"Old Divine Doctor Wu!"
Seeing Old Divine Doctor Wu descend the stairs himself, Luo Wei put on an expression of being greatly honored and quickly stepped forward to pay his respects.
He had originally thought he would be disgraced today, but he never expected that even the esteemed Old Divine Doctor Wu would be willing to stand up for him now!
"Mm."
Seeing Luo Wei blocking his path, Old Divine Doctor Wu nodded lightly, acknowledging him.
However, to everyone's utter surprise, after greeting Luo Wei, Old Divine Doctor Wu bypassed him entirely and walked directly towards Lin Chen.
"Mr. Lin, it's been a while since we met at the Shangguan family's. I didn't expect to see you here!"
Upon seeing Lin Chen, Old Divine Doctor Wu even bowed to him as a junior would to a senior.
At this sight, the entire banquet hall fell silent, so quiet that a pin drop could be heard.
"I... am I seeing things? Old Divine Doctor Wu is showing respect as a junior to that person?"
"Quick, slap me, I must be dreaming!"
A young man in a suit stared at the scene, dumbfounded, no longer daring to believe his eyes.
This was Old Wu! The most famous aristocratic divine doctor in the entire Hangcheng!
Even the Hangcheng governor treated him as an equal, yet now, this Old Wu was showing junior respect to a young man?
Was this truly not a dream?
"So it's you."
Seeing Old Divine Doctor Wu before him, Lin Chen smiled gently.
This was the same old divine doctor that Zhong Hao had brought when Lin Chen first treated Shangguan Xiong.
It was a shame that Old Divine Doctor Wu hadn't been able to discern Shangguan Xiong's illness back then, let alone treat it. He had left dejectedly in the end.
Who would have thought he would see him here now.
"Mr. Lin, it is fate that we meet again today. Might I ask for your contact information? I am willing to humbly ask for your guidance as a disciple."
Old Divine Doctor Wu bowed respectfully to Lin Chen once more, his tone as courteous as could be.
This scene, to the others present, was like a colossal tidal wave.
"Are my ears deceiving me? I actually heard Old Divine Doctor Wu say he wanted to seek guidance from that young man as a disciple?"
"You heard correctly, I heard it too!"
"Good heavens, who exactly is this person? Why does even Old Divine Doctor Wu respect him so much?"
The onlookers were completely stunned, discussing Lin Chen's identity amongst themselves in hushed tones.
Some speculated he was the descendant of a prominent family, while others guessed he was the illegitimate son of a prominent medical figure.
Only Luo Wei, standing nearby, clenched his fists, his veins bulging on his face.
First, his woman was snatched away in public, and now, the very support he had invited was offering to become a disciple to his rival. This was a blatant slap in his face!
"Lin... Lin Chen, do you know Old Divine Doctor Wu?"
Luo Wei swallowed hard and stepped forward, asking Lin Chen.
He was aware of Old Divine Doctor Wu's status, a renowned physician in Hangcheng, second to none!
From the Hangcheng governor down to general company CEOs, no one dared to refuse him!
Yet now, such a prominent figure was offering to become a disciple to his classmate.
Even if he were much slower, he understood what offering to become a disciple truly meant!
"Uh, not exactly acquaintance. We've only met once."
Hearing Luo Wei's question, Lin Chen shook his head, looking quite serious.
Indeed, he had only met this so-called Old Divine Doctor Wu once.
"Hahaha, when I first met Mr. Lin, I was astounded. I hope Mr. Lin will not hold grudges and will offer some guidance."
Old Divine Doctor Wu appeared extremely humble, acting like an obedient elementary school student in class.
"This... Old Divine Doctor Wu, aren't you mistaken? Perhaps you've mistaken him for someone else?"
"He's my university classmate, not some medical master!"
"Besides, he only recently got out of prison. Given his status, how could he have met Old Divine Doctor Wu?"
Luo Wei looked utterly bewildered and quickly explained to Old Divine Doctor Wu.
To Luo Wei now, this Old Divine Doctor Wu must be suffering from dim eyesight, mistaking Lin Chen for some other acquaintance.
After all, in this world, wasn't it common to have doppelgangers?
"Hmph, mistaken? How could I possibly be mistaken?"
"When Mr. Lin treated Old Master Shangguan at the Shangguan family's residence, he was so effortless, truly a renowned physician of his generation."
"Although my eyes may be old, I wouldn't fail to recognize a true master!"
Old Divine Doctor Wu snorted coldly, showing signs of anger.
He had finally met Lin Chen again and was eager to seek his guidance, yet this junior kept interrupting him. It was utterly unbearable!
"No, no, no, Divine Doctor Wu, you've misunderstood. I just feel that..."
At this point, Luo Wei dared not continue.
He realized that with every word he spoke, Old Divine Doctor Wu's expression grew more somber.
If he offended Old Divine Doctor Wu, the Luo family members would surely tear him apart!
"Mr. Lin, you see..."
Seeing that Luo Wei had ceased speaking, Old Divine Doctor Wu turned his attention back to Lin Chen, looking exceptionally cautious.
During his examination of Shangguan Xiong at the Shangguan family's villa, he had been the first to do so. However, he had also realized that Shangguan Xiong was already in a critical condition, with no hope left.
Yet, unexpectedly, Lin Chen had stepped in and, with minimal effort, brought Shangguan Xiong back from the brink!
He had taken the liberty to visit Shangguan Xiong's mansion sometime later and taken his pulse again, finding Shangguan Xiong's pulse to be strong, as if he had de-aged by more than ten years!
And all of this was thanks to the young man before him, who could only be described as a divine doctor reborn!
If he could have a good discussion with Lin Chen today, it would surely bring immense benefits to his medical skills!
"Fine. I work in the Chinese Medicine Department at Fifth Hospital. If you have time, you can come to my clinic to help out."
"But I'll make it clear beforehand, there's no salary!"
Seeing Old Divine Doctor Wu's pitiable demeanor, Lin Chen couldn't bear to refuse and finally agreed.
In any case, he was gradually earning Director Zhou's trust. Revealing a bit more of his abilities would actually be more beneficial.
Although he didn't know what Director Zhou truly wanted him to do, it was not difficult to imagine that he was useful to him, hence the treatment he received.