Chapters 41-42: Can a Father and Son Have Overnight Enmity?

  Zhang Wenzhong walked out of Yongcheng Hospital and went straight to the bus stop next to the hospital, boarded the bus back home.

  It's just the peak hour for people to get off work at noon, and the passing buses are all crowded with people going home from work, packed to the brim, like sardines in a can. This year's weather is also strange, it's the hottest and most sultry in decades. And the bus that Zhang Wen Zhong took, I don't know what kind of air conditioning it has, or if the driver simply didn't turn it on. As a result, the passengers on this bus are all complaining nonstop, and their bodies are sweating like rain.

  Zhang Wen-zhong, who was among them, was no exception. However, when he silently recited the Medical Canon, a cool sensation arose from his heart and spread throughout his body along the meridians, dispelling the heat and stuffiness in an instant, and also bringing him into a state of mental clarity like still water.

  It was at this moment that his phone rang.

  He pulled out his mobile phone from his pocket and took a look at the incoming call display. The number displayed was an unfamiliar one.

  Zhang Wenzhong pressed the answer button.

  "Hello, is this Zhang WenZhong?" A familiar voice came from the phone.

  Although it sounded much older than before, Zhang Wenzhong still recognized it at once.

  The owner of this voice is Zhang Zerui, the father of Zhang WenZhong from before.

  The relationship between Zhang Wen-zhong and Zhang Ze-rui was not harmonious in the past, it can even be described as a father-son turning against each other.

  Because he stubbornly believed that his mother's death was caused by Zhang Zerui alone. He thought that if it wasn't for Zhang Zerui's drunk driving, his mother wouldn't have died in the car accident either. It was because of this matter that he hated Zhang Zerui, but due to their father-son relationship, he couldn't avenge his own mother.

  Also in that year, he took part in the college entrance examination.

  Due to his mother's death, he performed severely abnormally during the college entrance examination and only got into a medical vocational college. However, eager to leave Zhang Zerui behind, he still chose to attend that medical vocational college and changed his phone number after graduation, coming alone to Yongcheng to make a name for himself, becoming a rookie school doctor at Yongcheng University Hospital.

  But now Zhang Wen-zhong is no longer the Zhang Wen-zhong of before.

  Without being biased and stubborn, calm down and think carefully. The car accident back then was indeed caused by Zhang Zerui's drunk driving, but after all, it was just an accident, and no one wanted such an accident to happen. Moreover, the harm and blow this incident brought to Zhang Zerui far exceeded that of Zhang Wenzhong.

  Maybe it's time to mend the relationship between father and son. Because the most sincere emotion in human society is kinship.

  "It's me." Zhang Wen Zhong replied, he originally wanted to shout out "dad", but in the end didn't.

  Upon hearing Zhang Wen Zhong's voice, Zhang Ze Rui fell silent. After several seconds, he let out a soft sigh and said: "I know you still hate me, and I don't expect to be forgiven by you either. But next month is your grandfather's birthday, and all these years, your grandfather has been hoping to see you again. So I hope that next month, you can come back for a visit. Your grandfather's current physical condition isn't good, and he doesn't have much time left..."

  Zhang Zerui was very nervous when he said this, because he didn't know if his son, who had a deep prejudice against him, would agree to his request.

  "Alright, I'll go back next month." Since he wanted to mend his relationship with his son, Zhang Wen Zhong had no reason to refuse Zhang Ze Rui's request.

  "Did you agree?" Zhang Zerui was taken aback at first, then excitedly said: "So, I'll send a car to pick you up at that time?"

  Zhang Wenzhong refused: "No need to send a car, when the time comes, I will come back by myself."

  "Alright, alright, whatever you say." Zhang Zerui was afraid that if he uttered a single "no", his son would refuse to come home, so he kept nodding in agreement. "In that case, I won't disturb you anymore. Next month, I'll be waiting for you at home. When you get back, I'll personally cook your favorite childhood dish, braised big prawns."

  "Do you still remember that I liked to eat braised big prawns when I was a kid?" Zhang Wen Zhong suddenly felt a bit stuffy in his heart, and his nose was also slightly sour.

  "Of course I remember, our family wasn't rich back then either, but you always made a fuss about wanting to eat braised big prawns, and I even hit you for that..." Zhang Zerui couldn't help but laugh as he recalled his son's childhood.

  "Alright, after I go back next month, I'll have to eat the steamed shrimp in oil. Hopefully your culinary skills haven't deteriorated." A faint smile appeared on Zhang Wen's face.

  "Haha, I guarantee you won't be disappointed."

  He hung up the phone and got off at the bus stop near Zhang Wen's rental area, struggling to squeeze out of the crowded carriage.

  Just as I was walking home on foot, my phone rang again.

  This time, it was Yue Zimin who made the phone call.

  "Hey, Yue Lao, what's up?" Zhang Wen Zhong pressed the connect button and asked with a smile, his mood was quite good at this moment.

  Yue Zimin said: "Indeed, there is something that I would like to trouble Mr. Zhang with, but I don't know if you are willing."

  "What's up? Tell me about it." Zhang Wen Zhong said, "If I can help, I naturally won't decline."

  Yue Zimin spoke cautiously, according to what he had discussed with Li Wan: "You know that I not only serve as the vice president of Yongcheng Hospital but also as a doctoral supervisor at the Medical College of Yongcheng University. However, due to my busy schedule handling hospital affairs, I don't have much time to prepare lesson plans. So, I'd like to ask Mr. Zhang if he's willing to take on the role of my teaching assistant? Hmm, I know it's a waste of his talent, but I really can't find anyone else suitable for the job, so I had to ask him. As for the treatment, you don't have to worry. Although it's just an assistant position, I can guarantee that he'll receive the same treatment as a university lecturer..."

  "So, as a teaching assistant, what are some things you need to do?"

  "You don't need to do anything..." Yue Zimin said with a smile, but he quickly realized that he had misspoken and hastily corrected himself: "Ah, no, not that. What I mean is that you just need to prepare the lesson plan for me before class, and that's all. As for what I'll be teaching, I'll let you know in advance."

  As a PhD supervisor, Yue Zimin would take in a batch of PhD students every year. However, he never taught them within the school walls but instead at the hospital through clinical teaching to impart his medical knowledge. Therefore, his assistant role at the school was essentially an idle job that only drew a salary!

  However, Zhang Wenzhong did not know these things.

  "I'm still a doctor at the school hospital now, and if I take on a part-time teaching assistant role, I don't know if the dean will agree..."

  Yue Zimin hastily said, "Don't worry about this, the school hospital is also affiliated with Yongcheng University Medical College. At that time, I will give your dean a call and he will definitely not have any objections."

  Zhang Wenzhong hesitated for a few seconds before saying: "Alright then, I agree to be your teaching assistant."

  Yue Zimin was overjoyed and said repeatedly, "Great, great, you can really do it, it's too good to be true. Mr. Zhang, this time you've really helped me out a lot. This afternoon I'll go and finalize the matter, and maybe the Medical College will give you a call to confirm, just tell them the truth."

  "Alright, I understand." Zhang Wenzhong nodded and said.

  "Alright then, I won't disturb Mr. Zhang anymore." Yu Zimin thanked Zhang Wenzhong again before hanging up the phone.

  After hanging up the phone, Zhang Wen Zhong shook his head and smiled lightly: "This Yue Zi Min really is thoughtful, actually thinking of this way to thank me."

  It turned out that as soon as Yue Zimin had just opened his mouth to make this request, Zhang Wenzhong had already seen through his true intentions. It was only because he really did have the intention of sincerely wanting to thank him that Zhang Wenzhong couldn't bear to refuse and reluctantly agreed. Anyway, being able to get an extra salary wasn't a bad thing.

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