It was not until ten o'clock in the morning that Wan Yunting and Fang Yanxi came down from the second floor. They saw Zhong Hongmei already sitting in the living room on the first floor. She nodded at them and asked, "Ms. Fang, are you going out now?"
Fang Yanxi shook her head slightly at her and said with a smile, "No, I'm staying home today."
"Okay."
Zhong Hongmei nodded and said no more, taking out her phone and texting her secretary, handling company matters...
"Mr. Wan, Miss Fang, I've heated up your breakfast. Come and eat quickly." Huang Guilan, who had been busy in the kitchen, heard them wake up and came out to call them.
"Okay, Aunt Lan."
So Wan Yunting and Fang Yanxi went to the dining room to eat breakfast. He asked, "What time is your flight this afternoon?"
"Well, the flight is at three-thirty. I have a few things to take care of later and will come back for lunch," Wan Yunting said while eating.
Fang Yanxi nodded and said, "Don't do like last time, okay?"
Wan Yunting turned to look at her, nodded, and smiled, "Don't worry, this is just a trip, there won't be any danger. You just stay home and be fine."
"Also, when you go out, you must bring Ms. Zhong with you. She used to protect important figures in the capital, so she is very capable. With her protection, ordinary people won't be able to get close to you."
Fang Yanxi nodded, "I know, you don't need to worry about this. Anyway, I've said what I need to say. Just don't make me come looking for you again."
"Alright, I'll listen to you. I'll definitely come back safe and sound. Here, have a shaomai..."
As Wan Yunting responded, he picked up a shaomai for her. Fang Yanxi glanced at him and didn't emphasize the matter further.
After breakfast, Wan Yunting drove out. He first went to see Zhang Wenxia, who suffered from sagging skin. He gave her a course of acupuncture treatment at a sauna. Now, with the medicinal fumigation therapy, her sagging skin was controlled, and the effect was very good, showing clear signs of improvement.
Speaking of the sauna, the boss, Duan Weicai, must also be mentioned. With the medicinal prescription provided by Wan Yunting and his renovation of the establishment, all medicinal fumigation and steaming therapies were now being promoted. Due to the booming business, the shop was renamed and became a Traditional Chinese Medicine steaming shop!
Wan Yunting was pulled by Duan Weicai into the office to discuss the recent booming business. Especially with the revenue constantly increasing, the boss, Duan Weicai, was extremely happy and had even planned to open branches. He also asked Wan Yunting to give him more prescriptions for treating other illnesses.
Of course, as agreed before, Duan Weicai was supposed to share profits with Wan Yunting. But seeing how the traditional Chinese medicine fumigation and steaming were loved by the public and how popular the business was, Wan Yunting directly cooperated with Duan Weicai and invested in him to open branches. If conditions permitted, they would build such a brand and open chain stores.
"Mr. Wan, please rest assured. With your investment, we will definitely be able to open branches all over the country." Duan Weicai was excited. He didn't expect Wan Yunting to invest in his venture and was thrilled.
Wan Yunting smiled and nodded, "You're in charge of opening the stores. Just let me know when you need more funds."
"Alright, no problem."
Duan Weicai was pleased. Seeing that it was already noon, Wan Yunting got up and left. Passing by the Traditional Chinese Medicine University, he also went to see Deng Hongsheng's wife. After he had treated Xu Huiping with the Thirteen Ghost Needles three times, her spirits had recovered well, and she had recognized her husband, Deng Hongsheng. Although she still occasionally became dazed and appeared mentally unstable, the problem was not significant.
Now, the most important thing was for a psychologist to counsel her properly. Perhaps in the future, Xu Huiping's mental illness could be completely cured, and she could also move on from the loss of her son...
At noon, Wan Yunting drove to Huadu University on time. He planned to pick up Grandpa Chang and Kang Nuolan to go home, have lunch, and then head to the airport at three o'clock.
Grandpa Chang's wife knew he would be away for a while, so she packed a travel bag for him. She was sitting at the entrance of the security room, instructing Chang Wude.
At this moment, Wan Yunting walked in, smiling and greeting, "Old man, Grandma Mu, you are here too."
Chang Wude's wife, named Mu Hongying, was dressed simply, with her long, white hair tied back. However, her face was rosy, with only a few wrinkles at the corners of her eyes and forehead. Her skin was very well maintained, making her look like a middle-aged woman in her fifties.
In reality, Mu Hongying was nearly eighty years old, but she appeared very energetic, especially her eyes, which shone with light. She looked Wan Yunting up and down a few times and pointed at him, asking, "Are you that young man, what was your name again?"
"Grandma Mu, my name is Wan Yunting," Wan Yunting nodded and smiled warmly.
"Yes, I remember now."
Mu Hongying stood up and accused Wan Yunting, "Do you often bring him wine to drink?"
Wan Yunting's expression faltered at this. Chang Wude, who was sitting at the entrance, gave him a meaningful look. Wan Yunting immediately understood and smiled at Mu Hongying, "Grandma Mu, you've misunderstood. I haven't brought Grandpa Chang any wine..."
"You bad boy, who are you trying to fool?"
Mu Hongying gave him a glare, then turned and pointed at Chang Wude sitting on the stool at the entrance. "When you went back a few days ago, I smelled alcohol on you several times. Later, I asked Xiao Wang, and she said a young man occasionally brought you wine to drink. If it wasn't you, who else would bring him wine?"
"This..."
For a moment, Wan Yunting was speechless.
Chang Wude, sitting there, looked obedient and didn't dare to say a word as he was scolded by his wife, completely different from his usual carefree demeanor.
It seemed that Grandpa Chang was also henpecked.
"Well, Grandma Mu, Grandpa Chang, I have something to do at the school first, so I'll come back to pick you up later..."
Saying this, Wan Yunting, not daring to linger, quickly walked towards the school. Mu Hongying turned and shouted sternly at him, "You bad boy, I'm warning you, if you dare to bring him wine again, I'll break your dog legs."
"I know, Grandma Mu, I won't bring Grandpa Chang any wine even if I die."
Wan Yunting replied over his shoulder as he ran, then disappeared in a flash.
Chang Wude, sitting on the stool at the entrance, wore a wronged and helpless expression. Who knew he hadn't cleaned up the wine bottles under the bed, and his wife had found them when she came to tidy up...
"Yunting, Peipei is by the artificial lake on campus. You'll see her when you get there."
Huang Yuqing called. Wan Yunting acknowledged with a sound and hung up the phone, heading directly towards the artificial lake on campus. As expected, he saw Jiang Peipei, dressed in basketball sportswear. Her tall, one-meter-eight frame made her stand out wherever she was.
"Peipei."
Wan Yunting called out and walked over quickly. Jiang Peipei turned her head, and her expression faltered slightly when she saw him. A complex emotion flickered in her eyes. Then, she tried her best to suppress this emotion and put on her usual carefree demeanor, "Why are you here?"
Wan Yunting came in front of her and looked her up and down carefully, causing her to roll her eyes and snort, "Why are you staring at me like that? Is there something on my face?"
Wan Yunting smiled and said, "I have something to do at school, and I'm here to see you."
"Just by the way?"
Jiang Peipei looked directly at him, a wicked smile on her lips.
"Then it's a special trip," Wan Yunting said with a smile.
"Hmph, who believes you?"
Jiang Peipei gave him a glare, then turned around, "If there's nothing else, I'm leaving."
"Wait."
Wan Yunting stopped her and said, "Sit down and let's chat."
Jiang Peipei turned her head, her eyes flicking at him, and she snorted, "What's there to talk about? I have a basketball training session at noon."
"It won't take much time. Come and sit down."
Wan Yunting pulled her long arm and sat on a leisure chair by the artificial lake. Jiang Peipei's expression became a little unnatural. Sitting here seriously with a man made her feel uneasy all over. "Go ahead, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Wan Yunting turned to look at her, sorted out his words, and after a pause, said, "Peipei, I think we need to talk about what happened at your place last time!"
Facing the man's gaze, Jiang Peipei's eyes darted around. She waved her hand, putting on a nonchalant expression, "What's there to talk about? It was just a misunderstanding."
Wan Yunting's expression froze. He stared at her and said, "Peipei, although it was just an impulse, we still need to..."
"Oh, you said it was an impulse."
Suddenly, Jiang Peipei stood up. She avoided his gaze and, without looking at Wan Yunting, said carelessly, "I don't take it to heart. What are you, a grown man, so bothered about? Let's just pretend it didn't happen, and things will go back to how they were."
Wan Yunting stood up and looked at her seemingly indifferent and careless appearance, asking, "Do you really think so?"
"Otherwise?"
Jiang Peipei turned her head, quickly glancing at Wan Yunting, and then looked away again. "We're buddies, right?"
Wan Yunting sighed, knowing that this girl cared deeply.
"Alright, if there's nothing else, I'm leaving."
Jiang Peipei glanced at Wan Yunting, waved at him, and walked away with large strides. Then, as if remembering something, she turned back and said to Wan Yunting, "Also, there was really a basketball game at school last night. I was hosting, so I couldn't come to your house. You'd better not overthink it!"
Wan Yunting's expression froze. He watched Jiang Peipei drop this sentence and turn to leave quickly, not looking back. Her carefree demeanor, her pretense of nonchalance, made him shake his head and sigh helplessly, not knowing what to say.
He knew Jiang Peipei was pretending, but Wan Yunting didn't expose her.
Although what happened with Jiang Peipei was indeed impulsive on his part, he was unable to take responsibility for her. Wan Yunting felt quite shameless and like a scumbag...