Chapter 52

Zhao Guoquan's arrival interrupted the two people's conversation. Zhao Wanqing quickly got up to greet him, saying, "Dad, why did you come back so late? Xiao Jiang has been waiting for you for a long time!"

"Sorry, sorry!" The just-returned Zhao Guoquan repeatedly greeted Jiang Ping, "There was an urgent matter at the office, and they called me to handle it. I couldn't notify you in a hurry, and I'm sorry for keeping you waiting."

Jiang Ping could tell that although Zhao Guoquan had a smile on his face, when he mentioned the urgent matter at the office, a hint of resentment showed in his brows. Clearly, he was quite dissatisfied. According to Jiang Ping's memory from his previous life, Zhao Guoquan was currently working in the district party history office. This was a very leisurely department, and he could usually get through the day with a cup of tea and a newspaper. It was a weekend today, so what urgent matter could there be that required Zhao Guoquan to go in for overtime? Clearly, it was his superior deliberately making things difficult for him.

Since it was an unpleasant matter, Jiang Ping naturally wouldn't bring it up intentionally. He just smiled and said to Zhao Guoquan, "Hello, Uncle Zhao. I haven't been here long, just sat for a while, and was chatting with Sister Wanqing."

Hearing Jiang Ping mention herself, Zhao Wanqing also nodded lightly to her father, "Xiao Jiang and I were chatting quite happily."

Zhao Wanqing's words made Zhao Guoquan slightly surprised. He knew his daughter's mood had been bad recently, and she didn't even have much to say to him, her father. However, the young Jiang Ping could actually get along with his daughter, which was somewhat unexpected for Zhao Guoquan. But if someone could help his daughter open up, it wasn't a bad thing, and this made Zhao Guoquan value Jiang Ping even more.

However, Zhao Guoquan didn't pay too much attention to this issue because he noticed his granddaughter wasn't in the living room. He quickly asked his daughter, "Where's Jiajia?"

Hearing her father's question, Zhao Wanqing also remembered that her daughter was still sleeping. She quickly glanced at the time and immediately said to Zhao Guoquan with surprise, "Jiajia is sleeping, and she's been asleep for almost an hour!"

Hearing his daughter's words, Zhao Guoquan also looked incredulous, "An hour? She hasn't woken up at all?"

"No!" Zhao Wanqing answered briefly, then hurriedly walked into her daughter's room. After a while, she came out with a joyful face and whispered to her father, "Jiajia is still sleeping, and she's sleeping very soundly!"

"Good, very good!" Even the usually composed Zhao Guoquan couldn't help but show his joy.

Zhao Wanqing then looked deeply at Jiang Ping and whispered to her father, "Just now, Xiao Jiang put Jiajia to sleep, and she fell asleep in less than twenty minutes."

Only then did Zhao Guoquan realize that it was all thanks to Jiang Ping. He quickly held his hands and said, "Thank you so much, Xiao Jiang! You don't know, ever since that incident, Jiajia has been sleeping restlessly, waking up from nightmares every half hour. My wife and I were almost desperate. This is the first time she's slept so soundly, all thanks to you!"

Jiang Ping didn't want to stand out too much and just smiled faintly, "Uncle Zhao, don't praise me. The doctor was right; I can indeed soothe Jiajia's emotions, so she sleeps soundly. It's all the doctor's credit, not much to do with me."

Zhao Guoquan didn't agree with Jiang Ping and still said with gratitude, "You can't say that. No one else could make Jiajia sleep so soundly. Moreover, you're about to take the college entrance exam, and you still came to help us. That's not something an ordinary person could do!"

Although Zhao Wanqing didn't show her gratitude as openly as her father, she also looked at him deeply. Although she hadn't interacted much with Jiang Ping, she was becoming increasingly interested in this young man. Not only could he make her daughter sleep soundly, but he also claimed he could heal her scars, and he didn't seem to be joking. This made Zhao Wanqing have some expectations, wondering if this young man would bring her more surprises.

Jiang Ping, of course, didn't know what Zhao Wanqing was thinking. What he brought to Zhao Wanqing next could hardly be called a surprise; it was more like a shock.

Just as Zhao Guoquan was expressing his sincere gratitude to Jiang Ping, Jiang Ping habitually focused his attention and looked at him a few times. Recently, Jiang Ping had been exploring the mysteries of his "shrewd eye," and whenever he had the chance, he would try to observe others' fortunes. This was just a subconscious action, but unexpectedly, he did see something. There was a noticeable green aura on Zhao Guoquan's forehead, and it was quite large, occupying his entire forehead!

This gave Jiang Ping a shock. Green indicated that Zhao Guoquan would fall ill, and the green aura he observed was not light, indicating that his illness was not minor. This surprised Jiang Ping, as he had never remembered Zhao Guoquan being seriously ill.

However, Jiang Ping also understood that even as a reborn person, he wasn't omniscient. His memories of Zhao Guoquan from his previous life were all from newspapers and rumors, and illness was a private matter. It was normal for him not to know.

Since he knew through his "shrewd eye" that Zhao Guoquan would fall ill, Jiang Ping felt he should warn him as soon as possible. After all, Zhao Guoquan was already seen as a major support in his life, and he didn't want this support to collapse so quickly.

Although Jiang Ping hadn't yet seen the black aura representing death on Zhao Guoquan's forehead, human fate was always developing, and no one could guarantee that the illness wouldn't lead to more serious consequences, ultimately causing Zhao Guoquan's death. Jiang Ping was worried that if he waited until he saw the black aura on Zhao Guoquan's forehead before warning him, it might be too late.

To ensure Zhao Guoquan's safety and leave a deeper impression on him, Jiang Ping decided to take a risk. He pretended to be surprised and examined Zhao Guoquan for a while, then frowned and asked, "Uncle Zhao, have you had a health check-up recently?"

"I had one last July, organized by the office," Zhao Guoquan replied, puzzled, "Why are you asking this?"

Jiang Ping said seriously, "Uncle Zhao, if you trust me, I suggest you get a comprehensive health check-up as soon as possible."

With Jiang Ping speaking so seriously, Zhao Guoquan naturally understood his meaning and frowned, "Do you think there's something wrong with my health? Can you diagnose illnesses?"

"Actually... not exactly," Jiang Ping responded ambiguously to Zhao Guoquan's question but then said seriously again, "Uncle Zhao, please get a check-up as soon as possible. I'm serious!"

If someone else had said this, Zhao Guoquan would have laughed it off. But Jiang Ping was a great benefactor to the Zhao family, and seeing him so serious, Zhao Guoquan didn't want to refuse him. Although he didn't think it was necessary, after some thought, he nodded, "Alright, I promise to get a comprehensive health check-up!"

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