RETURNING FROM THE IMMORTAL WORLD

Chapter 261 - Chapter 265

Chapter 261: Visiting and Inviting Personally

Tang Xiu said with a serene expression, "Mom, I respect your choice and I'll recognize that man as my father. But you know clearly well that I don't have an ounce of familial affection toward the Tangs whatsoever. My family and roots are in this place."

For a long time Su Lingyun was silent before she nodded silently.

Tang Xiu spoke again, "Then, when will you see him?"

As if realizing something, Su Lingyun then suddenly grabbed Tang Xiu's arms with a nervous and agitated expression on her face, "Xiu'er, Mom knows that you're a doctor, and I also heard that you're a extremely skillful at that. You... you, are you able to cure your dad?"

Tang Xiu shook his head, "I don't know anything specific about the condition he is in, so I'm gonna jump into wild conclusions now."

A trace of disappointment was revealed in Su Lingyun's eyes. But still, she nodded and said, "Xiu'er, let Xiangfei take care of your grandma at home. We'll go to Beijing now."

Twenty years had passed, and never once had she ever seen her husband! Hearing the news that her husband was still alive, Su Lingyun wished she could have wings to immediately fly to Beijing to see him. The more she delayed, the more her suffering.

Tang Xiu shook his head and slowly said, "Mom, I think we still have to wait for awhile, because I feel that some people will come to invite us to Beijing!"

Su Lingyun blankly stared at him and asked with a confused expression, "Who would want to invite us there?"

"The Tang Family," replied Tang Xiu.

Su Lingyun's expression changed. She harbored a wariness toward the Tangs for two decades along with the fear of them taking her son away. She was afraid that her son wouldn't be close to her any longer. Yet, she wasn't afraid now. Her son had grown up, and the affection between them would never be snatched away neither by fame nor fortune.

"Xiu'er, why are you so sure that the Tangs will come to invite us?"

Tang Xiu replied faintly, "Mom, they want us to recognize the ancestors, and they also want me to save him."

Su Lingyun thought for a while before slowly saying, "Xiu'er, you're their descendant after all, and of the Tang Family's bloodline. So you're supposed to recognize your ancestors!"

"Hmph," Tang Xiu sneered, "Why should I? Because the Tang Family's blood flows through my veins? If I ever had a choice, I would rather have the Su blood flowing within me. Mom, they are nothing but strangers in my eyes, whereas I have always been reluctant to relate to any strangers. And Mom, I respect your choice, so I wish that you can also respect mine."

Su Lingyun opened her mouth, yet she couldn't find any words to refute her son. Eventually, she could only helplessly nod and let Tang Xiu follow his decision.

"Xiu'er, please go out! I want to calm myself first. If... if the Tang Family don't come today, we'll go to the capital tomorrow," said Su Lingyun.

Tang Xiu nodded and went out of the room. As he saw Su Xiangfei doing the laundry at the courtyard, he was silent for a moment before approaching him. He then took out half a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, and pulled out one to give to him. He lit their cigarettes and puffed deeply. After that, he leaned on the tree beside Su Xiangfei and said serenely, "Can you tell me how you figured things out?"

Su Xiangfei pinched the cigarette with his wet hand as he then forced a smile, "It was not me that figured things out. It was my father that made me realize it. Virtues will be rewarded and retribution shall also befall onto the wicked, whereas some people are bound to be held responsible for everything they did. I see that as akin to what I did to you once. Had it been not for the awesome police work, perhaps it would've been you in jail now."