Reborn as Zhao Ruilong of Handong, I will defy fate.

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Inside the cabin, coughs could be heard from time to time.

Dou Jiansheng, despite being covered with two blankets, still felt cold.

When he saw the flight attendant walk by, he quickly reached out and called out:

"Do you have any more blankets? Give me another one!"

"OK, just a second!"

No sooner had the flight attendant left than Zeng Weili, sitting next to her, asked with a hint of disdain:

"Is it that cold? You're already using two blankets!"

"It's really cold! Aren't you cold?"

"It's cold! But this is just a normal symptom of a cold and fever, nothing serious. Instead of asking the flight attendant for an extra blanket, you should ask her if she has any fever reducers!"

"Okay, I'll ask her when she gets here. But do you want it?"

"I feel fine, I don't need to take fever reducers, just drink more water."

After speaking in a calm tone, Zeng Weili closed her eyes and went back to sleep.

Dou Jiansheng wrapped himself tightly in two blankets, but he was still shivering all over.

I glanced sideways and saw that Zeng Weili seemed to be perfectly fine.

I couldn't help but wonder, is it because female medical doctors have such good physical fitness?

Or is it because I've been overworking myself by taking drugs every night lately, which has lowered my immunity?

However, feeling cold all over and with aches and pains in his muscles, he didn't have the energy to think about it anymore.

After the flight attendant brought me a blanket, I also got some fever reducer and warm water.

I slept fitfully until I was awakened by the vibrations and roar of the plane landing.

After getting off the plane, crossing the jet bridge, entering the terminal building, and heading to the parking lot...

Although he was no longer shivering from the cold, Dou Jiansheng still felt weak all over.

When I walk, my feet feel light and airy, as if I'm walking on soft cotton.

However, in order to maintain his masculinity and to prove that he was in good physical condition.

Dou Jiansheng kept a strong spirit and pretended that he was fine.

Only he knew how sore his whole body was when he bent over to pick up his luggage.

Now that they were officially a couple, Dou Jiansheng certainly couldn't just drop Zeng Weili off at home and leave.

After instructing his driver to pick him up at 8 p.m., he stayed at his girlfriend's house.

He not only personally presented gifts to his future in-laws, but also diligently helped with the cooking.

Even though he grew up in a pampered environment and doesn't know how to cook, he can still help pick and wash vegetables.

To please his future father-in-law, he even drank a glass of baijiu with Zeng Wensheng despite feeling unwell.

To prove his abilities and that he deserved promotion, he naturally didn't forget to boast about himself.

They boasted about their collaboration with Nanhan Hyundai last year, from initial communication and negotiation to mass production and launch, taking only eight months and achieving an astonishing speed of signing the contract, building the factory, starting production, and launching vehicles all within the same year.

He plans to continue his efforts and strive to reach a cooperation agreement with Mercedes-Benz, a world-class automaker, within this year to establish Yanjing Mercedes-Benz Company, leveraging Mercedes-Benz's strong brand and technological strength to enter the mid-to-high-end car consumer market.

To avoid his future father-in-law, Zeng Wensheng, thinking that he only wanted to rely on foreigners, Dou Jiansheng boasted that Yanjing Automobile Company strictly implemented the three-step strategy of "technology introduction, digestion and absorption, and independent innovation," and that its independently developed high-end cars would definitely be launched in the next three years.

As for this claim, is it even possible to achieve?

Dou Jiansheng, of course, didn't care.

Having secured a powerful patron like Zeng Wensheng and possessing solid achievements, he is very likely to be transferred to a district in Beijing as the district head within a year or two, laying the foundation for further promotion in the future.

So even three years later, Yanjing Automobile Company had not independently developed a high-end car, and it had nothing to do with Dou Jiansheng. Moreover, they had become family, so his father-in-law could not hold him accountable.

This way.

At the dinner table, Dou Jiansheng naturally combined truth with falsehood, boasting and bragging.

As for Dou Jiansheng, the prospective son-in-law...

Zeng Wensheng was naturally quite satisfied.

Because Dou Jiansheng not only has impeccable political background—his grandfather was a veteran general, and his parents were also high-ranking officials—but also...

Dou Jiansheng himself graduated from a key university and achieved considerable success at Yanjing Automobile Company.

He's not even forty years old yet, and he's already a deputy director-general level official. He has a great chance of continuing to rise in the future.

My youngest daughter studied medicine for many years and returned from studying abroad for a doctorate. She was already over thirty years old, which is not young.

She has already been placed in the health care system, with the intention of developing her career within the system long-term.

So she and Dou Jiansheng were a perfect match within the system.

Ever since.

The father-in-law and son-in-law chatted happily and were almost ready to finalize their marriage plans.

In his excitement, and with the effects of the alcohol, Dou Jiansheng no longer felt that he was sick.

Excited, I returned home and immediately went to my parents' room to tell them the good news.

Dou Angui and his wife, who had long hoped that their son would fall in love and get married soon, were naturally overjoyed.

They immediately had Dou Jiansheng sit on the edge of the bed, and the three of them began to discuss arranging for their elders to meet as soon as possible.

Since both parties are satisfied and are not young anymore, they should get married as soon as possible, preferably around May Day.

The three discussed it for a while before Dou Jiansheng went back to his room to wash up and rest.

Dizziness, weakness in the limbs...

He didn't take it too seriously.

Considering that he had been drinking with his future father-in-law that evening, he hadn't even taken any cold medicine.

After lying in bed, I picked up my phone and chatted with my girlfriend, Zeng Weili, and learned that she hadn't eaten either.

My girlfriend is a medical student, and she even has a PhD from overseas...

She said that all medicines have side effects, and taking medicine for a minor cold will only damage one's own immunity.

She also mentioned that she studied abroad and that foreigners rarely take medicine for minor illnesses, relying on their bodies to tough it out, which actually helps boost their immunity.

Since the conversation turned to healthy lifestyles among foreigners, Zeng Weili, who hadn't taken any precautions in the past few days, naturally brought up pregnancy.

She is willing to have a normal delivery, but does not support the traditional postpartum confinement period, believing that the custom of postpartum confinement in China has no scientific basis and is a result of feudal and conservative thinking.

Since his girlfriend had said so, and her father was Zeng Wensheng, who held a high position of power, Dou Jiansheng naturally agreed without hesitation.

They chatted until late at night, then said goodnight to each other and went to sleep.

Although he had a fever again and felt cold and shivering all over, Dou Jiansheng didn't pay attention to it.

I woke up feeling groggy and weak in my limbs.

Since he hadn't sneezed or coughed, Dou Jiansheng thought his cold was much better.

The reason I felt so drowsy and weak was probably because I had been having a wild time with my girlfriend at Dongguang a few days ago, and I was taking drugs every night, which exhausted my body.

So after having breakfast with his parents and grandfather in the morning, and after saying goodbye loudly in his grandfather's ear, Dou Jiansheng brewed ginseng tea in his thermos and added a handful of goji berries.

Afterwards, he went to work at Yanjing Automobile Company. Whether he was inspecting the workshop or convening meetings with various departments, Dou Jiansheng naturally had to put on a spirited act in front of the employees.

I woke up from my afternoon nap feeling exhausted and with a slight headache.

Thinking about his date with his girlfriend that evening, Dou Jiansheng asked his secretary to get him some cold medicine.

Anyway, my girlfriend and I don't work at the same company, so she wouldn't know if I took cold medicine.

I picked up my girlfriend in the evening, and we went shopping before having dinner.

Taking advantage of their sweet romance, Dou Jiansheng suggested that both sets of parents meet over the weekend.

Because both families have rather unique circumstances, it's impossible for them to meet and have dinner at a high-end hotel or restaurant.

Ideally, you should find a place that is both highly private and of a decent standard...

For Dou Jiansheng, who used to frequently indulge in eating, drinking, and having fun, finding a venue was naturally an easy task.

However, in order to appear innocent, he did not make any promises to Zeng Weili on the spot, but instead promised to find a good place within two days.

After the date, Dou Jiansheng personally drove Zeng Weili home.

Upon entering, I saw Health Minister Peng Zhechuan chatting and drinking tea with his future father-in-law, Zeng Wensheng, in the living room.

Dou Jiansheng certainly wouldn't miss such a good opportunity to get acquainted with the bigwigs.

So even though Dou Jiansheng was very uncomfortable, he forced a smile and followed Zeng Weili to greet them.

Zeng Wensheng naturally didn't hide it anymore.

He immediately gave Peng Zhechuan a brief introduction to his youngest daughter's boyfriend, Dou Jiansheng.

Peng Zhechuan, who managed to rise to the position of Director of Health, is naturally a shrewd individual.

After hearing it, he naturally showered her with compliments.

They talked a lot about how they were a perfect match, a handsome man and a beautiful woman.

Of course, he also urged the two to get married as soon as possible, so that he could also have a drink at their wedding.

After chatting happily for a while, Zeng Weili, who had started to run a fever again, got up to go back to her room, and Dou Jiansheng naturally felt embarrassed to stay any longer.

However, before the two had gone far, Zeng Wensheng suddenly called out.

"Wait a moment!"

"There's something I want to ask you two!"

After her daughter and Dou Jiansheng stopped and turned around, Zeng Wensheng glanced at Peng Zhechuan.

"Didn't you two just come back from traveling in Dongguang a couple of days ago? Do you think there's a major infectious disease outbreak there?"

Dou Jiansheng was stunned.

He thought his future father-in-law wanted to ask Peng Zhechuan when they were going to get married.

Zeng Weili, who was able to earn a doctorate, reacted quickly and immediately shook her head.

"There's no pandemic! Everything's fine!"

"And the concert was really good, and the shopping street was very lively. I didn't feel like anything was wrong!"

Zeng Wensheng nodded slightly.

"Okay, I get it!"

After watching the two leave, Peng Zhechuan smiled and praised them:

"Old Zeng, your future son-in-law is really something!"

"At such a young age, he is already the deputy general manager of Yanjing Automobile Company."

"Moreover, their family background is quite impressive. If they keep working hard, their future is limitless!"

Zeng Wensheng smiled.

“He’s a really nice guy, otherwise Vili wouldn’t have taken a liking to him at first sight. They’ve only known each other for less than two months and they’ve already started dating.”

Peng Zhechuan laughed and said, "This is what you call fate! Since they are destined to be together, they should really set the date for their marriage as soon as possible."

"It depends on them. Young people these days are independent and have many ideas, which is very different from our older generation!"

After saying that, Zeng Wensheng raised his hand to gesture for Peng Zhechuan to drink tea.

After taking a sip of tea, Zeng Wensheng put down his teacup.

"You heard that too, didn't you?"

"They just returned from Dongguang two days ago, and everything is normal there."

"There was no major infectious disease pandemic at all, otherwise, how could they have gone back to work and dating after they came back?"

Peng Zhechuan frowned slightly, looking somewhat troubled, and said:

"But I have seen the emergency report from the Handong Health Department, and I also had someone contact several hospitals in Dongguang that had cases, which confirmed that the disease is indeed highly contagious and has a certain incubation period."

Zeng Wensheng waved his hand with a smile.

"Hey Lao Peng, don't make a fuss!"

"Every autumn and winter is the peak season for influenza."

"With billions of people worldwide, it's normal for the flu to mutate due to various factors."