Chapter 99

But Qin Lang took more than twenty minutes to take a shower. Chen Jin Yong was worried that Wu Wenxiang would get angry if he waited too long, so he called Qin Lang again. To his surprise, Qin Lang said, "What's the rush? The water hasn't even heated up yet. The electric water heater is really no good..."

Chen Jin Yong felt like he was about to explode. He finally realized that Qin Lang was deliberately making things difficult for him. However, he didn't dare to get angry at Qin Lang because Wu Wenxiang had specifically instructed him to "invite" Qin Lang to his home.

Leaders are very particular with their words; "escort" and "invite" have completely different meanings.

As someone close to the leader, Chen Jin Yong was very good at understanding the intentions of his superiors. Anyone who could be "invited" by Mayor Wu must be treated with respect and not offended. But Chen Jin Yong had offended Qin Lang.

Chen Jin Yong had thought that Qin Lang was just a relative of Wu Wenxiang. Recently, he had been feeling quite pleased with himself due to his promotion, but he hadn't expected to offend Qin Lang, and now he deeply regretted it. As the saying goes, being close to a ruler is like being close to a tiger. Although Chen Jin Yong was considered a trusted aide of Wu Wenxiang, he knew very well that if he really made Wu Wenxiang angry, his past contributions might not be enough to save him.

Time flew by, and Chen Jin Yong felt like he was sitting on pins and needles in the car. After some thought, he finally got out and walked briskly towards Qin Lang's dormitory. When he arrived at the dormitory door and knocked, he found that Qin Lang wasn't even taking a shower but was playing a game with Zhao Kan.

Chen Jin Yong felt a surge of anger, but he spoke very respectfully, "Mr. Qin, it's getting late. Why don't you come back and take a shower later?"

"That wouldn't be good. I just had a PE class and I'm all sweaty," Qin Lang replied, continuing his game while responding to Chen Jin Yong.

"Mr. Qin, I was wrong this afternoon..."

"Alright. Since the water isn't heating up, I'll take a shower when I get back." Qin Lang decided to let it go. He just wanted Chen Jin Yong to show some respect and understand that he couldn't be taken lightly. Since Chen Jin Yong had already apologized, Qin Lang saw no need to push further.

"Alright, let's go quickly so we don't keep the mayor waiting." Chen Jin Yong secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Qin Lang's words indicated that he wouldn't say anything bad about him to Wu Wenxiang.

After Qin Lang got in the car, Chen Jin Yong hurriedly drove to the municipal government compound.

On the way, Chen Jin Yong ran several red lights, but he was confident that no traffic police would dare to ticket him.

Upon arriving, Chen Jin Yong quickly escorted Qin Lang to Wu Wenxiang's house. The door was opened by Old Lady Yan, who, upon seeing Qin Lang, said happily, "Qin, you're finally here! Oh, I'm so sorry to have called you again. I hope it didn't interfere with your studies..."

Seeing how Old Lady Yan treated Qin Lang, Chen Jin Yong broke out in a cold sweat. This old lady was being so nice to the kid! If Qin Lang had refused to come and stayed in his dorm, Chen Jin Yong would have been in big trouble!

What made Chen Jin Yong even more awkward was that Old Lady Yan completely ignored him and immediately took Qin Lang to treat her.

"Chen, you've worked hard. I could have sent the driver, but since Qin is a distinguished guest, I had to ask you to come," Wu Wenxiang said with a smile, his tone seemingly praising Chen Jin Yong, but the hidden meaning in his words made Chen Jin Yong feel uneasy, especially the word "distinguished guest."

Qin Lang didn't pay attention to Chen Jin Yong's feelings. He examined Old Lady Yan and found that she only had a mild headache, which didn't require a prescription. He simply massaged a few acupoints on her head and neck, and her symptoms improved significantly.

"Qin, your medical skills are truly amazing! No needles, no medicine, and my headache is gone," Old Lady Yan praised Qin Lang, then added, "Qin, if you were to practice medicine, people would line up to see you—Wenxiang, don't you think so?"

"Yes, yes," Wu Wenxiang nodded repeatedly. No matter what, Qin Lang's medical skills were indeed impressive. Not only had he cured his mother's long-standing rheumatism, but Wu Wenxiang himself had also benefited greatly. The "injury" he had in Chunmei Bay had been completely healed by Qin Lang, and he felt rejuvenated, no longer needing the blue pill and feeling much younger. This made him eager to find a girlfriend, but he was too scared to go to those places again after his last scary experience.

"If I were to practice medicine, I'd probably be arrested by the health department before I even sat down. Old Lady, I don't even have a medical license, so how could I practice?" Qin Lang joked.

"Who would dare to arrest you! I wouldn't let them! There are many doctors in hospitals, but few have real skills. If you opened a clinic, I'd protect you, and no one would dare to cause trouble!" Old Lady Yan defended Qin Lang. She was simple-minded and only knew that Qin Lang was a good doctor who had cured her, so she felt she owed him a favor.

"Mom, don't get involved. Qin is right. The government has policies. Without a medical license, how can he practice? Let's not talk about this. Let's eat first; Qin must be hungry," Wu Wenxiang said.

"You're right, I am hungry," Qin Lang said without being too polite.

"You're always talking about policies. Qin didn't have any qualifications, but he still cured me. Are you going to arrest him?" Old Lady Yan was still a bit angry.

"Old Lady, don't be angry. I was just joking. Besides, I have no plans to practice medicine now. I'm still a student and need to study and take exams," Qin Lang said with a smile.

"That's true. You still need to take exams and find a girlfriend before you can settle down," Old Lady Yan chattered.

"Exactly. Also, your headache is a chronic condition, but I can show you a few acupoints to massage when it flares up. You can treat it without medication."

"I'll learn too. If you have a headache, I'll massage you," Wu Wenxiang took the opportunity to show his filial piety.

"You have the heart, that's enough. You're the mayor, you don't have much time... Let's eat."

"Alright, let's eat."

"..."

After dinner, Qin Lang explained a few acupoints for head and neck massage to Old Lady Yan. While she was watching TV, Wu Wenxiang called Qin Lang to his study and said, "I didn't expect your company to start so quickly. But why haven't you taken any business yet?"

"A few companies have approached us with intentions. I know they're doing it for your sake. Besides, we're currently training our employees to improve their demeanor. We can't rush into business and ruin the company's reputation."

Qin Lang's response made Wu Wenxiang look at him with newfound respect. "Not bad. I didn't expect you to think this way. If you can reform these social delinquents, that would be a great achievement. Keep up the good work. As long as you don't break the law, I'll support you. By the way, there's one more thing. I've been feeling too excited lately. Is there a problem with that?"

For Wu Wenxiang, this was a good thing, but recently, he would get aroused at the sight of attractive women, especially those in uniforms. Every time he saw them, he had to cross his legs to hide his arousal, which annoyed him.

"No problem," Qin Lang said. "It's because your constitution is improving. Do you think it's bad? If you do, I can help you with that..."

"Good, good. I guess it's time to find someone again to avoid any issues..." Wu Wenxiang muttered to himself.