Chapter 43: Chapter 43 After Fleeing, the Disabled Tycoon Stops Pretending 5
This private hospital was among the top-tier institutions in Jinghua, where access wasn’t just about having money. But when Lu Peijin spoke, those involved naturally did everything in their power.
When Lu Peijin sent someone to find her, he had informed her of this hospital room’s location.
She silently watched the elevator numbers climb on her journey, eventually coming to a silent stop on the 19th floor. As she stepped out of the elevator, a nurse came up to her and asked in a soft voice.
“Hello, ma’am, are you looking for someone?”
“I’m looking for Su Meixiang.”
The nurse’s demeanor instantly turned respectful, “Please, follow me.”
Su Zhiruan followed her down the hallway.
The original host had been raised by her grandmother since childhood. Her parents had passed away when she was just a child, they hadn’t even obtained a marriage certificate, leaving behind only a baby girl. The grandmother had hesitated initially; such a young child, even if raised, might not turn out well. But as she looked into the infant’s clear eyes, coupled with the inherent kindness, inclusivity, and moral sense of women, she ultimately decided to raise the child herself.
That was the reason the original host had agreed to Lu Peijin’s contract, to save her grandmother.
Su Zhiruan came with a mission; she didn’t have many concerns but held a reverential awe for her great grandmother.
She had already decided, Lu Peijin only wanted a child, she would complete the system task by having the child, and then take the money and leave Jinghua with her grandmother to live out the second half of their lives in a tranquil, spring-like small city.
The nurse led Su Zhiruan to a room at the end of the hallway. The scenery here was quite nice, and the noise level was low, suitable for recuperation.
“Here we are, miss. You can go in. The elderly lady has been much better recently,” the nurse explained some things to keep in mind in a soft voice, bid her farewell with a smile, and nodded as she watched Su Zhiruan enter the room before leaving.
Su Zhiruan pushed open the door to the hospital room and first saw her grandmother, Su Meixiang, propped up against a pillow.
The elderly lady was blankly staring at the scenery. Hearing the door, she didn’t move but muttered, “Is it time for the medicine?”
“Grandma!” Su Zhiruan called out softly, then hastened her steps, moving forward to tightly hold her grandmother’s rough hands.
“Ah! It’s—” Su Meixiang couldn’t believe she was hearing Su Zhiruan’s voice. After reflexively turning to look toward the door, she saw her granddaughter and her face immediately lit up with joy, “Ruanruan! It really is you!”
Their hands tightly clasped together, Su Zhiruan saw her grandmother’s eyes glistening, seemingly on the verge of tears, she too felt moved, “I’m sorry, grandma, for taking so long to come and see you, it’s all my fault.”
“As long as you came, it’s good,” her grandmother looked her up and down, unable to hide the heartache in her eyes, feeling even more that she had lost weight, “Ruanruan has lost weight.”
“It’s like dieting, no worries grandma. Once you’re well, I’ll eat your cooking every day, and then I’ll definitely gain it all back,” Su Zhiruan said laughingly, making her grandmother chuckle, who repeated “good” three times.
Su Zhiruan was not typically talkative, but she had a high emotional intelligence, so most people who interacted with her liked her.
After catching up for a bit, the grandmother also asked a question she had been eager to ask. She looked a bit nervous, patting Su Zhiruan’s hand and asked, “Ruanruan, why am I being treated in this hospital? The cost must be extraordinary. Initially, when there was no money, I opted out of treatment to go home. But suddenly some doctors and an ambulance showed up, saying they were here to continue treating me, and said it was you who sent them.”
Regarding this question, Su Zhiruan had thought through her answer early on. She replied calmly, “Grandma, don’t worry, just focus on getting better here, follow the doctor’s orders. I found a good job and the company boss, knowing our family’s situation, wanted to do some charity work. The money will also be deducted from a part of my salary. I couldn’t come to see you earlier because I was just too busy with overtime. Just stay here and rest, and once you are better, we’ll go home.”
Her words were gentle yet resolute, as if there was an indescribable, convincing force within, and since her grandmother already had a lot of trust in her, the doubts in her mind gradually dissipated.
Afterward, Su Zhiruan made some inquiries about her grandmother’s condition, and knowing everything was fine here, she confidently left the gifts and departed.
The hospital wasn’t far from the city center, just two streets away, there was a large shopping mall where she was now renting an apartment. She planned to move in once her grandmother was discharged, so Su Zhiruan decided to go to the mall’s basement supermarket to pick up some small items and buy a couple of clothes for her grandmother.
Just as she had walked through the entrance of the mall, a male voice tinged with surprise suddenly came from behind her.
The voice was relatively loud, attracting the attention of many nearby shoppers.
Among them was Lu Peijin, sitting in a wheelchair in a jewelry store’s seating area, his brow furrowed as he looked at some documents.
Even seated in a wheelchair, the extraordinarily imposing aura he emitted was not to be underestimated, and coupled with his handsome features, it kept the clerks repeatedly stealing glances at him.
Su Zhiruan turned around when she heard the voice, only to find a completely unfamiliar young man.
It shouldn’t be calling her.
With that thought, she turned back around.
Unexpectedly, the young man waved his hand cheerfully and approached her, stopping her in her tracks, “Hello, I’m really glad to meet you.”
Su Zhiruan, taken aback that he was indeed looking for her, looked up at him, “Who are you?”
“You might not know me, but you should know my mom. She’s been trying several times to set us up,” the young man was quite attractive, and his bright, sunny smile revealed his pearly whites as he continued, “I didn’t know it was you until I saw you in a video the other day, then I remembered we had met before, and we’re from the same school. I got into Capital University on a scholarship for my master’s, and by age, you might even have to call me senior!”
Su Zhiruan blinked and finally realized, it was indeed the son of Sister Zhang, whom she always wanted to set her up with.
“So it’s you, senior. Hello.” Since he was Sister Zhang’s son, she didn’t put on any airs, but directly addressed him as ‘senior’. It was visible that the senior was quite happy about it, his smile even widening.
Not far away, the man who had been sitting in a wheelchair looking at the documents heard everything.
Hearing her call that man “senior,” Lu Peijin suddenly realized he couldn’t focus on the document at all.
Perhaps feeling somewhat unusual, the refined man lifted his chin, put the tablet aside, his deep eyes concealed beneath long lashes. He had beautiful hands, lifting the teacup to his lips for a sip.
Set them up to know each other?
Lu Peijin scoffed and put the tea cup down forcefully.