Urban Super Medical Saint

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"Uncle Cheng, how come you're here too?" Ge Dongxu looked up, saw it was Cheng Yazhou, and couldn't help feeling surprised.

"I'm a businessman, it's quite normal for me to be here. You, on the other hand, are not here because your sister is unwell again, are you?" Cheng Yazhou said jokingly as he sat down beside Ge Dongxu.

Clearly, after the incident on the train last time and spending time together since, Cheng Yazhou had guessed that what Ge Dongxu had said was just a brush-off.

Ge Dongxu looked at Cheng Yazhou with a somewhat embarrassed smile and said, "Not entirely, not entirely. I do have some other business in the Provincial Capital this time. What about you, Uncle Cheng? Are you here to collect debts again?"

"Yes, but in addition to collecting debts, I have other business matters to deal with," Cheng Yazhou, a clever man, replied with a smile when Ge Dongxu turned the question on him, and so he didn't press any further.

"Oh, what book are you reading?" After answering, Cheng Yazhou saw the thick book in Ge Dongxu's hand and curiously reached out to take a look. Once he saw it, he was taken aback for a moment before saying, "Uncle is truly impressed with you, young man. Lehao, that brat, isn't even qualified to carry your bag."

"Heh, I'm just idling and flipping through it; I don't really understand it, to be honest," Ge Dongxu quickly said with false modesty.

"Don't be modest in front of your uncle. Look at Lehao, that boy. What else can he do now aside from constantly asking me for money? Look at you, at the same age, and now you are already the major shareholder of two factories and a big landlord. There's no comparing, no comparing at all!" Cheng Yazhou kept shaking his head with a sense of exclamation.

Seeing Cheng Yazhou speak like this, Ge Dongxu felt too awkward to keep being modest and said with a smile, "Lehao has made a lot of progress."

"That's true! And it's thanks to you! If you hadn't set an example and helped me keep an eye on him, who knows what that boy could have learned," Cheng Yazhou said with a mix of relief and gratitude on his face.

Ge Dongxu didn't expect to end up talking about himself after going around in circles, so he just smiled modestly and didn't dare continue the conversation.

After that, the two chatted intermittently, mostly about the current situation at Jiang Family Village.

Ever since the county government decided to build the new building in Jiang Family Village, the news about this area has been spreading more and more. The land price in Jiang Family Village, especially around Yaxu Trademark Factory, has been rising sharply as more people with foresight have noticed its prime location. So, although Cheng Yazhou and Wu Qianjin initially paid a high price, it now looks like they made a profit, though the exact amount is still uncertain.

The next topic was the herbal tea beverage factory. Ge Dongxu wanted to bring up Tang Yiyuan's matter several times, thinking it was a good opportunity to let him meet Cheng Yazhou since they were both going to the Provincial Capital. But, as the deal had not been finalized and due to his personality, Ge Dongxu ultimately didn't mention it, figuring he would plan it after everything was settled and based on the timing and circumstances.

Neither of them talked much about Yaxu Trademark Factory because its development has been quite stable, its scale will more or less remain the same without significant changes, and Ge Dongxu hadn't been involved from the beginning. Cheng Yazhou and Wu Qianjin were in charge, so there was not much to discuss.

So they chatted intermittently like this and boarded the train. On the train, Cheng Yazhou switched seats with the person next to Ge Dongxu so that they could continue their conversation. Then, unable to resist sleepiness and having to deal with matters the next day, Cheng Yazhou bade Ge Dongxu goodnight and leaned back in his seat to sleep.

When Cheng Yazhou fell asleep, Ge Dongxu took out his book again to continue reading until well past midnight when he finally closed his eyes to rest.

Cheng Yazhou's first stop was in Kuiji City, next to the Provincial Capital. After advising Ge Dongxu to be safe, he got off the train before Ge Dongxu did.

The train arrived on time at Linzhou City in the Provincial Capital at eight in the morning.

Upon exiting the ticketing gates of the train station, Ge Dongxu saw Li Min waiting for him outside.

Liu Jiayao was away on a business trip and wouldn't be back until the afternoon, so she had asked Li Min to pick him up. Originally, Ge Dongxu had told Liu Jiayao that it wasn't necessary, but she insisted, saying he must be tired from the day's train journey. She wanted Li Min to pick him up so he could freshen up by taking a shower at her place before handling his business.

Ge Dongxu couldn't resist Liu Jiayao's kindness and just went along with her good intentions.

Li Min wore jeans, a white T-shirt, and sneakers, her short hair just as before, carrying an air of brisk and heroic temperament.

Seeing Ge Dongxu from a distance, Li Min waved at him and he hurriedly approached.

"I'm sorry to trouble you, Sister Li, to have to come pick me up even on the weekend," Ge Dongxu said with a hint of apology as he approached.

"Hehe, it's fine, those of us in this line of work are basically on call for the boss 24/7," Li Min said with a laugh.

"If it weren't for me, you could have taken the day off. You just need to drop me at Sister Liu's house and you won't have to worry about me," Ge Dongxu said.

"Alright, if you need anything just give me a call. The boss instructed that I'm at your disposal today," Li Min nodded and said, a trace of perplexity flickering in her eyes.

To this day, she still can't figure out why Liu Jiayao treats this young man before her with such special consideration. You should know that even though this young man isn't yet of age and is just a student, he's still seventeen years old. Some more mature boys at this age might already have several girlfriends, and the bolder ones might have even tasted the forbidden fruit.

Yet, Liu Jiayao seemed to let her guard down completely around this boy, not only walking arm in arm but even giving Ge Dongxu a key to her house, which Li Min only found out about today.

Naturally, Li Min didn't think there was any affair between Liu Jiayao and Ge Dongxu because their statuses and ages were clear to see!

It just didn't make sense, it just didn't!

Li Min shook her head secretly and then got into the driver's seat.

Since Liu Jiayao wasn't there, Ge Dongxu sat in the passenger seat.

The car sped along the roads of the Provincial Capital. Watching Li Min shift gears and turn the steering wheel with ease, Ge Dongxu suddenly felt that having a car wouldn't be so bad. It would make visiting his parents more convenient, without having to squeeze onto the rural-urban buses.

It wasn't so much that Ge Dongxu disliked the crowds or the bumpy ride, but the mixture of odors on the rural-urban buses was unbearable for him.

However, in Huaxia Country, he had to wait until he was at least eighteen to get a driver's license, so for now, Ge Dongxu could only think about it. Moreover, because his birthday came late in the year, he would have to wait at least until the first half of his senior year of high school.

As he was pondering this, Ge Dongxu noticed that Li Min's hand on the steering wheel was slightly trembling, and her face didn't look too good.

"What's wrong, Sister Li?" Ge Dongxu asked.

"My stomach's a bit achy, I'll pull over here for a moment to take some medicine," Li Min said as she made a turn with the steering wheel and pulled over to the side of the road. She then took out a bottle of medicine from the car's drawer, poured out a pill, and prepared to swallow it.

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