Chapter 232 - 231: Dr. Yu, There’s Trouble

Chapter 232: Chapter 231: Dr. Yu, There’s Trouble

You could hardly say the Yu Family Siblings and Fu Xiaoxue had ever formally learned how to swim.

Their swimming style came from flailing around in the village creek during the scorching summer days of their childhood.

Their form most closely resembled a doggy paddle or a frog-style stroke.

The moment they jumped into the pool, the massive difference in skill became glaringly obvious.

After entering the water, Gu Qingning and Zeng Yan were like fish in the sea, their movements as elegant and graceful as mermaids.

Gu Qingning in particular, with her perfectly shaped and straight long legs on full display, drew many envious stares from around the pool.

As for the Yu Family Siblings and Fu Xiaoxue, the three of them made quite a commotion. They sent water splashing everywhere but barely moved forward.

This earned them more than a few scornful looks.

By the time Gu Qingning and Zeng Yan had swum the length of the irregular, fifty-plus-meter pool and back, the Yu Family Siblings and Fu Xiaoxue had only just made it to the halfway point, panting for breath.

The contrast was so stark that the three of them, knowing full well why, swallowed their pride and asked for help. Under the patient guidance of Gu Qingning and Zeng Yan, they began to learn how to swim properly.

The Yu Family Siblings and Fu Xiaoxue already had some basic swimming ability, and none of them were slow learners. After over an hour of repeated practice, their strokes started to look quite respectable...

Once they started to feel tired, they all got out of the pool. They walked across the fine sand, which was a bit hot underfoot, and sat down at a small table under a parasol by the poolside.

The Yu Family Siblings, Gu Qingning, and Fu Xiaoxue waved a waiter over. They each ordered a glass of their favorite freshly squeezed juice, specifically requesting no ice.

This made Zeng Yan, who had been planning to get ice, change her mind. She went with the flow and ordered a room-temperature juice as well.

After they ordered, Zeng Yan couldn’t help but ask, "On a day this hot, wouldn’t it be more refreshing with ice?"

Fu Xiaoxue explained seriously, "My maternal grandfather studied traditional Chinese medicine. He said that women are prone to having a ’cold’ constitution."

"Even in the summer, we should eat as few cold drinks and ice cream as possible."

Zeng Yan murmured an "oh," then suddenly noticed Gu Qingning’s finger lightly tracing a line on Yu Zhiming’s chest.

’Flirting, with everyone watching?’

’This is a bit...’

Just as Zeng Yan was about to purse her lips, she heard Gu Qingning ask, "Is this from that injury you got when you were a kid?"

Hearing this, Zeng Yan focused her gaze.

Sure enough, she could see a faint, diagonal scar nearly a foot long on Yu Zhiming’s chest.

Yu Zhiming swatted her hand away. "Don’t use this as an excuse to take advantage of me," he said in a mock-serious tone.

Beside them, Yu Xiangwan chuckled. "Fifth Brother has a shorter one on his butt."

Just then, Fu Xiaoxue whispered, "Northwest, look northwest! Major discovery..."

Yu Zhiming turned to look northwest as well...

’Holy crap.’ A bodybuilder in swim trunks, with muscles like sculpted blocks of stone, was striding over.

His pectorals and biceps were so abnormally and exaggeratedly swollen they looked like they’d been pumped full of air.

Yu Zhiming sized him up. ’The thickest part of that guy’s arm is almost as wide as my waist.’

The guy had also noticed the crowd by the pool, especially the women, who were giving him their full attention.

He struck a series of bodybuilding poses, showing off his muscles. The definition and veins were so clear under his skin they looked like they had been carved from stone.

His display earned him quite a few cheers and whistles.

Yu Zhiming had to let out a few loud coughs, clearly expressing his displeasure, before he could get Yu Xiangwan, Gu Qingning, Fu Xiaoxue, and Zeng Yan to pull their gazes back.

"You can’t achieve that kind of competition-level physique through normal exercise."

Yu Zhiming said in a professional tone, "You have to use hormonal drugs to get that kind of muscle mass."

"Taking too many hormones inevitably leads to organ damage."

"I don’t even need to examine him to know his liver and kidneys must have some issues."

"His heart probably has some problems too."

"And..."

Yu Zhiming added gloomily, "To maintain a physique like that, he has to stick to high-intensity training every day and follow a strict diet."

"The moment he lets up, his physique will rebound and become a total wreck."

Yu Xiangwan cut him off. "Alright, alright, Fifth Brother, you don’t need to continue the lecture."

"We get it. It’s too much of a good thing, all flash and no substance. Nice to look at, but you wouldn’t want to touch."

Gu Qingning gently poked Yu Zhiming’s side, then leaned in close to his ear and whispered something.

Yu Zhiming took a closer look at the man, and a look of disdain and contempt spread across his face.

"The shape is a little off. It’s unnatural. He’s obviously stuffed something in there. Let’s see if he dares to get in the water."

Seeing Gu Qingning’s eyes darting about mischievously, Yu Zhiming called her out. "Don’t go getting any funny ideas."

"You’ll make an enemy of him."

Gu Qingning said indignantly, "He’s obviously strutting over here like that to prey on clueless girls."

"I can’t let him get away with it."

"Watch this!"

With that, Gu Qingning stood up and walked straight over to the bodybuilder at the edge of the pool.

A moment later, Yu Zhiming heard her shout, "Ladies, let’s push him in together!"

The next moment, as if sharing a single thought, the women surrounding the bodybuilder all started pushing him at once.

Since he was right on the edge of the pool and completely caught off guard, the bodybuilder struggled for a moment before being shoved in.

Not only that, but he managed to grab two of the women, one in each hand, pulling them into the pool with him.

Gu Qingning had deliberately dodged, so she wasn’t dragged in.

The pool was only a meter and a half deep, so after flailing for a few seconds, the bodybuilder stood up.

He took a few steps to the edge, then tried to push himself out of the water with both hands, his rear end arching into the air.

He seemed to be attempting a handstand, but his swim trunks were being weighed down by something, causing the crotch area to stretch and sag, creating a very strange shape.

Halfway into the handstand, the bodybuilder seemed to realize his predicament.

He twisted at the waist and plopped down on the edge of the pool.

Then, the bodybuilder scrambled to his feet and strode away from the pool without a backward glance.

After a moment of stunned silence, everyone around the pool erupted into uncontrollable, joyous laughter.

The departing bodybuilder’s brisk walk turned into a sprint.

The crowd’s laughter grew even louder...

Gu Qingning returned to Yu Zhiming’s side like a triumphant little rooster, her head held high as she sat down.

"After a stunt like that, he probably won’t have the face to stay here anymore. He might just go pack his things and leave."

Gu Qingning huffed. "Good riddance. He had bad intentions and ulterior motives anyway..."

After a rest of ten-odd minutes, the group swam for another half an hour. Feeling a bit chilly, they decided to call it a day.

Yu Zhiming rinsed off, dried himself, changed his clothes, and took out his phone, only to find a missed call from Qiao Lei.

He called him back.

"Qiao Lei, what’s up?"

Qiao Lei reported in a low voice, "Dr. Yu, I’ve been getting a lot of calls today from your elementary, middle school, and college classmates, former colleagues, and people claiming to be your friends, all calling to wish you a happy holiday."

"Dr. Yu, should I read you the list of names?"

Yu Zhiming shook his head. "No need for the list. Did they want anything besides wishing me a happy holiday?"

Qiao Lei reported over the phone, "Three of them said they’re currently visiting Binhai and wanted to meet up with you."

"Two others said a family member needs surgery and they were hoping you could recommend a trustworthy specialist."

After a pause, Qiao Lei continued, "I told the three who wanted to meet up that you’re on vacation and can’t make it back."

"As for the two with family members needing surgery, I asked for more details. Their family members can’t travel to Binhai for the operation, so they were hoping you could recommend a surgical expert in the provincial capital."

"I told them on your behalf that you don’t have any connections in the medical community there that you could call upon."

Qiao Lei added, "Dr. Yu, none of these people are in your contacts."

"I assume they got your number from someone else and were just calling to take a shot in the dark."

Yu Zhiming chuckled. "You’re probably right. If any more calls like that come in, just handle them as you see fit..."

After ending the call with Qiao Lei, Yu Zhiming waited for another ten-odd minutes for Fourth Sister, Xiaoxue, Qingning, and Zeng Yan to emerge from the changing rooms, all dressed and looking refreshed.

Next, it was time to discuss what to have for dinner.

At that moment, their private butler, Yan Ling, who had disappeared earlier, appeared at just the right time.

She offered some recommendations. "We have bullfrogs, pheasants, bamboo rats, and also fresh mushrooms and bamboo shoots. They’re all quite delicious."

"There’s also snake..."

Yu Zhiming shook his head so hard it was like a blur. "No snake," he interrupted. "Absolutely not."

"The bullfrogs, pheasants, and bamboo rats sound good, though."

Suddenly, a whirring sound carried from the distance.

Yu Zhiming looked toward the sound and saw two black dots in the distant sky.

"Helicopters?"

Yan Ling explained quietly, "We often have guests who arrive by helicopter."

The group waited for a moment as two helicopters flew in from the distance, crossing over the valley before landing one after the other on the grassy area by the lake.

Once the helicopters had landed, a total of ten people—seven men and three women—disembarked.

One of them was in a wheelchair.

Yu Zhiming even spotted an acquaintance: Mr. Shen Zhe, on whom he had once performed a cerebral puncture surgery.

Just then, he heard Yan Ling’s anxious voice in his ear.

"Dr. Yu, there’s been an accident..."

"What is it?"

"A child was trying to climb a slippery cliff and fell. The injuries are pretty serious..."