"It's been a long time since I returned, so I came to see today."
Huangfu Hongfang was courteous and refined, possessing the demeanor of an ancient noble scholar.
"Good, good, let me see your calligraphy."
Saying that, Liang Hongda walked to the desk and picked up the Shoujin style calligraphy he had written, nodding in praise: "Not bad, not bad, it's thin, strong, and spirited, with a delicate brushstroke..."
"Hongfang, after a few months, your Shoujin style calligraphy has gotten better and better, it's not inferior to your teacher, Old Yuan at all."
"Uncle Liang, you flatter me."
Huangfu Hongfang smiled and bowed. Although he appeared to be a gentleman, a natural arrogance emanated from his brows!
"The talented Miss Luo Tang has arrived..."
Suddenly, someone noticed that in the gallery, a woman in a pale green ancient-style long dress, with black hair cascading down her chest and back, a simple makeup, curved eyebrows, and eyes as calm as water, was walking gracefully.
She exuded an ethereal beauty, like a fairy untouched by the mundane world, evoking no sense of irreverence. It was Gu Luotang and her junior sister, Qi Miaomiao.
Seeing Gu Luotang approach, Huangfu Hongfang's face lit up with joy. He immediately stepped forward to greet her, "Luo Tang, you're here."
"Mm."
Gu Luotang's pretty face was as serene as water as she gave him a slight bow.
"Great talent Hongfang, are you not seeing me?"
Seeing that Huangfu Hongfang only greeted her senior sister, Qi Miaomiao became unhappy.
"Junior Sister Qi, what are you saying? How could I not see you?" Huangfu Hongfang quickly bowed to her.
"Hmph, I don't need your empty courtesies. You only have eyes for my senior sister anyway!"
Qi Miaomiao waved her hand proudly. Gu Luotang raised an eyebrow and admonished, "Miaomiao, don't be rude."
Huangfu Hongfang smiled. The people in the pavilion also greeted Gu Luotang one after another. She returned their greetings. Seeing that Vice Chairman Liang Hongda was also present, she led Qi Miaomiao over to greet them, "Uncle Liang, Uncle Wang... you are all here too."
"Luo Tang, is your grandfather back?" Liang Hongda asked.
"Yes, he returned from Shenzhen this morning."
"That's good."
Liang Hongda nodded with a smile, then pointed to the calligraphy on the desk, "Luo Tang, come and see. This is Hongfang's recent Shoujin style calligraphy. Let's all appreciate it together."
"Okay."
Gu Luotang nodded and walked over, with Huangfu Hongfang naturally following beside her. "Luo Tang has been studying Shoujin style since she was young, while I have only learned for a few years and have probably not even reached minor accomplishment. Please take a look, Luo Tang, and tell me where my writing is not good and correct me."
"Brother Hongfang is being modest."
Gu Luotang looked at the poem he had written in Shoujin style. It had form and spirit, and the brushstrokes were fluid, thin yet spirited. However, it unfortunately lacked the artistic conception and could not compare to the work of that person.
But Gu Luotang did not say anything to discourage Huangfu Hongfang. After all, his Shoujin style calligraphy was already at a great accomplishment level among the literati association.
"Senior sister, no matter how I look at it, it's not as good as Physician Wan's. It feels like something is missing!" Unexpectedly, Qi Miaomiao next to her blurted out.
This made Huangfu Hongfang, Liang Hongda, and the others around them freeze, confused as to who this Physician Wan that Qi Miaomiao was referring to was!
"Miaomiao, don't speak out of turn." Gu Luotang glanced at her, telling her to stop speaking carelessly.
"Heh heh, Junior Sister Miaomiao, feel free to speak. After all, my Shoujin style calligraphy is not satisfactory."
However, Huangfu Hongfang adopted a magnanimous attitude and smiled, "If you know a master of Shoujin style, why don't you introduce him to us? That way, we can all learn from him."
"Yes, who is this Physician Wan? Why have I never heard of him? Is he a member of our literati association?" A friend of Huangfu Hongfang, named Gao Mingxu, asked. Although his words were a question, his tone was very proud.
"His name is Wan Yunting. He is a Chinese physician..."
"Miaomiao."
Seeing her junior sister continue to speak, Gu Luotang quickly held her back. She turned to Huangfu Hongfang, Liang Hongda, and the crowd and apologized, "My junior sister is being too talkative. She didn't mean to target Brother Hongfang. I apologize to you on her behalf."
"Luo Tang, you're being too formal. There's no need to apologize..."
Huangfu Hongfang stepped forward, wanting to help Gu Luotang up as she bowed, but she took a small step back to avoid him. "I have matters to discuss with President Fang, so my junior sister and I will take our leave now. Miaomiao, let's go."
Watching the two sisters leave, Huangfu Hongfang's eyebrows slightly twitched, but he made no move to stop them.
"Wan Yunting, doesn't that name sound a bit familiar?"
Gao Mingxu frowned, as if he had heard the name somewhere before.
"Could it be that rapist Wan Yunting that was reported in the news recently?" a young man said.
After all, the police station had previously held a press conference to clarify that Wan Yunting was not a rapist from years ago, so his news had been frequently seen in the media recently, making it difficult not to know about him.
"Oh, who is he?"
Huangfu Hongfang did not know what had been happening in Huadu recently because he had been in the capital studying with his teacher for the past few months and had only returned yesterday.
So Gao Mingxu and the others explained the recent news about Wan Yunting to Huangfu Hongfang...
"Senior sister, why didn't we show them Physician Wan's prescriptions?"
Qi Miaomiao, who had been pulled away, still wanted to take out the prescriptions written by Wan Yunting to slap Huangfu Hongfang and the others in the face.
Gu Luotang shook her head slightly and said, "Physician Wan is an outsider. Moreover, without his permission, showing his handwriting to others would only bring unnecessary trouble to them."
"Okay."
Qi Miaomiao pouted, "But I just can't stand Huangfu Hongfang's hypocritical expression. He's just relying on his grandfather's fame. His calligraphy isn't that great, yet he likes to show off and preen in front of everyone, acting one way in front of people and another behind their backs. He's so hypocritical!"
Gu Luotang shook her head slightly at this, saying helplessly, "Alright, actually, his Shoujin style calligraphy is already very good. If you have to compare him with Physician Wan, what he lacks is artistic conception in calligraphy!"
"Mm."
Qi Miaomiao nodded and suddenly said, "Senior sister, the 21st is the annual Mid-Autumn Festival. Why don't we invite Physician Wan to attend?"
Gu Luotang was taken aback, and a thought moved in her heart, but she shook her head slightly. "We've only met him once. It might be inappropriate to invite him so hastily..."
"Oh, what's inappropriate about it? We can go and interact with him a few times later," Qi Miaomiao giggled.
This made Gu Luotang give her a sideways glance and tease, "Could it be that you like him?"
"I do not." Qi Miaomiao looked at her with a mischievous smile, "I'm thinking of you, senior sister!"
Immediately, Gu Luotang's pretty face turned red, and she said嬌嗔ly, "You little devil, stop talking nonsense..."
"Heh heh, senior sister, don't try to hide it. You must have slept holding his prescription last night..."
"Ah, you're still talking nonsense..."
Gu Luotang was hit by the truth and became even more shy and annoyed. She chased after the girl to hit her. The two sisters, one after another, were like two fairies who had fallen into the mortal world and were playing, making others around them comment, "A graceful lady is sought by a gentleman..."
At this time, in the Southern Traditional Chinese Medicine Department, Wan Yunting had finished seeing a few patients. Director Li smiled, "Little Wan, today you've broken the record for the highest patient flow in our Traditional Chinese Medicine Department in recent years!"
"Yes, there were only a few people coming each day before, but today there were fifteen people seeking medical attention," the three young physicians said with a smile.
"Heh heh, this only shows that Physician Wan has excellent medical skills."
Sister Yan, who loved to eat melon seeds, chuckled and pointed at the three young physicians, "You all should learn from Physician Wan."
"Yes, yes, yes..." The three young physicians nodded repeatedly, full of admiration for Wan Yunting.
At this moment, Jiang Yichun came over, "Little Wan, be sure to be at the Traditional Chinese Medicine University at eight o'clock tomorrow morning to attend the conference organized by the association."
"Okay, Dean Jiang, I will be there on time." Wan Yunting nodded.
"Alright, then you can all leave for the day."
Jiang Yichun waved goodbye with a smile and went to the Traditional Chinese Medicine University to busy himself with setting up the conference venue.
After exchanging pleasantries with Director Li and the others, Wan Yunting finished work and went directly to the emergency department to find Su Ke'er. However, the front desk nurse said sternly, "Ke'er and Director Jiang have gone home. Please don't come to the emergency department anymore in the future. We don't welcome渣男 (scum men)!"
Being called a scum man repeatedly left Wan Yunting speechless. Seeing that Su Ke'er wasn't replying to his calls and messages made him feel very helpless. He had no choice but to leave the emergency department and return, planning to find her tomorrow when she returned to work.
So Wan Yunting returned to the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department and drove towards the residential complex where Niu Qiuling lived. He directly called her, "Officer Niu, are you off work yet?"
"Not yet. I'll be off at eight in the evening." Niu Qiuling, who was at the police station, was looking at Ling Xianzhong's file.
"Okay, remember the action tonight."
"Got it."
Afterward, they hung up. Niu Qiuling continued to play with her phone.
However, she had no idea that her mother had already arrived in Huadu and was heading towards the residential complex where she lived...