Chapter 4 Street Clashes

  In the center of E City Market, with the help of transparent lamp light, a row of five big men in black clothes are surrounding the sign of "Miao Shou Ji Shi", and in front of them is a young man wearing expensive clothes with a sword-like eyebrow, who is now looking at Ruoxi with a worried face, as if he is very tense about Ruoxi's body.

  Liu Ruoxi saw the newcomer, her willow eyebrows slightly furrowed, and then asked in a light tone: "Wang Feng'an, how did you end up here?"

  “Uh……” Liu Ruoxi's coldness caused Wang Feng'an's concerned expression to freeze on his face, feeling like a hot face stuck to a cold buttocks. Of course, in fact, even the cold buttocks didn't get him to stick to it. But he just looked slightly unnatural for a moment, then recovered with a sunny smile: "I happened to visit Uncle and heard that you were unwell, so I rushed over, Ruoxi, are you okay?"

  Looking at Wang Feng'an's concerned face, Liu Ruoxi felt a wave of discomfort in her heart. The feeling was like disgust and dislike, it was a very strange feeling. To say that Wang Feng'an is actually a talented person, and his family background is also very powerful. Moreover, the two families are considered to be noble families, so they should be a good match, but Liu Ruoxi felt that he was somewhat insincere and not down-to-earth.

  However, now Linlin is politely concerned about herself, and Liu Ruoxue can't bear to reject him, so out of courtesy, she just nodded slightly and smiled: "Thank you, but I'm fine."

  "Who said nothing's wrong? Now Yu Xi is being taken advantage of by this young man!" Seeing Wang Feng'an appear, Xu Manli's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise, and she took the opportunity to shift everyone's attention to Wu Rui. This young man actually dared to take advantage of her, Xu Manli had a very bad opinion of him.

  "Huh? Manli, what's going on here?" Wang Feng'an sensed that his chance to perform had arrived, but he first glanced at the 'Divine Doctor' stall, then furrowed his brow and cast his gaze towards Wu Rui, who was wearing a Tang suit and had long hair, with an air of arrogance involuntarily revealing itself on his face.

  As a rich young master, Wang Feng'an would only show politeness and courtesy when facing Ruo Xi, to the point of being flattering. However, when dealing with others, especially those like Wu Rui who were powerless and without influence, he would unconsciously display his haughty attitude. Perhaps this had become a habit or even an instinct for people of his kind.

  "Wang Feng was lucky you arrived in time, otherwise we would have been slaughtered by Liu Ruoxi. It's really pitiful!" Xu Manli suppressed her smile and sighed, then added fuel to the fire, exaggerating the story even more. Of course, she didn't reveal the true cause of Liu Ruoxi's illness, only saying it was a simple stomachache, while Wu Rui wanted to slaughter 1,000 yuan.

  Look at her mouth, it's as if Wu Rui was made out to be an evil capitalist, while Liu Ruoxi became a poor little lamb who suffered. Even when Wu Rui heard her words, he was suddenly stunned with his mouth wide open, about the size of a large egg, and couldn't close it for a long time. At the same time, he was also lamenting in his heart, this woman is really good at deceiving people!

  "Manli, what are you talking nonsense about?" Seeing Xu Manli stirring up trouble, Liu Ruoxi couldn't help but intervene, furrowing her good-looking eyebrows as she glared at her. Then, she turned back to apologize to Wu Rui with a smile: "I'm sorry, Doctor, Manli is just like that, please don't mind."

  "Uh... forget it, it's getting late and I'm closing up shop anyway. You'd better pay the consultation fee!" Wu Rui was still a bit unhappy, but after hearing the beautiful woman's apology, he let it go. However, he couldn't help but think about that 1,000 yuan consultation fee. After all, it was his living expenses for the next while, and he couldn't help but feel anxious.

  Seeing Liu Ruoxi come out to resolve the situation, Xu Manli not only didn't lose hope, but instead revealed a smile of sinister delight. She was also considered a rich family's daughter, and naturally understood the psychology of people like Wang Feng'an who were spoiled rotten. These guys usually threw money around like it was going out of style, so they wouldn't even think twice about this thousand bucks.

  But he is a person who attaches great importance to face, and even more so to Liu Ruoxue's attitude towards Wu Rui. Undoubtedly, Liu Ruoxue's coldness towards him, as well as her humility towards Wu Rui, this stark contrast must have ignited the flames of anger and jealousy in his heart.

  As expected, before Liu Ruoxi was about to pay the registration fee, Wang Feng'an stepped forward and stared at Wu Rui with a gloomy pair of eyes: "You little scoundrel, you actually dared to charge randomly, and even charged 1,000 yuan for treating a stomachache. And, aren't you practicing medicine without a license? It seems that Goose City still needs some rectification!"

  Wu Rui's eyes narrowed slightly at the words, a faint glint of anger flashing in his eyes, but he quickly calmed down and glanced at him fearlessly. He pursed his lips and said, "Don't say I only charge 1,000 yuan, even if I charge 10,000 yuan, it has nothing to do with you. This is the agreement between me and the patient. Of course, if you really want to report me for practicing medicine without a license, that's your own business, no need to tell me. And please pay up immediately!"

  "You..." Hearing Wu Rui's rebuke, Wang Feng'an suddenly became enraged. He didn't expect that this small doctor would dare to defy him. In his opinion, this little guy should be kneeling down and begging for mercy from himself, after all, he was already used to such 'treatment'.

  "Wang Feng'an, this is none of your business. And to Doctor Wu, you'd better be more polite, this is E City, not the Capital, and it's not for you to point fingers here." Seeing Wang Feng'an reveal ill intentions towards Wu Rui, Liu Ruoxi's face also turned cold in an instant. At the same time, her impression of him plummeted.

  "I..." Wang Feng'an saw Ruoxi's angry face and suddenly realized he had misspoken. The other person's father was the secretary of the Goose City Committee, and now he said that Goose City still needed to be rectified, wasn't that indirectly saying that his old man was incompetent? If this word reached his ears... Wang Feng'an felt chills just thinking about it.

  Of course, all the blame was attributed to the young man in front of him. Especially Liu Ruoxi's increasingly obvious disgust made him feel annoyed, while Wu Rui's faint smile on his face ignited a burst of anger in his heart. He saw a flash of ferocity in his eyes, and then suddenly let out a loud roar, raised his fist and struck at Wu Rui.

  Everyone around was stunned, and even Ruo Xi and Xu Man Li did not expect that Wang Feng An would suddenly hit someone. For a moment, they were all stunned in place and couldn't stop Wang Feng An's actions in time.

  Wu Rui looked at the fist flying towards him, but a hint of mockery curled up at the corner of his mouth. A pampered rich kid with an empty body actually dared to lay hands on him? In Wu Rui's eyes, this was indeed a laughable matter.

  It's worth noting that Wu Rui, as a true cultivator of medicine, not only has astonishing medical skills but also possesses abilities that are beyond human capabilities. Not only is his physical speed and strength remarkable, but he also possesses some unbelievable abilities. As for Wang Feng'an, Wu Rui could tell at a glance that this guy had been drained by wine and women, and even walking was a struggle for him, yet he still had the air of a young master about him.

  But to outsiders, Wu Rui's mockery seemed to have scared him silly. However, just as Wang Feng'an's fist was about to hit his body, everyone involuntarily closed their eyes, unable to bear the sight of him being punched, when Wu Rui finally moved.

  Without any fancy or captivating movements, Wu Rui's actions were very simple, yet extremely effective. He slowly stretched out his right hand, and with a seemingly slow motion, he precisely grabbed Wang Feng'an's "extreme speed" incoming fist, rendering it unable to move forward even half an inch, frozen in place twenty centimeters in front of Wu Rui.

  Just as everyone, including Wang Feng'an himself, was stunned, Wu Rui made another move. He let out a cold hum, then suddenly lifted his foot and kicked Wang Feng'an's abdomen, which was being held by the palm of his hand.

  "Bang!" "Ah!"

  No exaggeration, but Wang Feng'an, this young master, immediately arched his body and squatted on the ground, tightly covering his abdomen with his hands, his face deathly pale, and a lot of bile flowed out of his mouth, looking extremely disheveled, seemingly really hurt quite badly.

  Seeing Wu Rui's series of actions, Liu Ruoxi and others were a bit dizzy, clearly being shocked by his strength. The five black-clothed men around them exchanged glances, understanding the thread of vigilance in their companions' eyes, and subtly blocked Liu Ruoxi and Xu Manli's path.

  Only Xú Màn Lì's brain was relatively clear, not only did she not worry or fear, but instead became excited and flushed, as if she had discovered something fun. Then, without even looking at Wáng Fēng ān, who was bowing his body, she asked Wú Ruì with a hot face: "Young Master, do you know martial arts?"

  "Huh?" Wu Rui was somewhat unaccustomed to the woman's change, from initial questioning, then reckless entanglement, now suddenly becoming very eager. Could this be what Master said about women being unpredictable? Thinking of how this woman had repeatedly found trouble with him, Wu Rui replied irritably: "I suppose so!"

  "Wow! You actually know martial arts and look pretty good at it too. Why don't you quit selling stuff here and be my bodyguard instead? 10,000 yuan a month, with food and lodging included, plus five insurances and one gold, and there's even a bonus when we go on missions. This is what they call the school flower's personal bodyguard, how poetic! Wu Rui's unkind tone not only didn't have any effect, but instead made Xu Manli's imagination run wild, and she started talking to herself in a stream of consciousness."

  The people around her twitched the corners of their mouths, and a drop of cold sweat fell on their foreheads, apparently shocked by Xu Manli's words. The school flower's personal bodyguard? This woman was really self-loving, and she didn't even blush at all.

  But have to say, this girl is indeed a bit temperamental, but her figure and appearance are not bad at all, absolutely a beautiful young woman.

  Only Wu Rui couldn't understand what the woman was saying, and he didn't understand anything about being a school flower's personal bodyguard either. He was just a rustic bumpkin from deep in the mountains, and it was already quite impressive that he could adapt to city life in such a short time and recognize so many new things; how could he be expected to know these trendy terms?

  However, Wu Rui understood the salary clearly, 10,000 yuan a month, and could only sigh that this woman was indeed extravagant. But for him to be a bodyguard for a woman, it was obviously impossible, so he didn't even think about it and refused: "I'm also a divine doctor, my heart is only for hanging the pot to save the world... Forget it, Miss, let's settle the medical fee first!"

  Xu Manli was furious: "You......"

  "Manli, stop it... Doctor, don't mind this, here's your consultation fee." Liu Ruoxi first pretended to scold Xu Manli with a sentence, then handed over a dozen red Mao Zedong 100-yuan bills to Wu Rui. Especially the bright red portrait of the great leader, was even more mesmerizing.

  "Haha......hmm?" Wu Rui didn't have any intention of being polite at all, and with a smile, he immediately took the money. However, when he got his hands on it, he unexpectedly discovered that this bundle of cash was far from just 1,000 yuan, roughly estimating to be over 2,000 yuan. What's going on here?

  The RMB is lovely, and Wu Rui also likes it, but he can't sell himself for a few thousand yuan. This unaccounted-for cash, Wu Rui doesn't dare to accept it randomly, so he asks in a strange tone: "Yu Xi young lady, what's this..."

  "Oh, I've caused the divine doctor a lot of trouble. Liu Ruoxue is really sorry, and the extra ones can be considered as compensation. I hope the divine doctor can accept them." Liu Ruoxue smiled with dignity, revealing a few small tiger teeth, looking very sincere and lovely, without any hint of a flirtatious expression on her face, smiling in a way that made people feel comfortable and at ease.

  “……Hehe, since Miss Ruoxi is so generous, then I won't be polite and decline. ” Although he said that, Wu Rui had already stuffed all the banknotes into his pocket, without any intention of being courteous.

  What a joke, who wouldn't want money? The old man in the mountains taught Wu Rui from a young age that as long as it's not against the law, rich people's money and officials' money are never too much, and you should take as much as you can. And this Yu Xi in front of him, although she's a woman, is indeed a wealthy master, so why be polite? As for whether this would damage his dignity, Wu Rui hadn't even thought about it, or maybe he just didn't have that concept in his mind.

  Of course, he also has his own rules and principles. If the patient is a poor person, he will only collect a small amount of medical expenses, or even treat them for free. Although this may result in no income, it is considered a great virtue for doctors.

  Seeing Wu Rui's actions, Liu Ruoxi's smile deepened, with a hint of unspoken meaning in her eyes. A few thousand yuan was nothing to her, just the cost of a meal, and if Wu Rui had refused, she might have had some opinions about it. But Wu Rui's current behavior made her feel extremely sincere.

  Of course, she's not stupid, nouveau riche mentality, because she felt that Wu Rui's words were not bad, after the acupuncture just now, she clearly felt the comfort of her body, just like what Wu Rui said, this treatment is absolutely worth the price.

  Just then, Wang Feng'an, who had been squatting on the ground all along, also slowly caught his breath. However, his eyes were full of resentment and hatred. With great difficulty, he stood up and immediately gave a harsh order to the five big men beside him: "You guys grab this kid for me and cripple him!"

  Five men in black heard this and frowned, but remained unmoved. Although they didn't dare to be rude to Wang Feng'an, it was because he was the boss's guest, not his lackey, so they wouldn't take orders from him. Besides, the young lady had a very good attitude towards this doctor, if they took action, wouldn't they be asking for trouble?

  As expected, Liu Ruoxi's face suddenly turned gloomy upon hearing this, and she coldly warned him: "Wang Feng'an, this isn't the capital city. You'd better not act as you please here, or else don't blame me for reporting to Uncle Wang with a big mouth."

  However, Liu Ruoxue's warning thoroughly enraged the spoiled brat, his eyes turned red in an instant, and he puffed up his neck like a cobra, finally shouting: "Liu Ruoxue, you actually dare to confront me for the sake of an outsider, a quack doctor from the jianghu..."

  "What do you want to do?" Liu Ruoxi asked coldly, her eyes fixed on him, before he could even finish speaking. In her heart, she was also extremely disappointed. Although she had never liked this rich young master, her impression of him had been okay, after all, he had always been flattering and trying to please her.

  What I saw today, however, overturned my previous views. It's clear that the other party's past behavior in front of me was just an act, and now, under the stimulation of this incident, their true nature has been revealed - a spoiled brat!

  "I..." Wang Feng'an originally wanted to say a few harsh words, but suddenly remembered that the other party's family background was no weaker than his own, and this was still someone else's territory. Especially the sentence "report to Uncle Wang", which made Wang Feng'an extremely apprehensive, if today's actions were reported to his father's ears, he would really be in trouble.

  However, today's frustration made him very resentful, so he stared at Wu Rui with a venomous gaze, looking as if Wu Rui had slept with his wife. If not for fear of Wu Rui's strength, he would have taken matters into his own hands and hit someone long ago!

  In response, Wu Rui directly ignored them. Since he had already received the money, there was no need to continue entangling with these officials' children and rich second-generation kids. He then spoke up: "It's getting late, everyone please take care of yourselves, I'm preparing to close my stall."

  Seeing Wu Rui had spoken up to send the guests off, and considering it was indeed getting late, Liu Ruoxi naturally didn't linger any longer either. She gave Wu Rui a reserved smile before proactively bidding farewell: "In that case, we won't disturb you further, goodbye, Divine Doctor."

  When he finished speaking, under the escort of a group of bodyguards, Ruoxi took Xu Manli onto a Mercedes-Benz by the side of the road. Wang Feng'an gave Wu Rui a fierce look with a hint of resentment in his eyes and got into another car under the guidance of a black-clad man. But judging from his expression, it seemed that he had already remembered Wu Rui, as if this matter was not over yet.

  However, just as Wu Rui thought they were about to leave, Xu Manli suddenly got out of the car and ran quickly to Wu Rui's side, her face red with embarrassment, asking: "Young gentleman, what is your phone number?"

  It's clear that Xu Manli asked this question with the intention of exchanging phone numbers. However, Wu Rui, who had just entered society, was a bit clueless about social cues and didn't have a good impression of this woman, so he asked in a bad tone: "What do you want my phone number for?"

  "You..." Xu Manli's face stiffened, seemingly not expecting that her first time actively asking a man for his phone number would be met with such treatment. However, despite silently scolding him in her heart, she still forced a smile and said: "Young Master, you should know that we women have those few uncomfortable days every month, and since you're so skilled at treating gynecological issues, I might even need to ask for your guidance on some questions!"

  Wu Rui's face turned black, and he felt that this woman had actually taken him for a gynecologist. He then said with a dark expression: "I don't have a phone."

  After finishing speaking, Wu Rui turned around and began to tidy up his own stall. In fact, he didn't cheat Xu Manli, Wu Rui still really didn't have a mobile phone at this time, and in E City, he only knew Old Man Chen, so there was no need for any phone calls.

  "Xu Manli's face turned black, clearly not expecting that she had already lost her smile, and this little rascal didn't know what was good for him. How could he be so blind to her beauty? Xu Manli cursed him viciously in her heart."

  But the 'smile' on her face never faded, and she quickly ran back to the car, soon returning with a white business card and inserting it into Wu Rui's pocket: "This is my phone number, remember to call me as soon as you buy a mobile phone. Bye, little gentleman, hehe..."

  As soon as she finished speaking, Xu Manli didn't care about Wu Rui's expression and chuckled as she walked back to the car. With a bang, the car door closed, and the luxury cars drove away from the central market one after another, leaving behind a gaze full of envy, jealousy, and hatred.