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Chapter 205: Chapter 205: Meeting
"He’s been pretending to be single here all this time?" Tong Yao’s clear eyes were wide open, ready to confront Si Chen.
Seeing her misunderstanding, one of the team members quickly explained, "No, no! Dr. Si doesn’t really like talking, so we’ve never discussed personal stuff with him. He seemed young, so we didn’t realize that he was married. These days, we’ve been hearing that Dr. Si is looking for a girl from the rescue team, it turns out it was you!"
Before Tong Yao could respond, a doctor in his thirties, as if suddenly recalling something, took out a note from his pocket, "By coincidence, Lin Man left a note for Dr. Si. Could you pass it on to him?"
Seeing this, everyone else looked awkward. Someone standing next to the doctor even nudged him with his elbow. By the time the doctor realized the implication of his actions and tried to recall the note, Tong Yao had already quickly extended her hand and grabbed it.
"Alright, I’ll pass it to him."
Lin Man, obviously a woman’s name, and she’s leaving notes for Si Chen. As his wife, shouldn’t she keep an eye on this?
The doctor who had given the note laughed awkwardly and quickly excused himself out of the tent. The others filed out afterwards.
Lin Man’s note might be a love letter, what if Tong Yao misunderstands it and gets into a fight with Si Chen?
They intended to deliver a message out of kindness, and now they’ve ended up causing trouble for the couple.
But speaking of which, Lin Man’s silhouette looked a bit like Tong Yao. Even their eyes and eyebrows were somewhat similar.
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Tong Yao opened the note and saw several lines of delicate handwriting. They were very straightforward: "Dr. Si, thank you for saving me from death’s grasp that day. The moment you blocked the debris for me, it felt as if a star had fallen into my heart. After spending a few days together, I’m sure, I’ve fallen in love with you."
It was signed Lin Man, and she even left an address and a phone number.
From the peculiar expressions of those doctors, Tong Yao had already sensed something was off. Now, after reading the note, her suspicions were completely confirmed. Someone indeed has eyes on Si Chen, a bold and daring girl at that. Their meeting was like a movie plot, with Si Chen even saving her from falling debris.
How big was the debris! Was he trying to risk his life?
Tong Yao was somewhat angry and worried, fuming, she lost all sleepiness. She was about to go out and ask about Lin Man and Si Chen when she bumped into someone. Before she could see who it was, she was suddenly pulled into a hug.
A strong smell of sweat lingered around her nose, making Tong Yao scrunch her brows in disgust, almost bursting into tears, she pouted and said, "You smell awful."
Hearing this, the person holding her loosened his grip slightly, as if intending to let her go, but Tong Yao held on tighter, burrowing her head into his chest, sniffling, "I’m all sweaty too. You are making me stink, so I am going to make you stink."
She didn’t even need to look to know who was hugging her here; Si Chen. They had never shared such a passionate embrace before, yet when Si Chen embraced her, she recognised him immediately.
Despite all the hardship and efforts of the past few days, she had pushed through and didn’t feel wronged one bit. But the moment she saw Si Chen, she felt like a lost child and all she wanted was to hold him like this. She even felt like crying.
Since her time-travel, Si Chen is the closest person to her. Unconsciously, she had placed Si Chen in her heart, he had become a significant being in her life.
It was impossible for them not to miss each other after being apart during such emotionally intense times.
"I don’t mind."
With his chin resting on top of Tong Yao’s head, as if soothing a child, his hand gently patted Tong Yao’s back. His heart, which had been suspended for days, finally lodge securely at the sight of her.
After hugging for a while, Tong Yao suddenly remembered something and took out the note from her pocket and shoved it into his chest.
"Here, this is the note Lin Man left you, have a quick look! I’ve read it once all over for you."
Hearing that it was a note from Lin Man, Si Chen frowned slightly, and flatly said, "You deal with it." He was not curious about the contents, nor did he feel it was necessary to read it.
Seeing his reaction, the jealousy that Tong Yao harbored subsided, "If you don’t read it, I’ll trash it. I won’t hide it from you, this is a love letter Lin Man left you. She also left her phone number and address. Don’t say I didn’t warn you! We’re not officially married yet, but if you change your mind, it’s not too late. I’m not forgiving, so I won’t object if you change your mind now. But you can’t do that once we are officially married. If that happens, don’t blame me for disregarding our bond. I’ll ruin you."
If the two of them would part ways due to marital discord, she would bless Si Chen a bright future. But if it’s due to infidelity, she wouldn’t just strip him of his properties, she would ruin his reputation as well.
Seeing her jealous fury, Si Chen’s eyes were like enchanting lights in black night, shimmering brightly, "We’ll get the marriage certificate as soon as we go back."
After a pause, he added, "I thought the person trapped underneath the debris was you."
Hearing his words, Tong Yao’s eyes squinted and she immediately brightened up. Remembering what Lin Man had written on the note, she asked with concern, "Let me check your back."
Si Chen obediently turned his back toward Tong Yao.
Tong Yao gently lifted his clothes and saw a bruised area. Her heart ached in sympathy and her eyes reddened a bit. She scolded, "Are you stupid? Even if you’re saving someone, you need to ensure your own safety. As a doctor, if you’re alive, you could save more people. This idea of risking your life to save another is something you can’t do again. Even if the person being saved is me, you cannot resort to such actions."
She didn’t need a fearlessly heroic person. She wished Si Chen would be a little selfish when necessary. In Si Chen’s future, he would develop many cancer treatment drugs and become a world-renowned oncologist with a surgery success rate of 95%. He is a person who could snatch lives away from death.
Leaders from various countries are very polite to him. Such a talent is hard to cultivate in a hundred years and is a miracle in medical history. This kind of national treasure is a blessing for humanity. How can he risk his life to save others?
Don’t even talk about risking life for life, even if it were for her life, she would never let Si Chen do such a thing.
Tong Yao is righteous in her words, completely forgetting the threat she had just made, swearing to ruin Si Chen’s reputation.
Listening to Tong Yao’s caring words, Si Chen’s heart felt like it was filled with honey. He turned around, pulling Tong Yao back into his embrace, and comforted her, "I’m fine, you don’t have to worry."
In just over half a month, Tong Yao had lost several pounds. Her originally thin body was now more fragile. Holding her felt like holding a piece of paper. Once they returned, she needed to be well-nourished.
They hadn’t returned yet, but Si Chen was already thinking of many recipes in his heart, planning to fatten Tong Yao into a chubby girl.
