âYou need to come back quickly. Today, a crazy woman claimed she was your wife, then she came to the office looking for me and grabbed my hair, pulling it wildly. My scalp is still a bit numb,â Qin Wanâer said, while softly sobbing, sounding very pitiable.
âWhat? My wife went to find you?â Mr. Wang asked in sudden alarm.
âShe claimed to be your wife,â Qin Wanâer replied, startled by the sudden rise in Mr. Wangâs voice.
Her voice lacked confidence because she didnât know what was on Mr. Wangâs mind.
âYou didnât say anything out of line, did you?â Mr. Wang asked somewhat annoyed, feeling very anxious inside.
In fact, his current position was in large part thanks to his wifeâs connections, so he was quite henpecked.
But his wife had always been open-minded and didnât meddle in his affairs much, as long as he didnât cross her bottom line.
He could play the field a bit, but it should not be taken too seriously.
He had always maintained this attitude, but he didnât understand why his wife would come to the office this time.
âI didnât say anything,â Qin Wanâer replied, feeling even more aggrieved at his tone of blame.
âThatâs good. Iâve always told you to keep a low profile, not to be so ostentatious. Iâve always been responsive to your requests, so just bear with it and donât cause trouble,â Mr. Wang said, trying not to be too harsh.
Upon hearing this, Qin Wanâer felt a surge of frustration inside. All those sweet nothings heâd said before, about how he would marry her, were just to appease her, not sincere.
Her temper flared, and she hung up the phone abruptly.
What a spineless man.
Qin Wanâer was seething with rage.
â¦.
Gu Huanhuan returned home, but Wen Chi hadnât yet. She was puzzledâwhy was he so late today? He usually would have returned by this hour, and she hadnât received a call from him about working late either.
She guessed something must have delayed him, so she decided to wait a bit longer.
But that wait lasted until after 10 p.m. Little Xiaobao had already fallen asleep. Gu Huanhuan had called twice earlier, but no one had answered. She was genuinely worriedâcould something have happened to him?
Just as she was letting her thoughts run wild, Wen Chi came back. His hair was somewhat disheveled, and he looked utterly exhausted, wearing a look of weariness.
âYouâre back?â Gu Huanhuan noted something off about him.
âHmm, there was a bit of an issue today,â Wen Chi said, his voice low, his entire demeanour one of utter fatigue.
Gu Huanhuan heated up the dinner and then brought it out for him to eat.
Wen Chi was in low spirits, and Gu Huanhuan, having never seen him like this, couldnât help feeling worried.
She sat across from Wen Chi and asked, âWhat happened today?â
âOh, itâs nothing,â Wen Chi obviously didnât want to talk about it.
âWen Chi, weâre husband and wife. We should be honest with each other about our problems and face them together,â Gu Huanhuan gently said.
âHuanhuan, what if I canât be a doctor anymore? What should we do?â Wen Chi suddenly blurted out this question, looking directly at Gu Huanhuan with a sorrowful gaze.
Upon hearing this, Gu Huanhuan was stunned for a moment, realizing that there indeed had been a serious issue.
However, to comfort him, Gu Huanhuan forced a relaxed tone and said, âWhatâs the big deal? Iâll support you then.â
âHmm, I guess Iâll have to rely on you for support from now on,â Wen Chi said with slight tightness in his lips, followed by a bitter smile.
âTalk about it. Itâll make you feel better,â Gu Huanhuan said, reaching out to hold his hand.
âThere was a medical accident today, a woman suffered postpartum hemorrhaging and we couldnât save her,â Wen Chi said, and then covered his face with one hand.