Ruan Shengpeng received the call from his elder brother two days later. His elder brother sounded somewhat downcast on the phone: "Now that I think about it, you really had the guts to go and take up a position in another city."
"Did something happen?"
“After my father retired, I sensed that many people were becoming perfunctory towards our Ruan family. Now, we can’t even find a traditional Chinese medicine doctor to treat my father’s health!”
"Why the sudden need to consult a traditional Chinese medicine doctor?"
"That medicine ruined Dad's health. The hospital director suggested we see a traditional Chinese medicine doctor to treat him. That Zhou family member, they won't even give me a second glance, they're really despicable!"
"In order not to affect our future, Dad didn't dare let the higher-ups know why he was hospitalized, nor could he let the leaders call the Zhou family to treat Dad."
"Is it to help him recover? I'll have Tongtong make some medicine and send it to the old man!"
"Tongtong? Your daughter?" It's been so long that Brother Ruan has forgotten what Si'er's daughter's name is!
"She's my daughter, Yao Tongjia!" Ruan Shengpeng said with a hint of pride!
"Yao Tongjia? Why change your surname?" Brother Ruan hesitated for a moment before asking.
"So what if it's changed? My wife raised two children single-handedly, and I never gave them a single penny for living expenses. It's perfectly normal for them to take their mother's surname!"
"Does Tongtong know Traditional Chinese Medicine?"
"She's studying traditional Chinese medicine under Dean Zhou Kunran at the county hospital here. I heard she's doing quite well. She used to go to the hospital to help out, but she hasn't been going recently!"
"Zhou Kunran? He's from the Zhou family? Their medical skills are kept secret!"
“Zhou Kunran served in the army. He’s different from the Zhou family. Otherwise, why would he need to come here? This place is much more backward than Beijing!”
"Even if Tongtong studies very well, she is still a teenager. Traditional Chinese medicine values seniority!"
"So you're saying you don't like my daughter? I was thinking of sending you a few bottles of hemostatic agents, but since you don't like my daughter, then I won't send them to you. Anyway, you wouldn't like the medicine she makes!"
"I'm not looking down on it, I'm just stating the facts!"
"You're stating the facts, so let me tell you my true feelings. If you look down on my daughter, then don't bother calling me again!" Ruan Shengpeng slammed the phone down!
"Dare to say a bad word about his precious daughter, and I'll never speak to you again!" Ruan Shengpeng angrily hung up the phone, deciding to go back and hug his wife to comfort him.
Brother Ruan was momentarily stunned after the call was disconnected, then burst out laughing. This Si'er was still protective of his own, just like before.
Not even a question is allowed, honestly, that's too domineering!
After hanging up the phone, Brother Ruan still wanted to find out where there were good TCM doctors, but at this time, even if someone had good skills, he didn't dare to reveal it.
Some patients are truly outrageous. They beg others for treatment, and after the kind-hearted person helps them and cures them, they refuse to accept any payment, yet the patients still report them.
What a crazy era!
After hanging up the phone, Ruan Shengpeng returned to the courtyard. Of course, his beloved wife wasn't home. He needed a loving hug, so he went to the workshop, but she still wasn't there.
Ruan Shengpeng panicked a little. Where had his wife, who was so old, gone?
Seeing that Ruan Shengpeng looked quite bewildered, Aunt Zhou burst out laughing: "We ran out of raw materials today, so she asked the driver to take her to find her daughter!"
"She asked me to tell you, and I was thinking of telling you after I got off work, but then you came over!"
After thanking Aunt Zhou, Ruan Shengpeng stood outside the workshop. He suddenly felt like an abandoned puppy. His wife went to find the two children but didn't ask him to come with her.
He could be a driver too, so why don't you come and ask him for help?
He didn't go to the mountain if the mountain wouldn't come to him, and he went to the mountain if the mountain wouldn't come to him. Without saying a word, he got in his car and left without calling any entourage. Before, when Hawkeye was here, he was more used to going in and out with Hawkeye.
Hawkeye isn't here now, so he's too lazy to even call anyone else! I wonder if his attempt to pick him up went smoothly!
The eagle-eyed man that Ruan Shengpeng remembered had already arrived in a remote mountainous area. As soon as they arrived, they immediately found a place to hide and conduct covert investigations, as he often knew from his missions.
Such a backward village was extremely xenophobic, so the group had to be careful. After all, even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake, no matter how strong they were.
They couldn't stop so many people in the village. They quickly found out that Xiao Yan, the person they were supposed to pick up, was tied up, along with the two nurses who were with her.
The doctors were lying on the ground, their fates unknown, including Zhou Kunran. It seemed that the entire medical volunteer team had been wiped out.
The eagle-eyed man even had time to click his tongue inwardly. Zhou Kunran was really disgracing the military, getting knocked down like that.
Regardless of the circumstances, this was a personal task assigned to them by their superior, and they still had to complete it diligently!
Xiao Yan, filled with fear, had her hands and feet bound and her mouth stuffed with a piece of cloth that tasted like something else. It was absolutely disgusting!
When she saw the man lying on the ground, her fear intensified. She realized she had really been asking for trouble by volunteering to treat these beasts.
She was filled with remorse, wishing she could immediately travel back in time and strangle herself with her own hands. Arriving in this remote, horrible place, facing these inhuman beasts, was a nightmare!
Those utterly despicable leaders, who were fully aware of the truth, were stingy with even a single warning or hint, watching helplessly as their children became lambs to the slaughter. They truly deserve to die!
As her thoughts drifted, she couldn't help but think of Xiao Gengwu. When she left in such a hurry, she only gave him a few simple words, and didn't even have time to give him a warm hug.
Now in dire straits, unsure if she'll ever have a chance to go back, she feels so cheated by the past—by being with that kind of person and having that kind of mother-in-law.
The marriage was sweet for only a few days; the rest of the time was filled with betrayal. This almost made her give up the idea of remarrying.
But when faced with a life-or-death test, he felt remorse. If God could give him another chance to go back, he would definitely find someone to marry him again.
Sigh! Even just smelling a man's scent and feeling the true essence of masculinity again is good. Life is short, so we should enjoy it while we can and not worry so much!
Xiao Yan was lost in her own thoughts when suddenly a wail rang out outside. Could it be that Zhou Kunran had woken up?
Xiao Yan turned her head and saw that Zhou Kunran was still lying on the ground. Who would save them now? Could it be those fat, bloated people?
As soon as the thought crossed Xiao Yan's mind, she shook her head and banished it from her head. If those people truly wanted to save lives, they should have warned them not to come in the first place.
Letting them come over clearly shows they don't care whether they live or die!
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