I Have A Dual World Seal

The interaction between Lu Zheng and the Duan family father and son wasn’t much, actually.

After their last meeting, it was mostly just occasional greetings, or when he gathered with Xie Feng from Nandu Huai Ren Hall, he would bring him along.

Then he occasionally got some "Immortal Replenishing Essence Soup" at a low price through Xie Feng’s channel, but other than that, there wasn’t much contact.

Considering all that, his dealings weren’t even as involved as Deng Pao Pao and his wife’s, who were busy filming and raising their child.

But they were somewhat acquainted, so when Duan Chengru saw Lu Zheng, greeting him was not inappropriate.

However, when Duan Chengru saw Lu Zheng holding Liu Qingyan’s delicate hand, he was momentarily taken aback.

Wasn’t Lu Zheng’s girlfriend Lin Wan?

Did he change?

Of course, Duan Chengru wouldn’t ask such gossip questions to his face.

"I have heard of Doctor Liu at the hospital before, known for being adept with difficult diseases and acupuncture. So, she trained under the same master as Mr. Lu."

Duan Chengru said with a smile, "I didn’t get to see Mr. Lu applying acupuncture last time, but today I finally saw Doctor Liu perform acupuncture and draw blood; it was truly eye-opening!"

Though in Tonglin County, the praises and compliments for Liu Qingyan were so common they could make one’s ears grow calluses, in Hai City, this was the first time.

Lu Zheng laughed heartily, feeling happier when his wife was praised than himself.

"Qingyan’s medical skills are better than mine. In front of her, my needle technique is nothing." Lu Zheng said cheerfully.

Hearing this, Liu Qingyan was embarrassed, "Not really, there are many things you taught me..."

Lu Zheng patted Liu Qingyan’s hand, then smiled at Duan Chengru and said, "Qingyan works at Longhua Hospital, please, Elder Duan, take good care of her."

Lu Zheng was, of course, being polite, but if Liu Qingyan ever faced any issues at the hospital, having Duan Chengru step in could certainly reduce many troubles.

"Not at all! Doctor Liu is well-known at the hospital for her beauty, kindness, and excellent medical skills. Just today, three families came to present banners."

Duan Chengru said with a smile, "Doctors and nurses at the hospital are willing to be close to her, of course..."

Duan Chengru paused, then looked at Liu Qingyan seriously and said, "If you encounter any problems at the hospital, feel free to come to me!

By the way, let’s exchange contact details."

Respectful towards genuine doctors as always, Liu Qingyan smiled and nodded, taking out her phone.

"Chance meetings are better than arranged ones. Elder Duan, do you have plans for this evening? How about having a meal together?" Lu Zheng said with a smile.

"No plans, I’m too old for any business arrangements." Duan Chengru replied with a smile, "I’ll go along with Mr. Lu’s arrangements."

"Alright." Lu Zheng nodded, "Then let’s go to Huayu Private Kitchen again."

It’s better to go to a familiar place; the quality and taste of the dishes at this restaurant are passable, and they didn’t mess things up last time.

"How did Elder Duan get here?" Lu Zheng asked.

Duan Chengru pointed to a shared bike by the roadside at the entrance, "Cycling, for exercise."

Lu Zheng laughed, "Then today, you can exercise a bit less."

So Lu Zheng took Liu Qingyan into the car while inviting Duan Chengru to sit in the back seat.

Liu Qingyan made a call back to inform them, and Duan Chengru also called Duan Yu Kai.

With Lu Zheng’s sharp hearing, he overheard Duan Yu Kai asking if he could come along, and without waiting for Duan Chengru to respond, he directly said, "If President Duan wants to come, of course, he’s welcome."

So the dinner became a gathering of four people.

"It’s really not easy to meet Mr. Lu!" Duan Yu Kai joked.

Lu Zheng replied with a smile, "I’m just an idle loafer, spending my days not in business banquets but either enjoying life or accompanying my wife in shopping and movies; not keen on business dinners."

Duan Yu Kai raised his glass, "That’s quite the life!"

Duan Yu Kai had inquired from Xie Feng about Lu Zheng, but Xie Feng didn’t know much; he just knew Lu Zheng led a carefree life but didn’t interact much with him outside of work.

Not wanting to disturb Lu Zheng without any particular reason, Duan Yu Kai jokingly said it wasn’t easy to meet him.

Lu Zheng thought to himself, of course, it isn’t easy. I have four wives to accompany; aside from gathering together, there are also individual times to juggle, and my time management is at its peak. What time do I have for you, secondary acquaintances?

Though Lu Zheng treated medical skills as a sideline and had no desire for deep conversations with Duan Chengru, Liu Qingyan, being a true doctor, held a deep interest and passion for medical skills.

While Duan Chengru’s skills were far inferior to hers, he was considered one of Hua Country’s top traditional Chinese medicine experts, having read countless Chinese medical texts and encountered myriad difficult cases.

Therefore, Liu Qingyan was very eager to consult Duan Chengru on some issues and ask him about some rare medical books in the market.

And Liu Qingyan’s medical skills opened Duan Chengru’s eyes, with her insights on some of the issues he raised being strikingly accurate.

How long had it been since Duan Chengru met a young doctor who could discuss such in-depth topics with him?

Who, Duan Yu Kai?

His talent was so lacking, it would be better to chat with his granddaughter!

Luckily, Duan Yu Kai had some knack for running a business and a love for traditional Chinese medicine; otherwise, Duan Chengru would have considered kicking him out.

So at the dinner table, Liu Qingyan and Duan Chengru struck up a conversation about various cases, prescriptions, soups, and treatments, leaving Duan Yu Kai a bit dizzy.

Duan Yu Kai clinked his glass with Lu Zheng’s, apologizing, "My father is always like this; once he talks about traditional Chinese medicine, he just can’t stop."

"That’s great." Lu Zheng nodded, "It’s better than those who occupy positions without doing anything."

The first time they met was when Duan Chengru was drawn by the aroma of medicinal herbs; it may have been presumptuous, but it was straightforward.

As for Duan Yu Kai, perhaps having been a boss for so long made him somewhat commanding, but he wasn’t a bad person.

Of course, in the presence of a life-saving benefactor and his elderly father, Duan Yu Kai couldn’t be commanding now.

"No problem." Duan Chengru assured, patting his chest, "I’ll organize a reading list for you when I get back. Have a look first, and if there are books you can’t find, I certainly have them at home, and you can borrow them."

"Thank you, Elder Duan. I’ll check out the library first." Liu Qingyan smiled, "I just found out the hospital has its own library."

Duan Chengru nodded, "The hospital’s library isn’t big and may not have everything, but the library at Hai City Huayi Medical University should have it, and there might even be some classics that I don’t have."

Liu Qingyan nodded repeatedly; she usually searched for books online and hadn’t thought of visiting the library before.

And many obscure ancient texts are not available online but can only be found in libraries.

Duan Chengru said, "Have the hospital arrange a campus card for you. You can enter and exit the school and borrow and return books."

"Great!" Liu Qingyan nodded.

"Don’t worry about it; I’ll discuss it with the school principal." Duan Chengru said.

Liu Qingyan naturally accepted his kindness and expressed her gratitude.

Then, with everyone pleased, the dinner concluded, with Duan Yu Kai picking up the tab at the end.