The tavern was bustling with customers, and a queue would form outside every now and then. When Li Tianlang arrived, it happened to be a busy time, so he didn't ask for special treatment and quietly waited in line outside.
"Sir, let's go straight in. DouDou will arrange a table for us," Tian Qi urged. It was such a disappointment to finally come out for drinks with the gentleman only to have to wait in line outside.
Back when Sister Dou Dou came to the clinic, her husband always let her in first. Now that she's on her own turf, shouldn't she enjoy some special treatment too?
Li Tianlang remained silent; he was there to show his support, not to cause trouble.
Yuan Doudou carried Tangtang to the door, glanced at the customers queuing outside, and bumped into a familiar face. He was dressed in white, his clothes fluttering, and he was handsome and elegant.
"Dr. Li, please come in quickly," Yuan Doudou greeted.
Li Tianlang did not refuse and went straight forward.
The people in line then noticed that the legendary doctor Li Tianlang was also queuing with them, and they were immediately flattered. The legendary doctor was also queuing, even though he could have just swaggered in.
"Won't that be bad?" Li Tianlang asked.
Yuan Doudou laughed and said, "Of course not. You're my friend, so it's not against the rules for me to add a table for you."
Li Tianlang then led Tian Qi inside, looking around the hall as they went. There were about ten tables, all of which were full of people.
"Dr. Li, would you like something to drink or eat?" Yuan Doudou asked with a smile as she placed Tangtang on the rocking horse.
Li Tianlang felt very awkward hearing her call him "Doctor Li" repeatedly. "Just call me Tianlang."
"Let's go with Brother Li, you're older than me." Calling him by his first name feels impolite.
Li Tianlang was of course willing; he remembered that when they first met, she called him "Big Brother."
It's better to be an older brother than a stranger. "Okay, whatever you say."
"Brother Li, what brings you here today?" She remembered that the clinic was always busy, with more people coming to see doctors than to drink at the tavern.
Li Tianlang's eyes were dim, his expression indescribable. The sorrow in his heart made him unwilling to treat patients; he just wanted to sit here.
"I'm not in a hurry. I came out for a walk to clear my head. I haven't been here for a drink before." Li Tianlang didn't dare to say that he wanted to see her, he wanted to see her so badly.
Perhaps soon, he will no longer be able to see DouDou. His family in Kyoto sent a letter hoping that he could return to Kyoto, where the clinic needs him.
Tianming Medical Clinics are located throughout the country, with the largest and oldest being the one in Kyoto, which was founded by Li Tianlang's grandfather, Li Xian.
Kyoto has been urging him to leave for over a year, but he's been hesitant because of DouDou. Once he leaves, it will be difficult to see her again.
Yuan Doudou personally brought him red wine, along with sliced steak and some vegetable salad.
"What's this?" Li Tianlang looked at the unfamiliar food on the table and was amazed.
Yuan Doudou sighed inwardly. He was such a busy man. Red wine steak was a popular dish in Ping'an Town for a long time, yet he didn't even know it. He was busy making money all day long and had no time for leisure.
Compared to the average person, they have less leisure time.
"It tastes good." He had drunk wine before, but none tasted as good as this.
Yuan Doudou laughed and said, "I like it, I'll take a bottle back with me."
"One bottle is too little, give me a case."
"A case of twelve bottles, are you sure you want that many?" Yuan Doudou asked in surprise.
Li Tianlang didn't seem to care. "Only twelve bottles? Then give me two cases."
Yuan Doudou laughed inwardly. She had thought he was just coming to relax, but she didn't expect him to be so helpful and take care of such a big order for her.
One bottle of red wine weighs 1.5 ounces, so twenty-four bottles would be 36 ounces, hahaha.
"Actually, I came here to say goodbye." Seeing her grinning happily, Li Tianlang also smiled. The most beautiful thing in the world is the dimples at the corners of a lover's mouth when they smile.
No matter whether he has someone else in his life or not, it will not change the fact that he once loved her and will always love her.
"Are you going on a trip?" Yuan Doudou didn't understand and thought he was going out to play.
Li Tianlang didn't expect her to use the word "travel," and smiled calmly, "No, I'm going to settle down in Kyoto, and I probably won't come back."
Ten years ago, he came to Ping'an Town and opened a branch of Tianming Medical Clinic.
He thought he would settle down and start a family here. Who would have thought that while he was successful in his career, finding a soulmate would be as difficult as climbing to heaven? After ten years, he finally met someone he wanted to spend his life with, but they were not a good match.
The greatest fortune in life is meeting the right person at the right time, having a grand and unforgettable wedding with proper formalities and a lavish procession.
"Kyoto is such a faraway place. I've wanted to go there for a while, but I've never had the chance."
Yuan Doudou once heard a saying: a person's life is a journey, one is on the road, the other is on the road in mind.
"If you want to go, you can come with me." Li Tianlang was pleasantly surprised.
"Don't joke around, I'm practically half-buried in the ground right now."
A woman's life is often confined to her natal home for the first half, and for the second half, she finds a man to marry and have children, thus becoming trapped in the cage of marriage.
Li Tianlang's smile was more like a grimace; he had misspoke. For Dou Dou, staying in Ping'an Town was better than going anywhere else.
For a fleeting moment, he even fantasized that DouDou could abandon everything here and run away with him. At his age, to still have such childish thoughts, he felt hopeless.
Yuan Doudou stood at the door, watching the carriage depart.
She always knew what Li Tianlang was thinking, but she knew there was no possibility between them. She had never had any special feelings for him, only gratitude. From the beginning, he treated his mother-in-law, then Zhuang Shuhui, and later he married An Rong.
Li Tianlang will remember her kindness for the rest of her life.
"You can't bear to part with him?"
Yuan Doudou turned around, looked at An Rong's serious face, and burst out laughing.
Oh no, the vinegar jar has been smashed again, and the first thing he says is a strong sour taste.
"Of course I'm reluctant to part with him. We won't have such a skilled doctor here again in the future," Yuan Doudou joked seriously.
"That's true, now that you mention it, I'm also reluctant to part with it," An Rong said, feigning composure.
My heart was churning with emotions; I longed to hold DouDou in my arms and rub her tenderly.
“We lost a big customer; he bought two whole cases of red wine,” Yuan Doudou said with no small amount of pride.
When An Rong went to the warehouse to move the wine, he wondered who had bought so much wine all at once. He didn't expect it to be Li Tianlang. If he had known it was him, he shouldn't have given him the wine. What a waste of so much good wine.
"I don't care." He was the one who coveted his wife. Buying so much alcohol at once was probably to leave a deep impression on DouDou, so that she wouldn't forget him even after leaving.
A treacherous villain.
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