After breakfast, the two went to the hospital again.
Old Master Lian's health is much better than yesterday; his face has regained color, and he looks very energetic.
Upon seeing Xu Xinghe arrive, he tried to sit up.
Lian Xiao, who was by the bedside, quickly pressed him down when he saw this. "Grandpa, don't move around. The doctor said you shouldn't move around. Also, you need to continue to be observed in the hospital."
"Observe what? I know my own body!" Old Lian waved his hand away in dissatisfaction, his brows furrowed. "This ward reeks of disinfectant, it's making me feel uncomfortable to the bone. I have to be discharged today!"
"No!" Lian Xiao said firmly. "I just asked the attending physician this morning, and your vital signs are not stable yet. The risk of being discharged is too great."
Old Master Lian could only look at Xu Xinghe. Despite his fierce appearance, he looked rather pitiful at the moment. "Xinghe, you've come at the right time. Quick, help Grandpa pack his things and take Grandpa out of the hospital! I can't stand this awful place for another day."
Xu Xinghe shrugged helplessly, "Grandpa Lian, there's nothing I can do to help you with this. The doctor said you're not suitable to be discharged, so you can't be discharged."
She walked to the bedside, looked at Old Man Lian, and said earnestly, "I'm hoping you live to be a hundred years old so you can see me and Lin Chuan get married. You must listen to the doctor and take good care of yourself."
Old Lian was taken aback. Looking into her bright eyes, he swallowed back the complaint that was on the tip of his tongue and could only snort heavily, "Fine, fine, what can an old man like me do if I don't listen to you? I'm too old, I don't have the ability anymore, I can't even walk home by myself."
After rambling on, he closed his eyes and pretended to sleep, seemingly not wanting to talk to anyone anymore.
I never expected that Old Lian would have this side to him; I guess he really doesn't like hospitals.
But for his health, he must stay here first.
Xu Xinghe winked at Lian Xiao, signaling him to come out.
Lian Xiao carefully closed the ward door before speaking, "What's wrong?"
"Here's the thing, Jiang Linchuan and I are planning to go to Su Yang to see his family. So we probably won't be able to come in the next couple of days. Grandpa Lian's condition has stabilized, so nothing bad will happen. Also, I'll leave you some extra medicine, just in case."
Lian Xiao clenched his fists tightly, his heart filled with bitterness.
He wanted to tell her to wait a little longer, and even wanted to persuade her not to go.
But the three rules I made with my grandfather flashed through my mind in an instant.
Since he has promised, he cannot go back on his word.
Lian Xiao took a deep breath, forcing himself to remain calm, and forced a slightly stiff smile. "Okay, then... I wish you a safe journey."
Jiang Linchuan stood to the side without saying anything. Only after Lian Xiao returned to the ward did he speak, "Why the rush? It wouldn't be too late to wait a few days."
"No, we have to strike while the iron is hot." Xu Xinghe tiptoed and rubbed his big head, a sly smile in her eyes. "Do I not know you? If a few days pass, you'll probably start overthinking again and feel awkward around your family. Now that you're finally showing signs of opening up, hurry up and go see them. Maybe things will feel different."
Jiang Linchuan felt a warmth in his heart and reached out to pull her into his arms. "You understand me best, but actually, I hope you don't always consider me in everything you do."
"No, you always think of me, so I should think of you too!"
Jiang Linchuan glanced down at his watch. "Then I'll do as you say. Su Yang is very close to here, only a two-hour train ride. Shall we leave today?"
Xu Xinghe nodded emphatically, hoping that her trip to Su Yang would go smoothly.
I also hope that Jiang Linchuan and his family can get along well.
In that way, he would have many people around him who love and miss him.
After discussing it, the two went directly to the station and bought train tickets.
They arrived in Suyang at 1 p.m. that day.
After getting off the train, Jiang Linchuan and Xu Xinghe walked side by side, their hands unconsciously clenching. No matter how composed he appeared, there was still a hint of nervousness deep inside.
The two arrived together at the gate of Suyang University.
This was Xu Xinghe's first time here, and she looked around curiously. "What's your mother doing here?"
"She's conducting experiments here."
"What kind of experiment?" Xu Xinghe's eyes lit up. "It sounds amazing."
"She was involved in biology, and she devoted her entire life to the lab." Jiang Linchuan thought for a moment, but still said the same thing. "She always said that reagents were easier to deal with than people."
Xu Xinghe couldn't help but smile, "Actually, that's not wrong, really. Let's go, shall we go?"
"Okay." Since one can't just enter the university, Jiang Linchuan could only go to the gatekeeper first and give his mother's name, Zhang Xueqin.
Then, the two stood by the gatehouse and waited.
Xu Xinghe was a little nervous, after all, it was the first time she had met Jiang Linchuan's parents.
She couldn't help but fix her hair by the window, even her breathing became lighter, just like a student waiting for an exam.
About twenty minutes later, a slender figure walked out of the campus.
She was a middle-aged woman, who looked to be in her forties. She wore a crisp white lab coat with the sleeves rolled up to her forearms, revealing her slender wrists. A pair of gold-rimmed glasses perched on her nose, and her eyes behind the lenses were sharp yet calm.
Her features were somewhat similar to Jiang Linchuan's, with delicate brow bones, but she had a cold temperament and exuded a sense of aloofness that kept strangers at bay.
Jiang Linchuan stepped forward, his voice tinged with a long-lost awkwardness, "Mom."
Zhang Xueqin nodded slightly, her gaze lingering on his face for two seconds before sweeping over Xu Xinghe beside her. Without any further pleasantries, she simply raised her chin and said, "Come with me."
Xu Xinghe's heart skipped a beat.
She had thought that the mother and son would be excited to see each other again after so long, but Zhang Xueqin was too indifferent, so indifferent that it didn't seem like she was seeing her own son at all.
She quietly tugged at Jiang Linchuan's sleeve, and together they walked into the school.
The third floor of the laboratory building.
Zhang Xueqin pushed open the office door.
A faint smell of alcohol wafted through the air.
The bookshelves were filled with professional books, and the desk was piled with thick lab reports. The only decoration was a potted green ivy that was growing very well.
Zhang Xueqin said calmly, "Sit down."
After saying that, she took out two boxes of exquisitely packaged osmanthus cakes from the drawer and placed them on the coffee table with swift movements, as if she were conducting an experiment.
“This is Xu Xinghe,” Jiang Linchuan spoke first, “and her…”
“I know.” Zhang Xueqin interrupted him, her gaze behind her glasses falling on Xu Xinghe, her tone completely flat. “The Jiang family and the Xu family are old acquaintances, and your marriage was arranged by our two families. I have no objection.”
Just as Xu Xinghe was about to speak, Zhang Xueqin said again, "Miss Xu, I have something to say to you privately."
Jiang Linchuan frowned sharply and instinctively pulled Xu Xinghe behind him to protect her. "Mom, is there something we can't say here?"
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