From Evil Sect Leader to Doctor

When he looked closely, it was his cousin Zhen Chun, who screamed, "Cousin, surprise or shock?"

Xu Chunliang handed the box of wine in his hand to her: "No surprise, but definitely shock. Help me carry it upstairs."

Zhen Chun protested: "Cousin, how can you bear to let a weak woman do such heavy work?"

Pu Jian, seeing that his relatives were visiting, didn’t feel right to disturb them and handed another box of wine to Xu Chunliang: "Alright, I should hurry back home to see my parents. Little aunt, I’m leaving, I’ll come visit another day."

Xu Chunliang didn’t see him off, just waved at him.

Zhen Chun carried the box of wine upstairs, and Xu Chunliang followed with the other box: "Where’s Grandpa?"

Zhen Chun replied: "Went out for a walk." She looked down at the two boxes of wine: "Cousin, you’re so young and already need supplements." Living in a cosmopolitan city, she’s a bit unrestrained and speaks her mind.

Xu Chunliang was amused and exasperated: "What do you know, when did you come back?"

Zhen Chun said: "Yesterday!"

"When are you leaving?"

Zhen Chun’s eyes widened: "Cousin, this is my grandpa’s house, how can you try to kick me out?"

Xu Chunliang laughed heartily: "I didn’t mean that."

Zhen Chun said: "That’s exactly what you meant. I’m not leaving. I’m staying to celebrate the New Year with Grandpa!"

From downstairs came Xu Changshan’s voice: "Who’s staying with me for the New Year?"

Zhen Chun pouted: "Grandpa, Cousin is trying to kick me out!"

"He dares!"

Xu Changshan came upstairs cheerfully. Life had been comfortable lately. His younger daughter Xu Jiawen had been officially hired by Nanjiang University, and as it was currently winter break, she came to Dongzhou after her vacation started. His granddaughter Zhen Chun also came back specially for the New Year.

Zhen Chun went over to hold her grandpa’s arm and whispered in his ear about the box of tonic wine, treating it as a joke.

Xu Changshan glanced at it and frowned: "Why did you buy this?"

Xu Chunliang explained Chen Qianfan’s situation. Xu Changshan tried hard to remember, but he couldn’t recall ever helping someone solve the problem of having a son. He always believed that having a son or daughter was a natural law and would never proactively interfere, although the Old Xu Family did have a secret recipe for having sons, he never misused it.

Xu Chunliang trusted his grandpa wouldn’t lie, which meant that Chen Qianfan wasn’t telling him the truth. This made Xu Chunliang skeptical about Chen Qianfan’s intentions, especially considering his visit to Weishan Island for an inspection.

Xu Changshan had also heard about Wang Fangtian coming to Dongzhou. He initially thought Wang Fangtian would come over with Xu Chunliang, but when he asked, he found out Wang Fangtian stayed on Weishan Island and was already formally engaged in work there.

Xu Changshan sighed: "Having come all this way, I really should have invited him for a meal."

Xu Chunliang smiled: "He’s not without relatives, we have Uncle Gao."

Xu Changshan said: "Uncle Gao is one thing, but I am old friends with Grandpa Gao, and Fangtian is his son-in-law. I should host him properly when he comes to Dongzhou. They didn’t take you out for a meal when you went to the Capital City?"

Xu Chunliang promised his grandpa that he would invite Wang Fangtian over for a meal once things settled down.

Zheng Peian saw off the last patient and wrapped up his clinic hours for the day. Xu Jiawen brewed a cup of tea and brought it over to him.

Zheng Peian looked at Xu Jiawen with a warm smile: "Thank you!" His voice softened, one could say all his tenderness in this life was given to Xu Jiawen.

Xu Jiawen said: "I should be thanking you, it’s been a great help having you take care of my dad lately."

Zheng Peian nearly said, "Your dad is my dad," but after a pause, he cautiously said: "It’s only natural."

Xu Jiawen said: "Chunliang is back, aren’t you going to say hello?"

Zheng Peian said: "I almost forgot because you didn’t say anything. I’ll go buy some groceries and cook something nice."

Xu Jiawen said: "No need, you’ve had a long day, let’s eat out."

"Zhen Chun said she likes my braised mandarin fish, I’ll go make it now." Zheng Peian was a smart man, knowing that if he wanted to make things official with Xu Jiawen, Zhen Chun was key. As long as the little girl didn’t object, they were basically set, so he took every opportunity to impress Zhen Chun and remembered everything she said.

Xu Jiawen said: "Don’t worry about her, that girl is whimsical."

At this moment, Xu Chunliang strolled over: "Uncle Zheng! I didn’t dare interrupt you earlier since you were busy."

Zheng Peian smiled: "I was just saying I’d go buy some groceries."

Xu Chunliang said: "No need, let’s go for hotpot."

Since Xu Chunliang suggested it, Zheng Peian decided not to buy groceries and cook. While Xu Jiawen went upstairs to change, Zheng Peian quietly told Xu Chunliang that he hadn’t mentioned to the family about their visit to the Capital City for a consultation, which had been Xu Chunliang’s request.

Xu Chunliang had great trust in Zheng Peian; otherwise, he wouldn’t have repeatedly asked him to cover for him.

At this moment, Su Qing stopped her Beetle in front of the door. With the New Year approaching, her workplace had given out a lot of gifts, so she came over to give them to Zheng Peian as a token of appreciation. She actually knew Zheng Peian wouldn’t take them, and they would end up with Elder Xu.

She was genuinely surprised to see Xu Chunliang back, joy evident on her face. "Xu Chunliang, you came back without even saying a word."

Xu Chunliang laughed and said, "I just arrived today and just put my suitcase down."

Su Qing opened the trunk and took out a gift box. "Director Zheng, I brought these for you to try."

Zheng Peian said, "Xiaosu, why are you being so polite with me?" He understood that since there was no favor done, he shouldn’t accept a gift. Su Qing was very clever, using this opportunity to thank Xu Chunliang under the guise of giving him a gift. An observer can see the situation clearly; he could tell Su Qing probably liked Xu Chunliang.

Su Qing said, "You’ve helped me so much; these little gifts are just a token. They’re all benefits from my workplace, and I didn’t make any of them."

Zheng Peian and Xu Chunliang both had experienced her cooking, and to say she couldn’t make them was certainly not true.

Xu Chunliang glanced over and saw a large seafood gift package, hairy crabs, a Jinhua ham, and two bottles of Wuliangye. He smiled and said, "Your workplace must have some great benefits, giving out high-end stuff."

Su Qing said, "And there’s more from sponsored organizations. Anyway, there’s a lot, and it’s just my dad and me at home; we can’t finish it all."

Xu Chunliang didn’t stand on ceremony and accepted the items. He inquired about Su Tianyu’s condition, and Su Qing told him it’s much better. In recent days, he could walk with crutches, although he still couldn’t speak, but his mood was visibly brighter.

At that moment, Xu Changshan and the others came downstairs. Seeing Su Qing, Xu Changshan, who was very fond of her, invited her to join them for dinner.

Su Qing said she had to go back to take care of her father.

Xu Chunliang said, "Come with us; don’t you have a nanny at home? Just let her know."

As soon as he spoke, Su Qing agreed, and she made a call to the nanny at home.

They all went to a nearby hotpot restaurant. Xu Changshan had made a reservation in advance, and including Su Qing made six people.

Although Su Qing was young, she was already a well-known celebrity in Dongzhou. The hotpot restaurant’s owner was a fan of hers, and seeing her visit made him so happy that he couldn’t stop smiling. He asked for a photo together and volunteered to waive their bill.

Zhen Chun then realized Su Qing was the host of Dongzhou TV Station. She had indeed been quite taken aback by Su Qing’s appearance when she first saw her, feeling that Su Qing had a star’s aura about her.

Zhen Chun started chatting with Su Qing, switching between Mandarin, Cantonese, and occasionally English, yet Su Qing had no trouble communicating with her.

Su Qing graduated from the Communication University of China, with exceptional language skills. Besides Mandarin and Cantonese, she was fluent in English, French, Japanese, and Korean.

Zhen Chun, who hadn’t graduated yet, was a bit rash in her actions. Xu Chunliang asked her to bring over two bottles of wine, and she unexpectedly brought two bottles of Five-Whip Rejuvenating Wine.

If it was just their family, it would just be a joke, but Su Qing being there made it a bit awkward.

Xu Chunliang initially wanted to go back home to get something else, but Zheng Peian felt since the others wouldn’t drink anyway, and that Five-Whip Rejuvenating Wine wasn’t as miraculous as Chen Qianfan exaggerated, it would be fine to drink it like regular wine.

Zhen Chun and Su Qing got along well; Su Qing once went to Hong Kong Baptist University for a short exchange during her junior year, and she was very familiar with Hong Kong Island from that period. Her Cantonese was learned at that time.

Zhen Chun marveled at her language learning ability and said, "Miss Su would definitely be the champion if she ran for Sister Hong Kong."

Su Qing laughed and said, "You’re flattering me, I’m not up to it."

Xu Chunliang said, "Don’t mock people. Hong Kong’s candidates over recent years aren’t even worth looking at. I dare not speak for the whole country, but putting the top three Sister Hong Kong on the streets of our Dongzhou wouldn’t even cause a ripple."

Zhen Chun said, "You’re so biased!"

Xu Chunliang said, "I’m just stating facts; it’s you who like to show bias."

Zhen Chun said, "Grandpa, cousin is bullying me."

Xu Changshan laughed and said, "We’re all family, who is biased against whom? That’s called being immature, not biased."

Xu Chunliang toasted his grandfather with a glass of wine. "Grandpa, Grandpa Gao invites you to visit the Capital City."

Xu Changshan said, "Old Gao told me, he also mentioned you helped his grandson with the Five Classics initiative."

Xu Chunliang said, "I didn’t, he did it himself."

Xu Changshan laughed, "You’re getting less responsible, not even daring to admit to doing something."

"Exactly!" Zhen Chun chimed in timely.

Su Qing toasted Zheng Peian with tea instead of wine. They had already reached an understanding not to discuss Su Tianyu’s rehabilitation treatment in front of Elder Xu.

Xu Jiawen noticed that Su Qing wasn’t just any ordinary girl. As a host, she was articulate and perceptive, able to find common topics with everyone, and her conversation felt like a breath of fresh spring air.

Her own daughter, Zhen Chun, although only a few years younger, fell short in dealing with people. Remembering that Xu Chunliang’s girlfriend seemed to be Mei Ru Xue, Xu Jiawen suddenly felt worried. Could her nephew be playing the two-timing game? Having experienced a setback in her own relationships, she valued loyalty highly and didn’t want her nephew to make mistakes in this regard.

This past month, Octopus had encountered a lot of things. On the first day of February, there were two Chapters updated and surely more to come. It’s important to show some commitment at the start of the month, promising no updates will be skipped and striving for more content than in January.

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