My daily work as a doctor: My treatment value is increasing.

Chapter 134 Persuasion

"I sense that he treats you differently. It's rare for someone to care about you, so why reject him right away? Why don't you try to get to know him and spend more time with him?"

Wang Lian patiently and earnestly tried to dissuade him.

Xia Xiaohong remained silent for a moment, recalling Gu Feng's handsome face and his caring manner at the card table.

Compared to the mundane life at home, Li Xiaofeng, although obedient to her, was not good at flirting or coaxing her.

If his family hadn't been so wealthy, why would she have fallen for him? The more Xia Xiaohong thought about it, the more she regretted it, and her initial resistance to Che Jiu slowly softened.

After hesitating for a while, she couldn't help but nod and whisper, "Then—let's try getting along first."

When Wang Lian saw her relent, her eyes lit up instantly: "That's right, I'll give you his contact information. We strong women should have many wives and mistresses, but our main wife should never fall."

"You always complain to me that Li Xiaofeng doesn't provide emotional value, right? Well, this is fine. He only needs to pay money, and someone else will provide the emotional value."

Hearing Wang Lian's words, Xia Xiaohong scolded, "You can't say things like that. What do you mean by 'colorful flags' and 'red flags'? Xiaofeng and I are husband and wife. It's not right to do this."

She was thinking about crossing the line, but Xia Xiaohong didn't think she had done anything seriously wrong. She also didn't want to bear the blame from others. Some things are better left unsaid.

So he hurriedly and hastily stopped her, saying, "I just wanted to get to know you better and become ordinary friends. It can't be like what you're saying."

Wang Lian waved her hand dismissively, her eyes full of disdain: "These days, how many couples are just living together out of convenience? Ask yourself honestly, does Li Xiaofeng ever care about you when he gives you money? This kind of life is so tasteless and unfulfilling. Do you really want to live a life of humiliation?"

Mentioning this, Xia Xiaohong looked annoyed: "It's really unlucky to have met such an unromantic blockhead."

The more she thought about it, the more she felt that Wang Lian was right: life is about enjoying it while you can.

"You're just too stubborn." Wang Lian patted the back of her hand, took out her phone, found the person's QR code, and handed it over.

"Here you go, don't say your sister didn't think of you when something good happened."

"You'll definitely get your hands on this kind of top-notch handsome guy. Add him and chat for a bit. Don't rush into anything. Experience what it feels like to be cherished."

Wang Lian's words made Xia Xiaohong nod repeatedly: This is my best friend, she always thinks of me when there's something good.

She looked at him gratefully and said, "It's really done. I'll treat you to dinner later."

"These are all minor issues," Wang Lian said dismissively.

The moment Xia Xiaohong sent the friend request, her heart pounded, as if she had returned to the time when she fell in love at first sight with the school heartthrob in high school, and she rarely felt the passion of youth.

Wang Lian smiled, her eyes crinkling: "Don't worry, I think the other person is interested in you too. Once you've experienced being pampered, you'll know I'm right."

"Li Xiaofeng is in charge of giving you the money, and Gu Feng is in charge of making you happy. It doesn't interfere with either of them."

As soon as she finished speaking, her phone popped up a notification that the other party had accepted her friend request, followed by a message: Hello, Sister Xia.

This doesn't sound like a greeting, it sounds like flirting. Who comes up to someone and calls them "sister" right away?

But you know what, women are susceptible to this. With just a few words, he struck a chord with Xia Xiaohong.

Holding her phone and looking at the messages, the scales in her heart tipped slightly without her noticing, as if pink bubbles were rising around her.

Wang Lian leaned over and glanced at her, then nudged her arm and teased softly, "Look at her, she knows how to talk."

She tried her best to bring the two together, which to an outsider would definitely seem suspicious, but Xia Xiaohong, being in the thick of it all, simply saw through it all.

not understand.

She was obsessed with handsome men and couldn't believe there was anything wrong with the guy her best friend had introduced her to.

But having just met, Xia Xiaohong still wanted to maintain a certain reserve. Her fingertip hovered over the input box, and after hesitating for a long time, she only typed out: "Hello."

She didn't dare write another word. After sending it, she hurriedly put her phone in her pocket, afraid that someone would see the flutter in her heart.

"Don't be so reserved, just chat with people more openly."

Wang Lian withdrew her gaze and said slowly, "A person's life is only a few decades long. You can't revolve around your family and husband your whole life. There has to be someone who understands your joys and sorrows. Li Xiaofeng can't give you emotional value, but someone else is willing to."

Xia Xiaohong was still a little worried. The reason why a small county town is called a small county town is because the area is too small. You can find an acquaintance every three steps and a classmate every five steps. If someone sees you, they might say something and it will reach Li Xiaofeng's ears.

She hesitated for a moment, then couldn't hold back and spoke her mind.

"What era are we living in? Who cares about these private matters now?" Wang Lian said dismissively. "You just worry too much and live too restrictively."

"Alright, alright, if you two want to go out and exchange ideas later, you can do so under my name."

As they went their separate ways, the time soon came for them to part ways.

Xia Xiaohong walked alone on the road. Her chaotic thoughts, which had just been affected by Wang Lian, had calmed down a little.

"Will this really work for me?"

What she feared was not going too far, but rather that Li Xiaofeng would find out and cut off her financial support.

But the phone in her pocket would vibrate slightly every few seconds; it was a message from Gu Feng.

He simply chatted about gentle and soothing everyday things, without the slightest abruptness, and every sentence suited her preferences.

Xia Xiaohong couldn't help but smile as she looked at it.

When I pushed open the door and entered the house, Li Xiaofeng was already sitting on the sofa scrolling through short videos. Hearing the noise, he quickly asked, "Where have you been? Why are you back so late?"

His question was casual, but it struck a chord with Xia Xiaohong's deepest secret.

She couldn't help but throw her bag on the sofa in frustration: "I went out to play cards with my best friend. Why are you asking? Didn't I already tell you?"

Li Xiaofeng replied meekly, "I know, you didn't say anything this time."

"Ask, ask, ask! I married into your family, not sold to them! I'm bored, I'm just going out for a bit, why do you have to ask me all this?" Xia Xiaohong became even more agitated because of her guilty conscience, trying to suppress Li Xiaofeng's desire to keep asking by scolding him.

Li Xiaofeng didn't expect that a simple question would ignite her temper, so he quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, I was wrong."

But the more pathetic he seemed, the less Xia Xiaohong wanted to look at him directly.

She couldn't help but compare him to Gu Feng. Her eyes weren't as pretty as Gu Feng's, she wasn't as handsome, and she didn't have Gu Feng's masculinity—

I can't find a single redeeming quality in him; he's just a coward.

When Li Xiaofeng finished cooking dinner and brought it to the table, the two remained silent throughout. Xia Xiaohong had no appetite and couldn't swallow a single bite of food for a long time. Li Xiaofeng dared not provoke her.

As they lay in bed that night, Li Xiaofeng couldn't help but touch her chest: "Wife, let's—"

Xia Xiaohong slapped his hand away as he reached out to touch her, saying, "I'm tired today, let's talk about it tomorrow."

With the appearance of someone better, Xia Xiaohong had developed a physical aversion to Li Xiaofeng.

She turned around, facing away from Li Xiaofeng, ignoring her clueless husband, and closed her eyes, pretending to be very sleepy.

Li Xiaofeng thought he had upset her today, so he didn't dare to say anything. He never took such trivial matters to heart. Since he hadn't done any pre-sleep exercise, he went to bed and his breathing became steady. Soon, loud snoring could be heard.

Once Li Xiaofeng was completely asleep, Xia Xiaohong turned to the side and, by the dim light of her phone, looked at the gentle greetings that Gu Feng had sent intermittently.

"Is your sister asleep?"

"If you're asleep, I hope you have sweet dreams tonight—"

Xia Xiaohong couldn't resist being captivated by her adorable younger brother and teased him, "How can your older sister fall asleep? My mind is full of you, my little brother—"

On the other end of the phone wasn't the person Xia Xiaohong had imagined; there was another familiar face beside Gu Feng.

It was Wang Lian who introduced them.

Wang Lian was no longer the gentle and understanding woman she once was; her face was full of smugness: "I told you this stupid woman was easy to hook, now you believe me."

Gu Feng hugged her tightly from behind, pressing his face against the crook of her neck: "Of course, my woman is amazing."

"Of course I believe you, how could I not believe my darling?"

Wang Lian's body went limp as she listened to his sweet words, but she still persisted, turning around to cup his face in her hands: "I've already introduced you to my best friend, this sucker, so you can't betray me just because you've taken a liking to her."

"Don't worry, she can't possibly compare to you. If we weren't short of money, how could we have come up with this way to get money from her?"

Gu Feng still maintained his flirtatious and charming demeanor, and Wang Lian was completely smitten with him, involuntarily moving closer to his chest: "I've given you everything, you can't lie to me."

The two had only known each other for two weeks when Wang Lian fell in love without realizing it.

Just as their tender feelings for each other were blossoming, Gu Feng told her, "Baby, I owe 10 yuan. Can you help me?"

Wang Lian was shocked when she heard the news. She didn't have the money at all, but she couldn't bear to see Gu Feng suffer. So she thought of her best friend who was married well.

Xia Xiaohong always posts on her WeChat Moments what her in-laws bought for her and how much money her husband transferred to her.

Wang Lian was always envious, wondering why she could receive such complete trust and affection from her in-laws.

Now that her boyfriend is short of money and her best friend's life is enviable, she suddenly had an idea.

That meant having her boyfriend seduce Xia Xiaohong and get money from her to pay off her debts.

It has to be said, she is simply a "genius".

But when she actually pushed her boyfriend out, Wang Lian couldn't help but feel jealous. So after separating from Xia Xiaohong, she couldn't wait to meet Gu Feng and repeatedly told him not to fall in love with someone else.

"Once you've made enough money off her, you can leave her," Wang Lian said coquettishly.

She only needed to look up to see that although Gu Feng was saying "uh-huh" to her, his face was full of impatience.

How could that be? How could a womanizer like him be so fixated on just one person?

Of course, he'll be with whoever has better conditions and can offer him more.

If Xia Xiaohong could offer him more, getting rid of Wang Lian wouldn't be impossible, but for now, they need to keep her in check, since they still need her to act as a go-between.

Therefore, under Wang Lian's watchful eye, Gu Feng sent messages of concern and care to Xia Xiaohong.

Lying in bed, Xia Xiaohong chatted excitedly about her life.

The other person replied patiently, every word of which caught her emotions, comforted her, and showed understanding.

Xia Xiaohong had never seen a man who understood women's thoughts so well.

Of course I know her; her best friend is there as her strategist on the other side.

The two chatted happily until late at night.

Just before going to bed, the other person sent me a message: "If you ever feel down, feel free to talk to me anytime. I'm always here for you."

Li Xiaofeng left early and returned late, completely unaware that his wife also left early and returned late every day.

Occasionally, when I noticed, I just assumed she was out playing cards with her best friend.

Because of the reprimand I received last time I asked questions, I didn't dare to ask any more.

Xia Xiaohong and Gu Feng took advantage of playing cards to meet privately, and their relationship became increasingly intimate, and they spoke less and less about each other.

Sometimes, they didn't even need Wang Lian to be present; the two of them would meet up privately.

Their relationship grew increasingly intimate, and the two became inseparable. Xia Xiaohong devoted herself entirely to Gu Feng, forgetting her married status and the family responsibilities she had to bear.

Finally, one day, they broke through the last line of defense, and everything fell into place in the hotel.

Afterwards, Gu Feng, who was shirtless, hugged Xia Xiaohong in his arms and took a deep breath: "Sister, you smell so good."

"How annoying." Xia Xiaohong's eyes were full of seductive charm.

Gu Feng suddenly looked downcast, his voice slightly choked, and said, "I'm sorry, sister, I may have to leave for a while."

"What?" Xia Xiaohong looked flustered. She had just taken her relationship with Gu Feng to the next level and was enjoying the newfound pleasure.

Why would you suddenly leave and abandon me?

"What's going on? After you got me, do you no longer cherish me and want to abandon me?" Xia Xiaohong tried to break free from Gu Feng's grasp.

She struggled fiercely, but due to the disparity in physical strength between men and women, she was unable to break free.

Gu Feng held her tightly in his arms, their bodies intertwined. His voice was like that of a drowning person seeking a last piece of driftwood: "Sister, listen to me, I don't want to leave you at all, but I really have no choice."

Upon hearing this, Xia Xiaohong quickly asked, "What is it? If I can help you, I definitely will."

"Sigh, I owe 10 yuan, and the repayment date is approaching. If things don't go well, the debt collectors will come to my door, and I'll be beaten to death."

"How could you owe so much money?" Xia Xiaohong's remaining rationality instantly rekindled at the mention of money, and she hurriedly asked.

"Don't worry, it's definitely not some messy thing. I wanted to start a business before, but I opened a shop and lost money. I invested all my capital and even owe 100,000 yuan." Gu Feng looked aggrieved.

"I'm doing this for our future. I'm thinking that if we have money, my sister can get away from that family and be with me properly."