From Evil Sect Leader to Doctor

Xu Chunliang said a word to Qin Zhengyang, Qin Zhengyang had actually been thinking about finding a chance to gather with Xu Chunliang for some time now. The incident with the cultural and tourism bureau has passed, and although Fu Guomin was investigated, the issue wasn’t significant; he was merely demoted by a level, now becoming a section-level officer. Once the matter was officially addressed, it meant that it was completely in the past.

Qin Zhengyang also invited Fan Lidada, and Fan Lidada proactively offered to bring some wine.

After getting off work, Pan Yingying volunteered to drive Xu Chunliang, and Xu Chunliang didn’t refuse. He got into her BMW Mini and unexpectedly received a call from Ye Qingya on the way. Ye Qingya had arrived in Dongzhou, but this time she wasn’t here to find Qiao Rulong; instead, she was invited to attend an art exhibition by Ling Hongzhou, a professor from the Department of Fine Arts at Dongzhou Normal University, who was her senior sister.

It was difficult to refuse such a favor from her senior sister.

Upon hearing that she was almost in Dongzhou, Xu Chunliang told her to come directly to He Tiantian’s little shop for a meal. It would be a good opportunity to introduce her to He Shouren, whose calligraphy skills were quite impressive.

Ye Qingya initially didn’t plan to go, but upon hearing that Xu Chunliang wanted to introduce her to a calligraphy master, she immediately agreed.

Pan Yingying dropped Xu Chunliang off at the entrance of a restaurant named Weishan Lake Fishing Village. She thought Xu Chunliang might courteously invite her inside, and if he did, she wouldn’t refuse. However, Xu Chunliang seemed to just consider her a subordinate and waved his hand, saying, "Thank you, I’ll treat you to a meal some other day."

Pan Yingying thought to herself that there was no need to wait for another day; she would get off if he invited her now. She looked at him with a sweet smile, "Director, should I come pick you up later?"

Xu Chunliang said, "No need, I’ll just get a cab back. Meeting old friends now, who knows how late we’ll drink till."

As Xu Chunliang was getting out of the car, Fan Lidada came out of another car carrying a case of wine.

Xu Chunliang said, "Wow, Brother Fan, are you planning to open up and drink a lot?"

Fan Lidada said, "When drinking with a good friend, a thousand cups aren’t enough. I haven’t really had a drink lately, it’s been suffocating me." As he spoke, he looked at the departing MINI, "What’s up with that? Not inviting the beauty to dinner?"

Xu Chunliang said, "She’s my subordinate, not high enough rank."

Fan Lidada chuckled, "Living like an immortal, I can only envy."

The two of them went into the restaurant and saw quite a few people sitting outside. He Tiantian came outside to greet them, "Director Xu, you’re here."

Xu Chunliang said, "Call me Xiaoxu."

He Tiantian guided them to a private room. He Shouren had specially come from Weishan Island today and was in the room boiling water for tea.

Fan Lidada said, "Teacher He, how could we let you do it yourself, leave it to me, leave it to me."

While they were chatting, Qin Zhengyang and his wife arrived, and Qin Zhengyang smiled, "Both of you are here, huh."

He Tiantian invited them to sit. Although Fan Lidada had brought wine, He Tiantian insisted on using her own since she was the host; she prepared a case of Jian Nanchun.

Fan Lidada said, "I’ve already brought the wine, can’t let me take it back."

Xu Chunliang smiled, "You can leave it here, we’ll come back to drink it another time."

Fan Lidada nodded repeatedly.

Xu Chunliang checked the time, estimating that Ye Qingya was almost there, and asked He Tiantian to start serving the cold dishes.

Although He Shouren came from a teaching background, he wasn’t adept at socializing, especially in front of these officials. He was afraid of saying the wrong thing and, aside from thanking people for helping out, said little else.

Li Wenjing, hearing that He Shouren also came from a teaching background, chatted with him a bit.

Qin Zhengyang said, "Old Fan, why didn’t you bring your wife?"

Fan Lidada said, "If she came, she’d definitely control my drinking; I’m afraid it wouldn’t be enjoyable." Everyone laughed.

At this moment, Xu Chunliang received a call from Ye Qingya and went out to bring her inside. After entering the room, Xu Chunliang introduced Ye Qingya to everyone as his sister.

Fan Lidada, not thinking anything too good, found Xu Chunliang’s sister to be quite beautiful.

Even though it was the first time Qin Zhengyang and Li Wenjing were meeting Ye Qingya, they could already sense that she wasn’t an ordinary person; the refined elegance she exuded couldn’t be faked.

Xu Chunliang introduced He Shouren to Ye Qingya, "Sister, this Teacher He is the calligraphy master I mentioned to you."

He Shouren humbly said, "Please don’t say that. I’m just an amateur. Introducing me this way really makes me feel embarrassed."

Ye Qingya said, "I saw a piece of work with ’The green wine tastes easy to intoxicate’ when I entered the store, so I assume it’s Mr. He’s work."

He Shouren said, "A practice piece, I’m ashamed, I’m ashamed."

Ye Qingya said, "Chunliang didn’t exaggerate. Mr. He’s calligraphy truly deserves the title of a master."

Qin Zhengyang said, "The phrase ’The green wine tastes easy to intoxicate’ seems to be from Song Dynasty’s Yan Shu, right?"

He Shouren nodded, "It’s taken from Yan Shu’s Qing Ping Yue, quite the memory, Secretary Qin."

He Tiantian personally served the dishes. Although the small restaurant was not big, the business was excellent. He Tiantian introduced that the main ingredients were transported from Weishan Lake, continuing to uphold the specialty of lake freshness.

Qin Zhengyang knew that He Tiantian used to run a farmhouse-style restaurant in Crescent Bay near Weishan Lake. Later, to make way for scenic spot planning, all the businesses had left, and some people went to Water Street to continue their operations. He Tiantian simply came to Dongzhou this time to help her daughter settle the school matters. There was a grace factor from Xu Chunliang and also a certain compensation mindset, as these ordinary people have made sacrifices for the development of Hu Shan Town.

Ye Qingya rarely ate farmhouse dishes in the past, but felt the taste was very good. Xu Chunliang remembered she used to eat vegetarian; now she’s no longer keeping a strict diet, presumably changed a lot after divorcing Qiao Rulong and not as calm as she appeared.

The main guests today were Qin Zhengyang and his wife, He Tiantian raised her glass for a toast to express gratitude.

Li Wenjing said, "Xia He, you don’t need to be so polite. Chunliang and we are very close friends. When he asks for something, I must do my best to fulfill it."

Xu Chunliang laughed, "Then I should accompany this toast. Sister-in-law, thank you."

Li Wenjing said, "Always saying thank you would be too formal. Actually, Zhengyang wanted to invite you for a chat a long time ago but heard you recently changed your work unit. Considering you’re quite busy, we only had the chance to meet today."

Qin Zhengyang said, "I’ve been busy these days. With Chunliang leaving Hu Shan Town, I lost a good helper indeed."

Fan Lidada said, "Our Cultural and Tourism Bureau lost a Tiger General as well."

Ye Qingya looked at Xu Chunliang and realized he’s had a recent job transfer.

Fan Lidada said, "It’s still Xiaoxu who’s capable. I heard you’re now holding multiple positions at the Infectious Disease Hospital."

Xu Chunliang smiled, "Don’t believe the nonsense people say. I don’t have much real authority there."

Fan Lidada said, "You can’t say that. The position of Director of the Office is quite impressive."

Xu Chunliang said, "It’s just treading water. Speaking of potential for development, it’s still our Secretary Qin."

Qin Zhengyang said, "You guys stop teasing this rural cadre. I’ve already prepared my mindset for long-term work rooted in the countryside." Though he said this, he didn’t think so in his heart.

Xu Chunliang said, "With your ability, you should soon get a promotion. With the new secretary assuming office, there’ll definitely be major moves within the Dongzhou system. You need to grasp the opportunities well."

Fan Lidada nodded repeatedly, "Exactly. Every time there’s a new leader, the cadre team gets reshuffled. It depends on who ends up with good cards in their hands."

Everyone looked at Fan Lidada, and Fan Lidada said, "Don’t look at me. I don’t have any chance. You two can work hard, especially Little Qin. I heard that Secretary Wang hasn’t finalized his secretary candidate yet. You could aim in that direction."

Qin Zhengyang smiled and said, "Where would I get the chance to know Secretary Wang?"

Xu Chunliang doesn’t know him either, nor does he plan to make his acquaintance.

Ye Qingya said, "Which Secretary Wang?"

Xu Chunliang said, "Our newly appointed Secretary Wang Jianming."

Ye Qingya nodded.

Xu Chunliang didn’t expect an offhand comment like that to linger in Ye Qingya’s mind. After the drinking session ended, Xu Chunliang gave Ye Qingya a ride to the Kaiyuan Hotel, which Ling Hongzhou had booked in advance.

Arriving at the hotel entrance, Ye Qingya said, "I know that Wang Jianming."

Xu Chunliang didn’t feel surprised. The relationships between the Qiao Family, Ye Family, and Wang Family are deeply intertwined; it would be strange if they didn’t know each other.

Ye Qingya said, "If you want to be his secretary, I can put in a word for you."

Xu Chunliang said, "Me? I’m not qualified. Besides, being by his side wouldn’t be easy."

Ye Qingya said, "Earlier, I got the sense from your conversation that you’ve encountered some setbacks in your career lately?"

Xu Chunliang said, "It’s not exactly setbacks, just some fallout."

Ye Qingya said, "Why didn’t you tell me? Don’t consider our family as outsiders. You know you’re like a grandson to my grandfather."

Xu Chunliang smiled, "That’s truly not the reason; my matters are too small to disturb the old gentleman."

Ye Qingya said, "I don’t understand the internal rules, but whoever bullies you would be in trouble with our Ye Family."

Listening to her say this, Xu Chunliang felt a bit touched and reminded Ye Qingya, "Sis, you should go rest now. You’ve had a long day."

At that moment, a black Maybach passed by them. After the car door opened, the casually dressed Qiao Rulong emerged. He looked very surprised to see Ye Qingya, and his expression was full of suspicion when he saw Xu Chunliang beside her.

Seeing his expression, Xu Chunliang immediately realized he might be misunderstood, so he proactively greeted, "President Qiao."

Qiao Rulong nodded to him, and said meaningfully, "What a coincidence! Qingya, why didn’t you inform me you were coming to Dongzhou?"

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