The next morning, the two naked figures on the large bed slept until the morning sun shone in. It was only then that Wan Yunting, holding Fang Yanxi, got up lazily. After doing some morning exercises, he was finally fully awake...
In the dining room downstairs, Ouyang Fanmeng and Zhang Xian’er were already up. Second Brother and Second Sister, along with Wan’er, were also having breakfast...
Soon, Jin Xiuwen, Xue Jianchao, and He Chengping came up from the basement. The three of them looked groggy and confused, clearly having slept in the KTV room downstairs the previous night.
Dai Qiuyue, Zheng Lanmeng, and Sun Miaomiao also came up together. Second Brother Wan Dongming called out to them, “Old Jin, hurry over and have breakfast…”
“Okay, Second Brother.”
Jin Xiuwen scratched his head, nodded in agreement, and joined everyone in the dining room, sitting down. He complained that the women hadn’t taken them back to their rooms to sleep last night, forcing the three of them to sleep in the KTV room. Xue Jianchao and He Chengping, who had just woken up, discovered they had spent the night hugging Jin Xiuwen…
“Hehe…”
“Hahaha…”
Second Brother and Second Sister, Ouyang Fanmeng and Zhang Xian’er, burst into laughter upon hearing Jin Xiuwen and He Chengping’s confession that the three of them had slept hugging each other all night…
At this moment, Duan Yingying came upstairs wearing a training suit, but she looked listless. Ouyang Fanmeng greeted her, “Sister Yingying, why are you only getting up now? Hmm, and you have dark circles under your eyes. Did you not sleep well last night?”
Duan Yingying nodded at everyone. Thinking of what happened last night made her pretty face blush slightly, and she unconsciously shook her head, saying, “It’s fine. I just stayed up late watching movies last night…”
“Why aren’t Old Wan and Yanxi up yet?”
By the time Jin Xiuwen and the others were finishing breakfast, they still hadn’t seen the hosts, Wan Yunting and Fang Yanxi, come downstairs.
“What are you talking about? They probably had a wild night, and it would be good if they could get up by noon,” Xue Jianchao retorted with a teasing smile.
“Hehe…”
Sun Miaomiao and Zheng Lanmeng covered their mouths and smiled. Second Brother and Second Sister exchanged a knowing glance. Everyone who understood the implication understood, but those who didn’t, like Ouyang Fanmeng and Zhang Xian’er, truly didn't grasp what was meant. The younger sister even stood up, saying, “Then I’ll go call Big Brother to get up…”
“Don’t, Fanmeng.”
Second Sister quickly stopped Ouyang Fanmeng, shaking her head and smiling, “Let your brother sleep.”
“Oh.”
Ouyang Fanmeng’s clear, pure eyes and her innocent demeanor showed she didn’t understand what they meant.
“Everyone’s up?”
Just then, Wan Yunting came downstairs wearing a t-shirt, shorts, and flip-flops. Fang Yanxi, who was with him, was in a coffee-colored knitted dress. The slim-fitting design perfectly accentuated her curves and graceful figure. Her long, curly hair cascaded elegantly. Her angelic face had shed its usual queenly aura, returning to that of a gentle, soft woman. Seeing everyone in the dining room, she smiled and said, “Good morning, everyone…”
“Hehe, women really need a man at home to be this radiant!”
Zheng Lanmeng and Sun Miaomiao looked at Fang Yanxi, her face rosy, like a flower nurtured by good fortune, giving off an enchanting aura as if basking in the spring breeze.
This remark made those who understood chuckle, and it also made Fang Yanxi’s pretty face blush slightly as she playfully glared at Zheng Lanmeng and the others, “Lanmeng, don’t talk nonsense.”
“Big Sister-in-law, you look even more beautiful than yesterday.”
Even Ouyang Fanmeng’s eyes widened in surprise as she looked at Fang Yanxi. She noticed that her entire demeanor had changed. Unlike when they first met yesterday, when she had an icy, high-and-mighty aura like a queen in the workplace, she now appeared much gentler and more seasoned.
“Why Big Sister-in-law?”
Jin Xiuwen and He Chengping looked at Ouyang Fanmeng in confusion. She pulled Fang Yanxi to sit beside her, then turned and glanced at Jin Xiuwen and the others, playfully saying, “I won’t tell you.”
Fang Yanxi was initially puzzled, but as she thought about it, she understood why Ouyang Fanmeng called her Big Sister-in-law!
“Fanmeng, I’m off today. I’ll take you out to play at noon,” Fang Yanxi said gently.
“Okay!”
Ouyang Fanmeng’s face lit up with a happy smile. She held Fang Yanxi’s hand, “I haven’t been to Huadu City yet. Sister Yanxi, can you take me to see the sights around here? Brother, are you going?”
Wan Yunting, who was already eating breakfast, waved his hand, “I won’t go. I still have things to arrange today. You guys go have fun.”
Ouyang Fanmeng pouted her small lips and complained, “All you think about is work, work, work.”
Fang Yanxi chuckled, “It’s okay. I’ll take you to play. Yunbai Mountain outside the city is open, so we can go for a hike.”
“Okay, Second Brother, Second Sister, are you going?”
Ouyang Fanmeng turned to ask. Wan Dongming shook his head and smiled, “I won’t go. I have to go to the company later, and your Second Sister is not well enough for strenuous activity. Why don’t you take Wan’er with you?”
“Okay…”
Ouyang Fanmeng nodded, knowing that her Second Sister’s pregnancy made strenuous exercise inconvenient…
“Second Brother, I’ll arrange for you to take over tomorrow after I go to the company,” Fang Yanxi said to Wan Dongming.
Wan Dongming knew that Wan Yunting was relocating the Chaoting Group headquarters to the capital, with this location becoming a branch. Fang Yanxi, as the executive president, was designating him to take over.
After breakfast, everyone went about their own business.
Fang Yanxi then took Ouyang Fanmeng and Zhang Xian’er out. They had originally invited Duan Yingying, but the girl was acting unusually today, saying she was going to practice in the back mountain, so she didn’t go.
Thinking about last night’s events, Wan Yunting didn’t dare to look directly at Duan Yingying. He drove away from home sheepishly and headed to Southern Hospital.
The Traditional Chinese Medicine department at Southern Hospital was as usual. However, after Wan Yunting had worked there for so long and treated so many patients, word spread from ten to a hundred. Many people knew that Wan Yunting, a skilled TCM doctor, worked in the department. Many people came specifically to find him, bringing many patients to the TCM department…
In the lobby, Sister Yan and Xiao Fang were at the front desk attending to patients. Suddenly, they saw Wan Yunting enter. The two women’s eyes widened, and the next second they exclaimed, “Ah, Doctor Wan, you’re back…”
Several patients around them also turned to look at Wan Yunting, pointing at him. Because of the Lunar New Year, many media outlets had reported on Wan Yunting’s deeds. He was now a famous figure in Huadu City, and even nationwide.
“Sister Yan, Xiao Fang…”
Wan Yunting greeted them with a smile. Pharmacist He and Pharmacist Chen from the pharmacy also came out to greet him. Wan Yunting briefly inquired about the daily affairs of the TCM department during his absence. Then, seeing Director Li Chengde coming down, he was met with surprise, “Oh, Xiao Wan, you’re back. No, no, no, now I have to call you Chairman Wan, haha.”
Looking at Director Li, Wan Yunting waved his hand and smiled, “Director Li, you can still call me Xiao Wan.”
“Alright, alright, alright.”
Li Chengde patted his shoulder, very pleased. Wan Yunting asked, “Is Elder Jiang here yet?”
“Dean Jiang is already upstairs.”
Li Chengde enthusiastically led Wan Yunting upstairs. They ran into three physicians, Dai Xiaotong and the others. Wan Yunting also greeted them warmly and went directly to Jiang Yichun’s office. He saw the elder gentleman had just brewed a pot of tea. Li Chengde entered excitedly and said, “Elder Jiang, Xiao Wan is back.”
Wan Yunting followed in and smiled, “Elder Jiang, a belated New Year’s greeting. Happy New Year.”
“Ah, good, good, good…”
Upon seeing Xiao Wan, Jiang Yichun happily got up to greet him, pulled Wan Yunting over to sit, and smiled, “Old Gu told me yesterday when you returned. How is it? Have things stabilized in the capital?”
“Yes, they’ve stabilized, but there are still many important tasks to execute.”
Wan Yunting took out a cigarette and offered one to Jiang Yichun, then offered one to Li Chengde, and said with a smile, “Gu Lao and I returned together to arrange things here, and then we’ll return to the capital.”
Jiang Yichun and Li Chengde nodded, patting Wan Yunting’s arm and smiling, “You’ll both be in the capital from now on. Thinking about it now, I’m really going to miss you guys.”
“Yes.”
Li Chengde nodded in agreement. Wan Yunting smiled, “It’s okay, I’ll come back often to visit you when I have time.”
Jiang Yichun smiled and waved his hand, “You are now the chairman of the association, and the capital is going to reform TCM education. The sports meeting will be held in June, so you’ll definitely be incredibly busy. You’ll have less and less time to come back to Huadu City. However, our Huadu City association doesn’t have much to do on a daily basis. If I have time, I’ll go to the capital to catch up with you and Old Gu.”
Wan Yunting smiled and nodded. After chatting about family matters with Jiang Yichun and Li Chengde, he received a call from Gu Yuanbai, who said he was at Huadu City Chinese Medicine University and specifically invited them to come over…
Wan Yunting drove, taking Jiang Yichun and Li Chengde directly to the Chinese Medicine University. Gu Yuanbai and several leaders from the Huadu City Education Bureau were already present. At the same time, the entire faculty of the school had been gathered for a meeting in the school’s lobby.
Vice Principal Deng Hongsheng saw Wan Yunting and quickly got up to greet him, “Chairman Wan is here.”
“Mm, Principal Deng…”
Wan Yunting, Jiang Yichun, and Li Chengde walked over. Deng Hongsheng hurried to invite them, “Chairman Wan, Elder Jiang, please sit here.”
“Alright, alright, Little Deng, you go ahead and get busy, don’t mind us,” Jiang Yichun said with a smile.
“Okay, then you sit here. The conference will start soon,” Deng Hongsheng nodded with a smile and then went to attend to his duties.
Afterward, Gu Yuanbai and the leaders from the Education Bureau entered. Upon seeing Wan Yunting, those leaders specifically came over to greet him.
After all, Wan Yunting was not only the chairman of the Chinese Medicine Association but also a member of the Ouyang family in the capital. Most importantly, the Kong family was very close to him!
Gu Yuanbai stood on the stage, holding the microphone and addressing the entire faculty below, “Today’s conference is to make preparations for the start of the school year. However, Principal Deng will introduce this matter later. What I want to say now is that after the decision of the municipal leaders, Deng Hongsheng will take over the position of President of the Chinese Medicine University!”
This outcome caused a stir among the entire faculty below. It seemed everyone had already guessed this outcome…