Urban Super Medical Saint

"Alright, but when you speak to my grandfather and the others later, be careful not to bring up the incident from that day. Just mention that I've helped you out a bit," Ge Dongxu said to Zuo Le, who nodded helplessly and then whispered in reply.

"I understand, I understand." Since Ge Dongxu had already given them instructions at the city hospital, both of them were clear on this, and they hurriedly nodded in agreement upon hearing his words.

Seeing that they understood, Ge Dongxu didn't harp on it anymore and led them toward Elder Zuo's table.

At this moment, Elder Zuo and the others had already stood up when they saw Ge Dongxu bringing Zuo Le and Xu Jingfang over. Liang Zhen stood up as well, but her face was flushed red, and she was constantly fidgeting with her clothes, clearly at a loss.

She was, of course, filled with regret.

A lifetime of opportunism, always trying to ingratiate herself with those of higher status, and to think that the person high above was actually a member of her own family, whom she had discarded like an old shoe!

Is there anything more ironic or regretful in this world?

"Elder Zuo, Jingfang, this is my grandfather, this is my grandmother!" Ge Dongxu introduced his grandparents to Zuo Le and Xu Jingfang first.

Seeing a young man like Ge Dongxu calling the head of the county public security bureau 'Elder Zuo' and directly addressing his wife by her name was enough to nearly give everyone else a heart attack.

"Elders, we wish you a Happy New Year!" Zuo Le and Xu Jingfang quickly reached out to shake hands with the elders and respectfully kowtowed to wish them a Happy New Year, to which the two elders hurriedly responded, "You shouldn't, you shouldn't."

"Elders, I am also from Xu Village, you look somewhat familiar, but I can't recall exactly, and I don't know how to address you?" After greeting the elders, Xu Jingfang specifically asked.

"My name is Xu Guozhong, you may not recognize me, but I certainly recognize your grandfather; his name is Xu Guoli, correct?" Xu Guozhong replied with a smile.

As Xu Guoli's family had a grandson-in-law who was the head of the county public security bureau, they naturally rose in status and became well-known in Xu Village. Xu Guozhong, being of the same generation as Jingfang's grandfather, naturally knew him.

"Ah, then I should call you Grandpa. Grandpa Guozhong, Grandma, your granddaughter Jingfang wishes you a Happy New Year," Xu Jingfang exclaimed in surprise and then formally reiterated her New Year's wishes to Xu Guozhong.

"Grandpa Guozhong, Grandma, I, as a son-in-law of Xu Village, also wish you a Happy New Year," Zuo Le followed suit, calling them Grandpa and Grandma as well.

Seeing Zuo Le and Xu Jingfang actually following the old customs and calling Xu Guozhong and his wife Grandpa and Grandma, Xu Zheming and the others were all dumbfounded.

However, Ge Dongxu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that this way, his own calling Zuo Le 'Elder Zuo' wouldn't pose any problems with seniority. Otherwise, if he called him Elder Zuo, it would be awkward for him on how to address his own parents.

Yet, Xu Guozhong and his wife hurriedly said, "What era are we in now, no need to worry about seniority, no need to worry about seniority."

"It's proper, it's the right thing to do," Zuo Le and Xu Jingfang replied in a hurry.

Seeing Zuo Le and Xu Jingfang insisting, Xu Guozhong and his wife could not say anything more, just repeatedly praising them as good people, good officials.

Their words were filled with the simplicity of ordinary folks.

"This is my father, Ge Shengming, and this is my mother, Xu Suya." Ge Dongxu immediately introduced his parents to Zuo Le and Xu Jingfang.

"Uncle and Auntie, happy new year to you." Seeing that the couple were Ge Dongxu's parents, Zuo Le and Xu Jingfang naturally did not dare to neglect them and hurriedly shook hands and exchanged New Year's greetings.

"Oh no, we're actually younger than you two when it comes down to it," Ge Shengming and Xu Suya said in embarrassed haste, their faces flushed.

Xu Jingfang had been classmates with Xu Suying, so she was naturally a bit older than Xu Suya.

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"Hehe, since Jingfang is from the same village as you, it's only right to follow the old traditions and not mix up the seniority," Zuo Le said.

"That won't do either, my parents are older, so it's not unreasonable for you to call them grandfather and grandmother, but we really can't accept that. Let's just call each other by names, let's call each other by names!" Ge Shengming said. How could he dare to accept the title of uncle from the head of the county public security bureau?

Xu Suya was the youngest, and Xu Suying was the second youngest, so although Xu Suya was only forty years old, their parents were already seventy-six.

"Dongxu, what do you think about this..." Zuo Le and his wife said, looking at Ge Dongxu a bit awkwardly.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

"Let's just call each other by names; names are meant to be used. If you really go by the old traditions, that would actually make my parents seem old!" Ge Dongxu laughed.

"Alright, then we'll do as you say." In reality, Zuo Le and Xu Jingfang were not accustomed to calling Ge Shengming and his wife uncle and auntie, but on one hand, Ge Dongxu was their savior and quite an extraordinary person, and they were very grateful and respectful towards him, and it seemed like they were taking advantage of him if they were to treat his parents as equals; on the other hand, because Xu Jingfang was from the same village as Xu Suya, the generational seniority was there, which was why they addressed Ge Shengming and his wife as uncle and auntie.

Seeing that Zuo Le and his wife even sought Ge Dongxu's opinion on such a matter, and only dared to change the way they addressed his parents after he had spoken, the Xu family were all inwardly shocked and terrified, unsure of the exact relationship between Ge Dongxu and the Zuo couple and why Zuo Le, the head of the county public security bureau, was so respectful towards a young man.

Of course, the one with the most complicated feelings at the time had to be Liang Zhen, who regretted her actions so much she almost wished to smash her head against a wall.

After introducing his parents, Ge Dongxu then introduced his three uncles and two aunts to Zuo Le and Xu Jingfang, deliberately omitting Liang Zhen.

This left Liang Zhen mortified, but she knew it was a situation of her own making and had nowhere to vent her anger. Naturally, even the head of the county public security bureau respected Ge Dongxu so highly that she, with her mercenary nature, would absolutely not dare to lose her temper at him.

After the introduction, Xu Jingfang's relatives, also curious, came over.

Xu Jingfang's parents were quite old, senior villagers of Xu village, and did recognize Xu Guozhong and his wife. In the past, because they had a son-in-law who was the head of the county public security bureau, they held themselves in high regard in the village, but seeing their daughter and son-in-law addressing them so respectfully as grandfather and grandmother, they naturally could not keep up any pretense and pleasantly caught up with old times.

As they were all from the same village, this catching up fostered deeper emotional connections, so that in the end, at Zuo Le's suggestion, the two families simply decided to dine together at the New Year banquet.

Given Zuo Le's prestigious status, he should have sat at the same table as the elders, including Xu Guoli, and also take the seat of honor, while the younger generation and the women would have separate tables. Being part of the younger generation, Ge Dongxu would naturally sit with his cousins and his aunts. But with Ge Dongxu and his elders there, Zuo Le did not feel it was his place to take the seat of honor and insisted on arranging the seating according to the village's seniority. Eventually, Xu Zhebo, who did business outside, had the foresight to recognize that the key lay with Ge Dongxu.

Therefore, he suggested that Ge Dongxu be seated at the main table, not with his cousins, and arranged for him to sit next to Zuo Le, who then accepted the arrangement.

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