Urban Genius Divine Doctor

Chapter 227: Chapter 227: A Beautiful Superstar’s Cry for Help

"Impossible!" Before Li Baoguo could respond, Li Mingyue shot them down. "Don’t push your luck! Keep dreaming!"

Lv Qinglan wasn’t surprised by the Li family’s reaction. She stated expressionlessly, "This is, of course, conditional. We won’t ask you to do anything that harms the interests of the Li family."

Wang Chenning said nothing. He simply sat to the side, sipping his tea and quietly watching Lv Qinglan perform.

"Let’s not rush to talk about this!" Li Baoguo was an old fox, after all. He seemed to have noticed something but paid it no mind, saying with a cheerful laugh, "Teacher Wang has been busy and must be hungry. Let’s eat first. We can chat casually during dinner!"

Lv Qinglan glanced at Wang Chenning and said no more.

Li Mingchao and Li Mingyue also fell silent.

The dinner was quite sumptuous. Li Baoguo had even specially arranged for a bottle of fifteen-year-aged Maotai.

Once everyone was seated, Li Baoguo took the initiative to toast Wang Chenning. "This old coot will also call you Teacher! Your medical skills are worthy of such respect from everyone!"

"Thank you for the praise, Elder Li!" Wang Chenning chuckled, raised his glass, and downed its contents in one gulp.

After drinking his share, Li Baoguo set his glass down. "Just this one for me tonight. I’ll let these kids keep you company!"

"I’ll also take it easy, just enough to be polite," Wang Chenning said, gesturing to Zhao Xiao’an. "I was supposed to be her driver. Looks like I’ll have to ask Miss Lv to drive us later!"

Hearing this, Lv Qinglan, who had planned on having a couple of drinks, immediately swapped out her glass.

The memory of Wang Chenning drinking everyone under the table still made Li Mingchao and Li Mingyue shudder. Hearing him say he’d take it easy, they both breathed a small sigh of relief.

"Mingchao, Mingyue, you should learn from Teacher Wang!" Li Baoguo said, pointing at Wang Chenning. "He’s far more outstanding than you in every way. I know you don’t want to admit it, but even if you worked hard for another decade, you wouldn’t be able to match his current achievements. And that’s not even mentioning his popularity with the ladies, which speaks for itself."

Li Mingyue and Li Mingchao were, of course, resentful, but they verbally agreed nonetheless.

Li Baoguo knew what they were thinking and continued, "At his age, he’s already won the respect of countless Grandmaster Level figures in the industry. Neither of you could ever do that. Perhaps you haven’t considered just how big the pie is in the traditional medicine industry. Teacher Wang, if I were to say that succeeding in this field could make one wealthy enough to rival a nation, would you agree?"

"I completely agree," Wang Chenning said, nodding with a smile. "If you can control just one-tenth of this industry’s global market share, you’d be wealthy enough to rival a nation."

Li Baoguo continued, "Teacher Wang, the Li family wants to partner with you in this field. You provide the techniques, and we’ll handle everything else. You get a fifty percent stake. What do you say?"

"Grandfather!"

Both Li Mingyue and Li Mingchao were startled.

Zhao Xiao’an and Lv Qinglan were also surprised; neither of them had expected Li Baoguo to be so generous.

This was equivalent to Wang Chenning reaping billions, or even more, with zero initial investment—a windfall of epic proportions.

But to everyone’s surprise, Wang Chenning simply shook his head. "When Luo Yuqing and I partnered, I only had to provide the techniques, and she was willing to give me fifty percent of the profits. Plus, if I ever have problems in Yandu, she’ll help me handle them. She’s far more generous than you, Elder!"

"Ha, so someone beat me to the punch!" Li Baoguo laughed. "Alright then, how about this: I’ll give you a sixty-percent stake, and this younger generation of mine will be at your beck and call. And let’s forget this nonsense about ’one treatment in exchange for one favor from the Li family’."

"The patriarch of the Yang family said the same thing!" Wang Chenning laughed along. "It seems you of the grandfather generation have far more foresight than the average person!"

"So, does that mean you agree?" Li Baoguo asked, his cheerful smile never faltering.

Wang Chenning neither agreed nor refused. "I’ll have to consider it. Let’s discuss this again with you, Elder Li, after I return from my trip abroad."

"Alright!" Li Baoguo agreed without a moment’s hesitation.

This made Li Mingyue and Li Mingchao extremely anxious. They knew Wang Chenning held a grudge against them and would surely punish them if given the chance. With Li Baoguo putting them at Wang Chenning’s disposal, weren’t they just lambs being led to the slaughter?

As if reading their minds, Li Baoguo remarked casually, "You two, don’t assume Teacher Wang’s perspective is as narrow as your own."

"Thank you for thinking so highly of me, Elder Li," Wang Chenning said, raising his glass to Li Baoguo in a toast. "You’re no ordinary man, Elder Li, which is a major reason I’m willing to treat you. I’ll drink this. You can have tea, as you wish."

Li Baoguo raised his teacup, clinking it against Wang Chenning’s glass. He then turned to his grandsons. "You two have much to learn. In the future, if you get the chance, you should follow Teacher Wang and observe him closely."

"Yes, Grandfather," Li Mingchao and Li Mingyue replied, left with no other choice.

But inwardly, they remained deeply resentful.

Having been bested by Wang Chenning several times, they were naturally unwilling to let it go. They were always thinking of getting revenge.

In fact, they were already plotting their revenge.

Li Baoguo’s attitude had also taken Zhao Xiao’an by surprise.

Zhao Xiao’an, who had come ready for a confrontation, found she didn’t have much of an opportunity to make her case.

Wang Chenning, too, was surprised by Li Baoguo’s attitude. With the Li family treating him so well, his move of using Lv Qinglan to antagonize them had lost most of its impact.

’Still, it would be necessary to have Lv Qinglan handle future communications with the Li family.’

’Perhaps Lv Qinglan would be more decisive in her actions.’

After dinner, Wang Chenning left with Zhao Xiao’an and Lv Qinglan.

"That Elder Li is a real old fox!" Zhao Xiao’an couldn’t help but exclaim after they got in the car. She then asked Wang Chenning, "Do you really want to partner with them?"

"Yes," Wang Chenning didn’t deny it. "If we do end up partnering with them under the terms I discussed with Li Baoguo, then I’ll give this sixty-percent stake to you. Don’t refuse. Your Zhao family may not care about this bit of money, but it could be a crucial lever for influencing the Li family. You can ask your grandfather for his opinion before making a decision. I think he’ll be more than happy to accept."

"Okay, I accept!" Zhao Xiao’an was a decisive person herself. "I’ll consult my grandfather, but I can give you my answer right now. I’ll act as your proxy and be in charge of the partnership with the Li family!"

"I’ll leave the details to you, then," Wang Chenning said, his eyes on Lv Qinglan.

"Thank you for your trust, Teacher Wang!" Lv Qinglan quickly replied.

After witnessing today’s battle of wits with the Li family, she was even more in awe of Wang Chenning.

Compared to Wang Chenning, Li Mingchao and Li Mingyue were truly leagues apart.

Wang Chenning said no more. After they had driven some distance from the Li family’s estate, he had the car pull over and got out, letting Zhao Xiao’an drive away with Lv Qinglan.

After Zhao Xiao’an and Lv Qinglan had left, Wang Chenning stood by the roadside to hail a taxi, planning to head to Yang Xiaofei’s place.

Just as he raised his hand to hail a cab, a Mercedes SUV that had been driving normally suddenly slowed and pulled to a stop in front of him.

"Young Master Wang!" The rear window rolled down, revealing a beautiful woman’s face. "Hello!"

Wang Chenning had to look twice before he recognized her. It was the famous actress Yang Xiaomi, whom he’d met during her previous dispute with Lin Annian.

"Superstar Yang, hello," Wang Chenning had little interest in getting involved with women from the entertainment world, so his greeting was merely polite. "What a coincidence."

To his surprise, Yang Xiaomi opened the door, got out, and hurried to his side. She then turned and said to the people still in the car, "I have something important to discuss with Young Master Wang, so I’ll be skipping the event later!"

Then, she whispered to Wang Chenning, "Young Master Wang, please do me a favor. Get me out of here, okay?"

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