Chapter 89: 089 Fifth Master is so cunning, he wants to abduct someone back home (2 updates)
Tang Wan had stayed at the police station for a morning and, upon leaving, her phone vibrated with a text message from Qi Zeyan; his plane had landed.
[Iāve arrived in Beijing, thank you for the hospitality these past days.]
Qi Zeyan had already gotten into the car and was leaning against the seat back, staring at his phone waiting for a reply, tapping his knee with his fingers impatiently.
"Xiaozhu, is my message too official, too courteous?" After the awkward incident yesterday, both Qi Zeyan and Tang Wan were cautious with their wording when texting.
"Do you think sheāll find me too cold, and be hurt? After all, women, you know, are more sensitive."
"I should have been more gentle. Darn it, I should have called her just now."
Xiaozhu, who was in charge of driving, didnāt pay any attention to him:
Miss Tang doesnāt really seem to care about this; you really shouldnāt get ahead of yourself.
It seems...
Sheās really not interested in you.
A few minutes later, the phone vibrated, and Tang Wan had replied:
[You came all this way, and yet there was trouble at home and I didnāt host you properly, making you run back and forth to the hospital. Next time you come, Iāll definitely accompany you properly.]
Qi Zeyan immediately got excited: "Xiaozhu, she said sheāll host me well next time I go; letās buy tickets back to Pingjiang right away."
The assistant: I want to bang my head against the steering wheel and die!
That was just her being politely perfunctory, and youāre taking it seriously...
Having returned to the company, Qi Zeyan was invigorated as if boosted by a shot of adrenaline, calling a meeting with department heads, working earnestly and rigorously without any laxness.
"Boss, these are the performance assessment forms for each department for this year, and there are a few with particularly outstanding performance that weāre preparing to commend at the year-end conference. Please review the material."
Among those with outstanding performance were quite a few from the grass-roots level, whom Qi Zeyan didnāt know personally; however, being able to call out their names and exchange a few words with them during the commendation would certainly feel different to the employees.
Feeling valued, they would undoubtedly be even more devoted to the company.
Qi Zeyan nodded, flipping through the materials casually. Maybe because he had been in Pingjiang recently, the name seemed especially sensitive to him, and as soon as he saw the word Pingjiang in the basic information of an employeeās profile, he directly pulled it out...
The assistant tiptoed slightly and peered over.
Just now you were saying that Miss Tang is one of a kind, so why are you now staring at another girlās profile?
**
Pingjiang
Tang Wan had arrived at the hospital. Tang Yunxian had gone to the company to handle business. In the ward, the old master was playing Flying Chess with Jiangjiang, and Jiang Jinsang was sitting by the window basking in the sun, with a blanket over her knees, her fair, delicate skin always giving off a frail impression.
"Sister." Jiangjiangās smile revealed her adorable fangs.
"Hmm." Tang Wan ruffled his hair and looked at the old master. "Grandpa, how are you feeling today?"
"Same as always, except that Doctor Zhouā" the old master snorted softly, "doesnāt know how to show respect for the elderly, such a bad temper, I canāt stand it; better to be discharged and go home soon."
"Youāre not cooperating with the treatment again?" Tang Wan raised an eyebrow.
Old Master Tang immediately became anxious, "How could that be? You have no idea how cooperative Iāve been. Iām not sick; whatās there to treat?"
"He came specially to treat you. However, the medical level here in Pingjiang is limited, so it might be necessary to transfer you to another hospital..."
"Iām not going!" the old master huffed. "Why leave behind good days to travel miles away to another place just to be cut open? Iām not stupid."
Just as he finished speaking, Zhou Zhongqing came in to check on him, and he immediately fell silent.
"Doctor Zhou." Tang Wan was exceedingly courteous to him.
"Youāre here." Zhou Zhongqing observed her. "You seem to have rested well last night, looking a bit better."
"Grandpa woke up, and that puts me more at ease." Tang Wan smiled. "So howās his condition today?"
"The same old issues. Itās best to have surgery as soon as possible, but considering his current physical condition, he may not endure a major operation. He should recuperate for a while and get his strength up first."
"I understand." Tang Wan nodded.
"Iāll discuss with the hospital in Beijing, see if we can transport the equipment here. If not, we might need to arrange the surgery ahead of time, and itās best if he can move in advance."
"Thank you for going through the trouble."
Old Master Tang frowned: Did I ever agree to the surgery?
Jiangjiang with an innocent face: "To get all nice and plump?"
"Exactly." Zhou Zhongqing was always amiable towards children.
Old Master Tang furrowed his brows and suddenly thought of a phrase...
Fattening up for the slaughter!
*
Zhou Zhongqing did a brief check-up on the old master and glanced at Jiang Jinsang on the side, "Jinsang, come with me to the office; I need to check on you, too."
Jiang Jinsang pulled off the blanket from her knees and followed him out.
The office was temporarily borrowed and felt quite empty. Zhou Zhongqing, holding a stethoscope, asked her to unbutton a few buttons on her shirt. "You havenāt felt anything unusual with your body recently, have you?"
"Itās been fine."
"Iāve told you before, maintaining a happy disposition is very important," Zhou Zhongqing said with a meaningful smile.
"Uncle Zhou, is that equipment absolutely necessary for Old Master Tangās surgery?"
"Itās not that itās absolutely necessary, but using it would reduce risks. Heās old, and his body canāt endure intense surgery; I have to try my hardest to make him suffer less." Zhou Zhongqing placed the stethoscope on his chest and seriously conducted the check-up.
"That equipment is the only one of its kind in the country; it must be hard to borrow, right?"
Zhou Zhongqing raised an eyebrow, glanced at him, but said nothing.
Jiang Jinsang continued, "If it canāt be borrowed, for Old Master Tangās well-being, even if you didnāt mention it, Mr. Tang would surely insist on going to Beijing for the surgery, right?"
Being a filial son or daughter, even if you lack the means, you still want the best for your parents.
Zhou Zhongqing put down the stethoscope and looked him in the eye, "What are you really up to?"
Jiang Jinsang started buttoning up his shirt, his fingers slender and his actions graceful.
"After all, itās not easy to move such equipment around; I heard that machine is worth several hundred million. If you vouch for it and the equipment gets damaged, it wonāt be easy for you to explain, right?"
"Actually, by doing this, Iām considering your position, too."
"Uncle Zhou, you shouldnāt always think so ill of people!"
Zhou Zhongqing chuckled softly:
If I hadnāt watched you grow up, I might have almost believed your tall tales.
Iāve seen people who can lure a girl back home, but Iāve never seen someone who wants to bring her entire family back.