Great Doctor Without Borders

Chapter 1342: Out of a couple and into a pair

Xu Chunliang said: "Maybe they are friends, and that person is just staying here for a short while."

Pan Tianhua sighed and said, "It's not that I'm suspicious, I just feel like something is wrong."

Xu Chunliang said: "Excuse me, no matter how anxious you are, it's useless. The final choice still lies with your daughter."

Pan Tianhua remained silent, picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, saying: "To be honest, what I have experienced this year has exhausted me. I just want my children to be safe and sound, and I don't want to cause any more trouble."

Xu Chunliang said: "I believe Mr. Pan will be able to get what he wants."

Pan Tianhua nodded: "I heard that Blue Star invested in a film and television base project in Dongzhou? President Hua sees further than I do."

When Ji Buyao disappeared mysteriously, Blue Star encountered an unprecedented crisis. Hua Zhuyue turned the tide with the help of Xu Chunliang, and it was also at that time that she made the decisive decision to lead Blue Star in transformation.

Pan Tianhua thought he had picked up a bargain and took over Blue Star's nightclub and bar industry as if he had found a treasure. Although these industries cannot be called true sunset industries, they require huge investments in operation and are very risky due to the particularity of the industry. Unfortunately, the Nanjiang venue was hit by Operation Spring Thunder.

As policies are tightened, entertainment venues across the country are facing constant purification. The traditional consumer groups have gradually disappeared, and have been replaced by the younger generation. In order to meet their consumption needs, upgrades and renovations are required.

Pan Tianhua gradually realized that this business was becoming increasingly difficult to do, with a too low input-output ratio. As he got older, he also felt less energetic. He originally planned to hand over the business to his son Pan Weidong, but considering his son's personality and the risks involved in the industry, he changed his mind. Ever since his daughter and grandson were robbed, he began to transfer the nightclubs and bars under his name.

Pan Tianhua also wanted to learn from Hua Zhuyue and transform the Hedong Group. Of course, he did not choose the film and television entertainment industry, but invested in traditional industries. Pan Tianhua wanted his descendants to completely get rid of the gray industry. With his financial resources, even if his children just lay down and do nothing, it would be enough for them to squander their lives.

Xu Chunliang said: "If Mr. Pan wants to invest, I can introduce you."

Pan Tianhua smiled and said, "Okay! By the way, I remembered something. Was there a singer who went to your Dongzhou to hold a concert a while ago?"

Xu Chunliang nodded: "That's true, but the concert is cancelled."

Pan Tianhua said: "I heard that his fans besieged you?"

Xu Chunliang smiled and said, "As expected, good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels a thousand miles. The incident has passed."

Pan Tianhua said: "His agent once asked me for help, but I refused."

Xu Chunliang said: "I will definitely give Mr. Pan face."

Pan Tianhua said: "I know which side I should stand on."

Xu Chunliang said: "It's all about work. I don't have any deep hatred with this little singer."

Pan Tianhua said, "It wasn't the case in the past, but it's not necessarily the case now. His contracted company lost a large sum of money. I know these people in the entertainment industry. They usually don't look for the reasons in themselves, but put the blame on others. You should be more careful recently."

Xu Chunliang heard that Pan Tianhua was reminding him, and he thought that it was probably the singer's boss who wanted to take revenge on him. Xu Chunliang didn't take it seriously. Just let these guys come at him. He felt that his life had been dull recently. He didn't ask any further questions. Pan Tianhua had already reminded him to this extent, so there was no need to find out who it was specifically.

Xu Chunliang thanked Pan Tianhua and had lunch at Pan Tianhua's place at noon. Before leaving, Pan Tianhua gave him the New Year goods he had prepared and asked the driver to take Xu Chunliang back to his residence.

When Xu Chunliang returned to Ye Qingya's studio to sort out the gifts, Ye Qingya came over and saw the gifts in the room. She was a little surprised and asked, "Who gave you so many New Year's gifts?"

Xu Chunliang smiled and said, "My friend, Sister Qingya, you came at the right time. Come and take a look. You can keep some and send the rest to Grandpa later."

Ye Qingya said: "Okay, grandpa knows you are in Beijing, you will go back with me to see him later."

Xu Chunliang asked: "Did you tell him?"

Ye Qingya said: "No, he guessed it."

Xu Chunliang said: "Okay!"

Ye Qingya picked up a few items and put them away, then said, "By the way, Grandpa asked you to accompany me to the Qiao family."

Xu Chunliang asked: "What?"

Ye Qingya said: "Qiao Rulong came to give a festival gift. My uncle didn't come back, so naturally I had to go. I don't want to go alone. What? You don't want to accompany me?"

Xu Chunliang said: "It's not that I don't want to, I'm mainly worried about embarrassment."

Ye Qingya said: "Worried about the embarrassment of meeting Mei Ruxue? Don't worry, she hasn't come back yet."

Xu Chunliang said, "Okay, I'll go with you, but Qiao Rulong has a problem with me. Will it make things awkward if I go with you?"

Ye Qingya said: "We don't plan to stay long, we're just going to go through the motions, we'll be back after we drop off our things."

Xu Chunliang thought to himself that there was really nothing to worry about. In the past, he had been thinking about his old relationship with Mei Ruxue, but now it has been proven that Mei Ruxue is not Qiao Yuanshan's biological daughter at all. What the Qiao family did to Mei Ruxue was not out of any family affection. If he wanted to go, he would go. I don't owe them anything. Xu Chunliang hadn't been to the Qiao family for a long time. In fact, he was not worried about the embarrassment of seeing Mei Ruxue, nor was he concerned about Qiao Rulong's feelings, but he didn't want to face Old Qiao.

He has always been very respectful to Mr. Qiao, but a series of events that happened during this period made him have opinions about Mr. Qiao, especially when he remembered that his grandfather went to Mr. Qiao to discuss the matter in order to save his relationship with Mei Ruxue. Every time he thought of this, he felt like there was something stuck in his throat. Although his grandfather told Xu Chunliang that Mr. Qiao was very polite to him, Xu Chunliang always believed that his grandfather sacrificed a lot of self-esteem when he went to the Qiao family.

If possible, Xu Chunliang didn't want to meet Mr. Qiao again in his life, but some people are destined to meet.

The fact that Ye Qingya was able to go to the Qiao family to return the favor was enough to prove that she had moved on from the past.

The two arrived at Qiao's house, and Qiao Rulong was not there. In fact, Qiao Rulong had not lived here for some time.

Qiao Yuanjiang, who is in semi-retirement, has come to Beijing to accompany his old man to celebrate the New Year. The Qiao family also seems much more lively because of the arrival of Qiao Yuanjiang and his family.

Qiao Yuanjiang told them that Old Qiao was resting. Ye Qingya said there was no need to disturb him. The purpose of her coming here today was to return the favor. Although Grandpa and Old Qiao have basically stopped contacting each other, they still have to do the face-saving thing. There is also another meaning to this: the Ye family does not want to owe the Qiao family any favors.

On the surface, it seems like a show of reciprocity, but in reality, it is drawing a line between the two and drifting apart.

Qiao Yuanjiang was still a little surprised to see Xu Chunliang coming, but he quickly figured out the reason. Xu Chunliang was Mr. Ye's godson, and he came here on behalf of the Ye family.

Qiao Yuanjiang asked about Xu Chunliang's recent work, and Xu Chunliang answered perfunctorily. He had not had much contact with Qiao Yuanjiang and did not have much good impression of him. When he was in love with Mei Ruxue in the past, he knew that although Qiao Yuanjiang was the eldest son of the Qiao family, he had no responsibility and no ability, and Old Man Qiao did not have much hope for him.

Ye Qingya did not plan to stay in the Qiao family for long. After saying a few polite words, she was about to say goodbye and leave. At this moment, she heard Old Qiao coughing. It turned out that Old Qiao had woken up from his nap.

Old Mr. Qiao came out accompanied by his nanny. He was much thinner than when Xu Chunliang saw him before. His back, which used to be straight, was now hunched. He walked slowly and unsteadily, and it was obvious that he was not in good physical condition.

Qiao Yuanjiang quickly stood up to greet his father, but when he met the old man's sharp gaze, he retracted his hands in embarrassment.

Xu Chunliang and Ye Qingya also stood up at the same time. Xu Chunliang greeted, "Hello, Mr. Qiao."

Ye Qingya called out, "Grandpa Qiao." Although she still addressed him as grandpa, the addition of a surname in front of the name meant that she had drawn a clear line between herself and the Qiao family, and she was no longer a member of the Qiao family.

Old Qiao smiled at Ye Qingya and said, "Chunliang is here!"

Xu Chunliang didn't expect that he would be so valued. It turned out that he was the first person that Mr. Qiao greeted. Maybe he deliberately did not greet Ye Qingya to show that he continued to treat Ye Qingya as a family member, and Xu Chunliang was the only outsider here.

Ye Qingya said: "Grandpa asked Chunliang and me to come over to visit you."

Old Qiao nodded: "It's amazing that he still remembers me."

Ye Qingya said: "How could I forget decades of friendship?"

Mr. Qiao asked them to sit down. The nanny brought him a cup of tea. Mr. Qiao waved his hand to indicate that it was not necessary. His eyes fell on Xu Chunliang again: "Chunliang, I haven't seen you for a long time."

If it were in the past, Xu Chunliang would definitely be touched by his greetings, but now he was in an extremely calm mood and said softly: "Recently, there have been a lot of things, so I didn't come to the capital."

Old Qiao sighed and said, "I heard about your grandfather's situation. I happened to be in the hospital at that time and couldn't go there in person. I'm really sorry."

Xu Chunliang said: "Don't worry, Mr. Qiao. Grandpa's funeral went smoothly."

Mr. Qiao sighed, "In the past I always thought I would be ahead, but fate plays tricks on me."

Xu Chunliang said: "You should also take care of your health."

Old Qiao coughed a few times and said, "Birth, aging, illness and death are inevitable for everyone. There is nothing wrong with my health."

Qiao Yuanjiang said: "Dad, you should take medicine."

Qiao Lao said, "Can you let me talk to Chunliang for a while? Take the medicine, take the medicine. Can't you take it later?"

Qiao Yuanjiang looked embarrassed. In front of the two younger generations, his father did not give him any face. Qiao Yuanjiang did not dare to say anything more. He smiled and stood up and said, "Then you guys chat about your things. I'll go out for a walk."

Old Qiao looked at Ye Qingya, his expression becoming kind again: "Qingya, is your grandfather in good health?"

Ye Qingya said: "Fortunately, he likes to exercise. He just had a physical examination a while ago and everything is normal."

"That's good, that's good!"

(End of this chapter)