Paranoid Doctor Only Loves Me
Chapter 309 - 278 Really, what a coincidence (2nd update)_1

Chapter 309: 278 Really, what a coincidence (2nd update)_1

In order to meet his prospective granddaughter-in-law, Patriarch Bai really went all out.

Even when Bai Simen, who had been out of touch for three years, came back last night, the old man didn’t change into new clothes. When he saw Bai Simen, his face was stern as he chided her for not contacting the family for such a long time.

He even said that if she was treated unfairly, he, as her grandfather, could still stand up for her.

Though his tone was gruff, it was filled with affection and concern for Bai Simen.

Everyone was happy that Bai Simen could come back, and since it was too late, the welcome feast for Bai Simen was moved to today.

Patriarch Bai also knew that it wouldn’t be easy for Lu Han to bring Tang Su’s family over, but he thought it would be nice for the girl Tang Su to come over and meet him beforehand.

He had lots of new clothes in his wardrobe. Whenever the younger generation wanted to show their filial piety, they would buy more for him. But the old man was also stubborn; he thought the old clothes were comfortable and didn’t like wearing new ones.

Today, however, he got up early and rummaged through his belongings to find new clothes to wear and finally picked out a black suit. He had heard that men looked sharp in suits. Although he was of advanced age, he was still an old man.

He had to wear a suit.

Furthermore, the younger ones would complain about his expression being too severe, fearing he would scare off Lu Han’s girlfriend. So the night before, he practiced how to smile in the mirror so as not to look too stern.

He kept practicing.

In the morning, he continued to practice.

When Lu Han thought of how hard his grandfather was practicing just to welcome Tang Su, and how someone in her family was holding her back, making it impossible to meet today, he felt quite guilty.

Bai Wei patted Lu Han’s shoulder, "Don’t worry, son. What you need to do now is to cheer up and figure out why the old lady doesn’t like us."

"I know."

He would definitely get to the bottom of this issue.

"Leave the rest to me," Bai Wei said with pursed lips and a smile.

As mother and son approached, Patriarch Bai hurriedly put away his mirror, "Lu Han, are you going to pick up Tang Su? Isn’t it too early? Don’t you young people like to sleep in?"

"Just let that girl sleep until she wakes up naturally. Grandpa isn’t in a rush."

"Dad, you might not be able to meet Tang Su today," Bai Wei sat down next to Patriarch Bai and, knowing he would be anxious, held back her father as he was about to get up quickly.

"What’s the matter? Weiwei, wasn’t it agreed that we would bring her over for dinner today? Why back out now? I’ve got everything ready, see, I even have a big red envelope."

Patriarch Bai lifted his coat to show the red envelope he had prepared for their first meeting—not too much, but not too little either.

Considering that the girl apparently didn’t care much for money, having the thought was what counted. Giving too much might put pressure on her, and that wouldn’t be right.

He had thought about these details.

"Dad, can you not be so anxious? Tang Su can’t come today, not because we backed out, but because of a sudden emergency. At midnight last night, Tang Su’s grandmother was rushed to the hospital. Their family is in chaos now, and they need to stay at the hospital for observation today. That girl is filial, and thinking she couldn’t make it today, she apologized to Lu Han in the middle of the night."

"As a result, that boy Lu Han was asleep and only saw it when he got up this morning."

"Oh, is that so? That is really unfortunate." Patriarch Bai felt regretful, but with her grandmother being sent to the hospital, it would indeed be inappropriate to insist on her coming.

"Isn’t it?"

"Well, there’s nothing we can do then. But about this red envelope..."

"If not today, there’s always another day. They aren’t leaving Beijing tomorrow. When Lu Han brings her to call you grandpa, you can give her the red envelope personally. Wouldn’t that be nice?" Bai Wei was very persuasive.

Patriarch Bai nodded happily, "That’s a great idea; today we’ll just focus on welcoming Menmen."

"Grandpa, another person is coming back today," Lu Han also wanted to cheer his grandfather up.

"I know, it’s that kid Bai Dingkai, he called me last night and said he’s coming back for lunch."

"Then our family is all together now."

"Whether this kid comes back or not, it doesn’t make much of a difference."

"..."

At this moment, Bai Dingkai, who was waiting in the VIP lounge at Hua City airport, didn’t know why, but his nose felt itchy, and he sneezed several times in a row.

**

After hanging up the phone, Su Ruoan filled the kettle with hot water and turned back to the hospital ward.

The door to the ward was ajar. Su Ruoan gently pushed it open. Right next to the door was the ward’s private bathroom, where Su Wanyi was on the phone.

She didn’t know Su Ruoan had returned with the hot water.

Su Wanyi was speaking quite loudly, so Su Ruoan could hear what she was saying inside without straining her ears.

"Your third aunt has already softened up. She will persuade Tang Su to break up with Lu Han. Just watch, even the heavens are on our side. If we can’t have such a son-in-law, neither can she."

"Alright, you don’t need to come over today. Your legs aren’t good, so rest well. In a bit, I’ll ask our family driver to pick you up from your uncle’s house, or your uncle can send you back as well."

"I got it. I’ll head back soon, waiting for your second uncle and his wife to come over."

Hearing this, Su Ruoan sneered.

She softened up?

Why would she?

And, she had conditions. If Lu Maoyan really was a complete cad as her mother described, that would be condition one.

There was also a second condition; Tang Su had to decide for herself not to be with Lu Han. If Tang Su insisted on being with Lu Han, she wouldn’t mind openly cutting off their mother-daughter relationship, while privately, their bond of affection would remain as strong as before.

Anyway, the old lady, relying on her discomfort, insisted on forcing her to give an answer. She would give one—it was late at night, and she didn’t want to argue about things for which the truth hadn’t even been confirmed.

Su Wanyi ended the call and came out to see Su Ruoan had returned with the hot water. Thinking of her triumphant posture on the phone with Shen Yi, she couldn’t help feeling guilty.

"Ruoan, when did you come back?"

"Just now. Mom, what would you like for breakfast? I’ll go get it for you."

"Some porridge, is that okay?"

Compared to last night, the Su Family’s Matriarch, though still a bit dizzy, was much more spirited and her complexion had improved, not as ghastly as it had been.

"Alright, third daughter, you’ve worked hard all night. After you buy breakfast, you should go back with your eldest sister. The second sister-in-law and her husband will be here, so they can stay."

The Su Family’s Matriarch still cared for her daughter, after all. She had been so obedient and, to please her, was willing to have Tang Su break it off with Lu Han.

"It’s fine; let’s talk about it when they arrive. I’m going to buy breakfast now—eldest sister, what do you want?"

"I’ll have porridge too. Just eight-treasure porridge is fine, nothing else. Make sure to buy it from a store, not from those street vendors outside; they’re not hygienic."

"Got it."