"Do you like him or not?"

"I really like him, that's why I'm so sad."

"How much do you like him?"

"I like him very, very much, that's why I'm asking you for help to mediate."

Dean Xia said, "How can I help you at this point? Doctor Wen already has a girlfriend. Do you want me to, as a leader, work him over? Persuade him to break up with his girlfriend and then date you?"

"Yeah, that's what I mean. You have more guts than Director Zhao. I've asked him about this twice, and he's always unclear, evasive, and still hasn't given me an answer." Zhang Huijie said, wiping her tears.

Dean Xia also had a headache. He stood up and paced back and forth in the office. "Huijie, you've been with our hospital since you graduated, right? I remember it's almost ten years?"

"Yes, over eight years now!" Zhang Huijie replied.

Dean Xia paused: "I watched your batch grow. I see you all like my own children. I scold when needed and care when needed."

"Why didn't you accept Wen Ruzheng's love if you liked him so much? He liked you too and pursued you for years. Everyone knew how many times you rejected him, even I knew. If you had happily agreed back then, you'd already have a kid. Two PhDs, same hospital, and Wen is a key talent here. You liked him, he liked you, forming a family would have been great. Now, he doesn't want to pursue you, he has a girlfriend. Why have you just realized his goodness? You young ladies, I really don't get what goes on in your heads."

"Wasn't I testing him? How was I supposed to know he couldn't withstand the test and went to someone else? What do I do now? I just like him." Zhang Huijie was sobbing again.

"Testing him for how many years? He joined three years after you. So five years of testing? You're 36 now, almost 40 soon. Do you still think you're young, not anxious to marry? I'm anxious for you. When such a good match like Wen Ruzheng appears, you should seize it and get married. What's the point of a five-year test? Now what? How can I help you?"

"He didn't meet my boyfriend standards back then. His degree was enough, but he's only 1.78 meters tall. I wanted a boyfriend 1.85 meters. He wasn't handsome, I wanted someone sunny and handsome, and he didn't own a house or car. There's a huge gap, how could I accept him?"

Dean Xia was speechless by her words and stared at Zhang Huijie, finally speaking after a while:

"Where can you find a perfect husband like the one in your mind? Only in idol dramas or scams targeting girls like you. Those are fake, misleading. Idol dramas have misled people like you. You're 36, still picky about others not having a house or car? If you have money, you can buy them. If you don't, how can you demand that from him? Dislike him for not being 1.85? How tall are you, even 1.6? Calling him unattractive? You're not very good-looking yourself. A PhD, a doctor, having a house and car is just a matter of time. He just graduated a few years ago. Do you expect him to rob a house or a car? He doesn't mind you being a spinster, and that's already good. If you were my daughter, I'd have slapped you already, do you even know your own worth?"

"Now I've figured it out. I don't require him to have a house or a car. I lower my standards and can give him a chance."

"You've figured it out, but he has too. Think you can just have it your way now? He doesn't want you anymore. You lost your chance and handed it to someone else."

"That's why I'm seeking your help. You're the dean. You must help me, or I'll come cry in your office every day."

"Oh dear, how should I explain you? Idol dramas have truly misled you. Do you know your own worth? Think you're a priceless gem? At 36? While you're picky about others, they can be picky about you too. Such a good man, and you hesitate instead of taking action, now he's taken, and you regret it? I really feel like slapping you."

Dean Xia really felt like slapping her. Look at Cai Xiaojun from the Institute, such a clever girl, also in her thirties. It didn't take long for her to settle on Xia Shulai, no hesitation, no tests, no house or car conditions. Just took Xia Shu straight away, and now they're planning a nude wedding.

Compared to Cai Qiaojun, the gap is massive. A young doctor like Wen Ruzheng, in his early thirties, an associate chief physician, now the head of the Pathology Department, has many choices. But Zhang Huijie may not have as many. The older she gets, the fewer options she has.

"Sorry, let me be clear. Even if you cry in my office every day, I can't help. It's all your doing, and you have to swallow the bitter fruit. Consider it a lesson, girl. Some perspectives need changing. Watch fewer idol dramas; they mess with your mind. Stay grounded, okay? Now go, if nothing can be done, maybe talk to your supervisor about taking a few days off to think things over. Stop crying and making a fuss here; I'm very busy. I don't have time for your trivial matters." Dean Xia said coldly.

"What do I do then?" Zhang Huijie became anxious. Dean Xia was making it clear he wouldn't help, and if he wouldn't, who would?

She thought about going to see Professor Yang at the Institute. She heard that Wen Ruzheng respected no one but Professor Yang. Zhang Huijie had a new plan, but still said, "If you won't help, I'll come cry every day."

"Zhang Huijie, don't act recklessly. I'm warning you, others might indulge you, but I won't. Listening to you cry for this long today is considerate enough. If you keep acting immature and stirring trouble, I really will slap you. You're cutting off your own path. Even if Wen Ruzheng still liked you, he'd hate you now. Any new unmarried doctors might also lose interest because this behavior is as foolish as a pig, messing with your own reputation. Frankly, I met Wen Ruzheng's girlfriend, she's very pretty, far better than you. She's at least 1.7 meters tall, an elegant girl, a doctoral graduate from Public Security University, and only 27 or 28, just graduated. She's better than you in every way. Why would he give up such a good girlfriend for you? If you think his brain is as muddled as yours."

"You'd better calm down and work properly. You might meet someone suitable in the future, but keep acting up and not even Wen Ruzheng will look at you, let alone anyone else. You were a good girl, but you're ruining your reputation behaving like this."

Dean Xia said harshly.

Zhang Huijie shivered, instinctively stepping back, thinking Dean Xia might really slap her.

Dean Xia took a big gulp of tea: "Huijie, cut it out. Keep this up, and you'll never marry. This matter ends here. Go apologize to Wen Ruzheng in a straightforward manner. You're a good girl with many merits. When the right man appears in the future, I'll help you find him. We recruit so many PhDs every year, fate might bring you someone you like. I'll set you up then."

With that, Dean Xia waved her off: "Go reflect, clear your mind. You've erred, don't err again."

Zhang Huijie immediately stood up and left, feeling intimidated by Dean Xia. She feared he really might slap her, and his every word cut like a whip across her face.

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