180: Chapter 180 He’s Not Worthy of You 180: Chapter 180 He’s Not Worthy of You At noon, in a Chinese and Western restaurant.
The two sat at a window booth on the second floor.
In fact, An Xueyin hadn’t seen Tang Sirou for a while.
“Cousin, how have you been recently?”
She asked, as she had heard about an economic crisis at the Lou Group.
Of course, these were internal messages, which had not been exposed, but she had her ways of finding out.
Tang Sirou responded without much emotion, “Hm, I’ve been quite good, is there something you wanted to talk about?”
She did not know about the financial problems of the Lou Group.
During this time, she had almost stayed at home.
From when Jiang Yan falsely claimed to be “seriously ill” to a few days ago, when he returned unharmed, she had only just come to her senses today.
She had known him for so long, yet she had never seen through him.
Even the rumor that he “would not live past thirty,” she couldn’t tell if it was true or false, and had always thought it was true.
Then, An Xueyin suddenly asked, “Ms.
Sirou, do you really like Lou Ziang?”
Tang Sirou was slightly startled and did not understand why she would suddenly ask this.
Following that, An Xueyin said, “Sister Sirou, to be honest, I don’t find Lou Ziang to be a good person.”
Because on several occasions, she had seen Lou Ziang in those colorful and romantic places, each time flirting with women on both sides.
She knew Tang Sirou, that type of man, was not what she wanted.
Upon hearing this, Tang Sirou’s face changed slightly, a fleeting unusual light flashed through her eyes.
But An Xueyin did not catch it and continued, “Sister Sirou, Lou Ziang is not worthy of you, and you deserve someone better.”
“I know that you were forced when you first got together with him.”
Although Tang Sirou did not know what An Xueyin was up to, she had to admit she was right; Lou Ziang was indeed not worthy of her.
Immediately, she opened her mouth softly and said, “Xueyin, with our relationship, you can speak directly; there’s no need to beat around the bush, I won’t blame you for anything, because I know you mean well.”
Seeing her response, An Xueyin naturally spoke candidly, “Cousin, do you want to get back with Fifth Young Master Jiang?”
Tang Sirou was startled by her words, she frowned slightly, “Xueyin, what do you mean by that?”
An Xueyin’s red lips curved slightly upwards, concealing a sneer, “Of course, it’s to help you escape your current situation and take back what belongs to you.”
Tang Sirou thought to herself: What belongs to her?
Jiang Yan was never hers to begin with, how could she take him back?
But she didn’t contradict An Xueyin and let her continue.
“Cousin, if Su He disappears, the position of the Young Madam of the Jiang Family is definitely yours.
Didn’t you say before that Jiang Yan owes you a promise?
As long as you bring it up, he will surely help you achieve it.
But the prerequisite is, Su He must disappear.”
It was clear what An Xueyin meant in her words, and she did not hide her feelings in front of her; she hated Su He and wished she would disappear from this earth.
Tang Sirou frowned slightly without showing her feelings, remained silent for a few seconds, then said, “Xueyin, what you’re suggesting is illegal – we live in a society governed by law, people can’t just disappear because we want them to.
Besides, you know well that Su He isn’t a simple, weak woman.”
During the past six months of interaction, Tang Sirou did not think of Su He as a helpless woman, but rather felt that there were secrets behind her unknown to others.
But her covert investigations had turned up nothing.
An Xueyin felt a bit displeased upon hearing her words; she didn’t expect Tang Sirou to choose to back down.
She pursed her lips and said, “Cousin, this is called diminishing your own spirit to flatter others.
Having not tried, how do you know it won’t succeed?
Even if she has extraordinary ability, she will have moments of weakness.
Don’t forget, there’s a term called ‘done without anyone being wiser.'”
An Xueyin knew Su He wasn’t simple, but she refused to believe that Su He was always so lucky.
—
City First Hospital.
Today, the most frequent question Su He got was, “Dr.
Su, are you really the Director’s niece?”
Although she was usually reserved and had a cool demeanor, her popularity in the cardiac surgery department was pretty good, possibly due to her serious attitude towards work.
After all, ever since she arrived at this department, she went from being discussed and doubted to conquering everyone with her ability, shutting up those gossiping mouths and skeptical gazes.
At this moment, just as she and Lan Yan returned from the VIP ward, they encountered Xiao Si.
He had been in the cardiac surgery department for almost a month now, and had become more familiar than her.
In terms of education and medical skills, Xiao Si was second to none here, yet he willingly stayed behind as an ordinary doctor, without any position.
His current state was exactly what she wished for when she first returned to her country.
“Little sister, you really know how to keep a low profile.”
Xiao Si, regarding the fact that Su He was Su Tianyi’s niece, also expressed his astonishment.
Although he and Jiang Yan had close ties, he had never inquired about Su He, so he did not know about Su He’s relationship with the Su Family of Beijing.
But now that she is Su Tianyi’s niece, this means she is indeed part of the Su Family of Beijing, a medical dynasty.
However, many people don’t know that Su Tianyi is from the Su Family of Beijing, so naturally, they would not suspect Su He’s other identity.
But he knew…
Su He glanced at him indifferently and then looked away, not paying him any attention.
Xiao Si had long become accustomed to her chilly demeanor, having seen even frostier individuals.
He simply continued, “Sister-in-law, is Professor Su your maternal grandfather?”
Xiao Si asked a question that was similar to what most people were asking today, only the focus was someone else.
While walking towards the office, Su He replied lightly, “Doctor Xiao, is this question very important to you?”
Although she didn’t answer directly, the underlying meaning was clear.
“Important, extremely important,” he said with an expressive face: “Professor Su is my idol.
When I started studying medicine, I was inspired by him.”
Su He: “…”
“Doctor Xiao’s idol is quite unique.
If the professor knew, he’d surely be delighted.”
“In the medical field, there are only two people I admire.”
Upon hearing this, Su He casually asked, “Oh?
Who else is there?”
Xiao Si generously replied, “Nil.”
The mention of this name caused Su He to pause mid-stride.
Even Lan Yan beside her was a bit astonished, but then again, it wasn’t surprising since the boss was indeed an idol for many medical students.
Before Su He could inquire further, he continued, “Nil is a surgical master in the medical field.
As a surgeon yourself, you should be familiar with this name, right?”
“Unfortunately, I’ve never seen the person in real life.
I don’t know what they look like—whether they are ugly or beautiful, tall or short, fat or skinny.
Their team’s confidentiality is truly exceptional.”
Xiao Si spoke while sighing.
Lan Yan silently remarked to herself: You have seen them already, right in front of you.
In this world, nothing is more distant than the truth right before your eyes, and yet you remain oblivious.
Su He didn’t say much, only four words: “You have good taste.”
Xiao Si did not linger on this topic.
Because there was another matter he had come to discuss with her today.
Changing the topic, he proposed, “Sister-in-law, there’s a favor I’d like to ask of you.”
”
Su He stated bluntly, “Unless it’s to help you with the Head Nurse, there’s no need to ask.”
The implication being: She would not help with this favor.
Xiao Si didn’t expect her to help with arranging a meeting with Jiang Huai; he had something else in mind, “Could you spare some time to carve a gift for me?
I’ll pay whatever it costs.”
Su He understood, “I’ve told you before I don’t have the time.
You can find my master; he’s quite idle lately and will probably agree to help you.”
Xiao Si said, “Only you can carve that object.
As long as you agree to help me, I’ll grant you a favor, which you can use to ask me to do anything within my capabilities.”
Su He: “…”
Such a big sacrifice?
“I’ll consider it.”
She didn’t readily agree to his request, after all, she truly didn’t have any spare time to carve something.
Seeing that she didn’t outright refuse, there was still a fifty percent chance.
“Great, as long as you haven’t rejected it, it’s enough.”
He never thought that one day, all the people he admired would be embodied in a single individual.
…
Near the end of the workday.
Jiang Yan called her, and when she picked up, she learned that it was Su Baobao who made the call.
“Mommy~”
“Yes, baby, what is it?”
The childish voice came through the line, “Mommy, daddy and I are here to pick you up from work.
We’re waiting for you in the parking lot~”
Hearing the voice of her little one, the fatigue of the day instantly vanished, “Alright, mommy knows.”
After hanging up the phone.
Su Baobao looked at the man beside him and asked, “Daddy, are you sure Mommy will let us go?”
Jiang Yan sat back in his seat with his legs crossed, a small laptop resting on his thighs.
Upon hearing his son’s question, he shifted his gaze away from the computer screen and turned to look at him.
The man spoke slowly and deliberately, his voice magnetic and gentle, “Just act cute a little, and your mommy will agree.”
Su Baobao stared at the man in front of him with his big, shiny eyes, feeling somewhat skeptical.
In the past, he had tried acting cute with Mommy, but it never worked.
Jiang Yan smiled at the way the little guy’s chubby cheeks suddenly scrunched up and said, “There’s a knack to acting cute.”
The little fellow blinked, his curiosity piqued like a curious baby, and asked, “What kind of knack?”
Jiang Yan’s gaze was tender as he lifted his hand and gently tapped the boy’s smooth cheek with his index finger, seriously saying, “Play the sympathy card.”
“…” Jiang Feng sat in the driver’s seat.
Master, are you really teaching the little master to act cute with the Young Madam like this, is that really okay?
The little guy’s eyes lit up; he seemed to have never tried “playing the sympathy card” to act cute with Mommy…
“Really?
Will that work?”
“How will you know if you don’t try?”
“Okay ba, Baobao will give it a try later.”
“…”
Twenty minutes later.
Su He’s lovely figure appeared in the parking lot.
The little guy had been lying by the window the whole time, staring in the direction of the elevator exit.
As soon as he spotted Su He, he immediately waved his little hands, shouting, “Mommy Mommy, we’re over here~”
After Su He got into the car, the little fellow climbed onto her lap to sit.
As the saying goes, a mother knows her child best; almost the moment he climbed onto her, Su He knew he had something to say.
She raised her hand and scraped his little nose, saying, “Out with it, what do you want to tell me, or have you done something guilty?”
The little fellow hung his head slightly; he paused for a while before lifting his head to look at Su He.
Su He saw his little face full of grievance and slightly raised an eyebrow, clearly asking, “What’s all this about?”
Su Baobao blinked and called out, “Mommy~”
Su He responded unflinchingly, “Hmm, go ahead.”
“Baobao wants to eat fried chicken, hamburgers, and fries~”
No sooner had the little fellow finished speaking, than it was visibly noticeable that his own mommy frowned.
He quickly added, “Baobao wants to heal his frightened heart from yesterday…
just this once, okay?
Mommy, Baobao hasn’t had fried chicken, hamburgers, and fries for a really, really long time~”
If there was one thing she was strict about with his diet, it was this; she hardly ever let him touch fried foods.
Su He glanced at the finger marks on his cheek which had already faded but were still slightly swollen.
She didn’t say a word, and the little guy just stared straight at her, his shiny black eyes looking rather pitiful.
Jiang Yan, sitting beside them, glanced at the mother and son for a second; father and son exchanged looks in the air for a second before the man withdrew his gaze, with a look of ‘there is nothing I can do’.
“…”
Just as Su Baobao pouted his little mouth in disappointment, Su He’s crisp and gentle voice rang out, “Fine, just this once, but you can only have a taste, you can’t eat too much.”
The little fellow’s eyes, which had initially dimmed, suddenly lit up as if electrified, beaming instantly.
He grinned with happiness, excitedly raising his hands and shouting, “Yay, long live Mommy~”
He acted as if he had discovered millions…
Immediately after, he hugged Su He’s neck and kissed her on the face.
Seeing this, the man at the side squinted his eyes slightly and then added, “Wife, I want a kiss too.”
Mother and son paused for a moment.
Jiang Feng felt the same, as if he were standing in the midst of a gale.
Master Jiang’s move was brilliant!
Su He frowned slightly and gave him a glaring look, then ignored him.
“Jiang Feng, drive to the burger joint,” she called out to Jiang Feng in the driver’s seat.
Jiang Feng immediately responded: “Yes, Young Madam.”
–
Half an hour later, the couple entered a hamburger chain store with the little one.
Su He chose a seat in the corner.
At this time, the place wasn’t very crowded, otherwise, they probably wouldn’t have found a seat at all.
Whenever Su Yimo went out, he was still fully armed with a hat and mask, not a single item missing.
Originally, Su He had planned to take the food to go and eat at home, but the little one said it wouldn’t feel the same eating back home and insisted on eating out.
However, considering the trip back to Moon Gift Villa took an hour and the food might not taste as good after that delay, she reluctantly agreed.
After sitting down, Su He ordered a beef cheeseburger for him, along with a pair of Orleans grilled wings and fries, nothing more.
Once they were served, he could only eat half of the burger; the remaining half ended up in Su He’s stomach, as a certain man didn’t enjoy these kinds of food.
Thus, Su Yimo’s taste in food was inherited from her genes.
The hamburger restaurant they were in was on the first floor of a shopping mall, with people coming and going; the crowd was slowly growing.
Luckily, Su Yimo was wearing a green baseball cap which nearly covered half of his face, and with his head slightly bowed while eating, his face was almost invisible.
Also, the spot she picked was quite secluded, so it didn’t attract much attention.
But she still underestimated Jiang Yan’s charisma.
The man, not having gone to the office, wore casual attire: a white sweater with a black coat over it, making him a noticeable sight once seated.
After all, the noble aura he emitted was something no one could ignore.
Young women nearby were all glancing over at them.
Moreover, the news regarding the relationship between her and him had just been revealed a while ago, so it wasn’t uncommon for people to recognize them both.
Leaning slightly towards him, she whispered, “Why don’t you go back to the car and wait?”
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yan looked down at her and asked, “Why?”
“You’re too eye-catching, my son and I don’t want to play monkeys.”
Su He bluntly stated.
Jiang Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, suppressed his voice, and said, “So it’s my fault for being handsome?”
Su He replied, “No, it’s not.”
Jiang Yan insisted, “Then I won’t go back.
I just want to stay with you both.”
“…”
Let it be.
The little one didn’t eat much either, mainly because he was quite obedient.
If Su He said not to eat too much, he wouldn’t take an extra bite.
The leftovers were quickly dealt with by Su He.
“Alright, we’ve eaten, let’s go home.”
From start to finish, they kept the little one’s face well-concealed.
Initially, there were people taking photos, but with one phone call from Jiang Yan, Jiang Feng came in and resolved the matter.
Thankfully, these weren’t her worries; there were people to handle such issues.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t have agreed to dine in such a conspicuous place from the outset.
But just as the trio was about to leave the hamburger shop and arrived at the elevator entrance, planning to go down to the basement level, they happened to bump into Tang Sirou.
Tang Sirou, upon seeing Jiang Yan and Su He, was briefly startled, but what truly froze her was the child being held in Jiang Yan’s arms.
“Ah Yan, Dr.
Su, what a coincidence,” she greeted them proactively.
Su He glanced at her and the unfamiliar woman beside her with indifference, not outright ignoring her, but responded with a perfunctory “Mm”, which was a polite acknowledgment.
As for Jiang Yan, he gave no response at all, not even a glance her way.
Despite the man’s cold attitude, Tang Sirou still felt a sourness in her heart, but—
What truly caught her attention at the moment was the question of whose child was he cradling?
Su He also noticed that Tang Sirou’s gaze was fixated on the little one all the time, capturing her confusion and inquisitiveness.
At this point, Tang Sirou smiled and asked as if they were quite familiar, “Ah Yan, whose child is this?”
Jiang Yan did not respond, but it was Su He who kindly replied, “A friend’s child, entrusted to us for a few days.”
Tang Sirou uttered an “Oh,” trying to discern something from Su He’s expression, but couldn’t make out anything.