Su Tang could only stay at home for a few days before she had to leave. After all, the Dragon Boat Festival was just a short holiday. Considering the time spent on the journey back and forth, she actually didn't have much time to stay at home. But she knew that her father missed her, so she still wanted to come back and have a look.
On the morning before she was going to return to City S, before she even got out of bed, she heard the rustling sound of her mother rummaging through plastic bags. It seemed that her mother had packed a lot of things for her again.
Su Tang was still groggy, but she remembered to stop her mother. "Mom, don't pack too much. I can't carry it all."
Her mother's voice came over. "It's okay. You're going back with Dr. Fang. Ask him to help you. You can even give some to him."
"Maybe he wants to stay a few more days?" Su Tang actually didn't want to contact Fang Haoran.
"I've asked. You're on the same flight."
Oh, what a coincidence.
Needless to say, it must be her mother who had given her away.
On the day of departure, Fang Haoran came to pick her up specifically, and the two of them went to the airport together.
Su Tang looked at the things in their hands. Obviously, he had also received a lot of presents.
Fang Haoran felt a bit embarrassed under her gaze. "Besides my grandma, I also have to deal with my mom. Double the love."
"Same here, same here."
After exchanging a few more pleasantries, they arrived at the airport.
It was only when it was time to board the plane that Su Tang realized their seats were next to each other.
This was really too much of a coincidence. There would be no chance to sleep now.
Dr. Fang obviously also had something to say.
Since this was a public place, his voice was not very loud.
Su Tang heard him ask her, "What do you think of me?"
This opening was very familiar, making Su Tang's scalp tingle.
"You're great. You have a stable job and a happy family."
She had used this answer many times.
Su Tang suddenly felt that this was all a patterned process, and she and Fang Haoran couldn't escape it either.
"Su Tang, do you think there's a possibility for us to get along in a different way?"
This was the main point of the day. Fang Haoran also needed a suitable person to be his girlfriend.
Su Tang was obviously a good choice.
"Do you like me?" Su Tang didn't answer yes or no. Instead, she asked him a question.
"I... I can't say for sure right away." Fang Haoran was actually an honest person. Instead of saying something flashy, he laid out his true feelings. "Actually, at our age, whether we like each other or not really doesn't matter that much. It's already very difficult to find someone suitable and who we're attracted to."
"After I met you, I thought you would be a suitable girlfriend."
"So you don't really like me. You just think I'm suitable."
Su Tang felt as if she had returned to the day when Ren Qingzhou confessed his love to her.
She remembered that she had said a sentence back then: Liking and being suitable were two different things.
Ren Qingzhou liked her, but they weren't suitable.
Now the situation had reversed, and Fang Haoran was another example.
They were suitable, but actually he didn't like her that much.
Actually, many marriages were like this. The husband and wife couldn't say they liked each other very much. They just got together because of the circumstances.
Some of them were happy later, while some were not. So one couldn't simply say that such marriages were unhappy.
After all, some people did live a good life.
Su Tang had always been thinking that if Ren Qingzhou hadn't appeared, would she have agreed to Fang Haoran and become one of those people, spending the rest of her life like this? It was useless to think about this answer now, because that person had already appeared in her life, and he had saved her.
She had always been extremely conflicted. She both yearned for love and was extremely realistic.
Fortunately, he had appeared. Even though he was so awkward, he still found her in the crowd.
"Feelings can be cultivated. I believe we can live a good life together." She heard Fang Haoran say this.
She replied, "You're really a great person. I hope you can find someone who you really like very much to be with. Instead of just settling for someone because they're suitable. I also hope that my husband will love me very much. I used to try to find a suitable person to spend my life with, but later I found that I actually need love too."
Fang Haoran already knew her answer. She had rejected him.
He was an extremely gentlemanly person. Even though he was rejected, he wouldn't make himself look embarrassed. He asked her again, "Can we still be friends?"
"Of course." Su Tang smiled.
"I think you'll meet the person you're talking about. He'll like you whole - heartedly."
This wasn't the first time she had rejected a blind - date partner, but she felt that Dr. Fang was a bit different.
He didn't say she was unrealistic, and he didn't try to force his own ideas on others. He didn't get angry because of the rejection like some people did.
Originally, she didn't feel sorry at all, because she understood that they were just looking for a suitable candidate, and there might not be much love for her specifically.
But because of Dr. Fang's gentleness and calmness, she felt a bit guilty at this moment.
"You will too."
She told Dr. Fang this and also silently blessed him in her heart that he would meet his true love.
They didn't talk for the rest of the time until the plane landed. Dr. Fang naturally helped her carry the luggage and said to her, "Let me take you home."
Su Tang felt a bit embarrassed and refused. "No need. I can manage by myself."
His home and hers were not on the same way. How could she trouble him?
"It's just a few more steps. You've got so many things. It'll be very inconvenient for you to take a taxi or the subway."
Since he said so, Su Tang didn't feel good about refusing anymore. She had to follow him towards the exit.
The airport was still bustling with people and full of noise.
They were mixed in the crowd, as insignificant as a drop of water.
Su Tang didn't know what she was thinking. She was a bit absent - minded for a moment. Just at this moment, a little boy ran towards them. Obviously, he couldn't stop in time and rushed straight towards Su Tang.
Su Tang was a bit stunned for a moment. But Dr. Fang was quick - witted. He let go of the luggage cart and pulled Su Tang.
Su Tang originally thought the little boy was definitely going to hit her. She didn't expect Fang Haoran to suddenly pull her. For a moment, she lost her balance.
Fang Haoran had a strong grip. Seeing her staggering, he simply pulled her towards himself.
Su Tang fell into his embrace.
The little boy didn't even stop after hitting someone and gradually ran away.
Su Tang felt her face flush instantly. She quickly got out of Fang Haoran's embrace. They were so close that she seemed to hear Fang Haoran take a sharp breath.
After they had separated for a while, Su Tang saw Fang Haoran rubbing his wrist.
It should be that he had exerted force incorrectly in a hurry and sprained his wrist.
A doctor's hands were very precious. Su Tang was also scared.
She quickly stepped forward and asked him, "What's wrong with you?"
Fang Haoran moved his wrist. "It's okay. It's fine."
"Do you want to go to the hospital and have a check?" Su Tang still felt very worried.
"Really, it's okay. Don't you forget I'm a doctor myself." Fang Haoran was sure that he had just sprained it a bit and wasn't seriously injured.
Su Tang felt embarrassed to let him carry the luggage anymore. She went over to push the luggage cart and was about to leave.
Fang Haoran smiled and said, "It's okay. I can do it. It's not that serious."
After this little episode, the two of them finally left the airport.
Ren Qingzhou watched them walk out. At this moment, he didn't know what kind of emotion was surging in his heart.
He had originally planned to give Su Tang a surprise today. He had specifically asked for her flight information and chose to arrive in City S at about the same time as her.
Because he hadn't seen her for so long, he wanted to see her at the airport.
He had even thought about what they should do later to make up for the long - time separation.
However, it seemed that she was doing well, completely different from what he had imagined.
When did another man appear beside her? He didn't know about it at all.
Judging from their appearance, they were obviously not just newly - acquainted.
Although he kept telling himself that he might be overthinking, he still felt a sense of betrayal. It turned out that she had been hiding something from him.
He couldn't help but think of all her previous behaviors, her calm and rational analysis of feelings, her constant desire to find a suitable person to fall in love with, and the fact that he wasn't her best choice.
The more he thought, the more something seemed wrong. The more he thought, the more stuffy he felt in his heart.
In the past twenty years, the emotion of inferiority had never appeared in Ren Qingzhou.
He was indeed excellent enough. His family background and appearance were all envied by others.
It was only today that he knew that as long as you cared about someone enough, inferiority would follow you like a shadow.
Because you were so afraid that you were not good enough for her.
Just now, for a moment, Ren Qingzhou actually envied that strange man.
Because he could never get that close to Su Tang in public.
That was why he suppressed his urge to rush up.
He watched them leave the airport helplessly.
Rushing up wouldn't solve anything. Ren Qingzhou reminded himself to be calm and rational.
Li Momo, who came to pick him up, keenly sensed that something was wrong with him. She couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong with you? You look listless just after waking up."
Ren Qingzhou originally didn't want to talk, but later he still couldn't help asking her, "What do you think of Su Tang?"
His question came out of the blue. Li Momo really didn't know how to answer for a moment.
She thought for a while and still replied, "I think she's kind, real, cute, and a good person."
Her high evaluation of Su Tang gave Ren Qingzhou a bit of confidence.
"You say... if..." He thought about his words many times, but finally didn't say it out.
Li Momo knew that he might have encountered some difficulties, but his private life was obviously not within her scope of concern.
She didn't know how to comfort him either.
Ren Qingzhou simply stopped talking. He stared out of the window all the way, not knowing what he was thinking.
Li Momo could only silently wish him good luck. Her boss, although he was extremely good - looking, always had an unhappy love life.