When Zhao Changming and Waas returned to Mu Lin’s room in the clinic, Waas felt somewhat embarrassed to face Mu Lin. The first words out of his mouth were, “Mr. Daniel, I’m sorry! I’ve caused you trouble again! It’s my fault this time. I lost my temper and ended the press conference prematurely. I’m sorry for all your efforts!”
Mu Lin smiled slightly, waved his hand to stop Zhao Changming, who was about to speak, and calmly said, “It’s nothing. You’ve both done well enough! But Waas, have you made up your mind? You’re already an international celebrity now. Do you still want to stay in the clinic?”
Waas finally breathed a sigh of relief, “Thank God! Thank you, Mr. Daniel! I thought you would never allow me to stay in the clinic anymore because of my irrational behavior at the press conference!”
“That’s not even worth mentioning! Besides, you were defending the clinic’s interests without regard for your own reputation. How could I possibly blame you for speaking up for the clinic? Your performance at the press conference was actually quite impressive, beyond my expectations,” Mu Lin said calmly.
Hearing these words from Mu Lin, the two finally felt relieved. In the end, Mu Lin dismissed them, saying, “Alright! We’ve been through a lot this afternoon. You two go to the dining hall for dinner first, and then go rest. Oh, Waas, let me tell you, I truly don’t care about all the outside criticism. You can rest assured and stay here!”
Tonight was destined to be an uneasy night.
The first person to contact Mu Lin was Mr. Thomas, the chairman of the U.S. Family Medical Council. He came alone to Mu Lin’s clinic to discuss matters with him.
During the conversation, Thomas first thanked Mu Lin for bringing honor to the U.S. medical field and preserving the dignity of the U.S. Family Medical Council.
He told Mu Lin that although he was the chairman of the U.S. Family Medical Council, real power had long been in the hands of the younger generation, represented by McCaul. If it weren’t for Thomas’s high reputation in the U.S. medical field, he might have already been removed from his position by those people.
Finally, to express his gratitude, Thomas, on behalf of the U.S. Family Medical Council, presented Mu Lin with a generous gift.
The first gift was that tomorrow morning, they would officially announce to the media that, given the clinic’s advanced level in the medical field, all test and lab reports issued by Mu Lin’s clinic in the future would have legal effect. In other words, the clinic’s qualifications were now officially recognized by the U.S. Family Medical Council, and its reports would carry public credibility and legal authority.
The second gift was that, in recognition of Mu Lin’s outstanding contributions to U.S. medical research, the U.S. Family Medical Council would appoint Mu Lin as the chief expert representative of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupuncture Examination Committee.
In other words, by offering these two conditions, Thomas hoped that Mu Lin and his clinic would refrain from making any further statements against the Family Medical Council in the media, to calm public outrage against the organization.
Mu Lin thought for a moment. This was ultimately beneficial to him, and if relations with the Family Medical Council deteriorated, it would also harm his own interests. Therefore, he agreed to both conditions.
The second visitor to arrive was somewhat unexpected—it was actually a deputy director from the President’s office. Accompanied by the mayor of New York City, he came to New York without bringing many attendants, and then went together with the mayor to Mu Lin’s clinic. Perhaps he was afraid that if he came alone, Mu Lin wouldn’t receive him. After all, it was well known throughout the upper echelons of the U.S. that Mu Lin had a reputation for being soft but not yielding to pressure—except Mu Lin himself was unaware of it.
After the formal introduction was completed, the mayor of New York exited Mu Lin’s meeting room, leaving only the deputy director from the President’s office and Mu Lin alone.
Mu Lin knew this person was certainly here on behalf of the President, acting as an emissary for Country Y, so he remained silent, waiting for the visitor to speak. The visitor, however, hesitated for a while, struggling to find the right words to express his purpose. The room temporarily fell silent.
“Mr. Daniel, thank you for bringing honor to our country this time. The President specially sent me here to express his gratitude,” the visitor finally managed to say, somewhat nervously. Seeing that Mu Lin still showed no surprise and remained as calm and composed as ever, he was at a loss for what to say next.
After a period of silence, perhaps because he noticed that Mu Lin was different from the rumors, the visitor could no longer contain his emotions and continued in an arrogant tone, “Mr. Daniel, the President sent me here first to express his appreciation for your contributions to the nation’s medical field. Secondly, there are some matters we need to discuss with you and hear your opinion.”
Seeing that Mu Lin still showed no reaction, the visitor continued, “The thing is, Mr. Daniel, as a U.S. citizen, you should know that we have always maintained a close cooperative relationship with our ally, the Y government. Our two countries are strategic partners. Therefore, the President hopes you will stop exerting pressure on the Y government. Besides, you’ve already treated someone from Y. Can’t we just let this matter end here? After all, if this drags on, no one will benefit, right, Mr. Daniel!” By the end, the visitor’s tone had turned into a veiled threat.
Mu Lin sighed inwardly. So this was how they wanted to simply brush him aside. It seemed that since he hadn’t actively pursued the U.S. government, they had actually started to treat him as a soft target.
Thinking this, he still spoke in a calm tone, “Oh, now you’re treating me as a U.S. citizen! Then I’d like to ask, where was the government’s concern when the Y government and its media were openly attacking a legitimate, tax-paying U.S. business? When the Y government sent someone here, I remember that after consultations between the two governments, an emergency green channel was opened for them. Where was your concern for me, a U.S. citizen, then?
Also, please remember, my clinic is a legitimate, tax-paying business. I assume you’ve already verified this with the National Tax Bureau. And secondly, please remember, I am a taxpayer—I’m the one who supports you government officials, including the President himself. It’s our taxes that pay your salaries. So how can you treat a legitimate, tax-paying U.S. citizen like this?
If I were to tell the media about this conversation, I wonder how the American public would view the ruling party of this administration? And then, I wonder if the President would still have the time and energy to focus on the strategic partnership with Y?”
Mu Lin’s words left the visitor extremely uneasy, as if sitting on pins and needles.
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