Immortal Doctor Expert in Urban
Chapter 15 - 15 15 The Li Family's Predicament

15: Chapter 15 The Li Family’s Predicament 15: Chapter 15 The Li Family’s Predicament In the corridor of the villa stood Lin Fei and Mr.

Li.

“Lin Fei, even though you’re Ruyan’s boyfriend, I won’t agree to her marrying you,” Mr.

Li said, looking at Lin Fei.

Lin Fei was taken aback, having thought that it would be Li Shang and his wife who opposed him being with Ruyan.

He didn’t expect Mr.

Li to be against it as well.

This took Lin Fei by surprise.

However, Lin Fei wasn’t actually Ruyan’s real boyfriend, so even if Mr.

Li opposed it, it didn’t really have any effect on him.

Still, he was curious about why Mr.

Li was against him being with Li Ruyan…

So, he asked Mr.

Li, “Grandpa Li, why do you oppose me being with Ruyan?”

Mr.

Li looked at Lin Fei and said apologetically, “Lin Fei, I know you’re a good young man, but I’ve already promised an old friend to betroth Ruyan to his grandson.”

Lin Fei thought to himself: So Mr.

Li, like Ruyan’s parents, already has the best candidate for Ruyan’s boyfriend.

“Grandpa Li, if that’s the case, I’d rather step aside.

But how should I explain it to Ruyan?” Lin Fei asked.

He was just pretending to be a boyfriend, and now would be the right time to back out, wouldn’t it?

Mr.

Li shook his head, “No need for you to explain, I’ll make it clear to her.”

“Grandpa, I don’t agree with you betrothing me to your friend’s grandson.” At this moment, Li Ruyan’s voice came.

Li Ruyan appeared in the corridor, curious about what her grandfather and Lin Fei would be discussing, so she secretly followed them.

Hearing this, she couldn’t help but come out to oppose.

“Ruyan, why are you here?” Mr.

Li was a bit surprised.

Li Ruyan said, “Grandpa, I oppose you betrothing me to someone without my consent.”

Mr.

Li sighed and said, “Ruyan, I know doing this is a bit unfair to you, but twenty years ago, this old friend saved me from death.

I have nothing to repay him with, except to betroth you to his grandson.”

“Grandpa Li, pardon my intrusion, but if Ruyan doesn’t like your friend’s grandson, wouldn’t she be unhappy for the rest of her life?

Moreover, if your friend’s grandson doesn’t like Ruyan either, wouldn’t forcing them together just make them both miserable?” Lin Fei voiced his opinion.

“Exactly, Grandpa, if you force me to marry someone I don’t like, I’d rather die.” Li Ruyan threatened.

Mr.

Li was instantly shocked, “Ruyan, how can you threaten Grandpa like this?”

Ultimately, doting on his granddaughter, he sighed and softened his tone, “Alright, alright, Ruyan, Grandpa won’t force you.

Since you want to be with Lin Fei, Grandpa will explain it to my old friend later.”

Li Ruyan immediately smiled, “Grandpa is really good.”

Lin Fei originally thought he could rid himself of the label of Ruyan’s boyfriend.

Unexpectedly, with Ruyan threatening to die, he was compelled to continue pretending to be the fake boyfriend.

What a hard life!

At this point, Li Ruyan said to Lin Fei, “Lin Fei, it’s getting late, let’s go back!”

Lin Fei agreed with a nod.

“Ruyan, be careful driving on the road,” Mr.

Li advised.

Li Ruyan replied, “I know, Grandpa.”

Li Ruyan and Lin Fei left the corridor and, turning a corner, suddenly heard the voices of Li Ruyan’s parents: “Honey, that kid Lin Fei made Zhao Wenxuan so mad.

Would it affect our family’s medicine entering the Zhao family hospital?”

“Darling, for now, it shouldn’t affect our company’s medicine entering the Zhao family.

But if Ruyan still refuses to give Zhao Wenxuan any face, the Zhao family might turn hostile.”

“Then, honey, how should we appease Zhao Wenxuan’s dissatisfaction next?”

“For now, the most important thing is to prevent Ruyan from being with that Lin Fei.”

Footsteps gradually faded away as the Li Shang couple headed down another corridor.

Lin Fei and Li Ruyan hid around the corner, hearing every word the Li Shang couple said.

Li Ruyan’s face was frosty, apparently extremely angry.

Lin Fei couldn’t help but show concern and asked, “Ruyan, are you alright?”

Li Ruyan took a deep breath and said, “I’m fine.”

“Ruyan, pardon my bluntness, but your family seems quite wealthy.

Why are your parents so insistent on you marrying Zhao Wenxuan?

Is it just to ensure your family’s pharmaceutical products enter the Zhao family hospital?” Lin Fei asked his doubts.

Li Ruyan nodded and said, “This is the predicament faced by the Li family.

Our family’s medicine was originally very popular in major hospitals and pharmacies in Huadu, capturing nearly sixty percent of the pharmaceutical market.

However, two years ago, everything changed.

Several public hospitals, which had been consistently purchasing our medicine, suddenly abandoned our drugs citing reasons such as not meeting standards and high prices.

This led to our family’s market share dropping from fifty percent to less than thirty percent.”

Lin Fei frowned and asked, “Why did these hospitals suddenly abandon purchasing the Li family’s medicine?”

“Aside from the global economic downturn and increased competition among Huadu pharmaceutical companies due to oversupply, the main reason stems from the Zhao family.”

“The Zhao family?” Lin Fei asked suspiciously.

Li Ruyan nodded, “Zhao Wenxuan’s grandfather, Zhao Qingming, is the head of the city’s Traditional Medicine Association, holding several positions as a public hospital director, wielding significant influence in Huadu’s medical community.

Behind the abandonment of our medicine by several public hospitals, Zhao Qingming was directly and indirectly involved.

The Zhao family did this to ensure we lost a majority of the market share, forcing us to rely on their private hospitals for survival.

This way, the Zhao family could control and suppress the prices of Li family medicine, and I’ve already found out that over the past two years, the Zhao family has secretly invested in several pharmaceutical companies.

Their products have quietly captured the market originally held by the Li family’s public hospitals.”

Lin Fei said indignantly, “The Zhao family is really insidious and despicable, openly suppressing Li family medicine prices while secretly seizing Li family markets.

It’s clear they want to crush your Li family.

I really don’t understand why your parents still want you to be with Zhao Wenxuan.”

Li Ruyan looked at Lin Fei and said, “Lin Fei, if my parents could think like you, the Li family wouldn’t be in such a big predicament.”

“Don’t you want to help the Li family escape this predicament?” Lin Fei asked.

Li Ruyan furrowed her brows and said, “It’s easier said than done.

Right now, the most urgent thing is to expand and strengthen my own Tianhao Clothing Group to truly save the Li family business.”

“Enough talk for now, let’s head back.” Li Ruyan seemed to suddenly push aside all her worries and said to Lin Fei.

They walked out of the villa and got into a BMW.

Just as Li Ruyan was about to start the car, Lin Fei suddenly said to her, “Ruyan, can I ask you about someone?”

Li Ruyan turned her head slightly and looked at Lin Fei, “Ask about someone?”

Lin Fei nodded, “Yes, this person is called Li Yunde, do you know him?”

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