Upon seeing Wang Ye, Chen Li was first taken aback, then exclaimed excitedly, "Junior Brother!"
"Senior Sister, it's been a long time." Wang Ye responded and obediently took a step forward.
Chen Li also stepped forward and touched Wang Ye's head, "Little Junior Brother, you really did listen to your second senior sister and came to the medical hall to find her. Your second senior sister hasn't doted on you in vain."
"Second Senior Sister, actually..."
"Actually, what? Don't say any more. Come upstairs with me; your second senior sister has prepared a gift for you for leaving the mountain." Chen Li said, taking Wang Ye's hand and heading upstairs.
Chen Li was usually very gentle and quiet, but she became very lively around Wang Ye. Compared to Wang Ye's overbearing eldest senior sister, second senior sister Chen Li was more like the girl next door.
"Hey, wait, Doctor Chen, what do you mean? We helped the Peerless Medical Hall out of trouble. Aren't you going to thank us before you leave?" Zhou Tianhao stopped Chen Li.
But Chen Li knew very well that Zhou Tianhao was up to no good. If he could truly help Peerless Medical Hall, the hall wouldn't have encountered so much trouble.
"Zhou Tianhao, I'm warning you not to make trouble at Peerless Medical Hall. As for today's event, what the truth actually is, is still not certain! I don't want to pursue it, so don't bother me with this any further." Chen Li's tone was cold.
Zhou Tianhao smiled playfully, "Miss Chen, even if we don't talk about today's events, we should at least talk about what happened before! I see that Peerless Medical Hall hasn't been doing too well recently, so it's best if you listen to me and join Yuan Medical Hall. I guarantee that afterward, your hall will soar. Miss Chen's medical skills would also have a better chance to shine."
After hearing Zhou Tianhao's words, Wang Ye understood. They wanted to annex Peerless Medical Hall, so that's why they resorted to such tactics.
"Why should I listen to you? How Peerless Medical Hall is doing is none of your business." Chen Li rejected flatly.
"None of my business? That's what you think, but not necessarily what the doctors in your hall think! Ask them if they all want to join Yuan Medical Hall?" Zhou Tianhao said with a sly look on his face.
Chen Li frowned slightly, sensing that something was wrong, and turned to look at the several doctors of the clinic.
All of them were looking down, suggesting that Zhou Tianhao wasn't just talking nonsense.
"You all really want to join Yuan Medical Hall?" Chen Li asked coldly.
"Director Chen, we, we just want to make a living. Though the medical hall is for saving lives, if no one comes, we're afraid we'll starve! I have elderly and young at home; I really have no other choice." One of the middle-aged doctors replied.
The other two younger ones didn't say anything, but their thoughts must be similar.
Chen Li herself also knew that Peerless Medical Hall had not been doing well recently. A large part of the reason for this was the sabotage from Zhou Tianhao and Yuan Medical Hall.
So recently, Chen Li had been trying to find ways to turn the situation around for the medical hall and had even participated in the so-called medical exchange conference that she never wanted to join, all for the hall's reputation.
But unexpectedly, despite all this, she had still failed to change the situation and was even undercut completely.
"Fine, if you all want to leave, then I won't keep you. Let's part on good terms. Go settle your salaries with finance, and you can go wherever you want; I won't stop you." Chen Li did not try to retain them.
Their hearts were already scattered, and she couldn't keep the people.
"Miss Chen, why bother with all this? If you just listen to me, there would be no problem at all. If you become my woman, I guarantee you wealth and prosperity in the future." Zhou Tianhao looked at Chen Li with a smug expression.
Wang Ye initially thought that his second senior sister could handle the situation, so he didn't intervene. But under the current circumstances, it seemed his second senior sister was unable to take control.
Therefore, Wang Ye stepped forward, positioning himself in front of Chen Li, and spoke with a righteous tone, "I don't care who you are, but I advise you not to trouble my second senior sister. Otherwise, the consequences will be on you."
Zhou Tianhao's face changed instantly when he saw Wang Ye step forward, revealing a fierce expression.
"What the hell do you think you're doing, you stinky Taoist?" Wang Ye snapped. "Is it your turn to interrupt when I'm speaking?"
As he spoke, Yuan Hongming whispered something into his ear, telling him about Wang Ye's appearance at Tiansheng Restaurant.
"Oh? Something like that happened? This stinky Taoist really has some nerve, daring to steal even my cousin's woman?"
"Exactly, this kid dares to oppose Young Master Zhou, and Young Master Zhou won't let him off the hook."
"Hmph, I'll take care of him today on behalf of my cousin."
Chen Li, noticing their whispering, sensed that things might be getting dicey.
She quickly pulled Wang Ye back, "Junior brother, you go upstairs first, let your senior sister handle this."
This was Peerless Medical Hall, and Chen Li felt that Zhou Tianhao wouldn't dare to go too far.
"Second Senior Sister, this is my fault, I can't ignore it. Don't worry, I can handle it."
"Listen to your senior sister!"
As Chen Li argued with Wang Ye, Zhou Tianhao had already approached them.
Confronting Wang Ye he said, "You stinky Taoist named Wang Ye? Daring to compete with my cousin for a woman, are you sick of living?"
"Zhou Tianhao, what do you plan to do?" Chen Li immediately questioned.
"Chen Li, this has nothing to do with you. You'd better not meddle. Agree to my terms while I'm still not angry. Join Yuan Medical Hall obediently, or else..." Zhou Tianhao fully revealed his ugly nature.
"Or else what?" Chen Li was unafraid.
Though normally she appeared gentle and like an artistic young woman, in critical moments, Chen Li was far from weak.
"Or else I will..."
Zhou Tianhao hadn't finished his sentence when he suddenly became rigid, standing motionless on the spot.
"Young Master Zhou, what's wrong with you?" Yuan Hongming immediately approached with concern.
But Zhou Tianhao showed no response, as if he were a statue.
No one knew what had happened, finding it very strange. Wasn't Zhou Tianhao fine just a moment ago? How did he become like this so suddenly?
Wang Ye, however, seemed very calm, as if he was in control of everything.
Chen Li took a closer look and then realized what had happened.
Zhou Tianhao's meridians had been suppressed, which was why he couldn't move.
The one who had acted was Wang Ye. With just an inconspicuous silver needle, Wang Ye had taken control of Zhou Tianhao.
"Chen Li, you must have done this! What did you do to Young Master Zhou? Speak! If anything happens to Young Master Zhou at Peerless Medical Hall, you'll be fully responsible," Yuan Hongming, unable to find the reason, began to pressure Chen Li.
"Peerless Medical Hall hasn't done anything, so why should it be responsible? I should tell you instead to take Zhou Tianhao and leave immediately. Peerless Medical Hall does not welcome you."