Song Jiaojiao stopped eating the pastries.
She crossed her arms, somewhat annoyed, and said, “What are you so proud of? Shen Yin just bought you two pieces of shabby pastries, so what’s the big deal?”
“I find it precious. My husband sees that I like to eat them and buys them for me. Of course, I treat them like treasures.”
Song Jiaojiao : “…” How did she not realize that Song Tan was like this before?
“After you got married, you’ve become…” Song Jiaojiao racked her brains and came up with a word, “unreasonable.”
The previous Song Tan was like a modern independent woman. Even though she was physically frail, she was determined to make a name for herself.
Back then, Song Jiajiao had mocked Song Tan for having unrealistic dreams, but compared to the Song Tan who was showing off affection in front of her now, she felt the previous Song Tan was cuter.
At least back then, Song Jiaojiao could mock Song Tan for overestimating herself. But now, Song Jiaojiao felt a sourness bubbling up in her stomach.
In the past, she clearly thought that Huo Yanlin was a hundred times stronger than Shen Yin, but today, just because of a pastry, it made Song Jiaojiao feel very uncomfortable.
“In your eyes, am I not always unreasonable?”
“Indeed, now you don’t even care about the old house.”
Her mother had told her that to control Song Tan, she could use the old mansion.
Selling half of the property rights of the old mansion wouldn’t fetch much money, but that was something Song Tan cared about, so she couldn’t sell it.
“Since you don’t care, then I might as well sell the house.”
As Song Jiaojiao said this, Song Jiaojiao kept glancing at Song Tan’s expression, but Song Tan remained focused on her book, making it impossible for Song Jiaojiao to gauge her emotions.
Song Tan turned a page.
“If you have such thoughts, go ahead and implement them yourself.”
Song Tan’s voice remained calm, as if she genuinely didn’t mind if Song Jiaojiao sold the old mansion.
Song Jiaojiao realized she couldn’t control Song Tan at all.
“Song Tan, I’ll give the old house, so you go take a look at the Old Master, okay?”
Song Jiaojiao couldn’t outplay Song Tan and could only speak honestly.
She continued, “If you can take care of the Old Master, both you and Shen Yin would have a bright future.”
Seeing that Song Tan remained unaffected, Song Jiaojiao brought up their Grandpa again : “Grandpa probably doesn’t want to see you indifferent to others’ suffering.”
Song Tan lifted her head and looked at Song Jiaojiao.
Song Tan’s gaze was indifferent, as if she didn’t care about anything, exuding a cold indifference.
“You talk as if I’m some kind of savior, as long as I take action, the dead can come back to life.”
“You can definitely save him.” Song Jiaojiao firmly believed.
Hearing her confident words, Song Tan chuckled lightly, “I never thought that one day you would be so sure of my abilities.””
Song Jiaojiao : “…”
She wasn’t really sure of Song Tan’s abilities.
She just wants to grasp at a straw, a straw that can change her current situation.
And Song Tan is that straw.
Regardless of whether Song Tan can cure Grandpa, as long as Song Tan agrees to give it a try, the final responsibility will fall on Song Tan.
How could Song Tan not know what Song Jiaojiao’s up to?
“You used to be very interested in difficult medical cases, why does it seem like you have no interest at all this time?”
Song Tan only gave the chief physician the prescription their Grandpa had written before, but Song Tan did not personally participate in the treatment process.
This is somewhat different from what Song Jiaojiao had in mind.
She thought Song Tan would perform well and actively participate in the treatment process. If she could completely cure the Old Master’s illness, she would be a great hero.
At that time, not only her but also Shen Yin, the future prospects for the two of them would be limitless.
“No interest.”
Because she had experienced it once in the original plot.
In the original plot, she tried everything, flipping through medical books, even personally trying medicine, extended Old Master’s life by a few more years, and made it possible for Old Master to get out of bed. However, in the end, she became a pawn in the hands of Huo Yanlin.
Having fallen once, she won’t fall a second time.
Moreover…
“With my current condition, don’t you think you’re putting me in a difficult situation?”
Song Tan tucked the blanket around her and said, “Old Master has his own doctor to tend to his illness. It has nothing to do with me. As for the old mansion, you can handle it however you want.”
Song Jiaojiao was completely speechless.
But she didn’t leave either.
She couldn’t explain why, even though she and Song Tan didn’t get along and rarely spoke, at this moment, according to her usual temperament, she should have turned and left.
But now, she strangely didn’t want to leave.
Song Tan also didn’t say anything to drive Song Jiaojiao away; she continued reading.
It wasn’t until Song Jiaojiao couldn’t help but speak that she asked Song Tan, “Song Tan, have you ever felt that after getting married, many things really change?”
Although the two were cousins, they had never had any private conversations.
Song Jiaojiao couldn’t find anyone else to confide in, so she could only turn to Song Tan.
“Before, my Mom didn’t care who I hung out with or how late I stayed out, but now…” Huo Yanlin’s Mom questioned her like an interrogator, making it seem like she had done something shameful.
Song Jiaojiao couldn’t openly criticize Huo Yanlin’s biological mother, and she wanted to find resonance with Song Tan. However, she suddenly thought that Shen Yin’s parents had long passed away…
Song Tan didn’t have a father-in-law who looked intimidating at first glance, and didn’t have a mother-in-law who always had a strange and unfriendly attitude.
Song Jiaojiao already had something on her mind, and now her heart felt even heavier.
“I envy you so much. Shen Yin has no parents, so you don’t have to serve your in-laws.”
Song Tan : “…”
—Sooner or later, Song Jiaojiao would definitely be beaten for her words.
“Do you have anything else to do?”
Song Jiaojiao : “?”
“My husband is coming back from work.”
Song Jiaojiao : “…” So what? Is she a plague or what?
Song Jiaojiao pursed her lips and didn’t really want to leave. “Isn’t he working overtime?”
These days, Huo Yanlin works overtime every day, sometimes even sleeping in the office.
Although she complained in her heart, Huo Yanlin explained to her that there were some problems in the company, and he had to handle them, so she couldn’t complain even if she felt wronged.
“Overtime?” Song Tan smiled, “He’s a researcher, why would he work overtime?”
Shen Yin entered Huo’s company, not to try to seize Huo’s company while Huo Yanlin was under attack as others thought, but joined the research and development team of Project An No.3.
He goes to work on time every day, leaves on time, and seems completely indifferent to the struggles within the Huo family.
The thing he enjoys doing the most after work every day is bringing delicious food to Song Tan.
Today, he brought a bowl of chicken soup.
“Drink it while it’s hot.”
As soon as Shen Yin entered the gate, he directly placed the food in front of Song Tan.
Then he nodded to Song Jiaojiao next to Song Tan, as a greeting.
The reason why Song Jiaojiao stayed here was because she wanted to see if what Song Tan said was true.
Does Shen Yin really treat Song Tan so well?
Now, Song Jiaojiao looked at the chicken soup that Shen Yin took out. The soup was still steaming, indicating that it had been well protected by Shen Yin throughout the journey.
“It’s getting late, you should go back soon.”
Song Tan had already started drinking the chicken soup, but she showed no intention of inviting Song Jiaojiao to join her for dinner.
Of course, Song Jiaojiao didn’t really care about the chicken soup. It’s just that standing here and watching the two of them being so tacit, she felt a bit chilly in her heart.
Since she married Huo Yanlin, they haven’t even sat down together for a meal, let alone buying her chicken soup.
Song Jiaojiao felt a tingling in her nose.
But she still had her pride. With her chin up and holding back tears, she went out.
Song Tan felt no guilt whatsoever.
She doesn’t have much affection for Song Jiaojiao.
Maybe when she was younger, she would think that since they share the same last name, they are family and should love each other.
But as she grew up, she realized that even if they have the same last name, they won’t be a family.
The chicken soup is quite tasty.
These days, the food Shen Yin brings back tastes really good and suits her palate.
Maybe because she’s eating well, she feels like she’s gaining weight.
“What’s wrong?”
Shen Yin walked over to get the bowl for her to hold the chicken soup, and seeing her lost in thought, he asked aloud.
“It seems like I’ve gained some weight.”
Song Tan touched her waist and indeed felt a bit plump.
Before this, she had drunk a lot of nourishing soups and hadn’t gained any weight.
Song Tan was somewhat surprised.
Now she felt like there was a little more flesh around her waist.
Although not much, it was definitely not as slim as before.
For someone who had been terminally ill, gaining weight was not easy at all.
Song Tan pinched her waist and showed it to Shen Yin.
Through the clothes, Shen Yin couldn’t see anything.
However, when his hand touched her waist, both of them were momentarily stunned.
They shared the same bed every day and held hands, but their married life was particularly pure without much hugging or cuddling.
Just now, Song Tan was surprised by the weight gain on her waist, so she wanted to share it with Shen Yin.
Whether she pulled him or he moved his hand voluntarily, Shen Yin’s hand was now on her waist.
Song Tan’s cheeks blushed.
In the past few days, her complexion was very good, not as pale as before. With a better complexion, her originally pale features became even more radiant, especially her eyes. When her lively eyes looked at people, it seemed like they contained a pool of spring water, making people want to indulge in them and unable to extricate themselves.
Shen Yin’s throat rolled, his eyes darkened a bit. However, because he had his back to the light, Song Tan couldn’t see the depth of his eyes.
After a few seconds of silence, Shen Yin’s hand on her waist moved, pinching twice seriously.
Song Tan’s waist was very slender, and Shen Yin could easily embrace her in his arms with just one hand. However, it was too thin, and he always worried that her waist might break. Now, with his hand touching the flesh around her waist, even through the fabric, he could feel the soft touch, causing a ripple in his heart.
But Shen Yin was good at disguising. Even though his heartbeat had skipped a few beats, his expression remained serious. He could still earnestly say to Song Tan, “Hmm, it seems like you’ve gained a bit. Keep it up.”
After Shen Yin said, ‘Keep it up,’ Song Tan, who was a bit embarrassed, burst into laughter.
Who encourages someone to gain weight and keep it up?
Seeing Shen Yin encouraging her to gain weight in such a serious manner, Song Tan thought… he was indeed a bit cute.
Seeing Song Tan smile, Shen Yin also curved his lips.
Although the romantic atmosphere was gone, seeing that Song Tan didn’t reject this intimate closeness, he felt that it was worthwhile to study about dietary therapy in his spare time during this period.
Author’s note:
Shen Yin : Hey, gain a little more weight.
Song Tan : …
Thanks for the chapter!!!!!