Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife - Chapter 1309

Chapter 1309: Pitiful Song Yan
Song Yan, busy munching on a steamed bun, nodded. When he nearly choked, he quickly drank the chicken soup. Feeling the warmth spreading in his stomach, he let out a sigh of satisfaction. “Ah~”

Curious, Lu Cheng asked, “Doctor Song, have you been skipping meals?”

Shaking his head, Song Yan swallowed his food before answering, “I had two surgeries yesterday and worked a night shift. I was too busy to go to the cafeteria, so I just settled for some pancakes.”

“You only had pancakes for the whole day?” Wang Muxiao asked in surprise.

“If we don’t have time, we often just eat a piece of candy to keep our sugar levels up,” Song Yan replied casually.

At this moment, Lu Cheng and his wife looked at him with pity. They hadn’t expected his life to be so difficult. No matter how much money he earned, what was the point if he couldn’t even eat a proper meal?

With this thought, Wang Muxiao patted her husband’s arm and said, “Husband, don’t we still have those ginseng slices? Give some to Doctor Song.”

Hearing this, Lu Cheng nodded, took a small package from his bag, and said, “Doctor Song, these are ginseng slices my mother gave me. Keep them with you. When you feel tired, chew a slice—it will help you regain energy.”

When Song Yan heard this, he quickly shook his head and said, “That’s too precious. I can’t accept it. I’m already eating your food—it would be impolite to take your ginseng as well.”

Wang Muxiao laughed and said, “Doctor Song, you already treat yourself like family, so why be polite now?”

Hearing this, Song Yan blushed and said, “Sister-in-law, I’m sorry for being impolite.”

Waving her hand, Wang Muxiao said generously, “Don’t worry about it. My husband and I like being straightforward. We don’t like distant politeness. It’s nice that you didn’t treat us like strangers.”

Lu Cheng nodded and added, “If you consider us friends, then just accept it.”

After saying this, he shoved the ginseng slices into Song Yan’s pocket with a smile.

Since they had already given it to him, it would be rude to refuse. So, he accepted it and said, “Thank you, Brother Lu. Thank you, Sister-in-law.”

While the three of them chatted happily, the mother-in-law of a young woman across the bed muttered under her breath, “That couple is so calculative. With just a little food and fake ginseng, they managed to befriend a doctor. So shameless.”

Hearing her mother-in-law’s words, the young woman glanced at the opposite bed and sighed in relief when she saw that they hadn’t heard her.

She looked at her mother-in-law and said, “Mother, please don’t—”

Before she could finish, the old woman glared at her and snapped, “Look at you! So useless!”

“Look at that woman—she gave birth to a pair of sons and even made connections with a doctor. And you? All you do is cry and eat! If you can’t give birth to a son next year, I will have my son divorce you and send you back to your family!” she added menacingly.

Hearing this, the young woman lowered her head and didn’t dare say a word. Her eyes were red, but she bit her lip to hold back her tears. If her mother-in-law saw her crying, she would beat her again.

When Wang Muxiao saw this, she could only sigh.

After Song Yan finished his meal, he sat for a while to chat before saying, “Brother Lu, Sister-in-law, I still have matters to attend to and will visit you again another time.”

Hearing this, Lu Cheng smiled and said, “Doctor Song, my wife and children will be discharged in two days. Just come visit us in Xie Village whenever you have free time.”

“I will,” Song Yan nodded before leaving.

After he left, Lu Cheng watched his departing figure and sighed, “Such a good young man, yet such a pitiful life.”

When Wang Muxiao heard her husband’s words, she asked, “He has a good job, a bright future, and a handsome face. What part of him is pitiful?”

Lu Cheng shook his head and explained, “Wife, can’t you see how hungry he is? No matter how good he seems in other people’s eyes, only he knows how hard his life is.”

“He can’t even have a warm meal. What use is a good job and bright future? As for his good looks, without proper rest and nourishment, he will soon lose them and become ugly.”

It was rare for her husband to have this kind of insight, so Wang Muxiao didn’t argue with him. She only nodded and said seriously, “My husband is indeed wise and smart.”

Lu Cheng beamed at his wife’s praise and said, “Of course! Otherwise, how could I marry a beautiful and intelligent woman like you?”

The moment Wang Muxiao heard this, she chuckled and shook her head. He was right. She had chosen him, and she would accept everything about him, both good and bad.

She just loved how foolish yet smart her husband was.

While the two of them were flirting, their sons suddenly decided to ruin the moment by crying.

Upon seeing this, Lu Cheng hurriedly went to check on his sons. After touching the wet diaper, he went to get a basin of warm water, cleaned up the sons, and changed the diapers.

When the old woman saw him taking care of the children instead of Wang Muxiao, she spat and said, “Vixen! Only knows how to flirt but doesn’t know how to take care of the children.”

As soon as she said this, Wang Muxiao glared at her and said, “Old woman, I have been tolerating you and giving you a face. But you seem to think that I’m scared of you.”

“We don’t know each other, yet you keep targeting me and spouting nonsense. What do you mean by that?” she asked.

The old woman was taken aback by her retort. Usually, people pretended not to hear her sarcastic remarks to avoid trouble. Unexpectedly, this woman was biting back.

Noticing everyone’s eyes on her, the old woman glared back at her and said, “Who said I was talking about you?”