A group of men in black suits quickly surrounded Li Se. Their expressionless faces and cold demeanor indicated they were professionally trained and possessed skills superior to ordinary retired soldiers.
"What are you doing?" Huang Shanshan demanded.
Sima Gang smiled faintly. "We're not doing anything, just inviting Divine Doctor Li to treat two patients."
"Is this how you invite someone?" Huang Shanshan retorted angrily.
"Who asked Divine Doctor Li to refuse?" Sima Gang feigned helplessness.
Elder Huang shouted, "If you dare cause trouble here, we'll call the police!"
Sima Gang acted as if he hadn't heard and waved his hand. "Take him away!"
The men in black suits lunged at Li Se, intending to forcibly abduct him.
*Bang!*
Li Se struck out with a palm, catching the man in front off guard and sending him flying.
The other men were momentarily stunned, then their expressions turned serious. No longer daring to slacken, they attacked simultaneously.
As their fists approached, Li Se casually raised his hand, deflecting their attacks with ease. Then, they simultaneously unleashed kicks.
*Bang, bang, bang...*
Li Se swept his leg, neutralizing their kicks again. He then reached out with his left hand, grabbed one man's collar, and flung him towards the others.
"Ah..." Screams followed one after another. In just one minute, these so-called experts cultivated by the Sima family were all subdued.
"Do you need me to escort you out?" Li Se asked Sima Gang coldly.
Sima Gang's face darkened. He truly hadn't expected Li Se's combat skills to be this formidable. He sighed and, after a while, said, "Are you unwilling to name any condition?"
"I can't cure them!" Li Se replied curtly.
Sima Gang said no more. His trump cards had been defeated, and forcibly taking Li Se was impossible. He turned and left the clinic.
Sima Gang's visit was merely a minor interlude for the clinic. Patients continued to be treated, and medicine continued to be dispensed.
Li Se now rather enjoyed the time spent preparing medicine, mainly because Huang Shanshan was by his side, adding some fun to the task. Due to a high counter between them, Li Se often made small advances, like taking liberties with Huang Shanshan when the opportunity arose.
Each time he made such a move, Huang Shanshan would blush, glare at him, but say nothing more, as there were still many people in the clinic.
At this moment, a woman in a white dress walked in. Her skin was fair as snow, her eyes as clear as water. She glanced around at many people in the clinic. Her beauty was exquisite, truly like a pearl adorned with rouge and jade glowing with luminescence – a perfect beauty.
"Divine Doctor Li!" The woman finally spotted Li Se, who was preparing medicine, and waved.
"Who is this?" Huang Shanshan frowned, her hand already reaching for Li Se's waist.
"Shanshan, she's a classmate of a friend," Li Se quickly explained. This incredibly beautiful woman was none other than Yu Yan. He truly hadn't expected Yu Yan to come looking for him.
"Heh!" Huang Shanshan sneered.
Li Se knew any explanation would be futile. He walked up to Yu Yan and asked, "Why have you come?"
"I need your help with something. I've been asking around for a long time and only then found out you were a doctor at this clinic," Yao Shiqing smiled.
"This..." Li Se hesitated, as Huang Shanshan was still present.
"Can we talk outside?" Yu Yan asked.
Li Se glanced at Huang Shanshan behind him, thought for a moment, and nodded. They then left the clinic.
Li Se and Yu Yan found a milk tea shop and sat down.
"Go ahead, what kind of help do you need?" Li Se asked directly.
Yu Yan hesitated and then said, "Well, my father wants me to attend a banquet tonight. I don't really want to go, but I can't refuse. So, I want to ask you to accompany me."
"Why don't you ask Shuyu and the others to go with you?" Li Se asked, surprised.
"No, my ex-boyfriend will be there, so, you understand," Yu Yan said with a wry smile.
Li Se raised an eyebrow. "You're not asking me to pretend to be your boyfriend, are you?"
Yu Yan immediately grasped Li Se's hand. "I know you're with Shuyu, but I've already asked her permission. I'm only borrowing you for one night."
Her hand felt so soft. Li Se coughed lightly. "That won't do. I'm a gentleman, after all. How can I be casually lent to someone for a night?"
Yu Yan blinked and revealed a sly smile. "That beauty at the clinic just now was very pretty."
"Yes, very pretty," Li Se nodded.
"It seems your relationship with her is unusual," Yu Yan said with a giggle.
Li Se felt a little awkward. "What are you trying to say?"
"As long as you accompany me, I won't tell Shuyu about you being with other beauties," Yu Yan smiled.
"You've misunderstood. Shuyu and I..." Li Se tried to explain.
Yu Yan waved her hand. "Oh, you men, how could I not know? Especially outstanding men, you have a lot of women around. I understand. Don't worry, I won't say anything. Just accompany me tonight."
Listening to Yu Yan, Li Se felt a little strange. However, considering she was a great beauty, he couldn't refuse and reluctantly agreed.
"Don't worry, I'll keep this a secret!" Yu Yan gave him a very confident look.
Before they had finished their milk tea, back in their dormitory, Xia Shuyu, who had been watching a TV drama, suddenly started jumping around, extremely angry.
"Shuyu, what's wrong?" Lin Wenxiu asked, puzzled. She had just been watching TV, so why was she suddenly so angry?
Xia Shuyu gritted her teeth. "It's that boyfriend of mine. He's actually with another beautiful woman. No wonder he hasn't been looking for me lately. I'm so angry... so angry..."
"Could there be a misunderstanding?" Lin Wenxiu suggested.
"What misunderstanding could there be?" Xia Shuyu was furious. "Yan Yan even saw it. I'm so angry, really so angry. How could he do this to me?"
Xia Shuyu completely forgot that Li Se was not her real boyfriend. Yet, even so, she was truly angry and disappointed upon learning that Li Se was with another woman.
"No way, you're so beautiful, how could he cheat?" Lin Wenxiu was somewhat surprised.
Xia Shuyu said resentfully, "After Yan Yan's matter is settled, I'm going to find him. He needs to give me an explanation. Humph!"