Chapter 7: Moving into the Su Family, Su Qingge's Painful Way of Eating
"The next goal is to stay by Su Qingge's side and collect points."
"And before Su Yang returns to Shanghai, let the entire Su family feel my love for Su Qingge..."
Outside the Lin family villa.
With a clear plan in mind, Lin Xuan hopped onto his electric scooter and rode out of the villa gates.
Behind him.
Lin Jianjun's furious roars still echoed.
'Rebellion! The Lin family's unfilial son has rebelled!'
'I'm telling you! Without the Lin family, you'll have no place in Shanghai!'
......
As the distance grew, the sound gradually faded.
Fifteen minutes later.
Lin Xuan pushed open the Su family's door.
Just in time to meet the approaching Housekeeper Liu.
"Mr. Lin, you... you're back?"
Looking at the travel-worn young man, the elegant housekeeper was quite surprised.
She hadn't expected Lin Xuan to return so soon.
"Yes! Sister Liu Juan, is my room ready? Could you take me there so I can put down my luggage?"
Lin Xuan nodded with a smile and spoke politely to the elegant housekeeper in front of him.
Although Liu Juan was just a housekeeper, her status in the Su family was not low.
She had practically watched Su Qingge and her brother grow up. They weren't related by blood, but they were closer than family.
So Lin Xuan didn't mind building a good relationship with her.
Hearing Lin Xuan sweetly call her "Sister Liu."
Liu Juan was momentarily taken aback.
Then her impression of Lin Xuan improved somewhat.
As a hired housekeeper.
Apart from the Su family, most of the wealthy young men she encountered treated her arrogantly. Polite ones like Lin Xuan were rare.
'Rumors said that the eldest son of the Lin family was impulsive, violent, and disrespectful to his elders.'
'It seems those were baseless accusations!'
Liu Juan thought to herself, feeling a bit less resistant to Lin Xuan marrying into the Su family.
She then led the way, signaling for Lin Xuan to follow her.
"Mr. Lin! Please follow me; the chairman has already arranged your room."
"Thank you, Sister Liu Juan."
The two headed to the second floor, during which Lin Xuan asked about Su Shengtian's whereabouts.
"I heard there was an issue with a batch of medical equipment the company produced, so the chairman went back to handle it."
Hearing this.
Lin Xuan narrowed his eyes thoughtfully.
It seemed the fuse for the Su family's impending bankruptcy crisis was right here...
After reaching the second floor.
Liu Juan stopped in front of Su Qingge's room, then pointed to a nearby guest room.
"The chairman said to have Mr. Lin temporarily stay next to Miss Su."
"Of course! If Mr. Lin is not satisfied, we can arrange a different room for you."
Lin Xuan was about to shake his head to indicate there was no need to change it.
His stomach suddenly let out a loud "grumble~~."
"Sorry! I've been so busy today that I haven't had time for lunch yet."
Even with Lin Xuan's thick skin, he scratched his head awkwardly at that moment.
However, Liu Juan was understanding and smiled, telling Lin Xuan to put his luggage down while she went to prepare some food for him, then turned and left...
Click!
Seeing her figure disappear, Lin Xuan opened the door and went in.
The room was clean and tidy, spotless.
Compared to the damp storage room he used to live in, it was heaven.
It was also very close to Su Qingge's room, making it extremely convenient to earn "intimacy" points.
Therefore, Lin Xuan was quite satisfied.
After placing his luggage down, he walked out of his room and arrived at Su Qingge's door.
Through the open door.
He saw the girl with an angelic face, soundly asleep.
She looked exactly the same as when he had left earlier.
The only difference was the changed bedding and her clean new clothes.
At this moment, Liu Juan's voice called out from behind.
"Mr. Lin! Please follow me; lunch has been prepared for you."
As the saying goes...
A meal is as essential as iron and steel; skipping one makes you starve.
Lin Xuan decided to fill his stomach first so he could have the energy to think about other matters...
When the two disappeared from the doorway, they didn't realize that the commotion had already been entirely picked up by Su Qingge.
'Lin Xuan is back?'
'And he's staying right next to me?'
'It seems Grandpa was serious about the whole "marrying in for good luck" thing...'
In the pitch-black prison of her consciousness.
Su Qingge, who had been immersed in her suffering, was momentarily stunned.
Then a hint of shame surfaced.
As the first man to witness her lose control.
Deep down, Su Qingge really didn't want to face Lin Xuan.
But she couldn't move and could only silently accept all of Su Shengtian's arrangements.
'However...'
'If this "marriage for good fortune" really worked, that would be great. But... will it really work...?'
Regarding her grandfather's idea of "marrying in for good luck."
Su Qingge had never believed it before and would only scoff at the notion.
This kind of superstitious nonsense.
In her eyes, it was nothing more than an old man's way of comforting himself.
Otherwise, the coffins of scientists would have long been unable to stay shut.
But as the saying goes!
A drowning person, in despair, will cling to even a single straw.
And now, Lin Xuan was like that lifeline to Su Qingge.
Although she knew the hope was slim, in her near-despair.
She still treated this seemingly insignificant hope as her belief to carry on...
.......
Five minutes later.
After eating his fill, Lin Xuan returned to the second floor of the villa and headed toward Su Qingge's room.
Holding his now-round belly, he was thoroughly satisfied.
Click!
Pushing open the young girl's bedroom door, Lin Xuan froze as the smile on his face stiffened.
Inside the room stood several private doctors in white coats.
They were helping Su Qingge eat.
Because vegetative patients cannot chew or swallow food on their own.
To ensure that Su Qingge received water and food to maintain her metabolism, weight, and nutrition.
The doctors had opted for long-term nasogastric feeding via a gastric tube.
They inserted a long, thin, transparent tube into the girl's nasal cavity, which extended through her nose into her esophagus.
The food was blended into a liquid nutrient solution and placed into a syringe.
Then, the large syringe was connected to the feeding port of the gastric tube.
After ensuring the connection was secure.
The doctors manually pressed the syringe's plunger to continuously feed water and food into Su Qingge's stomach...
Lin Xuan silently watched the entire process, letting out a sigh in his heart.
"Su Qingge... she must be feeling terrible right now..."
After all, no normal person could bear having a tube inserted into their nose and directly down their esophagus.
Additionally, because vegetative patients cannot handle large quantities of food, overfeeding could easily cause reflux and aspiration, leading to aspiration pneumonia, and in severe cases, suffocation.
Thus, the intake was generally limited to 150-200 mL per feeding, requiring small, frequent meals.
This meant that the same painful feeding process had to be endured several times a day by Su Qingge.
Along with the torment of incontinence and other indignities.
It was easy to imagine the immense psychological pressure Su Qingge was enduring.
Over time, this could only lead to her personality becoming warped and darkened.
"And at times like this, it's my turn to step in..."