Chapter 75 [Hope and Despair](1/2)
More than 20 small European-style buildings with different styles stand on both sides of the road more than 600 meters. These early 20th century buildings add some exotic style to Ningyuan Road. Large tung trees are planted beside the road, and the canopy covers the sky above the road. In the rainy weather, the road looks deep and quiet. The surrounding courtyard doors are always closed, significantly isolated from the world. People passing by can't help but feel solemn and looking up.
This is where high-ranking officials in Pinghai gather. The owners of each small building are not ordinary people. They have more or less influenced the past, present or future of Pinghai through their own influence. The home of the provincial party secretary Gu Yunzhi is located at No. 9 Ningyuan Road. The previous provincial party secretary chose No. 8, but Gu Yunzhi did not believe that 8 is equal to vocation. As a political figure, he doesn't care about vocation or not. That is a superstitious thing for businessmen. Choosing 9 is intended to last for a long time. He wants to go on a steady and long-term career in the career. In fact, Gu Yunzhi has always done this. Now he is 63 years old and is the age to retire. However, it is really strange that the more he reaches the age to retire, the stronger the desire for power in his heart will become. Gu Yunzhi even found that he has become arbitrary recently and it is difficult to listen to other people's opinions. This is not a good sign.
When Zhang Yang followed Gu Mingjian to the 9th building, the provincial party secretary Gu Yunzhi had already arrived home, and he still knew the news of his daughter's disappearance. Gu Yunzhi was a member of the Gu family. After dealing with the matter at hand, he rushed to home as soon as possible. After visiting his daughter, he returned to his study. Even if Gu Yunzhi was at home, he stayed in the study most of the time. In addition to eating and watching the news, his family rarely saw him.
Gu Yunzhi stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window on the second floor, looking at the direction of the door, Gu Mingjian and Zhang Yang walked out of the car wet together. Gu Yunzhi couldn't help but frown. His children all knew his temperament. Unless they received his tacit approval, they rarely brought outsiders to their homes, especially this young man, Gu Yunzhi had never seen him, and was simply a stranger.
Gu Mingjian knew that his father was at home, so he went to the study first.
Zhang Yang stood in the living room like a cock. Although this guy had seen the world in the Great Sui Dynasty, he couldn't help but feel a sense of pressure when he walked into No. 9 Ningyuan Road. Who is Gu Yunzhi? He is the secretary of the provincial party committee who holds the power of Pinghai Province. As Zhang Yang has been in this era, the more he knows that the gap between him and his level is not an ordinary big one.
In the living room, Gu Jiatong had already changed into a blue plaid long dress, which lacked the temperament of a strong woman in the business world and had a bit of the lazy and charm of home. The only thing that had not changed was her vigilant and hostile gaze towards Zhang Yang. Logically speaking, Zhang Yang helped their family so much that she should not have been hostile to him, but Gu Jiatong always felt strange and felt that this guy had an indescribable evil nature in both his behavior and his conversation. Whether it was the daughter of the provincial party secretary or his years of experience in working hard in the business world, Gu Jiatong had seen people of all kinds of sex, but this was the first time she had seen a person like Zhang Yang. She couldn't figure out whether this guy was taking the opportunity to climb up the edge of their house or had other purposes. In short, there was one thing she could conclude that Zhang Yang was very evil, and this guy was very scheming.
Zhang Yang stood there with water. Gu Mingjian didn't come back, and no one was willing to pay attention to him. He even regretted that the Gu family's favor was too weak. After all, I came here sincerely to help Gu Yangyang and treat him. You didn't even give me a cup of hot tea.
Gu Jiatong looked up and down with beautiful eyes. After a while, she said, "Mom Li, take Zhang Yang to take a shower and dry the clothes for him." Her words immediately diluted Zhang Yang's impression of her just now. After all, he was the daughter of a wealthy family. He still knew the most basic way of hospitality. What is this called... Well, know the general.
Zhang Yang was so wet, and he felt really uncomfortable. In addition, this guy was not a polite person, so he followed the nanny to the bathroom, took a hot shower, and then changed the dry clothes. When he came out, there were already many people in the living room. Gu Mingjian was scolded by the old man and stood there with a depressed expression. Gu Jiatong was sitting on the sofa drinking black tea, Gu Yangyang was wearing a white nightgown and sitting in a wheelchair, waiting for Zhang Yang to arrive. Gu Mingjian said it was right. This little girl had already lost hope for recovery, but today she believed Zhang Yang like an evil person.
Zhang Yang smiled at Gu Mingjian, and Gu Mingjian squeezed out a smile. He really couldn't laugh. The old man scolded him for a while and said that he had made a warlock for no reason and was he trying to harm his sister?
Gu Jiatong looked out the window, and the rain was still falling, expressing her dissatisfaction and indifference to Zhang Yang in this way.
Only Gu Yangyang showed a simple smile to Zhang Yang: "Hello Brother Zhang, you are really here to treat me!"
Zhang Yang nodded with a smile. He had already understood the expressions of the people around him. It turned out that he had a hot face on his cold butt this time. He didn't trust him at all. Zhang Yang came to Gu Jiatong and sat down, picked up the cup of black tea prepared for him and took a sip: "Do you think I am a liar?"
Before Gu Mingjian and Gu Jiatong could speak, Gu Yangyang shook his head and said, "No, really, no, I believe you!" His clear and beautiful eyes were clear, and no one could bear to hurt this simple girl.
Gu Mingjian originally wanted to say something, but in the end he closed his mouth and was paralyzed. The old man said it was right. I was really meant to be a slut. Why did I attract this guy? Seeing my sister like this, I was probably interested in this guy. Gu Mingjian himself was sensitive to the relationship between men and women, so he first considered this aspect in everything. He thought that his younger sister had too little contact with the outside world, so he saw Zhang Yang, a handsome guy and a funny conversation, and was very likely to be attracted to him. He regretted this, but couldn't say it, and was ready to explain it to Zhang Yang later.
But Gu Jiatong couldn't help it, and she said angrily: "Are you still a little self-aware? Do you have a medical license? Do you have a practicing certificate? Are you a chief physician or attending physician? Are you studying traditional Chinese medicine or Western medicine? Do you know how to treat a doctor?"
Gu Yangyang bit his lip and said, "Sister, you can't treat Zhang Yang like this, you're so rude!"
Gu Jiatong was even more angry at her statement: "You girl, do you know him? I just saw you for a few hours and he gave you some ecstasy soup? Do you know that this society is dangerous and people's hearts are unpredictable!"
"I believe in him!" The little girl was almost blind in Zhang Yang's trust.
Zhang Yang couldn't help but feel moved. No matter what others did to him, just for Gu Yangyang's trust in him, he would do his best to help the little girl. However, Zhang Yang also understood that although Gu Mingjian brought him here, if he could not get the recognition of Gu's family, it would be impossible for him to treat Gu Yangyang himself. Zhang Daguan stared at Gu Jiatong with his eyes. His eyes were very penetrating. With Gu Jiatong's calmness, he was also shocked by him and said angrily: "What do you think I'm doing?"
Zhang Yang smiled and said, "Are you married?"
Gu Jiatong never expected this guy to ask such a boring question, and said angrily: "What are you doing?"
"Do you often have a sore waist and back pain? You have an innate resistance to things between men and women, and you are cold!"
Gu Jiatong's phoenix eyes widened because of shock, and then her white and tender pretty face was covered with red clouds like a burning fire, and it was red to the ears. Who is this guy? He is too shameless and can say such words in public, but Gu Jiatong could not deny that everything he said was in line with him. He had never said anything like this. How could he know? Gu Jiatong said angrily: "Hu..." She wanted to say Zhang Yang nonsense.
But Zhang Yang said again: "Every time your menstruation comes, you will feel in pain, and a cold air will spread to your limbs, just like a needle prick. In severe cases, you don't even want to move!"
Gu Jiatong screamed, and the black tea in her hand fell to the ground. She jumped up as if she was being stepped onto her tail, and then she angrily scolded with a pretty face, "I don't know what you are talking about!" But she was panicked, Oh my God, it's time to meet a ghost!
But Gu Mingjian saw some tricks. Judging from his sister's performance, Zhang Yang was probably right. He wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh. The expression on his face was extremely weird.
But Gu Yangyang was shy when Zhang Yang said this. Although he knew that Zhang Yang was diagnosing a disease, it was too embarrassing to say this in public.
The gaze fell on the nanny Li Ma who was standing aside, and smiled and said, "Mom Li, you have a bad stomach. You often belching when it's cold. I'll help you treat it if you have time!"
Li's mother nodded repeatedly. She only looked at her and knew her faults. She clearly was a miracle doctor!
Gu Jiatong quickly calmed down. Zhang Yang's two sudden moves made her panic, but when she calmed down, she realized that this guy was using this method to win the trust from them in the shortest time and get permission to treat her sister. To be honest, Gu Jiatong really began to shake. This guy had seen so many diseases just by relying on his eyes, and it was not bad at all with his own situation, which was enough to prove that he had some skills. In Gu Jiatong's opinion, Zhang Yang's evil aura was getting heavier and he sat down again and said, "Since you are so powerful, then treat me and see what other diseases do I have?"
Zhang Yang smiled slightly and gently pressed the middle finger of his right hand to Gu Jiatong's wrist like snow. Gu Jiatong's skin was very delicate, and the fingertips touched it had a ecstasy feeling. Zhang Yang closed his eyes and heard the sound of slow-paced footsteps behind him. He stopped at the entrance of the stairs. Someone was quietly observing him. Zhang Yang immediately guessed that it must be the provincial party secretary Gu Yunzhi.
Gu Mingjian's frustration just now had been wiped out. He said with interest: "Please help my sister see why she and my brother-in-law have not had children for five years?" The whole family was paying attention to this matter.
Gu Jiatong glared at her younger brother fiercely. She also counted the accounts on Zhang Yang's head, thinking that Zhang Yang had ruined her younger brother.
Zhang Yang slowly opened his eyes, and he smiled and said, "It's hard to say!"
Gu Mingjian said: "What's wrong with saying it? You say it!"
Zhang Yang stared at Gu Jiatong's phoenix eyes with deep eyes and said meaningfully: "You really asked me to tell me?"
Gu Jiatong blushed for no reason and her heart beat. Damn, what happened today? A young man, why am I afraid of him doing? He is just a liar in the world, and he pretends to be a liar in the world. Gu Jiatong made a fuss and said, "You say!"
Zhang Yang shook his head and sighed again: "Not only do you have problems, but your husband must also have problems. Otherwise, why would you still be a virgin after five years of marriage?"
Gu Jiatong stayed there as if she was hit by a thunderbolt. She turned her head in a daze and found that her father had also come to the living room at some point. She suddenly felt like she was stripped naked in public, especially in front of everyone in the family. This feeling made her extremely embarrassed. She bit her lip, stood up and said word by word: "Zhang Yang, you are a bastard!" After saying this, she covered her pretty face and rushed upstairs.
Official Zhang spread his hands innocently: "It's not that I want to say, you have to let me say it!"
Gu Mingjian and Gu Yangyang called out dad at the same time. Zhang Yang had actually noticed the arrival of the provincial party secretary Gu Yunzhi. He just pretended not to know, and now he deliberately pretended to stand up in fear.
Gu Yunzhi was 63 years old. Because of his proper care, he looked like he was in his fifties, with black hair, thick eyebrows and big eyes. Although his figure was not tall, every step was full of strength. His eyes just glanced on Zhang Yang's face and sat down on the sofa beside him: "Xiao Zhang, here you are here!" Although it was an ordinary greeting, it was already very difficult for Gu Yunzhi. It was indeed rare to come to receive Zhang Yang in person as he was.
Zhang Yang said respectfully: "Hello Secretary Gu!"
Gu Yunzhi nodded slightly and said, "Sit down!"
Zhang Yang sat on the sofa. Although it was the first time he saw Zhang Yang, Gu Yunzhi quickly discovered what was unique. Not to mention that he was so young, even a veteran in the officialdom would feel an invisible pressure in front of Gu Yunzhi. The most common manifestation under this pressure was that he was at a loss. But Zhang Yang was different, he was still calm and comfortable, without a trace of restraint and discomfort. Gu Yunzhi understood that calmness could never be pretended. True calmness requires super psychological quality and qi cultivation skills. It is difficult for ordinary people to reach this level, and the young man in front of him seemed to have reached it.
Gu Mingjian couldn't help but feel a little worried about Zhang Yang. This guy was too polite. He actually said that his elder sister was a virgin in front of so many people. If he were in normal times, Gu Mingjian would have thought that this was nonsense. But today he witnessed his elder sister's reaction with his own eyes. He believed Zhang Yang's words more. But he knew his father's old-fashionedness and his protection for his children. Zhang Yang's words just now might have aroused the old man's anger. The more angry the old man was, the calmer he showed. Looking at the expression of Gu Jing Bubo on his father's face, Gu Mingjian secretly sweated.
Gu Yunzhi's real state is far beyond the imagination of his son. He often values a person's true strength. As for the way this person acts, he will choose to ignore the details. He could hear what Zhang Yang said just now clearly. He has always suspected that there was something wrong with his daughter and son-in-law. Zhang Yang's words just now made him believe that his daughter's marriage may just be an appearance, an appearance used to evade and deceive him. Gu Yunzhi will temporarily abandon these things and whisper: "Xiao Zhang, are you sure to cure my daughter's illness?"
If it were someone else, Zhang Yang would have to make fun of him, you asked me to treat my eldest daughter or younger daughter, but now he is facing the big boss of Pinghai Province. Gu Yunzhi, who is serious, dare not. Although he is arrogant, he also knows when to restrain himself. Otherwise, that is stupid, that is, he cannot pass the future career of his career. Zhang Yang showed rare modesty: "I dare not say that he has completely cured it, but after half a year of treatment, Gu Yangyang should be able to walk slowly without relying on any auxiliary tools."
With Gu Yunzhi's calmness, his eyes couldn't help but ripple. His first marriage did not bring any of his children. In the past, his wife was deposed as a rightist, and during the resignation period, a female educated youth fell in love with him and became his successor wife. Therefore, when he gave birth to his first child, Gu Jiatong, he was already 36 years old. Among the three children, he had the greatest hope of Gu Mingjian. However, his son did not seem to have inherited his political genes. Although he did not show a playboy like other officials under his constraints, he did not show much motivation. He was still confused at the age of 25 and was mediocre. His eldest daughter Gu Jiatong was full of stubborn and strong blood. Such a temperament was destined to not live in peace in both politics and shopping malls.
But she couldn't reassure Gu Yunzhi. Her husband Wei Zhicheng is the deputy director of Dongjiang Cigarette Factory and his family background is also extraordinary. Wei Zhicheng's father is Wei Changling, the president of Pinghai University of Technology, and his mother is also a professor at Pinghai University of Technology. He can be said to be a scholarly family. If the couple showed strength alone, perhaps this kind of marriage could be balanced, but Gu Jiatong and Wei Zhicheng were both unwilling to be inferior to others. They had been in constant small frictions since before they got married. In recent years, they had fallen into a cold war. Gu Jiatong has been living in her parents' home for a month recently. If this continues, their marriage may be about to come to an end. Zhang Yang's words just now also relieved Gu Yunzhi's confusion. If the daughter and son-in-law were still in such a relationship, no wonder their marriage would have fallen to the current level.
What made Gu Yunzhi most worried was this little daughter. When Gu Yangyang was born, Gu Yunzhi had already passed the loneliest and lowest point in his life. It can be said that this little daughter grew up in a honeypot, but there are unexpected situations in the world and people have good fortunes and good fortunes. Gu Yangyang, who has been growing up under the care of everyone, hit a speeding car on the way to school three years ago. Since then, her world has completely changed.
Gu Yunzhi suddenly remembered the scene when his wife was dying a year ago, holding his hands and entrusting him with tears. Yunzhi, among these three children, the one I am most worried about is raising. This child is simple and kind... But fate is so unfair to her... Yunzhi... promised me... no matter what the cost is... I must take care of her, love her, and let her live happily in this world...
Gu Yunzhi's heart tightened. Although he agreed to his wife and had always tried his best to be a father, he knew that he could not make the raising up and happy. What he wanted was freedom. Her greatest hope was to stand up like an ordinary person and live like a person. She did not want to be a burden to others.
So Gu Yunzhi felt a little happy when he heard Zhang Yang's words full of confidence, but his superhuman reason immediately controlled his emotions. He was immersed in the officialdom for many years. His ability to judge people had reached a perfect level. Zhang Yang in front of him was too young. If it weren't for the ability he had deliberately revealed just now, Gu Yunzhi would only regard his words of curing and raising him within half a year as a joke. But after witnessing what happened just now, Gu Yunzhi would have only seen his own eyes.
Yunzhi had already had some more expectations for Zhang Yang. He nodded and said, "Xiao Zhang, thank you!" This sentence means that Gu Yunzhi finally agreed to Zhang Yang to treat his daughter, and also means that he plans to accept Zhang Yang's favor. Looking at Pinghai, there are countless people who want to sell favors to Secretary Gu, like the sands of the Ganges River, but very few people can be willing to accept Gu Yunzhi. The fundamental reason why he is willing to accept Zhang Yang's kindness is for his daughter.
After saying this, Gu Yunzhi told Gu Mingjian to greet Zhang Yang, then turned around and walked up the stairs.
Zhang Yang did not understand Gu Yunzhi's temper and personality, but Gu Mingjian was quite clear about the old man's temper. There were very few people who could let him come out to meet him in person and say a few words with him. He also knew that the old man was so polite to Zhang Yang because of his sister's face, but from this point it proved that Zhang Yang was indeed very good.
When Gu Yangyang heard his father promised to let Zhang Yang treat him, he was like a cheerful bird. He moved his wheelchair to Zhang Yang: "Brother Zhang, when will you treat me?"
Gu Mingjian couldn't help but smile and said, "What are you anxious about? Since Zhang Yang promised you, he will definitely not regret it!"
Zhang Yang said, "Now!" He looked at Gu Mingjian and said, "Is there a more purity place?"
Gu Yangyang said: "Go to my studio!"
Gu Mingjian wanted to go with him, but Zhang Yang stopped him and said, "I am not used to outsiders being present when I was treating the disease!"
Gu Mingjian couldn't help but be stunned: "I am his brother!" He thought to himself, what are your ideas? It's not that he is planning to be ill-inducing to my sister, right? But then he thought that Zhang Yang should not be such a person. Even if this guy is planning to be ill-inducing, he would not have the courage to do so.
Gu Yangyang smiled and said, "Brother, forget it, since Brother Zhang doesn't like outsiders present, just stay here and wait."
"Why?" Gu Mingjian was really a little dissatisfied.
Gu Yangyang Yanran smiled and said, "Brother Zhang is your friend, you can't believe him? The novels all say that when a martial arts master is cured, they are afraid that outsiders will see him." The little girl is extremely simple, without any evil thoughts.
Gu Mingjian did not follow him in the end. First, it was his sister who said this, and second, he expected that Master Zhang would not dare to do anything wrong.
Gu Yangyang's studio is located in the garden in the backyard. The ceiling of the studio is made of glass, and the lighting is very good. The raindrops hit the glass ceiling, making a thud sound, which invisibly brings the distance between people and nature, making people feel heartfelt pleasure. There are easels and gypsum still lifes for photo shoots. Zhang Yang lingers in front of the oil paintings and sketches hanging on the surrounding walls. He found that Gu Yangyang's painting level was quite superb. Zhang Yang praised: "The painting is so good. I see that the masters of the Chinese painting academy are not as good as you!"
Gu Yangyang laughed like a silver bell: "Brother Zhang, this is different from that of Chinese painting."
"The paintings are different, but they give people a different way of returning to the same end!" This sentence by Zhang Daguanren contains ordinary philosophy.
Gu Yangyang thought to himself.
Zhang Yang came to her and whispered: "Yangyang, can you promise me something before I treat you?"
Gu Yangyang looked at Zhang Yang with innocent and beautiful eyes. She had always had a sense of fear and rejection from the outside world towards strangers, but she did not take any precautions against Zhang Yang. She only felt that he was trustworthy, so she nodded without hesitation.
Zhang Yang lowered his voice and said, "You can't tell anyone about the specific process of treating you, even your family!"
Gu Yangyang looked at Zhang Yang in a little confused, but she still nodded firmly.
Zhang Yang squatted down and pointed at Gu Yangyang's feet: "Is that OK?"
Gu Yangyang nodded.
Zhang Yang stretched out her hand to hold her left foot, and apart from her shoes and socks, Gu Yangyang's legs, which had not been exercised for a long time, had shrunk, and the soles of her feet were very small, pale and thin, and there was no rosy of life on it. Zhang Yang put her feet on his knees and whispered: "Yang Yang, I will help you clear the meridians of your legs, but if you want to recover as before, in addition to my help and medicine, you also need your own efforts. I will teach you a set of qi training skills. You must practice seriously. I believe that it should help you stand up and walk again within half a year.
Gu Yangyang's bright eyes shine.
Zhang Yang held Gu Yangyang's pale soles with both hands and moved his internal strength. Gu Yangyang's soles, which had not been conscious, suddenly felt a tingling pain. Her beautiful eyebrows couldn't help frowning. She carefully distinguished this feeling. The heat like a gossip penetrated from the Yongquan point of her feet and entered the Shenmai upwards, hanging in the middle, Yangfu, Guangming, going up to Yangmingquan, Zhongyan, Fengshi until the ring jump.
Gu Yangyang's cold lower limbs were gradually expanded by this heat force. As the heat force expanded, the pain became stronger and stronger. Gu Yangyang was undoubtedly a strong girl. She bit her lower lip tightly, her pretty face was pale, and her forehead was covered with cold sweat, but she remained silent during the entire treatment process. Zhang Yang used his internal force to help Gu Yangyang guide the three circles of the meridians of the lower limbs. Although only fifteen minutes passed, his physical energy was consumed hugely, and his T-shirt was soaked with sweat. If Gu Yangyang's innocence and kindness had not moved him, this guy wouldn't have worked so hard.
Zhang Yang didn't know that while he was treating Gu Yangyang, his eyes were silently peeking at everything that happened in the studio.
Gu Yunzhi did not intend to peek at Zhang Yang's process of healing his daughter. He was worried about his daughter's safety. When building the studio, he secretly asked someone to install a surveillance system. He did not tell anyone about this. As a father, he understood his daughter's stubborn temperament. If he knew about this, he would definitely oppose it. She was afraid of others' care and concern, because that would make her feel inferior and become a burden to everyone. This fear has now become a kind of resistance.
Gu Yunzhi looked at his daughter's happy smile after the pain on the screen. A knowing smile appeared on the corner of his cold lips. Through the observation just now, he could almost conclude that Zhang Yang should be a master with unique skills, but this guy didn't seem to want to make his skills public. Gu Yunzhi saw hope. He took his daughter to visit famous doctors countless times, but the result of each treatment was a failure. Even his daughter's legs never felt. The expression just now made him believe that she actually felt pain, which meant a gratifying progress for raising.
Except for Gu Yunzhi and Gu Yangyang, the others knew nothing about what happened in the studio. Gu Jiatong heard that Zhang Yang was treating her sister alone and wanted to rush in immediately. Fortunately, Gu Mingjian stopped her. Gu Jiatong obviously had great resentment towards Zhang Yang, which was the most natural thing. The mask she had been running at home for so many years was torn off by this guy without mercy. If she hadn't been strong enough, such a blow would almost make her collapse. Gu Jiatong gritted her teeth and said, "Mingjian, this guy you found there? It was obviously not a good thing!"
Gu Mingjian understood his elder sister's resentment towards Zhang Yang. By the way, anyone who exposed her privacy would be angry. He smiled on his face, but this smile seemed to be a sarcasm to him. Gu Jiatong bit her lip and said, "You are not a good thing either!"
To be continued...