The Rise of Dragon Son-in-Law-Chapter 51 - Enemies on a Narrow Road
Chapter 51: Chapter 51: Enemies on a Narrow Road
Chapter 51 -51: Enemies on a Narrow Road
Jiang Tong was secretly delighted to hear Long Chen’s words, yet she couldn’t help but have too many thoughts.
Could it be that Long Chen is flirting with her?
Does he have other intentions towards her?
Or is it just a casual remark from Long Chen, with no hidden meaning?
Jiang Tong’s thoughts ran wild, and the more she thought about it, the redder her cheeks became.
Long Chen was unaware of Jiang Tong’s thoughts and laughed, “Jiang Tong, then you and Tang Ying stay here, I’ll head back first.”
“Okay… okay, Brother Long, you can rest assured.”
Jiang Tong said softly.
“Mm, call me if there’s anything. I think my number is over there on the counter.”
“Mm-hmm, I know.”
“I’m off.”
Long Chen waved his hand and left the Dragon Medical Hall.
When he was about to reach Zhao Churan’s place, Long Chen looked at the sky and thought that Zhao Churan probably hadn’t come home yet, so he took a turn and entered the vegetable market, buying lots of food.
For Long Chen, today was a day worth commemorating, like a rebirth, and he thought it should be celebrated.
But after buying the groceries and returning to Zhao Churan’s doorstep, Long Chen realized he didn’t know the door code.
Long Chen thought for a while and called Zhao Churan.
“When will you be home?”
Long Chen asked.
“It’ll be a while, why?”
“Nothing special, then I’ll just take a stroll around and wait until you get off work,” Long Chen said, smiling.
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“The code is three ones and three eights,” Zhao Churan replied with a light laugh.
Long Chen paused for a moment, then said, “Today you don’t need to buy groceries, I’ll treat you to something delicious.”
“Alright, then I’ll get busy,” she replied.
After hanging up, Long Chen went inside with the groceries and started to get busy.
When Zhao Churan got home from work, Long Chen had just served the last dish on the table.
Zhao Churan saw a table full of dishes and looked very surprised.
“Did… did you make all these?”
“Mm, I’m not sure about the taste, give it a try,” Long Chen said with a smile.
“Few men can do these things, you…”
“When I was with the Li Family, I was usually the one cooking,” Long Chen said.
“Then Li Yuechan is really wasting a talent; a man as good as you is hard to find even with a lantern.”
Zhao Churan picked up her chopsticks and started eating with Long Chen.
After tasting everything, Zhao Churan was surprised again.
The dishes Long Chen cooked were on par with those from big restaurants.
“How is it?” Long Chen asked.
“It’s delicious, you know so much, I feel somewhat ashamed in front of you, a woman,” Zhao Churan said with a wry smile.
“What are you talking about?” said Long Chen. “As long as you like it, I’ll cook for you when I have time.”
“You’re really nice.”
Zhao Churan smiled sweetly.
“By the way, Churan, we brought in about five million today; after dinner, I’ll transfer all the money to you for you to manage,” Long Chen said.
“How can that be?” Zhao Churan hurriedly replied. “I can’t manage that; I was thinking of letting you handle my money.”
“The medical hall was your investment to start with; if…”
“If what? It’s just the beginning, what’s the rush? When you really start making big money later, then give me more. People like me are in for the long investment, hmph, don’t think you can dismiss me with just a few million.”
Zhao Churan gave Long Chen a glare.
Long Chen smiled and didn’t insist on giving the money to Zhao Churan any longer.
After dinner, they cleaned up the dishes together and sat on the sofa to watch TV.
Zhao Churan sneaked a few glances at Long Chen and hesitated to speak.
“What’s the matter?”
Long Chen looked at Zhao Churan, “Just say what you want to say.”
“Long Chen, how does that saying go? After a full belly, one thinks of what? Don’t you have any thoughts?”
Zhao Churan blinked her beautiful eyes.
“Is it okay?”
“I’m your girlfriend, you tell me if it’s okay? Hehe, I’m going to take a shower.”
…
The night grew deeper, and everyone at the Li Family’s villa had yet to rest.
Li Yuechan sat on the sofa, watching her parents, Han Xiao and his wife, and Han Jieke laughing and talking. She felt ill at ease.
Without Long Chen, Li Yuechan felt as if something very important was missing, leaving her feeling empty and discontent with everything around her.
“Yuechan, what are you daydreaming about? Just now your aunt said that a medical hall that opened during the day had a Divine Doctor who was extremely skilled. He cured illnesses for several major figures in Seven Star City today, and she wants to go tomorrow to see if he can cure her underlying condition. You should accompany your aunt tomorrow,” Han Min tugged at Li Yuechan.
“I don’t have time,” Li Yuechan replied immediately. “I have important things to do tomorrow.”
“No problem, Yuechan, you go ahead and take care of your things. Tomorrow your uncle and Jack can accompany me,” Gao Jinlan said with a smile.
“That Divine Doctor I heard only treats a few people a day; we have to go early tomorrow in hopes he can truly eliminate this cancer,” Han Xiao sighed.
“As long as he can treat it, we’re not short on money,” Gao Jinlan said.
“That’s true,” Han Xiao said with a slight smile.
…
The next day, Long Chen got out of bed, had breakfast with Zhao Churan, and Zhao Churan drove Long Chen to Dragon Medical Hall.
Long Chen turned around and subconsciously said thank you.
Zhao Churan was stunned for a moment, then glared at Long Chen fiercely, “Saying thank you to me, do you not consider me your girlfriend?”
“Churan, I just haven’t adapted to this role yet,” Long Chen said with a wry smile.
Having just divorced Li Yuechan, Long Chen truly wasn’t used to it yet.
“You big dummy, I won’t drive you to work anymore. Find me at my company after work, I’ll take you to see cars, go on now.”
Zhao Churan waved her hand and drove off.
Long Chen entered the medical hall. After a night’s rest, his body’s mysterious energy had fully recovered.
Jiang Tong and Tang Ying saw Long Chen come in and both approached him.
“Long Ge, how many people are we treating today?”
Jiang Tong asked in a low voice.
“Let’s go with three, just call them over in the order they’re listed,” Long Chen replied.
“Okay,” Jiang Tong nodded.
“I’ll make the calls.”
Tang Ying immediately went to find the list.
In less than half an hour, three elderly patients almost simultaneously arrived at Dragon Medical Hall at a surprisingly fast pace.
Upon seeing Long Chen, the three elders, all of respectable standing in Seven Star City, hurriedly paid their respects.
“Please, there’s no need for formalities, all of you have a seat,” Long Chen said.
After that, Long Chen treated each of the three in turn.
The whole process was orderly and without incident; Long Chen managed to cure the ailments of all three.
The three who were healed held Long Chen’s medical skills in the highest regard and all presented him with a hefty sum as a token of their gratitude.
Afterward, two of the old men left, but one stayed behind.
This elderly man was Wu Dongyuan, who owned over a dozen hotels and five bath centers.
He smiled at Long Chen and said, “Divine Doctor, I spoke of you with a friend yesterday, and he holds the utmost reverence for your medical skills. Is it possible for you to meet her today?”
“Since it’s Mr. Wu’s referral, of course, I can,” Long Chen replied.
“Thank you for giving an old man face, they’re waiting outside, I’ll call them in,” Wu Dongyuan said.
Long Chen nodded, “All right.”
Wu Dongyuan immediately made a call to have people come in.
Moments later, Long Chen saw several familiar faces walking in.
It was none other than Han Xiao, Gao Jinlan, and their son Han Jieke.
This family of three walked into the medical hall and upon seeing Long Chen, they all looked a bit astonished.
Then, Gao Jinlan said with a sarcastic tone, “Surely some people here haven’t contracted some bizarre disease and come seeking treatment? I’ve heard the fees of this medical hall are not low—can you afford the treatment?”
“Are you talking about me?”
Long Chen replied with a smile that was not quite a smile.
“Who else would I be talking about? Talk about a small world,” Gao Jinlan sneered.
Long Chen did not respond to Gao Jinlan any further. At this moment, he also understood that the friend Wu Dongyuan mentioned was the Gao family.
Hearing this brief exchange, Wu Dongyuan began to feel that things were turning sour.
“Divine Doctor, do… do you know them?” Wu Dongyuan asked cautiously.
“It’s more than just knowing. I might be the butt of your jokes, Mr. Wu, but I just divorced my wife the day before yesterday because of this family of three,” Long Chen said with a laugh.
Wu Dongyuan visibly shivered, his complexion changing.
“Mr. Wu, you call him ‘Divine Doctor’? The Divine Doctor you’re talking about is him?” Han Xiao urgently asked.
“Yes, it’s him,” Wu Dongyuan gritted his teeth, “Little Han, do you have some kind of grudge against him?”
“Mr. Wu, if it’s him, then sorry, but we really don’t believe he is some kind of Divine Doctor. He’s nothing but a waste in a failed marriage; what medical skills could he possibly have? Mr. Wu, I’d also advise you not to be deceived by him,” Gao Jinlan spoke gravely.
Slap.
Gao Jinlan had barely finished speaking when Wu Dongyuan’s hand slapped across her face, exclaiming firmly, “Insolence!”
Struck by the slap, Gao Jinlan was completely stunned.
Han Xiao and Han Jieke were also taken aback, but oddly neither of the pair dared to become angry. Instead, they were filled with trepidation.
“Mr. Wu… What is the meaning of this?”
Han Xiao asked cautiously.
Wu Dongyuan’s face was stern as he angrily said, “The Divine Doctor is my savior; he just cured a chronic illness I had. You dare insult him, do you believe I can make the Han Family disappear from Seven Star City?”
“Mr. Wu, was your illness really… really cured by him?” At this point, Gao Jinlan was coming to her senses from the slap.
“Nonsense, I, Wu Dongyuan, have lived for seventy years and seen all kinds of people, but Divine Doctor Long Chen’s skills are a once-in-a-lifetime sight for me to behold and admire. If you dare look down on the Divine Doctor, you are looking down on me.”
“Mr. Wu, that wasn’t my intention, I’m truly sorry,” Gao Jinlan apologized while bowing her head.
“What’s the use in apologizing to me? You should be apologizing to the Divine Doctor. To think you came here for treatment—with that attitude, you might as well go home and wait for death,” Wu Dongyuan said without any hint of politeness.
Gao Jinlan’s face paled, and she hurriedly turned to Long Chen, “Long Chen, I was wrong, I apologize, will it do if I kowtow to you? I’ll kowtow.”
As she spoke, Gao Jinlan got on her knees and knocked her head on the floor three times.
Long Chen looked down at Gao Jinlan, speaking indifferently, “I remember when we first met, I told you that you had lymphoma. To most people, that might seem like a terminal disease, but to me, it’s not incurable.”
Hearing this, Gao Jinlan burst with joy, “Long Chen, as long as you can cure me, any amount of money is fine—whether it’s one million or five million, I can pay it.”
“When you came in, didn’t you say we ran into each other unfortunately? Do you think I would save you?” Long Chen sneered with a cold laugh.
