The next morning at seven o'clock, Wan Yunting got up on time.
This time, he didn't go to the community park for a run. Instead, he practiced the Five Elements Palm in his own yard…
"Good morning, third brother. Didn't you go for a run outside today?"
Wang Chulin, his second sister-in-law, who had gotten up to make breakfast, asked curiously as she watched Wan Yunting practicing martial arts in the yard.
Wan Yunting turned back and smiled, "I'm not going out today. I need to go to the hospital early later."
"Oh, then I'll go make breakfast…"
Wang Chulin nodded, said no more, and went into the kitchen to prepare breakfast.
After finishing his practice, Wan Yunting ended his stance. It wasn't that he didn't want to train outside, but the malevolent energy in his Shimen acupoint had already been sealed by Chang Wude. Therefore, even if he practiced and circulated his breath, his Dantian would not be able to increase its Qi at all.
After going upstairs to wash up, by eight o'clock, he went to Wan'er's room to wake the little girl and help her wash up. Then, he changed her into a small dress and brought her downstairs for breakfast.
By half past eight, Wan Yunting bid farewell to Wan'er, his second brother, and second sister-in-law, and drove directly to the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department.
Today, an educational reform discussion conference was to be held in the office building of the Huadu Traditional Chinese Medicine Association.
Therefore, when Wan Yunting entered the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department, he saw Jiang Yichun and Li Chengde already on the first floor, briefing Sister Yan and the other nurses, as well as the three young physicians Zhang Guilin and Yang Cheng, about their work…
"Xiao Wan is here, then let's go."
Seeing Wan Yunting enter, Jiang Yichun waved his hand and went straight out.
"Elder Jiang, Director Li, why don't you ride with me?"
Wan Yunting waved to Sister Yan and Dai Xiaotong, and said with a smile to Jiang Yichun and Li Chengde.
"Okay…"
The two nodded and went out with Wan Yunting. The three of them drove directly towards Beihua Road in Lìwān District, as the Traditional Chinese Medicine Association's office was located in a building there…
A three-story red brick building, with the address number 534, had several plaques hanging at the entrance. One of them read "Traditional Chinese Medicine Association" office building.
At this time, the main street in front of the building was already filled with cars. Doctors of Traditional Chinese Medicine from various provinces around Guangdong, who had been invited, had gathered in groups of three to five at the entrance of the association building, chatting and laughing. Some also looked serious, discussing the topic of the educational reform discussion conference…
Just then, Gu Luotang walked out. She was wearing a white, floor-length smoke-wisp plum blossom cheongsam, with a Pinyue satin embroidered magnolia flying butterfly cloak on top. Her inner lining was a pale pink brocade bodice, with exquisite golden butterfly patterns embroidered on the cuffs. The front opening was trimmed with delicate lace. She looked very refined.
With her slightly more made-up appearance, her lustrous black hair cascaded smoothly down her chest and back. Her cheeks were like peaches, and her complexion was as smooth as solidified fat, radiating a pinkish hue from its whiteness, as if it could be squeezed into water.
Her eyes held a hint of melancholy. It was unclear what had been happening with Gu Luotang recently, but she gave off a feeling of faint sadness, which only enhanced her ethereal, otherworldly fairy-like aura…
"Wow, look, it's Principal Gu's granddaughter, Gu Luotang. She's so beautiful…"
"Yes, she's like a fairy descended to earth…"
At the side of the entrance, several young men's eyes lit up as they saw Gu Luotang dressed in ancient style.
"What are you looking at? Haven't you seen a woman before?"
Qi Miaomiao, dressed in a pale yellow ancient-style long dress, with her straightforward personality, stood in stark contrast to Gu Luotang's virtuous and quiet demeanor.
Qi Miaomiao ignored the young men, looked around, and pouted, "Why haven't I seen brother Yunting yet?"
Gu Luotang's almond eyes also searched through the crowd at the entrance. Indeed, she did not see Wan Yunting, which caused her delicate eyebrows to lift, and her heart felt a pang of emptiness.
"Oh, senior sister, if you want to see him so much, why don't you go find him yourself?" Qi Miaomiao said with great distress, looking at the melancholic Gu Luotang.
Ever since they went to the airport to pick up Wan Yunting last time and discovered that Chairman Fang's daughter, Fang Yanxi, had also gone, Gu Luotang had become somewhat depressed on the way back. Qi Miaomiao knew her senior sister's feelings all too well.
But with her straightforward personality, she couldn't understand why her senior sister, who liked someone, wouldn't boldly pursue them and instead maintained a pretense of reserve.
"Alright, Miaomiao, you don't need to say more."
Gu Luotang, feeling very disappointed that the man hadn't come, turned and went inside.
Just then, Gu Yuanbai walked out. Seeing Gu Luotang enter without even greeting him, he couldn't help but pull Qi Miaomiao aside, "What's wrong with Luotang?"
"Hehe, nothing."
Qi Miaomiao said with a smile to her master and followed Gu Luotang inside.
Gu Yuanbai had been busy recently and had no time to pay attention to his granddaughter, Gu Luotang, so he was unaware that the young girl had fallen in love.
"Doctor Gu…"
Seeing Gu Yuanbai standing at the entrance with other important members of the Huadu Traditional Chinese Medicine Association to welcome the doctors from other provinces, they all cupped their hands and greeted, "Doctor Lin, Doctor Ma, you're here. You've had a long journey, thank you for your hard work. Please come in quickly and take a seat to rest…"
"Okay, okay…"
These doctors from other provinces were all members of the National Traditional Chinese Medicine Association. After greeting Gu Yuanbai, they entered the association's office building one after another…
Following that, a Mercedes-Benz sedan slowly arrived. Dai Hanchi, dressed in a suit, got out with his daughter Dai Qiuyue. She wore a light blue knee-length dress, revealing her fair, slender legs, paired with ten-centimeter high heels. She stood tall and graceful.
She had black hair simply tied back, an oval face, gently curved eyebrows, and captivating eyes like autumn water. Her overall demeanor was quiet, elegant, and charming.
"Wow, who is this beauty?"
"You guys don't even recognize her!"
Several young people by the roadside exclaimed again, their eyes shining as they looked at Dai Qiuyue. A young man who recognized her said, "The person next to her is the chairman of the Dai Family Chinese Herbal Medicine Group in Shanghai City. This beauty is his daughter, Dai Qiuyue!"
"Whoa, so it's the renowned Dai family from Shanghai City. It's truly rare. We rarely see the Dai family attending such meetings before."
"Yes, I wonder who managed to invite Dai Hanchi…"
Other doctors from outside the province also recognized Dai Hanchi. Although he ran a family business and did not practice medicine, everyone basically knew him.
"Hanchi, you're here."
Gu Yuanbai immediately stepped forward to greet him…
Initially, Gu Yuanbai had called to invite Dai Hanchi, but he hadn't expected him to come and participate in the meeting. To his surprise, Dai Hanchi readily agreed and flew to Huadu the next day.
Therefore, Gu Yuanbai was very perplexed as to why Dai Hanchi would agree so readily?
"Mr. Gu."
Dai Hanchi cupped his hands in greeting and raised his hand slightly to introduce, "This is my daughter, Dai Qiuyue."
"Hello, Mr. Gu…"
Dai Qiuyue lowered her posture and bowed respectfully to Gu Yuanbai, as he was a figure of equal renown to her grandfather.
"Good, good, I am very happy that you could come."
Gu Yuanbai did not expect Dai Hanchi to support him, but it was enough for him to be able to preside over the matters with fairness and justice.
"Hanchi, you two go in and sit down to rest first. We'll start the meeting when everyone has arrived," Gu Yuanbai said with a smile.
However, Dai Hanchi waved his hand and said with a smile, "No rush, we're waiting for someone first!"