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Chapter 46: Chapter 46: Ridiculous to the Extreme
Yu Shiya said very affirmatively, "I’ve met your wife, she was here that day looking for you at the hospital, I brought her to you, and Guo Nan was also there, he was your classmate from medical school."
Having been called out, Guo Nan was forced to voice his agreement, "I indeed saw a woman looking for Dr. Si that day, but it wasn’t her."
As for whether that woman was Si Chen’s wife, Guo Nan wasn’t too confident. That day, it was Yu Shiya who claimed that woman to be Si Chen’s wife, a fact that Si Chen had never acknowledged.
As this matter didn’t concern him, Guo Nan didn’t want to get involved, but having been singled out by Yu Shiya, he had no choice but to tell the truth about that day’s event.
Tong Yao detected the emphasis in Yu Shiya’s words and gave an eased laugh, "Dr. Yu, are you saying that woman claimed to be Ahchen’s wife?"
If she remembered correctly, the woman who came to see Si Chen that day was Zhang Lijuan. So that explains why everyone’s been saying she’s ugly and rustic, they simply mistook Zhang Lijuan for her.
Sigh!
With threats at the back and tigers in front, this guy really is popular, attracting so much attention.
Yu Shiya hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "Yes, she admitted it herself."
However, Zhang Lijuan didn’t really admit it that day, she simply identified herself as Si Chen’s wife when asked, but who in their right mind would dare to impersonate Si Chen’s wife?
Furthermore, Si Chen did recognize that woman that day, there’s no mistake about that.
But after hearing this, Si Chen’s brow furrowed. Before he could react, Cheng Yu sneered, "Dr. Si, you got married once and two wives showed up?"
Thank goodness Shiya didn’t marry him. Otherwise, she’d have been stepping into a fire pit. A young doctor trying to play the field like this, he’s really screwed this time.
Yu Zhengxiong’s complexion turned dark as burnt pot bottom. A doctor from his hospital had caused such a scene and been publicly exposed—it was an absolute loss of face for the hospital. If word got out, one could only imagine how it would tarnish the hospital’s reputation.
"Dr. Si, what have you got to say about this?"
Some people were shocked, and some were ready to enjoy the drama. It had never crossed their minds that the clean-cut Si Chen would do such a thing. One wife at home, another in the hospital—it’s a daredevil act.
Now that things had blown up, it could ruin his career. What a waste of talent.
Seeing Yu Zhengxiong’s barely concealed fury, Yu Shiya suddenly regretted her actions. The situation had become too heated, and Si Chen might not be able to remain in the hospital after it. But things had gone too far, and she couldn’t think of a way to smooth things over.
Tong Yao looked up at Si Chen. Seeing that, apart from some displeasure at hearing Yu Shiya’s words, there was no visible panic on his face, she felt an unprecedented sense of security, like someone would always be there to shelter her if the sky were to fall.
He paused for a moment and then calmly explained, "The woman Dr. Yu mentioned is my neighbor, who came with Tong Yao to visit me."
Upon hearing this explanation, Yu Shiya felt a sudden panic, but she forced herself to say calmly, "That day, she herself admitted that she was your wife."
Si Chen’s tone was slightly cold, clearly displeased with Yu Shiya’s aggressive attitude, "Dr. Yu, I don’t know why she would say that, but my wife is Tong Yao."
"..." Yu Shiya was left speechless. She had no other evidence to prove anything, except the woman’s admission that she was Si Chen’s wife. She had already torn down and thrown away the photo of Si Chen and his classmate. Even if she hadn’t, she couldn’t use it as evidence because that would mean admitting that she had stolen the photo of Si Chen.
Seeing that the atmosphere had become awkward and Yu Shiya couldn’t produce any other evidence, Li Meiyu, who was getting impatient, couldn’t help but say, "If she has nothing to do with you, why would she say she’s your wife? She didn’t claim to be someone else’s wife. Since you said that woman isn’t your wife, why don’t you bring her here to confront her."
Seeing Li Meiyu’s eagerness for her to mess up, Tong Yao let out a cold laugh, "We’re a happy couple who came here to attend a birthday dinner, yet you accuse me of being Ahchen’s mistress. Now, you want us to bring our village neighbor to prove our innocence. It’s as if we needed to bring our marriage certificate and village head in order to attend your dinner! This is truly ludicrous."
Before anyone else could speak, Tong Yao added sarcastically, "Anyone with a brain would understand, who would start an affair immediately after getting married? Is the wife he brought home just for show?"
With these words, she rendered everyone speechless. Even Yu Zhengxiong’s face turned red with shame. Although he wasn’t the one who started this, it was initiated by Yu Shiya. As her father, their honor or disgrace was shared.
Indeed, Yu Shiya’s accusation that they weren’t a married couple lacked convincing evidence.
Moreover, what Tong Yao said was indeed correct. If she were Si Chen’s mistress, why wouldn’t he have married her directly instead of unnecessarily marrying someone else?
While everything was crystal clear in their minds, no one dared to speak up. If the accuser was someone else, they could have sided with justice and spoken up. But today, it was the hospital director’s daughter who was the accuser, and it was her birthday party. The whole incident was so embarrassing that they would’ve been wrong to say anything extra.
If they had known, they would’ve found an excuse not to attend.
Everyone remained silent, and the atmosphere in the room became eerily quiet.
At this moment, Si Jun suddenly cleared his throat and said, "The day Tong Yao came to the hospital, her arm was injured. She had an appointment in my department, and she was accompanied by two other girls, one of whom was Dr. Si’s sister, and the other must have been his neighbor. She must have said something wrong out of concern when she saw Tong Yao injured, which led to this misunderstanding."
As soon as he said this, the truth suddenly became clear, and everyone understood.
Some began to awkwardly echo his words, saying it was a misunderstanding and the like, trying desperately to help Yu Shiya save face.
Li Meiyu nearly ground her molars to dust. She thought she had caught Si Chen’s weak spot, but it turned out to be a misunderstanding. Fuming, she plopped herself back onto her chair.
Liu Haisheng glared at her angrily, "I told you not to meddle in other people’s affairs, but you wouldn’t listen."
"How was I to know that Yu Shiya would make something out of nothing without any evidence?" Li Meiyu immediately pushed all the blame onto Yu Shiya.
Fearing that their quarrel would be overheard, Liu Haisheng relented.
At this moment, Yu Shiya bit her lip, unable to utter a word due to embarrassment. In truth, when Si Chen calmly explained his situation, she realized she had acted impulsively. But the situation had escalated so much that it was impossible to dial it back. Facing a situation like this for the first time, she had no idea what to do.
Just then, Cheng Yu chuckled a few times, "Shiya was also trying to uphold the reputation of the hospital, afraid that some individuals’ inappropriate actions would bring negative effects to the hospital. Now that we know it was a misunderstanding, let’s just clear things up and take our seats!"
It must be said, being the Dean’s wife, Cheng Yu had a way with words. With a few light sentences, she managed to downplay the incident and ease the tension, while portraying Yu Shiya’s accusatory behavior as an act to protect the hospital’s reputation, completely ignoring the fact that Si Chen and Tong Yao were wronged in the process.
