After the Sino-Western Medical Exchange Conference concluded, the name "Huaxia Divine Doctor" spread through every street and alley in Jinling.
People were also very curious, who was this divine doctor who vindicated traditional Chinese medicine?
Lu Ming, walking on the road, could hear passersby constantly discussing Huaxia Divine Doctor, and many even planned to visit the Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine Masters to find out.
As he was walking, Lu Ming's phone rang.
The caller ID displayed: Lin Zi'ang.
Bamboo Pole?
This old classmate, who opened a restaurant in Jinling, Lu Ming wondered what he wanted.
Lu Ming answered the call.
Lin Zi'ang, on the other end of the phone, said excitedly, "Little Lu, are you free now? Come to my restaurant, let's have a meal together!"
Lu Ming asked, "Why did you suddenly think of inviting me to dinner?"
Lin Zi'ang replied, "I told our junior high classmates the great news that you are alive, and now everyone is gathered at my restaurant, wanting to see you and catch up. Come on, we're waiting for you."
Lu Ming was indeed happy to meet and catch up with his old classmates.
"Okay, I'll be there soon."
He hung up the phone.
Lu Ming hailed a taxi and rushed to Lin Zi'ang's Zhu Lu Restaurant.
...
At this moment, inside Zhu Lu Restaurant, a large table was set, and more than ten men and women were seated around it.
They were all Lu Ming's junior high classmates, as well as their former homeroom teacher.
More than ten years had passed, and everyone's circumstances were different; some were living very well, while others were not doing so well. The former classmates now had vastly different social statuses.
The wealthiest among them was Er Huzhi—Zhou Yahu, who was a mischievous troublemaker in class, often had his parents called to school, and was considered to have no future.
Now, Zhou Yahu, relying on his brother's position as the Vice President of the Pharmaceutical Association, had also become the Director of the Office of the Pharmaceutical Association.
He had status, money, and power.
The brothers had made a lot of money over the years, living in a villa and driving a luxurious Mercedes-Benz, living a very extravagant life.
Zhou Yahu parked his car at the entrance and walked into the restaurant with his head held high.
A large gold chain and a small gold watch—he looked like a rich man.
Those classmates who were not doing well in life made way for him.
Zhou Yahu looked around the restaurant and said disdainfully, "What kind of dump is this? I say, Bamboo Pole, you've been around for so many years, how are you still so useless? Your restaurant is not classy at all. If I had known, I wouldn't have come. I always eat at five-star hotels, you know!"
Lin Zi'ang, with a flattering smile, said, "You're a big boss now, it's normal you don't think highly of my little restaurant. Please bear with it. Today is mainly about catching up with classmates and seeing Lu Ming, right?"
"Right! Lu Ming!" Zhou Yahu's eyes held a hint of malice.
When they were in junior high, Zhou Yahu had been very jealous of Lu Ming.
Because the Lu family was still a super-large family back then, Lu Ming was not only rich but also good at fighting and had excellent grades; Zhou Yahu couldn't compare to Lu Ming in any way.
It was one thing to not be as smart as him, but he couldn't even beat him in a fight.
The most crucial point was that Zhou Yahu wanted to hire someone to deal with Lu Ming, but when the hired thugs heard it was the young master of the Lu family, none of them dared to take the job!
Zhou Yahu had always felt inferior to Lu Ming.
Even after the Lu family was destroyed and Lu Ming was rumored to be dead, Zhou Yahu had not let go of his resentment; he was very angry, how could he get revenge if Lu Ming was dead?
But who would have thought of a silver lining?
Lu Ming, who had been rumored to be dead for over ten years, was actually alive! This gave Zhou Yahu the perfect opportunity for revenge.
If it weren't for the desire to take revenge on Lu Ming, given Zhou Yahu's temper, he would never have stooped to come to Lin Zi'ang's small restaurant.
Everyone took their seats.
Zhou Yahu asked impatiently, "Why isn't Lu Ming here yet? Is he putting on airs?"
Lin Zi'ang smiled, "I just notified him, he'll be here soon."
As soon as he finished speaking, a taxi stopped by the roadside, its door opened, and a familiar figure emerged—it was Lu Ming.
Seeing Lu Ming, everyone was undoubtedly shocked.
The person they thought had been dead for over ten years had miraculously 'returned to life.'
It would be a lie to say they weren't surprised.
"Little Lu, come, come, come, have a seat, everyone is waiting for you!" Lin Zi'ang greeted him warmly.
Lu Ming hurried in, smiling at everyone and saying, "Long time no see, everyone, old classmates."
The class beauty, Liu Yingying, was the first to speak, "Lu Ming, you're really alive? I thought Lin Zi'ang was tricking me. Seeing you alive and kicking, I'm so happy. Come, Lu Ming, sit next to me."
Everyone chuckled, covering their mouths.
Everyone knew that the class beauty had a crush on Lu Ming. She had pursued him for over a year back then, but unfortunately, Lu Ming had no interest in her.
More than ten years had passed, and the class beauty had fawned over many powerful officials and dignitaries, even becoming a mistress, but unfortunately, none of them were willing to give her a title.
Seeing Lu Ming now, whether it was rekindling old feelings or something else, the class beauty began to cast flirtatious glances at Lu Ming again.
The homeroom teacher, Jiang Heng, looked at Lu Ming with great relief and said, "Lu Ming, you were the student with the best grades under me. I always expected you to achieve great things in the future. I'm so happy to see you today, teacher."
Everything was exactly the same as it was more than ten years ago.
Lu Ming was still the center of attention, everyone liked him, and even wanted to curry favor with him.
Zhou Yahu was merely a figurehead in front of Lu Ming.
The attitude of everyone made Zhou Yahu very unhappy.
He took a solitary drink of wine, glanced at the taxi at the entrance, and asked with a wicked smile, "Lu Ming, did you take a taxi here?"
"Yes." Lu Ming nodded affirmatively.
Upon hearing this answer, Zhou Yahu couldn't help but reveal a sinister grin.
Class beauty Liu Yingying and homeroom teacher Jiang Heng frowned simultaneously, their gaze towards Lu Ming becoming subtle.
Following that.
Zhou Yahu asked an even more fatal question, "It's been over ten years, Lu Ming, I wonder how you're doing? Have you become the head of the Lu family now?"
Lu Ming's eyes narrowed, clearly displeased.
Lin Zi'ang quickly said, "Er Huzhi, what nonsense are you talking about? The Lu family is gone, so don't rub salt in Lu Ming's wounds!"
"Oh, right, right, right, the Lu family was destroyed ten years ago, I was confused, I forgot." Zhou Yahu chuckled, then continued, "Then, what kind of job are you doing now, Lu Ming?"
Clearly, he was probing Lu Ming's background.
The other classmates also looked at Lu Ming curiously, at this once incredibly brilliant junior high classmate.
Lu Ming smiled faintly.
He said without any concealment, "I'm currently working at the Jiang Corporation, as the security captain."
*Pfft~~*
Upon hearing this answer, Zhou Yahu burst out laughing.
"What? Did I hear that right? The once arrogant young master of the Lu family is actually a security guard? Tsk, tsk, tsk, Lu Ming, you've truly disgraced the Lu family!"
"If the ancestors of the Lu family knew this, they would be so angry they'd come back to life."
"How could the Lu family have produced such an incompetent descendant like you!"