Free Web NovelChapter 124: Chapter 124: Don’t You Think I’m Delusional?
Gu Che was stunned for a moment. Clutching the cheek she had kissed, he lowered his gaze and his lips curved into a smile. In the year he had been dating Jiang Ye, they had held hands only a handful of times.
But now, she had actually kissed him.
"Ye Zi, you..."
Jiang Ye wrapped her arms around Gu Che’s, swaying back and forth as she pouted. "Don’t tell me money is more important to you than your girlfriend."
"No, that’s not it..."
The Su Family had asked him to be a tutor, but the offered pay wasn’t nearly as high as he’d said. It was only ten yuan a month.
He had asked other Qingbei students; living expenses were at least a dozen or so yuan per semester. He’d been waiting all this time for Jiang Ye to nearly spend all her money.
"Ye Zi, you know my parents aren’t in good health, so..."
Jiang Ye might have remained calm if Gu Che hadn’t mentioned his ’parents,’ but at the very mention of them, her stomach churned with anger. She wrenched her arms away from his.
’In her past life, after marrying Gu Che, she had suffered endless grievances in his home.’
’Although Gu Che’s parents weren’t in good health, they still lived into their seventies and eighties. She had once complained to Gu Che’s mother that he was fooling around on the side.’
’Gu Che’s mother’s exact words were: "My son is a capable man, so what if he fools around? If you can’t stand it, then get a divorce."’
Gu Che was startled by her sudden shift in attitude. Staring at Jiang Ye’s cold expression, he asked hesitantly, "Wh-what’s wrong? Are you angry with me?"
"No."
"Then did I say something wrong?"
Jiang Ye reined in her impatient expression, took a deep breath, and said, "How about I have my brother pay you a salary, too? It just won’t be a lot."
Gu Che’s eyes lit up. "Th-that wouldn’t be very appropriate, would it?"
"I don’t think it is, either. So let’s just forget it, then?"
The smile on Gu Che’s face instantly froze. He was just making a polite refusal; he never expected Jiang Ye to be shameless enough to take him at his word.
He stared intently at Jiang Ye, feeling that something about her was different, but he couldn’t quite put his finger on it.
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「That afternoon.」
Yu Qing returned in Xue Li’s car. She wore a smile as pleasant as a spring breeze and carried a few gifts. "Wen Ci, I’m back."
Originally, she had planned to go with Wen Ci to visit Huo Jingyuan.
But after Xue Li persuaded her against it, she decided not to disturb the couple.
Her past few days at the Xue Family Mansion had been incredibly rewarding. Previously, her medical knowledge was limited to the small Northwest region, but now that her horizons had broadened, she wanted to apply to medical school!
Her medical skills were beyond doubt.
But she still needed to meet the academic requirements.
Suddenly, Yu Qing’s gaze swept over to a chubby little boy sitting in the living room. Confused, she asked, "Who are you? What are you doing here?"
Xiao Chuan was sitting beside Wen Yaozu. He started to push himself up to greet Yu Qing; he recognized this pretty big sister—she had even given him clothes before.
Before he could greet her, Wen Yaozu pushed him back down.
"And who are you?"
Yu Qing blinked. "You first."
"Ladies first."
Yu Qing: "..."
Hearing Yu Qing’s voice from upstairs, Wen Ci came down unhurriedly. Her gaze swept over the empty space behind her friend as she smiled. "Xue Li didn’t come in?"
"He was busy."
Wen Ci gracefully descended the last few steps and nudged Yu Qing with her elbow, teasing, "So, how have you been at the Xue Family Mansion these past few days?"
’She was even worried Xue Li was going to whisk Yu Qing away!’
"I’m going to apply for medical school next year!"
Wen Ci’s eyes curved into crescents. "That’s wonderful."
In the 1980s, it wasn’t yet mandatory for doctors to pass a licensing exam, but as time went on, regulations in every field would become stricter. Soon, even "barefoot doctors" wouldn’t be able to practice without a license.
"You don’t think I’m being delusional?"
