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The mother-daughter pair sat across him .
"Auntie, have you been well?" The young man asked politely .
"Much better, it's all thanks to the medicine Wang Yao brought previously," Tong Wei's mother replied . Although her face was smiling, there was a sense of coldness and distance .
"Tong Wei, when did you return? You didn't even inform me?" Yang Ming asked, smiling .
"I returned the day before . " Tong Wei rubbed her forehead . Her expression was a little gloomy .
She didn't like the guy before her, not from the start .
"Are you free tonight? I'm meeting some friends; do you want to join us?"
"No thanks . I'm meeting Wang Yao tonight and going to his house for dinner," Tong Wei replied .
Her meaning was very clear .
It was at this moment that there came a knocking sound from the door .
"Someone's here . "
"I'll get the door," Tong Wei said, hurriedly standing up .
Kcha . The door opened, and Wang Yao was standing outside .
"What took you so long?" Upon seeing Wang Yao, the corners of Tong Wei's mouth raised up . She dragged Wang Yao by his hand and entered the house .
What kind of situation was this?!
Tong Wei's intimate reaction left him stunned .
The moment he entered the room, he saw Yang Ming sitting in the living room, seething with anger . He immediately comprehended Tong Wei's earlier reaction .
"An old friend?"
"Wang Yao, you're here?"
"I've come to pick up Tong Wei for dinner at my house," Wang Yao replied, smiling .
"Then I won't hold you up . Auntie, goodbye, Tong Wei, see you," Yang Ming said . Although there was a smile on his face, no matter how you looked at it, it was a bitter smile . When he passed Wang Yao by, Wang Yao could distinctly see the hatred in his eyes .
Vengeance for the killing of a father, hatred for stealing of a bride—these people could not live under the same sky .
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Does this count as stealing a bride?
"Hi Ma'am!"
"Yao, you're here, come sit!" Upon seeing Wang Yao, Tong Wei's mother's attitude immediately changed . She had already started to treat Wang Yao like her own son in law . It was just like the traditional Chinese saying: the more the mother-in-law looks at the son-in-law, the more favorable he becomes in her eyes .
Tong Wei's face was slightly flushed, and she shyly sat down beside Wang Yao .
Having a beautiful woman sitting beside him, Wang Yao's breathing quickened .
At this moment, Yang Ming was storming down the stairs . His facial expression was as dark as a raincloud; it could almost squeeze out water . His reputation had been sorely bruised today .
"Wang Yao!" He raised his head, gnashing his teeth . He hated Wang Yao so much that he wanted to rip his bones out and split his skin . He never would have expected that this classmate who only knew how to study could have won Tong Wei's affection .
Where could he have learned medicine from?!
Yang Ming got into his car and sped off . As he left, he nearly knocked over a pedestrian .
"Are you blind! Look where you're driving!" The lady whom he nearly hit shouted, glaring at his Audi A4 .
"Today is an unlucky day!" Yang Ming sighed as he raised his car window . Although his eyes were looking forward, he was still thinking about what happened earlier and did not notice the traffic junction up ahead . By the time he noticed, the green light had turned red, and he had already beat the red light . Furthermore, he narrowly avoided a collision with an oncoming police patrol car .
Screech! The patrol car hit the brakes . The policeman wound down the window and stared at the back of the car that was going further away .
"Hmph, still so arrogant after beating the red light!"
As can be seen, anger makes people impulsive and causes them to do things without thinking . That is why it is important to curb your anger .
Honestly, Yang Ming's luck today was already not too bad .
. . .
At Tong Wei's house, Wang Yao was still chatting with Tong Wei's mother .
"Shall we leave soon?"
"Okay, give me a moment," Tong Wei said . She entered her room and started putting on her make-up .
When she came out, the room suddenly became much brighter . This is what was meant by "a beauty like a flower with looks that could topple a city . "
Wang Yao was stunned for a moment .
"Shall we go?"
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"Let's . "
The two of them walked down the stairs and got into the car . Tong Wei had bought some things .
"You don't have to bring gifts when coming to my house . "
"No, that's not appropriate . "
The car was not traveling very quickly . Wang Yao was not fond of speeding .
"When will you be returning to the island?"
"Tomorrow," Tong Wei replied .
"So quickly? Why not stay a few more days?"
"You really can't bear for me to leave?" Tong Wei asked, giggling .
"I can't . "
To have such a beauty by one's side was really a wondrous thing .
"What if I return to Lianshan County to work?" Tong Wei asked Wang Yao, probing . She was conflicted . She wanted to be with Wang Yao, but she didn't like this small and dreary town . She'd much rather live in a big city like the island .
"Do what you want to do, if you don't like it here then you don't have to rush to come back," Wang Yao replied .
With his current finances, he definitely could afford to buy a house on the island, although it was somewhat pricey . However, based on his personality, he didn't like the island but preferred his little mountain village and the quiet Nanshan Hill .
"Then let's stay on the island for a while longer," Tong Wei replied .
Regarding Tong Wei's visit, Wang Yao's parents took it very seriously and prepared a large feast .
"Dad, Mom, we didn't have such a grand feast even during New Year did we?" Wang Ru asked, unable to hold back .
"It's not the same . If you brought back a good son-in-law, I guarantee we'll prepare something even bigger," Zhang Xiuying replied .
"As if!"
While the family was busying themselves, a car had arrived in the driveway . It stopped, and Wang Yao and Tong Wei entered the house . Wang Yao's mother put down the things she was doing and beamed happily .
"Hello Ma'am," Tong Wei greeted shyly .
"Good, good, you're here . You didn't have to bring any gifts; quick come in!"
She grabbed onto Tong Wei and led her in, asking about this and that, quickly forgetting about her own son and daughter entirely .
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"When are you getting married?" Wang Ru suddenly popped the question .
"Huh?!" Wang Yao was stunned .
He really hadn't thought about this .
"This Tong Wei is really not bad . You should grab hold of this opportunity, turn raw rice into cooked rice before she changes her mind," Wang Ru advised .
"Okay, okay, thank you, my big sister," Wang Yao replied, laughing helplessly .
After entering the house, Wang Ru also talked with Tong Wei . When Tong Wei expressed her intention to help with the food preparation, she was forcefully denied .
Closer to the evening, the whole family gathered for dinner . Zhang Xiuying occasionally helped to scoop food for her future daughter-in-law . Tong Wei stayed at Wang Yao's house until 8 pm before leaving .
"My mom is just so enthusiastic; I hope you don't mind!" Wang Yao said .
"Why would I? It's great!" Tong Wei said . She could also feel Wang Yao's mother's approval for her .
"Should I send you to the island tomorrow?"
"Yes please!"
Wang Yao drove Tong Wei to her house entrance .
"Do you want to come upstairs for a bit?"
"No need, it's already quite late . We also shouldn't disturb your parents from their rest . You should go rest early too . "
"Okay, drive carefully on your way back . "
"Go on up . "
After seeing Tong Wei go upstairs, Wang Yao drove off . Upstairs, Tong Wei gazed out the window, looking at Wang Yao's car leaving . Only when the car was too far to be seen did Tong Wei go back in to rest .
After returning home, he stopped the car and went up Nanshan Hill .
Nanshan Hill's night sky was wide and expansive . Many thousands of miles away in Beijing, the night sky was blurry to the point that the stars could not really be seen anymore .
In that particular house, Su Xiaoxue was lying quietly on a bed, still wrapped in bandages . In that wide room, there was no one else besides her . She lay quietly, unsure of how long she had been there for . Besides blinking her eyes, breathing, and thinking, she felt similar to a dead person .
Where did Wang Yao go? When will he be back? She was constantly thinking about the young man's blurry figure .
Is he not coming back anymore…? An illness like mine, is it incurable?
She suddenly felt hopeless . Then, she recalled what Wang Yao had said, as well as the profound lines of scripture he recited .
Why is it that I can hear his words clearly, whereas everyone else's voices sound muffled?
"When is he returning?" It wasn't only Su Xiaoxue who was concerned, but also her family . This was especially so for her mother .
"It's only been a few days, why are you getting anxious? Didn't Dr . Chen also say that Xiaoxue's condition has been stable the past two days?"
"Stable? So what if it's been stable for a few days? It could suddenly worsen at any time," Su Xiaoxue's mother retorted .
"Okay, whatever . " The middle-aged man waved his hand . "Your temper needs to be managed . I'm also concerned about Xiaoxue's illness, but we can't be too forceful with Dr . Wang . What happens if we arouse his ire and he doesn't want to return to Beijing?"
"Yes, yes, I've got it . "
"Have Chen Boyuan go visit him tomorrow . "
"Okay . "
The next morning, there was a gentle breeze .
It was already May, and the sun was getting stronger . In the afternoon, the temperature was now hotter .
At around 10 am, Tian Yuantu came to Nanshan Hill . He had not been there for a while .
"Hey, this hill is becoming more and more interesting!"
"If you like it, come more often! Anyway, it's not far from Lianshan County . "
"Secretary Yang called me yesterday to ask me to check when you're free to give his mother a checkup . "
"Tomorrow . . . that's fine" Wang Yao replied after some consideration .
"Okay, I'll tell him that . "
"You should set up a stone table and bench here," Tian Yuantu pointed around the outside of the house . "With this kind of weather, it'll be most enjoyable to sit out here drinking tea . "
Tian Yuantu stayed for a while; then both he and Wang Yao descended from the hill . He still needed to go to Lianshan County in the afternoon and then drive Tong Wei to the island in the evening . Along the way, he would also deliver the medicine for Wei Hai .
"Is his illness much better?"
"Yes . "
"When are you going to go to Beijing again?"
"In about two days . "