Paranoid Doctor Only Loves Me
Chapter 311 - 280 is, have money (2 more updates) _1

Chapter 311: 280 is, have money (2 more updates) _1

Tang Su and Su Ruoan went in together, just as Su Wanyi was about to say how Su Ruoan took such a long time to buy breakfast. The doctor had already made his rounds, and she hadn’t come back yet.

Seeing Tang Su come in with Su Ruoan, she understood why Su Ruoan had been gone for so long.

"Grandma, Auntie," Tang Su took the initiative to greet the two elders.

"Hmm," the Su family matriarch responded.

"Did you two have breakfast before coming up?" Su Wanyi asked, noticing the two breakfasts they were carrying.

"Yeah, when I went out to buy breakfast earlier, the nurse at the station reminded me that mom needed to fast before having her blood taken and told me to eat before buying more to bring up," Su Ruoan didn’t lie. When she passed by the nurse’s station, she greeted the nurse, who asked her where she was going. She said she was going to buy breakfast, and the nurse kindly reminded her.

"Has the blood already been drawn?"

"It has been drawn, and we can eat now." Su Wanyi took the breakfast from Su Ruoan’s hands. Then, seeing the plastic packaging cup of the eight-treasure porridge, her forehead furrowed, and with a look of disgust, she directly threw away the eight-treasure porridge.

"Su Ruoan, what do you mean by this? Didn’t I tell you not to buy street vendor food? Instead of buying from the shop, you specifically bought from a street stall. What, are you lacking that few bucks?"

Su Wanyi exploded in anger without seeing the clean packaging of the eight-treasure porridge.

She subconsciously assumed that Su Ruoan, refusing to buy the shop’s eight-treasure porridge, must have thought it too expensive. Items from street vendors were cheap, just a few bucks a cup.

Could that few bucks’ worth be edible?

Not to mention what it was made of or how watery it was, just considering the stall set up by the roadside—dust kicked up by passing vehicles—how could one eat it?

"Auntie, that’s not what happened. The shop’s eight-treasure porridge was sold out. I worried that you were particularly fond of it, so I had mom buy a cup. If you don’t want to eat it, then just leave it, but do you have to speak so harshly?"

Tang Su defended her mother, quickly explaining to Su Wanyi.

"Sold out? That quickly?" Su Wanyi’s tone improved somewhat, but she was still skeptical.

"Some shops didn’t make it today. The owner said they lacked ingredients and it would be too watery, ruining their reputation, so they didn’t make any," Su Ruoan conveyed the owner’s explanation to Su Wanyi.

Selling goods can be unpredictable, especially near the hospital entrance. The supply one day can sell quickly and another day not at all; there’s no certainty.

Su Wanyi believed her and then, seeing the yellow Xiaomi porridge, really didn’t have an appetite, especially since Su Ruoan even picked up some pickles.

She didn’t eat pickles from outside; the only ones she accepted were radish dry—made personally by their chef under her supervision—that was the only kind she would eat.

In the end, Su Wanyi just ate a pork bun and had some plain boiled water.

"Tang Su, come here." Seeing how Tang Su’s lips pouted unhappily because of what Su Wanyi said to her mother, the Su family matriarch still doted on her. After all, she was her own granddaughter.

Obediently, Tang Su walked over. Regardless of anything, blood relations aren’t easily severed. Teeth can bite the tongue, sometimes even drawing blood, but nobody chooses between the two; they still have to coexist in the same space.

"Sit down," the Su family matriarch patted the space beside her.

Seeing that the matriarch’s complexion was still rather pale, Tang Su reached over to hold her hand, which was full of wrinkles. Moreover, her grandfather had been gone for many years, and these years had not been easy for her alone.

Although she had five children, not every one of them was completely satisfactory to her heart’s content.

She disliked her father for not being hardworking enough, not diligent enough. At the end of the day, it was also out of concern for her mother, her daughter. After all, among the three Su sisters, from the outside, it seemed like her mother’s life wasn’t as wealthy.

Her Aunt and her fourth Aunt, they were decked in gold and silver, with either servants at home or a hired housekeeper. They didn’t need to do any household chores themselves.

But her mother couldn’t do the same. Although her father took on most of the housework, sometimes he would go on business trips for studies and examinations.

When Dad wasn’t home, Mom had to take care of all the housework on her own and also look after us siblings.

Grandma, being old and unwell, would come to Hua City for medical treatment and usually stayed at our house, choosing the hospital where my parents worked. If she needed to be hospitalized, my parents really had their hands full with both the elder and younger generations to care for.

A mother’s heart aches to see her daughter so pressured by life.

Out of concern, she’d become impatient, and with impatience sometimes came harsh words, which inadvertently hurt her daughter’s feelings.

"Grandma, are you feeling better?" Tang Su asked softly.

"Yes, Grandma is much better. Tang Bao, don’t worry," Su Ruoan smiled affectionately at her. She always hoped that Tang Su’s future wouldn’t be like her mother’s, who, for love, threw caution to the wind.

The truth is, Lu Han’s family background is quite good, but if only his father wasn’t Lu Maoyan.

It just so happens that the Lu Maoyan she knows is not the kind of person she can stand her daughter becoming family with, no matter how well-off the Lu Family is.

If others found out, the entire Su Family would be implicated and ridiculed for having no moral baseline.

Moreover, Lu Maoyan and his first wife have three children, and each of those children has their own families now. Their children should be about the same age as Tang Su and her siblings.

With Bai Wei so young, the generational lines within the Lu Family are quite muddled.

The Lu Family has money, sure, but beyond that, there isn’t much that stands out.

It was her failure to articulate correctly last night that ended up causing a falling-out and even taking a toll on her health, landing her in the hospital.

Madame Su realized that the way they communicated last night wasn’t appropriate, and today, with everyone calm and rational, it was a good opportunity for a thorough discussion.

"Alright."

"Tang Bao, your aunt stayed up all night with your mother to watch over Grandma and didn’t get a good rest. The corridor outside was noisy, so she was short-tempered. Don’t hold it against your aunt, alright?"

"Hmm, alright."

"That’s my good girl. Your parents have raised you and your brother very well. On this point, Grandma and your Grandpa are just as relieved and grateful for your dad’s dedication to your family."

"..."

Those words were truly pleasing to hear.

If only her dad could always hear such praise from Grandma, maybe he wouldn’t dislike interacting with her so much, right?

Could it be that Grandma suddenly came to a realisation and became more open-minded after falling ill?

"Also, Grandma wants to talk to you properly about what happened last night."

Maybe it was because she talked too much, but Madame Su felt a bit tired and started panting heavily.

"Mom, take your time. There’s no rush. Tang Su isn’t going anywhere today; she’s staying in the hospital with you," Su Wanyi said as she handed her mother a cup of warm water to drink.

Madame Su took a couple of sips with a straw, then waved it off, eager to explain things to Tang Su.

"Grandma, you talk, I’m listening. Take it easy, no rush."

"Alright."