Chapter 1408: Responsibility
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
He Shu promptly rejected the call when he saw the name flas.h.i.+ng on the phone.
“Who was that?” Chairman w.a.n.g failed to detect He Shu’s actions and asked.
He Shu raised the phone in mid-air. “I think it was a scammer.”
“Then just ignore it,” replied Chairman w.a.n.g without a second thought.
“Uh huh. I already rejected the call.” He Shu replaced the phone.
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Chairman w.a.n.g nodded. He thought about the Apothecaries’ a.s.sociation and asked. “Oh yes. How are things going at the a.s.sociation?”
He Shu felt relieved when the phone did not continue ringing. He poured Chairman w.a.n.g a gla.s.s of water and said, “Why don’t you just focus on recovery and stop worrying about other things?”
Chairman w.a.n.g smiled as he shook his head. “I feel a lot better after taking Huo Yao’s meds. I plan on going to the a.s.sociation tomorrow.”
“Why do you suddenly want to go to the a.s.sociation?” He Shu instantly became worried.
Huo Yao had told him clearly that Chairman w.a.n.g could not afford to get agitated. The a.s.sociation was voting for a new chairman in a couple of days. If Chairman w.a.n.g learned what Qin Zheng had done, he would have trouble accepting it.
“To work.” Chairman w.a.n.g narrowed his eyes. He was an old man and did not have much time left, so he could not leave the Apothecaries’ a.s.sociation in Qin Zheng’s hands.
He Shu was not a good liar. After pausing briefly, he said, “If you have work to settle, you can call the other leaders of the a.s.sociation and get them to handle it. Why do you have to go to the a.s.sociation and do it personally?”
Chairman w.a.n.g finally detected something amiss with He Shu. He asked quizzically. “Are you hiding something from me?”
He Shu shook his head immediately. “Of course not. Why would I do that?”
Chairman w.a.n.g knew his disciple well. He quickly stood up and walked over to his phone.
He Shu was about to speak, but Chairman w.a.n.g had already swiped down to his a.s.sistant’s phone number and dialed it.
In a few seconds, the call got through.
“Hi, Chairman w.a.n.g.” a.s.sistant w.a.n.g sounded surprised when he answered the phone.
“Uh huh,” answered Chairman w.a.n.g before he asked. “Has anything happened at the a.s.sociation recently?”
a.s.sistant w.a.n.g tightened his grip on the phone and hesitated.
He Shu had already warned him not to mention the upcoming voting event to Chairman w.a.n.g, but it was impossible to hide it from him. It was just a matter of time before he found out.
a.s.sistant w.a.n.g contemplated for some time before he decided to be honest with the chairman and told him about the voting.
a.s.sistant w.a.n.g knew how things worked in society. Since Chairman w.a.n.g was getting old, he had gradually lost value in the a.s.sociation. Even though Deputy Chairman Qin had offered a.s.sistant w.a.n.g a job, he knew Deputy Chairman Qin would probably kick him aside the moment Chairman w.a.n.g’s days at the a.s.sociation were over.
Rather than wait for Deputy Chairman Qin to get what he wanted, it was far wiser to fix the problem at its root now.
Even though Chairman w.a.n.g hardly reacted on hearing the news, he simply suppressed his emotions. He thanked a.s.sistant w.a.n.g before hanging up the phone.
Chairman w.a.n.g stood where he was motionless after hanging up the phone. He Shu looked at Chairman w.a.n.g worriedly as he walked over and helped support him. “Are you okay?”
Chairman w.a.n.g raised his hand. “I’m fine. Qin Zheng wants to elect a new chairman. You should not have hidden it from me.”
He Shu helped Chairman w.a.n.g to the couch and said, “I know they are choosing a new chairman, but I’m more concerned about your health.”
Chairman w.a.n.g sighed softly. “It’s my responsibility to do something about it.”
He Shu did not know what to say. He paused briefly before he answered. “Qin Zheng is determined to take over your job. Even if you want to do something about it, it might not work out well for you.”