Chapter 553: Final Disciple!

That night.

Lin Xi didn’t make a fuss.

The couple slept quietly through the night.

Because an agreement had been made with Guo Zhengchang.

The trip wasn’t departing for another day, so Chen Xiao didn’t go anywhere all day.

Bored, he went to the police team to see if he could help Lin Xi with anything.

But Lin Xi was really busy, especially since Liang Yan was about to transfer, almost all the work fell on her shoulders.

After a busy day, Chen Xiao was instead quite idle.

In the evening, Chen Xiao contacted Guo Zhengchang to arrange where to go the next morning.

Guo Zhengchang mentioned a place.

A well-known domestic tourist destination.

Chen Xiao had always wanted to go but had never been able to.

Now, he was finally going.

After deciding on the phone, Chen Xiao did not disturb Guo Zhengchang’s rest any further.

He casually asked when Huang Zhao would return, then hung up the phone.

That night.

When Lin Xi came home from work, Chen Xiao had already packed the luggage for the trip.

However, Lin Xi was still not at ease, so she opened his packed suitcase and checked it once more, and after checking the local weather, she added a few clothes for Chen Xiao.

After all, it was already autumn.

The heat of summer was quietly fading away.

Throughout the night, Lin Xi kept reminding Chen Xiao of things to be careful about while away.

As she talked, Lin Xi fell silent and began to gently snore.

Chen Xiao knew she was very tired and didn’t dare to make a sound.

The night passed quietly again, and early the next morning, after dropping Lin Xi off at work, Chen Xiao drove alone to the Provincial City.

By mid-morning, he returned to the mountaintop villa.

Upon reaching the entrance, he saw Huang Zhao exercising in the yard.

He was practicing some kind of martial art.

Chen Xiao walked into the yard and greeted him:

"Elder Huang, why are you exercising at this time?"

Huang Zhao didn’t stop; he glanced back and smiled:

"Not every old person exercises early in the morning. I always get up a bit later, so I’m just stretching a bit."

"Yeah, good sleep leads to a good spirit," Chen Xiao agreed and then asked:

"Has Grandpa Guo recovered a bit these days?"

Mentioning Guo Zhengchang, Chen Xiao naturally changed how he referred to him.

Huang Zhao thus stopped, his expression seemed somewhat hesitant.

Chen Xiao couldn’t help but ask, "Elder Huang, what’s the matter?"

"It seems he really didn’t want to tell you."

Chen Xiao became uneasy and quickly asked, "He’s not in the villa? And didn’t plan to go out and play with me?"

"Yes, after you left the day before yesterday, he talked to me alone. I understand his good intentions, but I don’t support his approach. Yet he has the right to choose, so I respected his choice."

Chen Xiao was already sure that Guo Zhengchang was stalling him.

He didn’t rush to find Guo Zhengchang.

At this point, unless Huang Zhao told him, blindly searching would definitely be a waste of time.

"Elder Huang, can you tell me where he went?"

"He went abroad, earlier than you, the plane should have taken off by now. Also, he left a letter for you in the study, you can read it for yourself."

Saying this, Huang Zhao continued with his martial arts practice.

Chen Xiao didn’t blame Huang Zhao nor could he blame him.

So he immediately ran to Guo Zhengchang’s study, and indeed, there was a letter on the desk.

Opening it, it was as if he saw Guo Zhengchang standing right in front of him.

"Chen Xiao, Old Huang should have told you, right?"

"Yes, I went abroad. If you don’t believe me, you can use your connections to check if I’ve left the country."

"I couldn’t say it to you directly, so I decided to tell you in a letter. That night when you called me Grandpa Guo, I made up my mind."

"Of course, I don’t think I’m a burden to you. It’s just that dedicating a few months of your time to me felt too wasteful."

"Judging by your actions these past few months, I know you could have accomplished a lot in this time, so it’s unnecessary to waste it on me."

"Also, I’m not going abroad to escape. I seriously considered that if you spent a few months with me, wouldn’t I be giving up my own life too?"

"I’m going abroad to seek better medical treatment, so don’t worry unnecessarily or get too emotional. You’re a man, and so am I, so let’s not be too sentimental, okay?"

"Alright, that’s all for now, writing is indeed tiring. Besides signing my name, I haven’t written for a long time, so I’m quite rusty. Oops, I’ve accidentally written quite a long piece again."

"Give me some peace and quiet for a while. I’ll contact you later. When I do, either it’s time for my final departure or it’s good news that Old Guo can live for a few more years!"

"Okay then, after reading the letter, go find Old Huang. He also has something he needs your help with."

The letter ended here.

The content of the letter seemed like a proud old man getting huffy.

But upon reading those two "either" sentences, his expression naturally became a bit more serious.

However, Guo Zhengchang was right; life is about facing many things.

So, why bother trying to change anything?

Guo Zhengchang has the right to make his own choices, and Chen Xiao shouldn’t repeatedly demand anything from him.

Chen Xiao closed the letter and went back to the yard again.

Huang Zhao saw him come out and stopped again, asking:

"Did he say where he went?"

"He didn’t mention it in the letter, but I respect his choice. Besides, going abroad now does mean seeking better medical treatment," Chen Xiao said.

Huang Zhao nodded, "Yes, whether it’s traditional Chinese medicine or Western medicine, each has its strengths. Nowadays, foreign medicine is definitely more advanced than domestic, that’s an undeniable fact."

Chen Xiao acknowledged and then started discussing the main topic:

"In the letter, Grandpa Guo said you came here because you needed my help with something?"

Huang Zhao awkwardly smiled:

"Yes, I always wanted to ask for your help. But I thought it wasn’t appropriate until you contacted me first, so I thought I’d take this opportunity to speak up."

"Then please feel free to say it!"

No matter if Huang Zhao came to the Provincial City to treat Guo Zhengchang or with his own agenda.

Chen Xiao felt grateful to Huang Zhao.

Some things need to be distinguished clearly.

Huang Zhao seriously agreed and then started explaining his situation.

"You’ve been to my house, and you know a bit about my clinic. My family now runs most of the clinic for me. My child, who followed in my footsteps, is now also a traditional Chinese medicine doctor."

"But in his younger years, he was very resistant to traditional Chinese medicine. It wasn’t until he faced setbacks outside and had to bow to life that he picked up this knowledge."

"Before him, I had a closed-door disciple. If the child hadn’t gone missing suddenly, perhaps her abilities would surpass my son’s by many times over, even excelling beyond the master!"