Chapter 20: Circle of Friends
"When do you plan to go home?" Zhou Jingzhan asked casually.
Zhou Jingzhan's unintentional question had clearly hit the nail on the head. Chu Yunqi's good mood immediately faded, and he lazily said, "I don't know. If they knew I was back, they'd probably nag me. I'll talk about it later."
It seemed that Chu Yunqi didn't intend to say anything from his words, but there were so many eyes staring at the Chu family. If the second young master Chu was caught by people in the circle entering or leaving some high-end places, the news would be reported to General Chu's home in no time, and it would be impossible to hide it. It seemed that the phone call he made just now was because Bo Xi wanted to urge him to return to Country M. Moreover, Chu Yunqi had been staying in the department all day recently, and he had not been seen going to any research institute or laboratory.
So he doesn't plan to live in China permanently? Zhou Jingzhan suddenly felt unsure again: "Then will you return to Country M?" he asked casually.
Chu Yunqi, however, heard a lot of uneasiness and reluctance in this question, so he leaned against the car window and glanced at Zhou Jingzhan with a playful look, and asked in return: "Do you want me to leave?"
"If I say I don't want you to leave, won't you?"
Chu Yunqi originally wanted to tease him, but when Zhou Jingzhan answered like that, he suddenly didn't dare to continue. He was afraid that Zhou Jingzhan would involve him in the matter of going abroad seven years ago. At present, he had no way to give Zhou Jingzhan an explanation for what happened seven years ago.
Zhou Jingzhan was a little depressed because of Chu Yunqi's interference, but fortunately he arrived at the Peking University School of Medicine after a while. A banner was hung high on the gate of the school, and the department leaders and student representatives were waiting.
Zhou Jingzhan uttered a "tsk" sound when he saw it. "It's not easy for that old stubborn Fan Weihong from the medical department to come out and pick me up personally."
Chu Yunqi didn't care: "What are you going to do later? Go to work?"
"I'll find a place to park and go in to take a look." Actually, Beijing University had informed Zhou Jingzhan about this incident today, but he only found out yesterday that the person who came was Chu Yunqi. It would be strange if he didn't go in to join in the fun.
Chu Yunqi knew he couldn't stop him, so he didn't say anything and got out of the car first. When he was about to close the door, Zhou Jingzhan added, "I'll take you to the hospital after this."
It was only 8:50 when Zhou Jingzhan arrived at the auditorium. When he first stepped in, he wondered if he had come to the wrong place. He had never seen so many people before.
Zhou Jingzhan took a quick look and didn't see Chu Yunqi, so he thought of sitting down first. The place was basically full, so it wasn't difficult for him to find his seat.
However, the people who came over to say hello seemed to include not only big names in the medical field, but also a series of well-known public officials, most of whom had more or less connections with the Zhou and Chu families.
Such a big fuss, they are determined to keep Chu Yunqi in the country, Zhou Jingzhan thought to himself, and inadvertently discovered that Chu Yunqi was sitting not far from him, and the low pressure around him was more obvious.
Zhou Jingzhan could guess why he had such a dark face. Such a big fuss had been made in an ordinary class. Not to mention the others among these people, Sun Baoliang alone was enough to make Chu Yunqi unhappy.
Sun Baoliang's son Sun Yijun was supported by Chu Yunqi's father, which established a relationship with the Chu family. Sun Baoliang would definitely brag about Chu Yunqi in front of Chu Yunqi's father.
If the Sun Yijun incident was not enough to strengthen the relationship between the Sun and Chu families, then Sun Baoliang's promotion to the director-general this time was entirely dependent on Zhou Jingzhan's father. The friendship between the Zhou and Chu families was something that the aristocratic families in Beijing knew very well, and the news that the second son of the Chu family had returned to China after completing his studies would inevitably reach the ears of the Chu family.
What's more, there is more than just Sun Baoliang present, and there might be someone secretly flattering the Chu family on the phone.
In this way, no matter from which perspective, Chu Yunqi's return to China could no longer be concealed.
So why did Chu Yunqi look unhappy? Zhou Jingzhan said he could understand.
After all, the truth cannot be hidden, so it is better to let the fire burn more fiercely. Zhou Jingzhan opened his mobile phone, took a picture of the scene, and attached an academic paper, and posted it on his circle of friends, which was only visible to Chu Yunqi's brother.
The picture was taken very casually, but it clearly revealed Chu Yunqi's name.
Not long after, a group of people including school leaders, department leaders, etc. gave speeches there, basically giving a brief introduction to Chu Yunqi's life experience and then praising him.
The students behind him cheered, and it was no wonder they did so. Chu Yunqi had such an impressive resume that no one could help but praise him.
Even the people around Zhou Jingzhan were talking in low voices about how the Chu family was full of talented people. Not only was the eldest son promising, but the second son was also outstanding.
Only after the nagging speech ended did Zhou Jingzhan become interested in listening. It was not that he was particularly interested in the content, but mainly in the person.
He had to admit that Chu Yunqi was very charismatic, especially when he was dressed in formal attire and pretending to be serious.
The moment Chu Yunqi opened his mouth, Zhou Jingzhan once again heard thunderous applause and cheers behind him. Unfortunately, Chu Yunqi was in a really bad mood and had a gloomy face the whole time.
Amid the noise, Zhou Jingzhan vaguely heard a ringing sound. He took out his cell phone and saw that it was a call from the hospital. He answered the phone after leaving the auditorium.
Originally, Zhou Jingzhan wanted to finish his work as soon as possible so that he could smoothly pick up Chu Yunqi. However, he didn't expect that there was a lung transplant waiting for him to do.
Damn it, he was going to offend Chu Yun again. Zhou Jingzhan just glanced at him hurriedly, then turned and left.
On the way, he originally wanted to send a message to Chu Yunqi in order to seek leniency, but the phone calls one after another left him no time to care about Chu Yunqi.
When Chu Yunqi finished calling Zhou Jingzhan, Zhou Jingzhan was in the operating room, and his cell phone was ringing alone in the cabinet.
Perhaps because his ancestors had been in the army for generations, Chu Yunqi had been arrogant since he was a child. Now that he had failed to get through to Zhou Jingzhan on the phone, it was naturally impossible for him to call again.
Chu Yunqi looked around and found that Zhou Jingzhan was not there. It would have been fine if he hadn't said anything, but he deliberately asked him to wait for him, so Chu Yunqi instantly became angry.
It’s not that Chu Yunqi didn’t think that Zhou Jingzhan might have a job, but he thought that no matter what, there would always be time to send a message in the car.
Seeing that most of the students had dispersed, a group of people came forward to try to get close to Chu Yunqi and flatter him in various ways.
After sending these people away, the school wanted to treat him to a meal, saying that they wanted to thank him for coming to class, but in fact, the real purpose was to trick him into returning to the school to teach.
It's not difficult to guess what he was thinking. In the past, Chu Yunqi might have gone, but today he felt uncomfortable both physically and mentally, and he also had to use his brain to deal with the words of his grandfather and his parents, so naturally he had no intention of maintaining these relationships.
So no matter how enthusiastic the school was, no matter how hard it was to refuse the invitation, they still failed to invite the Second Young Master Chu.
Chu Yunqi was not mentally ill, and he was really pretentious. Naturally, he would not let himself be wronged and not go to the doctor just because he was angry with Zhou Jingzhan. After the meeting, he immediately asked the driver to take him to the hospital.
The respiratory doctor diagnosed him with acute pneumonia and admitted him to the hospital for intravenous drip.
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