After Rebirth, the Buddha-like Star Is a Medical Expert - Chapter 16

Chapter 16: Wangyue’s Birthday

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Shi Wangyue’s birthday was approaching. Indeed, no one in the Shi family remembered it except for Liu Susu.

On his birthday, the first thing Youguang did when she arrived at school in the morning was to wish the child a happy birthday.

“Little Wangyue, happy birthday.”

“Thanks.” The kid was happy too. “Mom said she’d pick me up in the morning.”

But he spoke in a small voice, as if he was afraid of being overheard.

Seeing how happy he was, Youguang smiled and lowered her voice.

“Yes. My eldest aunt will be here around the same time.”

… .

Morning, during tea break in Rainbow Bilingual Kindergarten.

Xie Haitang and Liu Susu met at the entrance of the kindergarten.

“Mrs. Xia, I’m so sorry for the trouble.”

That day, Miss Ning and her son had told her that they were going out on a play-date today. Liu Susu was reluctant to say yes.

However, two days ago, Mrs. Xia had personally invited her, saying that she hoped for her son to go out on a play-date with Miss Ning on this day. This shocked her and made her happy all at the same time.

“Thank you very much. Our family is bringing the children to the lake today. I don’t know why, but You You insisted on inviting her good friend to come along. Sorry that we had to trouble you, and allow your son to spend the day with You You.”

“It’s no trouble at all. Our Wangyue also likes your little miss very much. It’s his honor to go out with her. It’s just that our Wangyue isn’t very sensible. Please forgive him if he does anything out of line along the way.”

“Don’t worry, Mrs. Shi. I’ve seen your child many times. He’s an obedient child.”

The two of them chatted for a while before Teacher Luo sent the two children out.

Liu Susu’s main objective today was to pick up her son and leave him in Xie Haitang’s hands. She had planned to leave right after.

“Mrs. Xia, what time will the kids be playing till today? Where should I pick up Wangyue later?”

“Aren’t you going to join us?”

“It’s good enough that Baby could be there. I won’t join in the fun. I’ve got some things to settle at home.”

Liu Susu was torn about whether to tag along or not. She wished to but she also didn’t want to either.

She wanted to go because it would be a great honor to be able to build a relationship with Mrs. Xia.

On the other hand, she couldn’t help but feel inferior in front of Mrs. Xia. She was afraid of being looked down upon.

“If you are not going, you don’t have to pick up the child tonight. After dinner, at about eight o’clock, I’ll send him back safely to your place. I’ll call you when I’m almost there. You just have to come out and pick him up. Is that okay for you?”

“How can I trouble you like that?”

“There’s nothing to be worried about. It’s only right for me to do so.”

Liu Susu had always been ambivalent about her son. She was acutely aware that he was the pillar of her existence in the Shi family, yet she hated his existence. She felt ashamed for feeling that way.

As her biological mother, she knew that it was her son’s birthday today, but she still chose to send him out when Mrs. Xia asked for him to accompany them on their outing.

It was difficult for her to feel true love for this child. She had made many demands on him since he was a child, and she could never be satisfied with whatever he did. It was the same when she was facing his father.

She felt they were the source of all her misfortunes.

No, actually, she hated a lot of people. She hated her parents who favored boys over girls. She hated her brother, who had ruined her life by gambling and embezzling public funds. She also hated the fact that the Shi family was so high and mighty, and how all her in-laws treated her like she was no better than a servant.

However, every time when she returned to her mother’s house in a luxury car, her parents, brother, sister-in-law, and neighbors would fawn over her. That gave her a strange sense of superiority.

In the tube-shaped building of Jin City’s Zhong Village.

Hearing the sound of a car driving into the courtyard, Mother Liu, who was washing vegetables in the kitchen, glanced out of the window. She immediately put down the vegetables she was washing and went out to welcome her daughter with a smile.

“Susu, you are back.”

“Mom, you’re washing vegetables.”

“That’s right. Your brother and sister-in-law are coming back today. I asked your father to go to the market to buy two dishes back to add on for lunch.”

“Why are they back for lunch at this hour?” Liu frowned. “Don’t they have to work?”

“Your brother is on leave today. Susu, you have to help me thank your in-laws for arranging a good job for your brother. Your brother has turned over a new leaf and is working hard. I heard from your brother that the company is going to promote him. Your brother is going to be a leader and manage a team of ten to twenty people.”

“Him, a manager?”

“Why can’t your brother be a manager?” Mother Liu looked a little embarrassed when she saw the disdainful expression on her daughter’s face. “Susu, don’t forget that your brother is a college graduate.”

“So what if he’s a graduate? Those who can work in the Shi family’s company all came from prestigious universities. There are many masters and PhDs in the Shi’s group of companies. How did he get to be in charge? Just listen to him brag.”

“Susu, I don’t like what you’re saying. How am I bragging? If you don’t believe me, come to the company in a few days to visit me. Come and see if I am going to be a manager? I’m the brother-in-law of the Shi family’s young master. Why can’t I be a manager?”

A tall and thin young man walked out of the house and happened to see the Shi family driver—who was dressed in a black suit—unloading several bags of gift boxes from the trunk of the car.

“Give it to me, give it to me. There’s no need to take it in. I’ll carry it myself. I’ll carry it myself.” The tall thin young man, Brother Liu, saw what the driver was carrying and smiled until his eyebrows and eyes were squashed together.

“If he wants to take it, just give it to him,” Liu Susu said to the driver. “Go ahead and have your meal break. You can pick me up at four-thirty in the afternoon.”

“Sure, Madam.”

After the driver had driven off, Mother Liu and Brother Liu looked on in wonder at the receding shadows.