There's no denying, as a provincial capital of a first-tier city, it's much more prosperous than Jiangzhou City.
Currently, over at Nine-Headed Mountain in Jiangzhou City, with Yang Xin'Er, Huo Xiuxiu, Han Chen, and Song Lu stationed there, plus the care of City Party Secretary Liu Zhenmin, there are no issues at all. This is also why he can go to the provincial capital at ease.
After Li Chuan and Zhou Ruolan left the high-speed rail station, they took a taxi directly to Zhou Family Manor.
Zhou Family Manor is about twenty kiloters away from the high-speed rail station.
Under Zhou Ruolan's urging, the driver's speed was very fast, arriving at Zhou Family Manor in just half an hour.
In the provincial capital, the Zhou Clan is a very notable surna, just like the Lan Clan in the old streets of West City in Jiangzhou.
Around Zhou Family Manor, all the residents are of the Zhou lineage, totaling about five hundred households and over two thousand people.
Apart from Zhou Ruolan's father and grandfather, the Zhou Family has many officials, all of whom were promoted when the Zhou family elder served as secretary in the provincial capital. In political circles, they've been nicknad Zhou Dabang.
So the Zhou Clan is quite famous in the provincial capital.
Zhou Ruolan's grandfather has already retired, but his influence remains. After the old man suddenly fell ill, the news quickly spread throughout the Zhou Clan. Relatives with so status have already gathered at Zhou Ruolan's grandfather's house in the large courtyard.
Moreover, so working mbers of the Zhou Clan have also dropped what they're doing to rush back.
The courtyard, usually quiet, is now bustling, with at least two hundred people visible at a glance.
However, these people know their boundaries—they don't go in but wait in the outer courtyard for news, creating a block on the road.
When Li Chuan and Zhou Ruolan walked in, they saw that all the cars parked by the roadside were luxury vehicles.
Additionally, there was one sowhat familiar car that, upon reflection, turned out to be Han De's vehicle.
Zhou Ruolan is indeed Han De's fiancée.
With Zhou Ruolan leading the way, Li Chuan naturally didn't have to wait outside and went straight into the inner courtyard.
Inside the inner courtyard, there were more than a dozen people, who looked like they were all direct mbers of the Zhou Family.
"Mom, how is Grandpa now?"
Zhou Ruolan quickly walked to the side of a noble-looking woman.
The woman's na was Wang Qiuyue, and she bore so resemblance to Zhou Ruolan. Although she was in her forties or fifties, she looked like she was in her thirties due to excellent care. Her deanor was graceful and intellectual, resembling an ancient princess consort.
"Dean Zeng is already inside treating your grandfather. Don't worry; your grandfather is blessed and will be fine."
Wang Qiulan said composedly, her voice soothing like a clear stream, capable of calming a person's heart.
Then, Wang Qiuyue looked at Li Chuan, smiled warmly, and said, "You must be Li Chuan? Ruolan ntioned you on the phone."
Faced with such a dignified and elegant woman, Li Chuan also responded politely, "Hello, Auntie, I'm Li Chuan."
"Ruolan says your dical skills are excellent. Thank you."
Wang Qiuyue's eyes were calm, showing no disdain for Li Chuan as a university student stationed in a rural area. She exuded an air of warmth and grace.
"You're too kind, Auntie. I haven't done anything yet."
Li Chuan responded humbly.
"A poor university student stationed in the rural area? Ruolan, don't bring such unimpressive people again. Who knows what's on their minds? They might be trying to cling to our Zhou Family. Don't be fooled by so pretty face's deceitful mask!"
At this mont, a rather sharp and harsh voice pierced through, making the unpleasant words even harsher.
The speaker was a woman nad Liu Xia, Zhou Ruolan's second aunt, though a later aunt, as she had married in after the second uncle's divorce. She looked to be in her thirties and also well-maintained but exuded an overbearing, condescending air.
Such a woman was very evidently snobbish at first glance.
Li Chuan looked at this woman, feeling a bit of anger inside, but he didn't want to make things difficult for Zhou Ruolan, so he swallowed his grievances.
However, Zhou Ruolan did not want to see Li Chuan insulted like that. Her face turned stern imdiately, and she said coldly, "Second Aunt, Li Chuan is my friend and is here to help. Your rude and crude words are simply embarrassing to our Zhou Family!"
"If you don't understand hospitality, I suggest you find an adult education college and study hard! So our Zhou Family doesn't beco a laughing stock!"
Liu Xia was so reproved by Zhou Ruolan that her face turned red with anger. She retorted angrily, "Zhou Ruolan, is this how a junior should speak to an elder? I'm just looking out for you, your grandfather, and our Zhou Family!"
"Do you know how many cunning and deceitful people pretend to be good people just to get close to our Zhou Family?"
Zhou Ruolan looked unimpressed. "Why do I feel like you're talking about yourself?"
Liu Xia: "You..."
Seeing Liu Xia speechless, Zhou Ruolan continued, "Although Li Chuan is young, he is highly skilled in dicine, a man of real ability. I advise Second Aunt not to asure others' minds with petty thoughts, lest you end up shooting yourself in the foot!"
Liu Xia was infuriated by these words, but indeed, she had no ground to confront this young lady within the Zhou Family, so she reluctantly swallowed her anger.
However, she knew that swallowing this anger would surely disturb her hormonal balance!
Zhou Ruolan had always been very annoyed by this later second aunt and naturally seized the opportunity to retaliate hard this ti.
Liu Xia walked away with a gloomy face, filled with inner resentnt. If ever she rose up, she would surely humiliate everyone fiercely!
Just then, as another person walked in from the entrance, Liu Xia saw a chance for revenge.
Because the person who ca in was none other than Han De!
"Look, they're all young people of a similar age, but what a difference!"
"One is a young entrepreneur from our provincial capital, a young prodigy in the finance sector, while the other is from the countryside, trying to attach himself to the powerful Zhou Family! Comparing these two, one is in the sky, and the other on the ground!"
Liu Xia, having gained no advantage over Zhou Ruolan, decided to bring Han De in, intending to use Zhou Ruolan's fiancé to suppress Li Chuan.
Because she could also see that Zhou Ruolan's gaze at Li Chuan was not ordinary, it was impossible for there to be nothing between them, and Han De's character would surely react.
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