Chapter 29
Lisa interrogated Shen Bining for a long time, as if she were conducting a household registration check, asking her about everything from her name, age, hobbies, and dating history to every detail, much like a domineering mother-in-law meeting her daughter-in-law for the first time.
As soon as Lisa opened her mouth, Tang Hui was about to scold her for being silly, but Shen Bining quietly stopped her.
As Shen Bining said, if you're going to put on an act, it's normal to be asked all sorts of questions when meeting your boyfriend's family for the first time. Although Lisa's status doesn't give her the right to ask, Shen Bining doesn't mind. She's happy to answer and is really looking forward to seeing what other bizarre things Lisa will do next.
In short, she was treating Lisa like a little child.
Ultimately, the "young couple" stayed in the hotel room for two hours. Initially, they watched Lisa act crazy and throw a tantrum, and later, Shen Bining unilaterally accepted Lisa's interrogation.
As she left, a glint of light flashed in Lisa's eyes as she declared war on Shen Bining: "I won't give up. Even if you two are together now, I will continue my pursuit. You just wait, you bad woman."
After saying that, he slammed the door shut in front of the two people standing at the door.
Tang Hui was angered by Lisa's final attitude and words, and wanted to smash the door open again to scold Lisa, but was pulled away by the quick-thinking Shen Bining.
"You go downstairs and wait for me. I'm going to teach this arrogant brat a lesson today," Tang Hui said with a stern face.
Shen Bining wouldn't let go and patiently advised, "She's furious right now. Even if you smash the door, she won't open it. What if the hotel staff come? If the hotel calls the police, are you going to defend yourself, lawyer?"
After repeated persuasion from Shen Bining, Tang Hui finally gave up his impulse to teach Lisa a lesson and left the hotel with her.
Lisa's final words, "You bad woman, just you wait," were nothing more than a young girl bluffing and making threats in Shen Bining's eyes, and she didn't take them to heart at all.
Little did she expect that Lisa's feelings for Tang Hui would be so deep, so deep that she had completely lost her mind, and she herself would face a sudden storm.
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Shen Bining and Tang Hui met Lisa together over the weekend, had lunch, and then spent the rest of the time lounging at home.
On Monday morning, after resting and recuperating, she went to work full of energy.
At the same time, Lisa also prepared to take action.
During the previous "interrogation," Lisa learned that Shen Bining was a doctor who worked at the best public hospital in the city. After learning where she worked, she already had a plan in mind.
Although Lisa was unfamiliar with the area and didn't know which was the best public hospital in the city, she still managed to ask.
After learning the hospital's name and address from the hotel staff, Lisa took a taxi there on Monday morning.
Upon arriving at the hospital, Lisa asked the receptionist if there was a doctor named Shen Bining. Normally, with so many medical staff in the hospital, the receptionist might not know everyone, but Shen Bining was the director's daughter, and incredibly beautiful; everyone in the hospital knew her.
Following the front desk's instructions, Lisa finally found Shen Bining's office. As soon as she stepped out of the elevator, she saw Shen Bining chatting with her colleagues at the other end of the corridor.
Seeing Shen Bining's beaming face, Lisa's anger flared up instantly. Like a wild beast that had lost its mind, she only wanted to rush forward and tear her rival to pieces.
After Tang Hui and Shen Bining left that day, Lisa locked herself in her room, refusing to eat or drink, and cried for two whole days. Her large, European-style eyes were swollen like a frog's.
She had forgotten how old she was when she started liking Tang Hui; she only remembered that she had loved him for a very, very long time.
He was the first and only man she ever loved.
Although she learned from her stepmother Tang Keyi that she and Tang Hui were cousins, even if they were not related by blood, it was not good for them to be together because the moral values ingrained in Chinese people did not allow it.
Moreover, Tang Hui only regarded her as his younger sister and had no romantic feelings for her whatsoever.
But she just couldn't let go, and never thought of giving up. She always believed that as long as she persisted in loving him, he would be moved one day.
As long as he can fall in love with her, no one and no relationship can stop them from being together. Cousins? To hell with them.
With this love and obsession, Lisa loved Tang Hui for many years, and no matter how many times Tang Hui rejected her, she remained hopeful.
Because this hope was given to her by Tang Hui.
No wonder Lisa misunderstood, always thinking she still had hope; Tang Hui really gave her a false impression.
Tang Hui is almost thirty and has never been in a relationship, which sparks much speculation among those who know about it. Some think he's gay, some think he has a physical defect, and a few think he's too picky and has too high standards…
Only Lisa, with her bizarre thought process, deceived herself into believing that Tang Hui's single status was for her own sake.
Lisa once thought that Tang Hui also liked her, but because of their Chinese "moral values," their cousin relationship, and Tang Keyi, he dared not accept or reciprocate her love.
Otherwise, why doesn't he date? Isn't this the best proof? A grown man nearing thirty who isn't dating, doesn't he feel restless?
So how much must Tang Hui love himself to be so heartless as to refuse her while remaining chaste for her sake? After imagining Tang Hui's feelings, Lisa was incredibly moved by her own actions.
Previously, Lisa had been mentally preparing herself, believing that Tang Hui liked her and that as long as she persisted, one day he would bravely break through the constraints and obstacles and firmly walk with her.
With this self-suggestion, Lisa never gave up. No matter how harsh Tang Hui's words or how he avoided her, she could deceive herself into thinking that Tang Hui had his reasons and that he was actually suffering more from this relationship than she was.
For this reason, she even traveled thousands of miles to a foreign country, just because he was there.
But Shen Bining's appearance was like a heavy slap in the face to Lisa, shattering her dream of so many years and making her feel that her love and persistence over the years were a joke.
It turns out Tang Hui really knows how to fall in love; the girl he likes is so beautiful and outstanding.
So what about her? What does she really mean? What about her nearly ten-year-long relationship?
For two whole days, Lisa felt like she was living in hell. She felt that her years of hard work were not worth it, she was angry at Tang Hui's "betrayal", and she was jealous of Shen Bining's perfection.
Most fatally, she finally realized that she seemed to have completely lost Tang Hui, and that she could never be his lover in this lifetime.
She could only watch him fall in love with someone else as his cousin.
Immense pain, resentment, regret, and jealousy gnawed at every cell in her body. She felt she had to do something; she wanted to try again.
Tang Hui and that woman just started dating, how good can their relationship be? Yesterday she observed that they didn't actually have much chemistry, so she still has a chance to steal him away.
So today, after Lisa found out which hospital Shen Bining worked at, she rushed over and successfully intercepted her.
Lisa got angry when she saw Shen Bining laughing so happily in the crowd. The thought that Shen Bining could be so happy might be because she was dating Tang Hui made her even angrier.
Filled with rage, Lisa walked towards Shen Bining while shouting her name.
Shen Bining had just finished dealing with a patient and was in a relatively relaxed and good mood. She chatted and laughed with her colleagues in the hospital corridor for a while, which was quite rare for her.
Suddenly, a shrill female voice interrupted their conversation.
Someone is calling her.
At first, Shen Bining thought it was a patient coming to see her, but her expression immediately changed after she saw who it was.
To her utter surprise, the person who came was Lisa, that crazy girl who actually found her workplace.
The surrounding colleagues were all startled to see a blonde, blue-eyed foreign woman angrily walking towards them, calling out "Chen Bining's" name.
"She seems to have ill intentions. Dr. Shen, is she a patient's family member? Is she here to cause trouble? Have you ever treated foreign patients before?"
Soon, a young nurse asked worriedly, and the others echoed her concerns. They didn't consider any other possibilities, assuming it was simply a doctor-patient conflict, because for them, such conflicts were commonplace.
Shen Bining's expression wasn't good, but she still forced a smile and replied, "It's nothing, I'll go see what's going on, you all go and do your work."
As she spoke, Shen Bining quickly walked towards Lisa, and none of her colleagues left—their thinking was simple: if a patient's family member came to cause trouble, they had to protect Shen Bining at the crucial moment.
Shen Bining is the dean's daughter. If she gets hurt by a patient right under their noses, what if the dean finds out?
"What are you doing here? This is my workplace, and I won't tolerate your nonsense. Get out of here right now." Shen Bining had already met Lisa, and she scolded her in a low voice, a stark contrast to her sunny demeanor when they first met; her tone was now filled with anger and warning.
She dislikes bringing personal matters into her work, especially since she was just helping a friend. If it became public knowledge, she would be in a terrible predicament.
Unfortunately, Lisa, this willful and self-centered girl who never listens to reason, didn't understand Shen Bining's warning at all; she just thought that Lisa was feeling guilty.
So Lisa began to recount Shen Bining's "scandalous deeds" in an even louder voice.
"Shen Bining, are you feeling guilty? Why don't you dare see me at the hospital? Are you afraid your colleagues will find out what you did? You bad woman stole my man, and I'm going to let everyone know that you're a bad woman, a bad woman who specializes in stealing other people's men."
After Lisa shouted at the top of her lungs, Shen Bining's face turned completely pale. The patients and their families who were watching the commotion, as well as her colleagues who were worried that Shen Bining would suffer a loss, were all dumbfounded. The scene became extremely quiet in an instant.
At this moment, everyone present had only two thoughts.
One reason is what patients and their families think: Wow, we can get such a juicy story while staying in the hospital, it's so exciting, this hospital stay is worth it, there's nothing more exciting than catching a mistress.
Secondly, what her colleagues were thinking was: The dean's daughter is a mistress and even stole a foreign girl's boyfriend. This is too shocking! Is it true? Shen Qianjin usually seems so arrogant and noble. Would she really become a mistress?
For a moment, no one spoke, afraid of interrupting such a wonderful scene. Everyone held their breath, wanting to hear more, and two young family members of the patients even took out their phones to secretly take pictures.
Shen Bining took a deep breath, suppressing her anger, and prepared to reason with Lisa.
She originally planned to take Lisa to her office to talk privately. Who knew Lisa would be so unsportsmanlike, starting a fight in front of everyone.
This means she has to explain herself clearly in front of everyone, otherwise, if the rumors spread, she might be in big trouble.
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