Paranoid Doctor Only Loves Me
Chapter 261 - 230 Liyuan, Listening to Opera (2 Updates)_1

Chapter 261: 230 Liyuan, Listening to Opera (2 Updates)_1

After breakfast, the women of the Su Family followed the two elderly ladies to Liyuan to listen to the opera.

The men were rounded up by Su Yangming to go take a bath.

Tang Feng went along as well.

There was no helping it, in Uncle Su Yangming’s words, taking a bath was absolutely one of the top pleasures in life.

So the siblings went their separate ways.

Tang Su was quite happy about this arrangement, thinking that if Lu Han had time, it would be easier for her to slip out with an excuse while listening to the opera.

She wasn’t afraid of the others, but she feared her elder brother, Tang Feng

Long-term military training had made him even more alert than before.

Upon arriving at the entrance to Liyuan, the first thing Tang Su did was take a photo with her phone and send it to Lu Han.

Seeing this, her cousins Shen Xuan and Shen Yun shook their heads in resignation, thinking that Tang Su was like a country bumpkin, needing to take a photo wherever she went. Was she going to show off on her social circles?

Was she really that unsophisticated?

What’s the big deal about accompanying the family elders to listen to an opera?

Their grandmother loved opera and listened to it every week. Their married daughters tried to accompany their grandmother at least once a month, unless their in-laws had unavoidable commitments.

Due to the significant age difference, Tang Su had never been very close to her older cousins, and their conversations never really clicked.

Shen Yi was a bit better, after all, they were born in the same year.

She also had a cousin, the daughter of her fourth aunt, named Wei Shiya, who did not come today.

She had just graduated this year and found a suitable job. She had come to the dinner last night, but had to work today and really couldn’t take time off.

Grandma Su understood, since in her eyes, Wei Shiya’s job was more important. Having so many people to accompany her to the opera was already enough.

Tang Su lingered at the back; she actually liked this, as it was best not to be watched by anyone. If Lu Han happened to have time to come see her, then even if she stepped out for a bit, they wouldn’t notice anything.

This was like heaven helping her.

"Tang Su, what’s so interesting about a theater’s entrance that you need to take a picture? What, does Hua City not have any theaters yet?" Shen Xuan and Shen Yun had been instructed by their mother to take good care of Tang Su.

Shen Yi didn’t come today, otherwise, it would have been her duty to keep Tang Su company.

"Oh, there are, in the last few years Hua City has all sorts of operas, especially the face-changing act from Chuanshu, it’s the most brilliant. You sisters haven’t been to Hua City in a while, right? If you have time this New Year, you could go listen, I’ll treat you then."

"What’s so good about those noisy operas?" said Shen Yun, her face full of disdain.

"Right, Hua City is so cold in winter. I certainly don’t want to go back during winter," said Shen Xuan.

Seeing that the two of them showed no interest, Tang Su said no more.

The three cousins walked together, with Shen Xuan and Shen Yun chatting away, while Tang Su couldn’t join in and remained silent. In fact, she knew these two cousins didn’t really want her company, and frankly, she didn’t want them to accompany her either.

Over there, Su Wanyi left her mother and mother-in-law to the care of Su Ruoan and Su Mengting while she went to buy tickets.

Su Wanyi hadn’t expected grandma to want to come to Liyuan to listen to the opera the day after her return, so there were no reservations made early. When she came to inquire, she was also apprehensive.

If the large private rooms were all booked, she would have to settle for two smaller ones, as long as they didn’t have to sit in the main hall.

However, what she feared happened.

The ticket seller, who recognized Su Wanyi, said, "Madam Shen, hello, I’m sorry, but all the private rooms are full today, even the small ones aren’t available anymore. If you want to listen to the opera, you’ll have to make do with sitting in the main hall."

Su Wanyi: "..."

"Why are there so many people today?"

"It’s not that, a client just booked the entire venue."

"It’s just bad luck for us."

Su Wanyi had no choice, as her hands weren’t as quick as others. Given the principle of first come first served, since someone had acted before them, and since they had booked the entire place, she couldn’t trouble the staff at Liyuan.

"Then please wait a moment, I need to ask my grandmother."

Su Wanyi explained the situation, and the old Madam Shen felt that sitting in the main hall to watch the opera wasn’t very appealing; she thought they could come back another day.

But the old Madam Su had been hankering to listen to the opera, and if she couldn’t hear it today, she would be in a bad mood all day long.

"It’s fine, the main hall is fine. Let’s buy tickets," said the old Madam Su cheerfully.

The old Madam Su hadn’t returned to the country for many years, and old Madam Shen treated her as a guest. Since the guest didn’t mind, she, as a host, naturally accompanied her to the end.

But only for today.

Next time, if there isn’t a private room available, she wouldn’t come.

After purchasing the tickets according to the headcount, they were led to their seats by the service staff.

The old Madam Shen and Su Wanyi were regulars at Liyuan, so the staff gave them the best seats in the main hall.

The two elder ladies naturally sat in the prime spots, followed by the three Su sisters and Su Yangming’s wife, Xie Lan.

Behind them sat Shen Xuan and Shen Yun, while Tang Su was seated a bit far from them.

Su Ruoan glanced over and said nothing, knowing Tang Su didn’t have much in common with her two older cousins.

She didn’t force Tang Su to blend in with her cousins.

The old Madam Su quickly noticed Tang Su sitting in a corner, focused on her cell phone, and turned to Su Ruoan, "Is Tang Su still not fond of socializing?"

Hearing what the elder lady said, Su Wanyi and the others looked over. From their perspective, seeing her sitting alone in the corner, so absorbed in her phone, they couldn’t help but feel sympathy.

If she couldn’t even find topics to chat about with her own cousins, how would she manage outside with strangers?

Was this Tang Su capable of running a store?

Now that the store was open, could it possibly do well?

"Not at all. Perhaps, it’s because Xuan and Yun are discussing post-wedding matters more, and as an unmarried girl, she wouldn’t have much to say, right?"

"How could she not have anything to say? Even if she didn’t, it would be good for her to listen to others talking about their marriages. Right, speaking of marriage, how are things with her and Xiaoye?"

"The two of them broke up," Su Ruoan responded without hiding the truth.

"Broke up? But weren’t they together for over a year? I thought they might be discussing marriage by now. Why did they split up so suddenly?" Su Wanyi was puzzled as they didn’t pay much attention to the younger daughter’s family affairs, but some things they had heard.

"Tell us, what exactly happened?" The old Madam Su was quite concerned about this matter.

She had thought that by the time she returned, she would at least be able to celebrate Tang Su and Shen Yi’s wedding.

Su Ruoan briefly recounted the situation, and after hearing the entire story, the old Madam Su said, "Tang Su got slapped by someone? Did she say something offensive? Otherwise, why would anyone hit her?"

Su Ruoan stared at her mother in disbelief. Was her mother becoming senile?

What kind of logic was that?

No matter whether Tang Su said something unpleasant or not, in a civilized society, can’t people communicate in a civilized manner?

Besides, as her biological daughter, raised seriously and sincerely by them, Tang Su wouldn’t attack someone for no reason.

The smile on Su Ruoan’s face vanished without a trace, but she couldn’t reproach her mother, after all, she was of such an advanced age.

"That man was ambiguous with his ex-girlfriend. Even if Tang Su’s words were a bit harsh, it would be justified. Moreover, Tang Su is afraid of dogs. In attempting to take care of the dog he kept for his ex-girlfriend, Tang Su even got bitten and still hasn’t finished her vaccinations."

"..."

With Su Ruoan’s defensive words, everyone fell silent.