From Evil Sect Leader to Doctor

Li Yushan glanced at Xiao Dong, somewhat blaming him for bringing up such an untimely question at this moment. It wasn’t easy for the city to invite Hua Tou to support Dongzhou Culture and Tourism. They mustn’t be scared away by potential difficulties.

Li Yushan said, "Further north is the Pedestrian Street, Zhuangyuan Street, Hidden Dragon Nest. Beyond the ancient city wall northward to the old public security bureau is the City God Temple. Going back, there’s the Bell Tower, Confucian Temple, Yellow Tower, Ancient Yellow River."

Qiao Rulong asked, "How many truly ancient buildings are left?"

Xiao Dong replied truthfully, "There are still quite a few ancient residences on Zhuangyuan Street. Hidden Dragon Nest is a later reconstructed faux-ancient building. Only a small section of the ancient city wall remains. The City God Temple has been razed to the ground. The Bell Tower is still there. Only the main Dacheng Hall remains in the Confucian Temple, and the Yellow Tower is also reconstructed."

Qiao Rulong said, "Not much left. Rebuilding Dongzhou Cultural Lineage is quite an undertaking."

Li Yushan said, "That’s why we must rely on a formidable state enterprise like Hua Tou for peace of mind."

Qiao Rulong smiled and asked them, "Do you have confidence in Dongzhou tourism?"

The two leaders of the Culture and Tourism Bureau were taken aback by the question, but then they both nodded in unison.

Qiao Rulong said, "I fear even you don’t believe it yourselves." He took out his phone and used the telephoto lens to zoom in on the fragmented cultural lineage, then zoomed out again.

Looking westward.

Li Yushan said, "That vast wave in the distance is Hidden Dragon Lake."

Qiao Rulong didn’t think Hidden Dragon Lake lived up to the words "vast waves." He took a few pictures with his phone, then suddenly paused. He switched to the telephoto lens, and the phone screen showed two figures. Although not clear, he could still recognize them as Ye Qingya and Xu Chunliang.

Whether Dongzhou was too small or fate intended for him to see this scene, Qiao Rulong felt a myriad emotions. He thought he had moved on, but now realized that saying "let go" was easy, doing it was challenging. He underestimated his sense of possession.

This visit with Ye Qingya, Xu Chunliang chose to come empty-handed. Firstly, he wasn’t familiar with Wang Jianming. Secondly, with "Ink Plum" already presented, those words had, in a sense, become a calling card, likely to leave a profound impression on the new Secretary.

Xu Chunliang knew very little about the new secretary and didn’t know why he wanted to meet him proactively. Could it be solely because he appreciated his calligraphy?

Ye Qingya originally planned to return to Beijing today but had postponed it a day due to Wang Jianming’s invitation.

He Wanying had always liked Ye Qingya. Both of them enjoyed tranquility. In some way, they shared a commonality, having significant connections to the system, but rationally maintained a distance. But He Wanying appeared gentler than Ye Qingya.

Wang Jianming opened the door, saw Ye Qingya and Xu Chunliang outside, and smiled, "Xiaoya, how can you come to Dongzhou without entering the gate?"

Wang Jianming began his career in the system as Ye Changyuan’s secretary. In this sense, Ye Changyuan was his mentor. He knew Ye Qingya since she was very young.

Ye Qingya said, "Brother Jianming, I’m just worried about disturbing your work."

Wang Jianming nodded to Xu Chunliang, saying, "Xu Chunliang, I’ve heard of you a long time ago!"

Xu Chunliang smiled and said, "Hello, Secretary Wang. I hope my humble reputation hasn’t disappointed you."

Wang Jianming stepped aside and invited them in: "I’ve heard quite a bit about you. You’re Qingya’s brother, which makes us family. Feel at home here." This statement made it clear that he knew the relationship between Xu Chunliang and the Ye Family.

He Wanying came out of the kitchen and invited them to sit down for tea while she started cooking.

Xu Chunliang didn’t expect their home to be no different from an ordinary household. He wondered whether Wang Jianming preferred this lifestyle or was cultivating such a low-profile image.

Ye Qingya took the initiative to help, leaving Wang Jianming and Xu Chunliang to talk alone.

Wang Jianming invited Xu Chunliang to sit down and made him a cup of jasmine tea.

Xu Chunliang found Wang Jianming to be very casual in life. He had also had tea alone with Secretary Zhou, who had more refined tastes, but Wang Jianming was different. He drank the ordinary Zhang Yiyuan tea, priced at a hundred yuan per pound, and did not use specialized tea sets.

Wang Jianming said, "Inviting you over was a bit presumptuous."

Xu Chunliang said, "Secretary Wang, you’re too polite." Given Wang Jianming’s current position, countless people in Dongzhou were lining up to be summoned by him. If not for Ye Qingya, he wouldn’t have had the chance to sit and chat with him.

Wang Jianming said, "Let’s not stand on ceremony. I just arrived in Dongzhou, still in the process of exploring and getting familiar. Honestly, I’ve heard some things about you, and the Culture and Tourism Bureau has reflected to me that you’ve made considerable contributions to the development of Dongzhou’s culture and tourism. This recent change is somewhat unfair to you."

His words warmed Xu Chunliang’s heart. Xu Chunliang didn’t mind it outwardly, but the changes at the Culture and Tourism Bureau did chill him a bit. He never thought he had done anything wrong, and Wang Jianming’s words seemed to clear his name, while suggesting that Wang Jianming hadn’t completely negated the previous work of Dongzhou Culture and Tourism.

Xu Chunliang said, "Secretary Wang, as long as Dongzhou’s culture and tourism can develop, any personal grievances are insignificant. I am very satisfied with my current work arrangement."

Wang Jianming chuckled, "Young and broad-minded indeed. Actually, facing some setbacks when young is beneficial. I had more setbacks at your age than you."

Xu Chunliang thought to himself that this judgment was presumptuous. If he knew what he had been through, he certainly wouldn’t believe it.

Wang Jianming asked, "Which unit are you at currently?"

Xu Chunliang explained his situation a bit, considering that Wang Jianming took the initiative to ask about his work, it was certain that Ye Qingya spoke up for him. He didn’t want to do secretarial work, and his level wasn’t high enough. Xu Chunliang had a clear understanding of himself; he was a laid-back person, not suitable for such high-profile work.

Even though it was his first time meeting Wang Jianming, he could feel that Wang was very steady in his actions. With his personality, it was unlikely he would break the rules to appoint him.

Wang Jianming listened attentively and nodded, saying, "Medical education is related to basic livelihoods and is always a top priority in our work."

Xu Chunliang took the opportunity to mention that Equatorial Capital had reached a preliminary investment intention for their comprehensive ward project. Relying on the leaders of the Infectious Disease Hospital to report it level by level, by the time it reached Wang Jianming’s level, who knows how long it would take.

Wang Jianming was not aware of this news yet and said he would pay attention to the matter. Recently, there were quite a few problems in Dongzhou’s medical system, the biggest being the failure of Huayuan Group’s debt restructuring. Since Huayuan Group held 80% of Changxing’s equity, and Changxing Hospital was a pilot project for public-private partnerships in Dongzhou’s health system, this project faced huge risks. Without resolving these risks, Wang Jianming did not dare to rashly advance a new project.

The family dinner that Wang Jianming and his wife hosted wasn’t luxurious, but they prepared it together. Currently, no one else in Dongzhou had this kind of treatment.

Xu Chunliang and Ye Qingya stayed for a total of two hours. As they were leaving, He Wanying escorted them downstairs, watching them drive away before turning back.

Xu Chunliang hadn’t touched a drop of alcohol tonight, mainly because Wang Jianming did not drink. He turned to Ye Qingya, noticing her weary face, recalling her saying she hadn’t slept well last night: "Sister Qingya, I’ll take you back to the hotel."

Ye Qingya nodded.

Xu Chunliang sensed her low mood and thought back; she was fine when they were at Wang Jianming’s house. It was likely something He Wanying said to her alone in the kitchen that affected her mood.

He dropped Ye Qingya off at the Marriott. After saying goodbye, she got out of the car distractedly and bumped into a man who was on the phone. The man wasn’t paying attention to his surroundings, and as a result of the collision, his phone fell to the ground.

He immediately became angry.

Ye Qingya, realizing she had caused trouble, hurriedly apologized: "I’m sorry!"

"You..."

The man’s eyes were fixed on Ye Qingya, and although he initially wanted to rage, upon seeing her beauty, he swallowed his words, luckily avoiding a beating for cursing her.

Xu Chunliang quickly appeared beside Ye Qingya, bent over to pick up the phone, whose screen had cracked.

Xu Chunliang said, "How much for the phone? I’ll pay you."

The man took the phone, inspected it, and found it was just the tempered glass that was damaged, and the phone itself was fine.

Ye Qingya said, "How much? I’ll transfer it to you."

The man said, "Forget it, it’s not much," while still looking intently at Ye Qingya.

Xu Chunliang, displeased, took out two hundred yuan and handed it to him: "Get a new glass. Consider the rest as me treating you to tea."

The man looked at Xu Chunliang with interest: "No need."

At this moment, two people approached.

"Brother Zhong, is there a problem?"

The man shook his head and smiled at Ye Qingya, "Be more careful walking in the future." He headed to the hotel lobby, accompanied by the two others who gave Xu Chunliang hostile looks.

Xu Chunliang noticed that despite wearing shirts, the two men couldn’t hide the tattoos on their hands.

Ye Qingya apologized, "I’m sorry for being careless and causing trouble for you."

Xu Chunliang smiled, "It’s nothing," though his instincts told him these three were not good people.

Ye Qingya said, "You should go home."

Xu Chunliang said, "Okay, Sister Qingya."

"Anything?"

Xu Chunliang said, "I live nearby, and it’s still early. Want to visit my home?"

Ye Qingya was taken aback. Although it was only 8 p.m., going to his house seemed a bit inappropriate.

Xu Chunliang said, "Get in the car."

Ye Qingya hesitated for a moment but eventually got in the car.

Actually, Xu Chunliang had seen very clearly just now. The man on the phone deliberately stepped into Ye Qingya’s path, making this incident no accident. Including the two who followed, they were all highly trained individuals.

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