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Chapter 52: Chapter 52 Fight
Tong Yao initially didn’t want to bother with the woman, but this nag just wouldn’t stop! Did she think Tong Yao was easy to bully?
With a sudden surge of anger, Tong Yao angrily threw the clothes she was holding into the basin. The splashing water drenched the woman and gave her a fright. When the woman recovered from her shock, she glared at Tong Yao and roared, "You’re from Dr. Si’s family, aren’t you? What do you think you’re doing? I was just making a few jokes and you retaliated by splashing water on me?"
Loud in voice, the woman instantly attracted a crowd. Seeing the increasing onlookers, the woman gained confidence and continued to point fingers at Tong Yao.
"I’m about twenty or thirty years older than you, so I’m technically your elder. It was just a few jesting remarks, but you doused me with water. I’ve been working in the hospital for decades, and this is the first time I’ve come across someone as rude and unreasonable as you!"
Upon hearing the commotion, Mosquito One flew down from the second floor, buzzing in Tong Yao’s ear, "Boss, why are you fighting with her? This woman is Tang Fengying, who dispenses medicines in the pharmacy. She’ll retire in a couple of years. She’s the type who loves to bully the weak. She and Chen Yanmei are as bad as each other."
Tong Yao: Do you even have to say it? It’s obvious.
Looking at the woman, sharp-tongued, face twisted in malice, eyes bulging out, Tong Yao wanted nothing more than to slap her shut. She glared at her through her rounded eyes and said, "If you think I’m unreasonable, then don’t provoke me. If you acted like an elder, I’d treat you like one. But since you don’t, it’s lenient of me just to leave you be."
"What? You want to beat me up?" Tang Fengying voices shrilled with agitation, "Everyone, come and see! This is the lady from Dr. Si’s family. You all heard what she just said, right? She wants to hit me!"
The crowd had gathered due to the noise and did not know what had transpired earlier. Although it was clear that Tang Fengying was not the good one here, Tong Yao’s reputation preceded her. She was not someone to be trifled with. This interaction between the two was like a contest between equals.
Still, some people who were on good terms with Tang Fengying but disliked Tong Yao thought they had a say because they had been at the hospital for quite some time. They chimed in, "No offense, but Fengying is your elder. Even if she made a few jokes, you shouldn’t have doused her with water!"
"Did you see me splash her with water?" Tong Yao cast a cold glance at the woman who spoke, "Do you think poking fun at someone qualifies as harmless joking? Can I ridicule you over your shortcomings now?"
["She is a nurse at the hospital. Her name is Zeng Hongxia and she usually gossips with Tang Fengying."]Mosquito One hummed in her ear.
"..."
Zeng Hongxia had nothing to say to Tong Yao’s confrontation, but Tang Fengying became more spirited.
"Look, everyone! She’s like a dog, barking at anyone she sees! Dr. Si must be blind to find a woman like her."
"Say another word, and I’ll break your mouth," Tong Yao glared furiously at Tang Fengying, not a bit afraid. She didn’t care if Tang Fengying was her elder, bullying was unacceptable.
If she let it go this time, God knows how these people would harass her in the future.
Simply put, they were jealous of her good looks, her lavish lifestyle, and the special treatment she received from Si Chen. Nothing but a bunch of green-eyed monsters!
"Hit me then! If you dare, hit me! Come and hit me!" Suddenly, Tang Fengying roared like a mad woman and started to charge towards Tong Yao. While yelling, "You’re not human if you don’t beat me to death today! Try me! You are an errant kid without manners who thinks she can do anything. Today, I will make you hit me! Do it!"
Tong Yao almost fell as Tang Fengying charged at her. Enraged, she pushed her away. However, as she did so, Tang Fengying, behaving just like a diva, screamed that Tong Yao had hit her, rushing forward to pull Tong Yao’s hair. But Tong Yao wasn’t the type to not fight back, she grabbed her hair right back, and the two started pulling each other’s hair like crazy.
The onlookers didn’t expect them to start physically fighting. They stared blankly at the scene. Altercations were not rare in the premises, but a physical fight was unheard of.
Those who empathised tried to break the fight, but Tong Yao had injured her arm and was no match for the muscular Tang Fengying. The fight was clearly unfair, and Tong Yao was on the losing end. Tang Fengying had managed to land several kicks on Tong Yao. But Tong Yao was no fool, she twisted Tang Fengying’s arms in return, causing her to scream in pain.
Meanwhile, Tong Yao shouted at those who were trying to separate them, "I may be pregnant. If anything happens, all of you who are interfering will be accountable."
Upon hearing this, those holding her back recoiled, especially Zeng Hongxia, who quickly let go of Tong Yao and stepped back, afraid that if anything really happened to Tong Yao’s baby, she would be blamed.
If she were found guilty of hurting a child, she would not be able to bear that responsibility. Seeing this, others too let go of the two. Even Tang Fengying’s hands weakened. Taking the chance, Tong Yao twisted Tang Fengying’s arm a few more times, making her grimace in pain. Just as Tang Fengying was about to retaliate, she heard Zeng Hongxia call out.
"Fengying, stop hitting her! What if there really is a baby in her stomach? What would we do if something terrible happened?"
Upon hearing this, Tang Fengying’s hands trembled again, and she didn’t dare exert any force. However, she was still holding Tong Yao’s hair but refused to let go. The two women were at a stalemate, neither willing to back down. At this moment, a few men emerged from the men’s washroom. One of them, upon seeing the two fighting women, stood still for a moment, then stepped forward to separate Tong Yao and Tang Fengying.
"Talk it out peacefully, there’s no need to fight."
Her scalp sore from all the pulling, Tong Yao brushed the hair out of her face, only to find that the man in front of her was Si Jun. Being watched by an attractive man while she was fighting like a shrew embarrassed her, even in her thick skin.
"Oh no! I can’t take this! This is too much! She’s trying to kill an old woman like me!" After being pulled apart from Tong Yao, Tang Fengying paid no attention to the puddles on the ground and sat straight down on the floor, pounding on her thighs as she sobbed and shrieked, taking on the dramatic persona of a country woman.
In reality, Tang Fengying was a little fearful. She had thought that Tong Yao would not dare to strike back due to her being new and her tenure short, and had wanted to seize the chance to bully Tong Yao. She didn’t expect Tong Yao to not only fight back but also hit hard. She didn’t gain anything from the skirmish. She was twisted black and blue all over and was in a lot of pain.
Watching Tang Fengying play the crying and complaining card, Tong Yao snorted coldly and said to Si Jun, "It’s not always the one who cries who is the victim. Look at her, she is so robust, she weighs twice as much as me. Look at my hair, she pulled it so hard, and she kicked me."
