After Divorce, Hidden Marriage Husband Became Addicted to Me
Chapter 212 - 163: His Apology_2

Chapter 212: Chapter 163: His Apology_2

Because he was wearing an oxygen mask, his voice was weak and Xu Ze couldn’t hear clearly. Xu Ze lowered his head, "Mr. Fu, what are you saying?"

"Tang Xi..."

Xu Ze heard it; Fu Tingzhou was calling out Tang Xi’s name.

And then.

"Tang Xi..."

"Tang Xi...I’m sorry..."

Hearing his unconscious murmurs of apology, Xu Ze was stunned for a moment.

Suddenly feeling a sourness at the tip of his nose, Xu Ze, who had been by Fu Tingzhou’s side for many years, knew what kind of person Fu Tingzhou was; even in his sleep, he was apologizing to a woman.

When had Fu Tingzhou ever lowered his head?

The few times he had bowed, it was all because of Tang Xi.

But Miss Tang Xi... her misunderstandings of him grew deeper and deeper.

Xu Ze stayed by the bedside the whole time, listening to Fu Tingzhou call out Tang Xi’s name many times.

He said sorry many times.

When Fu Tingzhou woke up, the sky had completely darkened.

He opened his eyes and propped himself up, trying to sit up.

The severe pain in his waist after the anaesthesia’s effects wore off turned his complexion pale instantly, the man pursed his lips tightly, and his forehead was covered in a thin layer of sweat.

He couldn’t help but take a few deep breaths, a layer of fog formed on the oxygen mask. With one hand, Fu Tingzhou removed the oxygen mask, closed his eyes, bearing and suppressing the severe pain in his waist. After a dozen seconds or so, he finally eased up.

Xu Ze pushed the door open and saw Fu Tingzhou trying to get up forcefully, he quickly walked over and pressed him down, "Mr. Fu, you’ve just had surgery, the doctor said you need to rest in bed."

"Where’s Tang Xi?" The man’s lips were somewhat cracked, and he furrowed his brow.

The very first sentence he uttered upon waking was to inquire about Tang Xi’s condition.

In his dream, he kept repeating the same dream.

The dream depicted his trembling hand hanging down, Tang Xi’s fair and delicate face with a red swollen slap mark, and her eyes filled with despair and hatred.

Fu Tingzhou kept repeating the same dream endlessly.

He struggled to free himself and finally opened his eyes.

"Mr. Fu, Miss Tang Xi has already gone home, I’ve asked Nie Xiaoyun to stand guard at the door."

Hearing that she was safe and sound, Fu Tingzhou lay back down in the hospital bed. The man closed his eyes, and Xu Ze thought he had fallen asleep. He picked up a blanket from the side to gently cover him, only to hear Fu Tingzhou’s hoarse voice asking.

"Do you think she might hate me very much?"

Xu Ze’s hand froze, thinking about Tang Xi’s mood at home and those reddened eyes filled with hatred. Xu Ze hesitated for a moment, after two seconds of silence, he spoke, "Miss Tang Xi will eventually understand that what you did was to protect her."

He had offended the Shu Family, the richest family in North City.

The Shu Family could make a person disappear in North City without anyone noticing, in a thousand different ways.

Fu Tingzhou opened his eyes, his gaze regaining the usual coldness, "Xu Ze, find Wen Jiaming and hand him over to Xu Yunjie."

"Yes."

"What Tang Xi mentioned about the sales clerk, find that clerk."

At that time, Fu Tingzhou was so blinded by anger because of what he saw that he couldn’t think calmly. Watching Tang Xi and Xu Yiran getting dressed by the bed, their clothes in disarray, he couldn’t possibly calm down.

Tang Xi said she had been drugged, yet the drug test showed no reaction.

Either Tang Xi was lying.

Or...

"Xu Ze, do you think there’s an aphrodisiac that can’t be detected in a blood test after ingestion?"

Had he really misunderstood her?

Or was what Tang Xi said true, and all this was done by Su Mengshu?

Xu Ze thought for a moment, "The world is vast, there might be such a drug." He paused, then added, "I believe Miss Tang, what kind of person Miss Tang is, perhaps Mr. Fu, you understand better than I do."

It was just a moment of rage that had blinded him.

Fu Tingzhou was taken aback.

Then his fists involuntarily clenched tight.

Yes, what kind of person was Tang Xi.

He knew very well.

But every time, he had not stood by her side.

Every time, he had never believed her.

A self-mocking smile appeared on the man’s face, his fists tense, and the IV needle on the back of his hand slowly bleeding, but Fu Tingzhou seemed as if he hadn’t noticed it.

Just as Xu Ze was about to leave.

He heard Fu Tingzhou’s cold and hoarse voice from behind, "If it turns out that this was done by Su Mengshu, find a way to make her disappear from North City."

Xu Ze was shocked.

She was the granddaughter of Shu Chong’an, and the Shu Family had been especially fond of her after looking for her for over twenty years.

Yet, Xu Ze nodded, "Yes."

Because he knew.

The scale in Fu Tingzhou’s heart had completely tilted towards Tang Xi.

In fact, having followed Fu Tingzhou for so long, Xu Ze had long realized that Fu Tingzhou’s feelings for Su Mengshu were only of gratitude and thankfulness. He had tolerated her all because she had saved Mr. Fu during the earthquake.

It was not love.

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Tang Xi had a nightmare.

By the time she woke up, it was already daylight.

She sat up, grabbed the water cup next to her, tipped her head back, and took several big gulps of water.

In her dream, Xu Yiran was dead.

He was covered in blood, calling her name, telling her he was leaving.

The corners of his lips still bore a gentle smile.

Telling her to take good care of herself.

Tang Xi got out of bed, her steps unsteady. She walked a few paces and stumbled to the ground.

Nie Xiaoyun had been waiting in the living room the whole time. Hearing the noise, she immediately opened her eyes and rushed over to help Tang Xi up, "Are you alright?"

Seeing Tang Xi’s pale face and trembling body, Nie Xiaoyun was startled.

"How are you, Tang Xi? Are you okay?"

Tang Xi tightly gripped Nie Xiaoyun’s arm, her lips trembling, her voice soft but resolute, "I want to see Xu Yiran, I need to go to the hospital to see Xu Yiran!"

Nie Xiaoyun was troubled, "This... Tang Xi..."

Tang Xi got up, pushed her aside, and headed straight for the door, "I want to see Xu Yiran, no one is allowed to stop me."

"Tang Xi." Nie Xiaoyun gritted her teeth, "Why must you..."

But at this moment, Tang Xi’s stubborn and persistent demeanor was frightening. Her eyes were red and swollen, her lips cracked and bleeding, yet her entire face was pale without a trace of color. She looked like a soulless puppet, or like a clockwork robot on springs, mechanically and stubbornly persisting.

Nie Xiaoyun had no choice but to dial Xu Ze’s number.

"Assistant Xu, Tang Xi has woken up, she says she wants to see Xu Yiran..." Nie Xiaoyun looked at Tang Xi’s current state, "She’s very insistent, very determined... please make an exception, let her take a look at Xu Yiran..."

Xu Ze was not in a position to decide.

If it was something else, if Tang Xi wanted to step out for a breath of fresh air, he could have decided on his own and kept it from Fu Tingzhou.

But her waking up wanting to see Xu Yiran?

This...

Xu Ze frowned, "Nie Xiaoyun, take good care of her, watch over her."

Suddenly, he heard Nie Xiaoyun’s shriek from the other end of the phone.

"Ah, Miss Tang Xi—"