From Evil Sect Leader to Doctor

The reason Xu Chunliang asked Ye Qingya to get in the car was out of consideration for her safety. He originally didn’t want to tell Ye Qingya about his discovery to avoid unsettling her.

But Ye Qingya also sensed something was off and quietly asked after getting in the car, "Is something wrong?"

Xu Chunliang shook his head.

Ye Qingya said, "Those three people just now didn’t seem like good people." Although she doesn’t follow external matters, it doesn’t mean she lacks awareness of her surroundings. Someone who specializes in painting and calligraphy naturally possesses exceptional insight into the outside world and is adept at capturing details.

Xu Chunliang smiled and said, "It’s easy to paint the tiger’s skin but hard to paint its bones; you can know a person’s face but not their heart."

Ye Qingya said, "The world is too complex, I just want to live simply."

Xu Chunliang said, "That’s easy, just leave all the troubles to me."

Ye Qingya laughed and said, "Chunliang, I’ll remember what you said."

It was Ye Qingya’s first time visiting the Xu Family. Last time in Dongzhou, she spent most of her time in the hospital. With everything that happened, she wasn’t in the right mood for visiting friends and relatives. This time coming back, she’s only starting to get a preliminary understanding of Dongzhou.

"What? Are you home alone?"

Xu Chunliang nodded: "My grandpa went to the Capital City to visit an old friend. I’ll bring him back when I go for centralized learning at the end of the month."

Ye Qingya nodded, sitting down on the sofa. Xu Chunliang poured her a cup of red tea: "It helps you sleep."

Ye Qingya silently thought it was not appropriate for a man and woman to be alone together.

Xu Chunliang considered this and reassured Ye Qingya to settle in while he stays somewhere else, suggesting Changshan Hospital has plenty of space.

Ye Qingya softly said, "It’s fine, what do I have to worry about? Your house is so big, I’m still a bit scared living here alone..." Saying this, she realized something and redirected the topic by sipping tea: "I was worried that Xiaoxue’s issue would hit you hard."

Xu Chunliang laughed: "I definitely wouldn’t let this make me crumble; life must go on. Xiaoxue isn’t the only one in my world."

Ye Qingya glanced at Xu Chunliang, this statement can easily be misunderstood.

Xu Chunliang said, "You don’t think I’m particularly heartless, do you?"

Ye Qingya said, "What right do I have to judge you? Actually, Xiaoxue and I share similarities."

Xu Chunliang said, "Putting family interests first?"

Ye Qingya sighed and said, "I believe Xiaoxue didn’t want to make such a choice. She still likes you, Chunliang. There’s something I shouldn’t ask, given your character you’re not someone who gives up easily, why didn’t you try saving the relationship again?"

Xu Chunliang said, "Xiaoxue is a rational person. She must have thought it through before making this decision, and I don’t want to pressure her more."

Ye Qingya nodded, acknowledging that a forced relationship is not sweet, respecting each other should mean learning to let go. Her divorce from Qiao Rulong was also about freeing both sides.

Xu Chunliang said, "Then let me ask you a question, did Qiao Rulong try to save the marriage?"

Ye Qingya shook her head, and only after a moment of silence did she say, "Letting go was probably a good thing; I’ve been deceiving myself all these years, pretending to be happy. Summing up our five-year marriage felt like a dream, but luckily I woke up."

Xu Chunliang said, "Get some rest early, if you keep this up your eyes will swell again tomorrow."

Ye Qingya said, "Alright, you should rest early too."

Early the next morning, Xu Chunliang sent Ye Qingya back to the hotel, and Ye Qingya slept soundly that night. She was taking the high-speed train this morning.

Xu Chunliang was scheduled to discuss a loan with Xing Yongjin, the credit director at Nanjiang Bank’s Dongzhou branch, so he arranged for Ding Si to drive Ye Qingya to the train station.

Ding Si always treated Xu Chunliang’s matters as top priority, personally driving the Mercedes over to escort her.

When Xu Chunliang arrived at the new site for the Infectious Disease Hospital, Vice President Pan Junfeng was already there. He hadn’t had breakfast yet and was drinking porridge and eating fried dough in the workers’ canteen. He looked down-to-earth, without any airs of superiority, and since Xu Chunliang’s arrival, the biggest change in the hospital’s leadership was the end of the rivalry between Pan Junfeng and Yan Huaiyi. Their cooperation surprisingly worked out well.

The main reason was Pan Junfeng recognizing reality; instead of fighting against Yan Huaiyi, he thought it better to honestly get the new hospital built. He’s still young. Once he establishes a solid foundation and achieves results, the position of hospital president is bound to be his eventually.

Seeing Xu Chunliang, Pan Junfeng greeted hey: "Chunliang, have you eaten yet? Come try this porridge, it’s very authentic."

Xu Chunliang laughed, "I’m full, why are you here so early?"

Pan Junfeng said, "Isn’t the God of Wealth arriving? We should show some sincerity."

Even though Equatorial Capital is willing to invest in their comprehensive medical area, who knows how long it will take to go through all the approval procedures? The hospital has now reached a consensus to proceed on two fronts, prioritizing the construction of the infectious disease area. Once the construction begins, the land will be theirs. Rome wasn’t built in a day, everything needs a start.

Relying on government funding, plus the money in the hospital’s account, and applying for a loan, there shouldn’t be any problem with the construction of the infectious disease area.

In terms of loans, Pan Junfeng had approached several national banks, but after evaluating the infectious disease hospital, they either practiced Tai Chi or reduced the loan amount. In this situation, Xu Chunliang contacted Xing Yongjin.

After Xing Yongjin arrived in Dongzhou, Xu Chunliang arranged a welcoming dinner for him, and they hadn’t seen each other since.

The Xing Family’s favor toward Xu Chunliang would not be forgotten even if they lost contact over time. Not long ago, Xu Chunliang approached Xing Wenhua for help with the land swap for the infectious disease hospital, and without hesitation, Xing Wenhua helped to resolve it.

When Xu Chunliang mentioned the loan issue to Xing Yongjin this time, he agreed very readily, stating that as long as the procedures are complete, he’d definitely provide the maximum within his authority. In this aspect, the two of them have quite similar styles in handling matters.

Xu Chunliang originally offered to send a car to pick Xing Yongjin up, but Xing Yongjin said he had his own car. Unfortunately, the road to the land wasn’t completely developed, and Xing Yongjin’s electric car accidentally got stuck in a ditch.

After hearing about this, Xu Chunliang drove a Great Wall pickup from the construction site to tow the car, and Pan Junfeng came along. When they arrived, they saw that Xing Yongjin was driving a BYD Dolphin, which was his wife’s car.

Xu Chunliang took a closer look and saw that the ditch wasn’t deep at all, so there was no need for towing. He asked Xing Yongjin to drive up while he gave it a push from behind, easily pushing the car out.

After Xing Yongjin drove the car out of the ditch, he parked on the flat road, opened the door, and laughed: "You’re really something, you pushed the car out with ease."

Xu Chunliang said: "Your car is too small, I could lift it with one hand." He was telling the truth, though no one believed him.

Xing Yongjin laughed and said: "In the past, there was Li Celestial King lifting the pagoda, and now there’s Director Xu lifting cars."

The three laughed together.

Pan Junfeng approached Xing Yongjin and extended his hand: "Hello, Director Xing, I am Pan Junfeng."

Xu Chunliang informed Xing Yongjin that this is their deputy director. Xing Yongjin shook hands with Pan Junfeng and laughed: "Sorry for the trouble."

Pan Junfeng said: "It’s too sunny here, let’s go to the construction site to talk."

Just then, a Genesis G90 came from behind. Xu Chunliang hadn’t seen this car before and thought it looked impressive at first glance, but lost interest upon knowing it was a Korean car. He was preparing to leave when someone called his name: "Xu Chunliang! Is that you!"

The passenger-side window rolled down, revealing a face as beautiful as a flower. Xu Chunliang recognized her as Bai Lan and felt a little disoriented. Why was she in Dongzhou, especially at these old mining areas still under development? By rights, she should be on the Peninsula eating kimchi and drinking soju, right?

Thinking about what Mo Han had recently mentioned about the China-Korea Industrial Park, he became alert.

Pan Junfeng hadn’t gotten into the car yet. When Mo Han visited, she was dressed in black, while today’s visitor was dressed in white like Ru Xue. They had in common their exceptional beauty. Xu Chunliang knew a lot of beautiful women, it was good to be young. But even back when he was young, he didn’t have such luck with women as Xu Chunliang.

Xu Chunliang grinned: "What a coincidence indeed."

The car stopped about two meters away from Xu Chunliang, and Bai Lan got out first. A man with a square face, wearing sunglasses, and an impressive stature followed. When he closed the car door, he did so with a little too much force, making a loud thud.

Xu Chunliang thought to himself, who’s this guy? Is he trying to show me how solid his car doors are, or does he have some grudge against me? Judging by his outfit, he probably wasn’t a regular driver.

Bai Lan extended her hand to Xu Chunliang: "Great to see you!"

Xu Chunliang shook hands with her, abiding by his principle of never refusing but also not initiating when it came to shaking hands with beautiful women. Bai Lan’s hand was smooth yet slightly cool; he had heard that women from the Peninsula tend to have cooler body temperatures.

Behind him, Pan Junfeng gestured, indicating he would leave first with Xing Yongjin’s car. They didn’t want to intrude on Xu Chunliang and Bai Lan’s conversation.

Bai Lan informed Xu Chunliang they were there to visit the Qingshan Mine site, but the navigation led them to this location by mistake.

This reason seemed plausible. Xu Chunliang pointed to the right front: "The Qingshan Mine site is over there, but it’s under renovation. I doubt you’d get in." He was a little baffled. The Qingshan Mine site wasn’t a famous tourist spot, barely any local visitors showed up, let alone foreign friends. Why had Bai Lan come all the way from the Peninsula?

Bai Lan said: "The terrain here is quite complex. The GPS keeps drifting."

Xu Chunliang said: "Try Beidou." Then he looked at their car and shook his head: "I forgot, your car doesn’t have this functionality."

The man kept his gaze fixed on Xu Chunliang from behind his sunglasses, as if trying to memorize his features.

Bai Lan asked: "What are you doing here?"

Xu Chunliang said: "Building socialism."

Bai Lan laughed: "I forgot, you guys are the infrastructure maniacs."

"Mainly because there’s plenty of land to put up buildings."

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