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Chapter 130: Chapter 130: The Young Lady of Kyoto
"Dr. Yu, don’t you think you’re taking it too lightly?" Tong Yao laughed, evidently dissatisfied with Yu Shiya’s handling of the situation. "My clothes are worth two hundred yuan, and Qian Niannian deliberately destroyed them."
The crowd: ...
"Dr. Si is really generous, buying Tong Yao a set of clothes worth 200 yuan when his salary is just one hundred yuan a month! He has accumulated so much money within a year of employment?"
"Who knows? Maybe he’s been making some extra money on the side."
It’s strictly forbidden for doctors to receive red envelopes yet, some people still engage in it privately, it’s just that it hasn’t been exposed.
It is said that after Tong Yao moved to the staff quarters, she had added quite a lot of valuable furniture. She had either fish or meat for every meal and was living like an emperor. Although everyone didn’t talk about where the money came from, there was a lot of discussion behind her back.
"And what do you propose?" Yu Shiya was somewhat displeased by Tong Yao’s aggressive stance. "Your clothes were just thrown away, they weren’t damaged. It would be unfair for Qian Niannian to compensate you. How about having Qian Niannian wash your clothes?"
When Qian Niannian heard that the clothes were worth two hundred yuan, her face instantly turned pale. Her monthly wage was less than thirty yuan. It would take her a long time to save up for such an expensive piece of clothing. This wasn’t about money; it was about her life.
Upon hearing that Yu Shiya wanted her to clean the clothes, Qian Niannian immediately nodded, "I’ll fetch them and wash them right away."
"There’s no need to wash them. I won’t take clothes that have been thrown in the trash. I don’t need her to compensate me at full price. I bought my clothes for two hundred yuan, she can give me fifty yuan as depreciation cost."
"Dr. Yu..." Hearing about the fifty yuan, Qian Niannian became anxious. She subconsciously turned to Yu Shiya for help. Yu Shiya was the only one who could help her.
"Dr. Si, please say something!" Seeing that Tong Yao was not to be reasoned with, Yu Shiya turned her gaze towards Si Chen and asked him to make a decision.
Everyone works in the same hospital and sees each other often. She did not believe that Si Chen would be so narrow-minded. As long as Si Chen gave her face, Tong Yao would be nothing more than a clown.
What could be more embarrassing than your man not standing by you in such a situation?
Even if she was right, she had lost affection.
Yu Shiya was certain in her heart. Si Chen would not be so short-sighted. It was just a piece of clothing. There was no need for a colleague to compensate.
Everyone instantly turned their gaze to Si Chen, feeling that tonight’s event was as exciting as a roller coaster ride, very interesting. Living in the staff quarters for so many years, they had never seen such a spectacle. 𝘯𝑜𝘷𝘱𝘶𝘣.𝘤𝘰𝑚
Having previously guessed the conclusion wrongly, the crowd stopped guessing this time and waited for Si Chen’s response.
They were curious about what decision Si Chen would make. One thing was certain - Si Chen was in for a rough night. If he backed Yu Shiya, his wife would surely rage when he got home. If he sided with his wife, his reputation in the hospital would be ruined. Asking a colleague to compensate for a clothing piece would be seen as extortion.
To sum it up, Dr. Si’s wife is not very bright. The incident has been blown out of proportion. Even if she was right, her reputation in the hospital would be tarnished. No matter how skilled Si Chen is, he would only be a departmental doctor in the hospital. Climbing up the ladder was out of the question, having offended the Dean’s family, not being cornered would be considered fortunate.
Perhaps the Dean was now regretting behind closed doors that he had brought Si Chen into the hospital.
In response to the eyes of everyone present, the silent Si Chen calmly said, "Deliberate actions and unintentional mistakes are two different concepts. Adults should take responsibility for their mistakes. If the person who made the mistakes gets away with it this time, who will bear the responsibility when it happens next time?"
His brief remark left everyone speechless. Those who intended to see a spectacle were as if being called out, their faces flush with shame.
Yu Shiya felt as if she was being roasted over the fire, her face flushed. She decided to wash her hands off the matter.
"Qian Niannian, you better figure out how to compensate."
"Dr. Yu..." Qian Niannian still wanted to ask Yu Shiya for help, but Yu Shiya ignored her. Seeing this, she could only look at Si Chen in tears, "Dr. Si, I’m sorry. Can you reduce the amount? Fifty yuan is too much; I cannot afford to pay."
At this point, Qian Niannian regretted her actions. If she had known Tong Yao was so fierce and disregarded her own reputation and insisted on her claims, she would never have thrown away Tong Yao’s clothes.
"Let me be the fair one here!" Seeing both Yu Shiya and Qian Niannian could not win over Tong Yao, Chen Yanmei muttered something about them being useless, "As for the clothes of Dr. Si’s family, you’ve said they cost two hundred yuan. Do you have any proof? Don’t just make claims out of thin air. Although Dr. Si’s salary is not low, it’s not possible he bought you clothing worth two hundred yuan, right?"
She didn’t believe Si Chen would admit to buying such expensive clothes for Tong Yao. As long as Si Chen dared admit it, she would settle accounts with him, and disclose his accepting of red envelopes.
Anyway, today’s matter was already such a mess, she didn’t mind making it bigger.
Tong Yao saw through Chen Yanmei’s scheme and retorted, "The clothes were bought by my father before I got married. They’re from a brand in Kyoto called A Lian, which is not available in Li City. If you don’t believe me, you can take them out of the trash and check."
"You bought it in Kyoto?" Chen Yanmei was taken aback, examining Tong Yao and questioning, "What’s the economic condition of your family? They had to go to Kyoto to buy clothes?"
Yu Shiya also looked at Tong Yao, suddenly recalling the background of her photo, which seemed to be a school in Kyoto. So she had initially suspected that Tong Yao was Si Chen’s classmate in Kyoto. Could it be... Tong Yao was from Kyoto?
Before Yu Shiya’s thoughts could settle, Li Nuanchun’s words confirmed her guess.
"Tong Yao is from Kyoto. If she doesn’t buy clothes in Kyoto, where else would she buy them? Haven’t you guys noticed that when she speaks, she has a bit of a Beijing accent?"
Previously, Li Nuanchun only knew that Tong Yao was from Kyoto, but she hadn’t thought beyond that. Now, hearing that one of Tong Yao’s clothing pieces was that expensive, she understood. No wonder Tong Yao was so generous with money. She was a child from a wealthy family and has never lacked money!
The others were also stunned by Li Nuanchun’s words, and then carefully observed Tong Yao. Before, they just thought Tong Yao was pretty and assumed her family was financially okay, but they had not expected her to be from Kyoto, a place full of wealthy people. No wonder Si Chen got married so quickly, becoming a gold-digger and marrying a Kyoto lady.
"If you doubt the price of my clothes, I can go get them and let everyone verify it in person. As for the compensation, we can reassess based on the depreciation level of the clothing," Tong Yao ignored what the people were thinking, stood up and was about to go downstairs to get the clothes.
