From Evil Sect Leader to Doctor

Fu Guomin said, "The scariest thing is not knowing yourself. Once you accurately assess your current situation, you might just live a wonderfully different life."

Zhao Feiyang replied, "I’ve got to take some time to digest what you said."

Fu Guomin laughed, "Take your time. After all, you’ve got plenty of days in Europe to think it through."

Zhao Feiyang extinguished the remaining half of his cigarette, "By the way, Secretary Geng and Xu Chunliang don’t seem to have much of a connection, did you notice how particularly polite he was to him tonight?"

Fu Guomin said, "Not just Secretary Geng, Secretary Zhou was also very courteous to him. You know Mei Ru Xue, right?"

Zhao Feiyang nodded, "Yes, the mayor of Hu Shan Town. She seems to be dating Xiaoxu."

Fu Guomin said, "When we ran into Xiaoxu at the entrance, Mei Ru Xue had just driven off."

Zhao Feiyang tried to recall; he hadn’t paid attention at the time. Only after Fu Guomin’s reminder did he vaguely remember seeing a white Cayenne leaving the parking lot, but he couldn’t see who was inside.

Zhao Feiyang had suspected that Mei Ru Xue had some background, but he hadn’t expected her to be from the Capital City.

Fu Guomin said, "Have you heard of Hua Tou?"

Zhao Feiyang nodded, to him, Hua Tou was something high above to be looked up to.

Fu Guomin said, "A few days ago, Xiaoxu beat up the beloved son of Hua Tou’s boss, Wang Sixuan."

Zhao Feiyang took a sharp breath. If this were true, even Secretary Zhou might not be able to settle it easily. That Xu Chunliang is still around to see him proved the incident had blown over. He whispered, "Did Mei Ru Xue help resolve it?"

Fu Guomin said, "I don’t know the specifics, but the police came, and in the end, Xiaoxu was still doing just fine, which speaks for itself." He paused and earnestly said, "You should know better than me who to associate with and who not to."

Zhao Feiyang asked him for another cigarette, lighting it at Fu Guomin’s lighter, "Old Fu, I was the one who discovered Xiaoxu, but I have to admit, his development exceeded my expectations."

Fu Guomin smiled mysteriously and said quietly, "Let me tell you another secret, Secretary Zhou instructed that Dongzhou Restaurant will open a green light for Xiaoxu from now on."

The green light turned on, and the driver finally entered the entrance to the highway. Chen Qianfan yawned and opened his drowsy eyes, looking outside the window, "I thought we were already in Dongzhou."

Traveling with them, Wang Fangtian said, "We hit the morning rush, delaying us by almost two hours. Sorry, it’s my fault for holding up your time." Today, he was twenty minutes late because his son didn’t want to see him go, and it took a lot of persuasion to calm him down at home.

Xu Chunliang laughed, "It’s not your fault. You can’t influence the traffic in the Capital City."

Everyone in the car laughed, and Chen Qianfan said, "No rush, once we hit the highway, it’ll be fast. As long as we can make it to Weishan Island in time for dinner, it’s fine."

Xu Chunliang originally intended to return to Dongzhou and rest for a night, but Chen Qianfan’s schedule was tight, as he needed to head back to headquarters by tomorrow afternoon, so the field visit could only be tonight and tomorrow morning.

Wang Fangtian also wanted to quickly go to the project site, so Xu Chunliang temporarily adjusted the plan to head to Weishan Island first.

It was snowing when they arrived in the Capital City, and it started to snow again when they left. Xu Chunliang calculated the time; due to the New Year, the next time for centralized learning in the Capital City would be in two months.

This Spring Festival, Mei Ru Xue was going back to Pinghai with her grandfather, probably to her uncle’s house in Nanjiang for New Year. Xu Chunliang extended an invitation for Elder Qiao to visit Dongzhou, but Elder Qiao’s reply was somewhat perfunctory, saying it depended on the timing, which made it uncertain.

Whether Mei Ru Xue can return to Dongzhou for her post depends on Elder Qiao’s opinion. She has been working on her grandfather’s thoughts during this time. Fortunately, her grandfather no longer opposes their relationship, although he hasn’t explicitly approved it either.

The Mercedes van was traveling at eighty kilometers per hour on the highway. Chen Qianfan had already prepared the food and drinks; it was now ten-thirty in the morning, and he suggested starting the drink session.

Wang Fangtian got ready to join in, while Xu Chunliang first called Wang Jinwu to have him prepare rooms at Xianhong Farm.

Wang Jinwu told Xu Chunliang not to bother with hosting at the hospital cafeteria; everything on his end was arranged. He reminded him that there was a large-scale snowfall in Dongzhou today and advised him not to rush and to prioritize safety.

After hanging up that call, Mei Ru Xue called to remind him of the heavy snowfall and to be cautious on the way.

Chen Qianfan and Wang Fangtian had already set up the food and drinks, waiting for him to finish his call. Xu Chunliang chatted with Mei Ru Xue for over ten minutes before hanging up.

Chen Qianfan said, "Someone’s so lovey-dovey! Who was it on the phone? Gao Xiaobai?"

Wang Fangtian was taken aback; he’s Gao Xiaobai’s uncle. Could the two kids have been secretly seeing each other behind their backs?

Xu Chunliang knew Chen Qianfan always spoke off the cuff, worried that Wang Fangtian might overthink it, he quickly explained, "Mei Ru Xue, my girlfriend."

Chen Qianfan was stunned for a moment, "You have a girlfriend?"

Xu Chunliang said, "Isn’t that normal? Someone as outstanding as me can’t possibly be single."

Wang Fangtian had heard of Mei Ru Xue’s name before, it was Gao Xiaobai who mentioned her. His wife, Gao Xinyue, had privately asked Gao Xiaobai about Xu Chunliang, and Gao Xiaobai said that she was just an ordinary friend of Xu Chunliang, who already had a girlfriend named Mei Ru Xue. Because the name was quite unique, Wang Fangtian remembered it.

Initially, Wang Fangtian also thought the gap between Gao Xiaobai and Xu Chunliang was too big, it was hard to imagine a top student from Shuimu becoming a couple with a high school graduate.

However, after several interactions with Xu Chunliang, his thoughts changed. Xu Chunliang had a certain irresistible charm. Especially after the incident at OMMIA Bar, his fondness for Xu Chunliang increased dramatically.

The phrase "dare to act, dare to take responsibility" is easy to say but extremely difficult to do.

Chen Qianfan said, "Gao Xiaobai isn’t bad either."

Wang Fangtian couldn’t stand his big mouth: "Xiaochen, don’t tease my niece like that."

Chen Qianfan quickly apologized: "My apologies, my apologies. I just like to speak bluntly, I forgot you’re Gao Xiaobai’s uncle." He raised a glass to toast Wang Fangtian.

Xu Chunliang noticed that they were drinking Five-Whip Rejuvenating Wine again today, and Chen Qianfan had a special fondness for his own product.

Wang Fangtian was not used to drinking this early but had a glass anyway.

Chen Qianfan said, "Actually, Xu Chunliang is great too. If he became your niece’s son-in-law, it would be even better to unite the families."

Wang Fangtian said, "Of course I’d be happy to, but it’s not up to me when it comes to their matters."

Xu Chunliang said, "Can you both stop teasing me?"

After Wang Fangtian left the Capital City, he somewhat exposed his true nature. He wasn’t a dull person; it was mainly because Gao Xinyue was too strong-willed, making him seem a bit timid at home. But, in fact, he was quite humorous at heart as he smiled and said, "My brother-in-law especially likes Chunliang."

Chen Qianfan said, "See, I noticed that the last time at Dongzhou Restaurant when we were drinking."

Xu Chunliang noticed they wouldn’t stop talking about him, so he pretended to leave: "Stop the car, let me get off, let me off!"

The driver laughed from the front, obviously knowing they were just kidding and wouldn’t stop the car.

Chen Qianfan said, "You’re on the pirate ship now; getting off is too difficult."

Xu Chunliang’s phone rang unusually often today, and now it was Pu Jian calling.

Pu Jian asked if he had left, and Xu Chunliang glanced outside and told Pu Jian they were almost at Qilu Land.

Pu Jian immediately started complaining, saying he had mentioned wanting to go back with them to have a look. Yet, when they left, they didn’t say a word to him, leaving him behind in the Capital City.

Xu Chunliang really couldn’t remember him ever mentioning it. Even if he had, they didn’t finalize him returning with them. But since Pu Jian said so, Xu Chunliang had to apologize to him.

Hearing they were already so far, Pu Jian didn’t insist on having them turn back to pick him up. He said he would take the high-speed rail to Dongzhou and would probably arrive before them, planning to meet up in Dongzhou later.

Xu Chunliang told him about their schedule today, suggesting that Pu Jian didn’t need to rush and could come over the next day. To express his apology, he would personally pick him up at the high-speed rail station tomorrow.

Pu Jian said there was no need to pick him up; he would take a taxi to Weishan Island.

Seeing Pu Jian was so determined, Xu Chunliang could only agree, telling him to send over the time once he booked the ticket. Pu Jian soon sent the arrival time to Xu Chunliang, and after receiving it, Xu Chunliang made a call to the office of Changxing Hospital. The head of the office, Lin Yansheng, was very courteous and promised to make arrangements right away.

They hit traffic again entering the Lunan area, and it took a full two hours before it cleared.

After several twists and turns, they arrived at the dock in Ancient Spring Town at nine in the evening. Luckily, Wang Jinwu was well prepared and had a ferry from the farm waiting at the dock.

As they got on the boat, Wang Jinwu cheerfully welcomed them, "Welcome, leaders, to provide guidance."

Chen Qianfan laughed, "We’re just Xu Chunliang’s friends, not any leaders." He asked the driver to bring down four boxes of Five-Whip Rejuvenating Wine from the car, giving two boxes to Wang Jinwu.

Xu Chunliang didn’t see Pu Jian, based on what he knew, Pu Jian should have already been on Weishan Island. He asked Wang Jinwu if he had picked up Pu Jian, only to be told that Pu Jian got drunk at seven and was now sleeping in a guest room at Xianhong Farm.

The ferry cut through the wind and snow heading towards Weishan Island, with the night and the lake surface merging into a chaotic whole, indistinguishable between the sky and the lake. Sailing in such weather, there was a sense of an unknown future ahead.

Xu Chunliang introduced everyone to each other, and Chen Qianfan, being very sociable, quickly became acquainted with Wang Jinwu.

Xu Chunliang went to the side to send a message to Mei Ru Xue, telling her they had arrived safely. Mei Ru Xue sent him a flying kiss emoji.

Xu Chunliang’s heart instantly felt warm. He hadn’t drunk much of the Five-Whip Rejuvenating Wine today, so why did he suddenly feel such a strong effect?

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