Chapter 669
Wang Yao found Tingfa pine trees, Fengxi pine trees, Qiongsong tower trees and Nine-dragon pine trees . Since he planted various trees and herbs on Nanshan Hill, he was more interested in the plants on Xiangshan Hill . He also found the natural scenes more interesting than the old buildings .
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There were accommodations and restaurants on Xiangshan Hill . The area was actually a good spot for leisure and tourism . They had lunch in a restaurant nearby and took a break . Afterward, they continued walking around the area .
As a previous royal garden, Xiangshan park was very big . It would take at least a few days to visit all the areas inside .
In the afternoon, they went to Zhisong garden and Biyun temple .
Those old buildings were more or less damaged . Although some of them were fixed, it was impossible for them to return to their original look .
“Shall we make a wish inside?” Su Xiaoxue suggested .
“OK,” Wang Yao said .
A lot of people believed that their dream would come true if they made a wish in a temple . Wang Yao was not that convinced .
The temple looked dignified inside . Su Xiaoxue knelt down to make a wish . Wang Yao stood by her side .
Suddenly, they heard someone calling out, “Xiaoxue?”
They looked toward the voice and saw a young man with shiny smile on his face . It was Guo Zhenghe .
“Hello, Zhenghe, what a coincidence,” Su Xiaoxue said .
“Hello, Xiaoxue . Hello, Dr . Wang,” Guo Zhenghe said .
“Hello,” Wang Yao said with a smile .
“I looks like you don’t want to take my advice,” Guo Zhenghe said as he stared at Wang Yao .
“I won’t consider it . I won’t give up,” Wang Yao said .
Maybe Wang Yao thought it was a coincidence to bump into Guo Zhenghe a minute ago . Now, he didn’t think it was a coincidence at all, and he didn’t like Guo Zhenghe at all .
Why should he stay away from anything or anybody Guo Zhenghe was interested in? Guo Zhenghe was neither some god from heaven nor the emperor on the earth . He had no reason to be so arbitrary .
“Fine . I hope you won’t regret your decision one day,” Guo Zhenghe said .
Su Xiaoxue seemed to have sensed something out of their conversation .
“Zhenghe, what do you mean?” She had no smile on her face .
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“Let’s go . ” Wang Yao held Su Xiaoxue’s hand and walked off .
Su Xiaoxue trembled . It was as if she had an electric shock when Wang Yao touched her hand . She followed him out of the temple compliantly, leaving Guo Zhenghe alone in the temple . Guo Zhenghe looked extremely unhappy . His face was like the weather in June . It suddenly changed from shiny to cloudy .
“What a stubborn person!” Guo Zhenghe resentfully murmured as he clenched his teeth .
It was like a slap on his face when Wang Yao took Su Xiaoxue’s hand . He believed Wang Yao tried to provoke him . No one had ever dared to do that in front of him .
Su Xiaoxue was the meat in his bowl . She was the woman he had pre-ordered . No one except for him could touch her .
Guo Zhenghe decided to leave his gratitude to Wang Yao for saving his life behind . From this moment, Wang Yao was his enemy .
“Dr . Wang?” Su Xiaoxue softly asked as her face turned red . Her voice was as low as a mosquito . This was the first time that a man had held her hand .
“Oh, sorry . ” Wang Yao let go of Su Xiaoxue’s hand .
The two of them stood under a pine tree that seemed to be over 100 years old .
“What did he ask you to give up?” Su Xiaoxue asked . She remembered every single word of Wang Yao and Guo Zhenghe’s conversation .
“You, of course,” Wang Yao said .
“What?” Su Xiaoxue asked in shock . She looked serious . “How ridiculous!”
“Exactly,” Wang Yao said .
“Can you tell me what he said to you?” Su Xiaoxue asked .
Wang Yao agreed and told he all about Guo Zhenghe’s visit to the village as they walked . He told Su Xiaoxue that Guo Zhenghe wanted him to leave her .
“You can never judge a person by his look, can you? What a horrible person he is,” Su Xiaoxue angrily said .
Because she didn’t like him, he went to threaten Wang Yao, who had saved his life once .
“Don’t be upset . Let’s forget about him,” Wang Yao said . “Shall we go somewhere else?”
“You must be careful . I know he will find a way to hurt you,” Su Xiaoxue said .
“I know . I will be careful,” Wang Yao said .
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Guo Zhenghe left Xiangshan Hill right after Wang Yao and Su Xiaoxue had gone . He had no reason to linger . He didn’t go home . Instead, he went to a different house of his in Beijing . He sat by himself in the living room smoking . He was staring through the window . Who knew what was on his mind?
Another day had gone by . Good times always went fast .
“Auntie Lian, we bumped into Guo Zhenghe when we were in Biyun temple,” Su Xiaoxue said after they had dropped Wang Yao at the hotel .
“Oh, what a coincidence,” Chu Lian said .
“I don’t think it was a coincidence . I think he came for a reason,” Su Xiaoxue said . She was a smart girl .
“Do you think he followed you?” Chu Lian asked .
“Yes, he tried to threaten Dr . Wang,” Su Xiaoxue said .
“What do you mean?” Chu Lian asked . She was not impressed by Guo Zhenghe in the first place since she heard a lot of negative comments about what he did in the local government and in Beijing .
“He went to the village to ask Dr . Wang not to date with me,” Su Xiaoxue said .
“Really?” Chu Lian was not too surprised .
“He threatened Dr . Wang again today . He said Dr . Wang would regret it one day . He’s such an arbitrary person!” Su Xiaoxue became very serious, even cold .
Chu Lian was surprised that Miss Su was so angry since she was always a pleasant girl .
“What do you plan to do?” Chu Lian asked .
“I need to make sure Dr . Wang’s life will not be disturbed at all,” Su Xiaoxue said .
“That is gonna be tricky,” Chu Lian said .
She knew Guo Zhenghe’s father held a high position in the local government department of Qi province . He would probably become the head of the province in the future . It would be too easy for him to cause trouble for someone residing within it .
“I will discuss this with my mother,” Su Xiaoxue said .
That night, Su Xiaoxue had a long conversation with her mother .
“I know what you mean . I’ll try my best to protect Dr . Wang and his family,” Song Ruiping said .
“Thank you, Mom,” Su Xiaoxue said .
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“Don’t say that! You are my daughter,” Song Ruiping said .
At the same time, Su Xiaoxue realized how powerless she was . She had to rely on her mother to protect the one she loved . After all, she was just a young woman . She had nothing but a pretty face, a warm heart, and a strong family background .
Meanwhile, Wang Yao was also thinking about the encounter with Guo Zhenghe in the hotel . He remembered what Guo Zhenghe said to him clearly . He had been very angry at that time .
Guo Zhenghe thought he was superior to Wang Yao and even threatened him . He also knew Guo Zhenghe’s father held a high position in Qi province . The people did not fight with the officials, and the poor did not compete with the rich .
Wang Yao had no advantage if he wanted to fight Guo Zhenghe . Even Sun Zhengrong couldn’t do anything to Guo Zhenghe and his family . Only Su Xiaoxue’s family possessed the same power as Guo Zhenghe’s family . However, he couldn’t be sure that his family wouldn’t be affected .
“It looks like I can no longer live like a recluse . I have to have enough power to protect people I care about,” Wang Yao murmured, even though he hated scheming and fighting .
He had been trying to avoid becoming involved in any conflict with any people . However, he couldn’t escape from Guo Zhenghe’s challenge . Sometimes, the more he tried to escape, the sooner trouble would find him .
He kept thinking about how to deal with Guo Zhenghe .
Bring it on then!
However, his opponent this time was different from the previous ones . His opponent had obvious advantage .
The next morning, he phoned Su Xiaoxue and visited the Su family’s cottage without asking Chu Lian to pick him up . He went to see Chen Ying and Chen Zhou .
“Hello, Dr . Wang, what brings you here?” Chen Ying asked .
“I came to Beijing two days ago,” Wang Yao said .
“I see . Why didn’t you tell me? I’ll clean a room for you,” Chen Ying said .
“No need . I’m here for private business this time,” Wang Yao said . “So, I don’t want to disturb you and your brother . I just came here to visit you and Zhou . So how are you keeping, Zhou?”
“I’m good . I haven’t had an episode for a long time . I suppose I’m fine now,” Chen Zhou said .
Wang Yao hadn’t seen him for a long time . Chen Zhou had grown stronger .
After chatting with Chen Ying and Chen Zhou for a short while, Chu Lian came with Su Xiaoxue .
“Gotta go,” Wang Yao said .
“See you later, Dr . Wang,” Chen Ying said .
She and her brother walked Wang Yao to the door and watched the car drive off .
“Sis, what do you think Dr . Wang come to Beijing for this time?” Chen Zhou asked .
“I don’t know,” Chen Ying said .
Two hours later, Wu Tongxing came to the cottage .
“Hello, Director Wu,” Chen Ying said .
“Hello, how many times have I told you to just call me Uncle Wu? Is Dr . Wang in Beijing?” Wu Tongxing asked .
“Yes . He left with Miss Su,” Chen Ying said .
“Xiaoxue?” Wu Tongxing asked . “I see, thank you . ”
“No worries,” Chen Ying said .
After Wu Tongxing left, another car came to the cottage . An old man got out of the car . It was Dr . Chen .
“Hello, Dr . Chen,” Chen Ying said .
“Is Dr . Wang here?” Dr . Chen asked .
“He just left,” Chen Ying said .
“When did he leave?” Dr . Chen asked .
“About an hour go,” Chen Ying said .
“Where has he gone to?” Dr . Chen asked .
“I’m not sure,” Chen Ying said .
“Why didn’t you tell me when he got here?” Dr . Chen complained .