Yang Yunqi felt guilty. Jiang Qiao almost lost his life because of his efforts to treat his illness. How could he ever repay such a debt of gratitude?

Holding Jiang Qiao's hand, a thousand words choked in her throat.

Gu Zhengkai smiled and took his hand. "Old Yang, there's no need for unnecessary words. We all understand. You're the child's uncle, and the girl has already made herself clear. Don't overthink it. Saying thank you between us is too formal. Just let me know if you need anything. I'm going to the provincial capital to report for duty in a few days. You do your best here, and if you have the chance, you can come over too."

Yang Yunqi smiled and shook his head. "I'm already very satisfied to be able to do my old job. I have no other thoughts. Solving more cases would be the greatest reward for me."

Gu Zhengkai patted his hand and said, "There will definitely be opportunities in the future. Health is the foundation of everything. After you recover, we'll catch the bad guys again and make sure they have nowhere to hide. You've done a great job this time. If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have been able to discover many things."

There are some things that I can't explain to Yang Yunqi clearly for the time being; the arrangements here haven't been finalized yet.

On the way back, Gu Zhengkai revealed his plan: he wanted Yang Yunqi to take charge of the cases involving enemy agents in the public security department, so that Song Zhi could be freed up and he could take charge of the overall situation.

“Your third uncle is quite lucky. He has solved cases one after another. It’s only a matter of time before he gets promoted.”

Jiang Qiao blinked. "Uncle, it's not what I'm thinking, is it?"

Gu Zhengkai glanced at Jiang Qiao with a smile and said, "Girl, it's good to be a little confused. If your Uncle Yang hadn't done that back then, he probably would have gone much higher. If you really think about it, he's the one who lost out the most."

That man, even without lifting a finger, should have been sentenced to death, but he acted impulsively, which led to this situation. He definitely has the ability, so we can't let such a good comrade's talent go to waste.

Jiang Qiao couldn't comment on Yang Yunqi's future path; she'd wait and see when it actually came to that.

After dinner, Jiang Qiao and her two grandchildren got busy. Gu Zhengkai was leaving, so Jiang Qiao had to prepare his belongings. She didn't need to worry about the clothes from home, but she had to prepare some food and local specialties for her uncle. Since he was unfamiliar with the place, these things would help them stay connected.

Zhou Songyuan mailed all the items; Jiang Qiao didn't keep any for herself this time, packing everything up for Gu Zhengkai.

In the afternoon, Gu Zhengkai also helped pick up some mail, which was sent by Hou Diankui and the others. It contained medicine and food. Some was left for the old men, and some was taken by Gu Zhengkai.

"That's enough, I can't eat that much."

Qiao Jie chimed in, "If you can't eat it all, you can do some favors. When you get there, you don't know if you'll even have your own place to live. You won't be able to cook. You can go and mooch a meal at someone's place, bring some gifts, and go back for another meal next time. They'll welcome you, won't they? Just listen to the girl. Anyway, you have a car, so you don't have to put in any effort."

To be honest, I really hate to see you go. Here, we can look after each other. You said you went to such a far place that we won't see each other at all. Come back and visit when you have time.

"Girl, pack some medicine for your uncle, just in case he has a headache or a cold."

After packing her things, Jiang Qiao began to arrange the medicinal herbs and seeds that had been mailed to her, sorting them according to the instructions. As for the seeds, they were hers to keep.

After tidying up, Jiang Qiao started reading books and didn't have time to chat with her uncle for too long.

Qiao Jie explained the reason to Gu Zhengkai: "Ning Hao's child can be transported back tomorrow. I heard that the child is in serious trouble. Jiang Qiao and I are trying to see if we can provide treatment. Of course, the girl will be the main force."

Don't underestimate this young girl. Over the years, she has read just as many books as those of veteran traditional Chinese medicine doctors. In particular, her talent is something I think she was born to be a doctor.

Moreover, the books our children are reading, even those by famous traditional Chinese medicine doctors, are rare and hard to find; they're all unique copies, all good books. Hopefully, this time it will work.

Gu Zhengkai knew Jiang Qiao's abilities to some extent. Not to mention anything else, when they went to Beijing, those experts were also helpless. When the girl took action, although she didn't completely cure these people, she didn't interfere with their lives and work.

Although Jiang Qiao didn't mention these things when he returned, he had already heard about them from his old superior.

"Let the child try. It would be even better if it could cure him. Ning Hao is a good kid, but he's just unlucky and didn't have a good father."

The child is gone, so the father should take responsibility and at least make up for what the child missed. Giving birth to a child and not raising it, or raising a child and not educating it, are extremely irresponsible practices.

I'm a father myself, and I missed out on so much during my child's upbringing. So, I want to make up for those years, at least by teaching my child how to be a father and how to be a man.

In the future, when my children grow up and start their own families, at least my grandchildren won't suffer because I, their grandfather, haven't failed them.

These were Gu Zhengkai's true feelings. Qiao Jie sighed, "You've had it tough too. You're caught in a situation where you have no choice, and Ning Boyuan is just a piece of trash. If we're talking about being a father, you're the role model your children should be."

Gu Zhengkai smiled sheepishly, then changed the subject, "Uncle, do you think Qiao'er has a thing for that Ning Hao?"

The girl was so engrossed in reading that it made him think.

Qiao Jie smiled and shook his head. "The girl is very perceptive; we don't need to interfere. She knows perfectly well what she should and shouldn't do. I'm here for you—"

Gu Zhengkai smiled, as long as the old man understood his thoughts.

Jiang Qiao had something on her mind, so she got up earlier than usual and didn't go out. She just stayed home to exercise. She had just started cooking when Ning Zhengtao knocked on the door.

Pushing open the kitchen door, "Grandpa Ning, you're back?"

The old man's head was covered in white frost. "Girl, girl, quick, quick, go see our Haozi, the child is dying."

Jiang Qiao nodded. "Grandpa Ning, please wait for me a moment. I'll be right there."

He went inside and called to Qiao Jie, "Grandpa Qiao, Grandpa Ning is back. The food is on the stove. You can keep an eye on it while I go check on it."

Qiao Jie couldn't let Jiang Qiao come along. "Let's go together. Don't prepare the food for now. We can reheat it when we get back."

After packing their things, the grandfather and grandson followed Ning Zhengtao to the hospital. Ning Zhengtao rode his bike home, while Jiang Qiao carried Qiao Jie on the back. The three of them rode like they were on wheels of fire. Fortunately, the hospital wasn't too far from home; otherwise, Jiang Qiao estimated that the old man's cotton-padded coat would have been frozen solid.

When they arrived at the hospital, it was still dark. Jiang Qiao and the others rushed to Ning Hao's ward with Ning Zhengtao.

At first glance, I didn't see Ning Hao; instead, I saw a girl crying while leaning on him.

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