Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife

"I will go get some water for you to wash up, then we can have breakfast together," Song Yan added as he pulled away the curtain before he walked out with a basin and a towel in his hand.

After he left, it took Su Lanying a few minutes to completely wake up. She took out a brush and started tidying up her hair. When Song Yan returned, she was braiding her hair.

Seeing her braiding with a lowered gaze enveloped in the warm morning sunlight, Song Yan felt his heart skip a beat.

He took a deep breath to calm his racing heart before he walked over. Placing the basin on the bedside table, he wrung the towel and handed it to her.

Su Lanying didn't find anything wrong with his behavior and washed up with his help.

After washing up, Song Yan put a small table on the bed and served breakfast. He handed her a bowl of warm porridge and said, "Lanying, here. The porridge is at the right temperature."

Holding the bowl, she replied softly, "Thank you… Ah Yan."

The moment he heard her words, Song Yan's hand paused slightly before he chuckled and said, "Lanying, we are a couple. You don't have to thank me for everything."

Hearing this, Su Lanying nodded and said, "Okay."

Song Yan was in a great mood and very attentive toward his girl. Unbeknownst to them, outside the ward, a group of nurses and doctors were peeking at them from the door.

The nurses were crying from heartbreak, while the doctors were amazed at how the genius turned from a machine into a human the moment he was with his fiancée.

After he accompanied her for breakfast, Song Yan stood up and said, "Lanying, the doctor from abroad has arrived today. I have to go meet him. If you are bored, just take a walk in the garden."

Su Lanying nodded and said, "Okay, don't worry about me."

Song Yan looked at her for a while before he left reluctantly. While he was busy discussing the treatment plan with the doctors, Su Jian arrived at the hospital.

Since his parents still had work to do at home, it was only him who came this time. Seeing that his sister looked better, he heaved a sigh of relief.

Su Lanying heard footsteps coming closer and turned around. Seeing that it was her brother, she smiled and said, "Brother, you are here."

Su Jian nodded, placed the bamboo basket on the floor, and said, "Mother and Father still have work to do, so I came alone. Have you eaten?"

Su Lanying nodded and said, "Ah Yan bought breakfast for me and I ate with him. Brother, have you eaten?"

Hearing how intimate his sister was with another man, Su Jian felt uncomfortable. But when he thought about how well Song Yan treated his sister, he could only swallow the sourness in his throat.

He sat on the chair and stared at her without saying a word. The more he looked at her, the more he felt annoyed. This unfamiliar feeling was like his family cabbage that he cared for years was suddenly stolen by a pig. It made him angry, but he couldn't do anything about it.

Being stared at by her brother, Su Lanying touched her face and asked, "Brother, is there something on my face?"

Su Jian reached out to flick his sister's forehead while muttering, "What a foolish cabbage."

Rubbing her forehead, Su Lanying asked unhappily, "Brother, why are you suddenly flicking my forehead?"

Su Jian was too lazy to bother with his sister and said, "Mother has prepared some food and clean clothes for you. I will bring back your dirty clothes later."

"Okay."

While the two siblings were chatting, in the neighboring city, He Xieyu was staring at Houzi. The two of them sat inside his office, but neither had spoken.

While He Xieyu was guessing the other party's intention in visiting him, Houzi was drinking his tea calmly.

After taking several sips, he placed the cup on the low table and said, "Vice Mayor, I think you have guessed my intention in visiting you today."

Hearing this, He Xieyu replied, "Comrade Su, I don't know your intention at all. Why don't you tell me instead?"

Houzi smiled and said, "Since both of us are busy, I will be direct."

After a moment of pause, he continued, "Comrade He, I believe that you already know about my identity and also the situation in the capital."

"I noticed that you sent your people to contact the black market's middlemen recently but your move made them hide. Instead of making a deal with someone you can't trust, how about you make a deal with me instead?" he asked.

Hearing this, He Xieyu chuckled and said, "Comrade Su, after so many years working as an undercover agent, did you forget your main duty as a soldier and turn into a criminal now? Personal transaction is a crime punished with a death sentence."

Houzi was not offended by his words. Instead, he laughed and replied, "Comrade He, because I still remember my duty, I came to find you today."

"You know in your heart that the chance of the government getting enough grain to solve the current crisis is nearly zero. The only way is to buy grain from the black market. But by doing that, it will violate the laws. Once the law is broken by the government, it will be hard to maintain order in the future."

After saying these words, Houzi took out an envelope from his clothes and placed it on the table while saying, "I have a friend who has a way to collect the grain to help us pass this crisis. If you are interested in this deal, you can read the letter."

He Xieyu didn't take the letter and observed him instead. After a while, he asked, "Why did you choose me?"

Houzi smiled and said, "Despite your position as Vice Mayor in this small city, you have a deeper connection with the people in other cities and those wealthy families."

"To solve the food shortage crisis, we not only need people but also capital. Therefore, besides you, no one can do this."

When he finished his words, the office fell silent.