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Chapter 51: Chapter 51: You’re a Fake Husband and Wife, Aren’t You?
"Soda contains only sugar, this contains milk, of course, it’s going to cost more." After speaking, Teacher Wen turns to Tong Yao, "Little girl, will you come again tomorrow?"
This milk tea is so good that you could drink it every day without getting sick of it. She was worried if she would not be able to get it in the future. Therefore, the first question that came to her mind was whether Tong Yao was coming back again.
Tong Yao looked young, just like a high school student, so she referred to her as "little sister."
"Yes, I will come every day." Seeing that the teachers all liked the drink, Tong Yao was secretly pleased. Her stand was now secure here, and she no longer needed to worry about being chased away.
"That’s great, I will come here every day from now on to drink milk tea."
Upon hearing this, the other teachers teased, "Teacher Fu, you are going to have a new expense."
"No problem," Fu replied with a hearty laugh. "She likes it, so I will buy it for her every day."
It was quite apparent that he liked Teacher Wen a lot.
"Teacher Wen, look how good Teacher Fu treats you. Why don’t you two hurry up and get married and treat us to some wedding candies!" This sentence sounded like a joke, but considering the teacher’s expression, there seemed to be a sour note in his words.
Teacher Wen blushed as everyone teased her. She had a gentle and fair complexion, looked pretty like the girl next door and her smile revealed two big dimples. It was no wonder why Teacher Fu liked her. And Tong Yao also liked her when she saw her.
As the group of people walked further away, chatting, Tong Yao glanced aside and found out that He Fang was still gazing at the teachers’ back.
"Sister Fang, do you know them?"
"They’re all respected teachers, where would I get the chance to know them?" He Fang responded with a bitter smile. "I just remembered my days before my marriage to Aqiang. He used to treat me so well."
"Of course, he was good to you while courting, or else you wouldn’t have married him!" Tong Yao had never been in love, but witnessing various men in online forums and social software in her previous life, she didn’t fantasize too much about love. Her mind was filled with earning money, this was the reason why she could live a good life with Si Chen’s salary while still thinking about making more money.
He Fang looked at Tong Yao’s beautiful face, curiously asked, "Little sister, does your man treat you well?"
After giving it a thoughtful consideration, Tong Yao answered based on her experiences, "He doesn’t hit or shout at me. He even takes my side on things and gives me eighty percent of his salary. If these are considered good signs, then he treats me pretty well."
"That’s the best you can ask from a man." He Fang looked envious as she gently rubbed Niuniu’s forehead. "It’s great to be beautiful. You get to choose and marry a good person. I’m unfortunate in this lifetime, I hope Niuniu doesn’t suffer in her life like me."
"Eighty percent of our worries are due to lacking money. Everything is bearable when you have money. Sister Fang, you should think about earning more money!" Tong Yao was naturally optimistic and she didn’t like her life being upset by others’ plights. She believed that all the pity in the world couldn’t solve any problem.
If someone doesn’t want to get a divorce, then they have to suffer the bitterness willingly, and it’s no one else’s fault.
He Fang didn’t quite get the meaning behind Tong Yao’s words. However, she earnestly advised her, "Sister, you don’t have kids yet, right? Only if you give birth to a son can your husband love you forever and his family respect you. Don’t be like me, if I had been able to give birth to a son, Aqiang wouldn’t have become like this. Without a son, he lost his motivation to strive."
Tong Yao wondered, what was the greatest tragedy for women?
Undoubtedly, it was being a woman who still clings onto the old mindset that favours having sons. He Fang not only attributed Aqiang’s laziness to not having a son but even tried to brainwash her with this idea. It was beyond redemption.
Tong Yao simply kept silent rather than trying to fight back at He Fang.
Having been busy all morning, Tong Yao was getting so hungry that her stomach rumbled. She called over a student dressed in poor clothing, who seemed from a less privileged background, and asked him to help her buy some food from the school canteen in return for a cup of milk tea.
The boy was about fifteen or sixteen. At first, he was startled when he got called but quickly understood what Tong Yao meant and immediately agreed. In no time, he returned with the food as instructed by Tong Yao.
Tong Yao kept her promise and gave him a full bottle of milk tea. Tong Yao was so hungry that she started eating as soon as she got the food. After a while, she noticed that the boy was still lingering around the stall.
"What’s the matter?" She asked in surprise. It couldn’t be that he was disappointed by the amount of milk tea in the bottle. She had filled it to its brim
The boy’s face turned red as he gathered his courage and stammered, "Big sister, can I still help you buy food tomorrow?"
In case she didn’t agree, he added, "You can just give me half a cup of milk tea."
Hearing that, Tong Yao assessed the boy from head to toe. His clothes weren’t great, had patches on them but the stitching was very neat and precise. He was very clean and tidy, indicating he must be from a less privileged background.
"Sure," Tong Yao answered with a bright smile, "You can start helping me from tomorrow lunch."
"Thank you." The boy bowed happily and then told her, "My name is Zheng Jian."
"I will remember you," Tong Yao waved her hand, "You should be off to class now!"
The boy looked as if he had found a great treasure. He entered the school with a big smile, took a sip of the milk tea, his face showing immense satisfaction as if he had tasted a fine wine.
Having spent a majority of the day, Tong Yao’s milk tea had become quite popular in the school. Every time the students had breaks, they came out in groups to buy milk tea. Some students even said that they didn’t have enough money and asked if they could buy half a cup. Looking at the eagerly waiting students, Tong Yao decided to sell it to them.
Once she opened that door, the students who came to buy milk tea increased even more. Except for class hours, she was kept busy all day until the milk tea in the barrel was sold out and she packed up to go home.
The cash box was full of change. Tong Yao, always alert about safety, didn’t linger outside He Fang’s house and greeted He Fang before heading home with her box of money. The hospital doctors had also finished their shifts and the stairs and corridors were full of people with a pleasant aroma of food wafting out.
Tong Yao was so hungry that she ate two bowls of rice in one go. As the previous owner of the body had never worked before, being busy all day was physically exhausting. She was utterly fatigued. As Si Chen cleaned up the dishes, she went to take a shower. Fortunately, everyone was busy preparing their dinner, so there was no one in the bathroom.
When she came out, Chen Yanmei happened to be there. She pretended not to see her and didn’t greet her, she just went back to her room. This infuriated Chen Yanmei, who continued to glare at Tong Yao’s retreating figure.
Si Chen had already prepared dinner. Tong Yao was so hungry that she ate two bowls of rice in a row. As the original body’s owner had never worked before, the sudden day’s work was almost at her physical limit. She was extremely exhausted. Taking advantage of Si Chen’s dishwashing task, she took a bath. Luckily, at this time everyone was busy preparing dinner, so the bathroom was empty.
When she came out, she saw Chen Yanmei standing by the sink washing clothes. A woman who appeared to be in her fifties came over and, in a sarcastic tone, remarked, "Oh! The west has risen. It seems today you are washing your own clothes. You look like a bride-to-be."
Tong Yao glanced at her and ignored her. The woman, who saw this reaction from Tong Yao didn’t stop there, she continued: "Why are you washing your own clothes and not your husband’s? Even after being married, you treated your laundry separately. Interesting! Are you pretending to be married?"
