“We’re all men, what’s there to be afraid of? You can’t expect a girl to apologize to you when you’ve done something wrong, can you?” Chen Jing slammed his hand on the table and said with great bravado.
“Yeah, he calls that girl a shrew and a tigress every day. If I were Bi Tingran, I wouldn’t bother with you for the rest of my life. We’ll have to ask her what kind of boyfriend she found later.” Zhang Dao said to Yu Jianyan with a straight face.
Yu Jianyan stopped arguing this time. What the two of them said made sense, and he realized that he was indeed in the wrong.
So many years have passed, and Bi Tingran and he have indeed grown older. Since he himself doesn't dare to pursue a relationship, he can't expect Bi Tingran to remain unmarried for the rest of her life...
Yu Jianyan stubbornly replied,
"Then just don't talk to me anymore. I get annoyed just seeing her. If we weren't in the same department and saw each other all the time, I wouldn't bother talking to her at all."
"Since you're too lazy to talk to me, then don't talk to me anymore. Dr. Yu, there's no need to force yourself," Bi Tingran said calmly from the office doorway.
Upon hearing Bi Tingran's tone of voice and glancing at her exquisitely made-up face, Yu Jianyan instantly became angry.
"Fine, I'd love for you not to tell me. Finally, no one will be nagging me every day anymore! Thank you!"
Bi Tingran nodded slowly twice, and said expressionlessly, "Okay."
Ming Jiayi sighed and rubbed her forehead in exasperation.
This guy really knows how to handle things; couldn't he have just said less...?
Ming Jiayi leaned leisurely against the door, blocking Bi Tingran's exit. Then, she put her acting skills to use, saying something seemingly casually...
"Tingran might be marrying a stranger she's only known for a short time. If someone keeps being so stubborn, she'll just have to watch the wedding from the sidelines."
Zhang Dao looked at Ming Jiayi cooperatively and asked, "What do you mean by 'a strange man you haven't known for long'? So, Sister Bi, did you meet your boyfriend through a blind date?"
Ming Jiayi raised an eyebrow and replied leisurely, "Smart."
"Didn't you say that if you were to get married in the future, you would definitely find someone you like? Why are you being so hasty now? Are your parents pressuring you?" Yu Jianyan asked anxiously.
Bi Tingran took a deep breath and tried her best to control her temper.
Yu saw that Yan seemed genuinely anxious, and he continued rambling on and on.
"Are you really sure you want to marry this man you've only known for a short time? Do you know anything about his background? What's his family situation like? Is he prone to domestic violence? If you don't know anything about him, you can't just marry anyone."
"By what right do you ask that?" Zhang Dao asked quietly. "You just said you hoped she would ignore you..."
"I'm... a colleague. Can't I even ask out of curiosity?" Yu Jianyan said, sounding unsure of himself.
"I'm a colleague too, but I wouldn't dare ask so many questions..." Zhang Dao said timidly.
Yu Jianyan glared at Zhang Dao, really wanting to punch Zhang Dao in the face.
Why is this guy talking so much more today?
Bi Tingran looked at Yu Jianyan with unwavering determination, and then spoke to him earnestly, word by word.
"Yu Jianyan, let me tell you for sure, I think any man in the world is more reliable than you. Since you're asking this as a colleague, I don't think I need to answer you."
Since you find me annoying, then we'll never see each other again. I'll be submitting my resignation to the dean in a moment, and I won't appear before you again, so you can rest assured.
After I get married, no one will mention seeing Bi Ranyu to you anymore, and you won't have to bother the hospital staff to match us up anymore. Everyone will be happy.
"Hey, does it have to be as serious as resigning..." Zhang Dao hurriedly tried to dissuade him.
Looking at Bi Tingran's resolute yet somewhat disappointed expression, Yu Jianyan felt as if he were reliving a few years ago...
That was their first meeting after breaking up via text message. He wanted to apologize then, but Bi Tingran was looking at him with the same expression, so the words of apology stuck in his throat...
This time...
Bi Tingran turned her head away in disappointment. She gently tugged at Ming Jiayi and whispered,
"Let me out. There's really no chance for me and him anymore."
"Don't go!" Yu Jianyan shouted.
Everyone looked at Yu Jianyan, who spoke with deep emotion.
"I was just being sarcastic, I didn't really mean to annoy you. Even though so many years have passed, I still have feelings for you. What happened back then was my fault, and I sincerely apologize to you. I'm sorry."
Can you give me another chance? Please don't just marry a stranger, okay?
Bi Tingran looked up and stared at Ming Jiayi with some nervousness.
Ming Jiayi raised her chin and whispered to Bi Tingran, "Go ahead, good luck, follow your heart."
Yu saw Yan's face turn red, and he said with all his might,
"Sometimes I think I'm being quite childish. I don't actually want to argue with you; I just want your attention, I want you to talk to me. That's why I act like I dislike you..."
I think I'm a really jerk, I'm just not cut out to be a boyfriend..."
"You're a complete jerk!" Bi Tingran turned around and looked at Yu Jianyan angrily. "Since you think you were wrong, why didn't you apologize to me back then!"
Yu Jianyan clenched his fist and tucked it into his white coat, looking somewhat uncomfortable as he spoke.
"I had originally planned to, but seeing the disappointment on your face, I didn't dare. I didn't want to hold you back, and I was afraid of seeing that expression on your face again in the future... I would feel so useless. Am I a coward?"
"Yes! You're incredibly cowardly! And you're incredibly stupid! If I hadn't provoked you today, we might have missed each other forever, you know that?" Bi Tingran shouted angrily.
"Yes, I understand now."
Bi Tingran strode quickly to Yu Jianyan's side and forcefully pulled on Yu Jianyan's ear.
Upon hearing this, Yu reached out and covered Bi Tingran's hand, crying out in agony.
"Ouch, ouch, ouch! Let go of me, you shrew!"
"What did you call me?" Bi Tingran asked angrily with a sullen face.
"Ah! Let go of me! This is domestic violence!" Yu Jianyan cried out in pain.
Everyone present burst into laughter, including Bi Tingran.
Bi Tingran slowly released her grip, then raised her chin and said smugly, "That's more like it."
"Happy now?" Yu Jianyan's lips curled up slightly as he looked at Bi Tingran with a doting expression and asked.
Bi Tingran turned her face away haughtily, "It's alright."
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