Paranoid Doctor Only Loves Me
Chapter 483 - 448 Must see each other (2 updates)

Chapter 483: 448 Must see each other (2 updates)

Ge Qing wasn’t so easily swayed, "Don’t try to smooth-talk me. Tangtang is Sun Qing’s best friend. Whether she has time or is busy isn’t up to you alone."

Bai Dingxian: "..."

Bai Dingxian looked slightly stunned. Was he now what’s called shooting himself in the foot?

Had he known, he wouldn’t have made any agreement with Sun Qing.

"Fine, if you don’t bring her today, forget it. I’ll find her myself another day."

"Let’s eat."

Ge Qing called the other four people to the meal.

Bai Dingxian looked at the takeout on the table, his lips curling slightly in disdain. From childhood to adulthood, if his home hadn’t had a cook, his three meals a day would have been downright pitiful.

"What are you curling your lip for? If you don’t want takeout, just watch us eat."

Bai Dingxian swallowed twice and sat down. He wasn’t stupid enough to just watch them eat.

Bai Dingxian had come alone, and Ge Qing wasn’t the least bit enthusiastic about it, even though she hadn’t seen her son for a long time. But Ge Qing was very good at letting go.

Once the child had grown up, it was time for parents to let go and gracefully exit their space.

So, except for when Bai Dingxian was involved with those who led him astray and they sought Lu Han’s help, his parents had an understanding not to get involved or interfere with his other life choices.

Even in Bai Dingxian’s search for a wife, they didn’t intervene. If Ge Qing took a liking to her daughter-in-law, she would maintain the relationship on her own.

If Bai Dingxian’s wife wasn’t to her liking, she wouldn’t be nosy. She’d do what a mother-in-law needed to do, follow the necessary protocols, and then let the young couple live their own lives.

"Have you two finished your acting gig? Can our family have a complete and proper New Year this year?" Ge Qing asked Bai Dingkai and Bai Simen.

"Third aunt, the shoot in Hua City is almost done, just a bit of the ending left. However, the shoot in Beijing will take over a month, but for the New Year, we’ll definitely rest for a few days."

Bai Simen answered Ge Qing’s question.

"Alright, that’s good. You two need to keep it up too, follow the example of Lu Han and Tang Su." Being an elder, she favored those who followed the normal process of life.

"Not everyone is as lucky as Lu Han and Tang Su. In this vast sea of people, finding the right one is not easy." Bai Simen too wished for someone to rely on, but reality told her that relying on oneself was better than relying on others.

People like Lu Han and Tang Su were, after all, a minority.

"Exactly, if you meet the right one, you should cherish it, understand? Dingxian."

Bai Dingxian: "..."

Bai Dingxian was busy trying to gnaw on a braised pig’s trotter. Why had his mother suddenly shifted the topic onto him?

Bai Dingxian didn’t make a sound. Ge Qing still didn’t know about Sun Qing’s past, and once she did, she might not be so pleased with Sun Qing anymore.

Some things, he just couldn’t be bothered to mention.

After discussing Bai Dingkai and Bai Simen’s return to Beijing, Ge Qing turned to Lu Han and Tang Su, "When do you two plan on having kids?"

"Your parents must be really looking forward to it. Lu Han isn’t young anymore; he’s almost thirty. Tangtang, let me tell you, it’s much better to have kids now than in a few years. I’ve been through it and wouldn’t lie to you."

"I know you’ve been through it, but can you please not rush us into having kids? The thing young people hate the most nowadays is elders who nag about marriage and having kids." Bai Dingxian retorted.

When elders and young people get together, is this what it comes to from a lack of topics?

It’s either urging marriage or urging to have kids.

Just because they’ve ’been there, done that,’ they act as though they’ve seen through everyone’s life.

Those who have children in their forties, why should they be looked down upon? They’ve earned money for over a decade more than those who had children earlier. With these years of savings, they can afford a nanny and provide a better life for the whole family.

And there’s less to worry about in terms of odds and ends.

That’s just how life is for ordinary people. In the past two years, in the hospital’s emergency department, Bai Dingxian has seen too much of human warmth and coldness, and he has also seen patients in critical conditions who, due to economic reasons at home, dare not even seek treatment.

Having children early is naturally good, it goes without saying, everyone knows it, but, having children costs money, and it’s not the state that helps to support them.

"Lu Han and Tang Su never said such things."

"They call you ’Third Auntie’; naturally, they would be too embarrassed to say it."

"You call me ’Mom’, and you have the nerve? Well, if that’s the case, you might as well call me ’Third Auntie’ like they do."

Bai Dingxian: "..."

The dinner, with Ge Qing’s presence, was particularly relaxed and joyful.

Tang Su and Lu Han didn’t mind Ge Qing’s prodding about having children. Lu Han said that the wedding was still being actively prepared, and the matter of having children could wait.

Ge Qing wholeheartedly agreed, "Mhm, you two surnamed Bai should really learn from Lu Han. A man who loves and spoils his wife will lead a happy life."

"Yes, yes, yes, Third Auntie, we will, we’ll learn from Lu ’Big Ears’."

Lu ’Big Ears’: "..."

**

Two days later, Tang Su took back control of the bookstore and the coffee shop. Naturally, she was busy with the affairs inside the stores, and the first order of business was a thorough cleaning for both.

After that, she had to start preparing for the re-opening event.

For the past two days, Lu Han, in tune with Tang Su, had let her rest early in the evenings after she took back the shops, causing her no further disturbances once things had settled for the night.

Ge Qing got ready for two days and then arranged to meet with Sun Qing.

"When we mother and daughter meet up, let’s not tell that stinker. Come over, Auntie will treat you to coffee. You don’t need to bring anything, just bring yourself."

"Okay."

With Ge Qing putting it so directly, Sun Qing didn’t refuse.

Besides, she had already gotten a preliminary understanding of Ge Qing from Tang Su, who said Ge Qing was a pretty good elder and not as scary as she seemed.

Tang Su said Ge Qing wasn’t scary, and that made Sun Qing less anxious, but after all, she was Bai Dingxian’s mother.

Inside, Sun Qing still felt somewhat uneasy.

Last time Tang Su went to eat with Ge Qing, she brought sesame cakes and sesame pastries, so this time Sun Qing didn’t buy those. No matter how delicious the same desserts are, eating too much of them can become tiresome.

On her way to the café, Sun Qing bought two boxes of freshly baked egg tarts.

Although she was going to meet an elder, it wasn’t a home visit—bringing something too expensive would be inappropriate.

Upon arriving at the café, Ge Qing had already ordered coffee for both of them early on, "This was recommended by the waiter, saying it’s a popular choice among young people, so I took the liberty to order one for you."

"Okay, Auntie." Sun Qing nodded and sat down, pushing the egg tarts forward, "I saw these freshly baked egg tarts on the way over, not knowing what Auntie likes, so I bought a flavor that is generally popular."

"Mhm, Auntie loves egg tarts, and they are still warm. Sun Qing, you’re so thoughtful." Ge Qing immediately picked one up to eat, devouring it eagerly.

Sun Qing smiled, finally feeling relieved. Tang Su hadn’t misled her; Ge Qing really was a nice person.

She wouldn’t be worse than Bai Wei.