After Divorce, Hidden Marriage Husband Became Addicted to Me
Chapter 165 - 143: The Origins of Tang Xi

Chapter 165: Chapter 143: The Origins of Tang Xi

The noodle shop was crowded, and Tang Xi found a spot in the corner.

She ordered two bowls of noodles and, disliking cilantro, ate them clean.

Xu Yiran smiled and said, "You have a good appetite today, don’t you?"

Tang Xi also smiled.

Outside was the cold winter, but inside the noodle shop, it was warm.

There was a mist lingering in front of them.

Xu Yiran wore glasses, now fogged up, he took out a tissue and wiped them, his prominent nose showing tiny red marks from the glasses’ pressure, his voice gentle, "Tomorrow is the day of your prenatal check-up, I’ve taken the day off to accompany you in the morning."

Tang Xi shook her head, "I’ve made plans with a friend."

Xu Yiran naturally asked, "Ruan Youqing? I heard the thoracic department has been busy these days; she probably can’t make time."

Tang Xi took a sip of warm water, "Mm, it’s Qiao Na, a friend I made while working a part-time job."

Xu Yiran had heard this name before, however hearing it from Tang Xi surprised him a bit, "You mean that Qiao Na, with long hair, fair skin, single eyelids, about in her early twenties?"

Tang Xi nodded, "You know her?"

Qiao Na, like herself, came from humble beginnings; logically, she and Xu Yiran, a man of high status, lived in completely different worlds.

Xu Yiran slightly frowned, seemingly unsure how to phrase his words, respecting Tang Xi and women alike, unable to utter the word "mistress", he delicately said, "She’s my elder brother’s... female friend."

Tang Xi understood.

She smiled faintly as she looked down.

She poured Xu Yiran a cup of water, "This is the barley tea from this store, it tastes quite good, and the lady owner here is very caring, all the teas here are free."

Tang Xi knew Xu Yiran was in good terms with Fu Tingzhou, Ji Chenzhi, and another man, calling each other brothers.

However, what surprised Tang Xi was.

Qiao Na turned out to be Xu Rongchen’s mistress.

But that had nothing to do with her anymore.

The next morning, Tang Xi contacted Qiao Na.

She had once helped Qiao Na with a favor, now hearing her request, Qiao Na didn’t refuse, simply saying, "My sugar daddy is very powerful, this is the hospital I often come to for check-ups, I also got to know some doctors here thanks to him, making a small change in a medical report is easy, don’t worry, you helped me back then, I’ll definitely help you."

Tang Xi lay on the operating table, the doctor administered oxytocin.

Indeed.

She was determined to give birth to this child.

Initially, Qiao Na didn’t understand her plan.

Why keep this child.

She could easily terminate the pregnancy, free of burdens.

But Tang Xi didn’t want to.

The child in her womb was already over seven months, nearing eight.

Having accompanied her through the hardest eight months.

During this time, whenever Tang Xi felt she couldn’t keep going, the child would always give her strength.

This child was her commitment.

And an innocent life.

The only light in the darkness she found herself in.

No one knew how Tang Xi had managed through these eight months.

Two hours later, Tang Xi gave birth to a girl.

The doctor brought the baby girl to her for a moment, Tang Xi, having exhausted all her strength, looked at her daughter, her eyes brimming with tears.

The doctor said the baby, though premature, was developing healthily.

She had been placed in an incubator now.

Supporting herself and despite exhaustion, Tang Xi couldn’t collapse just yet.

The doctor was arranged by Qiao Na.

An abortion medical record has already been issued for her.

Qiao Na said, the matter has been sealed, no one will discover the falsified medical record.

Tang Xi lay on the hospital bed, clutching the piece of paper tightly.

She clenched it hard, and then slowly loosened her grip.

He thought the child in her belly was only five months old, but in fact, she was naturally slender and the fetus was frail, nearly eight months along and at the time when labor could be induced.

This abortion medical record, unless he specifically investigates, would not reveal that she had secretly given birth to the child.

Qiao Na visited her once, and seeing her current pallid and weak appearance, couldn’t help but say, "Playing with sincerity with men, is nothing but them giving money, and me spreading my legs, men are heartless, especially those rich and powerful men." As she spoke, she self-mockingly added, "Mr. Xu treated me well, I once thought he had feelings for me, but I didn’t expect it was just a joke. He has a fiancée of noble status, I’m just someone extremely ordinary and even of lowly birth. Tang Xi, remember my words, those who invest their hearts lose early."

Tang Xi slept for a while and regained some strength.

She called Fu Tingzhou early in the morning.

Fu Tingzhou arrived at the hospital twenty minutes later.

Tang Xi didn’t expect him to come so early.

She closed her eyes, lying in bed.

It’s said that a woman is extremely weak after childbirth, Tang Xi felt it too; at this moment she hardly had the strength to lift her arms.

She detected the familiar, trembling masculine scent in the air, a hint of dark wood fragrance, both cold and piercing.

Her hand involuntarily clenched tight.

It seemed someone sat down on the attendant chair beside the bed.

She kept her eyes closed, not opening them.

But she clearly felt, it seemed someone had lifted the blanket and placed her hand back under it.

In the moment the blanket was opened, Fu Tingzhou also saw her flat abdomen.

He sat on the attendant chair with his legs crossed, picked up the medical record from the bedside table, and glanced at it.

Satisfied with the result, a gentle warmth returned to the depths of Fu Tingzhou’s eyes.

He didn’t leave, just stayed there accompanying her.

Tang Xi opened her eyes, her voice hoarse and weak, "What you wanted me to do, I’ve done it. Please go perform surgery on little Mi."

Fu Tingzhou, with deep dark eyes, stared at her pale, weak face.

"Okay."

That was the only word he said.

And lying there, after hearing that word, she closed her eyes again.

She didn’t want to see him.

Nor did she want to talk to him anymore.

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A coffee shop at the street corner.

Liang Yuezhen was in such a place for the first time and appeared somewhat uneasy; she had been accompanying Tang Mi in the hospital these past few days, now looking thin and vacant, her face full of unease.

She sat uncomfortably in the booth.

A waitress came over to ask what she would like to drink.

Liang Yuezhen twisted her hands, "I...I’m waiting for someone."

She glanced at the menu prices, a coffee plus a dessert pudding cost over a hundred yuan.

This made her eyes widen.

Sensing her embarrassment, the waitress showed disdain but did not forcibly evict her, instead saying, "We do not allow those improperly dressed inside."

Just then, Su Mengshu walked in.

Upon seeing Su Mengshu’s elegant and upscale brand-name attire, the waitress immediately smiled and warmly greeted her.

Su Mengshu sat opposite Liang Yuezhen, took off her sunglasses revealing a disdainful and scornful look, and waved to order two coffees.

She looked at Liang Yuezhen, "The thing? Didn’t you say you have something for me? Something very important relating to the secret of Tang Xi’s origin."