Chapter 51 Return

  After seeing off Zhi Xiao Hui, Cong Ye and Yan Qing Cheng were taken to her home by Bai Wei. Although dinner was set up at home, it was very sumptuous. The whole family was very enthusiastic about Cong Ye and Yan Qing Cheng, constantly urging them to eat and drink.

  "What plans do you have for the future, Cong Ye?"

  After dinner, sitting in the living room drinking tea, Bai Wei's grandfather, Bai Yang, asked a seemingly casual question.

  "Haven't thought it through yet, just demobilized and don't have any special skills, these days I've been following my sister-in-law around to eat."

  Yan Qingcheng glanced at Cong Ye, but didn't say anything. Bo Yang chuckled and said:

  "It's a good thing for young people to be humble. If you have any plans for the future, I mean if you think of developing elsewhere, such as going to Beijing, don't forget to tell Grandpa about it. I may not be able to help with big things, but I can still help with small ones."

  "Thank you, Grandpa."

  "Xiao Wei, now that you've recovered physically, school will be starting soon. Have you thought about how to thank the person who saved your life?"

  "Grandpa, it seems like this question should be asked to Comrade Bai Cuan and Li Xia. Brother Cong Ye cured their precious daughter's illness, can't they show some gratitude?"

  One sentence made Bai Yang burst out laughing, and the others followed suit, especially Guo Xiaoqian, whose two beautiful long eyes were filled with tears. Piao was in her mother Bai Ying's arms, pointing at Bai Wei.

  "We're all university students now, yet you still act so childishly. You're also not afraid of being laughed at by Jing Cheng Jie and Cong Ye Gege."

  Li Xia's words were reproachful, but her face was full of loving expression. She turned to look at Bai Can beside her, meaning to let him speak. Looking at the couple, it seemed they had already discussed it beforehand.

  "Congye, as the saying goes, great kindness doesn't need to be thanked. Uncle doesn't have any special skills either. However, there is an opportunity right now, if Congye likes it, she can go try."

  "Dad, what's going on?"

  Everyone was listening attentively to what Bai Chen would say next, and Yan Qingcheng even held her breath, feeling inexplicably tense in her heart.

  "I work at the Municipal Construction Committee. Recently, our unit is going to recruit some contract workers. However, you need to take a cultural course exam. If you're interested, feel free to give it a try."

  "Dad, Congye brother has been a soldier for three years, how can he possibly pass the written test?"

  "As far as I know, the written test is not difficult, mostly primary school knowledge."

  Bai Wei heard this, turned her head to look at Cong Ye, seemingly wanting to see if he had any confidence from his face. Not only Bai Wei, but everyone in the living room was looking at Cong Ye, and their thoughts were all similar to Bai Wei's.

  Yan Qingcheng was also looking at Cong Ye, her heart was filled with emotions. During this period of time, Yan Qingcheng had gotten used to being with Cong Ye, especially after experiencing the incident where she was kidnapped before the new year and how Cong Ye secretly protected her afterwards. Sometimes, Yan Qingcheng would even forget about the eight-year age gap between them, which seemed like an insurmountable chasm. If Cong Ye really found another job, he would have to leave her, and they wouldn't be able to spend their days together like they did now.

  "Uncle Bai, thank you. Even if I passed the written test, I don't understand anything."

  "The purpose of recruiting this batch of contract workers is to arrange them to the towns below after simple training. In recent years, the development speed of the towns has been relatively fast, and the town construction committee is severely short-handed. The specific work is only to play a supervisory role in the development projects of the towns. Or it can be said that they are representatives of the municipal construction committee in the town construction committee, which may be more appropriate. Therefore, the requirements for new recruits are not very high."

  "Is that so."

  Cong Ye had already noticed that Yan Qingcheng seemed a bit unusual beside him, so he turned his head to take a look. Seeing the other's slightly tense expression squeezed out a smile, and nodded slightly at himself, Cong Ye continued:

  "I don't know when registration is, I might as well go try then."

  "It might be at the end of next month, but I don't think a specific date has been set yet. Let me check and have Xiaowei inform you."

  When leaving Beibi's house, the two refused Beicun who wanted to drive them back and strolled along the street. Seeing Yan Qingcheng beside him being silent all the time, Congye looked at her and called out softly:

  "Sister-in-law?"

  "Huh?"

  Yan Qingcheng was thinking about Bai Can's words in her heart, and she felt a little dizzy, always feeling that Cong Ye was going to leave her.

  "Sister-in-law, should I give it a try? What do you think?"

  "If you like it, go try it out, after all, it's a relatively formal job."

  Yan Qingcheng said with an insincere tone.

  "But are you going to continue studying traditional Chinese medicine?"

  "I'm also hesitant about this matter, I don't know if the heat in my body works for anyone."

  "If it's just from the perspective of unblocking meridians, it's definitely useful for anyone. Although I studied Western medicine, I also know the principle of traditional Chinese medicine that 'pain occurs when there is no free flow, and free flow eliminates pain'. Moreover, traditional Chinese medicine divides the human body into three main parts: essence, qi, and spirit. The heat in your body should belong to the aspect of qi. When you use it to unblock meridians for others, you are also supplementing their internal qi. Doesn't traditional Chinese medicine say that 'when qi is sufficient, the spirit is complete'?"

  On the surface of Yan Qingcheng's words, it can be understood that she is teaching Cong Ye about traditional Chinese medicine theory. However, if one thinks carefully, they can discover that Yan Qingcheng's intention behind these words is to encourage Cong Ye not to give up learning traditional Chinese medicine, so that in the future he can use his own inner energy to heal others.

  Cong Ye was not a foolish person and immediately understood Yan Qingcheng's intention. He couldn't help but stop in his tracks, staring straight into Yan Qingcheng's eyes. Cong Ye vaguely felt that it seemed like his sister-in-law was indirectly expressing her feelings to him. His sister-in-law didn't want him to participate in the municipal construction committee's recruitment and leave her to work in a lower town.

  Knowing that Cong Ye had understood the meaning of her words, Yan Qingcheng's cheeks suddenly flushed red, while avoiding Cong Ye's eyes filled with joy, she covered up and said:

  "What's wrong? Did I say something incorrect?"

  "No, I'm not going to take the recruitment exam of the Municipal Construction Committee."

  Yan Qingcheng didn't say a word, lowering her head and quickening her pace involuntarily. Cong Ye hastened his steps to catch up with Yan Qingcheng again, walking shoulder to shoulder with her once more.

  "Sister-in-law, are there any patients with appointments at the clinic tomorrow?"

  "No."

  "Shall we go shopping together tomorrow?"

  Yan Qingcheng didn't understand what Cong Ye meant, looked at Cong Ye for a moment, nodded slightly, and waited for Cong Ye's next words.

  "Shall we go take a look at the house?"

  "Do you really want to use that money?"

  "Why not use it?"

  "That person will definitely not give up."

  "What can they do if they don't give up? Even if they don't come, I'll go to Sifang City to find them."

  Cong Ye said bluntly.

  Congye, Sifang City is their territory, besides, the real mastermind behind the scenes is Yu Xiaopeng.

  Yan Qingcheng reminded Cong Ye with some concern.

  "I know that only those who are willing to die for Yu Xiaopeng will have to pay the price. Before Yu Xiaopeng takes the initiative to stand out, we can't directly go to find him."

  "Do you really want to go head-to-head with Yu Xiaopeng?"

  "The decision is not up to me."

  The more familiar the hot flow in his body became, the stronger his confidence grew. Especially after harmonizing with Bai Wei's yin and yang, and during the last rescue of Zhi Xiao Hui, he accidentally discovered that he could concentrate the hot flow into his legs, making his speed increase by several times. His confidence had reached the edge of explosion.

  "Congye, no matter what you do, be sure to take good care of yourself, okay?"

  Yan Qingcheng's tone was full of entreaty and concern. This made Cong Ye, who had rarely received care from others since childhood, feel a lump in his throat, and he hastily turned his head to pretend to look at the goods displayed in the storefronts along the road, trying to hide the embarrassment of having tears well up in his eyes.

  After a while, Cong Ye's heart calmed down and he said to Yan Qingcheng:

  "Sister-in-law, let's go back to the clinic first."

  Yan Qingcheng naturally knew what Cong Ye was going to do, raised her head and smiled gently, stretched out her hand to hook Cong Ye's arm, and at the same time leaned her body towards Cong Ye.

  "Let's go."

  Arriving at the medical hall, helping Cong Ye tidy up the bedding on the small bed, Cong Ye carrying it on his back, the two returned to Ri Shao Xiang together. Cong Ye once again moved into the western room of the northern house, that double bed still holding the scent of Yan Qing Cheng's body.