Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
âNo problem.â Wang Yao smiled.
The driver had waited outside early. When he arrived at the airport, Wu Tongxing took the time to see him off.
âMr. Wu, there is something I want to ask your help with,â Wang Yao said.
âPlease, go ahead,â he said in a hurry, seeing Wang Yao was so serious.
âI hope you can take care of Gu Yuanyuan. Donât make difficulties for her,â Wang Yao said.
Thatâs all? Wu Tongxing was shocked. âOK.â
âThank you,â Wang Yao said.
When the time was up, Wang Yao got on the plane. Tongxing was still thinking about what Wang Yao had said. The doctor may like the beautiful woman.
The Wu family would not bother Wang Yao for a girl. Wu Tongxing immediately arranged people to find out the reason.
âA child of the Wu family?â one of his associates asked.
âYes,â Wu Tongxing replied.
When he heard that he was a family member, he knew that it would be a little easier to figure out.
Wang Yao flew to Dao City. At this time, there were no planes to Haiqu. The Wu family had already arranged for people to meet him in Dao and take him to Lianshan County.
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In Jing...
âMom, have you been to see the Su family?â Guo Zhenghe peeled an orange and handed it to his mother.
âI have been there. You came from the county for this, right?â Li Tongxiu looked at her son with affection.
âCorrect,â he said.
âDo you really like Xiaoxue or do you just value the resources of her family?â Li Tongxiu asked.
âBoth.â In front of his mother, Guo Zhenghe did not hide anything. He also knew that concealment was useless, and his mother was smart.
âSongâs words are very vague,â Li Tongxiu said. âShe said that it is necessary to wait for her daughter to fully recover.â
The smile on Guo Zhengheâs face was slightly stagnate. âI can understand.â
âHow is work?â his mother asked.
âItâs very good,â Guo Zhenghe said. âWhat about my sister?â
âShe is in the south of Yunnan,â Li Tongxiu replied.
âItâs almost New Year. Hasnât she returned yet?â Guo Zhenghe asked.
âI guess your sister must be unsatisfactory to the family. She does not agree with the marriage.â Li Tongxiu rubbed her forehead.
In her heart, she was also disgusted with this marriage that lacked an emotional foundation, just like her marriage. There was no feeling between each other. The marriage was purely for the familyâs interests. Feelings could be slowly cultivated, but who would not want to be free to find a caring person? She had experienced all and knew the pain. But, in some things, she was also helpless.
âZhou Shijing is not bad, but my sister does not want to take him. Why didnât you help to refuse it?â Guo Zhenghe asked
âHow could I refuse it? The old people of the two families set it up,â Li Tongxiu said.
âThey also set the marriage between Xiaoxue and me, didnât they?â Guo Zhenghe asked.
âThatâs not the same. No one outside the families were present at that time. Maybe it was only a joke between them, but your sister and Zhou Shijing are different,â Li Tongxiu said. âThey set this relationship in the presence of many people, including your father and me. Zhou Shijingâs parents were also there. We all know it.â
âSo, why didnât you object?â Guo Zhenghe asked.
âAt the time, your sister was unborn. It was an infant matrimony. Plus, you know your grandfatherâs temper,â Li Tongxiu said.
âLetâs put my sister aside for now. Let me talk about my business. I really want to marry Xiaoxue. Mom, you have to help me,â Guo Zhenghe said.
âYes, I know. Have you been in contact with Wang Yao?â Li Tongxiu suddenly thought of the young man. âHe came to Jing. When I went to visit the Su family, I saw him there. He saved you and your grandfather. It is a good thing for us. His ability is very strong. We should think of some ways to pull him to our side. We should hire him.â
âI have thought about that. But, according to my understanding, Dr. Wang does not ask for reputation or profit. He prefers to crouch in a small mountain village. His idea is somewhat unique,â Guo Zhenghe said.
Wang Yao gave him the feeling that he had none of the vigor and vitality that young people should have. He was like an old Taoist priest of 60 or 70 years old in a Taoist temple on the mountain. What should young people pursue? Popularity, money, and beauty.
Many people tried their best to stay in Jing because it was bustling and full of lights. There was no night. It was full of opportunities. In higher ranking areas, like where they were, they were the tide players of the era, striking water 3,000 miles away. The younger generation should touch higher places, see the different scenery, explore passion, and express views to the society.
Only hermits liked to indulge themselves in mountains and rivers and focus on self-cultivation and high morality. Those were all under-appreciated and psychologically problematic.
At least, that was what Guo Zhenghe thought. Of course, he never said it to others. Since his face was always filled with a sunny smile, very few people knew his inner world. Even if they were his family or close to him, they could only understand a small part of him.
âI will consider your matters and talk to your father to see if there is a good way,â Li Tongxiu said. âWhat you have to do now is solidify the foundation and not let people know your shortness.â
âYou donât need to worry about that,â Guo Zhenghe said.
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When Wang Yao arrived in Dao, it was already afternoon. Someone had waited at the airport without a pick-up card, but they quickly found Wang Yao.
âDr. Wang?â the driver asked.
âItâs me,â Wang Yao said.
âDirector Wu arranged for me to pick you up.â The driver introduced himself.
âIt must be a bother for you,â Wang Yao. It took nearly three hours to travel from the island city to Lianshan County.
The car was large and comfortable. It was the top model of Mercedes-Benz, like a business class. This was the first time that Wang Yao had sat in such a car. The position of a boss was indeed comfortable.
The car was flying down the road. The sky outside was getting darker.
âSir, do you need to eat something?â the driver asked.
âNo, if you need to rest, we can go to the rest area and stop a while,â Wang Yao said. âIf you donât, we can go straight back to Lianshan County.â
The driver kept driving all the way and went straight to Lianshan County. It was night by the time it arrived in the village. He stopped at the entry of the alley.
âWell, this is my home, thank you,â Wang Yao said. âBe careful on the road.â
âAh, then I will go back.â The driver turned around and headed back to Dao.
At home, Wang Yaoâs parents had just finished a meal and were sitting on the sofa watching TV.
âYou are back! Did you eat yet?â Zhang Xiuying asked.
âNot yet,â Wang Yao said.
âI have rested a bit, so I will cook something for you,â Zhang Xiuying said as she began preparing a meal.
âIs the matter in Jing going smoothly?â Wang Fenghua asked.
âItâs supposed to be. The old manâs illness has stabilized.â Wang Yao drank some water.
âDonât you go out before the Spring Festival,â Zhang Xiuying said.
âI am not going out,â Wang Yao said.
There were still a few days before the Spring Festival. Unless there was something special happening, Wang Yao would not go out.
âThe rice is ready,â Zhang Xiuying said.
After eating, Wang Yao chatted with his parents about the matters in Jing to spare them from being worried.
âWhile you were out the past few days, there were a few people who came by. They said they were your friends and sent a lot of gifts,â Zhang Xiuying said.
âWell, did you ask their names?â Wang Yao asked.
âI remember them,â Zhang Xiuying said.
âThatâs good. Tomorrow, I will go out to my auntiesâ and unclesâ family to send some gifts,â Wang Yao said.
There were many gifts at home. They could not use them up. It would be better to give some to relatives and friends. Plus, the younger generation should visit their eldersâ homes before the Spring Festival.
âYes,â Zhang Xiuying said.
At 9 p.m., he went out to Nanshan Hill. Once out of the village, it was black in the south. Nanshan Hill was still very quiet. The dog eagerly greeted him.
âI still think here is better!â Wang Yao sighed after going up the mountain. He did not miss the prosperity of Jing at all.
On the mountain, the lights were dim. Wang Yao recorded the old patientâs condition and the treatment process in a notebook that was specifically used to record difficult miscellaneous diseases. He closed it after confirming that there was no omission.
âYes, there are rewards for the mission!â He suddenly remembered that he had finished the task of curing difficult miscellaneous diseases.
To complete the task he had to cure 10 cases of incurable diseases in six months. The reward was one medical book and one prescription. The failure penalty was that the system could not be used for three months.