Reborn in the 80s, Get Rich by Eating Melons

Chapter 552: Chapter 552: Repel the Love Rival 1

In the afternoon, Tong Yao and Guo Jinnian slept in the room until past four o’clock. Guo Jinnian poured a cup of warm water for Tong Yao, and the two sat in the living room chatting.

When Guo Jinnian thought of Si Chen’s temperament and looks, she couldn’t help but praise him, "Yaoyao, you and Uncle Tong do have good taste, Dr. Si is indeed very handsome, and has a great temperament. I could tell at first glance that he is a capable and charismatic type. Besides, the way he stood up for you against Zhou Minyue at noon was so satisfying. Even though we’ve only just met, I can tell that Dr. Si really dotes on you."

From her childhood to adulthood, Guo Jinnian had never seen many men who dote on their wives like this. Most men expect women to take care of children, do housework, and even work in the fields. If any task was left undone, they’d talk ill about the woman all over the village.

Take her family, for example. Her mother, who takes care of the kids, cooks, cleans, and works in the fields every day, is beaten for the slightest bit of dissatisfaction. Despite all this, the men still don’t appreciate her. It is such experiences that discourage her from wanting to get married.

Now that she’s seen the relationship between Tong Yao and Si Chen, Guo Jinnian has become less resistant to the idea of marriage.

If there’s someone who can be considerate and caring towards her, maybe marriage isn’t that bad of an idea.

Upon hearing Guo Jinnian’s words, Tong Yao nodded approvingly, squinting her eyes as she smiled, "My dad indeed has a good eye. If it weren’t for his discernment, Ahchen and I might have missed each other, given that we are from completely different worlds and might not even have had the chance to meet."

Guo Jinnian was awed by Tong Yaohui’s ability to judge people, "Yaoyao, I’ve decided, when I return home this time, I must ask Uncle Tong to introduce me to someone. I trust Uncle Tong’s judgment."

Tong Yao’s eyes flickered slightly and she hinted, "The people my dad knows are limited. If he is to introduce you to someone, it is likely to be a familiar person around him."

Without giving it a second thought, Guo Jinnian blurted out, "Even if Uncle Tong were to introduce me to a pig, I would be willing. The pig introduced by Uncle Tong will definitely be the most outstanding one in the herd."

Tong Yao couldn’t help but burst out laughing this time, "Rest assured, my dad definitely wouldn’t introduce you to a pig. However, I think he might introduce Gu Hongwei to you. He thinks highly of Hongwei and wishes he could have another daughter, so he could make Hongwei his son-in-law."

Guo Jinnian nearly choked on her saliva, she coughed while pounding on her chest, "Please no, it would be better to introduce me to the most outstanding pig. I think a pig is more suitable for me than Gu Hongwei. I fear that if we were together, I would die prematurely."

Tong Yao raised her hand to flick it on Guo Jinnian’s forehead, "What nonsense are you saying?"

Just as she finished speaking, there was a knock on the door. Guo Jinnian got up, "I’ll go get the door, it must be Dr. Si."

However, Tong Yao reminded her, "First look through the peephole, it might not be Ahchen outside."

Si Chen’s knocking was always rhythmic. He never pounded hard or kept pounding continuously.

Guo Jinnian was curious about how Tong Yao knew it wasn’t Si Chen knocking at the door. Peeking through the peephole, she gave Tong Yao a thumbs up, "It’s Zhou Minyue, it looks like she came alone."

But what is Zhou Minyue doing here?

Isn’t this the house that Si Chen just rented for Tong Yao?

Zhou Minyue?

Tong Yao became as curious as Guo Jinnian, "Open the door and let her in!"

Guo Jinnian hesitated, "Dr. Si said before he left that we shouldn’t open the door for anyone. If we let her in, will Dr. Si get angry?"

Tong Yao shook her head, "It’s fine. Ahchen just doesn’t want us to open the door for strangers for safety reasons. Zhou Minyue isn’t a stranger. Don’t you want to know how she found this place?"

"I do."

Guo Jinnian opened the door, sure enough, Zhou Minyue was the only one outside.

Before she could speak, Zhou Minyue walked in with a smile, holding a small cake in her hand, "Dr. Si is still busy. I finished class early. I was afraid you might be hungry, so I bought a small cake on the way here. This cake is quite famous here, a lot of students love it."

Guo Jinnian closed the door and followed Zhou Minyue, eyeing the cake in her hand, she reached out and took it, "I’ll take it to the kitchen to cut it!"

Delicious food should not go to waste. Coincidentally, she was also hungry. But just in case, this cake couldn’t be eaten by Tong Yao. What if it contained an abortifacient? Zhou Minyue was a doctor, it would be easy for her to tamper with the cake.

After handing the cake to Guo Jinnian, Zhou Minyue sat down next to Tong Yao, looking around the house, "Dr. Si really put thought into it, renting such a large house must cost a lot every month."

Tong Yao smiled and got straight to the point, "Dr. Zhou, how did you know the house Ahchen rented is here?"

Zhou Minyue didn’t answer directly, but hinted, "Dr. Si often takes good care of me. Sometimes after class, we eat together and discuss medicine."

Implicitly stating that it was Si Chen who told her, and furthermore, it was not her first time visiting such a place.

Before Tong Yao could respond, she hastily explained with a laugh, "Yaoyao, don’t get me wrong. There’s nothing between Dr. Si and me. We only discuss medical issues when we’re together. As you know, in the entire hospital, only Dr. Si and I are here on a study program. Being in this foreign land, it’s natural for us to feel a sense of closeness."

Tong Yao didn’t appear angry, instead, she responded with a blooming smile, "Oh, I didn’t misunderstand! I do trust Ahchen. It’s normal for someone as outstanding as Ahchen to have admirers. Of course, I am not lacking either. We both shine in our respective fields. Trusting each other is the basic foundation in a marriage."

Zhou Minyue managed a smile, her expression carrying a fleeting hint of mockery, "Yaoyao, you’re quite confident. If I were you, I would definitely be worried. You’re probably not aware of how outstanding Dr. Si is here. Everyone here wants to keep Dr. Si."

Upon hearing this, Tong Yao was genuinely amused, "Dr. Zhou, although I might not be sure about other matters, I must disagree with the statement that I don’t know how outstanding Ahchen is. I can assure you, no one in this world knows how outstanding Ahchen is better than I do."

These people only see the brilliance that Si Chen currently exudes. However, Tong Yao knows that in the future, Si Chen’s radiance will illuminate the whole world.

Zhou Minyue felt that Tong Yao was being a bit too cocky, but the firm confidence in Tong Yao’s eyes left Zhou Minyue speechless.

In her eyes, Tong Yao was just a homemaker running a small business, and apart from her beauty, she and Si Chen had nothing in common.