Chapter 1020: An Unexpected Visit

Chapter 1020: Chapter 985: An Unexpected Visit

Zhao Feiyang took a tissue to wipe the sweat off his forehead, his gaze falling on the second phase construction site outside the window, silently shouting in his heart, I’m not a pawn, I will prove it to everyone.

Tang Jingwei made a special trip to the VIP ward; he didn’t go inside, just wandered around, entrusted the nurse to send a bouquet of flowers and a fruit basket.

Pan Tianhua came out shortly afterward; he had no acquaintance with Tang Jingwei, but due to his son’s matter, even if Tang Jingwei hadn’t come to visit, he would actively seek him out in a couple of days.

Tang Jingwei sat calmly on the sofa outside.

Pan Tianhua sat down beside Tang Jingwei and said proactively, “President Tang, thank you for visiting my son.”

Tang Jingwei said, “It was rather sudden, but I happened to come to Changxing Hospital for some errands today and took the opportunity to visit your illustrious nephew. After all, my son frequently visited OMMIA for leisure; he had some friendship with your nephew.”

Pan Tianhua nodded and extended his hand to Tang Jingwei, who also extended his hand.

Pan Tianhua held Tang Jingwei’s hand and said, “I heard about your son’s matter, my deepest condolences, President Tang, take care.”

Tang Jingwei said, “To say it’s not sad for a white-haired person to send off a black-haired person is a lie, but since the tragedy has already happened, one must face reality.”

Pan Tianhua said, “It’s best if you can think this way, President Tang.”

Tang Jingwei said, “You don’t understand, anyway, I’m happy for you; surviving such a great disaster must mean future blessings for your nephew.”

Pan Tianhua said, “After going through this, I’ve started to understand; as long as the child is safe and sound, what else can’t be let go?”

Tang Jingwei said, “Life, our family’s Tianyi wasn’t as fortunate, he inexplicably passed away in the Detoxification Center. To be honest, I still can’t accept this fact; I always feel like he is still alive. I don’t expect him to achieve anything grand, wasting his life in pleasure is fine, squandering endlessly doesn’t matter, as long as he lives well. We work hard all our lives, for what exactly?”

Pan Tianhua didn’t speak, but felt a bit uneasy in his heart; despite the high temperatures in early autumn, he sensed an inexplicable chill.

Tang Jingwei said, “President Pan, you must take my experience as a lesson, never force your child to do something they don’t like.”

Pan Tianhua said, “I’ll remember your words, President Tang.”

Tang Jingwei said, “This hospital no longer belongs to me; if time could go back, I wouldn’t have bought the hospital, making money from patients is unlucky.”

Pan Tianhua said nothing, he observed every subtle expression of Tang Jingwei, trying to see through his inner world.

Tang Jingwei said, “I heard your son also invested in Changxing?”

Pan Tianhua said, “I rarely interfere with his business affairs, as long as he’s happy.”

Tang Jingwei said, “Most children perform happiness in front of their parents; they know you want to see them happy, so they act happy for you, but actually, they’re not happy at all. We, as parents, don’t really understand them.”

He slowly stood up; this time, he proactively reached out to Pan Tianhua, they shook hands again, Tang Jingwei said, “I wish your son a speedy recovery.”

“And wish you good health.”

Tang Jingwei laughed and said, “People like us, the tougher the times, the more resilient we become. On the contrary, young people nowadays are increasingly fragile. I’m leaving!”

“Let’s have tea together sometime!”

Tang Jingwei waved his hand, straightened his back, and walked briskly towards the distance.

Pan Tianhua kept watching Tang Jingwei’s back until he completely disappeared.

This time, Xu Chunliang went to Nanjiang to negotiate with Equatorial Capital, which was the last negotiation before the formal contract signing. The Infectious Disease Hospital attached great importance to this negotiation, with Director Yan Huaiyi and Vice Director Pan Junfeng both involved.

As the contact person, Xu Chunliang naturally accompanied them.

The distance between Dongzhou and Nanjiang was just over 300 kilometers; the hospital dispatched a Coaster.

Along the way, they talked and laughed, arriving in Nanjiang before they knew it.

Equatorial Capital also attaches great importance to their visit, arranging for them to stay at Hanbi Building with high-level reception standards.

Before their arrival, someone from Equatorial Capital’s public relations department was already waiting at the hotel. Xu Chunliang found it somewhat strange that Mo Han didn’t personally come to greet them.

The reception staff informed them that tonight at 6:30, the company had prepared a welcome dinner for them, and negotiations were set for 10 a.m. the next morning, also in the hotel’s small conference room. At that time, Vice President Ren Tianye would represent the investment side at the meeting.

Xu Chunliang became increasingly curious. What exactly is Mo Han up to? Is her status in the company inadequate, or did she transfer this project to someone else halfway through? These questions remain unanswered.

At dinner, Equatorial Capital’s president, Luan Yuchuan, personally came over, accompanied by Su Yunquan, a cardiology expert from the Provincial People’s Hospital. Su Yunquan was recently appointed as the deputy director of the Provincial People’s Hospital, enjoying a period of great success.

To Xu Chunliang’s surprise, Luan Yuchuan also invited Xu Donglai, the endocrinology department director at Gulou Hospital.

Xu Chunliang and Xu Donglai’s acquaintance stemmed from their joint efforts during his first visit to Nanjiang to rescue Luan Yuchuan from a sudden heart attack. At that time, Li Jia Kuan from Gusu Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital’s proctology department was also present; the three of them were essentially Luan Yuchuan’s saviors.

After mutual introductions, they took their seats. Following a bout of courtesy, Luan Yuchuan sat at the main seat, flanked by Yan Huaiyi and Su Yunquan. Xu Donglai sat next to Su Yunquan, Pan Junfeng beside Yan Huaiyi, while the junior Xu Chunliang naturally took a seat at the edge.

From Luan Yuchuan’s account, Xu Chunliang learned that Mo Han was no longer responsible for group investments, as the group’s business operations and division of labor had been adjusted. The group’s external investments were now overseen by Vice President Ren Tianye.

Although Mo Han had plans to attend the welcome dinner tonight, she encountered an unexpected situation preventing her from coming. She specially asked Luan Yuchuan to pass on a message to the esteemed guests.

This business dinner was purely ceremonial; everyone was aware that formal negotiations would take place the next morning, so the details of the business cooperation were avoided at tonight’s table. The most that occurred was expressing wishes for successful cooperation, aiming for mutual satisfaction, and communicating the intention to collaborate.

Xu Chunliang drank two glasses with Luan Yuchuan, noticing that his complexion appeared increasingly healthy. Given the occasion, it was inappropriate to suggest checking Luan Yuchuan’s pulse. Both Luan Yuchuan and Bai Mushan had made seemingly miraculous recoveries: one from coronary heart disease and the other from liver cancer. Xu Chunliang still suspected that their recoveries were linked to the contents of the Inner Canon of Huangdi – Celestial Nourishment chapter inscribed on the dragon bone, but he believed even if they had obtained part of it, it was incomplete, and practicing a fragmentary piece shouldn’t produce such immediately dramatic effects.

Su Yunquan proactively approached Xu Chunliang for a drink. Xu Chunliang vividly recalled the incident at the Provincial People’s Hospital when Su Yunquan didn’t acknowledge his existence. It wasn’t that Xu Chunliang was petty, but he perceived Su Yunquan as such a person: warmly calling him Xiaoxu tonight, yet tomorrow he would likely not recognize him if they crossed paths again. In such people’s minds, someone at Xu Chunliang’s level isn’t eligible for a relationship; his courtesy was merely out of respect for Luan Yuchuan.

Xu Donglai was genuinely more sincere towards Xu Chunliang, having personally witnessed Xu Chunliang pull Luan Yuchuan back from the brink of death. He greatly admired the young man’s medical skills and abilities, and upon learning Xu Chunliang was organizing the construction of a new hospital for Dongzhou Infectious Disease Hospital, he offered genuine blessings.

Xu Chunliang said, “Once our new hospital is built, we welcome talents. We’d love for Director Xu to guide our work at the hospital.”

In a few years, Xu Donglai would be facing retirement. Experts like him wouldn’t worry about places to go, as most hospitals tend to rehire them. Of course, if he encountered better conditions, he might consider a change to continue contributing his expertise. Xu Donglai replied with a smile, “Sure, I’ll definitely visit if there’s a chance.”

Su Yunquan said, “Dongzhou Infectious Disease Hospital is a secondary hospital, right?”

Although he was smiling, his words carried a clear air of superiority. As the first prestigious institution in Pinghai’s medical system, the Provincial People’s Hospital held a gold-standard reputation. As deputy director and cardiology expert at this hospital, he naturally wouldn’t view a smaller specialized hospital from a prefecture-level city as noteworthy.

Yan Huaiyi said, “We… are striving to achieve the status of Level III.” Using grades as a topic often lacked confidence, especially since their hospital was currently a Level III Grade B and still a specialized hospital.

Su Yunquan remarked, “Oh, your hospital is stepping up its game, directly aiming to build a comprehensive hospital. Have you considered how many medical personnel such a large hospital would need?”

Pan Junfeng replied, “Even if we start construction now, it will take at least three years for the hospital to be fully built. I believe this period will be sufficient for us to prepare.”

Su Yunquan chuckled, “Building a comprehensive hospital in three years isn’t particularly long. How much does President Luan plan to invest?”

Luan Yuchuan smiled, “That requires detailed discussion. I never inquire about specific investment matters; they will handle these with President Ren tomorrow.”

Su Yunquan said, “Building a hospital is easy, but running a hospital is challenging. For a new hospital to quickly establish itself, robust technical support is essential.”

Pan Junfeng discerned that Su Yunquan’s presence today was to pour cold water and undermine their plans, uncertain whether it was his own decision or Luan Yuchuan’s instruction. Prior to official negotiations, tactics were employed through this method to dampen the other party’s confidence and lower their psychological expectations.

Xu Chunliang said, “We have just signed a cooperation agreement with Zhonghua Mining University. The new hospital will be labeled as Zhonghua Mining University Affiliated Hospital.”

Su Yunquan said, “Did I hear wrong? Zhonghua Mining University doesn’t have a medical school.”

Xu Chunliang replied, “Director Su’s information isn’t up to date. Zhonghua Mining University’s medical school is under preparation and will participate in unified enrollment by the year after next at the latest.”

Su Yunquan said, “Then I am ignorant. Universities nowadays are like this? Abandoning engineering for medicine?”

Xu Chunliang responded, “Comprehensive universities encompass all fields, unlike the schooling during your time.” Subtly, he didn’t directly say Su Yunquan was outdated, as he was quite considerate.