After Divorce, Hidden Marriage Husband Became Addicted to Me
Chapter 258 - 195: Encounter Again (1)_2

Chapter 258: Chapter 195: Encounter Again (1)_2

Tang Xi felt a bit scared upon hearing this, "Is it that serious? Family feuds, they are all brothers and sisters..."

As ordinary people, naturally, they do not understand how close relatives could be so ruthless towards each other.

But for the sake of money and profit, what does that matter?

Xiao Gu nodded, "Yes, of course, we don’t understand these things... After the master lost his legs, he has always called himself a failure, his father’s failure. He has no real power, and the woman he loves fell for his brother. His emotions have been repressed, which has led to his current condition."

Xiao Gu looked at Yun Ye, lying pale on the hospital bed, "The master is a pitiful person."

Tang Xi, standing by, felt some heartache upon hearing this.

In these four years, her heart had actually grown a bit colder and harder.

But looking at Yun Ye, she also sighed softly.

"He lost his legs, but he can also have prosthetic limbs installed. The better ones nowadays are quite sensitive and comfortable. He can stand up again."

Xiao Gu shook his head, "Apart from injuring his legs, what’s more severe is the damage to his spine. The doctor said there’s a possibility of recovery. He had been receiving intermittent treatments for a few years earlier, but there hasn’t been much improvement, so he gave up on himself."

Tang Xi widened her eyes, then slowly pursed her lips, her expression turning compassionate as she looked at Yun Ye.

Indeed, he is a pitiful person.

She stayed in the room until about ten o’clock before leaving. She told Xiao Gu to contact her immediately if anything happened; Her phone would be on 24/7, and Xiao Gu was tearfully grateful.

-

Stepping out of the hospital, Tang Xi took out her phone to call a taxi.

She saw Gao Jianlin’s BMW twinkling with its outline lights not far away.

She walked over, surprised to see him, "Why are you still here?"

Gao Jianlin got out of the car, opened the door, "I thought you were going to stay here tonight. I was just about to leave when you came out. There’s a night breeze, so get in the car, and I’ll drive you home."

Tang Xi got into the car, the interior filled with a warm scent of men’s cologne – a crisp and refreshing aroma, just like Gao Jianlin himself.

In fact, Tang Xi felt somewhat guilty.

Because she had no other feelings toward Gao Jianlin and knew that there was no future between them, she didn’t want to give any hope to the person in front of her.

She decided she needed to make it clear.

Otherwise, it would be delaying him.

Half an hour later, the car stopped at her doorstep, Tang Xi spoke, "Doctor Gao, thank you, but I really only see you as a colleague."

Having said that, Tang Xi took a deep breath and got out of the car.

"Still, thank you very much, Doctor Gao, but please don’t waste any more time on me."

Gao Jianlin’s eyes revealed a hint of sorrow as he watched Tang Xi’s departing figure until she disappeared, then he slowly drew back his gaze.

The man lit a cigarette and took a couple of drags.

Gao Jianlin typically smokes very seldomly; there was a pack in the car, and only a few cigarettes had been smoked over more than a month.

At this moment, in about ten minutes, he had smoked half the pack.

The car was filled with a thin white fog, veiling his face as well as the emotions in his eyes.

Then, he gave a bitter smile.

-

Tang Xi was transferred to the emergency department, where the work was indeed much busier than in the neurology department.

All day long, she spun around like a top.

Patients kept coming from morning till night.

It took her three days to adapt to the pace here.

Her partner was a female doctor named Sister Fang.

Fang Wenqing is around 35 years old this year, and has always been working in the emergency room. She has partnered with Tang Xi in work, and it always takes a few days to adapt to a new environment. Tang Xi is very grateful for Fang Wenqing’s company.

"Fang Wenqing, I’ll treat you to a meal at noon."

"Sure, then I’m going to take a big advantage of you this time. But let’s skip it today, our cafeteria has some great dishes today. Let’s eat there first!"

"What dishes?" Tang Xi did not really catch on.

Fang Wenqing said, "Today is Thursday, Crazy Thursday, everything is half-priced in the cafeteria."

Tang Xi was startled, exchanged glances with Fang Wenqing, and then laughed.

Today, indeed, there were slightly more people in the cafeteria than usual.

During the lunch rush, it was nearly full and Tang Xi and Fang Wenqing only found a place to sit down after waiting for twenty minutes.

"I told you there are lots of good dishes today in the cafeteria, and they’re cheap too. Our cafeteria is invested by the Shangguan Family. The Shangguan Family leads the catering industry throughout the entire North Island. I heard that the Fu family from North City is coming to invest and they have a cooperation with the Shangguan Family’s catering business."

Tang Xi absent-mindedly took a bite of her spareribs, "You’ve also heard about the people from Fu family in North City coming to the island."

"This is big news. Our island is just so big, being covered by the daily news rotation every day. The huge LED screens outside financial platforms showing this news continuously. Tang Xi, you couldn’t have missed hearing about it."

"Well, I did hear it... But I don’t know much about these financial matters." Tang Xi lowered her head to hide the complex emotions in her eyes.

"Our North Island, though it’s developed in tourism and the locals are well-provided for, you have to consider it’s just the size of a palm. Top tycoons from a super first-tier city like North City, willing to invest here, what does it show? It shows that our North Island is getting better and better." Fang Wenqing, being a native islander, spoke with a sense of pride.

Tang Xi silently hoped she wouldn’t run into Fu Tingzhou.

It’s best to avoid him.

She had avoided him for four years, finally stabilizing her life.

She didn’t want any more turbulence in her life.

Before they could finish their lunch, Tang Xi and Fang Wenqing’s phones started ringing like crazy.

Both of their phones rang simultaneously, Tang Xi and Fang Wenqing exchanged looks, thinking to themselves, this is bad! Something must have happened at the emergency room!

They quickly stood up, put their lunch trays back at the cleaning area, and rushed back while answering the phones.

From the other end, there was a loud and urgent voice.

"A major car accident happened on the island, a truck has collided with two private cars, injuring more than a dozen. We just got a call, they’re being taken to Central Hospital now, we don’t have enough hands, hurry here to help!"

Tang Xi arrived at the clinic, she put on a mask just as the ambulance drove in with the injured patients.

Fresh blood dripped along the way on the ground.

The emergency department was understaffed at noon, calls were made one by one to get doctors to come and help support.

Suddenly, the air in the entire emergency area became tense and urgent.

"Doctor, doctor, please save my husband!"

Someone grabbed Tang Xi’s hand, she quickly turned around, and then, she saw a familiar face on the stretcher.

That flash, covered in blood, the man was unconscious.

For a moment, Tang Xi thought she was hallucinating.

She blinked, and the stretcher before her was already gone.

The emergency room was busy, and Tang Xi stood there dazed, thinking to herself, was that person just now Fu Tingzhou??

"Tang Xi, Tang Xi!!" Someone called her name.

Tang Xi looked up, her pupils constricted and her breathing hastened as she looked at Fang Wenqing.

Fang Wenqing said, "What are you spacing out for? Hurry up and get ready to bandage these patients with minor injuries. I’m heading to the operating room."

"Oh, okay, right away." Tang Xi regained her composure.

But in the back of her mind, she recalled that brief moment, the stretcher with the man’s stern face, familiar features— if it wasn’t Fu Tingzhou, then who was it?