Back at the Chinese Medicine Association's office, Wan Yunting and Gu Yuanbai gathered everyone for a brief chat. Regarding the upcoming traditional medical exchange conference in Country H, hosted by the Korean Medical Association, Wan Yunting announced he would attend as the representative, leaving Vice Chairmen Gu Yuanbai and Liu He to remain in charge.
Wan Yunting also selected several council members to accompany him. After all, it was an exchange conference, and it wouldn't be appropriate for only the Chairman to attend. The Chinese Traditional Medicine Association needed to form a delegation.
Ultimately, Wan Yunting chose Li Tiangui to lead the delegation and selected several middle-aged professors, along with members from the younger generation, to form the group that would accompany him to Country H.
Seeing that Li Haiwen, Sun Wenhao, Li Tianyi, and others were chosen to be part of the delegation and accompany Wan Yunting to Country H, Gu Luotang felt a pang of unease. After the meeting concluded, she followed Wan Yunting directly back to his office and asked, "Brother Yunting, I want to go to Country H with you for the exchange conference too."
Wan Yunting, seated in his office chair, reached out and pulled her onto his lap, smiling. "Aren't you busy with school matters? Besides, this is just an exchange conference. You don't need to go. I'll take everyone else."
But Gu Luotang was displeased. Not very adept at acting coy, she pouted and looked at Wan Yunting with a wistful gaze, which he found hard to resist despite her unusual way of being spoiled. "Luotang, to be honest, it's not that I don't want you to go. It's mainly because it's a troublesome mission. You really don't need to be involved..."
"You're lying!"
Gu Luotang interrupted him, struggling to stand up from his embrace. "If you don't want me to go, it means there's a problem, and it's a safety issue!"
Wan Yunting's expression froze. He looked at Gu Luotang in surprise, never expecting this girl to guess correctly.
"Is it because of that Sima Boyong?"
Gu Luotang knew that Sima Boyong had fled to Country H. Coupling this with the fact that the Korean Medical Association was hosting the traditional medical exchange conference and Wan Yunting wasn't taking her, she deduced that their trip to Country H would likely not be smooth sailing.
Wan Yunting chuckled, "Indeed, nothing can be hidden from you."
Gu Luotang's eyes filled with worry. "Brother Yunting, will it be very dangerous?"
Wan Yunting shook his head, pulling her back onto his lap. He wrapped his arms around Gu Luotang's soft, slender waist and smiled, "Whether there's danger is still my speculation!"
"Is this traditional medical exchange conference organized by the Korean Medical Association truly connected to Sima Boyong? That's also my speculation. The reason I'm not letting you and Miaomiao go is because we can't be sure about this matter. Do you understand?"
Gu Luotang nodded, her brows furrowed. "Since you're not sure, why don't you send someone else to represent you? Why must you risk going yourself?"
Wan Yunting shook his head and smiled, "My grievances with Sima Boyong must eventually be settled. Even if I don't go this time, I will have to go another time."
"But..."
"That's enough, you don't need to persuade me."
Wan Yunting waved his hand, cutting off Gu Luotang, and said with a confident smile, "Don't worry, I won't put myself in danger. If there's real danger, I'll just run back. Besides, I'm not alone. I have Zhang Xian'er from Longhu Mountain, and she's my bodyguard now. And Senior Sister Zi Qing from the Wudang Sect. Both of them are powerful cultivators at the late stage of Martial Dao Dan Jing. With them around, it's not easy for just anyone to kill me."
Hearing her man say this, Gu Luotang could only nod, though she remained worried. She said earnestly, "No matter what, you must take care of yourself and come back safely, okay?"
"Don't worry."
Wan Yunting nodded with a smile, kissed Gu Luotang's pretty cheek, and then let go of her, smiling. "Go do your work. You'll have to work hard at the school recently."
"Okay, I'll leave now."
Gu Luotang nodded. Although worried, she knew that no one could dissuade the man once he made up his mind. So, she could only pray in her heart that his trip to Country H would go smoothly and that he would return safely...
The traditional medical exchange conference organized by the Korean Medical Association was scheduled to begin on March 7th, which was four days away. However, Wan Yunting needed to start preparing for his trip to Country H within the next two days.
He had dinner with Gu Luotang and Qi Miaomiao. At nine o'clock, he returned home and informed his parents and sister about his trip to Country H for the exchange conference, but he didn't mention the potential dangers to avoid causing them worry.
However, Wan Yunting did inform Zhang Xian'er and Senior Sister Zi Qing about the matter. Zhang Xian'er, now his bodyguard, naturally had no objections.
As for Senior Sister Zi Qing, in order to follow him and learn the Great Dao Swordplay, both she and her disciple had no objections.
But bringing only them wasn't enough. Wan Yunting also instructed Tie Niu and Cui Hua, also known as Tian Lang and Mei Ying, to travel to Country H ahead of time. He also asked Jiang Wenhao to depart the next day. Wan Yunting planned to set off for Country H the day after that.
"Young Madam is back."
A servant came out and greeted Fang Yanxi, who was returning from work, politely before leaving.
Fang Yanxi was accustomed to being called "Young Madam" by the Ouyang family's servants. Upon entering, she saw Wan Yunting, along with Senior Sister Zi Qing and her disciple Lan Xin, and Zhang Xian'er, sitting in the tea room, drinking tea and discussing topics seriously. Wan Yunting turned his head and saw Fang Yanxi, calling out with a smile, "You're back..."
Fang Yanxi nodded expressionlessly and headed straight back into the house...
"That's all for now. You all should go back and rest. We'll depart for Country H the day after tomorrow." Wan Yunting finished his tea, placed his cup on the tea tray, and stood up with a smile.
Zhang Xian'er nodded indifferently and got up to leave. Senior Sister Zi Qing and her disciple followed suit. Wan Yunting watched them leave the small courtyard before turning to go inside. He saw Fang Yanxi emerge from the cloakroom after changing into a loose home dress. She glanced at him with a placid expression and said, "You're quite busy."
Wan Yunting poured a glass of water and handed it to her, smiling. "Busy? How can I be as busy as you, Madam President?"
Fang Yanxi took a sip of water and followed him to sit on the sofa in the living room. She snorted, "Don't try to distract me. I haven't even asked you about those confidantes around you..."
"Yanxi, you've misunderstood."
Wan Yunting said seriously, "Zhang Xian'er and Senior Sister Zi Qing and I have no relationship."
Fang Yanxi crossed her legs and gave a cold laugh. "No relationship now, but what about the future?"
Under her sharp gaze, Wan Yunting's expression faltered. He shifted his position and wrapped his arms around Fang Yanxi's waist, promising, "Yanxi, I promise you, Zhang Xian'er and those two oddballs, Senior Sister Zi Qing, will absolutely have no relationship with me!"
"At least you should trust your husband's judgment. Look at Senior Sister Zi Qing, she's beautiful, but her personality is really too eccentric. How could I possibly fall for someone like her?"
"And Zhang Xian'er, she's my bodyguard now. But look at her, she's as arrogant as a princess, obviously spoiled. I dislike that kind of personality the most."
"So, Yanxi, you can rest assured. There will absolutely be no improper relationship between us and them."
Fang Yanxi allowed him to hold her, her beautiful eyes glancing at him. She sneered, "Is that absolute?"
"Absolutely."
Wan Yunting patted his chest, making a solemn promise.
Fang Yanxi put down her water cup, nodded, and smiled. "Okay, then tell me, where were you last night? Why didn't you come home?"
...The sudden shift to this question stumped Wan Yunting. After a pause, he said with a playful grin, "Luotang needed me for something, so..."
"Stop trying to fool me."
Fang Yanxi stood up, her face cold, her eyes glaring at Wan Yunting. She said sternly, "The Su father and son from Shenzhen came to the company to look for Jiang Wenhao today. Do you really think I'm easy to fool?"
Seeing that the woman was angry, Wan Yunting immediately stood up and said earnestly, "I'm sorry, Yanxi. I was wrong about this. Last night, I was indeed with Ke'er..."
Fang Yanxi's face was filled with disappointment. She turned her head, bit her red lip, and felt very angry. "I don't object to you being with Su Ke'er, but why do you have to take on their family's mess?"
"Do you know that to help their Su family overcome the crisis, it would conservatively cost over five billion!"
"Yes, your Chaoting Group does have some money now, but we just relocated to the capital this year and we're still completely unfamiliar with the area. We can't stabilize things immediately, and we urgently need funds. Now you want to help their Su family again. Aren't you making things difficult for me?"
Wan Yunting raised an eyebrow. He never involved himself in company matters, so he wasn't aware of Chaoting Group's strategic deployment or its financial needs!
"Yunting, why are you so reckless now?"
Fang Yanxi turned around, looking at Wan Yunting with disappointment and frustration. She gritted her teeth and said, "I'm disappointed in you right now. Do you understand?"
Wan Yunting nodded and apologized sincerely, "I'm sorry, Yanxi. I was thoughtless about this matter and didn't anticipate it would cause you trouble."
"Forget it. You're generous anyway, always wanting to help everyone."
Fang Yanxi waved her hand. She had long understood his soft-heartedness, but this time he helped the Su family without discussing it with her first, which hurt Fang Yanxi the most.
Wan Yunting nodded, realizing his mistake and sighing with inner distress. He took Fang Yanxi's hand and said, "Yanxi, I know you're angry with me, but I promise you now, I will never..."
"Ugh..."
But the next second, Fang Yanxi suddenly felt nauseous and wanted to vomit, but couldn't bring anything up...
"Yanxi, what's wrong?"
This startled Wan Yunting. Fang Yanxi frowned, placing a hand on her chest and shaking her head. "I don't know, I just suddenly feel nauseous..."
Wan Yunting's expression was one of bewilderment. Suddenly remembering something, he immediately grabbed Fang Yanxi's delicate hand to feel her pulse. "Let me see..."
Fang Yanxi frowned. Another wave of nausea hit her. She pulled her hand away from Wan Yunting and ran towards the bathroom...
But Wan Yunting, who had felt her pulse, had a frozen expression. He stood there stunned, murmuring, "Slippery pulse, she's pregnant..."