Chapter 772 - 667
Chapter 772: Chapter 667
The female doctor, filled with resentment, deliberately applied more pressure. As she disinfected the wound, she pressed down hard with the cotton swab, causing Guo Yanyan to shriek in pain. Guo Yanyan tried to shove the doctor away. Ignoring the crowd’s disdainful stares, she stubbornly but weakly reached for Gu Shaojun, pleading for help. However, before she could utter a sound, the doctor deftly slapped a piece of medical tape over her mouth. All anyone heard from her was a series of muffled cries.
Guo Yanyan shot the female doctor a venomous glare before turning to Gu Shaojun, her expression instantly shifting to one of soft, pitiful weakness. She completely ignored the girl beside him, not even deigning to spare her a single glance!
Guo Yanyan possessed immense self-confidence and a sense of superiority. ’My father is an important man; who in the provincial city doesn’t know of him? My family is at the very top of G Province’s social ladder. How could I possibly lose out to some country girl? For someone as exceptional as Gu Shaojun to lower himself for that girl, it must just be because she’s a bit pretty. Or maybe her family’s well-off and she’s willing to study hard for her future. Didn’t they just say she got into Kyoto Medical University? What’s so amazing about that? I’m beautiful, and I’m a university student too. Even if I’m just being trained for a sponsor, a diploma is a diploma. Besides, I don’t have to put in any effort at all. With just a word from my parents, a brilliant future is handed to me on a silver platter!’
’Gu Shaojun is just trying to make his way in his unit. He’s bound to face some hardships trying to climb the ladder on his own. But with my father’s backing, he’d be unstoppable. Why would he turn that down?’
’Xia Qingting is also after Gu Shaojun, but I’m not worried. Gu Shaojun has high standards. That dark-skinned Xia Qingting... even an ordinary man wouldn’t want to give her a second glance, let alone Gu Shaojun!’
’But this so-called fiancée from the countryside... How did she end up with such fair and tender skin? And with that delicate, foxy look too. It just so happens that’s exactly the type men fall for, and Gu Shaojun is no exception. The novelty just hasn’t worn off yet, has it? He won’t even take a single step away from her to come help me!’
Guo Yanyan kept up her pitiful act, but when she saw Gu Shaojun just lowering his head to speak with Xiao Man, completely ignoring her, she grew furious. Her gaze turned cold and vicious as she stared at Xiao Man’s face, filled with the desire to run over, kick her aside, and take her place next to Gu Shaojun.
’You clueless country bumpkin! How dare you come to my turf and act so brazenly, stealing the man I want and flaunting your affection just to stab me in the heart! Just you wait. Once I’ve won Gu Shaojun over and we’re married, I’ll come back and settle this score! I’ll make you regret the day you were born a woman!’
Xiao Man turned and met Guo Yanyan’s malicious gaze. She walked over to her and asked, "Do you have something to say to me? I’ll give you this chance, but if you’re planning to steal my fiancé, then don’t waste your time dreaming."
The female doctor, who was crouching nearby and packing up her medical kit, let out a snort of laughter when she heard that.
Naturally, Guo Yanyan refused to be outdone. She quickly scanned her surroundings. Most of the crowd was gathered around Director Xia, seemingly oblivious to the commotion here. Gritting her teeth, she hissed in a low voice, "You don’t deserve him! Leave him while you still can. It’s for your own good!"
Although the tape covering half her mouth made speaking a struggle and her words were slurred, both Xiao Man and the female doctor understood her perfectly. The doctor looked up in astonishment, glancing from Xiao Man to Guo Yanyan. ’I really underestimated the shamelessness of Wei Shumin and her daughter,’ she thought.
Xiao Man scoffed, "You want me to leave him so you can take my place? You’ve got quite an imagination. Too bad for you, that’s something you couldn’t achieve even in your wildest dreams!"
"I’ve warned you, so don’t be a fool. If you don’t listen, just you wait. You’ll regret it deeply!"
"A warning? Sounds more like a threat," Xiao Man said. "Fine, I heard you. But it’s a shame, because I’m afraid you won’t get the chance to act on it... Listen. Your parents are here to pick you up." Only Xiao Man herself understood the true meaning behind that last sentence.
’Guo Yanyan is arrogant and vicious. She not only wants to steal my man, but she also wants to cause me harm. If Gu Shaojun and I were really just from some small town, with his rank lower than Guo Yiyong’s and me having no way to defend myself, wouldn’t we be completely at her mercy? Given her personality, my fate would surely be a miserable one!’
A vicious thought gave Xiao Man courage. She casually raised a hand to brush the hair at her temple. As she did, an almost invisible stream of light shot from her fingertip and landed on Guo Yanyan’s injured lip. Guo Yanyan didn’t feel a thing.
The doctor standing nearby hadn’t seen what Xiao Man did, but she was worried for her. ’As the one being threatened, Xiao Man’s comeback lacked any real force.’ She was genuinely afraid that Xiao Man would fall victim to Guo Yanyan’s schemes.
The doctor had lived in the family compound for a while and knew a thing or two about the Guo family. Deputy Captain Guo usually appeared as benevolent as a smiling Buddha, but he was incredibly indulgent of his children. Paired with the socially manipulative Wei Shumin, they were a formidable duo. A couple of years ago, their third daughter had caused a huge scandal by breaking up someone’s family to steal their man. Yet, Deputy Captain Guo and Wei Shumin pulled strings and smoothed things over, and the couple emerged unscathed, continuing to enjoy their status and power.
Now, Guo Yanyan was at it again, threatening a young woman over her fiancé. The doctor didn’t want to see the girl get hurt, but as a mere medical officer whose husband didn’t hold a high rank, there was little she could do. All she could do was warn her to be careful. The Guo family was shameless and audacious, and Guo Yanyan obviously wasn’t just bluffing. She was capable of doing anything!
Not caring that Guo Yanyan was right there, the doctor grabbed Xiao Man’s hand. "Miss Xiao Tang, I heard everything you and Guo Yanyan just said. If you need a witness, I will definitely testify for you. You must tell Mr. Gu about this. And since you’re good friends with Director Xia’s daughter, you should let her know as well. Deputy Captain Guo and Wei Group Leader... with Director Xia in the picture, they won’t dare to go too far. Do you understand what I’m saying?"
Guo Yanyan was very satisfied with the doctor’s reaction. ’See? My threat worked,’ she thought smugly. ’Even someone from the family compound knows to be scared. That country bumpkin surnamed Tang probably won’t sleep a wink tonight. She’d better hurry up and leave Gu Shaojun. If she knows what’s good for her, I might just spare her from future retaliation!’
Guo Yanyan let out a smug, silent snicker. Hearing her parents’ voices drawing near, she instantly changed her expression to a miserable one and began to whimper and sob. ’With Mom and Dad here, I’ll definitely get Gu Shaojun to take me to the hospital. And, of course, that country girl has to be left behind. It’ll just be me and Gu Shaojun in the car!’
Xiao Man smiled and thanked the well-meaning doctor, telling her not to worry and that she wasn’t afraid of the Guo family. After learning the doctor’s surname was Liao and that she worked in the medical unit, she even chatted with her for a moment about medicine.
She didn’t even glance at the smug Guo Yanyan. ’It’s fine,’ she thought, ’I’ll let her enjoy her fantasy for a little while longer. She won’t be happy for long. All dreams eventually end, and a shattered one can drive a person insane. Especially for a woman like Guo Yanyan, who loves to feel high and mighty but also has a talent for courting disaster and digging her own grave. The shock of it all will be more than she can handle!’