Ye Fang already detested Li Se due to Ye Bowen’s affairs. In her heart, Li Se was merely a barefoot doctor, no match for imperial physicians, so she spoke without restraint.
Because of her attitude, the two guards became even more arrogant, completely disregarding Li Se.
“Mom, how can you be like this? I invited Li Se, and Dad also agreed to let him in!” Lin Wanqiu said, sounding somewhat angry.
Ye Fang’s face turned cold. “Wanqiu, this is the second time you’ve spoken to your mother in this tone. You go inside. I will handle today’s matter!”
Afterward, she looked at Li Se and said coldly, “Search him!”
“Open the medical kit. If you want to enter, we need to check everything thoroughly!”
“The Lin family isn’t a place you can just walk into.”
The two guards reached out to touch Li Se.
Li Se casually pushed the two guards aside and said calmly, “I said, step back!”
“You dare to lay a hand on us?” The two guards were clearly stunned. In their eyes, Li Se wanted to curry favor with the Lin family and should have obediently allowed them to search him. They hadn’t expected him to fight back. This made them quite indignant.
Li Se said, “I am a doctor, not here to curry favor with the Lin family.”
“Not here to curry favor with the Lin family?” Ye Fang chuckled. “I can see through your little schemes. You offended the Ye family and want our Lin family’s protection. I drove you away last time, and now you’re back. Isn’t this currying favor? And at your age, do you really believe your medical skills are better than imperial physicians? The imperial physicians are treating our Lin family’s elder. If even they are helpless, do you think it’s your turn?”
“Mom, Li Se’s medical skills are truly remarkable. Let him go see Grandpa, perhaps he can…” Lin Wanqiu said, sounding anxious.
“Wanqiu, shut up!” Ye Fang reprimanded. “The Lin family has its rules. How can we casually let a barefoot doctor approach your grandfather? Besides, I haven’t said he can’t go in or can’t treat him. I just asked the guards to search him. What, can’t even be searched? Who knows if he’s carrying any weapons? What if it’s detrimental to your grandfather? I’m thinking for Grandpa’s sake, and for the Lin family’s sake.”
Lin Wanqiu’s eyes turned red. She knew her mother’s decisions were irreversible, but she also knew Li Se’s personality. It had already been difficult enough to get Li Se to come again. If this happened again, he would definitely refuse to treat in the future. Gritting her teeth, she shouted, “I’d like to see who dares to search Li Se!”
“Miss, this is the madam’s order. You should step aside!”
“Yes, Miss. Don’t make things difficult for us. Besides, this kid is too arrogant and even dared to attack us!”
The two guards’ expressions turned grim. They planned to teach Li Se a harsh lesson for daring to lay hands on them, showing he was courting death.
“Wanqiu, step aside!” Ye Fang said coldly.
Lin Wanqiu, however, steeled herself and said, “Mom, if you dare to have someone search Li Se today, for every search, I will take off one piece of clothing, until the search is over!”
At these words, Ye Fang’s expression changed. Her daughter was, after all, a refined young lady. If she really stripped in front of everyone, how would she ever show her face again? What face would the Lin family have? She angrily reprimanded, “Wanqiu, are you really going to oppose me at every turn for such a barefoot doctor?”
“Mom, I just want Grandpa to recover!” Lin Wanqiu said, her eyes reddening.
Li Se, standing nearby, was somewhat surprised. He had been preparing to attack the two guards, and if necessary, he would just leave. However, he hadn’t expected Lin Wanqiu to go this far. Knowing Lin Wanqiu was quite beautiful and had an excellent figure, it reminded him of their first meeting.
At that time, Lin Wanqiu had been in a car accident, and Li Se had no choice but to undress her to treat her. He had, in essence, seen her entire body. But at this moment, he couldn’t help but let his thoughts wander.
Ye Fang took a deep breath and said, “Wanqiu, even if Mom makes things difficult for him, a symbolic search should be acceptable, right?”
Lin Wanqiu looked at Li Se, clearly seeking his opinion.
“As I said, I am a doctor, not here to curry favor with the Lin family, nor do I insist on treating the Lin family’s elder,” Li Se said calmly. There were certain things he would not compromise on, even if Lin Wanqiu was willing to strip for him, he would not yield.
He was a doctor, here to treat illnesses, not to curry favor with the Lin family and be searched. This was something he would absolutely not agree to!
“I think you’re pushing your luck!” Ye Fang was furious. “I’ll make myself clear today: if he’s not searched, he’s not stepping into my Lin family!”
Then, she looked at Lin Wanqiu again and continued, “Wanqiu, I’ve already taken a step back. But this kid is too arrogant, unwilling to undergo a simple search. Naturally, I cannot let him in!”
“Mom…” Lin Wanqiu still wanted to say something.
“Forget it!” Li Se patted her shoulder at this moment, shook his head, and then looked at Ye Fang. “You’re Ye Bowen’s aunt, aren’t you? You want to get revenge for Ye Bowen, and you dislike me very much, don’t you? Fine. I’ll make myself clear today: if you don’t come begging me, I won’t enter your Lin family.”
“Begging me?” Ye Fang’s eyes widened, she could hardly believe what she heard. “I beg you? Hahaha, if I really had to beg you, I’d call you Daddy then!”
“Heh heh, you said it yourself. Sometimes, don’t speak too confidently,” Li Se said with a cold smile.
When the Lin family members heard Li Se’s words, they all looked dismissive and sneered.
“Is this kid serious? Our Lin family would beg him? Utterly ridiculous. A barefoot doctor, worthy of our Lin family begging him?”
“You must know, the imperial physicians are the ones treating our Lin family. What is this kid? Begging him, has he had too much to drink?”
“If there was even a single peanut, he wouldn’t dare to have such thoughts.”
“He still wants the madam to beg him, how amusing.”
“…”
The entire Lin family was extremely disdainful. What kind of existence was the Lin family? They were a top-tier family in the capital, comparable to families like the Ye, Li, and Xiao families. Such a prominent family, how could they possibly beg a barefoot doctor? That was absolutely impossible!