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Chapter 173: Chapter 173 Comparison
"As long as you’re not unhappy, that’s good." Si Jun walked beside her with a smile on his face, "Let’s have dinner at my place after work!"
My parents heard that I’m dating someone and have been eager to meet Yu Shiya. They’re doctors and are quite busy during the day. Therefore, Si Jun had to arrange it for the evening.
Yu Shiya’s face flushed slightly. "Isn’t it too soon?"
Meeting his parents after just a few days of dating felt a bit too fast for her. She was also slightly anxious. Si Jun’s father works in a court and his mother is a university professor. Their families match well in terms of statuses. Although Yu Shiya always thought highly of herself and believed she was a suitable match for Si Jun, the idea of meeting her future in-laws was inevitably nerve-wracking.
Si Jun said, "It’s just a dinner. My parents are very easy-going. Just consider them like any ordinary uncle and aunt."
After a pause, he added, "If you really don’t want to go, it’s okay. I can discuss it with them when I go home tonight."
Yu Shiya hesitated for a moment, then finally decided, "Fine, since the elders want to meet me, I should go! If your parents think I’m arrogant and I don’t show up, that wouldn’t be good."
"Good." Si Jun nodded, looking quite pleased.
When they arrived at the hospital entrance, Yu Shiya suddenly said, "Although both of our families are well-off, I think we should still be ambitious in life. Ajun, you have potential in the medical field. Strive for more opportunities and with the help of my father, your future will be broader than Si Chen’s. This small hospital cannot be our end goal."
Si Jun’s smile faded a little. He glanced at Yu Shiya, "What kind of achievement do you hope for me in the future?"
Unaware of his change in expression, Yu Shiya earnestly replied, "Our hospital is too small. With technological advancement, the domestic level of medical care and economy will develop rapidly. Staying in this small field won’t have much prospect. I think, while my father is still not retired, you should try to develop in big cities. Look, Si Chen’s target is clearly Kyoto. We can’t lag behind him if our starting points are higher."
Anyone with a discerning eye could see the changes brought by economic development in recent years. If we don’t strive hard now, there won’t be any significant prospects in this place. While her father is still the Dean and Si Jun’s parents are not yet retired, they should continue to strive hard. In any case, they can’t be left behind by Si Chen.
Otherwise, in future, people may think that she married a person who is not as good as Tong Yao, and that her choice of a man is inferior to Si Chen. She definitely can’t let Tong Yao surpass her.
In short, Si Jun may not be overly successful, but he can’t be inferior to Si Chen.
Si Jun’s expression changed slightly, and he sounded a bit irritated, "Shiya, I understand that you want me to have a good future, to have dreams and be ambitious. However, I don’t appreciate constantly being compared with Si Chen."
He has indeed liked Yu Shiya for a long time. He knew that she had feelings for Si Chen before, so he kept his feelings suppressed. Later, when he found out that Si Chen was married and that his interactions with Yu Shiya were increasing, coupled with the obvious matchmaking efforts of Yu Zhengxiong, their relationship gradually warmed up. Shiya’s attitude towards him also began to change. Naturally, they began to date and became a couple.
He thought that Shiya had put Si Chen behind her. Little did he know that she had the intention of comparing him with Si Chen, which Si Jun could not accept. Their life together was still long, and he didn’t want it to be constantly influenced by outsiders.
"Who is comparing you with him? I just want you to have ambition and desire for progress. Si Chen is just a benchmark, don’t make it seem like I have feelings for him." Yu Shiya, in her arrogance, felt it difficult to save face when her intentions were laid bare by Si Jun.
Si Jun stared at her and said, "That’s good, if that’s not the case. The life we have to live is between us, there is no need to constantly compare with others." 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓅𝓊𝓫.𝒸ℴ𝓶
Shiya once had feelings for Si Chen, but nothing happened between them. Also, Si Chen didn’t have any feelings for Shiya. Si Jun knew all this; who hasn’t had crushes when they were young? Now that they are adults, he doesn’t care about such things. However, what he cannot accept is Shiya constantly comparing him to Si Chen and expecting him to match Si Chen’s abilities.
Nobody wants to live in someone else’s shadow.
"Why would I compare myself to others?" Yu Shiya gave an unnatural smile and arrogantly replied, "Although my family is not a wealthy and prestigious household, we are not worse off than anyone else. Why would I belittle myself in comparison with others?"
This was said for Si Jun’s sake and also for her own. Yu Shiya didn’t want to admit that she compares Si Jun to Si Chen. But at the same time, she didn’t want Si Jun to be lesser than Si Chen and to feel looked down upon by Si Chen and his wife.
After being with Si Jun, she gradually felt that Si Jun was not bad, coming from a better family background than Si Chen, making them an even match. In general, Si Jun is more suitable for her than Si Chen. Gradually, she started out having feelings for Si Jun, but every time she saw Tong Yao, she felt competitive.
Yu Shiya’s current mentality is all about showing everyone, and letting Si Chen see that not marrying her is Si Chen’s loss and regret.
"It’s good if you think like this."
Si Jun did not dwell on the topic anymore. When they entered the hospital building, they returned to their respective departments.
What they didn’t know was that their entire conversation had reached the ears of mosquito number eight word for word. Having finished the conversation, the mosquito could not help but give Tong Yao a summary.
[I think Yu Shiya is just jealous of you, but she stubbornly refuses to admit it. She is afraid that if Si Chen becomes more capable in the future, she will regret not grasping such an excellent man even more. The man she loves has become your husband. She definitely harbors hostility toward you or at least she doesn’t like you.]
Tong Yao picked up a glass of cold water, drank it all in one gulp, and burped, "Anyone can see that she doesn’t like me."
[Do you want me to suck her blood to vent your anger at night?]Mosquito number eight began to exhibit its own flattery.
Tong Yao put down the porcelain cup, "Blood-sucking is your survival rule. As long as you don’t suck my and Ahchen’s blood, you’re free to suck anyone else’s."
These creatures rely on sucking blood for survival. She would not act saintly by asking them not to suck blood. If someone asked humans not to eat meat and to coexist with all creatures, would humans agree?
[Bodhisattva, female Bodhisattva. On behalf of our entire kind, thank you...]Mosquito number eight was extremely touched, dramatically circling around Tong Yao and showering her with flattering words. In the end, it was chased away ruthlessly by Tong Yao.
Since Si Chen was not at home and the shop hadn’t opened yet, Tong Yao felt kind of bored. She could only read the medical books that Si Chen kept at home and went to bed rather early.
Thinking about the shop’s permits, she got up early the next day just after dawn. She did not know at what time officials from the bureau would arrive, so she had to arrive at the shop earlier to wait. To her surprise, the Liu Yu brothers also arrived very early. By the time Tong Yao got to the shop, they had already started working.
