21st Century Necromancer

Although Chen Yu had mentioned that the check-up at Tokyo University Medical School Hospital would be expensive, and an appointment needed to be made in advance, the man eventually chose to take his mother there for a check-up.

Through conversation with the man, Chen Yu learned that his name was Uncle, and he was a sensei at a karate dojo nearby, mainly teaching children karate. He had a very amiable personality.

However, Uncle’s mother was a notorious drunkard in the area, often spending nights drinking alone from one establishment to the next, each time having to be carried home by Uncle in a drunken stupor.

With such a mother, it’s difficult to say whether Uncle was unlucky or blessed, but one thing was certain: although Uncle often quarreled with his mother, he was very filial and, no matter how much he complained, he would always carry her home whenever needed.

So even though he knew that a check-up at Tokyo University Medical School Hospital would be much more expensive than other hospitals, Uncle readily decided to take from his modest savings to cover the cost and made an appointment for a thorough check-up for his mother.

Watching Uncle act this way made Zhu Yiting suddenly realize that her choice in the past was a mistake.

The man she had chosen was indeed ambitious, someone who incessantly fought to rise higher, but he simply didn’t think big.

Perhaps in some ways, this could be seen as a man striving to climb upwards. Over the past years, Wang Jiancheng had gone from working for others to now owning an investment company. He had indeed become quite successful and could be considered a very successful man.

But as Wang Jiancheng’s wife, Zhu Yiting knew all too well how he had started his own business by taking major clients away from his previous company when he was a salesman.

Although Zhu Yiting felt it was somewhat unscrupulous at the beginning, she thought that accumulating capital required some means, so she didn’t see anything particularly wrong with it.

However, after re-evaluating this man following Wang Jiancheng’s hospitalization, Zhu Yiting suddenly felt that in many ways, he was not as good as he seemed on the surface; it was just that the halo of "success" had obscured all that before.

Looking back now, Zhu Yiting suddenly felt a bit foolish—how could she have chosen a fraudster?

He had passed off Chen Yu’s love poems as his own without even bothering to copy them again; he claimed the breakfast Chen Yu had bought, asking him to pass it on, was his own purchase... How was this behavior any different from the tactics he had used in business over the years? How could she have thought this man was decent and ambitious?

But it’s been so many years since they got married, it’s pointless to think about such things now. Zhu Yiting couldn’t help but pick up her glass and took a large swig.

"Don’t drink so hastily, you can easily get drunk," Chen Yu cautioned her, seeing her like this.

However, upon hearing Chen Yu’s advice, Zhu Yiting just let out a slightly bitter laugh, "If only I could get drunk like before! Unfortunately, after spending years accompanying him to entertainments, I’ve instead built up my tolerance for alcohol. One drink won’t get me drunk."

After speaking, Zhu Yiting directly finished the drink in her glass, put the glass on the bar, and called out to the bartender, "Another Highball."

Upon hearing Zhu Yiting call for another drink, the boss turned his gaze to Chen Yu, seemingly asking for his opinion.

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Seeing this, Chen Yu had no choice but to nod helplessly at the boss, indicating for him to serve her another.

Another highball was placed before Zhu Yiting. She reached out to pour it straight into her mouth, but Chen Yu stopped her wrist, "Drink slower, everyone here is only allowed three drinks."

"Haha, Little Chick Chen, you’re still the same as back then," Zhu Yiting seemed to intend to get drunk, or perhaps the previous drink had really made her tipsy. While calling out Chen Yu’s old nickname, she laughed unrestrainedly, "But aren’t you worried about making Doctor Jounouchi, right beside you, jealous by caring so much for me?"

After finishing her words, Zhu Yiting pulled away Chen Yu’s hand and boldly downed most of the drink in one go.

Chen Yu was about to say something when Jounouchi Hiromi suddenly tugged at him, stopping him, "Don’t stop her. Her husband’s been sick for so many days; she must be feeling a lot of stress, right? Let her get drunk for once; at least she can vent a little."

"Is... letting her get drunk really okay?" Chen Yu frowned slightly, clearly not keen on seeing his old classmate get drunk.

However, Jounouchi Hiromi shook her head and said, "Women sometimes face a lot of pressure and need to vent too. I am a woman, I understand this feeling; let her drink."

Hearing Jounouchi Hiromi say this, Chen Yu gave her a suspicious glance. Although he had his doubts, he ultimately gave up on the idea of stopping Zhu Yiting from drinking and instead looked at the boss, saying, "Sorry, boss. Another one for her, please."

As Chen Yu spoke, Zhu Yiting had already downed the second drink.

Watching her like this, Chen Yu, although he had abandoned the idea of persuading her not to get drunk, still said to Zhu Yiting, "Drink slower, this one has ice cubes, drinking too fast is bad for the stomach. You’ve had a weak stomach since you were little, I don’t want to have to take you to the internal medicine clinic tomorrow."

"It’s really only you who still remembers I’ve had a weak stomach since childhood. Wang Jiancheng carried breakfast for you to bring to me for three years in high school, but he never knew why you always bought soy milk for me instead of milk," Zhu Yiting said with a self-deprecating laugh, her expression indescribable whether mocking herself or Wang Jiancheng, "Whenever he took me out for business drinks and I came back drunk, he’d warm up milk for me, and with feigned concern say drinking milk would soothe my stomach. Heh!"

Chen Yu didn’t know how to respond to Zhu Yiting’s words. Having been her deskmate for many years, Chen Yu certainly knew she was lactose intolerant – drinking even a little milk would cause her stomach pains and, in severe cases, diarrhea. That’s why, during the years he bought her breakfast, Chen Yu always prepared soy milk instead of cow’s milk.

However, Chen Yu didn’t know whether to blame Wang Jiancheng or Zhu Yiting for such matters. One never truly cared for his wife, while the other never spoke directly to her husband.

These things might not seem significant most of the time, but they could easily become the catalyst for feelings of discord and cracks in a relationship, especially during conflicts or issues between a couple.

However, Chen Yu didn’t feel he had any place to comment on such matters, especially with the complicated entanglements between him, Zhu Yiting, and Wang Jiancheng.

Therefore, all Chen Yu could do was watch as Zhu Yiting desperately sought to get drunk, unsure how to persuade her. Fortunately, she seemed to take his words to heart and didn’t reach for her drink again.