Chapter 903: Chapter 843: Memorial
"Director Hu, can you tell me where Deputy Director Wang is?" At this moment, the hospital director, accompanied by Li Dandan, hurried to the hospital and happened to see Hu Hongsheng at the entrance, asking quickly.
Hu Hongsheng had not yet recovered from the shock of the recent incident. When he saw the director’s arrival, he was immediately irritable and coldly replied, "In the interrogation room."
Although this incident was not caused by him, he had just been severely reprimanded by the mayor because of this old man in front of him, which would naturally make anyone upset.
Seeing Hu Hongsheng’s displeased expression, the director felt awkward but said nothing more, quickly heading towards the interrogation room.
As soon as he arrived at the door of the interrogation room, he saw Liu Hun.
"Liu... Director Liu, it was our fault earlier. I apologize here and hope you won’t hold grudges against us." After hesitating for a moment, the director gritted his teeth and apologized to Liu Hun.
"There’s no need to apologize. Just take care of yourselves in the future; Dandan, let’s go." Liu Hun said, not turning his head, and calmly spoke to Li Dandan beside him.
Watching Liu Hun leave the police station with Li Dandan without a backward glance, the director was momentarily stunned, entirely unable to comprehend what had happened.
As his peripheral vision caught the scene in the interrogation room, the director’s expression changed drastically. Inside, Deputy Director Wang lay on the ground like a dead dog, and with his sharp doctor’s eye, he could easily discern that one of Wang’s arms was now completely wasted.
"How could this happen..." the director mumbled to himself under his breath.
"Of course, it would happen, but now that you’re here at the police station, you’ve saved me a lot of trouble. You’ll stay here for an investigation, and by the way, your position is also temporarily suspended." Hu Hongsheng approached and coldly said to the director, whose face was vacant.
Hu Hongsheng’s words were nothing short of a death sentence for the director. As a doctor who had struggled for most of his life to reach this position, being suddenly taken down felt incredibly distressing.
"He’s just a small-time entrepreneur, not even a proper entrepreneur now, so why treat us like this?" The director suddenly exploded, angrily shouting at Hu Hongsheng, his aged eyes full of sorrow.
"Why? Because with one phone call, he can make even the mayor hesitate!" Hu Hongsheng responded sarcastically to the director in front of him.
This time, the director no longer felt that earlier anger; his expression of rage slowly solidified on his face, and then turned ashen.
Liu Hun was unaware of this scene, but he didn’t care in the slightest; to him, these people were just small figures.
When one stands high, they pay little attention to what’s beneath them, especially when everything is the director’s fault; they had no one to blame but themselves.
"Liu Hun, what exactly happened at the police station earlier? Why do I feel like the place was so chaotic..." Outside the police station, Li Dandan worriedly asked Liu Hun.
"Nothing much, everything’s been sorted out. As they say, evil people will be dealt with by evil, and they were unlucky enough to run into someone like me; let’s go back to the hospital first." Liu Hun smiled, not saying much more.
After all, such bloody matters are better not exposed to someone as pure as Li Dandan.
Returning to the hospital, Liu Hun examined Li Dandan’s mother’s body and found that her issues were merely chronic problems accumulated from overwork, not any serious illness.
He could simply prescribe some medication, and with some acupuncture, there should be no major issues, so Liu Hun proceeded to arrange for Li’s mother to be discharged and sent her home.
"Hmm, I actually feel much better now, so relaxed," Li’s mother exclaimed with a happy face at home after Liu Hun finished the acupuncture.
Previously, she had trouble even walking, but now she was bouncing around like a lively child after Liu Hun administered a few needles.
"Liu Hun, thank you so much. Without you, we wouldn’t have known what to do." Li Dandan’s father also expressed his gratitude to Liu Hun.
"Since I’m Dandan’s boyfriend, it’s my responsibility; I can’t stand watching Dandan being bullied." Liu Hun said, continuing to smooth over a lie with a sense of contentment.
"Yes, old man, we’re all family now, so there’s no need for thank-yous. By the way, Liu Hun, were you a doctor before? How come the diseases that even big hospitals can’t handle were resolved with just your acupuncture?" Li’s mother looked at Liu Hun, increasingly satisfied.
"Mom, you must know about the Southeast Province Fenglin County epidemic, right? At that time, everyone was helpless, but in the end, Liu Hun led numerous famous experts from home and abroad to develop the vaccine." Li Dandan, feeling a bit shy, was nonetheless proud at this moment.
Although Li Dandan knew Liu Hun was intentionally exaggerating, seeing her parents so happy made her set aside her concerns temporarily.
"Turns out Liu Hun is so incredible..." Li’s parents exclaimed with wide eyes of surprise upon hearing their daughter’s words.
"Alright, it’s getting late, and Liu Hun and Dandan haven’t had dinner yet; I’ll go cook." Li’s father found his wife’s shock amusing.
No matter how impressive Liu Hun was, since he was their daughter’s boyfriend, they wouldn’t worry about him; this was the simple mindset of ordinary people.
After lunch, Liu Hun informed Li’s parents that he had things to do and needed to go out, but they insisted that Li Dandan accompany him, saying that Liu Hun was still unfamiliar with Tonghuai County.
Regarding this, Liu Hun also felt a bit helpless, and in the end, he had no choice but to let Li Dandan go out with him.
After getting in the car, Liu Hun drove with a composed demeanor, his face calm but remaining silent; the whole atmosphere felt somewhat heavy.
"Liu... Mr. Liu, is it because of my parents’ issue that you feel a bit troubled? If that’s the case, I can explain it to them when I get back," Li Dandan hesitated for a long time before she mustered the courage to ask Liu Hun.
Hearing this, Liu Hun was taken aback for a moment before turning to glance at Li Dandan, shaking his head, and said, "I also come from an ordinary family, so I naturally understand the feelings of the elders. As long as it makes them happy, a little misunderstanding doesn’t matter; it’s our responsibility as their children after all..."
Saying this, Liu Hun then shifted his gaze to the scenery outside the window, with a hint of melancholy in his eyes.
In this life, he had the responsibility towards Liu’s father and mother, and now he could make them proud, so at least in terms of responsibility, he had succeeded.
But as for the responsibility towards the old man, he hadn’t fulfilled it at all.
"Liu... Liu Hun, is there something troubling you? If you don’t mind, you can talk to me. It always feels better to have someone to confide in," seeing the melancholy in Liu Hun’s eyes, Li Dandan realized that all along Liu Hun wasn’t troubled by her family’s matter, but by something else.
"It’s nothing, wait for me a moment. I’ll go buy something." Liu Hun shook his head, suddenly noticing a small shop up ahead. He then parked the car and went over to buy some joss paper and sorghum wine.
After purchasing, Liu Hun returned to the car and continued driving forward.
About two hours later, Liu Hun finally parked the car at the foot of a large mountain. Upon arriving, Li Dandan noticed that they were surrounded by barren mountains. Although she felt somewhat puzzled, she refrained from asking more.
Looking at a stairway made of blue stone slabs leading all the way to the mountaintop, Li Dandan couldn’t help but be deeply shocked.
This mountain was likely five or six hundred meters high, and the surrounding area was deserted. Building such a stairway in such a mountain was not something that could be accomplished overnight.
The things Liu Hun had bought earlier, Li Dandan naturally realized that this trip was definitely for worshiping someone important.
But Liu Hun’s family was in Fenglin County, and he rarely visited Huaihai Province. How could he have family and friends in such a mountain? This puzzled Li Dandan.
"The stone steps are a bit slippery, so be careful. If you don’t want to go up, you can wait for me here," Liu Hun said, turning to Li Dandan while holding the items.
"I’m fine." Li Dandan looked at the stairway with some fear but still gritted her teeth and shook her head at Liu Hun.
There were no guardrails on either side of the stairway. A slip could result in severe injury, but Li Dandan wanted to see what kind of person would make Liu Hun go to such lengths.
Seeing Li Dandan’s insistence, Liu Hun didn’t say much more. He nodded and began walking up step by step.
By the time they reached halfway up the mountain, Li Dandan was panting heavily, her face showing a slight pallor, indicating altitude sickness.
"Are you okay?" Liu Hun stopped and turned to ask Li Dandan.
"I’m fine," Li Dandan persisted through gritted teeth.
Seeing her state, Liu Hun hesitated for a moment, then extended his hand to her, saying, "Let me hold your hand and help you up. It might be easier."
"Okay." Li Dandan didn’t refuse. Had it not been for her concern for Liu Hun, she might have given up long ago.
When she touched Liu Hun’s large hand, warmth surged through her heart, and the discomfort in her body vanished without a trace.
While Li Dandan was still somewhat surprised, Liu Hun quietly led her forward.
Looking at Liu Hun’s determined profile, Li Dandan found herself wanting to understand what kind of person Liu Hun really was.
To outsiders, Liu Hun, as the former chairman of Tianhe Company, with high regard in the medical field, seemed like a successful person at the top. But no one would have thought that he too had moments of fear and sadness.
"Who are you really? No matter what happens, you seem to never worry, and you’re here in Tonghuai County, all alone, just to pay respects to someone..." In her heart, Li Dandan continuously wondered.
But no one could give her an answer; she had to slowly discover it by herself.
The mountain trail took them about half an hour to traverse, and at last, Liu Hun brought Li Dandan to the mountaintop.
At the summit, there was an open space, and right in the center was a grave. It was more like a small mound, with a wooden board in front inscribed: Master’s Grave.