"What do you mean?"
Wan Yunting raised his eyebrows as well.
Then, Jiang Yichun roughly explained Gu Yuanbai's recent activities in the capital, saying, "In any case, the current situation in the capital, although there's support from Old Gu and Old Xue, along with four other renowned national doctors, and many others supporting the move to ask Sima Wentang to resign as chairman of the Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Association!"
"However, there are simply too many people who support the Sima family, and coupled with Sima Boyong's connections in the capital, no matter how Old Gu and the others try to explain, there's been no reaction from the authorities. This clearly shows support for the Sima family."
Wan Yunting frowned and said, "So, you're saying Old Gu and the others won't be able to overthrow the Sima family?"
Jiang Yichun nodded and said, "It can only be said that it's fraught with difficulties. Old Gu and the others are still working to win over more industry professionals. As long as the Sima family makes another mistake, they can be completely toppled!"
Wan Yunting nodded. Although that was the case, it was easier said than done.
Next month was the National Traditional Chinese Medicine Conference. He wondered if he could seize the opportunity to meet Sima Boyong personally in the capital then!
After chatting with Jiang Yichun and the others for a while, someone specifically came to see Wan Yunting for treatment. It was Yang Kuan, the old TCM doctor he had met in Shangdong Village before. His son Yang Mingjie and daughter-in-law accompanied him, seeking Wan Yunting's treatment for Yang Kuan's leg condition in his right thigh.
Wan Yunting warmly welcomed them and treated Yang Kuan's leg with acupuncture. He then asked them where they were staying. It wasn't until noon that Wan Yunting invited them out for a meal before sending them off.
However, Yang Kuan's leg condition wouldn't be cured overnight; it would require several courses of treatment, and they would come back for more treatment tomorrow.
Wan Yunting returned to the TCM department. He intended to go up to his consultation room to rest, but he saw Su Ke'er, wearing a pink jacket over a white t-shirt, with a well-endowed figure, a pink A-line skirt revealing a pair of fair and straight legs, and black boots. The cute Su Ke'er was leaning by the door, holding a bag, pouting with boredom as she waited.
As soon as she saw Wan Yunting, the girl's round, big eyes instantly lit up. She excitedly ran over and threw herself into Wan Yunting's arms, "Brother Yunting, you're finally back! I've been waiting for you for over an hour."
Facing the girl hugging him tightly, Wan Yunting stiffened. Just then, Dai Qiuling came out of her consultation room and saw this scene, causing Wan Yunting to feel awkward. He then reacted and pulled Su Ke'er away from him, "Ke'er, why are you here?"
"Of course, I'm here to find you."
Su Ke'er held his arm with her small hands, showing a sweet and cute smile. She turned her head and saw Dai Qiuyue passing by. Wan Yunting gave her an awkward smile, but Dai Qiuyue seemed to pretend not to see them and walked downstairs.
"Brother Yunting, where have you been these past few days? I went to your place but couldn't find you..."
Su Ke'er held his arm as they walked into the consultation room, babbling questions. Wan Yunting gently removed her small hands that were tightly gripping his arm and said with a smile, "Ke'er, I went to the US for some business and just got back two days ago..."
Su Ke'er, whose hands had been removed, was naturally not giving up. She turned and hugged Wan Yunting's right arm again, giggling, "How did things go? Will you go again in the future? Do you want me to accompany you?"
"Have some water first..."
Wan Yunting poured her a glass of water. Su Ke'er said "Oh" and took it. Wan Yunting then let her sit down, and the girl sat obediently, holding the water cup and sipping it. She gazed at the man with her beautiful big eyes, which made Wan Yunting's heart soften. But he still sighed and said, "Ke'er, where are you living now?"
"At Sister Jiang's place."
Su Ke'er put down the water cup and giggled, "Sister Jiang said I can live there for as long as I want. Oh, right, Sister Jiang is in a relationship! Her boyfriend seems to be a manager at a financial group. He's very handsome and very gentlemanly, but compared to Brother Yunting, I still think you're handsomer,嘻嘻..."
Wan Yunting chuckled at her words, "If Director Jiang hears you say that, she'll throw you out."
"That would be for the best! Then I'll live at your place."
Su Ke'er moved closer and leaned against Wan Yunting, holding his arm and acting cute and spoiled. She looked incredibly adorable, making Wan Yunting want to pinch her soft, chubby cheeks. But he thought of something and quickly suppressed the urge.
Su Ke'er seemed to sense his intention. She immediately grabbed Wan Yunting's large hand and placed it directly on her cheek, looking at him with her watery big eyes and saying, "Brother Yunting, I don't want to leave you, okay?"
Wan Yunting looked at the girl's watery, affectionate eyes with astonishment, feeling her soft, tender cheeks, like newly peeled eggs that one wanted to bite. No man could resist the charm of this girl's cute and spoiled demeanor.
However, Wan Yunting still withdrew his hand and said gently with a smile, "Ke'er, didn't I tell you before that I'm with Yan Xi now, and we are..."
"I don't care!"
Su Ke'er directly covered Wan Yunting's mouth with her small hands, preventing him from speaking. She pouted, shook her head, and said aggrievedly, "I don't care how many girlfriends you have, I just want to be with you. I can't leave you..."
Facing the girl's teary eyes turning red and her aggrieved confession, Wan Yunting's heart softened. He even wondered if he was being too harsh, rejecting Su Ke'er again and again.
But Wan Yunting remained rational. He took the girl's small hands away and said with a smile, "Alright Ke'er, let's not talk about this for now. Have you been in Huadu City recently?"
"No, I went back home for a while. I knew you were back, so I came back." Su Ke'er said with a smile.
Wan Yunting remembered something and asked, "How is your family doing now?"
Su Ke'er shook her head and said, "Not well. My dad is so busy with the company every day that he doesn't bother with me anymore."
Wan Yunting smiled. After all, he had heard about it. Ever since their Su family's planned marriage alliance with the Gao family, it had been affected by the Gao Zhe incident, causing their family group to plummet. It had fallen out of the top tier of Shenzhen's business circles and was probably not even considered a second-tier group now.
Therefore, Su Ke'er's father, Su Wenbai, and her elder brother, Su Xing'an, were busy every day trying to restore the family enterprise to its former top-tier status.
"By the way, Brother Yunting, I'm back at the emergency department today. We can be together every day from now on." Su Ke'er said happily, looking at him with her big eyes.
Wan Yunting looked surprised and nodded with a smile, "That's great."
"Then, will you have dinner with me tonight to celebrate my return to work?" Su Ke'er asked again, hugging his arm and acting cute and spoiled.
"This..."
Wan Yunting hesitated. Then Su Ke'er stood up, put on a stern face, pouted, and huffed, "You're not allowed to refuse. Seven-thirty tonight, I'll send you the address. You must come. If you don't, I'll come to your house to find you!"
Facing the girl's threat, Wan Yunting could only nod with a wry smile.
"Hehe, then I'll be going back first."
Seeing that he had agreed, Su Ke'er was overjoyed. She waved goodbye happily, "Then I'll see you tonight, bye bye..."
"Bye bye..."
Wan Yunting weakly waved his hand and watched Su Ke'er leave. He didn't know whether to laugh or feel helpless about this girl's persistent ways.
"New girlfriend?"
At some point, Dai Qiuyue stood at the door. She glanced at Su Ke'er happily bouncing downstairs and asked Wan Yunting, who was sitting helplessly in the consultation room.
"What are you talking about?"
Wan Yunting turned his head to look at Dai Qiuyue outside the door, rolling his eyes speechlessly. Then he said, "I haven't even asked you yet, what do you think about Jin Xiuwen pursuing you?"
"I don't think much about it."
Dai Qiuyue's expression was calm, without any ripple. After speaking, she left.
"Hey, you should at least give it a try..."
Wan Yunting shouted and watched Dai Qiuyue disappear at the door, making him shake his head helplessly and feel a lot of sympathy for Jin Xiuwen.
In the afternoon, Wan Yunting left the TCM department and went directly to the office building of the Lingnan Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine. He happened to see Gu Luotang at the entrance. Today, she was wearing a Ming Dynasty-style Hanfu dress, looking ethereal and graceful, like a fairy from a painting. She was chatting with a member of the association, but when she saw the man, Gu Luotang's pretty face immediately bloomed with a joyful smile, "Brother Yunting, you're here."
"Mm..."
Wan Yunting walked over with a smile. The member also nodded and greeted them before consciously leaving.
Gu Luotang was happy. If it weren't for the crowds around, she would have couldn't resist throwing herself into the man's arms.
In fact, she had known that Wan Yunting was back long ago. Lu Xiaodie had told her. Gu Luotang also knew that Fang Yanxi was currently at his home, so she suppressed the urge in her heart and didn't go to find him.
"Let's go up."
Wan Yunting looked at Gu Luotang tenderly. Although the woman said nothing, he understood the grievance in her heart. What made Wan Yunting feel even more guilty was that Gu Luotang seemed to pretend not to know anything and never mentioned it to him. This made Wan Yunting cherish her even more.
While he was away these past few days, Gu Luotang had been helping to handle the association's daily affairs. Old Jiang also came every day to give his opinions, but Gu Luotang worked the hardest. The members of the association were all convinced by her, partly because she was Gu Yuanbai's granddaughter, and partly because Gu Luotang already had a reputation as a talented woman in Huadu City's TCM circles.
Back in his small office, Wan Yunting embraced Gu Luotang and pinned her against the wall by the door. Their eyes met affectionately, and they immediately kissed passionately.
The two, who understood each other's feelings, needed no words. A glance or an action was enough to understand what the other was thinking. Their kiss grew more intense. If someone hadn't knocked on the door, they wouldn't have let go of each other.