Su Xiaoxiao's voice brought Old Man Su back to his senses.

He looked at the little tiger in his arms, then at the second tiger held by Su Ergou, and the big tiger held by Su Xiaoxiao: "What do you want to eat?"

"Mianmian." Xiaohu said.

Erhu and Dahu had no objection either.

Doctor Fu and Su Ergou just wanted to fill their stomachs. One of them was so tired that he had no sense of taste, while the other enjoyed everything he ate.

The group entered the noodle shop and sat down at a large table facing the street in the lobby.

The waiter came over and asked them what they wanted to eat.

Su Xiaoxiao asked him to recommend one or two.

The waiter was very enthusiastic: "From your accents, you must have just arrived from other places, right? Then you must try our braised noodles! In addition, our tofu pudding has been made for decades, you can also have a couple of bowls to try."

When the salty tofu pudding was served, Su Xiaoxiao finally understood why the waiter only recommended two bowls of tofu pudding when there were so many of them.

It tastes salty and has sauce, which most people can't get used to.

The three little ones ate so much that they made emoticons.

The only one who was busy making tofu pudding was Old Man Su.

"Dad, don't you think this tofu pudding tastes terrible?" Su Ergou asked.

"I don't think so." said Old Man Su.

"Well, I'll give this bowl to you too." Su Ergou pushed his bowl to his biological father.

Old Man Su took it without saying a word and ate it in a few big bites.

Su Ergou was stunned.

Su Xiaoxiao glanced at Old Man Su and said nothing.

Su Xiaoxiao did not tell her family about Su Mo's visit for the time being, as she would be the one to step into any trap she was asked to take.

After dinner, Su Xiaoxiao went to the counter to pay the bill.

In the capital city, a bowl of braised noodles cost thirty copper coins, and a bowl of tofu pudding cost eight copper coins. They ate a total of seven bowls of braised noodles and two bowls of tofu pudding, spending more than two hundred copper coins.

As expected of Beijing, the prices are really high.

On the way back, Xiaohu and Erhu fell asleep in the arms of Su Laodie and Su Ergou.

Dahu insisted on going home. Su Xiaoxiao hugged the little guy. His eyelids drooped, his head tilted, and he fell asleep.

Everyone was exhausted from the journey and went back to their rooms to rest.

Su Xiaoxiao put the three kids on the bed. The capital city is colder than Qingzhou. Even though it is March, it is still very chilly at night.

She covered the three of them with a quilt and went to the kitchen to boil some water.

As soon as she entered the backyard, she saw Su Cheng sitting on a small stool, looking up at the bright moon... in a daze.

"father?"

Su Xiaoxiao called him.

Su Cheng came back to his senses: "Are the children asleep?"

"Asleep." Su Xiaoxiao came over, "What are you looking at?"

Su Cheng said: "Nothing, just... I can't sleep."

He casually picked up another small stool and asked Su Xiaoxiao to sit on it.

Su Xiaoxiao sat down and asked, "Are you not used to coming to the capital?"

"Hmm..." Su Cheng frowned and thought for a while, "Maybe...right."

Ever since he ate that bowl of salty tofu pudding, he felt weird and had an indescribable feeling.

Old Man Su looked at the fat girl who had obviously lost weight... No, she was now a little fat girl.

"It's getting late. Go to bed. Don't you have to get up early tomorrow to treat patients?"

Su Xiaoxiao did not hide the fact that she went to treat Su Yuan's family. She couldn't hide it since Doctor Fu was there after all.

"Dad, you should go to bed too," she said.

Su Cheng wanted to sit for a while longer, but didn't want to make his daughter worry, so he went back to the room and lay down.

He seldom dreams.

This time, for some reason, I had a dream that I was being chased by someone all night.

…

Before daybreak, Doctor Fu got up early.

The foal is two months old and has started to eat a little grass.

"Good morning." Su Xiaoxiao greeted, "I bought some steamed buns and dumplings, and they are heating them in the pot."

You actually bought a trip back early? When did you get up? Doctor Fu's mouth twitched fiercely. What do you mean by more talented and more hardworking than you? This is it.

After breakfast, the Su family’s carriage arrived.

Su Xiaoxiao woke up Su Ergou, and then got into the carriage with Doctor Fu.

"I remember there used to be a medicine shop there." Doctor Fu pointed to a building on the street and said, "The medicinal materials there were cheap and good. My father often took me to buy medicine there."

Su Xiaoxiao looked at the plaque on the attic - Chunfeng Tower.

The pharmacy turned into a brothel.

Things are different and people have changed.

"It's really changed." Doctor Fu sighed, "I can't even name some of the new streets."

"In which year did you leave the capital?" Su Xiaoxiao asked.

"About twenty years ago." Doctor Fu said, "I left for so long that I almost didn't recognize you when I came back."

We didn't recognize each other in just 20 years, so what about 30 years? Su Cheng was only a six-year-old child 30 years ago, what could he remember? The carriage entered the mansion from the side door.

Su Mo was waiting in the flower hall early.

Among the group returning to Beijing, Su Mo and Qin Yun were the first to arrive. The reason was simple. In order to prevent his two talkative brothers from accidentally telling Qin Yun about Su Cheng's affairs, he had no choice but to take Qin Yun on the road first.

"My Lord, the person has been brought here."

The servant reported.

Su Mo raised his hand and the servant invited the person in.

Doctor Fu hasn't changed much, but when Su Mo's eyes fell on Su Xiaoxiao, he almost didn't recognize her.

What happened on the way? How did this girl lose so much weight? Of course, compared to those rich girls in Beijing who would rather starve to maintain their figure, she was still a little fat.

"you……"

Su Mo opened his mouth.

Su Xiaoxiao asked: "Where is the patient?"

There were no false greetings or pretended politeness; Su Xiaoxiao was as straightforward as a sharp knife.

Su Mo swallowed the question.

He wasn't sure whether Su Xiaoxiao really didn't want to have anything to do with the Marquis' Mansion or was just pretending to be noble.

He said seriously, "Follow me."

Su Mo personally brought Doctor Fu and Su Xiaoxiao to the old marquis's courtyard.

Many doctors have come to the Zhenbei Marquis's Mansion to treat the old marquis, and the servants are used to it.

However, the doctor this time seemed different from before.

His clothes were rather simple, not like the attire of a famous doctor from a noble family. Besides, there was actually a little fat girl there.

Is it a medicine boy?

Or a maid?

But this girl didn't look timid at all. Her brows were cold and aloof, and she was more imposing and stylish than the middle-aged doctor.

The servants secretly glanced at Su Xiaoxiao a few times, and when Su Mo glanced over, everyone lowered their heads.

The three of them came to the old marquis's house.

The gatekeeper bowed to Su Mo and said, "Young Master."

Su Mo asked, "Is Grandfather awake?"

The servant shook his head.

Su Mo's expression became more serious, and he said to Doctor Fu: "Half a month ago, my grandfather's condition suddenly worsened... Are you sure?"

Doctor Fu looked at Su Xiaoxiao calmly, cleared his throat, and said, "This... we have to see the old marquis first before making a final conclusion."

Su Mo looked at Doctor Fu who looked calm, then at Su Xiaoxiao who looked expressionless, and nodded to the servant.

The servant pushed open the door and invited Doctor Fu in.

Su Xiaoxiao paused and stepped into the house.

(End of this chapter)