diskusbooks Chapter 219 Tieniu's Farewell (Part )
Chapter 219 Tieniu's Farewell (Part )
After expressing his true feelings, Wang Tieniu said goodbye to Tao Yao and left quietly while Aunt Wang was not paying attention.
Before leaving, Wang Tieniu begged Tao Yao to find a way to keep Aunt Wang in the store to do more work in the next few days, and go home at least three days later, so that she would find out that he was gone later.
Although Tao Yao felt sorry for Aunt Wang and believed that Aunt Wang would have to face this reality sooner or later, she still agreed to Wang Tieniu's request out of soft heart.
After Wang Tieniu left, Tao Yao turned around and saw Cheng Tianshui holding a medicine bag in his arms, with his hands on his hips and his heels raised, whistling at her from a distance.
Tao Yao couldn't pretend she hadn't seen it, so she simply walked over to him and asked with a smile, "Doctor Cheng, have you found the medicine you said you would pick up for me?"
Cheng Tianshui coughed twice to clear the phlegm in his throat, lowered his head and spat a mouthful of thick phlegm on the ground, then stepped on it with his straw sandals and rubbed it twice with the soles of his shoes.
It is difficult to say whether this action is to vent anger.
Cheng Tianshui stuffed the medicine bag into Tao Yao's hand, coughed twice, and said, "Well, the medicine is ready. Take it three times a day, or mix it with water to make tea."
Tao Yao smiled, nodded and thanked him. Just as she was about to turn around and leave, Cheng Tianshui grabbed her and pulled her back.
Cheng Tianshui looked Tao Yao up and down, whispering, "Niece-in-law, I originally thought you were cold on the outside but warm on the inside, but now that I see you, it seems you're not like that..."
Tao Yao was frightened. It was all over. Cheng Tianshui must have seen the scene where Wang Tieniu pulled her under the willow tree to confess his love to him.
From such a distance, it was unclear whether Cheng Tianshui understood anything - but he was talking so mysteriously that even if he didn't hear anything, one could understand everything just by looking at the expression on Wang Tieniu's face that couldn't hide anything.
"Doctor Cheng, you must have misunderstood something. Brother Tieniu just has something to discuss with me. It's not what you think."
Tao Yao deliberately emphasized the four words "some nonsense", which changed Cheng Tianshui's expression and raised his eyebrows.
He stroked the long silver beard on his chin and breathed a sigh of relief. "Oh—it's not those nonsense, that's good. Actually, what I want to say is not these..."
Cheng Tianshui was always forthright and rarely spoke in circles like he did today, his words making it difficult to discern his true meaning. Tao Yao felt a little strange and frowned at him, asking bluntly, "Doctor Cheng, what exactly do you want to say?"
Cheng Tianshui looked at Tao Yao's expression, and when he saw that she finally couldn't help asking, a stone in his heart fell to the ground.
It wasn't that he meant to ridicule her, it was just that people who were outside the situation saw things most clearly.
Cheng Tianshui took a deep breath and said slowly, "Uh...niece-in-law, you've only met Wang Tieniu a few times, and you've never paid much attention to him. When someone who means nothing to you expressed his true feelings to you, you couldn't bear to say harsh words to him and reject him, and you couldn't bear to hurt him. Why do you treat my eldest nephew like that..."
When he said this, Tao Yao's face suddenly changed, as if he had been struck by a bolt from the blue.
Having said this, it was like spilled water, which could not be taken back. Cheng Tianshui simply continued, "My nephew is a handsome man, and he must be more likable than Wang Tieniu. Besides, Xiao Chu is definitely more attentive to you than Wang Tieniu, and he really likes you. Why bother hurting someone who truly treats you well..."
As Cheng Tianshui spoke, the smile on Tao Yao's face gradually froze, as if covered with a layer of ice.
After a long silence, Cheng Tianshui was still anxiously waiting for Tao Yao to say something, but he saw her raising her head coldly, with a noble expression, as if she didn't care about anything.
"No matter what, it's my business, at most it's between him and me. It's not your turn to interfere, Doctor Cheng." Tao Yao said calmly.
Cheng Tianshui's expression changed, and his smile froze. He said helplessly, "Oh, how can I...how can this be considered interfering?! I'm advising you, I'm advising you to cherish the person in front of you!"
Tao Yao didn't want to argue with him any more, so she took out a silver ingot from her purse and put it into Cheng Tianshui's hand, saying politely, "Doctor Cheng, I know my own business. This is for medicine. Thank you for treating me. But in the future, you won't have to bother treating me anymore."
Cheng Tianshui was stunned - could it be that this little girl also used this method to cut off ties with his eldest nephew?
The tone was cold and the attitude was resolute. Frankly speaking, this approach was indeed very hurtful, but anyone with this kind of courage would succeed in everything they did as long as they were determined to do it.
The expression in Cheng Tianshui's eyes slowly changed from disappointment to appreciation. He looked at Tao Yao's resolute back and let out a long sigh.
"No wonder Xiao Chu likes you." Cheng Tianshui said to himself, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes suddenly stretched out, and a long-lost smile appeared on his face.
He touched the two shiny silver ingots that Tao Yao stuffed into his hands, and nodded, saying, "Well, the amount is enough." He wiped the dust and powder on the silver with his sleeves again and again, and put it carefully into his waist bag. Then he stretched comfortably, hummed a little tune, and walked slowly back to the clinic as if taking a stroll.
Cheng Tianshui seemed to have calculated something - a stone in his heart was lifted off the ground, how could he not feel relieved?
After Tao Yao returned to Huantao Pavilion, she kept thinking about what Cheng Tianshui had just said, feeling awkward and uncomfortable.
The business in the store is still booming today. The customers coming and going are like waves carrying the colorful flowers, willows, green lights and chaotic shadows, pouring in and out from the round archway of Huantao Pavilion, bringing with them waves of laughter and joy.
When she first started her business, Tao Yao felt a surge of excitement when she saw so many customers in her shop. But now, seeing them every day, after so long, she has become a little numb.
Aunt Liu was very quick-witted and noticed that something was wrong with Tao Yao. She handed the account book and abacus to Tao Yao and whispered, "Boss, it's time to settle the accounts."
Tao Yao smiled, closed the account book in his palm, and said in a playful manner: "Oh, I didn't sleep enough today, and I'm still not energetic. I'll calculate it later... I get a headache and dizziness when I see these densely packed accounts."
Aunt Liu frowned and asked with concern, "Do you want to hire a clerk who can do the accounting? That way, you can have an easier time."
Tao Yao thought about it, then shook her head and said, "I'd rather my own family manage our accounts. I don't feel comfortable handing it over to a newcomer."