Chapter 22 Professor Si is too good

Zhang Minghua and Si Guoqing shook their heads at their son's affairs. The couple now deeply understood what it meant to "raise a son for a hundred years and worry about him for ninety-nine" - the mature, steady and perfect son in their minds actually did such a thing!

"Dad, Mom, can you please not interfere in what's going on between Su Nian and me?" Si Yan said seriously.

He has his own plans.

It’s not so much that Su Nian has no confidence in being a mother, but rather that she has no confidence in him as a prospective father. He has to make Su Nian believe in him, rely on him, and finally accept himself.

"It's best if you can solve it yourself. You are a man, you should be more proactive and considerate..." Ms. Zhang Minghua immediately entered the "mother-in-law teaching" mode (the 3,000 words of "Good Man's Code" are omitted here).

Si Guoqing nodded silently, thinking that his son's pursuit of his wife was much more difficult than when he was pursuing Zhang Minghua - after all, they didn't cause any major incident involving "life and death" back then.

If the two children can develop a relationship, then thank God - it's a perfect ending.

They decided not to tell the truth to the old man and the old lady for the time being, and it would not be too late to tell them after there was a good result.

Su Hong, who was busy in the tailor shop, received a call from her daughter. She was relieved to hear that except for mild anemia, everything else was normal.

Su Nian's lunch was brought back by her mother from the sewing shop.

One afternoon, Su Nian was working on a design when the doorbell rang. The moment she opened the door, she nearly stabbed herself in the face with her paintbrush—Si Yan was standing at the door, carrying bags and bags, looking like a human fruit supermarket.

"Professor Si, are you... emptying out the fruit shop?" Su Nian said, looking at the table full of fruits.

Professor Si calmly pushed up his glasses and said, "Yesterday's physical examination showed that you have mild anemia. These fruits have a warming nature and are suitable for your current constitution."

As he spoke, he automatically switched to "good family man" mode, asked where the kitchen was, and dived in to start washing and cutting fruit.

Professor Si's movements in washing and cutting fruits are as smooth as flowing water.

I saw his slender fingertips and the steady movements typical of a doctor as he washed the plump cherries, grapes, etc. and put them into the fruit bowl. He also washed, peeled, and cut the apples into small pieces.

When the apple was brought to her mouth, Su Nian's face turned red instantly.

"Open your mouth." Si Yan's voice was gentle but unyielding, as if he was coaxing an uncooperative little patient.

Su Nian was too embarrassed to open her mouth, so she stretched out her hand to take it. The moment their fingers touched, it was like a tiny electric current ran through her. The next second, her little hand was held by Si Yan's big hand. The warm palm wrapped around her slight coolness. The apple was finally fed into her mouth. It was so sweet that it went all the way to her heart.

Wow! Professor Si is so good!

She secretly glanced at Si Yan's profile, wondering if this guy had secretly taken the course "One Hundred Ways to Make Someone's Heart Flutter".

"Thank you, thank you." Su Nian lowered her head and stared at the floor, her voice as soft as a mosquito's hum.

Si Yan laughed. She became shy when I just teased her. This girl was too timid.

He took time out to deliver the fruit, and then went to Jishidiang to see patients.

The next morning, before Su Nian got up, the doorbell rang.

Su Hong opened the door and saw Si Yan, wearing a light grey shirt and a dark grey tie, appear at the door with a lunch box in one hand and a thermos in the other.

"Good morning, Auntie! Haven't had breakfast yet?" He raised the lunch box in his hand. "I packed some millet, pumpkin, and red date porridge from Hongfengzhai, along with steamed dumplings and black bean and walnut soy milk. It's good for nourishing your qi and blood."

Su Hong welcomed the person in and asked, "You still have to go to work in the morning, right?"

"Well, it's still early for work." Si Yan walked in familiarly.

Su Hong took the food box, placed the breakfast on the table one by one, and said to Si Yan with a smile: "Hongfengzhai's breakfast is famous for its exquisiteness. You are thoughtful."

Si Yan was also considerate. While helping to fetch the dishes, he gently said, "Auntie, you're usually busy, so I'll bring you breakfast from now on. You can get more sleep. Nian Nian needs nutrition right now, so she needs to get three meals a day."

He paused, looked at Su Hong seriously and said, "If you don't have time to cook one day, or want to change the taste, feel free to call me and I will arrange it. It's not a hassle."

He gave Su Hong his cell phone number. Su Hong thought that she would need to contact him in the future, so she saved it.

Ms. Su Hong felt very relieved. She waved her hand and said, "I've saved your number, but I don't need to bother you all the time. Just give it to Nian Nian occasionally to change her mood. You work hard, too."

"It's not a problem, Auntie," Si Yan said sincerely, "Taking care of her and the child is something I am very willing to do." As he spoke, his eyes unconsciously glanced at Su Nian's door with a hint of imperceptible concern.

Su Hong looked at him like this, and her heart was as clear as a mirror. She smiled and agreed: "Okay, then Auntie is really too busy, I will talk to you later."

As she spoke, she knocked on Su Nian's door: "Niannian, get up and have breakfast!"

After a while, Su Nian came out like a sleepwalker with a messy hair, "Mom, why are you here so early today..." Before he could finish his words, he suddenly found a neatly dressed "uninvited guest" at the dining table.

"Ah!" She braked suddenly and instinctively covered her chest with her hands - it was over! She suddenly realized that she was like a walking dandelion, and what was even worse was that she was not wearing any underwear!

Si Yan turned his face away politely, but his slightly red ears betrayed him.

Su Nian then rushed back to the room at the speed of a 100-meter sprint, slammed the door shut, and his heart was beating as if it was about to burst out of his chest.

Ms. Su Hong said lovingly, "Child, slow down. Come over and have breakfast after you finish washing up."

After washing and dressing, Su Nian walked to the dining table and sat down.

Si Yan opened the thermos, scooped out a bowl of porridge and placed it in front of her. He also placed the steamed dumplings and soy milk on the table. "Try it and see if it suits your taste."

Su Nian picked up the spoon and took a sip.

The porridge is soft and sticky, with the sweetness of pumpkin mixed with the fragrance of red dates, perfectly blending into the warmth of millet, and the warmth flows from the tip of the tongue to the stomach.

As soon as she raised her eyes, she met his smiling gaze. She quickly lowered her head and pretended to concentrate on drinking the porridge.

Su Hong looked at the two of them and felt relieved.

After Su Nian finished breakfast, Si Yan had to leave first because he had to go to work at the clinic. "I'll pick you up in the evening and take you out to eat."

Su Nian nodded and watched him turn around and go downstairs.

The morning light fell on his back, like a layer of gold plating. He was tall, steady, yet with a reassuring gentleness. She stood at the door until the figure disappeared into the elevator.

In the living room, Su Hong was clearing away the dishes. Seeing her daughter's absent-minded look, she said slowly, "Don't look anymore. They've already gotten into the elevator."

Su Nian said stubbornly: "I was checking...the weather forecast!"

"Oh~" Su Hong dragged out her tone, "Then Si Yan is your 'barometer'?"

Su Nian blushed and walked over to help clean up. The warm feeling in her heart became stronger and stronger, as if she had different expectations for this man who suddenly broke into her life.