Chen RuoYu seriously summed up the matter. It must be because she had felt very apologetic for slandering Meng Gu that she had such dream. But why's that after waking up, she had pondered over it again? It was the words that Meng Gu said in her dream.. "The number of girlfriends that I've, can queue up from the hospital's main entrance to your house's front door." Did he really have so many girlfriends?
Although Chen RuoYu felt disdainful towards him gossiping about her behind her back, she still could not help but thinking about it again and again. At this time, she only realized that although she had made Meng Gu as her target before, and from the time she starts pursuing him till the time she gave up, she still couldn't understand this man at all.
What type of person is Meng Gu?
Uncouth mouth, thick-skinned, arrogant.... of course, his group of friends knew that.
But when he's in the hospital, the face he shows among his nurses and patients, is another different side. At least as far as she can see, after the man puts on his white coat, He's molded into a human heing. His way of talking, is relaxed and humorous making people around him surrounded with spring wind. His medical skills seem to be good so the number of patients consulting him seem to be high. In the inpatient ward, he's also someone who's popular sought after.
Other than this, what else does she know about him?
She realized she actually didn't know much or anything about him except deliberately inquiring whether he have a girlfriend or not. As to his family background, his emotional experiences, his preferences, etc.... she totally blanked out.
Woman, ah... only she with such blindness and such inadequates mind can do such a foolish act to pursue a man without any slightest knowledges of him. As a result, she had created bunch of problems for herself.
Summing up all the lessons learned, this should served as a warning of stupid actions done and should not be repeated.
In addition, for peace of mind, this matter between Meng Gu and her must be settle.
So, on Friday night, Chen RuoYu set her alarm clock for the next morning at 4 am. She climbed out of bed to give Meng Gu a call and listening to the ringing waiting tone on her phone, made her heart excited too.
After waiting for awhile, someone answered the phone at the other end.. "Chen RuoYu, what time is it now? It's best for you that this call is important!!!" Meng Gu's voice was hoarse and very loud. It was obvious that he had just woke up and in a bad mood.
So fierce! Her scalp became numb and under pressure, felt her potential being stimulated.
"This is very important. I'm sincerely apologizing to you for bad-mouthing your sexual orientation. It's true that it was wrong of me to say those words. The original meaning of those words was not like that but I don't know why it ends up that way. Anyway, it was my fault. Since I dare to say it, I'll take the responsibility and apologize to you."
"You choose this time of the day to apologize to me?" Meng Gu's voice became louder. Is he being played?
"Well, this particular time was specially chosen. It feels nice to wake you up. This's also considered I have avenged for the wrongs done onto me. Our matters must be separated and not confused later. Whatever you've done, you'll get the same retribution. You don't have to make yourself unhappy after seeing me because I also don't feel great seeing you. So if unfortunately, we were to meet later, please don't look at me, turn your head away and pretend you don't know me."
"Chen RuoYu....". Meng Gu seems to be wide awake this time and his voice sounded surprised and angry.. "You really don't have RMB3.50 to see a doctor, do you? You can come early tomorrow morning, I'll help you to jump queue at the registration counter. You've to hurry up, mental illness is not a trivial matter. Your life still have hope if you get treatment early."
"Don't be so courteous. Tomorrow's Saturday. I don't have to work so I'm going sleep in. Dr Meng, tomorrow you have to work so you must work hard. You must worked hard to earn more money."
"Not only do I have to work tomorrow morning, I've just finished an emergency surgery's call. I've just slept for less than half-an-hour and in an outburst of your mental illness, you called me. You just wait! The person who dares to treat me this way has yet to be born."
Ah, he actually had an emergency surgery in the middle of the night and he still have to conduct his visiting rounds tomorrow morning. Aiya.. aiya.. it's really hard on him. Chen RuoYu gritted her teeth and totally wipe out all the headaches she had felt for him.
"Dr Meng, obviously you've not thoroughly studied the issue on human birth. Whatever I wanted to say to you, I'm done. In short, you should do a review on yourself and we'll not meet again."
With that, she hung up the call.
Meng Gu immediately called back. The ringing tone made Chen RuoYu's heart jumped. She ended the call but he dialed again and again.
Aiya.., aiya.... must his fighting power be So strong? He should be sleeping just after performing a surgery. What's the point in chasing after her? She shut off her phone and slipped it under her pillow. Then she Let out a sigh of relief and nested back under her quilt.
Excellent.... women also have dignity. Even, if she's such an ordinary woman who does not shine, occasionally her dignity will still shine.
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After that period of time, Chen RuoYu didn't meet Meng Gu again. Her life was peaceful and calm like water, without waves and storms. She worked hard as an agent and ran around every day looking for customer for her insurance selling.
She had earn money. Although her family didn't need her support, she still needs to send money home monthly. Doing this is for nothing else but for the sake of having face.. her family and her own *face.
[* face.. basically means a person's dignity, honour, pride, respect, reputation, etc..]
Chen RuoYu's not a person who's conceited but it's just that the place she stayed in, her hometown C-City where all her relatives and friends like to compete with each others. People staying in a small town tend to spread gossips faster. Every household, every district, people staying near or far, everyone knew one another. Originally, she was not bothered and didn't want to get involved with these type of comparison since it was not her business at all. But three years ago, something happened. Her good friend Gao YuLan wads accused by her bos girlfriend Qi Na for two-timing with her boyfriend. Qi Na had orchestrated a good show If catching Gao YuLan red-handed in public. For this reason, Gao YuLan was spurned, rejected by her friends and then tragically dumped by her boyfriend Zheng Tao for betrayal.
In a small town, for a girl to betray her partner was considered serious and Gao YuLan was also caught red-handed on the spot in public. In addition, with Qi Na's excellent voice in condemnation and expression, in addition to the Zheng Tao's image of an infatuated man being miserably hurts, all the people severely reprimanded Gao YuLan at that time. Those who did not reprimand her had clearly drawn a line from to separate themselves from her and never offered any help.
Chen RuoYu andvGao YuLan were bossom friend and because of Gao YuLan's friendship with Qi Na, this also make Qi Na her bosom friend too. Those people who rejected Gao YuLan were also her friends too. When that incident happened, Chen RuoYu happened to witnessed everythings.
Gao YuLan had said, she was misunderstood and did not betrayed her boyfriend but no ones believed her. In her heart, Chen RuoYu had believed her but at that time, under those circumstances, she did not stand up nor spoke up for her good friend instead she kept quiet, not speaking a word.
She didn't dare as she was afraid of being isolated and rejected. In a small town, the circle of friends was indeed big. She hesitated and later regretted it.
She had stood by the side of that group of So-called righteous friends and in the end, she lost her good friend Gao YuLan. Finally, Gao YuLan left C-City, left this group of so-called righteous people and went to A-City.
This's a thorn that was lodged deep into Chen RuoYu's heart. She felt that Gao YuLan was forced to leave and she was an accompliced. This thorn was struck painfully inside her and pricked into her conscience which was difficult to get rid off.
One fine day, she could not stand the pain any longer, faced up her past misdeed and told everyone she believed Gao YuLan was not this kind of person. She said there must be a misunderstanding somewhere regarding this matter.
If this incident was really a misunderstanding, then it would mean that Qi Na and Zheng Tao were the culprits. Certainly as victims, Qi Na and Zheng Tao received lots of sympathy, support from everyones thus they wouldn't allow anyone to express their opinion on this matter. Therefore, Chen RuoYu who had stood up alone to voice her opinion was expelled from the circles of friends.
The result of this expulsion was that all her actions and everythings she did were discussed by those people.... saying, she had grown fatter, she's wearing old clothes, she's not working well, she couldn't find a boyfriend, etc.....
Human speech is like poisonous tongued. Chen RuoYu was bitten all over with bruises so she fled like Gao YuLan to A-City.
She and Gao YuLan finally resolved their misunderstandings and became best friends again. But the grudges at her hometown did not dissolve after her escape to A-City. She tried her best to hide all her personal information as she didn't want others to gossip about her job, her position, the money she earned and the friends she made.
In a small town, having an occupation like selling insurance is not something glorious. When she came to A-City, her job-hunting didn't go well so later, she joined the insurance business. But during her trip home for the New Year, she was questioned by a group of relatives and friends who's keen in gossiping about her well-being, she was forced to held back the word 'selling insurance' and told them she's working in a trading company instead.
Then her parents displayed a satisfaction expressions and her relatives couldn't find any flaws to pick on nor gossip about her. At that time, Chen RuoYu let a sigh of relief. But a lie can only be covered up with more lies, therefore, Chen RuoYu seldom return home and rarely contacted her family.
Infact, Chen RuoYu's very pleased with her job. Her time's flexible and she have freedom to do what she likes, even to.the extend, she's able to help others. The money she earned, enabled her to leads a comfortable life.
This made her satisfied. She was not only selling insurance but she was also trying to serve her clients.
Then, one of her client was admitted into the hospital due to car accident. A call was made and Chen RuoYu rushed to the hospital. She went to enquire for the details of the accident and was prepared to help her client to make insurance claims.
Unfortunately, Dr Meng Gu works in that hospital and he was the doctor-in-charge for the ward her client was staying in.
Although, she had picked a time not to bump into Meng Gu at the hospital but however, she still encountered and cornered in the tea room with him.
"Chen RuoYu, you still dare to come here."
"The hospital's a public place. Why can't I come?. Anyway, this room's rather hidden and inappropriate for us, a man and a woman, to be alone here. Since, Dr Meng is so busy and the world needed you, its best for you to go help the dying and heal the injured".
"What mental illness did you have at that time scolding me in the middle of the night? Why did you call me?".
"I didn't scold you.. Obviously, I called you to apologized.."
"Is it?". Meng Gu folded his arms across his chest with an expression that say.. "You can keep on lying."
Is he planning to waste his time with her? Chen RuoYu frowned and put the hot water flask down. She also folded her arms across her chest with an expression saying.. "What do you intend to do?".
Meng Gu voiced loudly and raised his eyebrows at her.. "Oh, you have improved. I'll give you a chance to speak what you want to say. The one in the wrong is you, why's it that you're still so courageous?".
She didn't speak up as so couldn't think of any sharp sarcastic words to win this verbal argument. She remains silent.. Even suffocating him to death would be considered a victory.
As expected, Meng Gu was unhappy and said.. "What do you mean when you said, I'm not kind? Just because I made you rejected Gao YuLan's invitation and won't let you to attend the gathering? You should known what did you did at that time. Do you still want me to smile and thanks you for slandering me. I'm a man and will not tolerate it.. I can't control what others do since its their freedom but you sullied my male dignity. This's very serious matter."
So what? She also have female dignity. He bad-mouthed her front of his nurses and she's hurt too.
"You didn't reflect on your mistake but also harrassed me in the middle of the night. Why? Are you trying to attract my attention?".
A fierce glare was thrown at him.
"What? Isn't what I said correct? Then why were you running around in the hospital during that times?".
Her wound were exposed. Chen RuoYu blushed and felt embarrassed.
Meng Gu didn't care and continued scolding.. "You're a woman that changes too quickly and unsure what you're thinking about. It's alright and good that you stopped coming suddenly and not wasting the hospital resources. But why're you treating me like an enemy? Suddenly, you ignore and insult me, are you playing with me? Let me tell you, in this matter, you're in the wrong. A man's dignity is just like a woman's body that can't be ridiculed."
Is he still saying she's wrong? Is she the one changing quickly? Is it correct for him to gossip about others behind their backs? He can even call himself a man!
Chen RuoYu was full of angrier snd blurted out.. "Dr Meng's meaning is that a man's body cannot be casually teased, right? This's immoral. What's so great about being a man? You think only men have dignity but wimen don't? Dr Meng values himself.so highly and treats other people so lowly. Do not do unto others, what you don't like others done to you. Has Mr Meng studied this before? You should understand the meaning of this. I have done wrong and I dare to apologize. Does Dr Meng dare? Why's men,s dignity more important than women? Let me tellbyou this.. a woman's dignity is the same as a man.... Weakness can only bring pain and hardness can bring pride."
She spoke the string of words without pausing. Meng Gu was taken by surprised and started laughing.
"You really have the courage.. Chen RuoYu, you're awesome and you also have guts."
What? What? Stinky rogue!!!