The nurse helped Su Wenjun toward the lounge.
Luo Tiantian took Su Xiao’s hand and followed them.
Inside the lounge, Su Wenjun sat on a chair while the nurse applied medicine to the wound on her face.
“Director Su, we need to treat this wound to prevent infection.”
“It’s fine, just a minor issue.”
“What do you mean minor? You were bleeding. That family member was way too agitated. How could they get physical…”
“They just lost a loved one. It’s normal for their emotions to spiral out of control. If we put ourselves in their shoes, it’s understandable.”
After a while, the nurse came out, nodded at the two of them, and left.
Luo Tiantian led Su Xiao inside and said, “Auntie, I’ll go buy some drinks.”
She left the space for the mother and daughter.
Only Su Xiao and Su Wenjun remained in the lounge.
Su Wenjun had a piece of gauze stuck to her face, which looked a bit comical. She smiled at Su Xiao.
“Why are you standing? Have a seat.”
Su Xiao sat down, her eyes fixed on the gauze on Su Wenjun’s face.
“Does it hurt?”
“No.”
“Liar.”
“It hurts a little, but it’s okay. It’s much lighter than that time you fell off the bed and cut your head open when you were little,” Su Wenjun said with a smile.
Su Xiao’s brow furrowed. “When did I ever fall off the bed?”
“You were probably 3 years old. Back then, you insisted on sleeping in your own little bed. You rolled off in the middle of the night and hit your head on the corner of the nightstand. There was so much blood. I carried you to the hospital, and you didn’t cry once the whole way. You just looked at me with those big eyes.”
“I don’t remember.”
“You were too young then. It’s normal not to remember.”
Su Xiao suddenly asked, “Were you scared back then?”
Su Wenjun looked at her, her gaze softening.
“Yes, I was scared to death. I kept looking at you in the passenger seat while I drove, afraid you’d fall asleep, afraid you’d cry, and afraid you wouldn’t cry.”
Su Xiao turned her face away, looking out the window.
Outside was the hospital parking lot. It was already dark, and a few streetlights were on, illuminating the silhouettes of several cars.
“In the future… don’t face this kind of thing alone. Call me if something happens, call security, or call someone else. Just don’t be alone.”
Su Wenjun’s eyes crinkled with a smile.
“All right, I understand.”
Su Xiao’s mood wasn’t as annoyed as it usually was.
It felt as if she could talk to her mother naturally.
It was strange.
‘Did I suddenly change?’
‘Or what…’
Seeing Su Xiao lost in thought, Su Wenjun quietly walked to the door and saw Luo Tiantian leaning against the wall.
Luo Tiantian was looking up at the hallway ceiling. Hearing the movement, she turned her head.
“Auntie, why did you come out? Where’s Su Xiao?”
“She’s spacey inside.” Su Wenjun gently closed the door. “Tiantian, walk with me for a bit?”
Luo Tiantian nodded.
The two of them walked slowly down the corridor.
“You’re the one who brought Xiao Xiao here today, aren’t you? That child, if someone hadn’t dragged her here, she definitely wouldn’t have come to the hospital to wait for me of her own accord.” Su Wenjun turned to look at her with a gentle smile.
“Auntie, I didn’t actually do much…”
“You did. You did a lot.”
Su Wenjun leaned against the window, looking at the pitch-black night sky outside.
“Xiao Xiao… she wasn’t like this when she was little. When her father was still around, she was extremely clingy. Every day when I came home from work, she would rush over, hug my leg, and call me ‘Mama.’ Then her father passed away. I didn’t know how to face her, so I could only throw myself into work to earn money. I thought giving her the best life, hiring the best nannies, and sending her to the best cram schools was enough.”
“I thought that was being good to her. I thought giving her money and material things could make up for what she lacked. As a result, I wasn’t involved in her growth at all, and she even got into a car accident.”
She lowered her head slightly.
“I’m not a good mother.”
“Auntie…”
“When I saw her rush over to block me today, I really wanted to thank someone.”
Luo Tiantian looked at her.
“Thank that person for bringing Xiao Xiao here. I’m truly grateful.”
Luo Tiantian’s eyes felt a bit warm.
“Auntie, Su Xiao… she actually cares about you very much.”
“I know.” Su Wenjun gently took Luo Tiantian’s hand. “I know everything. Tiantian, do you know what I was thinking when I saw you today?”
Luo Tiantian shook her head.
“I was thinking, how can this child be so sensible?”
Su Wenjun’s voice was soft.
“I don’t know what you’ve been through, but I know that for a child to grow up like this, they must have suffered a lot.”
“Auntie…”
“You don’t need to say anything.” Su Wenjun squeezed her hand. “I just wanted to tell you that I’ll remember what happened today. From now on, if you’re willing, you can think of me as your own mother. If anything happens, tell me. If you’re short on money, tell me. If you’re sick, you definitely have to tell me.”
Luo Tiantian looked up.
Su Wenjun looked at her with a warm gaze—no testing, no hypocrisy, just pure, simple heartache.
Luo Tiantian’s nose felt stingy.
Su Wenjun didn’t say anything else; she just gently pulled her into a hug.
Luo Tiantian’s body was a bit stiff.
Then, she slowly relaxed and buried her face in Su Wenjun’s shoulder.
It was very warm.
A phone rang.
It was Su Wenjun’s phone again.
“Tiantian, I need to take this call.”
It was an unknown number.
“Hello? Is this Doctor Su?”
It was a stranger’s number, not a hospital landline or an acquaintance.
But a call at this hour usually wasn’t a sales pitch.
“Hello, this is Su Wenjun. Who is this?”
“Hello, Doctor Su. My name is Lin Lin. I’m Luo Tiantian’s… ex-girlfriend.”
Su Wenjun’s brow furrowed tighter as she covered the phone and walked to the side.
“Are you looking for me for a reason?”
“Doctor Su, I know it’s presumptuous to disturb you so late, but I really couldn’t find anyone else. I went to look for Tiantian yesterday, but he refused to see me. I really just want to say a few words to him and give him the two letters from his Grandfather and Maternal Grandfather. You should be his doctor, right? I was wondering if you could tell me where he is. This is really important.”
Su Wenjun lowered her voice. “How did you get my number?”
“I went to the hospital yesterday to ask around. Please don’t be angry, Doctor Su. I really don’t have any ill intentions. I just want to find Tiantian and give him the letters. His grandfathers left them behind, and I don’t feel right keeping them.”
Letters left by his grandfathers.
Su Wenjun’s frown deepened.
This was Luo Tiantian’s private matter.
Xiao Xiao had told her yesterday that Luoluo was a nickname, and her full name was also Luo Tiantian. This meant Luoluo’s boyfriend, Luo Tiantian, shared the same name as her.
So, was this ex-girlfriend Lin Lin talking about Luoluo or the male Luo Tiantian?
“Miss Lin, I cannot disclose a patient’s private information. If you truly have something important, you can contact him through the proper channels.”
“But he won’t answer my calls! I really have no other choice, Doctor Su!”
Lin Lin’s voice took on a sobbing tone. “Those two letters were really written by his grandfathers. They mentioned… mentioned wanting him to marry me and have children. I didn’t know back then, I really didn’t know…”
Marriage? Having children?
Su Wenjun glanced at Luo Tiantian.
So Lin Lin must be looking for the boyfriend, right?
Theoretically, two girls couldn’t have children.
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