When they were leaving, Cao Yong was still worried about the carefree couple, so he went into the kitchen once more to check if the gas pipeline was leaking, and after confirming everything was fine, he left with Zhu Huicang.
After they left, Li Xiaobing began chatting about gossip with her junior fellow student: "Cao Yong, when you first meet him and then get to know him, and after getting along with him for a long time, your impression of him is completely different."
Senior Cao is handsome, with striking features, and dresses fashionably like a star under the spotlight on stage. However, his personality is definitely not what everyone imagines him to beāa decorative figure.
"I also didnāt expect Senior Cao to be such a good cook," Xie Wanying replied to senior fellow student Li. To her, Senior Cao doesnāt seem like a star, but more like a homebody.
Li Xiaobing was amused by her summary of Cao Yong: "Yes, yes, thatās right. Heās better at managing household affairs than my husband. I didnāt know before that he keeps turtles at home. If you asked my husband to take care of turtles or goldfish, theyād die in a few days. Itās like asking my husband to buy groceries; he never knows how much heās spent. If I ask him about it, he loses his temper with me, saying itās not that he canāt afford me, which really pisses me off."
At home, typically one partner is more concerned with the household budget than the other.
The two men who left could faintly hear the women discussing them due to the poor sound insulation of the old building. As Zhu Huicang walked down the stairs, he sneezed, then, upon hearing his wifeās complaints, said grumpily about Cao Yong: "Alright, everyone knows that Cao Yong is better at keeping accounts than I am."
Cao Yong didnāt respond to him. Each family has its own way of living, and it wasnāt his place to intervene.
After venting, Zhu Huicang shared some married-man advice: "My wife might be a bit silly, but today she was trying to get some information for you. Trust me, Yingying discussing this with my wife and complimenting you as a homebody means sheās considering marrying you."
Doctors are just ordinary people, though most doctors are very practical without chasing vanity. With the busy life, study, and work in hospitals, thereās no time for romantic adventures. The fantasy of romance is unrealistic. Most ordinary people marry just to find a partner to live a serious life together, and doctors are no exception.
For down-to-earth intellectuals, true romance should be found in the ordinary bits of everyday life.
Regarding his old classmateās bragging, Cao Yong calmly glanced back, "With you saying that, I really donāt know what Li Xiaobing saw in you."
Li Xiaobing just admitted herself that her husband canāt handle daily affairs and canāt even budget for groceries.
Zhu Huicang jumped up in frustration: "Who says I canāt budget? Itās such a small amount of money, why bother keeping it in mind?" He then muttered to himself that his wife said those things just to flatter Cao Yong in front of Xie Wanying and set him up.
Therefore, Cao Yong could never figure out how these clumsy people thought they could be good matchmakers.
Inside the house, Li Xiaobing, grateful to Cao Yong for lending her the house, advised her junior fellow student: "If youāre going to marry, marry someone who knows how to manage a household. Really, this way you wonāt have a hard time."
Senior Cao is enviable in his ability to manage household affairs. Xie Wanying looked at the ceiling deep in thought, feeling inadequate compared to Senior Cao because she wasnāt great at managing daily affairs. She wondered if Senior Cao would look down on someone like her.