After Divorce, Hidden Marriage Husband Became Addicted to Me
Chapter 229 - 174: Finally Leaving_2

Chapter 229: Chapter 174: Finally Leaving_2

In the Fu Family, he had no real power.

Moreover, he couldn’t even protect his own mother.

It wasn’t until a change occurred within the Fu Family, Fu Zongheng’s wife passed away, and Fu Zongheng left home to become a monk and cultivate, that even after more than a decade, the control of the family’s great power eventually fell into his, Fu Tingzhou’s, hands. However, his feelings for the Fu Family were not deep.

If it hadn’t been for Fu Yuanshan breaking up his mother and Fu Zongheng, perhaps none of what followed would have happened.

Including Qin Jiulan falling seriously ill, being hospitalized till now, and remaining comatose, becoming a vegetative person.

All of these catastrophes could be traced back to Fu Yuanshan.

But at this moment, looking at the elderly man lying here, Fu Tingzhou furrowed his brows tightly, stood up, and gently covered Fu Yuanshan with the blanket.

Blood ties and familial love, perhaps are indelible and intricate matters.

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In the middle of the night, unable to sleep, Fu Tingzhou went to the balcony and took out the pink diamond under the moonlight.

The pink diamond sparkled, its radiance pure and flawless.

Fu Tingzhou couldn’t help but take out his phone and dial Tang Xi’s number.

The call connected quickly on the other end.

At this hour, according to usual patterns, Tang Xi would definitely have been asleep, but today she was restless, on high alert. Because Xu Rongchen hadn’t contacted her, she didn’t know whether she would really be able to leave this place upon opening her eyes again.

But Xu Rongchen said he would help her.

The moment Fu Tingzhou’s call came through, she trembled and sat up, picking up the phone and putting it to her ear.

Fu Tingzhou did not expect her to answer so quickly, "Tang Xi... tomorrow... I have a surprise for you."

Tang Xi did not hear this sentence.

Because she had gone deaf in her left ear.

By the time she realized and switched the phone to her right ear, she asked, "It’s so late, aren’t you coming back?"

"Hmm, my grandfather had a bit of an incident and is in the hospital, I’m here accompanying him."

Tang Xi leaned against the soft pillow, closed her eyes, and while listening to Fu Tingzhou’s voice beside her ear, she suddenly felt a little tense. Perhaps, this was going to be the last time they spoke.

At that thought, she suddenly felt discomfort in her chest.

"Fu Tingzhou, in the past... just in the past, did you... did you ever have a moment when you liked me."

She wanted an answer.

Stubbornly, obsessively, she wanted an answer.

Fu Tingzhou’s reply was straightforward, "Yes."

Tang Xi let out a deep breath, her lips curving into a slight smile, "Good."

Fu Tingzhou looked at the exquisitely beautiful ring in his hand, his pupils narrowing slightly, "Tang Xi, do you prefer pink diamonds, gemstones, or perhaps the pearl series of jewelry?"

"Any is fine," Tang Xi spoke faintly, truth be told, she didn’t like any of these things at all.

Luxurious, beautiful, but she was just a simple and pure person.

She couldn’t bear such luxury.

And she didn’t need these things to adorn herself.

After a few seconds of silence on the other end, Tang Xi said, "Diamonds, they’re beautiful and valuable."

"Okay."

Tang Xi, "You should also get some rest early tonight... Staying in the hospital to accompany must be tiring."

Just as she was about to hang up, a deep male voice came from the other end, "Tang Xi, shall we start over from tomorrow?"

"Haven’t you asked that question many times before?" Tang Xi didn’t understand why Fu Tingzhou was fixated on this topic; she remembered that Fu Tingzhou had asked this question several times. But such a question, for Tang Xi, was like pie in the sky... alluring but insubstantial.

There was no future between her and Fu Tingzhou. The marriage four years ago was ludicrous.

What should have ended long ago had persisted stubbornly until now, heading into a dead end.

But each time, Tang Xi would answer with a laugh, "Okay."

This time was no exception.

Tang Xi still responded in this way, and perhaps upon hearing this, Fu Tingzhou felt reassured and bid her goodnight before hanging up.

And Tang Xi gripped the receiver tightly.

As if she had exhausted all her strength, and then slowly she let go.

She spent that night sleeping on the sofa.

She was a light sleeper, and as the first ray of light in the morning fell on her cheek, Tang Xi woke up and sat up.

Suddenly, the landline on the side table next to her rang loudly.

This landline was for incoming calls only.

To be precise, it could receive calls but not make them, and... if someone dialed this number, unfamiliar numbers would be blocked.

Tang Xi thought it was Fu Tingzhou calling because usually, only Fu Tingzhou would dial this landline number.

"Hello?"

A strange male voice came through from the other side, "Pack your stuff, my men will come to pick you up."