Chapter 2831 - 2893: Not Optimistic

Because there are cameras live broadcasting, Yan Qiu couldn’t show too poor manners, he snorted heavily, bent down to pick up the two cigarette butts on the ground. This scene was recorded, and on a certain online platform, tens of thousands of people were watching the live broadcast. Seeing this scene, many people couldn’t help but type: "This is the quality? This old man has this kind of quality? No wonder the veteran stepped on them, if it were me, I would step on them too, what kind of quality is this!"

"A bit disappointing, dressed up like a person, but ended up littering cigarette butts everywhere. The theater prohibits smoking, this is common sense, right? Smoking is prohibited in public places too!"

"Look at that man, his teeth, all black and yellow, just looks disgusting."

The internet was filled with criticism, but of course, some chose to support Elder He and others.

Li Yifei didn’t take a second look at He Ming and Yan Qiu, he just left a comment: "Both of you are people with status, you should pay attention to improving in moral aspects!"

With that, Li Yifei held Wu Shuwei’s hand and walked inside.

Wu Shuwei felt a little nervous, especially after knowing it was a live broadcast today, she was even more nervous, and Li Yifei kept holding her hand, refusing to let go.

"Yifei, I... I’ll wait for you below, you do your best." In the lounge, Wu Shuwei stood up and said.

"Come here!" Li Yifei spread his hands, Wu Shuwei hesitated for a moment, but still took two steps forward, then was embraced by a pair of big hands, and then her hips were pinched a few times. Wu Shuwei’s body softened, leaning against the man. Feeling his intentions, she quickly pressed down those mischievous hands, saying: "Wait... wait until we get home."

"I didn’t mean to do anything, but if you want to encourage me, you have to give me something, hmm, like this." Li Yifei said as he stood up, kissed Wu Shuwei’s cherry lips, after a long kiss, looking at Wu Shuwei with a flushed face, Li Yifei chuckled and said: "Don’t worry, I have full confidence in today’s competition, you don’t need to worry."

"I know you’re impressive, but still be careful, don’t let them trap you." Wu Shuwei said.

Li Yifei nodded repeatedly, saying: "I got it, I’ll be more careful!"

"Then I’ll go out first, you take a rest and prepare for the competition."

Li Yifei’s state was very good, unprecedentedly good, and just as he said, he didn’t want to do anything for this competition, just wanted to expose some fraudsters, ideally reminding many people not to be too easily fooled, this was Li Yifei’s purpose.

Meanwhile, stimulated by Li Yifei, Yan Qiu was shouting curses in the lounge, while Elder He sat calmly with closed eyes, seemingly unaffected. But those familiar with him knew that the old man was actually very angry, otherwise, he wouldn’t act like this. Wang Dafu wasn’t provoked but shared the same sentiment as Yan Qiu, criticizing Li Yifei.

"Alright, the competition is about to begin, Yan Qiu you go first, make sure you show how great our Traditional Chinese Medicine is!" He Ming opened his eyes, interrupting their criticisms and instructed.

Yan Qiu nodded heavily, clenching his fist, saying: "President, rest assured, I will showcase my expertise, and I don’t believe that Li Yifei, a soldier, can be better than my decades of accumulation. I think he’s just bringing shame upon himself today, overestimating his abilities!"

"Good to have this confidence, Dafu, you’re up second, don’t underestimate him, he’s not that stupid. To make such a gesture and put up a billion dollars, surely he has some confidence, we all can’t let our guard down!" He Ming said.

Yan Qiu and Wang Dafu both nodded, faces full of fighting spirit, but still a bit dismissive in their hearts, thinking the young man is just bluffing, how could he have real skills.

In the theater, many who came to watch had already sat in their seats early. The theater didn’t sell tickets today, all were free of charge. Such massive attention was free publicity for the theater, so they didn’t charge.

Li Yifei was already seated at the competition spot, with a thousand spectators below, yet no one spoke. Everyone’s eyes fell on Li Yifei, while his eyes landed on Wu Shuwei. Amidst tens of meters, Wu Shuwei felt the gaze of the man she loved on stage, filled with joy, feeling warm all over.

And across the TV screen, several wives at home couldn’t help but roll their eyes, Chu Xiaoyao bit her lip and said to the other women: "Looks like we have another sister."

He Fangqing pursed her lips in a smile, nodded, and said: "She’s indeed very beautiful."

"It’s not just that she’s beautiful, it’s said her father’s eligible for the next cabinet!"

"Really? Then husband is indeed capable, if her father enters the cabinet, our family would have a top-tier support, even if he doesn’t help, just having his name is beneficial."

Xu Yingying giggled and said: "Don’t we have enough support? Grandpa Su has helped our family a lot, without him, we wouldn’t have developed so smoothly."

"Alright, Yingying, no need to say more, I agree with this Wu Shuwei joining our family, and my grandfather has retired, his health is not good, if Wu Shuwei’s father supports us, we’ll have major assistance for the next ten, twenty years." Su Mengxin couldn’t help but smile and said.

"Then it’s settled, husband has already taken her publicly, even if we disagree, there’s nothing we can do."

"Indeed, so let’s keep watching. This man never lets us rest easy,"

The women at home were discussing endlessly while Li Yifei felt an urge to sneeze, wondering who was gossiping about him, he raised his hand to rub his nose, maintaining a calm facade.

Two minutes later, the three opponents also walked onto the stage, with a host from a third party holding cards, introducing the audience and equipping Li Yifei and the others with microphones. The host said: "On one side we have our idol veteran comrade, and on the other side we have the president and two masters of Traditional Chinese Medicine from Zhonghua, today... well, due to time constraints, I’ll cut the introductions short. Now, let’s have both sides speak, Elder He, please say a few words."

He Ming picked up the microphone, smiled faintly, and then said: "Actually, there’s nothing much to say, since Mr. Li doubts our medical skills, let’s just compete then. Today I lead the team personally, hope Mr. Li won’t say I’m bullying the young. That’s it, let’s see the results."

Just hearing He Ming’s words, you can tell he’s very confident, considering defeating Li Yifei no difficulty. Of course, he might not be as skilled as he seems, as there’s a team of twelve people, divided into three age groups, relying solely on one aspect to determine a person’s health is next to impossible.

But it’s not entirely impossible, after all, with years of experience, having seen countless patients, simply speaking of observation, some changes in the body would reflect on the face, or other parts, which can serve as a basis for judgment.

"Traditional Chinese Medicine has developed for thousands of years until now, countless treasures have accumulated, with countless predecessors’ experiences. Medicine, I’ve been researching Traditional Chinese Medicine my whole life, studying it for over seventy years, never stopping a single day, yet I still dare not claim mastery, Traditional Chinese Medicine is too vast and too complex, at my age, I still don’t dare say I’ve mastered it, let alone others!" He Ming’s words directly targeted Li Yifei, and ended with two cold laughs, indicating his emotions.

Yan Qiu and Wang Dafu didn’t speak, but their expressions said it all. Many old people in the audience expressed their support, this discourse naturally drew applause.

"Relying on seniority!" Wu Shuwei sneered, but also understood many wouldn’t have much faith in Li Yifei, after all, he isn’t a doctor nor does he give any impression of humility, plus... many members of the Traditional Chinese Medicine revival association were in the audience, naturally, they wouldn’t support Li Yifei, but the three on stage.

When it was Li Yifei’s turn to speak, he picked up the microphone, smiled first, and then said: "Listening to Mr. He Ming’s few words just now, I realized that Traditional Chinese Medicine is a field built on age and time, in this regard I have nothing to speak of, as I’m still young!"

"Boom!" The young people in the audience naturally heckled, they were pleased to see Li Yifei talking back like this.

Li Yifei gestured for the audience to quiet down, and those supporting him immediately shut their mouths, exceptionally efficiently. Li Yifei continued: "I’ve already handed over eleven billion yuan to the mediating party, the competition rules have long been set, so I have nothing more to say. Just remember, I’m not against Traditional Chinese Medicine, nor do I think Traditional Chinese Medicine is ineffective, because the methods I’m going to use today are also Traditional Chinese Medicine: observation, smell, inquiry, and pulse-taking. I know my skills are limited, only learning the surface, but it’s still authentic Traditional Chinese Medicine techniques. If I lose today, it’s because I’m not skilled enough, and I’ll willingly lose the money. If I win today, I just wish the ordinary folk to have some skeptical spirit, not to provide fraudsters a foothold, to let genuine medical skills flourish, rather than various mysticisms, just like the fake master physician I exposed a few days ago."

Boom! This statement was powerful and naturally caused a commotion, many didn’t expect Li Yifei to speak so boldly, and... it was sharply accusatory! All three sitting on the other side had their expressions change drastically, Yan Qiu even slammed the table, attempting to stand up, his eyes bulging as if he wanted to devour Li Yifei, but he was still limited to just that. Li Yifei merely smiled faintly and said: "Alright, let’s prepare and start!"