324: Chapter 324: The Drama Begins in Cairo 324: Chapter 324: The Drama Begins in Cairo The man who answered the door was about thirty, dressed neatly in a suit with a leather collar.
He wore glasses which gave him a refined appearance.
He was handsome, and overall, he looked quite promising.
This man was named Niu Gaoyuan, the deputy director of internal medicine at Donglin First Hospital and the carefully matched blind date arranged by Fang Min’s mother.
Having achieved the position of deputy director of internal medicine at Donglin First Hospital by the age of thirty, he could certainly be described as a young achiever with limitless potential.
With a house, a car, and a very promising career, such a man could definitely be considered excellent.
Moreover, Niu Gaoyuan was the son of Fang Min’s mother’s primary school classmate.
They hadn’t been in touch for many years but had recently reconnected at a class reunion.
Once the matter of the blind date was brought up, both families instantly agreed, leading to the setup of the blind date.
Naturally, Niu Gaoyuan, also attracted by Fang Min’s beauty, was very much in agreement with this match, much to the delight of Fang Min’s parents.
Working in a hospital had always been seen as a promising career, especially in such a major hospital as Donglin First Hospital, where he was a young deputy director.
The Fang Family was more than satisfied with Niu Gaoyuan.
The house he purchased was over 150 square meters in a bustling area.
His car was valued at over five hundred thousand, and it was said that his annual income, including legal and under-the-table earnings, could be between three to five hundred thousand.
Additionally, Niu Gaoyuan’s parents were also doing well; his father was a division-level official, and his mother was a director at a state-owned enterprise, which naturally made his family’s conditions far better than the Fang Family’s.
Who wouldn’t want their daughter to marry into a better family?
Much of this “better” naturally depended on the other family’s conditions.
Along with Niu Gaoyuan’s own excellent credentials and the fact that he was the son of an old classmate, these many factors resulted in both families being extremely satisfied and vigorously trying to arrange this marriage.
This was why Fang Min had sought help from Tangyu.
Fang Min was also well aware that Niu Gaoyuan’s overall conditions were excellent and could indeed be considered a good family.
However, for some unknown reason, she just couldn’t accept it.
Moreover, both families were hoping that they could get engaged soon and even planned to have them married at the upcoming National Day holiday.
Naturally, this made Fang Min even more frantic.
She didn’t want to upset her parents, but she also couldn’t force herself to agree, nor knew why she felt this way.
Fang Min had already explained these circumstances to Tangyu on the way, so Tangyu greeted the man who opened the door with a polite smile.
Niu Gaoyuan was also momentarily stunned, his smile slowly fading as he naturally realized something.
“Let me introduce you, this is my friend Tangyu, Tangyu this is Niu Gaoyuan, my mom’s classmate’s son I told you about,” Fang Min said.
Tangyu smiled lightly and extended his hand, saying, “Hello, I heard about you from Minmin just now, it’s quite an honor to meet such a renowned Doctor from Donglin First Hospital.”
Hearing Tangyu call her “Minmin” so affectionately, Fang Min was also slightly startled and looked at Tangyu, feeling somewhat inexplicable inside.
Even someone as naive as Niu Gaoyuan could tell the relationship between these two.
Friend was just a polite term.
Did Fang Min have a boyfriend?
Was that her reason for rejection?
Or was it just an excuse?
“Hello,” Niu Gaoyuan muttered, finally managing a strained smile to shake Tangyu’s hand, showing good composure.
The two entered the house, which was not very spacious, and the house itself had a history of a decade or two.
Fang Min’s mother was busy in the kitchen, while her father was in the living room watching TV and drinking tea.
He had just been chatting with Niu Gaoyuan and was clearly very pleased with him, even to the point of finding no faults.
“Minmin, do we have a guest?” Fang Tangjing turned his head, his gaze quickly falling on Tangyu, who also looked back, acknowledging his potential father-in-law.
Fang Min’s dad was nearly sixty, retired at home due to poor health which had led to an early retirement.
Looking at his complexion, Tangyu could tell his father-in-law had many chronic conditions.
Could this be why he was particularly fond of doctors?
“Uncle, hello, I am Minmin’s friend, just visiting the elders,” Tangyu said with a slight smile as he put the gifts he brought on the table.
In such a scene, it was clear that Tangyu was visiting as Fang Min’s boyfriend.
Fang Tangjing’s expression instantly turned stern, his eyes sweeping over Tangyu then noticing the gifts on the table before finally settling on Fang Min who was close to Tangyu.
He was obviously angry.
Had Fang Min informed him earlier that she had a boyfriend to bring home, he would have been delighted.
But today, Fang Min had brought a man home in front of Niu Gaoyuan, leaving him at a loss as to how to explain this to Niu Gaoyuan.
Moreover, now that both families strongly agreed on the marriage, having suddenly a boyfriend appear troubled him on how to explain to the Niu Family.
Thinking this, Fang Tangjing could not be happy.
Old yet still concerned about his dignity, having found a son-in-law candidate that he thoroughly approved of, he thus had a significant change in perception seeing Tangyu.
Fang Min felt somewhat guilty, but she couldn’t marry someone she didn’t like just because of a bit of guilt, especially when she felt some aversion.
It wasn’t that she was averse to Niu Gaoyuan as a person, but to the marriage arrangement itself.
Biting her lip, she braced herself and said, “Dad, this is my friend Tangyu.”
“Hmph,” Fang Tangjing simply huffed and turned his head away.
This made Tangyu feel a bit awkward.
Are we really doing this?
He thought, I’m pretty good too, why not give me a chance?
Though Niu Gaoyuan was internally conflicted, he then said, “Uncle, don’t be upset.
Tangyu, come over here, have some tea.”
“Gaoyuan, don’t mind him.
Our Fang Family doesn’t have tea for him to drink.
Let him do as he pleases.
Come, sit over here with me; I still have things to discuss with you,” Fang Tangjing suddenly turned and commanded.
With that, the atmosphere in the entire house had become somewhat tense.
“Dad, why are you doing this?” Fang Min was also somewhat helpless and apologetic.
Tangyu quietly shook his head; indeed, being a human shield was not an easy task.
Tangyu had thought that his appearance would win the favor of the elders, but he didn’t expect this turn of events, which made him feel an inexplicable sadness.
“What are you asking me for?
Do you know what you are doing?” Fang Tangjing looked at Fang Min, somewhat angry.
Fang Min’s mother, Zhang Cuihua, also came over from the kitchen upon hearing this.
She was also clueless and looked at the expensive gifts on the table, then at Tangyu, and then at Fang Tangjing, probably also understanding what was going on.
Her expression suddenly turned ugly.
She had put great effort into matchmaking this situation with her classmate; if something went wrong, how could she face her old classmate?
Moreover, she was very satisfied with Niu Gaoyuan, so Fang Min suddenly bringing a young man home naturally made her feel confused.
“Minmin, what’s going on?” Zhang Cuihua asked, her temper better than that of Fang Tangjing.
Fang Min bit her lip; since things had come this far, she could only see it through: “Mom and Dad, the reason I rejected this arranged marriage is that I have recently fallen in love with someone.
This is Tangyu, my boyfriend.
I like him, so I can’t accept anyone else.
Niu Gaoyuan, I’m sorry, I didn’t tell you these things from the start because there was never a chance to say them, and our relationship was only officially confirmed over the past couple of days.”
Although Niu Gaoyuan had already guessed this, hearing it from Fang Min still hit him hard.
Of course, he didn’t fully believe Fang Min’s words.
He couldn’t believe that within just two or three days, a boyfriend had suddenly emerged.
And this man, no matter how he looked at him, didn’t seem to match Fang Min well; he was even several years younger.
Niu Gaoyuan was considered successful and promising himself.
He had focused on his studies, not having time for dating, and was rather introverted, not taking the initiative to pursue girls.
After graduation, he was busy with work, which delayed his dating life.
As his career advanced and his skills improved, many pursued him, but he had high standards and had not found anyone he was satisfied with.
Furthermore, he was only thirty, so he was not in a rush.
It was only upon meeting Fang Min that he knew the person he had been waiting for had appeared.
He had never believed in love at first sight, but now he believed; he felt he had fallen in love with Fang Min.
Both families had highly approved of this marriage and had strongly advocated for it; Niu Gaoyuan thought this time he would finally win the beauty.
But unexpectedly, Cheng Yaojin had come out of nowhere, dealing a big blow to him.
“What?
A boyfriend, how is that possible?
Haven’t you always said you didn’t have one?
Minmin, you can’t just talk nonsense,” Zhang Cuihua was also stunned and immediately questioned.
“Mom, I told you, we just officially confirmed our relationship these past few days; I simply haven’t had the chance to tell you.
Besides, you didn’t give me a chance to speak, just going ahead with your own wishes.
I’ve already said it, I don’t have feelings for him,” Fang Min said.
“I and your father are doing this for your own good,” Zhang Cuihua’s face soured, and the atmosphere in the room grew even stranger.
Niu Gaoyuan knew he no longer belonged here and squeezed out a bitter smile: “Uncle, Auntie, I have some matters to attend to and will leave first.
I’ll visit another day to greet you both.”
Zhang Cuihua also felt helpless, but now was not the time to keep Niu Gaoyuan: “Alright Gaoyuan, if you have matters, go ahead.
We will have a good talk with Minmin.” Her words meant they would try to persuade Fang Min, telling Niu Gaoyuan not to give up hope.
“Alright, then Uncle, Auntie, I’ll be leaving first.
Minmin, I’m going,” Niu Gaoyuan said as he nodded farewell.
“Alright, goodbye,” Fang Min replied.
After seeing off Niu Gaoyuan, the atmosphere inside the house turned even more oppressive.
“Mom and Dad, now that Niu Gaoyuan has left, I’ll be straightforward: I don’t like him.
No matter how much you like him, it’s useless.
Marriage is my business, and you surely don’t want me to be unhappy for the rest of my life.
I like Tangyu, so you don’t need to persuade me anymore, nor do you need to continue meddling in this.
I absolutely won’t agree,” Fang Min stated firmly, her face resolute and brooking no doubt.
Tangyu found this quite pleasing; any man would feel gratified hearing a woman speak so boldly in front of her parents.
However, dealing with the angered elder couple wouldn’t be easy.
Tangyu was also thinking about how he could change their opinion of him.