Chapter 397: Open-minded Father Su
The next day.
Yuan Wanru's carriage left the Mansion of Marquis Zhongyong early in the morning and headed straight for Qihuangzhai.
Before he even stepped into the door, he heard a loud scolding from inside: "You stinky boy, you took my tea again. I only have so little stock and you just wasted it!"
"stop!"
Su Shaodong's voice was clearly audible: "No, you old man, I'm your only son, so what's yours is mine, right?"
"I'm going to drink it, you can't catch me."
The tone is a bit flat.
Yuan Wanru has been to Qihuangzhai so many times, but this is the first time she feels that Qihuangzhai can be so lively.
When she walked in, she saw a middle-aged man in a blue silk robe holding a medicine pestle and throwing it at Su Shaodong.
Su Shaodong was nimble and nimble, and he caught the pestle easily.
"Hey, old man, with your strength, it won't hurt if you hit me."
As he finished speaking, he caught a glimpse of Yuan Wanru who had stepped into the doorway, and smiled particularly brightly: "Little beauty, you're here!"
With a flip, he landed lightly next to Yuan Wanru.
Xuanying looked away in disgust.
This person is obviously quite good at martial arts, but he always has a slick and nonchalant look.
No wonder the wife of his own prince has never looked down upon him.
The old man who was glaring with anger just now, that is, Father Su, saw Yuan Wanru and walked over quickly: "Oh, today is a good day, my daughter is here!"
Back in Southern Xinjiang, Yuan Wanru and Su Shaodong had said that they would recognize him as their brother.
Then Old Man Su became her godfather.
Yuan Wanru had never met Old Man Su, and unexpectedly, he was completely different from what she had imagined.
Old Man Su has wide eyebrows and some wrinkles at the corners of his eyes. Although he has been traveling outside for many years, he still looks energetic and cheerful, and his appearance is very elegant.
Su Shaodong looks a bit like Old Man Su, but he does not have the calm and composed demeanor of Old Man Su.
"Wanru, I am your godfather, you can't deny me!"
He wanted a daughter at the beginning, but unfortunately Su Shaodong's mother had a difficult delivery when she gave birth to him.
He originally thought that he would never have a daughter in this life, but unexpectedly, the situation took a turn for the better and the bad boy Su Shaodong actually found him a daughter.
After hearing all the things about Yuan Wanru from Su Shaodong, Old Man Su loved this daughter very much.
In his heart, he already treated Yuan Wanru as his own daughter.
Yuan Wanru was also a generous person. She was stunned for a moment, but then she reacted immediately and called out obediently, "Godfather."
After he finished speaking, just as he was about to salute, Old Man Su held him back and said, "Why do we need to pay attention to these empty formalities?"
He looked at Yuan Wanru carefully, and the more he looked, the more he liked her: "Good, good, I am so lucky."
"Wanru, wait a minute, Dad has prepared something good for you."
He even omitted the word "do". Old Man Su was not reserved at all.
Yuan Wanru finally understood who Su Shaodong's personality was inspired by.
Su Shaodong stood beside her and sighed, "It seems that Dad will love you more than me in the future."
Yuan Wanru smiled happily: "Why, are you jealous?"
He rubbed the top of her head: "I won't be jealous, you are my sister, and I love you too."
His eyes were clear, without the lingering emotions of the past.
Yuan Wanru became more and more happy. Su Shaodong finally figured it out. How nice it would be for him and she to be a pair of opposite-sex siblings.
"Speaking of this, I haven't thanked you enough for sending me the blueprints of the secret passage in Ziyun Temple last time."
Yuan Wanru didn't know that Su Shaodong dug up the grave and took out the drawings.
Su Shaodong crossed his arms in a relaxed manner: "Come on, we are a family, why should we be polite?"
After that, he whispered, "You can make more rare pills, or teach me some witchcraft when you have time. It's better than anything else."
"How about it?"
Yuan Wanru was about to nod when Old Man Su came out holding something and kicked at Su Shaodong, who dodged quickly.
Father Su snorted coldly: "You have to help your sister with whatever she wants, but you are not allowed to think about her things."
"How dare you ask her to teach you? You haven't even learned everything I taught you."
"He is a jerk who has no ambition to make progress. Girl, let's ignore him."
Yuan Wanru saw this scene and laughed so hard that she couldn't close her mouth. "Okay, I'll listen to my godfather and ignore him."
Father Su opened the brocade box in his hand and asked, "Take a look. Do you like it?"
In the box was a set of nine needles made of pure gold. The needle tips were carved with delicate twined twig patterns, which sparkled in the morning light.
"This is too expensive..."
Yuan Wanru gently stroked the cold needle with her fingertips.
Father Su pretended to be displeased: "This is a gift for you, can godfather be vague?"
"I heard that you are also good at acupuncture. This set of golden needles was made by a famous master. It was tempered with medicinal juice for 9981 days. There is only one such set in the world."
"If you refuse, you are denying me as your father."
Yuan Wanru's eyes were slightly hot, and she accepted it solemnly: "Then my daughter will accept it shamelessly."
Su Shaodong smiled and said, "Sister, this is the old man's treasure. He is really willing to give it away."
"Dad, I asked you for it before, but you refused to give it to me."
Father Su looked at him with disdain: "This thing is in your hands, but it can't play its due role. It's a waste."
Su Shaodong touched his nose and thought, well, after all, it was because his medical skills were not good enough to impress his father.
"Stay here for lunch today." Father Su said with a smile, "Godfather will show you his unique skills in medicinal cuisine."
Yuan Wanru nodded: "Then I'll wait and eat."
Her heart was filled with warmth. Apart from all the intrigues and deceptions in this world, there was always such pure friendship that was worth cherishing.
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After lunch, it’s time to talk about business.
Yuan Wanru whispered, "Godfather, brother, Doctor Tang is afraid..."
She was silent for a moment, and her tone became even lower. "I failed to live up to your trust."
Old Man Su paused as he was grinding medicine, and the medicine grinder made a creaking sound.
He sighed and said, "Girl, this is not your fault."
He looked at the clouds outside the window and said, "I have known him for many years. During these years, he lived a life worse than death."
"I had expected this result. Although I was still hoping for the best, I still..."
Su Shaodong silently added a piece of agarwood to the stove, and whispered in the curling green smoke: "Uncle Tang said that as long as he can expose the true identity of Liang Fei and Gao Peng, even if it is revenge for his family, he will die without regrets."
Yuan Wanru murmured, "Godfather, didn't you agree to travel around and practice medicine together?"
Father Su suddenly patted her shoulder with such force that she was shaken. His eyes were particularly clear and he said, "Tang Bo chose the path he wanted, and he walked it happily. We don't have to make things difficult for ourselves."
Su Shaodong had already brewed three cups of medicinal tea, with a few small yellow chrysanthemums in the amber tea soup: "Have some tea."
Father Su picked up the teacup and said, "Girl, we are doctors. We have seen many deaths and lives. We cherish every bit of life, but we never fear death."
Yuan Wanru was stunned for a moment, then when she met Old Man Su's gaze, she smiled.
"That makes sense. However, my husband said that this matter may not be hopeless."
"Today, the most important reason I came here is to ask godfather and brother, which noble person helped Doctor Tang escape the disaster back then?"
The father and son looked at her with sharp eyes and asked in unison: "Are you serious?"
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