Chapter 88: Chapter 87 Open the Gate Wide
But Zhang Hao didn’t see it that way, he was just fulfilling the duty of a doctor.
How did he become recognized as the future son-in-law of the Gu family?
Indeed, it was because of this incident that he had the opportunity to speak with Gu Shengsen.
Zhang Hao spent the entire morning by Gu Shengsen’s side.
Those who knew and those who didn’t showed him a great deal of respect.
After the morning conference ended, Zhang Hao found himself a spot to rest.
Gu Yue came over with two boxed lunches in hand.
"Why are you sitting here by yourself?"
"I’m a bit tired, just resting for a while," Zhang Hao said.
Gu Yue handed one of the boxed lunches to him, "Then have something to eat first. You can’t starve yourself."
Zhang Hao certainly knew that he couldn’t starve, so after thanking Gu Yue for her kindness, he opened the boxed lunch and quickly took a few bites.
"Uncle probably doesn’t know about what happened last night yet."
Gu Yue said with a smile, "Why, you want my dad to know?"
Zhang Hao shook his head quickly, he definitely didn’t want Gu Shengsen to find out.
"Don’t worry, I won’t let dad know about these things. Besides, I’m an adult too. He would understand why I did it."
"You shouldn’t feel any psychological pressure. If you were really scared, you wouldn’t have succumbed to my seduction yesterday."
Zhang Hao felt that Gu Yue’s words were a bit off. It wasn’t that he was seduced, but that he had no choice in the matter.
"It was you who meddled with my tea. Why make it sound as though I did something to you?"
Seeing that there was no one around, Gu Yue became bolder in her speech.
"At first, I indeed took advantage of you while you were vulnerable, but why didn’t you leave after you woke up?"
"You clearly could have left, yet you chose to stay. Doesn’t that say something?"
Zhang Hao frowned, feeling that Gu Yue was also a cunning woman.
If a woman had no schemes, how could she hold onto such a large family business?
"Alright, alright, it’s my fault, okay?"
After finishing their meals, both of them sat back in their seats and closed their eyes to rest.
In the meantime, Zhang Hao received a phone call from Lin Zhen.
"You little rascal, where are you? I’ve been waiting for you at the hotel all morning. Are you really too scared to come down and see me?"
Zhang Hao coughed and took the phone away from his ear, letting the noise from the entire conference center flow into the receiver.
As expected, Lin Zhen quickly realized the problem.
"You... you’re not at the hotel?"
"When did I tell you I was at the hotel? Besides, I didn’t ask you to wait there."
"I’m here for the medical conference, not to settle old and new grudges with you."
Lin Zhen was infuriated yet helpless, "Fine, you wait at the conference. I’m coming over now."
The moment he put down the phone, Gu Yue, with her eyes closed, said, "It seems that this Mr. Lin has quite a grudge against you."
Zhang Hao sighed, "Can’t help it, who made me sleep with his girlfriend?"
Gu Yue’s eyes snapped open in disbelief upon hearing this, looking at Zhang Hao.
"You slept with his girlfriend, and he’s troubling you for it? You really asked for it."
"No, at that time, the woman should have been single. He got her pregnant and yet refused to take responsibility."
"At the moment when she was most vulnerable, I appeared. She offered herself to thank me."
"I almost became a happy father because of this."
After hearing the whole story, Gu Yue felt that the world was too surreal, even more melodramatic than a soap opera.
Half an hour later, Lin Zhen arrived at the exhibition center and spotted Zhang Hao in the crowd at a glance.
Seeing him and Gu Yue squeezed into a small corner, he was seething with anger, but he dared not reveal his true, irritable nature in front of Gu Yue.
What Lin Zhen didn’t know was that when he made that phone call, Gu Yue was right beside him.
So she already knew what kind of person he was, even if he hid it well, it was no use.
"Your arch-enemy is here, should I duck out for a bit?" Gu Yue asked.
Zhang Hao thought for a moment and said, "You better stay here and save my life, it’s better than creating a seven-tier pagoda."
Gu Yue was amused by Zhang Hao’s words: "Since you want me to save you, our friendship is even then."
Zhang Hao agreed repeatedly.
Lin Zhen couldn’t lose his persona in front of Gu Yue, so Zhang Hao wasn’t afraid of anything.
Moreover, he had received praise from Gu Shengsen today, and in the future, he might have an inseparable connection with the Gu Family.
By then, he could use this advantage to teach Lin Zhen a lesson, if needed.
But on second thought, what was Lin Zhen worth? Why use a cleaver to kill a chicken?
What couldn’t he do by himself anyway?
Lin Zhen was nothing but a useless, frivolous playboy.
Aside from making things difficult for him in his own family-run hospital, there were no other threats to speak of.
"Miss Gu, long time no see. May I ask where Uncle Gu is? Could you take me to see him?"
Gu Yue, upon seeing Lin Zhen, was displeased: "My dad has already gone back. He couldn’t possibly stay here all day. You’re too late."
Lin Zhen was on the verge of beating his chest with frustration. How could this happen? He had come here just to meet Gu Shengsen.
Now, without having met him, how was he going to explain this back home? If his old man found out, he’d have his hide for sure.
"Doctor Zhang, come with me to chat with a few uncles over there. You minored in traditional Chinese medicine and have some achievements in that area. I think they will definitely like you."
Watching Zhang Hao follow Gu Yue into a group of big shots...
Lin Zhen also wanted to join the fun, but all the things he’d learned in school he had long since digested with his meals.
So now, his regret was of no use at all.
The conference lasted for a week, and on the last day, Zhang Hao had taken on a big shot as his mentor.
In his WeChat, he had added dozens of medical big shots before and after.
Most of them were accomplished in traditional Chinese medicine.
On the final night, preparing to head back home, Zhang Hao was packing his bags at the hotel when the Gu sisters, Gu Yue and Gu Xing, came to see him.
They said they wanted to have a good meal that evening in memory of this meeting.
The hidden implications behind a good meal were obvious to anyone who thought about it.
Zhang Hao was a bit hesitant; sometimes one perfect occurrence was just right, but another might not necessarily add to the perfection.
Doctor Liu seemed to see Zhang Hao’s embarrassment and interjected: "We’re grateful to Miss Gu for her kindness, which kept us from just being part of the backdrop at the conference."
"But we have to catch a flight back tonight and can’t afford to miss work tomorrow."
"So I’m afraid we can’t make it for this meal, but we’ll surely meet again if there’s a chance in the future."
The Gu sisters smiled subtly, not making things difficult for them.
They just reminded Zhang Hao not to forget them after he returned.
The Gu family would always have its doors open for him!
