Chapter 34: Went to the River, Got Too Many Shoes Wet
’Thunk’
Si Chen abruptly planted the kitchen knife upright on the chopping board, causing Liu Haisheng to jump in fright. His composure nearly slipped away; after all, convincing others to divorce was not an admirable act. He felt somewhat guilty and unsure about Si Chen’s sudden move. He stretched his mouth into an awkward grin.
"Dr... Dr. Si, actually I was just conveying a message, I wasn’t trying to instigate your divorce."
Si Chen turned his head, his eyes as dark as ink, looking at Liu Haisheng with disapproval, "Dr. Liu, if you want to divorce and remarry, that’s your affair. Don’t drag me into it. Whoever prompted this, kindly pass on my message that the hospital does not need a morally corrupt doctor."
Si Chen usually presented himself as a man of gentle manners and few words, like a literary youth, always patient and seldom losing his temper. It was the first time everyone had seen him speak so directly.
Liu Haisheng felt as if Si Chen’s eyes were a mirror reflecting his morality, causing him great shame, as if he had been stripped naked and placed in public. His face flushed, feeling humiliated. Marrying Li Meiyu in his second marriage was a matter of great pride to him, but in comparison to Si Chen, it seemed to question his character.
To others, Liu Haisheng portrayed his ex-wife negatively, trying to prove he didn’t abandon her and their child just because his life improved after becoming a doctor. The truth about his ex-wife, however, and whether his current wife was as good as she seemed, he knew better than anyone else.
It was as if Liu Haisheng was nailed to a pillar of humiliation. He opened his mouth to speak but found himself at a loss for words. It wasn’t until Si Chen started pouring oil into the wok to cook that he regained his voice, his face flushed and he said, "Dr. Si, just forget what I said today. I was being too nosy, I shouldn’t have interfered."