Chapter 322 A Bit Clever

s amiss when Old Master Yue stopped him from speaking. After calming down and taking a closer look at Xiao Mingyu dispensing the herbs, he noticed there was a certain charm to Xiao Mingyu's movements...Chapter 322: Cleverness on a Small Scale

Since it was Song Hushan who said that Xiao Yu's medical skills were superb, they invited him to see the patient. However, they never expected him to be ignored by Xiao Yu and even ask for an outrageous fee of one million yuan just for his consultation.

The highest consultation fee their previously hired doctors ever charged was ten thousand yuan; however, those people were world-renowned experts. As for Xiao Yu They had never heard of him before.

Actually, if not because of the fact that Xiao Yu ignored them at first, they would have agreed to any amount he asked, as it was Song Hushan who introduced him and his introduction alone was worth a million yuan regardless of whether he could cure their child or not.

However, Xiao Yu's attitude just now made him so angry that he lost all sense of decorum and stormed upstairs. He did not even consider Xiao Yu treating his son because in his eyes, Xiao Yu was nothing more than a nobody who didn't deserve any respect, let alone the ability to cure his son.

When Song Hushan and Zhou Ruoying heard Li Shirong's words, their expressions slightly changed but they did not say anything. Although he did not think much of this young master Li in his heart, because of his position as head of the Li family, it was best not to cause any trouble for him. Even when introducing Xiao Yu to them before, it was out of respect for the head of the Li family and pity towards Li Yong.

Now that they did not need their help anymore, there was no reason for them to meddle unnecessarily. They did not know how they had offended Xiao Yu, but from his earlier attitude, he clearly did not want to be involved.

Xiao Yu wanted a million yuan just for his consultation fee, so Song Hushan estimated that their case was probably nothing serious; otherwise, Xiao Yu would have taken up the case without hesitation.

By acting this way, Xiao Yu was definitely trying to hurt Li Shirong's pride. That was why at the time, Song Hushan did not intervene.

"Miss Zhou, a mere doctor dares to show such disrespect to your Song family; how bold!"

Li Shirong's wife, a woman in her twenties, said to Song Hushan and Zhou Ruoying.

Song Hushan and Zhou Ruoying found these words rather offensive. Was she the fool or did she think they were fools Such an obvious attempt at sowing discord would not work on them, especially when it involved their family.

Li Shirong's wife used to be a famous actress but retired from showbiz after marrying Li Shirong. Although she had married into the Li family, her background was still lacking.

Simultaneously, she did not understand how terrifying families like the Song family were; in her opinion, even if they were political powerhouses, could they really interfere with their Li family Don't forget that their base is Hong Kong, not the mainland.

And she also knew how formidable her father-in-law was. When he went to the mainland, he was always received by the country's top leaders. However, this Song family was something they had never even heard of before.

Li Shirong only told her that this Song family was a very powerful political clan on the mainland but didn't specify their exact status. Hence, she merely slightly reined in her arrogance.

But now, she couldn't help habitually trying to sow discord and even wanted them from the Song family to take action against others so that they could use others as a proxy to kill someone else. When she was a star, she often used such small tricks, but she had forgotten who she was dealing with at present.

"Bingbing, how can you speak like this Quickly apologize to Brother Song and Sister-in-law!"

Upon hearing his wife's words and seeing the gradually cold face of Song Huishan, Li Shirong quickly said to her.

His wife didn't know about the mightiness of these clans, but he knew how terrifying the power of the Song family was. Even if they couldn't destroy the Li family, they could still severely weaken their strength.

"Sorry, Brother Song and Sister Zhou, I spoke without fully considering things through. But what I said is also true! This doctor is too wicked. Knowing that he was recommended by you two, but still acting this way clearly shows he doesn't care about either of you!"

Hearing Li Shirong's words, although she didn't understand why her husband wanted her to apologize, she knew that Li Shirong did not want anyone defying him. So, she quickly apologized, but after doing so, since she still didn't comprehend the reason behind it, she continued trying to sow discord.

Hearing his wife's words, Li Shirong's face became even more gloomy. These petty tricks were only adding to the amusement of others; how could Song Huishan and Zhou Ruoying fail to see through her little schemes!

"Shut up!"

Upon hearing his wife still showing off her small cleverness, Li Shirong angrily shouted in a low but decisive voice.

Hearing her husband's roar, she looked at him with confusion, still not understanding where she had gone wrong.

"Brother Song and Sister-in-law, forgive us for making you see this. She lacks experience; please don't take it to heart!"

After calling out his wife, Li Shirong turned around and said with a crestfallen expression towards Song Huishan and Zhou Ruoying.

Song Hushan waved his hand at Li Shirong, indicating that he didn't mind the incident. Zhou Ruoying didn’t say anything either, but her expression wasn’t pleasant. When she was in Hong Kong, she had never liked this woman. Seeing Li Yonghe, who was three years old and still being carried by someone, unable to walk on his own, made her feel very sorry for him.

This reminded her of the suffering her son endured when he was ill, as well as how heartbroken she felt as a mother back then. That's why she recommended Xiao Yu to the Li family and hoped that the child would get better sooner.

However, she didn't expect there to be some enmity between Xiao Yu and this young master Li, who had demanded an astronomical fee for his service. It seemed like the Li family was unwilling to pay it. Since this was the case, she saw no reason to get involved in the matter.

Moreover, Xiao Yu was her brother. She hadn't bothered to cause trouble for the Li family over this incident because of their patriarch's face.

"Shirong, my wife and I have some business to attend to these days, so we won’t be staying here! When we return to the capital city, I’ll come see you again!"

Said Song Hushan to Li Shirong. In fact, they had a house in the deep sea area as well. They only stayed at Li Shirong's place last night because they wanted Xiao Yu to treat Li Yonghe.

Now that there was no longer a need for Xiao Yu’s medical services for young master Li’s son, they saw no reason to stay here any longer.

Hearing Song Hushan’s words, Li Shirong tried his best to persuade them to stay. However, since Song Hushan had made up his mind, even though they were leaving for the capital city the next day, neither he nor Zhou Ruoying wanted to stay here any longer.

Plus, they had a nanny and bodyguards with them; it wouldn’t take long for their belongings to be packed after making a phone call. Seeing that Song Hushan was firm in his decision, Li Shirong didn't continue trying to persuade him.

Who was Li Shirong At such a young age having built up such an empire, could he be a fool From the moment Song Hushan announced their departure, he knew that their relationship had gradually drifted apart. But he wasn’t sure whether it was because of Xiao Yu or his wife’s words.

After Song Hushan and co left, Li Shirong pondered for a while before raising his head in shock.

The moment he was lost in thought just now, he had realized the reason behind their departure must be related to Xiao Yu. Based on what he knew about Song Hushan’s character, he wouldn't make such a decision simply because of something clever or underhanded done by a woman.

Who exactly is this Xiao Yu From the way Song Hushan greeted him, they seemed to have some kind of relationship. Li Shirong's wife had grown up in Hong Kong and was just an ordinary citizen there; she didn’t understand the extent of the Song family’s power. But he did! And since Song Hushan is a potential successor to the position as patriarch of the Song family, that was why young master Li’s father had personally received him at their residence.

When Song Hushan visited, Li Shirong and his wife happened to be at the main residence of the Li family because the head of the Li family had called them back to meet with Song Hushan and establish a good relationship.

Currently, Li Shirong has shifted the focus of his career to the mainland. By building a good rapport with Song Hushan, he can ensure smooth sailing for his business ventures on the mainland in the future.

Song Hushan also needs to court the Li family because their status in Hong Kong makes it easier for them to operate there. Thus, both parties saw eye-to-eye and when the head of the Li family learned about the upcoming hundredth birthday celebration of Mr. Song's household, he sent Li Shirong to pay respects to Old Madam Song.

It was unexpected that their relationship would start to fray outside Hong Kong due to a young doctor.

At this point, Li Shirong began reflecting on himself; over the years, everything had been going smoothly for him. Wherever he went, people fawned and flattered him, so being ignored by Xiao Yu made him feel humiliated and furious enough to leave in a huff.

After understanding this, he fell into deep thought again, pondering how to mend the rift with Song Hushan. After much consideration, all he could think of was dealing with Xiao Yu, as the fracture had originated from him, thus it would likely need to be mended by addressing this issue.

He understood this rationally, but who was he, Li Shirong His family held the title of Hong Kong's richest Chinese person. He had built such an empire at a young age; making concessions to a mere doctor went against his principles.

Moreover, even if he humbled himself now, according to Xiao Yu’s tone, it didn’t seem that Li Shirong knew where he had offended him in the first place.

Without clarifying this matter, bowing down to Xiao Yu would be useless. Furthermore, if there was another way to mend ties with Song Hushan, he wouldn't lower himself to Xiao Yu.

After leaving Shangri-La Hotel, Song Hushan and Zhou Ruoying arrived at an estate in the suburbs; this estate belonged to Song Hushan on the mainland.

Afters returning to the estate, Zhou Ruoying took out her phone and called Xiao Yu.

"Hello, little brother, where are you"

After Xiao Yu answered, Zhou Ruoying said this.

Xiao Yu was seeing patients at Wan Sheng Tang when he received the call. Hearing Zhou Ruoying’s voice, he quickly replied, "Sis Zhou, I’m seeing patients at Wan Sheng Tang!" (To be continued...)ugh Zhao Lingyun was adopted by them in the past, his power was several times stronger than that of the Wang Family’s. If it were not for Zhao Lingyun's support, their clan would have already declined...