After Divorce, Hidden Marriage Husband Became Addicted to Me
Chapter 130 - 123: Conclusion

Chapter 130: Chapter 123: Conclusion

Tang Xi returned home, and those filthy graffiti words were still at the door.

She fetched a bucket of white paint, covered them up again, closed the door, and barricaded it with a cabinet.

She slumped onto the sofa, utterly drained.

Picking up her phone, she dialed Fu Tingzhou’s number subconsciously, only to hang up after just one second.

Why call him?

To ask if he was the one who got her fired?

But did it all matter? He had no place for her in his heart; it was Su Mengshu he liked.

Suddenly, a series of violent, rapid knocks came from behind her.

It gave her quite the scare.

Tang Xi went to the kitchen, grabbed a vegetable knife, and trembled as she stared at the door.

From outside came a man’s husky voice, "Is Doctor Tang at home? My brothers and I are here to see you; how much do you charge? Name your price, I quite like your type. This woman has got a nice figure, probably reels in men all the time..."

"Yeah, if we’re satisfied, we’ll come often and refer you to more clients, hahaha."

The sleazy voices, the insulting words, made Tang Xi clench her teeth so tightly that she could taste blood in her mouth. Her body tensed, she gripped the knife in her hand, ready to fight back with her life if anyone dared to barge in.

Die together!!

The knocking persisted for several minutes before it stopped.

Tang Xi’s whole body shook violently, and the knife slipped from her powerless grip to the floor.

As her body slowly slid to the ground, she remembered everything that had happened in the past few days. Raising her hands to cover her eyes, the emotions she had suppressed for days finally broke and she couldn’t help sobbing softly.

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Meanwhile, Su Mengshu watched the videos online and laughed out loud.

Watching Tang Xi being insulted, she registered a burner account and joined the fray.

Relentlessly slandering her.

Accusations of seducing several men at once, always targeting wealthy ones.

Even trying to seduce her own brother-in-law.

Had an abortion during high school and nearly got expelled.

With a vicious smile curling her lips, Su Mengshu thought how Tang Xi was now utterly disgraced, astonished at how smoothly things had gone. Without even lifting a finger, she thought the online vitriol alone could crucify Tang Xi.

She touched her own belly.

Just this morning, Li Liyun had told her.

The child was no longer viable.

The abortion had to happen within the next couple of days.

She was on the brink of miscarriage and due to her own health issues, the dead fetus in the womb must be aborted soon to avoid further harm to herself.

Even the costly medications she took every day could not save the baby.

Su Mengshu realized that once she lost the child, even though Qin Jianlan was now in a vegetative state, Fu Tingzhou was likely to renege on his promise to marry her.

It seemed she needed to administer a stronger dose!

To make Fu Tingzhou utterly despise Tang Xi!

Pulling out her phone, she called Tang Xi, "Tang Xi, let’s meet. I have something to tell you."

The voice on the other end was cold, "I have nothing to say to you."

"Don’t you want to know? Don’t you want to know who the man you saved back then was?"

Tang Xi was startled.

Su Mengshu said, "Tonight at eight, I’m going to visit Qin Jianlan in the inpatient department. Let’s have a good chat, just us sisters."

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Tang Xi finished her shift and quickly grabbed a few bites of food before heading to the inpatient department.

These past few days, whenever she had time, she would always stand guard outside Qin Jianlan’s hospital room.

There were two bodyguards there, preventing her from entering.

She knew that this was Fu Tingzhou’s order.

She came often and became familiar with the nurses here, always asking medical staff about Qin Jianlan’s condition every time she came.

Qin Jianlan’s condition was very poor.

The doctor said that it would be very difficult for a second miracle to occur.

Her waking up three months ago after being in a coma for three years was already a miracle.

Tang Xi felt regret and self-blame in her heart, thinking if she hadn’t left, allowing her to be alone in the room, if she had stayed a bit longer, perhaps everything would be different now.

She went to the stairwell and slowly sat down on the steps.

Her phone vibrated insistently. Seeing that it was a call from Ruan Youqing, her eyes trembled slightly, "Youqing."

"I was sent out to An City Hospital for training these last two days, I didn’t really check what’s been happening online. Are you okay? Those are all just nonsense, people just like to follow the crowd! Don’t read those unpleasant comments."

Hearing the anxious and concerned voice from the other end, Tang Xi smiled slightly, feeling warmth in her heart.

"I’m fine, Youqing."

"I’ll be back tomorrow, wait for me, and when I return, you shouldn’t stay in that house anymore. Come live with me at my place. You know the password to my house. Otherwise, go there tonight, you don’t need to bring anything; we have everything at my place."

Tang Xi felt even more touched, "Thank you, Youqing."

"What are you thanking me for? Can’t talk more, I have to hang up now; there’s an operation to observe here."

Tang Xi leaned against the wall.

It was very quiet here.

Nowadays, few people chose to use the stairwell; doctors, nurses, and patients’ families all preferred to take the elevator.

The wide staircase only carried the frail and delicate silhouette of the woman.

Suddenly, the sound of high heels clacking approached from behind.

In just a few seconds, Su Mengshu’s sharp voice could be heard, "So you are here. I thought you wouldn’t dare to come?"

Tang Xi stood up and turned to look at her, "Why wouldn’t I dare to come?"

Su Mengshu, seeing the dark circles under Tang Xi’s eyes, knew that Tang Xi hadn’t been sleeping well these past few days – because the thugs she arranged to harass her at her home and the slander written in red paint were all part of her doing.

"Tang Xi, we’ve lived together for fifteen years, and no matter what, I’m like your sister. Soon, I’ll be engaged to your brother-in-law, and I still hope to receive your blessings."

Tang Xi took a deep breath, a sharp pain stabbing her chest.

She smiled at Su Mengshu, her expression indifferent, as if unconcerned, "Oh, is that so."

"What are you laughing at? Hmph, I’m not like you. I’m pregnant, and he values this child very much. With Qin Jianlan dying, no one will be able to stop me from becoming Mrs. Fu. You, you’re just... a worthless piece of trash that Fu Tingzhou could discard anytime, anywhere."

Tang Xi stared at Su Mengshu’s hypocritical face, gritting her teeth, "Please show some respect! Aunt Qin won’t have anything happen to her!"

Su Mengshu’s smile grew hideous, "Hahaha, that woman, just before she was about to go, she was still calling your name... I just stood there watching her fall from the bed, her bulging eyes gasping for air – it was so exhilarating!"

Tang Xi was deeply shaken, "It was you!! You caused Aunt Qin’s mishap!"

So it was Su Mengshu!

"Yes, it was me!" Su Mengshu admitted openly, "That’s right, it was me. I provoked her with just a few words and made her so angry that she fell out of bed. I didn’t expect her to die, but who knew, she became a vegetable just like that," she said, biting her lip innocently, "She kept calling out for Little Xi, Little Xi..."

Tang Xi couldn’t hold it in anymore, "You maniac!! You hurt Aunt Qin!"

She grabbed Su Mengshu’s arm, "I’m going to tell Fu Tingzhou right now, to let him see what kind of person you really are!"

"Do you think he would listen to you?" Su Mengshu looked up briefly at the nearby surveillance camera. As she saw Tang Xi angrily pulling on her arm, she yelled, "Help! Someone help me—"

Then, she turned around and tumbled heavily down the stairs—

Tang Xi hadn’t pushed her.

She watched in shock as Su Mengshu lay on the stairs, blood flowing out ceaselessly.