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“You contributed a lot to what Thomas did, didn’t you?” Susan looked at him with a smile.
Ben turned around and replied, “Not me. I had nothing to do with it.”
Susan continued to smile slyly at him.
Ben coughed and went on, “I just provided some theoretical knowledge, but I never thought his practical skills would be so lacking. After all, he’s a doctor, and theoretically, his ability to combine
theory and practice should be strong.”
Ben admitted that when he pursued Susan before, it was occasionally awkward.
But he swore that he never reached a level of mind–boggling embarrassment!
Watching Ben desperately trying to shift blame, Susan found it amusing. She said with no mercy,
“Theresa is on the verge of going berserk, so deal with the mess you created.”
With that, she left him with her back turned.
Ben instantly felt a pang in his heart.
How did Thomas, who usually seemed quite clever, become so foolish in this matter?
Ben resentfully made a phone call to Thomas.
Before Ben could speak, Thomas excitedly said, “Ben, the things you gave me really worked. Before, not matter what I said, Theresa never paid attention to me, but now, she occasionally tells me to get lost.”
Hearing that, Ben was speechless.
He suddenly forgave Thomas.
After all, what’s the point of arguing with a fool?,
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Ben took a deep breath and said with a forced smile, “Thomas, I suddenly remembered that those methods of mine were from a year ago, and they seem a bit outdated now.”
Thomas was puzzled. “Really? I think they are quite effective.”
“That’s your illusion.” Ben said expressionlessly, “You’d better forget everything you’ve seen before.”
Confused, Thomas asked, “What should I do then?”
“Figure it out yourself.” Ben said, “Remember, girls don’t like smooth talkers. They prefer someone down–to–earth, someone who can take care of their practical life!”
Thomas said, “I don’t quite understand.”
“If you don’t understand, figure it out yourself.” Ben hung up the phone, unable to tolerate it any longer.
In short, he was done with giving advice to Thomas.
His only thought was, as long as he didn’t get involved, let Thomas do whatever foolish things he
wanted!
That night…
Thomas tossed and turned, thinking about Ben’s words.
Ben had a lovely wife, and their marital relationship was extremely close–he was truly a winner in life.
He had to listen carefully to whatever he said, even though his tone sounded a bit perfunctory.
But what was the relationship between Ben and him?
Their relationship was so close, could Ben really be perfunctory?
So, what Ben said had to be valuable advice, and he had to chew on it carefully.
“Someone down–to–earth, someone who can take care of their practical life?”
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Thomas pondered this sentence all night.
Even in his dreams, his mind was filled with this sentence.
The next day…
Thomas suddenly opened his eyes.
“I understand.” He excitedly got up, then quickly washed and dressed.
Someone down–to–earth who could take care of practical life…
Theresa was always busy, and who was her biggest concern?
Her parents.
So, sweet words were useless.
To make Theresa accept him, the best way was to win over her parents.
When Thomas came out, Mrs. Smith had already prepared breakfast.
“Come on over and have some bagels,” she said.
Thomas grabbed the bagels and started to leave.
Mrs. Smith was not happy with that. “What are you in such a hurry for early in the morning?”
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Thomas halted his steps. “Mom, I haven’t seen Mrs. Austin in a long time. I plan to buy something and
visit her and her husband.”
Mrs. Smith immediately became happy when she heard that. “You plan to go to Theresa’s house?”
Thomas nodded.
“Hurry up, hurry up. And remember to buy more things to take with you.” Mrs. Smith stuffed a bagel into Thomas’s hand and pushed him out.
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“Mom, if you’re not happy about it, I won’t go,” Thomas said with a bit of arrogance.
Mrs. Smith kicked him out with one foot. “Stop talking nonsense, go quickly.”
Thomas muttered something under his breath, then happily left.
Mrs. Smith watched his back and couldn’t help but smile.
This little rascal finally came to his senses.
She finally had a daughter–in–law.
In the Austin residence…
After a long sleep that lasted until 11 o’clock, Theresa finally woke up, rubbing her eyes as she walked
out of her room.
She was just thinking about brushing her teeth and washing her face when she passed by the living room and stopped dead in her tracks.
She looked at the person in the living room in disbelief.
‘Am I still dreaming?” she thought.
She rubbed her eyes again.
However, the person was still there, waving at her shamelessly.
“Thomas, what are you doing here?” she asked through gritted teeth.
“I…” Thomas didn’t have time to speak.
Mrs. Austin was unhappy with her. “Theresa, what kind of tone is that? Apologize to Thomas.”
“It’s okay, Mrs. Austin,” Thomas quickly said. “It’s really fine.”
Mrs. Austin’s gaze hardened as she looked at Theresa. “See how polite and sweet Thomas is?”
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Theresa was speechless.
She looked at Thomas, who was pretending to be honest, and gritted her teeth. “Mom, don’t be fooled by him! He’s not a good person.”
“That’s enough, Theresa!” Mr. Austin said, unable to listen further.
Feeling utterly betrayed by her parents‘ siding with Thomas, Theresa said, “You’re all being deceived! Thomas is nothing but a shameless scoundrel.”
Mrs. Austin, now visibly angry, said, “Then tell us, what has Thomas done to wrong you?”
Theresa struggled to articulate Thomas’s shameless acts, knowing that she couldn’t sum it up easily.
Seeing that she couldn’t explain it, Mrs. Austin coldly said, “Theresa, you can’t say anything, can you? Accusing Thomas without any basis! Apologize to him.”
“Apologize to him? In your dreams!” Theresa stormed back to her room, slamming the door furiously
behind her.
Mrs. Austin looked at Thomas apologetically. “I’m sorry, Theresa has been spoiled by me.”
“Don’t worry. I quite like her vibrant personality,” Thomas replied gently.
Mr. and Mrs. Austin looked at each other and immediately felt relieved.
Thank goodness that their daughter had found someone who appreciated her.
At noon….
Theresa was coaxed out for lunch with Thomas.
Look how good Thomas is to you! He learned to make noodles just because he knows you like them. Look at these handmade noodles, all made by Thomas himself,” Mrs. Austin said proudly.
Theresa eyed the noodles in front of her, looking skeptically at Thomas.
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‘This man can make handmade noodles?”
-Why didn’t she believe it?
“Try it.” Mrs. Austin glanced at Theresa threateningly.
Not wanting to upset the matriarch of the family, Theresa reluctantly took a bite.
She was prepared to criticize them, but to her surprise, the noodles were much tastier than she expected. They were perfectly chewy, and the broth was deliciously savory.
Seeing Theresa’s astonished expression, Mrs. Austin smiled, saying, “Thomas kneaded the dough for over an hour to get the perfect texture. And the soup, he carefully simmered it all morning. Theresa, while you were sulking in your room, he was busy making these noodles, thinking of you. Think about your attitude this morning, and whether it was justified.”
Theresa pursed her lips, looking at Thomas with a puzzled expression. “Since when do you know how to make noodles?”
Noticing Theresa’s softening demeanor, Thomas felt a surge of pride, thinking to himself, ‘Ben’s advice really paid off. Although the romantic lines were a bit cliché, this recipe book definitely worked its
magic.‘
Thomas eagerly explained, “I’m a medical student, you know that, right?”
Mrs. Austin looked at Thomas with interest. “Yes, studying medicine is such a noble pursuit.”
homas smiled and said, “We medical students have strong practical skills. Kneading dough is nothing ompared to dissecting a body. Have you ever seen human intestines? They look a lot like noodles, long nd slender, and also…”
efore he could finish, both Theresa and Mrs. Austin rushed to the bathroom, followed by the sounds of
etching.
