Chapter 59

Leaving the Tianqiao Square, Ding Ning went to eat three steamed buns and drank two large bowls of milk.

Although he had not truly become rich yet, Ding Ning no longer wanted to neglect his stomach. He fantasized about making a fortune by selling talismans in high society in the future, and eating pork knuckles every morning.

After eating, it was time for everyone to go to work, and private shops also opened. Ding Ning first went to a nearby mobile phone store and bought a phone.

He paid with a card, spending over 5,000 yuan on the latest gold-colored model.

He then got a SIM card and held the phone, feeling quite elated as a newly rich person.

He entered the phone numbers of the Qingshan Village Committee, Yue Ge'er, Luo Shuai, and An Xiaoyue.

After some thought, Ding Ning called Yue Ge'er first, wanting to ask about the city government's landscaping trees.

"Hello, who is this?" The call connected, and Yue Ge'er's voice sounded a bit lazy, as if she had not yet gotten out of bed.

Ding Ning seemed to see Yue Ge'er lying in bed, and after some thought, he said, "Hello, is this Yue Ge'er?"

"It's me, you are...?"

"I'm Ding Ning, we met at Yue Family Village."

"Ah!"

Yue Ge'er's voice came with a cry of surprise.

"Really you! Is this your phone number?"

"Yes, I just bought it today."

"Great, I'll save your number right away."

"No rush, no rush. How's the favor I asked you to do?"

Yue Ge'er's voice gradually calmed down, "There's some progress. These days, our Yue Group is studying the investment in Haibin. We are already in contact with the Haibin municipal government. Mayor Ma is very welcoming to us. At the welcome banquet he prepared for me yesterday, I mentioned that the city government's landscaping trees are not very nice. He laughed and said he could replace them."

Hearing this news, Ding Ning was overjoyed and quickly said, "Then go ahead and replace them, but before you pull out the original trees, you must notify me. Don't cut them down randomly."

Although Yue Ge'er did not understand what Ding Ning was doing, she was happy to do something for him and immediately agreed to start working on it in the next few days.

After agreeing to stay in touch, Ding Ning hung up the phone.

Yue Ge'er, as the group president, was indeed efficient despite her youth. She had made some progress in such a short time. As long as he got the Bixin Willow and found the medicinal ingredients, Ding Ning could start refining the elixir without worrying about the lack of spiritual energy.

Reaching the third level of Qi Induction was just around the corner! There was hope for his heart to recover.

Humming a tune, Ding Ning called Luo Shuai again.

The call connected, and it sounded like he was running. The class leader, with a Shandong accent, shouted, "Run! Ya, Ya, Ya, Ya!"

The sound of running was followed by Luo Shuai speaking.

The conversation with Luo Shuai was relatively brief. Luo Shuai was very happy that Ding Ning called him and even said he would visit Ding Ning at Haibin No. 1 High School when he was not busy.

After a few pleasantries, Ding Ning hung up and finally called An Xiaoyue.

The call connected, and it was very quiet on the other end. An Xiaoyue's voice was soft, "Hello, who is this?"

"It's me, Ding Ning."

"Tea... You are Ding Ning? Really, Ding Ning?" An Xiaoyue's voice was full of surprise, even more so than Yue Ge'er's.

"Yes, I went to Tianqiao Park this morning. Secretary Feng said you haven't been practicing for several days. I wanted to ask about your situation."

"I'm at the hospital taking care of my mother, so I don't have time to go out."

An Xiaoyue's voice was low, and it was very quiet on the other end, possibly in a hospital room.

"Which hospital are you in? I'll come and see you."

"I'm at the Haibin Medical University Affiliated Hospital, Ward 906."

An Xiaoyue quickly said the ward name, her voice filled with barely concealed excitement.

"Okay, I'll be there soon."

Just as Ding Ning agreed, before he could hang up, there was a sound of a door opening, and then a man's voice came through.

"Xiao Yue, Dr. Tom is coming over to treat your mother again. Let's get ready."

"Qin Ming, my mother has shown no response for several days. The treatment hasn't been effective. Can we wait until this afternoon?"

"How can that be? Dr. Tom is very busy. He came back from the U.S. mainly to treat your mother. If it weren't for my connections, he wouldn't even come for a daily fee of $100,000. Xiao Yue, please don't be stubborn."

"But..."

Before she could finish, An Xiaoyue hung up the phone.

Ding Ning frowned slightly. A vegetative state was not a big deal, but he was afraid that some people might treat her haphazardly, causing other symptoms. His realm was not high, and although talismans were magical, they could not cure all diseases. He must not let anything go wrong.

He needed to go and see her as soon as possible.

Ding Ning put away his phone and took the subway to the Haibin Medical University area.

Looking at the vast Haibin Medical University Affiliated Hospital, Ding Ning felt he should buy some fruit.

He had already prepared a Concentration Talisman. According to Feng Zheyuan, if Ding Ning's talismans were sold quietly, one talisman might be worth hundreds of thousands of yuan.

However, Ding Ning was quite skilled at writing talismans and did not feel they were particularly expensive. Instead, he felt a bit reluctant to buy fruit.

After some time, he haggled with the fruit vendor for ten minutes and finally bought 100 yuan worth of fruit. He felt this was quite a lot and left the fruit store with the vendor's resentful gaze, entering the hospital's inpatient building.

Ward 906 was on the ninth floor. After taking the elevator to the ninth floor, Ding Ning found it very quiet. The corridor was empty, and the few people he saw were well-dressed, clearly successful individuals.

"Is this a high-end ward?"

While looking for Ward 906, Ding Ning suddenly heard An Xiaoyue's voice.

"Ding Ning, over here!"

A beautiful figure almost ran to Ding Ning, and An Xiaoyue's stunning face was adorned with a charming smile.

"Here, wear it close to your body."

Ding Ning looked at his beautiful disciple and felt quite pleased. He took out the bracelet he had prepared and handed it to An Xiaoyue.

"Ah! Thank you, Master!"

An Xiaoyue's eyes sparkled. Through Feng Zheyuan's words, she had already figured out Ding Ning's identity. Her master was definitely a high-level person, possibly the one selling the talismans.

If that was true, the value of this bracelet was hard to say.

The bracelet was simple, just a red string with five jade beads. The jade was not of high quality, with many impurities, but An Xiaoyue treated it like a treasure, extending her slender, fair wrist and nervously putting the bracelet on.

Ding Ning watched An Xiaoyue put on the bracelet with a smile, feeling a sense of relief. This way, he would not owe her anything, and he could accept the 10,000 yuan with a clear conscience.

At this moment, footsteps came from behind.

"Xiao Yue, why did you come out alone? Dr. Tom is already here. Let's start... Who is he?"

A handsome young man, slightly shorter than Ding Ning, appeared beside An Xiaoyue.

Ding Ning glanced at him. Although he was a bit shorter, he was still about 1.8 meters tall. His suit was well-tailored, not a mass-produced item from a mall.

His T-shirt looked of high quality, and the belt buckle had the LV logo.

His hair was neatly combed, and he had a good demeanor, exuding the air of a modern-day overseas returnee.

Seeing the young man standing close to her, An Xiaoyue seemed a bit uncomfortable, taking a step forward to create some distance before introducing him, "This is my Tai Chi master, Ding Ning. Ding Ning, this is Liu Bocheng."

Liu Bocheng looked at Ding Ning, extended his hand, and smiled slightly, "Hello, I'm from New York. If it weren't for Xiao Yue's introduction, I wouldn't have guessed you practice martial arts."

Ding Ning handed the fruit to one hand and shook hands with him, "Hello, if it weren't for your introduction, I wouldn't have guessed you were a foreigner."

As soon as Liu Bocheng's hand touched Ding Ning's, he quickly withdrew it, a look of displeasure flashing across his face.

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