Paranoid Doctor Only Loves Me
Chapter 251 - 220 Unfeeling, Careless (2nd Update)_1

Chapter 251: 220 Unfeeling, Careless (2nd Update)_1

Tang Su and Tang Feng’s lack of pickiness about food and drink, in the eyes of Tang Shengyi and Su Ruoan, was a virtue. Their children not being fussy eaters was a great trait.

To others, however, the siblings seemed to have never seen good food or drinks, which they found pitiable.

Even though Su Yangming, who shared the table with them, didn’t have a pleasant way of eating and gobbled his food just like them, people thought he was just hungry and not someone who hadn’t eaten good food before.

But Tang Feng and Tang Su, they must have never had it.

After all, they were genuinely poor, whereas Su Yangming’s financial resources were robust; poverty didn’t suit him.

Tang Shengyi, looking at the fine meal spread out in front of him, was also hungry but somehow couldn’t eat whenever he accompanied his wife to a meal at the Su Family’s.

In this respect, he couldn’t match his children’s carefree attitude.

To him, the exquisite food on the table couldn’t compare to a bowl of pickle and shredded pork noodles that Su Ruoan would cook for him.

Eating was for satiety, not for show.

"Shengyi, eat, won’t you? Doesn’t it agree with you?" Su Wanyi saw the refined way Tang Shengyi ate and, as the eldest sister of the Su Family, naturally spoke up with concern.

Su Ruoan looked over, and Tang Shengyi quickly served himself a bowl of the main dish—Yangzhou fried rice.

"Not at all, big sister, it suits me just fine, just feeling a bit airsick, similar to how it’s always been, a bit of trouble adjusting to the new environment," Tang Shengyi said with a smile, scooping up two mouthfuls of the fried rice.

The old Madam Su was displeased, "Shengyi, not to nag you as your mother-in-law, but look at Su Ruoan and Su Su, the mother and daughter aren’t as pretentious as you."

What did he mean by trouble adjusting to the new environment?

She saw him as narrow-minded, quick-tempered, and holding on to grudges.

Just as Su Ruoan was about to open her mouth in her husband’s defense, Tang Shengyi grabbed her hand under the table and then said, with a genuinely humble and apologetic face, "Yes, Mom’s scolding is right. I have been pretentious. It won’t happen again."

Seeing that Tang Shengyi admitted his fault with a rather good attitude, the old Madam Su didn’t pursue the matter further.

Watching their father endure such frustration in front of their grandmother made Tang Feng and Tang Su, the brother and sister, feel distressed but powerless to intervene.

The grandmother was so old; they surely couldn’t employ the same tactic they used with their elderly aunt, the diversion method, could they?

On this side, seeing the siblings feel sorry for their own father, Su Yangming ate heartily for a while; when his hunger finally abated, he wiped his mouth with a napkin and said to his mother:

"Mom, have you forgotten again? My brother-in-law has always had airsickness. I know he usually takes high-speed trains or intercity expresses but avoids flights. If not to accompany my sister and to have loved her all his life, why would he push himself so hard?"

Old Madam Su: "..."

How could she forget? She didn’t suffer from dementia.

Among the three sons-in-law, only Shen Ao was unfaithful and not devoted, while both Tang Shengyi and Wei Yuan performed quite well in terms of fidelity.

However, Wei Yuan was too driven by his career, a man who could neglect his wife and family for his work, which was why he succeeded and had a good reputation in the legal field.

On the other hand, Tang Shengyi, though lacking in career ambition, was truly a super family-oriented good man who treated Su Ruoan very well.

When Su Ruoan had their two children, Tang Shengyi never let her change a single diaper.

During Su Ruoan’s two confinements, they didn’t hire a maternity nurse, and it was Tang Shengyi and his mother who took care of her together. To speak the truth, Su Ruoan had had a better confinement than both her older and younger sisters who went to a maternity center.

In her confinement, whenever Su Ruoan wanted to use the bathroom, Tang Shengyi wished she could just do it lying in bed.

If it weren’t for the doctor’s repeated advice that she needed to exercise by walking around, Tang Shengyi would never have allowed it.

Yes, Tang Shengyi had many strengths—enough to talk about for a day and a night without end—but he had one fatal flaw: he wasn’t good at making money.

In the society of the past, men were the pillars of a family. And what is a pillar?

It means that a man must, by his own strength, bear all the expenses of his wife and children. That is what it means to be a pillar.

Madam Su had suffered from this, so she hoped that her three daughters would marry men capable of being true pillars.

If they wanted to work outside the home, it should stem from interest and passion, not out of necessity to relieve their husbands of financial pressures, to say nothing of having to support the entire household with their income like Su Ruoan did.

In the old lady’s eyes, if a man was good at making money, then some other faults could be overlooked.

Like Shen Ao’s infidelity or Wei Yuan’s neglect of family.

Seeing her youngest son, whom she had spoiled, argue, and that in front of her mother-in-law, Madam Su couldn’t help feeling a bit of a loss of face. Since Su Ruoan didn’t seem to intend to speak up and smooth things over for her mother, Madam Su had to do it herself.

"You think you’re the only one who knows your third brother-in-law dotes on your third sister? I’m aware of it too; my eyes aren’t so old and dim that I can’t see clearly. I’m just saying, the body needs to be exercised, to sit through it a few times and gradually it’ll get better."

"Old mother, some things shouldn’t be said like that. By your logic, if someone is inherently allergic to milk, you asking them to drink more milk several times—won’t they still be allergic? Perhaps, the person might even..."

Speaking of death and disaster was taboo, and Su Yangming, of course, understood and didn’t voice the rest.

But everyone present understood what was left unsaid.

"Xiaowu, your third sister and brother-in-law haven’t said anything, so why are you arguing so earnestly?" Su Wanyi spoke again, "Just eat your food. Don’t you love chicken soup the most? Have another bowl or two."

"I..."

When Su Yangming still wanted to say something, Su Ruoan raised her glass and said to him:

"Xiaowu, you’ve had a hard time working abroad and taking care of our mother these years. Here, your third sister toasts to you."

"Third sister, you’re too kind. My achievements today couldn’t have happened without you, Xiaowu. If it wasn’t for the talismans for peace and wealth you helped me get back then, I wouldn’t be this energetic and capable of making money. I toast to you and third brother-in-law."

"No need for flattery, just drink." Facing Su Yangming, Tang Shengyi finally showed a genuinely pleased smile.

The others exchanged glances, unable to understand. Back when Su Yangming had started his business, his brothers and sisters had given him money and resources, and yet this kid didn’t seem to remember their kindness at all.

Instead, he remembered the couple, who had given him just fifty thousand yuan and those so-called talismans for peace and wealth? In an era that values science, indulging in feudal superstition was really inappropriate.

After toasting, Su Jiahao, who was accustomed to leading in the workplace, couldn’t resist pointing out what he thought his siblings had done wrong, "The first toast between you two was misplaced. We should all toast our great mother together. Without her, where would we all be?"

Su Wanyi agreed, "Yes, second brother is right. Come on, everyone stand up. Let’s toast to the two mothers here, thanking them for bringing us into this colorful world."

"To Mother (Grandmother, Granny)."

Everyone raised their glasses and said in unison.

The two elderly ladies tipped the small cups of wine in front of them back and drained them, "Alright, we’re all family here. Sit down and eat."

Aside from the family of four from Tang Su’s side and Su Yangming—just five people who were earnestly eating, the rest of the people just symbolically picked at their food and then either checked their phones or chatted with others.

Tang Su’s family of four had their first dinner in Beijing for two and a half hours. When Su Wanyi went to settle the bill, Su Jiahao stood up to argue over it, but when Su Wanyi mentioned that her husband hadn’t come today and it was his turn to pay, Su Jiahao finally gave up.

At this time, Sun Qing had already returned to her room to relax in a bath after ensuring her husband had eaten and drunk well at home, and she casually called Tang Su.

She wanted to find out how things were with her friend and also to ask when they could arrange to go shopping together.