Great Doctor Without Borders

Chapter 1449 Keep it simple

Mr. Ye passed away suddenly, but everything was traceable. Facing the old man who had no desire to live, Xu Chunliang tried his best but failed to wake him up, because Mr. Ye had no attachment to the world anymore and took the initiative to close the door to rebirth.

Ye Qingya quickly regained her rationality. She had seen her grandfather's pain since her father passed away. Saying goodbye to this world might be the best way for him to comfort himself.

Mr. Ye had left a will in advance, requiring that his funeral be kept simple, without a memorial service or a funeral committee. His affairs would be handled by his family, and his ashes would be sent back to his hometown in southern Hunan for burial.

When Ye Changquan learned the bad news, he hurried back from Neon with his family. After careful consideration, he decided to hold a low-key, small-scale memorial service at the Ye Mansion, declining official condolences. He only notified some of Ye's friends, a list of names that Ye had prepared in advance.

Xu Chunliang saw Mr. Wang and Mr. Qiao on the list. Strangely, he did not see Secretary Zhou's name on the list. Recalling that Mr. Ye only met Mr. Qiao and Secretary Zhou on his last day, Xu Chunliang vaguely felt that those two meetings were a little unusual.

Mr. Wang was the first to come to pay his respects after receiving the notice. Mr. and Mrs. Wang Zhengdao and Mr. and Mrs. Wang Jianming were all present.

The departure of his old friend was an extremely heavy blow to Mr. Wang. Among the three old friends, he was the oldest, three years older than the next oldest, Mr. Ye. Moreover, Mr. Ye had always been in good health, with the best physique and condition among the three of them. Unexpectedly, he was the first to leave.

Elder Wang held Ye Changquan's hand and said, "Changquan, I am deeply saddened by your loss."

Ye Changquan suppressed his grief and said in a hoarse voice: "Thank you, Uncle Wang."

Mr. Wang patted the back of his hand again and came to Lin Sijin. Lin Sijin, along with her daughter Ye Qingya and godson Xu Chunliang, bowed to Mr. Wang.

Mr. Wang said, "Sijin, please take care of yourself."

Lin Sijin nodded.

Mr. Wang reached out and patted Ye Qingya on the shoulder. When he passed by Xu Chunliang, he looked at him meaningfully, did not say anything, and walked away slowly.

Wang Zhengdao then came up to Xu Chunliang and shook his hand: "My condolences."

Xu Chunliang expressed his gratitude. The next one was Wang Jianming. The three generations of the Wang family did not stay for too long. Lin Sijin signaled Ye Changquan and Xu Chunliang to see them off.

Ye Changquan accompanied the old man Wang and his son and chatted in a low voice, while Xu Chunliang walked with Wang Jianming.

Wang Jianming asked Xu Chunliang about his recent work situation. Of course, Xu Chunliang would not tell him the truth and only reported the good news and not the bad news.

Wang Jianming said: "I originally wanted you to go to the county to train for a while, not to exile you. You don't have any thoughts in your mind, do you?"

Xu Chunliang said, "How could that be, Secretary Wang? You have always been very caring towards me. I am a rather free-spirited person and have caused you a lot of trouble during my time in Dongzhou."

Wang Jianming said: "It's too polite for you to talk like that. Your sister-in-law and I have always treated you as a younger brother."

Xu Chunliang knew that such words were just for show. Based on his experience with Wang Jianming, he knew that this person never acted on emotion. He always had a clear understanding of how to deal with all parties and would never let his emotions affect his work. According to ordinary people, people who are too rational tend to be cold and indifferent, but in the system, only such people can last long.

Wang Zhengdao in front turned around and stopped, obviously waiting for Xu Chunliang.

Wang Jianming realized this, quickened his pace, and gave the opportunity to talk to his uncle.

Xu Chunliang called him Mr. Wang.

Wang Zhengdao hummed in a serious tone. He was usually like this. The series of troubles that had happened at home recently gave him no reason to laugh.

Xu Chunliang said, "Mr. Wang, how is Jiancheng's recovery?" In fact, he had contacted Wang Jiancheng privately and knew that Wang Jiancheng had recovered well.

Wang Zhengdao pursed his lips: "Not bad."

Xu Chunliang said: "That's good."

Wang Zhengdao nodded and whispered, "Have you seen Xiaoxue recently?"

Xu Chunliang thought to himself that Wang Zhengdao's mentality had changed a lot since he knew that Mei Ruxue was his biological daughter. He couldn't express his concern publicly. As a father, he owed Mei Ruxue too much. Xu Chunliang said, "I have seen her."

"Do you meet often?" Wang Zhengdao's question still revealed his concern for his daughter's current relationship status.

Xu Chunliang said: "They are all work-related meetings."

Wang Zhengdao glanced at Xu Chunliang. He felt unfair from the bottom of his heart. He felt unfair for his daughter. His daughter was so outstanding. How could she not be worthy of him? Humans are strange creatures. Ever since he knew about his relationship with Mei Ruxue, Wang Zhengdao quickly stepped into the role of a father who cared for his daughter. He began to reflect on his past and began to worry about his daughter, her career, and her feelings.

Although Wang Zhengdao never expressed it, he was grateful to Xu Chunliang in his heart. If it were not for Xu Chunliang, it might have caused a human tragedy. If that really happened, how could he, as a father, live in this world with dignity?

"Why did you and Xiaoxue break up?"

Xu Chunliang said calmly: "It happened a long time ago."

"You don't seem to have answered my question." Wang Zhengdao's eyes were full of dissatisfaction.

Xu Chunliang said: "I don't think it's necessary to ask questions. What is my status? What is her status? We are not a good match. The Qiao family has their own considerations."

Wang Zhengdao snorted coldly: "They have never considered Xiaoxue's happiness. They just treat her as a political tool. How cold-blooded." Xu Chunliang laughed secretly. After Wang Zhengdao entered the role of a father, the change was simply earth-shaking.

Wang Zhengdao guessed what Xu Chunliang was thinking from his expression and sighed, "I owe her too much."

Although no name was mentioned, Xu Chunliang knew that the person he owed was Mei Ruxue.

"Xiaoxue likes you, and you like her too, right?" Wang Zhengdao's eyes were full of anticipation.

Xu Chunliang said: "To be honest, we have an agreement on this matter. For her future development, we will remain friends."

"Bullshit!" Wang Zhengdao couldn't help but swear. He was usually calm, but he couldn't stand it when it came to his daughter's lifelong event. After realizing he had lost his composure, he quickly controlled his emotions and whispered, "How can you be so irresponsible?"

Xu Chunliang was really at a loss for words. It was obvious that Wang Zhengdao came to him to seek justice for his daughter.

"Mr. Wang, with your experience, you should understand that love is not just a matter between two people."

Wang Zhengdao cast a sinister gaze over Xu Chunliang: "Boy, what kind of people have I not seen? You have taken advantage of her and you still want to be irresponsible. Don't tell me such irrelevant nonsense. The Qiao family just wants to use her. They don't care about her happiness at all."

Xu Chunliang looked at Wang Zhengdao and for the first time saw some cuteness in him.

Wang Zhengdao grabbed Xu Chunliang's shoulders with both hands and said word by word: "Only you can give her happiness. You promise me that you will persuade her to leave the system and leave the Qiao family."

Xu Chunliang said: "She won't agree, and I can't tell her the truth."

Wang Zhengdao's eyes dimmed instantly, and he squeezed Xu Chunliang's shoulders tightly: "Xiao Xu, besides you, is there anyone else who knows about this?"

Xu Chunliang shook his head.

Wang Zhengdao also shook his head: "No, I have a bad feeling that someone wants to harm her." He had his reasons for saying this. Last time he fell into someone else's trap and almost made a big mistake.

Xu Chunliang said: "Don't worry about this. I will protect her."

Wang Zhengdao wanted to say something when he saw Mr. Qiao coming over accompanied by Qiao Rulong.

Mr. Wang had already gotten into the car and had no intention of getting out. Mr. Qiao glanced at Mr. Wang's car but did not walk over. After all, the purpose of his visit today was to pay condolences, not to reminisce about the past.

Wang Zhengdao took the initiative to greet him: "Uncle Qiao."

Old Qiao nodded: "Zhengdao, you are here too?"

"When I heard the news about Uncle Ye, I came here with my dad as soon as possible."

Old Qiao sensed something different in Wang Zhengdao's words, but he didn't say much: "Let's talk later. I'll go in to pay my respects first."

Qiao Rulong greeted Wang Zhengdao.

After Mr. Qiao went in, Wang Zhengdao did not stop, but got into the car and left.

Xu Chunliang did not go in immediately because neither Mr. Qiao nor Qiao Rulong greeted him. Perhaps in their eyes, Xu Chunliang was not a member of the Ye family.

Mr. Qiao was inside for a long time before he came out accompanied by Ye Changquan. This time he still did not say hello to Xu Chunliang.

After Mr. Qiao and his grandson left, Ye Changquan asked curiously, "Chunliang, why didn't you say hello to Mr. Qiao?"

Xu Chunliang said: "Maybe he has forgotten me."

Xu Chunliang knew very well that it was impossible for Mr. Qiao to forget him. He accompanied Mr. Ye to meet him yesterday. What did they talk about?

What also puzzled Xu Chunliang was that Secretary Zhou had not appeared at the Ye family so far. Even if the Ye family had not made it public, Secretary Zhou should have known about Mr. Ye's death, and it was reasonable for him to come and pay his respects.

After much deliberation, Xu Chunliang finally sent a message to Secretary Zhou, telling him the news of Mr. Ye's passing. After a long while, Secretary Zhou finally replied - my condolences.

Xu Chunliang thought Secretary Zhou would come that day, but nothing happened as he expected.

In the evening, he discussed the matter with Ye Changquan. Ye Changquan thought about it and whispered to him that Secretary Zhou had resigned from his original position for some reason.

If he hadn't said it himself, Xu Chunliang would hardly have believed it. After all, Secretary Zhou had been in high spirits before, and there had been rumors that he would soon become the head of the Civil Affairs Department. But suddenly such a big change happened.

Recalling Secretary Zhou's panic when he came to the Ye family yesterday and his loss when he left, he probably came to ask Mr. Ye for help, but Mr. Ye did not help. Could this be the reason for Secretary Zhou's absence today?

Xu Chunliang increasingly felt the fickleness of human nature, and that there was no real emotion in the system.

Ye Changquan also revealed another piece of news to Xu Chunliang that he would go to East Myanmar to take up a post soon. The importance of going from Neon to East Myanmar was incomparable. Xu Chunliang realized that with the passing of Mr. Ye, the Ye family would quickly fade into obscurity.

(End of this chapter)