Great Doctor Without Borders

Chapter 1576 What a coincidence

Xu Chunliang caught Mei Xiqing as she fell from the cliff. He wanted to put her down, but Mei Xiqing's arms clung tightly to his neck, clearly indicating that she didn't want to get down.

Xu Chunliang could only carry her to their hiding place, gazing at her captivatingly beautiful face, and sighed, "No wonder they are so fascinated by you."

Suddenly, his ear was twisted hard, and Mei Xiqing, who was in his arms, spat, "Have you no shame? You even dare to make a move on an old woman!"

Her features quickly returned to normal, and it turned out that the one lying in Xu Chunliang's arms and refusing to get down was Mo Han.

Xu Chunliang's plan was to have Mo Han impersonate Mei Xiqing and arrange a meeting with Ren Tianye and Wang Zhengdao. This feud that had lasted for more than twenty years was finally going to have a resolution, and Xu Chunliang wanted to use this method to untie the knot between the Qiao and Wang families. This was all he could do.

Mo Han broke free from Xu Chunliang's embrace and straightened her clothes.

Xu Chunliang asked, "Are you injured?"

Mo Han said, "Them? But they're both shrewd people, how could they believe I'm Mei Xiqing?"

Xu Chunliang said, "You look exactly like Mei Xiqing when she was young."

Mo Han said, "Thanks to you for teaching me the Thousand Muscle Transformation, wouldn't it have been more suitable for you to have Mei Ruxue play her mother?"

Xu Chunliang said, "She is no match for you in martial arts."

Mo Han asked, "What do you mean? Is she better than me in every other aspect?"

Xu Chunliang said, "Why do you smell so much jealousy?"

Mo Han said, "I'm not jealous of you, I just have a problem with what you said."

Mo Han looked up and asked, "Do you think those two will fight to the death?"

Xu Chunliang shook his head.

"So sure?"

Xu Chunliang said, "The secret is gone, so what's the point of them fighting to the death?"

Mo Han said, "I really don't understand. You're already in a dire situation yourself, yet you still have the mind to care about other people's business."

Xu Chunliang said, "A person should see things through to the end."

Wang Jiancheng sat in his room wearing a hospital gown, staring blankly out the window, undisturbed even by the sound of the door opening behind him.

The doctor led Wang Zhengdao in and said in a low voice, "He's been like this for several days. He refuses to communicate with anyone and ignores whatever others say. This is a symptom of self-isolation."

Wang Zhengdao nodded, indicating that he wanted to spend some time alone with his son.

When they arrived in front of Wang Jiancheng, Wang Zhengdao's body blocked the sunlight streaming in from the window, while Wang Jiancheng's gaze remained fixed blankly ahead.

Wang Zhengdao bowed: "Completed!"

Wang Jiancheng remained motionless.

“Jiancheng, it’s me, Dad!” Wang Zhengdao felt a pang of sadness. If there was such a thing as retribution in this world, he hoped that the retribution would fall on him. His son had already suffered too much. Why was fate so unfair to him?

Wang Zhengdao held his son's hand, trying to draw his attention to him through this gesture.

He felt his son's hand finally respond, and he began to hold his hand tightly, gripping it more and more firmly.

Wang Jiancheng opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but Wang Zhengdao leaned closer and heard his son say in a weak voice, "I killed her..."

Old Qiao's condition has improved significantly. The weather is very nice today, and he offered to let his granddaughter accompany him to visit his wife's grave.

When Mei Ruxue accompanied her grandfather to the parking lot, Qiao Lao told her to wait there and went alone to his wife's grave to offer a bouquet of flowers.

Not far away was the new grave of his eldest son, Qiao Yuanjiang. Old Qiao looked at it from afar but did not go over. At this moment, a middle-aged man wearing sunglasses walked into his field of vision with flowers.

The man laid flowers at Qiao Yuanjiang's grave and then walked towards the old man.

Old Qiao stared at him silently, without saying a word. The man also remained silent, but knelt down in front of him and carefully wiped the tombstone.

Old Qiao said softly, "Do you know who is buried inside?"

The man nodded, took a pen out of his pocket, and gently placed it in front of the grave.

Old Qiao pursed his lips tightly, trying his best to control his inner feelings.

The man stood up, took out his business card, and handed it to Mr. Qiao with both hands.

Old Qiao didn't take it, and shook his head: "At my age, I'm no longer interested in strangers."

The man said, "Some people and some things are destined to remain unchanged."

Old Qiao nodded: "No matter what, what should be let go will eventually have to be let go."

The man slowly knelt down, respectfully kowtowing three times. He straightened up, removed his wig, and revealed his bald head. Old Qiao looked at the ordination scars on his head, said nothing, and turned to walk towards the parking lot. At first, his steps were heavy, but they became lighter as he walked. Looking up at the blue sky and white clouds above, a smile of satisfaction appeared on his face.

The investigation into Equator Capital directly affected the operation of Changxing Hospital. Changxing Hospital's president, Zhao Feiyang, was summoned for questioning by the procuratorate. The issue of making Changxing Hospital a shareholding company several years ago was brought up again, and it is said that this time it was personally supervised by Wang Jianming, the top official of Dongzhou.

Such incidents are not uncommon within the system. Zhao Feiyang's case did not become a hot topic in Dongzhou. Like a pebble thrown into the center of a lake, it quickly subsided. It did not even cause much controversy within Changxing Hospital. Perhaps the medical staff had already adapted to the reform, or perhaps Zhao Feiyang himself was not that important to Changxing.

However, things did not return to calm in Dongzhou during this period. Lexing Group officially withdrew its investment, the grand construction of the China-Korea Industrial Park was officially declared aborted, and problems were found in Qianfan Group. Xu Dongya and other managers have been taken into custody and investigated by relevant departments.

After a period of low morale, Wang Jianming regained his fighting spirit and carried out a number of sweeping reforms in Dongzhou. Under his leadership and efforts, Dongzhou also received a series of good news. First, the suspended second phase of the subway project was fully resumed, and then it was designated by the state as a sub-provincial center city.

The newly established Binhu New Area has been upgraded to a national-level high-tech development zone, and Weishan Island and its surrounding lakes have been successfully awarded the title of 5A scenic spot.

Mei Ruxue, the top official of Binhu New Area, performed outstandingly in her work, and Wang Jianming specifically praised her at the unveiling ceremony of the High-tech Zone.

Wang Jianming did not expect that Mei Ruxue would resign from her job as soon as the ceremony ended.

Wang Jianming was quite surprised to receive Mei Ruxue's resignation letter. After all, Mei Ruxue's future was very bright, and her work in Binhu New Area had just begun. It was a great opportunity to achieve political success, and there was no reason for her to give up at this time.

"Isn't there a better option?" Wang Jianming's first thought was that the Qiao family had made a better arrangement.

Mei Ruxue shook her head: "Secretary Wang, you haven't read my resignation letter yet. I'm not just resigning from my current position; I intend to leave the system completely."

Wang Jianming then glanced at Mei Ruxue's resignation letter: "Don't you think it's a pity?"

Mei Ruxue smiled and said, "There's nothing to regret. If you know it's not suitable, there's no need to force yourself."

Wang Jianming said, "Your work ability has been proven, and everyone thinks your work is outstanding."

Mei Ruxue said, "Only the wearer knows if the shoe fits. Actually, I chose this path because of my family. Now I've figured it out and want to find a path in life that truly belongs to me."

Wang Jianming understood Mei Ruxue's meaning. People of their background were born with a mission, and their lives were mostly planned by their families. From a young age, he put family honor first and understood what a sense of mission meant.

"Have you considered it?"

Mei Ruxue nodded.

Wang Jianming extended his hand: "I wish you all the best!"

Before leaving Dongzhou, Mei Ruxue made a special trip to Weishan Island, the place where she had worked and where she and Xu Chunliang first met.

The former Hushan Town government building has been demolished. Looking at the fence outside, Mei Ruxue felt as if she had been transported to another world.

She strolled along the familiar streets, trying to recall every little detail of her time with Xu Chunliang. She remembered every single moment, yet each one seemed unreal and distant. Was everything between them destined to be in the past, existing only in their memories?

Mei Ruxue suddenly stopped in her tracks because she saw a familiar figure.

Su Qing also saw Mei Ruxue. They met unexpectedly at the street corner. Their eyes met, and they were both stunned for a moment, but then they smiled at each other at the same time.

Su Qing greeted, "Secretary Mei, what a coincidence?"

Mei Ruxue said, "Yes!"

Both of them knew of each other's existence and understood each other's relationship with Xu Chunliang. At the same time, a thought arose in their minds: Could she know his whereabouts?

Mei Ruxue asked, "Filming?"

Su Qing shook her head: "I terminated my contract with the company a long time ago. I realized that the path of acting is not suitable for me."

Mei Ruxue laughed and naturally shifted the topic to Xu Chunliang: "Is it because of him?"

Su Qing said bluntly, "I haven't seen him in a long time."

Mei Ruxue's heart sank. Compared to this answer, she would rather hear that he and Su Qing had met. No wonder some people say that true love is not about possession, but about wishing the other person peace and happiness.

"Do you have any news about him?" Su Qing finally couldn't help but ask.

Mei Ruxue shook her head: "The last time I saw him was in the capital. After that, I lost contact with him. I heard he went to the peninsula."

Su Qing asked, "Will he be alright?"

Mei Ruxue didn't know how to answer her question.

Su Qing provided the answer herself: "How could someone like him possibly get into trouble?"

A car drove past them, pulled a short distance away, and stopped on the side of the road. Zhou Yangming, Xue Anning and Xu Chunliang's cousin, got out and greeted them, "Secretary Mei! Miss Su, what brings you here!"

Mei Ruxue and Su Qing looked around. Although they hadn't had much contact with Zhou Yangming, they felt a sense of familiarity upon seeing him here, all because of Xu Chunliang.

Mei Ruxue asked, "Brother Zhou, when did you arrive?"

Zhou Yangming laughed and said, "I've been here all this time, cooperating with the archaeological team. It's all because of that Chunliang kid that I'm doing this chore. Now he's left me here to enjoy himself."

(End of this chapter)