Chapter 30: Wu Changqing Repays a Debt of Gratitude

  "Uncle Wu, you want to talk to me?"

  Wu Changqing was lying on the bed thinking about something, when he saw Chu Nan come in, he put down his worries and smiled: "Come, sit down, I want to talk to you for a bit."

  Chu Nan walked over, moved a chair and sat down in front of Wu Changqing.

  Wu Changqing looked at Chu Nan and smiled: "Chu Nan, are you getting used to living here?"

  "It's fine, I'm a straightforward person, and here it feels just like being at home."

  "Haha, that's good." Wu Changqing laughed happily, "I'm afraid you're being too polite. A man who does things straightforwardly and freely is a real man, not some namby-pamby guy. You take after your father in this regard."

  Chu Nan sighed and said with a bitter smile: "The more I hear about my dad's things, the more I feel that I still can't compare to him."

  "Not true." Wu Changqing said with a serious face, "I think you may be more excellent than your dad, and have a brighter future. Although Eldest Brother Zhang is a genius of his generation, he died young after all. It's only a matter of time before you surpass him, but you can't let your dad lose face."

  "Oh, right, I heard you're going to sign up for the medical competition now?"

  "Ah, it should be tomorrow for registration."

  "Alright, with your medical skills, you'll definitely get a good score. But still be careful." Wu Chang said coldly, "Be careful of the Zheng family, Zheng Guangran is very concerned about the Medical Competition, he has recommended candidates for the past two sessions and their scores were not bad, but he also used some despicable means."

  Chu Nan asked curiously: "Despicable means? How did he do it?"

  Wu Chang coldly smiled and said, "Just like last season's contestant, there was a very strong contestant who was completely capable of giving the strongest impact to Zheng Guangran's recommended contestant. However, he ended up being beaten to death with sticks in a small alley. It is also said that Zheng Guangran would use money to buy off other contestants and pave the way for his own people."

  Chu Nan had heard Wu Qingyuan say this once before, and now hearing Wu Changqing say the same thing, he couldn't help but feel more and more puzzled. He wondered: "What's the benefit of Zheng Guangran doing this? Even if the candidate he recommends gets good results, what can he gain from it? After all, he's just a businessman, and shouldn't have any connection to medicine."

  "I don't know either." Wu Qingyuan shook his head and sighed, "It's hard to say clearly what the reason is, anyway you should be more careful."

  "Don't worry, Uncle Wu, I've got it figured out." Chu Nan thought to himself, Tomorrow Zheng Guangran invited me, probably has something to do with this too.

  Wu Changqing said, "Alright, as long as you're careful and have a plan in mind. When going out, be extra cautious, especially since you still set up stalls outside. I suggest you stop doing that for now, it's too risky before the competition. If the registration fee isn't enough, I can lend it to you."

  Chu Nan smiled and said: "Uncle Wu, I appreciate your kindness, but I've already saved up enough for the registration fee."

  "It's okay, but you don't have to be polite with your Uncle Wu. I still want to talk to you about something important." Wu Changqing looked at Chu Nan with a serious face, "Our Wu family originally had 35% of the shares in Tianqing Group. This time, the Zheng family played a dirty trick on us, but fortunately, we have your help. With your help, we can get back the 35% of the shares again, and we didn't even spend a single penny. Chu Nan, you've done a great favor for my Wu family."

  "Let's just forget about whether it was a favor or not," said Chu Nan with a smile. "At the time, I simply acted on impulse."

  "What a stroke of luck! If it were anyone else, we wouldn't have had this opportunity. I reckon that even if I, an old man, had struggled to get to the company, I still wouldn't have been able to resolve this crisis. Isn't this a great favor? I want to give you 35% of the shares."

  Chu Nan stood up and said hastily: "I don't want this share."

  As soon as Chu Nan opened his mouth to refuse, Wu Changqing said: "Listen to me, you must take these shares. I let Beibei kick out those few traitors and bought back the shares in their hands, so even if I give you 35%, I still hold the majority here, and you are only the second largest shareholder."

  "But..."

  "There's nothing to discuss." Wu Changqing said with a serious face, "I, Wu Changqing, am not a philanthropist, nor a good person, and even less a fool. Since I've said I'll give you 35% of the shares, it means I've already thought it through carefully. Neither your father's kindness to me nor yours to my family can be repaid with these shares. Even if I couldn't repay the favors, I also cannot betray my own conscience."

  Wu Changqing looked at Chu Nan and continued: "I've also discussed this with Pei Pei, and she agrees with me. Chu Nan, your parents are no longer around, so based on the help they gave me in the past, I should take care of you until you grow up. Now that you seem more capable, my kindness still hasn't been repaid. Even if you're not willing to accept it from me, at least let me repay the debt I owe your parents, what do you say?"

  Chu Nan smiled bitterly and said: "Things have already passed, and my parents must not have thought of letting Uncle Wu repay anything. Why are you thinking about these things?"

  "You, Chu family, bestow kindness without expecting repayment, but you can't stop my, Wu Changqing's, heart full of gratitude. Chunan, just now I said you're like a man, now can't you be more like a man and accept what I've said? If you won't accept it, I'll be uneasy in my heart for the rest of my life."

  "This……" Chu Nan hesitated, these shares were something he really didn't want. It wasn't that Chu Nan didn't love money, it's just that a gentleman loves wealth and takes it in a proper way. Chu Nan didn't hope to do something and then have others give him half of their family business as a reward. This wasn't Chu Nan's principle for handling things.

  But on the other hand, Wu Changqing was also full of sincerity, and it could be seen that if he didn't agree to it, this would probably become a knot in Wu Changqing's heart forever, making Chu Nan feel torn.

  Suddenly, Chu Nan thought of a perfect solution and hesitated to say: "Uncle Wu, I don't want these shares in your family's company. You know that your family is in the clothing business, which really doesn't interest me. How about this instead? I'm interested in opening a medical clinic in Jiangwan City, but I need some investment. That's where I'll need Uncle Wu's help."

  Wu Changqing's face fell, but after careful consideration, Chu Nan was right. The other party studied medicine and of course had to do a business that matched their old profession. After understanding, Wu Changqing nodded in agreement: "Okay, this matter will be handled by Uncle Wu. When the time comes, I'll definitely help you open a thriving medical clinic."

  Chu Nan smiled and agreed, and the matter was settled. Chu Province had obtained the funds to open a medical clinic, and Wu Changqing had also put his mind at ease. They chatted casually for a while longer before Chu Nan noticed it was getting late and stood up to bid farewell, returning to his own room.

  Chu Nan had just crawled into bed when he suddenly heard Ling Luo Xi say, "Uncle Wu is calling for you. Is it to repay you?"

  Chu Nan was startled and asked: "You're not asleep?"

  "You think I'm a little pig or something, who falls asleep that quickly."

  "But you little girl are really clever, and you actually guessed it right. Uncle Wu wanted to give me nearly half of the company's shares in his hand, but I declined."

  Ling Luo Creek sprang up and sat up straight: "Wow, you're pushing away so many shares? Do you know how much money that is? You're really a spendthrift, next time there's something going on, be sure to discuss it with me."

  "You little girl, you're simply a money-grubber. Someone else's hard-earned shares for their whole life, can I just take them if I want?"

  "Hmm, just kidding with you, but Uncle Wu doesn't seem like the kind of person who would compromise easily, so how was it settled in the end?"

  "Finally, Uncle Wu agreed to help me open a medical clinic."

  "Zero Creek asked: "Do you want to open a medical clinic?""

  "There's this idea," said Chu Nan, "participating in the competition is one thing, but I also plan to do something on my own. A man must have his own career, and now that my medical skills are already well-known, why not open a clinic and use it to help people?"

  Ling Luo Creek thought for a moment and smiled: "I support you."

  Chu Nan nodded and said: "Right, how did you guess it just now?"

  "What?"

  "How did you guess that Uncle Wu was planning to repay me?"

  "I was just making a wild guess." Zero Creek lay back on the bed, speaking calmly. "The surname is Wu. When I talked to Uncle Wu, I could tell he's a good person and has always been grateful to your parents. Plus, you saved his life this time, so it wasn't hard to guess. But Uncle Wu was more generous than I thought, wanting to give you that many shares. I reckon if it weren't for you being such an oddball, someone else would have accepted already."

  Chu Nan listened and listened, suddenly sighing softly.

  "What's with the sigh? Having second thoughts?"

  "Of course not, I just feel a bit guilty," Chu Nan said with a bitter smile. "I used to think that the Wu family might be involved in my parents' case back then, but after hearing Wu Qingyuan's words today, I completely ruled out the suspicion of Uncle Wu. And now they want to repay me with such a great gift, don't you think I should feel ashamed?"

  "So that's what you meant. Zeroluo Creek yawned and said, "There's nothing strange about it, anyone else wouldn't be able to completely exclude the Wu family either, unless they're an idiot."

  "But you directly guessed that Uncle Wu is a good person."

  "That's because I can see through people better than you... You're smarter and more capable than me, but after all, you've only been in contact with your master before. If you can already see through people now, it would prove that you're too terrifying, too deep-hearted. The fact that you can't see through them is a reflection of your innocence."

  "Stop daydreaming, you can't see through it, which proves that you're destined for great things. After all, guessing someone's surname is the hardest thing to do, and if you guess wrong even once, it might ruin your whole life. I'm done, I'm dead tired, goodnight... sleep tight."

  It's hard to guess people's surnames... Chu Nan suddenly thought of his own father because he misread a Zheng Guangran and ended up losing miserably.

  But just because a person's surname is hard to guess, can you not believe in their surname? Chu Nan squeezed this idea out from the bottom of his heart. Thinking so much, what's the use? Why not do things with an honest heart, fulfill one's duties, and follow fate!