"Dr. Zhou, do you know these people?" Bella asked, confused.
"Not really," Zhou Yuan shook his head. "Miss Bella, what's their situation?"
Bella said disdainfully, "They want to see Professor Steven without paying. What a pipe dream!"
"Pfft..." Zhou Yuan couldn't help but laugh. "Don't they understand the rules? Do they really think they can see Professor Steven just like that? You'd better leave quickly. You want to see Professor Steven without money, isn't that just trying to get something for free? I can't believe you're so foolish. Don't you see how many people want to see Professor Steven?"
Looking around, a lot of people had gathered at the entrance of the ward. Just the queue fees alone would probably not be less than twenty million.
"Are you a doctor? Or are you a dog? You have to pay to see a doctor for others. It seems you're used to being a dog," Li Se said sarcastically.
"What did you say?" Zhou Yuan was furious. "How dare you insult me?"
"Don't be too presumptuous. Leave immediately!" Bella commanded.
Li Se said coldly, "You're just a secretary. Is this Professor Steven's request, or yours?"
As soon as he said that, many people were surprised. They didn't think much of Li Se confronting Zhou Yuan, but daring to confront Bella directly, who was Professor Steven's secretary.
The position of a secretary could be high or low, but as Professor Steven's secretary, her status was absolutely extraordinary. At least, the wealthy people present couldn't afford to offend her, and they even had to curry favor with Bella.
"How dare you! Not paying the fee to queue is one thing, but speaking to Miss Bella in such a tone? Are you tired of living?"
"If you can't afford it, then scram. Stop putting on a show here. You can't even spare a million, is this a place you can stay?"
"This is a joke. You can't afford the queue fee, yet you're boasting here. I really don't know where you get your courage from."
"..."
Many wealthy individuals cursed angrily.
"Did you hear that? Hurry up and get lost!" Zhou Yuan snorted.
Zhou Hongyun also followed Zhou Yuan. The moment he saw Li Se, he became extremely angry. Since both sides had already fallen out, he no longer needed to pretend to be a gentleman in front of Huang Shanshan. He mocked, "Exactly. You don't have money to see Professor Steven, yet you dare to speak to Miss Bella like this. Do you not know how to write the word 'death'?"
Bella looked at Li Se coldly and said, "So what if it's Professor Steven's intention? What can you do if it's my intention? I have the final say now. If I say you have to pay a million to queue, then you have to pay a million to queue. If you don't have the money, then get lost. Let me tell you, even the mayor of the capital has to personally come to visit Professor Steven!"
As soon as she said this, many people gasped, but they quickly felt it was nothing to be surprised about. Professor Steven's status was there, and it was reasonable for the mayor to personally visit him.
"I have a million, but I don't want to pay it. And in the end, you're just a secretary, or rather, a dog. The master hasn't said anything, and you, a dog, are barking wildly here. Don't you think that's inappropriate?" Li Se showed no respect at all.
"What did you say?!" Bella's eyes widened in disbelief. She couldn't believe Li Se dared to say such outrageous things to her.
The people around were even more incredulous. Li Se had directly called Bella a dog. This was too audacious, to the point of being insane. She was Steven's personal secretary. Offending Bella would likely mean never seeing Professor Steven again.
"How foolish!" Zhou Yuan sneered. No matter how influential Bella was, she was still Professor Steven's secretary. Offending her directly meant he would definitely not be able to see Professor Steven again.
At this moment, Huang Zhenguo and Zhu Manyin were sweating profusely. This was the secretary of the Wall Street wolf, and they had offended her just like that?
"Can't you hear clearly? Do I need to say it again?" Li Se asked dismissively.
"Fine, fine, fine. You're very good..." Bella sneered. "Now, immediately, kneel down. And you all, kneel down and kowtow to apologize properly. Perhaps I can be benevolent and let you meet Professor Steven. Otherwise, you'll never get to see Professor Steven in your life. I mean it!"
"Kneel for you? Kneel for this dog? You must be joking. Why do I have to see this Professor Steven? If he can't see me, it's his loss." Li Se's medical skills were not so cheap that he had to pay to treat someone.
"You're too presumptuous!" Bella was furious. "I've decided now. If you want to see Professor Steven, you not only have to kneel and kowtow, but you also have to bark like a dog. All of you must bark like dogs, or you won't see Professor Steven!"
Huang Zhenguo and Zhu Manyin felt bitter. They knew Li Se might be very capable, but offending Bella meant they could never see Professor Steven again. They both sighed inwardly, never expecting things to escalate to this point.
"If we don't see him, we don't see him. Se, let's go," Huang Shanshan couldn't be bothered to stay any longer.
"Go?" Bella said through gritted teeth. "I'm telling you, offending me is equivalent to offending Professor Steven. In the financial world, you will be completely blacklisted. I advise you to kneel and kowtow, and then bark like a dog, or you will regret it!"
"Let's go!" Li Se couldn't be bothered to deal with Bella and turned to leave.
"Divine Doctor Li?" Just then, a middle-aged man in a suit walked over. It was none other than Han Minglang, the mayor of the capital.
"Mayor Han!" Many people respectfully greeted Han Minglang when they saw him.
Even the proud secretary, Bella, personally stepped forward, saying respectfully, "Mayor Han, it's an honor. Professor Steven is inside. I'll take you to him right away."
Han Minglang waved his hand and said, "Miss Bella, I'd like to bring him in with me. His medical skills are very impressive. With Divine Doctor Li here, Professor Steven will definitely recover."
As soon as he said this, everyone was stunned, and then extremely shocked. This young man, who they considered extremely arrogant, actually knew the mayor of the capital? Was this some kind of international joke?
The mayor of the capital was different from the mayors of other cities. He held a truly high position, yet they never expected Mayor Han to proactively recommend Li Se!
Bella's face darkened, and she said, "Mayor Han, are you joking?"