From Evil Sect Leader to Doctor-Chapter 341 - 316: Watertight

"Nothing much, I just returned to work today after a month-long study session at the Nanjiang Party School, so I wanted to drop by and greet the leaders, especially to get to know Town Mayor Qin." Xu Chunliang’s words were tactful yet skillful. To the ordinary person, the Nanjiang Party School might not mean much, but to the minor leaders within the Pinghai Province system, it represented an extraordinary significance, indicating future prospects and connections.

Qin Zhengyang smiled, "I may have just arrived, but I’ve heard of you already."

He gave off a very sincere vibe, and his speech lacked the typical bureaucratic tone.

Xu Chunliang said, "I hope what you’ve heard are good things about me."

Qin Zhengyang said, "There are both good and bad. No one is perfect, and no leader can satisfy everyone perfectly."

Xu Chunliang said, "I came here today to inquire about something."

Qin Zhengyang nodded, signaling him to speak directly.

Xu Chunliang mentioned the road planning he had heard about.

"Indeed, any development starts with roads first. The planning of the Weishan Island National Resort is not decided by our town, nor does the county have that authority; it’s coordinated by the city. We’re all just responsible for executing the plan." Qin Zhengyang spoke seamlessly, pushing the responsibility to the city, implying that talking to him was futile as he didn’t make the decisions.

He called Xu Chunliang over to the desk, opened the latest planning map on the computer, and pointed to a road with his fingers, "This is a main road, temporarily named Sightseeing Road, connecting directly from the dock to Shiliang Mountain, passing right through the middle of your hospital."

Xu Chunliang looked at it for a while, "Won’t that split our hospital in two?"

Qin Zhengyang said, "It’s just a plan for now. Whatever the city decides is how we will arrange things. We don’t have decision-making power in this respect, but if the final plan is indeed like this, we will have to execute it, and you all should actively cooperate." His words, although tactful, clearly conveyed an undeniable undertone.

Xu Chunliang thought to himself, if the road truly passes through their hospital, then the additional land for the division would be wasted, which is no small matter.

Xu Chunliang said, "Town Mayor Qin, that piece of land is intended for building a senior hospital. Such planning is unreasonable and unfair to us at Changxing."

Qin Zhengyang smiled, "Didn’t I say it’s just a plan for now? We will gather opinions from all sides and report to the city, who will surely revise the plan. This cannot be the final proposal. You can also reflect the actual situation to the relevant city departments."

Xu Chunliang found Qin Zhengyang to be more skilled than Kong Xiangsheng, leaving no gaps in his work.

Xu Chunliang said, "I hope Town Mayor Qin can convey our requests upward."

"Of course. By the way, how’s the progress on the senior hospital you promised? The Huayuan Group initially promised to start construction within a year—is there some difficulty that’s holding it back?"

Xu Chunliang said, "Everything is progressing normally." This could be seen as him covering for the Huayuan Group, whose funds were mainly invested in building hospitals in Dongzhou, and thus, couldn’t readily provide additional money.

He chatted with Qin Zhengyang for a bit, then stood up to leave. Qin Zhengyang saw him to the door, shaking hands in farewell.

Upon returning to the car, Zhang Haitao cautiously asked, "Dean Xu, how did it go?"

Xu Chunliang said, "Let’s head back to the hospital first."

Xu Chunliang’s office had been tidied up in advance, and just as he was about to sit down, Secretary Tan Haiyan burst in energetically, "Xiaoxu, you’re finally back."

Xu Chunliang smiled, "Sister Tan, what’s got you in such a rush?"

Tan Haiyan said, "I’ve mentioned it before—it’s about the road."

Xu Chunliang reassured her not to worry, saying he had just visited the town, and Deputy Town Mayor Qin Zhengyang personally told him it’s still just a plan.

Tan Haiyan was anxious, "It shouldn’t be as simple as a plan. The surveyors have already visited twice."

Xu Chunliang said, "Have you reported this to Dean Zhao?"

Tan Haiyan shook her head, indicating she had reported it to the deputy dean, Yuan Peiqiang, but he didn’t seem to care, and she felt it inappropriate to bypass him to report directly to Zhao Feiyang.

Xu Chunliang understood she didn’t want to take responsibility, fearing criticism. He called Zhao Feiyang in front of Tan Haiyan.

After the phone rang for quite a while, Zhao Feiyang finally answered, his voice hinting at impatience, "What is it?"

Even over the phone, Xu Chunliang could tell that Zhao Feiyang was in a bad mood, and he somewhat regretted calling. He briefly mentioned the road planning issue, but Zhao Feiyang simply replied that he got it and hung up.

Xu Chunliang was confused. Back then, they went to great lengths to acquire the property rights of Weishan Island Hospital, even employing a beauty trap, and only then did everything go smoothly. But Zhao Feiyang’s attitude showed he didn’t see this matter as important at all.

It was like seeing a beautiful woman, doing everything possible to pursue her, and immediately neglecting her once she’s in your hands. This felt a bit trashy.

There was one thing Xu Chunliang didn’t guess wrong: Zhao Feiyang was indeed in a foul mood. He held a stack of photos in his hand, and all of them were of Pei Lin and Xu Chunliang together, looking very close.

The more Zhao Feiyang looked, the angrier he got, his eyes turning green. Although he was very aware the person who sent these photos had bad intentions, and he believed nothing was happening between Pei Lin and Xu Chunliang, seeing these photos still ignited his anger.

Judging by the timestamp, it was Sunday afternoon, when he went to the tea house to have a heart-to-heart with Xu Ying. Unexpectedly, Pei Lin actually called Xu Chunliang, and the two went shopping together and tried on wedding dresses.

The outfit Xu Chunliang wore was clearly bought by Pei Lin for herself. Zhao Feiyang stood up abruptly, walked to the window, and opened it. The cold wind helped cool his heated mind a bit.

A dreadful thought occurred to him: if these photos could be sent to him, they could also be used for other purposes. Whether or not the two had something going on, just the spread of this matter would leave him with no face.

Zhao Feiyang took a deep breath, trying to dispel the depression in his heart, but it was to no avail.

He first called Pei Lin, who told him she was doing her nails and to call back later. Zhao Feiyang hung up and sent one of the photos after taking a snapshot of it.

Pei Lin called back quickly, furiously asking, "Zhao Feiyang, what do you mean by this?"

Zhao Feiyang thought she would explain herself, but she was so aggressive: "What do I mean? I should be asking you what you mean!"

Pei Lin angrily said, "You’re really despicable. You don’t stay with me, don’t trust me, and have someone tail me. You’re simply shameless!"

Zhao Feiyang, seething, replied, "Who tailed you? One wouldn’t know if they never did it. You dare to act but don’t dare to admit?"

"What did I do? Zhao Feiyang, if you don’t want to take responsibility, just say so. Why use such underhanded tactics against me? I really misjudged you, shameless!" Pei Lin said and hung up.

Zhao Feiyang was brimming with anger, thinking how unreasonable this woman was. Shameless? How was he shameless? Did he ask her to go shopping, try on clothes, and dine with Xu Chunliang?

Damn it! Kneeling on the ground to measure his thigh, aren’t you pregnant? Always complaining of backache and sore legs, I massage your legs every day, yet I don’t see you being so considerate to me? The more Zhao Feiyang thought about it, the angrier he got.

Just then, Lin Yansheng, the office director, knocked and entered, carrying a pot of green plants, saying, "Dean Zhao, just bought these green plants, here to add a touch of green for you!"

Zhao Feiyang’s face darkened: "Get out!" His courtesy wouldn’t allow him to use the word "roll."

Lin Yansheng was taken aback, realizing he came in at a bad time and wanted to put the green plant down.

Zhao Feiyang shouted, "Take those with you and get out!"

Lin Yansheng was startled by his sudden shout. Never before had he seen Zhao Feiyang this furious, so he hurriedly took the plant and left.

As Lin Yansheng left hastily, he almost bumped into Secretary Gao Xinhua passing by the doorway. Gao Xinhua, having heard Zhao Feiyang’s roar too, saw the state Lin Yansheng was in and realized he had provoked his wrath. He pointed to his own office, indicating for Lin Yansheng to take the green plants there instead.

Gao Xinhua was particularly good at one thing: no matter how big an issue, if others didn’t bring it up, he would never ask.

Lin Yansheng, not knowing what was going on, said on his way out, "Secretary Gao, Dean Zhao is in a bad mood. Please counsel him if you have the time."

Gao Xinhua nodded. Zhao Feiyang must be upset about the marriage issue, which he understood. According to popular terminology, this was called pre-marriage anxiety. Zhao Feiyang’s tension seemed to stem from Pei Lin. Although in most people’s eyes, Zhao Feiyang was quite assertive, he was passive in his relationship with Pei Lin.

Gao Xinhua could see this clearly. Since Zhao Feiyang started dating Pei Lin, his life trajectory had changed. Gao Xinhua even believed Zhao Feiyang’s resignation from public office had a lot to do with Pei Lin, and now Pei Lin was marrying into the Zhao family through her pregnancy.

An onlooker sees clearly. Gao Xinhua felt that although Pei Lin was young, she was very calculating, with every step proceeding according to plan.

It’s hard to judge family affairs for an outsider. Gao Xinhua didn’t want to meddle in Zhao Feiyang’s personal feelings and couldn’t if he wanted to. If it weren’t for Zhao Feiyang asking for his help, he wouldn’t even have mentioned anything about him in front of the old company commander.

Pei Lin used her pregnancy as a trump card, and the eager elder couple, faced with this fact, softened too. They verbally said they wouldn’t meddle but no longer opposed the union.

Gao Xinhua knew Zhao Feiyang didn’t really want to marry. For a divorced man to re-enter the halls of marriage, the woman must either have extraordinary charm or extraordinary tactics.