Chapter 6: Living Together!

Tang Ye saw the dim look in Lin Yourong's eyes and guessed what was troubling her—it must have been about the strange illness related to the cold.

He didn't want Lin Yourong to be sad over this, so he pretended to smirk, with a rascally expression, and said, "As for the bet we just made, you've lost either way. You wouldn't go back on your word, would you?"

In truth, Lin Yourong was his future wife, so there was no need to make such demands. But he found Lin Yourong, with her pouting in annoyance, to be particularly adorable and always wanted to tease her.

"I—I'm not talking to you anymore!" Lin Yourong came back to her senses, unable to out-talk Tang Ye, and left with her face flushed red.

"Wait a minute!" Tang Ye called out to her.

She stopped, worried there might be something amiss, but also fearing Tang Ye was only teasing her, which made her look even more aggrieved.

"Yourong, could you come over and help me? My legs... I just can't move them," Tang Ye said with an embarrassed look, scratching his head awkwardly.

Lin Yourong was startled, then immediately remembered how Tang Ye had been standing the whole time while treating Wang Ai Ren, hardly moving his feet, probably a necessity for the acupuncture. Seeing Tang Ye's embarrassed and sheepish smile, she believed him. Not only did she believe him, but she also felt moved. When Tang Ye was treating patients, he was so dedicated and attentive!

Putting aside Tang Ye's sometimes unserious behavior, Lin Yourong thought he was quite admirable for his dedication and disregard for his own physical exhaustion. Therefore, she went over to support Tang Ye and help him go rest.

However, this was Lin Yourong's first time being so closely intimate with a man, which made her even more embarrassed; she didn't even dare look at Tang Ye.

Seeing Lin Yourong's expression, Tang Ye found it quite amusing; he hadn't expected his fiancée to be such a pure and simple girl. Such a girl shouldn't be upset, he thought. Tang Ye did not make any inappropriate move towards Lin Yourong and even sincerely thanked her with a "Thank you."

"No, there's no need to be polite," Lin Yourong said in a soft voice.

Strangely, now that Tang Ye was being serious, without spouting any nonsense, the atmosphere became somewhat awkward or, perhaps, a little bit charged with a subtle romantic tension.

Tang Ye sighed inwardly, feeling that it was quite difficult. Even though he was very attracted to a girl like Lin Yourong, it could just be a man's nature. In fact, if things got too troublesome, he thought he might as well remain a free and single "lonely dog."

But, he and Lin Yourong were bound to each other because of the strange illness. Tang Ye didn't really see this as a good thing, to gain such a beautiful wife for nothing. On the contrary, he felt like this arrangement made him a pawn in someone else's game!

Being someone else's pawn, how could he be content with that?

After Lin Yourong helped Tang Ye rest, she left, and many doctors, including Chen Shuqing, immediately came over to check on him, all smiling at Tang Ye.

Chen Shuqing was both grateful and admiring as he said, "Tang Ye, I knew I wasn't wrong about you! Truly, heroes emerge from the youth, and the new wave pushes the old. You didn't just save Comrade Wang Ai Ren's life, you also resolved the crisis our hospital faced. Personally, you've helped me retain my job and honor... I really don't know how to thank you!"

Facing the praise, Tang Ye did not reject it and said with a brazen face, "Director Chen, please don't mention it. Saving lives and helping the injured is our duty as doctors. Oh, and grandpa Wang will need careful attention, we can't be negligent. He needs to be reminded about the things to avoid for cerebral stroke patients."

"Don't worry, we'll take care of all that at the hospital; you get some good rest!" Chen Shuqing said with a laugh.

Tang Ye nodded but looked embarrassed as he said, "I do want to rest, but unfortunately, I have nowhere to go since I just arrived in Yanjing."

"Haha, my boy, why worry about that? Don't you know what our relationship is? When Yourong comes back, you can go with her. My house is your house!" Chen Shuqing was very happy.

Tang Ye understood this clearly. The matter between him and Lin Yourong just hadn't been told to her yet. Once he told Lin Yourong and they set the date for the wedding, naturally, they would become family.

Chen Shuqing looked more and more fondly at Tang Ye; after all, he was to be his granddaughter's husband!

But not everyone was happy, Yang Changpeng, for example.

Yang Changpeng's face was filled with gloom. He had been the most critical of Tang Ye earlier, and his words and actions were somewhat inappropriate. At this moment, it would be truly shameless to go and talk to Tang Ye with a smile on his face.

However, everyone knew that since Tang Ye had saved Wang Ai Ren, and Wang Ai Ren was a respected old hero, he would surely be valued. So, it would be very beneficial to get on good terms with Tang Ye.

Unable to swallow his pride and flatter Tang Ye, Yang Changpeng had no choice but to leave. Before leaving, he glanced at Chen Shuqing jealously and ground his teeth in silent resentment.

Chen Shuqing had actually reached the age of retirement but had shown no intention of stepping down. This greatly displeased Yang Changpeng because only with Chen Shuqing's retirement could he become the hospital director. Previously, he had tried many things to "retire" Chen Shuqing without success. Just when he thought Wang Ai Ren's situation might force Chen Shuqing to retire, unexpectedly, Tang Ye appeared out of nowhere to help resolve the issue!

With that thought in mind, he resented Tang Ye, and glared at him hatefully.

Tang Ye noticed him but completely ignored the gesture. The expressions of the people who saw their interaction varied. It was clear that Tang Ye and Yang Changpeng were now at odds.

The matters that followed, including Wang Ai Ren's post-operative care, reporting to the higher-ups, and dealing with media journalists, all proceeded methodically under Chen Shuqing's arrangement. Tang Ye, having expended a lot of energy, went to rest in the director's office.

Lin Yourong changed out of her nurse's uniform and into her casual clothes from before. A short skirt, a cinched waistline blazer, and peep-toe high heels... Casual yet not lacking in sexiness, she was still so beautiful. Letting down her tied-up long hair, although one couldn't directly see her slender, fair neck and collarbones, the dense and slightly curly long hair added a touch of glamour to her urban femininity.

She was going to meet the man whose constitution was both compatible and incompatible with hers, but her eyes appeared much dimmer as she walked along the hospital corridor, looking around as if in search of someone.

The man said he wanted to date her, although she had agreed only because of a trick, but deep down she was looking forward to it.

Suddenly, she no longer wanted to meet the man she was supposed to marry but had never met. Because, she felt that she had fallen for another man. At least, she was experiencing feelings of affection. Being with the man she liked was every girl's desire when it came to love.

She called Chen Shuqing and said she didn't want to meet that man anymore. When Chen Shuqing received her call, he paused for a moment, then burst into laughter, asking her to come to the director's office.

She didn't understand why, but still went to the director's office. It was Chen Shuqing's office, with which she was very familiar; she entered without knocking, only to find Tang Ye resting inside.

She was startled and her pretty face immediately reddened.

It was the man she had been looking for.

"You Rong, you finally came. I was worried you had left on your own, then I would have had to come looking for you," Tang Ye said with a light smile as he looked at Lin Yourong.

Lin Yourong was taken aback and said in a low voice, "You, you were looking for me?"

"Yeah, to go home with you," Tang Ye said with a smile.

"Ah..." Lin Yourong was even more confused, her heart fluttered. What was Tang Ye saying, was he teasing her on purpose?

Just then, Chen Shuqing came back from handling affairs and saw Lin Yourong and Tang Ye's interaction. Realizing they hadn't yet disclosed their identities to each other, he thought it best that he, as the elder, break the news to avoid shocking Lin Yourong.

He said to Lin Yourong with a smile, "You Rong, you said you didn't want to go meet that man anymore, so you won't go. Because you've already met him."

"Ah?" Lin Yourong was greatly puzzled.

Chen Shuqing looked at Tang Ye and smiled, "That man is Tang Ye. Tang Ye is your fiancé."

Ah...!

Lin Yourong couldn't help but exclaim in surprise!

She was too shocked!

She looked at Tang Ye, her mouth agape enough to fit an egg.

As she looked at Tang Ye, he was smiling back at her, and she began to panic, her little heart racing. This was something she had never imagined.

Chen Shuqing chuckled and added, "You Rong, the hospital will be busy later, so I will return later. You drive Tang Ye home first. Tang Yechu has just arrived in Yanjing and from now on, he will be living with us."

"Ah..." Lin Yourong let out another small exclamation of surprise.

Live together?

She clutched at the hem of her clothes tightly, her head down, not daring to look up, yet she couldn't help but sneak a glance at Tang Ye. She had never expected fate to have such an arrangement!