Chapter 56: The Heart-Piercing Blemish

Du Ruo's reminder was of great help to Zeng Yi. Once he understood the purpose of the provincial health care base, his work had a clear direction. In this aspect, Zeng Yi had an advantage over others. In the medical case notes left by his grandfather, there were extensive descriptions of the living habits and scenes of life of the central leaders and the founding fathers. These were things that others could not access. Although times had changed and most of the old leaders had passed away, some things could still be referenced. The preferences and styles of high-ranking leaders did not change with the passage of time. Moreover, the notes included many medical cases of the children of the old leaders, some of whom had now become leaders themselves.

At this moment, Zeng Yi was thinking about whether he should summarize the content from his grandfather's book and come up with a plan. Especially for the people mentioned in the medical cases, as long as they could come to Nanjiang, he would do his best to keep them there.

There was a reason for his thoughts. Bringing an old leader to Nanjiang would benefit not only the provincial officials but also the people of Nanjiang. If the old leader felt happy and at home in Nanjiang, it would not only secure the leaders' future but also ensure that major projects and favorable policies would prioritize Nanjiang, greatly stimulating its economic development.

Nanjiang was a western province with a large population and a strategically important location, yet its economy was underdeveloped. Despite having many mineral resources, it lacked the authority to develop them and could only sell them to economically developed provinces, where others reaped the benefits while Nanjiang received only a small share. The people had to rely on working outside to make a living.

One of the main reasons for this phenomenon was that the power to speak and allocate resources was in the hands of higher-ranking officials. At the offices of some ministries in the capital, one could often see provincial governors waiting in line. The governors wanted to do good things, but they lacked influential connections. This was why various regions set up "Beijing Offices" to secure their interests. The pie was only so big, and only those who cried the loudest got the milk. Without running around to the ministries, how could they secure funding?

Now, the establishment of the health care base was also aimed at this purpose, just with different methods. Thinking about this, Zeng Yi suddenly realized that the health care base was not entirely a boring matter.

Ancient people once said, "The best doctors treat the state, the next treat diseases." They also referred to officials skilled in managing the economy as "healers of the state." These sayings had some truth to them. Although the power he held could not cure the state, if used properly and effectively, it could bring benefits to many people.

Du Ruo did not drive Zeng Yi home. She insisted on treating him to dinner at a good place, Venus.

The two walked into Venus together, and Zeng Yi ran into an old acquaintance, Gu Di. They weren't really that familiar, as they had only met the day before, but Gu Di was the type who became close quickly. After just one meeting, they were already on good terms.

Gu Di walked over with a big smile, greeting them exaggeratedly, "Doctor Zeng, Director Du, what a coincidence! You two are here to eat too, let's join together. I've already booked a table."

"Mr. Gu, you're too polite!" Du Ruo smiled. "Which room are you in? I'll come over to toast later." He didn't want to mix with these young masters, as they were always causing trouble and were hard to please.

"Paris Hall." Gu Di said, then grabbed Zeng Yi's shoulder. Without his elders around, he was completely relaxed. "Doctor Zeng, I'll introduce some friends to you later."

"Sure!" Zeng Yi didn't refuse. "I'll definitely get to know Mr. Gu's friends."

The three entered the elevator and went to the eighth floor. Gu Di tried to pull them out, saying, "Come on, let's go to my place for a few drinks first."

Du Ruo rubbed his stomach and said, "You two go ahead. My stomach is a bit uncomfortable, I need to go to the restroom." He gave Zeng Yi a meaningful look, indicating that they would meet in the reserved private room later, and he wouldn't join the party.

Zeng Yi had no choice but to follow Gu Di to Paris Hall. When they pushed the door open, they saw about seven or eight people, both men and women, sitting there smoking cigars and sipping red wine.

"Gu Di, why are you always the last to arrive?" a young man in white asked.

"I have to clock in at the company every day, not a minute early!" Gu Di complained. "Let me introduce you to my friend, Zeng Yi. Zeng Yi is a miraculous doctor. If any of you get sick, just find him."

Everyone immediately teased, "Who's sick?"

Gu Di ignored them and introduced Zeng Yi to everyone. The man in white was Yuan Wenjie, the son of the deputy provincial governor Yuan Gongping. The one with the gold-rimmed glasses was Lu Kangwei, the son of the deputy provincial governor in charge of urban construction, Lu Lizhong. ...

After hearing this, Zeng Yi was speechless. It turned out that the room was full of the sons of deputy provincial governors. He had heard that the young masters were divided into different circles. Generally, the sons of deputy provincial governors formed one circle, and the sons of provincial party committee members formed another. Today, he saw that it was indeed true.

He smiled and bowed, "It's a great honor to meet all of you today!"

The others remained seated, showing no interest in a doctor. Zeng Yi's composed attitude also annoyed them. Usually, officials would bow and scrape to them, but here was a mere doctor standing there, acting as if he were something special.

Yuan Wenjie puffed out a mouthful of cigar smoke and said, "Gu Di, you're doing well, aren't you? You can meet anyone!" His words were full of sarcasm, implying that Gu Di was too low-class to bring such a random person to introduce to them.

The others picked up on the tone but didn't dare to say it like Yuan Wenjie. They changed the subject, "Gu Di, you're the last one again today. As usual, you pay the bill!"

Zeng Yi was left standing there, realizing that Gu Di's status among these young masters was not high. They didn't take him seriously. Yuan Wenjie, clearly the leader of the group, seemed to be the one with the most clout. It seemed that the status of these young masters depended on their fathers' positions. Yuan Wenjie, being the son of a deputy provincial governor, was part of the circle of provincial party committee members' sons. He was now mixing with the sons of deputy provincial governors, which gave him a higher status. Gu Mingfu, the deputy provincial governor, was known to have no future, and this affected Gu Di's status as well.

Gu Di's face turned red with anger. "Zeng Yi is my friend. If you look down on him, you look down on me!"

Yuan Wenjie straightened up, sneering inwardly. "You're right, I do look down on you." He glanced at Zeng Yi and said, "Doctor Zeng, I've been feeling a bit unwell lately. As a friend of Gu Di, can you help me?"

"Sure, but the consultation fee is a bit expensive!"

Zeng Yi smiled, but inside, he was very annoyed. What did I have to do with you? What did it matter who Gu Di knew? This was our first meeting, and if you didn't want to know me, why belittle me in front of everyone?

"Is that human talk? Fuyang has such a big business, he wouldn't care about your consultation fee. Letting you treat him is already giving you face!"

"Exactly, do you even know who runs the famous Feilong Construction Group in Rongcheng?"

Yuan Wenjie waved his hand. "What are you talking about? My small fortune is nothing compared to Gu Di's Mingshi Group!"

Gu Di's face turned black. This was a direct insult. Everyone knew that the Mingshi Group belonged to his aunt, not to him.

"As long as Mr. Yuan can pay the consultation fee, I'll help you," Zeng Yi said, still smiling.

Yuan Wenjie was furious. "Damn, you keep talking about the consultation fee. Do you think I'm as poor as Gu Di? I could run a hospital. He snorted, "Go ahead!"

Zeng Yi walked over and sat down opposite Yuan Wenjie. "Please extend your left hand."

Yuan Wenjie put down his wine glass and extended his left hand, thinking, "We'll see what you say when you open your mouth."

Zeng Yi placed three fingers on Yuan Wenjie's wrist and began to feel. Honestly, Yuan Wenjie didn't have any major issues, just a bit weak from excessive drinking and indulgence. However, Zeng Yi's expression grew increasingly serious, as if he had encountered a major problem.

Finally, even Gu Di couldn't stand it and asked quietly, "Doctor Zeng, what's wrong?"

How could there be anything wrong? Yuan Wenjie thought to himself, but seeing Zeng Yi's serious expression, he felt a bit uneasy.

"Mr. Yuan has a heart-piercing blemish on his back!" Zeng Yi withdrew his hand and sighed deeply, as if he were extremely regretful.

"Heart-piercing blemish?" Yuan Wenjie was taken aback. He thought Zeng Yi would say he had some disease, which he could then refute, but this term was completely unfamiliar.

Zeng Yi tapped his chest and said, "It's on your back, the size of a mung bean, right over your heart."

Yuan Wenjie was even more confused. He couldn't see his back, so how would he know if there was a heart-piercing blemish?

"Ah..." Zeng Yi sighed, standing up and staring at the ceiling, shaking his head and repeatedly muttering, "Heart-piercing blemish, heart-piercing blemish, ah..."

"Doctor Zeng, what exactly is a heart-piercing blemish?"

Gu Di's words were full of concern, but he secretly hoped Yuan Wenjie was sick. He had been bullied by Yuan Wenjie many times, who always found excuses to make him pay, even ordering expensive items just to see him squirm.

Yuan Wenjie had a female companion, who was very alluring. She said, "Mr. Yuan, shall I check for you?"

The other young masters, seeing Zeng Yi's serious expression, also believed him and urged, "You should check."

Yuan Wenjie thought for a moment. He couldn't fully trust a doctor, but he couldn't ignore the possibility of a real illness. He stood up and pointed at Zeng Yi, "If there's no such thing as a heart-piercing blemish, you're finished!"

Zeng Yi smiled, not responding. His goal was to make this young master take off his clothes in public.

Yuan Wenjie took off his jacket, angrily untied his tie, and unbuttoned his shirt. The alluring woman pulled open the collar and leaned in to look. She gasped and covered her mouth, eyes wide with shock. On Yuan Wenjie's back, right over his heart, there was indeed a small black mole. She had been with Yuan Wenjie several times and had never noticed it!

"Did you see it? Is it there or not?" Yuan Wenjie asked, furious.

The woman nodded frantically, "Yes... yes, it's there..."

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