Shen Youwei, dressed in a stunning evening gown, walked onto the stage.
She took the microphone and, with a sweet smile, looked at the numerous guests.
“My sincerest apologies, everyone!”
“Divine Doctor Yang had a last-minute patient and couldn’t make it, so he won’t have the chance to meet everyone tonight.”
Shen Wanqian was also stunned, but he reacted extremely quickly.
He immediately laughed.
“So that’s how it is.
Well, that’s no problem at all.
Saving lives and treating the sick is what’s most important.”
“I’m just a little disappointed that everyone won’t get the chance to meet Divine Doctor Yang just yet.”
Shen Youwei smiled.
“Dad, isn’t my birthday next month?
We can just introduce him to all the uncles and elders then.”
A spark lit up in Shen Wanqian’s eyes, and he laughed heartily.
“You’re right!
We’ll have another chance next month!”
Although the crowd was a bit disappointed, they didn’t think it was a huge loss.
There were plenty of “divine doctors” these days; it wasn’t really a big deal.
In the crowd, Su Changli sighed, “What a shame.
We were so close to meeting a new Divine Doctor!”
Su Nanzhi’s beautiful eyes flickered.
“Divine Doctor Yang…
he has the same surname as Yang Yi…”
Su Changli frowned and snorted coldly.
“They may share a surname, but that kid is a complete good-for-nothing!”
Lin Gengfang couldn’t help but say, “Honey, Xiaoyi knows medicine too.
Do you think…
could this Divine Doctor Yang be him?”
Hearing this, Su Nanzhi froze for a moment!
Her mother’s words made her start to wonder.
Su Changli said disapprovingly, “Dear, you really think too highly of him!
The fact that he cured Nanzhi was just a lucky coincidence!”
“If he really had such amazing medical skills, he would’ve been famous long ago!”
“How could he still be a good-for-nothing who can’t even get his own revenge and has to social-climb to get close to us?”
Lin Gengfang was left speechless.
Su Nanzhi said, “Mom, I know you really want to change our impression of him.”
“But that’s something he has to achieve through his own efforts!”
“You keep imagining that he’s capable, but that just makes Dad and me look down on him even more.”
Lin Gengfang sighed.
“I understand.
I won’t say any more.
From now on, I’ll let the facts speak for themselves.”
Hong Juntao, who had just gone to find his friend, now walked back over.
“Uncle Su, come with me.
I’ll introduce you to a few people!”
Su Changli was slightly pleased and replied, “Excellent!”
…
Backstage at the banquet hall.
Shen Wanqian asked doubtfully, “What happened?
Didn’t Divine Doctor Yang come?”
Shen Youwei then told him about Yang Yi’s thoughts on the matter.
After hearing her out, Shen Wanqian had a sudden realization.
“It was my oversight!
I should have thought of that!
I was wrong this time!”
Shen Youwei asked suspiciously, “Dad, did you already know Yang Yi from before?”
Shen Wanqian smiled.
“I didn’t know him, but yesterday wasn’t the first time I’d seen him.”
“You know how I went out of town to find a reclusive master to acquire Life Grass, right?”
“I offered a high price of three hundred million, but the other party refused to sell to me.”
The quick-witted Shen Youwei immediately put it together.
“That person was Yang Yi?”
“No, that person was Divine Doctor Yang’s master!”
Shen Wanqian shook his head.
“However, Divine Doctor Yang was in the herb garden next door at the time, so he didn’t see me.”
“So that’s how it is…
No wonder you value him so highly!”
She had found it strange.
Xu Renfeng had also treated her father before, but he had never been treated with such ceremony.
“I should have known they don’t like being in the limelight.
I wonder if Divine Doctor Yang will be angry with me.”
Shen Wanqian started to feel a little anxious.
It was the first time Shen Youwei had ever seen her father look this way, and she found it a little amusing.
“Dad, don’t worry.
Yang Yi isn’t that petty!”
“Really?
That’s wonderful!”
The father and daughter arrived at a guest room upstairs.
In the main room, Qiao Haishan and his wife were chatting with Yang Yi.
“Old Shen, I’ve been waiting ages for you!” Qiao Haishan said with dissatisfaction.
“Hmph, so what if I made you wait all night?” Shen Wanqian didn’t stand on ceremony with Qiao Haishan; after all, they had been friends for many years.
“Oh?
Then why don’t you try making Xiaoyang wait all night?” Qiao Haishan said lightly.
Shen Wanqian’s face darkened.
“You’re something else.
Always know how to hit me where it hurts!”
He then turned to Yang Yi, his expression immediately becoming gentle and polite again.
“Divine Doctor Yang…”
Yang Yi said, “Uncle Shen, just call me by my name.”
Shen Wanqian was overjoyed.
‘Who wouldn’t want to be on a first-name basis?
This means our relationship is much closer!’
“Hahaha, I’d be delighted!”
Yang Yi just smiled nonchalantly.
After sitting down, Shen Wanqian said, “Yang Yi, I handled tonight’s arrangements poorly.
Next time, I will definitely consult you first!”
Yang Yi shook his head.
“Uncle Shen, you don’t have to be so formal.”
Qiao Haishan’s wife, Huang Wenqing, peeled an orange for Yang Yi.
“Xiaoyang, after your treatment, I even slept soundly last night.”
“I must thank you properly.
Come over to my house another day, and I’ll cook a couple of nice dishes for you.”
Just as she was speaking, his secretary, Xiaohan, knocked on the door.
“What is it?” Shen Wanqian frowned.
Given the occasion and the time, Xiaohan wouldn’t disturb him unless it was something important.
Secretary Han leaned in closer and said something to him, causing Shen Wanqian’s expression to turn extremely ugly.
“I understand.
You go entertain him first.
I’ll be right over.”
After Secretary Han left, Qiao Haishan asked, “What’s wrong?”
Shen Wanqian said with a dark face, “Wu Wenjing is here.”
Qiao Haishan’s expression changed slightly.
“What’s he doing here at a time like this?”
Shen Wanqian shook his head.
“I’m not sure.
But he who comes, comes with ill intent.”
“For him to show up now, he’s definitely up to no good!
You all stay seated.
I’m going to go meet him!”
Qiao Haishan nodded.
Shen Wanqian offered a brief apology and then hurried away.
Yang Yi then asked Shen Youwei, “Is Uncle Shen on bad terms with this Mr.
Wu?”
Shen Youwei’s face was also full of worry.
“Not very good.
Wu Wenjing was an herb peddler in his early years.”
“Later, when the economic environment improved, he seized the opportunity to monopolize the herb supply in Jiangnan Province.”
“My dad has also entered the pharmaceutical industry these past two years, right?
So we inevitably need to purchase herbs.”
“We’ve recently secured the production rights for several new medicines, and we also have new drugs we’ve developed ourselves.
The demand for herbs is quite large.”
Yang Yi realized.
“So he found out about your situation and is jacking up the prices?”
Shen Youwei nodded helplessly.
Yang Yi asked, “Is it not possible to buy herbs from someone else?”
Shen Youwei gave a bitter smile.
“It’s not that we can’t, but our costs would skyrocket!”
“Besides, Wu Wenjing would definitely be displeased.
He might even secretly cause all sorts of trouble for us.”
Qiao Haishan sighed.
“I’ve heard this Wu Wenjing is a ruthless character…
Old Shen is probably in for some serious trouble.”
Seeing Shen Youwei’s restlessness, Yang Yi said, “If you’re that worried, let’s go take a look together.”