Chapter 712
The Zhang Family's Intentions
For a moment, Zhang Panpan didn't know what to do. If she called for help, what would happen if her family saw this embarrassing scene? Where would she put her face then?
If we don't call for help, given Tang Muyang's current state, who knows what outrageous things he might do next! I'm still at the prime of my life; I can't just let myself be defiled like this without any explanation!
Just as Zhang Panpan was at a loss for what to do, Tang Muyang loosened his grip on Zhang Panpan a little, and then pushed her away from his embrace. The two stood face to face, their eyes meeting.
Their faces came into clear view of each other. Tang Muyang was about to speak when he suddenly realized that the person standing in front of him was not his ex-girlfriend, but Zhang Panpan, the daughter of the family who had hosted the banquet. Tang Muyang sobered up considerably in an instant and quickly let go of Zhang Panpan's arms.
Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly felt nauseous. Without thinking, Tang Muyang quickly turned his head and began to vomit into the toilet.
Upon seeing this, Zhang Panpan couldn't help but gag and quickly turned her head away.
After vomiting, Tang Muyang felt much clearer-headed and quickly flushed the toilet to clean up the vomit.
Tang Muyang looked at Zhang Panpan and felt extremely embarrassed when he thought about his behavior just now. No matter how good alcohol is, you can't overindulge. How are you going to clean up this mess now?
He went to someone's house for dinner, not only drank their treasured and expensive wines, but also forcibly kissed their daughter. If Zhang Wenzhong found out about this, he would skin him alive!
If his cousin Xu Bo'an found out, what would he think of him? What he had done was really dishonest. Tang Muyang secretly vowed in his heart that he would never drink alcohol again, no matter how good the wine was!
Sigh, but how am I going to get through this? I'm afraid I'll have to walk out of Zhang Wenzhong's house today, lying on my back.
Regardless, an apology was an essential courtesy, so Tang Muyang mustered his courage and said to Zhang Panpan, who had her back to him, "Um... I'm really... I'm so sorry, I had a bit too much to drink and didn't know you'd be here, so..."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Panpan was immediately furious.
Good grief, they're really taking advantage of you and then ignoring everything!
This is my house. I didn't know you would show up, did I?
An apology? What's the point of an apology for this?
Zhang Panpan said, each word distinct and forceful, "What do you mean you didn't know I'd be here? This is my room! It's perfectly reasonable for me to be here!"
Hearing Zhang Panpan's words, Tang Muyang felt even more embarrassed. It turned out that he had gone to the wrong place to relieve himself and had actually barged into the owner's room. Not only did he relieve himself there, but he also vomited. Tang Muyang instantly felt that he had lost all face today.
How embarrassing! It's like clogging the toilet the first time you go to your mother-in-law's house!
Tang Muyang was so frightened by this incident that he broke out in a cold sweat and sobered up considerably. He hurriedly explained to Zhang Panpan, "I really didn't know this was your room. I was looking for the bathroom. I only remember that the bathroom was to the right after I came up. It seems I went to the wrong place. I apologize and hope you can forgive me!"
"What do you mean, turn left! It's clearly a left turn!" Zhang Panpan said through gritted teeth.
Tang Muyang laughed awkwardly and quickly said, "It seems I really did remember wrong. I thought it was a right turn! I'm so sorry. How about this, I'll clean this place up properly for you right now! No... I'll replace it. I'll replace the toilet and the sink! Will that make you feel more comfortable?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Panpan glared at him even more fiercely.
Is this a toilet issue? Is this a sink issue?
Are these important?
These things might be worth some money to the average person, but my family owns a mine! What does owning a mine mean? It means you're definitely not short of money.
I'm a few tens of thousands of yuan less than you!
Zhang Panpan angrily waved her fist and shouted, "You stole my first kiss! Do you think I'll forgive you just because you casually say sorry? If you weren't a guest brought by Brother Xu, I guarantee you'd be being questioned by the law enforcement team right now!"
Tang Muyang was filled with regret. He was originally a fine young man, but this alcohol had ruined his image.
Drinking alcohol is truly a curse.
The once-powerful Marshal Tianpeng of the Heavenly River in the Heavenly Court lost control while drunk and dared to break into the Moon Palace, angering Chang'e. As a result, he was demoted to the mortal world and reincarnated as Zhu Bajie. It took him a long and complicated journey to regain his divine status.
Back then, the once-powerful Cao Cao, while on a southern expedition, got drunk in Wancheng and seized Zhang Xiu's aunt, which angered Zhang Xiu and led to Zhang Xiu's betrayal, resulting in the deaths of Cao Cao's eldest son Cao Ang and the fierce general Dian Wei!
If Dian Wei hadn't died, he would have been able to go toe-to-toe with fierce generals like Guan Yu and Ma Chao!
Even such remarkable people can be ruined by alcohol. Why can't I be more careful?
No, I have to quit drinking. From now on, I, Tang Muyang, will never drink again.
Seeing Zhang Panpan's menacing gaze, Tang Muyang hurriedly said, "It's all my fault! What do you want in return for your forgiveness? I'll do whatever you say, anything goes. If you say go east, I'll never go west! Is that alright?"
Zhang Panpan could sense Tang Muyang's guilt from his words and said, "Seeing that you sincerely apologized, I'll let it go for now. But don't misunderstand, this doesn't mean I've forgiven you. This isn't over. I'll settle the score with you later. Now you should get out of here!"
Tang Muyang knew he had already wasted a lot of time here, and if he stayed in Zhang Panpan's room any longer, he might get into big trouble if someone saw him. So Tang Muyang said to Zhang Panpan, "Then save my phone number. It'll be easy to contact me whenever you want to settle a score! I'll be there whenever you call!"
Hearing Tang Muyang say this, Zhang Panpan instantly felt that Tang Muyang was quite an interesting person and could be considered a responsible man. Zhang Panpan took out her phone and looked at Tang Muyang, saying, "Okay, go ahead!"
Then Tang Muyang gave her his phone number. Zhang Panpan had just saved the number to her phone when she saw Tang Muyang bow and apologize. She panicked and fled as if she were running away. Zhang Panpan quickly closed her bedroom door, leaning against it. Recalling what had just happened, she blushed and her heart raced. She raised her hand to touch her lips, and without even realizing it, a smile had unconsciously crept onto her face.
Tang Muyang was the first man she had ever been so close to, and it seemed to feel pretty good. No wonder so many of her classmates were in the throes of new love. She used to not understand it at all, but now she seemed to understand them a little better.
Zhang Panpan leaned against the door, lost in thought for a while, then shook her head repeatedly, muttering to herself, "What am I thinking about?"
Then she went back to her bedroom, took the calligraphy and painting out of the cabinet, and calmed herself down in the room for a while before coming out.
After going down to the first floor and walking to the restaurant, Zhang Panpan came to Xu Bo'an and handed him the calligraphy and painting. As she passed by Tang Muyang, she couldn't hide her embarrassment.
Zhang Panpan suppressed the strange emotions in her heart and said to Xu Bo'an, "Dr. Xu, to express my gratitude to you, I'm giving you this calligraphy and painting. I brought it back from abroad, and I feel it's the perfect gift for you. Take a look and see if you like it."
Upon opening the painting, Xu Bo'an saw the title "Pine Breeze and Medical Charm" and observed that the painting, with its elegant ink wash style, created a serene and profound artistic conception.
On the left side of the picture, several vigorous pine trees rise from the ground, their trunks thick and mottled with clearly visible textures, their needles dense and emerald green, swaying gently in the breeze. The branches of the pine trees extend to the right, echoing the scene in the center of the picture.
On the right side of the painting, a clear stream flows gently among the rocks, splashing up tiny white droplets that add a touch of life and vitality to the entire work. In the distance, mountains appear and disappear amidst the clouds and mist, creating a sense of tranquility and peace.
In the center of the picture, a doctor dressed in plain clothes is sitting on the ground with a simple medicine table in front of him. The young doctor has a gentle and calm face, and his eyes reveal focus and wisdom.
Upon seeing this, Xu Bo'an was suddenly taken aback.
Goodness, that's incredible.
At first glance, the doctor in the painting bears a striking resemblance to Xu Bo'an in both physique and appearance. Zhang Panpan certainly put a lot of thought into this painting.
It wasn't easy, it really wasn't easy!
After seeing the painting that Zhang Panpan gave him, Xu Bo'an could feel Zhang Panpan's deep gratitude towards him.
Xu Bo'an smiled and said to Zhang Panpan, "You're so thoughtful. I really like this painting you gave me. I'll hang it on my wall when I get home!"
Zhang Panpan was delighted to hear this and said happily, "You're welcome. I'm happy as long as Dr. Xu likes it."
Xu Bo'an nodded, and was about to say something more when Zhang Wenzhong chimed in, "Dr. Xu, actually, I also have a gift for you! Please wait a moment!"
After saying that, he got up and left the restaurant. A moment later, Zhang Wenzhong walked into the restaurant with a large red book in his hand. He handed the book to Xu Bo'an and said, "Dr. Xu, this is a newly built office building in Jiangcheng City. I heard that you wanted to open a pharmaceutical factory, so I bought it. I thought you could use it as an office space. Now I'm giving it to you! I hope you can accept my gratitude."
Even in a small third- or fourth-tier city like Dongjiang, buying an office building would cost over ten million yuan.
However, for these wealthy people who are not short of money, this amount of money is nothing. The most important thing is that in their eyes, human relationships are more valuable than any amount of money. Therefore, they are happy to solve problems with money.
Even so, Zhang Wenzhong put in a lot of effort.
The last time Xu Bo'an and Zhang Wenzhong met in the villa courtyard, Xu Bo'an casually mentioned it, but Zhang Wenzhong remembered it and even gave him an office building. Xu Bo'an felt a warm current flow through his heart.
Xu Bo'an quickly said, "Mr. Zhang, Panpan just gave me a painting to express her gratitude. I appreciate your kindness, but you don't need to go to such lengths. You're too kind. This gift is too valuable for me to accept!"
Zhang Wenzhong shook his head modestly and said, "Dr. Xu, you know our family's situation before. You helped me cure their illness, which not only saved me a lot of money on medical expenses, but also the accommodation fees and other related expenses in various places. Just these costs alone would have amounted to at least several million. Now I see my wife and daughter healthy and happy as a family. The value of all these things cannot be measured in money. The office building I bought was only a little over 30 million. This is a token of my appreciation. Please accept it!"
Sitting to the side, Tang Muyang's heart pounded when he heard that Zhang Wenzhong was going to give his cousin a villa worth more than 30 million yuan. It seemed that his cousin's strength was even greater than he had imagined!
Zhang Wenzhong's wife quickly chimed in, "Dr. Xu, Old Zhang is right. You've helped our family so much. Ever since you cured my son and me, we haven't had to travel back and forth anymore. Our whole family is in a better mood, and with a better mood, everything else naturally follows. Our finances are also better than before. You've made quite a bit of money recently, Brother Zhang. Don't be shy, please accept this. It will put our minds at ease!"
Zhang Wenzhong's wife, Zhang Mei, had previously purchased a gym membership from Liu Yan, an old classmate of Xu Bo'an, and the amount she recharged was as high as two million yuan. Zhang Wenzhong had also spent several million yuan on various expensive tonics for Zhang Mei without batting an eye. This is enough to show that Zhang Wenzhong is a very powerful person.
Seeing the sincerity of Zhang Wenzhong and his wife, and finding it hard to refuse, Xu Bo'an said to Zhang Wenzhong, "Since that's the case, then I'll accept it!"
Seeing that Xu Bo'an had accepted it, Zhang Wenzhong and Zhang Mei were very happy and said, "That's more like it!"
The group sat down and chatted for a while. Xu Bo'an noticed that it was getting late, so he said to Zhang Wenzhong, "Mr. Zhang, thank you very much for your hospitality today. We have other matters to attend to, so we'll be leaving now!"
Knowing that Xu Bo'an was a very busy man, Zhang Wenzhong didn't try to persuade him to stay any longer and said with a smile, "Alright, I know you're busy, so I won't keep you any longer. Remember to come visit often when you have time!"
After saying goodbye to Zhang Wenzhong, Xu Bo'an left Zhang Wenzhong's house with his cousin Tang Muyang. (End of Chapter)