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"Great! Fourth Brother has made it through!" Upon hearing Wei Jun's introduction, Second Brother and Third Brother commented.

Second Brother was a typical young man from the south, standing around five foot eight inches tall and fair-skinned. On the other hand, Third Brother claimed to have roots in Northeast China, thus his appearance resembled that of an average-sized Northern Chinese man; he stood six feet tall with a slightly healthy tan.

After getting into Xiao Yu's car, they headed toward downtown Shendu City where Xiao Yu took them to a luxury five-star hotel near the city center and arranged for their stay. Originally, Xiao Yu had planned on having them stay at his house, but since Dai Yuxin was already there, it would have been quite inconvenient.

Fortunately, before Xiao Yu could say anything, both of them requested to stay in a hotel near the school. Wei Jun thought about it and didn't object because staying in a hotel is more convenient; Wei Jun had his own place but it wasn’t close to the school either, so it was better for everyone if they stayed here.

Hence, Xiao Yu directly brought them to a hotel near the university and arranged their stay. Upon arriving at this hotel, its lobby appeared bustling, evidently many people were invited by Shendu Traditional Chinese Medicine College’s anniversary celebration; most of them are former alumni who have managed to establish themselves well.

After all, a 60th-anniversary celebration is no small matter for the college and also presents an excellent opportunity for networking. These individuals, after graduating from the TCM college, generally work in fields related to medicine.

The Shendu Traditional Chinese Medicine College was situated in the heart of Shendu City. Back then, when the city was still dilapidated, it resembled a small town, but for the promotion and popularization of traditional Chinese medicine in the south, the college was established here.

It wasn’t until about twenty to thirty years ago that this area developed into a bustling metropolis; meanwhile, Shendu Traditional Chinese Medicine College gradually transformed into a central part of the city.

In recent years, with the thriving real estate industry, many people have set their sights on this plot of land occupied by the college, yet it remains standing here, covering vast areas and boasting lush greenery and picturesque streams, making this place a highlight in the concrete jungle that is Shendu City.

Xiao Yu and Wei Jun were waiting for the other three at the hotel lobby while the trio freshened up before coming out of their room.

The five people exited the hotel and found a Sichuan cuisine restaurant nearby. Although they were not from Sichuan, they all had a special affection for this type of food.

This Sichuan restaurant wasn't very large; it belonged to a mid-to-low-end category. However, they still remembered this place vividly because after each basketball game, their team would always come here to celebrate with a meal, making them quite familiar with the establishment.

As they entered the restaurant, they could hear loud and chaotic conversations from inside. The ground floor of the Sichuan restaurant was almost full, so they headed upstairs.

Xiao Yu and his group were very familiar with this place, so they didn't need anyone to guide them. They found an empty private room and went in.

Sitting in a familiar restaurant, they reminisced about amusing stories from their student days, evoking some nostalgia. Their college years were the most carefree times of their lives. Once they stepped out of university’s gates, it marked that they had officially become adults. Even though Third Brother and Fifth Brother hadn't found jobs yet and just hung around aimlessly, it didn’t mean they lacked ideals.

For instance, Second Brother, who rarely spoke up, managed to enter Hangzhou City's Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital through his own abilities. Now he was working as a formal doctor thanks to his efforts.

No one could have guessed that Second Brother’s father was the Secretary of the Municipal Committee of Hangzhou City Back when they first graduated, Wang Chengzhi (Second Brother) had invited Xiao Yu to come to Hangzhou and promised to help him find a job. But Xiao Yu refused because he had his own pride. If it were just a minor favor, like Wei Jun’s case where he introduced Xiao Yu to the clinic in the antiques market without relying on family connections, Xiao Yu wouldn't have minded.

Second Brother's situation was different; if he helped Xiao Yu get a job at a hospital, it would inevitably involve using his family connections. At that time, their relationship might turn sour because Wang Chengzhi hadn’t used any of his father’s influence for himself but now wanted to use it on behalf of someone else Therefore, Xiao Yu declined Wang Chengzhi's offer.

In fact, back then, the relationship between Wang Chengzhi and Xiao Yu was quite good. Though not as close as with Zuo Simiao, they were still considered firm friends. Wang Chengzhi knew about Xiao Yu’s family background and wanted to give him a hand when he graduated, but unexpectedly, Xiao Yu's sense of pride or self-respect led him to outright reject the offer and start working in Shenzhen instead.

This time around, Wang Chengzhi intended to persuade Xiao Yu. If there were no prospects for advancement in Shenzhen, it would be better for him to move to Hangzhou where at least he could secure a formal position within a hospital. Not having a license wouldn't be an insurmountable issue.

They usually kept in touch via phone calls, but Wang Chengzhi was afraid of discouraging Xiao Yu, so he never asked about his situation and merely exchanged some pleasantries during their conversations.

But in just half a year, things have changed. Today's Xiao Yu is no longer yesterday's Xiao Yu.

"Here, Fourth Brother, I'll toast to you!" Wang Chengzhi sighed for a moment and said to Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu didn't hesitate at all when it came to Wang Chengzhi's toast. He didn't say any polite words but picked up the bottle of alcohol on the table and poured a full glass into the cup he was drinking from, then raised this glass and downed it in one go.

In fact, Xiao Yu was also grateful to Wang Chengzhi in his heart. Although he didn't follow Wang Chengzhi to Hangzhou, he still felt immense gratitude towards him. How many people could achieve such a level Therefore, when Wang Chengzhi toasted to him, Xiao Yu drank the glass of alcohol without saying anything; all was communicated through actions.

The five of them had a good drink and left the restaurant with a slight hint of drunkenness on everyone's faces.

"Eh Isn't that Xiao Yu What’s up Which company are you working for now" As they were leaving the restaurant and heading towards their hotel, a man and woman walked toward them. When the man saw Xiao Yu, he exclaimed in surprise.

Hearing this voice, Xiao Yu's brows furrowed as he raised his head to look. Although the voice sounded very enthusiastic at first, it was hard to miss the biting sarcasm behind it.

Xiao Yu looked across from him and when he saw the two people, his eyes slightly narrowed but quickly relaxed again. However, he didn't speak; instead, he got up and continued walking forward with Wei Jun and others.

When hearing this voice, Wei Jun opened his blurry drunk eyes to look over and upon seeing that man, there wasn’t much of a reaction from him, but when he saw the woman, his face instantly darkened, and coldness glinted in his eyes.

It turned out these two people were colleagues of Xiao Yu's during his working days. The man was also one of his best friends at work who framed him for stealing a woman’s underwear, while this woman used to be Xiao Yu’s girlfriend from half a year ago.

Seeing Xiao Yu glance at them without speaking, Wei Jun glared fiercely and walked forward but the other three didn’t know about the situation. Moreover, they were drunk. Seeing someone talking to Xiao Yu and their tone implying familiarity and warmth, they thought these two people must be Xiao Yu’s acquaintances. Since Xiao Yu was too drunk to hear them calling him earlier, one of them said to Xiao Yu: "Fourth Brother, your friend is calling you!

"Haha... Yes, yes, I'm very good friends with Xiao Yu. Back then in the company, it was me who led him around. Now he's thanking me by giving his girlfriend to me!"

The man laughed smugly after hearing what Wang Chengzhi and the others said.

Back when Xiao Yu first joined the company, he won over a girl that this man had previously liked but failed to win her heart. This made him very unhappy. Now that Xiao Yu managed to date this girl only a few days after joining the company, of course it infuriated him even further. That's why he plotted against Xiao Yu and got him fired.

Not long afterwards, this man was promoted to department manager by the company. As soon as he became the department manager, he quickly started dating the girl and moved in with her.

In the evening when they went out, they just happened to run into Xiao Yu. The man usually didn't care about such things but seeing Xiao Yu made him unable to control his anger anymore, so he started mocking Xiao Yu.

It turned out that when this man and Xiao Yu's ex-girlfriend lived together, he found out she wasn’t a virgin. So he assumed it must have been Xiao Yu who had her first time with her, which is why he harbored resentment towards Xiao Yu all along. However, since Xiao Yu was already fired by his scheme, there was no way to get back at him.

Unexpectedly, today while they were taking a walk, they saw Xiao Yu, so the man started ridiculing him.

The woman standing next to this man also looked very displeased after hearing what he said. She pulled on the man trying to leave, but he ignored her completely and continued looking at Xiao Yu with a challenging expression.

Wang Chengzhi and the others initially thought that this person was Xiao Yu's friend, but when they heard these words, they realized it wasn't the case.

In fact, Xiao Yu didn’t really care about what had happened. Back then when he dated her girlfriend, after being framed by someone else, she hadn’t even asked him anything and broke up with him without any trust at all. So Xiao Yu felt no remorse over it.

Moreover, back then there probably wasn't genuine affection in his heart towards her anyway! It was likely that due to loneliness and boredom from being alone outside, they naturally got together.uld he also have mastered the spirit of observation in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) diagnosisPondering this thought made Professor Yue take a sharp intake of breath. If Xiao Yu had truly grasped...