After Divorce, Hidden Marriage Husband Became Addicted to Me-Chapter 34 - 33 Xiao Chi’s Pursuit

34: Chapter 33: Xiao Chi’s Pursuit

34 -33: Xiao Chi’s Pursuit

Thinking of this, Qin Jianlan’s gentle and kind face appeared in her mind.

She gave up struggling and explaining, and instead calmly closed her eyes.

The recent events weighed on her shoulders.

This wasn’t the first time she felt powerless.

She couldn’t bear to watch Tang Mama leave and yet, there was nothing she could do to save her loved one.

And her own younger brother, locked up in the police station, missed his college entrance exam.

At this moment, she was enveloped in exhaustion, weakness, and pain.

Thinking of this, a tear slid down the corner of her eye.

The man’s hand trembled as he let go.

Tang Xi slowly opened her eyes, looking at the man’s handsome cold face, she weakly and hoarsely said, “I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have come to disturb Aunt Qin…”

She slowly stood up, desperately holding back her emotions, and turned towards the direction of the elevator.

Maybe this was fate.

She wanted to spend the last moments with Tang Mama.

“Stop!” Fu Tingzhou’s face regained its composure, and he watched her thin and frail silhouette from behind, not knowing why, but seeing her cry just then stirred complex emotions in him, then he said sternly, “I will give you 500,000, but this is the last time.

You have no room to bargain with me.

Once my mother’s surgery is over, get as far away as you can.”

Tang Xi shuddered, turning to look at him.

A light slowly began to shine in her eyes.

“Thank you, thank you Mr.

Fu,” Tang Xi sincerely thanked him.

She hadn’t expected him to agree; even though his face was icy now, she felt extremely grateful.

She also feared he might change his mind or delay, and quickly went over to ask, “When will it be transferred to my account?”

Seeing her cautious look, all he could see was greed in his eyes, and he mocked coldly, “You really love money that much.”

This woman really opened his eyes!

Just a moment ago she looked like she was at death’s door, but the mention of money seemed to revive her immediately.

Such acting talent wasted if not in the entertainment industry, watching her careful smile trying to please him, Fu Tingzhou found it utterly grating.

He had once been interested in such a woman…

Truly adept at pretending; his mother was deceived by this act…

But 500,000 wasn’t a big deal to him, and although he disliked this woman, as long as she could make his mother happy, it was good enough.

–

Nephrology Department at the Traditional Medicine Hospital.

Tang Xi paid the fees and hurried to the doctor’s office.

She discussed the surgical procedure as quickly as possible, and then kept vigil at the ICU entrance all night without closing her eyes, until ten o’clock the next morning when Tang Jingyun was wheeled into the operating room.

The surgery lasted a full six hours.

Tang Xi’s heart was in her throat the entire time.

Ruan Youqing took a leave of absence to stay by her side the whole time.

When the surgery was over and the doctor came out saying it was very successful, she felt dizzy, as if a weight had lifted from her heart, a sense of relief washing over her.

Ruan Youqing hugged her, “Did you hear that?

The surgery was very successful, Auntie is okay now, okay now!”

The tears couldn’t be held back, and Tang Xi choked up.

Not daring to rest, she asked Ruan Youqing to stay with Tang Jingyun while she hurried to the police station to tell Tang Shiyue that Tang Jingyun’s surgery was successful.

“Sis…” Tang Shiyue’s eyes reddened with excitement.

“Shiyue, you also need to take care of yourself.

I’ll find you a lawyer, don’t worry, I’m here for everything.”

Tang Jingyun woke up the next day, and after a week, all her vital signs stabilized.

She asked about Tang Shiyue, but Tang Xi kept it from her.

She told Tang Jingyun that Tang Shiyue was participating in a mathematics competition, currently in closed training; it was best to keep it a secret while they still could.

If Tang Jingyun found out that Tang Shiyue was supposed to take the college entrance exam but was now in the police station, she probably would be so shocked that she’d faint on the spot.

At this moment, Tang Xi could fully understand Fu Tingzhou’s feeling of not wanting external affairs to disturb Qin Jianlan.

As a child, one would generally not want one’s mother, especially when seriously ill, to be disturbed by external affairs.

Tang Xi decided to find a time to have a good talk with Fu Tingzhou.

To clear up some unnecessary misunderstandings.

She agreed to the divorce and would not cling to him.

–

“Xiao Xi, give Shiyue a call.

I miss him,”

Tang Jingyun lay in the hospital bed, gazing at Tang Xi with a pleading look.

Tang Xi was cutting fruit, paused upon hearing this, looked up with a smile, “Mom, Shiyue is preparing for a competition, it’s closed, he can’t answer the phone.”

“He was supposed to be preparing for the college exam, how did he end up in a competition…

don’t let it affect the college exam…”

Tang Xi finished cutting the fruit and adjusted Tang Jingyun’s blanket, “His math scores are good, representing the school in competition is normal, and for the college exam, maybe his competition results will come out and he’ll be exempted from the exam.”

Hearing this, a smile appeared on Tang Jingyun’s face.

Tang Jingyun’s husband had died early, and Tang Xi hadn’t met him; she vaguely knew his surname was Qin, rumored to have died in a car accident.

Tang Jingyun managed the orphanage alone and raised Tang Shiyue by herself.

She had high hopes for this son.

Tang Shiyue had indeed been doing well, maintaining good grades from junior high through high school.

In the second round of mock exams, he ranked in the top 50 of his grade.

Especially in mathematics, with a normal college exam, he could have a very promising future.

But now…

This year’s college exam might be cancelled, and if the case is serious, possibly even next year’s too…

“Mom, I have to go to work this afternoon.

Call me if you need anything, or just let Auntie Li, the caretaker, contact me,”

“Okay, don’t delay your work.

I’m fine here, feeling good.”

Tang Xi didn’t go to work that afternoon but went around looking for a lawyer to defend Tang Shiyue.

The mistake was Fu Chenglin’s initial malicious provocation and he was the first to throw a punch.

But after an afternoon of searching, Tang Xi returned to her rented room, dragging her exhausted body.

The next day at work, Ruan Youqing noticed her poor condition and after some inquiry.

Ruan Youqing said, “I’ll accompany you to various law firms after work tonight.”

Tang Xi nodded.

As she passed the nurse station, a female nurse called out to her, “Sister Tang, your flowers.”

Tang Xi looked at the blooming pink roses on the table, without needing to guess, she knew they were from Xiao Chi, this wealthy young master was really persistent, what was he really up to, Tang Xi frowned lightly, “Just leave them here.”

After she left, two nurses whispered among themselves.

“Who is pursuing Dr.

Tang?

Looks like they’re quite wealthy.”

“Yeah, very persistent too.

It’s been a week now, flowers every day, this bunch of rare varieties costs over a thousand.

It’s surprising to see Dr.

Tang, who’s usually so humble and frugal, attracting the pursuit of wealthy people.”

“Maybe it’s some pot-bellied middle-aged man.”

They laughed together.