Chapter 348: A Bunch of Old Foxes

Yang Xiaofu's words made both Yang Xiaofei and Zhao Xiao'an's expressions shift slightly.

Wang Chongjiu and Yang Liansheng, who had been laughing heartily, also stopped smiling.

Yang Liansheng, of course, knew who Zhao Xiao'an was. He had even sent people to specifically investigate the background of this high school classmate of Yang Xiaofei's.

After the investigation into Zhao Xiao'an's situation was complete, Yang Liansheng had instructed Yang Xiaofei to make sure she maintained a good relationship with her.

After all, the Zhao family's influence was immense. Compared to them, the Yang family still lacked a certain depth.

Yang Liansheng also knew that the relationship between Zhao Xiao'an and Wang Chenning wasn't simple. This "princess" of the Zhao family would occasionally post things related to Wang Chenning on her social media.

Zhao Xiao'an showing up today didn't surprise him in the slightest, but he hadn't expected his own granddaughter to be the one to stir up trouble.

Wang Chenning was also surprised that Yang Xiaofu would say such a thing, and he couldn't help but frown.

Yang Xiaofu didn't dare meet his gaze, persistently avoiding his eyes.

Zhao Xiao'an was not someone to be trifled with. Seeing Yang Xiaofu speak so brazenly, she immediately shot back, "Yang Xiaofu, are you saying I'm not qualified to be here today?"

As Zhao Xiao'an spoke, a smile still graced her face, but it concealed a sharp, piercing edge.

Before Yang Xiaofu had a chance to answer, Yang Xiaofei spoke up first. "Xiao'an, is your grandfather also coming by later?"

"Yes!" Zhao Xiao'an nodded. "Chenning is his personal physician. He's been receiving treatment from Chenning recently, and his vitality has improved greatly. Grandpa was free today, so he decided to come and show his support."

Yang Xiaofei looked at Wang Chenning with a faint, unreadable smile. "Our Teacher Wang certainly has a lot of prestige, with so many people coming to show their support!"

"My thanks to everyone who came to show their support!" Wang Chenning smiled, then glanced at the pouting Yang Xiaofu before inviting Yang Liansheng to take a seat in the VIP section.

"Brother Wang, we haven't seen each other in years. Let's sit and have a chat!" Yang Liansheng seemed completely unaffected by the small hiccup just now. After looking at Wang Chenning with a broad smile, he invited Wang Chongjiu to sit and talk with him.

Wang Chongjiu naturally wouldn't refuse.

"Sis, you're so pathetic. You can't even keep ahold of your own fiancé." Yang Xiaofu muttered, then turned to remind Zhao Xiao'an, "Zhao Xiao'an, I hope you understand that Wang Chenning is my sister's fiancé!"

"Yang Xiaofu!" Yang Xiaofei's face immediately turned cold. "I don't need you to remind me of that."

Yang Xiaofu pursed her lips but ultimately didn't dare to act so brazenly again.

Yang Xiaodong glanced at Wang Chenning, then at Yang Xiaofei, and finally his gaze landed on Zhao Xiao'an. He looked like he wanted to say something but didn't dare speak out of turn.

Wang Chenning was also a bit embarrassed. He really couldn't figure out what Yang Xiaofu was trying to accomplish by doing this.

He looked toward Yang Xiaofei, but she also averted her gaze.

Just then, Li Mingchao got out of a car with Li Baoguo, and Wang Chenning hurried over to greet them.

Zhao Xiao'an and Yang Xiaofei also went forward to greet them.

After a few polite pleasantries, Zhao Xiao'an went back to her own business.

As she was about to leave, she whispered a reminder to Wang Chenning, "Yang Xiaofu isn't acting normally today. I bet it was Yang Liansheng's or Yang Xiaodong's idea. Keep an eye on those two siblings, and don't let them cause any more trouble."

"Okay!" Wang Chenning nodded.

Li Baoguo was quite familiar with Yang Liansheng, and he'd also had dealings with Wang Chongjiu in the past.

They were of a similar age and their paths had crossed when they were younger, so it was only natural for them to sit together and chat after meeting here today.

While the old men sat down to chat, Li Mingchao quietly asked Wang Chenning, "Brother Ning, when should I come to get the medicine?"

The medicine Wang Chenning had given him last time was about to run out, and Li Mingchao was anxious about getting the next antidote.

"Stay for dinner after the apprenticeship ceremony today. I'll give you a month's long-acting dose after we eat."

"Great!" Li Mingchao breathed a sigh of relief. This time, Wang Chenning had given him a month of freedom.

A little while later, Pu Zhengyang and Tian Zhongxin each arrived on the scene with their grandsons.

After greeting them, Wang Chenning introduced them to his grandfather and also made introductions for Li Baoguo and Yang Liansheng.

Before coming to Huaxia, Pu Zhengyang and Tian Zhongxin had done their homework.

They had gathered detailed information on the people who interacted with Wang Chenning frequently, those who had conflicts with him, and his family members.

They immediately paid their respects to Li Baoguo and Yang Liansheng, and they were especially deferential toward Wang Chongjiu.

Neither Pu Zhengyang nor Tian Zhongxin had ever dealt with Wang Chongjiu before, but the information they'd gathered indicated that he was also a renowned grandmaster in the world of traditional medicine. Since Wang Chenning's medical skills were so incredible, they naturally assumed that Wang Chongjiu's skills must be even more formidable.

Therefore, they consistently addressed Wang Chongjiu as a senior, positioning themselves as his juniors.

Wang Chongjiu accepted their respect as his due. He even reminded the two juniors, Pu Zhiyun and Tian Zhineng, that after becoming Wang Chenning's disciples, they must study diligently, ask many questions, and learn as much as they could. They should strive to master everything Wang Chenning knew in order to carry forward and glorify traditional medicine.

Yang Liansheng and Li Baoguo were both aware of the Pu family's influence in South Korea and the Tian family's status in Japan.

One of the main reasons the two old men were willing to attend Wang Chenning's apprenticeship ceremony today was that they wanted to chat with Pu Zhengyang and Tian Zhongxin.

This was a very likely opportunity for new collaborations.

After Wang Chenning made the introductions for them, the old men started chatting amongst themselves.

After another short while, Zhao Jiefang's car finally appeared in view.

Wang Chenning called his disciples over to greet him.

Yang Xiaofei also called for Yang Xiaodong to go with her to greet him.

Li Baoguo had Li Mingchao accompany him to say hello as well.

Only Wang Chongjiu and Yang Liansheng didn't move; the two of them remained seated and continued their conversation.

After Zhao Jiefang got out of the car, Zhao Xiao'an directed the camera crew to get a few shots before quickly going over to help support him.

"Grandpa Zhao, please have a seat over there!" Wang Chenning also stepped forward to support Zhao Jiefang's other arm, pointing in the direction where his own grandfather was sitting. "My grandpa is here too, chatting with Grandpa Yang. They haven't seen each other in years and are eager to catch up!"

In the end, Wang Chongjiu and Yang Liansheng did not snub Zhao Jiefang. As Wang Chenning and Zhao Xiao'an helped Zhao Jiefang over, they also stood up to greet him.

Zhao Jiefang laughingly greeted Wang Chongjiu and Yang Liansheng, then patted Wang Chongjiu's shoulder. "Brother Wang, you've raised a fine grandson! I've heard that all the families in Yandu with unmarried daughters want to come knocking to propose marriage!"

Then, with a beaming smile, he said to Yang Liansheng, "Mr. Yang, your foresight is truly excellent. You made your move so early! The childhood betrothal you and Brother Wang arranged for them has broken quite a few hearts, you know!"

Zhao Jiefang's words left the group of people around them completely baffled.

A chill went through Zhao Xiao'an's heart.

'What is my grandfather trying to say?'

'Does he want everyone to know that he approves of the marriage alliance between the Yang family and the Wang family?'