Anyway, going to Shuang Qiao's company is just for some tea and idle chat.
Luo Yang then asked, "What's the illness?"
Upon hearing it was a headache, Luo Yang laughed.
He himself occasionally suffered from headaches, and just now, hearing that the martial arts school had been sealed off, he had a headache for a while.
"It might be due to excessive internal heat or perhaps due to staying up late, just rest well, and it will soon get better," Luo Yang said.
"Doctor Luo, my relative has had a headache for more than ten years, seen many doctors, but it has not been cured. Please take a look at him," Guan Changxing pleaded.
More than ten years?
Luo Yang then knew it was a complicated case.
"Alright, I'm currently in the county town, where are you?" Luo Yang asked.
"Could you come to my house first?" Guan Changxing counter-asked.
That would mean more social niceties, which Luo Yang dreaded the most.
"You don't have to thank me. In the future, just treat me to a meal and that'll be enough," Luo Yang generously said.
"Doctor Luo, you saved my dad's life, we must give you compensation. We'll talk about it when we meet. Where are you now? I'll come to you," Guan Changxing said.
At that moment, the car was headed towards Huaxing Biotech Company.
Shuang Qiao was going to the company to deal with some matters.
"I'm waiting for you at the entrance of Wendu Hotel, how about that?" Luo Yang said.
The Wendu Hotel was not far ahead.
"Okay, I'll be right there," Guan Changxing said.
After hanging up, Luo Yang got ready to get out of the car.
Shuang Qiao was worried that Wang Yunxiong would send people to find them at the company, but if Luo Yang was by their side, they felt more at ease.
Now that Luo Yang wasn't going, Qiao Zai Shui said, "We'll go with you to see how you treat people, and you can also teach us medicine, Niu Zai."
Luo Yang smiled and said, "Big Sister Qiao, Little Sister Qiao, don't you need to go to the company?"
He guessed why they didn't want to go.
"It's nothing important, going or not is fine," Qiao Yousi said.
"Stop the car at the entrance of Wendu Hotel, we're waiting for someone," Luo Yang said.
So the car stopped by the roadside.
Luo Yang then got out of the car to get some air and smoke a cigarette.
In the car, Shuang Qiao did not allow smoking.
Hong Jiaxin also got out of the car.
Suddenly, Hong Jiaxin said, "Look, there's a competition going on."
Luo Yang followed where Hong Jiaxin was pointing, and across the street was an advertisement, with a huge banner featuring several muscular fighters, and prominently written on it was: China-Japan Amateur Martial Arts Competition.
The last few days were the registration period, ending today.
The competition would officially start at 7:30 PM the next night.
Luo Yang had not registered in person; at the time, he just asked Xu Huimin to mention it to her dad, and let Xu Yeqian have a word with the Martial Association Chairman Jia Ren, which was considered registering.
It wasn't that Luo Yang did not want to register himself, but the matter was somewhat complex, including some discord with Jia Ren, so having Xu Huimin help with the registration was just as good.
Seeing the large advertisement, Luo Yang took out his phone to call Xu Huimin, wanting to confirm that she had registered for him.
After the call connected and they chatted briefly, hearing Xu Huimin say she should have registered, Luo Yang felt that having Xu Yeqian talk to Jia Ren and mention it should have been enough.
Since registration was done, all that was left was to be there on time the next evening, at the County Sports Center, the place with a soccer field that was rarely opened for people to play in.
After a while, Guan Changxing arrived in a Mercedes.
Upon meeting, they exchanged pleasantries, and then Guan Changxing took out a big red envelope and stuffed it into Luo Yang's hand, "A little token of appreciation, please accept it, Doctor Luo."
Just by looking at the thickness of the red envelope, one could tell it contained over ten thousand yuan.
Luo Yang had never thought about taking the Guan family's reward. When he stepped in to save Old Man Guan Changxing, he didn't think too much, just did what he could. If the old man survived, great; if not, there was nothing he could do.
The red envelope passed back and forth between the two of them, neither willing to concede.
In the end, it was Luo Yang who said, "If you keep this up, I won't treat your relatives anymore," finally prompting Guan Changxing to give up.
"Doctor Luo, if you cure my relative's sickness, he might be able to help you with something in the future," Guan Changxing said as he shared cigarettes with Luo Yang.
"I've opened a martial arts studio, and someone's messing with me. It's been sealed off now, citing fire safety issues. Can your relative help me sort this out?" Luo Yang observed Guan Changxing's expression closely.
Whether there was hope could be glimpsed from Guan Changxing's demeanor.
"I'm not too sure. But I know that in our county, my relative is quite capable. Have you heard of the Wang family in the town?" Guan Changxing said with a hint of pride.
"Wang Yunxiong's family?" Luo Yang asked.
Guan Changxing paused, then nodded, subsequently asking what Luo Yang's relationship was with Wang Yunxiong. Luo Yang said they had grievances, which caused Guan Changxing to exhale a long puff of smoke.
"My relative also has a grudge with the Wang family," Guan Changxing said with a secretive smile.
Hearing this, Luo Yang became interested in Guan Changxing's relative.
After finishing a cigarette, everyone got in the car, with Guan Changxing leading the way.
There was a place in the county city considered the official's territory, where residents were mostly from the county government and county committee. That area, Shiwanzhai, was a village in the suburbs in the 1980s, but as the county city expanded, it gradually became part of the urban area.
Luo Yang had relatives living in Shiwanzhai. He didn't contact them often. Rich relatives feared poor ones visiting, and Luo Yang's father carried an air of loftiness, which led to them visiting even less during festive seasons. The relationship became more distant over time, proving the saying, "Distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors."
The car took the main road towards Shiwanzhai. After a few turns on the cement road, it stopped in front of a five-story building.
Shuang Qiao came along, just for the fun of it.
"Niu Zai, we're going to take a look around, call us when you're done," Qiao Zai Shui said.
"Okay. Squad leader, get off," Luo Yang was the first to get out.
"I'll stay with them," Hong Jiaxin didn't want to get off.
Ever since Zhang Jing showed up, Luo Yang had to be more vigilant.
Luo Yang climbed back into the car to drag Hong Jiaxin out while she turned around and kicked at him.
The two of them frolicked while Guan Changxing could only stand aside and wait.
Luo Yang grabbed Hong Jiaxin's ankle, pulling her out of the car and urged, "Big Sister Qiao, drive."
Hong Jiaxin wanted to get back into the car, but it had already left.
At this moment, Luo Yang still had his arms around Hong Jiaxin, feeling the warmth of her delicate body. He let go only after watching the car drive away.
If it weren't for Guan Changxing standing by, Hong Jiaxin would have hit Luo Yang earlier.
Guan Changxing opened the door and led Luo Yang and Hong Jiaxin up to the living room on the second floor.
A middle-aged man with a square head and a large face sat on the sofa. From Guan Changxing's address, it was clear that the square-headed man was his uncle-in-law.
The square-headed man had a commanding presence, as if he were a superior scrutinizing his subordinates.
Seeing a young couple arrive, he curiously examined Luo Yang and Hong Jiaxin, "What are you here for?"
His tone was cold.
Guan Changxing hurriedly introduced Luo Yang. Upon discovering Luo Yang was a highly skilled doctor, the square-headed man reluctantly nodded.
"So young?" The square-headed man was skeptical.
"Each to his own specialty, and knowledge comes in sequence," Luo Yang replied confidently.
The square-headed man had a very authoritative manner, often using hand gestures to enhance his speech.
"You understand medicine?" The square-headed man mimicked a pecking motion with two fingers in mid-air.
"Uncle-in-law, can you tell that I don't understand medicine?" Luo Yang smiled slightly.
Since they were not relatives, and Luo Yang did not know the square-headed man's full name, he had to follow Guan Changxing's lead in calling him uncle-in-law.
The uncle-in-law laughed, and the atmosphere became much warmer.
"If it weren't for Xingzi bringing you here, I would not have believed you knew medicine," the uncle-in-law said candidly.