Chapter 172: 141 So jealous? There’s going to be more to come (1 update)_1 Chapter 172: 141 So jealous? There’s going to be more to come (1 update)_1 Su Ruoan refused Jiang Tao, and the two ended on a sour note.

Footsteps echoed down from the stairs above, and watching Jiang Tao’s face change abruptly, Su Ruoan had no doubts. Even at this moment, Jiang Tao still didn’t want others to know about his relationship with their family and Lanlan.

For many years, Jiang Tao had basically not allowed Zhao Xinlan to attend the hospital’s New Year dinner.

Not many people knew that Zhao Xinlan was the wife of the dean.

Su Ruoan, seizing the moment before Jiang Tao could react, hastened down the stairs.

Jiang Tao murmured to her in a low voice, “Doctor Su, as the old saying goes, it’s better to demolish ten temples than to destroy a marriage.”

“Do you think your marriage to Lanlan is worth ten temples? To me, it’s not even worth one. You might be a good dean, a good father, but not a good husband to Lanlan.”

“…”

Having said her piece, Su Ruoan gave Jiang Tao no chance to reply and turned to leave.

Jiang Tao stood frozen for a second before the person on the top floor came down; he swiftly made his exit.

**

Zhao Xinlan could sense Jiang Tao’s sincerity, but this time, she was determined not to soften her heart.

The words Jiang Tao had spoken to Su Ruoan in the corridor had also reached her ears.

Zhao Xinlan noticed Jiang Tao had dropped his handkerchief and was about to return it to him when she heard the conversation.

In the past, she had been so infatuated and muddled by Jiang Tao’s charm that Zhao Xinlan had analyzed it was all due to the influence of novels.

In novels, the scene of the male protagonist using a handkerchief rather than a tissue is described as too beautiful.

At that time, Zhao Xinlan, already captivated by Jiang Tao’s appearance, fell deeply for him because of this detail, resulting in her being utterly enamored for far too long.

Hearing Jiang Tao bargaining with Su Ruoan over Old Tang’s future, had it been in the past, Zhao Xinlan would certainly have been threatened. She would definitely have given in to Jiang Tao.

Several times in the past, it was like this, whether it was about the couple’s salary, performance, or opportunities for learning and promotion.

Zhao Xinlan wasn’t from this system and didn’t understand its processes, making it easy for Jiang Tao to manipulate her.

But Jiang Tao was so full of himself to the extreme. In the past, she didn’t understand, and she hadn’t made up her mind, which led to his misunderstanding that this method would work forever.

Today, he still resorted to such an old trick, not even willing to spend time thinking of a new approach. His so-called sincerity was telling.

After entering the room, Zhao Xinlan directly threw Jiang Tao’s handkerchief into the trash can.

Upon seeing this, Tang Su asked, “Hmm? What’s wrong? Why the sudden anger?”

“It’s nothing. There’s no need for godmother to get angry over irrelevant people. Come on, let’s go shopping.”

“Hmm.”

Tang Su picked out a quality little carrier and tucked Little Douding inside.

Arm in arm, the two of them headed out.

Upon reaching the downstairs, Zhao Xinlan saw Lu Han’s car, an obviously male model, and her eyebrows raised slightly in jest, “Wow, playing so well with Lu Han, swapping cars now?”

“…”

Tang Su had almost forgotten about the parking lot incident, but seeing Lu Han’s car again, she remembered she would have no car to drive next. Her beloved car, which her father had bought for her as a gift and was the first car she owned in her life, was ruined.

The thought irritated Tang Su.

Whoever did it was so hateful. If they had a problem, why not face her directly? Why take it out on her cherished car?

“Yes,” Tang Su answered noncommittally, preferring not to explain.

“Really interesting. Isn’t Lu Han afraid his colleagues will laugh at him for driving a female model car?”

“What’s there to laugh at? It just shows that he’s in a passionate relationship, already taken. Definitely don’t get any ideas about him.”

“Heh, so jealous? From now on, you’ll have a lot to be jealous about since Doctor Lu is so outstanding, and other girls aren’t blind.”

Suddenly, Tang Su froze. That’s right.

The better her taste, the more it meant that Doctor Lu really had no lack of shining points.

Even if he dressed in black every day, it couldn’t hide the radiance he exuded.

But what could she do?

She couldn’t exactly forbid Lu Han from leaving the house, could she?

That just wouldn’t make sense.

Tang Su hadn’t expected that her godmother’s words would turn out to be prophetic.

Over at Lu Han’s end, there was a constant stream of busybodies, with no end in sight.

**

When Tang Su had a fever before, Lu Han personally took her to the hospital. Then, the hospital colleagues started spreading rumors, misunderstanding that Tang Su was Lu Han’s sister.

Lu Han wasn’t in the colleague chat group, so he naturally didn’t offer any specific explanations, and Bai Dingxian, who was in the group, didn’t speak up on their behalf out of uncertainty about what Lu Han was actually thinking.

After all, being each other’s love brother and sister is still considered a sibling relationship, just a special kind.

Bai Dingxian was in the emergency department today, and it was rare for him to have a bit of downtime. After finishing the hot tea in his thermos, he sat beside the stove, legs crossed, and scrolled through his phone.

His second brother, Bai Dingkai, was bragging to him on WeChat, boasting with such swagger that he was about to check out of his hotel and move into Lu Han’s place—a fortune Bai Dingxian didn’t have.

Bai Dingxian didn’t envy him one bit. Lu Han was like a block of ice; living with him could freeze even the warmest little sun.

His second brother would definitely not be able to stand it for long.

He was just waiting to see how soon his brother would move out.

Otherwise, imagine waking up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom, discovering Lu Han wasn’t home, and thinking Lu Han was sleepwalking. That would be a real mess.

Bai Dingkai: “Lu Han gave me the passcode, told me to just move in myself. Guess what Lu Han’s passcode is?”

Bai Dingxian: “What?”

Bai Dingkai: “I told you to guess, not to ask.”

Bai Dingxian: “I have no idea, are you going to tell me or not? If not, forget it, I’m busy.”

Bai Dingkai: “Raging emoji assault, busy my ass. Aren’t you just busy chatting with me? 0628, surprised?”

Bai Dingxian’s mind went blank: “What’s so surprising about 0628? Isn’t that just an ordinary set of numbers?”

Bai Dingkai: “You’re really a pighead. That’s his ex-girlfriend’s birthday. Can you believe how gutsy Lu Han is? Isn’t he afraid that Tang Su will find out about this?”

Bai Dingxian: “??? It can’t be that mysterious, right? Maybe it’s just a coincidence? Have you gotten too sensitive from all that filming?”

Bai Dingkai: “There are many scripts designed like that, but… that’s not the point, what we’re talking about isn’t a script.”

Bai Dingxian: “Something’s come up over here, you figure it out yourself.”

Bai Dingkai: “…”

Bai Dingkai, pulling his carry-on luggage, went downstairs to handle his checkout procedures, and after checking out, he took a taxi to Tingzhu Building.

When Lu Han went out with Tang Su that morning, he had told Sister Cai from the property management that his cousin would be coming over to stay at his place for a few days. Since he was working today and couldn’t help with recording face and fingerprint recognition systems, he asked Sister Cai to help out during her shift.

Sister Cai was always helpful. After asking for and getting clear about the name of Lu Han’s cousin, she waited at the door after breakfast.

By ten o’clock, Bai Dingkai finally arrived.

Bai Dingkai, learning that Lu Han had arranged everything early in the morning, expressed great satisfaction with Lu Han’s thoughtful consideration.

Helpful as always, Sister Cai helped him with his luggage and chatted enthusiastically, “So you’re Doctor Lu’s cousin?”

“Yes, Sister.”

“How long do you plan on staying this time?”

“…Does Lu Han not welcome me?”

“Of course not. Doctor Lu isn’t like that. It’s just that Sister wanted to give you a heads up. Doctor Lu just started dating Little Tang, who lives right across from him. You’re Doctor Lu’s cousin, so I thought you knew. You really didn’t know?”

Sister Cai had that look on her face that said she knew all too well that her own little brother and his girlfriend were in the heat of romance—so how could she possibly intrude on the young couple’s space?

So he really didn’t know.

Bai Dingkai: “…”

He had no clue. If he had known, how could he have the face to show up and be that third wheel?

Way to go, Bai Dingxian. Did he already know and yet didn’t tell him?