Reborn in the 80s, Get Rich by Eating Melons

Chapter 57: Chapter 57: Don’t bother to bring me food.

Unexpectedly to Qian Niannian, upon hearing about Si Chen, Yu Shiya’s expression didn’t change a bit. Instead, she jokingly said, "Dr. Si’s wife seems quite thoughtful. It seems we’ve all misunderstood her before."

Then, she switched the tone to a serious one, "However, being affectionate in the office is not appropriate. If outsiders were to see this, it would embarrass everyone. After all, the hospital is a place for treating patients, not a private place."

"Who could disagree?" Just now, Qian Niannian, a bit disappointed, thought Yu Shiya was taking Si Chen’s side. But upon hearing the next few sentences, she immediately joined in enthusiastically. "Dr. Yu, I’ve felt something’s off about Dr. Si’s wife for a while. I heard she’s been going out a lot these days, hardly ever at home. Which family in the staff residential compound behaves like her! And then during your birthday..."

Seeing Qian Niannian going off on a tangent, Guo Nan discreetly pulled her clothes, but was shrugged off by her. Annoyed, she asked, "What’s going on with you?"

Guo Nan awkwardly glanced at Yu Shiya, before telling Qian Niannian: "Let’s go to the canteen and have lunch first!"

"There’s no hurry for lunch. If you are so eager, go ahead by yourself!" Qian Niannian, caught up in her fervour, didn’t want to leave. She continued on the previous topic, telling Yu Shiya: "On your birthday, it was clear that Tong Yao deliberately wore the same color as you, looking flamboyant to steal the spotlight from you. You were the protagonist of the day, but with her like that, those who didn’t know thought it was her birthday. You were just a side character. I think she purposely dressed up like that to attract everyone’s attention and outshine you. She probably heard about you liking Dr. Si and wanted to make a fool of you. And the case of you mistaking that person, I suspect she planned it."

Qian Niannian originally just wanted to divert Yu Shiya’s attention. But she got carried away when she found Yu Shiya on her side, and spilled everything about what had happened on the day of the birthday party without noticing Yu Shiya’s face turning unpleasant.

That day, Yu Shiya was humiliated in front of the crowd and was slapped by Yu Zhengxiong. It was the most humiliating event of her life, something she never wanted to bring up again. However, Qian Niannian not only brought it up but also discussed it thoroughly, leaving nothing untouched, even digging up her crush on Si Chen.

From Qian Niannian’s perspective, she was exposing Tong Yao’s scheme out of indignation for Yu Shiya. However, to Yu Shiya, Qian Niannian was mocking her for not being as attractive as Tong Yao, hence being overshadowed by her.

Unfortunately, Qian Niannian was oblivious to Yu Shiya’s displeasure and kept blabbering on, "Dr Si must be blind to be smitten by her beauty. I see her as nothing more than a fox spirit - she can barely..."

An abrupt slap cut her off. Holding her stinging cheek, Qian Niannian stared in disbelief at Yu Shiya, finally comprehending what happened.

"Dr. Yu, what are you... why did you hit me!?"

Did she say something wrong?

She was just speaking for Yu Shiya!

Guo Nan was also stunned by Yu Shiya’s sudden aggression. She had always known Yu Shiya to be good-tempered, speaking softly and prone to smiling, the image of a polite and sensible lady. She had not expected Yu Shiya to actually slap someone. This must indicate how furious she was.

"What do you mean by saying I like Dr. Si in front of my face?" Yu Shiya looked at Qian Niannian with disgust and said icily: "Dr. Si is married, and I am still unmarried. Spreading rumors about me behind my back, a slap is too light a punishment. If I hear you gossiping again, I’ll send you straight to the police station."

Only then did Qian Niannian realize that she had misspoken. Caught between panic and being wrongfully accused, she was struggling. Didn’t everyone know that the Dean had asked Liu Haisheng to persuade Si Chen to get a divorce?

Now pretending to be innocent and even resorting to violence, she became resentful upon thinking about this. She couldn’t help but defend herself, "You like Dr Si..."

"You better stop there." Guo Nan quickly interrupted her and apologized to Yu Shiya on her behalf, "Dr. Yu, I’m sorry, Niannian just made a slip of the tongue. This lesson will teach her to be more mindful of her words in the future."

"She better be. Otherwise, get ready to lose her job!" Yu Shiya warned Qian Niannian with a glance, then turned and walked away.

She used to be approachable, optimistic, and free from the capriciousness typical of young ladies because she had a crush on Si Chen and wanted to leave a good impression on him. Now that things have ended up like this with Si Chen, she no longer has that longing and doesn’t want to pretend anymore. Thus, slowly revealing her ladylike temperament. If she were not concerned about making a scene and having her father find out, she would have administered at least two more slaps.

Qian Niannian was terrified by the threat of "being fired" and didn’t dare to utter a word until Yu Shiya was far away. Feeling that she had lost face in front of Guo Nan, she took her anger out on him.

"What were you doing just now, stopping me from speaking?"

"I..."

Guo Nan was about to explain when Qian Niannian interrupted him, tears in her eyes and said through gritted teeth, "For that slap just now, I’ll surely get back at her. She thinks being the dean’s daughter gives her the right to slap whoever she wants?"

Guo Nan couldn’t help but speak up for what’s right, "You really shouldn’t have said those things just now."

Qian Niannian felt that Guo Nan was gloating over her misfortune, and her anger was redirected at him. "Right, I was wrong. Dare you to tell on me again! Let her come back and give me one more slap!"

After finishing her words, holding her face, she ran back to the staff residential compound. She was having such a rotten day, getting slapped for no good reason. She would remember this grudge.

...

Tong Yao was planning to leave after handing the lunch box to Si Chen. However, Si Chen told her to come in and sit for a while. Thinking that she had nothing to do after returning, and wanting to avoid the awkwardness of queuing up for a shower with others, she followed Si Chen into the office.

She couldn’t tell if it was her imagination, but she felt Si Chen seemed in a good mood, eyes filled with traces of a smile. When she paid careful attention, however, she didn’t notice anything.

She merely brought him a meal, and there was nothing particularly exciting about that. She must have made a mistake.

Watching Si Chen open the lunch box, Tong Yao chirped, "I’m not very good at cooking, so it may not be as good as yours. Just bear with it!"

As she finished, she eagerly waited for Si Chen to compliment her. Although it had been a long time since she cooked, she was still very satisfied with the flavor. Si Chen was not a picky eater, so it wouldn’t be distasteful to him.

After waiting for a while, he merely said without any emotion, "That’s alright, I’m not picky."

Tong Yao’s eyes widened, suppressing the urge to take back the meal. Sardonically, she said, "Then in the future, just eat in the canteen when you’re working late!"

Seeing her suddenly unhappy, Si Chen couldn’t grasp what had upset her. After a moment of silence, he said, "You work hard enough, you don’t need to bring me food."