"Yun Ting…"
Gu Yingbo dragged his suitcase, walking out very low-key by himself. Upon seeing Gu Luotang beside Wan Yunting, his face lit up with joy and excitement, and he called out from afar, "Luotang…"
Seeing her father after several years, Gu Luotang's eyes welled up. Complex emotions churned within her, making her inexplicably emotional. She desperately wanted to call him "Dad," but for some reason, the word stuck in her throat. Her trembling lips couldn't form the sound.
Wan Yunting, sensing Gu Luotang's complex emotions, patted her back reassuringly with his large hand…
Even when Gu Yingbo, full of excitement, arrived before her, Gu Luotang still couldn't call out. She just nodded, her eyes red, looking at this unfamiliar father.
"Hello, Uncle Gu…"
Qi Miaomiao beside her greeted him politely.
How could Gu Yingbo not sense his daughter's unfamiliar and complicated emotions towards him? Although he longed to hear her call him "Dad," he also knew that he had been abroad for so many years, rarely returning to see his daughter.
Even their phone calls were like greetings between strangers, ending the conversation quickly.
Therefore, this father and daughter were quite estranged.
"Hello, Miaomiao."
Gu Yingbo didn't force his daughter and nodded with a smile at Qi Miaomiao.
Wan Yunting took his suitcase and smiled, "Uncle Gu, let's go out first."
"Alright, let's go…"
Gu Yingbo nodded, patted Gu Luotang's shoulder, and the four of them turned and walked out of the airport, getting into the car and heading home…
"The capital has changed so much after not returning for years."
Gu Yingbo looked at the bustling scene of the capital outside, sighing with emotion.
He then smiled at Wan Yunting and said, "By the way, Yun Ting, we have successfully extracted red element from Caputa herbs and developed a vaccine for the Red Demon Contagious Virus. It has now entered the live testing phase, and I believe it will enter human trials soon."
Wan Yunting nodded with a smile and asked, "Uncle Gu, when did you leave Marigold Country?"
"Just recently…"
In the car, Gu Yingbo chatted with Wan Yunting. Gu Luotang and Qi Miaomiao, sitting beside them, listened quietly without speaking.
As the car entered the alley, Wan Yunting said, "Uncle Gu, I told Elder Gu that you're back, and he seems…"
Upon hearing this, Gu Yingbo smiled wryly and waved his hand, saying, "As expected. He disowned me years ago. When I returned a few years ago, he still refused to see me and wouldn't let me enter the house."
Wan Yunting and Gu Luotang exchanged a glance, and Wan Yunting turned to him and said, "When we get home, I'll talk to Elder Gu again."
"Alright, thank you, Yun Ting…"
Gu Yingbo nodded with a smile, hoping that through Wan Yunting's mediation, he could finally see his father and have a heart-to-heart talk…
Soon, the car stopped at the entrance of the house. Wan Yunting helped carry the suitcase down. He, Gu Luotang, and Qi Miaomiao led Gu Yingbo towards the main gate. The butler, Lü Hong, opened the door and smiled upon seeing Gu Yingbo, "Young Master, you're back."
"Uncle Hong, it's been a long time. Are you in good health?" Gu Yingbo looked at Lü Hong and greeted him respectfully with a smile.
"I'm doing well. Young Master, please come in."
Lü Hong hurried to welcome Gu Yingbo into the gate. However, just as Gu Yingbo lifted his foot to step over the high threshold, Gu Yuanbai's voice boomed from inside, "Who told you to come in? Get out!"
Gu Yingbo, whose right foot was about to cross the threshold, was forced to stop by his father's shout. He dared not place his foot inside and on the ground. Finally, he withdrew his foot with a sigh. Gu Yuanbai appeared in the courtyard, his old face grim.
"Dad…"
Gu Yingbo, his emotions in turmoil, couldn't help but call out.
Gu Yuanbai snorted coldly, "I am not your father. We severed ties over a decade ago. You are not Gu Yuanbai's son, and I don't have a son like you. Hurry and leave…"
Facing his father's stern attitude, Gu Yingbo stood at the door, his face full of complex emotions and his heart aching, unsure of what to do.
"Elder Gu…"
Seeing this, Wan Yunting quickly stepped forward to persuade Gu Yuanbai, "Uncle Gu just wants to see you. Can you let him in first?"
"Little Wan, you don't need to say anything."
Gu Yuanbai waved his hand firmly, pointing at Gu Yingbo, who stood with his head bowed at the door, and said, "Ever since he chose Western medicine, I haven't had him as my son."
"Dad!"
Gu Yingbo spoke up, "You once said that whether it's Traditional Chinese Medicine or Western medicine, as long as it can heal people, it's good medical practice. Why are you so insistent on holding onto my learning Western medicine?"
Hearing this, Gu Yuanbai became furious and retorted, "Because our Gu family has been practicing Traditional Chinese Medicine for generations, and you are my son, Gu Yuanbai. You did not inherit our family's Traditional Chinese Medicine but went to learn Western medicine. This is because you violated our family precepts."
"Since you were so insistent on learning Western medicine and even went abroad, why did you come back?"
Gu Yingbo, his head bowed like a child who had made a mistake, gritted his teeth and said, "Dad, I went against your wishes and didn't inherit our Gu family's Traditional Chinese Medicine, but I chose to learn Western medicine because of my personal passion for it. You should understand."
"I cannot understand."
Gu Yuanbai waved his hand and turned his back to Gu Yingbo, his hands clasped behind his back, too angry to look at him.
At this moment, he was a stubborn patriarch with traditional beliefs.
"Elder Gu, although Uncle Gu didn't inherit your family's medical arts, didn't Luotang inherit them?"
Seeing the father and son at an impasse, Wan Yunting began to persuade, "Although Luotang is a daughter, she is also your granddaughter. She has inherited Traditional Chinese Medicine, so your Gu family's medical arts will not be broken. Moreover, the Western medicine that Uncle Gu learned, and the Luoshen Biological Company he founded abroad, have made significant contributions to global healthcare. You should be proud of his achievements!"
"Yes, Master…"
Qi Miaomiao chimed in from the side.
Gu Luotang watched her father stand at the door, his head bowed like a child who had done something wrong, rejected by his father from returning home. Her heart ached. She looked at her grandfather and tears welled up, "Grandpa…"
"Dad, I am unfilial…"
Gu Yingbo immediately knelt at the door, weeping, "Son, I couldn't fulfill your wishes. I was wrong. Please forgive me…"
Seeing her father kneeling at the door, Gu Luotang couldn't help but cry. Wan Yunting quickly helped her up and comforted her…
Qi Miaomiao's eyes also turned red, and Du Hua, Wang Zhuyu, and Uncle Hong also spoke up to persuade Gu Yuanbai to forgive Gu Yingbo…
Gu Yuanbai, with his back turned, was not truly heartless and did not want to disown his son.
At this moment, his heart trembled, but he found it difficult to back down.
Gu Yuanbai snorted and walked directly towards the study, seemingly tacitly allowing Gu Yingbo to enter the house.
"Uncle Gu, please get up…"
Wan Yunting, seeing hope, quickly went to help Gu Yingbo up and said with a smile, "Elder Gu didn't refuse, which means he tacitly allowed you to enter the house. This is a good start."
Gu Yingbo was filled with excitement and emotion. He wiped away his tears, realizing he had finally been allowed to enter his home.
"Dad…"
Gu Luotang, who had been crying, also came forward and couldn't help but call out "Dad…"
"Hey…"
Hearing his daughter call him Dad, Gu Yingbo became even more emotional and happy, tears welling up again…
This even made Wan Yunting's eyes sting, and Qi Miaomiao also shed tears. Everyone welcomed Gu Yingbo into the house. Gu Luotang and Qi Miaomiao had already prepared a room for him to stay in.
"By the way, Uncle Gu, how long will you be staying this time?" Wan Yunting asked as he helped carry the luggage into the room.
"Hmm, for a while."
Gu Yingbo smiled and said, "As long as the old man forgives me, I will move my company back to China and won't go back to the United States."
"Really? That's great!"
Qi Miaomiao was delighted to hear this, and Gu Luotang was happy. She truly wished for her father to return to China.
After all, with long periods of separation, the father-daughter bond would only weaken, and they might even become strangers in the future.
"Don't worry, Luotang and I will work on Elder Gu's thoughts," Wan Yunting said with a smile.
"Yes, yes. He let me into the house, and I'm already very satisfied."
Gu Yingbo was happy. In the past, when he returned, let alone entering the house, his father wouldn't even agree to see him.
After settling Gu Yingbo, during lunch, Gu Yuanbai, with a grim expression, ate only a few bites before leaving for school.
Only then did Gu Yingbo dare to join Wan Yunting and the others for lunch…
Seeing his father-in-law's humbled demeanor, Wan Yunting could only smile wryly…
However, whether Gu Yingbo could win Gu Yuanbai's forgiveness would depend on himself.
Wan Yunting asked Gu Luotang and the others to stay at home and spend some quality time with her father, Gu Yingbo, while he returned to Ouyang Mansion that afternoon.
Since it was a holiday for the next two days, Wan Yunting wanted to take the opportunity to spend time with his family and help Fang Yanxi look after their daughter…
After a couple of days of rest, Wan Yunting returned to work at the Chinese Medicine Association, busy preparing for the upcoming National Traditional Chinese Medicine Conference with Li Yuxiu.
On December 15th, the National Traditional Chinese Medicine Conference began.
Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners from all over the country rushed to the conference hall of the Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine to attend this year's conference.
The main theme of today's conference was the detailed plan for future development after the major reforms and rectification.
The conference lasted for a full day.
In the evening, Wan Yunting and Li Yuxiu held a banquet in the hotel's conference hall to summarize the year's work…
The banquet concluded at 10 p.m., marking the end of this year's National Traditional Chinese Medicine Conference.
Tomorrow, the colleagues would return to their respective places and begin implementing the nine development goals for Traditional Chinese Medicine in the coming year, as presented by Wan Yunting and Li Yuxiu at the conference…
In the following period, Wan Yunting's life became a routine of going between home and work, dedicating himself wholeheartedly to the cause of the Chinese Medicine Association until the end of the year, which then ushered in the beginning of a new year.
However, with more than a month left until the Spring Festival, Wan Yunting only stayed home to have dinner with his family on New Year's Day. The very next day, he threw himself back into his work.
After the storm of major reforms, Traditional Chinese Medicine not only did not fall into a predicament but instead flourished, with everyone's spirits soaring as they worked tirelessly for the cause of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
As the Chairman of the Chinese Medicine Association, Wan Yunting, and the Vice Chairman, Li Yuxiu, naturally could not rest and were constantly busy…
However, Wan Yunting was unaware that the major martial arts sects were relentlessly tracking down the fugitive leader of the Demonic Cult to eradicate the cult's remnants.
But no one expected that the leader had actually hidden within the Emei Sect!