The Spoiled Young Lady Who Married a Military Officer-Chapter 107 - 105: The Shameless Are Invincible

Lu Xiao just gave her a mysterious smile, but Su Tang understood immediately.

Su Xinyao was in her moment of glory. From the day she’d arrived at the hospital, the leadership had held her in high regard.

To put it bluntly, her time abroad had been polished up a bit, making her out to be a truly cosmopolitan, foreign-trained expert.

In this somewhat sensitive era, Su Xinyao dared to make such a claim simply because of her family background and her technical skills.

After all, Su Tang’s aunt had gone to the countryside with her husband back in the day, which was where Su Xinyao was born.

Going even further back, her family had even participated in the Long March.

Her aunt’s side of the family had an impeccable revolutionary pedigree.

Her own mother, however, had married an intellectual, a desirable match at the time. Who could have guessed that decades later, the world would be turned upside down?

Su Tang didn’t say anything more. After eating with her parents and Lu Xiao, she headed back that afternoon.

She was busy preparing for a transfer exam. The hospital where Lu Xiao worked had much stricter requirements.

Although Su Tang was confident in her skills, she couldn’t afford to skimp on any of the necessary preparations.

If she missed this opportunity, there was no telling when the next one might come along.

「The days flew by, and after about ten days, news of Su Xinyao’s promotion finally arrived.」

No one was happier than Zheng Jinxin. She’d always felt that she and Su Xinyao were on the same side, united in their dislike for Su Tang.

Thus, she tried to suck up to Su Xinyao, hoping to join forces with her against Su Tang.

But apparently, Su Xinyao didn’t consider Zheng Jinxin a worthy ally and wanted nothing to do with her.

After work that day, just as Su Tang was about to head home to her medical books, Su Xinyao blocked her path.

"Aren’t you going to congratulate me? I’m your direct supervisor now, you know."

Looking at the woman blocking her path, Su Tang simply smiled, offered a perfunctory "Congratulations," and tried to walk away.

"You’re going to see Lu Xiao in a few days, aren’t you? As it happens, I have something to discuss with my aunt and uncle. Why don’t we go together?"

Su Xinyao maintained a perfectly calibrated smile, one that left no room for criticism.

It was as if she hadn’t been rebuffed and kicked out at Lu Xiao’s home the other day.

Su Tang’s lips curved into a faint, mocking smile.

"They say people need shame like a tree needs bark. But from where I’m standing, you’re shameless, which makes you invincible, doesn’t it?"

The moment Su Tang finished speaking, the color drained from Su Xinyao’s face.

"What’s that supposed to mean?"

"Are you illiterate? Or do you just not understand plain language? Do you really need me to spell it out for you? Fine. I’m calling you shameless."

Su Xinyao seemed stunned that Su Tang would say something so blunt right to her face.

"It doesn’t matter. You still have to call me your elder cousin. Now that I’m your boss, you must be feeling pretty awful, right?"

But no matter what Su Tang said, Su Xinyao kept smiling.

’This must be that classic case of a petty person gloating.’

Looking at Su Xinyao now, Su Tang felt that she bore no resemblance to the female lead she remembered from the novel.

The book was supposed to be about how Su Xinyao grew and thrived through her own abilities amidst the changing tides of the era.

The Su Xinyao in the book was resilient and beautiful, which was why she had attracted a male lead from a completely different social class.

She shook her head, deciding not to engage with Su Xinyao any further.

"Oh, right," Su Tang added. "I forgot to tell you. Don’t get too smug. Pride comes before a fall."

Watching Su Tang walk away, Su Xinyao clenched her hands into tight fists.

’For some reason, I always get the feeling that Su Tang is in complete control.’

’It’s as if she knows exactly what my next move is.’

’No, I absolutely can’t give up. I can’t go through what happened in my last life all over again.’

On her way home from the hospital, Su Tang ran into Zhang Cui, whom she hadn’t seen in a long time.

Ever since getting married, Zhang Cui had been plumping up like an inflating balloon, getting bigger by the day.

But every time they met, she had a radiant complexion, a clear sign she was being well taken care of. Even Mai Sui had gotten much chubbier.

"Hey, sister! Just getting off work?"

Zhang Cui greeted her, and Su Tang nodded.

"I was just about to head home. What are you up to, sis?"

Hearing her question, Zhang Cui came forward and grabbed Su Tang’s hand.

"What else? I was looking for you, of course! I’ve got something good to give you."

Only then did Su Tang notice the earthen jar she was holding.

A strong, rank odor wafted from it, and Su Tang wrinkled her nose in discomfort.

"Sis, what’s in there?"

Zhang Cui didn’t answer immediately. Instead, she pulled Su Tang along to her own apartment.

Once they were inside, Zhang Cui set the jar down on the table.

She poured herself a glass of water, downed it with a GULP, GULP, GULP, and finally spoke.

"Ten-Complete Replenishing Wine."

Su Tang: ?

"The... what... what is it?"

She felt like her brain had suddenly short-circuited.

Zhang Cui leaned in close to Su Tang, giving her a thorough once-over from top to bottom.

"You’re a married woman now, so why are you still acting as shy as a blushing maiden?"

"My Li asked me to bring this over. He said you and Lu Xiao have been married for years with no little one on the way, so he wanted me to give you something good."

"Li brewed this wine himself, and it works wonders. I haven’t told you yet, have I? I’m pregnant! Three months along already, and it’s all thanks to this stuff."

At this point, Su Tang finally understood the purpose of the wine.

’So they think Lu Xiao can’t get the job done and that’s why I’m not pregnant. That’s why they sent this Ten-Complete Replenishing Wine.’

"Um... Sis, I know you mean well, but Lu Xiao really doesn’t need this."

’How could she possibly explain it to Zhang Cui?’

’Every time they were together, Lu Xiao was so intense it felt like he was trying to devour her whole.’

’She was always the one who ended up defeated. If she gave this stuff to Lu Xiao, would she even survive? She probably wouldn’t be able to get out of bed for work the next day.’

"What are you being so shy with me for? We don’t have any use for it right now, so you two drink it. You’re still young, and there are benefits to having kids early. Plus, your in-laws are still young enough to help you look after them."

Zhang Cui clearly thought Su Tang was just being bashful, so without another word, she thrust the jar into Su Tang’s hands and sent her home with it.

After several failed attempts to refuse, Su Tang had no choice but to carry the jar of Ten-Complete Replenishing Wine home.

A heavy medicinal scent emanated from it, but it couldn’t quite mask that rank odor.

The things bobbing around inside were too much for Su Tang to look at directly.

’Zhang Cui and her husband meant well, but she really, really did not want this thing.’

’If Lu Xiao found it, he’d think she thought he wasn’t capable and had gone out of her way to find this stuff for him.’