Chapter 40

Ji Chuanpeng was indeed busy, but even if he wasn't, he wouldn't have gone to Xingsha with Gao Zhanting.

When Ji Chunpeng answered the phone, he was embracing Luo Meifen at the Jiutan Hotel.

"Chunpeng, the president's daughter has feelings for you. Are you a bit reluctant to let her go?" Luo Meifen stared at Ji Chunpeng. This woman pretended to be indifferent, but she was actually very anxious.

"Do you really not know what I'm thinking, Meifen? If I were infatuated with Gao Zhanting, would I be so eager to undermine the Gao family? The Gao family has only one daughter, and this fortune will eventually fall into my hands, won't it?" Ji Chunpeng's hand moved over Luo Meifen's back.

Luo Meifen was very satisfied with Ji Chunpeng's words and said with a coquettish smile, "Chunpeng, actually, I always wanted to live a quiet life with you. I was just worried that if you really got together with Gao Zhanting, you would forget about me. Gao Zhanting is beautiful and comes from a wealthy family, better than me in every way. I really appreciate you."

"You should reward me well." Ji Chunpeng chuckled and entangled with Luo Meifen again.

After things calmed down, Ji Chunpeng quickly opened his phone, checked the time, and hurriedly looked for his clothes. "Oh, it's so late. I can't, I have an appointment with Secretary Gao. He is a favorite of the mayor now. This matter is very important, I have to go."

Luo Meifen slowly dressed herself. She was the company's finance officer and had come over the night before, taking a leave of absence in the morning. She had the whole day off, so she had plenty of time.

Ji Chunpeng rushed to a golf course near the Jiutan Hotel. Gao Zhe was lying on a lounge chair, looking at the green golf course.

"Secretary Gao, I'm really sorry. I was held up by something. I apologize for the delay," Ji Chunpeng said as he arrived, apologizing repeatedly.

"Mr. Ji, you're too polite. How about a round?" Gao Zhe stood up and picked up a golf club from the side.

Ji Chunpeng smiled, "Since Secretary Gao is in such a good mood, I will certainly accompany you."

Both Ji Chunpeng and Gao Zhe were experts in this field, well-versed in the ways of the upper class.

Of course, the two of them didn't come here just to play golf. Golf was just a pretense. The membership fee for the golf club was over 100,000 yuan. Tanshan City was just a prefecture-level city, not a big city. Despite the high membership fee, it didn't stop the wealthy from joining. The Jiutan Golf Club offered free membership to some government officials, but the other wealthy people paid in cash. The high membership fee didn't stop them. The rich were indeed capricious. Besides the membership fee, they also had to pay an annual fee.

Of course, joining the golf club wasn't for playing golf, but to gain entry into a certain circle. The golf club wasn't something just anyone could set up. It was often the gateway to the city's wealthy circle.

Golf wasn't the main focus of the golf club. There were also ultra-luxury houses built there.

Gao Zhe and Ji Chunpeng sat down.

"This time I invited Mr. Ji here because I have a request." Gao Zhe said.

"Secretary Gao, just tell me what you need. As long as I can do it, I will certainly help with all my might." Ji Chunpeng spoke with great righteousness, but in reality, he was determined to see what was on the menu before making a decision.

"I believe Mr. Ji is aware. The Jiutan Development Zone is currently facing some issues. However, in the long term, the prospects of Jiutan are still promising. The municipal government cannot abandon Jiutan. Mayor Jiang sent me here mainly to inquire if Mr. Ji is interested in developing in Jiutan." Gao Zhe finished speaking and looked at Ji Chunpeng.

When Ji Chunpeng heard Gao Zhe's words, he understood Gao Zhe's intention. Several real estate developers in Jiutan had run away due to financial difficulties. Now the homeowners were causing trouble in the development zone and sometimes even at the municipal government. The situation was serious, and it had a significant impact on the Jiutan Development Zone. Some officials in the development zone were also involved. Recently, the inspection team found many problems in Jiutan. Now Jiang Yudong had taken over this hot potato and naturally wanted a powerful company to take over.

Ji Chunpeng immediately made an excuse, "Secretary Gao, if it were any other matter, I wouldn't hesitate and would do my best. But this, I can't help. Our Tingyuan Group is also facing financial difficulties. If we take over, it might drag the entire Tingyuan Group down. Besides, such a big decision, I can't make alone. I need to discuss it with the board of directors."

Gao Zhe naturally didn't expect Ji Chunpeng to agree so quickly. If he did, it wouldn't show his own merit.

"No problem. This isn't something that can be decided quickly. Mr. Ji, please consider it carefully. If anyone in Tanshan City can take over the Jiutan project, it would be the Tingyuan Group. Of course, the government will ensure that the Tingyuan Group doesn't suffer any losses. The government will compensate the Tingyuan Group in various ways." Gao Zhe's words were vague and didn't have much appeal to Ji Chunpeng. It seemed he didn't care whether Ji Chunpeng agreed or not.

"Secretary Gao, I'm really sorry. I can't make this decision. I'll report back to the president and discuss the situation with him. Perhaps the president's view on this is different from mine." Ji Chunpeng said.

Tanshan No. 1 High School, where Qin Chuan once studied, was the best high school in Tanshan City. Today, it was very lively.

"Go! Go!"

The track was filled with deafening cheers. The 1500-meter race was in progress.

In the last 200 meters, the runners began to speed up.

The cheers from the students on both sides of the track grew louder.

At that moment, a student on the track suddenly fell to the ground.

At first, everyone thought he had tripped and shouted for him to get up quickly. But soon they realized something was wrong. The student didn't move at all.

"Trouble! Something's wrong!" The school doctor of Tanshan No. 1 High School ran over quickly.

"Quick, call 120! Organize the rescue immediately!" A school official shouted.

Upon receiving the call, Qin Chuan immediately rushed to Tanshan No. 1 High School with the ambulance from Tanshan Central Hospital. The hospital was not far from the high school, but it was located in the city center. The exit from the hospital was often congested, and this was the peak traffic time in Tanshan City. The road to Tanshan No. 1 High School was blocked.

"Finished! The road is blocked. We can't get through for a while." The ambulance driver, Mr. Luo, leaned back in his seat, somewhat helplessly.

"Driver, do you think we can get through soon?" Qin Chuan checked the time; it had been about three minutes since he received the emergency call.

"Hard to say. It might take half an hour or more." Mr. Luo frowned.

"In that case, I'll get out here. You follow me. It's not far from here." Qin Chuan asked Mr. Luo to open the car door, grabbed the medical kit, and ran quickly toward Tanshan No. 1 High School.

Although Tanshan Central Hospital was not far from the high school, a few minutes by car, it was quite a distance on foot.

Qin Chuan ran very fast. From the emergency call, it seemed the student had an unknown illness that caused his heart to stop. In medicine, the "golden time" for emergency care is the 4 to 6 minutes after breathing and heartbeat stop. If the patient receives effective treatment within 4 minutes, the survival rate can be as high as 60%; if it exceeds 6 minutes, the survival rate is less than 10%; if it exceeds 10 minutes, there is almost no chance of survival.

Now Qin Chuan was racing against death. The best scenario would be that the high school had already taken the correct measures, and Qin Chuan could arrive in time. Usually, when the hospital receives such an emergency call, they not only send a doctor but also provide guidance for on-site emergency care to prolong the patient's life.

Qin Chuan, wearing a white coat and carrying a medical kit, ran down the street. People who saw him knew something was wrong and that the doctor was rushing to the scene.

"Quick, make way! Give the doctor a clear path! The road is blocked, and the doctor has to run!" Immediately, some热心people helped clear the way for Qin Chuan.

Upon hearing this, the pedestrians spontaneously made way.

"Hey, everyone, move aside, let the doctor through."

But there was someone who refused.

"Why should I move? I won't move. What can you do to me?" A woman dressed in summer clothes, with a bright red mouth, stood in the middle of the road, refusing to move.

Qin Chuan ran over quickly and, seeing the woman blocking the way, had to slow down slightly and go around her. But unexpectedly, the woman deliberately pushed to the side.

Qin Chuan was running very fast and couldn't avoid her. He had to push the woman to the side and run past her. The woman, pushed by Qin Chuan, fell to the ground.

"Ouch, I'm hurt!" The woman started to make a scene.

But Qin Chuan ran too fast, and the woman, who had intended to grab him, missed. "Ouch, the doctor! The doctor hit me!"

"Everyone, be a witness. This woman fell on her own, it has nothing to do with the doctor!"

"This is disgusting. I recorded it with my phone. I'll post it online later. Let everyone in China see this woman's ugly face!"