Chapter 70 The Person I Like
The journey was smooth and we didn't have to wait at many traffic lights.
Arrived at the hospital.
As soon as Wen Song got out of the car, he saw Guan Ju magically pull out several boxes of tonics and fruits from under the back seat and place them on the ground, making it look like he was bringing gifts to propose marriage.
"Why did you buy so much stuff?" he asked as Alpha closed the car door.
Guan Ju patted off non-existent dust from her hands.
"When meeting the parents, you have to bring a gift."
Wen Song: ".........."
“Grandma doesn’t care about these so-called gift-giving practices,” she said, her gaze sweeping over rows of expensive tonics and beautifully packaged fruits, and she couldn’t help but add, “She would even think you’re wasting money.”
Song Lanxue is a teacher at a primary school in Qingshan Town. For decades, she has never left the small county to go to a big city. She values good quality at a low price and thrift more than expensive luxury goods.
"—But this is your kind gesture, and Grandma probably won't really feel that way and offend you."
Feeling valued usually brings a sweet feeling to one's heart.
Moreover, Wen Song could tell that Song Lanxue liked Guan Ju quite a bit; otherwise, she wouldn't have asked about it last time. Clearly, without his knowledge, Guan Ju had visited him at the hospital frequently before.
For a busy CEO to make time for the hospital shows he's very attentive to detail and knows how to use this opportunity to make a good impression on Song Lanxue.
Guan Ju was still pondering how to deal with the rows of tonics and fruits. Upon hearing this, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to pick up the tonics and fruits placed on the ground.
Seeing this, Wen Song came over to help carry two or three boxes of supplements, most of which were carried by the Alphas.
"let's go."
The two carried the gift boxes in both hands and walked side by side to the inpatient department.
Around the corner not far away, friend A, who was accompanying someone to see a doctor, was surprised to see Guan Ju and Wen Song while out for a stroll, and was filled with confusion and curiosity.
How could such an unrelated relationship appear so intimate?
They should be considered close.
After all, Wen Song seemed to want to help carry more, but Guan Ju refused and gave her two smaller-looking gift boxes to carry, so that her hands wouldn't be empty.
This was the first time Friend A had ever seen Guan Ju's face display any emotion other than indifference and aloofness.
It was quite far away, but my eyesight was good, so I could see everything clearly.
He couldn't help but mutter to himself, "This combination looks really weird."
Isn't Guan Ju Zhao Mingzhuo's friend? Isn't Wen Song Zhao Mingzhuo's boyfriend?
How did these two even know each other and get involved together?!
Their conversations and behavior suggest a close relationship, far from simple, and their absurd thoughts and ideas seem poised to leap out of the wall.
—It's very ambiguous, like a romantic relationship.
But isn't Wen Song a Beta? Didn't she just break up with Zhao Mingzhuo?
Friend A suddenly slapped his forehead: "I should have taken a picture of Brother Zhuo and asked him what was going on."
Although they played together, there were also smaller groups within the larger group. Guan Ju seemed to be playing with them, but in reality, there was a certain distance between them.
There is no overlap in the circles they belong to.
Zhao Mingzhuo was the only one who got along well with them. They had played together since they were young, and now they would often call out to each other in their small group chat to go to bars and party.
The commotion only subsided when everyone wanted to inherit the family business.
Friend A thought for a moment and decided to send Zhao Mingzhuo a message:
[Zhuoge, Zhuoge! Do you know who I saw at the hospital? I saw Suige and your ex-boyfriend Wensong. They arrived in Suige's car. You know what they were doing...]
He used rather euphemistic language and didn't continue speaking, but the other party should have been able to understand what he meant.
I sent the message, but waited a long time without receiving a reply.
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This was the first time Wen Song had come to visit Song Lanxue with Guan Ju.
As soon as they entered, they saw the doctor checking on the patients in the ward with a record book, analyzing various values from recent times, and finding that the patients were very stable and had met the criteria for surgery.
"The family has arrived just in time," the doctor said, taking out the surgery form, writing down the timeframe, tearing it off and handing it to Wen Song, instructing, "The values are stable, stop the medication for three days, and the surgery is scheduled for the morning of January 3rd."
Wen Song appeared calm, but her heart was filled with excitement as she placed the gift in her hand on the bedside table.
I reached out and took the form from the doctor.
Before surgery, a wristband is usually attached to record data, surgery time, and medical records. This is different from the ward-specific wristbands worn when you are first admitted to the hospital.
“Okay, thank you,” Wen Song nodded.
After the doctor left, Song Lanxue, lying in her hospital bed, saw Wen Song and Guan Sui arrive at the hospital together. She smiled kindly and greeted them, "Songsong, Guan, you two came together today?"
Upon seeing the pile of gift boxes Guan Ju was carrying, she couldn't help but say, "You silly child, why are you bringing so much stuff? The tonics you sent over half a month ago are still unfinished..."
Elders are almost always prone to nagging, especially older generations who like to "educate" younger generations not to waste money.
It's just that the tone is different, and the feeling it gives is different.
For example, right now, Guan Ju doesn't feel uncomfortable at all from being lectured. Instead, he understands that Song Lanxue knows his good intentions and is only saying this because she's worried about wasting them.
“It’s alright,” he said, placing the gift box in a corner. “You need to nourish your body.”
"These are all my heartfelt wishes, and I hope you recover and are discharged from the hospital soon."
Song Lanxue sighed deeply, "You really are a child..."
Even so, Guan Ju knew that his grandmother was not really blaming him.
There wasn't a single word about "wasting money" in the text.
Song Lanxue was extremely satisfied with Guan Ju from every angle, saying, "I wonder what kind of Omega our little Guan will like in the future."
Upon hearing this, Guan Ju glanced at Wen Song out of the corner of her eye. The latter remained calm and showed no intention of making their relationship public.
Wen Song suddenly said, "Grandma, I have something to tell you after the surgery."
Song Lanxue's attention was drawn to this question: "Is there something you can't say now?"
Wen Song deliberately kept everyone in suspense: "It's good news."
"Take good care of yourself these next few days. I'll let you know after the surgery."
Upon hearing this, Song Lanxue smiled and said "Okay" three times in a row.
“Our Songsong also likes to use good news to coax her grandma.”
Wen Song: "I was afraid you'd be stressed these past few days. Thinking about this good news will help you relax."
After speaking, he glanced at Guan Ju beside him out of the corner of his eye, as if to reassure her not to overthink it.
Even though he hadn't said a word, Guan Ju understood what Wen Song meant.
The reason for not telling Song Lanxue now is that it's unclear how accepting she is of their relationship. If she asks about how they met, how long they've known each other, etc., their testimonies might not be consistent and could lead to inconsistencies. More importantly, over the past two years, Song Lanxue might know something about Wen Song and Zhao Mingzhuo's relationship.
As for their relationship—
Older people are prone to overthinking and may worry that there are other issues in the relationship.
What if Song Lanxue misunderstands and there are risks during the surgery?
“I am indeed a little nervous,” Song Lanxue sighed. “This illness has dragged on for a long time, and so many hospitals I consulted said that surgery was not an option. Now, after only a short time since I was transferred here, they have informed me that my recovery is going well and I can have surgery.”
"The money spent—"
Wen Song promptly replied, "You don't need to worry about the money, I have it."
Song Lanxue hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.
Wen Song lied for the first time: "Guan Ju helped me make tens of millions in investments. You can ask him if you don't believe me."
The tens of millions mentioned here refer to the compensation Zhao Mingzhuo received for terminating his contract early.
Guan Ju: "........."
Song Lanxue looked at him.
Guan Ju has an authoritative face and does things that please the elders, so his grandmother will definitely believe him as long as he agrees.
It's worth noting that this hospital was arranged by Guan Ju, which gives you an idea of how much influence he wields in Suicheng.
"Yes."
"You don't need to worry about the money."
Guan Sui said, "I have a very good relationship with Wen Song. His maternal grandmother is also my maternal grandmother, so you can focus on your treatment."
The older generation always has many worries, not to mention the considerable amount of money spent on hospitalization, medication, and treatment in the past two years.
Upon hearing this, Wen Song's gaze towards Guan Ju changed.
Alphas are shameless.
They didn't feel the slightest bit ashamed.
Hearing these words, Song Lanxue felt relieved once again. Even though she had some reservations, she knew that if she didn't cooperate, Wen Song would be the one who would suffer the most.
We shouldn't spoil their good intentions.
“Grandma,” Wensong said, “let me peel an apple for you.”
Seemingly remembering something, she took out a few more items from a plastic bag and placed them on the table, saying, "I've brought the flower seeds and seedlings you requested, but I thought that to keep you in a good mood every day, I've ordered some cut flowers, and the vendor will deliver them to you every two days."
"When the time comes, just take the bucket to revive the flowers, cut off the stems with scissors, and put them in a vase."
Almost every detail was prepared perfectly.
Seeds and seedlings cannot germinate, grow, and bloom immediately, but cut flowers are different; they are fresh bouquets every day.
Song Lanxue: "Okay. Then Xiao Guan will keep me company for a while."
Guan Sui agreed and pulled up a chair to sit by the hospital bed.
As Wen Song watched the two getting along so well, a ripple spread through her heart, like a pebble dropped into a lake.
There are too few people in their family.
He grew up with only his grandmother and himself.
If Guan Ju........
Wen Song dared not think any further. She lowered her eyelids, opened the gift box, filled a fruit basket with some fruit, and went to the restroom.
While chatting with Song Lanxue, Guan Ju kept a close eye on the Beta's movements.
"Xiao Guan," Song Lanxue said in a rambling voice, "you've gotten a little thinner from being so busy lately."
"Eat more; no matter how busy you are, you can't forget to eat."
Guan Ju answered, "I will, Grandma."
Noticing Wen Song enter the restroom, Song Lanxue asked, "Xiao Guan, Grandma has something she wants to ask you."
"It's about praise—"
"Please speak," Guan Sui nodded.
Song Lanxue looked in the direction of the restroom, seemingly curious, "Last time I asked you to keep an eye on Songsong's love life, has he made any progress?"
Guan Ju did not forget this matter.
At the time, he thought Wen Song was sad because of Zhao Mingzhuo, with whom she was about to get engaged.
Looking back now...
It must be because of Zhao Mingzhuo?
"Why do you ask that?" Guan Ju asked.
Song Lanxue: "I watched Songsong grow up since he was a child. His emotional problems are impossible to hide from me. I noticed that he seems very relaxed lately, not as conflicted as before, as if something that had been bothering him for a long time has been resolved. So I guess, barring any unforeseen circumstances, that the relationship between the two of them has progressed."
Guan Ju squinted, listening to Song Lanxue's words as his eyebrows and eyes gradually relaxed.
The initial annoyance unexpectedly morphed into strange emotions after those few words.
...Was our initial guess about the wrong direction wrong?
Wen Song wasn't upset because of Zhao Mingzhuo?
"What does this development refer to—?" Guan Ju asked again.
Song Lanxue leaned against the headboard: "The good news he wanted to tell me was that he and the person he likes are already together."
Upon hearing this, Guan Ju felt no displeasure whatsoever.
If he had a propeller on his head, he would have already started spinning and ascended into the sky, without any chance to catch up.
“Songsong has been obedient and sensible since he was a child. He didn’t have a puppy love and studied hard. It’s normal that he’s slow to understand relationships,” Song Lanxue said. “For so many years, I’ve been worried that he’s not interested in this kind of thing. You know, my thinking is different from yours. Even if no one assigned me a task, I would still hope that Songsong could fall in love like a normal person, get married, and have children.”
"Now that his relationship issues have been resolved, he's keeping me in suspense and telling me to tell him the good news after the surgery."
"Actually, I'm very happy."
Guan Ju nodded: "Yes."
"Don't worry, yes, Wensong will be happy."
Song Lanxue looked at the Alpha sitting on the edge of the bed: "Xiao Guan, do you really not know who Songsong likes?"
Guan Ju remained calm.
If you didn't know at first, now that you've heard what your grandmother said, you can be pretty sure that he was the one who put Wen Song in a relationship mess and crisis.
The dependency is not formed because of the help.
I really like it.
“He has his own plans,” Guan Ju said. “It’s not too late to find out after you have your surgery, Grandma.”
"Moreover—"
"Grandma, don't you want to hear Wen Song say it for yourself?"
Even though Song Lanxue was worried, she didn't really want to pry into the privacy of her juniors. Now that she heard Guan Ju say that, she was even less inclined to do so.
At this moment, Wen Song came over carrying the washed fruit.
Both Song Lanxue, who was lying on the hospital bed, and Guan Ju, who was sitting, turned their gazes to him.
Wen Song picked up a pear and a fruit knife, puzzled, and asked, "Why are you all suddenly looking at me? Were you just talking about me?"
Guan Ju smiled and said, "I was just saying that you were a good kid who never dated in your early years."
Wen Song: "......"
I feel like Song Lanxue will tell Guan Ju everything he did when he was a child.
It's worth noting that he has always had a stable mindset. He never cared about anyone's opinion when he wore patched clothes or carried a donated old schoolbag.
This made Wen Song feel ashamed for the first time.
They chatted with Grandma for a while longer, and when it was time, the two packed up and left.
Just as Wen Song stepped out of the ward, his cell phone rang in his pocket.
He took it out in front of Guan Ju and saw that the caller was Zhao Mingzhuo.
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