Chapter 9 It's not about love, it's just responsibility
After saying this, Lu Xiao walked forward.
Su Tang followed Lu Xiao's footsteps and just as he entered the house, he saw Lu Xiao holding an enamel basin to fetch water.
Not long after, Lu Xiao came back from outside and asked Su Tang to come over.
"Those thorns are a bit poisonous, and the wind and sand in the northwest are strong. If the wound is not treated, it will fester."
He explained and motioned Su Tang to reach out and wash it first.
The clear water in the enamel basin reflected Su Tang's pale face. She stared at the fine scratches on her palm caused by the thorns of the saxaul tree and put her hand in.
After washing away the sand and gravel attached to the wound, Lu Xiao squatted on a small stool to help her.
The force with which his fingertips pinched her wrist was extremely gentle, but as soon as the iodine cotton swab touched Su Tang's fingers, she pulled back.
"If it hurts, don't stare."
Noticing Su Tang's trembling, he spoke out.
When her eyes drooped, her eyelashes cast butterfly-like shadows on her eyelids, and her Adam's apple rolled gently as she spoke.
This man looks cold, but his heart is warm. As for his appearance, he is the most handsome man Su Tang has ever seen here.
"Lu Xiao,"
Su Tang looked at him and suddenly spoke.
Hearing this, the man paused.
He didn't look up, but just nodded. As if he realized what Su Tang was about to say, he spoke again.
"My father once said, if there was no Professor Su, there would be no me."
"Besides, I'm his biological son."
This is telling Su Tang that his father knows everything about the Su family.
Lu Xiao is his father’s biological son, how could he possibly harm his father?
These words made Su Tang's chest tighten, and he felt embarrassed as if his thoughts were all seen through.
She remembered that the books always said that the Lu and Su families had a life-and-death friendship.
It was because of this friendship that the original owner's life was saved.
It’s just that the original owner had been spoiled since she was a child, and she never thought about how much effort her family had put into protecting her.
She didn't say anything, but just let Lu Xiao help her treat the wound on her finger.
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Su Tang hasn't mentioned work to Lu Xiao in the past few days. Knowing his difficulties, she doesn't have the nerve to say such inappropriate words.
If you don’t want to work, then don’t work.
She has been working in the hospital for eight years since her residency training and has long been tired of working.
Lu Xiao came back from training that day and said that he would treat his friends to a meal in a few days according to the custom of the family compound.
As a newlywed couple, inviting someone to warm the house and the stove means that the family will be prosperous in the future.
While washing his face, Lu Xiao said to Su Tang, "I've already told Sister Zhang Cui that I'll ask her to help with the cooking."
Considering that Su Tang is also a young lady who has never done housework at home, Lu Xiao made this suggestion.
Su Tang nodded without objection. After all, it was a dinner invitation and she definitely couldn't handle it alone.
Lu Xiao looked at Su Tang, who seemed a little lost recently, and wanted to say something but stopped himself. In the end, he said nothing.
Three days later in the evening, several of Lu Xiao's comrades came to visit with two bottles of sesame oil.
After helping with cooking, Zhang Cui went back to look after her children.
Her child is young and now is the time when she needs someone to take care of her.
The radish stew on the earthen stove in the kitchen was bubbling with steam.
Su Tang was busy in the kitchen when she heard Zhao Tiezhu outside patting Lu Xiao's shoulder and yelling.
"Old Lu, you're so mean. The promotion notice has already come out, but you're still hiding it from us?"
Lu Xiao, who was serving rice, trembled with his hands. He first glanced at the kitchen, then said in a normal tone, "Don't talk nonsense."
Zhao Tiezhu took a sip of wine, his tongue a little big: "Stop pretending, the instructor has told us everything, saying that you are stuck because of your family background..."
Before he could finish his words, Lu Xiao kicked the footstool, and the wine bottle made a dull sound on the table.
Zhao Tiezhu's face flushed red. He wanted to say something more, but was kicked by his comrade Lao Chen next to him.
Su Tang brought out the carrot soup and put it on the table.
"You're already drunk before you even eat, and I told you you can't drink."
"But my sister-in-law's stewed radish is much more delicious than the one in the barracks."
Old Chen smiled apologetically at Su Tang and reached out to support Zhao Tiezhu: "This kid can't control his mouth once he drinks, sister-in-law, don't take it to heart..."
Everyone looked at Su Tang and then silently looked away.
Even though I knew what Zhao Tiezhu said was true, I couldn't say much.
She is not their wife.
"The soup was stewing in the kitchen just now, and I didn't hear it clearly. What happened?"
Su Tang was very decent and did not expose everyone's tacit understanding.
As a wife who suddenly appeared out of nowhere, she was more like a patch on the material at this moment.
No matter where it is, it feels out of place and abrupt.
After three rounds of drinks and eating, everyone helped Zhao Tiezhu to stand up.
"Well, we've finished eating. I wish Brother Lu and Sister-in-law a happy marriage!"
This kid Zhao Tiezhu really brings up things that are not related to the topic.
We were all happy today, but tomorrow we have to make him understand the consequences of saying the wrong thing.
Lu Xiao stood up to see everyone off, and when he turned around he saw Su Tang standing at the door.
"What Zhao Tiezhu said..."
"What's the matter? Didn't you hear it?"
The atmosphere was a bit solemn, and it was hard for Lu Xiao to try to ease the mood.
Su Tang didn't respond, so he said, "The process is like this. There are many things to check, including immediate family members."
"Who knows where the problem is? If you really have a problem, the marriage report will not be approved."
Su Tang bit her lip, and her nails dug into the fine marks on her palm.
The original owner's father is still under quarantine and investigation, and as a problem family member, she is like an indelible shadow, casting on Lu Xiao's bright career.
"sorry."
She suddenly turned around, her back against the cold bricks, and apologized to him on behalf of the Su family.
Marriage should not be a bargaining chip. If Lu Xiao's father hadn't wanted to repay a favor, so many things wouldn't have happened.
"You city people, do you like to say sorry so much?"
There was a flicker of light in his eyes, like gravel polished by wind and sand in the Gobi Desert.
“It’s my choice.”
"Also, some things are caused by many factors, so don't take them personally."
Lu Xiao had never explained so much to anyone before, but now he spoke one sentence after another.
A misunderstanding is nothing. He is afraid that Su Tang can't bear it and will commit suicide.
Women are naturally thin-skinned.
choose.
Su Tang chewed on this word in his mind.
She knew what this marriage meant to Lu Xiao.
It is a repayment for the Su family's life-saving grace and the fulfillment of a promise, but it is not love.
Just like the yellowed engagement book in his drawer, his father's penmanship on the pages was so powerful that it could be seen through the paper.
"It is difficult to repay the life-saving grace."
As the night deepened, the light bulb in the kitchen swayed gently in the wind, casting flickering shadows.
"I wrote a letter to my father and I will mail it tomorrow."
That was originally a letter written to assure safety, but now, Su Tang had to ask what the worst consequences would be.
"You can report that you're safe, but don't tell Professor Su about this kind of thing. He'll be worried about you."
"I sent you here so that I could take care of you. If he knew these things, he would be even more worried."
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