Qin Ya took a seat by her husband’s side. Grandma Su urged, “Go ahead and give it a try. Xue has great culinary skills.”
Placing a bowl of soup in front of Qin Ya, Su Zhan announced, “This soup smells great. Why don’t you give it a try?”
Similarly, Grandma Su urged, “Qin Ya, you’re way too skinny. You should eat more to boost your system. Otherwise, you can’t—”
“Grandma!” Su Zhan interrupted his grandmother before she could finish her sentence. He thought she would bring up the topic of surrogacy again.
Grandma Su immediately turned displeased because Su Zhan would never raise his voice against her back in the day.
She was certain Su Zhan held a grudge against her due to the topic of surrogacy, so she replied in an aggrieved manner, “Why are you yelling at me when I haven’t even finished my sentence?”
My beloved grandson has changed.
Meanwhile, Qin Ya placed the bowl of soup Su Zhan had served her in front of Grandma Su and stated, “Grandma, you must have misperceived Su Zhan’s words. He’s merely frustrated due to his current condition. I’m sure you won’t take his words seriously.”
Grandma Su raised her head and looked at Qin Ya in return. “I will never get worked up because of him. You should finish this bowl of soup.”
She placed the soup in front of her granddaughter-in-law once again. Holding on to her hand, she told her, “I didn’t mean it, but others have told me it’s a tough process for a woman to procure the eggs, let alone high-quality eggs for surrogacy. I’m afraid you’re going to have a hard time in the future. Therefore, I want you to boost your system while you can.”
Qin Ya felt a chill running down her spine because she didn’t expect Grandma Su to be aware of the process associated with surrogacy.
“Grandma…”
“I have already dropped by and consulted a few doctors. They told me that it won’t be a challenging task since both of you are still young. However, it will be quite a challenge to get the right candidate for surrogacy—”
Halfway through her sentence, Su Zhan interrupted once again. “Grandma, we’ll deal with it accordingly. Can you please stay out of this? Worry about your own…”
Grandma Su put on a stern front and seriously finished her sentence. “You want me to stay out of this? When exactly are you going to get it done? I have been waiting since forever!”
“Grandma…”
“That’s the end of the discussion! I have gotten in touch with a doctor from one of the top-notch hospitals in B City. After you have recovered, I’ll have you and Qin Ya drop by the hospital for a checkup.”
Grandma Su had taken Su Zhan by surprise; he didn’t expect her to bring it up on the first day they came home.
In fact, she had carried out her due diligence beforehand. Therefore, she had a comprehensive understanding of surrogacy.
“Grandma, who was the one who had told you such a hospital exists in B City?”
Chen Xue walked over and confessed, “I-I was the one who conducted the research on Grandma’s behalf.”
What? I knew it! She’s not even aware of the consequences of her action! The caregiver we had back in the day would never poke her nose into our business!
Su Zhan’s face darkened as he raised the volume of his voice once again. “Who gave you the authority to access the computer? Are you going to bear the consequences of your action if my data goes missing?”
Actually, he had never bothered to set a password for his computer because he hadn’t any crucial data stored on the computer. He was merely frustrated because Chen Xue had poked her nose into their family business.
Initially, he was certain Grandma Su would have to listen to his instructions since she couldn’t move around freely, neither did she possess the skill to utilize the digital devices.
He had had everything sorted out, yet the caregiver’s presence had completely ruined his plan.
“I-I’m so sorry…” Chen Xue lowered her head and apologized immediately. Her face turned pale and haggard. She was intimidated by Su Zhan’s fierce temperament.
She didn’t expect Su Zhan to lose his cool over such a trivial matter.
“Stop giving her a hard time. I was the one who had instructed her to carry out the research on my behalf. Why? Am I supposed to stay out of it as well?” Grandma Su’s eyes widened in disbelief.
Su Zhan closed his eyes, trying to suppress his anger. “You shouldn’t believe the things you have come across on the internet because they might have been forged. We need to drop by the hospital and see for ourselves as each doctor possesses different skill sets.”
“Excuse me? I may be old, but I’m not a senile old fool! I dropped by the hospital and saw it for myself yesterday. There’s a ninety percent success rate due to their advanced facilities. Can you get another hospital that can surpass this hospital? It’s a fact that B City has the best hospital nationwide!”
Su Zhan pursed his lips in return.
Meanwhile, Qin Ya was exhausted because she didn’t expect things would take a drastic turn for the worse on their first day home.
“Xue, please tend to other things first.” Grandma Su beckoned her away.
Chen Xue lowered her head and walked away as instructed.
Silence fell; things had gotten awkward amongst the trio in the dining hall.
Grandma Su was the first to break the silence. “You have no intention to go for surrogacy in B City because you want to have it done in C City, right?”
Grandma Su soon linked the missing pieces of puzzles together.
Since Qin Ya has agreed to go through surrogacy, I can’t think of a better reason for him to turn me down.
Does that mean Qin Ya is the reason behind his refusal?
Once she thought of the possibility, she turned around and looked at Qin Ya. “Ya, if there’s anything that’s bothering you, you can always tell me. I know you’re not feeling comfortable, but I…”
Qin Ya assured Grandma Su, “Don’t worry, Grandma. I’m not against the idea at all. Let’s have the process carried out in the hospital of your choice.”
“Ya, you’re the only one who knows me best and understands my concerns.” Grandma Su trying holding on to Qin Ya’s hand once again, but the latter hurriedly moved her hands away. “Let’s hurry up and finish our meal. The dishes are getting cold.”
There were all sorts of delicacies on the table, yet none of them could seem to enjoy their meal.
Nevertheless, Qin Ya braced herself and finished her meal because she didn’t want to make things worse. Once she was done, she got up from her seat and walked out of the dining hall.
Su Zhan stayed right where he was – he had no intention to finish his meal.
Grandma Su returned to her room after she had a few mouthfuls of the dishes served.
It was evident that they had had an unpleasant conversation.
In the meantime, luck seemed to be on Wen Xiaoji’s side as it was a cloudy day. Although it would be an outdoor wedding ceremony, the weather wasn’t unbearable.
There weren’t many guests as they had merely invited their close acquaintances. After the Chen family and the Wen family had their fair share of ups and downs, only a mere few had been keeping in touch with both families.
The remaining guests were Wen Xiaoji and Chen Shihan’s friends.
They decided to carry out the ceremony at half-past one in the afternoon as per the fortune-teller’s advice.
