Great Doctor Without Borders

Chapter 1577 Reopening

Su Qing was about to ask him if he had been in contact with Xu Chunliang recently, but Xue Anning asked first, "Have either of you seen Director Xu recently?"

To outsiders, Mei Ruxue and Su Qing both had an ambiguous relationship with Xu Chunliang, which was generally considered to be quite close, so it was normal for Xue Anning to ask such a question.

Mei Ruxue replied calmly, "Didn't he already resign? I wonder where he's off to enjoy himself."

Zhou Yangming nodded and said, "That's exactly how my cousin is; he's like a dragon, appearing and disappearing without a trace."

Xue Anning reminded Zhou Yangming that the archaeological team was waiting for a meeting, and the two said goodbye and left.

Su Qing watched the car disappear into the distance and sighed inwardly, "Where did he go?"

Although Mei Ruxue was also worried about Xu Chunliang, she did not believe that Xu Chunliang's safety was in danger, and said softly, "He will definitely come back when it's time."

Su Qing whispered, "He might have gone to find Hua Zhuyue."

Mei Ruxue fell silent. Xu Chunliang's change began with Hua Zhuyue's disappearance. Ever since Hua Zhuyue left without saying goodbye, Xu Chunliang's whereabouts had become mysterious and elusive. Although he never explicitly explained anything, she knew very well that Xu Chunliang had been devoting himself to finding Hua Zhuyue during this time.

Mei Ruxue found it hard to understand herself. Hearing such news, and even facing Xu Chunliang's ambiguous relationship with Su Qing, she couldn't feel the slightest bit of jealousy. All she could think about was that Xu Chunliang was safe. She felt that her life had become quite lost. She had resigned from her public office without making any plans for the future. She didn't know where she belonged or what her final destination would be.

Mei Ruxue smiled calmly and said, "It's good that you're safe."

These simple words resonated with Su Qing, who nodded and said, "Yes, as long as I know he's safe, that's enough."

The two exchanged a glance, as if they both understood each other's thoughts, and laughed at the same time.

Su Qing said, "Do you have time? I'd like to invite you for tea."

Mei Ruxue said, "I'm hungry, let's eat."

The two went to the former Xianhong Farm, which is no longer there. The former hot spring hotel has been renamed Shuimo Yashe, which has a sense of transformation after washing away the old and shady. Although two years have passed, the layout of the hotel has not changed much.

The two sat down in a private room by the water. Although Mei Ruxue had resigned, the room attendant recognized her at a glance and said with some surprise, "Secretary Mei, it's you."

Mei Ruxue smiled. She did not mention that she had resigned, but only that she was having dinner in a private capacity and did not want to attract anyone's attention.

Su Qing ordered several dishes and asked the waiter to arrange them.

After the waiter left, Mei Ruxue told her that she had resigned from her public office.

Su Qing knew that Mei Ruxue needed considerable courage to make such a decision, and said with some regret, "You're so young and have such a bright future ahead of you, why do you want to give it up?"

Mei Ruxue countered, "With such great potential, why did you give up the path to stardom?"

Su Qing thought for a moment and said, "I don't think what I want is fame and fortune."

"What do you want?" Mei Ruxue stared into Su Qing's eyes.

Su Qing shook her head: "It doesn't matter anymore!"

Mei Ruxue thought to herself that perhaps what she wanted was the same as what she wanted.

Su Qing asked, "Do you think he will come back?"

Mei Ruxue shook her head and answered with the same words she had just said: "It's not important anymore!" It wasn't that Xu Chunliang wasn't important, but that her future life wasn't so important anymore. She had lost her goal and there would be no surprises. He appeared and disappeared, but he had already left an indelible mark on her heart. No one else in her life would ever enter her heart like that.

She had never imagined that Hsu Chun-liang would have such a profound impact on her; without him, the whole world seemed meaningless.

Su Qing didn't press further; she had completely understood the meaning behind Mei Ruxue's words.

The dishes were served, along with a bottle of baijiu and a bottle of red wine. They remembered that they had not ordered any alcohol. Mei Ruxue thought that the waiter had leaked their information, so she stopped the waiter and said, "We did not order any alcohol."

The waiter smiled and said, "It was arranged by the boss."

Mei Ruxue said, "Please convey my gratitude and take the drinks back with you."

The waiter looked troubled when a familiar voice suddenly came from outside: "A thousand cups are not enough when drinking with a bosom friend. You two are having such a good time, how can we do without some wine?"

The two looked outside with some surprise, only to see Hua Zhuyue walk in. Su Qing was both surprised and delighted. Hua Zhuyue, who had been out of contact for so long, suddenly appeared before her eyes. Perhaps she would bring the latest news about Xu Chunliang.

The two invited Hua Zhuyue to sit down. The three of them rarely sat at the same table, and they weren't exactly familiar with each other in the past. Although they had known of each other's existence for a long time, each of them carefully maintained a sense of boundaries.

The same man had brought them together, and now it was Xu Chunliang who had brought them together.

Mei Ruxue said, "So the owner of this place is Boss Hua."

Hua Zhuyue said, "I took over this hotel from Mo Han, and she even named it."

"When did this happen?" Su Qing asked.

Hua Zhuyue said, "About two years ago, she took over this place from someone else and then transferred it to me. I was overseas for some reasons and only came back a couple of days ago."

Mei Ruxue said, "It seems you've been missing for quite some time." Hua Zhuyue laughed, "It wasn't a disappearance, but rather I left due to some unavoidable reasons."

Su Qing asked, "Do you know where Xu Chunliang is?"

Hua Zhuyue shook her head: "I haven't seen him since I came back."

Mei Ruxue said, "He had been looking for you before he left this time."

Hua Zhuyue picked up her wine glass, and the three of them drank a glass of wine. Hua Zhuyue said, "I know. No matter what others think of him, I think he is a responsible person."

Mei Ruxue said softly, "That's true for some things and some people." Her feelings were complicated.

Hua Zhuyue laughed: "No matter which of you encounters trouble, he will too."

Su Qing nodded, and although Mei Ruxue did not nod, she had already agreed with Hua Zhuyue's words in her heart.

Hua Zhuyue said, "A lot has changed in the past two years. I left Blue Star, and all I have left is this hotel." She turned her eyes to Su Qing and said, "I've been keeping an eye on you, but I didn't expect you to choose to give up."

Su Qing said, "There's no point in giving up on things you don't like in the first place."

Hua Zhuyue laughed: "I don't know if you've noticed, but Xiahou Mulan, the president of Mulan Group, hasn't made a public appearance for a long time."

Mei Ruxue said, "All of Mulan Group's businesses are operating normally."

Hua Zhuyue said, "That's normal. The Mulan Group's operations have long been on track."

Mei Ruxue sensed something from her words: "You mean, Xu Chunliang, Mo Han, and Xiahou Mulan disappeared at the same time?"

Hua Zhuyue said, "That should be the case."

Mei Ruxue and Su Qing both fell silent. After a long while, Su Qing took the initiative to raise her glass. Perhaps Xu Chunliang still had a sense of priorities.

Mei Ruxue said, "Actually, thinking about it now, many things are not as important as I thought."

Hua Zhuyue smiled gently and said, "What we think is often wrong. I believe that as long as there is a sliver of a chance, he will definitely come back."

Su Qing looked at Hua Zhuyue: "Sister Hua, do you know where he is?"

Hua Zhuyue said meaningfully, "Perhaps it's a place that ordinary people can never reach."

Su Qing recalled the moments she had spent with Xu Chunliang in the past, her nose tingled, and her eyes reddened: "He went back?"

Mei Ruxue looked at Su Qing in surprise, and seeing her expression, she felt the same way.

At that moment, all three of them received a message on their phones, which was the same invitation to attend the opening ceremony of Huichuntang the next day.

Huichuntang, which has reopened, is located next to the former site of Weishan Island Winery. It was renovated two months ago, initially supposed to be a traditional Chinese medicine shop, but it was only recently confirmed that Huichuntang has reopened.

There was no special celebration held on the opening day, but there were quite a few congratulatory flower baskets in front of the door.

Two of the flower baskets were sent by Ye Qingya. She had also received an invitation and came all the way from the capital to see for herself who the owner of Huichuntang was.

Ye Qingya went inside. There were no patients, and it seemed rather deserted. The doctor on duty was preparing for the opening. She recognized him; he was Liu Shanmin, a famous traditional Chinese medicine doctor on the island. He had previously worked at Changshan Hospital.

Upon seeing her, Liu Shanmin stood up with a smile: "Miss Ye has arrived!"

Ye Qingya said, "Mr. Liu, so you own this place?"

Liu Shanmin shook his head: "No, it's Mr. Xu."

Ye Qingya was secretly delighted: "Which Mr. Xu?"

Liu Shanmin said, "Xu Chunliang."

Ye Qingya exclaimed in surprise, "He's back? Where is he?"

Liu Shanmin shook his head and patiently explained that Xu Chunliang had instructed him before leaving that, regardless of whether he returned at this time, Liu Shanmin should reopen Huichuntang here. As for the authorization and start-up funds, they were all arranged in advance by Xu Chunliang. Liu Shanmin kept his promise and renovated and opened the business according to the agreed time. However, he did not understand why Xu Chunliang chose to reopen Huichuntang on the island.

Just then, another flower basket arrived. Mei Ruxue and the other two had the same purpose in coming here, so it was not surprising that they saw Ye Qingya.

Liu Shanmin explained to them again. Although Xu Chunliang did not show up, none of them wanted to leave, hoping that a miracle would happen today.

Feng Mingjun arrived around noon. Because of her special status, everyone had different feelings. Ye Qingya was the most familiar with Feng Mingjun and called her "Auntie".

Su Qing still believes that Feng Mingjun indirectly caused her father's death, and she ignores Feng Mingjun when others come up to greet her.

Hua Zhuyue was also quite wary of Feng Mingjun, vaguely feeling that Feng Mingjun's appearance was also for Xu Chunliang. She had long known the true relationship between Feng Mingjun and Xu Chunliang and believed that Feng Mingjun's purpose in coming here was not pure.

(End of this chapter)