Chapter 75: Rain Clears Up

  Upon hearing Tang Zheng's words, Lin Yuqing's slightly delighted voice came from the other end of the phone: "Tang Ge, you still remember me? Yeah, I've already arrived at Zhonghai."

  "Lin Yuqing? Hello, when did you arrive in Zhonghai? Where are you now?" Tang Zheng was also somewhat excited, but not because of Lin Yuqing's appearance. Mainly, it was because Tang Zheng could sense a kind of trust from Lin Yuqing. He still had quite some admiration for this girl.

  Coming from a poor family, dropping out of school and entering a place like the Venice Club, it's true that Li Chunyu is very principled in management, never forcing any girl. However, in such a place, facing all kinds of temptations every day, with large sums of money laid out in front of them, being able to remain clean and upright is undoubtedly admirable. Tang Zheng has no prejudice against anyone or any profession, just like Lin Yuqing, who, although it's not nice to say, is a hostess, but she doesn't steal, rob, or sell her body and soul. To Tang Zheng, all professions are the same.

  "Tang Ge, I just arrived at Zhonghai. Now I'm at the exit of Zhonghai Railway Station. I called using a public phone." Lin Yuqing's words quickly came over.

  Lin Yuqing's words made Tang Zheng somewhat uncomfortable. In this day and age, in 2008, an era where people would look down on you for using a black-and-white screen phone or a green-screen Nokia, it was unimaginable that Lin Yuqing didn't even have a mobile phone.

  It's nonsense to say that Lin Yuqing has no money, the place where Venice is located. Tang Zheng personally witnessed it and said that spending thousands of dollars was not an exaggeration. With good luck, earning tens of thousands of yuan in tips for one night would not be a problem at all.

  Where did Lin Yuqing's money go? It can be guessed that it was used to support her family, and maybe she also left some for herself to treat her facial paralysis. She is a simple-minded woman who has not been corrupted or degenerated due to her humble origins.

  At this moment, Tang Zheng felt that using "emerging from the muddy water without being stained" and "washing in the clear stream without being seductive" to describe Lin Yuqing was indeed very fitting.

  "Then which train station? The South Station or Zhonghai Station?"

  The Mediterranean has more than one train station, in addition to the South Station, there are also North Station and Zhonghai Station. When going to the train station to pick someone up, it is necessary to ask clearly. Otherwise, running to the wrong station will result in a thousand miles of difference due to a slight mistake.

  On the other end of the phone, Lin Yuqing paused for a moment before saying, "It's the train station. I saw that it was written as Zhonghai Station."

  Upon hearing this, Tang Zheng immediately said: "Alright, you wait for me over there, I'll be right over."

  From Zhonghai No. 1 Hospital to Zhonghai Railway Station, it usually takes about half an hour by car. Tang Zheng happened to encounter the evening rush again when he came out. The traffic in the downtown area of Zhonghai was so congested that people with bad temper would probably get heart disease from waiting.

  Tang Zheng set off at 5:30 and didn't arrive at Zhonghai Railway Station until 8 o'clock in the evening, spending a total of two and a half hours on the road, almost twice as long as usual.

  The car stopped in the parking lot in front of the train station. As soon as he got out of the car, Tang Zheng walked towards the exit. When he came over here, he saw Lin Yuqing's figure at a glance. It was on this side of the public telephone booth in the square in front of the exit.

  Next to Lin Yuqing was a black leather suitcase. Judging from Lin Yuqing's attitude, she had made up her mind that if she couldn't recover, she wouldn't leave.

  Lin Yuqing looked different from the one I saw at the Venice club. At the club, Lin Yuqing's black and white outfit completely accentuated her figure, a white-collar beauty in a super short skirt that exuded sensuality and allure amidst its elegance. Now, Lin Yuqing wore a set of Li Ning casual sportswear, deep blue sports shorts, and a bright yellow short-sleeved T-shirt with the Chinese team's pattern. This was an ordinary girl next door. She had lost some of her sensuality and allure, but gained a sense of purity and simplicity. Perhaps this was Lin Yuqing's true nature, and the one at the Venice club was just a social flower wearing a mask.

  "Miss Lin, you've been waiting for a long time." Tang Zheng walked up and greeted her.

  Tang Zheng hesitated for a moment, considering how to address her. Using her full name seemed somewhat impolite, while using Yu Qing alone might seem too intimate. After some deliberation, Tang Zheng still couldn't think of a suitable title, and so he settled on this formal mode of address.

  Lin Yuqing immediately turned her head as soon as she heard the voice, with a cold expression on her face as always. The slight curve of her mouth was noticeable, and it could be seen that Lin Yuqing was smiling. However, at this moment, due to her congenital facial paralysis, Lin Yuqing's smile looked even uglier than her crying face.

  "Brother Tang, it's nothing." Lin Yuqing said with her head down.

  Taking the suitcase from Lin Yuqing's hand, Tang Zheng also smiled and said: "Miss Lin, I'm really sorry, the traffic in Zhonghai is just too congested."

  "Brother Tang, it's really nothing. If Brother Tang doesn't mind, I'd be happy if you just called me Yuqing. Miss Lin sounds a bit too formal." Lin Yuqing started speaking. Her evasive gaze made it clear that she was a bit shy.

  Lin Yuqing has never had any private contact with customers since working at the Venice club, Tang Zheng is the first one, which makes Lin Yuqing feel a bit strange. There's always a feeling of guilt.

  The car drove to the vicinity of Zhonghai No. 1 Hospital, and Tang Zheng found a restaurant that was cost-effective and tasted good. This is also Tang Zheng's habit. He would never pretend to be something he's not for other reasons, even if he has money now, but in some habits, Tang Zheng is still the same as before.

  Considering Lin Yuqing is from Sichuan, Tang Zhen also chose Sichuan cuisine for the dishes. Anyway, for Tang Zhen, Sichuan cuisine was still something he could get used to. People from Chunan were even more formidable than those from Sichuan when it came to eating chili peppers.

  Looking at Lin Yuqing, Tang Zhen hesitated for a moment and said slowly: "Lin... oh, Yuqing. I've thought about it, the treatment process won't be effective in just one or two days. Why don't you rent an apartment to stay first? This way, we can also save some expenses, staying in a hotel is too expensive. And living in that kind of hostel, for a girl like you, it's not safe at all. What do you think?"

  Lin Yuqing could naturally feel Tang Zheng's concern at this moment, and her heart was also moved. She nodded immediately: "Mm, I'll listen to Brother Tang."

  The Mediterranean hospital has a large number of interns every year, so there are many single apartments for rent. The better ones have two bedrooms and one living room or one bedroom and one living room. The general ones only have one bedroom, plus a bathroom. The worst ones are the basement rooms where Tang Zheng and Xu Li used to live.

  On this side, Tang Zheng was still very familiar. He immediately flipped out a landlord's phone number and called him. It just so happened that there were still several one-bedroom apartments available on the other end. He drove over directly. Under the landlord's lead, he looked at the house. The one-bedroom layout had a 1.5-meter single bed in the room. Inside, there were some decorations left behind by the previous tenant. Some celebrity photo albums. It was clear that the previous tenant should also have been a girl.

  Both Tang Zheng and Lin Yuqing were quite satisfied with the house. The most valuable thing was that the house was in a community, with security guards and property management. In terms of safety, it was naturally impeccable. On the spot, Tang Zheng paid three months' rent and one month's deposit.

  After the landlord signed the rental contract and handed over the key, he left. At this moment, Lin Yuqing felt a little grateful, looking at Tang Zheng said: "Tang Ge, I'll go get the money tomorrow and return it to you."

  When Lin Yuqing finished speaking, Tang Zheng also smiled. He waved his hand and said, "Yuqing, you're being too polite. It's just a few thousand yuan. This little bit of money I can still afford. It's getting late. You should rest first. Tomorrow morning, go to Zhonghai Yiyuan Hospital by yourself. My clinic is on the second floor of the outpatient building. The Chinese medicine expert clinic is easy to find. Oh right, buy a mobile phone too, it'll be more convenient for us to contact each other if something comes up. A regular mobile phone isn't expensive either."

  One night, Li Fei and Zhou Xuan's group got together again. Since their collaboration at the Pharmaceutical Academy, Li Fei, Zhou Xuan, and Ye Xiao Xin's relationship has become increasingly harmonious. Now, they've added Meng Xian Er to the mix. These women have made up their minds to put all their energy into developing the scar removal liquid. It seems as though they've all forgotten about Tang Zheng.

  After a night of practice, I feel refreshed and energized. My little brother also doesn't get an erection every day anymore. Of course. If there are two or three days when yin and yang can't be balanced, the side effects will still appear, and they will be more intense than before.

  At the breakfast shop at the door, I had breakfast and walked to Zhonghai No. 1 Hospital. At this moment, there were already more than a dozen patients waiting in line outside my office on the second floor. Lin Yuqing was standing beside me, looking surprised. When she saw Tang Zheng, her face was even more shocked. She never expected that Tang Zheng would be a professor, Ph.D. supervisor, and a well-known expert at home.

  There weren't many patients in the morning, and by around 10:30, Tang Zheng had finished seeing them. At this time, Lin Yuqing also walked out of the adjacent rest room, looking at Tang Zheng with some admiration: "Tang Ge, you're still a professor."

  Tang Zheng chuckled and said: "What? Doesn't it look like it?"

  Seeing Lin Yuqing's anxious look, Tang Zheng smiled and said, "Alright, Yuqing, let me take a look at you first."

  After the most detailed examination, Tang Zheng's eyebrows also furrowed. Lin Yuzhen's facial paralysis was not due to facial nerve palsy. Lin Yuzhen's condition was congenital deficiency, meaning that at birth, her facial nerves were already defective. It is estimated that this is also the reason why Lin Yuzhen has no parents.

  If it were a baby, neural development is still ongoing, so it's not difficult. The difficulty lies in the fact that Lin Yuqing has already grown up. To stimulate neural re-development at this stage would be challenging.

  At this moment, Lin Yuqing also saw Tang Zheng's hesitation. She, with her clever mind, immediately spoke up: "Tang Ge, is there something troubling you? You can tell me, I can take it."

  After a moment of contemplation, Tang Zheng looked at Lin Yuqing and said, "Yuqing, your illness might be a bit troublesome."

  PS: Thanks for miu's reward. Third update, seeking support from brothers and sisters.