it's already very good to be able to get into the middle class. Your net worth must be at least 18 million."

"It's not much, but don't worry. I saved up a good amount now, and I'll definitely make sure everyone is able to enjoy themselves. There's no need to be stingy with your entertainment. I can still afford this small sum of money."

"Hehe, then we won't stand on ceremony with Deputy Wang."

"You're welcome." Wang Ze smiled and waved his hand. "Let's unload everything and roast something to eat. After we're full, I'll get a boat and we'll go out to sea to play."

"Can we even go sailing?"

"Of course. Since we're already at Wangjiang Dock, we naturally have to go out to sea. Otherwise, wouldn't we have come all the way here for nothing?"

"But chartering a boat isn't cheap. The cheapest boat is 1,500 an hour."

"It's okay, it's just a small amount of money." Wang Zeyi said, "You followed me out, so I naturally have to let you enjoy yourselves."

"Thank you, Director Wang."

Wang Zeyi felt a sense of accomplishment when he saw the nurses from the department surrounding him.

In the hospital, everyone was wearing white coats, so they surrounded Lin Yi.

Now that they were out, they realized the importance of money.

In the future, the nurses in the department would probably become his subordinates.

At the thought of this, Wang Zeyi turned around and looked at Lin Yi. 'You want to compete with me… Hmm? Where did they go?'

At this moment, Wang Zeyi saw that Lin Yi, Li Chuhan, and Qiao Xin had already walked to the side of the road and gotten into the car.

"Brother Lin, do you know where they sell swimsuits nearby? We have to choose a good set for Director Li."

"Isn't it just a swimsuit? Even a man like Lin Yi isn't so excited. Why are you acting like this?" Li Chuhan said.

"Because many people say that Director Li has a good figure. I can't help but want to take a look."

Chapter 454

"I don't know what to do with you."

"Let's go, Brother Lin. Let's go and find a place that sells swimsuits."

"Let's go. I know a place."

Previously, when he was running errands, he had bought a swimming ring at a store. He should also be able to buy a swimsuit there.

"Let's go."

Lin Yi smiled as he drove. The sea was right next to the road. Seeing this scenery would improve one's mood.

Lin Yi thought swimsuits were amazing.

It didn't matter if the wearer was young or 99 years old, as long as she was a woman, she would not resist wearing it.

In some of the indoor water parks, many middle-aged aunties walked around in swimsuits. It was really a dress that could make people forget their shame.

In comparison, women could not do the same with underwear.

When they got to the shop again, he found that the male pimp was no longer there. He had been replaced by a middle-aged woman. Lin YI silently wondered if the police had been caught trying to crack down on prostitution.

"Director Li, I think that white set is quite good," Qiao Xin said.

"No, it's too revealing. Change it to something more normal." Li Chuhan shook his head and refused.

"But I think Brother Lin will like it."

"He'd prefer if I didn't wear one at all," Li Chuhan said. "Just pick one."

"Um…"

Qiao Xin paused for a moment. "I'm still too young. Director Li is more experienced than me."

Lin Yi also felt that Li Chuhan's personality was far beyond that of ordinary people.

Would she be like a robot when they were having sex? Would she be able to do it while reading medical reports?

'That's a possibility.'

"Sister, why don't you try this strap style to show off your figure?" The female stall owner pointed at a dark green swimsuit.

Li Chuhan took a look and felt that the style was not bad, so she nodded. "I'll take this one. Also, get me a shawl."

Qiao Xin chuckled. "Brother Lin, it's time for you to do your part."

"Stop fooling around. I'm the one buying this. Why would your Brother Lin need to spend money on it?"

"Of course Brother Lin has to spend money. This is called a viewing fee." Qiao Xin chuckled. "We can let Brother Lin watch for free, but you're the boss of the department. How can he enjoy the view for nothing?"

A rare blush appeared on Li Chuhan's face, but it quickly disappeared.

"Hmm…"

Lin Yi pondered for a few seconds. "I agree with you."

The swimsuit wasn't expensive. It cost 198 yuan. Lin Yi scanned the QR code and paid. Then, he drove back to the beach and met up with the others.

"Brother Lin, I'll have to trouble you to go out for a while. Director Li and I have to change into our swimsuits."

"That's fine."

Lin Yi got out of the car and waited outside.

"Oh my god, they're so big?! Director Li, you're really hiding it well!"

"Keep your voice down."

"This is the capital." Qiao Xin grinned and said, "There are so many women eyeing Brother Lin. We can't show weakness."

"I really can't do anything about you girls. This is all nonsense."

A few minutes later, Li Chuhan and Qiao Xin got out of the car in their swimsuits.

Li Chuhan's skin was fairer than Lin Yi thought.

Although her legs were not as long as Liang Ruoxu, they were well-proportioned and were not small.

"Brother Lin, Director Li and I are done. It's your turn now."

"You guys go over first. I'll look for you after I change."

"No, we have to stay here and watch," Qiao Xin said. "I want to be the first to see Brother Lin's figure. I wonder if he has abdominal muscles."

"What abdominal muscles? This is the road. Let's not just stand here."

"Oh, oh, listen to Director Li."

At this moment, the woman's strange logic appeared.

You can't wear a swimsuit on the road, but you can on the beach.

"Brother Lin, we'll head down first. Come over quickly."

"Okay."

Lin Yi returned to the car, changed into a pair of swimming trunks and a tank top, and walked down the beach in flip-flops.

At this moment, the people below had already prepared the food for the barbecue and were waiting for Li Chuhan to come back to eat.

"Director Wang, I really couldn't tell. You don't even have a little tummy. If you practice more, would you have abs?" Yuan Siqi asked.

"Yes, but I haven't been working out lately, so my abs aren't obvious anymore. If I go to the gym for a month, my abs will come out."

Wang Zeyi said ostentatiously.

"Oh my god, look, Director Li is back."

"No way, they were so big? We were all fooled by Director Li!"

"No wonder she could become a director. She's better than us."

Wang Zeyi, who was roasting something, stared blankly.

Her figure and thighs were too good!

Li Chuhan really did not understand. All women had these things. She had also seen them when she examined her patients before surgery. What was there to be surprised about?

Wrapping her shawl around herself, Li Chuhan said, "Don't look at me. Eat your food."

The nurses chuckled. "Eh, where did Director Lin go? Why didn't I see him?"

"He's here, he's here. Isn't he walking toward us?" Qiao Xin pointed at Lin Yi, who was not far away.

"What's going on? Why is Brother Lin wearing a singlet?"

"That's right. Why don't you show your good figure? I'm an A-competitor and I'm already wearing a swimsuit."

"Director Lin is too stingy. He actually didn't let us see it."

"You little girls, can't you leave some face for Director Lin? Seriously," Wang Zeyi said.

"What did we do wrong?"

"Look at the beach. Can't you tell who are the shirtless ones and who covers themselves up?"

Qiao Xin, Yuan Siqi, and the others looked toward the beach and noticed something interesting. 𝘭𝘪𝑏𝑟ℯ𝒶𝑑.𝘤𝑜𝘮

The shirtless people walking on the beach were all young people.

The men who covered themselves up were all middle-aged men.

"Now you should know that only those with good figures and abdominal muscles have the nerve to show off. Those with bad figures are covered with clothes."

As he spoke, Wang Zeyi straightened his back and subconsciously sucked in his gut, making his abdominal muscles look slightly more obvious.

"That's impossible. Director Lin isn't fat. He shouldn't have a big belly, right?" Yuan Siqi said.

"That's hard to say. Doctors don't have a regular schedule. They don't have time to maintain their figures," Wang Zeyi said.

"Moreover, as you know, Director Lin is still driving a Shari. He probably doesn't have that much spare money to work out. It's only natural that his figure isn't good.

"I still don't believe it, because Brother Lin doesn't look fat at all."

"Isn't that simple? Let's go over and take Brother Lin's shirt off. We'll know after taking a look."

"That's a good idea. Let's go and take off Brother Lin's clothes!"

"Haha, how exciting. Charge!"

Chapter 455

At this moment, Lin Yi looked at the dock and operations center not far away.

He thought that later, after eating something, he would go and look for Bi Songjiang to talk about the second phase of the project.

Even though the dock would be open late, staff like them usually got off work when there was nothing else to do.

Although he had also become one of the capitalists, he still had to have a conscience.

"Brother Lin! Brother Lin!"

Just as Lin Yi was thinking about these things, he suddenly heard Qiao Xin's voice and saw more than ten nurses running toward him.

For a moment, it was hard to tell which side formed the bigger wave.

"What are you doing?"

"Hey, we want to see your abs."

"Look at my abs?! What's there to see?"

"Aiya, don't be shy," Qiao Xin said. "Hurry, hurry, hurry. Sisters, hurry up."

The other nurses were still unfamiliar with Lin Yi. They wouldn't dare to take off Lin Yi's clothes.

However, Qiao Xin was different. The two of them had a good relationship. With her taking the lead, there was naturally nothing to be afraid of.

"You guys should stop. Can't you see that Director Lin doesn't even want to flash himself? Don't force him," Wang Zeyi said.

"I just want to satisfy my curiosity."

"Everyone says that one shouldn't expose one's shortcomings when scolding others. One also shouldn't slap others in the face. I feel like you're deliberately making Director Lin look bad." Wang Zeyi said.

"If he really has a good figure, wouldn't he have revealed it himself? Why would he need you to attack him?"

"Even if Director Lin has a big belly, we still want to see it. Who asked Director Lin to be so handsome?"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Actually, I've been coveting Brother Lin's body for a long time in the department. Now, I finally have a chance to see it in person."

Wang Zeyi, "…"

"Sisters, charge! Take off Brother Lin's shirt."

Lin Yi was speechless.

"Look at you guys, why don't you even take off your pants?!"

Lin Yi was only wearing a white singlet. He couldn't even last a round in front of a dozen crazy women.

Even if Lin Yi didn't want to take it off, it would be torn apart.

At certain times, the singlet and stockings seem to share the same fate.

However, the moment she pulled off Lin Yi's singlet, the dozen women were stunned.

His well-defined eight-pack abs.

The outlines on both sides of his navel.

V-shaped mermaid Line above the pelvis.

Qiao Xin and the others felt dizzy.

At that moment, even Li Chuhan's face turned red.

She also worked out, but he had never seen anyone with such a figure in the gym.

How did he train?

"Brother Lin, your figure is too good." Qiao Xin's mouth watered.

"That's right. With such a good figure, why are you still wearing clothes?" Yuan Siqi said.

"If my boyfriend had such a good figure, I wouldn't let him wear clothes every day," Nurse A said.

"I'm not an exhibitionist. What's the point of revealing myself?"

"But on the beach, men with good figures like to show themselves."

"If I show myself, they'll all leave." Lin Yi pointed at the people on the beach. "Now look at how many people have put on their clothes."

The girls turned around and looked. "It seems to be true."

Wang Zeyi stood awkwardly on the spot. How the f*ck did this happen? This was too freaking crazy!

"Brother Lin, can I touch it?"

"Just do it. Why are you licking your lips?"

"Is there a difference between a hand and a tongue? They're both vital organs of the human body. In the medical sense, the touch of the tongue is still a touch."

"Xinxin, your path in medicine is getting wider and wider."

"Alright, stop fooling around." Li Chuhan said, "There are so many people watching. Don't embarrass the hospital."

"Hehe, okay."

Everyone gathered together under the parasol. After all the trouble, they were a little hungry. They had to resolve the problem surrounding lunch first, then continue to the other programs later.

"Qiqi, where did you draw your double eyelids? I want to get it done too," Qiao Xin asked while they were eating.

"I did it at Campbell Medicine," Yuan Siqi said.

"In the beginning, I wanted to do it in our hospital's plastic surgery department, but Director Li said that our hospital's plastic surgery department was average, so I opted against it."

"I'll go take a look when I have time," Qiao Xin said. "This way, my eyes will look bigger."

"Campbell Medicine Beauty is indeed good. It's quite famous in Zhonghai, but their prices are a little high. It's quite unfortunate," Yuan Siqi said.

"Moreover, I feel that there's not much technical skill required in performing double eyelid surgery. With Director Li and Director Lin's ability, if they bothered to learn this, they could very well open their own plastic surgery hospital in the future. It will definitely be more profitable than Huashan Hospital."

"Really? Should I change my profession in the future?"

"It's indeed not technical." In order to not be left out, Wang Zeyi interrupted.

"I've been involved in this area before. The difficulty of aesthetics lies in keeping updated with modern aesthetic trends, just like how it would for graphic designers. If anyone has any questions about this topic, you can consult me."

"Brother Lin, you've seen countless women. Your taste in them must be good, right?"

Wang Zeyi, "…"

I'm the most experienced here. Why are you asking him?

Moreover, he did not just organize this trip, but also spent his own money to make it a success. Why did Lin Yi become the protagonist?!

What the f*ck?

"Director Wang."

Hearing Yuan Siqi calling him, Wang Ze straightened his expression and smiled.

"If you want to consult me about medicine and beauty, just ask me."

"No, the beef on Director Lin's plate has been finished. Roast some more for him."

Wang Zeyi, "…"

You guys are fucking playing with me!

"What do you mean by seeing countless women? I'm a serious person. I'm just a little more prone to love."

"Yes, yes. Love, love." Qiao Xin moved closer to Lin Yi. "Brother Lin, the sister who came to deliver food to you that day, I think her double eyelids are especially beautiful. She's so beautiful that I nearly cried."

"Hers are natural, she didn't go through surgery." Lin Yi said, "But if you have such thoughts, I can help you achieve a similar look."

"Ah? Brother Lin, you know about aesthetics?" 𝓵𝓲𝓫𝒓𝓮𝙖𝓭.𝒄𝙤𝓶

"What's there to know?" Lin Yi said, "There's no technical skill involved in cutting double eyelids. Our department can do it with the equipment we have."

Hearing this, the eyes of the girls lit up. No one had expected Lin Yi to have such ability.

"Director Lin, other than double eyelids, do you know how to do other aesthetics procedures?"

"Of course," Lin Yi said, "But double eyelids are the least technical procedure, so the success rate for this will be the highest."

"Then we don't want to do double eyelid surgery."

"Then what do you want?"

"We want to completely change our eyes!"

Lin Yi was speechless.

You guys really know how to pamper yourselves!

Chapter 456

"Please be decent," Li Chuhan said.

There was nothing she could do about these people.

After all, these people were girls. Couldn't they be more reserved?

"Director Li, you don't won't be able to tell how hungry a man is when he's full."

Li Chuhan lowered his head and looked at the others.

He felt that it was better for him not to speak.

At this moment, saying anything would look like he was showing off.

"What's the point of double eyelids and eye shape surgery?" Lin Yi said as he ate the beef, "I don't recommend you to do it."

"Director Lin, I think you're saying this because you're afraid of being exposed," Wang Zeyi interrupted.

"Why would I be afraid of that?"

"Because you can't do it."

Lin Yi was speechless. "Silicone is flammable and explosive. It's not safe to put inside the body, so I don't recommend it."

"No way, you can even think of such a reason?" Wang Zeyi said, "Silicone is something that's placed inside the body. When will it meet an open flame?"

The women, including Li Chuhan, were a little confused. The excuse of being flammable and explosive did not seem to work.

"Aren't you cremated when you die?" Lin Yi said.

"Your family members will be crying outside while you're in the furnace. What will happen then? Before you leave this Earth, do you want to prematurely fly to heaven? Aren't you afraid that the corpse will explode on the spot and spiral into the sky?"

"You!"

"Director Wang, your roasted beef is really good. Give me some more," Lin Yi said, "With your skills, you are even fit to go to the crematorium to send people off."

Hahaha!

Qiao Xin and the others couldn't help but laugh. Brother Lin was too humorous.

Under Lin Yi's persuasion, the women gave up on the surgery and started talking about other topics.

"There are many boats parked at the dock today. There is even a little red flag here. It's really beautiful," Yuan Siqi said.

"That's my friend's yacht club's boat. They're having an event today. I'll bring one over later. We'll go out to sea too."

"Hehe, thank you, Director Wang. This is my first time going out to sea."

"It's okay. I'll let you guys have fun."

Just as they were chatting, Lin Yi put down his plate and stood up. Seeing this, Qiao Xin asked,

"Brother Lin, where are you going?"

"I'm going out for a walk. You guys continue eating."

Qiao Xin and the other nurses wanted to follow, but seeing that Lin Yi had no intention of bringing them along, they all stayed.

Lin Yi swaggered towards the operations center in his flip-flops.

When he reached the third floor, he pushed open the door to Bi Songjiang's office.

"President Lin, you're here."

Seeing Lin Yi's outfit, Bi Songjiang was a little surprised.

"I came to hang out with friends."

"Do you need a boat?"

"No need, someone has already prepared one." Lin Yi said.

"I came over to check on the situation at the dock. How's the progress now?"

Bi Songjiang straightened his expression. "The first phase of the expansion project has basically been completed. Our Wangjiang Dock has already become the largest cruise ship pier in the country. The next two phases of the project will help us in our ambition of becoming one of the top docks worldwide."

"Has Yaluo Design come up with a plan regarding this?"

"We've only been sketching for now. Director Guan said that when the finished design is out, he wants to meet us and hear your opinion."

"Alright." Lin Yi nodded. "Do you have enough funds?"

"Plenty." Bi Songjiang said.

"A few days ago, Director Wang of Chaoyang Group and President Guan of Yarrow Design discussed this matter together. Eight hundred million yuan in modification funds is more than enough. Coupled with the revenue from the docks, we'll have no issues regarding cash flow for now."

"That's good. Let me know if you need money."

After chatting about the general situation, Lin Yi stood up and left.

However, before he left, he saw the map on the wall and said thoughtfully,

"Old Bi, how about we build an artificial island out at sea?"

"Ah?!"

Bi Songjiang was shocked. "President Lin, are you sure you're not joking?"

"Uh… Haha, just take it as a joke."

Bi Songjiang was dumbfounded. You don't look like you're joking!

"Why the shocked expression? I didn't mean anything by it."

In the corridor, just as Bi Songjiang was sending Lin Yi off, he suddenly heard a commotion coming from the conference room beside him. It made the two of them stop in their tracks.

"What's going on inside? Why are you making so much noise?"

"There's a yacht club that wants to go out to sea, but they have some problems with their filing procedures. There's no way that they can go out."

"What does the filing procedure have to do with us? There's no need to check this, right?"

"President Lin, it's like this." Bi Songjiang said.

"As you know, Wangjiang Dock was bought by the city before it was transferred to you. Therefore, a few days ago, the leaders of the relevant departments came to look for me and entrusted us to investigate this business on their behalf. At the end of the day, we are doing business and have to build a good relationship with the relevant departments, so I agreed to this."

"Is it troublesome?" Lin Yi asked, "If it's troublesome, reject it. Don't worry about it."

Because of his relationship with Liang Ruoxu, Lin Yi didn't care about anything else. 𝒍𝙞𝙗𝓻𝙚𝒂𝓭.𝒄𝙤𝙢

"It's not troublesome. It's just an extra inspection procedure. As long as it's complete, even if something goes wrong, it will have nothing to do with us."

"Alright, you decide on this yourself."

"Got it, President Lin."

"F*ck, my club is planning to go out to sea today. What the f*ck are you talking about? Do you still want to work at this lousy dock? If you don't want to work, I'll get someone to fire you!"

Lin Yi and Bi Songjiang looked at each other. "Let's go over and take a look. I want to see who's so pretentious."

Pushing open the conference room door, Lin Yi saw more than ten people standing inside. All of them were dressed casually and wore all kinds of fashionable accessories. They were arrogant and domineering, as if they were at home.

"President Lin, Manager Bi, you're here."

Seeing Lin Yi and Bi Songjiang, the middle-aged woman in charge of the procedures walked over with an aggrieved expression. Her eyes were red and filled with tears.

"What's wrong, Wang Sis? I'll help you if anything happens. Don't cry," Lin Yi asked.

"President Lin, their procedures are incomplete. I tried to reason with them, but they didn't listen." The middle-aged woman wiped her tears and said, "And their scolding is especially unpleasant."

"Hey, are you in charge here?"

The man who spoke had dyed gray hair and a pair of sunglasses resting on his nose. He was half-sitting in a chair with his feet on the table. His expression was arrogant.

Lin Yi didn't say anything and walked straight over.

Then.

He kicked the leg of the chair!

The chair was instantly kicked out from under him. The gray-haired man could not react in time and fell to the ground. His glasses fell to the side and he looked extremely embarrassed.

Lin Yi looked down at the gray-haired man.

"I'm the person in charge here. Just tell me if you need anything."

Chapter 457

Silence!

The meeting room was silent. No one spoke a word.

"Brother Yu!"

After being stunned for a second, everyone reacted and went to help the gray-haired man on the ground.

"F*ck, how dare you attack me, Li Junyu? I won't let you off!"

With a curse, Li Junyu picked up the chair on the ground and threw it at Lin Yi!

"President Lin, be careful!" Bi Songjiang exclaimed.

"Careful my *ss. F*ck!"

Li Junyu threw the chair at Lin Yi, but Lin Yi tilted his head and easily dodged his attack.

At the same time, Lin Yi stretched out his leg and kicked the man's abdomen, causing the latter to scream and fly back.

Fortunately, his companion caught him.

If he hit the wall, he might have vomited blood.

"You came to the wrong place. You think you can act like this just because you have some money," Lin Yi said, "Apologize to my employees."

"Apologize to your mother. Just you wait. Don't even think about working at this dock anymore."

Lin Yi tapped his ear impatiently.

"I know what kind of people you are. If you can't win, you start shaking people up. Coincidentally, I have some time. Hurry up and call for help. Every person counts."

"Alright, you're a real tough guy, right? I'll make a call now."

Li Junyu held his phone and dialed someone's number.

"Brother Yuan, where are you?"

"I'm already at the docks. Why are you guys dawdling? Haven't you completed the procedures?"

"Something happened. Their staff said that our documents were not up to standard. I had an argument with them and the person in charge even beat me up. Brother Yuan, come and take a look." 𝓵𝓲𝙗𝓻𝓮𝓪𝙙.𝒄𝓸𝒎

"The person-in-charge of a sh*tty dock dares to attack you? Don't they want to do business anymore?"

"This person is so pretentious. He even asked me to get my people. He doesn't take us seriously at all."

"F*ck, tell him that my name is Gao Zongyuan. Ask him if he knows me."

"Got it, Brother Yuan."

Li Junyu put his phone aside and shouted at Lin Yi,

"Let me tell you, my brother is Gao Zongyuan. If you don't know him, you can forget about doing business."

"Hmm? You're one of Old Gao's men?

"Is it Longteng Machinery's Gao Zongyuan?" Bi Songjiang hurriedly asked.

"You're quite knowledgeable. You know my brother's background. Are you afraid now?"

Bi Songjiang's expression turned ugly. He stood beside Lin Yi and whispered,

"President Lin, Longteng Machinery isn't easy to deal with. It's better to avoid trouble. Let's forget about this matter."

"Why is that?"

"Longteng Machinery is the largest cable manufacturer in the world. They mainly focus on cargo ships and engineering machinery. Therefore, they have very strong connections in the maritime transport industry. We run a dock and can't afford to offend the people in this field."

"Don't chatter about useless things. Hurry up and get him to apologize to me. Otherwise, your dock will be closed tomorrow!"

The people behind Li Junyu smiled disdainfully, waiting for Lin Yi to bow and apologize.

"Tell your brother that my name is Lin Yi. Ask him if he knows me."

"Are you making me laugh? Who do you think that my brother will know?"

"F*ck, Li Junyu, what the f*ck are you doing? Hurry up and open the speakerphone!"

Although there was no public broadcast, Gao Zongyuan's voice was loud enough that everyone in the room could hear him clearly.

Following Gao Zongyuan's instructions, Li Junyu turned on the speakerphone.

"Brother Yuan, you're on speakerphone now. Feel free to speak your mind."

"Brother Lin, why are you still at Wangjiang Dock?"

Everyone was stunned.

Brother Yuan actually called this person brother?

"These idiots are your friends?"

"I had nothing better to do, so I set up a yacht club so I could go out to sea when I am bored. They're all from my club."

Gao Zongyuan said, "Brother Lin, why are you still at Wangjiang Dock?"

"This is my property. Why can't I stay here?"

"F*ck, no way. Wangjiang Dock is yours?"

"I bought it a long time ago. You just didn't know it."

"Awesome!" Gao Zongyuan said, "This is my brother's fault. I'll go and deal with them now."

"Alright, stop making a scene. They're all your people, so I won't pursue the matter." Lin Yi said.

"Wangjiang Dock is my territory. If you want to play in the future, just come over."

If they weren't Gao Zongyuan's people, Lin Yi would definitely have already dealt with them.

However, because of Gao Zongyuan, he might as well forget it. No matter what, he could not slap his brother's face.

"Thank you, Brother Lin."

"I still have something on. I'll leave first. Be careful when you go out to sea."

"Okay."

After a few simple words, Lin Yi turned around and left with Bi Songjiang.

After leaving, Lin Yi looked at the middle-aged woman and said,

"Sis Wang, I've taught him a lesson for you. Don't pursue this matter any further, and just take it as giving me some face."

"President Lin, please don't say such things. I'm just a small-time employee. I can't accept it."

"What's there to accept? Everyone's the same." Lin Yi looked at Bi Songjiang and said, "I don't need you to send me off. Arrange three days of paid leave for Sister Wang. Let her go home and rest for a few days."

"Got it, President Lin."

Lin Yi nodded and turned to leave.

At this moment, the conference room was silent, as if time had stopped.

"Yuan… Brother Yuan, is this Lin Yi person very impressive?"

"He's more than impressive. You can't find such a more impressive person in Zhonghai. You're lucky that he didn't kill you today."

Li Junyu trembled in fear. "Really? He's even more powerful than Brother Yuan?"

"Much more impressive than me." Gao Zongyuan said.

"Something big happened in Zhonghai these last two days. You all know about it, right?"

"Are you talking about Zhao Zhengyang and Fan Qinan being stabbed?" Li Junyu asked.

"I think Zhao Zhengyang lost a hand and Fan Qinan suffered a punctured intestine."

"Yes, Zhao Zhengyang and Fan Qinan were stabbed by Brother Lin. If he hadn't arrived in time, Zhao Zhengyang would have died in his hands," Gao Zongyuan said.

"Brother Lin even dares to stab people like Zhao Zhengyang and Fan Qinan. With your family background, do you think he wouldn't dare to kill you if you anger him?"

Hearing this, Li Junyu and his friend shuddered.

Did I just escape a calamity?

"Alright, all of you behave yourselves. I'll go look for you now and bring you to apologize to Brother Lin. Say a few nice words and toast to him. Then, this matter will be settled."

"Okay, okay, okay. We'll wait for you here."

…

At the same time, Lin Yi returned to the barbecue place. Qiao Xin and the others had already been playing on the beach for a while.

Although their sizes were not big, as long as they moved intensely enough, it would still bounce.

"Brother Lin, what are you doing? Wang has already contacted the ship. We'll go out to sea with his friend later."

"I got back just in time."

"Director Lin, we brought a lot of things. If we go out to sea, our stuff might get stolen. Someone will have to stay back and look after our stuff alone," Wang Zeyi said.

"Thank you so much, Director Wang. You paid to bring us out to play and even took the initiative to stay behind. What a good person." Lin Yi smiled.

"In comparison, I'm much worse. This is so unfortunate."

Chapter 458

"Uh-huh?"

Wang Zeyi was furious. I f*cking wants you to stay here!

I'm not staying here!

"Um, Director Lin, you might have misunderstood. I didn't say that I wanted to stay…"

"Director Wang, you're such a nice person. Then we'll leave our phones here. We're wearing swimsuits, and there's nowhere to put our phones. We'll leave them on the beach," Qiao Xin said.

"Thank you, Director Wang. When you have surgeries in the future, I will definitely cooperate with you," Yuan Siqi said.

"Director Wang, you're amazing. You spent a lot of money to rent a boat, but you aren't enjoying it yourself. No one in the entire department can compare to you," Nurse A said.

"Since someone is watching our stuff, I'll leave my phone here," Li Chuhan said.

Wang Zeyi was dumbfounded when he saw the phones the girls handed him.

'When did I say I was staying here?'

I paid to rent a boat, and in the end I can't enjoy it?

Wang Zeyi suddenly felt like he had been cheated. Moreover, he was the one who had paid for the whole thing.

"Well, in truth, I don't mind staying here, but we're going out to sea with my friends this time. If I don't bring you guys there, what will you do?"

"You don't have to worry about that, Director Wang. I can bring them around to have fun."

"Yes, yes. We'll just play with Brother Lin. Director Wang, don't worry," Qiao Xin said.

"Cough, cough, cough…"

Wang Zeyi deliberately coughed a few times. "There's something you might not know. My friends have good looks and family backgrounds. Moreover, many of them are single. I wanted to use this opportunity to introduce them to you. If I stay here, who will introduce you to them?"

Hearing this, the young nurses became eager.

This seemed to be a great opportunity to get out of singlehood.

"Speak of the devil, my friend is here."

Following Wang Zeyi's gaze, the nurses looked not far away.

Lin Yi also took a look and muttered to himself, "Why are Old Gao and the others here?"

Li Chuhan had seen her fair share of men, so she wrapped a scarf around herself and stood behind Lin Yi.

"Although these boys aren't as handsome as Director Lin, they are quite good-looking," Yuan Siqi said.

"They're indeed good-looking, but judging from their clothes, they must be rich children. They're not someone we can curry favor with. It's better for us to obediently kneel and lick Brother Lin's boots."

"That's true," Yuan Siqi said. "But what are they doing here? Are they here to see us?"

"Of course." Wang Zeyi smiled and said, "The person at the front is called Li Junyu. He's the leader of these people and my good friend."

"But why is he still holding alcohol in his hand? Could it be that he wants a drink?

"They're probably here to propose a toast. We're all rich people, so you guys might not understand. Just do as I say later," Wang Zeyi said.

"I see."

Seeing Li Junyu walk over, Wang Ze greeted him with a smile.

"Old Li, I was planning to meet you later. Why did you personally bring your people over? I'm so embarrassed."

Li Junyu was also a little dumbfounded. He had indeed promised Wang Zeyi that they would go out together. After all, there were so many good-looking girls around him. It was better to bring them all along than not.

However, he didn't expect Wang Zeyi to be with Lin Yi.

After greeting Li Junyu, Wang Zeyi turned around and introduced him to everyone.

"Let me introduce you. This is my friend, the general manager of Zhonghai Fuxin Manufacturing. He's worth two billion!"

When they heard the figure of two billion, other than Li Chuhan, all the women present were stunned.

To them, this was an astronomical figure.

In their social circle, billionaires were already at the ceiling.

It was a little difficult to accept that someone with a net worth of two billion yuan had suddenly appeared today. They would need some time to readjust.

On the other hand, Li Chuhan didn't care. Zhonghai International Racetrack belonged to Lin Yi.

Two billion should not be enough to even cover the construction costs.

"Sister-in-Law, you're here too."

Seeing Li Chuhan, Gao Zongyuan smiled and went up to her.

The scene of Li Chuhan racing at the racing arena was still fresh in his mind.

Li Chuhan was embarrassed to be called sister-in-law.

This was the first time she had encountered such a situation. She stood on the spot uneasily and did not know what to say.

The others were also dumbfounded.

What was going on?

This man is actually called Li Chuhan sister-in-law?

Who was his brother?

Director Li wasn't married either!

"Old Li, what's up with your friend?" Wang Ze laughed and said.

"Director Li and I haven't even started dating yet. Why are you calling her sister-in-law? You're making me feel embarrassed."

Gao Zongyuan glanced at Wang Zeyi. "Where the f*ck did you come from? What does this have to do with you?"

Wang Zeyi was dumbfounded by this and looked embarrassed.

"If it wasn't because of me, why would you call Director Li sister-in-law? Other than me, you don't know anyone else here, right?"

"Who do you think you are? You really know how to flatter yourself."

Gao Zongyuan cursed and said to Lin Yi,

"Brother Lin, what happened just now was their fault. I'll get them to apologize to you."

Hearing how Gao Zongyuan addressed Lin Yi, everyone understood that Brother Lin and Director Li had been secretly together for a long time!

Even so, what about the apology?

Li Junyu held a glass of wine and said, "Brother Lin, I was ignorant. Please don't lower yourself to my level."

Lin Yi waved his hand nonchalantly. "You're all Old Gao's friends. He's my good brother, so you're one of us. No discord, no concord. We don't need to drink. This matter is over."

"Thank you, Brother Lin. Thank you, Brother Lin."

Li Junyu and the people behind him bowed to Lin Yi as if they had been pardoned.

"Old Li, what's going on? Why are you apologizing to him?" Wang Zeyi asked in confusion. 𝓵𝓲𝙗𝓻𝓮𝓪𝙙.𝒄𝓸𝒎

"We made Brother Lin unhappy just now, so we naturally have to apologize."

"He's our department's temporary deputy director. Even if you offend him, with your status, you shouldn't act like this."

"Bullsh*t!"

Li Junyu's shout stunned Wang Zeyi and the others.

Weren't they good friends? Why were they scolding each other?

"Are you crazy?" Li Junyu scolded.

"I don't care what other identities Brother Lin has, but let me tell you, this Wangjiang Dock is Brother Lin's business. He's the head of the four young masters of Zhonghai. If you dare to say anything bad about Brother Lin, believe it or not, I'll beat you up!"

Hiss…

Hearing this, everyone present gasped!

"W-What did you say?! Wangjiang Dock belongs to him?"

Li Junyu raised his eyebrows. "What else? Do you think I'm joking with you?"

Qiao Xin and the other nurses were starry-eyed.

Could it be that Brother Lin had another hidden identity?

The plot of the idol drama was happening right before their eyes.

A rich young master was not satisfied with the current state of his life. In order to fulfill his dream, he secretly studied medicine behind his family's back before loudly proclaiming that this was not the life he wanted and leaving home in a carefree manner!

According to the typical plot developments of idol dramas, when his identity was exposed, the people around him would also soar.

At the thought of this, Qiao Xin and the dozen or so nurses felt a little dizzy.

Although she did not become the female lead, it was not bad to be cast in a supporting role!

It had to be said that a woman's rationality and imagination were really awesome!

If they were shown a male lead, they would actually be able to come up with an 80-episode-long television series in a few seconds.

Try it yourself.

Chapter 459

"He… he's actually so rich?!"

"Brother Lin's net worth is not something you can imagine. You are just a deputy director. In the future, don't act so pretentious and keep a low profile in front of Brother Lin."

Wang Zeyi was arrogant in front of Lin Yi, but he didn't dare to say anything in front of someone like Li Junyu.

"Alright, alright, let's not talk about this anymore." Lin Yi waved his hand indifferently. "Aren't you guys going out to sea to play? Bring my colleagues along. They've been cooped up in the hospital every day. Relax today."

"Brother Lin, our plan today was for the club to sail out to sea together, but Sister-in-Law and your friends are all here. We are ready to change our plans. Why don't we get a big ship and gather these people together? It will be more interesting to hang out like this." Gao Zongyuan said.

"You f*cking wants to scam us off our ships," Lin Yi scolded jokingly.

"Just look at Wangjiang Dock. The newly imported ship looks too good. Initially, Brother Qin and I were discussing whether we should have a swimsuit party one day and get that ship for fun. Now, Wangjiang Dock belongs to our family, so it'll be more convenient for us to come out and play in the future."

"Okay, wait. I'll call Bi Songjiang and get that ship out."

"Good!"

After a while, Lin Yi called Bi Songjiang to prepare the ship.

"President Lin, although you said that you don't need a boat, we've already prepared it. I'll get someone to bring it out now."

"Okay."

Ten minutes later, everyone heard the sound of a siren. Then, they saw the 30-meter-long yacht slowly driving toward them.

"Director Lin, is that ship the ship we're about to board?"

"That's the one. I think it was bought recently, but I forgot how much it cost. We have more than 30 people here, but it's definitely big enough for us all to fit aboard."

"This is too luxurious. I saw it when I first arrived, but I didn't dare to imagine myself on it. I didn't expect to really have the chance to go up and have fun on it."

"Have you forgotten that Brother Lin is a super rich second-generation heir who's not happy with his current situation? This is just a boat to him. He'll definitely satisfy us," Qiao Xin said.

"Hehe, thank you, Brother Lin."

"Brother Lin, let's go. The ship is out. Let's have a good time!"

"Yes, let's go."

"Director Wang, didn't you want to stay and look after the bags?"

Seeing Wang Zeyi walk over with her, Qiao Xin asked.

"I didn't say I wanted to look at the bag. You guys said it."

Although he was scolded by Li Junyu, Wang Zeyi still wanted to fight for Li Chuhan.

"Old Wang, don't go. Stay here and look after the bags. Otherwise, it will be awkward if you go," Li Junyu said.

"Alright, alright," Wang Zeyi said awkwardly.

"Thank you, Director Wang."

"Director Wang, we're going out to play. I'll take a photo for you when we get back."

Wang Zeyi's face darkened.

Even if you took a photo before coming back, it would be useless.

As he watched everyone leave, the more Wang Zeyi thought about it, the more aggrieved he felt.

Even so, there was nothing he could do. Even someone like Li Junyu had to bow and grovel in front of Lin Yi. It was impossible for him to fight with him.

Soon, the group boarded the boat.

Seeing the luxuriously decorated yacht, Qiao Xin and the nurses were so surprised that they couldn't close their mouths. Everything was new to them. After all, this was their first time in such a place.

On the boat, Li Junyu and the others took out all the food, drinks, and fruits.

Although they had eaten a lot on the shore, they still needed these things to relax the atmosphere on the ship.

"Are you close to Wang Zeyi?" On the boat, Lin Yi asked Li Junyu casually.

"Not really. We played together a few times." Li Junyu said, "His father is the deputy director of the Drug Bureau. He has some power, but he seems to be retiring soon."

"Deputy Director of the Drug Bureau?" Lin Yi muttered. When they were negotiating a few days ago, the negotiator from Zhonghai seemed to hold this position.

"Could his father be Wang Yanxing?"

"Huh? Brother Lin, how did you know?"

"I heard his name before, so I was just asking." Lin Yi patted Li Junyu's shoulder. "Alright, it's fine. Go and play."

"Brother Lin, it's my fault for what happened today. Please don't take it to heart." Li Junyu didn't forget to apologize to Lin Yi before he left.

"What a bunch of nonsense."

Li Junyu chuckled and returned to the cabin. He mixed with the group of girls and made a few jokes that amused them.

At the same time, Gao Zongyuan walked in front of Lin Yi and smiled.

"Brother Lin, if Brother Qin finds out that we brought so many nurses out to have fun, he'll curse our ancestors, so we have to hide it."

"I think he'll find out sooner or later."

"So what do we do?"

"What else can we do? Send a video to him now. Although he's not here, we have to let him experience the joyous atmosphere."

Lin Yi took out his phone and called Qin Han.

"Old Lin, why are you looking for me?" Qin Han sat in the car with a cigarette in his mouth and said pretentiously.

"You look like you're going out to have a good time."

"Recently, I've met a few new girls. They invited me out to the bar tonight. I know you're envious, but there's nothing I can do. There aren't many girls, so I must enjoy them alone." Qin Han sighed pretentiously. "It's not that we're brothers, but that the girls are too charming. I can't share them with you."

"It's just a few girls. I don't care."

Lin Yi pointed his camera at the cabin. "We have some too, and there are quite a few of them."

"F*ck, why are you all wearing swimsuits? Where are you guys?"

Lin Yi held his phone and scanned the area.

"Old Gao and I had nothing to do, so we called some girls over to have a swimsuit party at sea. Moreover, these girls are all nurses in the hospital. We even brought their uniforms."

"F*ck, you two b*stards, why didn't you call me to your swimsuit party!"

"It takes one to know one. It's not that we're brothers, it's just that the girls are too charming."

With that, Lin Yi hung up. Gao Zongyuan smiled and said,

"Brother Lin, this feeling of running away after showing off is really exciting."

"That's what I was going for."

"Brother Lin, there seems to be diving equipment on the ship. Do you want to go down and swim around?" Gao Zongyuan winked and said, "This is the best opportunity for us to help develop feelings with the girls."

"It doesn't matter if it develops feelings or not. I just like to dive."

"In that case, let me dive with you."

"Get lost."

Looking around, Lin Yi saw Li Chuhan standing by the fence.

The sea breeze ruffled her soft long hair. She looked at the surging seawater with a smile on her lips. No one knew what she was thinking.

"Director Li? Do you want to go down and have fun?"

"Go down and have fun?"

"There is diving equipment on board."

"But I can only swim, not dive."

"It's okay. I'll take you."

"I don't think that's a good idea. It's tiring for you to bring someone along. I'll just look at the seawater here."

"Sister-in-law, we're all on the same side. There's nothing to be embarrassed about. I've already prepared everything for the two of you. This is the headgear. It's straightforward and easy to wear. It's done in a few minutes."

Lin Yi secretly gave him a thumbs up.

Divine support.

Unable to resist Gao Zongyuan's enthusiasm, Li Chuhan took the diving equipment from him. When everything was ready, he looked at Lin Yi nervously.

"I really can't dive."

"I've already said that I'll take you. What's there to be afraid of?"

Lin Yi grabbed Li Chuhan's waist and the two jumped into the water.

Ah!

As soon as he entered the water, Li Chuhan screamed in fear.

At this moment, Lin Yi realized that Li Chuhan seemed a little more feminine.

When she encountered unfamiliar and unknown things, she still knew how to be afraid.

Li Chuhan hugged Lin Yi tightly.

This gave Li Chuhan a sense of security. Gradually, he became bolder and her grip loosened.

The cool sea water flowed across her skin, and colorful fish formed groups, outlining a magical underwater world.

The unknown underwater world was strange and novel to Li Chuhan. After adapting to the new environment, she began to look around and admire the unique beauty.

Holding Lin Yi with one hand, Li Chuhan pointed at the coral below curiously.

Her intentions were obvious. She wanted Lin Yi to bring her to take a look.

Lin Yi didn't hesitate and continued diving with Li Chuhan. He was going to take her to see the different forms of coral.

During this process, Lin Yi did not see the usual coldness in Li Chuhan's eyes. Instead, it was replaced by a little girl's joy and excitement.

Lin Yi realized that Li Chuhan wasn't born with this personality.

Rather, a door in her heart had been tightly shut and never opened.

Half an hour later, the diving equipment gave a notification that the oxygen could last for another ten minutes, reminding the two of them that it was time to return.

Originally, Lin Yi wanted to spend a few more minutes with Li Chuhan; they were not diving very deep. He would be able to swim up in a minute.

However, Li Chuhan refused. After all, they were underwater, so it was better to be cautious.

However, when Lin Yi brought Li Chuhan up, he suddenly felt his arm tighten. He realized that Li Chuhan was looking at him nervously, as if she had encountered something terrifying.

Lin Yi asked with his eyes, and Li Chuhan nervously pointed at her swimsuit.

Lin Yi realized that Li Chuhan's swimsuit strap had popped open!𝒍𝒊𝒃𝓻𝒆𝓪𝙙.𝒄𝙤𝒎

Chapter 460

Lin Yi remembered now.

In the afternoon, when they were buying swimsuits, Li Chuhan didn't overthink the decision. He just picked a basic one that used straps and left.

The two of them had been underwater for a long time. It was very likely that the seawater had undone her swimsuit strap.

Li Chuhan's expression became more and more nervous. She used her hands to hold onto her bikini. During this process, she could not avoid being flustered.

Fortunately, her swimming trunks were not washed away by the water. Otherwise, she would really be exposed. 𝓁𝘪𝘣𝘳ℯ𝒶𝘥.𝘤𝑜𝓂

Lin Yi signaled for Li Chuhan to calm down, then slowly dove down alone. He wrapped an arm around her butt and started tying her swimsuit.

Li Chuhan was so nervous that she was trembling. It was fine if he hugged her waist, but this position caused her brain to shut down. Her face was as red as fire.

Soon, Lin Yi redid her swimsuit, and Li Chuhan's nervous mood returned to normal.

About five minutes later, they returned to the surface.

"Brother Lin, there are still a few sets of equipment on the ship. Do you want to continue?" Standing on the deck, Gao Zongyuan said with a smile.

"No, no need," Li Chuhan said in a barely audible voice that only Lin Yi could hear.

"I'm not continuing anymore. Let's go up and rest for a while."

When the two of them boarded the boat, Li Chuhan felt a lingering fear when she thought of what had just happened. Her face also turned red.

This was the first time she had such intimate contact with a person of the opposite sex.

As an unmarried person, she had never thought that such a thing would happen.

"Director Li, why is your face red?" Qiao Xin asked as she ate her potato chips.

"It was her first time diving. She was a little nervous, so her face turned a little red," Lin Yi explained.

"So that's how it is." Qiao Xin didn't think too much about it. Then, she pulled Li Chuhan into the cabin to play the party game, Werewolf, with the others.

It was soon almost eight in the evening, and the sky was completely dark.

"Some of them are still on duty tonight. Let's go back now," Lin Yi said to Gao Zongyuan.

"I think it's about time. Let's call it a day. We'll meet again when we have time."

"Okay."

Although they still had to be on duty at night, the young nurses were very satisfied with this trip. It was not a wasted day.

When the yacht returned to the shore, the two groups separated.

"What plans do you have for tonight?" Lin Yi asked casually.

Gao Zongyuan took out his phone. "Haha, Brother Qin is already calling me. He wanted me to look for him after we were done. When we meet, I think he'll kill me."

"Go, go. I'll burn incense for you during Qingming, haha…"

The two of them teased each other for a while before parting ways.

Then, Lin Yi brought Li Chuhan and the others back to the gathering point.

Because he needed to watch the stuff, Wang Zeyi stayed here and didn't leave by himself.

"Director Li, you're back."

Seeing Li Chuhan and the others return, Wang Zeyi greeted them.

"Director Wang, you don't know this, but Brother Lin's boat was so luxurious. We experienced the life of a supporting actress in an idol drama," Yuan Siqi said.

Wang Zeyi's face darkened. 'I don't want to hear this at all!'

"Also, Brother Lin and Director Li went diving. The two of them went down with their arms around each other's waists. I'm so envious. I really wanted Brother Lin to hug me like this," Qiao Xin said.

Lin Yi couldn't help but laugh. Are you trying to anger Wang Zeyi to death?

"Well, diving is indeed quite fun, and I'm quite good at it. If Director Li likes it, I'll bring you to do it next time," Wang Zeyi said awkwardly.

"I appreciate Director Wang's kindness. However, the next time I want to do it, I'll look for Director Lin."

"Huh?"

Lin Yi was stunned. He didn't expect Li Chuhan to say something like that.

Did this mean something?

"Um…"

The atmosphere was a little cold, and Wang Zeyi didn't know what to say.

"Eh? What's going on?" Qiao Xin asked in surprise.

"What's wrong? Why are you so shocked?" Lin Yi asked.

"Brother Lin, I wanted to ask you what's wrong."

"I'm fine. Isn't everything normal?"

"You indeed appear normal, but Director Li does not."

"Me?" Li Chuhan was surprised.

"How am I not normal?"

"Director Li, I was the one who tied your swimsuit strap for you. I remember that at that time, I tied it for you in the shape of a bow, but now, one side is a bow, and the other side is tied into a dead knot. What's going on? Could it be that it was untied halfway?"

"Are you serious?"

The young nurses were in an uproar. They went to look at Li Chuhan and realized that it was really as Qiao Xin had said.

On one side was an exquisite bow, and on the other side was a dead knot that had been tied carelessly. With Director Li's personality, she shouldn't have tied the swimsuit strap like this.

"That's not right. I remember that before Director Li and Brother Lin dived, there were bows on both sides. After the two of them came out, you played Werewolf Kill with us in the cabin and didn't touch your swimsuit strap at all. What's going on?"

Qiao Xin crossed her arms in front of her chest with one hand and stroked her chin with the other.

"The swimsuit strap strangely changed shape. Did Director Li untie it herself, or was it someone else?"

"During this period of time, what exactly happened? All the clues were scattered, and only a few innocent-looking beauties were there to see this happen, but in reality…"

Thanks!

Lin Yi flicked Qiao Xin's forehead.

"You need to stop making assumptions."

"Brother Lin, be gentler. It hurts."

"I know what happened." Yuan Siqi said.

"Director Lin and Director Li must have untied their swimsuit straps when they were diving."

"This position is really exciting!" Qiao Xin said.

"In the department, Director Lin and Director Li are skilled. I didn't expect them to be equally skilled in such matters as well. They are so experienced. I've really gained a lot of knowledge this time."

"Yes, yes. We have unknowingly become wiser in matters relating to the strange."

"Alright, stop talking nonsense. It's not what you think," Li Chuhan explained.

"Because we were underwater, we did not have enough oxygen, so I tied it up haphazardly. If any of you spout nonsense again, I'll mark your attendance as D this month."

"Okay, okay, okay. Let's not talk about it anymore."

Qiao Xin and the young nurses stopped talking and revealed expressions that indicated that they knew everything.

"Alright, drive home if you don't have a shift at night. If you have a night shift, take my car back to the hospital."

"That's right, that's right. Today is my and Director Li's night shift. Everyone can take our car back," Wang Ze said without giving up.

"Director Wang, you've been here all afternoon. You must be tired. Go back and rest. I'll have Lin Yi cover the night shift for you," Li Chuhan said.

Chapter 461

"Huh?"

Wang Zeyi's expression was exaggerated. "Director Li, I'm not tired. I can work with you tonight."

"It's fine. It's just a night shift. It's not a big deal." Li Chuhan said, "It will still count toward your attendance."

"Director Li, this isn't about attendance. I'm really not tired." Wang Ze straightened his back and said,

"When you guys went out to play, I slept here for a long time just to prepare for the night shift. Forget the fact that you and I will both be working, even if I were alone, it would be fine. Director Li, don't worry."

"Director Li, why don't we do this? You've been out playing for so long, so you're probably tired. Since Director Wang can handle it himself, you should go back and rest," Qiao Xin said.

"This would work. The department hasn't been busy for the past few days anyway. Director Wang even slept for the entire afternoon. It shouldn't be a problem for him to deal with those patients."

Li Chuhan frowned slightly. "Director Wang, can you handle it alone?"

"Well …"

Wang Zeyi wanted to die. You guys are f*cking playing with me!

"If nothing goes wrong, I can handle it alone, but it's better to be safe than sorry. I feel like I'm not good enough alone yet."

Obviously, Wang Zeyi didn't want to give up so easily. He was still trying to find an excuse to make Li Chuhan stay.

"Besides, I'm new here and am not familiar with the patients' conditions, so…"

"Then we'll do it the original way. Go back and rest. Director Lin and I will be on duty tonight."

"We have a night shift tonight. Let's get into Director Lin's car and go back to take over. Don't make Sister Ma and the others wait," Yuan Siqi said.

"Okay."

The three nurses answered and skipped toward Lin Yi's car.

"Director Lin, come to the car later. We have to change our clothes first."

"Okay, go."

Seeing that someone had taken the initiative to leave, Li Chuhan also called out, "Let's go. The rest of you, follow me."

"Okay."

The other nurses on duty got into Li Chuhan's car. Since they were all women, they didn't have to change their clothes.

As for the rest, they drove their own cars and sent back those who didn't have to work the night shift.

However, before leaving, Qiao Xin stood beside Lin Yi and whispered,

"Brother Lin, we've already taken care of Wang Zeyi for you. Whether you can take down Director Li depends on your ability."

"Be gentler in the future. If this continues, one day, Wang Ze will kill himself."

"It's mainly because he doesn't have any self-awareness. Doesn't he know his own standards? He actually wants to snatch Director Li from you. Seriously."

"Be gentler, then," Lin Yi smiled, "What if he gets a cerebral hemorrhage from anger?"

"Don't worry, I'm an old fan of Conan. I can shirk responsibility without leaving any traces. In short, your mission is to take down Director Li. We'll help you settle the rest."

"Alright!" Lin Yi said.

"I'll buy some imported bananas for you tomorrow."

"No, I like to eat locally-made ones because they're sweet."

"All right."

A few minutes later, everyone left one after another, leaving Wang Zeyi standing rooted to the spot.

"Why… why am I the only one left?"

After driving back to the hospital, the nurses on night duty walked off together, leaving Lin Yi and Li Chuhan alone.

"Director Lin, don't you think the weather tonight is a little cold?" The young nurse in the distance asked.

"Cold?" Lin Yi said, "I think you guys need something, right?"

"The night shift is tough. I wish I had a Starbucks."

"Alright, just wait. I'll order supper for you later."

"Hehe, Director Lin, the road is slippery at night. Walk with Director Li. It won't be good if she falls."

"Go, go, go. Everyone is on duty," Li Chuhan said embarrassedly and chased away all the nurses who were making fun of her.

"Let's go back and see how the patients are doing."

"Okay." Lin Yi nodded.

The two of them returned to the department and did a handover with Zheng Binjiang. Then, they went to check on the patients. After confirming that the patients were fine, they returned to the department to rest.

In the meantime, Lin Yi ordered some coffee and desserts for supper.

"Boss, everything was going fine. Why did you ask me to come back?" Lin Yi said.

"I kind of hate Wang Zeyi, so I asked you to come back with me."

"Then what about the night shift in the future?" Lin Yi said, "According to the schedule in our department, you seem to be working the night shift with Wang Zeyi."

"We'll see when the time comes." Li Chuhan said, "Although I don't like him, it's not a big problem for me."

"You're already the department director. Just change the schedule. We can be on duty together in the future."

"Can I?" Li Chuhan asked.

"Why not?"

"Okay, then I'll change it. In the future, the two of us will be on night duty together."

"It's settled."

Not long after, the coffee and dessert Lin Yi ordered arrived.

"Master Lin, we're here to have our supper," the nurses said.

"Wait, you can have supper, but do you know what to do tonight?"

"Uh… I do. We'll be responsible for ward rounds. As long as the patient isn't dying, we'll postpone all the treatment until tomorrow morning. This is to ensure it won't affect everyone's rest."

"As for those who don't like to sleep and prefer to walk around the corridors at night, I will forcefully feed them a sleeping pill."

"I have earplugs over here as well. I'll give each of the night-shift nurses a pair. I promise to be as deaf as a deaf person tonight. No matter how loud you and Director Li are, we won't be able to hear you."

"Not bad, not bad. No wonder you could join Huashan Hospital as a nurse. Looks like you're all outstanding people!" Lin Yi said.

"Of course. Although our business acumen is not good, our ability to read people's expressions is not bad."

"Come, come, come and get your supper and coffee."

After receiving their goods, the young nurses did not stay in the department for long and left one after another.

"What did you just say?" Li Chuhan said, "We have to be careful at night. We can't… What is this?"

Li Chuhan stopped mid-sentence because she saw that the food Lin Yi gave her was different from the food he had given the others.

"Don't you like osmanthus cake? I ordered it for you."

"Thank you."

Li Chuhan took it in embarrassment, and her heartbeat inexplicably quickened.

"We're all on the same side. There's no need to stand in ceremony."

Holding the osmanthus cake Lin Yi bought for her, Li Chuhan was at a loss.

"You, if you're tired, go to bed. I can watch over this alone."

"What time is it already?" Lin Yi waved his hand. "You stay here, I'll go to the nurses' station to play games with them."

"Lin Yi…"

Just as Lin Yi was about to push open the door and leave, Li Chuhan called out to him from behind.

"What's wrong? Is there anything else?"

"During the dive, you… you didn't see anything, did you?"

Chapter 462

"Um…"

Lin Yi didn't expect Li Chuhan to ask this question.

It had been so long since then. Did she really care about it so much?

"It was pitch-black underwater. Even if I wanted to look, I wouldn't be able to see anything."

"Oh, that's fine. Go off now."

"Then I'm leaving."

After Lin Yi left, Li Chuhan found a medical thesis that she had stored previously. She wanted to read it to kill time.

After reading one line, her body froze on the chair.

Although it was a little dark underwater, there were lights on the diving equipment!

At the thought of this, Li Chuhan inexplicably became nervous, but she was too embarrassed to ask further.

Pursing her lips, she quietly picked up the osmanthus cake beside her and looked at the medical thesis on the computer.

At one in the morning, when Li Chuhan returned to the lounge, she found Lin Yi sleeping soundly on the top bunk.

She took out a blanket from the cabinet and covered him with it before lying down.

The next morning, when Director Wang arrived at work, he happened to see the two of them walking out of the lounge. The atmosphere was a little awkward.

"Ah, Brother Lin, Director Li, why are you two only getting up now?" Qiao Xin asked.

"I was fooling around until late yesterday. Fortunately, no one disturbed my rest, so I slept until now."

"Hehe, it's fine as long as you and Director Li are having fun."

"Alright, go to work. I'm heading home first."

"Uh-uh."

Lin Yi and Li Chuhan changed their clothes and left the hospital.

"Are you going to have breakfast?" Lin Yi asked casually when they got off the elevator.

"Are you going to eat?"

"Qiao Xin said that the Lisi Buns at the entrance are quite delicious. I want to try them."

"Then let's go together."

"Let's go."

Ring!

The two of them had just gotten off the elevator when Lin Yi's phone rang. It was Zhao Qi.

"Principal Zhao, why are you looking for me?"

Lin Yi thought about it. It had been a while since he left school, and he hadn't called Zhao Qi in a long time.

He was probably calling this time for something.

"It's nothing serious. I just wanted to ask Teacher Lin what you've been busy with recently. Do you have time to drop by the school? I made some good tea. You can bring it back and try it."

Zhao Qi was a smart person. Even if he had something to say, he would not say it directly. After being in the administrative department for so many years, he was an expert in formalities.

"Alright, I'll go over whenever you are available."

Lin Yi guessed that Zhao Qi definitely had something to discuss. He couldn't disrespect him.

"Tomorrow afternoon, then. Is that convenient for you?"

"Okay, I'll come to your place after lunch tomorrow."

"Don't eat by yourself. I'll arrange some food for you here. We can catch up."

"We're all family. There's no need to be so polite. I'll look for you tomorrow afternoon."

"Then it's settled. See you tomorrow."

After a simple chat, Lin Yi hung up. Li Chuhan asked softly, "Do you have something tomorrow afternoon?"

Lin Yi nodded. "Someone asked me out for tea in the afternoon. Is everything alright at the hospital?"

"It's fine. There will only be a surgery the day after tomorrow. If you have something to do, go ahead. I can handle things here."

"Okay."

The two of them walked out side by side. Just as they walked out of the door, they heard someone shout,

"Big Girl, Big Girl."

Lin Yi was fine, but he noticed that Li Chuhan was stunned.

He turned around and saw three plainly dressed people jogging towards him.

Two of them were old, and the other was a young man in his thirties. He had a unique appearance and had a thick accent. He looked like he was from another city. 𝒍𝓲𝒃𝙧𝒆𝒂𝒅.𝓬𝙤𝒎

"Uncle Wei, why are you here?"

Seeing Li Chuhan greet the three of them, Lin Yi understood what was going on.

This could be a relative from her hometown.

"I'm here to see a doctor, so I came to look for you. I didn't expect to see you at the door," the middle-aged man said casually.

The middle-aged man's name was Wei Erzhu. The people standing beside him were his wife, Lu Ronghua, and his son, Wei Daqiang.

"Girl, I heard that you're doing well in the hospital. You should have quite a lot of say in the hospital, right?" Lu Ronghua said.

Li Chuhan combed his hair. "I know the directors in the hospital quite well. What kind of illness do you want to get checked? I'll recommend a good doctor to you."

"No need, no need. We can just get you to do it." Lu Ronghua said.

"Your Uncle Wei said that his heart hasn't been feeling well these past few days, and his blood pressure is a little high. I heard from your father that you are a heart specialist, so I want you to take a look. Oh right, are you the director or the deputy director now?"

"Director," Li Chuhan replied.

"That's good." Wei Erzhu slapped his thigh. "We were worried when we came here. We were afraid that you were just a deputy director. Now, come and treat me."

Lin Yi frowned. What was she talking about?

The deputy director is not qualified to treat you?

Moreover, even if you were Li Chuhan's relatives, you had to go through the relevant procedures to see a doctor. Why did you treat the hospital like your house?

"I worked the night shift yesterday, so I'm taking the day off. I'll recommend the deputy director of our department to you. He's pretty good at what he does, and he's as experienced as I am. I'll give him a call later, and you can ask him to perform the check up."

"Don't be like that. How can an deputy chief physician be as good as a chief physician? It's better if you check me. I don't trust others," Wei Erzhu said.

"You're right. The doctor Director Li wants to arrange for you is Director Zheng," Lin Yi said.

"Director? Didn't the eldest girl say just now that she's the director? Could it be that there are two directors in a department?"

"That's right. My boss is the director, but there's another Director Zheng in our department. He can just treat you."

"Huh?" The Wei family was confused. They might not have studied, but they knew that there was only ever one leader in a place.

If two leaders worked together, wouldn't it cause a mess?

"Alright, Lin Yi."

Li Chuhan understood what Lin Yi was thinking, but it wasn't good to beat around the bush like this.

"The Director Zheng he's talking about is surnamed Zheng, it's not his official position."

"So that's what you mean." Wei Erzhu said, "Little girl, why is your subordinate spouting nonsense? He's confusing me. Go back and talk to him. When did a small soldier get to speak in a meeting between generals?"

Li Chuhan looked at Lin Yi apologetically, hoping that he wouldn't mind.

Lin Yi naturally cared about such a trivial matter.

He just felt that these people were a little retarded. They couldn't recognize their own status.

"Uncle Wei, didn't you want to see a doctor? Go now. There will be more people later." Li Chuhan said.

"Didn't I say just now? We don't want the deputy director to check him." Wei Erzhu said.

"What's wrong? Are you disowning your poor relatives in the countryside now that you're working in the city? Why are you making excuses when I'm looking for you?"

Chapter 463

"I didn't mean that."

"What did you mean?" Wei Erzhu asked.

"We specifically asked you to do it. Yet, you don't want to treat me. You're afraid that others will laugh at you. Although we're poor, we still have a backbone."

Lin Yi was speechless. What were these people thinking?

Why did he act as if he was poor yet had integrity?

Who spoiled him like this?

"Do you still remember? When your family was young, you were so poor that you couldn't even eat. If it weren't for the potatoes and cabbages I brought to your family, you might not have survived until now," Lu Ronghua said.

"Also, when your mother passed away, if it wasn't for our help, you wouldn't have been able to bury her in time. It's only been a few years since. How could you have forgotten us after coming to the city?" Wei Erzhu said.

"Alright, that's enough." Li Chuhan said, "I'll just leave later. You guys can come back to the department with me."

"Okay, okay, okay. That's right. We're all from the same hometown. We can't forget our roots."

Li Chuhan looked at Lin Yi, "I won't have breakfast with you. Let's do it after the next night shift."

"There's no need. I don't have anything to do anyway. I'll follow you to the department. It won't take long for me to get treated."

"Yes, thank you."

Li Chuhan looked at Wei Zhu and the other two. "Go to the outpatient window and register with Director Zheng Binjiang. After that, look for me at Outpatient Room 306."

"What's going on? Aren't you the one treating us? Why do we still need to register?"

"I'll check out your illness, but you have to register. This is the regulated process. We have to record it on the computer."

"There's no need to go through so much trouble. Just directly inspect me. It can save us all some time," Wei Erzhu said.

"It can't check you if you don't register." Li Chuhan's expression was not very good. "Don't tell me you don't register at other hospitals?"

"We'll definitely have to register at other hospitals, but aren't we just visiting you? We're from the same village. Do you need to spend any money to check a patient?"

"Chief, you're in the wrong." Lin Yi chuckled.

"If your relatives and friends are sick. Logically speaking, you should put down your work and go home to treat them personally. It would save them the trouble of coming here. The bus fare is quite a lot."

"Young man, there's no need to be so polite. Although we're all relatives and friends, as long as you treat us well, we will be able to afford the bus tickets."

Li Chuhan shook his head helplessly. He couldn't even detect such simple sarcasm. These people were really too much.

"Alright, go register and find me at Room 306."

With that, Li Chuhan brought Lin Yi to Room 306.

Her stance was very clear. If they wanted to see a doctor, they would have to register. If they didn't register, she would leave.

The Wei family was helpless. They had no choice but to register.

"The eldest girl has changed. She's not as obedient as the young man." Wei Erzhu sighed.

"That's right. I heard that now, when she goes back to visit her mother's grave, she doesn't even drop by her home. She burns paper and leaves. It's as if she wants to cut off contact with the people in our town," Lu Ronghua said.

"Isn't that how it is in the city? They think they're better than others. Why would they care about poor relatives like us?" Wei Erzhu said.

"Son, luckily the two of you didn't get together at that time. Someone like her can't enter our Wei family."

"Didn't I follow your wishes? Back then, I didn't pay much attention to her. Otherwise, it would have really happened," Wei Daqiang said.

"Alright, let's go register first. Let's get your illness checked first. I wonder if the 800 yuan I bought is enough."

"Definitely enough." Lu Ronghua said.

"The eldest girl works here. She won't even need to spend money to check you or buy medicine. We just need to pay the registration fee. 800 yuan is definitely enough."

"That's true," Wei Erzhu said. "Let's go and register. The girl asked us to register with a doctor who's name is Zheng Binjiang, right?"

"Yes, that's him."

Wei Daqiang took Wei Erzhu's ID card and queued for more than ten minutes before arriving at the window.

"Director Zheng from the cardiovascular surgery department."

"84. Cash, WeChat or Alipay?"

"Huh? 84?"

Wei Daqiang was stunned. "Why is your registration so expensive? Our county's hospital only charges 11 yuan for the registration."

The cashier looked at Wei Daqiang coldly.

"Then go back to your county. Next."

"No, no, no. We'll pay up."

Seeing the cold-faced female cashier, Wei Daqiang didn't dare to say anything else and obediently handed over a hundred yuan.

"Why is this Director Zheng's registration fee so expensive?" Wei Erzhu was unhappy. "I only have a total of 800 yuan, and the registration fee alone is 84 yuan. Isn't this girl cheating me? She got me such an expensive doctor."

"Dad, don't say anymore. She has already changed." Wei Daqiang said.

"Of the 84 yuan, at least 60 yuan is her commission. Otherwise, how could she earn money?"

"How did this child become like this? She even scammed her close friend's money. Who will come to her for treatment in the future?"

"Alright, let's not talk about this now. We've already paid for it. We have no choice but to continue." Lu Ronghua said.

"We're here to see an acquaintance. Although we could have indirectly saved a lot of money, we have to let them earn some money."

"You're right." Wei Erzhu said.

"However, I have to mention this to her and let her know what's going on. Don't treat us as fools."

"That's true. We won't pursue the matter, but we still have to talk about it."

"Dad, let's go. Let's go see a doctor first. Your health is more important."

"Let's go. I think it's Room 306. Let's go now."

In the consultation room, Li Chuhan changed into his white coat. Lin Yi sat at the side with nothing to do, waiting for the Wei family to come in.

"I'm sorry for making a fool of myself," Li Chuhan said.

"It's normal. Who would actually want such things?" Lin Yi said, "It's perfectly normal to have a few weird relatives and friends."

"We're just neighbors. We're not relatives."

"That's even better. We'll leave the moment we're done. Just do the check up symbolically." Lin Yi said.

"People like them are good at pushing their luck. The more you accommodate them, the more they push it." 𝓵𝓲𝓫𝙧𝓮𝙖𝙙.𝒄𝓸𝙢

"Let's deal with them first."

It was obvious that Li Chuhan didn't really like the Wei family.

"This is Director Li's consultation room. She's not taking any patients today."

As the two of them spoke, they heard voices coming from outside.

"I watched her grow up. We know each other. She's waiting for me inside."

"So, that's how it is."

"Are you here to see a doctor too?" Wei Erzhu looked at the middle-aged woman in the dress and asked.

"My heart is a little uncomfortable. I wanted to register with Director Li, but my illness can't wait. Director Li isn't around, so I could only register with someone else."

"It's a small matter. Don't be anxious." Wei Erzhu said.

"When I go in later, I'll help you say hello and get her to treat you. I'm still able to do this much."

Chapter 464

"Really?" said the middle-aged woman in the dress.

"But is it appropriate since Director Li is not taking patients today?"

"You guys definitely can't get an appointment, but I watched her grow up. My words carry weight." Wei Erzhu said, "Wait here. I'll help you arrange it."

"Aiyo, thank you so much."

"There's no need to be so polite. It's just a small matter."

Hearing their conversation, the people standing at the door of the other clinics walked toward Wei Erzhu.

"Master, we also want to see Director Li, but we can't get a slot today. Can you think of a way to get Director Li to treat us?"

Wei Erzhu straightened his back when he saw that the people in the city were all dressed up and looking at him for help.

"No problem. As long as I go in and say a word, I can get all of you appointments. However, everyone has to queue up. One by one."

"That's no problem. Come, come, come. Let's go line up now. When this master finishes his check up, it'll be our turn."

Because of his words, these city people obediently queued up. Wei Erzhu was exceptionally satisfied.

Although he was from the countryside and did not have much money, these people obediently listened to him.

At the thought of this, the Wei family straightened their backs and walked into Li Chuhan's consultation room.

However, Li Chuhan's expression was even uglier than before.

She had heard everything that happened outside the door just now.

Them doing this had caused a mess!

Lin Yi was right.

These people were too greedy.

Seeing Li Chuhan, Wei Erzhu's expression was still very stern, as if he had something to say to Li Chuhan.

"Girl, the registration fee for the doctor you recommended to me is too expensive. He actually asked me for 84 yuan. In the county hospital, the hospital director's registration fee is only 11 yuan."

"My cost is 146. Which one do you think is appropriate?"

Wei Erzhu stopped talking and looked a little embarrassed. In that case, 84 yuan was far more suitable.

"Alright, let the doctor check you first. We'll talk about the rest later," Lu Ronghua said.

"Yes, yes, yes. Let's do this first." Wei Erzhu sat on the chair and stretched out his wrist.

"Girl, please take a look."

"I'm a western doctor, not a traditional Chinese doctor. There's no need to take your pulse," Li Chuhan said.

"Let's talk about your condition first. Where are you feeling unwell? What's your reaction?"

"I just feel uncomfortable in my heart. Sometimes, my hand and neck will hurt too. That'll feel especially uncomfortable."

Li Chuhan took the consultation card and scanned it on the computer as she said,

"This symptom is a little like acute angina. Let's go to the fourth floor for an electrocardiogram and cardiac ultrasound first. I'll see what's going on and then arrange the next treatment plan."

After saying that, Li Chuhan pushed the consultation card back and prepared to let them go for a checkup.

"Girl, can I just take this to see a doctor?"

"Go ahead. There aren't many people around right now, so you'll get a result soon."

"Don't I need to mention your name?"

Li Chuhan frowned slightly. In the end, she still wrote a note. "Bring this over. They will give you a good checkup."

Li Chuhan agreed because Zheng Binjiang's name was written on the consultation card.

"Okay, okay, okay. I'll go over now."

The three of them pushed open the door and heard Wei Erzhu say,

"Everyone, wait a moment. I'll be done with my treatment soon. I'll let you in after I'm done."

"Alright, alright, there's no hurry," the people in the queue said gratefully.

A few minutes later, the Wei family rushed back.

"Girl, what's going on? We were on our way to do an electrocardiogram. Why is that doctor still asking me for an invoice? Moreover, he said that I didn't pay and they won't do it for me."

Lin Yi and Li Chuhan were stunned.

"If you don't pay, you naturally won't be able to do it. Isn't this obvious?"

How could he even ask such a stupid question?

"If you don't pay, of course they won't take the scan for you. The hospital's equipment isn't free-to-use either," Li Chuhan said.

"But aren't you the director of this hospital? You even specially wrote a note for me. Do I really have to spend money to see a doctor?" Wei Erzhu said matter-of-factly.

"Also, I asked around. It costs more than 500 yuan to do an electrocardiogram and a heart ultrasound. That's too much."

"Although I'm the director of this hospital, the hospital doesn't belong to my family. I have to follow the hospital's rules and regulations. Spending money is a must," Li Chuhan said.

"The note I wrote for you just now has already crossed my bottom line. I really can't do anything else."

"So you're saying that I have to spend money to get you to treat me?" Wei Erzhu asked confidently.

"What else? Where do you go to see a doctor without spending money?"

"Then I won't take the scan anymore. Take my pulse." Wei Erzhu stretched out his arm again. "The doctors in the Huaxian Medical Hospital will know what my illness is once they take my pulse. Their processes aren't as troublesome as yours."

"I've already said that this is Western medicine, not Huaxian medicine. If you want to get your pulse taken, you're in the wrong place."

"Aren't you the department director? Don't you guys know how to treat patients without using equipment? If not, your doctors are too unskilled. If others can understand the radiographic films, won't they be able to become doctors themselves?"

Li Chuhan took a deep breath and forcefully suppressed the impatience in her heart.

However, at this moment, Lin Yi spoke.

"You have a point. An illness like angina is not a serious illness. The worst outcome is a dead person. It's not a big deal. You can just go back and treat it yourself. It will save you money."

"You're just a soldier. Do you have the right to speak?" 𝙡𝒊𝓫𝓻𝓮𝙖𝙙.𝓬𝒐𝙢

Wei Erzhu waved his hand impatiently. "I'm not taking the scans anymore. Get me some medicine from the hospital. I'll go home and take it."

"How can I get you some medicine?"

"Doesn't the hospital have its own pharmacy? You're a doctor here, so you should get the medicine for free. Just give me some. I'm not making things difficult for you, right?"

"Hospital medicine is sold to the public. You can't just take it."

"You can't even take medicine casually?" Wei Erzhu obviously didn't believe her. "Are you kidding me? That Liu Er kid in town works in a cigarette factory in the city. He has a rule whereby he can smoke as he pleases."

"There's also Fatty Sun's son. He works in a winery in the county and drinks white wine casually."

"You're a doctor. Isn't it natural for you to take the hospital's medicine?"

Li Chuhan was already on the verge of breaking down from such a bizarre statement.

Why didn't these people have any common sense?

However, at this moment, Lin Yi, who had saved her before, appeared once again.

"Didn't you just say that you can smoke as much as you want in the smoke factory? You can drink as much wine as you want in the wine factory. The medicine in our hospital can also be eaten as you please."

"Look, your man has told the truth. You were just fooling me just now and didn't want to give it to me, right?"

"Don't be anxious. My boss didn't lie to you. You can take any medicine in our hospital, but you can't bring it outside the hospital grounds. Do you need me to get you some euthanasia? Do you want to take it now?"

Chapter 465

"What are you talking about?" Wei Daqiang said.

"If you don't know how to speak, don't open your mouth. No one will treat you as a mute."

"Be polite to Lin Yi," Li Chuhan said coldly.

Lin Yi patted her shoulder and said to the Wei family.

"If you want to see a doctor, follow my superior's instructions and go for a scan first. If you don't want to see a doctor, the door is behind you. Hurry up and leave. Don't delay us."

"If you had money, who would waste their time coming here to see a doctor?" Wei Erzhu said.

"In any case, I just told the people outside that we won't be continuing our consultation anymore. Go out there and give the next person their check-up."

Lin Yi shrugged. "Didn't you say it yourself? My leader doesn't have that much free time."

"Girl, what do you mean by that? Don't tell me you are going to embarrass me like this?"

"I am."

"Alright! I've finally seen through you. You don't even recognize your family anymore. From now on, we will have nothing to do with each other!"

Lin Yi was stunned again. These people had no bottom line.

Li Chuhan heaved a sigh of relief.

"We finally got rid of these people."

"At that time, I told you to ignore them. You didn't listen. Do you regret it now?"

"Yeah, I won't care about these things anymore." Li Chuhan said, "Let's go eat now. You must be hungry too."

"I've been hungry for a long time."

"Then I'll buy you breakfast."

"Good!"

The two of them walked out of the consultation room. The people waiting outside rushed towards Li Chuhan, wanting her to treat them.

Facing such a situation, Li Chuhan was a little helpless. At this moment, Lin Yi walked out and said,

"You can go to whichever doctor you've registered with. Otherwise, the hospital's rules and regulations will be messed up. If Director Li is fired, none of you can even think about her treating you in the future."

Hearing this, the crowd dispersed and nodded in agreement.

They approved of Li Chuhan and naturally did not want her to be fired.

After getting rid of the trouble, the two of them walked towards the parking lot.

However, he was surprised to see Wei Daqiang squatting beside Li Chuhan's car. It was unknown what he was doing.

"What are you doing?!"

Li Chuhan was a car lover. When she saw Wei Daqiang sneaking around his car, she couldn't control his emotions.

Seeing Lin Yi and Li Chuhan coming over, Wei Daqiang panicked. He quickly got up and ran.

"Wait here. I'll go over and take a look!"

With that, Lin Yi chased after Wei Daqiang.

Even though Wei Daqiang did farm work every day and looked much stronger than Lin Yi, in terms of speed and endurance, he was far inferior to Lin Yi.

In just a few dozen meters, Lin Yi caught up to Wei Daqiang and kicked him to the ground!

"You still want to run after doing something bad? You must be dreaming!"

"What are you doing? Let go of my son!" Wei Erzhu grabbed Lin Yi's arm.

"Get away from them. Don't be shameless!"

"Dad, it's fine. Don't be afraid. It's just a lousy Civic. It can't compare to a Mercedes-Benz or BMW. You don't have to be afraid even if I get caught. Just compensate them with 200 yuan. This will be enough to pay for the repainting."

When he came out of the clinic just now, Wei Daqiang could not take it lying down.

This was because when Li Chuhan returned to town, he had accidentally seen her car and wanted to use this to take revenge on Li Chuhan.

However, he did not expect to be caught red-handed.

Under the gazes of the onlookers, Lin Yi dragged Wei Daqiang back.

Only then did Lin Yi see two deep marks on Li Chuhan's car.

Not only that, but the tires, rims, and brakes were also scratched.

Although it would not affect the driving performance, it would look very poor.

It was as if a scar had been cut across the face of a top-notch beauty.

This was unacceptable, especially for someone like Li Chuhan who loved cars.

"Not bad, your technique is quite professional. You must do this often, right?" Lin Yi was not in a hurry. The car was scratched, but it could still be repaired. Moreover, the culprit had been caught. He could just ask them to compensate.

"It's just a lousy Civic. So what if you catch me? I can afford to pay a few hundred yuan." Wei Daqiang shouted.

"After being in the city for a few years, you forget your roots after you have some ability. I wanted to vent my anger today!"

"Although the brand is Honda and the model is similar to Civic, the price of this car is different."

"What's the difference? Don't tell me it's this year's new model. Even if it's the new model, it's still a lousy Civic," Wei Daqiang said.

At this moment, Wei Erzhu took out 500 yuan from his pocket and slapped it on the hood of the car.

"Here's your money. Take it!"

"Haha…"

Wei Daqiang's ignorant words attracted the ridicule of the onlookers, and he was stunned.

"What's so funny?!"

"Young man, that isn't an ordinary Civic. It's called a Civic Type-R. It sells for 800,000 yuan in China," a middle-aged man said.

"What's more, this car uses the calipers and brake hubs of a Mercedes-Benz AMG. One set is 39,000 yuan. Just four sets of hubs and calipers alone are enough to equal the cost of a normal Civic."

He was dumbfounded…

Hearing this, the Wei family's heads buzzed.

In that case, this car was worth a million yuan!

Lin Yi glanced at Li Chuhan, "How much would it cost to repair the car?"

"At least a hundred thousand," Li Chuhan answered truthfully. 𝑙𝘪𝑏𝓇ℯ𝑎𝒹.𝒸𝘰𝓂

"You heard it. The repair fee is at least 100,000 yuan. Cash or credit card? Compensation by house or land?"

The three members of the Wei family turned pale. "How can such a small car be so expensive?!"

"You think it's a tractor that's big and worthless?"

"You're lying. That man must have been hired by you!"

"We don't even know him. What are you saying?"

"You're all acting here. I'm going to call the police. You're swindling me!" Wei Erzhu shouted.

"Alright, you can call the police then. I'll go all out today and play with you until the end."

Wei Erzhu held his phone and said angrily, "Son, don't be afraid. They're just bluffing. I'll call the police now. When the police come, they'll definitely give us justice."

"I'm not afraid at all. It's just a lousy Civic. You still want to use it to fool me?" Wei Daqiang said disdainfully.

"Why don't you ask around? There are no cars in this country that I don't know about. Don't think you can fool me like this!"

"Yes, yes, yes. You're awesome, we're scared. Hurry up and call the police." Lin Yi suppressed his laughter.

"Don't be anxious. My father is on the phone. The police will tell us the price. It's not up to you to decide how much it costs!"

"Not bad, not bad. You even know how to determine the damage. How impressive."

At the same time, Wei Erzhu called the police.

"Hello? I need some police officers sent over. Someone is trying to swindle me!"

Chapter 466

"We accidentally scratched someone's car. It's just a car worth a little more than 100,000 yuan, but they actually want us to pay 100,000 yuan. This is too fast and too much!

"We're parked at Huashan Hospital.

"Okay, okay, okay. We'll wait here. We won't touch anything at the scene."

After hanging up, Wei Erzhu shouted,

"Stand further away. The police said to protect the scene!"

"Alright, alright, alright. I'll protect it if you say so." Lin Yi didn't know whether to laugh or cry as he stood to the side.

As the old saying went, when situations reached an extreme, they would definitely reverse.

Looking at it now, this was indeed the case.

They were all so f*cking stupid that it was adorable!

Because the police station was near Huashan Hospital, the police were dispatched in less than ten minutes.

At the same time, a traffic police officer who was on duty nearby was transferred over. They were the experts.

Seeing the police coming over, Wei Erzhu went up to them and shouted,

"Officer, you have to uphold justice for us commoners."

"Don't be anxious. Let me take a look at the car," the traffic police said. "This is the first time I've seen someone ask for 100,000 yuan for a Civic. This is too much!"

"Yes, yes, yes. My son didn't do it on purpose." Wei Erzhu said.

"I said that I would compensate them 500 yuan at the start, but they asked for 100,000 yuan. It's obvious that they're bullying me!"

"Alright, don't be anxious. I'll inspect the damage now and give you justice."

The Wei family members were smug and even looked at Li Chuhan and Lin Yi arrogantly.

"Let me tell you, you sacrificed the war in favor of the battle. You've lived in the city for so many years for nothing."

"Yes, yes, yes, you're right." Lin Yi smiled.

The traffic police walked over and saw Li Chuhan's Civic Type-R!

AMG disk clamp!

AMG rims!

Modified Ferrari exhaust and carbon tail.

This set of modifications would cost at least 300,000 yuan!

The traffic police were speechless!

What the f*ck?!

These idiots!

"Police officer, as you can see, it's just a Civic. How dare they ask us for 100,000 yuan? This is too much!" Wei Erzhu said.

"You're a professional. Let's set a price now. We'll definitely compensate you as you said. We can still afford this small sum of money."

"Since your attitude is so sincere, it will be much easier," the traffic policeman said. 𝓁𝘪𝘣𝘳ℯ𝒶𝘥.𝘤𝑜𝓂

"The car damage amounts to about 120,000 to 140,000 yuan. Given your situation, you should compensate them with 120,000 yuan."

"What?!"

"120,000 yuan?!" The Wei family was stunned. "Police officer, this is just a Civic. Why do we have to pay so much money?!"

"There were so many people at the scene. Didn't anyone tell you that this was an imported Civic Type-R?" The traffic police said speechlessly.

"The car alongside the modifications would cost about 1.1 million yuan. According to the standard damage, this will cost at least 120,000 yuan to repair. It's definitely not over the top if they asked you to compensate them with 100,000 yuan."

Hearing this answer, the Wei family trembled as if the sky had collapsed.

100,000 yuan was not a small sum. They had to use all their savings to afford it.

"I don't think that 100,000 yuan is enough. Look at the scratches on the car. It's obvious that your son did it on purpose. You have to bear legal responsibility for this behavior," the traffic police said.

"That's great. The police came because of you. You were in charge of convincing them, but now they are in charge of taking you away. This is perfect," Lin Yi said.

Two police officers grabbed Wei Daqiang's arms and cuffed his wrists.

"Come with us."

"Don't arrest me. Please don't arrest me." Wei Daqiang struggled. "We know each other. Let me beg for mercy."

"Boss, let's go and have breakfast. If we wait any longer, we won't be able to make it in time."

Lin Yi didn't give Li Chuhan a chance to speak and pulled her away.

He believed that the police would handle this matter well so he did not give Li Chuhan the chance to be soft-hearted.

"Is that a bad idea?"

After leaving the crowd, Li Chuhan combed her hair and said,

She had never thought of letting the police arrest him. All she had to do was pay the money.

"These people are like caterpillars. They don't bite and only disgust people. If you don't squeeze them to death, they might jump out to disgust you at any time."

"I'm indifferent. Just do whatever you want," Li Chuhan nodded and said.

"You don't have to worry about the car. Give me the keys later. I'll get someone to bring it away when I have time. I'll help you fix it and modify it if I can. I guarantee it'll be better than before. There won't be any traces of damage."

"Here are the keys."

"Come to my house tonight. You can pick another car to drive."

"That is too much trouble. I'll just take a taxi here every day."

"My cars are faster than your Type-R. Don't you want to try them?"

Li Chuhan pursed her lips and said in embarrassment, "Yes."

"That settles it."

"But I can only drive normal-looking cars. Your cars will be too good. It'll be too eye-catching at work."

"You decide."

Li Chuhan was not like him. Even outside of his daily commute, he would also drive around.

Taking a taxi would be too inconvenient for Lin Yi.

After talking about the car, the two of them went to Lisi's Bun Shop to eat some baos.

When they returned from breakfast, they found that the parking lot was quiet again. Li Chuhan's car was still parked there, and Lin Yi didn't plan to move it. He took the time to get Zhou Botao to send someone over to repair it.

After that, he drove back to Jiuzhou Pavilion.

Li Chuhan looked inside curiously for a while.

However, her reaction was not as exaggerated as others. She suppressed her emotions and slowly digested them.

Li Chuhan's eyes lit up when she saw Lin Yi's cars.

Lin Yi's garage was breathtaking.

These cars were too luxurious.

"Why don't you take the Lykan? It's all red. It's a perfect match for you."

Li Chuhan pondered for a moment. "I want to try the Koenigsegg RS. Is that okay?"

"Why not? You can choose whichever one you want," Lin Yi said, "But the Lykan is more expensive."

"But the Koenigsegg lineage is purer. Not to mention, the engine and suspension are better."

'Um…'

Lin Yi suddenly felt like an amateur.

Why was he always being crushed by Li Chuhan in all aspects?!

"You can drive whatever you want."

Lin Yi brought Li Chuhan into the house, found the car keys to the Koenigsegg RS, then handed them to her.

"Your house is a little messy. Let me help you clean it up," Li Chuhan said.

"No, no, no. I didn't invite you to come here to clean up my house."

"Don't worry."

Lin Yi had helped him a lot, and Li Chuhan wanted to thank him.

However, because her IQ and EQ were imbalanced, he couldn't think of any other way to repay Lin Yi.

She could only use this seemingly clumsy method.

Ring!

At this moment, Li Chuhan's phone rang. It was an unknown number.

Li Chuhan did not think too much about it and picked it up. It was very likely to be one of her patients.

"What are you doing?! He only scratched your car, but you actually asked Second Brother Wei to pay 100,000 yuan. How am I going to live in this town in the future?!"

Chapter 467

Although the speakerphone was not on, the roar on the phone was louder than the normal speakerphone volume.

Lin Yi, who was not far away, heard it clearly.

Hearing the roar on the phone, Li Chuhan's voice became a little uneasy. After learning who the other party was, her expression and voice became cold.

"What are you doing?"

There was something she didn't want Lin Yi to know.

She had tried her best to erase her past experiences and memories, but she had never thought that they would slowly be revealed in such a situation.

"They scratched my car. Isn't it natural for them to compensate me?"

"What do you mean by natural? You earn so much money every year. You can spend money to repair it yourself, but you actually ask for 100,000 yuan from others. Do you have any conscience?!"

"This is my business. It has nothing to do with you. From now on, don't contact me anymore. I don't owe you anything."

"Then don't come back in the future! Don't go to the grave in the mountain either!"

The other party hung up angrily, but Li Chuhan stood there coldly, thinking about something.

"Have a cup of tea to calm down," Lin Yi said.

"Thank you."

The two of them sat on the sofa. Lin Yi asked casually, "Who called you?"

"My dad." Li Chuhan didn't hide it at all.

"Ever since my mother passed away, I left that family. Other than to visit my mother's grave, I won't go home at all. After visiting the grave, I'll come back."

"There are so many cemeteries in Zhonghai. Why didn't you think of moving the grave?"

"I'm just a doctor. I don't have that kind of ability. No one will let me move."

"Isn't that simple? Where's your hometown? When are you going to pay her respects? I'll go back with you and help you move back."

"It's in Beijiao Town below Yangcheng," Li Chuhan said. "But our town is famous for being poor. Are you willing to go back with me?"

"What's wrong with that? I'm not going to Beijiao Town to be a live-in son-in-law."

"Thank you."

This was the first time Lin Yi saw a burning spirit in Li Chuhan's eyes. It was as bright as autumn water.

Like a stone falling into water, the ripples surged with a faint light.

"Why do you always say thank you? It's so annoying."

"Then should I say something else?"

"Don't say anything. Just take it for granted."

"You've helped me so much. I feel bad if I don't do anything."

"Then think of something else."

"I have no plans to get married and have children. If you have children, I can help you take care of them. I can also come and help you clean up the house. If there's something you need, as long as it's within my abilities, I'll help you."

"How can I bear to let you do this?" Lin Yi stroked Li Chuhan's soft hair. "We'll talk about this later."

"Got it."

At noon, the two of them had a meal at the Jiuzhou Pavilion before Li Chuhan drove home.

The next morning, Lin Yi went to work as usual.

As soon as she arrived at the department, she heard Qiao Xin exclaim.

"Director Li, you're wearing makeup!"

"What are you talking about? I never wear makeup."

"Of course you are!" Qiao Xin said. "The color of this lip gloss seems to be from Givenchy. Although it's very faint, I can still tell."

Lin Yi looked at Li Chuhan. She did apply a little bit of makeup.

Qiao Xin was really something. As expected of an old fan of Conan, she was very observant.

"Sister Xin, stop talking. If you embarrass Director Li, she will find a reason to send you away," Yuan Siqi said.

"Hehe, then I won't say anything else. A woman makes herself pretty for her lover."

"Looks like the butterfly knot incident had a big impact on her, because before that, Director Li never put on makeup."

"Stop, stop, stop. Let's stop talking. Otherwise, we'll really be sent away."

Li Chuhan pulled a long face and said, "Both of your attendances this month are D's."

"Ah?!"

Qiao Xin and Yuan Siqi wanted to cry.

"Brother Lin, please help us plead for leniency. If the attendance is marked as a D, we won't be able to feed ourselves this month," Qiao Xin said.

"She's already given you a D, so of course I can't change it," Lin Yi said, "Count how much money you'll miss out on. I'll compensate you when we get our pay."

"Really?"

"It's just a few thousand dollars."

"That's enough, why are you still making up for the difference?" Li Chuhan said, "I'll just change it back to A's."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Look, Director Li can't bear to see Brother Lin spend money."

"Xinxin, it's not a problem for lower-status people like us!"

"Hehe, I'm not doing this for my own interest," Qiao Xin said.

"It's just a pity. I won't be able to eat the bananas Brother Live feeds me in the future."

"Don't even think about it," Yuan Siqi said. "From now on, Brother Lin's bananas can only be fed to Director Li."

Lin Yi subconsciously glanced at Li Chuhan.

Before this, he had not realized that her thin lips seemed to look even better after applying the lip gloss.

Li Chuhan also looked at Lin Yi and thought to herself, 'Do you really want to feed me yourself?'

Because she didn't want to listen to Qiao Xin's nonsense, Li Chuhan went out to do a ward round.

After the female lead left, everyone in the department began to do their own things.

Ring!

Lin Yi's phone rang at this moment. He thought that it was Zhao Qi calling to remind him to go for tea in the afternoon.

Unexpectedly, it was an unfamiliar number.

"Hello? Director Lin, this is Director Miao Guofeng."

"Um…"

Lin Yi paused for a second, not expecting Miao Guofeng to call him.

"Can I help you?"

"I have something on. I want to talk to you, Sir. Is it convenient for you to come to my office?"

"Sir?"

This honorific title stunned Lin Yi.

Even Li Chuhan had never used such a term. As a dignified and upright director, wasn't he being a little too polite?

"Alright, I'll come over now."

"Okay, okay, okay. I'll wait for you in the office."

After hanging up, Lin Yi put his hands in his pockets and walked to Miao Guofeng's office.

The department fell silent. Wang Zeyi had seen everything that had just happened.

By now, he knew that he had no chance of fighting Lin Yi.

However, there was still a problem that he could not figure out.

Lin Yi was already so rich, so why did he still come to the hospital to be a doctor?

Could it be that it was really like in idol dramas where rich children pursued their dreams?

Wasn't that a little ridiculous?

Wang Zeyi twirled his pen angrily. He knew that he was in a disadvantageous position, but there was still a glimmer of hope.

He would use his family's connections to contact the leaders of the hospital and get them to fire Lin Yi!

This way, he would be put in a strong position!

Thinking of this, Wang Zeyi stood up and walked toward Duan Yongchun's office.

His father had gotten him the position of director here because of his connections.

Now that Zhao Jianwei had been caught, it was the perfect time to talk to him about it!

When he arrived at Duan Yongchun's office, Wang Zeyi pushed the door open and entered.

Realizing that there was no one in the office, he turned to the administrative office and asked, 𝘭𝒾𝒷𝓇𝘦𝑎𝑑.𝒸ℴ𝓂

"Do you know where Director Duan went?"

"I think Director Duan went to Director Miao's office."

Chapter 468

Lin Yi pushed the door open and entered Miao Guofeng's office.

A strong tea fragrance wafted out from inside. This was Lin Yi's first time here.

Miao Guofeng's office was very big, measuring almost twice the size of the cardiology department. The decoration was also quite elegant and made in the style of an old colonial building.

However, what surprised Lin Yi was that other than Miao Guofeng, Duan Yongchun was also present.

"Doctor Lin, you're here. Come, come, sit. I've already brewed the tea."

"Director Miao, I'm just a deputy director. Your current behavior is making me uncomfortable."

Until now, Lin Yi was still in a daze and didn't know what had happened.

However, there was definitely something wrong with this situation. There was definitely something going on, and it was not minor.

"There's no need to be uncomfortable. It's nothing serious. We're just chatting."

"Yes, yes, yes. We're just chatting," Duan Yongchun agreed with a smile.

"If you two have something to say, just say it. There's no need to be like this."

Miao Guofeng greeted him with a smile. Lin Yi could still figure out some tricks.

However, Duan Yongchun's behavior confused him.

This was because he had embarrassed him during Yang Guangxia's surgery. Logically speaking, he should hate him.

Miao Guofeng and Duan Yongchun looked at each other. Then, the latter said, "Old Miao, let's just say it."

Miao Guofeng nodded and looked at Lin Yi.

"Director Lin, you should know about the investigation now, right?"

"I know a little about it," Lin Yi said. He knew why Miao Guofeng wanted to see him.

"You want my help."

The two of them looked at each other. At this point, there was no need to hide anything.

"Director Lin, please do a good deed and help us this once." Miao Guofeng said, "We can guarantee that this matter is not as bad as you might assume. It's really nothing."

"I don't know what to do about you two."

Lin Yi was speaking the truth. He knew his position very well. He was just a businessman and didn't want to participate in this matter.

Therefore, this made things difficult for him.

"We have no other choice." Miao Guofeng sighed.

"How about this? I'll try my best to ensure that the two of you can enjoy your later years. However, if the situation is too serious, I won't be able to help you."

"Really? Thank you, Director Lin."

The two of them were about to retire. Whether they could continue working or not was no longer important to them.

Things would be fine as long as they didn't get caught.

"Don't thank me. You're on your own."

With that, Lin Yi turned around and left, not planning to get involved in this matter anymore.

As for what would happen to the two of them, he could not guarantee anything.

As soon as Lin Yi left, Wang Zeyi walked up the stairs and knocked on Miao Guofeng's office door.

In the office, when they heard someone knocking on the door, Miao Guofeng and Duan Yongchun stood up and quickly tidied their clothes, not wanting others to see their abnormal behavior. 𝑙𝒾𝒷𝘳𝑒𝑎𝒹.𝑐𝑜𝓂

They knew that the person at the door couldn't be Lin Yi, because the latter didn't have the habit of knocking.

"Come in."

The two of them sat on the sofa and said calmly.

Creak.

The door was pushed open and Wang Zeyi walked in.

"Director Miao, Director Duan," Wang Ze greeted with a smile.

"Director Wang is here," Duan Yongchun said calmly.

Wang Zeyi's father was the deputy director of the Central Maritime Drug Administration. Originally, with his status, Miao Guofeng and Duan Yongchun should have smiled when they saw him.

However, at this moment, his father could not even protect himself, so there was no need to bother with him.

"Uncle Miao, Uncle Duan, there's nothing much going on in our department, so I came to see you guys," Wang Zeyi said with a smile.

"This tea tastes so good. It should be Da Hong Pao, right? My father still has some. I'll send some over when I have time."

"No, no need." Duan Yongchun quickly refused. "Little Wang, if you have something to say, just say it. Director Miao and I have other things to do."

Seeing that the two of them were discussing something, Wang Zeyi didn't want to waste their time and chose to get straight to the point.

"Uncle Duan, I have something to discuss with you and Director Miao."

"What is it?"

"It's regarding my department's temporary deputy director, Lin Yi. I think there is a huge problem with his skills and character," Wang Zeyi said.

"I hope that the two directors can deal with this matter seriously. It would be best if you can kick us out of Huashan Hospital and get rid of this evil influence!"

Chapter 469

"You claim that Lin Yi received bribes in private?"

"That's right!" Wang Zeyi said, "This kind of behavior is simply a disgrace to Huashan Hospital. Please investigate this!"

At this point, Wang Zeyi smiled confidently.

With their relationship with his father, they should know what to do now that he had said so much.

After all, they didn't know Lin Yi's identity yet. They only thought that he was an ordinary surgical director.

It would definitely be easy to chase him away.

"Director Wang, are you sure you want to report to Director Lin?" Miao Guofeng said coldly.

They all knew what kind of person Lin Yi was, not to mention his close relationship with Liang Ruoxu.

He wouldn't bother taking this money because he was the boss of Zhonghai International Racetrack.

Now, this guy was actually reporting Lin Yi for accepting gifts. It was completely fake!

"That's right. I can guarantee with my character that Lin Yi has definitely accepted the gift. Directors, please handle this matter seriously."

"Do you have proof?"

"Proof?"

Wang Zeyi was a little stunned. He had already said so much. Could it be that the two of them still didn't understand what he meant?

Was it not enough for them to fire a temporary deputy director?

"I'm still collecting evidence. I'll find it soon."

Bang!

Miao Guofeng slammed the table and stood up!

"Wang Zeyi, I think you're deliberately slandering Director Lin! What are your intentions?!"

Now, their fates were in Lin Yi's hands. No one in the entire Huashan Hospital dared to touch Lin Yi. Who was Wang Zeyi to accuse him?

"I, I…"

Wang Zeyi was rendered speechless and broke out in cold sweat. He did not know how to deal with the angry Miao Guofeng.

"Old Miao, calm down," Duan Yongchun said.

Wang Ze heaved a sigh of relief. His father had a good relationship with Director Duan.

With him interceding on his behalf, this was not a big problem.

"Zeyi," Duan Yongchun said.

"Director Duan, I'm here," Wang Zeyi said with a smile.

"I don't think you're qualified to be a director of Huashan Hospital at your current level. Pack your things and leave."

"Ah?!"

Wang Zeyi's eyes were dull, feeling like he was hallucinating.

Director Duan had a good relationship with his father. It was all thanks to Director Duan that he could become the deputy director.

However, now, he not only didn't speak up for him and even wanted to fire him?

What was he trying to do?!

"Director, Director Duan, are you sure you want to fire me?"

"Yes, leave now." Duan Yongchun waved his hand impatiently. "I have other things to discuss with Director Miao. You can leave now."

"But my dad—"

"What's this have to do with your father?" Duan Yongchun snorted in disdain. "This is a hospital. Do you think he can control us?"

"No, no, no, I didn't mean that, but…"

"There are no buts. Hurry up and leave. From now on, I don't want to see you at Huashan Hospital anymore!"

"I-I understand…"

Wang Ze walked out of the director's office like a zombie.

He still could not believe what had just happened.

He came here because he wanted them to fire Lin Yi. How did he end up being fired?

Why were they protecting Lin Yi?

Did he know Lin Yi's true identity?

Wang Zeyi didn't dare to think about it anymore. Perhaps there really was such a possibility.

Thinking of this, Wang Zeyi wanted to slap himself.

If he had known earlier, he wouldn't have gone to look for Duan Yongchun!

He returned to the department in a daze. Wang Zeyi was still thinking of a reason to explain his resignation to the department.

This was too embarrassing. He had to think of a more dignified reason.

However, after thinking for a long time, he could not think of a suitable excuse.

In the department, Lin Yi and Li Chuhan were sitting together discussing the case.

Wang Zeyi felt even more sorrowful. He was as good as dead before his ambition was fulfilled.

"Director Wang, I heard that you were fired/"

'Um…'

Just as Wang Zeyi was feeling vexed, Qiao Xin walked in and said,

As soon as these words were spoken, it could be said to have caused a huge wave. Everyone in the department looked at Wang Zeyi in unison.

This news was too sudden. How could things turn out like this?

"Little Qiao, what are you talking about?" Li Chuhan said.

If someone was fired, she, the director, would be the first to know. How could she have gotten the news before him?

"I went to HR just now to help Brother Line with the procedures. I heard this from Director Chen."

The people in the department stopped talking. The news had already reached the human resources department, so it couldn't be wrong.

"Well …"

Wang Zeyi's expression was awkward. He stood up and explained, "You misheard. I wasn't fired. Don't spout nonsense."

"I heard Director Chen say it."

"Actually, I resigned on my own. I'm preparing to go to Meiguo to further my studies." Wang Zeyi said with a smile.

"My friends will be picking me up later. I wanted to wait for them to come before leaving, so I didn't inform you immediately. I didn't expect you to share it."

"I see. Congratulations."

"Of course. What else can I do? Do you really think I was fired?"

Wang Zeyi heaved a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he was quick-witted and thought up a reason. This way, he could leave openly and not be afraid of what others would say.

At this moment, two uniformed police officers walked in from outside and looked at Wang Zeyi.

"You're Wang Zeyi, right? Is your father's name Wang Yanxing?"

"Yes, yes…" 𝙡𝒊𝒃𝓻𝒆𝒂𝓭.𝙘𝓸𝓶

Everyone in the department was surprised to see the two police officers. Wang Zeyi was the same.

Everything was fine. Why were the police here?

"Police, why are you looking for me?"

"Your father, Wang Yanxing, is facing serious corruption and bribery charges. We have to bring you back to assist in the investigation. Come with us."

"Well …"

The two police officers didn't give Wang Zeyi a chance to speak. They cuffed him and took him out of the department.

This series of events made the people in the department a little confused.

"What's going on? Didn't Director Wang say that he was going to Meiguo to further his studies? He even said that a friend would pick him up. Why was he taken away by the police in the end? This is so exciting!"

Lin Yi could roughly guess what had happened.

Liang Ruoxu had already made her move, and Zhonghai was her main target.

In addition, when he was previously negotiating with Pfizer, his father, Wang Yanxing, was also one of the negotiators. He would definitely receive gifts.

Now that he had started to make a move, he naturally had to make an example of his father.

"You might have heard wrongly." Lin Yi said.

"He wasn't talking about further studies. He was talking about reformation. That's why it was the police who picked him up. I have to say, this all really happened ."

"Director Lin, how long has it been? One of the department directors and three deputy directors of the cardiology department have been arrested. The cardiology department is toxic!" Yuan Siqi said.

Chapter 470

"Alright, alright. Let's not talk about this anymore." Li Chuhan said.

"Go about your business."

"Got it, Director Li."

The matter surrounding Wang Zeyi quickly died down. After that, the people in the department didn't pay much attention to it anymore.

They seemed to have accepted it.

"What do you want to eat for lunch? I'll order it," Li Chuhan whispered when it was almost noon.

Lin Yi looked at his watch. "I have something on in the afternoon, so I won't be eating in the department. I might not come in the afternoon."

"Go ahead. I'll keep an eye on things."

"Yeah."

After saying goodbye, Lin Yi changed his clothes and left. He drove to Lingyun Group to ask about the company.

"In twenty minutes, we'll gather at the Zee Xuan restaurant next to the company. The two of you can book a private room for us."

Lin Yi called heYuanyuan after leaving the hospital.

"No problem."

Ring!

Just as he hung up, Lin Yi's phone rang again. It was Sugar.

"Are you coming to school this afternoon?"

"How do you know that?"

"I heard from Principal Zhao," Sugar said. "I'm not feeling well this morning. Can you pick me up on your way there?"

"You have your own car."

"My car was hit. It's being repaired at the 4S store."

"Alright, give me your address. I'll pick you up then."

"Uh-huh," Sugar said. "Do you have time now for a game?"

"You'll have to pay me to play."

After hanging up, Lin Yi drove to the Sichuan restaurant he often frequented.

As soon as he pushed open the door of the private room, he smelled the fragrance of chili.

There were seven or eight dishes on the table, and only one cold dish was vegetarian.

Qi Xianzhao sat obediently at the side while heYuanyuan ate happily. She had no intention of waiting for Lin Yi.

"Director Lin."

Qi Xianzhao stood up to greet Lin Yi.

Lin Yi nodded and looked at heYuanyuan.

"I'm still the boss. Did you really start eating without me?"

"It's mainly because I'm too hungry. President Lin is too much. How can you accuse me of such things?" He Yuanyuan licked her lips and said,

"I won't argue with you about this, but there are only three of us. Can you really finish so many dishes?"

"I can't finish it." He Yuanyuan said.

"I'll take the rest home with me so that I can have dinner. It'll be a waste not to enjoy some of the company funds. I'm not as stupid as Brother Qi."

"You don't take me seriously at all!"

"Don't say that. You're still very important to me. Who else can pay me so handsomely?"

"In view of your performance today, shall I deduct a little more of your salary?"

"Don't." He Yuanyuan put down her chopsticks. "Don't always threaten people with money. Don't you have any feelings for me?"

"Stop fooling around. Let's eat."

Lin Yi stopped joking around with heYuanyuan and said as he ate,

"How's DiDi doing?"

"It's just an empty shell over there. The data center has been moved to our side," heYuanyuan said.

"However, the acquisition involved many personnel adjustments. President Cheng and President Tian are actively dealing with these matters. In another week at most, everything will be settled."

"Alright, let's keep this matter under control. After I'm done with Cisco, I'll start the related work."

"Speaking of Cisco, I just remembered something," heYuanyuan said.

"Cisco is almost done with our three billion yuan order. A conservative estimate is that the goods will be delivered in another week."

"Already?"

"They found many factories in the country to support them, so their rate of production naturally increased."

"Not bad, not bad. It's time to put my plan into action."

Qi Xianzhao and heYuanyuan were both very curious about President Lin's plan.

Something big must have happened.

"Boss, is there anything else we can help you with?" He Yuanyuan asked.

Although she always bickered with Lin Yi, she was always on his side.

"Sing a song to liven things up. That way, I can eat more."

"I wouldn't want that. You should eat less. After all, I get to bring the remainder back home."

Qi Xianzhao and heYuanyuan could not do much about Cisco.

At this point, Cisco was about to deliver the goods. The main participant in this matter was still Longxin.

When he had time, he had to make a trip to Longxin and arrange the relevant tasks.

Having said that, after killing Cisco, the two of them would be busy.

"Boss, do you want to hear about the foundation?" heYuanyuan was full from eating and drinking. She picked her teeth with a toothpick and looked like a female hooligan.

"Tell me. I have nothing else to discuss anyway."

"So far, we've sponsored 174 orphanages across the country. The total donation amount has reached 82 million. A few days ago, we held a meeting to study it and decided to slow down our expenditure in this area. We're also prepared to provide further assistance to the institutions under us."

"Go on."

"Director Zhao, the person in charge of the foundation, submitted a report to Brother Qi. I think her analysis makes sense," heYuanyuan said.

"She said that the foundation is a bottomless pit and can't create any benefits for the company. She wants to restructure it so that it'll benefit us."

"It's not effective to just fund orphanages. If we want to invest in some key poor counties in the country, we should build a Hope Primary School or something. It's better to teach a man how to fish than to give him the fish directly."

"Have you accepted this proposal?"

Qi Xianzhao and heYuanyuan looked at each other and nodded.

"We don't think it's a big problem. He Yuanyuan did a project calculation in the early stages. If she wants to build a Hope Primary School, the cost, from the administrative expenses in the early stages to the completion in the later stages, will amount to a total of about two million yuan. It's not a huge sum. With the current scale of Lingyun Group, we can still afford it."

"Is this just the cost of building an elementary school?"

"Yes, but if you want to do a Nongko Junior High School, about 500,000 yuan will be enough. Moreover, you can entrust the projects to the Chaoyang Group. This can be considered as keeping the goodies to yourself."

"That's fine, it's not much anyway," Lin Yi said, "Do you have a specific target now?"

"In Director Zhao's report, she gave us two choices. Beijiao Town and Furong Town are both poor towns in Yangcheng. It's not convenient to travel out, and there are many children left behind. Educational resources are very limited, so they're very suitable to use as a test group."

"Beijiao Town?"

Lin Yi mumbled. Wasn't this Li Chuhan's hometown?

"President Lin, do you know Beijiao Town?"

"I know a little about them. I heard it's a pretty poor place."

"They're more than poor," heYuanyuan said. "There's not much farmland in the town, and much of the land there is salted. When the heavens are in a bad mood, they can't even feed himself."

He Yuanyuan changed her posture and continued, "I've checked the information about this place. Their annual GDP isn't as much as your annual income."

"Um…"

"Let's get down to business. Don't talk about my precious income. Isn't this a personal attack?" Lin Yi said.

"Besides, even if that was the case, it doesn't mean that their GDP is small."

"I underestimated you."

"Then let's do it this way. Let's set the location of the Hope School to be in Beijiao Town." Lin Yi said.

"But what about the teachers? If there are no teachers in the school, this will all be empty talk."

"We've thought about that too. Taishui City is about thirty kilometers away from Beijiao Town. It's a small fourth-tier city. Although it's a little small, its level of urbanization is not bad. We can conceptually teachers in this place and have them commute to and from work."

"Just 30 kilometers?"

Qi Xianzhao nodded and sighed.

"It's just that the road conditions aren't good. Even if it's only 30 kilometers away, there's only a muddy dirt road, mountain road, and a suspension bridge connecting the two. It's very difficult to travel by car. This problem can only be overcome with high salaries."

"If that's the case, the time spent on the road every day will exceed four hours. Even if we can offer them a high salary, we can't be sure if they'll be willing to come."

"That is indeed a problem," the two of them said in silence.

"Phew…"

Lin Yi took a deep breath. "It's only thirty kilometers, how many children's dreams have been ruined because of this?!"

Chapter 471

The two of them were affected by Lin Yi's emotions and felt a little sad.

"This is a common problem in poor mountainous areas. Generally speaking, transportation is underdeveloped. Otherwise, they wouldn't be labeled as poor," Qi Xianzhao said.

Lin Yi nodded. "How bad is the road you mentioned just now?"

"It's just a small road measuring about two meters wide. If it doesn't rain, you'll barely be able to walk. On a rainy day, not even an ox cart can pass through. When President Zhao of the fund went to inspect it previously, it just so happened to be raining. Even his Land Cruiser was stuck."

"No way, not even a Land Cruiser could get past? The road conditions are too f*cked up."

"That's right. That's why they can only go out on sunny days." Qi Xianzhao said.

"In addition, there's a river outside the town. It's more than 30 meters wide. The villagers put a swing to cross it, but they will still struggle to leave. I think the people in the city will be afraid when they see it."

"That's a hell of a condition."

"That's the general situation. Otherwise, they wouldn't be so poor."

Lin Yi rubbed his chin and thought for a few minutes. "I'll be a good person and do this properly. When I have time, I'll look for your senior sister and do the project accounting. I'll see how much it costs to build a road and bridge for them."

"No way. Boss, you even want to build them roads and bridges? Although it's only a few kilometers, it will cost tens of millions. It's even more expensive than the Hope School we want to build."

"But if we don't resolve these infrastructure issues, the school will be an empty shell. How much salary will you have to pay to attract teachers to teach there?"

"Still, this is a little extravagant."

"Don't worry, I won't provide all the money myself," Lin Yi said, "Let's pay a little and get some local funding. In doing so, the matter will be resolved perfectly."

"Boss, you're really amazing," heYuanyuan said.

Although the boss often acted cool, he still had good foresight and was kind.

"You don't understand. Leaders have to have foresight. That's why I'm the boss and you're the employees."

"Foresight?" He Yuanyuan was surprised. "Are you planning to invest in that river to rear fish?"

"Naive! Narrow! Shallow!" Lin Yi said.

"Think about it. When the three of us die, my epitaph will say that the famous patriotic businessman, educator, philanthropist, scientist, and musician in Huaxia is extremely handsome. Your tombstones will be empty."

He Yuanyuan was speechless.

"We don't care if it's empty, but what do you mean by 'so handsome'? Whose epitaph would contain such things!" He Yuanyuan said.

"I think your epitaph should say that you're the famous King of Huaxia, an honorary member of the Huaxia Lake Association, a scumbag ancestor…"

"No, no, no. I can't be considered a scumbag ancestor. That would be your Teacher Peng. Compared to him, I'm just a young student."

"Don't try to divert the attack." heYuanyuan said, "Besides, Teacher Peng is not that kind of person."

Obviously, heYuanyuan also knew about Peng Xingguo's glorious deeds.

"I'm just reminding you to be more polite to me in the future. Otherwise, when I die, I'll tell my grandson to pee on your tombstone."

He Yuanyuan was speechless.

Qi Xianzhao was speechless.

How savage!

After dinner, Qi Xianzhao and heYuanyuan returned to the Lingyun Group. Lin Yi drove towards Sugar's house and called her in advance, telling her to go downstairs in twenty minutes so that they could go to school together. 𝓁𝑖𝘣𝑟𝘦𝘢𝒹.𝑐ℴ𝘮

Ring!

Sugar called twenty minutes later.

"I'm downstairs. Where are you?"

"There's a traffic jam. I'll be there soon."

"Come quickly. The wind is strong today. I'm about to be blown away."

"Do you think you can be blown away with your weight?"

"I'm light."

"Are you just filled with ash?"

After hanging up, Lin Yi turned the car into Sugar's neighborhood.

Although they had not seen each other for a while, Sugar's attire was still the same, perfectly suited for a strong woman.

She was wearing a white suit coat and a blue blouse. She looked clean and neat, and she had the familiar wavy hair of a sl*t.

Not to mention, they were both still big and round.

"What have you been busy with recently? Don't tell me you've gone to drive for Didi again?" Su Ge asked after getting into the car.

"I went to the hospital to be a doctor."

"Uh… Really?" Sugar obviously didn't believe him. "Were you a doctor or did you do logistics? Be more specific."

"Of course I was a doctor," Lin Yi said, "I'm the deputy director of the cardiology department of Huashan Hospital. You're welcome to register whenever you want."

"I really admire you. You actually know modern medicine. I remember that you studied marketing for your undergraduate degree, but you didn't seem to study medicine."

"I had no choice. I didn't want to be so well-rounded, but I'm just that outstanding."

"Alright, if I ever feel uncomfortable, I'll look for you."

"I think there's something wrong with you right now. Do you want me to diagnose you?"

"No way, what's wrong?"

"You have symptoms of excessive fat accumulation and uneven distribution."

"Huh? Excessive fat accumulation and uneven distribution?" Sugar muttered. "Are you trying to say that I'm busty?"

"That's already common knowledge. Since there's no one in the car, I can just show you what I mean."

"Hmph, you wish."

The two of them chatted all the way.

After arriving at school, they parked the car and walked towards the teaching building.

"By the way, do you know why Principal Zhao is looking for me?"

"I think it might be related to those entrepreneurial graduates."

"Entrepreneur?"

There were many college students starting their own businesses in various schools.

However, these were usually small-scale. They would try to start something, but after facing the baptism of reality, more than 99.9% of them would die off.

"I'm not too sure about the details. You have to ask Principal Zhao." Sugar combed her hair that was messed up by the wind and said,

"But there's another possibility."

"Can't you just finish your sentence?"

"What's the hurry?" Sugar rolled his eyes at Lin Yi.

"Isn't school just starting? The school has a welcoming ceremony, but other than the freshmen, a portion of the audience will be fourth-year students who are about to go out for an internship. Perhaps they want you to attend the performance as one of the leaders. After all, you're the vice-principal of the university. You're more than qualified to attend."

"But I'm just a drifter. Principal Zhao knows my situation. This can't be the case," Lin Yi said.

"Besides, isn't it a little too early to hold a welcoming ceremony at this time?"

"In the past, it was always held at the end of the month, but this year, Principal Zhao invited an important guest. In order to accommodate his time, he brought it forward."

"No way, who could be so awesome?"

Sugar shrugged. "I don't know about that. You'll have to ask Principal Zhao about it."

"Alright, I'll go over first."

When they reached Bishop Block, the two of them parted ways. Lin Yi turned around and went to Principal Qi's office.

"Teacher Lin, you're here."

Seeing Lin Yi enter, Zhao Qi stood up and welcomed him to the sofa.

"Sit, sit. I've been waiting for you for a while."

The two of them sat down, drank tea, and chatted. Lin Yi put down his cup and said,

"Principal Zhao, I'm not an outsider. If there's anything, just say it. As long as I can do it, it won't be a problem."

"Teacher Lin, I'll get straight to the point." Zhao Qi poured a cup of tea for Lin Yi and said.

"It's like this. Two graduates have developed an app. I heard that they have already been launched in the Apple and Android stores. They now want to apply for a start-up fund. Right now, I want to write your name in the instructor column."

Chapter 472

"Principal Zhao, you're much more experienced than me, and your connections are better than mine. It's more appropriate to write your name on it."

"Don't say that. I'm just a little older than you. In terms of networking, I'm definitely not as good as you," Zhao Qi said.

"You're the director of Longxin Research Institute, so you must know better people than me. Besides, the things those two students created are all software related. You'll definitely be more useful than me if you were to be assigned as the supervisor."

"Alright, it's not a big deal. When will I need to sign it?"

"Let's do it now. Those two students are also in school. I'll call them over."

"Sure."

Zhao Qi returned to his desk and called his secretary, Zhou Gengzhe, to explain the matter.

About half an hour later, there was a knock on the office door.

"Come in."

The door was pushed open and two boys, one tall and one short, walked in.

"Hello, Principal."

After greeting him, the two of them glanced at Lin Yi, but they were unfamiliar with this person and had no impression of him.

Because they were graduate students of the university, they had left to start a business a year ago. They had only returned to school now, so they did not know that a figure like Lin Yi had appeared in the university.

"Teacher Lin, this is them. The tall one is called Zhang Bo, and the short one is called Mao Jinlong."

After the introduction, Zhao Qi turned around and looked at Zhang Bo and Mao Jinlong.

"The person in front of you is our school's vice-principal, Lin Yi."

"Vice principal?"

Both of them were very surprised to learn of Lin Yi's identity.

In their impression, anyone who could become a vice principal had to be at least a middle-aged man in his thirties or forties.

They had never thought that such a young person would become the vice principal of the university. How many backdoors did he have to use?

"Hello, Principal Lin." The two of them nodded in greeting.

"Didn't you want me to sign the application for the entrepreneurship fund? After thinking about it, I felt that it was more suitable for Principal Lin to sign it, so I asked him to come."

"Ah?!"

Both of them looked a little reluctant.

They wanted Zhao Qi to sign it not only because he was the principal of the university. 𝘭𝑖𝒷𝓇𝘦𝘢𝒹.𝑐𝘰𝘮

It was because of his connections throughout the education system.

If in the future they found a potential investor and the investor saw that the supervisor was Zhao Qi, the former would likely give Zhao Qi some face and the negotiation would be smoother.

This was their main goal.

However, if the instructor was replaced by the person in front of him, what was the point of all this?

"Alright, don't just stand there. Bring the application over. I'll get Principal Lin to stamp it and sign it."

The two of them hesitated for a while and did not hand over the application.

"What are you two doing? Do you want him to sign or not?" Zhao Qi said with a straight face.

"Principal Zhao, we want you to sign it."

"Me?"

Zhang Bo nodded. "This entrepreneurship fund is very important to us, so we have to find someone important to sign it. If we can't get investments in the future, our project will go bankrupt. This matter can't be taken lightly."

"You two brats, what are you talking about?!" Zhao Qi slammed the table.

"Do you know how much effort I spent to get Principal Lin to sign it? Do you know how precious Principal Lin's time is?!"

"Principal Zhao, I know that his time is precious, so there's no need for him to sign. It's better for you to do it."

Zhao Qi's expression was ugly as he tried to explain to Lin Yi,

"Teacher Lin, don't be angry. I'll talk to them properly."

"There's no need. Since I'm not qualified, you can do it."

"You're the president of Longxin Research Institute. If you're not qualified, who is?"

"Principal Lin is president of Longxin Research Institute?"

Obviously, Zhang Bo and Mao Jinlong were both aware of Longxin Research Institute and knew how reputable this place was.

"What else? Why else would I ask Principal Lin to come over?"

"Well …"

The two of them looked very awkward.

If they had known that Lin Yi had such an identity, they would have asked him to sign it back then.

He worked in this circle, so his words would definitely carry more weight.

"Principal Lin, I'm sorry. We're young and irrational. Please don't hold it against us."

"Alright, no need to apologize. I have a good relationship with Principal Zhao, so you don't have to worry about this," Lin Yi said.

"How much investment do you want to apply for?"

"500,000…"

"Go to Lingyun Group and find someone called heYuanyuan. Tell her that I asked you to come and ask for 500,000 yuan from her. This matter will be settled then."

"Lingyun Group?!" Zhang Bo and Mao Jinlong were stunned.

"That's the new big company in Zhonghai. It's said that their two buildings alone are worth 18 billion yuan. In their eyes, the two of us are nothing."

"Just mention my name. Someone will definitely cater to you."

"Really?"

"Lingyun Group is my company. Who would dare to reject you?"

"Huh?"

Hearing this news, even Zhao Qi was stunned.

"Teacher Lin, is Lingyun Group really yours?"

"Yeah," Lin Yi said matter-of-factly, "It's just that I didn't publicize this news, so not many people know."

Zhao Qi wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Teacher Lin, you've really impressed us."

"It's not a big deal. Don't worry about it."

Seeing Lin Yi's calm expression, Zhang Bo and Mao Jinlong were shocked.

In terms of age, Principal Lin was about the same age as him.

However, not only was he the president of Longxin Research Institute, but he was also the behind-the-scenes boss of Lingyun Group.

Compared to them, who had only developed a small software, they were worlds apart.

The most infuriating thing was that they had looked down on him just now.

What a f*cking idiot!

"Why aren't you thanking Principal Lin? What are you standing there for?" Zhao Qi said.

"Thank you, Principal Lin. Thank you, Principal Lin."

"If you want to thank someone, thank Principal Zhao. I am doing this for him."

"Yes, yes, yes. Thank you, Principal Zhao."

"Alright, this matter has been resolved perfectly. You guys can leave first. Principal Lin and I have other things to discuss."

"Yes, yes, yes, Principal Zhao. We'll take our leave first."

The two of them walked out of the office excitedly. Zhao Qi looked at Lin Yi and said,

"Teacher Lin, look at this mess. It looks as if I'm the one asking you for money. I really didn't know that Lingyun Group was your company."

"What are you talking about? I'm the vice-principal of the university. It's only natural for me to do something for the university. Besides, 500,000 yuan isn't a lot. I'll earn this amount in the blink of an eye."

Zhao Qi chuckled and revealed an expression that all men understood.

"Teacher Lin, since we're done with this matter, I still have something to tell you."

"Tell me."

"There's a school welcoming ceremony at three in the afternoon. You're an important leader of the school. Since you're here today, let's attend it together."

Chapter 473

"If I'm just supposed to attend a welcoming ceremony, I'll have to pass. I have other things to do at the company."

"Since Teacher Lin has something important to do, I won't waste your time. If the school enacts any good policies, I'll call you immediately."

"Feel free. Call me if you need anything."

With that, Lin Yi stood up to leave, but he suddenly remembered something and sat back down.

"Principal Zhao, I have something to ask you."

"Teacher Lin, go ahead."

"I want to build a Hope School in Beijiao Town. It will cover nine years of compulsory education from primary school to junior high, but I am facing some difficulties in staffing the teachers," Lin Yi said.

"This is my plan. If a fourth-year graduate is willing to work here, can you arrange an internship for them? Don't worry about the salary and treatment. We won't let our students suffer."

"That's great!" Zhao Qi said excitedly.

"It's getting harder and harder to find internship opportunities now. It's fine if the conditions are tougher. It's their honor that Teacher Lin is willing to provide them with an internship."

"Alright, this will be our new project. It might take some time to implement it. We'll talk about the details later."

"Alright, alright, alright. I'll listen to your arrangements. As long as I can do it, I'll definitely help you launch the project." Zhao Qi said.

"If the Hope School needs to go through procedures with the Education Bureau, I can help you with them. This will be good for the country and its people. I definitely won't delay it!"

"Alright, it's settled."

After talking to Zhao Qi about the Hope School, Lin Yi left the office.

However, he did not leave the school immediately. Instead, he went to the school committee office to see his old colleagues.

Lin Yi pushed the door open and entered. To his surprise, there was no one in the office.

"Where are they?"

Muttering to himself, Lin Yi pushed open the door to Sugar's office. What greeted his eyes was a patch of white and two towering mountains.

"What the f*ck!"

Seeing Lin Yi enter, Sugar hurriedly held her chest and turned around.

At this moment, Sugar was wearing a light purple evening gown and looked much more dignified.

"You scared the sh*t out of me. Can't you knock on the door before you come in?" Sugar complained.

"I surprised you."

"Didn't you rush in the last time I was changing my clothes? I haven't even done anything yet. Why are you shocked?"

"Normal Earthlings aren't as big as you. I thought aliens were invading."

"Is there an alien as beautiful as me?"

"No, but I also don't think they're as big as you."

"That just means the woman accompanying you right now doesn't have a good figure."

"Big Sister, you're too big, alright? You're not even proportionate. You can't be biased." Lin Yi sat down on the chair and said.

"Anyhow, why are Song Jia and the others gone? Also, why are you dressed like this?"

"When the school prepares to welcome the new students, they will all become busy with this matter." Sugar pulled on the transparent bra strap.

"I'm the director of the school's committee. The school arranged for me to speak at one of the sessions, so Song Jia got me a gown. How is it? I think it looks pretty good on me."

"It's quite nice, but why does it feel indecent when you wear it?"

"Is it so big that it makes one's imagination run wild?" Sugar said. "I have to find a way to make them smaller."

"I can help with that."

"No, I can do it myself. Don't try to take advantage of me."

"Then do it yourself. I'll leave first."

"You're not here for the welcoming ceremony?"

"I won't be watching. I was just here to catch up with you guys. Since nobody is around, I'll head back first."

"By the way, I've researched a new way to gank players in the game. The jungle can easily become invincible. Let's try it tonight."

"No, call me when you've picked up a new role in the game."

Lin Yi waved his hand and left the office.

When he arrived at the parking lot, Lin Yi saw a woman with her hair tied up. She was wearing a gray uniform and was standing in front of his car, making a call.

"Isn't that Liang Ruoxu? Why is she here?"

Soon, Lin Yi's phone rang. It was a call from Liang Ruoxu.

Lin Yi didn't pick it up, but he didn't hang up either. He put it back in his pocket and quietly walked over, covering Liang Ruoxu's eyes.

In an instant, Liang Ruoxu's body became like an agile fish. She was so fast that Lin Yi didn't even have time to react before the latter turned around!

At the same time, Liang Ruoxu touched his waist and pushed something against Lin Yi's abdomen.

"Damn!" Lin Yi was stunned!

The thing in Liang Ruoxu's hand was a gun!

"Why are you here?!"

"F*ck, are you f*cking crazy? Take it away quickly. I still have a lot of girls I haven't wooed. I don't want to die so early."

Liang Ruoxu looked around and stopped when he realized that no one else was near her.

"You scared me to death. Why do you carry this with you?"

If Liang Ruoxu only had a knife on her, Lin Yi could accept it, but not everyone could carry a gun.

"Who asked you to launch a sneak attack on me?" Liang Ruoxu said, "I brought this for self-defense." 𝓵𝒊𝓫𝓻𝓮𝓪𝒅.𝓬𝓸𝙢

"Aren't you afraid of being exposed?"

"Since I dared to bring it out, I'm naturally not afraid."

Only now did Lin Yi realize how terrifying Liang Ruoxu was.

When she revealed that move just now, he realized that her reaction was not due to instinct, but continuous practice.

Children of political figures were indeed different.

"Why are you here?" Lin Yi changed the topic. "With your status, you should be going to Fudan University or Jiao University."

"I'm a new local official, so I have to visit every school. In order to accommodate me, Normal University specially brought forward the welcoming party. I am aware that I might work with some of the staff here in the future, so I had to come and take a look." Liang Ruoxu said.

"Other than that, the few high-paying projects at the Normal University are also not bad. It's only right that I come and check things out."

With that, Liang Ruoxu looked at Lin Yi. "What about you? What are you doing here? Have you taken a fancy to a female student from the university?"

"Nonsense." Lin Yi said, "I've already roped in the school belle as my secretary. I don't care about the rest."

"You really never leave empty-handed," Liang Ruoxu said.

"Oh right, do you have time now? I have something to talk to you about," Lin Yi said.

Liang Ruoxu shrugged. "I don't have much time. The party starts at three. I'll have to go before then."

"Then we'll talk another day."

"What do you want to do then? Hey, you have nothing to do tonight, come with me to watch the gala. It's boring for me to attend it alone."

"No, I have other things to do tonight."

"What else could you be doing other than getting a massage at that time?"

Chapter 474

"Um…"

"What are you talking about? I really haven't been there recently."

"Didn't you have something to tell me? Let's talk while watching the show."

"You're taking advantage of my kindheartedness."

"No matter how you look at it, you're not a good person." Liang Ruoxu took the car keys. "Let's go. Get in the car. We'll head to the auditorium."

"You're driving on this closed road? You're too arrogant," Lin Yi complained.

"I'm not trying to put on airs," Liang Ruoxu said. "It's just part of the school rules. I'm not allowed to wander around outside without the escort of security personnel."

"So that's how it is."

"If I hadn't seen your car, I wouldn't have parked here. Come on, get in."

The two of them got into the car and drove to the auditorium.

At the entrance of the auditorium, the school's higher-ups were all standing in line, waiting for Liang Ruoxu.

"Teacher Lin, you, why are you here?!"

Seeing Lin Yi get out of Liang Ruoxu's car, Zhao Qi and Sugar were stunned.

Lin Yi was actually sitting in the same car as the deputy mayor. This scene was unbelievable.

At the same time, Liang Ruoxu was also confused.

"You're a teacher at Normal University?"

"Uh…" Lin Yi paused, "I used to be, but I'm not anymore. I used to work for the school youth committee."

Liang Ruoxu couldn't understand Lin Yi anymore.

Other than being a tycoon and a doctor, he had actually been a teacher. Was he really trying to experience everything life had to offer?

However, this identity was rather acceptable in comparison.

After all, the members of the school youth committee did not have to possess any technical skills. As long as they had a decent level of education, they could get the job.

"Mayor Liang, let me introduce you. Not only is Teacher Lin a teacher of the school committee, but he's also the vice-principal of our university."

"He's also the vice principal?!"

This time, Liang Ruoxu could no longer remain calm.

The vice principal was not someone ordinary people could become.

If he was really the vice principal, which female student of the university could escape his grasp?

"Have you forgotten who I am?" Lin Yi whispered, "I donated some equipment and became the principal here."

Liang Ruoxu nodded, feeling that Lin Yi was even more unfathomable.

After a few simple pleasantries, Lin Yi and Liang Ruoxu were welcomed to the hall.

As soon as he entered, he heard deafening cheers.

"Teacher Lin, I love you!"

"Teacher Lin, I love you!"

"Teacher Lin, I love you!"

The people who shouted were all fourth-year students who were about to graduate. They all knew about Lin Yi's glory in school.

"I just said that you're a thief who never leaves empty-handed. It looks like that's not enough to describe you," Liang Ruoxu said. "You snatch anyone who walks by you. It seems like nobody can escape your grasp."

"Bullsh*t," Lin Yi whispered in Liang Ruoxu's ear, "Look at those boys, they are staring at you too."

"You and I are two different things."

"How are they different? Aren't they both just examples of appreciating beauty?"

"Even if they look at me, they can only admire me, but you're different." Liang Ruoxu said, "If these little girls admire you, you will probably find a place to admire them back in full."

"Hmm… now that you mention it, I think we're wasting our time."

"How so?" Liang Ruoxu raised her head proudly.

"We shouldn't let these immature students enjoy our beauty. Why don't the two of us just admire each other?"

"Are you wearing a vest?"

"Hehehe… it's a good day to die."

"Hmph…"

Under Zhao Qi's guidance, the two of them sat down. The welcoming ceremony soon kicked off.

However, before that, Principal Zhao Qi and Liang Ruoxu went on stage and said some platitudes before it officially began.

"Didn't you have something to tell me? Tell me now," said Liang Ruoxu.

"Don't be anxious. We have to put on an act and watch the show first. Otherwise, others will think that we're too arrogant."

Liang Ruoxu raised her head and looked at the girls on stage. They were wearing shorts, revealing their long legs.

She really couldn't do anything about him.

A few minutes later, Lin Yi looked away. "Alright, I'm done pretending. Let's talk business."

Liang Ruoxu raised his head again. The second program was a martial arts performance by a few boys.

"I think this martial arts performance is pretty good," Liang Ruoxu said. "Especially the boy in the front row. He's quite good-looking."

Lin Yi turned around and said to Zhao Qi, "The boy in front, give him a big demerit after the party."

Zhao Qi, "…"

Liang Ruoxu was speechless.

"That's chauvinistic."

Muttering to himself, Liang Ruoxu looked at Lin Yi and said,

"Alright, let's get down to business."

Lin Yi tilted his head toward Liang Ruoxu and whispered,

"Do you know anyone from Yangcheng?"

"What's wrong? Do you want to help your orphanage with some policies?"

"That's not it. I can take care of my mother myself." Lin Yi said.

"Below Yangcheng is a poor town called Beiqiao Town. I want to build a Hope School there, the kind that covers nine years of compulsory education. However, the road to the town is exceptionally bad, so I want to build a road for it while I'm at it. Can you contact the relevant people and allocate me some funds?" 𝒍𝓲𝒃𝙧𝒆𝒂𝒅.𝓬𝙤𝒎

"You're building a school?"

Liang Ruoxu's beautiful eyes widened. She didn't expect Lin Yi to do this.

"Donating money all the time isn't a catch-all solution, and it won't solve the root issue either," Lin Yi said, "Knowledge changes one's fate. I have to help the children learn more so that their life won't be so difficult when they join society."

"Hu~"

Liang Ruoxu took a deep breath. Lin Yi's personality had some sharp contrast, it was so contradictory that it made people feel like there were two extremes to him.

It was as if there were two different souls living in his body.

"I was parachuted into Zhonghai. I used to work in Yanjing. I'm not familiar with the people in Yangcheng," Liang Ruoxu said.

"I'll help you contact them first. This won't be an issue. I'll hear from them soon."

"Thanks."

Liang Ruoxu looked at Lin Yi, "Will you really continue doing philanthropy?"

Lin Yi pondered for a few seconds. "Let's see how much money you have in your purse. I won't continue acting tough if I don't receive any funding."

"You do realize that what you're doing can't change the overall situation, right? Besides, your career is still on the rise. Now is not the time for you to focus on charity."

Liang Ruoxu completely disregarded her identity as she said this. Instead, she kindly reminded Lin Yi of this as a friend.

Lin Yi smiled at Liang Ruoxu. "Do you know when the best time to plant a tree is?"

Liang Ruoxu shook her head honestly.

"Ten years ago," Lin Yi said, "Do you know when the next best time to plant a tree was?"

Liang Ruoxu shook her head.

"Now."

"When it comes to certain things, it can never be the perfect time to do them. However, starting immediately can be the next best time. Therefore, it doesn't matter the period, as long as you just start."

Chapter 475

"I understand what you mean." Liang Ruoxu said.

"I just can't believe that someone your age would have such thoughts."

"I grew up in the political compound. All my friends my age only frequent brothels, nightclubs, and racetracks. You're the only one I see that's different."

"Look at what you're saying, you're making it sound like I'm not normal." Lin Yi said, "I had a sports car, I'd go to the nightclub too. I just don't like the young models in the club, I don't feel any sense of accomplishment when I get them."

"Then who do you like?"

Lin Yi looked at Liang Ruoxu with a burning gaze. The latter instantly understood what he meant and subconsciously turned her head away, not wanting Lin Yi to see the blush on her face.

"Don't look at me. Watch the show."

Lin Yi looked up and saw that it was Sugar's turn.

"You perfectly reminded me. I was just waiting for her show."

"For her?"

Liang Ruoxu raised his head and looked at Sugar, who was sitting beside the piano. She could not help but mutter in her heart.

"Why are they so big?"

Seeing that Sugar was going to play the piano, Lin Yi was a little surprised. With her intelligence, she knew how to play the piano?

What surprised Lin Yi even more was that Sugar's piano skills seemed to be quite good.

The song she played was a difficult Mendelssohn E minor swing song. There were no flaws in her performance at all. Her skills were really good.

"Teacher Lin, play us a song!"

Sugar had just finished playing when she heard the students cheering below.

"What the f*ck?!"

I was just used as bait. Why are you asking him to go up?

"Teacher Lin, go on up. We want to hear you sing!"

"Teacher Lin, we want to hear you play the piano!"

"Teacher Lin, play us a song!"

Seeing the female students shouting crazily, Liang Ruoxu smiled at Lin Yi.

"It's hard to refuse such requests. Do you want to play a song?" Liang Ruoxu smiled and said, "If the performance can satisfy me, I'll help you get the local funding."

"I think you're trying to embarrass me."

"You're the one who said it, not me." Liang Ruoxu gloated as if she had identified Lin Yi's weakness. "You want the local funding, but you don't want to pay anything in return. There's no such thing as a free lunch in this world."

"Do I look like I need money? If push comes to shove, I will just forget the supporting funds." Lin Yi said.

"But if I actually do this, I want the two of us to admire each other later. If you agree, I don't mind going up and showing my face."

"You can't just make random gestures. You have to satisfy me."

"Why should I bother playing since you can just say you weren't satisfied?"

"I'll accept it as long as the students are satisfied," Liang Ruoxu said with a smile.

"Just you wait!"

Lin Yi stood up and said to the students below, "Stop shouting."

Under everyone's gaze, Lin Yi walked onto the stage.

At this moment, the host walked to the side.

"Teacher Lin, what show do you want to perform for the new juniors and seniors who are about to graduate?

"I'm going to sing," Lin Yi said casually.

This answer was within the host's expectations.

This was because singing was the simplest talent. Everyone knew how to sing. The only difference was whether it was pleasant or unpleasant to the ears.

Liang Ruoxu quietly took out her phone and prepared to record Lin Yi's performance.

In the future, when he was disrespectful to her, she would take the video out and show it to him. She guaranteed that it would extinguish the fire instantly.

At the thought of this, Liang Ruoxu's lips curled into a smile.

Admiring each other?

'In your dreams, hmph!'

"Teacher Lin, what song do you want to sing? I'll get the students backstage to prepare it."

Even though doing this would disrupt the sequence of events, what did it matter? 𝘭𝑖𝑏𝘳ℯ𝑎𝑑.𝒸ℴ𝘮

These shows were mainly meant to entertain students. As long as they were happy, nothing else mattered.

"There's no need to prepare anything. There's a piano here. I can use this."

"Piano?"

Hearing that Lin Yi was going to play the piano, everyone watching the show was surprised.

Could it be that Teacher Lin knew how to play the piano?

Wasn't he a little too omnipotent?

"Teacher Lin, what song do you plan to sing?" The host was surprised and delighted. Not only was he handsome, but he also knew how to play the piano. He loved it.

"Loving You."

As he spoke, Lin Yi sat on the piano chair and tested the piano to make sure it was in tune. After confirming that there was no problem, he started playing.

Lin Yi didn't hesitate as he tapped the black and white keys with both hands. A beautiful melody flowed from between his fingers.

"Loving you is easy 'cause you're beautiful,

"It's easy to fall in love with you because you're so beautiful.

"And making love with you is all I wanna do.

"And being with you is the only thing I want.

"Loving you is more than just a dream come true,

"Loving you isn't just a dream come true.

"And everything that I do is out of love for you.

"And all I did was love you.

"No one else can make me feel the colors that you bring.

"No one can make me feel the colors you bring."

His voice carried perfect harmonics. Coupled with the notes from the piano, the students below the stage were mesmerized!

How was this just singing? It was clearly a display of tragic love.

When the last note was played, Lin Yi stopped. Everyone present was intoxicated.

Liang Ruoxu couldn't believe that Lin Yi had such skills.

She also did not expect him to be able to sing such a beautiful song.

What surprised her the most was that Lin Yi's English was so good.

This was definitely not based on homonyms. He really had a solid base in English. Otherwise, he would not have been able to sing so well.

Lin Yi stood up and looked at the people below.

"What are you waiting for? Clap."

"Right, right, right. Clap." In the auditorium, thunderous applause rose for a long time.

Only then did they know that not only was Lin Yi handsome, but he also had substance.

Compared to Teacher Lin, other men could hardly be considered men at all!

They were nothing more than male animals!

"Teacher Lin, you sang too well. Sing another song."

"I can't take it anymore. I'm going to get pregnant."

"We want to hear thunder!"

"Teacher Lin, I love you. I want to bear your children!"

"That's more like it."

Lin Yi nodded in satisfaction and walked back to his seat.

At this moment, Liang Ruoxu still couldn't believe that the English song that had played and sang had come from Lin Yi.

"Beauty Liang, from the reaction of the audience, they should be quite satisfied with the song I sang. It's time for us to admire each other. You haven't forgotten, right?"

"What's the use of them being satisfied? Anyway, I didn't think it was nice."

"You're being shameless."

"You're the one being shameless. What can you do to me? Hmph."

Lin Yi couldn't do anything about Liang Ruoxu, but he didn't take it to heart.

With her personality, it would be strange if she really bared it all for him.

As the party entered its second half, Liang Ruoxu found a random excuse and left early.

This was within Zhao Qi's expectations. If it wasn't for Lin Yi, she might not have stayed until now.

"Do you want to have dinner together?" Liang Ruoxu asked when they reached the parking lot.

"It's tasteless to eat with someone like you who goes back on their word. It'd be better to go back and eat by myself."

"Do you have to act like this?" Liang Ruoxu said bitterly.

"Why not? People aren't morally upright if they don't keep their promises. People like you are only reliable on the surface. Once something happens, you won't step in to lend a helping hand."

"Who are you calling unreliable? I'm not the kind of person you think I am."

"You didn't do what you promised me, and yet you say you're not that kind of person?"

"In that case, let's go to my house. We have to eat dinner first."

Chapter 476

"Then what are we waiting for? Get in the car. I'm starving."

Liang Ruoxu ran her fingers through her hair. She couldn't do anything to convince Lin Yi, so she decided to get into the car and drive home.

When they reached home, Liang Ruoxu found Lin Yi a pair of slippers before the latter returned to his room. He changed into a set of long-sleeved pajamas and prepared to cook in the kitchen.

"Why did you change your style today? I remember the last time I came, you were wearing silk." Lin Yi lay on the sofa like a boss.

"Why? Do I have to get Mr. Lin's permission to wear whatever I want?"

"Nope. I just don't want them to hide in the darkness. Otherwise, they would have grown for nothing."

"Even if I wore those silk pajamas, I'd only wear it over other clothes." Liang Ruoxu said, "Set aside your bad intentions."

As she spoke, Liang Ruoxu playfully rolled up her trouser legs, revealing her slender legs. "Just admire it for a while."

"There's no beauty to admire."

"Be content. Other women's legs aren't as long as mine."

"No other man is as long as I am either."

"You're the first person to act like a hooligan in front of me." 𝓁𝘪𝘣𝘳ℯ𝒶𝘥.𝘤𝑜𝓂

They were both adults, so Liang Ruoxu naturally understood these dirty jokes.

She had grown up in a political courtyard and had heard of even more disgusting things.

Soon, the sound of cooking could be heard in the kitchen. Half an hour later, the dishes were served. One meat, one vegetable, and one soup dish. In terms of nutrition, it was very balanced.

"How much local funding do you want?" Liang Ruoxu asked while they were eating.

"Do I have the final say in this matter?"

"Of course, it won't be a problem to find someone to talk to about this and to get some funds allocated to the project," Liang Ruoxu said. "However, if the amount of funds required is too high in proportion to the amount you put in, you will be rejected."

"How much do you think is appropriate? Just give me as much as you can. I'm not picky."

"Then 40% it is," Liang Ruoxu said. "It won't cost much to build a road and a bridge for the town. You just need to spend a few million. Besides, you can leave all the work to the Chaoyang Group, so the cost will probably be lower. When the time comes, I'll help you. The funding will be yours."

"Thank you, Beauty Liang. Other than devoting myself to you, I can't find any other way to repay you."

Liang Ruoxu picked up a piece of meat and said coquettishly, "Eat your food."

After dinner, Lin Yi and Liang Ruoxu chatted for a while.

She planned to let Lin Yi choose the location of the Hope School in Zhonghai.

This would give him more support.

However, then she remembered that Lin Yi's hometown was in Yangcheng, so she didn't say anything.

After eating with Liang Ruoxu, Lin Yi drove home.

On the way back, he told Li Chuhan that he had something to do tomorrow morning and wouldn't be going to the hospital.

Li Chuhan agreed readily and even reminded Lin Yi that if he didn't have enough time, he could come in the afternoon.

However, Lin Yi didn't agree to this. After all, he had to prepare to perform a surgery in the afternoon.

He had to prioritize the system mission.

After resting for a night, Lin Yi drove to the newly established research institute the next morning.

"President Yi is here."

Shen Tianzhuo chuckled when he saw Lin Yi.

"Director Shen, how's the progress now?"

The two of them sat down and Shen Tianzhuo poured two glasses of water. "We'll be able to break through to create a 17-nanometer chip very soon. However, as you know, the most advanced chips now are all around 4-nanometers in size. We're still far from the industry standard."

"What's the main problem stopping us from getting there?"

"Light source."

Shen Tianzhuo answered bluntly, "Many important parts can be bought all over the world using some of my connections. Only the light source is posing a problem."

Lin Yi rubbed his chin. "If we make it ourselves, how much money and time will it take?"

"Money is irrelevant to this. It will take at least three years." Shen Tianzhuo said.

"However, it's not worth it. Even if you successfully develop a four-nanometer light source, a company like Jaewon Television has already developed a three-nanometer light source. We've at least a generation behind, so the gap cannot be ignored. Therefore, we shouldn't even try catching up to the rest of the world when it comes to this."

Lin Yi completely agreed with Shen Tianzhuo's words.

The situation in the world changed rapidly, and he could not wait that long.

Moreover, forget a person, even the power of an entire country could not produce a photolithography machine. It would be impossible to completely domesticate its production .

Therefore, the problem now was how to deal with the lack of a suitable light source.

"If I remember correctly, Cymer is the world's top optical component manufacturer."

"That's right. ASML's photolithography machine uses Cymer's light source."

Shen Tianzhuo said, "A few days ago, I met with the person-in-charge of Cymer in the Yatai region, but the results of the negotiation were not ideal."

"Is there a ban in place?"

Shen Tianzhuo nodded. "They are very wary of Huaxia. They can sell you the previous generation products, but not the latest ones. As for the four-nanometer light source, we can all but forget about it."

"This is too f*cking is difficult."

"You must have expected this, right?" Shen Tianzhuo smiled and said.

"It's not easy to build a photolithography machine, but there's no hurry. This is because the other components haven't reached a suitable level either. Even if we buy it now, we won't need it just yet."

"Alright, I understand," Lin Yi said, "I'll think of something later."

"In short, for now, the other parts are not difficult to develop. The problem will be the light source." Shen Tianzhuo stood up. "Since you're here, I'll show you the other research and development reports and have you sign them."

"Director Shen, I won't bother reading the report. I don't have to worry about you." Lin Yi said.

"Can you call Lu Ying and Sun Fuyu over? I have something to tell them."

"Alright, wait here."

A few minutes later, Lu Ying and Sun Fuyu walked in.

"Boss, were you looking for us?" Lu Ying asked.

"For the next few days, put aside what you're doing. I have something else to tell you."

"Go ahead."

"Prepare a press conference about our Chip 1.0 technology," Lin Yi said.

"Ah? A press conference?" Lu Ying and Sun Fuyu were shocked. They felt that Lin Yi's idea was a little unbelievable.

"Cisco has stolen our technology and applied for more than 20 patents. We might just receive a subpoena in the afternoon after the press conference is held," Lu Ying said.

"We may say that we are using Chip 1.0 technology, but when the time comes, who says I'm actually going to release Chip 1.0 products?"

"Are you planning to release Chip 2.0 technology already?"

Lin Yi smiled faintly. "That's right, but we have to create a smokescreen in front of us. We can't let Cisco know too much. Otherwise, it won't be fun when the mystery is revealed."

Chapter 477

"I understand," Lu Ying said.

"Should we get a media company to handle this?"

"Hmm…"

Lin Yi pondered for a few seconds. "There's a media company called Fenglan Culture in Zhonghai. Go get them to do this, but don't reveal my name."

"Then do we need to hide our identities? Do you want to create alternate identities for us?"

Obviously, Lu Ying had already adapted to Lin Yi's tricks and knew about his affinity for character creation.

"That's not necessary. Just act as the Longxin Research Institute."

"Got it."

The two of them nodded. Sun Fuyu asked, "Other than Fenglan Culture, should we contact the other media agencies in the circle?"

"No need." Lin Yi tilted his head and smiled. "As long as you work with Fenglan Culture, she will help us with the rest."

"Got it."

"There's one more thing," Lin Yi said, "This has to do with Director Shen's research report. If there's anything that needs to be signed, take it to the city and ask Liang Ruoxu to sign it."

"The new deputy mayor?"

"Yeah."

"Got it."

"Alright, go do it now." Lin Yi stood up, "I have other things to do, so I'll leave first."

"Take care, Boss."

After leaving the research institute, Lin Yi called Qin Han.

"Don't tell me you're bringing a girl out to sea for a swimsuit party again. Are you coming to anger me now?"

"Do I really look like a wicked person to you?"

"Damn, you look incredibly wicked. I really want to slap you in the face when I see you."

"Alright, stop talking nonsense," Lin Yi said, "I remember that there's someone called Liu Yinxi under you. Why haven't I seen him recently?"

"He's been with me for quite some time. I've arranged a proper job for him where he's going to be the vice president."

"I have something going on now. Can I borrow him?"

"Sure, where are you? I'll get him to look for you."

"No need. Tell me where he is and I'll pick him up."

"Go to Sino-Han Capital and look for him. You should have his phone number, right?"

"Yes," Lin Yi said, "Go do your thing, I'll hang up first."

After hanging up, Lin Yi went to Sino-Han Capital and called Liu Yinxi. The other party came down quickly.

"Not bad. You look like a high-ranking white-collar worker in a suit."

"Mr. Lin, please don't joke with me." Liu Yin said happily.

"Young Master Qin took care of me and arranged for me to be a department manager. But to be honest, I'm not the kind of person who works in the office. I'm more comfortable working with Young Master Qin."

"Hey, calm down. You still have to support your family in the future."

"That's true." Liu Yinxi said.

"If Young Master Qin hadn't taken care of me, I wouldn't have been able to stay in a place like Zhonghai."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Liu Yinxi looked at Lin Yi and said,

"Mr. Lin, I heard from Young Master Qin that you're looking for me. Just let me know if you need anything."

"I have an important mission for you. I don't trust anyone else, so you have to do it."

"No problem. Just say it."

"Don't worry. Get in the car first. I'll take you somewhere. We'll talk on the way."

"Okay."

An hour later, Lin Yi drove Liu Yinxi to the factory area.

On the way, Lin Yi told him in detail what he needed Liu Yinxi to do.

"Mr. Lin, do you really want to play these kinds of tricks? It's a little exciting."

"Don't worry, Sci-Tech belongs to me. There will be no repercussions. Just do as I say."

"Alright, I'll listen to Mr. Lin's arrangements."

After getting out of the car, the two of them parted ways. Lin Yi went to Wang Ran's office.

Wang Ran was wearing a white tulle ruffled shirt with jeans and high heels. When wearing this traditional outfit, she looked much more sexy and charming.

"Teacher Lin."

Seeing Lin Yi enter, Wang Ran stood up to welcome him.

"How's the factory been recently?" Lin Yi sat on the sofa and asked.

"It's still the same as before." Wang Ran said, "But I feel that the current Sci-Tech is no longer ours."

"Why?"

"The workshop and the warehouse are controlled by Cisco's people. Sometimes, I want to review the level of fire safety, but I'm stopped outside," Wang Ran said without much interest.

"I feel like a female security guard. I don't do anything and I'm still earning my salary. Teacher Lin, why don't you arrange some other jobs for me?"

As she said this, Wang Ran made a cup of coffee for Lin Yi and handed it to him.

"Don't worry. The business between Sci-Tech and Cisco is about to come to an end. You won't have to stay here anymore."

"Teacher Lin, don't misunderstand. I'm not complaining about my work." Wang Ran explained.

"I feel bad for not doing any work and getting paid."

"I didn't misunderstand," Lin Yi said, "I transferred you here because I didn't have enough manpower. I'll take care of everything in a few days…"

Creak…

Before Lin Yi could finish speaking, the office door was pushed open.

Cao Xiangyu and his secretary hurried in from outside.

"Yo, isn't this Brother Cao? I haven't seen you in a long time. How's business been recently? It should be quite good, right?"

"Brother Lin, why are you making a scene?" Cao Xiangyu said.

"What's wrong? I'm just here to visit my employees. I didn't do anything."

"Nothing?" Cao Xiangyu suppressed his anger and said,

"You sent a tall burly man to guard the toilet door and charge for every entry. No one does this. It's too unethical."

"Oh, you meant that?" Lin Yi suddenly understood.

"Brother Cao, you have to understand your brother's difficulties."

"What difficulties? Did you start gambling again?"

"Don't mention that. I lost a few hundred thousand again, and I don't have any money in my pocket," Lin Yi said.

"But don't worry, Brother Cao. I'm a sensible person. I won't take your money anymore. I'm already an adult. I have to learn to earn my own money. Taking your money all the time isn't a solution." 𝓁𝒾𝘣𝑟𝑒𝘢𝘥.𝘤𝘰𝑚

"I understand that you want to earn money, but you can't use this method," Cao Xiangyu said.

"How can the factory employees work when you send people to guard the toilet door and charge for its use? People are already complaining to me."

"Let them complain." Lin Yi said, "Isn't money meant to be spent? They can't lay eggs with it even if they keep it."

"That's right, but who would use the money they earned to go to the toilet?"

"Don't you have a toilet at home?" Lin Yi said.

"Of course I did. Is there a need to ask?"

"That's exactly it. If you install a toilet in your own house, it's like a full cash payment. I'm just charging in installments. If they find it expensive, they can use the Provident Fund. It'll be much cheaper that way," Lin Yi said.

"We're both businessmen. We have to find a way to scam others. You can't complain to me about this."

Chapter 478

Cao Xiangyu cursed in his heart.

They are all my f*cking employees. If I charge a fee to go to the toilet, who would still work for me?!

Even so, Cao Xiangyu also knew that Lin Yi was someone who didn't play by the rules.

Otherwise, he would not have tried to level the warehouse to raise fish.

How could a normal person do such a thing?

"Brother Lin, what you said makes sense, but we can't do this," Cao Xiangyu said.

"Does Secretary Wang have to pay to go to the toilet?"

"How could that be? She's my subordinate, so she naturally doesn't have to pay." Lin Yi said.

"It's the same as when I handed over the assembly line and warehouse to you. Secretary Wang didn't have the right to review the fire safety protocols in this situation, right?"

Hearing this, Cao Xiangyu understood what was going on.

It turned out that he was standing up for his secretary.

"Brother Lin, didn't we make it very clear before? The warehouse is an important part of the factory, and it's filled with Cisco's goods. We were afraid that accidents might occur, so we stopped Secretary Wang from entering," Cao Xiangyu said with a smile.

"Didn't you just want to go to the warehouse to take a look? I'll bring you there to inspect it now so that you can continue to guide us in our work."

"Alright, since I'm already here, I'll go over and take a look. I have nothing else to do anyway."

"Brother Lin, if possible, can you recall your subordinate? He's been guarding the entrance and collecting entrance fees, causing the employees below to be unable to work."

"Alright, I'll call him back first. Let's go take a look."

"Alright, alright, alright. We're all on the same side. Let's go over and take a look."

Lin Yi called Liu Yinxi back and walked toward the warehouse.

"President Cao, this person is a jerk. Why are you still attending to him?" The female secretary said disdainfully.

Since the beginning, she didn't have a good impression of Lin Yi.

This was because her goal was money, not Lin Yi's looks.

"You're wrong." Director Cao placed his hands behind his back, looking like he was gazing out at the world.

"People like him are actually the easiest to deal with. Can't you tell why he did this?"

The female secretary shook her head. She really did not understand.

"A few days ago, didn't his secretary want to go to the warehouse to check the fire safety protocols? In the end, she was stopped by our people. As the saying goes, you have to check with the owner before hitting a dog. He felt embarrassed and thus played this trick. Otherwise, he wouldn't have done such an insensitive thing."

The secretary thought for a moment and seemed to understand what was going on.

"Could it be that President Cao did this just to give him face?"

"Of course. I've seen a lot of people like him. He's capable of a lot, but he values his reputation very much. He talks about pomp everywhere and hopes that others will treat him with the highest standards. Therefore, people like him are the easiest to deal with. As long as you give him enough face, everything else can be discussed."

"President Cao is really the best. You can tell who he is at a glance." 𝓁𝑖𝒷𝑟𝘦𝒶𝑑.𝒸𝘰𝘮

Cao Xiangyu smiled. "I've been around for so many years. If I don't even have this bit of foresight, wouldn't I have wasted my time working so hard?"

"Try to get rid of him quickly. I'm annoyed just looking at him."

Cao Xiangyu nodded. "Hurry up and make arrangements at the warehouse. Get the people guarding there to put on a show and give him some face. This matter will be resolved soon."

"Got it, President Cao. I'll go now."

A few minutes later, they arrived at the warehouse.

At the same time, four people walked out of the warehouse and stood in a row at the door, bowing to Lin Yi.

"Hello, President Lin. Welcome to the examination of the warehouse."

"Colleagues, you've worked hard."

"All this is to serve President Lin."

Liu Yinxi stood at the side, completely confused. What kind of trick was this?

President Lin wasn't normally such an amicable person.

"President Lin, have a stick." The warehouse manager handed him a cigarette.

"I don't smoke. I'll cough after smoking."

"Boss Lin, drink some water. This is freshly brewed Tie Guanyin."

"No, I can't sleep after drinking."

Everyone was speechless.

The secretary looked at Lin Yi with disdain.

He was clearly nothing, but he was still putting on airs. Compared to President Cao, he was really far inferior.

With his hands behind his back, Lin Yi led Wang Ran and Liu Yinxi around the four warehouses.

"President Cao, Cisco is really something. It hasn't been long, but these four empty warehouses are already full. If these goods are distributed, won't we make a lot of money?"

"It's just a small business. It's still far from being comparable to what President Lin is capable of."

"It's fine. I've threaded this path step by step. If there's anything you don't understand, you can ask me. With our relationship, I won't charge you for any tuition fees."

Cao Xiangyu despised him deep inside his heart, but his expression was very polite.

"Yes, yes, yes. I'll definitely communicate more with Brother Lin regarding this in the future."

"It's obvious that Brother Cao is someone who is destined for great things. If you don't know anything, learn it. You will surely succeed."

"Hehehe…"

Cao Xiangyu sneered in his heart and didn't say anything. He was already speechless at Lin Yi's shamelessness.

About half an hour later, Lin Yi and the other two finished walking around the warehouse. They had a rough idea of the situation.

"Little Liu, the tour is over. Go back and continue working. Don't bother with this anymore."

"Got it, President Lin. I'll go back now." Liu Yin said happily.

"This trip has taken up almost an hour of my time. I lost out on dozens of dollars in the process.

"When it comes to making money, it's important to keep things small and steady. Don't pursue immediate gains and losses. Money can be earned slowly."

"Got it, President Lin."

"Hey, hey, hey, wait a minute."

Seeing that Liu Yinxi was about to leave, Cao Xiangyu stopped him from behind.

"Brother, where are you going?"

"The tour is over. I have to go to the toilet to charge."

"For a fee?"

Cao Xiangyu's expression turned ugly.

"Brother Lin, what do you mean? I've brought you around the warehouse. Good cigarettes and tea have been prepared for you in the process. Why are you still making him guard the toilet?"

"I don't want to do this either." Lin Yi sighed.

"He's a distant relative of mine. His family background isn't very good. His parents are seriously ill and he doesn't have any skills. I can only arrange for him to work here. If there were any other options, I wouldn't behave like this."

"Isn't that simple? If I arrange for him to work at the assembly line, won't he have a source of income in the future?" Cao Xiangyu said.

"The issue is that this relative of mine is all brawn and no brains. He can't do that kind of high-end work. Moreover, he prefers to work freely. His biggest dream since he was young was to start a business."

With that, Lin Yi looked at Liu Yinxi. "I remember a few days ago, you told me that you wanted to go out and do business. You took a fancy to a shop. The annual rent is 200,000 yuan, but you can't afford it, right?"

"That's right. That boss is too evil. He asked for 200,000 yuan. I had no choice but to stay here and watch the toilet for a while. When I earn 200,000 yuan, I'll rent that place."

Lin Yi nodded and said earnestly,

"Your idea is quite novel. Work hard here. President Cao has so many people under him. You will be able to earn 200,000 yuan in a few months."

"Holy shit!"

Cao Xiangyu cursed in his heart, "You still want to f*Cking work here for a few months? You're going to ruin my business."

"Brother Liu, you're Brother Lin's relative, so you're basically my relative too. Isn't it just 200,000 yuan? I support your dream. I'll invest this money in you."

Chapter 479

"Brother Cao, that's not good. It was not easy for you to earn your money. Let him earn his keep himself," Lin Yi declined.

"Brother Lin, what are you talking about?" Cao Xiangyu said.

"Although it's not easy for me to earn money, 200,000 yuan is not a lot. I can still afford it. Besides, looking after the toilet is not a respectable job. I won't make him do this."

As he spoke, President Cao wrote a check for 200,000 yuan and handed it to Liu Yinxi.

"Alright then, I won't stand in the ceremony with Brother Cao." Lin Yi looked at Liu Yinxi. "Thank you, Director Cao."

"Thank you, Director Cao. Thank you, Director Cao."

"Brother Lin, let's make sure we're on the same page. After receiving my money, you can't let your relative guard the toilet anymore," Cao Xiangyu said.

"Don't worry, I'll keep my word. I won't have any ideas about the toilet again."

Lin Yi waved his hand. "Let's go. Come with me to the canteen."

"Huh?"

Cao Xiangyu was stunned. "Brother Lin, why are you still going to the canteen?"

"I'm the one in charge of the canteen in Sci-Tech's factory now. I have to think of a way to earn money."

"I just gave you 200,000."

"You didn't give me 200,000 yuan. I need money urgently, or I'll run out of food to eat."

"Brother Lin, it's not that I want to criticize you, but if you continue gambling like this, no matter how much money you have, it won't be enough for you to spend."

"You're wrong. I don't touch those things anymore," Lin Yi said.

"Recently, their dog has given birth to more than ten pups. They want to hold a three-day banquet to celebrate. I'm prepared to give them 20,000 yuan as a gift, but I'm genuinely short of money. I have to think of a way to earn some money."

Liu Yinxi, 'We don't keep dogs!'

"Fuck!"

Cao Xiangyu cursed in his heart. You're f*cking trying to trick me again!

Which family's dog could have more than ten pups in one litter!

"Director Cao, what should we do now? If we let this scoundrel go after the canteen, he will definitely cause trouble again," the female secretary said.

"I know that!"

Cao Xiangyu gritted his teeth and said, "I've already spent large sums of money, so I don't need this 20,000 yuan. If I give it to him, the entire Sci-Tech factory will be in my hands. I won't have to bother with him in the future!

"That's all we can do now."

"Brother, isn't it just 20,000 yuan? Your life is difficult right now. I can't watch you embarrass yourself. I'll pay you 20,000 yuan!"

"That's not good. I didn't mean that."

"With our relationship, just 20,000 yuan is not a big deal."

Cao Xiangyu took out the checkbook again, but just as he was about to write something, Lin Yi stopped him.

"Brother Cao, didn't you just say that my relative is your relative? Their family is going to hold a big event. Aren't you going to support them?"

"As you know, I'm a little busy here. I really can't leave."

"Then we're in the same boat. We can't go, so we can only give him the gift in advance."

Cao Xiangyu's face darkened!

You f*cking tricked me again!

Damn it, I'll endure it!

'Sci-Tech will be mine soon. I will definitely get revenge in the future!'

"It can't be helped. We're all busy people and can't come personally. We can only give you a gift in advance," Director Cao said with a fake smile.

"What a pity. The presence of someone like Brother Cao will definitely shock everyone. My relative's face will probably be filled with pride too," Lin Yi said regretfully.

"I want to go too, but I really have no choice."

"It's okay. Although you can't go, I'll definitely arrange this for you."

With that, Lin Yi looked at Liu Yinxi. "Let me tell you, Brother Cao can't attend, but you have to make sure the attendees know of his 100,000 yuan donation. Otherwise, those country bumpkins won't know how awesome Brother Cao is."

Cao Xiangyu, "?"

"When did I say I'd give you 100,000 yuan?"

"Huh? Did I hear wrongly?" Lin Yi looked at Liu Yinxi and said, "Look at how generous Brother Cao is. He actually wants to give you 200,000 yuan. Let me tell you, you have to repay this favor in the future."

Blergh!

Cao Xiangyu almost vomited blood.

Who the f*ck said that he would donate 200,000 yuan?!

"Brother Lin, wait a moment. Let me correct you. You didn't mishear just now. I said 100,000 yuan, not 200,000 yuan."

"Alright, no matter how small a mosquito's leg is, it's still meat. 100,000 yuan. We don't mind."

Cao Xiangyu didn't know how to reply to Lin Yi.

He was too damn shameless!

Gritting his teeth, he wrote down a check for 120,000 yuan and handed it to Lin Yi.

"Brother Lin, this matter is over. Now, we're in charge of the assembly line, warehouse, canteen, and toilet. You can't get involved anymore."

"Don't worry, Brother Cao is really generous, so I won't screw up. Don't worry." Lin Yi smiled.

"I have something on later, so I won't talk to you anymore. See you later."

"Okay, see you later."

After bidding farewell to Cao Xiangyu, Lin Yi left with Wang Ran and Liu Yinxi.

Standing at the entrance of the factory, he looked at Wang Ran and said,

"Feel free to work during these next few days. You just need to understand the general movements inside."

"Got it. Thank you, Teacher Lin."

After giving Wang Ran a few instructions, Lin Yi and Liu Yinxi got into the car.

"Mr. Lin, the check for 320,000 yuan is here."

"No need. Take it for yourself since you came out to do this with me. I can't have you work for nothing."

As he spoke, Lin Yi started the car and left. "You walked around the warehouse just now. Did you see the overall layout and the location of the surveillance cameras?"

"I got it all."

"Alright, contact a few reliable people and listen to my orders. Be prepared to take action at any time."

"Mr. Lin, don't worry. I've done my best."

"Get ready. This is important." 𝑙𝒾𝘣𝘳𝑒𝒶𝒹.𝑐𝘰𝓂

"Got it!"

After leaving the industrial zone, Lin Yi sent Liu Yinxi back to Sino-Han Capital. After eating, he drove to the hospital.

When they arrived at the hospital, Lin Yi got busy.

Because there was a surgery in the afternoon, he needed to check the patient's medical records. However, Li Chuhan had already prepared everything. She didn't even need him to read it as she instead carefully explained it to him.

At around five in the afternoon, the surgery ended, and the mission progress became (3/5). There would be surgery on each of the next two days, so this stage of the mission would be completed very quickly.

In Lin Yi's mind, he was thinking about how to deal with the four-nanometer light source.

Because in a series of plans, this seemed to be the most difficult problem to solve.

Ring!

Lin Yi's phone rang. It was a call from Ji Qingyan.

"Doctor Lin, are you off work?"

"I just finished my surgery. If there's nothing else for me to handle, I can pick you up at the office."

"No need. He Yuanyuan and I are shopping at the supermarket. How about we eat some hotpot together tonight?"

"Is she coming over to eat at our place?"

"I have something to talk to her about, so we are going to sit down and discuss it."

"That's fine, but don't spend any money to buy any meat. Let heYuanyuan buy it."

Chapter 480

"Alright, I'll help you relay the message."

"After work, you can go straight back to Jiuzhou Pavilion. You don't have to pick me up."

"Didn't you say that you wouldn't take the initiative to go if you weren't invited?"

"It doesn't count this time. He Yuanyuan insisted on coming. Otherwise, I wouldn't have bothered to join."

"Alright." Lin Yi said with a smile. Although she was on the other end of the line, he could already imagine Ji Qingyan's proud expression.

After a simple chat, Lin Yi hung up.

He also guessed why heYuanyuan wanted to come over for dinner.

This should be about the Hope School and road construction.

Just as Lin Yi was packing up and preparing to leave, he saw Li Chuhan walk in.

"Director, if I remember correctly, your family is in Beiqiao Town, right?"

"Yes." Li Chuhan nodded in response.

"When are you heading back to visit?"

"Next Wednesday."

Lin Yi thought about it. There were still five days left. He made an OK gesture. "I'll arrange the rest."

"Thank you."

After greeting the department, Lin Yi drove back to the Jiuzhou Pavilion.

When he got back, he found that the ingredients were already laid out, and they were eating in the courtyard.

"Boss, you're finally back. Hurry up, I'm hungry," heYuanyuan said.

"You're waiting for me to eat?"

"Senior Sister won't let me eat until you arrive."

"It's impolite," corrected Ji Qingyan.

"Those are all excuses. Look, the two of you are even wearing matching pants. I'm not so gullible."

"Alright, Lin Yi is back. Let's eat." Ji Qingyan interrupted heYuanyuan, too embarrassed to let her continue.

"Yes, let's eat first. After that, I'll go for a swim in the pool."

"Your senior sister's D cups can enjoy themselves for a couple of laps, but you're a B-. Why are you going down to join in the fun?" Lin Yi said, "Other than me, anyone below D cup going into the water is an insult to my pool."

"Senior sister…"

"Eh…"

"Why do you look like that?" He Yuanyuan glared at her.

"Your older sister is acting cute. This is pleasing to the eye. Your acting cute makes my soul want to leave my body," Lin Yi said, "Don't go into the pool, go swim in the bathtub upstairs."

"I want to go down and swim! No one can stop me from doing so!"

"Alright, alright. You two eat well."

Ji Qingyan was puzzled. One was the company's CEO, and the other was a CFO. The two of them were arguing so much, yet they could still work in the same company.

This showed how abnormal these two people were.

Under Ji Qingyan's intervention, neither of them said anything else.

After eating and replenishing his energy, he continued.

"Didn't you want to build a road in Beiqiao Town? The cost breakdown has already been completed," said Ji Qingyan.

"Already?"

"Of course." Ji Qingyan raised her head. "My productivity isn't just for show."

"According to the information He Yuanyuan gave me, the road into the town is about 3.2 kilometers away. If the raw materials are bought locally, we can reduce cost. The four-meter-wide cement road measures about 800 meters."

Lin Yi did some calculations. "That will be about 2.56 million."

Ji Qingyan nodded. "This is done according to the village's guidelines. Cement will do. Otherwise, the cost of a tar road will be even higher. However, this pales in comparison to the river which is more than 30 meters wide. If you want to build a bridge across it, it has to be at least 50 meters long. According to the four-meter width, the total construction area will be about 200 square meters, and the cost is about 50,000 yuan per square meter. The total price is about 10 million yuan. If you add in the road that needs to be built, 13 million yuan will do the trick. If you also build the Hope School, the total cost will be at least 15 million yuan."

He Yuanyuan straightened her expression. "Boss, 15 million is not a small sum. Do you really plan to go through with this?"

"Of course." Lin Yi said, "Although it's not a small amount, I can still get about five million yuan in subsidies. I can put in the other ten million myself."

Ji Qingyan also knew about the government subsidy, so she was not surprised.

"If that's the case, it'll be equivalent to a reduction of one-third of the cost. This will make it more feasible."

Ji Qingyan picked up a piece of vegetable from the hotpot and dipped it into the oil. "When do you plan to do this?"

"The project in the suburbs is being developed. Can you spare some people to do this?"

"It's just a small project. It won't take too many people. It won't delay anything."

"Then make preparations for the near future. We still have to discuss the rest of the details with Beiqiao Town, but it will only take a few days. It won't be long."

"Yes, yes. Coincidentally, there are still some preparations to make in the early stages. There's no hurry."

Ji Qingyan and heYuanyuan did not eat much. After eating for half an hour, they put down their chopsticks and returned to their room to change into swimsuits, preparing to take a dip in the swimming pool.

Although heYuanyuan's swimsuit was a little bolder, Lin Yi had no interest in her at all when she was next to Ji Qingyan's voluptuous figure. He did not even look at her the entire time.

In accordance with their previous arrangement, Ji Qingyan would stay here whenever she came to the Jiuzhou Pavilion.

However, with heYuanyuan around today, she was too embarrassed to do so. The two of them drove away together.

Lin Yi didn't say anything. There were a lot of things on his plate, and he needed some time to sort them out.

Especially regarding the four-nanometer light source, he had to think of a solution for this as soon as possible.

…

That night, Cisco's office building was brightly lit.

Wearing a black pair of wide-legged pants, Cao Jingqiu appeared in Cao Jiadong's office. 𝙡𝙞𝓫𝙧𝒆𝙖𝓭.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"Daughter, are you sure this news is correct?" Cao Jiadong stood up excitedly. "Is Longxin really going to announce the Chip 1.0 technology?"

Nodding her head, Cao Jingqiu replied, "Two of their staff came to our company today, wanting Fenglan Culture to publicize their new product launch. I can guarantee it."

"That's great." Cao Jiadong was so excited that he was incoherent.

"Although we were the first to develop the Chip 1.0 technology, Longxin is still an enemy that can't be underestimated. However, the moment the press conference starts, we can use our patent to move swiftly and completely crush them!"

"What happens next has nothing to do with me." Cao Jingqiu walked out of the door with her handbag.

Ever since Cao Jiadong told Cao Jingqiu to stay out of Cisco's matters, she had decided not to care about this matter anymore.

However, today, Longxin's people had sought her out. She still couldn't help it. No matter what, blood was thicker than water.

Some things could not be cut off.

"Have a seat before you leave. I haven't seen you for a long time," Cao Jiadong said.

"It doesn't matter if you have seen me or not. You should focus on the matter at hand."

After saying that, Cao Jingqiu pushed the door open and left.

After doing what she had to do, there was no need for her to stick around.

After Cao Jingqiu left, Cao Jiadong picked up the phone on the table and called his secretary.

"Inform the company's executives that we are going to hold a meeting!"

Chapter 481

An hour later, Cisco's higher-ups all arrived at the conference room.

Even those who went home were called back by Cao Jiadong.

Among these executives, Liu Chu, who had defected from Longnin, was also among them!

At this moment, more than a dozen senior executives of Cisco were sitting in the conference room.

However, no one knew why the president had called everyone over at this time.

Looking at the eager eyes below, Cao Jiadong smiled and said,

"I'm sure everyone is curious as to why I called you here at this time. There's only one reason. Our old rival, Longxin, is going to release their Chip 1.0 technology!"

"Huh? Are these fools crazy? They actually want to release the Chip 1.0 technology?" A manager of Cisco said.

"They're not crazy. They just didn't foresee our next move!"

The person who spoke was Yun Jieming, the vice president who had signed the contract with Qi Xianzhao and heYuanyuan.

No one present understood what Yun Jieming meant and looked at him curiously. 𝑙𝒾𝘣𝘳𝑒𝒶𝒹.𝑐𝘰𝓂

Yun Jieming smiled pretentiously.

"I know. Everyone has doubts in their hearts, but let our Director Liu tell everyone about this."

Everyone turned to look at Liu Chu, hoping that he could answer their questions.

Liu Chu straightened his back and said proudly,

"When it comes to the development of the Chip 1.0 technology, although we have already surpassed Longxin and applied for a patent, we kept this matter confidential. We did not publicize it openly. The customers who signed contracts with us have also signed the same confidentiality agreement. Therefore, no one in the world knows that we have already developed the Chip 1.0 technology."

At this point, the executives present seemed to understand what he meant.

In other words, the general public did not know that Cisco had developed the Chip 1.0 technology, so Longxin was also kept in the dark.

…

Seeing everyone's understanding gazes, Liu Chu continued,

"The reason why Longxin took so long to announce the Chip 1.0 technology is that they have been repairing technical bugs recently. Although they are laying low at the risk of harming their own reputation, their chip performance might be more stable." Liu Chu still had a confident smile on his face.

"But it doesn't matter. It's normal to have some little bugs, but their source code is definitely the same as ours. Cisco has already applied for all the relevant patents. When they hold a press conference, we'll take out these patents and catch them off guard. We'll completely defeat Longxin and make them the laughing stock of the industry!"

At this point, the executives present understood how smart this move was.

At first, they were still very puzzled. Their company had developed the hip 1.0 technology, so why didn't they hold a press conference to promote it?

It turns out, he was waiting for Longxin to act.

Cao Jiadong gave Liu Chu a look as an affirmation. then he said to the others in the conference room,

"This is the purpose of today's meeting. I hope that everyone will be serious. This time, we must not give Longxin any chance. The two companies have been fighting for so many years. It's finally time to determine the victor."

"Got it, President Cao!"

…

The next morning, Lin Yi drove to the hospital.

As soon as he arrived at the department, he heard Qiao Xin chattering.

"What are you talking about? I heard your voice the moment I stepped out of the elevator."

"Brother Lin, Principal Duan has been transferred away."

"Transferred?"

Lin Yi was stunned for a moment before understanding what was going on.

"Where did he go?"

"I heard that he was transferred to Fudan Medical Department and became the vice principal there."

Lin Yi nodded but wasn't too bothered.

There was not much difference in position as they were both at the same level. However, a vice-principal of the university would not enjoy such a high salary. From another perspective, he had dropped by half a grade.

Even so, this was already a very good outcome for his situation. At the very least, he could retire gloriously and avoid jail time.

"What about Principal Miao? Was he affected?"

"Principal Miao is fine. When I saw him this morning, he even greeted me with a smile."

Lin Yi nodded, roughly understanding the situation here.

It seemed that the situation surrounding the two of them was not serious.

"Alright, stop discussing this matter. Go do what you need to do. This doesn't affect you at all," Li Chuhan said.

"Got it, Director Li."

The crowd dispersed. Li Chuhan walked up to Lin Yi and handed him a white envelope.

"What is this?"

"The medical department sent us an invitation." Li Chuhan combed his hair. "The school invited us to give a lecture on medical ethics. It is set at one o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Do you have time to do it?"

Lin Yi shrugged. "I'm quite idle. Other than surgery, there's nothing important on my plate."

"Since you're fine with it, I'll reply to the school. We'll go together tomorrow afternoon."

"Do they have any dressings requirements?" Lin Yi asked.

"They're not going to ask me to wear a suit and tie, are they?"

"No, they just said to wear casual clothes and attend."

"How about shorts and slippers?"

Li Chuhan glanced at Lin Yi, "That won't do. What kind of clothes do you like to wear? I can buy them for you."

"Why don't you just change over after the surgery in the morning? Shouldn't you dress up more formally?"

"I'll pass. I'll just dig up a random outfit."

"You're the beauty of Huashan Hospital. You can't be too casual." Lin Yi said.

"Besides, I'm just used to making up the numbers. You're still the main speaker. You have to be more presentable."

"I'll listen to you," Li Chuhan whispered.

"Ah, Director Li, why is your face red?"

Just as the two of them were talking, Qiao Xin suddenly rushed in. Li Chuhan subconsciously distanced himself from Lin Yi.

"I—am I interrupting something? I'm going to head out now. Continue your conversation."

"Come back," Li Chuhan called out to Qiao Xin. "Don't be so nosy. Focus on your work."

Qiao Xin chuckled and handed over the document in her hand.

"Director Li, Brother Lin, I've already gotten the patient's family to sign it. The surgery can start at any time."

"Alright, go make the arrangements. Send the patient to the operating theater. Your Brother Lin and I will go over later."

"Got it."

Qiao Xin nodded and turned to go back to her work.

Lin Yi and Li Chuhan sorted out the documents on the table and prepared to go for the surgery.

However, at this moment, the door to the room was pushed open. A man sneakily poked his head in.

"Director Li, Director Lin, this is the family of the patient in Ward 812, Sun Heping. I'm his son, Sun Jiacheng."

Lin Yi had some impression of this person. He had seen him a few times during his ward rounds and his family background was not bad.

"I know you. Your father is about to undergo surgery. What's the matter?" Li Chuhan asked.

"It's nothing serious." Sun Jiacheng took out two red packets and handed them to Lin Yi and Li Chuhan.

"Director Li, Director Lin, I'll leave my father's surgery to you."

Chapter 482

Upon seeing what Sun Jiacheng had handed over, Lin Yi and Li Chuhan were indifferent.

They put their hands into the pockets of their white coats and did not move.

"There's no need for these things. The hospital has strict rules. We can't accept these gifts. Take them back," Li Chuhan said.

Sun Jiacheng smiled but had no intention of taking it back.

"Director Li, don't worry. When I came in just now, I looked around outside. No one can hear us. Just accept it."

"You just have to pay the medical fees. The hospital will give us a corresponding bonus. We appreciate your kindness."

Sun Jiacheng frowned and said, "Director Li, this packet here contains 5,000 yuan, and the other contains 3,000 yuan. Don't tell me you think it's too little?"

"This has nothing to do with the amount you provided. No matter what kind of patient we are treating, we will do our best. It's the same even if you didn't give us anything."

Sun Jiacheng's expression was a little strange. Then, he walked out of the department resentfully.

"These people are too much. I've already said it so many times, but why won't they listen?" Li Chuhan couldn't help but complain.

"Although it's not right, it's understandable. Such is human nature." Lin Yi looked at his watch and said.

"Let's go. It's about time. Let's go to the operating theater first."

"You'll be the chief surgeon for today's surgery. I'll watch from the side. If you make any mistakes, I'll correct you. Don't worry and do it boldly. Don't be afraid."

With the help of the system reward, Lin Yi was already a top surgeon.

In terms of skill, he had completely surpassed Li Chuhan.

However, Li Chuhan didn't know about this, so she just wanted to do her best to help Lin Yi improve his skills.

"No problem, I'm more confident with you by my side," Lin Yi said with a smile.

The two of them chatted for a while and made the final preparations before the surgery.

However, just as they were about to leave, they saw Sun Jiacheng walk in.

"Why are you here again?" Lin Yi asked.

Sun Jiacheng didn't say anything. He took out two thicker envelopes and handed them to the pair of them again.

"Director Li, there is 10,000 yuan here. Director Lin, you have 5,000 yuan here. Don't tell me you think it's too little this time."

After being chased away by Li Chuhan, Sun Jiacheng concluded that the reason why they didn't accept it was because they felt that he had given too little.

Otherwise, no one would reject free money.

This time, he had doubled the amount. They would definitely accept it.

"I've already repeated myself so many times. No matter how much you prepare, Director Lin and I won't accept it," Li Chuhan said a little angrily. 𝑙𝘪𝒷𝘳𝑒𝘢𝑑.𝒸𝑜𝑚

Li Chuhan was very patient when dealing with patients, but she was a little disgusted by people like the Sun family.

Lin Yi, who was standing at the side, realized that Li Chuhan looked a little cute when he was angry.

"I've prepared so much. Don't tell me you still think it's too little?" Sun Jiacheng said.

"I've already—"

Seeing that Li Chuhan was unhappy, Lin Yi held her hand and shielded her behind him. He looked at Sun Jiacheng and said,

"Do you think that we have to accept the money if you give it to us?"

"Hey, what are you saying? That's not what I meant," Sun Jiacheng said with a laugh, but the meaning behind his words was obvious.

"Alright, since you don't quite get it, we'll show you what we mean."

Lin Yi turned around and picked up Li Chuhan's bag, taking out the car keys for the Koenigsegg RS.

Then, he took off the Patek Philippe 175th anniversary watch on his wrist.

"This is Director Li's car. It's a 31-million-yuan Koenigsegg RS. This is the watch I'm wearing. It's a 17.5-million-yuan Patek Philippe. With our net worth, it's definitely not appropriate for you to give us this sum. Before the surgery begins, how about you just go back and prepare?"

He saw Li Chuhan's car keys and Lin Yi's watch.

Sun Jiacheng almost peed his pants. This was the first time he had smelled so much money.

"You, you actually drive such an expensive car and wear such an expensive watch…"

Sun Jiacheng no longer knew what words to use to describe his feelings.

He was definitely a rich second-generation heir. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to afford these two things.

Sun Jiacheng gulped, his expression awkward.

"Sorry to bother you."

"Hurry up and go. You don't have to worry about the surgery. I'll definitely do a good job operating on your father."

"Yes, yes, yes. Thank you, Directors."

Neither of them fussed over this matter anymore. Although his actions were a little overboard, he had good intentions.

Both Lin Yi and Li Chuhan could understand his behavior.

"Let's go to the operating room." Lin Yi put the car keys back and asked.

"How is this car? Are you used to it yet?"

"Yes, it's pretty good." Li Chuhan smiled again. "If I modify it, it should be faster."

"Then I'll give this car to you. I'll find someone to modify it for you when I have time," Lin Yi said, "But since you can't really increase their top speed, they can be a little boring to drive."

"You're right, but I can't take your car. It's too expensive."

Li Chuhan shook his head and said, "I'm already very grateful that you lent it to me. I can't take anything more from you."

"It's just a car. It's nothing."

"Well I don't want it," Li Chuhan said stubbornly. "I have something else to tell you."

"What is it?"

"Don't rush to pay when you buy something this afternoon. I'll buy it for you, okay?"

Looking at Li Chuhan's beautiful eyes, Lin Yi couldn't help but laugh.

"You're the one who is buying me these things. Why are you still speaking in such a pleading tone?"

"I was afraid you'd rush to pay."

"Alright, I'll give you a chance to flex."

"Uh-uh."

Li Chuhan nodded heavily, looking forward to the trip in the afternoon.

This was the first time in her life she was doing something like this. She was even a little nervous and at a loss.

After settling the shopping bill, the two of them arrived at the operating theater.

Seeing the two of them coming over, Sun Jiacheng welcomed them.

"Director Li, Director Lin, I'll leave my father's surgery to you."

"Don't worry, it'll be fine."

With that, the two of them walked into the operating theater. At the same time, Sun Jiacheng's wife walked over.

"It's useless to bring this up. We've tried giving them the gifts, so they will definitely treat him well. You just have to wait for the outcome."

"That's true, but they rejected the gifts."

"Rejected? You really don't know the ways of the world at all. You don't even know how to give a gift." Sun Jiacheng's wife scolded.

"If I had known earlier, I would have come earlier and delivered it personally. They must have felt that you gave them too little, which is why they didn't accept it. I'm really impressed that you can't even do this properly."

"Bullsh*t." Sun Jiacheng cursed.

"Director Li drives a car worth more than 30 million yuan, and Director Lin wears a Patek Philippe worth more than 10 million yuan. Which one of them would want the meager 18,000 yuan you offered them?"

Chapter 483

"W-What did you say?!"

Sun Jiacheng's wife could no longer remain calm. "You're saying that they drive a car worth more than 30 million yuan and wear watches worth more than 10 million yuan?!"

"What else? If they weren't so rich, why would they reject me?" Sun Jiacheng said.

"With their net worth, even if we gave them all our assets, they wouldn't want them."

"Uh… I was wrong about this."

"It's not your fault. When I saw the car keys and the watch, I was also shocked."

The surgery was expected to end in three hours, but because of Lin Yi's superb skills, the surgery was completed in two hours.

The surgery was soon over. Lin Yi and Li Chuhan took off their masks and walked out of the operating theater.

The rest of the work would be done by Qiao Xin and the other nurses. There was no need for the two of them anymore.

"Doctor, how is my father?" Sun Jiacheng said excitedly.

"Don't worry, the surgery was very successful. He can be discharged in seven days."

"Thank you, Doctor. Thank you, Doctor."

To Lin Yi and Li Chuhan, these words of thanks were like a red packet in and of itself.

To Lin Yi, what made him even happier was that the mission progress had already reached (4/5). There was still another surgery the next day, so completing the mission would be easy.

He just didn't know what the ultimate mission of this profession would be.

The two of them returned to the department and packed their things. They went out at the same time and prepared to walk down the streets for a bit.

"Did you take a taxi or drive here?"

Lin Yi asked as he walked out of the elevator.

"I took your car," Li Chuhan said, a little embarrassed.

"But I was afraid that others would see me, so I didn't drive to the hospital. I found a place to park in the neighborhood next door."

"Then we'll drive my car."

"Yeah, sure."

"Where do you usually go to buy clothes?" Li Chuhan asked after getting into the car.

"Times Square and Wanda Plaza. Times Square seems to be nearer, so let's go there."

"Then let's go to Times Square."

Li Chuhan's income had always been above average.

Although the price of goods in Times Square was relatively high, with her income, she could still afford it. Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to drive a car like the Type-R.

"Alright." Lin Yi started the car and drove toward Times Square.

"How much did it cost to repair the car? The Wei family has already given me the money. I'll transfer it to you later."

"Transfer? Just keep it for yourself." Lin Yi said.

"I've already received a call from the garage. It'll take about a week for your Type-R to be fixed."

"Then I'll use this money to buy you clothes."

Li Chuhan knew that 100,000 yuan was nothing to Lin Yi. Even if she gave it to him, he wouldn't want it. He could only return it to him in this way.

"Why should I care about that? I don't lack that bit of money."

"Before my mother passed away, she kept telling me not to take things from others and not to owe them anything. If I ever owe them anything, I have to pay them back as soon as possible. Having too many unresolved debts would eventually take a toll on one's life."

"That's all old school thinking," Lin Yi said, "Who can live their entire life in complete isolation?"

"Yes, I understand."

The two of them got out of the car together and Lin Yi saw that the smile on Li Chuhan's face seemed to have widened.

Sunlight had started to seep into the tightly shut door.

"That little brother is so handsome."

"Look at his profile. It's so angular. He looks like a star on TV."

"You two, calm down."

The person who spoke was a boy standing beside the girl. His name was Chen Junlong. He was dressed in sportswear and was standing straight. He looked very mature.

The girls who were talking were Chen Junlong's classmates, Wang Nannan and Sun Yijia.

"It's mainly because he's too handsome. He's much better-looking than the boys in our school."

"What's the use of being handsome? Isn't he driving Shari?" Chen Junlong said disdainfully.

"God is fair. He gave him a perfect appearance. In other aspects, he's naturally not as impressive," Wang Nannan said.

"That's why being handsome is useless. It can't be used to put food on the table."

"Brother Long, I think you're jealous."

"What's there to be jealous about? I'm not bad-looking either. I'm richer than him and will be in politics in the future. My conditions are much better than his."

"You're better on average, but you sound pretty biased," Wang Nannan said.

"Having said that, overall, your conditions are still a little better. After all, you can't survive without money."

"If you don't have money, just earn it slowly. No one is born with money," Sun Yijia said, her gaze still fixed on Lin Yi.

Wang Nannan's expression was playful as she said with a smile, "Brother Long, in truth, my stance on this matter isn't important. You should convince Yijia first. Otherwise, you'll have to find someone else to court."

"Oh, don't talk nonsense. I didn't mean anything by it."

Seeing Sun Yijia's shy expression, Chen Junlong said,

"Yijia, I don't think you're mature enough. You're already so old, yet you're still starting to drive a Shari. What do you think he can do for you?"

Li Chuhan, who was walking in front, stopped in his tracks and turned to look at Chen Junlong with a cold expression.

In reality, Lin Yi had already heard their conversation, but he wasn't angry at all.

Instead, he smiled and walked to Sun Yijia's side. "Beauty, can I add you on WeChat?"

"You, you want to add me on WeChat…?"

Sun Yijia's face seemed to be on fire. Such a handsome little brother wanted to add her on WeChat. Happiness had come too suddenly. It was a little unbelievable.

"Kid, who do you think you are? Yijia never gives strangers WeChat…"

"Little brother, what's your WeChat number? I'll add you."

Chen Junlong, "…"

Lin Yi pulled out his QR code. "You can scan me."

"Uh-huh."

Sun Yijia held her phone excitedly, scanned the QR code, and added Lin Yi on WeChat.

"Let's chat on WeChat. I'll treat you to a meal when I have time."

"Okay, okay."

Lin Yi smiled and looked at Chen Junlong. "You should go back and train more."

The onlookers could not help but laugh.

"A good-looking person has the advantage. Beautiful women will take the initiative to throw themselves at him. In a few days, they'll go to a hotel to have some in-depth communication."

"That's right. And this will all happen for free."

Hearing the whispers of the others, Chen Junlong said,

"Yijia, you can't talk to him. Delete his contact quickly. It's obvious that he's a scumbag who plays with girls' emotions."

"That's none of your business. I know what I'm doing."

Chen Junlong, "…"

After adding Sun Yijia on WeChat, Lin Yi and Li Chuhan walked straight into Times Square.

Judging from how familiar Li Chuhan was with this place, it seemed she had been here before. She was not shocked in the slightest at the exorbitant price tags.

"Let's go to the third floor and take a look around. There are men's clothes there."

The two of them arrived at the third floor. This place was filled with both domestic and overseas second-tier brands.

Although they were not as famous as international brands, it was better in terms of tailoring and style. Otherwise, it would not have been able to survive in Times Square.

After walking around the third floor, Li Chuhan found a niche brand. However, the style of the clothes was unique and stood out among the many brands.

"I saw this shop once when I was shopping. It looks pretty good. Do you want to try it?"

"Alright, go ahead and choose. I don't have any requirements when it comes to clothes. Anything is fine."

"Yeah."

Li Chuhan looked around and found two pairs of black and blue casual pants and two white polo shirts for Lin Yi.

"This outfit looks more mature, but won't make you appear old. It's suitable for attending important events. Try it."

When Lin Yi walked out of the fitting room, the female shop assistant's eyes widened.

The men's clothing in this shop was famous for being difficult to pull off.

Among the many people who came to try on the clothes, Lin Yi was the first to wear it to such effect.

Indeed, with his good looks, he could really wear any clothes he wanted.

Li Chuhan stood in front of Lin Yi and gently helped him adjust his collar and buttons.

A faint fragrance wafted over. It was especially pleasant.

"Sir, your girlfriend has good taste. This dress looks like it was tailor-made for you."

"We're not a couple," Li Chuhan explained in embarrassment.

"Oh, I'm sorry."

After knowing about their relationship, the female shop assistant's gaze seemed to become ambiguous. It was very intriguing. 𝓁𝘪𝑏𝓇𝑒𝑎𝑑.𝑐𝘰𝑚

This boy was so handsome, and this woman was helping him choose his clothes.

Could it be that they were a female superior and a male subordinate?

After all, it was common for youngsters to seek out a rich woman these days.

"Help me pack this up," Lin Yi said.

"Alright." The female shop assistant picked up the two sets of clothes. "Hello, sir. It's 18,500 yuan after discount."

Li Chuhan took out her phone and was about to pay when Lin Yi stopped her.

"I have a membership card here. Can you help me calculate the price after the 30% discount?"

Chapter 484

"A 30% membership discount?"

Seeing Lin Yi take out his membership card, the female shop assistants were all surprised.

This was because only diamond members of Times Square could enjoy a thirty percent discount.

The requirement for a diamond membership was to spend 10 million yuan in this mall!

Seeing the glittering card in Lin Yi's hand, the female shop assistants were all stunned on the spot.

He had a diamond membership card, so he was definitely not a sugar baby!

He was so handsome and rich. Wasn't he too perfect? 𝒍𝓲𝙗𝒓𝒆𝓪𝒅.𝙘𝒐𝓶

"Well, sir, the discounted price is $12,950."

"This lady will pay. Just let her scan the QR code."

"Okay, okay."

A few minutes later, the two of them paid and left.

Li Chuhan's expression was calm. She did not ask too much about the membership card.

After leaving the third floor, the two of them arrived at the women's clothing section on the fourth floor.

"Do you have anything you like? Help me choose," Li Chuhan said.

"Hold on, let me see."

The two of them walked around the fourth floor. Lin Yi pointed at a white V-neck top and a red dress with a white floral print on it.

"You'll look good in that."

"Will I look good in it?" Li Chuhan said a little unconfidently, "I've never worn a dress before."

"No way. You haven't even worn a dress before?"

Li Chuhan and Ji Qingyan were polar opposites. The number of dresses Ji Qingyan owned was innumerable.

"Yeah." Li Chuhan nodded. "I usually wear a white coat, and I don't have many social activities to attend, so I don't wear dresses much."

"All the more reason to try."

"Whatever you say."

After entering the shop, the female shop assistant took down the clothes and dresses that Lin Yi had set his eyes on. Then, Li Chuhan took them to the fitting room.

Ten minutes later, Li Chuhan came out, making Lin Yi's eyes light up.

Li Chuhan, when wearing a white coat, gave off a cold aura.

However, after putting on this dress and clothes, her aura became much gentler. If she put on makeup, she would look even more perfect.

However, the person involved, Li Chuhan, seemed a little uneasy and nervous about wearing a dress for the first time.

"Ma'am, do you rarely wear skirts?" The saleswoman asked with great experience.

"Yes." Li Chuhan nodded lightly.

"I used to be like this too. If you are not used to it and feel less safe, you can pair it with safety pants and stockings. That will feel much better."

Lin Yi rubbed his chin. "That'll look better to me."

"Do you really think so?" Li Chuhan confirmed Lin Yi's opinion.

"It'll look good."

"Then I'll give it a try."

Under Lin Yi's suggestion, the female shop assistant found some black clothing items. When she put it on Li Chuhan, the latter gave off a noble and cold aura.

"Not bad, this one then. What do you think?" Lin Yi asked.

"I'll let you decide."

Li Chuhan didn't hesitate. She scanned the QR code, paid, and left with Lin Yi.

"Will it be too much for me to wear this outfit tomorrow?"

"The skirt and clothes are fine, but don't wear the black silk. I'll just look at them in private."

Li Chuhan was a little embarrassed and nodded slightly, which Lin Yi did not notice.

After walking around the mall, the two of them went to the top floor and ate something before preparing to go home.

Ring!

Lin Yi's phone rang. It was a call from Liang Ruoxu.

"What are you doing tonight?" Liang Ruoxu asked when the call went through.

"Nothing."

"I'll take you to meet a few people. Come and pick me up tonight."

"Where should I pick you up? At the entrance of your building?"

"Yes, four o'clock in the afternoon. Just wait for me at the door."

"Got it."

Lin Yi didn't know what Liang Ruoxu wanted, but he was sure that it was serious business.

"You have something to do in the afternoon, so you can leave first. Don't worry about me," Li Chuhan said.

"No need. Let's go to the hospital first. I can still make it in time."

"Then I'll drive. Take a break."

"Okay."

After fastening her seatbelt, Li Chuhan started the car, but before she could drive out, she saw an old lady lying in front of the car.

"Aiyo, my leg!"

Lin Yi and Li Chuhan looked at each other.

You want to scam the driver of a stupid Shari? Old lady, you won't have much future in this life. You won't even be able to buy four meals with the money from this!

"Let's get out of the car and take a look."

Lin Yi nodded and the two unbuckled their seatbelts. At the same time, a young man ran over.

He pointed at Lin Yi and Li Chuhan. "How do you two drive? Didn't you see a living person standing here?!"

"I'm really sorry," Lin Yi said.

"We thought she was a dead person. We wanted to just drive over it, but we didn't expect her to speak. We made a mistake."

The young man and the old lady were obviously stunned. They had never heard such an arrogant excuse.

"Stop talking nonsense. You knocked my mother into this state. Hurry up and compensate me!"

"I didn't." Li Chuhan said.

"I just started the car and didn't even touch your mother before she fell to the ground. You're scamming the wrong person."

"Aiyo, you young people, don't you have any sympathy? I've already been knocked down like this, yet you still want to shirk responsibility. You really don't have any conscience at all," the old lady said loudly.

"Mom, how do you feel? Where are you feeling hurt?"

"My leg hurts, and my heart doesn't feel good. I don't know if my leg is broken."

"Don't be anxious. I'll definitely seek justice for you."

At the same time, a large group of people surrounded them to watch the commotion.

"Yijia, look. That handsome man's car hit an old lady." The girl who spoke was Wang Nannan, who had criticized Lin Yi previously.

"It really seems to be them. Let's go over and take a look," Sun Yijia said anxiously.

"The two of you can just stay here. Don't think that just because he's handsome that he'll pounce on you. If something goes wrong, you might have to bear the responsibility."

"But we're all medical students. After such a thing happened, we can't just leave her in this state, right?" Wang Nannan said.

"Are you jealous because Yijia is interested in that boy?"

"Why would I be jealous? My overall conditions are much better than his. I'm not jealous at all." Chen Junlong said.

"I'm just suggesting that you guys stay here and observe the situation first. Don't be in a hurry to join in."

What Chen Junlong said made sense. The two girls stopped in their tracks, wanting to see the situation first.

Although they really wanted to go forward and help Lin Yi, it was better to be cautious when encountering such a scenario.

Seeing that there were more and more people gathering around, the young man's attitude became more and more arrogant.

He pointed at Lin Yi and Li Chuhan.

"My mother's leg might be broken. After what you did, she might have a heart attack. Tell me what you are going to do!"

Chapter 485

"You're scamming us. There's no way we are going to compensate you," Li Chuhan said coldly.

"I'll call the police now and get them to settle this."

"Make way, make way!"

Just as Li Chuhan took out her phone and was about to call the police, she suddenly heard voices coming from behind the crowd.

The crowd automatically dispersed and saw that it was two police officers.

Because Times Square was crowded with people, it was a hotspot for petty crimes.

Therefore, there would always be police officers on duty here, which was why they could arrive in such a short time.

Two police officers walked over and took a look at the situation. They instantly understood what was going on.

It was obviously a case of insurance fraud, but it was precisely this type of case that was the most difficult to deal with.

The police walked up to Lin Yi and Li Chuhan. "Do you have a dashcam?"

"No."

Lin Yi shook his head. "It's just a Shari. I didn't expect anyone to come and target my car. They're really useless to take on such a small job."

The two police officers were almost amused by Lin Yi. Was this kid a comedian?

However, without the dashcam, this matter would not be easy to handle.

Although anyone with a discerning eye knew that it was a scam, without concrete evidence, there was no way to pin the blame.

However, the two of them were very experienced and called the security guards of the mall.

"There should be surveillance cameras at the entrance of your mall, right? Go tell your manager that we're preparing to check the surveillance cameras and see what happened at the scene."

"Officer, I'm the head of security." A slightly plump security guard said.

"The area we're in is a blind spot for the surveillance cameras in our mall. The newly bought cameras haven't been installed yet."

"Not bad. No wonder you guys were targeting my car. You knew that there were no surveillance cameras in this area, right? You're real professionals."

Lin Yi finally understood why they were targeting his stupid Shari.

From the outside, one could see that there was no dashcam in the car, and this was also in the surveillance cameras' blind spot.

His car was the perfect target, so it was very easy to understand why they had gone after him.

The two police officers were in a difficult position. Firstly, there was no dashcam, and secondly, there were no surveillance cameras. There was no evidence at all. It would probably be very difficult to hold them accountable.

The policeman bent down and looked at the white-haired old lady.

"Old Madam, how are you?"

"It isn't going very well. Look at my legs. I can't even move. Also, my heart doesn't feel good. You're police officers. Hurry up and deal with this matter. You can't let us commoners suffer."

The police officer sighed. This kind of thing was the most infuriating. You knew that she was trying to con the victims, but there was no way to deal with it.

If such an old lady were to lie down like this, no one would be comfortable moving her.

He walked in front of Lin Yi and Li Chuhan awkwardly.

"I think the two of you are dressed quite well. Just treat it as spending money to avoid disaster and compensate them with 2,000 yuan."

"You want us to pay?" Lin Yi was so angry that he laughed. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Li Chuhan take out 2,000 yuan from her wallet.

"Don't argue with such a person. Just be careful when you go out next time."

"Why are you giving them money? To buy wreaths?" Lin Yi said.

"You can just burn some newspapers for the funerals of these kinds of people. There's no need for a wreath."

The young man was about to take the 2,000 yuan when he heard Lin Yi's words. His expression instantly changed.

"What do you mean? We're already kind enough to only make you pay 2,000 yuan for what you did to my mother. How dare you curse my mother? Do you believe that I'll make you go bankrupt?!"

"If you say that, you're bragging," Lin Yi said.

"Even if I kill everyone in your family and household registry, I won't go bankrupt."

Hearing this, not only was the young man not angry, but his eyes also lit up.

This kid seemed to be richer than he had imagined.

"Let me tell you, 2,000 yuan was enough just now, but because of what you said just now, this matter is not over." The young man said,

"My mother's leg was broken and she had a heart attack. You have to pay all the medical fees. You won't get away from this without giving at least a hundred thousand yuan. Officers, I hope you can give me an explanation!"

"A hundred thousand? You really f*cking dare to ask for that much?"

"I'm telling the truth. Even 100,000 yuan might not be enough after you knocked my mother into this state," the young man said.

"Don't try to cheat them!"

Sun Yijia, who was standing at the side, could not help but say,

"This is clearly a scam. How can you ask for so much money?"

"Young lady, this has nothing to do with you. I hope you won't get involved," the young man said.

"I study medicine, so I can tell that your mother is fine. You just want to cheat them of their money!"

"A medical student?"

The young man looked flustered. He had actually met such a person.

This was not going to be easy.

"Yijia, what are you doing?"

Chen Junlong pulled her back and said to the two police officers, 𝓵𝓲𝙗𝓻𝓮𝓪𝙙.𝒄𝓸𝒎

"Officer, you can handle this matter. Don't listen to her nonsense."

Chen Junlong did not want Sun Yijia to bear any responsibility, so he tried his best to absolve her.

The two police officers looked Chen Junlong up and down.

"Are you medical students?"

"We're graduate students from Fudan Medical Department."

"He's actually a student from Fudan University. How impressive!"

"When he graduates in the future, he'll definitely be successful. He's much better than my son, who only plays computer games every day."

After learning about their identities, Lin Yi and Li Chuhan didn't expect them to be students from Fudan Medical Department.

Huashan Hospital was an affiliated hospital of Fudan University.

From another perspective, they could be considered his students.

"That's good. Can you give this old lady a checkup to see how badly she's injured so that we can determine the level of fault?"

"Then I'll give it a try."

Chen Junlong squatted in front of the old lady and prepared to check her injuries.

However, the old lady and his son did not panic.

Even if there was nothing wrong with the examination, as long as he said that he was not feeling well and lay on the ground, no one could deny the harm.

This was the advantage of being an old person. Anyone would be afraid if they fell to the ground.

At the same time, Chen Junlong was thinking about something else.

How dare you add Yijia on WeChat in front of me? I'll play you to death today!

A few minutes later, Chen Junlong stood up and walked up to the two police officers.

"Officer, I just did a simple examination on this old lady. I can conclude that both her legs are fractured and her heart is beating too fast. For someone of this age, such injuries could be fatal. If she goes to the hospital, she will need at least 300,000 yuan to treat all this ."

Chapter 486

"300,000?!"

Hearing this number, Li Chuhan felt that she had misheard.

Was this the standard of Fudan University's students?

The young man and his mother were also stunned.

It was clearly a scam, but for some reason, some god-level support had arrived. Not only did they start a team fight, but they were even about to win this team battle.

How awesome!

"That's right. And this 300,000 yuan is already a conservative estimate. I hope you can prepare the money quickly and not delay the old lady's treatment. Otherwise, the subsequent fees will be even higher." 𝓵𝒊𝓫𝓻𝓮𝓪𝒅.𝓬𝓸𝙢

Everyone was more convinced by the results.

Because Fudan Medical Department's reputation was well established, the students they taught would definitely not be bad either. The figure of 300,000 should not be fake.

The two police officers were also a little caught off guard. They did not expect such a turn of events.

If that was the case, 2,000 yuan was indeed too little.

"Sir, Madam, the patient has been examined. Given the situation, 2,000 yuan might not be enough. Why don't you discuss it amongst yourselves?"

"There's nothing to negotiate. I was wrong when I said 100,000 yuan just now. If they don't compensate 300,000 yuan now, this matter won't be over!"

"He didn't check properly. Your mother is fine." Li Chuhan said.

"I wanted to take the money just now, but now I don't have a single cent."

"What nonsense are you spouting? This young man is a graduate student of Fudan Medical Department. Are you doubting his standards and ability?" The young man questioned unforgivingly.

"There's no doubt. It's denial."

Li Chuhan's words made everyone present speechless.

The other party's academic qualifications were clear to see, but this woman was actually denying his ability. Even if she didn't want to lose money, she had to provide a suitable reason, right?

"Ma'am, I want you to face the problem positively, not run away."

"I'm not running away. I'm arguing with you about this."

"But you don't look like you know anything about medicine at all. Don't you think it's ridiculous to deny a graduate student from Fudan Medical Department?"

Li Chuhan took out her phone and found a photo of her work pass.

"I'm Li Chuhan, the department director of the cardiology department of Fudan University's affiliated institution, Huashan Hospital. Next to me is my colleague, the deputy director of the cardiology department. Are you saying the two of us don't have the ability to reject his analysis?"

"He's actually the director of Huashan Hospital?!"

After learning the identities of Li Chuhan and Lin Yi, everyone present was shocked.

These were both impressive figures!

They had already reached the level of director, so their standards were naturally much better than this student's.

In other words, there might be a serious error in his diagnosis.

Putting away his phone, Li Chuhan looked at Chen Junlong and said,

"Half a year ago, I even gave a lecture to the graduate students of the medical department. I felt that their standards were alright. I didn't expect them to fall to such a level now. In the future, when they go out, don't say that you are a student of Fudan Medical Department. Don't embarrass the school."

Chen Junlong's expression was especially ugly. He was just hanging around and had actually met two big shots. Wasn't he too unlucky?

After knowing Lin Yi and Li Chuhan's identities, the police became serious.

"Director Li, are you sure this old lady is fine?"

"I'm sure…"

"No."

Before Li Chuhan could finish, Lin Yi interrupted from the side.

Li Chuhan's beautiful eyes flashed as if he was asking Lin Yi what was going on.

"The two of us are only giving an early assessment based on what we can see. We have to do a physical examination first."

Lin Yi bent down and looked at the old lady, then pinched her again.

"It doesn't look good."

"What's wrong?"

Lin Yi touched his chin and said.

"Her legs have been crippled from the impact. She needs to be sent to the hospital for amputation immediately."

"Is it that serious?!"

After knowing Lin Yi's identity, everyone believed his words without a doubt.

However, they had never thought that the injury would be so serious.

"It's indeed very serious. We have to start from the neck down. Only then can we be sure that she'll survive. Otherwise, her fate is sealed."

Amputation from the neck down?

Wouldn't that just kill her?

"Director Lin, stop joking," the male police officer said.

"But do you really need an amputation?"

"Of course, look at her current situation. She can't even move. If we don't amputate, all the meridians in her body will die. The consequences will definitely be worse."

The two police officers looked at the old lady lying on the ground and said,

"Old Madam, you aren't able to move, right? We'll call 120 now and have the hospital operate on you. But don't worry, they're responsible for this matter. They'll definitely provide the money for the surgery. You won't have to pay a single cent."

The old lady and her son were dumbfounded.

Even if you pay the medical fees, you can't amputate her leg!

"No, there's no need…"

The young man supported his mother and said,

"My mother's legs are pretty good. Look at how lovely she is. She must be fine. There's no need to call 120."

"Are you sure you're okay?"

"I'm really fine. I think they didn't hit me just now. My mother fell down by herself, so let's forget about this matter."

"Since you said it's fine, let's forget this."

"Yes, yes, yes. There's really nothing else. We'll leave first."

The two of them were so scared that their foreheads were covered in a cold sweat. They left dejectedly, but at this moment, they heard Lin Yi's voice.

"It's not over yet. Why are you two leaving?"

The young man looked at Lin Yi. "You don't have to pay anymore. What else do you want?"

"Director Li and I did a full body checkup on your mother just now. Shouldn't you pay us a registration fee first?"

"A registration fee?"

The young man was dumbfounded. What did this have to do with a registration fee?

"Why? Don't you need to register at the hospital? Do you know how difficult it is to register with Director Li now? Her waiting list already stretches until next week, and now she's treating you here, but you don't even want to pay the registration fee. This is pretty twisted ."

The young man was speechless.

'Can I swear?'

"Officer, there are people who don't want to pay for the received treatment. Is it illegal for them to walk off like this?"

"Of course it's illegal."

Because they knew that the two of them were scammers, the police did not have a good impression of the mother and son, and thus cooperated with Lin Yi.

"The police officers have already spoken. The two of you can do as you see fit. If you don't pay up, you can take a seven-day tour of the detention center. That sounds quite exciting."

"No, no, no. Let's talk things out. How much is the registration fee? We'll pay for it now."

"My registration fee is 84 yuan, and Director Li's is 146 yuan. The total is 230 yuan. WeChat or Alipay?"

"You're f*cking kidding me!"

The young man couldn't take it anymore and exploded. He clenched his fists and roared,

"I chose WeChat!"

Chapter 487

"That's the way." Lin Yi smiled and took out his phone, "Just scan the QR code."

After scanning Lin Yi's QR code, the mother and son left angrily. 𝙡𝙞𝒃𝓻𝒆𝓪𝒅.𝓬𝒐𝒎

In the morning, he risked his life and extorted 200 yuan. He thought that he could take on a big job in the afternoon, but he did not expect to lose 30 yuan!

It was really the distortion of human nature and the loss of morals!

"What about this student?" Lin Yi looked at Chen Junlong.

"Report him to the principal later. As for how they will deal with it, we'll leave it to the school to decide."

"Alright."

The two of them drove away and ignored Chen Junlong.

However, he was sure that his life in school would not be easy in the future.

With Li Chuhan's cold personality, if she ever met him again, she might not bring up the matter.

However, the one thing she wouldn't tolerate was someone slandering Lin Yi in broad daylight.

On the way back, Lin Yi looked at his watch and realized that it was already past three. "Send me back to Jiuzhou Pavilion."

"Aren't you going back to the hospital?"

"I've wasted a lot of time just now, so I won't be going back," Lin Yi said, "You can drive my car."

"Then I'll come and pick you up tomorrow."

"No need. I still have a car at home. You don't have to trouble yourself."

"Got it."

After sending Lin Yi back to Jiuzhou Pavilion, Li Chuhan drove away.

Because Li Chuhan had bought him two sets of clothes, Lin Yi put on one set and drove to pick up Liang Ruoxu.

At four in the afternoon, Lin Yi's phone rang punctually. It was Liang Ruoxu.

"Are you driving a Rolls-Royce?"

"That's right. Shouldn't I be more formal when picking up Beauty Liang?"

"Hurry up and ask them to leave," Liang Ruoxu said nervously. "If my colleagues in the department see this, what will they say?"

"So what? Can't Mayor Liang find a handsome and rich boyfriend? Although I'm very outstanding and you're not worthy of me, as long as you work hard, you can still just about keep up with me."

"Stop talking nonsense. Drive further away and don't stop right at the entrance."

Lin Yi didn't say anything and hung up the phone. He saw Liang Ruoxu through the window and got out of the car.

At the same time, an Audi A8 was parked about twenty meters behind Lin Yi's car.

In the driver's seat sat a woman in a long dress and brown sunglasses.

When she tilted her head to look outside, one could see a pair of beautiful almond-shaped eyes under the sunglasses.

This person was Shen Shuyi.

After getting out of the car, Lin Yi's gaze locked onto Liang Ruoxu as he waved his hand.

"Honey, get in the car. I'll take you for a candlelight dinner tonight."

Hearing Lin Yi's shout, Liang Ruoxu sucked in a breath of cold air in embarrassment.

She quickly took her bag and covered her face. How embarrassing.

"Little Liang, no wonder you didn't agree when I tried introducing you to someone several times before. It turns out that you already had someone in mind. This young man is not bad."

"Secretary Han, don't make fun of me. I don't know him. He's mentally ill. His brain isn't normal."

"Is that so? Which family's mental patient is so bold to come here and shout?" Secretary Han smiled and said, "It's normal for a man and a woman to have sex. It's not a big deal. There's nothing to be embarrassed about."

Liang Ruoxu stomped her feet in embarrassment and walked to Lin Yi's side, subconsciously pinching him.

"Do you want me to get laid off? Why are you driving this car?"

It was a Rolls-Royce worth more than nine million yuan. What would happen if others saw this?

"Beauty Liang took the initiative to ask me out. Can't I be more formal?"

"Get in the car while there still aren't many people around."

Liang Ruoxu pushed Lin Yi away in a mix of embarrassment and anger, wanting to leave as soon as possible. This was too embarrassing.

"No problem. I'll listen to you today."

"Can't you just be obedient when the situation calls for it? Get in the car quickly. Go, go."

Ring!

Just as Liang Ruoxu was about to get into the car, the phone in her bag rang.

"Mom," Liang Ruoxu said.

"Little Mi, what are you doing?"

Liang Ruoxu paused for a moment. "I just finished a meeting. I'm looking at some meeting materials."

"Are you?"

"When have I ever lied to you?" Liang Ruoxu said with a smile.

"Then turn around. There's an A8 behind you."

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Liang Ruoxu was dumbfounded.

She turned her head mechanically and was surprised to see her mother sitting in the driver's seat of the A8!

"What's wrong, are you still coming?" Lin Yi urged.

"We can't leave…"

"Why can't you leave? Did your period suddenly arrive?"

"My mother suddenly came here…"

"What the f*ck?!"

Following Liang Ruoxu's gaze, Lin Yi saw the charming woman in the A8 behind him.

Shen Shuyi had already taken off her sunglasses.

Lin Yi was certain that this person was Liang Roux's mother.

That pair of beautiful almond-shaped eyes seemed to disappear.

"What are you waiting for? Open the door!"

Lin Yi walked over with a smile and opened the car door for Shen Shuyi.

"Hello, Auntie." Lin Yi smiled. "I knew you were Ruoxu's mother the moment I saw you."

"Is that so?"

Shen Shuyi said with a smile, but she was a little surprised. She didn't expect Lin Yi to open the door for her.

He reacted quickly and was quite bold.

"Of course." Lin Yi said, "Although you both look alike, in terms of looks and temperament, she's still inferior to you."

Liang Ruoxu, "?"

'Isn't he lying through his teeth?

'Previously, he said that we looked alike. Now, he is claiming that my looks are inferior to my mother's?

'Do you really think my mother is so easy to fool?'

"Actually, I think so too. She just won't admit it."

Liang Ruoxu was speechless.

"What are you waiting for? Come here," Lin Yi said to Liang Ruoxu.

"I'm the one meeting Auntie, it's not like this is a case of my mother meeting her future daughter-in-law. Why are you standing there stiff as a board?"

Liang Ruoxu walked over in a daze, her face as red as fire.

"Mom, why are you here?"

"I came to Zhonghai for a meeting and wanted to give you a surprise. I wanted to have dinner with you. I didn't expect you to give me a surprise first."

Lin Yi instantly understood what it meant to be a rich lady when he observed Shen Shuyi's every move.

His temperament was the same as hers.

"Mom, don't misunderstand. It's not what you think. The two of us have other things to do. That's why he came to pick me up. This is the first and only time this has happened."

"I didn't ask about this. Why are you overexplaining?" Shen Shuyi smiled and said.

"If the two of you have something on, you can go ahead. I'll go to the hotel first. I'm not leaving until tomorrow anyway."

"Then I'll go do my thing first, okay?"

"What is there to do?!" Lin Yi said, "Don't you know who's more important?"

Lin Yi smiled and welcomed Shen Shuyi to the passenger seat. "Auntie, you must have just gotten off the plane and haven't eaten yet, right? I'll reserve a table to welcome you."

Shen Shuyi smiled.

No wonder he could be so close to Little Mi. His words were really sweet.

Moreover, his appearance was not bad. He should be able to pass her mother-in-law's test.

"Don't worry about me. You guys go ahead."

"What's more important than you? Tell them to stand aside. Let's go eat first."

Shen Shuyi smiled and looked at Liang Ruoxu. "Can I?"

"Let me make a call and push the meeting back."

It was not a big deal to postpone today's meeting, but Liang Ruoxu felt too ashamed to face anyone at this moment.

Now that her mother had learned about this, her grandparents and father would also find out about this in a few days.

Was this seriously happening?

It was too embarrassing.

If she had known earlier, she wouldn't have asked him to pick her up today.

"Auntie, let's get in the car and eat something first. If there's anything to discuss, let's talk while eating."

"Then I'll follow the host." Shen Shuyi nodded and agreed.

The three of them got into the car and drove toward the Peninsula Hotel.

On the way, Shen Shuyi sat in the front passenger seat while Liang Ruoxu sat in the back. He felt that this arrangement was a little strange.

Logically speaking, his mother should be sitting in the back row with him.

On the way, apart from chatting with Shen Shuyi, Lin Yi also called Wang Tianlong in advance and asked him to prepare a table.

When they arrived at the hotel, Liang Ruoxu saw that all the hotel staff were standing in two rows at the entrance. There was even a red carpet rolled out below.

They were like celebrities walking the red carpet.

'Isn't Lin Yi going a little overboard?

'When I came here, I didn't even receive such treatment. What is the meaning of this?!'

Lin Yi was very satisfied with Wang Tianlong's extravagance and welcomed Shen Shuyi in.

As for Liang Ruoxu, he would leave her to fend for herself.

Seeing the three of them enter the hotel, the assistant manager stood beside Wang Tianlong and whispered,

"Manager Wang, President Lin are putting on such a show. It doesn't seem like he's trying to pick up girls. He's welcoming important guests."

"Not necessarily," Wang Tianlong said enviously.

"Why do you say that?" The assistant manager said, "Looking at the relationship between the two women, they seem to be mother and daughter."

"I know. Can't he enjoy them together?"

Chapter 488

The three of them entered the private room. The table was filled with a dazzling array of dishes.

Shen Shuyi and Liang Ruoxu exchanged glances.

The dishes on the table were all famous Yanjing-flavored dishes.

From this, it was obvious that Lin Yi paid attention to detail.

"In truth, I came to Zhonghai this time for a meeting and also came to visit Little Mi. I didn't expect to bump into the two of you together. I've made you spend so much of your money today."

"What kind of expense is this? Obviously, we can eat at our own restaurant whenever we please." Lin Yi said.

"In the future, when Aunt comes for any business trips, stay here. I'll reserve a presidential suite for you alone. Only you can stay there."

"You don't have to be so polite. I don't come to Zhonghai often. Besides, Little Mix has a house here. I can stay at her place."

Liang Ruoxu rolled his eyes at Lin Yi, feeling a little smug.

His flattery had failed, right?

'My mother wouldn't fall for that.'

"Okay you can stay at her place. I'll just go home."

"Um…"

The atmosphere in the private room was a little strange. Shen Shuyi sized up her daughter and felt that things were not that simple.

He had only been in Zhonghai for two months, but their relationship had already developed to this extent?

Could it be that they knew each other from the beginning?

Did what should have happened already happen?

Would he give her a grandson in advance?

In the entire Huaxia, there were few women who could compare to Shen Shuyi in terms of status.

Even so, she still retained the characteristics of an ordinary woman.

Gossip, paranoia, and conjecture.

With just one sentence, Lin Yi made her imagine an 80-episode modern drama.

Therefore, in some ways, Shen Shuyi was no different from any other ordinary mother.

"Lin Yi, what nonsense are you spouting?" Liang Ruoxu pouted.

"Don't ruin my reputation. I, Liang Ruoxu, am not that kind of person."

"I just said that she can stay at your house. I didn't say anything wrong. How did it ruin your reputation? Can't I go back home by myself? You're too domineering."

"Alright, alright, stop arguing," Shen Shuyi said.

"You're already an adult. Why can't you keep your cool?"

Usually, Liang Ruoxu was not like this. With Shen Shuyi around, she could not control her little girl side.

"Lil Yi, I heard that you're developing a photolithography machine." Shen Shuyi asked while eating.

"Yeah." Lin Yi nodded and didn't hide anything.

This kind of thing could be discussed openly.

"Did you encounter any difficulties, such as funds? I can invest in you."

"There's no need, Auntie. I'm quite rich in this aspect. It's enough for the time being."

The photolithography machine was truly a bottomless pit. Investing 200 to 300 million was useless and would not immediately produce results. Lin Yi didn't lack that bit of money, so she didn't have to invest.

"Although I don't know much about the technology field, I know that photolithography machines are not something that can be completed on willpower alone. When you need money one day, just tell Auntie. If it's too much, I might not be able to provide it, but tens of billions won't be a problem."

Puff!

Lin Yi almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

Tens of billions wasn't considered a lot?

That's all I have, okay?!

Auntie, you're being too low-key!

"Auntie," Lin Yi said seriously.

"What's wrong?"

"I don't want to fight anymore."

"Did you encounter some difficulties? Tell Auntie."

Shen Shuyi leaned back in her chair and straightened her back. If she was not from a prestigious family, she would not have such a proper sitting posture.

"Recently, Boss Shen's research has encountered a problem. It requires a four-nanometer EUV light source, and only Cymer can produce this kind of thing. Does Auntie have any connections in this area?"

"Cymer…"

Shen Shuyi muttered, "Cymer is the top light source manufacturer in the world, and it's a Meiguon company. Now that the relationship between the two countries is so strained, it is very difficult to buy a four-nanometer light source from them."

Lin Yi nodded. "A few days ago, Director Shen looked for someone from Cymer's Zhonghai Department to talk about this, but it didn't work out. They didn't buy it."

"You can't talk directly to Cymer's people. Cymer's majority shareholder is Intel. They're the real deal."

"Intel?"

Lin Yi's eyes lit up as if he had thought of a solution.

However, he could not guarantee that he could successfully resolve this matter, but at the very least, he had to try his best.

"In addition, you caused such a huge commotion a few days ago. I reckon that some companies in Meiguo have already blacklisted you, so this matter will be even more difficult to handle," Shen Shuyi said.

"But you can't proceed without a 4-nanometer light source."

"We can develop it ourselves, but it will take a long time. We can't afford to wait."

"I have an idea. Listen to it and see if it'll work," Liang Ruoxu said.

"Tell me."

"It's the same old trick. I can give an order to customs and have them seize Intel's goods so that they can sell them to us." 𝑙𝘪𝑏𝓇ℯ𝑎𝒹.𝒸𝘰𝓂

"You're still too young and naive." Shen Shuyi said.

"Computer chips and medicine are different. Although imported medicine is important, we can still find imperfect substitutes. Chips are different. Chips are something that can determine the fate of the country. If you dare to detain Intel's chip for a day, our family will be at risk of being ousted. This plan is not feasible.

"It will be too difficult. They're not short of money, and they don't have to worry about sales. There won't even be room for negotiation."

"You can't say that. We still have a slight chance."

Lin Yi's words attracted the mother and daughter's attention.

Even someone as smart as Shen Shuyi couldn't understand what opportunity Lin Yi was talking about.

"Little Yi, let me remind you. Minor tricks and schemes can only be used when both parties are evenly matched or the difference between the two sides is not that big. Otherwise, they will be useless," Shen Shuyi said.

"It's like a dimensional attack in Trisolaris. Those financial unicorns won't even bother negotiating with you."

"Just like how you poached Director Shen back then. If Microsoft knew about this in advance, you might not have been able to bring him back."

Lin Yi smiled. "I understand what you're saying, Auntie, so I don't plan to play tricks on them this time. I want to fight for real."

"Really?"

This time, the mother and daughter were even more confused. With his current ability, he probably didn't have the ability to go against a company like Intel.

"If you want to pull them to the same table to negotiate, you need to have something to balance things out." Shen Shuyi looked at Lin Yi.

"But I don't think you have such a trump card."

"Auntie, you're wrong. I do have a trump card. It's useless to others, but it might be useful to Intel."

"What exactly are you talking about?"

"Chip 2.0 technology!"

Chapter 489

"Chip 2.0 technology?"

Shen Shuyi thought for a moment. "Is this thing useful?"

Although Shen Shuyi did not know anything about this, her company had invested in many technology companies and had obtained some information about the industry.

"As far as I know, Intel developed the Chip 2.0 technology a year ago. Moreover, they have already started researching Chip 3.0 technology. It's said that they have made a huge breakthrough. There's even news that it will be released in the near future. Your Chip 2.0 technology isn't much of a threat to them."

"Auntie is right. I've followed a lot of news about this, but there's something you might not know," Lin Yi said.

"I spent a night writing the technology for Chip 2.0."

"What?! You wrote it in one night?!"

Even though she was an outsider, Shen Shuyi could not help but be shocked when she heard this news.

"That's right."

"I used some of Intel's public source code, but the remaining 95% was completed by myself alone." Lin Yi said.

"Now, if we're talking about Chip 3.0 technology, I would be able to replicate this feat so quickly. However, a few months should be enough for me to achieve the same result. I think at that time, even if Intel reaches a breakthrough in their development of Chip 3.0, they will still be checking it for bugs. Their rate of development will. not be able to match mine."

She believed that Lin Yi was naturally at a disadvantage in a one-on-one battle with the thousands of people in Intel.

However, from another perspective, this could also be an advantage.

Because there were many people working on the same project, there were many things to do. The communication between various employees and the intersection of multiple departments would inevitably cause delays in their progress.

Although Intel boasted to the public that they had thousands of research and development teams, there were definitely not more than five people who could reach Shen Tianzhuo's level.

In other words, there were only a few people who could really do the job.

It was impossible for them to do this day and night. They would only do the really important work and leave the rest to their subordinates. If these select few leaders were anxious for any reason, the overall development speed would naturally slow down too.

Combined with these reasons, it was not impossible for him to develop the technology for the new Chip 3.0 before Intel. In fact, it was very likely.

Shen Shuyi was shocked by Lin Yi's proposal.

She finally understood why Shen Tianzhuo said that he was an expert on par with him.

In ancient times, he would be considered an all-rounded scholar.

"Do you need me to help you contact a professional team? Perhaps it can speed up your progress."

Lin Yi shook his head. "No need. I'm afraid they won't be able to keep up with my progress. Besides, I like to fight alone. This way, when the results are showcased, I can properly show off."

Liang Ruoxu rolled her eyes at Lin Yi. Fortunately, this guy reacted quickly and stopped talking. Otherwise, what would have happened?

"You don't want me to invest money in you, and you don't want me to lend you skilled labor either. In that case, I can only toast you."

"Thank you, Auntie." Lin Yi also raised his glass. "I'll definitely look for you when I don't want to fight anymore."

"Alright, I won't forget what I promised you."

After their serious discussion, the rest of the conversation was all casual talk.

Although Shen Shuyi was in a high position, when she spoke, she was very down-to-earth and did not put on any airs.

After dinner, Lin Yi drove Liang Ruoxu and Shen Shuyi to Liang Ruoxu's house.

As for her Audi A8, she got someone to drive it over.

Seeing the two of them go upstairs, Lin Yi returned to the car.

At this moment, there was a huge question mark in his mind.

What exactly did Liang Ruoxu's mother do?

Even the officials in Shenzhen and Hangyo's Boss Ma had to go through a thorough inspection before they could invest any money.

However, she seemed to be able to casually invest tens of billions in him. This was really a little terrifying.

However, he could also understand something from Shen Shuyi's words.

The company she controlled might also be a financial unicorn!

At the same time, Liang Ruoxu and Shen Shuyi entered the house and changed into slippers and pajamas.

"Mom, why didn't you tell me that you were coming? This wouldn't have happened if I had received a warning." 𝑙𝒾𝒷𝘳𝑒𝑎𝒹.𝑐𝑜𝓂

"You still have the cheek to say that," Shen Shuyi said. "Do you think I wanted to be the third wheel?"

"Didn't you still join us? Don't tell me you came here to see Lin Yi?" Liang Ruoxu said.

"There's really nothing between the two of us. We're just very close, and he also helped me a lot."

"But he drove a Rolls-Royce worth more than nine million yuan to pick you up, and the two of you were still flirting at the entrance of the courtyard. If I didn't show myself, this news would have reached the ears of those with ill intentions. It would have affected you too."

"Hehe…"

Liang Ruoxu hugged Shen Shuyi's waist like a child.

"But didn't Boss Shen appear? Now, we won't have to worry about others gossiping."

"Exactly. Both of you, be careful in the future. This is a very sensitive matter."

"Don't worry, we really don't have the kind of relationship you think we do." Liang Ruoxu let down her hair and said.

"He wants to build a Hope School in Beiqiao Town in Yangcheng. He also wants to build them a road. I helped him obtained some supporting funds, so I asked him to pick me up."

"He wants to build a school?"

"Yes, he has always done charity, but he keeps a very low profile and never publicizes it. It might be related to his past experiences." Liang Ruoxu shrugged. "I won't say much about those experiences though, since I believe all of you already know about it."

The Liang family's intelligence was not to be underestimated. They would know most basic information even if others did not explicitly say it.

In reality, the Liang family had never specifically investigated Lin Yi.

A lot of the information came from Yang Guangxia and Chen Yan.

"I understand."

"Thus, regardless of why, I have my reasons for doing this," said Liang Ruoxu.

"Coincidentally, today is the day we were supposed to discuss the supporting funds. Coincidentally, he came to pick me up and you happened to see him."

"Nonsense," Shen Shuyi said.

"Are you lacking a car? Even if your car is damaged, as long as you inform them, there will be countless people below who will come over to be your driver. Why did you need to ask him to come? Do you think you can deceive me with your petty thoughts?"

'Um…'

Liang Ruoxu stopped talking. She was like a scared pup, completely different from her usual domineering self.

The reason why she was like this was because of the person she was speaking to.

In front of this woman, she dared not put on any airs.

Although she had been doing business all these years, someone had said in her early years that if the eldest young mistress of the Liang family set aside business and entered politics, she would at least become a minister.

Compared to the woman in front of her, Liang Ruoxu was almost completely outclassed.

The most infuriating thing was that she could not even guarantee that he would win in terms of figure and appearance.

The only advantage left was her age.

"It's just that it's more interesting to hang out with him. Coincidentally, I was alone too. I wanted to finish my business and then go for a meal together. After all, he's helped me a lot."

"I think you're just lustful." Shen Shuyi went to the bathroom, took a face mask from Liang Ruoxu, and skillfully applied it to her face.

"Focus more on your work and accumulate more accomplishments so that you can return to Yanjing in the future."

Liang Ruoxu, who was in front of the sink, suddenly stopped and looked at her mother in the mirror.

"Mom, do you have a problem with Lin Yi?"

Chapter 490

Shen Shuyi was still focused on her moisturizing mask and did not stop what she was doing.

"Why do you ask?"

"Just a gut feeling," Liang Ruoxu answered simply.

Liang Ruoxu was suspicious of her mother's attitude toward this matter ever since they first got home.

She would definitely ask about her relationship with Lin Yi.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have casually offered to invest tens of billions into him at the dining table.

From a different perspective, this was a statement of intent.

However, when she returned, her mother's attitude was surprisingly calm. This was not what she had expected.

If his father and grandfather were here, they would have hounded her with questions.

"Actually, it's nothing. I feel that the two of you are not suitable." Shen Shuyi did not keep her in suspense and shared what was on her mind.

Liang Ruoxu suddenly felt a little uncomfortable, but she did not show it on her face.

She took out the facial mask and applied it alongside her mother.

"We're not even together. What does it matter whether we're compatible or not?"

"It's good that you're not together," Shen Shuyi said.

"As a friend, Lin Yi is a good guy. I think highly of him too. Otherwise, I wouldn't have offered to invest in him."

"Having said that, although we're not together, I'm quite curious as to why you would reject him."

Liang Ruoxu applied a mask to his face and threw the trash into the bucket.

"In truth, Lin Yi is indeed a good person. Other than being a little unreasonable, there's nothing wrong with him."

This was something that Liang Ruoxu could not figure out. He was rich, handsome, responsible, and responsible. Any mother-in-law would like such a son-in-law.

Even she would be very satisfied if she had a daughter and got such a son-in-law in the future.

"A person like him won't think about women and family at all, so I don't want you to settle down with such a person." Shen Shuyi voiced her thoughts and said:

"In the future, when you find a husband, just follow your father's standards. It's useless to be good-looking. It's also useless if you're too smart. It's best if the guy is as honest as your father."

"You mean he'll focus his life on his career and thus neglect his family?"

"That's exactly it," Shen Shuyi said.

"Such a man is destined to not be mediocre, but it's precisely because of this that his fate will be one of two extremes."

"Which two extremes?"

"Either he tramples the world under his feet or he's crushed to death by it. Simple as that."

Liang Ruoxu suddenly stopped talking. In the past, she always felt that she couldn't see Lin Yi's future clearly.

After what her mother said, perhaps this was true.

Lin Yi was definitely this kind of person. He would never allow himself to sink into mediocrity.

"It has nothing to do with me. I'm just a friend."

"That would be for the best. I won't say anything else."

The mother and daughter leaned against the sofa and did not continue the conversation. Instead, they turned on the television and chatted about their daily lives.

Half an hour later, Shen Shuyi tore off her mask. "Alright, go to bed early. Wake up early tomorrow and follow me to the hospital to see Old Master Yang."

"Got it."

After throwing away the mask, the mother and daughter walked toward their room. However, the moment Shen Shuyi opened the door, Liang Ruoxu stopped her from behind.

"Mom, you said that Lin Yi's future might turn out as one of two extremes. Did you pluck this assumption out of thin air or have you ever encountered such a person?"

"You don't believe me? Would Mom ever hurt you?"

"No, I was just asking."

Looking into her daughter's eyes, Shen Shuyi swallowed the words she initially wanted to say and changed her tone.

"I have."

"I see."

"Go back to sleep. You have to wake up early tomorrow."

"Yeah."

The mother and daughter returned to their respective rooms. Shen Shuyi lay on the bed and struggled to sleep. The waves in her heart did not dissipate for a long time.

From the moment she saw Lin Yi, she noticed that he really looked like that man.

However, there were still some differences between them. 𝑙𝘪𝒷𝘳𝑒𝘢𝑑.𝒸𝑜𝑚

At the corner of his eyes, there seemed to be the gentleness of that woman.

Shen Shuyi sighed and smiled self-deprecatingly as she muttered to herself.

"It should be considered extreme for a woman to live like that."

…

The next morning, Lin Yi took a taxi to the hospital.

"Brother Lin, there will be a surgery later. The medical records are all on your desk. Take a look first. Director Li said that the surgery will start at 9:30," Qiao Xin said.

"Sure."

Lin Yi felt that he didn't need to go out anymore. He could just follow Li Chuhan for surgeries every day and easily complete the mission this way.

"Isn't this the old man from Room 801? Did his family send someone over? Has he paid the hospital fees?"

Qiao Xin shook her head helplessly. "When he was first hospitalized, they paid 4,000 yuan. Since then, the family hasn't reappeared. They owe us more than 10,000 yuan now."

"What did the hospital say?"

"The hospital is also quite helpless. The patient has been sent to us. Even if the family can't be contacted, we can't throw him out. We can only treat him first," Qiao Xin said. "We can't delay it anymore. We have to do the surgery."

"Didn't you ask the patient to contact his family?"

"I did, but that old man keeps pretending to be stupid," Qiao Xin complained. "As soon as I asked him to contact the family, he said that his heart wasn't feeling well. There was nothing I could do."

"What the f*ck is this?" Lin Yi cursed, "Where did Director Li go? I'll ask her what's going on."

"She left for the emergency department earlier," Qiao Xin said. "She'll be back when the surgery starts."

"Let's go to the emergency department."

Lin Yi felt like he was an unemployed person who could go anywhere he wanted. The hospital was almost his home.

When they arrived at the emergency department, the two of them bumped into Li Chuhan in the hall. She was not treating anyone, instead, she seemed to be showing two young doctors the ropes.

"Make way, make way!"

As soon as the two of them arrived at the emergency department, they saw the emergency doctor shouting.

Lin Yi saw two male doctors carrying a five or six-year-old girl. Her body was covered in blood as they rushed to the emergency center. Behind them was a middle-aged woman who seemed to be the child's mother.

She was also injured, but because she was an adult, her life was not in danger.

However, the condition of the child was uncertain. After all, the child was still young and could not properly communicate with adults.

"Follow me."

Li Chuhan greeted them and walked over with Lin Yi and Qiao Xin.

"What is it?" Li Chuhan asked the emergency doctor.

"There was an accident. There's a five-centimeter cut on her arm. She'll need stitches."

"Doctor, please save the child," the middle-aged woman cried.

"It's fine. This isn't life-threatening." Li Chuhan examined him. "Director Lin is the best doctor in our hospital. The wound isn't big, and the scar will be very small. It won't mar her beauty."

"Okay, okay, okay. Thank you, doctor. Can I go in with you?"

"Yes, let's go to the debridement room together."

Li Chuhan said to Lin Yi, "You do it."

"Got it."

Because the wound was not big and the suturing was not difficult, Li Chuhan arranged for it to be carried out in the debridement room.

"Kid, how old are you?"

Before preparing to suture, Lin Yi smiled and started talking to the girl. He wanted to lower the little girl's mental defense. Then, he would give her an anesthetic, after which, the rest would be easy to take care of.

After the anesthetic was administered, the little girl was stunned. She looked at Lin Yi with her big beautiful eyes, as if she was saying,

"I trusted you so much, but you stabbed me!"

Soon, the anesthetic took effect and the little girl's emotions stabilized.

"Child, what are you doing? Uncle is asking you a question," the little girl's mother lectured.

"Five years old."

After the anesthetic was administered, Lin Yi started cleaning the wound. He said to the little girl's mother, "What's wrong? Why didn't you drive slower?"

"This wretched girl kept arguing with me along the way. As soon as I turned to look at her, I crashed into a tree."

Seeing that her daughter was fine, the middle-aged woman was no longer worried.

Moreover, this young doctor was so pleasing to the eye.

"Not bad." Lin Yi looked at the little girl. "How old are you? You already know how to fight with your mother. Why do women have to make things difficult for other women?"

"I didn't argue with Mom. I just wanted her to give me a little brother who could play with me."

Because it was a local anesthesia, the little girl did not feel any pain during the suture and could communicate normally.

"How many times have I told you? Your father is on a business trip. How can I give birth to a little brother for you?" The little girl's mother was speechless. She did not know how to explain this matter.

"So what if Daddy isn't at home? Can't we have a younger brother without him?"

"Kid, calm down. Control your emotions," Lin Yi said.

"I'll take care of this. When we get home, I'll help your mother give birth to a little brother for you. When your father comes back, I'll surprise him."

Chapter 491

Puff!

Qiao Xin, who was standing at the side, almost laughed out loud.

This was too surprising.

"Yes, yes. Let Mommy give birth to a little brother and give Daddy a surprise. He will definitely be very happy," the little girl said.

"That's right. He'll be surprised and happy."

After about half an hour, Lin Yi stood up and said,

"Xinxin, give the child a tetanus shot and write a medical prescription."

"Got it, Brother Lin."

Because there would be surgery later, Qiao Xin would take care of the rest.

After coming out of the emergency room, Lin Yi went to the operating theater to make the final preparations before the surgery.

"What do you plan to do with the patient in Room 801?" Lin Yi asked casually.

"I don't know either. Let's just listen to the hospital's arrangements and do our part."

Lin Yi nodded and didn't say anything.

Regardless of the situation, his mission was to perform surgery. It was better to let the hospital worry about such things.

The surgery today was a heart bypass surgery that was riskier than usual. Therefore, Lin Yi and Li Chuhan were very cautious.

"Director Li, do you want me to be the chief surgeon?" Lin Yi said in the operating room.

"Do you want to do it? Are you sure it'll be okay?"

"It's not a big problem."

"Alright, you'll be the chief surgeon. I'll assist you."

"Chief Surgeon Li, are you serious? You're spoiling Director Lin too much. How can you let him be the chief surgeon for such a big surgery?" Chief Surgeon Liu, the anesthetist, said.

"Director Lin's standards are alright. If not, I'll take over."

"That's true, but isn't it too risky?" Chief Surgeon Liu said.

"Although the patient's family didn't give us any gifts, we have to take this seriously. If there's a deviation in the first surgery, even if you handle it yourself in the later stages, it'll be very difficult to fix."

The anesthesiologist was not belittling Lin Yi.

A cardiac bypass was already considered a major surgery. Generally speaking, without more than ten years of clinical experience, one was not qualified to be the chief surgeon in such an operation.

Only a genius doctor like Li Chuhan could be an exception and perform such a major surgery so early in his career.

Lin Yi had only been here for less than a month, which meant it should have been impossible for him to take the lead in this operation.

"It's okay, I trust him." Li Chuhan said, "As long as he is confident in his own abilities."

The anesthesiologist was helpless. Looking at Director Li's attitude, it seemed that she had completely fallen for Director Lin's good looks.

Hearing their conversation, Lin Yi smiled and didn't say anything.

He also understood the other party's concern. The reason why he wanted to perform this surgery was because the surgery was relatively long.

If Li Chuhan did it, it would take at least four hours. If it were him, it would be over in about three hours.

This could save him a lot of time.

After this surgery, he could complete the system mission at this stage.

Lin Yi was also looking forward to it.

The surgery began very quickly. Lin Yi took the alloy scalpel rewarded by the system and prepared to open the patient's chest.

Ten minutes later, Li Chuhan and Chief Surgeon Liu witnessed an unbelievable scene.

Lin Yi's technique was very mature. There were no excess movements, almost as if he knew how to move before even seeing the organs in question.

Even Li Chuhan felt inferior.

"I'm really impressed," Chief Surgeon Liu, the anesthetist, said. "I originally thought that Chief Surgeon Li was already impressive enough, but I didn't expect Chief Surgeon Lin to be even more impressive."

"Director Lin is talented," Li Chuhan said sincerely.

As she spoke, Li Chuhan took a gauze and wiped the sweat off Lin Yi's forehead.

Light and gentle. 𝒍𝒊𝙗𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅.𝓬𝒐𝓶

Three hours later, Lin Yi stitched up the last needle and the surgery ended.

Li Chuhan gave him a thumbs up. "Very good."

"Piece of cake."

After that, the two of them walked out of the operating theater and prepared to return to the department to change their clothes. They still had a speech at university in the afternoon, so they had to hurry over.

It was already half past twelve, so there was no time for lunch.

At the same time, the system notification sounded in Lin Yi's mind.

[Mission completed. Reward: 150,000 proficiency points.]

[Professional Proficiency: 70%. Reward: 10 billion RMB.]

Seeing this reward, Lin Yi's heart stirred.

The research of the photolithography machines was a bottomless pit. This reward could be viewed as a way to stop the bleeding.

It should be enough to last for a while.

However, after the matter surrounding Cisco was over, he had to gather heYuanyuan and Qi Xianzhao for a meeting to consolidate his assets.

This was equivalent to having a blood production machine that could continuously support the lithography machine.

[System mission: Obtain a silk banner. Reward: 300,000 proficiency points.]

Lin Yi's eyes widened when he saw the mission given by the system.

The reward was 300,000 proficiency points. If he completed it, he could receive the ultimate reward.

"System, this silk banner must be given by the patient on his own initiative. I can't ask for it, right?"

[Yes, the silk banner must be a voluntary gift from the patient. You may not take the initiative to ask for it.]

Lin Yi had already expected this answer. The system's mission had always been like this. Humans could not try to manipulate or cheat it, and simply had to let nature take its course.

Even so, was this mission difficult?

It was definitely not difficult. Li Chuhan had been in Huashan Hospital for more than two years, and she had received almost a hundred silk banners.

With his clinical level, it should not be difficult for him to obtain a silk banner.

However, it was not like there were no difficulties at all. The greatest challenge was that this matter was a bit too intangible.

Since he was bored, Yuan Siqi told him that Li Chuhan's record was three silk banners in a week.

However, he had been here for a long time, and though Li Chuhan had also performed many surgeries, he himself had not received any silk banners thus far.

This was very troublesome.

"What are you thinking?"

Li Chuhan said in front of Lin Yi, "It's time to go."

"Yes, let's go."

"Director Li, you look too good."

Seeing that Li Chuhan had changed into new clothes, Qiao Xin exclaimed, "Where did you buy this dress? I want to buy one too."

"I bought it in Times Square."

Hearing that she had bought it at Times Square, Qiao Xin gave up.

That was not a place she could afford to shop in.

"Director Li, this dress is obviously not your style." Qiao Xin winked and said, "Did Brother Lin help you pick it out?"

"It doesn't matter who picked it. It is fine with me. It's not ugly, right?"

"Of course there's no problem. You're too beautiful. You're like a perfect match for Brother Lin."

"Don't talk nonsense," Li Chuhan said. "Take care of the patients in the department. We don't know when we'll be back."

"Yes, yes. You and Brother Lin don't have to rush back. I can handle it."

"You only know how to spew nonsense."

After leaving the eighth inpatient department, the two of them drove to Fudan University.

"You can take care of the afternoon lecture," Lin Yi said in the car.

"What about you?"

"I'll applaud you from below the stage."

"Okay, whatever you say."

Li Chuhan was always like this. She would never reject Lin Yi.

They drove to the school and parked in the parking lot.

"I'm going to see Dean Duan. Do you want to come along?" Li Chuhan asked.

"I'm just an invisible person here to clap for you, so I won't go," Lin Yi said, "I have a sister studying here, so I'll go look for her first."

"Yeah, sure."

Not long after, they parted ways. Lin Yi took out his phone and called Kong Jing.

"Where are you? I'm at your school."

Chapter 492

"Lil Brother Yi, are you really here?"

Hearing Lin Yi's voice, Kong Jing was exceptionally happy.

"Why would I lie to you?"

"Did you come here on your own or with my sister-in-law?"

"I came here on my own. I haven't eaten lunch yet, so I came to your school for a meal."

"Then wait for me. I haven't eaten either. I'll go downstairs to look for you now."

"Let's meet at the entrance to your school's cafeteria."

"Sounds good." Kong Jing said playfully.

After hanging up, Lin Yi slowly walked toward the canteen.

At the entrance of the Second Duty Hall, a row of parasols had been erected. Under each parasol were people standing and holding banners.

This scene was extremely familiar to Lin Yi.

The first-year students had started school. All the clubs were actively recruiting new students and trying to coax a few more people to return to their club.

Back then, he was young and insensible. He was forcefully pulled into a lingerie appreciation and research club by a few seniors. Moreover, he was not allowed to leave the club and stayed there for four years.

What an unspeakable memory.

After waiting in the canteen for a few minutes, he heard Kong Jing calling his name from behind.

"Brother Lil Yi!"

Lin Yi turned around and realized that Kong Jing wasn't the only one who had come over. Her roommate, Jiang Nan, was also here.

Kong Jing was wearing a pair of denim shorts and a pair of white shoes. Ji Qingyan had an identical pair of shoes, so they must have bought it together.

Her roommate, Jiang Nan, was dressed much more demurely. She was wearing a light blue dress and looked very pleasant.

"Brother Xiao Yi, this is my roommate, Jiang Nan. You've met her before. You should still remember her, right?" Kong Jing said.

"I remember. Didn't you buy the necklace on your neck from her?"

"Yes, yes, yes. She was the one who sold it to us. In that case, I won't introduce you two. Let's go eat."

Under Kong Jing's lead, the three of them arrived at the second floor of the cafeteria.

Fudan's cafeteria was better than Lin Yi had imagined. The food inside was also cheaper than he had imagined.

This was the so-called advantage of a good university. Assuming one had sufficient funds, these benefits could dramatically reduce the cost of living for the students. It was far from what ordinary universities could compare to.

"Brother Xiao Yi, what do you want to eat? I'll go buy it for you."

"Just a bowl of braised noodles."

"Okay."

Lin Yi found an empty seat, and Kong Jing and Jiang Nan went to the cafeteria window to buy food.

Other than braised noodles, they also ordered a special Fudan grilled fish for Lin Yi.

"Brother Yi, try this. Our school's grilled fish is especially delicious."

"It looks pretty good."

"Not only does it look good, but it's also j9ce to eat. Try it quickly."

Lin Yi took a bite. Just as Kong Jing said, the food here was almost as good as the dishes sold outside.

"Not bad, not bad."

"Hehe, Brother Lil Yi, eat more."

As she spoke, Kong Jing nudged Jiang Nan with her elbow.

"Nannan, when we were in the dormitory just now, weren't you making a fuss about coming out to see my brother? Why aren't you saying anything now?"

"What nonsense are you saying?" Jiang Nan blushed. "I just didn't eat lunch and wanted to come out with you. When did I make a fuss about wanting to see your brother?"

"Yo, yo, yo, why aren't you admitting it? You were wearing jeans this morning. When you heard that my brother was here, you changed into a dress. Now that the opportunity is in front of you, you have to cherish it."

"I thought it was too hot to wear jeans, so I changed into a dress," Jiang Nan said in embarrassment as she ate her food.

"Since you're afraid of the heat, why did you put on your stockings?" Kong Jing teased.

"Besides, you tell me every day that you want to be my sister-in-law. It's time for you to confess."

"Don't talk nonsense. Focus on your food." Jiang Nan was so embarrassed that she did not dare to look up.

The girls in university were like this. They were all feisty.

In the dormitory, they could and would say anything.

However, when they were outside, they were all like little white rabbits. Even riding on someone's bicycle could make them blush, let alone getting into someone's car.

"Jing."

Just as Kong Jing was teasing Jiang Nan, she suddenly heard a voice beside her.

She turned her head and saw a boy wearing glasses. He had on a checkered shirt and looked refined with a scholarly aura.

"Class Monitor." Kong Jing put down her chopsticks.

"Didn't you ask me to ask about the student union's new intake?" The boy adjusted his glasses and said,

"I just went to the instructor's office and took a look at the student union's new list. It seems you didn't pass."

"Oh, so be it. It's not a big deal," Kong Jing said.

"Don't take it to heart, it doesn't matter. It's just a student organization. There's no need to be so conflicted."

"Yes, thank you, Class Monitor."

After a brief chat, Kong Jing's class monitor left with his food. 𝙡𝓲𝙗𝒓𝙚𝓪𝙙.𝒄𝒐𝙢

"What did I say? I told you that you definitely wouldn't have a chance if you applied, but you didn't listen. You should believe me now, right?" Jiang Nan said.

"If that's the case, I'd rather not participate."

"What's wrong? Is there more to this matter?" Lin Yi asked casually.

"Our student union is so arrogant. When they were recruiting new students, they clearly stated the entry fee. We would only have a chance to join if we paid. Jingjing didn't believe this and didn't pay, so she failed," Jiang Nan said.

"So that's what happened."

Lin Yi didn't mind because this was very common in university.

The student union of an ordinary university was a very ordinary organization. It was totally useless.

But for a good school like Fudan, the situation was different.

If he joined the student union and gained a title, it would massively help his career prospects when he graduated.

This was also the reason why many people tried their best to join the student union.

Lin Yi also felt that such a small setback wasn't necessarily a bad thing.

This was because the real world would be even crueler than the ivory tower on campus.

"Now that I've gotten over it, I don't think I'd be able to get much training if I stay in such an organization anyway," Kong Jing said. "There's nothing to regret."

"You can't say that. Even though they remain unconvincing, the experience will definitely be able to develop your character," Jiang Nan said.

"But if you really want to join the student union, you can ask President Zhu. As long as you ask, he should be able to help."

"Don't mention his name to me. It's so annoying." Kong Jing said in disdain.

"You're really something. After all, Zhu Shilong is the president of the student union. Having him chase after a freshman like you is such an honor, yet you're still rejecting him. You don't know how lucky you are."

"It's obvious that he's a scumbag. Who would think about him?" Kong Jing said.

"When I find a boyfriend in the future, I'll find someone like my Brother Yi. Otherwise, I'll be single for the rest of my life."

Lin Yi nodded in satisfaction. This was a good idea.

After all, there was a fundamental difference between frat boys and scumbags.

Chapter 493

As the three of them were talking, they realized that more than ten people had come in through the door.

Many men and women were surrounding a boy.

"Jingjing, look, your suitor is here."

"Quick, lower your head. If he sees me here, he'll definitely come over to talk to me. Don't let him see me."

"It seems like it's too late. He's walking toward us," Jiang Nan said gloatingly. Just take it as karma for teasing him just now.

"Oh dear."

"Since you don't want to see him, let's go. We're almost done eating."

"Uh-uh."

Kong Jing stood up and said, "Lil Brother Yi, I've recently started a part-time tutoring job. After I earn money, I'll treat you and Sister-in-Law to a meal. Be sure to bring my sister-in-law along, since we'll be a family in the future. We can't be too distant."

"Okay, okay we can meet. You've already met anyway, so there's nothing to be afraid of."

With that, Jiang Nan packed up the plates. "The two of you can leave first. I'll bring the dirty plates to the disposal."

"Uh-uh."

The three of them had just tidied up their plates when they saw Zhu Shilong walking over from afar.

"Jing, you're eating here too."

Although he was greeting them, Zhu Shilong's gaze fixed onto Lin Yi with some hostility.

"Yeah."

Kong Jing nodded absent-mindedly, as if she didn't want to talk to Zhu Shilong anymore, then prepared to leave.

"Jing, don't go yet."

"Senior, what's the matter?"

"I heard you didn't get selected."

"Yes, but it's no big deal. I don't care about it either way."

"Little Jing, you're wrong. The student union is a very good place to grow oneself. If you can join, it will definitely be beneficial to you," Zhu Shilong said.

"How about this? Write a new application. When the time comes, I'll interview you alone. I feel that with your qualifications and ability, it shouldn't be a problem for you to be elected to the student union. Moreover, as long as you do your job well, I'll speak up for you. It's very possible for you to become a department head in the future."

Seeing Zhu Shilong's happy face, Lin Yi leaned into Jiang Nan's ear and whispered,

"Is this person normally so arrogant?"

Jiang Nan nodded carefully. "His father is the school's logistics director. He's quite a capable person, so he has the final say in the student union. Everyone has to do as he says."

"That's a little pretentious."

Jiang Nan nodded with a smile. Jingjing's brother was really a little eclectic.

"What are you talking about?" Zhu Shilong looked at Lin Yi.

"Nothing." Jiang Nan quickly explained, "Senior, you misheard."

"Did I mishear?" Zhu Shilong looked at Lin Yi.

"I think I just heard him say that I'm pretentious."

Zhu Shilong had an unfriendly expression on his face. He had been chasing after Kong Jing for so many days, but he had never gotten the chance to eat with her. Where did this kid come from?

Could he be a new graduate student?

"No, you misheard." Lin Yi chuckled. 𝒍𝒊𝙗𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅.𝓬𝒐𝓶

"I was saying you have a rod up your *ss, not that you are pretentious."

Hiss…

Everyone else in the student union was shocked.

What was this guy saying?

He actually said that to President Zhu?

"Say that again if you dare."

As a hot-blooded university student, coupled with the fact that he had someone backing him up, Zhu Shilong's temper had always been bad.

In school, other than teachers, almost no student would dare to be rude to him.

Lin Yi patted Zhu Shilong's shoulder and said earnestly,

"Little Brother, don't be arrogant in front of your peers. It's not a good look. Also, my sister is studying here. Don't disturb her in the future."

With that, Lin Yi put his arm around Kong Jing's shoulder and walked out of the cafeteria.

"Stop right there!" Zhu Shilong stopped Lin Yi from behind. "Repeat what you just said."

If Lin Yi had scolded him back, Zhu Shilong wouldn't have been so bothered.

However, his nonchalant attitude completely humiliated him!

It was as if he was saying that they were not on the same level.

Furthermore, there were many members of the student union beside him. Zhu Shilong had nowhere to hide his face.

"Why do you still want to talk to me?"

"Who are you calling little brother!"

"Of course I'm talking about you," Lin Yi said, "Do you want me to walk you to the toilet?"

The people around them covered their mouths and almost laughed out loud.

Although these two words carried the same meaning, you couldn't say the latter out in public.

Zhu Shilong's identity was not something that ordinary people could afford to offend.

Jiang Nan looked at Lin Yi with admiration in her eyes.

There was a hint of vulgarity in his elegance. He was not pretentious at all. This kind of man lived a real life. He was much better than those sanctimonious hypocrites.

"You motherf*cker!"

Zhu Shilong couldn't control his temper anymore. He ignored the others and rushed toward Lin Yi.

"President Duan, Director Zhu."

At this moment, a voice came from the stairs of the cafeteria. Zhu Shilong immediately stopped in his tracks.

Immediately after, everyone saw a large group of people walk in from outside.

They were led by two older men.

One of them was Duan Yongchun. The other man wasn't tall and was a little fat. Lin Yi couldn't name him.

However, he should be the Director Zhu they were talking about.

In addition, Jiang Nan had just introduced Zhu Shilong's identity and background to him. If he was not wrong, this short and fat man should be his father.

Other than that, what surprised Lin Yi was that Li Chuhan was walking between the two of them. It seemed like she had come here to eat.

"Director Lin, we were looking for you." Duan Yongchun grabbed Lin Yi's hand as if he was meeting his long-lost father.

"Looking for me?"

"Since you and Director Li are here to give a speech, we had to arrange a meal for you two. How could we let you come to the canteen alone to eat?" Duan Yongchun said.

Everyone present was quite stunned.

He felt that he was hallucinating.

Principal Duan actually called this man director?

What company was this guy director of?

"I'm just here to applaud Director Li. I'm not anyone important. I'm just here to have a meal with my sister. You don't have to be so formal."

Duan Yongchun's gaze landed on Kong Jing.

"Director Lin, is this your sister?"

"Yes, I'm in the medical department. I just enrolled this year."

"Why didn't you say so earlier?" Duan Yongchun chuckled.

"It's obvious that this child is a good student with excellent character and studies. If you work hard, at the end of the semester, you might be able to get a special scholarship."

Anyone with intelligence could understand Duan Yongchun's words.

The special scholarship was prepared specifically for Kong Jing.

"Thank you, Principal Duan…"

Kong Jing answered mechanically, her mind in a daze.

What did Lil Brother Yi do to make Principal Duan treat him like this?

"Why are you being so polite? You deserve it."

Duan Yongchun said with a smile. Then, he straightened his expression and introduced Lin Yi to the other students present.

"Let me introduce you. The person standing beside you is the director of the cardiology department of Huashan Hospital, which is affiliated to our school. His name is Lin Yi. The lecture in the afternoon will be taught by Director Lin and Director Li."

Chapter 494

"Director Lin…"

After learning of Lin Yi's identity, everyone present was shocked.

They were all medical students and knew a little about this industry.

Anyone who could reach the level of a director would normally have to be at least 35 years old.

The person in front of him looked like he was only twenty-five or twenty-six years old. How could he have become the deputy director of Huashan Hospital?

"L-Lil Brother Yi, you actually became the director of Huashan Hospital?" Kong Jing said in disbelief.

Lin Yi shrugged. "I accidentally became the director. I didn't want this to happen either."

"Director Lin, you're too humble. With your clinical standards, you're more than qualified to be a department director. I can't even compare to you."

Lin Yi had saved his reputation. If not for the fact that there were so many people around, Duan Yongchun would have kowtowed to thank him by now.

"I'm just here to have a meal with my sister. Don't flatter me."

"Director Lin is too humble. He has such impressive clinical skills at such a young age. We're really impressed."

The person who spoke was Zhu Shilong's father, Zhu Changjiang. After saying that, he waved at Zhu Shilong.

"Shilong, come and greet Director Lin. From now on, Director Lin will be your role model, understand?"

Because their relationship was already semi-public in the school, Zhu Changjiang did not hide it.

Zhu Shilong's head was buzzing. I was going to beat him up just now, but now he has become my role model?

What was going on?

"What are you waiting for? Is your brain damaged?! Hurry up and greet him!"

Zhu Changjiang said angrily.

Zhu Changjiang had already asked Duan Yongchun about Lin Yi's identity.

This kind of person was definitely someone he had to curry favor with. He had to build a good relationship with him to safeguard his future interest.

"Hello, Director Lin. I'll learn more from you in the future."

"Didn't you want to fight me just now? Why have I become your role model now?"

Duan Yongchun and Zhu Changjiang were shocked.

They did not expect this to happen.

"What's wrong with you?!" Zhu Shilong couldn't control his temper and said,

"Aren't you just a deputy director? Your position isn't even as impressive as my father's. What's the big deal with you pretending to be a big bad wolf?"

Pa!

Zhu Changjiang went up and slapped Zhu Shilong's face.

"What nonsense are you spouting?! Hurry up and apologize to Director Lin!"

"Why are you hitting me? Isn't he just giving a lecture at our school? What's so great about that?" Zhu Shilong said, "Why can he scold me but I can't hit him in return?"

"You b*stard, I really want to slap you to death."

Zhu Changjiang pulled Zhu Shilong to the side and said,

"Do you know who he is?"

"What status could he possibly have? He's just a director. What's the big deal?" Zhu Shilong said indifferently.

"Back when you were at Huashan Hospital, weren't you also the department director? And you even held a proper position."

"If he was just a director, do you think Principal Duan and I would have come to welcome him personally?" Zhu Changjiang said.

"Do you know how good his relationship with the higher-ups is?! Let me tell you, if you make him unhappy, he just has to say the word and I'll be removed tomorrow!"

Hearing this, Zhu Shilong finally understood how terrifying Lin Yi's identity was.

The vice principal and his father did not come because they were polite, but because they were afraid of his identity.

He had really put on a show just now!

Zhu Changjiang pulled Zhu Shilong over and bowed repeatedly to apologize to Lin Yi.

"Director Lin, my son is young and insensible. Don't hold it against him."

Zhu Shilong also bowed repeatedly, no longer as arrogant as before.

"Director Lin, I spoke without thinking. You're a magnanimous person, don't be so calculative with me."

"Director Zhu, Shillong is in his third year of university. At this time, he should prioritize his studies. How about he retires from the student union? That way, he can focus on his studies."

Zhu Shilong's expression fell. He did not expect to be removed from his position as chairman because of this.

If this happened, how could he show off in school in the future?

"Principal Duan is right. Now is the time to study. Shillong is indeed not the right person to work in the student union."

With just a few words, Zhu Shilong was removed without Lin Yi saying anything.

Only then did he understand why his father was so afraid of Lin Yi.

If things got any worse.

He wasn't the only one who would be stripped of their title. 𝓁𝘪𝒷𝘳ℯ𝘢𝑑.𝒸𝘰𝑚

Lin Yi patted Zhu Shilong's shoulder.

"Little Brother, although you have been stripped of your position, I have high hopes for you. Work hard."

Hearing the words 'little brother', the others present suppressed their laughter.

Although it was just an ordinary honorific, another image appeared in their minds.

Jiang Nan's face was burning. It was so dirty.

"Director Lin, it's almost time for the lecture. It's too late for us to eat outside. Let's go to the teacher's restaurant and have a simple meal."

"I won't be eating. Take Director Li with you. We'll gather in the auditorium later."

"Alright, I'll follow Director Lin's arrangements."

Lin Yi nodded and left with Kong Jing and Jiang Nan.

"The afternoon lecture is mainly for third-year students. Are the two of you interested in listening in? If you are, I'll bring you there."

"Okay." Kong Jing said, but her excitement was obviously not due to the subject matter.

"Brother Lil Yi, now that you're the director of Huashan Hospital, can I look for you when I'm interning in the future?"

"You probably won't be able to find me. By the time you graduate, I'd have already quit my job." Lin Yi said.

"But you'd better not ask me to get you in through the back door." Lin Yi said.

"Clinical work requires real skill. Your clinical level directly determines whether or not a patient can be treated. At the end of the day, we need to be able to treat the patient, don't you think so?"

"Yes, yes. I understand, Brother Yi. I'll work hard."

"Let's go to your campus first. I'll bring you guys to the lecture later."

"Okay."

At 1:30 pm, the lecture on medical ethics began in the school's auditorium.

Li Chuhan had prepared her speech in advance. It contained a lot of her thoughts and opinions, and could be considered as giving guidance to the students present.

At the same time, it made the male students present even more infatuated with this genius female director.

About an hour later, the speech ended. Lin Yi said goodbye to Kong Jing and left with Li Chuhan.

Duan Yongchun booked a table and wanted to treat Lin Yi and Li Chuhan to a meal, but they rejected him.

Ring!

On the way back, Lin Yi received a call from Liang Ruoxu.

"I don't think there's anything else scheduled for tonight. Let's get down to business."

"What business? Do you want to register our marriage?"

Chapter 495

"Is your head ever filled with anything other than nonsense?"

"Making babies is also a serious matter," Lin Yi said, "If you want to have children, I'll definitely cooperate."

"In your dreams," Liang Ruoxu said.

"I just sent my mother away. Why don't you come to my office to discuss the road for that school? But don't come in your Phantom. Just drive the Shari."

"There's nothing pretentious about driving a Shari. I want to drive my Lykan."

"That would send the wrong message," Liang Ruoxu said.

"Other than the leaders in Yangcheng, there will also be reporters from the television stations. We have to create the image of a simple entrepreneur. Only then can we win public support." 𝓁𝒾𝒷𝘳ℯ𝘢𝑑.𝑐ℴ𝓂

"But my shining face doesn't look simple at all."

"There's nothing I can do about your face, and I can't let you disfigure it," Liang Ruoxu said. "In any case, don't pretend to be rich. Just say that you donated all your belongings to benefit the children in town."

"Isn't that lying? Forgive me for not agreeing."

"If you say you're a billionaire, people will ask why you need the city's supporting funds. They will say you can donate to them yourself. How will you answer then?"

"Uh… I really have to think about your question."

"Also, don't bring your watch that costs more than ten million yuan. In short, pretend to be simple and don't make yourself look too rich."

"I'll try my best. After all, I can hide other things, but I really can't hide my temperament."

"Cut the crap," Liang Ruoxu said. "Just come to my office at four o'clock so we can have a simple chat. Don't feel pressured."

"F*ckin' K."

After hanging up, Lin Yi looked at his watch. It wasn't even three o'clock yet. After sending Li Chuhan back, he would head to Liang Ruoxu's place. This way, he would make it just in time.

"Lin Yi, do you like children?"

Li Chuhan's question confused Lin Yi.

Everything was going well. Why did they suddenly start discussing family planning?

This wasn't exactly the cardiology department's area of expertise either.

"I quite like them," Lin Yi said honestly, "But why are you asking this?"

Ever since he was young, there had always been countless children in the orphanage. Lin Yi was already used to them.

Lin Yi had always been very tolerant and patient with children.

"Weren't you discussing childbirth with your girlfriend just now? I was just asking."

"Girlfriend?" Lin Yi said, "Who said she's my girlfriend? Boss, you're overthinking things."

"Then is she your lover?"

"Um… Aren't we being a little too straightforward with this topic?"

"It's fine. If you don't think it's good, you don't have to answer. I'm just asking," Li Chuhan said.

Lin Yi didn't say anything else because he didn't know how to answer.

After all, Liang Ruoxu was not his lover!

After sending Li Chuhan to the hospital, Lin Yi went to Liang Ruoxu's office.

Other than Liang Ruoxu, there were four other people in the office.

The other woman was wearing a red suit skirt and black stockings. She sat on a chair and straightened her back.

Beside her was a microphone. From this, it appeared that she should be the reporter that Liang Ruoxu was talking about.

Next to the female reporter sat a young man with a camera beside him. He was also a staff member from the television station.

In addition, there were two middle-aged men dressed in the same attire. They were wearing shirts and trousers, the standard attire of veterans.

However, one of them had a rosy face while the other had dark skin and a frown on his face. He looked a little out of place in this old cadre outfit.

At this moment, they were chatting enthusiastically with Liang Ruoxu.

When Lin Yi entered, everyone in the room looked over.

The main character had arrived.

"Mr. Lin has arrived," Liang Ruoxu stood up and said.

In order to avoid arousing suspicion, she even used a respectful title to make herself seem distant.

"Mr. Lin, let me introduce you."

Liang Ruoxu welcomed Lin Yi in and pointed at the middle-aged man with a greasy face.

"This is Yang Cheng's Secretary Wu Zhaoyou, and this is Beiqiao Town's town leader Sun Maoqun. The remaining two are Yangcheng TV Station reporter Wen Shu and cameraman Wang Jun.

Liang Ruoxu politely introduced the four people in the room. She did not treat them differently because of their status.

"Hello, Mr. Lin. Thank you for your financial support of Beiqiao Town. On behalf of the 15 million people in Yangcheng, I thank you."

"You're too kind. I'm just doing what I can."

"In today's society, we need caring people like you. We will also actively cooperate and strive to continue with these good deeds that will benefit the country and the people."

"Okay, okay, okay. Thank you."

Seeing Lin Yi's performance, Liang Ruoxu nodded in satisfaction. He was doing his part and everything was going well.

After Wu Zhaoyou expressed his gratitude, Sun Maoqun also came up and said a lot of platitudes.

However, his attitude was more sincere than Wu Zhaoyou's. After all, Lin Yi was directly helping them.

From their attitudes, Lin Yi could tell that they didn't come here to see him.

They were mainly here because of Liang Ruoxu.

If she could climb up the ranks of the Liang family because of this, she would be able to rise to greater heights in the future.

"I think it's about time. Let's start the interview now."

Knowing that Lin Yi didn't like such fake events, Liang Ruoxu immediately kickstarted the interview segment.

She wanted to end it quickly.

The preparations for the interview lasted for about five minutes. After this, Lin Yi sat down in front of Wen Shu.

During this process, Wen Shu sized up Lin Yi for a long time.

This man was really too handsome. He even had a cynical and handsome temperament.

Such a person did not look like a philanthropist at all. Instead, he looked like a rich young master.

"Sister Wen, everything is ready. We can start the interview now."

"Okay."

Wen Shu nodded and looked at Lin Yi.

"Mr. Lin, I would like to ask why you want to build a school of hope in a place like Beiqiao Town."

"If you want to help children to achieve their dreams, only knowledge can change their fate."

Liang Ruoxu was very satisfied with Lin Yi's answer.

There was a hint of chicken soup in his simple answer. It was a perfect answer.

"Since Mr. Lin values education so much, I believe that in your experience, your personal education would have had a deep impact on you. Would it be possible for you to reveal your school?"

"University of Penn Tania."

"University of Penn Tania? The University of Penn Tania in Meiguo?" Wen Shu asked.

Liang Ruoxu's heart skipped a beat. She felt that this interview was developing in a strange direction.

"I have a PhD in software engineering from the University of Penn Tania."

Liang Ruoxu was speechless.

You graduated from Zhonghai Institute of Technology. Why are you bragging about the University of Penn Tania?

Can't you take this more seriously?

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"So Mr. Lin graduated from a famous school, but at your age, you should be pursuing your postgraduate studies now."

Wen Shu continued to probe as if she was very interested in Lin Yi's personal life.

"I skipped a grade when I was in junior high. I was also granted early admission in high school, so I graduated very early."

After learning about Lin Yi's education, Wu Zhaoyou, Wen Shu, and the others were all very surprised.

Such a person should be considered a genius.

Liang Ruoxu held her forehead and sighed in her heart.

If Lin Yi continued like this, she would start her menopause early.

"Mr. Lin, I heard from Mayor Liang that you want to donate all your assets this time, right?"

"At first, I only wanted to build a Hope School and use the remaining money to support myself into old age. But later, I realized that there were no roads in town, so I thought of repairing the roads. To achieve this, I sold my house and car. However, I realized that it was still not enough, so I could only request an equal portion from the city's funds."

"Mr. Lin is really a person with a big heart. He's really a role model for us to learn from. There are still a few questions…"

…

The interview lasted for about half an hour. Wen Shu's questions were not difficult and Lin Yi easily handled them.

"Mayor Liang, Secretary Wu's interview is over. We'll go out and tidy up our equipment. We won't delay your conversation."

"Alright." Liang Ruoxu smiled.

Wen Shu and Wang Jun tidied up the interview equipment and walked out of the office, but they did not leave immediately after.

They had come here with Wu Zhaoyou, so they had to go back together.

"Little Wang, do you think that man will really donate all his belongings?" In the corridor, Wen Shu asked softly.

"That's what he said during the interview. There's no need for him to lie," Wang Jun replied honestly.

"But look at the way he dresses. He doesn't look like that kind of person."

"Never judge a book by its cover. People are free to do what their heart desires. In any case, it's for the benefit of our Yangcheng."

"You're right," Wen Shu replied casually. Then, she took her phone and sent a WeChat message to her best friend.

Wen Shu, "Yangyang, I interviewed a very young tycoon today. He's really handsome, but he's also quite unbelievable. He donated all his money to charity. Do you think such a person could really exist?"

Her best friend, "Of course not. There are so many charitable people in Huaxia, but list down the ones who actually donated all their possessions. They just say it but don't back it up."

Wen Shu said, "But he's a top student at the University of Penn Tania. He's been influenced by foreign cultures for so many years. He just might do such a thing."

Best friend, "Isn't the solution quite simple? Just check what kind of car he drives when you have time."

Wen Shu said, "You're right. I'll go out and take a look later."

Best friend, "Beauty Wen, are you attracted to this handsome man?"

Wen Shu, "Not really, but that boy is indeed very handsome. Moreover, he's a top student from a top school. I feel like his family background will also not be bad."

Best friend, "Then you have a new goal. I suggest you investigate. According to his conditions, he should be better than your current boyfriend."

Wen Shu said, "Not just a little better, he's a lot better. But first, we have to see if he actually donated all his money."

Best friend, "Don't worry, there's no way that can be true. You have to seize the opportunity when you see it."

Ring ring ring…

Wen Shu was about to reply to her best friend when her phone suddenly rang. She realized that it was a call from her boyfriend.

"What's the matter?" After picking up the call, Wen Shu stood aside and said,

"It's nothing. I just got off work and wanted to ask if you've eaten."

"I'll eat with the city leaders later. I have something to do here, so I can't talk to you right now."

"Don't hang up yet." Wen Shu's boyfriend said.

"When will you be back?"

"I'm not sure yet. I'll update you later on when I will be coming back. I still have work to do, so I'll hang up first."

Wen Shu hung up the phone and continued chatting with her best friend on WeChat.

A few minutes later, the office door opened, and Liang Ruoxu and the others walked out.

"Secretary Wu, thank you for your help," Liang Ruoxu said politely.

"This is for the benefit of our Yang City. We should be the ones thanking you." Wu Zhaoyou smiled and said.

"It's getting late. We won't disturb Mayor Liang anymore."

"I'll see you off."

Originally, Wu Zhaoyou wanted to invite Liang Ruoxu out for a meal, but he was rejected and could only leave like this.

The group walked out of the building. Wen Shu couldn't suppress the excitement in her heart. She would get to see what car Lin Yi drove soon.

When they walked out of the courtyard, Wen Shu, Wu Zhaoyou, and the others were surprised to see Lin Yi standing beside a Shari.

"Mr. Lin, is this your car?"

"That's right. I donated all my money, so I changed to this car."

With that, Lin Yi opened the car door with his car keys to prove this statement.

Seeing that Lin Yi's car was just a lousy Shari, Wen Shu lost all interest and cursed in her heart,

'This man is too stupid. He actually donated all his money. All his years of studying were in vain.'

"Mr. Lin, you're really noble. On behalf of the citizens of Yangcheng and the children of Beiqiao Town, I thank you."

"You're too kind. I'm just trying my best."

"Then let's stop here for today. We'll have another chance to meet in the future. We'll continue chatting then."

"Okay."

With that, Wu Zhaoyou got into an Audi A6, followed by Wen Shu.

Sun Moon and the photographer, Wang Jun, got into the Skoda beside them and slowly drove out of the courtyard.

"Ah!"

As soon as the two cars drove away, Lin Yi screamed.

"Why are you pinching me?"

Liang Ruoxu rolled her eyes at Lin Yi. "You still have the cheek to ask? Aren't you from Zhonghai Technology? How dare you say that you're a PhD student from the University of Penntania? You are really something."

"I've done so much, can't I just brag a little?" Lin Yi said.

"Didn't you see? Earlier, when I said I graduated from the University of Penn Tania. That female reporter looked straight at me."

"How can someone with her looks and figure catch your eye?"

"It's not like that. I'm just keeping her around. It'll help make up the numbers."

"I knew you men were all the same."

Liang Ruoxu complained, then took out a box from her bag and handed it to Lin Yi.

"What is this?" 𝓁𝘪𝘣𝘳ℯ𝒶𝘥.𝘤𝑜𝓂

"Something my mom bought for you before she left. See if you like it."

"Huh? Mother-in-Law even gave me something? This isn't good. I'm embarrassed."

"The word mother-in-law isn't just for show."

Because the person standing in front of her was Lin Yi, Liang Ruoxu didn't care about such details. He wouldn't listen to her explanation anyway.

"You've helped me so much. My mother helped buy you a gift on my behalf, so don't think too much about it."

Lin Yi was shocked when he opened the box Liang Ruoxu handed him.

"Richard Mille? This watch cost about ten million."

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"It's somewhere around there. I don't know the exact price, but your Patek Philippe is too high-profile. Take this."

"Richard Mille is probably better."

"But it's not known by many people," Liang Ruoxu said. "Those who don't know it will just think that it's a decorative watch. You can wear this for unimportant occasions in the future."

With that, Liang Ruoxu took out a check from her bag and handed it to Lin Yi.

"A check for ten million? Where did you get this from?"

"I told my mother about your situation. She decided to invest ten million in you. You can use this small amount for your project."

"No way. The project is already 40% funded. If my future mother-in-law is also giving me 10 million yuan, then I don't think I will need to spend much money at all."

"Anyway, she invested it in you. If you don't want it, I'll take it back…"

"Go back and tell our mother that I've taken the money."

With Lin Yi's straightforward personality, Liang Ruoxu had no choice but to let him be.

"What plans do you have on your side? Wu Zhaoyou and Sun Marroquin can receive you at any time. It's up to you when you want to go over."

Lin Yi thought about it. Li Chuhan's mother's death anniversary was the day after, so that would be a good time for him to visit.

"I have something on tomorrow. I'll go the day after tomorrow."

"Alright, I'll inform them tomorrow and pick you up at the airport."

"No," Lin Yi refused, "I don't like having a bunch of men pick me up."

"Should I get Wen Shu to pick you up? Maybe your trip to Yangcheng will ignite some sparks."

"That's possible," Lin Yi said, "But I'm poor. I don't think anyone will like me. It's unlikely that there will be any sparks."

"How do you know she dislikes poor men?"

"Is there a need to ask? You can tell she's a gold digger the moment she opens her mouth."

"You are really…"

Liang Ruoxu opened Lin Yi's car door. "Let's go eat. I'm hungry."

Later, Lin Yi and Liang Ruoxu had a meal before heading home.

Lin Yi's life seemed to have become busy.

When it came to the photolithography machine project, if he wanted to obtain the four-nanometer light source, he had to resolve the problem with Cymer.

If he wanted to deal with Cymer, he had to find a way to deal with Intel and find something to keep them in check.

Because of this, he urgently needed to develop the Chip 3.0 source code.

Thinking of this, Lin Yi called Lu Ying and asked her to buy a set of equipment and send it to his house. This way, he could make use of his spare time and continue his progress.

In addition, the last mission issued by the system was also very time-consuming.

He had to keep visiting patients and performing surgeries. Only then would it be possible for him to trigger sincere feelings of gratitude from a patient and obtain a silk banner from them.

Due to this, his schedule would be very tight in the near future.

…

At 9:30 pm, a flight from Zhonghai to Yangcheng slowly landed at the airport.

Wu Zhaoyou and the others got off the plane and entered a car waiting outside.

As usual, Wu Zhaoyou and Wen Shu were in one car, while Sun Maoqun and Wang Jun were in the other.

"Alright, alright, alright. I understand. Thank you, Mayor Liang."

"Don't worry, I'll definitely do a good job."

In the car, after hanging up Liang Ruoxu's call, Wu Zhaoyou said to Wen Shu,

"Mayor Liang called me just now and said that Mr. Lin will come to Yangcheng the day after tomorrow. You can receive him then."

"Am I the one who is supposed to care for this?"

Wen Shu was a little surprised. She was just a small-time reporter. It was not her place to do such a thing.

"This is what the other party said. They don't want anyone else but you. You'll have to work hard for the next few days." Wu Zhaoyou said.

"I'll give you his phone number later. You can contact him and arrange the details later. If you can't make up your mind then, just call me."

"Fine."

Wen Shu answered absent-mindedly.

If she hadn't seen Lin Yi's Shari, Wen Shu would still be looking forward to this mission.

However, now, she had confirmed that the fool had donated all his money. It would be pretty boring to be friends with such a person.

"But why did he ask for me by name? Something doesn't feel right."

Wen Shu didn't really want to receive Lin Yi, but she didn't know how to reject him. Thus, she could only ask indirectly.

"Maybe it's due to the compatibility between a man and a woman," Wu Zhaoyou said casually.

"You'll have to work hard."

"Got it."

Wen Shu pursed her lips. Looking at the current situation, she could not avoid this matter. She could only brace herself.

She only hoped that he wouldn't have any other bad thoughts about her.

Otherwise, she would not hesitate to give him a slap on the spot!

Ring!

Wen Shu's phone rang. It was a call from her boyfriend.

"Shu, are you done with work? Will you be coming back soon? I found a very good hotpot restaurant. I'll bring you to try it when you come back."

"I'm busy. I might not be back for a few days. I won't talk to you for now. I'll call you when I'm done."

After a few simple words, Wen Shu hung up the phone and drove to a farmhouse in the suburbs.

…

The next morning, Lin Yi called someone to deliver Shen Shuyi's check to Lingyun Group.

This was the money that Shen Shuyi had given to the Lingyun Fund. Although he could do whatever he wanted with it, it might lead to some problems with the accounting down the line, so he simply sent it over.

As he was driving to the hospital, he received a call from heYuanyuan.

"Boss, we've already received the check. With so much money in our hands, we don't need to spend a single cent to do this project."

"Spend other people's money and to complete your mission. This is exactly the effect I wanted."

"Boss is awesome." heYuanyuan said,

"Just now, Cisco called me and said that our goods are almost finished. They will be delivered in about five days. Now, they want to discuss the delivery payment plan with us."

"Set it to take place in a week, then."

"Do you need us to take care of anything else?" He Yuanyuan asked.

"No need. You and Old Qi can focus on the company. You don't have to worry about this."

"I got it."

He Yuanyuan had her priorities straight when it came to serious matters. She usually wouldn't talk nonsense with Lin Yi.

After hanging up on heYuanyuan, Lin Yi called Lu Ying.

"Boss."

"How's the preparation for the press conference going? Are there any problems?"

"Everything went smoothly," Lu Ying said. "But President Cao from Fenglan Culture kept asking me when the press conference would be held. I didn't answer her."

"If she asks again, tell her it'll be in a week."

"Got it," Lu Ying said. "Boss, I've already paid for the equipment you asked me to order. It should be delivered tomorrow."

"Just arrange for them to be sent to my house. Help me assemble it too."

"Okay." 𝘭𝑖𝘣𝓇ℯ𝘢𝒹.𝘤ℴ𝘮

After giving instructions, Lin Yi got out of the car and stretched. After such a long time, it was finally time to reel in the net.

With this, Cisco might go bankrupt. When that happens, the capital behind him would probably step in to help.

Those monsters were finally going to show themselves.

He walked unsteadily towards the eighth inpatient department. However, before he reached the department, he heard a commotion coming from Room 801.

"Who asked you to operate on my father? We were planning to go to Yanjing, but we can't even leave now. You have to give me an explanation today!"

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Hearing the roar in the ward, Lin Yi stopped and pulled aside Yuan Siqi, who was passing by.

"What happened in Room 801?"

"Some visitors are causing a commotion. Director Li is trying to calm things down inside," Yuan Siqi said in disdain.

"Visitors? What's going on in there?"

"Didn't you and Director Li perform a heart bypass surgery on the patient in Room 801 yesterday? Now that the surgery is over, his family has come to look for him. They said that they only wanted to temporarily place the old man here and send him to Yanjing for treatment. We did the surgery without the family's permission, so they came over to cause trouble and even asked us for compensation."

"These things happen every year, but they are happening especially frequently this year." Lin Yi was amused and walked into Room 801.

In the ward, other than Li Chuhan and Qiao Xin, Miao Guofeng was also there.

In addition, there was a middle-aged couple standing beside the old man, arguing loudly with Miao Guofeng and Li Chuhan.

"Brother Lin, you're here."

Upon seeing Lin Yi enter, Qiao Xin felt as if she had spotted her savior.

When it came to unreasonable people like this family, it was better to let Brother Lin deal with them.

"Why are you making so much noise? Are you here to pay the hospital bill?"

"How dare you ask me to pay the fees?"

The old man's son said,

"Did I ask you to operate on my father? You operated on him without permission. I haven't asked you for compensation yet, and you still want to ask me for the fees?"

"Ouch…" The old man lay on the bed and said,

"I didn't want to proceed with the operation at first, but they insisted on arranging the surgery for me. I'm already so old, and I couldn't resist, so I was dragged to the operating theater in a muddle-headed manner. Even if your hospital wants to earn money, you can't use such methods. It's too cruel."

Qiao Xin couldn't stand it anymore.

"Can the three of you grow a conscience? Who here would take the initiative to operate on you? Given your situation at that time, if you didn't undergo surgery yesterday, you would have gone to the crematorium today. Moreover, you've been staying here for a week. After your family sent you here, they couldn't be reached. Now that his surgery is over, you are finally coming to the hospital to cause trouble. What did you do before the surgery? Aren't you ashamed of yourselves?!"

"You little girl, what nonsense are you spouting? I'm already so old, so why would I lie? You were the ones who insisted on operating on me.

"Be honest, why would I frame you? How can your hospital act like this? You have to give me an explanation today, or I'll expose your hospital!"

"Xinxin, stop talking."

Lin Yi stood at the side with his hands in his pockets.

"Let's talk about this slowly. You haven't visited your father once since his hospitalization for his surgery, and you also weren't contactable. How can you explain this?"

"The two of us have been overseas for the past few days. That's why you couldn't contact us." The old man's son said.

"We came back from a business trip and were about to pick up my father when we realized that you had actually completed his surgery and are even asking us for more than a hundred thousand yuan in medical fees. What an evil hospital!"

"There were a lot of questions I wanted to ask, but you just said you were out of the country. That makes things easier."

"What do you mean?!"

"I'll call the authorities now and check your immigration records to see which country you went to."

Upon hearing this, the old man's son panicked. "It's useless even if you investigate. We left in a hurry, so you definitely won't be able to find anything."

"So What? Did you grow wings? Could you fly out by yourselves?"

"With our current level of technological development, if you want to go overseas, you can only take a plane or a boat. Of course, if you wanted to go by train and took the northeast line to Russia, this is also possible. However, no matter what mode of transportation you chose, you would definitely have been able to receive the update."

Lin Yi changed his posture and continued.

"If we can't find any proof of your travel, then there's only one possibility. You must have smuggled something into the country. During this period of time, I couldn't get through to your phones, so it's very likely that you've done something illegal. I have even more reason to report you."

The old man's son was so frightened that his face turned green.

"What nonsense are you spouting? We didn't do anything illegal at all. Don't try to arbitrarily accuse us!"

"I'm just speculating. When the police come, we'll find out the truth. He'll give you justice."

"Bullsh*t, stop slandering me!" The old man's son said.

"I was so nervous that I misspoke just now. We didn't go overseas at all. We were on a business trip within the country!"

"Then why couldn't we get through? Did you go up the mountains? Was the signal that bad?" Lin Yi asked.

"Besides, I don't think such circumstances can be changed so casually. You claimed you went overseas a moment ago, now you say you were in the country? Why don't you f*cking claim you visited the moon too? I'd be surprised if Chang'e didn't look for you during the Mid-Autumn Festival."

"Brother Lin, I'll call the police now!"

"Let me tell you, it's useless even if you call the police. You have to take responsibility for operating on my father!"

Lin Yi shook his finger. "It doesn't matter. The surgery only cost a hundred thousand yuan. We don't care about this small sum, so we'll happily compensate you. But before that, you have to explain why you went overseas."

"What evidence do you have to say that I went abroad?"

"I recorded it. You said it yourself." Lin Yi took out his phone and said.

"Xinxin, call the police. Tell them that someone is smuggling illegal drugs into the country. Let the police investigate. If he's innocent, we'll compensate them later."

"Yes, yes. I understand, Brother Lin."

Qiao Xin's eyes were filled with stars. Brother Lin's IQ was too high. With these new developments, they would not be able to prove their story.

"No, no!"

As soon as Lin Yi left, he saw the old man's son chasing after him and kneeling behind Lin Yi.

"Doctor, don't call the police. We were just scum who didn't want to pay the medical fees. We'll go back and gather the money now. Please don't call the police."

"Don't talk to me about this. Explain yourselves to the police."

At the same time, the hospital's security guards ran over and took the old man's son away, returning peace to the department.

"Brother Lin, you're really amazing. I'm impressed by how you came up with this plan," Qiao Xin said.

"I'm puzzled. What era are we in now? He actually tried to go back on his word so casually. I wonder what his IQ is?"

"Although society has improved, there will always be some immoral people who will damage social harmony."

Lin Yi leaned back in his chair and said, "I still have a lot of tricks I haven't used yet. This matter ended too fast."

"It's mainly because you're too amazing, Brother Lin. You knocked the other party down with a normal attack. You didn't even have to use any special moves."

"Learn from this. You don't have to waste your breath on such people in the future. Just challenge them. Reasoning with them is useless."

"Got it, Brother Lin."

Ring!

As Lin Yi was talking to Qiao Xin, the phone in his pocket rang.

It was heYuanyuan.

"What's wrong? Is Cisco up to something again?"

"Boss, where did you get this check?!" He Yuanyuan asked in surprise.

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"Check?"

Lin Yi paused. "Is that the one I sent to Lingyun Fund this morning?"

"Yeah, that check for 10 million yuan."

"A friend sent it to me. Is there a problem with the check? That shouldn't be the case."

Lin Yi thought about it and felt that this was unlikely. With Shen Shuyi's status, it was impossible that she would give him a faulty check.

"When I tried to cash the check earlier, I saw the investor's information. Guess who it was?"

"Who?"

"CITIC!"

"CITIC Bank?"

"No," heYuanyuan said, "CITIC Bank is just a subsidiary of CITIC Group."

"And?" 𝓵𝓲𝓫𝒓𝓮𝙖𝓭.𝒄𝙤𝓶

"Don't you know what this means?" He Yuanyuan said in disbelief.

"What am I supposed to know? If you have something to say, say it quickly."

"This is a state-owned company. Together with Poly, Huaxia Merchants, and Huaxia Resources, they are known as the four largest companies in China. Their significance is equal to that of Samsung in South Rania. Their combined valuation is eight trillion!"

"What the f*ck!"

Lin Yi almost fell back on his chair. "Really?"

"This field is my specialty. Do you think I would make a mistake?"

"Alright, I understand."

"Boss, I'm really admiring you more and more." heYuanyuan said sincerely, "Although this sum of money is nothing to CITIC, it's quite extraordinary for you to know one of their people."

"He Yuanyuan…"

"What is it?"

He Yuanyuan wasn't used to Lin Yi calling her this.

"Didn't I say just now that I would spend other people's money to achieve my goals? This might not be the case anymore," Lin Yi said seriously.

"This time, we might have to spend someone else's money to help them achieve their goals," Lin Yi said. "Don't put that check in that money yet. Listen to my arrangements."

"Got it."

After hanging up, Lin Yi took out his phone and prepared to take a look at CITIC Group.

He briefly browsed through Baidu and ToughCom.

Lin Yi had a rough understanding of this company. CITIC Group's main business was in finance and investment.

It had 176 subsidiaries and spanned many industries.

Construction, mining, metallurgy, oil, shipping, charity, security, trusts, and so on…

It was like a huge octopus with countless tentacles. It was so big that its scale was unimaginable.

Lin Yi's expression was silent as he rubbed his fingers. This was a habit of his when he was thinking.

What role did Liang Ruoxu's mother play in CITIC Group?

'Boss? Vice-President?'

However, regardless of her position, she seemed to be someone who could shake the mountains with a stomp of her feet.

He looked at his watch. It was 13.2 million yuan RM056, the tenth-anniversary edition.

Compared to this watch, the cheque worth ten million yuan paled in comparison, and was even a little redundant.

This was because he had already planned to build a school and a road, which meant he did not lack the 10 million yuan in the first place.

From Liang Ruoxu's words, it seemed she also knew the extent of her mother's financial strength.

Whether it was to him or herself, this 10 million yuan check was nothing.

However, when combined with the watch in his hand, her approach came off a bit strong.

If she genuinely wanted to help him, she could have completely covered up the information about CITIC Group.

In other words, she was using this method to flex her identity.

This seemed to be a light warning.

In that case, this money was a little dangerous.

Tsk, tsk, tsk…

Lin Yi rubbed his chin. Rich people were different. The way he oppressed others was so simple and boring in comparison.

"Lin Yi."

Just as Lin Yi was thinking about this, Li Chuhan whispered.

"What happened?"

Lin Yi came back to his senses and realized that there was no one else in the department.

Only Li Chuhan was next to him.

"What's wrong, Boss?"

"The day after tomorrow is the anniversary of my mother's death. Do you have time to go back and visit her grave with me?"

"Didn't we agree before? I've already set aside time. We'll leave tomorrow morning and be in Yangcheng by noon."

"Then I'll book a flight," Li Chuhan said. "Is a flight tomorrow at nine o'clock okay?"

"Sure, you can set the time. I'm okay with any time."

"Yeah."

"Do you have any surgeries planned for the next few days?"

"I have surgeries every day for the next week," Li Chuhan said. "I'm sure you will also have some surgeries to perform when you make your house calls."

"I still have other things to do, so don't arrange any house calls for me," Lin Yi said, "I'll take advantage of your planned surgeries. Just let me be the chief surgeon in those operations, okay?"

"As long as you're confident."

In the medical system, this was quite an extreme request.

However, to Li Chuhan, this request was very normal.

She was extremely accommodating toward Lin Yi.

In the eyes of others, this was like a girlfriend's unlimited love for her boyfriend.

'I'll agree to anything you say.'

"I'm glad we could reach an agreement."

It was impossible to get a silk banner when he was working in the outpatient clinic. He had to perform surgery to finish his mission, so this was what he would focus on.

He could maximize his efficiency in this way.

Despite this, in his heart, Lin Yi still set a date for himself. A month.

If he could not obtain the silk banner within a month, he would temporarily close this profession.

He couldn't keep dragging this out. There were other professions waiting for him right now.

"I have a small cardiac stent surgery later. Do you want to do it?"

"No problem."

No matter how small a mosquito's leg was, it was still meat. He could not let go of any opportunity. Who knew when someone would be open to gifting him a silk banner?

By the time the cardiac stent surgery was over, it was noon.

Lin Yi didn't stay in the hospital any longer. He said goodbye to Li Chuhan and drove home.

Although the professional equipment had not been delivered, he could still go back and do some preparatory work.

He had to develop the source code before Intel released the Chip 3.0 technology. Otherwise, the photolithography machine project would fall further behind.

For the entire afternoon, Lin Yi was busy with the preparatory work. At around four in the evening, he received a call from Ji Qingyan.

"Doctor Lin, are you busy?"

"I have some work to do. I didn't go to the hospital today. I've been at home the whole time."

"So what are you having for dinner?"

"I haven't thought about it yet. Let's order takeout later."

"Takeout food isn't hygienic. I'll make you some food. Is there anything you want to eat?"

"If you're cooking, I'll eat anything? I'm sure it'll all be delicious."

"Hehe, you sure know how to talk." Ji Qingyan giggled. "But you have to invite me over before I can cook for you."

"Then I sincerely invite CEO Ji to my house to cook a meal. Otherwise, I'll starve to death."

"No problem," said Ji Qingyan. "There's not much food left in your fridge, right? I'll go to the supermarket to buy some, and then I'll come over."

"Sure."

About two hours later, Ji Qingyan arrived at Jiuzhou Pavilion.

She saw the messy documents and strings of code that he could not understand in the study.

Ji Qingyan realized that Lin Yi was busier than she had imagined.

"That's enough. Focus on your work. I'll go cook. It'll be ready soon," said Ji Qingyan.

"Just make anything that is convenient to you. Don't trouble yourself."

"Aiya, I'm just a woman who wants to cook. Why are you so worried?" Ji Qingyan pushed Lin Yi out of the kitchen. "Just wait to eat."

Ji Qingyan was not a fast cook. It took her about an hour to finish cooking.

Braised pork ribs, winter melon shrimp, cucumber scrambled eggs, cold noodles, and beef persimmon soup.

This meal was very sumptuous.

After dinner, Ji Qingyan took the initiative to do the dishes. Other than eating, Lin Yi did nothing else.

In the middle of the night, the lanterns were lit.

The colorful neon lights illuminated the nightless city.

In the study, the light from the screen shone on Lin Yi's face, making him look meticulous and serious.

Ji Qingyan changed into her silk pajamas and lay on the sofa in the study room with her legs bare. She held the report in her hand as she edited it, looking like she belonged in a tranquil scene from a painting.

Nothing outside disturbed the two of them.

Although he did not say anything, they could both feel the other party's existence.

To them, this place seemed to have a hint of home.

The villa was very spacious, but this small study room was very warm.

Chapter 500

"What are you looking at?!"

Ji Qingyan looked at the mirror opposite her and realized that Lin Yi was secretly looking at her. She waved her small fist and said,

"Are you peeking at my legs?"

"What are legs for if not for people to see?"

"Since you're so busy, I'll give you a little encouragement."

As she spoke, she pulled up her silk pajamas.

She moved them slowly all the way up to her thighs, then she suddenly stopped.

"Alright, that's enough. Work hard."

Lin Yi smiled and didn't say anything else. He continued working.

Moreover, Ji Qingyan did not pull her nightgown back down and openly exposed her fair thighs.

At around 11 p.m., when Lin Yi's work was finally completed, he realized that Ji Qingyan had fallen asleep on the sofa with the report in her hand.

Because he was going to Yangcheng the next day, Lin Yi didn't plan to stay up late.

Carrying Ji Qingyan in his arms, Lin Yi brought her to her private room in Jiuzhou Pavilion before returning to rest.

The next morning, when Ji Qingyan woke up, she took out the leftovers from the previous night and heated them up. This provided them an easy breakfast.

"What are your plans today? Will you be keeping busy at home or going to the hospital?"

"I'll be going to Beiqiao Town later and check things out for the Hope School. There are some things that I have to prepare in advance."

"Do you want He Yuanyuan to go with you?"

"I can do it myself. It's not a big deal. She has other missions at hand."

Lin Yi felt that he was really too smart.

Fortunately, he had arranged a lot of work for her the day before. Otherwise, Ji Qingyan would have asked to go with him.

"Be careful. I'll keep an eye on the house for you. Don't worry."

"Okay."

With a simple goodbye, the two of them parted ways.

On the way to pick up Li Chuhan, Lin Yi decided to add a time management course to the nine-year compulsory education curriculum after building the Hope School. It was simply too important.

When Lin Yi arrived at Li Chuhan's house, she was already waiting downstairs.

"Is this outfit okay?"

Li Chuhan was still wearing the white dress and skirt from the day before.

She wore it because Lin Yi said it looked good.

"Did you bring a change of clothes? I have something else to do. I'm not sure how long I'll stay."

"Then I'll go back and get ready. Wait for me for a few minutes. It won't be long."

"Don't bother. You won't be able to catch the plane if we delay," Lin Yi said.

"If you need something, just buy it there. Look, I didn't bring anything myself."

"Okay, I'll do as you say." 𝘭𝑖𝘣𝓇ℯ𝘢𝒹.𝘤ℴ𝘮

Li Chuhan nodded and got into the passenger seat. Then, the two of them drove to the airport.

Buzz buzz buzz!

Just as he was about to board the plane, Lin Yi's phone rang.

Unexpectedly, it was a SMS message.

Lin Yi almost forgot about this ancient form of contact. Other than extremely outdated people and scam advertisements, not many people used this form of contact.

Wen Shu, "Mr. Lin, I'm Wen Shu. When will you arrive in Yangcheng?"

Seeing the message from Wen Shu, Lin Yi was a little surprised.

He had just casually mentioned this to Liang Ruoxu. He did not expect her to take it seriously.

Lin Yi, "At about 11:30."

Wen Shu, "Alright, see you then."

Wen Shu's words were very formal and to the point. She had no intention of chatting with Lin Yi.

Lin Yi rubbed his chin. Was he so unattractive now?

A bachelor like him should be a favorite to those gold diggers.

After mulling it over, Lin Yi eventually stopped thinking about Wen Shu.

Compared to Li Chuhan, who was beside her, she was one level lower, let alone Ji Qingyan.

At 11:30 pm, the flight landed at Baiyun Airport right on time.

As soon as he walked out of the terminal, he saw Wen Shu.

Wen Shu was wearing a black one-piece suit with a pair of wide-legged pants. She had light makeup on and her hair was messy. She looked like an internet celebrity.

Even Lin Yi couldn't connect her to the dignified host from yesterday.

At the same time, Wen Shu saw Lin Yi walking out of the terminal.

Wen Shu originally thought that Lin Yi had come alone, but she didn't expect him to bring a woman with him.

Li Chuhan's appearance and figure surprised Wen Shu greatly.

She really couldn't think of a reason why such a beautiful woman would want to be with a pauper like Lin Yi.

He might not even be able to guarantee her the lowest quality of life.

"Hello, Mr. Lin."

Wen Shu smiled and nodded, then shook hands with Lin Yi.

"If this woman is following Mr. Lin, she must be your girlfriend."

"I'm his friend, not his girlfriend," Li Chuhan explained.

"I'm really sorry to have misunderstood your relationship," Wen Shu said with a smile.

"It's fine."

Wen Shu did not ask about their relationship in detail.

Judging from their looks, they were undoubtedly lovers.

A person who could donate all his assets actually had the intention to find a lover. She had underestimated him.

"Mr. Lin, I've already booked a hotel to welcome you. Let's go over first and deal with other matters after dinner."

"Forget about the welcoming ceremony. I have an appointment with someone else for dinner, so I won't make you spend any money."

Wen Shu was happy to oblige. Skipping the meal would save her a lot of time and energy. This was killing two birds with one stone.

"Then let's meet Secretary Wu in the afternoon and talk about this." Wen Shu asked.

"There's no need. I still have something to do. After I'm done, I'll go straight to Beiqiao Town."

With that, Lin Yi looked at Li Chuhan and said,

"The road to Beiqiao Town is not very good, right?"

"Mm." Li Chuhan nodded. "It consists of almost three kilometers of dirt road. Fortunately, it hasn't rained for the past few days, so we should be able to use it."

"Then let's go and buy a car. It won't be convenient without one"

"Isn't that a little too expensive?"

Li Chuhan knew that Lin Yi was rich. To him, buying a car might be as easy as going out for breakfast, so she didn't object. This was just a consideration.

"Nah, we can buy one. It doesn't cost much anyway."

Wen Shu was a little puzzled and surprised by the conversation.

Didn't he donate all his money and only have one Shari left?

How could he buy a car?

Even if he still had some savings, he shouldn't squander it like this.

"Mr. Lin, are you sure you want to buy a car?" Wen Shu probed.

Lin Yi nodded affirmatively.

Although he had been outside all these years, he was still very familiar with Yangcheng.

"I remember there's a Mercedes-Benz 4S shop nearby. Let's go take a look."

"Mer-Mercedes-Benz 4S? Does Mr. Lin want to go there?"

"Yeah."

Lin Yi's words made Wen Shu's eyes drop again.

What was going on? Not only did he want to buy a car, but he even wanted to buy a Mercedes-Benz. The cheapest car cost nearly 300,000 yuan.

"There is indeed a Mercedes-Benz 4S shop nearby. I'll take you there now."

"Alright, thank you for your hard work."

Coincidentally, Wen Shu's car was a Mercedes-Benz C-Class.

Although it was not expensive, it was suitable for a white-collar worker like her.

Along the way, Wen Shu acted generous and proper. She chatted with Lin Yi about Beiqiao Town and briefed him on the local situation.

During the entire conversation, Lin Yi realized that the golddigger aura on Wen Shu seemed to have faded a lot.

She gave off a very normal feeling, like a proud swan. While she was amiable, she maintained a slight distance. She controlled this dynamic very well.

Lin Yi rubbed his chin. Did he make a mistake?

That was impossible. After so many years of scrutinizing gold diggers, there had never been a time when he was wrong.