At first, Tan Shengmei thought Luo Yang seemed to want to charge, so she offered to pay.
Upon hearing Luo Yang say he could give another bottle for free, Tan Shengmei's smile became a lot sweeter.
"Hey, Cowboy, I feel embarrassed taking such valuable stuff from you for free," Tan Shengmei said with a smile on her face.
"Sister Tan, don't be polite," Luo Yang replied.
At this moment, Tan Shengmei remembered she wanted to invite Luo Yang to open a department at Renmin Hospital.
"Cowboy, what do you think about joining Renmin Hospital?" Tan Shengmei asked.
"Am I qualified?" Luo Yang said with a smile.
"How could you not be? Your medical skills are so superior; it would be a sin for someone like you not to work in a hospital," Tan Shengmei became obsessed with looking at herself in the mirror.
Indeed, after washing her face with the beauty stream water, her complexion was rosy and moist as a baby's skin.
Just the before-and-after comparison made her look years younger.
Luo Yang, being young and restless, could never sit still. How could he like working at a hospital?
Shuang Qiao thought differently; being a doctor seemed good to them. Someone with Luo Yang's exceptional medical expertise working at Renmin Hospital for a while would quickly become famous far and wide—it was a rare opportunity.
"Cowboy, just agree to Director Tan's request," Qiao Zai Shui urged.
If her sworn brother made a name for himself, it would reflect well on her as his sworn sister.
"This..." Luo Yang hesitated.
When he looked at Hong Jiaxin, she said, "Didn't you say you wanted to open a clinic? Work at the hospital for a while first, and later when you have your own clinic, won't more people come to you for treatment?"
All these things were far off in the future.
Luo Yang preferred fewer constraints. If he were to work at Renmin Hospital, he wouldn't have time to wander around freely.
More importantly, he had to protect Hong Jiaxin and couldn't leave her for too long.
Moreover, his martial arts school needed him. Although there were not many students now, when there were more disciples in the future, it would also take a lot of time to pass on the skills.
"Hey, Cowboy, be a man and just agree," Tan Shengmei urged.
"How about this, I'll go one day a week, if that works, then it's a deal," Luo Yang thought it over.
Having an independent department at Renmin Hospital was also a good thing.
At least in the future when he opened his own clinic, people would say "that young man worked at Renmin Hospital" and wouldn't doubt his medical skills due to his youth.
"One day?" Tan Shengmei felt troubled, "You're still studying, so you really don't have much time. Who did you learn your medical skills from?"
"My master made me swear not to tell anyone. Sister Tan, please understand," Luo Yang replied spontaneously.
"How about two days, Saturday and Sunday; come to the hospital for consultations, what do you say?" Tan Shengmei bargained.
Luo Yang insisted on one day, and Tan Shengmei had no choice but to agree.
And so it was settled.
After lunch, at the hotel entrance, Tan Shengmei bumped into an acquaintance.
A woman greeted her, "Meimei, I was just looking for you to ask for a favor. My son got into a fight, and the school wants him expelled. Could you talk to your father about it?"
Tan Shengmei promised, "I'll talk to my mom tonight, and have her speak to my dad. You know as well as I do, my dad is very serious, so it's possible he might not be able to help."
The two chatted for a while before parting.
As they left the hotel entrance, Luo Yang asked curiously, "Sister Tan, what does your father do?"
Tan Shengmei said, "My dad is the principal of the Second Middle School."
Once in the car, Luo Yang offered to take Tan Shengmei home.
Hearing that she lived in a residence at the hospital, Luo Yang became curious. Upon further conversation, he learned Tan Shengmei's home was near Renmin Hospital, but she chose not to stay there and lived in the dormitory instead.
"Sister Tan, are you very busy with work?" Luo Yang asked with a smile.
"You have no idea about my family. When I go home, my parents always pressure me into blind dates," Tan Shengmei said with a wry smile.
Indeed, she was at the marriageable age.
After dropping Tan Shengmei off at Renmin Hospital, Luo Yang went to the martial arts school.
While still in the car, he received a phone call from Shi Long.
He thought Shi Long was just calling about whether they needed to clean the martial arts school, but then he heard, "Master, there's a seal on the glass door of the school saying it fails to meet fire safety standards. What's going on?"
Upon hearing this, Luo Yang already knew what was happening.
This was Wang Yunxiong's doing.
Before answering the phone, Luo Yang's expression was still one of pleasure, but before he had even finished the call, his face had darkened.
Hong Jiaxin knew something out of the ordinary had happened.
"You go home first, wait for my call," Luo Yang said.
After Luo Yang hung up, Hong Jiaxin probed for details and was surprised to learn that the martial arts school had been sealed off.
Shuang Qiao also felt indignant on behalf of Luo Yang, clucking and chattering away, each sentence filled with dissatisfaction towards Wang Yunxiong.
Hong Jiaxin stretched out her hand to hold Luo Yang's, saying, "There will be a way to solve it."
She had enough of her own troubles and felt bad that Luo Yang had to comfort her now.
"I'm fine," Luo Yang said with a smile.
But the smile was somewhat forced.
His heart was filled with anger towards Wang Yunxiong, yet he was powerless against him.
If Wang Yunxiong were in front of him, Luo Yang would have beaten him until he was searching for his teeth on the ground.
"Your face has gone dark yet you say it's nothing. Can't Sister see?" Hong Jiaxin said, pursing her red lips.
She truly cared about him.
A month before, Hong Jiaxin would not have bothered with him.
The two had shared hardships, and when she was at her most sorrowful, it was Luo Yang who had accompanied her through it.
In her heart, he had become an indispensable part of her life.
Now that he was in trouble, she wanted to help him but felt helpless.
Chen Jie's beauty salon was also sealed off for failing the fire inspection, and Luo Yang's martial arts school had been closed for the same reason.
It was evident that Wang Yunxiong was playing the same trick.
Luo Yang had a feeling that Shuang Qiao's company might also be forced to suspend business due to failing the fire inspection.
The county town was Wang Yunxiong's territory, where he reigned supreme.
Luo Yang was just an outsider here.
As the saying goes, an outsider dragon cannot defeat the local snake.
Luo Yang felt like he had nowhere to channel his strength; he wanted to punch someone but had no target for his fists.
In the silence, Hong Jiaxin squeezed Luo Yang's hand again, as a form of comfort.
Luo Yang took a deep breath, nodded slightly to show he was alright, and when his gaze drifted to her ample bosom, his mood improved significantly.
His eyes wandered down, pausing at her slender waist for a moment before moving to her legs.
As he watched, his body temperature began to rise.
Hong Jiaxin noticed Luo Yang's roving eyes, first at her chest then lower down, and understood what he was looking at and thinking about.
With a smack, Hong Jiaxin slapped Luo Yang's shoulder.
Seeing her slightly blushed cheeks and resentful eyes, Luo Yang chuckled and averted his gaze.
"Go to my company?" Qiao Yousi suddenly asked.
"That works too," Luo Yang said.
Since there was no need to go to the martial arts school, he might as well sit at Shuang Qiao's company for a bit and then go back to the Hongyun Brigade with them later.
Just then, Luo Yang's phone rang again.
Glancing at the caller ID, it was someone named Guan Changxing. With a moment's recollection, he remembered the man he had met in the hospital.
At that time, the Guan family wanted to thank Luo Yang for saving a life, but Luo Yang had politely declined.
After answering the call, Guan Changxing started with a litany of gratitude and then invited Luo Yang to visit his home as a guest.
Luo Yang, being true to his nature and still young, knew that if he went to the Guan family's home, it would be awkward and unenjoyable.
So he found an excuse to decline.
The Guan family probably just wanted to offer some sort of recompense, but Luo Yang was not lacking in money.
Only to hear Guan Changxing change the topic, "Doctor Luo, I have a relative who would like you to take a look at them as well. Are you free today?"
He would have been busy, but with the martial arts school shut down, he naturally had time now.