Chapter 137 Recalls That Night
Xiang Jingheng took Xiang Chu back to their new home.
Xiang Chu was listless and not very lively. Xiang Jingheng thought he was frightened and comforted him with a few words.
"Adult matters have nothing to do with a child like you, so don't worry about them."
Xiang Chu pouted. She didn't want to say anything, but she couldn't help but say, "She took Shao Yun to Mesuli."
"Huh?" Xiang Jingheng didn't react for a moment. "Who?"
Xiang Chu remained silent.
Xiang Jingheng paused for a moment, "Your mother?"
Xiang Chu pouted.
Xiang Jingheng thought for a moment: "Yu Yan must have gone to Meisuli to visit her grandparents."
He looked down at Chu Yi again, "You said she took Shao Yun with her, so... Shao Muyan went along too?"
He nodded to Chu.
Xiang Jingheng frowned.
Now, not only was Xiang Chu jealous, but Xiang Jingheng also felt quite uncomfortable.
The father and son couldn't eat breakfast. After sitting on the sofa for a while, Xiang Jingheng suddenly asked, "Did Shao Yun tell you how many days they're going to be gone?"
"I said, three or four days."
The father and son exchanged a glance, and then...
"It's Friday today, and we have a day off tomorrow." Xiang Jingheng asked Xiang Chu, "Do you want to go to Mesopotamia for fun?"
Xiang Chu's eyes lit up, and she nodded like a chick pecking at rice: "I want to!"
If she won't take him, then he'll go by himself, hmph.
When Mei Nan heard that Xiang Jingheng and Xiang Chu were going to Meisuli, she paused, looked at Xiang Jingheng as if she wanted to say something but hesitated, "There are still quite a few things to take care of at the company..."
"The earth will still turn even without me."
Xiang Jingheng now takes a very relaxed view of the company's affairs. Although he is the president of Xiang's Technology, the company was founded by his father, and he has no real power.
After years of hard work, the achievements I've made still have to cover the losses my brothers have incurred.
He used to work hard because he wanted to stand out and have a voice in his family, so that his mother and sister could rely on him and wouldn't be bullied by others in the family.
But when his mother and sister stabbed him in the back, Xiang Jingheng suddenly realized that many of the things he had insisted on all along were meaningless.
His family took his sacrifices for granted, so why should he sacrifice his life for them?
Whether it's the company or the status of the heir, these are all things given to him by others.
You can give it to him, or you can take it away anytime.
Only his own things are what he can decide.
Xiang Jingheng took a document out of the drawer and placed it in front of Mei Nan, saying, "Take a look at this."
Mei Nan took the document and was taken aback. "Young...Mr. Xiang, are you planning to spin off the research lab?"
"Um."
Xiang Jingheng said calmly, "Establish a new company, acquire the research lab, and completely separate it from Xiang's Technology. Mei Nan, I need you to help me accomplish this. From now on, this company will be ours."
!
Mei Nan suddenly raised her head.
These words carried immense weight, striking her heart squarely, leaving Mei Nan feeling a tingling sensation throughout her body.
An ordinary employee would see this as an enormous pie in the sky from the boss, but in Mei Nan's eyes, it was her ideal and hope, for which she was willing to go through fire and water, even at the cost of her life.
"I can."
Mei Nan accepted the task without hesitation, looking at Xiang Jingheng with eyes full of gratitude, "Thank you for trusting me so much."
Xiang Jingheng was also taken aback when he saw the light in her eyes.
This almost sacrificial posture inexplicably reminded him of that night once again.
But after that night, Yu Yan never showed that side of herself to him again.
Many times, he wondered if it was just his imagination while he was drunk...
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Su Rui took the pulses of Yu Yan and Shao Muyan, describing their symptoms one by one.
They said Yu Yan had excessive liver fire and Shao Muyan had a cold constitution and weak spleen, so they both needed to strengthen their exercise when they got back.
Upon hearing that there was nothing seriously wrong, Yu Yan and Shao Muyan both breathed a sigh of relief. Shao Muyan thought to himself: Fortunately, it's just spleen deficiency, not kidney deficiency.
cough.
The young apprentice took Yu Yan and Shao Muyan to the pharmacy to get medicine. Su Rui brewed tea for Old Master Yu, who leaned closer to Su Rui and asked, "Did you see something?"
Su Rui said calmly, "Haven't I said everything I needed to say?"
"Come on."
Mr. Yu had known him for many years and knew his temperament well. "You didn't say a single word that you shouldn't have said."
Su Rui replied, "I shouldn't say things I shouldn't say."
"..."
Old Yu's heart tightened. Those of them who do research all have a kind of obsessive-compulsive disorder of not giving up until they achieve their goal. It's most annoying when someone only says half of what they mean.
"You just mentioned the child, what happened to the child?" Old Yu pressed for details, "What exactly did you figure out?"
Su Rui was very stubborn and refused to open his mouth again.
Old Yu was extremely anxious.
He knew that a reclusive master like Su Rui could understand some things.
Western medicine relies on various electronic devices and medical instruments to make diagnoses, but doctors like Su Rui, who are at the level of a miracle doctor, have already reached a level of consummate skill in observation, auscultation, inquiry and palpation, and can be described as having keen insight.
Every so often, Su Rui would go down the mountain to make medical consultations. Old Master Yu personally witnessed how he took the pulse of a widow and directly pointed out her lover in the crowd.
Once, Su Rui came to my house for dinner and drank a bit too much. Old Master Yu asked him if he could read faces.
Su Rui held up a finger and shook it: "Medicine and metaphysics are inseparable to some extent. The Su family all started as itinerant doctors. After seeing and studying many people, you will understand everything. The human world is a giant Bagua diagram."
The so-called Bagua (Eight Trigrams) refers to the encounters and serendipities of fate. Su Rui may not be able to see some superficial connections, but if they truly interact and the yin and yang are in harmony, the connection will naturally become deeper.
Su Rui did see something, but... he couldn't say for sure.
On the way down the mountain, Su Rui said to Yu Yan and Shao Muyan, "The children here are all too old to play anymore. If you have time, bring your children up here. There's a grove of fruit trees on the back mountain where you can pick fruit."
Yu Yan and Shao Muyan agreed.
Su Rui was unusually enthusiastic, and the next day Old Master Yu urged Yu Yan and Shao Muyan to take Shao Yun up the mountain for a visit.
"Are you really going?"
Yu Yan took it as Dr. Su being polite and said to Grandpa Yu, "Grandpa, is it inappropriate for us to visit so frequently?"
"What's wrong with that? Su Rui likes children."
Old Yu said, "All the children on that mountain were adopted by him. Besides, our little Yunyun is so beautiful, sensible, and loved by everyone. Su Rui will only like her more."
"Perfect timing, you can bring the chicken jelly and braised beef with you."
The old lady said, "Take my homemade plum wine with you too."
The chicken jelly and braised beef were made by Yu Yan and the old lady yesterday. Soon, the two elders had prepared large and small bags for Yu Yan and Shao Muyan.
Yu Yan and Shao Muyan exchanged a glance, both feeling somewhat helpless.
"Go ahead." Old Master Yu waved his hand. "I won't save any lunch for you. The food in Su Men's small kitchen is delicious. Yunyun, eat more."
Shao Yun nodded and followed his aunt and uncle up the mountain path.
The old man and woman stood at the door watching the three figures walk up the mountain, their hearts filled with doubt.
Old Master Yu said meaningfully, "I hope Su Rui can really see something."
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