The Greatest Village Doctor In The World-Chapter 204: Ungrateful

Miao Ruoruo did not recognize the pale-faced young man.

At this moment, Sister Ling had already started introducing them to each other.

"Ruoruo, this is Young Master Du, the son of Boss Du from the provincial city. You must have heard of him, right?"

"Oh, I have heard of him. Nice to meet you, Young Master Du," Miao Ruoruo smiled and said.

"Miss Ruoruo is indeed beautiful. Don’t be so formal; just call me Du Tao," Young Master Du said with a smile.

Ling Feng watched coldly from the other side of Miao Ruoruo, feeling somewhat puzzled in his heart. Boss Du? Is he famous or what?

He only knew of the Luo Family in the provincial city but had never understood other families or powers, nor had he heard anyone mention them.

Out of politeness, Miao Ruoruo asked with a smile, "Young Master Du, what brings you to our small Wanshou county when you’re not in the provincial city?"

Faced with such a question, Du Tao immediately showed a proud expression, "Well, I didn’t want to come originally, but the Luo Family has started a big business here, and our two families have reached a strategic partnership. How could I not come?"

"The Luo Family?"

As soon as Miao Ruoruo heard this, she was somewhat surprised.

Not only her, but the others at the table also showed surprised expressions.

Obviously, in their minds, the prestige of the Luo Family was quite high.

Otherwise, Du Tao would not be so proud.

But while he was enjoying everyone’s surprised looks, he noticed that the expression of Ling Feng next to Miao Ruoruo was off, seemingly uninterested and even a bit disdainful!

"Who is this gentleman?"

Seeing Du Tao looking at him, Ling Feng smiled and said, "My name is Ling Feng, a friend of Ruoruo’s."

"Oh?"

Du Tao raised an eyebrow, having come at Sister Ling’s word that there was a beauty from the Miao Family to meet. He didn’t expect to find someone like him by her side.

After hesitating for a moment, he couldn’t resist asking, "Mr. Ling, may I ask which family you are from?" 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

"That’s giving me too much credit. I’m no scion of any family, just a simple farmer!" Ling Feng said with a slight smile.

"I see!"

Du Tao nodded, unable to restrain a laugh, "That explains it; no wonder you’re unmoved by the mention of the Luo Family. You must be out of the loop in the countryside. Do you want me to fill you in?"

"No need, not interested!" Ling Feng shook his head.

"If you knew, you’d understand. The Luo Family is a major conglomerate..."

Du Tao was persistent and wanted to continue, but Ling Feng waved his hand, "Sorry, I don’t have a good impression of those people, so I’d prefer not to know more. Can we change the subject?"

All those present were taken aback, and aside from Miao Ruoruo, everyone’s eyes went wide, thinking, who is this villager with such a lofty attitude, despite having no high status!

After being rejected twice, Du Tao felt a loss of face, and his complexion gradually began to look a bit unsightly.

However, coveting Miao Ruoruo’s beauty, he didn’t flare up, lest he damage his image in front of the lady.

So he turned his head to Sister Ling, "Has everyone arrived? Let’s start the meal quickly, I still have business to discuss this afternoon!"

"Right away, I’ll get it arranged!" Sister Ling promptly got up.

Du Tao then looked towards Miao Ruoruo, "Miss Ruoruo, you’re in the food industry, aren’t you?"

"Sort of," she replied.

Miao Ruoruo was not familiar with him, nor did she have any intention of making his acquaintance. Furthermore, Du Tao’s tone towards Ling Feng was somewhat disrespectful, so she preferred not to say much.

But Du Tao was clearly not giving up, smiling and asking, "I’m actually interested in this industry too. How about we talk sometime? Investing a hundred or two hundred million wouldn’t be a problem!"

This statement clearly had an air of flaunting wealth, and Ling Feng couldn’t help but snort with laughter, "That’s quite the splurge, but I’m afraid it’s not money you’re thinking of investing, right?"

Du Tao was taken aback, "What do you mean?"

"Nothing much," Ling Feng said with a smile, waving his hand.

Sensing something implied in his words, Du Tao was slightly annoyed, thinking to himself that he hadn’t planned to take Ling Feng seriously, yet Ling Feng seemed all too eager to spar!

After a slight smile, he asked Ling Feng, "Since Mr. Ling is a farmer, how did he become friends with Miss Ruoruo?"

"Because we’ve already partnered up!" Ling Feng declared.

Seeing Du Tao’s startled reaction, Ling Feng felt a secret thrill, and so he added, "So, Mr. Du, better let go of that thought. When we have another project, maybe we will consider partnering with you!"

Upon hearing this, Du Tao’s face immediately showed displeasure, "You? What do you have to offer for a partnership with Ruoruo? Stop bragging!"

As the two seemed to enter a confrontational mode, Miao Ruoruo hurriedly said, "Mr. Ling is indeed my partner, holding a forty percent share through a technical stake. Now, let’s change the subject."

The others at the table had already noticed the two men vying for her attention. Instead of echoing support, some were even looking forward to the drama, hence someone asked, "A forty percent share for a technical stake? Isn’t that a bit too much?"

Ling Feng glanced at the person, "Too much? That depends on how valuable the technology is, doesn’t it?"

"What kind of technology could a farmer have?" the person said disdainfully.

Clearly, between Ling Feng and Du Tao, he had chosen to side with the latter, clearly hoping to gain favor by doing so.

Ling Feng couldn’t be bothered to respond, so he just smiled and kept quiet.

But that person and Du Tao thought he was admitting guilt by his silence and immediately perked up.

However, at that moment, the waiter came to serve the dishes, with over a dozen people bringing the various courses one after another, quickly filling up the table.

With a blink, Du Tao said with a smile, "I’m not sure which village Mr. Ling is from, you might not have tried some of these dishes before, or even seen them. Would you like me to introduce them to you?"

Ling Feng sneered, shaking his head, "No need to trouble yourself, I can ask Ruoruo if I haven’t seen them. There’s no need for Mr. Du to worry!"

"You!"

Du Tao was speechless, the words clearly a declaration of war! He thought, Miao Ruoruo has caught my eye, and even if you’re her business partner, what of it? Competing with me, you’re simply overestimating yourself!

In terms of power, in terms of background, how am I not superior to you?

Du Tao grumbled internally and was just about to retaliate when Ling Feng’s phone suddenly rang. He promptly excused himself to Miao Ruoruo and left the room to answer it.

It was Li Shiyun who called. Once he stepped outside and answered, Ling Feng quickly asked, "What’s up?"

"Nothing much, didn’t you say you’d be back today? How come you’re not home yet?" Li Shiyun asked.

"I got held up a bit. Are you missing me?" Ling Feng asked softly amid the bustling corridor.

"Go on, I’ve been away all day; why would I miss you? I’m just checking in! The mushrooms have sprouted, and if you water them well today, they can be harvested tomorrow!" Li Shiyun said.

"Alright, I’ll follow the truck back tomorrow, harvest them and send them straight off!" Ling Feng said.

Leaning against the wall on the phone, he didn’t notice a little girl pass by who, upon hearing his voice, paused and turned to look at him a few times.

After finishing the call with Li Shiyun, Ling Feng turned back to re-enter the private room, completely oblivious to the girl who had been watching him.

Upon entering, he saw everyone had already started toasting and mingling, with Du Tao becoming the center of attention at the table. Except for Miao Ruoruo, everyone seemed to treat him like the moon surrounded by stars.

Ling Feng felt somewhat speechless; he had no intention of competing with Du Tao for attention. He simply found the dinner tedious and regretted convincing Miao Ruoruo to come.

Just as he returned to his seat, Du Tao immediately said, "Ling Feng, you’re finally back. Come, this drink’s to you!"

"Thanks, but I don’t drink," Ling Feng stated.

The person who had earlier supported Du Tao glared, "What? You can’t even give face to Mr. Du? That’s very disrespectful!"