Chapter 698: Why Not Inform the Family?
Ye Rufeng heeded the advice and, with Ye Tiandong and Cui Hua's encouragement, stayed in Nancheng for two more days. That evening, he called Bai Zhi to inquire about the progress of her negotiations with the military hospital.
Bai Zhi went to the military hospital again today and talked with Dean Liu and others about the specifics of developing a renowned doctor's studio.
Bai Zhi said on the phone, "Grandpa, our talks went quite well. The hospital's idea is to develop a special department in the outpatient department and set up a clinic there. The contract states that I will go there to see patients one day a week, and I will be available on call in case of any emergencies."
She added, "If we need to conduct research and development, the hospital will provide us with funding."
"Yes, that's good."
Ye Rufeng was confident in Bai Zhi's abilities.
They collaborate with hospitals, but they need to gain absolute autonomy.
“Grandpa, I will continue to work out the details with Dean Liu and the others. Since you’ve gone back, you can stay at my uncle’s place for a couple more days. There’s nothing much going on at our clinic.”
Ye Rufeng was still thinking about his patients, "Have any patients come to see me? You're not seeing any patients, are you?"
Bai Zhi replied, "There are two patients who are waiting for you to come back for a follow-up examination. They said the effect is quite good. I told them to continue taking the medicine according to the previous prescription, and to treat them again when you come back."
"Anyway, it's a chronic illness, you can just take medicine. There's no need to rush, stay a few more days."
Bai Zhi also hoped that her maternal grandfather and uncle could take this opportunity to strengthen their relationship.
“Okay, Linlin also wants to stay home and spend more time with the elderly. We’ll come back the day after tomorrow.”
Ye Rufeng prepared a betrothal gift of five thousand yuan.
He also suggested having dinner with Cui Hua's parents to finalize the marriage arrangements.
Although both of them are older and can make their own decisions, it is still a major life event, and as the grooms, they still need to observe proper etiquette.
However, when Ye Rufeng suggested meeting Cui Hua's parents, Cui Hua politely declined, saying, "Uncle Ye, I can make my own decisions."
Ye Rufeng said, "I know you can make the decision, but marriage is a big deal, so the parents should be involved."
"Dad, don't worry about this. Cui Hua's household registration has already been transferred to the city. We can just get our marriage certificate directly."
Ye Rufeng was puzzled by their reactions.
What does moving your household registration to the city have to do with seeing your parents?
Once you become a city dweller, do you stop recognizing your parents in the countryside?
Ye Rufeng observed Cui Hua and concluded that she was not the kind of young person who disliked her parents.
And his son, he wants to marry someone's daughter, but he doesn't meet his future mother-in-law or inform his parents before getting the marriage certificate. Is that right?
Faced with Ye Rufeng's probing gaze, Cui Hua's expression stiffened, unsure how to explain.
She couldn't tell Ye Rufeng that she had broken off contact with her parents many years ago because she had repeatedly refused blind dates arranged by her family.
Her home was in the suburbs, and her parents were rather feudal farmers who also favored sons over daughters.
When she first started working, he wanted to call her back to get married and introduced her to young men from the surrounding villages.
She was unwilling to live her life like her parents, getting married and having children in the countryside, and insisted on staying in the big city.
Back when she was working as a cashier at a state-run restaurant, her parents kept urging her to get married.
At that time, she was in her early twenties, and she gave all the money she earned to her family. Her parents, seeing the money, were able to let her off the hook.
Later, the state-run restaurant was contracted out to Ye Tiandong, and she became his employee. Because of her outstanding work, she was promoted, and her salary doubled. At the same time, her brother needed money for his wedding, and her parents' appetites grew. Although she earned more, it was all taken by her family.
It's true that the harder you work, the poorer you become.
So she became cautious and decided not to be the family's blood bank anymore.
She needs to plan for her future.
Not receiving her full salary, and with her parents worried that she would be stuck with him and unable to get married as she got older, they started arranging dates for her again.
For the past few years, he has been persistently looking for her, hoping to take her back to marry a suitable man.
The most hateful incident was when her parents accepted 800 yuan as a bride price directly from someone back in their hometown, acting without consulting them first.
After taking the money, they came to arrest her and take her back to marry her. Luckily, Ye Tiandong intervened and saved her that time.
He simply threw a thousand yuan at her parents, saying it was as if her family had already married her off.
Tell them to stop causing trouble, or we'll call the police.
At that time, a thousand yuan was a huge sum of money in the countryside, and her parents happily took the money and left.
After her parents left, Ye Tiandong said there was no need to thank him, and that she would work at the restaurant to pay off the debt.
It was around that time that her feelings for him underwent a subtle change.
She admired his courage and determination to take risks on his own. Since he offered to pay off the debt, she decided to join him in building a business together.
Over the years, she has carefully hidden her feelings for him, focusing all her energy on her work.
Putting aside her personal life, pursuing her career certainly brings her a great sense of accomplishment.
Not only can she earn money and improve her life, but she can also gain freedom.
As she grew stronger and was no longer manipulated by anyone, her parents were also at their wits' end and never came to take her back.
In recent years, as she has gotten older and remained single, her parents even felt ashamed.
After all, it is very rare to see a 30-year-old unmarried woman in rural areas, unless she has a physical defect or intellectual disability and is unable to get married.
No, even if someone has a physical defect, as long as they have a uterus, they can still get married in the countryside.
They might also be sold by their parents as a dowry.
Therefore, she lost her value and disgraced her parents.
As conditions in the countryside improved, her parents, no longer short of money, became even less willing to associate with her.
Two years ago, she bought a property in Bincheng.
Then I went home to get my household registration booklet.
She did not tell her parents the purpose of taking the household registration book at the time.
They only said that their ID card was lost and needed to be replaced.
She has an older brother and a younger brother, so it's hard for her to trust her parents. They're worried that they won't have any ulterior motives after they find out she's a girl and has bought property.
After all, she grew up in a family that favored sons over daughters.
Under the pretext of applying for an ID card, she obtained her household registration booklet and quickly transferred her household registration.
When she returned the household registration book, his parents were furious.
They had already claimed they didn't have a daughter, and now her name isn't even on the household registration.
Tell her not to go back to her hometown and sever all ties with her.
She left her hometown in silence.
But during the Chinese New Year, I still send them some money back home.
This is a way of repaying their kindness in raising me.
He will still send them money in the future, but she will not tell her parents about the marriage.
She knows her family all too well.
If they knew she married a boss, they would probably all swarm around her.
Over the years, she has earned respect through her own hard work and abilities.
When she didn't want to get married, her family's greed made her feel embarrassed.
As for the betrothal gifts Ye Rufeng gave, she was actually too embarrassed to accept them.
Because the thousand yuan Ye Tiandong gave her parents back then was never used to pay off their debts.
Strictly speaking, Ye Tiandong had already given betrothal gifts at that time.
Cui Hua insisted on not informing her family or explaining why, which made Ye Rufeng somewhat uneasy.
After all, Ye Tiandong's first marriage ended in deception.
The man she's dating now is perfect in every way. They've known each other for so many years. Logically speaking, even though his son is divorced, he's excellent in other aspects, so Cui Hua shouldn't be afraid to tell her family.
This puzzled Ye Rufeng greatly.
He didn't ask any more questions in front of Cui Hua.
After Cui Hua rested, Ye Rufeng thought it over and went to Ye Tiandong's room to discuss the matter with him privately.
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