Attention Sir, I Have Your Heart Handcuffed!-Chapter 476 - 343, in the end, still unwilling (second update)_2
"And now my son is handling cases impartially, my brother respects the authority given by the voters, and is doing his official duties according to normal procedures. Isn’t this also a protection and enhancement of my reputation?"
Gu Jun was the first to laugh and clapped his hands: "Well said. We were just too focused on money, only thinking about Huangfu Huazhang’s funds."
Xiang Jingsheng still frowned: "Although it sounds nice, I am responsible for finances, and the numbers on the books are troubling me. Now that elections in all cities are about to start, money has to be spent on media campaigns, and I have no funds to utilize."
The impact of the lack of funds quickly became apparent, as Wallace’s image appeared as frequently as bamboo shoots after a rain on the most prominent advertising spots in various cities. Ground teams also started collaborating with personnel for pro-Wallace promotion, and various publicity items carpeted all the densely populated areas.
Wallace also changed his previous attitude of avoiding the media and began to actively appear on various talk shows, discussing his son’s case.
He looked into the camera, a sincere expression on his white, chubby face: "Little Wallace is my son, and he is just a big child of sixteen. Every child makes mistakes on their path to growing up because they are children; I will not avoid his crimes, I will personally supervise him to accept the punishment of the law, and as a father, I will personally handle the victims’ claims and do my best to minimize the harm to them."
"And I sincerely ask all the voters to give me another chance to show you my determination. This state is like my own child, and it used to have various problems that dissatisfied voters, I will correct them one by one to ensure everyone is satisfied."
The latest poll numbers came out next, and Wallace gained back a few percentage points. Wallace and Tang Mingyi were back at the same starting point, each holding about 50% support, making it hard to determine a winner.
By this point, with both sides still deadlocked, especially since this situation came from Tang Mingyi losing a favorable lead while Wallace made a comeback, it was particularly bad news for Tang Mingyi’s side.
Shen Wan quietly went to ask Xiang Jingsheng how big the funding gap was. Xiang Jingsheng wrote down a number, and Shen Wan merely glanced at the long string of zeros behind it, then nodded: "Leave it to me."
Xiang Jingsheng couldn’t help but frown: "Ming Yi wouldn’t agree to you touching your stocks."
Shen Wan smiled: "He is my husband, who else would my company support if not him? Besides, you know Yanqing’s nature, he has no interest in inheriting it."
All these years, Tang Mingyi also earned quite a bit, but most of it was invested in "Tang Dynasty". "Tang Dynasty" is a law aid company that doesn’t charge fees. Even though the state government provides certain subsidies for each case, compared to the operational costs of Tang Dynasty, it’s just a drop in the bucket.
Shen Wan quietly entrusted Xiang Jingsheng’s financial company to sell off her company stocks to raise cash.
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This decision by Shen Wan inevitably had to be kept secret from her husband, and her family, so it was only Xiang Jingsheng alone handling it in secret.
That night, Xiang Jingsheng took some time out of his busy schedule to visit Xu Xinzhen in Deep Valley.
However, at this time, he and Xu Xinzhen were no longer in-laws, and he didn’t even have to pay for the medical bills, so he felt a bit at a loss for reasons to visit this time.
He had the driver park the car far away, walked a bit into the courtyard of Deep Valley himself, and then stood outside the window, looking at Xu Xinzhen in the ward.
The light in the room was warm, and the pink paint on the walls added a touch of gentleness to the ward. He saw Xu Xinzhen smiling.
But tonight, there was not only Mrs. Liu accompanying in her ward, there was another person.
Wearing a doctor’s white coat, donning vintage round black-rimmed glasses, looking lean and scholarly, from the attire, it was a doctor from the hospital.
It is fair to say that Xu Xinzhen is a patient, and it is normal for hospital doctors to visit. However, for some reason, he minded Xu Xinzhen’s smile.
He then made an excuse to stop a passing nurse, pointing to the doctor inside the window and asked who he was. The nurse smiled: "Oh, that’s Doctor Duan Shengxuan, a traditional Chinese medicine expert specially hired from China by the hospital."
Xiang Jingsheng couldn’t help but be slightly moved. He was not familiar with this name, but he knew this identity.
For years, Huangfu Huazhang’s leg had been under the care of a traditional Chinese medicine doctor from several generations of a family lineage. Later, Huangfu Huazhang simply invited that doctor to M Country. However, the doctor, adhering to family tradition, refused to treat only one person. Huangfu Huazhang, out of options, had the doctor placed in Deep Valley to continue helping a wide range of people.
Could this be the same Duan Shengxuan?
It’s just that this person had always kept a low profile, and there weren’t many who sought traditional Chinese medicine in Deep Valley, hence even Xiang Jingsheng had never met him in these many years.
Xiang Jingsheng thought for a bit and decided to call Mrs. Liu separately.
Over these years, every time Xiang Jingsheng visited Xu Xinzhen, he would bring gifts for Mrs. Liu, and during festivities, he would give red envelopes, so Mrs. Liu privately appreciated Xiang Jingsheng quite a bit.
Mrs. Liu answered the call, and Xiang Jingsheng smoothly chatted about irrelevant topics before mentioning Xu Xinzhen, expressing his regards. Only at the end did he say he had been busy recently and couldn’t find the time to visit, asking how she had been lately.
Mrs. Liu smiled: "Mr. Xiang, don’t worry, Xin Zhen is fine. Shi Nian is filial, Mr. Huangfu is even more attentive, and the treatment Xin Zhen receives at the hospital is getting better and better."
Xiang Jingsheng deliberately sighed: "But it’s only you, Mrs. Liu, who can talk with her every day."
Mrs. Liu laughed: "That’s not true, now Doctor Duan also often comes to talk to Xin Zhen. Doctor Duan is a traditional Chinese medicine doctor, and I heard his ancestors were imperial doctors in the palace, he’s quite ancient too. But on the land of M Country, he is also very lonely; fortunately, Xin Zhen also has family background knowledge, so they have hit it off surprisingly well."
Xiang Jingsheng tried hard to ignore the melancholy in his heart, controlling his voice to ask: "Xin Zhen...she couldn’t even have a normal conversation with me in the past, she can actually speak clearly with this Doctor Duan?"
Mrs. Liu smiled: "Yes, that’s why I said they hit it off. Doctor Duan is kind-hearted and rare in patience, so they both understand each other."
Xiang Jingsheng couldn’t say more, standing outside the window dazed, watching Xu Xinzhen smile at Duan Shengxuan.
So close yet so far, she didn’t even know he was standing outside the window.
Watching her smile.
Mrs. Liu returned after finishing the call, not knowing Xiang Jingsheng was standing outside the window. Xu Xinzhen looked up and asked, "Who called?"
Mrs. Liu smiled: "It wasn’t Shi Nian, nor Huangfu. It was Mr. Xiang."
Xu Xinzhen pouted: "Xiang Yuan? He made Nian Nian cry."
Mrs. Liu hurried to explain: "No, no, Xiang Yuan made Nian Nian cry, we don’t care about him, ha. It was Mr. Xiang, asking if you’re well."
Xu Xinzhen suddenly looked up at Duan Shengxuan: "Xiang Jingsheng, you know him."
Duan Shengxuan was taken aback by the question: "Xiang Jingsheng? I don’t quite recall."
"How can that be?" Xu Xinzhen smiled with innocent, childlike purity.
Mrs. Liu helped to defuse the situation: "Of course. Dr. Duan has been in Deep Valley for so long, he must have come across Mr. Xiang. Mr. Xiang visited often; perhaps it’s just that Dr. Duan never noticed him?"
Duan Shengxuan smiled: "Maybe. Sometimes I am thinking about prescriptions that I don’t even notice people passing by."
Xu Xinzhen tilted her head and smiled: "...You haven’t finished telling me yet. What did those concubines in the palace use to secretly kill people?"
Duan Shengxuan laughed: "Look at you, you like to hear these bloody stories. You’re still sick, let’s talk about something gentle instead."
Xu Xinzhen refused: "We women like to hear these bloody palace stories. If you don’t tell me, then just go away and don’t come again."
Duan Shengxuan smiled helplessly: "Alright, alright, I’ll tell you everything. Where did we leave off last time?"
