After Divorce, Hidden Marriage Husband Became Addicted to Me
Chapter 161 - 139: Anastomosis

Chapter 161: Chapter 139: Anastomosis

Tang Xi nodded.

Tang Shiyue said, "Then you can sleep in my bedroom. I’ll clean up and move to the next room. There’s air conditioning in my bedroom. Otherwise, it’ll be too cold."

Tang Xi said it was unnecessary.

But Tang Shiyue stubbornly pushed her into his bedroom.

"These are new bed sheets and quilts. If you need anything at night, just call me. I’ll be next door."

Tang Xi noticed dust on the boy’s shoulders. She raised her hand, and with slender fingers, she took a cloth and gently swatted it, "How did you get all this dust on you?"

Tang Shiyue paused for a moment, "Oh, I accidentally rubbed against something."

Tang Xi asked Tang Shiyue to take off his down jacket and used the cloth to help him wipe off the dust. Suddenly, she raised her eyes, and her gaze fell on the boy’s neck. There were two red marks as if scratched by something sharp, with a bit of blood that had already clotted. Worry flashed through her eyes as she gently bit her lip and approached, "Look at this. What happened here?"

Tang Shiyue touched it and then instinctively shrank back.

He did not dare to meet Tang Xi’s eyes, and merely said in a low voice, "I accidentally scraped against a nail, it’s nothing serious."

"A nail?" Tang Xi spoke anxiously, "If necessary, you should go to the hospital and get a tetanus shot."

"I’m fine." Tang Shiyue placed his hands on the woman’s delicate shoulders, pinching them for her.

Tang Xi, tired from a day’s work, suddenly felt quite comfortable being massaged, with much of the soreness easing.

Tang Xi spent that night there, and the next morning she received a call from Sister Xu.

After breakfast, she arrived at the amusement park.

Changing into a costume, today she wore a rabbit mascot outfit, responsible for handing out balloons to the visiting children. In her late pregnancy, she stood all day, and by the afternoon, her legs were sore and uncomfortable, but this was the easiest job she could do.

Tang Xi rubbed her calves, lined up with the park staff, and picked up her dinner in the restaurant.

Two vegetable buns and an egg.

Tang Xi didn’t have much appetite. After feeling stuffy inside the mascot costume all day, she took her dinner to an outdoor resting bench. After one vegetable bun, she didn’t want to eat anymore.

It was already past six in the evening, and the amusement park visitors were gradually leaving.

A few couples occasionally walked by.

Tang Xi watched a couple in front of her, holding milk teas and walking on the pathway.

Not far from her.

They seemed to be students from the nearby university town,

The young man’s smile was bright as he carefully fixed the girl’s hair.

The girl’s face showed a shy smile.

The two of them held hands tightly.

Tang Xi’s vision blurred slightly; she had once envied this kind of youthful and beautiful love. In her university days, she too had fallen for him at first sight.

That man, in a white shirt, his handsome face impossible to ignore, represented the Fu family and granted her a scholarship to help her through that tough time.

For a while, Fu Tingzhou, in her mind, was like a ray of light.

Back then, that man, even the hem of his clothes, carried warmth.

Around eight o’clock at night, Tang Xi received a strange call. After answering, she found out it was Tang Shiyue’s class teacher. Because Tang Jingyun had been seriously ill for a long time, the contact number Tang Shiyue left at school was for Tang Xi.

On the other end, the class teacher said that Tang Shiyue hadn’t attended evening self-study for a week.

After receiving the call, Tang Xi immediately hurried out; she called Tang Shiyue while catching the bus.

Tang Shiyue didn’t answer, so Tang Xi inquired with the teacher about a close friend of Tang Shiyue, Wen Yadong, got his number and immediately called. Wen Yadong was reluctant to reveal anything at first, even said Shiyue had instructed not to tell anyone.

But under Tang Xi’s persistent questioning, Wen Yadong finally said, "For the past few nights, Brother Shiyue has been working at a construction site to raise money."

Tang Xi arrived at the construction site, where Fuma Square was to be built. The project had just started, and even at night, there was no rest.

To meet the deadline, many short-term workers were recruited.

The night was very dark, the ground was covered with rubble, and dust was flying in the air. Tang Xi carefully walked over and saw a slender figure wearing a thin black jacket, now covered in dust.

The young man wore a safety helmet and gloves, twisting rebar.

Even though it was winter, the youth’s face was smeared with dust and sweat, and his lips were dry and peeling.

Tang Xi’s pupils trembled, and she slowly walked over.

"Shiyue..."

Tang Shiyue shuddered, thinking he was hallucinating. He turned around and saw Tang Xi standing behind him, stunned for a moment, and then his eyes started to dodge. Clearly, Tang Shiyue didn’t want Tang Xi to know about this.

The youth tried to appear more relaxed. "Sis...why are you here?" Tang Shiyue smiled, showing his white teeth. "It’s dirty here. Why did you come? And you’re pregnant too."

Looking at the rubble on the ground, Tang Shiyue wanted to reach out and support Tang Xi.

But seeing the dust on his gloves, he retracted his hand.

However, Tang Xi grabbed his hand.

She carefully took off the young man’s gloves.

They were called gloves, but they were so worn they barely offered any protection.

After removing the gloves, the youth’s fingers were slender with abrasions.

Tang Shiyue said, "Sis, I’m fine, this is just...it’s just...."

Tang Shiyue was not good at lying.

In front of Tang Xi now, he knew he couldn’t hide it.

"Sis, Xiaomi’s illness needs money, earn a bit more where we can. Our family will figure it out together. Xiaomi will definitely be okay." He led Tang Xi to a relatively safe place. "Although the work here is exhausting, I can earn quite a bit in one night."

As he spoke, Tang Shiyue took out two hundred yuan from his pocket and gave it to Tang Xi. The youth’s eyes were bright, his pupils dark and shining, "Sis, look."

Tang Xi’s pupils stung with sourness.

She really was useless.

Her tears just wouldn’t stop, she hugged Tang Shiyue, but he got a bit panicked, patting her shoulder gently, "Sis, why are you crying... I know I didn’t attend the evening self-study. I was afraid mom would find out."

Tang Xi felt very heavy-hearted.

Everyone was trying hard for Xiaomi, but it was just a drop in the bucket. This small amount of money was of no real help to Xiaomi’s illness, but if they didn’t try, they would have nothing at all.

The next day, she went to the hospital.

She asked the doctor if she could induce labor, she wanted to give birth immediately and do a bone marrow match for Xiaomi.

But this request was denied by the doctor.

Given her physical condition, she couldn’t recover quickly enough after giving birth to meet the requirements.

The hospital wouldn’t take such a risk, and no matter how Tang Xi pleaded, the doctor refused.

She walked out of the doctor’s office and paid for Xiaomi’s hospitalization.

Being in the ICU cost nearly ten thousand yuan a day.

Tang Jingyun had taken out all the money she had.

Tang Xi also had some money. The alimony given by Fu Tingzhou which she hadn’t touched yet, was meant for the future.

But now, for Xiaomi, whatever it takes.

Just as she walked out of the hospital, Tang Xi’s phone rang.

"Is this Miss Tang Xi? We’re calling from the donation center. There is a gentleman whose compatibility matches Xiaomi’s very well."