Chapter 50: Chapter 50 Unscathed
Chapter 50: Chapter 50 Unscathed
Hearing this, the crowd unanimously shifted their focus to Su Yu who stood quietly to the side, spontaneously clearing a path for her to approach the Old Lady.
Adorned in elegant simplicity, Su Yu moved with a light step, like a demure orchid, slowly walking into the center of everyone’s attention.
“Junior Su Yu greets the Old Lady.”
With a bow, Su Yu exuded humility and respect, resembling dew-freshened young leaves, pure and unadorned.
The Old Lady looked at the young woman before her, who despite her youth had saved a life from danger, her eyes revealing a glint of surprise and affection, uncontrollably taking Su Yu’s hand. The hands, one marked by the passage of years and the other delicate, clasped tightly, conveying a warmth and gratitude that spanned generations: “Such a good child, thanks to you, this old fra can still experience the human world. I will forever rember the great kindness you have bestowed upon .”
Su Yu quickly shook her head, her face brimming with a modest smile: “Old Lady, you overpraise . It is your own profound blessings that have helped you, I rely did what a doctor ought to do.”
The Young Master Tutor’s wife added from the side, her voice like a gentle breeze over the strings of a zither, tender and lodious: “Mother, you may not be aware, but for your illness, Doctor Su stayed awake without rest, vigilantly watching over you the entire night. Such dedication and compassion truly command respect!”
The Old Lady scrutinized Su Yu’s eyes, slightly weary but still resolute, her heart stirred with an indescribable emotion of being moved and distressed: “Child, you have suffered; the doors of the Lin family will always be open to you.”
Su Yu gently shook her head, her tone firm yet gentle: “This is rely my duty. I have already felt the kindness of Master Han and the Young Master Tutor’s wife. Old Lady, regarding your follow-up treatnt plan, I have thoroughly discussed with Doctor Zhu and completed the handover. Please rest assured and recover at ease, I shall not trouble you further and take my leave now.”
Her words revealed a sense of professionalism and confidence.
Thinking that Jiang Ziling might be anxiously waiting, Su Yu’s pace instinctively quickened, a sudden urge to return ho welling up in her heart as if an invisible force were pulling her towards ho.
“Ah, child, don’t be in such a hurry to leave.”
The Old Lady held on to Su Yu’s hand tightly, her smile as warm as the sunlight of bygone days, radiating the affection unique to elders: “You have granted a second chance at life; how can our Lin family not repay this kindness?”
Though Su Yu felt uneasy, all refusals seed redundant under the Old Lady’s warm smile and earnest gaze.
Finally, the Old Lady turned to her son, the resolve in her eyes unquestionable: “Han, command the kitchen imdiately to prepare the best dishes of Lin Mansion; today we must treat Doctor Su with great warmth and hospitality.”
Su Yu tried to decline repeatedly, but the Old Lady was adamant: “Oh, my life was saved by you, a re al is nothing compared to that. You surely cannot let carry the guilt of sending you away hungry.”
Faced with such sincere enthusiasm, Su Yu could only smile and accept.
Indeed, she herself had not slept all night and was famished, and enjoying a good al would not likely take too long.
Young Master Tutor Lin witnessed this, his heart filled with both gratification and emotion.
Watching his mother glow with health and vitality, the dark clouds that once lood over her eventual fate were now swept away, replaced by the joy and excitent of a life after calamity.
His gaze lingered on Su Yu, his heart filled with deep gratitude, and at the sa ti, he felt a twinge of guilt and self-reproach for his earlier prejudicial misconceptions.
At this mont, he understood even more that the beauty and miracles of the world often stem from the understanding and care between people.
When the Old Lady saw Su Yu agree to stay for dinner with a cheerful nod, a surge of barely concealable joy welled up in her heart.
She looked at the young and promising female doctor with tender eyes and thought to herself that Su Yu’s exquisite dical skills might just be the key to solving her daughter-in-law’s persistent illness that had plagued her for so long.
Thinking of her daughter-in-law’s sha that made it difficult to speak, the Old Lady felt that this chance encounter was too precious to pass up and was determined not to let any opportunity slip away.
As ti flowed by, the daughter-in-law’s illness had beco an indelible cloud over the family, causing strife between husband and wife, and she herself, weakened by old age, was unable to intervene much, leaving her only to worry silently.
Now, looking at Doctor Su’s gentle yet firm figure, the Old Lady felt a glimr of hope in her heart, praying that Su Yu could work wonders and heal the young couple’s relationship so that she could die in peace.
Just as the Old Lady was imrsed in her deep thoughts, she suddenly realized that the jade bracelet that had accompanied her for many years and held the family’s mories had vanished without a trace, and she couldn’t help but cry out in alarm, overwheld with worry and surprise.
Upon hearing her, everyone had different expressions, so shocked, so curious, while Song Xiaoniang looked particularly flustered, a trace of nervousness flashing across her face that she could not hide.
She realized that her attempt at cleverness had landed her in such an awkward situation.
At that mont, the Young Master Tutor’s wife hurriedly retrieved the lost-and-found bracelet from within her clothing and handed it to the Old Lady with a smile, her tone soothing, “Mother, please be reassured, the bracelet is safe and sound. I happened to pick it up just now.”
Seeing this, Song Xiaoniang couldn’t help but blurt out her suspicion, “If that bracelet has been tainted by illness, how dare you wear it so casually?”
No sooner had she spoken than she seed to realize the flaw in her words, her eyes flickering with uncertainty, “Strange, how co you are unhard after wearing it for so long?”
Even the usually slow-witted Song Xiaoniang felt as if she had awoken from a dream at this mont, her gaze locking onto Su Yu with vehence as if she had co to so understanding.
Confronted with the accusation, Su Yu smiled indifferently and shrugged lightly, her voice carrying a hint of elusiveness, “Who knows? Perhaps it’s because the Young Master Tutor’s wife has a clear conscience and is thus invulnerable to all toxins.”
Song Xiaoniang’s face was a mix of disbelief and determination, almost screaming, “You are clearly deceiving !”
Su Yu did not respond, well aware that such verbal disputes were of no help and chose to remain silent.
Her indifference seed to add to the pain and resentnt in Song Xiaoniang’s heart.
Song Xiaoniang confird her guess, thinking back to the mysterious drink she had just consud, her rationality collapsed instantly, and she rushed at Su Yu without a second thought, shouting, “You vicious woman, I will fight you tooth and nail!”
At the critical mont, Yaoguang acted like a solid barrier, quickly moving to protect Su Yu from Song Xiaoniang’s action, which posed no real threat. Yet this gesture ward Su Yu’s heart, and she felt a silent gratitude.
Watching this sudden developnt, the Old Lady furrowed her brows and scolded sternly, “Outrageous! Such behavior is unbecoming!”
Song Xiaoniang’s eyes were filled with resentful flas, glaring at Su Yu as if she wished her gaze could pierce through her heart.
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