After Divorce, Hidden Marriage Husband Became Addicted to Me-Chapter 22 - 21 I Promise You

22: Chapter 21: I Promise You

22 -21: I Promise You

She looked at his ruthless silhouette, slowly, the woman squatted down along the wall.

Tang Xi raised her hand to massage her brow.

She had thought that meeting Fu Tingzhou today would mark the end of their marriage.

She would get the money, treat her mother’s illness, move out of the Su family, and submit her application to study abroad through the hospital.

But now, everything was in disarray.

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Tang Xi had been visiting Qin Jianlan frequently these past few days, bringing her many books.

Here with Qin Jianlan, she felt at ease, without any worries.

Here, she could feel the warmth of family.

In the blink of an eye, a week had passed, and Tang Xi had not seen Fu Tingzhou in these past few days.

She vaguely knew from Qin Jianlan’s words that Fu Tingzhou had gone to Jiang City, apparently to handle some issues with a company project.

Tang Xi and he were a couple by agreement; she wouldn’t naturally know…

She also dared not delve deeper into this topic, afraid of giving away their actual relationship to Qin Jianlan.

Sitting in the chair beside the hospital bed, she peeled an apple for Qin Jianlan, the peel as thin as blossoming flowers in her hands.

“Xixi, give Tingzhou a call and ask him when he will be back.”

Tang Xi pursed her lips.

Chopping the apple into small pieces, she placed them into a bowl and said, “Mom, he might be busy now.

Tingzhou is very dedicated to this project, I won’t disturb him.

I’ll call him later when he finishes his work.”

Tang Xi was afraid that if she called Fu Tingzhou, he wouldn’t answer…

Then, it might reveal to Aunt Qin that her relationship with Fu Tingzhou wasn’t good…

“You are so sensible.

Tingzhou is really lucky to have married you.”. freēwēbηovel.c૦m

“It has been three years already, and there’s still no news of pregnancy.

Now that your job is stable and Tingzhou has taken over the Fu family, you two should start thinking about the future.”

Tang Xi looked down, “Mom…

this, we can’t rush it.”

“Why can’t it be rushed?

Mom is looking forward to holding a grandchild.” Qin Jianlan saw Tang Xi’s cheeks turn red and took it as her being shy.

Soon, it was noon.

Qin Jianlan mentioned again that she should call Fu Tingzhou and ask when he would be back.

Tang Xi knew if she refused again, it would arouse Qin Jianlan’s suspicions.

She bit her lower lip, pulled out her cell phone, and dialed Fu Tingzhou’s number.

Unexpectedly, the call connected.

Tang Xi was stunned for a moment, not waiting for him to speak, she immediately said tenderly, “Tingzhou, I’m here with mom, have you had lunch?”

After a silence of two seconds, a deep and husky male voice came from the other end, “Mhm, I just finished eating.

How is mom?”

“Mom is doing quite well, she was in good spirits today and ate a lot at lunch.

The doctor said she’s recovering nicely.” Tang Xi tightly clenched her fingers, trying hard to keep her voice steady, tender, and coquettishly sweet, “When are you coming back?

Both mom and I miss you.

You’ve been gone for a week.

What work is keeping you so busy?

When you’re back, I will definitely drag you to go shopping and have you carry bags for me.”

Because Qin Jianlan was right beside her.

The hospital room was very quiet, Qin Jianlan could hear their conversation.

“Alright, alright, it’s my fault.” The man’s voice carried a slight laugh and warmth, “I’ll come back tomorrow.”

His voice sounded in her ears, gentle with a laughing tone, huskily resonating against her eardrums.

Tang Xi felt a bit dazed.

She knew it was fake.

It was a play he was cooperating with her in.

But just now, she actually…

Actually…

had some hope that it would become real…

Soon she denied herself internally, Tang Xi, stop dreaming.

After hanging up the phone, Tang Xi also sighed with relief.

She looked at Qin Jianlan, “Tingzhou said he will be back tomorrow.

Mom, don’t worry about it.

A man should be busy with his career, and as his wife, I support him fully.”

“I was not wrong about you; you are the most suitable for Tingzhou.” Qin Jianlan propped herself up with her arms, and Tang Xi helped her put a pillow behind her back so she could lean comfortably, Qin Jianlan held her hand, “Xixi, promise mom no matter what happens in the future, always stay by Tingzhou’s side, don’t let him be alone.”

Tang Xi’s gaze was lowered.

She was massaging Qin Jianlan’s legs.

Qin Jianlan had woken up, but due to prolonged unconsciousness, the blood supply to her legs was insufficient, and she still couldn’t walk.

She pursed her lips lightly.

He won’t be alone.

He still has Su Mengshu.

Tang Xi just said softly and weakly, “Mom, he won’t be alone.”

She really wanted to avoid this topic.

“Actually, Tingzhou had a tough time growing up in the Fu Family.

He must have told you about my situation.

His father Fu Zongheng and I were each other’s first love, but alas, we couldn’t withstand his family’s arranged marriage; he left me, marrying another distinguished lady, Cheng Xinyi.

Tingzhou was actually a month older than the Fu Family’s eldest son.

I had just broken up with Zongheng when I found out I was pregnant with Tingzhou, and that woman also became pregnant shortly after.

I was a single woman who gave up her studies to raise Tingzhou alone.

Later on, the patriarch of the Fu Family, Fu Yuanshan, found me.

He wouldn’t allow Fu’s descendant to be raised outside, so he forcefully took Tingzhou away.

At that time, I didn’t have the power to stop it, and I also wished for Tingzhou to have a better life.

But outsiders always rumored that Tingzhou was an illegitimate child, he was never well-received in the Fu Family.

The waters in the Fu Family are too deep, Fu Zongheng had two sons, the elder, Fu Yunye, and the younger, Fu Yunsheng, both born to Cheng Xinyi.

But Yunye died in a car accident, and Yunsheng died of illness when he was young.

Only Tingzhou grew up strong, no one thought he could take over the reins of the Fu Family, every step he took there was hard, outsiders always said he was too cold, but if you get to know him, you’ll find he’s not what you think.”

Qin Jianlan almost burst into tears as she spoke.

Even now, after Cheng Xinyi died, Fu Zongheng became a monk, Qin Jianlan has spent her whole life without ever entering the Fu Family, without any formal recognition…

She hated the Fu Family, and even more so Fu Zongheng.

Fu Zongheng claimed to like her, yet after his wife and children left, he simply became a monk…

Only left by herself…

With no formal recognition, burdening Tingzhou with the stigma of being an illegitimate child.

Tang Xi was somewhat astonished.

She had not expected that Fu Tingzhou had been through so much.

She was never interested in high society gossip and didn’t know that Fu Tingzhou was an illegitimate child…

She held Qin Jianlan’s hand, not knowing how to comfort her.

Qin Jianlan smiled faintly, “It’s all in the past…

everything is past…”

Qin Jianlan has always been very pleased with Tang Xi; she likes Tang Xi’s peaceful and kind nature, only such a woman could accompany her son.

All those women chasing after her son have calculation and vanity in their eyes; they all want to be the women of the Fu family, none are truly capable of getting along…

Qin Jianlan clasped Tang Xi’s hand again, saying earnestly, “Xixi, promise mom don’t leave Tingzhou, accompany him on this journey.”

Tang Xi just looked into her eyes, Qin Jianlan’s gaze was piercing, making Tang Xi’s throat momentarily hoarse, making her unable to meet her eyes, and she could not refuse, “Mom, I promise you.”