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Chapter 181: Chapter 181: Rice Porridge on the Face
After hearing that Jia Aizhi knew she was married, her expression was clearly off and suspicion bubbled up in Tong Yao’s heart. She asked, "Is it because I didn’t bring my marriage certificate that we’re having issues with the paperwork?"
In fact, Tong Yao knew that these matters didn’t require a marriage certificate and if they did, unmarried people wouldn’t be able to do business at all, would they?
The reason she asked this was simply to change the subject and try to figure out the real reason why the paperwork wasn’t going through.
"Listen, if you can’t get the paperwork done, you just can’t get it done. A dishonest person has no right to open a shop. You’d better quit your lease!" Jia Aizhi was full of anger. She glared at Tong Yao, lost her appetite for breakfast, and turned to leave.
At these words, Tong Yao’s face also darkened. She stood up and asked, "Could it be that you’re not letting me through because I’m married?"
If this were true, then Jia Aizhi would be using her position for personal revenge.
If Jia Aizhi just wanted to take a small advantage and have her pay for her breakfast, Tong Yao could accept it. After all, as a business person, you have to be flexible and not stick to your guns about everything.
But in this situation, it was clear that Jia Aizhi was upset because she hadn’t gotten what she wanted.
Jia Aizhi laughed coldly as a young girl stood defiantly in front of her and said, "Don’t talk nonsense. The reason these things can’t be done is because there are issues with the information you provided and the location."
With that, she left without a second glance, disappearing from the front of the store. A young girl from out of town hoping to make waves in Li City? She shouldn’t even dream about it.
Tong Yao was furious. Jia Aizhi was clearly upset about not getting what she wanted and deliberately wouldn’t let Tong Yao go through. Tong Yao guessed that if she had said she wasn’t married, Jia Aizhi would have used it as a bargaining chip and arranged a match for her.
For a moment, Tong Yao had no idea what to do. She simply sat down and continued her breakfast. Even if she was angry, she couldn’t let this affect her stomach.
Just as she was halfway through her meal, a man walked into the store. By the time Tong Yao noticed him, he had already sat down opposite her.
"Jia Qing?" Tong Yao’s face visibly hardened, choking back her disgust, she spluttered, "You dare to show your face in front of me, didn’t I kick you hard enough last time?"
Hearing Tong Yao’s words, Jia Qing didn’t get angry. Instead, he laughed. He reached out to grab a Fried Dough Stick from the plate, but Tong Yao snatched it away before he could eat it.
"This is for my dog to eat."
Jia Qing laughed scornfully and wiped the grease off his hands with a tablecloth. "Tong Yao, you still haven’t figured it out yet, have you?"
"What do you mean?" Tong Yao took a direct look at Jia Qing, wishing she could throw the half bowl of remaining porridge in his face.
This guy was absolutely disgusting. Even a glance was intolerable. His body reeked of sleazy creep who needed a good beating.
"It doesn’t matter." Jia Qing tapped his fingers lightly on the table, acting like a young master, his gaze slid from Tong Yao’s face to her neck. His eyes filled with a playful smile, "What do you think is the reason your business license didn’t get approved?"
Yesterday, Jia Qing was extremely annoyed at Tong Yao on his way home and wished he could grab her and give her a good beating. But lying in bed at night, he realized something.
He wasn’t going to marry Tong Yao. Besides, a scolded melon is sweeter anyway. The more Tong Yao disgusted him, the more satisfying it would be once he took advantage.
He wanted to show Tong Yao what happens when you offend him. Revenge is a dish best served cold.
For now, he would let Tong Yao swagger around. Once he had his fill of toying with her, he would go to the hospital and reveal the truth, completely tarnishing Tong Yao’s reputation.
"What’s your relationship with Jia Aizhi?" The moment she saw Jia Qing, Tong Yao had suspicions, and now that she heard his words, she was completely sure. The problems with the application were because Jia Qing was pulling strings behind the scenes.
Unexpectedly, Jia Qing had relatives in the city. She had underestimated him.
Considering their surnames, Jia Qing and Jia Aizhi were likely aunt and nephew. The fact that she used her position to help Jia Qing suggested that she was his maternal aunt.
"No matter what our relationship is, without me, you wouldn’t be able to get anything done." Jia Qing triumphantly said, "Are you regretting it now? You thought what I said was just a threat, didn’t you? Let me tell you, your man in the hospital, apart from using a stethoscope to listen to patients’ heartbeats, is of no use. If you want to get your business license and start your business properly, you have to please me. If I’m happy, your shop can operate. Right now, I’m like the Buddha’s five-fingered mountain, even if you’re Monkey King, you can’t escape it."
His father is village head, his aunt works in the Trade and Industry Bureau, his uncle in the steel mill. Who in the ten villages around here has his kind of backing?
A self-made doctor isn’t even fit to shine his shoes. If Si Chen hadn’t studied for a few more years, how could he afford to marry Tong Yao, a golden phoenix?
But even if he did manage to marry her, it wouldn’t make a difference because she wouldn’t be exclusive to him. Today it was Jia Qing, tomorrow it could be Zhang Qing, Li Qing, or Wang Qing.
He who carries jade becomes a target of resentment. If you don’t have the ability and you want to marry a beautiful wife, then you can try living with vast grassland over your head!
Hearing Jia Qing’s words, Tong Yao’s expression suddenly became very calm. She said in a peaceful and composed manner, "Jia Qing, do you think that you’re really capable, and that I have to cry and beg you in order to start my business?"
Tong Yao’s lack of anger and fear was not what Jia Qing was expecting, but he wasn’t worried. After all, he wasn’t the one who was going to open the shop.
As long as Tong Yao was willing to be nice and have a conversation, Jia Qing, who was eager to have a taste of the swan meat, didn’t mind lowering his ego. "Yaoyao, I don’t really want to make things difficult for you. As long as you listen to me, we can forget about the past. I promise, I will make sure your shop opens without a hitch. I’ll even give you a big opening gift, you can have a grand opening. What do you think?"
"I don’t think so."
Tong Yao slightly raised the corners of her mouth, and when Jia Qing wasn’t looking, she scooped up the half bowl of porridge on the table and threw it in his face. From the moment she saw Jia Qing, she had wanted to do that.
And really, it was quite satisfying.
"Tong Yao, you crazy woman." Jia Qing jumped to his feet, pulled a handkerchief from his pocket and frantically wiped the porridge off his face and body.
Fortunately, it wasn’t hot. Otherwise, it would have scalded a patch of skin off his face. He never expected that sweet-looking Tong Yao would be so ruthless.
"Just because you’ve had a taste of shit, you think you’re better than a dung beetle now? Calling you Pig [Zhu Bajie, character from Journey to the West] is an insult to pigs."
While Jia Qing was busy wiping off the porridge, Tong Yao seized the opportunity to jeer at him before leaving. Before she left, she didn’t forget to take away all the Fried Dough Stick Buns from the table, not leaving even a trace of oil for him.
By the time Jia Qing came to his senses, Tong Yao had already run off.
Fine, so you’re a hard nut to crack, huh?
He wanted to see how long Tong Yao could stay defiant.
Anyway, he had already checked. Tong Yao had signed a five-year contract, during which she would have to run a shop outside the school. As long as his aunt didn’t relent, Tong Yao’s shop would never be able to open. He would just wait for Tong Yao to beg him for help.
