Chapter 304: Is There An Ulterior Motive?
Lu Qiaoge smiled after hearing this. Elder Sun was a very interesting person.
He took a liking to both her and Qin Hengzhi. Plus, with the prescription she gave and the long-lost acupuncture method, he agreed to everything she asked for.
Lu Qiaoge had only just learned that Elder Sun also had a few friends of considerable status in Beidu with whom he had good relations.
It was just that he ignored them and refused to associate with them.
She really admired this personality of his.
It was just a pity about his medical skills.
She hoped Elder Sun could take on a few apprentices.
Qin Hengzhi continued, “The authorities have already sent a telegram to Zhen Xi. You can call to follow up. Once their departure date is confirmed, we’ll arrange for reception personnel to pick them up, then go directly to Baihe Mountain Sanatorium.”
“Got it. I’ll call Secretary You right away.”
Qin Hengzhi felt there was nothing more for him to exhort. After saying a few words, he hung up the phone.
Since he started dating Qiao Ge, this was the first business trip that would last more than half a month.
Now that he had someone on his mind, even when walking on the road, he couldn’t help but look back.
Lu Qiaoge didn’t know about Qin Hengzhi’s slightly melancholic little thoughts.
After hanging up, she hurried to the Foreign Trade Section to call Secretary You.
Secretary You hadn’t expected things to be facilitated so quickly. He told Lu Qiaoge that he was waiting for the telegram on his end.
As for plane tickets and train tickets, that was easy to solve. Once booked, he would contact the reception side and also tell Lu Qiaoge the departure time.
In short, once they arrived, they could go directly to Baihe Mountain to find Elder Sun.
Lu Qiaoge got back on her bicycle and returned to her work unit.
She needed to find an opportunity to learn to drive.
Hmm, she would learn from Qin Hengzhi.
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The telegram arrived very quickly, of course. Since Zhen Xi was coming to the mainland to seek medical treatment, he naturally had to tell his father, Chairman Zhen.
Chairman Zhen looked somberly at his third son, whose body was frail and who had lost a full circle of weight.
He felt guilty inside, but a major doubt quietly surfaced in his mind at this moment.
Why did this matter feel somewhat off?
He had never known of any miraculous doctor with wondrous healing skills over there.
Was there some other scheme?
Or maybe he was overthinking it!
Zhen Mingze happened to be in Chairman Zhen’s villa.
He was sitting on the sofa, glancing sideways at Zhen Xi sitting opposite him.
This guy was really incredibly stupid. At a time like this, instead of going abroad for treatment, he was running off to such a backward place on the mainland. He might very well lose his life there.
Even if he really found some treasure, what use would it be?
He wouldn’t kindly remind him. Instead, he said sincerely, “Third Brother, this is such a great opportunity. The mainland has a lot of heritage and long history, with remarkable people everywhere. Who knows, there might be a miraculous doctor with wondrous healing skills. Go ahead without hesitation, treat your illness well, don’t feel pressure, don’t feel burdened. I’ll help look after your business, so rest assured. Big Brother absolutely won’t reach for places he shouldn’t.”
Zhen Xi had no problems with his five viscera and six bowels, but that stabbing pain tormented his mind, leaving him with no appetite at all. The whole person felt drowsy and he couldn’t think rationally about issues anymore, especially when the pain flared up—he could only rely on Secretary You.
So at this moment, Zhen Xi didn’t confront Zhen Mingze as he had before.
He said weakly, “Then I’ll trouble Big Brother.”
After thinking, he added, “No matter. Do your best. Anyway, I’ve already made a will. If something happens to me, all my industries under my name will be donated.”
Zhen Mingze: “…”
The way he said it made it sound like I coveted your industries.
Those were the most insignificant, lowest-profit industries in Father’s hands. Did you think something I had my eye on would end up in your hands?
This was just something this young master had played with and discarded.
Zhen Mingze decided not to stoop to the level of a patient.
He just curved the corners of his mouth and said nothing more.
Chairman Zhen, who had been silent on the side, suddenly tapped the sofa armrest.
Everyone in the living room looked at Chairman Zhen.
He looked at Zhen Xi with affectionate eyes and said seriously, “Although I’m very busy here, I must make time to accompany you on this trip.”
Zhen Xi looked at his father in a daze.
He originally wanted to figure out why his father was suddenly going with him.
You have to know, even in the family hospital in Hong Kong, Father had personally accompanied him from start to finish.
When he went to other countries, Father had just sent a few more bodyguards to follow.
Zhen Xi stood up and said listlessly, “Then I’ll trouble Father. I’ll take my leave first.”
Zhen Mingze turned to look at his father.
Were both of them leaving Hong Kong?
His eyes blinked, then he restrained his expression and said respectfully to Chairman Zhen, “Father, do you need me?”
Chairman Zhen glanced at him and shook his head. “No need. You stay in Hong Kong.”
Then he said to Secretary Xue standing beside him, “Go arrange the travel matters. Oh, right, I need to call Mr. Lin at the aviation base.”
Soon, Lu Qiaoge learned that the Zhen father and son group would arrive in Beidu in three days, then go directly by car to Baihe Mountain.
She really hadn’t expected Chairman Zhen to come along too.
Did he suspect there were clues about Zhen Xi’s maternal grandfather’s batch of cultural relics?
Speaking of which, the antiques from Hongxing Lake were still in the confidentiality stage.
This confidentiality meant they hadn’t been published in newspapers or propagated externally.
Because they needed to be organized and summarized, some things had been corroded and required restoration.
So they wouldn’t be made public for the time being.
Had Chairman Zhen also gotten wind of this and come to probe?
Lu Qiaoge didn’t care about his purpose.
Having him by his side was not a bad thing overall.
After all, for the isolated and powerless Zhen Xi, if Chairman Zhen really wanted his life, with Zhen Xi’s bit of wits, he would have died who knows how many times by now.
Lu Qiaoge put this matter behind her.
And continued busy with her own pile of affairs.
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The next day.
Liang Aishu and Shen Yun came to register.
To tell the truth, Lu Qiaoge breathed a sigh of relief.
These two were finally registering. She hoped they would get married soon.
Wishing them to be together forever!
Sister Hua glanced at Lu Qiaoge, whose expression was no different from usual, and this time didn’t make her write the marriage certificate.
Who would have thought Shen Yun had already inquired clearly beforehand.
She gritted her teeth, looked at the calm and composed Lu Qiaoge, masked the hatred in her eyes, and said gently on purpose, “Mediator Lu, everyone says your calligraphy with a fountain pen is excellent. Many people have you write their marriage registrations, so for Brother Aishu and my marriage registration book, we also hope you can help us write it. Is that okay?”
There was a moment of silence in the general office.
Liang Aishu’s face darkened, but in the end, he said nothing.
At this time, he and Shen Yun were one. He couldn’t refute her words, even though she hadn’t mentioned this idea to him in advance.
If she had, he absolutely wouldn’t have agreed.
Sister Hua narrowed her eyes and glanced at Shen Yun.
Wasn’t this girl’s head quite right?
Dragging out these old grains and rotten sesame seeds, couldn’t she let it go?
Qiao Ge had long since stopped caring about you two, yet you kept bouncing around like you mattered.
But at this moment, she couldn’t interject…
