Paranoid Doctor Only Loves Me
Chapter 102 - 085 Tang Su develops a high fever (1st update)_1

Chapter 102: 085 Tang Su develops a high fever (1st update)_1

Although Old Tan had not returned to Beijing for quite some time, he was always kept informed by Bai Dingxian, a blabbermouth. Whatever Bai Dingxian thought he ought to know, he would actively share, and even the things that he was not supposed to know, Bai Dingxian would still make a point of letting him know.

Therefore, Old Tan was aware that the issue between Lu Han and his father, Lu Maoyan, would have to be resolved by this New Year at the latest, whether by force or compulsion; Mr. Lu was determined to find a girlfriend for Lu Han.

This was actually a betting agreement set by his father.

Three years later, if he had not found a girl he liked, the choice would be entirely up to his father. Regardless of who it was, he would have to accept her.

This was the content of the father-son wager agreement.

After that, Lu Han managed to leave Beijing and arrived in Hua City.

At first, he thought the young man had a conscience, coming to Hua City for his sake, only to find out later that he and his mother had not yet been taken back by the Bai Family. They moved from the countryside to Hua City and stayed with his maternal grandparents.

He had attended two years of junior high school there.

Hua City was actually half of Lu Han’s hometown.

When he was in the ninth grade, Bai Wei was acknowledged by the Bai Family and immediately after, married into the Lu Family to become Madam Lu Maoyan. Later on, everyone found out that Lu Han was actually Lu Maoyan’s biological son.

Those in the Lu Family who had initially opposed Bai Wei becoming Mrs. Lu Maoyan for various reasons ultimately silenced their objections.

Lu Maoyan’s methods were decisive, and although outsiders were unclear about the details of how he quelled the internal strife within the Lu Family, they could imagine it.

Before Bai Wei married him, there was also stormy controversy within the Lu Family regarding the mother and son. Otherwise, Lu Han would not have avoided everything to do with the Lu Family and chosen the path of a doctor.

Of course, Lu Han’s choice to become a doctor was also driven by his own reasons.

And those reasons related to the fact that before he met Tang Su, Lu Han had another girlfriend, a gentle and pure-eyed deaf-mute girl.

If that girl were still alive, he probably wouldn’t have had the chance to meet Tang Su.

In modern relationships, who doesn’t have an ex?

That wasn’t a big deal: Tang Su also had an ex-boyfriend, and he had even come across a video of them. However, he felt Tang Su handled it well, getting medical attention first after being hit, then reporting to the police, and finally seeking rightful compensation—a smart approach.

With evidence in hand, what was there to fear about denial?

As for how far Tang Su had gone with her ex-boyfriend, Old Tan felt that, considering his relationship with Lu Han, finding some time to discuss this was necessary.

Even if he didn’t ask, when his father dug into Tang Su’s background for his sake, they would still have to face these issues.

As a friend, it was better that he broach these topics first and remind them to think about them sooner rather than later.

With only three months until New Year’s, he understood that the reason Lu Han wanted them to keep it a secret was simply to give Tang Su three months of peaceful and joyful dating life.

This request he could satisfy. After all, he didn’t communicate with people from Beijing, and those he could contact wouldn’t speak about Lu Han’s matters anyway.

However, he could only vouch for himself. Bai Dingxian was a bigmouth, and whether he could keep silent for three months was uncertain.

But the way Lu Han had threatened their many years of friendship, family, and kinship for Tang Su, it showed that he, too, was a man who would forsake his friends for love.

Humph—

All men are the same, and Lu Han was no exception.

When the conversation shifted to Beijing, Lin Jiaojiao sat up from Old Tan’s embrace, "Then this year, let’s close our little tavern early for the holiday. If Doctor Lu brings Tang Su back to Beijing to meet his family, you should also go back with him and stay for a few more days."

As for Beijing, she vowed never to set foot there again.

"Call me back, what do you want to do?" Old Tan asked discontentedly.

"What can I do? Just wait for you in Hua City, where nobody wants me but you, an old lady?" Lin Jiaojiao chuckled softly.

Originally, to be with Old Tan, she had broken ties with her parents.

Her parents always said that as someone from the Lin family, one should not be as out of line as she was.

Lin Jiaojiao didn’t feel the need to explain. Having grown up in a family like hers, how could she do anything inappropriate?

She definitely could, and that’s why she did.

But some things are unexplainable, and if her parents didn’t wish to believe in her choices, there was nothing she could do. If they insisted on cutting ties, then so be it.

Being on her own was peaceful and comfortable.

Lin Jiaojiao enjoyed making wine because she liked the process of fermenting it. A fine wine needed years of maturation to become richer and more fragrant.

Actually, the same goes for people. Whether a person is good or bad, sometimes a period cannot make an accurate judgment.

"Don’t speak of yourself like that, Jiaojiao. Old Tan is useless for still having you suffer," he said.

"Don’t say you’re useless, how could you be? These ten years of happiness and joy, it was all given by you. I am very happy, and I’ve never once regretted it... Mmm."

Her final words were sealed by Old Tan’s lips against hers.

The kiss was tender, affectionate, and full of yearning without any aggression.

Lin Jiaojiao felt completely relaxed in the warm spring water...

**

The next day.

Lu Han got up early to go for a morning run downstairs and then buy breakfast.

Tang Su had given him a heads-up last night; Sister Cai from property management knew about the two of them, so it was very likely that the whole neighborhood was almost up to speed with their situation.

Sure enough, he bumps into an old man also out exercising in the morning. The man, retired and killing time, had taken a temp job at the property management, helping the community with weeding and pruning the flowers and such.

"Little Lu, good morning," Lu Han had a regular routine, and since he exercised in the morning, he naturally recognized several neighbors who did the same.

"Old Zheng, good morning," Lu Han replied without halting his high-knee running in place.

"I heard from Sister Cai that she wanted to ask Tang Su and you yesterday if either of you had time this weekend to represent your building at the homeowners’ meeting. But, as it turned out, Tang Su’s phone was ringing at your place, you two are together now?"

"Yes, we just started dating. Please don’t mention it in front of Tang Su, Old Zheng; girls are shy and she might feel embarrassed," Lu Han straightforwardly admitted.

"Hmm hmm hmm, I understand, I’ve been there. That little girl Tang Su is really nice, very kind-hearted. Last time, my Pipi wanted a picture book that was out of stock in several bookstores, but it was Tang Su who found it for us."

"Not only was it genuine, it was also cheaper. After reading it, if we didn’t want to keep it at home, she even let us put it in her bookstore and set our own price to sell it second-hand. That girl’s got a clever head on her shoulders, very impressive," while talking about Tang Su, Old Zheng didn’t spare any praise, giving thumbs up as he spoke.

Having his girlfriend praised by neighbors made Doctor Lu, the boyfriend, feel proud and honored.

His phone alarm, set in the pocket, went off. Lu Han took it out to shut it off, "Thanks, Old Zheng. I must hurry; I still need to go to work in the morning and now I have to buy breakfast for Tang Su. I’ll be leaving first."

"Alright, alright, I’ll let you get to it."

Lu Han went to the breakfast shop to buy eight-treasure porridge, black rice porridge, and two baskets of steamed buns. Passing the entrance to the community, he saw someone selling pancake rolls and bought one for Tang Su as well.

Then, he went upstairs.

He first took the breakfast back to his own place, quickly showered and changed his clothes, then took out the roast duck to slice it, and brought it along with breakfast over to the place next door.

0417!

You could use either the passcode or fingerprint scan, and Lu Han chose the passcode.

This was the birthday passcode they both used.

Lu Han also applied it wherever he could.

For his bank card PIN, he used Tang Su’s birth year followed by 0417.

Easy to remember.

Once next door, having set the breakfast in its proper place, Lu Han initially thought to leave a note for Tang Su, but remembering how she hadn’t noticed the notes he’d stuck onto her fridge twice,

he concluded that Tang Su and notes were not destined to get along.

There was no point if she wouldn’t see it.

So, Lu Han decided not to leave one. Once he’d nearly finished his chores, he could spare a moment to call Tang Su.

Having thought it through, Lu Han decided to head to work first, planning to call her directly in a bit.

However, having already entered the door, Doctor Lu felt it wouldn’t be right not to check on the little girl.

So, he tiptoed to the door of Tang Su’s bedroom.

The layout of Tang Su’s place was similar to his. When Lu Han’s hand grasped the doorknob, he turned it slightly, and the door wasn’t locked from the inside.

Lu Han wasn’t sure whether to be happy or angry.

Happy because the girl truly had no guard up against him, which was nice, but angry that she was so lax about safety. What if one day the person entering her room wasn’t him, but a bad guy?

After pushing the door open, without even steping inside, Lu Han sensed that something was off with the girl’s breathing as she lay on the bed in the room, and the temperature in the room was unusually high.

Was Tang Su running a fever?

Lu Han hastened his steps, covering the distance in two long strides to Tang Su’s bed, and reached out to touch her forehead, which was burning hot.

As he suspected, Tang Su not only had a fever, but a high one.

Lu Han immediately drew the blackout curtains open. Tang Su, who had fallen into a delirious state due to the fever, showed no response. Not wanting to delay, Lu Han stood up to find an overcoat for Tang Su, dressing her carefully from inside out. Only then did he realize that Tang Su had gone to sleep wrapped in a wet towel—her hair hadn’t even been dried.

How could she not have a fever after that?

Tang Su’s phone wasn’t on the nightstand; it lay on the bed. Lu Han pocketed the phone, scooped Tang Su up in his arms, and hurried down to the elevator.

After getting into the car, Lu Han called Bai Dingxian to have everything ready on his side.