239: Chapter 239: This is Your Granddaughter 239: Chapter 239: This is Your Granddaughter Three days later.
This afternoon, Uncle Zhong, with two bodyguards as usual, arrived at the kindergarten at half-past three to pick up Su Yimo after school.
Recently, as it’s nearing the New Year, Jiang Yan has been quite busy, so Uncle Zhong has taken over the pick-up duties.
After this week, the kindergarten will have its winter vacation.
Uncle Zhong waited until the school dismissal at four, standing at the old spot by the kindergarten gate, waiting for the young master to come out.
As soon as the young master came out, he would be able to see him.
Usually, by 4:05 PM, Su Yimo would come out, but now…
Uncle Zhong looked at his wristwatch; it was already seven minutes past the hour, and the other kids had already left, but their young master still hadn’t appeared.
Uncle Zhong was a bit worried, so he stepped forward to inquire.
Just after asking, Su Yimo’s childish voice rang out: “Grandpa Zhong, I’m here.”
Uncle Zhong followed the sound and saw the small figure; his tightly wrinkled heart immediately calmed down.
“Young master, where did you run off to?” Uncle Zhong asked kindly.
A hint of apology appeared on Su Yimo’s little face: “Sorry, Grandpa Zhong, I had a bit of diarrhea and went to the toilet, it delayed me a while.”
Hearing him mention diarrhea, Uncle Zhong immediately became anxious again.
“Does your stomach hurt?
Let Uncle Zhong take you to see a doctor.”
With that, he picked him up and headed towards the parked car.
Su Yimo quickly said: “It doesn’t hurt, Grandpa Zhong, don’t worry, it’s just normal diarrhea.”
He always had good health and rarely got sick.
After they got into the car, Su Yimo didn’t want to go home.
He said: “Grandpa Zhong, I want to go find mommy.”
Uncle Zhong heard this and said: “But at this time, the young madam is probably still at work.”
Su Baobao blinked his big eyes, adorably saying: “It’s okay, we won’t disturb mommy at work; we can just wait for her in the hospital after she finishes.”
Then, he borrowed Uncle Zhong’s phone to send Su He a text message.
Su He, who was preparing for a surgical planning meeting, received the message.
She opened it and read the content: “Mommy, I’m having Grandpa Zhong take me to the hospital to pick you up after work⊙∀⊙~”
She smiled slightly and replied with a “Okay”.
“Director, who’s messaging you?” Lu Zhenyu came over to gossip.
He was just curious because he rarely saw Su He show such a tender smile in the hospital.
Su He put away her phone and gave him a light look, “My son.”
Lu Zhenyu knew about her having a son, actually, a small part of the cardiac surgery department knew, but no one really talked about it.
It was mostly because Jiang Yan had done the groundwork behind the scenes.
“This little guy seems like he hasn’t been here in a while.
Director, when will you bring him over for us to see?” Lu Zhenyu said.
He was quite fond of the child, who was incredibly cute.
Su He said: “He’s coming over in a bit.”
Seeing that Lu Zhenyu was about to speak again, she interrupted: “Let’s start the meeting.
Within an hour, we need to finalize the surgical plan for patient 10.”
Actually, if it were her planning the surgery, it would be taken care of within minutes.
But now, she also had to consider fostering the growth of her team, so she could only let them discuss amongst themselves and then formulate a plan.
“…”
“Young master, why don’t we wait in the car for the young madam?”
A nanny van was parked outside the hospital gate.
Uncle Zhong was finding a mask for the little guy while saying: “It’s quite cold outside, plus there are a lot of people in the hospital.”
But Su Yimo didn’t want to stay in the car; he wanted to wait in Su He’s office.
“Grandpa Zhong, the baby is still young, I’m not afraid of the cold, don’t worry, I’ll take good care of myself.”
Su Baobao said in a sweet and sticky tone: “Grandpa Zhong, you don’t need to come with me, you can go home first, just have the bodyguard uncle accompany me, and later we will go home with mommy.”
Uncle Zhong thought about it, then instructed the bodyguard with a few words, making sure he takes good care of the young master.
Although Uncle Zhong knew that their young master was very clever and obedient, there were still many people eyeing the Jiang family covetously, and the young master had not yet revealed his identity to the public.
The bodyguard responded: “Uncle Zhong, rest assured, I’ll take good care of the young master.”
“…”
The bodyguard led Su Yimo towards the hospital’s main entrance.
Not far away, a few people were crouching down.
“Brother Ah Wu, will this waiting game really work?”
“What else can you do if not wait here?” Ah Wu gave him a glare.
These past few days, they searched everywhere to no avail, without any findings whatsoever.
The Moon Gift Villa where they lived was too difficult to approach, and they couldn’t find a single piece of useful information.
The Young Master only gave him a week’s time, and now with half of it already passed, there still was no progress whatsoever.
To avoid startling the snake, they couldn’t search too obviously, lest they be discovered by the Jiang Family which would ruin everything, and even destroy the Young Master’s plan.
That’s why he came up with this idea, to wait here for Su He to get off work.
That child couldn’t possibly be hidden forever.
As long as the child appeared beside her, it must definitely be the child they were talking about.
After she finished her part, Su He returned to her office.
As soon as she pushed the door open, a small bundle charged towards her and clung to her legs.
“Mommy~”
The little guy looked up at her with a smile, sweetly calling out.
Witnessing such adorable, soft, and cute little cheeks, Su He’s originally indifferent face also softened with a tender smile; she lifted her hand and gently ruffled his hair.
The bodyguard stood by respectfully and greeted, “Young Madam.”
Su He responded, “Mmm, thank you for your hard work.”
“This is what I should do.
I’ll take my leave first,” the bodyguard said and then left.
Su He bent down slightly and effortlessly picked up the little one, walking over to sit down on a chair.
Seeing some sweat beads on his forehead, she pulled out a piece of paper and wiped them for him.
“Why didn’t you take off your clothes if it’s hot?”
There was heating here, it wouldn’t be so cold, and he would start sweating after running around a little.
The little guy giggled and said, “Forgot~”
His face, growing more and more like Jiang Yan.
She had seen a photo of Jiang Yan as a child last time; these father and son were utterly cast from the same mold.
Su He helped him take off his coat and then felt his back; it was alright, not too sweaty.
“What’s the matter?
Why did you come to find Mommy today?” Su He asked.
Su Yimo blinked his round eyes, the picture of innocence, and immediately said, “Baby came to pick Mommy up from work~”
Su He narrowed her eyes slightly, suspiciously asked, “Is that so simple?
Nothing else?”
Now, Su Baobao didn’t hurry to answer.
He drooped his little head slightly and looked around with his eyes, as if considering how to speak more prudently.
Su He leaned back in the chair, smiling, and said nothing.
A mother knows her child best.
One look from this child, and she knew what he was up to.
“Mommy~”
Su Baobao lifted his head, his gaze flickering as he looked at her.
Su He uttered a sound of acknowledgement.
“Mommy, since baby is on holiday now~”
“Mmhmm, and then?”
“Can I go and play?”
The little friend Su Yimo asked cautiously.
Naturally, Su He knew that the “play” he mentioned was not the same as other children’s idea of “play.”
Her face slightly darkened, and she said, “You are still young, that thing is not suitable for you to play with.”
The next second, the little guy pouted, looking aggrieved as he spoke, “But Mommy, you promised Baby, if I behaved during class this semester at kindergarten, you would let me play with it.”
Su He’s brows lightly raised, “Did I say that?”
Her demeanor was as if she didn’t remember ever saying such a thing.
The little friend Su Yimo: “…”
Immediately afterward, he climbed down from her legs and ran over to the couch, grabbing his small backpack he always carried with him.
Su He watched him quietly as he opened his backpack and fumbled inside for a moment, then quickly pulled out something that looked like a recording pen.
After Su Yimo, the little friend, got what he wanted, he turned around and ran back to Su He’s side.
He looked up at her earnestly and said, “Mommy, I have evidence.”
After he spoke, he pressed the button on the recording pen in his hand and played a segment of their conversation.
“Mommy, when can I go back to the base to continue researching my robot?”
“As long as you go to kindergarten and behave this semester, Mommy will agree.”
“Really?”
“Mmhmm, really.”
After listening, Su He: “…”
Since when did this little rascal record this?
After Su Yimo finished playing the recording, he immediately put it away.
Pouting his little mouth, he said, “Mommy, it’s alright if you forgot, baby has recorded it all for Mommy~”
Su He…
She had just casually agreed at the time, and she was thinking that she could just go back on her word when the time came.
But who would have thought this little guy would record it all!
Truly caught her off guard!
“Baby, let Mommy think about it, okay?” Su He said.
It wasn’t that she didn’t want him to study robotics, it was just that it burned through money too quickly for the child.
No, that wasn’t the only issue.
His previous experiment with a robot had left the entire base in chaos, and now everyone at the base wanted to stay as far away from him as possible, fearing they might be the next to suffer.
“Baby, how about you find a different interest to study?
Is that okay?”
Su He tried to negotiate with him.
But the little guy stoutly refused, “No, I want to study this.”
“Mommy, I’ve already thought of the improved formula for version three of 002, it won’t move around at random anymore, it will be obedient.”
Su He: “…But Mommy doesn’t have any money…”
Su Baobao immediately said, “Dad does, and baby has found out that there is a robotics research company under Dad’s company.
Baby can get Dad to provide the materials for free.”
With no other choice, Su He let him go and find Jiang Yan.
At 6:10 p.m.
The mother and son left the hospital.
As Su He and the little one appeared in the parking lot, Xi Jue’s people received the message.
“Ah Wu, the child has appeared, but he is wearing a mask and the hood of his down jacket.
We can’t see his face clearly at all.”
This was highly unfavorable for tracking them down later.
After Su He and her party got into the car, they left quickly.
Because they were followed by the bodyguard, it was the bodyguard who drove the car.
The mother and son didn’t head back to Moon Gift Villa, and instead, they went straight to Taoyao Inn.
Because half an hour before, Su Zhimian had called, saying that he had something to discuss and asked them to go to Taoyao Inn and have a meal as well.
Besides her, her little uncle and young aunt were also there.
On the way, she received a call from Jiang Yan.
The man asked as soon as he spoke, “Where are you and your son now?”
Su He replied, “Just left the hospital, on our way to Taoyao Inn.”
The man hummed in response, then said, “I’ll wait for you at the entrance.
Be careful on the road.”
Su He acknowledged and hung up the phone.
Soon after, Fei Xu called.
“Hello, Fei Xu, what’s happened?”
Fei Xu said on the other end, “Young Madam, it seems that a car is following you.”
Upon hearing this, Su He looked back.
It was the peak of rush hour, the roads were bustling with traffic, and it was indeed very difficult to spot if anyone was following their car for the moment.
But Fei Xu was different; she had been following from the shadows and might have noticed earlier.
Su He frowned and said, “Don’t worry about it for now, let’s see who it is and what they want to do.”
With so many cars here, they probably wouldn’t do anything rash; they were likely just trying to track her.
Fei Xu answered, “Okay, I understand.”
Su He glanced at the little guy sitting beside her and fell into thought.
Half an hour later, the car arrived at Taoyao Inn.
After the mother and son got out, they saw Jiang Yan standing at the entrance to Taoyao Inn.
She had assumed ‘the entrance’ meant the entrance to the upstairs private room, but he had meant the main entrance.
Jiang Yan carried Su Yimo with one hand and held her hand with the other, and the family of three entered joyfully.
The two were regular customers and were always received by the manager.
Jiang Yan usually notified the manager in advance when he dined at Taoyao Inn, but not today.
So when the manager saw the two, he was stunned.
After a few seconds of surprise, the manager immediately approached respectfully: “Master, Young Madam, you’re here.
I’ll instruct the kitchen to prepare the dishes right away.”
Jiang Yan, with an indifferent expression, said, “There’s no need to prepare extra dishes, we’re here for another private room today.”
The manager replied, “Alright, Master, I’ll escort you upstairs.”
In the private room.
Su Tianyi and his wife were sitting there, along with Sang Luo and Sang Yuxuan.
When Jiang Yan and his wife entered, the atmosphere in the private room seemed a bit off.
But when she saw Sang Luo was there too, she immediately understood.
And right now, Xuanxuan, this little girl, was being held in her brother’s arms, treated like an absolute treasure.
“Uncle, Young Aunt.”
Su He and Jiang Yan both called out to Su Tianyi and his wife.
Su Yimo also politely greeted everyone present one by one.
After that, his gaze fell on Xuanxuan.
“Sister Xuanxuan, why are you sitting on Uncle’s lap?
Are you feeling unwell?”
The little guy bombarded her with a string of questions before demanding Jiang Yan to put him down.
Several people gathered around a table, and seeing that no one broke the silence, Yang Shuyi took the initiative to speak: “Zhimian, what exactly did you call us here for today?”
Today, it was Su Zhimian who had actively organized the dinner without explaining the reason.
“Second Aunt, don’t worry, let’s wait until my parents arrive before we talk about it,” Su Zhimian said with an air of casual indifference.
Sitting next to him, Sang Luo clearly seemed distracted and pale, struggling hard to control herself, but Su He could still sense her internal turmoil.
At this moment, however, she did not know how to help her.
The fact that she and Xuanxuan were both here today indicated that her brother had persuaded her, but whether this persuasion was voluntary or coerced, Su He did not know because Sang Luo had not said anything.
Even if she wanted to ask her right now, the setting was not right.
She could only play it by ear.
Before long, Su Tiancheng and Qiao Yi, the couple, arrived.
“Uncle, Young Aunt.”
Su He greeted them.
Jiang Yan promptly followed with his own greetings.
Qiao Yi was especially fond of Su He; upon seeing her, she couldn’t resist wanting to hug her, and her eyes held only her.
“Susu, come here, let Young Aunt give you a hug.”
Su He did not refuse and stood up to embrace her.
In truth, when Su He first returned to the Su Family, aside from her maternal grandparents who spent the most time with her, the next person was Young Aunt.
Even though she was busy, she would come over and play with her whenever she had the chance.
Su Heng and Su Ning often said that Qiao Yi treated her even better than her own children.
It was then that Sang Luo spoke up and called out to the couple: “Uncle, Auntie.”
Su Tiancheng simply nodded in acknowledgment.
Qiao Yi was more enthusiastic: “Xiao Luo, it’s been so long since I’ve seen you.
The last time was at your Grandpa Zhong’s birthday banquet.”
She said, embracing her.
Sang Luo was somewhat uncomfortable but did not refuse.
Including this time, she had only met Qiao Yi three times.
But each time, Qiao Yi made her feel as if they had known each other for a long time.
And what she had just referred to her as “your Grandpa,” completely treating her as part of the family.
Sensitive by nature, Sang Luo was most fearful of others treating her too well, perhaps due to the environment she grew up in.
At last, Qiao Yi turned to look at her eldest son, but the maternal gentleness in her eyes had been replaced by severity as she said, “What’s so urgent that you called us over?
Don’t tell me you and Xiao Luo have registered for marriage?
Or is there a child of the Su Family in Xiao Luo’s belly?”
Qiao Yi’s barrage of questions actually mirrored the curiosity of everyone present.
Sang Luo instantly felt quite awkward and did not know what to say: “…”
Su Zhimian did not rush to answer his mother but leisurely sipped his tea.
Qiao Yi, who was rather impatient herself, got annoyed seeing him taking his time as if unwilling to speak directly.
She slapped the table, her voice rising a few notes: “Su Zhimian, stop trying to act cool in front of your mother!
Speak up quickly, don’t beat around the bush with me, your mother’s time is precious!”
Everyone: “…”
Among those present, apart from Su He and Jiang Yan who knew the inside story, the two were merely spectating.
Su Zhimian: “…Ms.
Qiao, haven’t you always wanted a granddaughter?”
He spoke at a measured pace.
Qiao Yi rolled her eyes at him: “Then you might as well have one quickly, what with talking such nonsense to me?”
Ignoring his mother’s complaints, Su Zhimian called out to someone nearby, “Xuanxuan, come here.”
Su Tiancheng and Qiao Yi had not noticed the two children playing in a corner when they came in.
Sang Yuxuan was whispering to Su Yimo when suddenly called over, so she trotted towards them.
It was then that Qiao Yi saw her.
She paused.
Then, she saw her eldest son, with a look of fatherly love, picking up the unfamiliar little girl, and saying to her, “This is your eldest granddaughter.”
Qiao Yi was completely stunned: “What did you say?”
“…”