For the next two days, Wan Yunting’s life was a simple commute. He arrived at the Traditional Chinese Medicine Association office at 9:30 AM and returned home at 7:00 PM, just like any ordinary worker.
Tonight, he went to the Beijing Education Bureau to discuss his plan with senior leaders to reform primary education and incorporate Traditional Chinese Medicine as a subject. Gu Yuanbai, as the pioneer, was naturally designated to lead its implementation…
On the morning of the tenth, in the auditorium of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Wan Yunting, Gu Yuanbai, Gu Shiren, Xue Dongshan, Li Tiangui, and Liu Pingyi were all present on the stage. Liu He, the newly appointed Vice Chairman, also took a seat up there…
Seated below them were the presidents and vice presidents of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Associations from cities across the country, hundreds in total, gathered for a significant conference!
The main themes of the conference were the improvement of traditional Chinese medicine hospitals nationwide, support for rural traditional Chinese medicine culture, and significant plans for township development! kAnshuWu.ξà
Simultaneously, the reform plan for Chinese medicine, using Huadu City as a model, was set to be implemented in multiple cities!
Most importantly, a professional Chinese medicine team would be formed to provide services to athletes from various countries at the June sports event. This was a crucial mission for promoting Chinese medicine and a top priority for the Chinese Medicine Association this year!
Wan Yunting actively voiced his opinions and plans on these matters, earning recognition and support from everyone.
Especially the younger generation of TCM practitioners like Li Wenhai, Li Tianyi, Sun Wenhao, and Lu Dashun. Watching Wan Yunting speak passionately on stage, his aura was immense, his thoughts clear, and his words resounding with authority, projecting a leadership presence that drew listeners in.
Liu He, sitting to Wan Yunting’s left, with his eyes narrowed, cast a subtle glance at Wan Yunting, who was delivering his speech. His expression remained approachable, and he occasionally nodded in agreement with Wan Yunting’s points.
“My suggestions are concluded.”
After speaking for about twenty minutes, Wan Yunting turned to Liu He beside him and said loudly, “Now, I would like to invite our Vice Chairman Liu to give them a detailed presentation on our TCM promotion work.”
Applause erupted from below. The elders like Gu Yuanbai and Gu Shiren, seated to Wan Yunting’s right, turned their gazes towards Liu He. Everyone’s attention was focused on him, making Liu He’s heart pound. He stood up, a hint of nervousness in his expression, as this was his first speech at a conference since becoming Vice Chairman.
Wan Yunting sat down, giving him an encouraging look. Liu He smiled and nodded slightly before picking up his materials to outline the TCM promotion work plan for the upcoming year…
The conference lasted the entire day. After it concluded in the afternoon, Su Guang, the Dean of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, personally led Wan Yunting, Gu Yuanbai, and others on a tour of the university.
After all, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine was the highest institution for TCM education in China. In the past, when the Sima family was in power, they had a firm grip on the university’s lifeline, bringing an unimaginable future to the entire institution.
Meanwhile, many leaders from the Beijing Education Bureau had begun discussions to appoint Gu Yuanbai as the Vice Dean of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine!
After all, Gu Yuanbai was the President of Huadu Chinese Medicine University in Huadu City!
Of course, Huadu Chinese Medicine University could not be compared to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine.
The higher authorities recognized Gu Yuanbai’s capabilities in educational reform and his pragmatic approach, which led to the decision to appoint him as Vice Dean of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine.
In addition, Dean Su Guang also invited Wan Yunting to become a professor at Beijing University of Chinese Medicine!
Wan Yunting politely declined, primarily feeling he lacked the necessary qualifications and the time to dedicate to being a professor at the university. Finally, Dean Su Guang proposed a compromise: an invited professorship!
This meant that Wan Yunting could lecture students at Beijing University of Chinese Medicine during his free time, and he could set his own schedule.
After two more busy days, Wan Yunting briefed Liu He, Xue Xialan, and others on their tasks before planning to return to Huadu City the next day.
They had been away since the end of last year and intended to return to Huadu City on the fifteenth to celebrate the Lantern Festival.
“Luotang, Miaomiao, are you really not going back?”
Wan Yunting looked at Gu Luotang, as they didn’t plan to return to Huadu City.
“No, Yunting Ge. The association is so busy here, and Sinan and the others will be arriving tomorrow. If there isn’t someone familiar to greet them, it will be very awkward for them,” Gu Luotang replied with a slight shake of her head and a smile.
“Alright.”
Seeing this, Wan Yunting didn’t think much of it and said with a smile, “Once Gu Lao and I have settled everything in Huadu City, we’ll be back immediately.”
“Mhm, we’ll be waiting for you,”
Gu Luotang and Qi Miaomiao nodded with smiles and watched Wan Yunting drive away…
“Senior Sister, are you not going back with Yunting Ge because of Fang Yanxi?” Qi Miaomiao turned to Gu Luotang, seemingly guessing her thoughts.
“Mhm.”
Gu Luotang nodded slightly and smiled, saying, “After all, she is Yunting Ge’s official girlfriend!”
“Tsk.”
Qi Miaomiao said dismissively, “If you ask me, Yunting Ge just started liking you, and his family has accepted you. Why don’t you be more assertive, Senior Sister, and just snatch Yunting Ge?”
“Miaomiao, what are you saying?”
Gu Luotang glanced at her, then sighed slightly and said, “Actually, you don’t understand Yunting Ge’s feelings for Fang Yanxi. If Yunting Ge could truly give up, he would have done so long ago. Precisely because of this, I won’t compete with her. This is for the best.”
Qi Miaomiao’s almond-shaped eyes widened, “Senior Sister, are you really planning to share Yunting Ge with another woman?”
Gu Luotang smiled, saying nothing further. How could she be willing to share Wan Yunting with other women?
But she truly couldn’t leave this man…
The next morning, at the entrance of Beijing Capital International Airport, Ouyang Zhixin and his daughter Ouyang Fanmeng personally came to see off Wan Yunting, Wan Dongming, Wang Chulin, and Wan’er as they returned to Huadu City.
As the family was chatting, Gu Zichen arrived, driving Gu Yuanbai. Gu Luotang and Qi Miaomiao came to see them off. Fanmeng saw them and waved hello, “Sister-in-law, Miaomiao…”
“Hey, Fanmeng…”
Qi Miaomiao also waved back from a distance. Gu Yuanbai glanced at his granddaughter beside him, causing Gu Luotang’s pretty face to blush with embarrassment.
“Elder Gu, hello.”
Ouyang Zhixin and Wan Yunting went forward to greet Gu Yuanbai, shaking hands with him. He also smiled, “Have you been waiting long?”
“No, Elder Gu, we just arrived,” Wan Yunting replied with a wave and a smile.
“Then what time does the plane depart?” Gu Yuanbai asked.
Ouyang Zhixin smiled, “Elder Gu, it’s our family’s private jet; it can take off anytime.”
“Good.”
Gu Yuanbai nodded with a smile. Wan Yunting, seeing that it was getting late, said, “Dad, we’ll be going now.”
“Alright, have a good trip and come back soon,” Ouyang Zhixin nodded and smiled.
“Daddy, don’t miss us too much!”
His younger sister Ouyang Fanmeng linked arms with Wan Yunting and playfully made a face at her father, giggling. She was also going to Huadu City to visit.
“Go ahead, go ahead.”
Ouyang Zhixin smiled and waved, also asking Zhang Xian’er to look after his daughter…
After exchanging a few words with Gu Luotang and Qi Miaomiao, Wan Yunting, along with Gu Yuanbai, his second brother and sister-in-law, his younger sister Ouyang Fanmeng, female bodyguard Zhang Xian’er, and Duan Yingying, went through security. Finally, they waved goodbye to their father who was seeing them off outside and entered the airport to board the plane…
At 1:00 PM, a private jet slowly landed at Huadu City Airport.
Wan Yunting led the group out of the airport. His second brother, Wan Dongming, had arranged for a car to pick them up in advance. One car was specifically for Gu Yuanbai and the old butler, Lu Hong, to return: “Elder Gu, we’ll see you at the association office tomorrow.”
“Mhm, you all go back quickly too,”
Gu Yuanbai waved goodbye to Wan Yunting with a smile and got into the car with Lu Hong.
Ouyang Fanmeng, walking beside him, looked around with her beautiful eyes and asked, “Brother, where is your girlfriend? Didn’t she come to pick you up?”
Her words made Wan Yunting pause. He glanced at his sister. Duan Yingying, standing nearby, sneered sarcastically, “Girlfriend? Probably got dumped!”
“Tsk, if you can’t say anything nice, then don’t say anything,”
Wan Yunting shot a glare at the girl and turned to his second brother and sister-in-law, saying, “Second Brother, Second Sister, come over for dinner tonight to celebrate the Lantern Festival. I’ll go see Eldest Sister this afternoon.”
“Okay, we’ll head back first,” his second brother and sister-in-law nodded and then drove off.
After seeing them off, Wan Yunting turned to look at his sister Ouyang Fanmeng, Zhang Xian’er, and Duan Yingying, saying, “Let’s go.”
“Let’s go…”
Ouyang Fanmeng linked her arm with his, eager to see where her brother lived.
The group got into the car and headed directly back to the Holy Hall mountain. Wan Yunting took out his phone and sent a WeChat message to Fang Yanxi: “I’m back, I’ll come find you this afternoon!”
Fang Yanxi, who was working at the company, had just finished a meeting. Upon receiving the message from her man, she replied with an “Mhm” and continued with her work.
Looking at her message, Wan Yunting felt a pang of unease.
“Brother, is that Fang Yanxi?”
Ouyang Fanmeng, sitting beside him, leaned over, her small head poking towards Wan Yunting’s phone. She tilted her head and looked at her elder brother, prompting Wan Yunting to put away his phone and scold, “Why are you peeking at someone else’s phone?”
Ouyang Fanmeng chuckled and asked, “When are you going to introduce me to your eldest sister-in-law?”
“Eldest sister-in-law?”
Wan Yunting looked at Ouyang Fanmeng with a stunned expression. She, with her eyes sparkling, nodded and said, “Sister Luotang is my sister-in-law, so isn’t Fang Yanxi my eldest sister-in-law?”
This logic left Wan Yunting speechless and he could only offer a wry smile, “Later tonight. I’m inviting everyone over for dinner tonight…”