At seven o'clock in the evening, in Gu Yuanbai's courtyard house.
"Brother Yun Ting is here..."
Hearing the knocking at the courtyard gate, Qi Miaomiao excitedly ran over to open the door. Seeing Wan Yun Ting entering with two bottles of Maotai wine in his hand, Qi Miaomiao took them and said happily, "Brother Yun Ting, are you hungry? Dinner isn't ready yet."
"I'm not hungry yet."
Wan Yun Ting gently patted the girl's head with his large hand. Seeing Gu Yuanbai emerge from the study, he smiled and said, "Little Wan is here?"
"Yes, Old Gu..."
Wan Yun Ting smiled and stepped forward. Gu Yuanbai beckoned him to sit down in the reception hall and asked, "Where is Luo Tang?"
"Senior sister is in the kitchen making dinner, I'll go help."
As Qi Miaomiao spoke, she ran towards the kitchen. Gu Yuanbai poured Wan Yun Ting the tea he had brewed and asked, "Little Wan, I heard that your relationship with the various sects is becoming increasingly tense?"
"Thank you."
Wan Yun Ting received the teacup with both hands, put it down, and nodded with a smile, "Then Old Gu, you must have also heard about me snatching the Snow Mountain Sect's martial arts manual, right?"
Gu Yuanbai took a small sip of tea to taste it, put down the teacup, and looked up at Wan Yun Ting, nodding, "So, you don't plan to hand over the Snow Mountain Sect's martial arts manual to the Martial Arts Association?"
Wan Yun Ting also took a sip of tea and smiled, "I've now become a deviant, and the Snow Mountain Sect's martial arts manual is a sect's legacy. How can I easily give it to them?"
"Old Gu, do you want to learn? I'll give you a few internal cultivation techniques to practice later?"
Gu Yuanbai's old face stiffened, and he immediately shook his head and laughed, "Forget it. Your master gave me a set of internal cultivation techniques back then, and I still haven't figured them out. Besides, I don't have time to practice now."
"Dinner is ready!"
Just as Wan Yun Ting was about to say something, he saw Gu Luo Tang, dressed in a casual Hanfu, with her sleeves rolled up and wearing an apron, come out and call, "Grandpa, Brother Yun Ting, come over for dinner quickly."
"Alright, Little Wan, we'll chat while we eat..."
The two of them got up and moved to the dining room. Gu Luo Tang and the house's aunt had prepared a table full of dishes. Wan Yun Ting opened the wine and poured it for Old Gu and the old butler Lu Hong. Gu Luo Tang and Qi Miaomiao kept serving Gu Yuanbai and Wan Yun Ting dishes...
"Old Gu, tell me about the current situation within the Traditional Chinese Medicine Association first."
Wan Yun Ting said while eating, "Is it really like Luo Tang said, that some people in the association are rejecting you?"
"Not some, but most people!" Qi Miaomiao couldn't help but say.
Speaking of this matter, Gu Luo Tang also sighed, finding it difficult to swallow.
Wan Yun Ting's expression stiffened. He looked up at Gu Yuanbai, who was sitting opposite him. After drinking some wine, he nodded and said, "Old Xue, Old Li, Old Liu, they indeed intend for me to step down and let Liu He take over as chairman!"
Wan Yun Ting's hand paused as he raised his wine cup. His brow furrowed. He then clinked his cup with Gu Yuanbai's and drained it in one gulp, saying, "It seems we misjudged them back then!"
Gu Yuanbai shook his head and said, "Liu He is personally capable. As for their rejection, it's nothing more than us not being from the capital!"
Wan Yun Ting's face darkened, and he heavily placed the wine cup on the table, saying angrily, "If it weren't for you, Old Gu, the traditional Chinese medicine circle in the capital would still be controlled by the Sima family."
"Hmph, now they are so ungrateful, as if dogs ate their conscience?"
Gu Yuanbai waved his hand and chuckled, "Actually, to put it bluntly, they are afraid I will touch their interests!"
Wan Yun Ting's gaze was cold. After a moment of thought, he looked up at Gu Yuanbai and said, "Old Gu, the reason why traditional Chinese medicine has been declining and not progressing is because some people have been gnawing at the roots of traditional Chinese medicine!"
Gu Yuanbai's brows also furrowed, and his old face became very solemn.
"Brother Yun Ting is right. If this continues, let alone the revival and great development of traditional Chinese medicine, I'm afraid that in a few years, traditional Chinese medicine will be eliminated." Qi Miaomiao said, her eyes wide.
Gu Luo Tang's pretty face was solemn. She nodded and said, "Now, within the association, because Liu He has arranged for some people to join, it has caused chaos within the association. Especially that Liu Yong, his conduct is quite arrogant and overbearing. Sometimes he doesn't even put Grandpa in his eyes. He's too ostentatious."
"Now those people are just turning a deaf ear to Master's words and not executing them," Qi Miaomiao snorted coldly.
Wan Yun Ting looked up at Gu Yuanbai and said, "Old Gu, if this continues, the Liu family might become the second Sima family!"
How could the solemn Gu Yuanbai not understand? He said, "It was fine when you were here, and those people didn't dare to be so blatant. Now that you've been removed from your post, those people can't wait to knife me."
Looking up at Wan Yun Ting, Gu Yuanbai said earnestly, "So, Little Wan, I can't turn things around by myself. You have to come back!"
Wan Yun Ting frowned and lowered his head in thought, "Under the current circumstances, it will be very difficult for me to return to the Traditional Chinese Medicine Association!"
Gu Yuanbai sighed helplessly. Facing those people in the association had gradually worn away most of his energy. He truly hoped that Wan Yun Ting could return and help him sort out the internal problems of the association.
"In that case, Old Gu, give me some time. I'll think about what to do next!" Wan Yun Ting said, looking up.
Gu Yuanbai nodded, picked up his wine cup, and said earnestly, "Okay, nevertheless, I hope you won't completely give up on traditional Chinese medicine!"
Wan Yun Ting also raised his wine cup and touched Gu Yuanbai's, nodding firmly, "Don't worry, Old Gu, I never thought about giving up on traditional Chinese medicine..."
After they finished their drinks, Gu Yuanbai chuckled, "Come, let's not talk about those topics anymore. Try Luo Tang's cooking tonight..."
"Okay."
Wan Yun Ting smiled and nodded. Gu Luo Tang, sitting beside him, was gentle and moving, thoughtfully serving him dishes...
After several rounds of drinks, it was a rare gathering. Gu Yuanbai, Wan Yun Ting, and the old butler downed two bottles of Maotai wine. Old Gu passed out and was helped back to his room by the old butler to rest.
"Brother Yun Ting, what are you planning to do next?"
The three of them returned to the study in Gu Luo Tang's boudoir. Qi Miaomiao saw Wan Yun Ting writing calligraphy under the influence of wine and couldn't help but ask.
Gu Luo Tang, dressed in a thin gauze Hanfu dress, stood by, admiring the man's calligraphy and helping him grind ink. She also wanted to know the answer to this question.
Wan Yun Ting smiled, "I'm going to work at the company tomorrow!"
"Are you going to work at Chaoting Group?" Qi Miaomiao asked with wide eyes.
Wan Yun Ting looked up at her, then turned to look at Gu Luo Tang beside him, nodded, and smiled, "Yes, after all, I don't know what else to do except go to work now."
Gu Luo Tang and Qi Miaomiao exchanged a look and nodded helplessly. Then she said, "By the way, when is Sister Yan Xi due?"
Wan Yun Ting, having finished his writing, put down his brush and said, "She's due in a few days."
Gu Luo Tang smiled, "I'll go see her later."
Wan Yun Ting's expression stiffened. He turned to look at Gu Luo Tang, knowing that she had met Fang Yanxi in private during his absence from the capital these past few months. It was clear that their relationship was very good.
"Brother Yun Ting, Senior Sister, you two write first. I'm going to take a bath." Qi Miaomiao smiled at the corner of her mouth and left.
Seeing that Gu Luo Tang was about to write, Wan Yun Ting moved aside to let her pick up the brush. Wan Yun Ting stood by, staring intently at Gu Luo Tang's beautiful profile. Gu Luo Tang, halfway through her writing, also noticed the man's scorching gaze, which made her pretty face flush...
Wan Yun Ting could no longer resist. He hugged Gu Luo Tang from behind and pressed her onto the desk, lifting her long skirt with his hands...
After an unknown amount of time, Gu Luo Tang, with disheveled clothes and a flushed face, nestled in the man's arms and said softly and seductively, "Go see Miaomiao later...!"
Wan Yun Ting, sitting in the chair, stiffened. He gently stroked the woman's tender and delicate face without saying a word...
The next morning, Wan Yun Ting returned home in the middle of the night. After practicing with his grandfather Ou Yang Shen He, he had breakfast in the dining room. Soon, Fang Yan Xi, with her big belly, and her mother Xia Xiangyun came to have breakfast together...
"Where is Fan Meng? Has she not woken up yet?" Wan Yun Ting asked.
"No."
His mother smiled.
Wan Yun Ting said while eating, "What time is it? Why isn't that girl getting up for work?"
"Work? She was just trying it out. What kind of work can she do?" Mother Xia Xiangyun shook her head and smiled.
Wan Yun Ting's expression stiffened. No wonder he could see his sister Fan Meng at home these past few days. It turned out that saying she would go to work with Fang Yanxi was just a temporary interest.
Fang Yan Xi looked up at him and said, "Are you really going to the company today?"
"Yes."
Wan Yun Ting nodded and smiled, "I have nothing else to do anyway, so I'll go and see the company."
"Okay, you can go straight to Xiao Qi. I've already told her in advance."
Seeing that the man was really going to the company, Fang Yan Xi didn't stop him, hoping that Wan Yun Ting would have something to do and wouldn't feel so much pressure...
In the financial district of Xicheng District, Beijing, the domestic headquarters of Chaoting Group stands in a hundred-story building in the financial district. The entire upper half of the building belongs to Chaoting Group.
Today's Chaoting Group, led by Jiang Wenhao, not only did not lose in the financial storm with South Korea's Doosan Group a few months ago but also caused Doosan Group's stock to plummet by several percentage points.
Jiang Wenhao is still a wolf from the East on Wall Street in the United States, and with a market value of over a trillion, Chaoting Group ranks among the top three in the global financial world.
It is also the leading group in China's financial industry. Although Fang Yan Xi, as the executive president of the domestic group headquarters, is not as outstanding in her achievements, her professional investment capabilities have allowed her to maintain the top position in the domestic group.
Now, the entire financial circle knows that the mysterious chairman behind Chaoting Group is Wan Yun Ting!
Jiang Wenhao has also publicly stated that the establishment of the Chaoting Group's financial empire was driven by Wan Yun Ting.
The entire financial circle now knows that Jiang Wenhao was personally brought into the financial circle by Wan Yun Ting when he was in prison, and was taught hand-in-hand how to establish Chaoting Group. They know they have a teacher-student relationship.
Therefore, even though Wan Yun Ting was accused by various sects of betraying the righteous path and subjected to various attacking news in the past few months, it has not affected or shaken Wan Yun Ting's position in the business and financial circles.