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Chapter 442: Chapter 442: List of People Going Abroad
"Dad, Mom, you really don’t need to worry, I had already guessed that Ahchen would be selected. He has the ability, he has the talent, it’s a good opportunity, and it’s right to seize it. Spouses should always help each other succeed. Just like when I wanted to start a business, didn’t Ahchen always support me?"
Tong Yao sensed Si Chen’s gaze constantly on her, but she didn’t dare to meet his eyes—she didn’t even dare to look at him once. She feared that one glance would be enough to break her composure.
Five years isn’t five days, but what could she do when she didn’t want to let go?
She couldn’t be so selfish as to keep Si Chen back for her own desires.
Besides, if she really missed Si Chen, she could always visit him. Just consider it a trip.
Tong Yaohui nodded in approval, "It’s good that you can think so openly. You are both young and a temporary separation is for the better future. Look further."
Tong Yaohui was reluctant to see Si Chen studying abroad, but he knew that going abroad would bring extraordinary changes to Si Chen’s career. He would definitely regret it if he didn’t go.
Now that everything has been decided, all Wen Yun could say was, "Xiaochen, spend more time with Yaoyao during this period."
"Okay," Si Chen nodded.
What was a warm scene of watching a drama together had turned a bit sour with the news of Si Chen studying abroad. None of them felt like watching anymore.
Tong Yaohui called Wen Yun to go to bed, leaving the space to the young couple.
As soon as she heard the door to her parents’ bedroom close, Tong Yao didn’t so much as glance at Si Chen before getting up and going to their room.
Si Chen turned off the TV and followed her in. Seeing Tong Yao going to bed puffing with anger, he sat on the edge of the bed, patted a blanket-covered Tong Yao, and said in a flat voice, "Yaoyao, medical knowledge is endless, and our country’s current medical level still needs to improve..."
Tong Yao suddenly lifted the blanket to interrupt him, "If you want to go, just go. I’m not stopping you. There’s no need to say all these grand words."
As soon as the words left her mouth, she began to regret them a bit.
Was that a bit too much?
But she couldn’t even articulate her own feelings, all she knew was that she was conflicted.
"..."
Si Chen looked at her, pursed his lips, and said nothing.
For some reason, seeing his silence made Tong Yao feel even worse. In a sulk, she retorted, "I’m still young, these five years are my most precious years. We already agreed to a divorce, I can’t guarantee that I won’t change my feelings in these five years."
Si Chen was silent for a while before saying, "As long as you’re happy."
Tong Yao was reluctant to see Si Chen going abroad, but she didn’t want to voice her reluctance for fear of affecting Si Chen’s decision. Saying she wouldn’t wait for him was just her feeling upset, hoping to hear some reassuring words from him.
However, what Tong Yao had waited for was him saying such things. Considering how readily Si Chen had agreed to the divorce earlier, Tong Yao suddenly wasn’t sure what he was really thinking.
Could it be that he was also feeling tired because of what had happened recently?
Tong Yao felt a mix of emotions in her heart, and she lay back in bed, sulking without talking to him.
Actually, Tong Yao was a little sick of herself. Why couldn’t she just speak plainly?
But thinking about his earlier, Tong Yao felt unwilling to speak up. His attitude was as if they were individual entities after the divorce, free from each other, so why should she act so reluctantly?
After all, she was a modern woman of the 21st century, she couldn’t let love cloud her judgment.
Si Chen watched Tong Yao, who lay in bed puffing with anger, and sitting by the bed, he didn’t speak for a long time. With all the recent events that had hurt Tong Yao, plus him going abroad for another five years, Si Chen couldn’t find the words to ask her to wait for him.
The two stayed silent, neither of them slept well that night, and both woke up the next morning with dark circles under their eyes.
Seeing that both of them looked as if they hadn’t slept, Tong Yaohui and Wen Yun could only sigh silently without saying anything.
After breakfast, Si Chen suddenly said, "Dad, Mom, in the coming days, I need to prepare for going abroad, so I will be living in the residential area."
Tong Yao stiffened upon hearing these words. Then without saying anything, she turned around and went back to her room.
Tong Yaohui and Wen Yun looked at each other, then Tong Yaohui nodded, saying, "Take care of yourself. Call us often if you miss home."
Si Chen nodded. After he left for work, Wen Yun helped Tong Yaohui into the room to rest, then the she knocked on Tong Yao’s door.
Tong Yao came out and looked around. Seeing this, Wen Yun said, "Xiaochen has already gone to work."
Without waiting for Tong Yao to speak, she then asked, "Yaoyao, what’s going on with you and Xiaochen?"
"Mom, Ahchen and I are already divorced, and now he is going to study abroad for five years. Who knows what’s going to happen in the meantime? He might even find a foreign girl there," Tong Yao sighed, adding, "Also, Lin Fengying has never liked me. Isn’t there a saying? If the daughter-in-law is gone, you can find another one, but there’s only one mother. Maybe he has figured it out! After all, he can’t really drive his mother to death because of me!"
After a night of chaotic thoughts, Tong Yao feels much more at peace.
No matter how bitterly Si Chen resents Lin Fengying, he won’t stand by and watch her die. And as for herself, she didn’t want to see Lin Fengying’s face again.
She didn’t want either of her parents to be affected once more by Lin Fengying’s rambling. Maybe separating is for the best for both of them.
Besides, they were going to be separated for five years. By the time Si Chen returned, she might not have any feelings left for him.
Having lived two lives and only experiencing love once, Tong Yao was unsure whether she was a sentimental person or not. Instead of letting this relationship bother them both, it might be better to give each other some space.
She just felt a bit upset, that’s all.
However, Tong Yao wasn’t the kind of person who would make a big scene over a broken relationship. Even if they really went their separate ways in the future, she would be able to accept it.
Wen Yun felt sorry for her daughter. Hearing what she said, she sighed, "If you can let go of it, that’s good. I’m just worried that you will hold everything in and not be able to let go."
Although she approved of Si Chen, her daughter’s words were also the truth. Taking into account all the things that Lin Fengying and Si Xiaohui had done, she also saw the light. She no longer insisted on her daughter’s marriage.
Last night, she and her husband had discussed this matter. Both of them wanted to respect their children’s decisions. If their daughter and son-in-law separated, they would treat their son-in-law as a godson in the future.
"Mom, don’t worry! I’m fine," Tong Yao broke into a smile, "As long as you and dad are healthy, everything else is minor. With Ahchen going abroad, I can live here at home. I can be with you every day. How great is that!"
"Such a sweet-talker," Wen Yun laughed.
Tong Yao glanced at the time, "Mom, I’m going to check on the tea shop."
"Go ahead! Be back early for dinner."
After seeing her daughter out the door, Wen Yun poured a cup of hot water and returned to her room. She told her husband about Tong Yao and Si Chen’s conversation.
Tong Yaohui sighed. When Si Chen mentioned living in the residential area, he had guessed this result. He entered the room first just now thinking that it would be easier for his wife to talk with their daughter. Since the two children had made a decision, as a father, there was not much he could impose.
This illness had made him realize a lot.
As long as his daughter was happy, Tong Yaohui didn’t want to dwell on this matter anymore.
He had discussed with Si Chen and understood that even if Tong Yao and Si Chen couldn’t be together in the future, Si Chen would still treat Tong Yao like a sister and would not ignore her. Knowing that there was still someone in this world who cared for his daughter made him feel relieved.
In the future, when he and his wife were gone, their daughter wouldn’t be too lonely, and she would have someone to talk to when she encountered problems.
