Chapter 168: 137 It’s so well-behaved, how could someone bear to abandon it? (2 updates)_1 Chapter 168: 137 It’s so well-behaved, how could someone bear to abandon it? (2 updates)_1 Jiang Shanshan had taken the day off today. The pediatric outpatient clinic’s schedule had been set at the beginning of the month, and her sudden leave certainly wouldn’t please the head of pediatrics. But Jiang Shanshan was someone with a temper too.

She dialed directly to President Ke’s office to ask for leave. Naturally, President Ke knew she had influential backing, and there had always been a mutual assistance between him and Jiang Tao.

Jiang Tao had placed his grandniece under President Ke’s jurisdiction, and President Ke owed Jiang Tao a favor as well.

President Ke instructed his assistant to call the head of pediatrics and explain on behalf of Jiang Shanshan, saying she really had urgent family matters that she couldn’t leave unattended.

The head of pediatrics understood that Jiang Shanshan was pulling rank with her connections.

Jiang Shanshan’s professional competence was not particularly impressive. Every time she was on duty, not many patients sought her consultation. On several occasions, patients who had gotten prescriptions from her would rather not seek her out again when they returned to their pediatric clinic.

Every time she was scheduled for clinic duty, while other doctors had patients numbered in the fifties or sixties, she would have only about ten to twenty.

Many people chose her simply because her line was shorter and their children’s conditions were urgent.

Yet she believed her medical skills were exceptional.

As someone who didn’t wish to study further besides working, if not for her powerful connections, with her educational background and skillset, she would have never passed the tough entrance exams for their second-tier hospital.

To be a doctor and still wear such strong perfume every day, at least half of the complaints in the box outside their department were about her.

Some parents brought in their infants already suffering from illnesses like coughs, and her adult perfume was so irritating, especially for those children who were sensitive and delicate.

Having chosen this profession, Jiang Shanshan completely lacked the awareness of the sacrifices that should be made.

People like her pulled out President Ke at the slightest inconvenience of not being allowed to take leave.

One of these days, if someone from above really came down to conduct a thorough investigation and remove these toxic individuals from their ranks, it would be a blessing for both the frontline doctors and the general public.

In any industry, actually, the majority and general direction are quite good; it’s just the one or two bad elements, rotten to the core, that end up poisoning the whole group.

While the department head grumbled, in the end, he approved Jiang Shanshan’s leave.

Upon seeing the “approved” response from the department head, Jiang Shanshan put on her sunglasses with smug satisfaction, ready to drive off when she saw Lu Han’s car slowly stopping by the rear entrance of their hospital.

She had witnessed the whole intimate scene between Lu Han and Tang Su.

After Tang Su drove away in his car, Lu Han lingered reluctantly for a long time, fondly watching her go…

Jiang Shanshan was so furious she could barely control her grip on the steering wheel. If it were possible, she wished she could drive out, catch up with Tang Su, and ram into her violently, hoping to kill her.

Unfortunately, she would pay with her own life, and even then, she would still not have Lu Han.

If only heaven would help her.

She truly despised Tang Su to death.

Not until the person Jiang Shanshan was waiting for arrived did her attention get temporarily diverted…

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When Tang Su picked up Little Douding, the cat maintained its haughty demeanor for quite a while. Even a can of food was not enough to placate it; it took two cans before Little Douding allowed itself to be held by her.

Such an adorable little thing. The Resentment that had been clogging Tang Su’s heart because of the parking lot incident was all but healed by Little Douding’s cuteness and stubbornness.

After paying, Tang Su thanked the owner while holding Little Douding and took the cat to the staff dormitory of the central hospital.

Although she had moved out, she still had a key to the house.

Sometimes, when her dad went out for studies or meetings and her mom, who was quite scatterbrained, forgot her keys, she’d come to get them from her. After reaping the benefits, her mother insisted that Tang Su keep the keys no matter what, even when Tang Su offered to return them.

Yesterday, Su Ruoan and Tang Shengyi both had a day off, but today they went back to work.

Su Ruoan bought Zhao Xinlan’s favorite eight-treasure porridge and pork buns and even kept them warm in the electric steamer before she left for work.

When Tang Su opened the door, Zhao Xinlan was just getting up to wash up.

Hearing the noise outside, Zhao Xinlan didn’t even rinse off the toothpaste foam from her mouth before she ran out.

“Who’s there?” Zhao Xinlan thought an intruder had come into the house and was on high alert, ready for combat, only to see Tang Su and the little guy she was holding.

The creature was cute, no doubt, but Zhao Xinlan didn’t like furry pets; they shed their hair when the time came, and they were a hassle to take care of.

Zhao Xinlan was someone who didn’t like to trouble herself unnecessarily.

That’s why the only pets she had at home were fish, in a big aquarium in the living room.

Jiang Tao cared a bit about Feng Shui and had somehow acquired a Feng Shui fish for her aquarium; he treasured that Feng Shui fish immensely.

He would check on it every day when he arrived home and feed it himself.

Seeing that it was Tang Su, Zhao Xinlan instantly relaxed, “You girl, not even a heads-up before you show up so early. What’s up, did your business fall through, and you’re closing shop for good?”

“Tsk, tsk, tsk…” Tang Su quickly spat three times on the spot at such an unlucky remark.

Zhao Xinlan also hurriedly joined in and spat three times, “Tangbaobao, I’m so sorry, your godmother is still not over her drunk talk, forgive me for talking nonsense.”

Tang Su didn’t take it to heart; she knew her godmother often spoke without thinking and, given the quarrel between her godmother and Jiang Tao yesterday, where they even publicly talked about divorce, she understood that her godmother was in a bad mood.

She knew her godmother had truly loved Jiang Tao once.

Even if the love had been worn down to nothing by their post-marriage life, love was still love, and facing a showdown with a man she had once loved, even a tomboy like her godmother found it tough.

“It’s okay, godmother.”

Zhao Xinlan reached out to pet Little Douding, but the little creature was very wary and hissed at Zhao Xinlan, showing it’s teeth, “Meow—”

“Oh, this little one is quite fierce.” Zhao Xinlan withdrew her hand in time; the kitten was so aggressive, she doubted if she had been any slower, she might have gotten bitten.

“Little Douding, that’s your sister’s godmother, you’re not allowed to be so fierce,” Tang Su scolded.

Little Douding made a pitiful whine, “Mew—”

Then it burrowed its little head into Tang Su’s embrace, looking just like a child feeling sorry for itself after a scolding.

“This little guy is really quite amusing, so human-like,” praised Zhao Xinlan.

Even though Zhao Xinlan didn’t like fluffy pets, seeing how docile Little Douding was, she couldn’t help but stroke it.

Rebuked by Tang Su, feeling so aggrieved that it hid away, it was just like a three-year-old child in intelligence, it was amazing.

“Yeah, it’s really human-like. Lu Han picked up this stray cat. I really can’t understand how its former owner could bear to abandon it when it’s so well-behaved,” Tang Su said as she petted it, feeling indignant on behalf of the little one.