Rebirth: He Decides to Lie Flat
Chapter 412 - 412 407 Spare Wheel

Chapter 412: Chapter 407 Spare Wheel Chapter 412: Chapter 407 Spare Wheel The obstetrics inpatient department was on the eighth floor, and Mu Jiawen was walking down the stairs when she stopped after descending just two flights, because a faint sound of arguing was drifting up from below.

Who could it be? Dr. Tou and that man who sent her flowers?

Mu Jiawen felt a bit conflicted inside, wanting to lighten her footsteps and secretly listen in, but she told herself that eavesdropping on others’ conversations was impolite, calling it peeking, a bad habit.

However, her feet seemed to have a mind of their own, not waiting for her brain to issue commands, they tiptoed quietly downward of their own accord.

When she moved to a blind spot one stair landing below, she stood there slack-jawed, listening intently with ears that were equally beyond her control and had their own consciousness to the quarrel below–

“Tou You, what do you mean? It’s been eight years, I’ve liked you for eight years, and now you’re telling me we have nothing to do with each other? Are you joking with me?”

The woman’s voice sounded very impatient, “Fang Yuan, ask yourself, you like me, but have I ever agreed to be your girlfriend? No, I haven’t, so since that’s the case, besides being classmates and good friends, we have no other relationship.”

“You… you never agreed to be my girlfriend, but when I confessed my feelings to you, you didn’t reject me either, right? You accepted all the gifts I carefully gave you, you would text or call me whether you were happy or unhappy, you would wish me a happy birthday, and even said we should travel together during the holiday. If you didn’t like me, didn’t want to be with me, would you do all this for me?”

“That’s because I see you as a good friend that I do those things. We’ve been classmates for many years, we can’t just stop contacting each other just because we can’t become lovers, can we? Is that what you want? If so, I respect your decision, and we should no longer keep in touch.”

“Tou You, you…”

“Fang Yuan, there are many girls out there better than me in this world, I believe you will soon meet someone who truly likes you. Alright, I’m still on duty, I can’t be out for too long, you should go back quickly too. Thank you for the flowers, but one of the doctors in our office is allergic to pollen, I can’t be inconsiderate to others’ feelings, right? So… please take the flowers back with you, and don’t buy any more in the future.”

After that, footsteps could be heard. Mu Jiawen listened and it sounded like someone was coming up. Feeling she was about to be exposed, she turned and was about to run upstairs, but after a few steps, she stopped.

Why am I running?

I’m just walking down the stairs openly, why should I sneak away?

With this thought, she swiftly turned around, hands shoved in her pockets, leisurely walking down one step at a time.

Meanwhile, Tou You had just stuffed the flowers into Fang Yuan’s arms and had not taken many steps back up the stairs when she was called back.

“Tou You, have you encountered a better option in this hospital?”

As a Ph.D. student at Medical University, Fang Yuan wasn’t foolish; setting aside his lovesick mind, he quickly came back to his senses and understood the reason why Tou You’s attitude towards him had changed so drastically from before.

It was because she had met someone more suitable for her here.

Yes, more suitable, not anything else. Even now, he didn’t want to describe her with any unpleasant words, because he had liked her for eight years, from adolescence to adulthood; she filled every corner of his heart and vision over such a long period of time.

At this thought, Fang Yuan’s voice quivered slightly as he spoke, “You could have just told me directly if you didn’t want to be with me, you didn’t have to do it like this…”

Tou You didn’t turn her head, nor did her steps even pause for more than three seconds before continuing upstairs, leaving Fang Yuan and his voice far behind.

However, just as she was halfway upstairs, a very soft tap-tap sound reached her ears. Tou You suddenly raised her head and, seeing clearly who was descending the stairs, her face changed dramatically!

But Mu Jiawen acted as if she hadn’t seen her, continuing with her hands stuffed in her pockets, moving almost painfully slow, taking a full second for each step, and passed by Tou You to continue down.

Fang Yuan still stood at the corner of the stairs; his face was pale, his expression blank, the bunch of vibrant flowers in his arms now seeming wilted, with two rose petals dropped at his feet, unnoticed by him as he walked downstairs in a daze.

Poor thing!

Mu Jiawen shook her head inwardly as she watched his retreating figure, thinking that after eight years of investment, this was the outcome he got. From now on, he probably would never trust in love again.

It wasn’t until she reached the next flight of stairs and turned the corner at the stairwell that the gaze from behind finally vanished.

Mu Jiawen knew Tou You had recognized her, knew she was Yu Feng’s sister, which was why her face had looked so ugly upon seeing her.

If she looked ugly, then she looked ugly, what does it have to do with me?

That evening, she was in the kitchen helping Jiang Yan, and told him about the conversation between Tou You and Fang Yuan she had accidentally overheard—or rather, inadvertently heard while going downstairs—in the afternoon.

Jiang Yan sneered, “Obviously, that female doctor is using the male classmate as a spare tire.”

“Spare tire?”

Jiang Yan nodded, “Among her many pursuers, this spare tire is probably the best one, but not quite to the level of her ideal man, so she has kept him on the hook. Not agreeing to a relationship, but still maintaining a certain level of ambiguity, letting the spare tire always feel like there’s hope. Otherwise, how could he persist for eight years?”

Mu Jiawen frowned. Was this really the mentality of Doctor Tou?

Jiang Yan didn’t know the relationship between Doctor Tou, mentioned by Mu Jiawen, and Yu Feng. He just continued his analysis, “Now that she has encountered a more ideal prospect and is confident he’s within reach, the spare tire has lost its significance for her, and she can kick him away with one foot. As for her talk about ‘just good friends’ and such—ha, as people in their twenties, grown adult men and women, who wouldn’t understand someone else’s intentions? It’s just an excuse for her own sleaziness and shamelessness, so she can chase her so-called happiness without any psychological burden.”

“So in general, if a guy is nice to a girl, it’s definitely with a purpose, right?”

“Of course.”

After affirming this with a decisive “Of course,” Jiang Yan realized Mu Jiawen’s black eyes were staring at him unwavering.

This…

Feeling guilty, he nudged her out of the kitchen, “I’m about to stir-fry, don’t want you smelling like cooking oil.”

Mu Jiawen rolled her eyes at him and turned to leave, but just a few steps away from the kitchen in the dining room, she saw her second brother.

Yu Feng was holding a glass with a few green tea leaves steeped inside. He blew gently into the cup towards the leaves and said to his sister, “This white tea is nice, very delicate and refreshing. You should try some.”

With that, he turned with his cup and walked upstairs.

Watching her second brother’s back, Mu Jiawen blurted out, “Second Brother, you heard everything?”

Yu Feng didn’t stop walking but simply lifted his left hand and waved it briefly.

Sigh…

It looks like her second brother has to continue being single.

Her mom’s judgment is really off. She was still saying that Miss Tou was a decent person this morning. Where is she decent? She’s already hooked her second brother like a fish.

Pah! What a scumbag!