After Divorce, Hidden Marriage Husband Became Addicted to Me-Chapter 479 - 329: _2

Fu Jingrong and Cheng Yisheng exchanged glances.

Cheng Yisheng shook his head at her, indicating that she should not intervene.

It seemed that it was also because Cheng Yunlang had once liked Tang Xi, which made Qiao Jing feel somewhat indebted. Therefore, during the family banquet, when Qiao Jing made sharp and harsh comments, Fu Yuanshan did not stop her, but only said, "After dinner, Yun Ye, Tingzhou, you two accompany me for a walk."

After the meal, Fu Yunye and Fu Tingzhou followed Old Master Fu and left. Tang Xi watched Fu Tingzhou pushing Fu Yunye’s wheelchair, presenting an image of brotherly respect. If one knew them well, they would really think there was harmony between the brothers.

Tang Xi also did not want to be in the same space as Qiao Jing, so she turned and went to a tea room on the first floor.

After she sat down, a servant brought some tea and snacks, and then brewed a fresh pot of tea.

Tang Xi asked the servant for a charger and charged her phone.

"Mommy, when are you and daddy coming back?" The phone vibrated and Tangtang sent a message to Tang Xi using yellow jade’s WeChat.

"Very soon, I’ll bring back some tasty treats for Tangtang."

"Mommy, daddy said this year he will take you home to meet his grandfather. Is his grandfather fierce? Is he fiercer than mommy?"

"No, how could that be."

"Mommy, I want to drink bubble tea!"

"You’re still young, drinking too much bubble tea will prevent you from growing tall. There’s milk at home, you’re not allowed to use Auntie Yellow’s phone to order takeout."

"Mommy, just a small sip, just one small sip!"

Tang Xi was chatting and messaging with her daughter.

She did not notice someone pushing open the door of the tea room and entering until Tang Xi realized someone was there, catching a glimpse of a pair of men’s leather shoes at her side, a style not owned by Fu Tingzhou. The air carried a faint scent of pine and a familiar smell of disinfectant that Tang Xi knew well.

Tang Xi used to joke about working in a hospital, and even after changing out of her white coat and taking a bath when she got home, there was a faint, comforting scent of disinfectant, as if marinated into her.

Tang Xi clenched her phone, she stood up and moved to a sofa at the edge, maintaining a distance of two to three meters from Cheng Yunlang. freēnovelkiss.com

Seeing her actions, Cheng Yunlang’s initially joyful eyes dimmed for a moment, "Tang Xi, to see you... I’m really happy. It’s been four years, I never thought... you still... you were still here. I...."

He was so agitated that his lips quivered slightly as he spoke.

Tang Xi looked at him, "Doctor Cheng, as you can see, I’m still alive." She smiled faintly, like catching up with an old friend, "Long time no see, how have you been?"

"I..." Cheng Yunlang chuckled sadly, a lack of light in his eyes, "I’ve been alright, I... I just wanted to see you, to see that you’re alright makes me relieved. You don’t know, when I first saw you in the Fu Family, I thought I was dreaming, or... seeing a hallucination...."

He even wondered if the Tang Xi in front of him was some sort of ghost?

A person deemed dead had come back.

"I didn’t board that ferry; I came down from it, it was fortunate." Tang Xi spoke softly, "I saw that Doctor Cheng got married. Miss Qiao is very nice, you two suit each other well. I have some things to tend to, so I’ll go out for a walk. Please feel free to do as you like."

Having said that, Tang Xi stood up and walked toward the door.

She wasn’t intentionally trying to maintain a distance from Cheng Yunlang, but since he was married now, and they were merely colleagues four years ago, that time had passed. Tang Xi, back then, also briefly felt a ripple for this man named Cheng Yunlang, those comforting waves of being cherished and valued.

But that didn’t mean it was love.

It was just a temporary warmth.

Now, after so many years, those friendly feelings had long since faded.

Furthermore, she didn’t want to provoke unnecessary trouble.

"Tang Xi!" Cheng Yunlang called out to her retreating figure.

Tang Xi paused, "Doctor Cheng."

She gripped the door handle, speaking quietly and calmly, "As a former friend, I wish you and Miss Qiao a joyful and blissful marriage."

"Former... friends." Cheng Yunlang clenched his fists, his voice slightly tense as he stared at that slender silhouette, the person he had dreamt of countless times. "Tang Xi, are we just former friends? We have so many beautiful memories... do you really consider me just an ordinary friend? These four years, why didn’t you contact me? Just one call from you, and I could give up, give up my marriage with Qiao Jing! I could take you away, take you to the places you want to go, to live the life you want to live!"

Tang Xi listening to this, suddenly laughed.

She turned around to look at Cheng Yunlang, seemingly recalling past events. Back then, although she did not love Cheng Yunlang, if he really was willing to take her away, to live a peaceful life far from here, she was willing.

She had never held much expectation for love, just seeking a peaceful life. But Cheng Yunlang, though he repeatedly professed his liking for her, ensnaring her multiple times, his true love was for power, for his family background, for a comfortable life.

He might have loved her, but compared to his wealthy heir identity now, she was just a little something on the side.

Xiao Chi was the same, those wealthy heirs, they all treated her as a kind of... joke that could be trampled upon at will.

Of course, Tang Xi did not aspire for this man to give up everything for her.

She was just an ordinary person, and she didn’t want anyone to make such a sacrifice for her.

But facing Cheng Yunlang’s current entanglement, his seemingly cutting declaration of love, Tang Xi found it somewhat laughable.

"Doctor Cheng, I truly wish you and Qiao Jing well. Between us, nothing will happen, please forget about me. Just assume that I really died four years ago... I’m just an ordinary person, unworthy of such emotions from you."

"No — it’s not because of that, do you still like Fu Tingzhou? Are you back because of Third Brother?" Cheng Yunlang anxiously walked over and grabbed her hand, pulling her back forcefully, then pressing both hands on her shoulders, unable to restrain his strength due to agitation, Tang Xi only felt pain in her shoulders and struggled briefly to break free, her face pale.