Han De clearly did not expect that he would now become Li Chuan's servant.
After a busy round, he quickly prepared a table full of exotic delicacies.
"Li Chuan, you're young and promising, which deeply resonates with me. I want to acknowledge you as my younger brother, and I'll be your older sister. Do you agree?" Gao Jinyu held a glass of wine and said with a smile, "You won't mind me being old, right?"
Li Chuan was completely speechless at Gao Jinyu's unexpected proposal. Was she forcing him to acknowledge kinship?
Little brother? Older sister?
Older sister, good! Older sister is great!
Li Chuan raised his glass: "Let's not bother with formalities! This glass of wine, I'll drink in honor of my older sister!"
With that, Li Chuan tilted his head back and drained the glass!
A meaningful smile appeared on Gao Jinyu's face, then she looked at Han De: "Aren't you going to hurry and propose a toast to your uncle?"
Han De was utterly speechless.
Not just Han De, even Gao Yuanyuan couldn't comprehend Gao Jinyu's actions. Wasn't it just curing a disease?
How did acknowledging a younger brother come into the picture?
However, despite their confusion, they remained silent because once Gao Jinyu made up her mind, even nine oxen couldn't pull her back.
Han De obediently picked up his glass, stood up, called out "uncle," and drained it completely.
At this moment, Han De began questioning his life.
Li Chuan had taken his woman, was about to put a hat on him, and now he had become his uncle!
What kind of lousy world is this?
After the meal, Li Chuan got up to leave.
"Chuan, since we're now siblings, it's fair to consider ourselves family, so come back often." Gao Jinyu walked Li Chuan to the door, giving him a glance that only they understood.
Li Chuan understood: "I'll definitely come back often to visit my sister."
After that, Li Chuan got into the car arranged by Gao Jinyu and left directly.
Gao Yuanyuan watched this scene from the side, her face showing helplessness: "Sis, what's going on? Why did you acknowledge him as a younger brother? Everyone in the provincial city knows about Han De and that girl from the Zhou family's engagement. Now Li Chuan and Zhou Ruolan are in love, doesn't that make him an uncle who took his nephew's fiancée? If this gets out, have you considered what impact it would have on our two families?"
The Han Family and the Zhou Family have been close allies.
Old Master Han had fought on battlefields in his early years, earning significant military accolades.
However, his two sons went into business and are now financial magnates.
The Gao Family and the Han Family are also close allies; Gao Jinyu married into the Han Family as a part of an arranged marriage.
But Gao Jinyu and her husband hardly had any affection, and even Han De, their son, was a test-tube baby.
Now Han Family and Zhou Family are aligning through marriage to expand their family business and stabilize the Zhou family's political path.
If they annul the marriage now, it will undoubtedly cause negative impacts, even affecting both families' careers.
Because, if the marriage is annulled, it will lead outsiders to speculate that the families have fallen out!
No! It means all three families have fallen out!
Even if they explain, it will be no use!
Because, sometimes explaining is concealing!
Gao Jinyu looked at Han De with a cold voice: "Lacking ambition, losing oneself in pleasure, this is the outcome you deserve."
"Now I'm giving you a chance to redeem yourself. You like those internet celebrities and female stars, right? Go chase them."
Han De: "???"
Gao Jinyu's words left Han De dumbfounded, as if he were a monk who couldn't grasp the concept. In the past, if he dared to pursue those internet celebrities and stars, Gao Jinyu would surely break his legs!
But now, it seemed reversed?
Gao Yuanyuan's eyes rolled: "I get it, Sis, you want De to make a mistake, then we can break off the engagement with the Zhou Family, making outsiders believe we owe them a favor?"
Gao Jinyu nodded: "De and Ruolan are destined to have no affinity, so since that's the case, we must decisively sever the ties. Anyway, De's flamboyant temperament is the same as his father's, even if it's made public, it's not a big deal."
"This way, we can end the engagement with the Zhou Family without damaging both families' influence and future."
Gao Yuanyuan sighed: "Sis, your thoughts are too complicated, if it were me, my head would explode."
"This isn't complicated, it's social sophistication." Gao Jinyu replied indifferently, "This is also why I don't want Han De to enter politics; his temperament is too similar to his father's, loving the nightlife and indulgence. With such a temper, entering politics would be disastrous."
Han De: "..."
Why is he always portrayed as a negative example? Is his life destined to be miserable?
"Mom, that's not fair, it's not my fault; blame my dad... hey, don't hit me..."
......
Not long after Li Chuan left, he received a call from Zhou Ruolan. After hanging up, he took a cab to the Zhou Family.
"Uncle Zhou, what did you need me for?" Li Chuan asked politely.
Zhou Wei had a good reputation in the provincial city, being honest in office and doing a lot for the people, so Li Chuan had a lot of respect for Zhou Wei.
"It's like this, the principal of Huatuo College is an old friend of mine. He's recently looking for an honorary lecturer and asked if I knew anyone suitable. I heard from Ruolan that your medical skills are excellent, so I wanted to ask if you're interested in teaching some classes at the college."
"I know that knowledge should not be spread lightly, but with the decline of traditional Chinese medicine, I wanted to do something for it."
"Of course, whether you go or not is entirely up to you, Mr. Li."
Li Chuan didn't hesitate: "Sure, I accept."
Zhou Wei obviously didn't expect Li Chuan to agree so readily, and was momentarily overwhelmed: "You're not going to consider it a bit?"
Li Chuan laughed: "What's there to consider? I fully agree with Uncle Zhou that traditional Chinese medicine needs to be promoted."
This was not only Zhou Wei's wish but also his family's wish. Li Chuan couldn't find any reason to refuse.
Even if the medical skills he taught were difficult to learn, he must give it a try!
Zhou Wei was thrilled, shaking hands with Li Chuan: "Li Chuan, thank you! Uncle didn't misjudge you!"
"When do you have time to go to Huatuo College to give lectures?"
Li Chuan thought for a moment then replied: "Uncle Zhou, I actually have some personal matters to take care of in the provincial city. I'll head over tomorrow morning."
Saying this, Li Chuan found it incredulous. Just days ago, he was a freshman.
And now, he's going to teach at Huatuo College in the provincial city?
Bear in mind, it's the best provincial college for traditional Chinese medicine, even famous across Huaxia!
Moreover, he remembered a few high school classmates also got into Huatuo College!
"Let me give you my friend's contact information first, so you two can add each other as friends for convenient communication tomorrow." Zhou Wei relaxed, pulling out his phone.
However, just as he took out his phone, it started ringing.