The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 213 - Loyalty to Feelings_1

Chapter 213: 213 Chapter Loyalty to Feelings_1

Ah, those are some explosive words!

I had heard that Huo Yingjie was a genius, but who would have thought that he’s also a genius when it comes to relationships!

He doesn’t fancy such a beautiful girl with such a good family background, and on top of that, he can reject her so harshly, without the slightest compassion or tenderness.

"Wah wah..." Zhou Yuanyuan covered her face and sobbed, "Why are you treating me like this? Why are you treating me like this?"

"I don’t like you, isn’t it normal for me to treat you this way?" Huo Yingjie said again, "Your behavior has been troubling me, I hope you will behave yourself from now on!"

Zhou Yuanyuan sobbed uncontrollably, as if she thought she was at home, without any restraint!

Director Liu, seeing the situation escalate, quickly stepped in and pushed Huo Yingjie, saying, "You better leave. Even if you don’t like her, you shouldn’t be so heartless!"

Huo Yingjie knew his words were harsh, but he had no choice.

If he didn’t push her away now, he would never be able to do so later!

Huo Yingjie ignored Zhou Yuanyuan’s crying behind him and turned to leave.

"Everyone, please continue your meal, keep eating," Director Liu said loudly, already very embarrassed to be rejected in public, to be watched on top of that was even more unbearable.

Seeing this, everyone resumed eating, occasionally glancing over here.

Director Liu said to Zhou Yuanyuan, "Dr. Zhou, come with me to my office."

Zhou Yuanyuan, feeling heartbroken and at a loss, followed Director Liu upon hearing her words.

As she walked, Zhou Yuanyuan tried to compose herself, regretting her loss of composure just now.

Now that Huo Yingjie had made it clear in front of everyone that there was nothing between them, it would be even harder to get close to him in the future!

Once in the office, Director Liu poured Zhou Yuanyuan a glass of water and said, "Dr. Zhou, have some water!"

Ah, this kind of headstrong girl, if not guided in time, might easily do something drastic!

Director Liu was experienced and was also in charge of personnel matters, which fell within her scope of work.

Zhou Yuanyuan wasn’t old, and her family background seemed not ordinary either, otherwise, she wouldn’t have been able to replace the previous doctor and become one herself.

If anything were to happen to Zhou Yuanyuan under her watch, she, as the director, would be responsible.

Zhou Yuanyuan wiped her eyes and said with her head down, "Thank you!"

After drinking some hot water, Zhou Yuanyuan felt a bit calmer.

"Dr. Zhou, how old are you this year?" Director Liu asked softly, smiling warmly and gently.

"Nineteen," Zhou Yuanyuan replied. She was two months younger than Huo Yingjie and just a few days apart from Huo Yingqi.

To be a doctor at nineteen was no simple feat.

"Being a doctor at such a young age, you must be smart," Director Liu said, "Earlier in the cafeteria, you lost your composure."

Zhou Yuanyuan nodded and replied, "Yes, I did lose my composure. But when I saw Huo Yingjie being so cold toward me, I just couldn’t control myself."

Ah, another woman trapped by love!

And such a stubborn one at that!

"Do you... do you know that Huo Yingjie is already seeing someone?" Director Liu asked, curious to see how Zhou Yuanyuan would respond.

Zhou Yuanyuan felt embarrassed. In front of Director Liu, she couldn’t admit it. Otherwise, Director Liu and others would look down on her even more.

"I don’t know," Zhou Yuanyuan said. "I haven’t seen him; he’s just brushing me off."

Seeing this, Director Liu felt a bit relieved and said, "Then I need to have a serious talk with you. Huo Yingjie has already informed the unit that he’s in a relationship. She’s helping with rural construction in the countryside, and his parents also approve of their relationship. All their correspondence goes through me for inspection, and I know they have a good relationship. You are smart, a doctor, and beautiful; you’ll have your own good match in the future, so there’s no need to waste time on Huo Yingjie."

Actually, Zhou Yuanyuan was already aware of all this, but she just liked Huo Yingjie.

The thought of Huo Yingjie being with another woman in the future was enough to make her unable to resist the urge to destroy that woman.

She couldn’t tolerate Huo Yingjie being with other women.

Absolutely intolerable!

"Oh, I understand," Zhou Yuanyuan said softly. "If there’s nothing else, Director Liu, I’ll head back first."

Director Liu was taken aback, and upon observing Zhou Yuanyuan’s actions, surmised that she might not be unaware of He Tiantian’s existence; she just didn’t want to admit it because it would be embarrassing.

Alas, a good-looking man can also be a source of trouble!

In the future, the label of "troublemaker" shouldn’t only apply to women; Huo Yingjie was a prime example!

It was hard enough persuading Qian Miaomiao, and now here was Zhou Yuanyuan.

Director Liu was extremely frustrated!

With over twenty years of experience in human resources, Director Liu could see that Zhou Yuanyuan was different from Qian Miaomiao.

Qian Miaomiao had a good nature and was simple-hearted. As long as she saw the full picture of Huo Yingjie, perhaps she would no longer like him, just like now. Even with a hundred times the courage, she wouldn’t consider marrying Huo Yingjie.

Now, to Qian Miaomiao, Huo Yingjie was simply a leader, a respected leader, a serious scientific researcher, and a good friend. Nothing more.

But Zhou Yuanyuan was different; she was a stubborn woman!

As soon as Zhou Yuanyuan left, Director Liu hurriedly sent someone to find Huo Yingjie, asking him to come to her office in the afternoon.

In the afternoon, Huo Yingjie was free. Hearing the message, he guessed that Director Liu probably wanted to ask about Zhou Yuanyuan’s situation. He was firm in his stance, and if Director Liu asked, he would reveal everything.

Issues between men and women can be simple yet also complicated!

He wasn’t just some young guy, indecisive and vague, resulting in even greater harm in the end!

"Knock, knock, knock!" Huo Yingjie knocked on the door.

"Come in!" said Director Liu in a steady voice. She had been contemplating this issue.

Ah, so busy!

Her job was like that of a community office auntie, dealing with everything from the office supplies at work, to environmental sanitation, to the eating, drinking, and personal matters of everyday life.

Huo Yingjie entered, and Director Liu pointed to the chair in front and asked, "Have a seat! Do you know why I called you here?"

"I do," Huo Yingjie nodded. "It’s about Zhou Yuanyuan, right?"

"You know?" said Director Liu. "What happened in the cafeteria today was too much! She is, after all, a young lady. What if she can’t handle being rejected so harshly?"

Huo Yingjie saw how troubled Director Liu was and said with a wry smile, "Director Liu, I’m already tired from my research work. I have limited energy and emotional capacity. My heart only has room for my Sweet Treasure. As for others, since I don’t like them, I have to reject them firmly. There’s a saying that’s quite true—dating without the intention of marriage is irresponsible. What I’m doing is for my own sake as well as for Zhou Yuanyuan, so we don’t waste time."

Huo Yingjie’s words were righteous and well-reasoned.