Chapter 39: Tragedy

  "Child, a noble family for centuries, a great household for thousands of years, how can it be easily established?"

  Mr. Xu shook his head and sighed, "Of course, it's good that you have this ambition. I'm also very happy. In this life, one must find something to do, having a goal, having a pursuit, or else life will be empty and lonely."

  "I originally wanted you to travel abroad and relax, but now that the passport is ready, you've made up your mind. If it's like this, how much more money do you need? You can take it from Grandpa."

  Xu shook his head, "Grandpa, don't worry about it, I'll figure out the money myself. I definitely won't do anything illegal. And if I want to make money, it's even easier. With my medical skills, just giving people a few injections will bring in the cash."

  "Grandpa, the day I returned from Jiangnan, I gave Liu Meng of the Development and Reform Commission a few injections and wrote him a prescription. The 500,000 yuan consultation fee was in my pocket. There are many rich people willing to spend big money on medical treatment, but earning this kind of money is quite tiring."

  Mr. Xu was taken aback, his mouth agape in shock, "Kid, this...this...isn't this cheating people? You just give someone a few injections and you want 500,000 yuan, isn't that too expensive?"

  "Grandpa, these people are rich, if I didn't force them to come and find me for treatment." Xu Yi smiled, "This is their own initiative to ask me for help, one is willing to give, the other is willing to receive, it's very fair, no one has anything to say."

  Mr. Xu's face revealed a hint of a smile, this child is not like the usual family heir, either spoiled and reckless or rigidly adhering to rules.

  Maybe this kid can really stir up some weather.

  "Bang, bang, bang"

  The door creaked open, and Xu Yi walked over to pull it open, only to see Xu Zhiyuan standing at the entrance, holding a pack of cigarettes and a lighter. This kid was quite clever, even thinking to bring a thermos of hot water along with him. The old man didn't like drinking purified water, preferring to use boiling water to brew tea.

  "Alright, put your things here and you can go."

  Mr. Xu waved his hand and got up to walk to the desk, putting on his old glasses, "Right, tell the kitchen on your way out that I want to have fish for lunch."

  "Grandpa, let's go."

  Xu poured a cup of tea for the old man and then quietly slipped out.

  "Brother, what did you say to Grandpa? It took so long." Xu Zhīyuān pulled out a pack of special cigarettes and handed them to Xu Yī, "I snuck these from Grandpa's bedroom, but I didn't dare take too many. Let's just have one box each."

  "I haven't said anything, I'll be going back to Jiangnan for a while to take care of some business, my parents probably won't agree, so let the old man go and talk to them about it."

  Xu smiled and opened the car door, "Alright, Zhiyuan, you drive, I don't know the way."

  Xu Zhīyuǎn quickly started the car and the white Santana sped out of the compound.

  When Santana stopped the car and looked out, he couldn't help but be stunned. No wonder it seemed a bit familiar just now. It turned out that this place was actually the Paradise Park that they had visited not long ago.

  However, today was also daytime, but the parking lot was filled with all kinds of high-end luxury cars. In comparison, Xu Zhiyuan's white Santana looked extremely shabby.

  Xu Yi took a glance at Xu Zhiyuan's face and saw that his expression was unchanged, without showing even a hint of inferiority for driving an old car. In his heart, he secretly admired him, thinking that the teachings of the old master over the years were still effective. However, this confidence, this demeanor, few young masters in the city could compare to it.

  "Brother, let's go, we're going in." Xu Zhīyuān closed the car door and glanced at the travel bag in Xu Yītí's hand. "If luck is good today, maybe this 250,000 can be doubled, then you can buy a better car. After all, you are also doing business, a good car represents identity and strength."

  "Zhiyuan, this idea of yours is not bad, it's a good reminder. When doing business, one must make others look up to them, and first and foremost, they must show their strength." Xu Yiwu was taken aback by the words, and slowly nodded his head, "What, did someone get into a fight at today's gathering again?"

  "Brother, that's kid stuff. How can you make a living just by fighting and opening a casino? This bar has all sorts of games, like cards, mahjong, and pai gow, everything is available."

  Xu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Brother, today we two brothers are going to conquer the world. Unfortunately, Xiao Cheng is not here, he and his family went on a trip."

  "Zhiyuan, you've finally arrived, I've been waiting for you for half a day."

  A young man in a suit and leather shoes came up to greet Xi Zhīyuǎn enthusiastically, his eyes scanning over the back of Xi Yī, "Huh, isn't this the young master of Director Xi's family?"

  "Hao Xun, you're right, he's my cousin Xu Yi, who just came back not long ago." Xu Zhiyuan smiled and looked at Xu Yi, "Brother, this is Hao Xun, the son of Secretary Hao of the Municipal Bureau, he's been very kind to me and He Cheng."

  "Hello, Mr. Hao."

  Xu Yi smiled and extended his right hand to Hao Xun, "Thank you for taking care of my two younger brothers. These two kids have been a handful for you."

  "Xu Yi, you're being too polite, we're all good friends after all."

  Hao Xun chuckled and shook Xu Yi's hand lightly, "Brother Xu has been away for twenty years and now that you're back, it's the perfect time to make a big move. If there are any good opportunities to get rich, be sure to bring me along."

  "Hao Gongzi is being polite, what opportunities for wealth could a Taoist like me possibly have?"

  Xu smiled faintly, "It's actually Mr. Hao who has a good opportunity now, don't forget to bring me along, the whole of 49 City knows that my old man is too stubborn, our Xu family is short on money."

  "Xu Yi, you, you, are really too humorous."

  Hao Xun burst out laughing and patted Xu Yi's shoulder. "Come on, let's go in and have a couple of drinks first."

  The bar was filled with soft music, and on the stage, a young girl with a fiery figure and a beautiful face was leading the dance. In the large dance pool, a group of young men and women were embracing each other, lightly swaying to the rhythm of the music.

  "Brother, that girl who led the dance, she's a very popular female star in the entertainment industry recently. With just one phone call from Hao Shao, she came running over."

  Xu Zhiyuan glanced at the leading dancer on stage, his eyes suddenly paused, "Brother, look, sister-in-law is also here, sitting in front of the bar drinking."

  Xu furrowed her brow, looked up at the bar and saw Tongyan sitting in front of it drinking, with a bespectacled man sitting next to her playing with his wine glass. At this moment, he turned his head and looked over, and it was the same man she had just seen in Tongyan's office, who should be Tongyan's older brother Tongxiao.

  Tong Xiao saw Xu Yi and his brother come in, his lips slightly curled up, a cold smile floating on his face, he knew this kid would attend this gathering, little guy, I've been waiting for you.

  "Old Fat, get Xu Yi a cocktail, make it spicy."

  Hao Xun knocked on the table and gave a loud clap to Bian Lao Fei, who was standing behind the bar. The music was soft, but Hao Xun's voice was not small. Tong Yan heard the name Xu Yi, her slender body trembled, quickly turned around, and her eyes scanned over, instantly falling on Xu Yi's body.

  Although Tongyuan had fantasized about Xi Yi's appearance countless times in her mind and had seen what Xi Yi's father, mother, and sister looked like, so she had outlined countless images of Xi Yi in her heart, but the one in front of her was not among them.

  This guy didn't wear that kind of cyan Taoist robe, nor did he shave his head clean, but instead had flowing shoulder-length hair, wearing a coffee-colored suit, with a red tie around his neck, looking like a rich young master rather than a monk.

  And to be honest, this guy is really handsome.

  Of course, these are not the reasons why she supports that very childish game of doll-like affection. The fact that people living in modern times still play this kind of game is a sad reflection of our society, and this sadness has fallen on her youthful face, making it even more tragic.

  The wine glasses clinked together, and Hao Xun picked up his glass and downed it in one gulp. The sound of a car engine roaring outside the door came through, he put down his glass with a clang, patted Xu Yi's shoulder, "Xu Yi, if you want to drink something, call for it yourself, I'll go out for a bit."

  "Alright, Hao Shao, you're busy." Xu nodded slightly, paused the wine cup lightly, and slowly walked to Tong Yan's side to sit down. He glanced around at the people in the hall, and gently tapped on the table. "Hello, are you Tong Yan?"

  "Are you Xu Yi, the son of Xu Zhengchun, Deputy Director of the National Development and Reform Commission?"

  With a bright smile, she snapped her fingers at Bian Lao Fei behind the counter, pointing to the wine glass, "Bian Lao Fei, get me a Bragg's Romance."

  Her voice paused, and her pretty face turned to Xu Yi, "Try it, the taste is very good, I'm treating you."

  "You know about that thing too, right?"

  He nodded slightly, took the wine that Bian Lao Fei handed over to him, and lightly sipped a mouthful. The fine wine entered his throat, and the sour, spicy, fragrant, and sweet feelings came rushing in. He couldn't help but nod his head, "This wine has some meaning."

  "Thank you for the compliment, it's something I invented."

  A youthful face smiled, and immediately the smile on her face was retracted, a layer of frost covered her pretty face. "If I'm not mistaken, I unfortunately knew about that thing you mentioned when I was 15 years old, but it's really a tragedy."

  "But I can tell you very clearly that I won't marry you. Besides, aren't you a Taoist? Haven't you become a monk? You can't get married, can you?"

  "I also agree with your point of view."

  He hehe smiled, raised his neck and drank the wine in the cup in one gulp. The cup was lightly tapped on the bar, and his right hand picked up his travel bag. "That is indeed a tragedy, an unavoidable tragedy."

  As soon as he finished speaking, Hao Xun accompanied a young man wearing casual clothes and walked in with a smile. Tong Yan's eyes lit up immediately, and he got up from the stool to greet him, "Xun Shao, why are you just coming?"

  Xu Yi saw him and was taken aback for a moment, his eyebrows slightly furrowed.

  PS: After two years, the doctor is back to the starting point and has become a new person. As the saying goes, "Clothes are not as good as new, people are not as good as before." Please click and thank you, dear readers and friends.

  PS: After two years, the doctor is back to the starting point and has become a new person. As the saying goes, "Clothes are not as good as new, people are not as good as before." Please click and thank you, dear readers and friends.