Chapter Fifty-two Refusal

  Walking in the magnificent banquet hall, Lin suddenly felt a little amused. He never thought that the red-haired beauty would suddenly apologize to him, nor did he expect her to ask for his tutelage. In Lin's view, this request was simply absurd!

  To be honest, Lin Li is not a stingy person and does not have the habit of being overly possessive. Otherwise, he would not have guided Anduin with all his heart during their time in the Lushan Mountains. Strictly speaking, Anduin has no talent for pharmacology at all. At over 100 years old, he still can't even remember the simplest pharmaceutical formulas and is clumsy when preparing medicine, often causing a mess in the pharmacy.

  In comparison, the medically-gifted Lorraine is actually more suitable to be Lin Li's student. Medicine and pharmacy have too many similarities, and Lin Li can even confirm that as long as he is willing to guide her wholeheartedly, the young and talented Lorraine will likely achieve great success in pharmaceutical studies within a year.

  But Lin Li didn't want to teach her at all, because what happened in the McGregory family left a very bad impression on him.

  It's probably because of the different experiences he had, Lin Li always thought that there was nothing more precious in this world than life itself. Every single life should be given enough respect, especially as a doctor, one should absolutely respect patients' lives.

  At the root, Lin Li is actually an introverted person who prefers to keep things in his heart, unless he is repeatedly provoked like Cromwell, even directly spitting saliva on his face, otherwise Lin Li generally will not have any extreme behavior.

  Lin Li can tolerate many things, such as Luo Lin's self-righteous personality.

  He can even understand this kind of temperament, thinking that being a beauty is originally the patent of the nobility, let alone Roline being the daughter of the city lord.

  But she shouldn't have used this self-righteousness on patients, which is what Lin Li truly can't tolerate. A self-righteous doctor, no matter how profound their knowledge of pharmacology, will only bring misfortune and disaster to patients.

  Having experienced the unbelievable journey, Lin Li's mind had long since matured and he was completely past the age where he would be infatuated with beauty. Moreover, he wasn't born with a personality that would make him unable to move when seeing a beautiful woman. Roline might seem stunningly beautiful in other people's eyes, but in Lin Li's eyes, she was just an incompetent doctor who almost harmed her patient.

  Rejecting a little red-haired beauty, Lin Li still didn't have much psychological burden...

  But whether it was Lin Li, who had let out a sigh of relief, or Luo Lin, who was secretly wiping away tears, neither of them noticed that the scene in this quiet corner had already fallen into the eyes of a young man.

  "Mr. Anthony, do you know this magician?" The young man looked to be in his early twenties, with a handsome and pale complexion, a head of gorgeous golden hair that shone like sunlight under the crystal lamp, wearing a well-tailored suit that was clearly made by a master craftsman, with no adornments on him except for a ring set with a ruby on his right hand's ring finger.

  He simply stretched out his right hand, somewhat languidly pointing at Lin Li, and the ruby under the crystal lamp light refracted a pure and dazzling brilliance.

  "Looks a bit unfamiliar, but seems to be with Kevin the magician, should be his attendant or apprentice...". Although he didn't know the young man's true identity, Anthony maintained a respectful attitude throughout their conversation. This was because the young man had been introduced by Lord City, and claimed to be from the capital of France. Moreover, from the way they spoke and acted, Anthony could clearly see that they were not in an ordinary relationship.

  Since the rise of the Magic Guild, the Rollin family has shown signs of decline, being squeezed to the periphery of the eleven magic families. At auctions, even the leader of the thieves dared to compete with them for the Orfa potion. Antony was anxious as he watched this happen. This time, attending the banquet, he had some intention of making connections with the City Lord, and since he heard that the young man was from the Imperial Capital, Antony's words and actions were even more exceptionally enthusiastic...

  Unfortunately, the lord of the castle revealed too little information, and this young man was also very secretive about his origins. So far, Anthony only knew that he was called Bathelot, from Orleans, the capital of France.

  "Is that so......" Basler nodded and didn't ask any more questions, just said a word of farewell, and walked to Lin Li with a cup of red wine.

  "Don't you think you should apologize to Miss Rowling?"

  "Huh?" Lin Li was lost in thought, but suddenly heard someone talking to him, and from the sound of it, it seemed like a stranger. Lin Li couldn't help but turn his head around in confusion, only to see a handsome young man standing in front of him, with an expression that had something Lin Li didn't like...

  It was an undisguised sense of superiority, just like when Cromwell told him at the time, "The Malfoy family is still a name that carries weight in the wizarding world..."

  "Do I know you?" Lin Lixi had always been very disgusted with this kind of superior feeling, so in his words, he naturally couldn't be too polite. He just glanced at Bathurst with the corner of his eye, and his expression was like looking at an object or a mass of air.

  "You don't need to know me." Basler's expression still exuded an air of superiority: "Of course - you're not even qualified to know me. A small-time magician like you, being able to enter this grand ballroom is already a huge honor, why can't you understand your own place? Before getting entangled with Miss Lorrain, didn't you take a look in the mirror and see what kind of person you are?"

  "When did I bother you?" Lin Li heard this and suddenly became anxious, his eyes widened, and he felt a lot of grievances in his heart. He really wanted to ask Luo Lin, "Did I ever bother you?"

  "You didn't pester Miss Roline? Are you going to tell me that it was Miss Roline who came to pester you instead?" Bathrol sneered at Lin Li's excuses, his handsome and pale face filled with a scornful smile.

  "Nonsense!" Lin Li rolled her eyes and decided not to bother with him anymore, only thinking to herself that this person might have some psychological issues and should probably suggest he see a doctor someday...