Bai Yutang was flushed with embarrassnt and caught in a predicant. Taking a deep breath, he began, "Several esteed elder gentlen, I was blind and failed to recognize your greatness."
"I am here to apologize to you."
"I know Miss Lu Jue from the International dical Alliance. I hope you’ll give so face on her account."
"Disrespecting Mr. Chen is unacceptable. It doesn’t matter whose na you drop," Li Zhengming said coldly. "You are not welco here."
The frosty attitude made Bai Yutang’s face burn crimson. If I really get thrown out, I’ll beco a complete joke.
Luo Qingli spoke up, "Chen Xiao, my senior brought here today. It would put in a difficult position if you kick him out. Please, consider it a favor to ."
Chen Xiao couldn’t be bothered with such a clown. "Old Li, let it go. We don’t want people saying our Chinese dicine Community is bullying him. There’s no need to stoop to the level of a small fry like him."
Only then did Li Zhengming wave for the security guards to stand down. "I’m giving Mr. Chen face this once. If you dare to disrespect him again, it won’t be as simple as just throwing you out! Stay away from us!"
Bai Yutang’s face was beet red, stinging with humiliation.
"Senior, let’s go sit over there," Luo Qingli said.
"Alright." Bai Yutang nodded. Once seated, he continuously tried to curry favor with Luo Qingli.
However, her attitude remained cold and her mind was clearly elsewhere.
Sensing that the recent incident had damaged his heroic image in Luo Qingli’s eyes, Bai Yutang coughed lightly. "Qingli, to be honest, I wasn’t actually afraid of those old-tirs from the Chinese dicine Community. I was just showing them respect, that’s all."
"Miss Lu Jue and I are on good terms," he continued. "I’ve collaborated with Lu’s Pharmaceuticals several tis in the past. Miss Lu Jue is one of the very few from our Divine Land to hold a position in the International dical Alliance. Her status is certainly no lower than these old fossils."
Luo Qingli rely offered a polite smile. No matter how high soone else’s status is, that’s their business. What does it have to do with Bai Yutang? Still, since he brought to this conference, I owe him a favor and can’t just refute him.
Bai Yutang continued to boast in the manner of a know-it-all, "That ex-husband of yours is just putting on an act. Don’t let him fool you. He might seem friendly with that group of old relics, but he can’t actually help you. Mr. William isn’t optimistic about the Shenzhou Traditional Chinese dicine Community, so the real purpose of this conference is for these old-tirs to suck up to Mr. William, hoping he’ll lend them a hand... The outco is still up in the air."
"But Miss Lu Jue is different," he said confidently. "As a core mber of the International dical Alliance, she can definitely get a word in with Mr. William. Your ex-husband backed the wrong horse. How foolish."
Luo Qingli frowned slightly. "The Shenzhou Traditional Chinese dicine Community currently has little influence overseas. Isn’t it normal for these seniors to want to make an effort to change that?"
"Hah, what’s the use?" Bai Yutang scoffed. "In several competitions, the Shenzhou Traditional Chinese dicine Community was utterly defeated by the Ghost dical Sect from the Yang Country. They’ve long since lost all face. Moreover, one of the five leaders in the dical Alliance is a big shot from the Yang Country. With him around, these dostic old-tirs will never have a chance to shine."
The more Luo Qingli listened, the more uneasy she beca. The Divine Land’s traditional dicine community is being suppressed by a tiny nation like the Yang Country. As a citizen of the Divine Land, one should be indignant and resentful. Why does Bai Yutang’s tone drip with schadenfreude? This made her feel inexplicably uncomfortable.
"Senior, I’m going to head over there for a mont," she said, making an excuse to escape to Chen Xiao’s table.
Seeing that Luo Qingli paid him no mind, Bai Yutang’s anger stewed, and a sinister glint flashed in his eyes. Bitch! Playing all high and mighty with , are you? I’d like to see how you’re going to connect with Mr. William without my help!
After Luo Qingli sat down, Xu Yanran shifted his seat to be next to her.
Chen Xiao teased, "Not keeping your senior company anymore?"
Luo Qingli, annoyed by his sarcastic tone, shot back, "What choice do I have? I don’t get the sa special treatnt you do, so I have to ask my senior for help."
Xu Yanran chid in with his own criticism, "Scumbag!"
Zhang Yaqing said with a smile, "I bought my ticket for this conference from a scalper. If I had known you needed one, Miss Luo, I would have certainly gotten an extra one. I just assud that with your vast connections, getting a ticket would be a simple matter. That was inconsiderate of ."
Luo Qingli swirled the wine in her glass and turned to Chen Xiao. "Our goal this ti is to speak with Mr. William directly. Are you sure you can even get close to him?"
"Is he so god in the heavens that I can’t reach?" Chen Xiao scoffed. "At worst, I’ll just tie him up, slap him a few tis, and demand to know why he won’t approve your products."
Luo Qingli: "..."
Zhang Yaqing: "..."
Xu Yanran: "..."
"Be serious!" Luo Qingli said, exasperated. "That would get us all killed! Worse, it would bring disaster upon the entire Divine Land! You have to understand, the International dical Alliance has a monopoly on all dical and pharmaceutical standards overseas! Offending them would be a devastating blow to us!"
"William Dodge is the president of the dical Alliance. He holds all the power and has the absolute final say. The authority of the other four vice-presidents pales in comparison. We need to create an opportunity to raise our concerns with him rationally, not solve the problem with brute force."
Chen Xiao retorted, "And what if he’s an unreasonable person?"
Zhang Yaqing smiled. "Judging from his past actions, Mr. William doesn’t seem to be that kind of person. He holds his position precisely because he has always been dedicated to advancing the field of dicine. However, as the influence and authority of the International dical Alliance grow, it’s inevitable that more bad apples will appear inside it, like... the Ghost dical Sect from the Yang Country."
"Their infiltration of the International dical Alliance in recent years has been frankly astonishing. I even suspect that the reason the products from the Zongheng Chamber of Comrce and the Luo Group failed inspection is because those people from the Ghost dical Sect within the Alliance are pulling the strings. Don’t forget, that Watanabe Ichiba we saw earlier belongs to the Watanabe Clan, which has mbers in the Ghost dical Sect. And we’ve offended them before."
At her words, Chen Xiao’s eyes narrowed slightly. Zhang Yaqing’s analysis isn’t without rit.
Just then, the previously quiet venue suddenly burst into commotion.
A sowhat pudgy Western man in a navy-blue suit entered the hall, surrounded by an entourage.
Li Zhengming and the other mbers of the Shenzhou Traditional Chinese dicine Community all hurried forward to greet him respectfully.
Luo Qingli’s face lit up with excitent. "That’s him! That’s William Dodge!"
Chen Xiao glanced at the man. Based on his appearance, William Dodge didn’t seem like a villain. On the contrary, he looked quite affable and was respectful toward Li Zhengming and the other elders, warmly shaking hands with the senior mbers of the Shenzhou Traditional Chinese dicine Community. He was accompanied by four others: an elderly man, a young man, and two young won.
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