The Extraordinary Urban God of Medicine-Chapter 749 - : Show Off! Flaunt!
Chapter 749: Chapter 749: Show Off! Flaunt!
Faced with the constant criticism that surged towards her like a rising tide, Chu Tingting’s choice was to turn a deaf ear, as if she had long grown accustomed to such treatment. She only felt guilty towards Huang Xiaolong because these humiliations were now affecting him. Chu Tingting secretly resolved that after returning to Binhai, she would definitely make it up to Huang Xiaolong.
But how would she compensate him?
Well, they had already kissed each other, so…why not take it one step further?
With this thought in mind, Chu Tingting started to feel a subtle warmth in her ears and couldn’t help but steal a glance at Huang Xiaolong.
Mother Chu, alongside Huang Xiaolong and Chu Tingting, arrived at the seat reserved for Father Chu’s lineage.
There sat Father Chu, next to a woman adorned in gold and silver. Her looks were ordinary, but she was exquisitely groomed. A strong sense of superiority lingered in her eyes as though she viewed everyone from the corner of her eyes, not sparing anyone a direct look.
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This woman was Father Chu’s official wife! Huang Xiaolong studied her face. Although she was not a profoundly evil person, she was decidedly sharp-tongued and overbearing!
When Father Chu and Mother Chu secretly began their affair, and it was discovered by his official wife, she was furious, forbidding Father Chu from giving a penny to Chu Tingting and her mother!
In extravagant families like these, a man having several wives and concubines was common. Most official wives would turn a blind eye.
However, the official wife of Father Chu was exceptionally shrewd and domineering, even having the ability to manipulate Father Chu. Father Chu, as a result, did not dare to formally acknowledge Chu Tingting and her mother.
Were it not for Old Master Chu mediating within the family, Chu Tingting and her mother would have been done away by the official wife a long time ago!
The reason Father Chu feared the official wife so much was due to her family’s considerable influence.
The official wife’s father was the Propaganda Minister of Binhai City and held a place in the standing committee!
Binhai City, being a prefecture-level city and being more prestigious than a county-level city like Ma City, had a stronger position. The official wife, riding on the coattails of her family’s power since her marriage from Binhai to Ma City, was always domineering and unyielding. Even Old Master Chu often gave way to her, further encouraging her haughtiness.
“Hmph! Still not clear about your own status? It’s your good fortune to be invited to such an event, and yet you have the audacity to be late! Despicable people will always be despicable,” the official wife sneered at Mother Chu.
“You!” Chu Tingting glared in fury but was quickly held back by Mother Chu.
“Sit down,” Father Chu hurriedly signaled for Chu Tingting, Mother Chu, and Huang Xiaolong to take their seats. His eyes also revealed his difficulty.
Huang Xiaolong, without uttering a word, sat down next to Chu Tingting, while Mother Chu took a seat on the other side of Father Chu.
As for Father Chu’s lineage, his family was not prosperous. Apart from Chu Tingting, the unacknowledged daughter, the only other children were the son and daughter borne to him by his official wife.
The pair, both several years older than Chu Tingting, were cold and arrogant in demeanor, obvious distaste and disdain showing in their eyes when they looked at her and Huang Xiaolong.
Chu Tingting had previously informed Huang Xiaolong about the background of the Chu family members.
The son of the official wife, Chu Tingting’s half-brother called Chu Huaisheng, currently held a position as a section chief in the Forestry Bureau of Ma City. Considering he was under thirty, his career could be considered quite successful.
The daughter, named Chu Huaiyin, was a graduate student at a medical university abroad. Once she graduated, she could at least secure a position as a deputy chief physician in a department, if she chose to return to Ma City.
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Among the Chu family’s third generation, Father Chu’s two children might not be the most outstanding, but they were quite decent nevertheless.
In comparison, Chu Tingting simply being a lecturer at a branch campus of Binhai University, was clearly at a disadvantage.
“Chu Tingting, returning to pay respects to grandfather is an auspicious occasion. I wonder if you’ll bring any pleasant surprises for him. Grandfather has always held high hopes for you. You’ve been teaching at Binhai University for quite a while now. Have you managed to establish any influential connections?” Chu Huaiyin sneered.
Chu Huaisheng joined the mockery. “Actually, grandfather wishes you could bring some useful connections for his celebration. That way, it could at least prove that you haven’t wasted these years.”
He then looked at Huang Xiaolong with ill intent. “You’re Chu Tingting’s boyfriend? What’s your profession? What do your parents do for a living?”
This question had a taste of interrogation, and represented the tone of a superior inquiring about an inferior.
“Heh…” Huang Xiaolong couldn’t be bothered to respond, only grinning back.
“Connections… I never try to force such things. One should rely on their own competence,” Chu Tingting retorted.
“Ha ha ha ha~~~ How ridiculous!” Chu Huaiyin laughed mockingly. “Huaxia is all about networking, where personal connections play an extremely crucial role in everything from food and clothing to travel. Having no connections makes everything inconvenient! For instance, after I graduate and return home next year, my uncle will use his connections to get me assigned to the First People’s Hospital of Binhai City as an associate chief physician in thoracic surgery, starting with an annual salary of 300,000. His connections save me at least five years of struggle compared to others with the same level of education! And you’re telling me that connections are useless? Have you literally been teaching your brains out?”
Chu Huaiyin’s discourse was meant to rebut Chu Tingting on one hand, and to show off on the other.
“In the future, as I advance my career at the First People’s Hospital of Binhai City, it will also provide me a platform to mingle with elites from all walks of life!” Chu Huaiyin was extremely arrogant. “In such a position, connections take care of themselves!”
“The First People’s Hospital of Binhai City?” Huang Xiaolong was taken aback, and then muttered to himself: “Isn’t the head of that hospital always bootlicking me?”
At this moment, a man around thirty years old who was sitting nearby smirked. “Actually, making connections is mainly about a person’s social skills. To progress, one needs to have strong social skills. If one does not even have the slightest bit of social skills, they are, in plain terms, useless. Chu Tingting, you keep saying that you don’t need to deliberately network, but that is just an excuse, because you simply don’t have the ability to make connections. The people you know are all just from the bottom of society.”
He continued, looking at Chu Huaiyin, “Cousin Huaiyin, don’t brag about yourself. You are just an associate chief doctor in a third-rate hospital, barely on the fringe of high society. But you’re still only a fringe figure, with nothing to show off.”
“Cousin! You!” Chu Huaiyin and Chu Huaisheng both looked angrily at the man who had been pontificating, but they clearly did not dare to retort.
“Xiong Chuan, don’t be so straightforward when speaking. Haven’t I taught you enough about the ways of the world?” A steady middle-aged man sitting nearby reproached him sternly.
Huang Xiaolong glanced over and immediately understood.
The man sitting next to Father Chu was from the most powerful branch of the Chu Family!
What is the strongest branch of the Chu Family?
It is the branch that belongs to Father Chu’s elder brother, “Chu Hao”.
Chu Hao, who is currently serving as the Executive Vice Mayor of Ma City, is highly favored by the top brass. He is the one with the highest official position in the Chu Family at the moment and can possibly climb even higher in the future.
Chu Hao has two sons and one daughter.
The one who had been lecturing Chu Huaiyin and Chu Huaisheng earlier is Chu Hao’s elder son, “Chu Xiongchuan”, who is the deputy director of the Construction Bureau in Ma City and holds a deputy department rank.
His younger son, “Chu Xiongzhou”, has not pursued politics but has made quite a splash in the business world. He started his own business, and his company is preparing for an IPO. He has assets worth at least several billion, which makes even the mayor of Ma City treat him carefully. This is a significant taxpayer we’re talking about!
His daughter, Chu Yiyi, has shown artistic talent since childhood, and is now quite a renowned pianist domestically, having held concerts in various European countries.
Most of the Chu Family’s prestige in Ma City is maintained by Chu Hao’s branch.
In comparison to Chu Hao’s two sons and one daughter, Father Chu’s son and daughter, Chu Huaiyin and Chu Huaisheng, indeed pale in comparison and lose their luster.
Looking at Chu Huaiyin and Chu Huaisheng; defeated like roosters, made Chu Xiongchuan, Chu Xiongzhou, and Chu Yiyi glow in triumph.
Chu Xiongchuan even said to Chu Tingting, “Chu Tingting, I have some connections in Binhai as well. Let me find someone to talk to. This way, life at Binhai University will be easier for you.”
After a pause, he looked at Huang Xiaolong with pity, “My friend, where do you work? I know some CEOs in Binhai. So if you want to change jobs, you can tell me. I might be able to help.”
Showing off! Competition!
Huang Xiaolong felt at a loss for words.
This celebration became not just a birthday party, but also a damn showing off, boasting, and contesting session… The younger generation is always reminding others how awesome they are or how great people they know are.
“Humph!” Father Chu’s wife, looking quite unsatisfied, glanced at Chu Hao’s branch and then angrily said to Father Chu, “Look at what you’ve become! Every year at this time, we have to rely on my family’s status to maintain your reputation. If my family weren’t here, you would be utterly crushed and trampled underfoot by your elder brother! You’re useless!”
“You, just shut up!” Father Chu sneered indignantly.
Just then, someone shouted loudly, “Please welcome the birthday star of today, our Old Master Chu!”
The chaotic scene immediately quieted down.
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