From Evil Sect Leader to Doctor
Chapter 573 - 544: Wedding
Pei Lin sat up with the help of Zhao Feiyang, feeling a bit of a headache, chest tightness, and constant nausea, and she shared her symptoms.
Xu Chunliang chose her Neiguan Acupoint for a massage.
Neiguan Acupoint is located on the palmar aspect of the forearm, on the line connecting Quzhe Acupoint and Daling acupoint, two cun above the wrist crease, between the tendons of the palmaris longus and radial flexor muscles. It is associated with the median vein, median artery and interosseous arteries and veins, with anterior and posterior cutaneous nerves, and the deep layer contains the median nerve trunk and the anterior interosseous nerve, belonging to the Hand Jueyin Heart Sack Meridian.
Clinically, acupuncture of the Neiguan Acupoint is usually used for the treatment of angina pectoris, arrhythmia, gastritis, hysteria, etc., having the effects of calming the heart, tranquilizing the mind, regulating qi, and relieving pain.
Though Xu Chunliang actually had a needle pouch with him, considering today’s joyous occasion wasn’t suitable for major actions, and with so many eyes watching, he didn’t have a medical license. Although rescuing someone was out of goodwill, it was hard to guarantee it wouldn’t be misinterpreted, and mainly because Pei Lin’s condition wasn’t serious, waking her up was nothing complicated.
With Xu Chunliang’s massage of the Neiguan Acupoint, Pei Lin’s symptoms of chest tightness and nausea quickly relieved, and her headache seemed to lessen as well.
Xu Chunliang casually checked her pulse, placing his fingers on her pulse gate, feeling something like a rolling bead underneath his fingertips, swift and rapid, a pulse condition known as a slippery pulse, typically found in pregnant women.
This is because the qi and blood in pregnant women change according to the pregnancy, resulting in the phenomenon of a slippery pulse. Xu Chunliang silently sighed, no wonder Zhao Feiyang was rushing to get married, wait a few more days and Pei Lin’s belly would become visible and hard to hide.
Pei Lin had already fully recovered, her eyes fixed on Xu Chunliang, feeling anxious as if she couldn’t hide anything from him.
Xu Chunliang couldn’t care less about their affairs, releasing his hand and saying, "No big deal, don’t worry."
Zhao Feiyang gently touched Pei Lin’s forehead with concern: "How do you feel? Can you hold on?" For some reason, he had a strange thought that if Pei Lin couldn’t persist, it wouldn’t be a bad thing, at least he wouldn’t have to continue performing this wedding against his will.
Pei Lin took a breath, smiled at Zhao Feiyang, and said, "It’s fine, I can manage. Feiyang, sorry for worrying you."
Zhao Feiyang said, "From today, you’re my wife, it’s my duty to care for you."
Pei Lin also smiled at Xu Chunliang, "Thanks, Xiaoxu."
Pei Yu pointed at Pei Lin’s upper lip. She took out her phone to check with the camera and found that Xu Chunliang had pressed her philtrum so hard it left it red, looking like a Ren Dan mustache. Pei Lin was a bit frustrated, thinking it would be unseemly for the guests to see her like this.
Pei Yu said, "Put on more powder."
Pei Lin nodded, for now, this was the only way to fix it.
Pei Lin quickly touched up her makeup and everything proceeded as planned. Zhao Feiyang picked up Pei Lin and walked out amidst the crowd.
Due to her pregnancy, Pei Lin had gained some weight recently. Zhao Feiyang, having been lax with his workouts, was red-faced and panting heavily after carrying her out of the elevator.
Xu Chunliang joked with him, "Dean Zhao, if you’re tired, I can take over."
Zhao Feiyang, gasping for breath, replied, "Get lost." Everyone laughed, and Pei Lin laughed the happiest, holding Zhao Feiyang’s neck, giving him a kiss with a face full of happiness, yet her heart was heavy with the thought of a call from the police.
Although Zhao Feiyang wanted a low-key wedding, news of his wedding spread quickly, and numerous department heads from Changxing Hospital approached to join the celebration.
Zhao Feiyang reserved ten tables and had the hotel prepare an additional five, yet still, there were over twenty extra guests. Luckily, at Min Nan Seafood City, Pei Lin and Manager Cai had a strong relationship and managed to add three more tables at the last minute.
Eighteen tables were a symbol of good fortune.
The wedding host that day was a famous host from Dongzhou TV Station, Ma Xi, known as the top master of ceremonies in Dongzhou.
Ma Xi, with his witty and humorous hosting, had the audience in constant laughter and joy.
After Xu Chunliang finished his duties, he greeted Gao Xinhua, who was at the same table as Huayuan Group’s CEO Tang Jinglun, and Huanyan Health’s Vice President Tang Tianyi, who attended on behalf of his father, showing the importance Huayuan Group placed on Zhao Feiyang, and they gave him full respect today.
Tang Jinglun was also aware of Xu Chunliang being seconded as the deputy mayor of Hu Shan Town and took the initiative to greet him, adhering to the business principle of staying friends if a deal can’t be made. Through the series of events, Tang Jinglun recognized Xu Chunliang’s capabilities.
Although Xu Chunliang’s organizational relationship was still with Changxing, he had already severed ties with Huayuan. After the group brawl incident, Huayuan Group, to avoid being implicated by him, relieved him of his position immediately. Huayuan was quite unfeeling in this regard.
After Xu Chunliang arrived at Hu Shan Town, the first thing he did was to retaliate against Huayuan by ordering a halt to the Healthy Elderly Care Hospital project. Though it has since resumed, it’s uncertain whether he’ll take further actions. Based on Tang Jinglun’s understanding of him, there’s a good chance Xu Chunliang won’t let this rest.
Xu Chunliang shook hands with Tang Jinglun, saying, "Mr. Tang, did you come all the way from Nanjiang?"
Tang Jinglun noticed that his title for him had changed from President Tang to Mr. Tang, which must have been intentional. He smiled and said, "Of course I had to come, Chunliang, I heard you’ve been doing well lately."
Xu Chunliang smiled and said, "It’s all thanks to your blessings."
Tang Jinglun replied, "It’s all thanks to your own abilities." He had nothing much to say to Xu Chunliang, as the rift between them was difficult to mend.
Xu Chunliang reached out and patted Tang Tianyi on the shoulder. Since Xu Chunliang appeared, Tang Tianyi had been very tense, originally thinking Xu Chunliang would ignore him. But to his surprise, Xu Chunliang actually patted him, which startled Tang Tianyi, causing him to choke on the hot tea he just sipped, leading to a fit of coughing.
Xu Chunliang said, "Young President Tang, why are you so excited about someone else’s wedding?"
Tang Tianyi kept coughing, and Tang Jinglun, knowing his nephew was afraid of him, laughed and said, "Tianyi is happy for Dean Zhao."
Xu Chunliang thought to himself that even Zhao Feiyang might not be happy. He smiled at Gao Xinhua and then went over to greet Zhao Feiyang’s parents.
Zhao Daqiang was wearing a new military uniform today. Though he didn’t like this daughter-in-law from the bottom of his heart, he had to accept the reality of her entering the family. Perhaps influenced by the festive atmosphere, he seemed to be in a good mood.
Ma Xi was passionately saying on stage, "Love is a kidnapping you willingly go along with. In the beginning, you’re held hostage by them, and later, you’re held hostage by yourself, stuck but enjoying it."
Zhao Feiyang and Pei Lin stood at the center of the stage. They had to admit that the two looked quite well-matched, both talented and beautiful. Zhao Feiyang found this part of the speech a bit jarring but fitting, as it seemed his future was thoroughly hijacked by Pei Lin.
The big screen behind them started displaying photos of the couple, along with congratulatory videos from friends and family. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺
The president of Huayuan Group, Tang Jingwei, had also specially made a congratulatory video for Zhao Feiyang, and his mother appeared in it too, as she recognized Pei Lin as her goddaughter.
Pei Lin turned to look at the screen, wiping at the corners of her eyes as if deeply moved. She knew that Tang Jingwei and his mother were just trying to bind her with cheap emotions. For businessmen, emotions are the least costly.
Xu Chunliang’s seat was at Wu Fajun’s table, who was actually a guest invited by Pei Lin. Also at the table were Wu Ruiying, Yu Xiangdong, and Pan Hongwei. These people were middle-level cadres at the hospital. Reasonably, Zhao Feiyang couldn’t have invited them. They were on Pei Lin’s guest list due to her frequent contact with them while setting up Huayan Health. They had also given gifts in advance, thus obtaining entry.
Wu Ruiying said, "Dean Zhao and President Pei are truly a perfect match, a marriage made in heaven, talented and beautiful."
Everyone smiled but said nothing. They all knew Wu Ruiying liked to flatter. It’s understandable when you flatter leaders in front of them, but it doesn’t make sense to flatter when the couple can’t even hear you.
Wu Fajun nodded and added, "A match made in heaven!"
The words were good, but somehow felt a bit strange, not very pleasant.
Pan Hongwei said, "Ma Xi is really eloquent, no wonder he’s the top host of Dongzhou."
Yu Xiangdong said, "It must have cost a lot to hire him, right?"
Everyone turned to look at Xu Chunliang. Xu Chunliang said, "Why are you looking at me? I’m not familiar with him."
Yu Xiangdong said, "Aren’t you very familiar with that host, Su Qing? She hosted the apprentice ceremony for your Huichun Hall. Ma Xi is so famous, his appearance fee must be higher than Su Qing’s."
Xu Chunliang said, "It depends on the relationship. Maybe he didn’t charge a single penny." He saw Fu Guomin and Zhang Hengyang coming in together, talking happily.
Zhang Hengyang came in looking for Xu Chunliang and saw Xu Chunliang waving at him.
Even if Xu Chunliang wasn’t keen on him, he couldn’t ignore Fu Guomin. So, he stood up to greet them. At that moment, there was an uproar at the venue.
Zhang Hengyang and Fu Guomin also turned their gaze towards the stage.
Xu Chunliang sensed that something was amiss, and then he saw a provocative photo of Pei Lin on the big screen. She was wearing very little, her fair skin and beauty evident, with her hands covering her critical areas.
Zhao Feiyang and Pei Lin hadn’t realized what happened yet as they had their backs to the screen.
In the guest seats, Tang Tianyi saw the screen and spat out the hot tea he had just taken a sip of, almost choking. You don’t expect such high risks at a wedding.
Tang Jinglun stood there, dumbfounded, with his mouth wide open, and he wasn’t the only one with that expression.