Paranoid Doctor Only Loves Me
Chapter 131: Doctor Lu Makes His Girlfriend Happy Everyday (2 updates)_1

Chapter 131: Doctor Lu Makes His Girlfriend Happy Everyday (2 updates)_1

The mother and daughter arrived at the restaurant and ordered three dishes and one soup, two meat dishes and one vegetable.

With the current income of the mother and daughter, even if they indulged in a Manchu Han Imperial Feast, there wouldn’t be much pressure, but Su Ruoan believed in satisfying basic needs when it came to food and clothing.

Above that, she added one more thing: eat happily and wear comfortably. As for those flashy things, there was no need for them.

Su Ruoan loved offal, so Tang Su ordered her a plate of sour string beans stir-fried with chicken gizzards. She also loved this dish—it went well with rice. With this dish, both mother and daughter could eat three bowls of rice.

Then, they ordered a boiled fish. Actually, two dishes would have been enough. However, following the principle of healthy eating, the mother and daughter also ordered a portion of stir-fried seasonal vegetables and a farmhouse vegetable rice soup.

"Why did dad feel like going fishing today?" While waiting for the meal to be served, Tang Su helped her mother sanitize the bowls and chopsticks, as she asked.

"Your dad might be my husband, but we are independent individuals. What he thinks, you should ask him; if you ask me, I have no idea."

Tang Su: "..."

Su Ruoan smiled and looked at her daughter’s ruddy face, "Have you and Lu Han made it official?"

"Mhm," Tang Su replied softly, her face turning red.

"So, the moment he returns from visiting his family, you can’t wait? I was thinking, couldn’t you keep up the pretense for at least two days? No matter what, we are girls."

Su Ruoan was happy for her daughter, but the thought of her daughter pulling Lu Han as soon as he got back, confessing she had liked him for a long time, was an image Su Ruoan found unimaginable.

The sheer beauty was terrifying.

"Mother, when you talk like that, it’s not cute at all. Lu Han and I, it’s about things falling into place naturally. Nobody was in a rush; okay?"

"You weren’t in a rush? Then why were you still hanging around at his place so late when I called? I even thought to myself, had I not called, would you two have jumped the gun and cooked the uncooked rice into a ready meal? Were you planning to directly get married and start a family?"

"..."

Tang Su was speechless. It wasn’t that she didn’t want to leave; it was Lu Han who invited her to his place, okay?

The two had already exchanged their passwords. Lu Han even had breakfast at her place that morning before going to work.

Thinking of this, Tang Su felt exceedingly joyful.

It felt as though they were dating, yet unknowingly, they seemed to have started living the little day-to-day life together.

But what did her mom’s words mean by getting directly married and starting a family?

Oh, so getting married means she must be nagged to have children, right?

Her own mother, why was she always so annoying?

"Mother, can I just get married and not have kids?" Tang Su tentatively asked.

"I don’t have a problem with that, as long as you can handle the gossip," her mother replied.

"If I don’t want kids myself, what’s there to gossip about?" Tang Su asked, puzzled.

"For instance, people might say, ’Is Tang Su unable to have kids? She must have ruined her health when she was young,’ or ’Is it Lu Han that can’t have kids? Oh, sitting in the office all day must have ruined his health.’

"See? That’s a live example for you. They tell you to have kids early, and you end up like Tang Su and her husband."

Tang Su: "..."

Su Ruoan vividly enacted the gossipy ladies to perfection. Tang Su didn’t know whether to laugh or what.

It was so lifelike, Tang Su felt as if those busybodies had actually shown up.

Seeing Tang Su’s face change, as if she was frightened, Su Ruoan quickly comforted her, "Mom’s just teasing you. Are you taking it seriously? You and Lu Han are just beginning. This is a decision for you and Lu Han to make, and then consider the elders’ opinions."

"On your dad’s and my side, we support you if you decide not to have children. However, your grandmother and uncle are going to settle back in the country, and your grandmother is quite traditional in her thinking—once you’re married she’ll definitely be looking forward to grandchildren unless it’s not possible."

Tang Su nodded, she understood.

After talking about Tang Su’s grandmother and uncle, Su Ruoan continued, "Next month, your dad and I are taking our annual leave to go to Beijing to see them. Arrange it to come with us."

"No need to arrange anything, I’m about to close both shops for good." Tang Su deliberately scared her mother.

"Hm? What?" Su Ruoan was genuinely startled.

With the business going well, why would she close shop?

Seeing her scare tactic had worked, Tang Su explained while eating and laughing, "Don’t be so alarmed, mother. A film crew is coming to Hua City to shoot a movie, and they’re interested in Culture Street. They want to close it for filming for a month, and there will be compensation."

"You girl, you scared me to death. So, you’re saying it’s basically paid leave?

"Exactly, great news, right?"

"Mhm, congratulations."

"Thank you, Mother. By the way, how has my godmother been these days?" Tang Su thought of Zhao Xinlan.

"Are you worried that Jiang Shanshan will make it difficult for your godmother at the Jiang Family’s house?" Su Ruoan looked up and asked.

Jiang Shanshan is only Jiang Tao’s niece, not his biological daughter. Between a niece and a wife, who is closer, Su Ruoan thought; Jiang Tao wasn’t so foolish as to be unable to make that judgment.

"Everyone with the surname Jiang is tricky," Tang Su pouted.

"You’re right about that. Your godmother said that this Sunday is Jiang Tao’s birthday. It’s not a big celebration, just a small one with Jiang Family relatives and close friends of the couple. Your godmother asked me to tell you to bring Lu Han with you."

"I have to bring Lu Han?" Tang Su was puzzled.

She wasn’t sure if Lu Han would definitely be available.

"I didn’t insist. First, ask Lu Han what he thinks. If both of you have time, then go together. We don’t go for Jiang Tao’s sake but for your godmother’s. After all, she is the lady of the Jiang Family household. It’s about showing support."

"Mm, okay, I’ll ask him when I see him tonight."

"Mother has a suggestion, but I’m not sure if I should say it."

"Go ahead."

"This weekend, if someone asks, just say that Lu Han and I are from the same teacher, and we’re part of the same system. They won’t say much about it, there’s no need to make a special introduction to Jiang Tao’s relatives that you two are dating."

"Mm."

This suggestion aligned with Tang Su’s own thoughts.

If her godmother hadn’t married Jiang Tao, they ordinarily wouldn’t have needed to greet him or his family members voluntarily.

So what if Jiang Tao is a hospital director?

Away from that system, outside, he’s just an ordinary person.

So, Tang Su really didn’t understand the sense of superiority of Jiang Tao and those with the Jiang surname. Where did it come from?

They weren’t royal relatives.

After lunch, Su Ruoan solved several issues and left feeling particularly at ease.

After finishing the meal and seeing off Su Ruoan, it wasn’t even two o’clock yet, not yet time for the bookstore to open. So, Tang Su decided to hang out at the coffee shop, initially planning to offer Su Ruoan a cup of coffee to take with her. Su Ruoan had refused; she wasn’t planning to pull an all-nighter, so why drink coffee?

Tang Su didn’t insist, knowing that at her mother’s age, she didn’t need to work night shifts anymore. Without night shifts, she had gotten into the habit of going to bed early and waking up early.

When Tang Su arrived at the store, Wu Jie wasn’t there, Ade had gone to deliver goods, and Zhou Hang was looking after the shop. Tang Su asked Zhou Hang to make her a cup of coffee.

Sitting by the window, Tang Su took out her phone and sent Lu Han a picture of the complete set of "The Complete Sherlock Holmes," "Doctor Lu, I want to give this set of picture books to little Tongtong as a celebration of his successful surgery. Do you think he would like it?"

"That set is quite expensive, girlfriend." Lu Han was also on his lunch break. Hearing Tang Su’s unique ringtone, he looked up to respond.

"Expensive or not, I’m paying for it. Just tell me whether he’d like it or not."

"Of course, he’d like it. But girlfriend, didn’t you say saving money makes you happy? Not saving anymore?"

"I’ll save. Spending this money won’t affect the speed of saving, though."

"Oh, girlfriend is really capable. I might consider, someday, lying back and living off your success." Then Lu Han added a naughty smiley face emoji after his text.

"Pfft—" Tang Su couldn’t help laughing, "Then I’ll get it wrapped up. When can you bring me to meet Tongtong, is that okay?"

"Sure, just let me know when you’re free, I’ll arrange it." Lu Han readily agreed.

"Mm, okay."

Just then, Zhou Hang brought over the coffee Tang Su had ordered. Along with the coffee was a promissory note he and Xu Jie had written together.

"What’s this promissory note about?" Tang Su looked at Zhou Hang while Xu Jie also walked over.

The two explained that after thinking it over for a long time, they felt more at ease holding onto the five thousand yuan as a loan, detailing a repayment method to be fairer to Tang Su.

They had set out to earn money on their own merits, and no matter how hard life was, they couldn’t lose their dignity.

Tang Su was moved by their integrity, and after sipping the coffee that Zhou Hang had prepared—though not as good as Wu Jie’s, but already 70-80% there—

she signed the note and paid for her cup of coffee, counting it as Zhou Hang’s sale.

Zhou Hang refused to accept it, so Tang Su threatened him that if he didn’t, she wouldn’t sign the note either.

With no other option, Zhou Hang had to agree.

They both compromised, and it was perfect.