Zhao Dong was stunned for a moment. He dreamed countless times at midnight just to wait for these words.
But now that it really happened, he felt like a dream.
Suddenly, a piercing whistle broke all illusions.
Zhao Dong woke up from his dream, shook his head and said, "I'm sorry."
"Why?"
"I am married."
This extremely natural sentence made Zhao Dong feel an unprecedented sense of joy.
At that moment, I no longer lingered, and without any ties, I strode back to the car.
Sophie pulled up the makeup mirror, and when she looked up, she happened to catch a glimpse of Shu Qing's eyes, which were soft and cold, and pierced people's hearts.
The corners of her mouth raised slightly, and she couldn't help but feel a little proud. Even if I don't like Zhao Dong anymore, he is still my man. As long as I don't let him go, when will it be your turn to poach him?
Zhao Dong didn't know that the two women's eyes had already exchanged turns. He gently closed the car door and said, "Let's go."
Sophie shrugged and said, "I'm sorry, I really didn't mean to ruin your atmosphere on purpose, I bumped into you by accident."
An unconvincing explanation made Zhao Dong feel funny.
Sophie said casually: "Why are you smiling so obscenely? Is it because the sound of the waves is still there? Don't worry, I won't stop you. When the Civil Affairs Bureau opens tomorrow, we will go through the formalities."
Zhao Dong shook his head, "No, I just didn't expect that a goddess like you would be jealous."
"Jealous? Will I be jealous of you? What good things are you thinking of!"
Sophie rolled her eyes, and as the car slid past Shu Qing, half of the window was lowered by accident.
She waved and said in a good mood, "Dr. Shu, see you another day!"
"Okay, see you another day!"
Shu Qing raised the corner of her mouth, quite provocatively.
It wasn't until the car drove out of the hospital that Sophie looked away from the rearview mirror.
"I can't tell, but you are quite popular with women. If you hadn't been here just now, this woman would have dragged me into a fight."
Zhao Dong asked curiously, "Are you sometimes afraid?"
Sophie asked naturally, "Of course I'm not afraid, but why should I fight with other women because of you?"
Seeing that he couldn't speak to her, Zhao Dong simply shut up.
Sophie was reluctant, "Don't pretend to be dead, tell me, what is your relationship with Uncle Huang? I can't believe that Uncle Huang and I have known each other for so many years, and yet we are not as proud as you!"
"Work relationship."
Sophie thought she had caught his flaw, "Work? Where did you get your job? Weren't you a soldier before? I'm warning you, don't lie to me. Even if you don't tell me, I can ask Uncle Huang
Come out!"
Zhao Dong's memory vaguely returned to that year, "Professor Huang used to do scientific research abroad and encountered riots by local terrorists. I was the one who brought him back to China."
"You mean the peacekeeping force?"
It's not that Sophie is smart, but it's easy for people to think of wars in peaceful times.
"That's right."
Zhao Dong did not explain too much.
Sophie was greatly puzzled and kept asking this question, but no matter how she asked, she never got the slightest answer she wanted to know.
"Tsk, what the hell!"
She said she didn't care, but in her heart she was extremely curious.
Her intuition told her that it was definitely not as understatement as Zhao Dong said. This can be seen from Professor Huang's attitude.
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became.
"You obviously know Uncle Huang, but you didn't tell him earlier. Are you deliberately pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger?"
"I really didn't see that you were so dirty!"
"Now that I'm satisfied, that Cui Jian can't wait to hug your thigh. Even Shu Qing wants to change her mind. It's a waste that I became a bad guy today!"
Zhao Dong shouted that he was wronged, "You misunderstood. I only knew that Professor Huang was engaged in drug research and development. How did I know that he was the president of Tianzhou Hospital?"
"Besides, the last time we met was a few years ago. I had already forgotten about it."
Sophie was convinced in her heart, but she was not satisfied with her words, "I think you did it on purpose, I don't care, I'm not balanced in my heart!"
Zhao Dong looked at the time, "Then let me treat you to dinner to make amends?"
"Why, eating Malatang again?"
Sophie was originally just teasing, not deliberately sarcastic, but it reminded people of the unhappiness at noon.
For a while, the atmosphere was a bit awkward.
Zhao Dong changed the topic, "Is there a supermarket nearby? Let's go buy some food."
Now it was Sophie's turn to be surprised, "You want to cook?"
Zhao Dong didn't explain. When Sophie parked the car, he quickly walked into the supermarket.
Sophie hesitated for a moment before following in.
As the darling of the Su family, she often goes to the supermarket, but this is her first time shopping for groceries.
Curiosity and novelty caused her to follow him in unexpectedly. Zhao Dong pushed the shopping cart in front, and Sophie followed a few steps behind.
Worried that Zhao Dong would misunderstand, she hurriedly said, "Let me tell you in advance, I don't know how to cook, and I have never used the kitchen at home. Don't count on me!"
Of course, Zhao Dong didn't expect Goddess Su to go to the kitchen for him and simply asked her about her taste.
Sophie couldn't name the dish, but just mentioned a few ingredients casually.
Zhao Dong breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. Her taste is on the light side, just fresh and fragrant. She doesn't like sweet, sour and spicy. It doesn't conflict with her, so she can't say who will win over the other.
Not long after, a piece of fish, half a pound of meat and a few vegetables were loaded into the car.
Sophie satisfied her curiosity and stopped wandering around. She came to the snack area by familiar means and filled her shopping cart in no time.
When checking out, Zhao Dong was dumbfounded.
The order actually cost more than 800 yuan, and the maximum amount for groceries was 50 yuan. The rest were all imported snacks and various dried fruits. The box of chocolates alone cost more than 300 yuan.
For the first time, he felt the huge gap between himself and the goddess. Just such a cart of snacks actually cost him less than half a month's salary, not to mention cosmetics that easily cost hundreds or even thousands.
It would be a lie to say that I don’t feel bad. What’s more, it’s more stressful!
It's fun to enjoy the envious gaze brought by the goddess, but the price behind it is really not small.
As expected, Miss Su is really not something that ordinary men can serve.
He originally thought that the two of them just had different temperaments and worldviews, and that slowly getting along would smooth out the edges.
But after getting in touch with it, I discovered that the consumption habits alone are a huge and insurmountable gap!
Let Miss Su, who grew up in fine clothes and fine food, live her life properly?
No matter how you say this sentence, it sounds like a fantasy.
Sophie also noticed something strange and was worried that Zhao Dong would be embarrassed. She took the initiative to explain, "It's okay. Basically it's all my stuff. I'll just pay the bill."
As if she had been prepared, she took out her bank card from her bag and handed it over beforehand.
Before Zhao Dong could say anything, a slap in the face happened. There was a harsh beeping sound and there was no money in the bank card.
Sophie was confused and handed over another card, but the result was the same.
Now it was Sophie's turn to be embarrassed. She didn't have the habit of carrying cash, but she rummaged through all the cards in her wallet and handed them over one after another, but none of them worked!
People in the queue at the back started talking about it.
"Can you hurry up? There are so many people waiting!"
"Why go to the supermarket if you don't have money? Really!"
Sophie asked angrily, "Is there something wrong with your machine?"
The cashier's attitude was slightly cold, "I'm sorry, the machine is normal."
Sophie had never experienced this kind of grievance, but there was no place to do it. The plight of having no money made her want to find a crack in the ground and crawl into it.
At the critical moment, Zhao Dong came to her rescue and said, "I'll do it."
After speaking, he handed over his salary card.
When I swipe my card to pay, there is nothing wrong with the machine.
When she walked out of the checkout counter, Sophie lowered her head so that no one could see the expression on her face.
"I borrowed this money. I will pay you back when I get back!"
Zhao Dong had no intention of asking her to pay him back, but saying this now would only make her more embarrassed, so he acquiesced.
Sophie walked a few steps quickly, took out her cell phone, checked it for a while, and then made a call.
After a while, a woman's voice came from the other end of the phone.
Sophie asked in a bad tone, "Is it your fault?"
The woman seemed to have expected it and asked calmly, "I don't understand what you said."
"Why are all my bank cards frozen?"
"The Su family is in a difficult situation now. All the money has to be used to tide over the difficulties. Apart from salary, the family has no extra money for you."
Sophie was speechless for a moment, "You..."
The woman replied coldly, "Isn't this the result you want? Isn't this the freedom you want? Since you don't want to bear the pressure from your family, this is what you have to face!"
Sophie saw through the other party's thoughts and snorted coldly: "Don't think you can force me to submit like this!"
The woman said quietly, "I don't want to force you. You know the situation at home better than I do."
After thinking about it, she added, "By the way, you can use the villa and car first. If the situation worsens, the family can take it back."
Sophie was furious, "Wu Mei, don't go too far! The house is a birthday gift from my father. What right do you have to take it away?"
There was a tit-for-tat exchange on the phone, "Just because I am your aunt and your father is still in a coma, I have the final say in the family!"
Sophie sarcastically said, "So you can occupy the magpie's nest upright?"
The woman did not argue with her and softened her tone, "I know you and that little security guard were just having fun. As long as you are willing to look back, I believe we can get through this difficulty together!"
Sophie looked back at Zhao Dong and said unconvinced: "We live a happy life, you don't need to worry!"
The woman pointed it out directly, "Really? I have inquired about Zhao Dong's background. He is a veteran. He has a sick mother at home. All the settlement fees for his discharge were used to pay for hospitalization."
"The operation fee is more than 500,000 yuan. Even if you advance it for him, the recovery will be bottomless!"
As she spoke, her voice was almost mocking, "How can he make up for it with his monthly salary of 5,200 yuan? How can he support you?"
Sophie was unable to refute, and simply mocked: "If I starve to death, wouldn't that just go with your wishes?"
The woman's voice rose a few times, "If you don't like Wei Dongming, I can help you introduce someone else! Do you really want to ruin your own happiness just to go against me?"
Sophie forced herself to bite her lips, tears welling up in her eyes, "Thank you for your kindness, I appreciate it!"
The woman sighed, "Come back if you can't hold it any longer. As long as I'm here, no one in the family will dare to laugh at you! If you really act like that with that little security guard, you will regret it for the rest of your life!"
She understands Sophie's temper, she doesn't take soft and hard, and if this trick doesn't work, she has other ways.
In short, we cannot let that unknown little security guard enter the house openly!
Zhao Dong still didn't know that he had been sentenced to death. He was holding shopping bags with both hands. Although he didn't hear the content of the phone call, he could vaguely guess it from Sophie's expression.
Originally, I wanted to step forward to comfort him, but I didn't know how to speak.
Especially Sophie's red eyes and stubbornness that refused to bow her head made him feel distressed.
Sophie was the first to speak, "Does what you said before still count?"
Zhao Dong was stunned, "What are you talking about?"