Chapter 20: Chapter 20 - Lend You A Shoulder
Chen RuYou called Lei Feng and thanked him courteously. As to her invitation to a dinner, Lei Feng refused. He said that it was only on a small effort on his part. Moreover this matter originally should be handled properly by the police and it was also their scope of work.
Although this was the case, Chen RuYou still did not feel at ease. If the police were not given pressure, this internal matter would not be easily settled. Before this, she had run around until She was exhausted and in exchange she only had this matter dragged on for a very long times.
Lei Feng also said that since they were friends, later there will be a lot of opportunities to get together and in the end, he said this matter was requested by Meng Gu to be settled. If Chen RuYou still insisted on finding someone to thank, she should thank Meng Gu instead.
His words made Chen RuYou think for quite sometimes. She knew she should be thankful to Meng Gu but how to thank him? This proved to be a big difficulty for her.
Provoke him and it would annoyed him. If provoked by him and she would be annoyed herself.
Chen RuYou thought about this. Forget it, it's better to discuss with Liang SiSi. Let her change another method and avoid Mr Tyrannosaurus being annoyed. In this way, this could be considered as helping him, right? Later then, she will give him a call and thank him.
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At night, taking advantage they were watching TV together, she tested Liang SiSi.
"How are you with Dr Meng recently?"
"What? Did Dr Meng complaint to you?"
Chen RuYou was surprised. Do you have to be so astute? She had not said anything yet.
Liang SiSi smiled. As she massaged her leg with nourishment cream, she kept her eyes on the TV. "The nurses told me that Dr Meng was a little unhappy about their enquiries.
"Oh.., so he's not happy, ah.." Chen RuYou pretended to be stupid and thought to herself about his 'a little unhappy.' Obviously, he's violent and difficult person.
"So, he complained to you, did he?"
"Oh.., that cannot be said as complaining." Overbearing would be more appropriate as a description. Chen RuYou changed the topic and said. "What do you intend to do?"
"Nothing." Liang SiSi answered nonchalantly. "Take it easy and slowly infiltrate. This's about love, not a fighting match and it not something that's needed to be solved in this shortest time. As you know, there's this thing called familiarity breeds fondness."
Chen RuYou nodded. She knew the idiom, familiarity breeds fondness but that's an old idiom. In her heart, there's a new word called disillusion.
"So you plan to let him go for the time being?" She asked.
Liang SiSi glared at her. "What do you mean by letting him go? I'm not the type of scheming woman and neither is he a good man. Our combination is called an ideal couple.
Chen RuYou nodded and asked again. "Then do you intend to let him go for the time being? If Liang SiSi says she will let go, Then Mr Tyrannosaurus will be at least be left alone for a while. When she calls him later, she can take a little credit for doing her part and together with 'a thank you' thing will be solved satisfactory.
The two of us does not owe each other and we're not involved with each other later in the future.
"Yes." Liang SiSi did not seem to care much as answered casually.
Chen RuYou felt very happy.
"Anyway I will be going on a business trip for a few days and after I come back, I will continue."
Ah! Only a few days? Then she must hurry up to take credit for her helping as soon as possible. She must take advantage of these few days to clarify with him so that he will no longer bother her again.
"I cannot rely on the nurses now, so I have to depends on myself." Liang SiSi muttered to herself about her future plans. "When I returned from my business trip, I will buy him a gift as an apology. Then I will express myself appropriately to attracts his attention and leave a way for myself to retreat in the near future. Then all that follows will have to be handled slowly."
Chen RuYou shook her head. "Dr Meng does not like gifts."
"Everyone likes gifts. It only depends on the person who's presenting the gift and the gift itself." Liang SiSi said. "Right now he doesn't have any feeling for me so the situation is not good. However, if the gift is appropriate then it will be better. RuYou, do you know the most suitable gift for a surgeon?"
Chen RuYou looked at her friend snd blinked her eyes. Suddenly She brightened up. "Insurance! SiSi, let me tell you that Insurance is the most practical for them. They are under a lot of stress, they work for long hours, their exposure to disease and occupational risks are high. You should buy insurance for him. This's very practical and you don't have to worry that he will refuse. If something does happen, he will surely remember you. Multiple purposes with one swoop, right? I can help you with this. You must buy from me!"
Liang SiSi poked her finger on Chen RuYou's forehead and said. "Are you so poor that you have gone crazy? Or do tou hate him so much that you hope something bad will happen to him? Why are you like this?"
Chen RuYou said. "I am serious."
"Get lost, troublemaker!" Liang SiSi waved her hand. "You can buy him hand creams."
"Hand creams?"
"Yes. The nurses told me that they always do surgery and often wash and disinfect their hands. The damage to their skin is higher so surgeons have use hand creams and the male doctors also use them. Therefore, giving hand creams as a gift is not expensive but also caring. It will also not be a pressure and anyway, it's more romantic than your insurance policies!"
She actually also has this trick!
Chen RuYou felt that actually, she had really been unwise to send candy. SiSi really is a high-level master, Ah..!
So, eventually one day, Mr Tyrannosaurus will be subdued by her.
"SiSi, are you really sincere to Dr Meng?"
"Why?"
"Dr Meng is a very good man. If you are really together later, you must control your waywardness and don't let him down."
With the rate that Liang SiSi starts and ends a romance, Chen RuYou suddenly felt worried for Meng Gu.
"Why are you behaving so weird today? To.maintain a relationship, its does not only depend on me alone. Do you think that everytimes I break up, I am the initiator? I also have been dumped numerous of times, okay? So before you starts to worry about Dr Meng, you shouldbstart worrying about me."
"I just hope the both of you will be good. Dr Meng's temper is bad and your personality is also very strong. That's the reason why I said that. One of you must always be a bit more tolerant than the other, right?"
"Why should I be the one who must be tolerant? If he loves me, shouldn't it be him who should be tolerant towards me?"
Chen RuYou opened her mouth and did not know what to say.
This night, there was no result for the discussion.
The next day, Liang SiSi left on a business trip.
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In the afternoon, after a meeting with a customer, Chen RuYou passed by a department store and saw a men's skincare product advertisement In the displayed window. Her interest was ignited and went in to look around.
The counter salesgirl put in a lots of effort into introducing and praising the products. She also handed Chen RuYou the advertisement leaflet for her to read. Chen RuYou took the leaflet and at the same time peeked at the price of the hand cream. The exaggerated amount made her speechless, then she turned around and walked out.
Standing by the roadside, she thought for a while and then called Meng Gu.
Meng Gu picked up the call. Chen RuYou politely thanked him for his help.
The other end of the phone was silent for a few seconds and as she was thinking of saying goodbye, Meng Gu suddenly said. "Is this Chen RuYou?"
"Yes."
"Suddenly you talk to me in this voice tone, I thought I was mistaken."
Her face was fullbof black lines. She had really spoken to him politely and he was still the deadly poisonous tongue.
"Dr Meng, you must be tired therefore your hearing is affected. Take a good rest, I'll hang up now."
"Well, this time, you sounded like the real Chen RuYou."
Meng Gu did not seems to hear what she's saying and continued. "Does your gratitude end with just a thank you on the phone?"
She was silent for a moment. "One of these days, I will properly thank both of you by inviting Dr Meng and Police Officer Lei to have a meal together."
"Today is my rest day."
"Oh.., Then I will...". She wanted to say she will give Lei Feng a call and ask what time he will be free but Meng Gu had continued to say. "Do you still remember you still owed me a meal the last time?"
She shallowed the words she wanted to say.
"That sweetbdinner in that beautiful scenic garden where birds chirped and fragant flowers bloom... that garden restaurant." He actually reminded her of that silly text messages she sent to him. "Now is just the time for dinner."
With such obvious hints, Chen RuYou could not ignore him and sigh. "Then I will invite Dr Meng to a dinner." He had really given her a bigbhelp and if he wanted to eat, then just let him eat.
"Where are you now?"
Chen RuYou told him the address. Meng Gu told her to wait and since he was not faraway, he will pick her up.
Chen RuYou sat down on a bench outside the departmental store and waited. As she waited, she thought of the food she should treats Meng Gu. There was not much cash on her right now but there was a credit card where she can use. But to go to a place where credit card could be swiped, the place and price would be definitely be more expensive than a roadside shop.
She looked through her purse and then looked at the pitiful banknotes. She was trying hard to figure out a place where its not too expensive for her to swipe her credit card. At this time, her cellphone rang. She thought it was Meng Gu but when she pulled out looking at her phone, it was her family's number.
Chen RuYou felt slightly nervous. She sorted out her thoughts, clear her throat and took the call. On the other end of the phone, her mother's voice sounded. She asked, "RuYou, how are you these days?"
"Good." Chen RuYou bit her lip and her heartbeats were slightly faster.
"Why didn't youbsend money home this month? Are you money tight?"
Chen RuYou sat up and unconsciously. "I.... I was hospitalized a while ago. Then, this month, my money is a bit tight...." She had wanted to say that she was unable to send money home and after thinking, she changed her words and said. "I will send money home in a few days and I will make up to you."
Chen Mother did not speak and Chen RuYou's heart jumped erractically. In her mind, she was thinking quickly how to answer her mother if she ask when and how much, RuYou will be sending home. She could not tell her mother that she was assaulted as she didn't want her family to worry.
But ChenVMother did not ask any of those questions. She paused for a moment and said."Come back to C-City. You don't have prospects making a living in A-City."
Her hard tone and those simple words, was all to hurt Chen RuYou's heart.
I don't want to go back at all. I like it here."
"Like?" Chen Mother's voice sharpened. "You like to sell Insurance? Do you like to lie to us? Do you like to bring shame to your family here? If you don't have the ability, it's okay? Just be honest with your parents. I know my own daughter. I don't expect you to be powerful but you lied and deceived people, let me your old Mother lose face along with you. How do you want me and your father to tell our friends and relatives? Now as soon as I go out the door and met acquaintances, they will ask whether it's true that my little Ruo's actually selling insurance. You tell me..... you tell me.... You made me boast to people that you have great prospects working as a Manager in a trading company, and what's the result now?"
Chen RuYou could not speak. She could only hold on the phone tightly in her hand and listened quietly.
"Anyway, I have talked with your father. If this is the case, you might as well come back. Your father will look for his friend and get you a job as a salesperson. The money is little but at least it is stable. Don't think about landing a good job. Come back and we will find you a good partner. If you are able to marry a steady man, it can be considered you're blessed. The two of us elderly cannot depends on you anymore. We will wait for your brother to graduate from college and see if he will succeed."
Chen RuYou gritted her teeth and listened to her mother nagged for a long times before she finally exclaimed. "Mom, I still want to stay here. My job is not bad and I can make money. My life here is good, really, I don't want to go back."
When Chen Mother heard her, she was stunned. Then her mother became furious and shouted at her. "Do as you like!" Then She forcefully hung up the calls.
The big sound of the phone being hung up shocked Chen RuYou. She blankly listened to the dead tone and slowly hung up the call before she put it into her bag.
She sat idly with the sun shinning on her. She still felt cold.
"What's the matter?" Someone sat down beside her and asked. She turned her head and saw Meng Gu's handsome face. She shook her head and didn't know what to say.
"Do you want to cry?" Meng Gu frowned and stared at her. "Who was that on the phone? What happened?"
She shook head again and lowered her head.
She looked at Meng Gu's hand on the chair, placed just beside hers. His palm was very big as if it could cover her whole hand. She did know what she's thinking. She just reached out and put her hand on his. His hand was very warm and her eye-rims felt really hot but she didn't want to cry.
Meng Gu felt slightly uncomfortable but he did not avoided her. He only muttered to himself why he had to choose this day to meet her. It was so unlucky.
Chen RuYou blinked her eyes and pushed back the hot feeling in her eyes. She heard Meng Gu cleared his throat and say. "If you really feel so sad, I can lend you my shoulder for the time being."
This time Chen RuYou did not shake her head. She bit her lip and turned around, embraced Meng Gu, buried her head in his arms and cried. Meng Gu and the others could not see the tears flowed down from her eyes and this made her feel better.
She clung to him and silently wept. She heard him grumble and complaint. She heard something like he only promised to lend his shoulder but did not say, he would let her embrace him.
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