Chapter 71: Not Going on a Blind Date

  Congye didn't ask for leave to return to Haicheng. It wasn't that the leaders wouldn't give Congye time off, but rather that Congye was too embarrassed to speak up. Considering the round trip would take at least five days, and seeing how the leaders of the dry goods store were always crowded around him, counting down the days until it was their turn again, Congye really didn't have the nerve to say anything.

  It was Qi Lao who seemed to notice that Cong Ye had something on his mind and took the opportunity to ask Cong Ye:

  "Want to go back and take a look at Guanhai City?"

  "It's just a thought, but even if they make a round trip, it'll take at least five days, and the leaders' bodies are more important."

  "It's okay, but if you can't come back, can you ask Xiao Yan to come over?"

  Leafy greens said by Qi Lao, embarrassed to say:

  "Qingcheng sister probably can't leave either, there's still a medical hall to take care of."

  "You don't need to worry about this anymore, I'll take care of it."

  Jian Qi hugged him and passed by, Cong Ye's heart was full of expectation for Yan Qingcheng's arrival.

  Qizhou turned around and made a phone call to Wu Chen, who was still in Guanhai City.

  "Director Qi, I was just about to prepare and report back to you?"

  "How's that? Have you taken care of everything over there?"

  "The results are out, but they're not ideal."

  "No need to say, I can guess too. Let them be at large for the time being, someone will catch up with them sooner or later. Now, I have a task for you."

  "Please give your orders, sir."

  Wu Chen immediately changed into a military tone as soon as he heard it was a mission.

  "Have Dr. Xiao Yan from the medical clinic come here."

  "Yes. What is it, Commander?"

  Wu Chen first responded with a conditioned reflex-like "yes", before realizing what Old Qi was saying.

  "Do I need to repeat it again?"

  "Yes, Old Qi, I understand."

  Putting down the phone, Wu Chen still felt a little puzzled in his heart. If Ganxiu really needed Yan Dafu, he could have just called Yan Dafu directly, why did he have to find me? Qi Lao actually treated this matter as a task and handed it over to me to handle, wasn't that making a big deal out of nothing?

  Although he was skeptical in his heart, Wu Chen still arrived at Qingcheng Medical Hall at the first time after receiving the phone call.

  "Brother Wu, how come you have time to come over?"

  "Hehe, I'm about to return to Beijing, so I came over to see you."

  "Oh, is Big Brother Wu going back?"

  "Yes, things have been settled here, I suppose you've also heard? I should be heading back to report to Old Qi as well."

  "Brother Wu went back and gave his regards to Old Man Wu for me."

  When Yan Qingcheng didn't respond to the first half of his question about the handling of Yu Xiaopeng and others in the case, but only responded to the second half, he knew that Yan Qingcheng was definitely not satisfied with the result. Not only was Yan Qingcheng dissatisfied, but so were most people who knew the inside story. However, as a military man, it wasn't his place to interfere with this matter.

  Furthermore, Wu Chen also heard from Yan Qingcheng's words that Qi Lao had not told Yan Qingcheng about inviting her to the capital. Wu Chen hesitated for a moment and asked tentatively:

  "Yan Dafu, want to go to the capital together and take a look?"

  "Brother Wu, it's just a thought, but closing the clinic doesn't seem quite right."

  Wu Chen also couldn't tell whether Yan Qingcheng's words were genuine or just a casual remark.

  "Yan Dafu, it's like this, Old Wu has given me a task that requires your cooperation, so..."

  At this point, Wu Chen deliberately stopped and looked at Yan Qingcheng's expression.

  Yan Qingcheng heard Wu Chen's half sentence and, connecting it to his sudden visit, had already guessed something. Her face slightly red, she lowered her eyelids slightly and said softly:

  "Brother Wu, why don't you just say it directly?"

  Wu Chen took one look at Yan Qingcheng's expression and felt that the task given by Old Man Qi was almost half completed.

  "Qī Lǎo wants me to invite Yán Dàfū to the capital's retirement home, and also said that if it can't be done, then there's no need to come back."

  Yan Qingcheng naturally didn't believe the second half of Wu Chen's words, but by saying so, he had left himself a way out and was secretly grateful to Wu Chen.

  "Haha, Brother Wu said so, I won't go if I don't. However, I want to say hello to several fixed patients at the medical hall, can you give me two days?"

  "Okay, okay, it's fine for a few days. When can we leave? Officer Yan told me to inform you one day in advance so I can arrange the itinerary for the trip."

  Yan Qingcheng sat on the chair in a daze after seeing Wu Chen off.

  Was it his attention? Why not look back at the sea and see me, but I had to enter the capital? Almost every day he would call, and he had to meet in person. Yan Qingcheng reached out to touch her hot cheek, and couldn't help but laugh a little, didn't she want to see him either? Otherwise, after Wu Chen spoke up, she hadn't even thought of making excuses to refuse.

  Counting the days, it's exactly three and a half months, or one hundred and five days. Yan Qingcheng was surprised at how clearly she remembered this?

  First, he went to each of his regular patients' homes to bid them farewell and instructed them to go to the nearby hospital for treatment before he returned. Then, he returned to the small courtyard in Rizhao Lane and carefully packed up everything. He thought that since getting to know Zhixiaokang, he had only taken one long trip, which was after they got engaged, when he went to visit Zhixiaokang at his army base, and since then, he had never left Guanhaicheng again.

  Now, after the change of ownership of the landlord's real estate development company, a new demolition compensation plan has been introduced, which is indeed more generous than before. The original relocation house calculated for Yan Qingcheng was a three-bedroom apartment with an area of over 90 square meters, but now it has been changed to two two-bedroom apartments with an area of over 70 square meters each. This has solved a long-standing problem that had been weighing on Yan Qingcheng's mind.

  Zhì Xiǎo Huì after all is Zhì Xiǎo Kāng's own younger sister, the siblings both have inheritance rights to this small courtyard. The original plan was just one set of house, at that time Yán Qīng Chéng had discussed it with Zhì Xiǎo Huì.

  "Xiao Hui, in the future when handling the house property procedures, the property certificate will be issued under your name."

  "Sister-in-law, how can this be? Not to mention other things, just the fact that you've been taking care of mom for so many years, even if you get remarried in the future, you'll still have a share of the house."

  In this matter, Zhixiaohui is still very fair. It's just that the demolition and relocation plan has been released, but it hasn't been processed for a long time, so the topic of the two sisters-in-law has also been temporarily put on hold. Now it's finally settled, with two sets of houses, which can be divided equally between Zhixiaohui and the others, without having to argue over who wants or doesn't want them anymore.

  However, Yan Qingcheng never used the one million yuan to buy a house as Cong Ye instructed. She didn't want to use Cong Ye's money to buy a house for herself, at least not now. Although Cong Ye would urge her every few days over the phone, Yan Qingcheng always made excuses by saying she hadn't found a suitable house yet.

  Cong Ye left Guanhai City on the 27th of the first month, and now it's the 14th of May in the lunar calendar. The weather is at its hottest for the year. Yan Qingcheng was rummaging through her clothes in her room, having a hard time deciding what style and color to wear. Knowing that Beijing is not as cool as Guanhai, Yan Qingcheng took out all the light-colored clothes suitable for summer, and one by one, she tried them on in front of the dressing mirror.

  It always feels like the short ones are too short, and the long ones are too long. The thin ones are a bit see-through, and the thick ones are afraid of being too hot. After picking and choosing, Yan Qingcheng couldn't find one that met her expectations. When Yan Qingcheng glanced at herself in the mirror without thinking, she remembered the conversation between her and Cong Ye on the night before he left, and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

  "Congye, you've forgotten to wash the clothes on your body in advance. Why don't we go out and buy a new set for you now? At this time, the supermarket should not be closed yet."

  "Sister-in-law, you're not going on a blind date, what's wrong with what you're wearing?"

  Yes, it's not going on a blind date, what clothes can't be worn? Yan Qingcheng asked herself in her heart, but she still couldn't find the one that satisfied her from her old clothes. So, the next afternoon, Yan Qingcheng spent half a day alone shopping at the mall, carefully selecting two sets of clothes for herself. One set was a sky blue strapless silk midi dress, and the other was a beige short-sleeved midi dress, and she had also matched shoes and socks for both outfits.

  Finally, Yan Qingcheng didn't forget to buy two pieces of clothing for Cong Ye either. She could guess that Cong Ye would still be wearing the same clothes, at most adding a couple of summer military uniforms.

  Back in Dayu Lane, Yan Qingcheng felt that everything was ready and gave Wu Chen a call. Wu Chen told Yan Qingcheng over the phone:

  "Tomorrow morning at six o'clock, the Garrison Command has a military vehicle going to the capital, let's hitch a ride. You wait at Rizhao Alley in the morning and I'll come pick you up."

  "Alright, thank you Brother Wu."