Paranoid Doctor Only Loves Me
Chapter 271 - 240 Oil and Salt, No Entry (2 updates)_1

Chapter 271: 240 Oil and Salt, No Entry (2 updates)_1

The air in the room grew silent for a while, and just when Tang Su thought that Shen Yi had nothing more to ask and would leave, Shen Yi didn’t go and instead made herself comfortable on her bed.

Of course, the bed wasn’t actually hers, but these past two days it temporarily belonged to her. Tang Su wasn’t a germaphobe, but she still didn’t like it when someone leaned on her bed without her permission.

But as the saying goes, a visitor is a guest, and she was the guest, not the host. No matter how much Tang Su disliked it, she ultimately said nothing.

"Tang Su, come, sit down. I have a few things on my mind that I want to talk to you about," Shen Yi, who had just leaned back, proactively reached out and pulled Tang Su over.

Worried about sitting on her feet, Tang Su didn’t sit on the bed but instead dragged over a chair.

"Actually, I just happen to have a friend who knows him. You talk to me and tell me how this man conned you, and I’ll help you expose his true face."

Tang Su: "???"

Lu Han conned her?

Why would Lu Han need to con her?

"You don’t believe me, Tang Su?" Seeing the confusion in Tang Su’s eyes and her apparent reluctance to say more, Shen Yi felt a surge of anger but restrained herself from showing it.

She had just decided that since she was determined to compete with Tang Su for a man, she had figured out her strategy: start with a soft approach, then switch to a hard one.

Tang Su also didn’t think about what her status was, did she?

The combined salaries of her aunt and uncle didn’t even match half of what their father earned in half a year. With that kind of family background, the Lu Family might not even look up to her; Tang Su’s infatuation was simply delusional.

Perhaps Lu Han was just acting on a whim and was merely playing with her.

Otherwise, why hadn’t he thought to bring her back to Beijing to meet his parents and discuss marriage this time?

Since he hadn’t, it meant Lu Han wasn’t serious about Tang Su, hadn’t thought about marriage with her, which meant that Shen Yi had a chance.

Right?

"No, it’s not that. I just don’t want to understand him through someone else’s words. If he’s willing to tell me, he says, and I will listen. If he doesn’t want to tell, then I respect that."

"No, Tang Su, you’re just love-struck. Tell me, aren’t you silly?" Shen Yi was a bit agitated upon seeing Tang Su’s stubbornness.

Lu Han is handsome, but if he didn’t have that kind of status, she doubts she would be so persistent about him.

Tang Su knew nothing, so why was she so persistent about Lu Han?

Could it really be for Lu Han the person?

Nowadays, girls are all sharpened by society. How many girls are there like Tang Su, simply drawn to a man for who he is?

If a man had no ability to provide, no family background that commands respect, no particular talents, how could he be the object of a woman’s affection?

Love?

That was a nebulous emotion women pursued when they were naïve and not yet awakened.

"Yeah, maybe a little, but my foolishness is limited to him. If he really deceives me, then I acknowledge defeat," Tang Su was indeed very persistent.

"My friend said he is a bastard."

"Oh, I knew that many years ago." When she had inquired about it previously, she found out he only had a mother and no father.

But she didn’t mind at all.

Whether a bastard or born within wedlock, it wasn’t something Lu Han could decide, was it?

If there was a fault, it certainly wasn’t Lu Han’s.

"You already know? Then do you know who his father is?" Shen Yi’s gaze on Tang Su changed.

If Tang Su knew that Lu Han was the son of Lu Maoyan, that would explain why Tang Su was so firm in her feelings for Lu Han.

She thought as much—where else could you find someone as foolish and without standards in love as Tang Su nowadays?

However, if Tang Su knew and still refused to give up on Lu Han, then she was harboring some wildly wishful thinking. Did she understand the Lu Family’s status in Beijing?

From childhood to adulthood, did the kindergarten Tang Su attended ever teach her how to properly eat Western cuisine?

Did she ever study international etiquette?

She is fluent in four foreign languages, and I mean casually conversational. That Tang Su has managed to learn English well is already quite impressive.

Her mind is still too naive.

Tang Su shakes her head, "I don’t know."

"Then let me tell you, his father is Lu Maoyan, do you know what Lu Maoyan means in Beijing?" Shen Yi candidly spoke, with the intention of making Tang Su retreat on her own accord.

Tang Su shakes her head. She isn’t from Beijing after all, naturally unaware of Beijing’s circles, let alone understanding why, in a society where everyone is equal, there is a need to fence people into categories?

Even if they are fenced in, why should there be levels of three, six, and nine? What’s the meaning behind it?

Does it mean that these segregated people no longer have to face death?

Or does it mean that after being enclosed, their lifespan can be extended?

"Tang Su, since you know nothing, do you think you understand him? Older people always say when two people come together, they should be well matched in social status. Even our family is not a match for the Lu Family in terms of status, let alone yours," Shen Yi said.

"Sis, in fact, people have a too narrow understanding of being well matched. They often think it’s defined by wealth, but it’s not. If their values align, it’s also considered to be a good match," Tang Su replied.

Tang Su agrees that being well matched is indeed better for a couple, and more likely to lead to happiness, but there have been cases where people have crossed these thresholds and broken societal norms to find happiness together.

That is a matter of aligning values.

Having compatible values is more important than being of equal social standing.

"Am I here to be educated by you on the meaning of being well matched? Tang Su, I know you own a bookstore, but you are not a university professor. Don’t put on that know-it-all attitude," Shen Yi retorted.

"Do you know, I loathe that arrogant demeanor of yours the most, believing that because you read a lot, you have considerable learning?"

"Since you don’t like me, Sis, then please go back to your own room. Also, regarding my boyfriend and me, we will handle it ourselves. There’s no need for you to worry. As for what you’ve mentioned, I will wait for Lu Han to tell me himself."

Sitting on the wooden chair, Tang Su remained dignified and firm in her principles.

Shen Yi: "..."

If it weren’t for her injured foot, Shen Yi thought, she would really be driven to fury by this stubborn girl.

What to do now?

This girl is just impenetrable, isn’t she?

If she can’t get through to her, should she go directly to Lu Han?

The method is feasible, but if it gets too ugly, that would be a dreadful scene.

Indirect methods won’t work on Tang Su.

No wonder her mother dislikes her Aunt’s husband; Tang Su is too much like her father, the self-righteousness of a country bumpkin.

Fine, if she doesn’t believe what I say and I can’t persuade her, then I will just wait for the Lu Family to slap Tang Su in the face.

Those people from the Lu Family, each and every one of them is tricky.

If Tang Su wants to interact with those people, then let her learn by hitting the wall hard.

Ignorant people won’t listen to others’ advice; they’ll understand after crashing into the wall once.

"Alright, my good intentions are not appreciated today. Since you won’t listen, I won’t bother anymore. I just hope you’ll look after yourself in the future," Shen Yi said.

"Thank you, Sis," Tang Su nodded.

"..."

Hmph—

Shen Yi left, fuming.