Great Doctor Without Borders

Chapter 1218 Reunion after a long absence

Fu Guomin explained his original idea in detail. When he first became the director of Dongzhou Culture and Tourism Bureau, he was also ambitious and wanted to develop Dongzhou Culture and Tourism during his term of office. However, after Dongzhou BBQ led the tourism boom for a short period of time, it encountered a series of crises.

The crisis triggered by the BBQ City directly led to his resignation. Now Fu Guomin has come out of the trough, and only he knows the hardships and pain of this process.

Wang Jianming tentatively asked Fu Guomin whether he was still willing to contribute to Dongzhou.

Fu Guomin replied with a smile that the Dongzhou BBQ he opened now is a promotion of Dongzhou culture. Through his efforts, Dongzhou BBQ has also become well-known in Beijing.

If Fu Guomin was willing, Wang Jianming would definitely give him a position like a consultant, but the last major setback had made Fu Guomin completely disappointed with the system. Now that he was no longer an official, he felt relieved. His barbecue business was booming, and he had more time to spend with his wife and son. It was impossible for him to go back, nor was he willing to bear that kind of pressure.

After the lunch, Xu Chunliang was called to Wang Jianming's room again.

It was a little hot in the room, so Wang Jianming went to open the window and let Xu Chunliang sit down.

Xu Chunliang sat down on the sofa.

Wang Jianming asked, "Did you meet Mr. Ye when you came to Beijing this time?"

Xu Chunliang nodded and said, "I see."

Wang Jianming poured two cups of tea and handed one to him.

Xu Chunliang acted flattered and stood up to take it with both hands.

After the two sat down, Wang Jianming took a sip of tea and asked, "How is Mr. Ye's health?"

  "He's in good health." Xu Chunliang felt a little puzzled. Wang Jianming was clearly asking about Mr. Ye's condition through him. In fact, based on the relationship between their two families, Wang Jianming could have visited him in person. Why would he have to ask him?

"That's good." Wang Jianming sighed and said, "My grandfather is very worried about Mr. Ye. Since Uncle Ye passed away, Mr. Ye has been staying at home and rarely goes out. He refused to meet me and even refused to answer the phone."

Xu Chunliang sighed: "It's really a huge blow to him that the old man has to send off the young man."

Wang Jianming said, "My grandfather gave me a mission when I came here this time. He asked me to go to the Ye family to visit Mr. Ye. After thinking about it, I think it would be more appropriate for you to say hello to him first."

Xu Chunliang thought to himself, based on the relationship between your two families, you can just visit directly. Even if you want to find a middleman, I am not the most suitable person. You can just contact Ye Qingya. Could it be that he has already contacted Ye Qingya and was rejected by Ye Qingya?

Wang Jianming asked him to take the lead, probably because he thought he was his leader, and since he had asked, it would be difficult for him to refuse. If he had known this, when he asked about Mr. Ye's health, he should have said that he was not doing well recently. He did not expect that Wang Jianming would leave this foreshadowing after asking the question. After all, the routines of being a leader are complicated.

Xu Chunliang really couldn't refuse him in person, so he smiled and said, "Then I have to ask Sister Qingya."

Wang Jianming also laughed: "Okay, you can call her here. My schedule in Beijing is very tight, so I am a bit free today."

Xu Chunliang sighed inwardly, this Wang Jianming was really pressing forward step by step, so he called Ye Qingya in front of him.

When Ye Qingya heard that Wang Jianming wanted to visit Grandpa, she told Xu Chunliang without thinking that Grandpa was in a bad mood these past two days and didn't want to see anyone.

Xu Chunliang did not expect that Ye Qingya would be so disrespectful to Wang Jianming, but he hoped so. If Ye Qingya agreed, Wang Jianming would most likely drag him along, so that he would not be used by him.

Xu Chunliang relayed Ye Qingya's reply to Wang Jianming, who did not force him. He sighed and said, "We can only wait for a chance to talk about it later."

However, Xu Chunliang saw some mysteries in this. He originally thought that Mr. Ye had a deep rift with Mr. Qiao because of Ye Changyuan's accidental death. Now it seems that the relationship between Mr. Ye and Mr. Wang has also undergone subtle changes.

The fact that Ye Qingya rejected Wang Jianming's request to visit her without hesitation proved that the relationship between the two families was no longer the same as before.

In fact, this matter is not difficult to understand. Not long ago, Wang Zhengdao and his son caused Ye Qingya a lot of trouble by giving her calligraphy and paintings as gifts.

Wang Jianming asked Xu Chunliang when he would return, and Xu Chunliang said he would leave tomorrow.

Xu Chunliang left Wang Jianming's room and went to Qin Zhengyang to say something.

Xu Chunliang was somewhat curious about how Qin Zhengyang knew that he was in the capital.

Qin Zhengyang actually didn't know that Xu Chunliang was in Beijing. It was only when Wang Jianming suggested that he invite Xu Chunliang to come for dinner that he learned that Xu Chunliang had also come to Beijing.

Xu Chunliang thought about it and realized that he must have met Wang Jiancheng by chance in Ye Qingya's studio. He told Wang Jianming about his experiences in Beijing.

When Qin Zhengyang sent Xu Chunliang to the parking lot, Xu Chunliang saw a Beijing-licensed Maybach driving towards him. He recognized at a glance that the car belonged to Qiao Rulong.

Xu Chunliang and Qiao Rulong hadn't dealt with each other for a while, and were wondering whether they should say hello if they met here.

After the Maybach stopped, the driver got out and quickly opened the door. A beautiful woman with a delicate and quiet temperament got out of the car.

Mei Ruxue probably didn't expect to meet Xu Chunliang here. She was not mentally prepared enough for this encounter. She was obviously stunned for a moment and her expression seemed a little unnatural.

When Qin Zhengyang saw Mei Ruxue, he immediately glanced at Xu Chunliang. As Mei Ruxue's former colleague and Xu Chunliang's friend, they basically knew the story between the two of them. Qin Zhengyang went up to her first and greeted her, "Secretary Mei."

Mei Ruxue's eyes fell on Qin Zhengyang. She smiled and said, "Secretary Qin, is Secretary Wang here?"

Qin Zhengyang nodded: "Yes, I'll take you there right away."

It’s not that Mei Ruxue didn’t want to say hello to Xu Chunliang, but her reserve made her feel that she should not be the one to take this step first.

Xu Chunliang thought about it and took the initiative to walk towards her: "What a coincidence!" Calling her Secretary Mei was too unfamiliar, but calling her Xiaoxue was also a concern for Qin Zhengyang to think that they had rekindled their old love, so he simply omitted the name. Anyway, Mei Ruxue knew he was talking to her.

Qin Zhengyang heard him talking, smiled at Mei Ruxue, then smiled at Xu Chunliang and said, "You guys chat first, I'll go up and tell Secretary Wang."

Mei Ruxue said: "I'll go up with you."

After she finished speaking, she smiled at Xu Chunliang and said, "What a coincidence, you live here too?"

Xu Chunliang shook his head: "I didn't come to Beijing for business this time."

Mei Ruxue nodded and noticed that Xu Chunliang looked a little darker, but more energetic. She felt relieved but also a little inexplicably lost. It seemed that their breakup had no effect on him, and perhaps she had never held much of an important position in his heart.

Mei Ruxue said: "Secretary Wang wants to talk to me about something. I'll go over first. We can talk again when we have the chance."

Xu Chunliang said: "Okay, then you get busy."

The two of them were exchanging polite words in a formal manner. Qin Zhengyang, who was standing by, felt that his presence was a bit redundant. He believed that the reason they were communicating in such a polite manner was entirely because of the presence of an outsider like him. From his point of view, Xu Chunliang and Mei Ruxue were extremely well matched in every aspect, and it was a pity that they could not be together.

Xu Chunliang watched Mei Ruxue leave. When he was about to go out and call a taxi, the window of the Maybach rolled down and Qiao Rulong's pale face appeared in front of him: "Where are you going? I'll take you there."

Because the car windows have excellent privacy features, and Xu Chunliang's attention was all on Mei Ruxue, he didn't even notice his presence.

Xu Chunliang smiled and said, "You're welcome. I'll take a taxi."

Qiao Rulong said: "Come up, I just have something to tell you."

Xu Chunliang just didn't want to have too much contact with the Qiao family, but that didn't mean he was afraid of Qiao Rulong. He opened the car door and got in.

Qiao Rulong asked, "Where are you going?"

Considering Qiao Rulong's feelings, Xu Chunliang did not directly report the address of Ye Qingya's studio, and asked the driver to take him to Hua Zhuyue first.

Qiao Rulong said: "You should know about my sister's affairs."

Xu Chunliang smiled and said, "Congratulations! Congratulations!"

Qiao Rulong said calmly: "There's nothing to congratulate, and what I want to talk about is not her work problem." He handed Xu Chunliang a bottle of water.

Xu Chunliang didn't answer: "Thank you, I don't need it."

Qiao Rulong said: "I hope you can part ways amicably and try not to cause her any trouble in the future."

Xu Chunliang looked at Qiao Rulong with interest: "Mr. Qiao, your worry is unnecessary."

Qiao Rulong smiled and said, "I know I shouldn't say that, but I am a brother after all, and it is my duty to care about my sister. Don't think I am too nosy."

Xu Chunliang said: "It's good to be responsible, but responsibility and ability are usually equal, don't you think?"

The smile on Qiao Rulong's face froze. Xu Chunliang was clearly mocking his incompetence, but Qiao Rulong couldn't refute it. It was a fact that Xu Chunliang helped rescue Qi Shuang and his son, and he couldn't deny it. In this regard, he owed Xu Chunliang a big favor.

Qiao Rulong fell silent, and the atmosphere in the car became somewhat awkward. After a long while, Qiao Rulong said, "Xiao Xu, I don't have any prejudice against you personally. On the contrary, I am very grateful to you and admire you. It's just... our family background determines that we must consider everything we do. You should understand, right?"

Xu Chunliang nodded: "I understand. In fact, I think it's quite unfortunate to be born in a family like yours."

Qiao Rulong rarely heard people comment on his background like this, but he did not feel insulted. Instead, he felt that Xu Chunliang's words hit the nail on the head. He forced a smile and said, "Every family has its own problems."

Xu Chunliang remembered something. He found the family photo that was most likely of Monk Tonghui on his phone and handed it to Qiao Rulong: "Mr. Qiao, do you recognize the people in the photo?"

　I wish you all a happy Dragon Boat Festival!

  　　

　

(End of this chapter)