"Excellent, young friend's medical skills are truly remarkable, far superior to that doctor from Shenshi's Deyitang," Gao Tianhe exclaimed.
Gao Tianhe, now able to walk freely without his cane, was in high spirits and showered Wan Yunting with praise, clearly admiring the young man.
"Then I shall write you a prescription," Wan Yunting smiled. Gu Luotang had already prepared paper and pen on the table, acting as his assistant. Feeling a bit self-conscious, Wan Yunting sat down, picked up the brush, dipped it in ink, smoothed out the Xuan paper, and began writing the prescription.
Gu Luotang stood to his left, watching Wan Yunting's nimble and swift brushstrokes with a mix of admiration and excitement. He quickly finished the prescription, then stood up, offered her a slight smile, and handed it to Gao Tianhe. Upon receiving it, Gao Tianhe exclaimed, "Slender Gold Script!"
Gao Tianhe stared at Wan Yunting with astonished old eyes, then at the prescription in his hand. "The writing is slender and strong, with a hidden sharpness, an innate elegance. I never imagined young friend could produce such beautiful calligraphy."
"You flatter me, sir," Wan Yunting replied with a smile, neither humble nor overbearing, showing no pride in his calligraphy.
"Indeed, indeed. I've also studied the Slender Gold Script, but I could never write it well. To see young friend, at such a tender age, master the Slender Gold Script to such a profound degree, truly reminiscent of Emperor Huizong of Song's artistry, is deeply admirable." Gao Tianhe, also a calligraphy enthusiast, found himself increasingly fond of the Slender Gold Script on Wan Yunting's prescription as he looked at it.
Beside him, Gu Luotang felt an inexplicable happiness as Gao Tianhe lavished praise on Wan Yunting.
"Sir, please have your medicine dispensed according to this prescription, one dose daily for a week, and your rheumatism in your left foot will be eradicated," Wan Yunting said with a smile.
"Very well."
Gao Tianhe carefully put away the prescription and handed it to the old butler, instructing him to have the medicine prepared and to ensure the prescription was well-protected.
"Sir, Mr. Gao, we shall take our leave then."
Seeing that it was getting late, Wan Yunting decided it was time to take Gu Luotang and Qi Miaomiao back to Huadu.
"Why not stay a few more days, young friend? I can take you to see the sights around Shenshi, and then I'll have someone escort you back to Huadu. What do you say?" Gao Tianhe was clearly very impressed with Wan Yunting.
"Yes, Doctor Wan, why not stay a few more days before returning?" Gao Jiaming also sensed his grandfather's admiration for Wan Yunting and harbored a desire to recruit him.
"No, tomorrow is Monday, and Doctor Luo Tang and I need to officially report to school. This cannot be delayed. Perhaps another time. If I have the opportunity to come to Shenshi again, I will certainly pay my respects to you, sir." Wan Yunting cupped his hands and smiled.
"Alas, very well."
Hearing this, Gao Tianhe did not insist further. "Young friend, you saved my daughter last night, and our Gao family owes you a great debt of gratitude. Should you ever need anything from our Gao family in the future, please do not hesitate to ask. We will do our utmost to assist!"
*Heh, I've been waiting for this...* Wan Yunting smiled and nodded. "Alright, we'll be going then."
"Wait."
Gao Tianhe called them back and signaled to Gao Jiaming, who immediately produced a bank card and handed it to Wan Yunting. "Doctor Wan, this is your consultation fee, along with a small token of our appreciation. Please accept it."
Wan Yunting paused. Gao Tianhe smiled, "Please accept it, young friend. It's just a small sum."
"Very well, thank you." Wan Yunting accepted the bank card from Gao Jiaming without hesitation, then turned and handed it to Gu Luotang beside him, leaving her momentarily stunned.
"We're leaving now then..."
Wan Yunting cupped his hands to Gao Tianhe. Gao Jiaming escorted them to the entrance of the Gao residence, where a silver Toyota sedan, driven from Gao Yaqin's villa, was already waiting.
After Gu Luotang and Qi Miaomiao got into the car, Wan Yunting exchanged a few more pleasantries with Gao Jiaming, and they even exchanged WeChat contacts. He then got into the car and slowly drove away from the Gao residence.
"Did they leave?"
Gao Tianhe was sitting in the reception hall, examining the prescription Wan Yunting had written. Gao Jiaming, who had returned, nodded.
"This young Wan is excellent, a truly talented individual."
Gao Tianhe put down the prescription. Gao Jiaming nodded, "Indeed. If it weren't for him last night, I fear Yaqin and I would have been in dire straits."
"When will Gao Zhe return?" Gao Tianhe suddenly asked.
Gao Jiaming paused, his brow furrowed, and shook his head. "You'll have to ask Big Brother about that!"
"Then have Zhi Xiong call him back quickly. We need to settle matters with the Su family as soon as possible," Gao Tianhe said, taking a sip of his tea.
Gao Jiaming felt a sense of helplessness, knowing how much the old man valued his eldest son's son, Gao Zhe!
"Oh, and invite young Wan to attend then!" Gao Tianhe suddenly reminded him, smiling. "Such great talent, we should strive to win him over."
"Understood. I'll go check on Yaqin then." Gao Jiaming nodded and turned to leave.
Meanwhile, Wan Yunting was already on the highway, driving towards Huadu.
"Doctor Wan, this money..."
Gu Luotang, sitting in the passenger seat, kept holding the bank card, unsure what to do with it.
"Oh..."
Wan Yunting, preoccupied with thoughts of the Gao family's affairs, finally came back to his senses, glanced at Gu Luotang, and smiled, "This is the consultation fee they gave. It shouldn't be much. Just keep it."
"No, you treated the patient. We didn't help at all. It should be yours." Gu Luotang offered him the bank card. Wan Yunting looked back at her and smiled, "How about this? You keep the money, and then you can treat me to a meal later."
"But..."
"Oh, Sister, just take it. We can treat Doctor Wan to a big meal later, can't we?" Qi Miaomiao, sitting in the back and munching on snacks, said impatiently, seeing Gu Luotang's hesitant and flustered demeanor.
"Alright."
Gu Luotang reluctantly put the bank card away. However, they had no idea that the amount in the bank card far exceeded their imagination.
"We've reached the service area. Let's grab something to eat," Wan Yunting suggested, seeing it was already noon. He drove into the service area and stopped to eat with Gu Luotang and Qi Miaomiao before continuing their journey.
He picked up his phone to check. Besides his second brother and others messaging him, he hadn't heard from Su Ke'er, which made Wan Yunting raise his eyebrows, feeling something was amiss with that girl! In the past, Su Ke'er would message him every ten minutes throughout the day. But from yesterday to today, she hadn't sent a single message or made a call. Wan Yunting had also sent her several messages, but there was no reply.
Sensing something was wrong, Wan Yunting directly initiated a video call with Su Ke'er. The call rang for a long time, but Su Ke'er didn't answer.
"You guys eat. I'm going to make a call..." Wan Yunting, frowning, excused himself to Gu Luotang and Qi Miaomiao and stepped outside to call Su Ke'er directly.
This left Gu Luotang and Qi Miaomiao looking at each other, as they didn't even know Wan Yunting had a girlfriend.
"Why is her phone turned off?" The display showing Su Ke'er's phone as off made Wan Yunting's heart sink. He finally realized something was seriously wrong. Recalling an incident where two mysterious youths tried to snatch Ke'er at an amusement park, he grew anxious upon being unable to contact her and immediately found Jiang Tongxin's number and called her.
Jiang Tongxin, who was in the emergency department, saw Wan Yunting's name on her phone and was taken aback before answering, "Hello, is there something you need?"
"Director Jiang, is Ke'er working today?" Wan Yunting asked directly.
"Ke'er?" Jiang Tongxin frowned upon hearing this. "Isn't Ke'er with you?"
At this, Wan Yunting's expression changed. "Ke'er isn't with me. I went to Shenshi on business yesterday and I'm on my way back. But I tried calling Ke'er just now, and her phone is off, and she hasn't replied to my messages."
"How is that possible..." Jiang Tongxin also realized something was amiss. She had assumed Su Ke'er was with Wan Yunting yesterday, which was why she hadn't followed up.