Paranoid Doctor Only Loves Me
Chapter 236 - 205 The Driver’s Misunderstanding, Tang Su Explains (2 updates)_1

Chapter 236: 205 The Driver’s Misunderstanding, Tang Su Explains (2 updates)_1

After lunch, Su Ruoan left for work because she was starting her official vacation tomorrow, and she needed to finish seeing all the remaining patients in the afternoon.

Otherwise, Su Ruoan’s vacation would not be a peaceful one.

Tang Su went with her father and brothers to the supermarket to buy some milk, nutritional supplements, her grandfather’s favorite sorghum liquor—a whole case of it—as well as a case of snacks that her grandmother enjoyed, and then hailed a taxi with the purchases in tow.

The family actually had a car, except that lately, Tang Su’s uncle had some business to attend to back in his hometown and had borrowed it.

Tang Su’s grandparents had four children—two daughters as the eldest and the youngest, and two sons—Tang Su’s father being the third child.

Originally having a son and a daughter, the old couple had not planned on having more children, but when Tang Su’s second uncle was nine years old, Tang Su’s grandmother had an unexpected pregnancy with Tang Su’s father.

My goodness, even Abortion Pills failed to terminate that pregnancy, so the old couple figured that since this child had a strong will to live, they might as well keep him.

And that was how Tang Shengyi came to be; otherwise, Tang Feng and Tang Su themselves would not have come into this world.

Tang Su’s aunt was not the biological child of the old couple; she was a foundling that Tang Su’s grandmother had discovered in a pile of grass next to a trashcan while she was out collecting cardboard.

Tang Su’s grandmother was kind-hearted. With three children to raise and already not well-off, she took in the baby girl who was covered in red spots; at that time, there were no adequate rescue stations like there are today.

The village chief refused to help take care of her. Tang Su’s grandmother could not bear to leave the child to her fate, to throw her back beside the trashcan. When Tang Su’s grandfather saw that his wife had done a good deed, he encouraged her to keep the child. ’If there’s rice to eat, she eats with us; if there’s porridge, she drinks with us.’

They had no money to treat the rash, so Tang Su’s grandmother insisted on bathing her daily with the water used to wash rice. Hey, to their surprise, after half a year, the spots gradually faded.

The child grew up healthy in their family.

Nowadays, Tang Su’s aunt is a young college professor. Her husband is the president of the university where she works, and they live a peaceful and joyful life.

Tang Su’s aunt is also very filial. Even though her biological parents found her later and she acknowledged them, they both passed away within a year, leaving her a large inheritance.

But Tang Su’s aunt has never changed back to her original surname, saying she will always be a member of the Tang Family. Each year, she returns with her husband and children to pay respect to her elderly parents.

She also has a very good relationship with Tang Su’s parents.

Tang Su’s grandmother often tells her that life is a mix of bitterness and sweetness, and no one’s life is sweet all the way through, just as the principle of ’what is long divided must come together, and what is long united must separate’ applies.

Her grandmother said that no one’s life is smooth sailing all the time; certainly, a small portion may find it so, but most people’s lives contain both bitterness and sweetness.

It’s up to you whether you choose sweetness first followed by bitterness or the other way around.

Their family had chosen to endure hardship first, followed by sweetness. Back in the day, with three children and then another foundling, they never dared to go to the market early in the morning to buy the best and freshest produce. They would wait until vendors were packing up to buy some cheaper items.

After enduring the tough times, today, Tang Su’s grandparents are among the wealthiest in the countryside.

Tang Su’s aunt purchased a flat for her parents in the big city where she lives, and they’re welcome to visit and stay whenever they miss their daughter.

The countryside house has also been renovated into a family villa.

Tang Su’s second uncle, Tang Shenghua, lives with the old couple, taking care of them up close.

Tang Shenghua, a diligent farmer, never thought of living off his more successful siblings, even though he was spending every day caring for his parents; he didn’t turn to the rest of his siblings with his hand out, asking for money.

In the countryside, he not only married a good wife early on but also worked hard towards prosperity. They contracted land, raised pigs, bought more land, and planted orchards, which now have become fruit gardens.

Just from those fruit trees on the hills, they have big bosses driving up with large trucks to take the harvest away. On that day, Tang Su’s second uncle can count on making two hundred thousand just from the fruit, making all the villagers in Tongxiang Village green with envy.

However, this couple knew how to conduct themselves. Envious as the neighbors were, no one ever sabotaged them.

When someone asked for help from their family, they were always very willing to lend a hand.

Tang Shenghua, who was nine years older than Tang Shengyi, was considered by Tang Shengyi to be an exceptionally good brother.

If it weren’t for the sacrifices and companionship of his brother, he and his sister wouldn’t have dared to move so far away from their hometown to pursue education.

And his sister had even married off to a place in another province, so far away.

It was also a stroke of luck that, by marrying her brother-in-law, the sister ended up finding her biological parents.

What used to be her in-laws turned into her real mom and dad, like something out of a legend.

After buying some goods, they sat in the car for over an hour, and at three ten, the father with his son and daughter returned to Tongxiang Village.

Today’s Tongxiang Village is nothing like it was decades ago; the once muddy paths have been transformed into tarred roads—wide and smooth.

The year Tang Shengyi married Su Ruoan, Tongxiang Village was the poorest among the nearby villages, and this was one of the reasons why Tang Su’s grandmother was disinclined to have her daughter marry Tang Shengyi.

Who would have thought that thanks to the hardworking and diligent villagers of Tongxiang, its economic level would surpass those of the nearby villages a few decades later?

The Tang Family was considered one of the wealthiest in Tongxiang Village.

With four children, each more competent than the last.

And their characters were beyond reproach.

As the taxi entered the village, everyone was curious which family it was. The villagers working in the fields stopped their work to see which filial child had returned.

When Tang Shengyi wound down the passenger-side window and greeted the neighbors enthusiastically, they sighed with a smile, "The filial son of the Tang family has come back again."

This was something they couldn’t help but envy.

When Tang Feng got out of the car, his grandpa and grandma still recognized him because he hadn’t been back for so long, and the neighbors didn’t recognize the much-changed Tang Feng.

"Fengfeng—" The two elders were in the yard shelling corn, thinking that Fengfeng would not arrive until the evening. Suddenly seeing their beloved grandson arriving with his father during the day, tears of excitement streamed down their faces.

When the car stopped at the door, they could hardly believe that the grandson they had been longing for had come back.

Speaking of which, both had great-grandsons and great-granddaughters, but they were still very fond of Tang Feng.

"Grandpa, Grandma, Fengfeng has been unfilial for not coming to see you for so long." Tang Feng said, his eyes moist, as he put an arm around each of them.

Tang Su didn’t want to come because she didn’t want to witness such a sentimental scene; her emotions were easily stirred. While watching a movie, she could cry through an entire pack of tissues while everyone else was smiling and laughing.

Later, knowing she was easily moved, when going to the movies, she consciously either chose comedies or films with less emotional fluctuation, like horror movies.

Those arthouse films and tragic romantic movies with sad endings, she just didn’t watch anymore.

"Where have you been unfilial? The army has its rules, don’t worry about it. Come on in and warm up, it’s cold outside," said the grandfather.

"Driver, come on in for a cup of tea as well, let’s rest our legs before leaving," Tang Shengyi said to the taxi driver.

"Okay," the driver, being an honest man, figured it was only right to wait inside since he was paid for both ways.

It had been such a long time since Tang Feng had returned that the grandparents momentarily favored their grandson over their granddaughter, neglecting Tang Su as they took Tang Feng by each arm and brought him inside.

Tang Su was not just thoroughly ignored by the elders, but Tang Shengyi, whose hands were full, asked Tang Su to carry something.

The taxi driver, being a kind person, looked sympathetically at Tang Su, "Young lady, it must have been tough for you in this family over the years. Here, let your uncle help you carry some of these."

Tang Su was well aware of the misunderstanding and, while thanking him for the help, also defended her grandparents, "Not at all, Driver Uncle. My big brother is in the military and only returns once every two years. Grandpa and Grandma naturally dote on him. As for me, well, I can see them anytime I want."

The taxi driver realized his mistake and smiled warmly, apologizing to Tang Su for the misunderstanding.

Tang Su waved it off, implying it was no big deal—it was just a misunderstanding.