From Evil Sect Leader to Doctor

Xu Chunliang laughed and said, "You’d better ask the sister-in-law."

The words were enough to make Yu Li blush, not to mention Su Qing, who wasn’t even married yet.

Yu Li scoffed, "Xu Chunliang, from the first time I met you, I knew you were a bad boy."

Yu Mo said, "You guys better not bully my sister, don’t forget, I work in gynecology, what kind of people haven’t I seen?"

Xu Chunliang said, "Director Yu, you’re saying this for Lu Qi’s ears." A gynecologist, huh? Sounds impressive.

Lu Qi quickly declared, "Sis, I can’t even pamper her enough, how could I bully her? Don’t worry, after we get married, I’ll definitely pamper her and care for her my whole life."

Hearing Lu Qi’s cheesy words, the crowd burst into applause. Su Qing involuntarily glanced at Xu Chunliang, wishing someone would say such things to her.

Yu Li said, "Traveling is so convenient now. I can visit anytime, and while I’m at it, I can have a good time."

Pu Jian reminded Lu Qi, "Did you hear that? Your sister-in-law might drop by for surprise inspections anytime."

Lu Qi laughed, "Welcome, welcome, on behalf of the frontier people, I welcome you."

Yu Li chuckled, "Move over, I’m toasting to Su Qing."

Su Qing said, "Sister Li, I can’t accept this."

Yu Li said, "The wedding hosting is up to you."

Su Qing responded cheerfully, "No problem, leave it to me. By the way, have you sorted out the wedding videographer? If not, I can help arrange it."

"That would be great!"

Lu Qi also raised his glass, toasting to Su Qing.

Su Qing’s enthusiasm wasn’t just for Xu Chunliang, it was also because after her father ran away from home, Lu Qi was first on the scene. Without his help, the issue wouldn’t have been resolved so quickly.

Lu Qi knew the situation well, and he didn’t ask about Su Tianyu. Before coming over, he’d asked some friends at the police station and learned that Su Qing had withdrawn the case, indicating that she had likely reconnected with her father.

Pu Jian said, "Don’t forget to send me an invitation, I have to come and attend."

Lu Qi laughed, "Sure!"

"I’ll definitely come. Do I need to wear a traditional Chinese outfit? I know someone who makes them really authentic!"

Lu Qi replied, "Suit and wedding dress! Thanks, Brother Pu."

Pu Jian said, "For wine, talk to Xu Chunliang."

Xu Chunliang grinned, "My classmate is in the wine business, but the name of the wine is a bit much." Xu Chunliang didn’t say it aloud, instead showed a picture to Lu Qi.

When Lu Qi saw it was Five-Whip Rejuvenating Wine, he shook his head like a rattle-drum. Using that would definitely be a laughingstock.

Pu Jian said, "How can you guys be so narrow-minded? With Chen Qianfan’s big winery, you can definitely get something custom-made. Xu Chunliang, just a word from you will do."

Reminded by Pu Jian, Xu Chunliang was a bit slow on the uptake, realizing he wasn’t as quick-thinking as Pu Jian in this regard.

Lu Qi said no need, but Xu Chunliang had already called Chen Qianfan, mentioning his friend’s wedding wanting custom wine. Chen Qianfan readily agreed. It was no big deal for him, and he asked Lu Qi and his wife to design a label, then arranged for the factory to customize, using plain 53% baijiu without any added herbs. The quality of his baijiu used for herbal wines is on par with those costing 500 a bottle on the market.

If you want something fancier, that’s doable too, as he’ll directly coordinate with the factory. Chen Qianfan emphasized, he’d sponsor all the liquor since Xu Chunliang’s buddies are like his brothers. He’d attend the wedding himself if possible.

Xu Chunliang made this call not to save money but to gain face, and Chen Qianfan handled it flawlessly.

Lu Qi felt honored; Xu Chunliang was indeed a good brother, immediately sorting out the wedding drinks for him.

Li Zhong couldn’t help but ask, "Where do you plan to host the banquet?"

Lu Qi replied, "Oh no, we’ve already booked the venue."

Li Zhong said, "What? It’s not like I planned to pay for your banquet. My salary really isn’t enough."

Everyone burst into laughter.

Lu Qi raised his glass, "Thank you, everyone. Xu Chunliang, make sure your classmate gives a fair price; after all, I have no rapport with them, and we can’t just use their wine for free."

Xu Chunliang said, "Don’t worry about it, I’ll take care of the drinks. By the way, I heard you guys were planning to buy a house, have you decided yet?"

Lu Qi answered, "Not yet. The ones we can afford she doesn’t like, and the ones she likes we can’t afford. Since I’ll be stationed in the frontier, we have the time to look."

Pu Jian said, "Xu Chunliang is such a generous guy, are you thinking of gifting them a house again?" He understood Xu Chunliang well, knowing he had the means to do so.

Lu Qi quickly waved off, "No, please no, I can’t accept a house without earning it. If you really gave us a house, I’d never live it down, as I hate owing people."

Yu Li reminded him it was time to toast the elders. Lu Qi stood up with his glass, heading to the next room, and when he returned, Lu Ming and his old schoolmate, Director Fan from the Dongzhou City Travel Bureau, had come over.

Xu Chunliang and the others quickly stood up, Xu Chunliang said, "Brother Ming, Brother Fan, I was just about to come over, how come you guys came first?"

Lu Ming laughed, "You don’t need to go over there; you’re not familiar with those folks. I’m coming over just to have a drink and meet you. Old Fan heard you’re here and insisted on coming over to have a couple of drinks with you."

Yu Li asked the waiter to add two sets of tableware.

Lu Ming said it wasn’t necessary; he’d have a drink and leave. Holding a wine decanter, he said, "I won’t drink with each of you individually. I’ll finish this pot, and you can drink as you like with smaller cups."

Xu Chunliang said, "That’s not right; I must drink with you." He accompanied Lu Ming in finishing the pot.

Lu Ming left Fan Lidada to continue and went back first to greet the guests. Xu Chunliang saw Lu Ming to the door and whispered, "Brother Ming, I’ve arranged everything for Auntie. Give me the bill later, and I’ll get the surgery fee refunded. Let me know which day for the follow-up visit."

Lu Ming nodded in understanding and patted him on the shoulder with a smile, "Good brother!"

Giving face is mutual. Lu Ming wasn’t concerned about the tens of thousands of yuan; what he cared about was saving face.

Speaking of which, Xu Chunliang and Fan Lidada had only drunk together once, so their relationship shouldn’t have been that close. But this time, Fan Lidada specially sat down and drank four cups with Xu Chunliang.

Fan Lidada said, "I’m going to Weishan Island after the festival."

Only then did Xu Chunliang understand why Fan Lidada specifically came to drink with him, and he laughed, "Great! I’ll arrange everything, including food, drink, and entertainment."

Fan Lidada said, "You didn’t understand my point. I’m going to work on Weishan Island for a while. The city is very focused on building a national-level resort, and a tourism command center has been established. The bureau assigned me to oversee the work there."

Lu Qi asked, "Brother Fan, is the city planning something big again?"

Fan Lidada smiled slightly, "There’s definitely something planned, but it’s not convenient to disclose it yet."

Pu Jian smelled a business opportunity in this. He had already visited Weishan Island, and Dongzhou’s determination to create a national-level resort center there was strong. Despite it looking like a big construction site now, it won’t be long before all infrastructure and cultural-tourism projects are completed, transforming Weishan Island completely.

Pu Jian was considering opening a shop for tourism supplies. Once tourist numbers increase, tourism goods would certainly become a necessity. To make money, he has to seize the opportunity early.

Xu Chunliang said, "Brother Fan, we’ll meet often in the future."

Fan Lidada said, "I’ll need your support once I’m there, little brother."

Xu Chunliang laughed, "You’re too polite. It should be me relying on you."

Fan Lidada knew Su Qing; not long ago, he was interviewed by her on television.

Fan Lidada saw her sitting with Xu Chunliang and noticed her gaze towards Xu Chunliang was different from others. He assumed they were in a relationship and asked Xu Chunliang, "Is Miss Su your girlfriend?"

Xu Chunliang didn’t deny it immediately, wanting to leave the opportunity for Su Qing. If he denied it first in a situation where others misunderstood their relationship, it might hurt Su Qing’s self-esteem.

Su Qing glanced at Xu Chunliang; she thought he would deny it right away, but quickly understood his reasoning. His gentlemanly behavior made her feel warm. Su Qing smiled and said, "Director Fan misunderstood; Chunliang and I are good friends. He already has a girlfriend."

Everyone present could see Su Qing’s affection for Xu Chunliang. Pu Jian sighed to himself, thinking even a goddess-level beauty like Su Qing could sometimes be one-sided.

Fan Lidada quickly apologized, toasting Su Qing with two glasses of wine as an apology, just as he finished a round and got up to say goodbye.

Xu Chunliang wanted to see him off but was pushed down by his shoulder. Fan Lidada told everyone to continue drinking, as he would officially start working on Weishan Island next week.

After Fan Lidada left, Li Zhong analyzed, "Director Fan is at the deputy level, right?"

Lu Qi nodded, "Genuine rank without a doubt; it’s been years. I assume he’s going down for some experience, and when he comes back, he might get a promotion."

Xu Chunliang said, "The mayor of Hu Shan Town is only at the department level. Once Director Fan goes to Weishan Island, won’t he be the highest-ranking official? Whose orders will be followed then?"

Lu Qi laughed, "The nature is different."

Pu Jian said, "A strong dragon can’t suppress a local snake; it’s definitely the mayor who’s in charge."

Li Zhong said, "Not necessarily, Director Fan is carrying an imperial badge with him. With Weishan Island being positioned as a national-level tourist resort, everything must adhere to the city’s overall plan."

After dinner, Su Qing proactively offered to give Xu Chunliang a ride home.

Xu Chunliang guessed she must have something to say to him alone as they bid farewell to everyone at the entrance of First-class Residence.

Su Qing drove out of Zhuangyuan Street and softly asked, "Have you drunk too much?"

Xu Chunliang shook his head, "Don’t you know my alcohol tolerance?"

Su Qing smiled casually, "In the past, my dad often told me that when a man claims he hasn’t drunk too much and brags about his alcohol tolerance, he’s usually drunk."

Xu Chunliang said, "I never lie."

Su Qing glanced at him, "Is that you never lie to anyone or you never lie to me?" Her cheeks flushed slightly as she said that.

Xu Chunliang laughed.

Su Qing said, "Never lying is itself a lie!"

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