Chapter 116: Encounter at the Hospital
After get off work, Mr. Su came home and looked around the living room but didn't see anyone. He went back to the bedroom and saw his wife sleeping in bed. However, she kept murmuring in pain from time to time, and it seemed that she couldn't sleep well because she tossed and turned.
"Xiao Li, let's go to the hospital and see a doctor. Let's check where you feel uncomfortable. If there is anything wrong, we need to see a doctor immediately."
"Wouldn't it be just what you wanted if I died? You don't have to say those insincere polite words. You and your daughter would be so happy if I died."
Su Ma covered her chest with her hands, feeling the unbearable pain with every breath. She could vaguely guess what the disease was. It was probably a breast problem or something like that. A mild case could be breast hyperplasia, and a serious one could be breast cancer.
"What are you talking about? Who could be so cruel as to wish you dead all day long?"
After his daughter left, Su's father's life actually changed. He no longer suffered the torment he had imagined. His wife paid little attention to him, and both of them went to work and came home on time every day.
Perhaps Su's mother understood that no matter how much she made a fuss, her daughter would not give in to her, so she stopped venting her anger on her. Instead, she just sulked in the house all day after work. This time, her physical discomfort was probably due to her frequent anger.
"Forget it, I'll go make dinner first. You can go to bed early after dinner. I won't be at work tomorrow morning and will take you to the hospital."
His wife didn't respond, and Su's father knew that she meant it as a tacit agreement. He sighed, closed the door, and went to the kitchen.
Su Ma lay there on her side, staring blankly out the window. Perhaps a lot of thoughts flashed through her mind, or perhaps her eyes were empty and she was thinking of nothing.
How long has it been since the piano at home was played...
Too long, too long
She loves playing the piano, but her parents favor boys over girls and only support her younger brother to study art.
The mother said that if both children learned to do things that cost money, how much money would the family have to spend?
As an older sister, she should set an example and leave opportunities for her younger brother.
What good is it to learn piano? Can it be used to make a living?
Girls don't need to learn too much, just find a job. Besides, they should get married and have children after working for a few years. If you really want to learn, find a wealthy in-law family and coax your man to pay for your piano lessons.
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The next day
Dad Su took his wife to the hospital as he wished
Registering, queuing, taking X-rays...it took the whole morning.
After completing the process, the final diagnosis by the doctor was - thyroid nodules and mild breast hyperplasia.
The latter can be treated conservatively. Pay attention to your diet, avoid getting angry, maintain a relaxed and happy attitude, do proper exercise and regulate your endocrine condition, and you will be able to heal yourself.
For the former, the doctor recommended surgical removal.
Su's father agreed with the doctor's advice and wanted to arrange the surgery as soon as possible, but the problem was with Su's mother, who was unwilling to have the surgery.
"Xiao Li, the doctor said it's not a serious illness and will be fine after surgery. Please cooperate and stay in the hospital for a few days..."
"I won't cooperate"
Su Ma walked forward with a cold face, "I don't need you to worry about me anymore. Do whatever you want. When I die, just help me find a piece of land to bury me."
"Can you please not speak so harshly?"
Father Su wanted to get angry, but his tone was still kind and persuasive, "You forced my daughter to leave, and you want me to leave too, so you can live alone at home, right?"
"I can take care of you without complaint, provided you cooperate. We've been married for over 20 years. There's no way I'd leave you alone and even pretend I didn't know you were sick."
"Go ahead and leave me. I'm not forcing myself on you, am I? You'd better leave me like your daughter did!"
Su Ma refused to listen and wanted to say something more hurtful, but because there were too many people in the hospital, she still had to save face no matter how poor she was, so she turned and walked towards the elevator.
The previous group of people had already taken the elevator down, and the couple was waiting for the next one.
Dad Su wanted to persuade her again, but seeing that his wife looked very unhappy, he thought about it and shut up and didn't bother her. He decided to discuss it with her when he got home.
No matter what, surgery must be done.
While waiting for the elevator, someone came to wait for the elevator next to Su's mother. Su's father subconsciously looked up and saw that it was a young and handsome man.
"Ding" sound
The elevator has arrived
The couple went in first, and the young man went in last...
"Is it you?"
Su Ma looked up and saw the man's facial features clearly. Memories that had been buried for many years were suddenly turned up, and she recognized the person in front of her without any extra thought.
Song Boxuan brought his grandmother to see a doctor. When he was about to leave, he found that his coat had been left on a chair in the corridor. He arranged for his grandmother to sit in the hospital garden for a while, and he went upstairs to get his clothes.
I never thought I'd run into an old acquaintance here...
"Thank you, Auntie, for remembering me after all these years."
Song Boxuan didn't even raise his eyelids, squinting to sweep away the dirt that accidentally stained his toes. His attitude was not good, but it was not disrespectful either.
"What are you doing now?"
Su's mother remembered that he came to her home once after her daughter went abroad to study. At that time, she asked him to look in the mirror and see if there was anything about him that was worthy of her daughter.
But now, the daughter she was so proud of found a husband who was so low-class, a bar owner who was idle all day long. Maybe, maybe he was not as good as the man she looked down upon before.
"Without a formal job, I can barely support my family right now."
“…”
Unable to figure out whether he was doing this on purpose or if this was simply the reality, Su Ma looked Song Boxuan up and down and asked, "What do you mean by not having a formal job? Are you just living off your parents?"
"I formed a band with some college friends, but it hasn't really become anything."
Song Boxuan's eyes turned and he saw the film in Su's father's hand. Then he looked at the person who had insulted and looked down on him, and his heart was very peaceful.
"Your daughter isn't here with you?"
"Hmm, her?"
"Why? I heard that my former classmate got married and is living a happy life. Are you dissatisfied?"
"It's ridiculous to think about it," Su Ma said as the elevator arrived and the doors opened. She walked out, saying, "I used to look down on you, thinking you weren't good enough for my daughter. But I never imagined she'd return to China without consulting me, and I'm not satisfied with either the job or the husband she found."
"Unsatisfied..."
Song Boxuan chuckled, but the laughter did not reach his eyes. If you looked closely, you could see the irony in it.
Yunci's mother has not changed over the years.
He was truly thankful that Pu Ye had appeared earlier than him...
"I forgot to tell my aunt."
Song Boxuan stood there. His grandmother was waiting for him not far away. When she saw her grandson coming, she wanted to go forward, but when she saw someone next to him talking to him, she stopped there and waited for her grandson to finish.
"I work in Yunci's husband's bar. I'm very grateful to him. If it weren't for him, my teammates and I wouldn't even have money for leftovers."
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Su Ma was stunned. She hadn't expected him to speak well of his, uh, love rival?
"There's no need for me to lie and praise him. From a factual perspective, he and Yunci are a perfect match."
Song Boxuan didn't have time to deal with her, so he tried to be brief and end this not-so-good conversation for him.
"I see you're ill, so I sincerely advise you to get out of this dead end as soon as possible, otherwise..."
When he was halfway through his words, Su Ma's pale face showed that she understood the meaning.
Since he understood, he didn't need to say more.
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