464: Chapter 464: The Grand Hero Arrives 464: Chapter 464: The Grand Hero Arrives “Xiaoxi.” A loud voice suddenly came from outside, followed by a tall and burly figure stepping in.
His gaze swiftly fell upon Tangyu and Zhang Xiaoxi, who were chatting and laughing on the swing.
Seeing how jovial the two appeared, the burly man halted in his steps, his expression turning strange as he looked over, his brows slightly furrowing, and his eyes quickly set on Tangyu, revealing a somewhat unfriendly light.
Tangyu also looked his way, his mouth curving slightly upward—it was someone he knew, Fang Zhendong, Fang Yishui’s cousin.
Zhang Xiaoxi saw Fang Zhendong and stood up to walk over, “Zhendong, what brings you here, did you know I was at home?”
Only then did Fang Zhendong shift his gaze from Tangyu, saying, “Oh, I was just passing by, saw your car parked at the door, so I knew you were back and came over to say hello.” After saying this, Fang Zhendong’s gaze landed back on Tangyu, slightly lifting an eyebrow as he asked Zhang Xiaoxi, “You are close with him?”
Zhang Xiaoxi glanced at Tangyu beside her and nodded to Fang Zhendong, “Yeah, very close.
We are good friends.
Do you know Tangyu too, Zhendong?”
Fang Zhendong snorted inwardly, saying, “Know him?
More than just acquaintances, we’ve had encounters twice, right?”
Tangyu smirked slightly and responded, “Right, we’ve had two encounters.
Xiaoxi, didn’t I tell you I’ve been here once?
Last time was when I visited the Fang Family.”
“Oh right, I forgot about that.
It’s not strange you know Zhendong since you visited Yishui’s home,” Zhang Xiaoxi finally realized, nodding.
She seemed oblivious to the tense atmosphere between Tangyu and Fang Zhendong.
Fang Zhendong said, “Xiaoxi, why did you bring him back?
Is he your boyfriend?” As he spoke, Fang Zhendong’s eyes narrowed slightly at Tangyu, clearly still displeased, and even more so when speaking.
“No, Zhendong, you got it wrong.
We’re just friends.
I brought Tangyu home because he can cure my sister’s illness,” Zhang Xiaoxi explained.
Fang Zhendong felt slightly better, “That’s what I thought.
He’s someone’s boyfriend, how could he be with you.
Hmm, Xiaoxi, what did you say, he can cure your sister’s illness?
Haha, you’re not joking?
Even Divine Doctor Rao and Doctor Xiao couldn’t, and he can?” Fang Zhendong’s words were full of skepticism and a hint of mockery, holding back from saying something unpleasant.
Tangyu was somewhat annoyed now, did this guy have to pick a bone every time they met?
“Just because others can’t do it, does that mean you know I can’t?” Tangyu responded coldly to Fang Zhendong.
Zhang Xiaoxi was also taken aback, realizing Tangyu was getting upset.
These two men started their rivalry as soon as they met, giving Zhang Xiaoxi quite a headache.
Both were her friends, and she didn’t know what to say.
Fang Zhendong looked at Tangyu, his mouth curling into a sneer, “Exactly, what Divine Doctor Rao and Doctor Xiao couldn’t do—don’t get ahead of yourself.
Xiaodong’s illness is no ordinary matter, don’t mess around,” he mocked.
Tangyu smiled and said, “However, I’m sorry, but I’ve already cured Xiaodong.”
“What?” Fang Zhendong faltered, his eyebrows tightly furrowed as he stared at Tangyu in stunned disbelief, then turned to look at Zhang Xiaoxi, who nodded and said, “Yes, Zhendong brother, Tangyu has indeed cured my sister.”
This time, Fang Zhendong was truly devastated.
His lips twitched, and disbelief flickered in his eyes.
He knew how difficult it was to treat Zhang Xiaodong’s illness.
Over the past decade, the Zhang Family had exhausted all connections, consulted all the famous doctors, and even sought help from Divine Doctor Rao and Doctor Xiao, but to no avail.
So, hearing from Zhang Xiaoxi that Tangyu had cured Zhang Xiaodong’s illness was like thousands of thunderclaps exploding in his mind all at once, disorienting him completely.
He had always believed he was better than Tangyu; he always thought Tangyu did not deserve to be Fang Yishui’s master.
But this time, he was deeply shaken.
How old was Tangyu?
In terms of strength, Fang Zhendong knew he was inferior to him.
This was something he found hard to accept.
Coming from a military family, raised in the Military Region Compound with military training since childhood, he considered himself to be quite capable, but losing to Tangyu was a humiliation that still embarrassed him every time he thought about it.
Now, hearing that Tangyu possessed such miraculous medical skills that even the ailments Divine Doctor Rao and Doctor Xiao could not cure were resolved by him—if this were spread, wouldn’t it greatly enhance his reputation and even surpass Divine Doctor Rao and Doctor Xiao to become a legendary Divine Doctor himself?
A Divine Doctor in his twenties was beyond unimaginable, truly a unique talent.
Even Rao Yuanzhi was only known as the Divine Needle, far from being called a Divine Doctor.
Young people tend to compare themselves with others.
Always proud, Fang Zhendong, as a son of the Fang Family, held ambitious dreams and ideals.
Yet, these past two times, he was severely impacted by Tangyu.
Most importantly, he always felt Tangyu did not deserve to be Fang Yishui’s master or to be so close to her, so he had been looking for an opportunity to humiliate Tangyu severely, to keep him far away from Fang Yishui.
After all, the Fang Family was a family of leaders, and the daughters of the Fang Family could not just choose any man.
Thus, he thought Tangyu simply did not deserve it.
That was why he had been targeting Tangyu all this time.
“How could this be possible?” Fang Zhendong still found it hard to believe.
No matter how excellent a man was, there should be a limit, right?
Tangyu’s skills were already top-notch; if placed in the army, he would undoubtedly be a top-notch talent, even reaching the threshold of entering those four mysterious organizations.
Having formidable combat skills was one thing, but to also possess such terrifying medical expertise was indeed hard for him to accept.
Moreover, in recent days, the news about Tangyu had been plentiful, being hailed as a hero online, and he had also learned that even the state security had approached him for recruitment.
Although he didn’t care much about the state security, what mattered to him were those four mysterious organizations.
Seeing Fang Zhendong looking devastated, Tangyu felt somewhat pleased; after all, this guy had been disagreeable towards him, and naturally, Tangyu would not be agreeable towards him.
Respect is mutual; if others did not respect Tangyu, he would definitely not show them any courtesy.
Fang Zhendong glanced away, his mind reeling again, entirely stupefied because he saw Mr.
Zhang and Zhang Xiaodong walking out together.
Ever since Zhang Xiaodong fell ill, he had not seen him again— it had been more than ten years.
The reason he recognized Zhang Xiaodong at a glance was that he looked so much like Zhang Xiaoxi.
Fang Zhendong scrutinized Zhang Xiaodong and indeed found that her complexion and overall condition appeared unproblematic.
It seemed that she had indeed recovered.
“This—” Fang Zhendong was genuinely dumbfounded, the shock in his heart surging like the torrential riverwaters.
“Xiaodong, are you okay now?” Fang Zhendong asked in a daze.
Zhang Xiaodong walked over, looked at Fang Zhendong, and after a long pause, he said, “Are you Fang Zhendong?”
“Yes, I am Fang Zhendong.
You still recognize me,” Fang Zhendong nodded.
Zhang Xiaodong smiled slightly and said, “Yes, of course, I recognize you.
We used to play together every day when we were kids.
Come to think of it, it’s been over ten years since we last met.
You’ve grown so tall now.”
“Ha-ha, you’ve also grown so graceful and beautiful,” Fang Zhendong laughed as well.
His gaze couldn’t help but drift towards Tangyu, but he quickly looked away, feeling a multitude of discomfort inside.
Fang Zhendong then turned to Old Master Zhang and said, “Grandpa Zhang, one of your worries can finally be put to rest now.
I always said that Xiaodong has his own lucky stars watching over him.”
Old Master Zhang nodded with a smile and said, “Yes, indeed.
Xiaodong’s luck isn’t too bad either.
All thanks to Tangyu.”
Fang Zhendong’s lips twitched, feeling even more uncomfortable inside.
Being with Tangyu made him feel overshadowed, an unpleasant sensation.
“Grandpa Zhang, Xiaodong, Xiaoxi, I won’t disturb you any longer.
I’ll come over another time when I’m free,” Fang Zhendong said.
“Yes, go ahead with your work,” replied Old Master Zhang.
As Fang Zhendong left, he checked the time and saw it was getting late.
Tangyu also took his leave and said, “Grandpa Zhang, it’s getting late, I should head back too.”
“Yes, go ahead.
I’ve taken up a day of your time.
Do come by when you’re free,” Old Master Zhang said.
“Ha-ha, sure,” Tangyu responded with a laugh.
Zhang Xiaoxi said, “Tangyu, let me walk you out.”
After seeing off Tangyu, Old Master Zhang became lost in thought, his gaze turning deep and weathered.
He turned to Zhang Xiaodong and asked, “Xiaodong, what do you think about what I just said to you?”
Zhang Xiaodong looked at Old Master Zhang, bit her lip lightly, and said, “I’ll consider it.”
“Yes, alas—Grandpa’s days in this world aren’t numerous.
You’ll have to take good care of Xiaoxi in the future,” Old Master Zhang said.
Zhang Xiaodong’s eyes reddened slightly.
Old Master Zhang gently patted her hand.
Half an hour later, Zhang Xiaoxi dropped Tangyu off at the entrance of the office building.
“Tangyu, if you’re free to visit my house sometime, just give me a call, okay?
Our front door is always open for you,” Zhang Xiaoxi said.
“Ha-ha, alright, I won’t be shy then,” Tangyu replied with a laugh, though an evil thought crossed his mind: If you said your bedroom door is always open for me, I’d come over daily…
The moment Tangyu stepped into the office, he immediately felt numerous glances directed at him.
Today, the office was quite full.
Wang Dazhuang walked towards Tangyu with a mischievous grin, clasping a bunch of flowers in his hands and kneeling as if offering them, saying, “Hero, please accept my flowers and then be my friend.
Our great hero has arrived, everyone shout, scream, and adore him.”
“Hero!
Hero!
Hero!”
“Great Hero, I love you!”
“Great Hero, I want to date you, merge with you!”
“Hero, take me.”
Suddenly, the office burst into loud cheers, and the trio of bold ladies also began saying unusually bold and suggestive things.
Tangyu was taken aback by this spectacle, but he found the situation rather pleasing.
“Keep it down, let’s keep it low-key.
Don’t call me hero, call me handsome.
I can accept that with peace of mind,” Tangyu said.
Wang Dazhuang took some sheets of paper, rolled them into a makeshift microphone, held it up to Tangyu, and asked, “Great Hero, may I interview you?
How come you are so awesome?”