"Director Chen, Xu Yong, do you know each other?" Xu Chengping asked, looking bewildered.
Chen Mo glanced at the stunned Xu Yong and replied, "Mr. Xu, you might not know, but Xu Yong and I were classmates."
"What? Classmates!" Xu Chengping's eyes widened in shock. He then turned to Xu Yong and demanded, "Xu Yong, you rascal, you're Director Chen's classmate, why haven't you ever mentioned it?"
"I, I..." Xu Yong was flustered. He knew Chen Mo was Mo Jialong's brother-in-law, but he hadn't expected his own uncle to be so respectful towards him!
Chen Mo, however, directly stated, "Mr. Xu, you can disregard Xu Yong's words. He's being honest; he's not suited to be a doctor."
Hearing Chen Mo's assessment, Xu Chengping was taken aback, appearing somewhat surprised. "However, he's very good at business because he never loses out. Mr. Xu, you could have him help out at your shop. This is my sincere advice."
With that, Chen Mo smiled calmly at Xu Yong and walked towards the door. As he reached the entrance, Chen Mo spoke again, "Mr. Xu, no need to see me out. I'll be here on time tomorrow morning."
After speaking, Chen Mo left the VIP lounge. Xu Chengping finally came to his senses and was about to follow Chen Mo out, but seeing that Chen Mo had already closed the door, he stopped.
Then, Xu Chengping, with a stern expression, looked at Xu Yong and asked, "Tell me the truth, how was your relationship with Director Chen at school?"
Xu Yong couldn't help but swallow, appearing nervous. "It, it was alright."
"What do you mean 'alright'! If it was good, it was good. If it wasn't, it wasn't," Xu Chengping pressed.
"He, he always picked on me at school. We had some minor grievances," Xu Yong confessed.
"You, you useless person! How could I, Xu Chengping, have a nephew like you!" Xu Chengping gritted his teeth in anger.
Xu Yong retorted indignantly, "Why am I useless? I'm at least interning at the Provincial Hospital."
"What good is interning at the Provincial Hospital! Look at how young Director Chen is, the same age as you, and he's already a director at Longhua's top hospital!" Xu Chengping berated him, full of disappointment.
"That's because his girlfriend is Miss Mo. Without Miss Mo, he's nothing."
"Slap!"
Suddenly, Xu Chengping raised his hand and slapped Xu Yong across the face. He wanted to wake up this unfilial son.
"Uncle, why are you hitting me?" Xu Yong asked in shock, covering his face. This was the first time Xu Chengping had ever hit him.
"I'm hitting you to wake you up! You brat, what do you know?"
"If that Chen Mo was truly a man who got ahead by relying on women, do you think I, your uncle, would be fawning over him like this?! Let me tell you, Miss Mo's grandfather was cured by him! Do you understand?! And that medicated plaster in our shop, he gave us the formula!"
"What?!"
Hearing Xu Chengping's words, Xu Yong's eyes widened in disbelief.
"You useless brat, I call you useless and you're still not convinced. Look at what you're doing now, and what Director Chen is doing. I tell you, you have no right to be unconvinced! I'm telling you, no matter what it takes, if you still want to be a doctor, you'd better mend your relationship with Director Chen. Otherwise, you'll have no place in the entire medical field in the future!" Xu Chengping roared.
Xu Yong was completely stunned, his expression one of utter bewilderment, his jaw nearly hitting the floor.
After speaking, Xu Chengping couldn't be bothered with his useless nephew, who was like mud that couldn't be plastered onto a wall, and left the lounge. He hadn't yet told Xu Yong that Chen Mo was going to buy a Nine-Leaf Ginseng worth at least thirty million tomorrow. If he had, Xu Yong would likely have been even more devastated.
Chen Mo had already left Shenzhi Tang. However, as he walked on the road towards the hospital, Chen Mo's brow furrowed slightly, his expression troubled. He was worried about the at least thirty million, as he had never seen such a sum of money in his life.
"Old Ancestor, how about we go to the place where we gambled on stones last time?" Chen Mo asked in his mind.
"Not interested. That dilapidated place, even if you bought all the raw stones, you might not earn thirty million. That time was purely good luck," the Old Ancestor immediately dismissed the idea. Then the Old Ancestor said, "Isn't that little girl named Mo from a very wealthy family? If all else fails, why don't you call your elder sister? A few tens of millions, is that a lot?"
Chen Mo's eyelids twitched. Tens of millions, was that a lot? There weren't many billionaires in Longhua City. Moreover, his salary was only a little over ten thousand a month. To save thirty million, it would take over three thousand months! By then, he'd probably be dead!
However, just as Chen Mo was at a loss, his phone suddenly rang.
"Brother Chen, Brother Chen, save me!" As soon as the call was connected, he heard Yu Honglong's voice.
"Yu Honglong? Where are you?" Chen Mo asked. Since Yu Honglong had helped him without regard for the consequences last time, Chen Mo now considered Yu Honglong a friend.
"Brother Chen, I'm at the Dachang Casino."
"Casino? Why are you in a place like that?" Chen Mo's brow furrowed.
"I was tricked. I owe twenty million. Brother Chen, help me! They said if you don't come, they'll throw me into the river to feed the fish." Yu Honglong's voice trembled, clearly indicating he was in danger.
Chen Mo's expression darkened. This was clearly aimed at him.
"Kid, aren't you short of money? This is a golden opportunity, aren't you going to seize it?" At this moment, the Old Ancestor's voice echoed in Chen Mo's mind. Chen Mo immediately understood what the Old Ancestor meant.
"Tell them I'm on my way, but if they dare to touch you again, don't blame me for being impolite," Chen Mo issued a stern warning and hung up the phone. Although Chen Mo didn't know the location of the casino, the taxi driver did. He hailed a taxi and said, "Go to Dachang Casino." The driver immediately started the car and drove towards the southern suburbs of Longhua.
"Old Ancestor, do you know how to gamble?" Chen Mo asked the Old Ancestor on the way.
"No," the Old Ancestor replied honestly.
Chen Mo's eyes widened. "Old Ancestor, then why did you say this is a golden opportunity? If I go to the casino, won't I just be giving money away? What if I get myself into trouble too?"
The Old Ancestor smiled mysteriously. "What are you afraid of? Although I don't know how to gamble, I can tell what cards they have and what the dice points are. Are you still afraid of losing?"
Chen Mo then patted his chest, relieved. About half an hour later, the taxi driver stopped outside the gate of a废弃 factory. Although it was a very run-down factory, there were dozens of bodyguards standing outside the gate, all with fierce expressions. Moreover, in the parking lot outside the factory, all the cars were luxury vehicles.