Chapter 637 - 521: Dietary Therapy with Traditional Chinese Medicine
Upon thinking this...
Liang Yinqiu’s heart couldn’t help but skip a beat.
She quickly replayed the previous conversation and gestures in her mind, trying to find any traces that might have made Mayor Yang unhappy, but everything seemed so natural and appropriate, leaving her puzzled.
Following the principle of "don’t guess the leader’s thoughts, you won’t figure them out anyway," she decided to stop making pointless assumptions to avoid misunderstanding the intention, resulting in unnecessary awkwardness.
Therefore...
She chose the most direct and sincere approach, asking in a concerned yet slightly cautious tone: "Mayor Yang, I’ve noticed that you seem somewhat unwell. Is there anything I might have done inadequately that made you uncomfortable? Please feel free to speak out, and I’ll correct it immediately."
Hearing this, a warm feeling welled up in Mayor Yang’s heart, and he also realized that his subtle expression change might have caused unnecessary worry for Liang Yinqiu.
He immediately gave a reassuring smile and explained: "Director Liang, you don’t need to worry. It’s actually my personal problem. I suddenly felt some stomach discomfort; it’s an old problem of mine, nothing major."
Due to work, he often became so busy that he forgot to eat on time, leading to chronic stomach aches. Now, whenever mealtime approached, his stomach would feel uncomfortable.
Today, having been busy for so long and not having eaten anything halfway, that uncomfortable feeling became even more intense.
After hearing this, although her worry eased a bit, new concerns quickly occupied her mind.
She feared that if Mayor Yang were to suffer an unbearable pain and have an incident at the event, it would be a big problem.
Moreover, since this issue has surfaced, as the host, she must show some concern to demonstrate her care and responsibility.
She said gently and concernedly: "Mayor Yang, health is the foundation of everything. You can’t neglect your health like this. Our school’s doctor happens to be here today, let her check you and prescribe some medicine to alleviate the symptoms. Even minor issues shouldn’t be taken lightly."
"Right, right, Director Liang is right!"
Wei Guodong and others also nodded in agreement with worried expressions, advising: "Mayor Yang, let’s go to the medical office and have a look."
Seeing everyone’s concern, a wave of warmth flooded Mayor Yang’s heart.
But he knew very well that his stomach discomfort was due to hunger and didn’t require medicine, just some food would do.
Feeling uncomfortable from hunger and going to the doctor for medicine seemed a bit overblown.
Furthermore, there were not only television cameras capturing every detail on site but also many parents watching, and he knew any small gesture might be amplified and interpreted. He didn’t want to leave an impression of being pretentious or deliberately feigning.
Well...
He admitted, the most important reason was that he had a deep-rooted fear of taking medicine.
Since childhood, he disliked taking any medication. The moment he took any, he would feel nauseous, even to the point of wanting to vomit.
Therefore.
He would rather endure the stomach discomfort than take medicine.
He gently shook his head, declined everyone’s goodwill: "It’s okay, it’s just an old issue, it’ll get better after a while. No need to worry about me, let’s continue with the event..."
Finally, he didn’t forget to remind Brother Qin from the television station: "Xiaojin, remember to cut this part out..."
"Oh, okay, Mayor Yang, I understand,"
Brother Qin was initially a bit stunned but quickly realized Mayor Yang’s intention and nodded in agreement.
Liang Yinqiu and the others saw Mayor Yang’s firm attitude and amicably stopped persuading him, fearing that too much concern could become a burden, making him unhappy.
Therefore, they chose to respect Mayor Yang’s decision, intending to watch and act accordingly.
The group continued accompanying Mayor Yang, mingling through the crowd, engaging warmly with the awarded parents.
And in this harmonious atmosphere...
The subtle worries on Liang Yinqiu and others’ faces, along with Mayor Yang’s occasional frowning and small stomach-rubbing gestures, became an undeniable presence. So much so that Huang Jun, who had just come over with Qingqing and Weiwei, immediately noticed the subtle emotions between Liang Yinqiu and Mayor Yang...
This stirred ripples within his heart, and a sense of curiosity arose.
Huh?
What’s going on here?
Since there’s confusion, why not just ask?
He walked up to Liang Yinqiu’s side, lowered his voice, and asked with concern: "Director Liang, you all seem quite preoccupied, and Mayor Yang looks quite uncomfortable. Did something troublesome happen?"
"Oh, Chef Huang, you’re really observant..."
When Liang Yinqiu looked up and saw it was Huang Jun, she sighed and shared her worries: "Mayor Yang’s old stomach problem has flared up again. I advised him to have the school doctor prescribe some medicine, but he just won’t listen, saying it’s an old issue and will heal with time. I feel so anxious, like an ant on a hot pan, but helplessly, just silently praying he indeed gets better as he said..."
"Stomach discomfort? An old issue!"
Upon hearing this, Huang Jun slightly furrowed his brow, thought for a moment, and continued: "Actually, for stomach issues, drinking some carefully prepared nourishing porridge for a few days often brings unexpected soothing effects, and long-term drinking can even completely solve stomach problems. Sometimes, dietary therapy’s gentleness and nourishment surpass medication, with no side effects on the body."