After Divorce, Hidden Marriage Husband Became Addicted to Me
Chapter 418 - 292: Easy to Placate_2

Chapter 418: Chapter 292: Easy to Placate_2

Shen Duan said that Fu Tingzhou was in the hospital and asked her to take Tangtang to school and then come to the hospital.

He also said that it was because of their argument last night that Fu Tingzhou went to the bar to drink and ended up in the hospital with a headache.

Tang Xi actually didn’t sleep at all last night.

She knew she was too impulsive during the argument with Fu Tingzhou; she could give him anything he wanted, even her body, as she was now dependent on others. He had control over both her daughter and her; even if she resisted, could she really storm off and never come back to see her daughter?

Throughout the night, Tang Xi decided to endure.

Be it acting like a turtle or not, she would be patient. Isn’t it the past that he wanted to discuss? The next time he asked, she would tell half-truths; after all, he couldn’t verify it.

All she wanted was a tranquil life.

After sending Tangtang to school, Tang Xi immediately rushed to the hospital.

There’s only one Central Hospital on Beidao, the very one where Tang Xi used to work. She arrived at the Neurosurgery Department of the inpatient ward and even ran into a colleague.

"Hey, Dr. Tang, what a coincidence! What brings you here?"

It was a female nurse she knew from the emergency room. Tang Xi smiled and greeted her, "A friend of mine is hospitalized, so I came to visit."

"Oh okay, I won’t disturb you then," the female nurse said with a smile.

After walking forward two steps, Tang Xi suddenly heard the nurse’s voice behind her, apparently talking to someone.

"Doctor Gao, I just saw Dr. Tang. She came to visit a friend who’s hospitalized."

In this hospital, there were many doctors surnamed Gao.

But there was only one Dr. Gao that Tang Xi knew.

Tang Xi’s footsteps halted.

And behind her, there came a sound of footsteps, as if someone was running towards her.

Tang Xi turned around and saw Gao Jianlin’s face.

He was panting, his eyes filled with concern as if it had been too long since he had seen her. Gao Jianlin suddenly grabbed her hand and pulled her towards his office.

Tang Xi struggled, "Doctor Gao, what are you doing?"

The door to an office opened, and Gao Jianlin led Tang Xi inside.

There was no one inside, and Gao Jianlin closed the door.

"Tang Xi, why have you been avoiding me lately!"

Tang Xi was surprised, "I haven’t, I’m not avoiding you."

Gao Jianlin suddenly grasped Tang Xi’s shoulders, his voice hoarse with urgency as he stared at her with his dark pupils, "Tang Xi, you know that I’ve been contacting you for the past two months, you blocked me on your phone and WeChat. I know it’s because of my issues, my sister caused trouble and you had to leave the hospital to work at the community clinic. I’ve been figuring out a way, I have my plan, I’ve already decided to resign from the hospital and join the Gao Family. Once I secure the position of heir to the Gao Family, no one will be able to stop us."

Tang Xi was stunned.

What was Gao Jianlin talking about?

He wanted to take over the Gao Family?

Today, the public opinion about the Gao Family should reach a climax. If the PR fails, the stock price of the Gao Family would plummet; indeed, it was the perfect time for Gao Jianlin to step into the Gao Family.

But at this moment.

It wasn’t time to think about these things.

She had no romantic feelings for Gao Jianlin.

Neither in the past nor in the future.

Her voice was cool and distant, "Doctor Gao, please let go of me."

Gao Jianlin slowly released his grip, seemingly aware that he had just lost control. He apologized, "Sorry Tang Xi, I’ve just missed you too much, it’s been too long since I’ve seen you."

Tang Xi maintained a certain distance from him; it had been a long time since she had seen Gao Jianlin, and she had always regarded him as a colleague, a friend. Knowing that he was the unrecognized illegitimate son of the Gao Family and not well regarded, she empathized with his plight and often encouraged him, but this was not romantic affection.

"I’ve been changing jobs recently; it’s not that I’m intentionally avoiding you. I lost my phone a while ago and just got a new one. Besides, there isn’t much for us to talk about. I’m here today to visit a friend, and I need to go now because I have other matters to attend to."

After saying that, Tang Xi prepared to open the door and leave.

But Gao Jianlin was quicker. His eyes held a gloomy and dull look, "Why? Why reject me? Tang Xi, we’ve worked together for four years, we know each other well. You know that I’ve liked you for a long time. I don’t think I’m bad, why reject me? I’ve been to the community clinic looking for you, and you weren’t there."

"I’ve changed jobs. I won’t be working as a doctor anymore," said Tang Xi lightly, but her heart felt heavy. She gently patted Gao Jianlin’s arm and looked into his eyes, "Doctor Gao, I’m not interested in entering a new relationship. I have a daughter, and I just want to watch her grow up healthy. Everything else, I don’t want to think about right now..."

Gao Jianlin’s voice was urgent, "Is it because of Fu Tingzhou? You resigned because of Fu Tingzhou; now you work by his side."

Tang Xi took a deep breath, looked at Gao Jianlin seriously, and nodded, "Yes, I am his assistant now. But isn’t that normal? He is my ex-husband and the father of my daughter. He can offer a high salary, which is a good option for both my daughter and me."

Gao Jianlin fell silent, a long silence.

Tang Xi apologized to him and then opened the door and left.

This time, Gao Jianlin did not stop her.

But in his eyes, a sinister darkness gradually emerged.

It was completely different from his usual refined demeanor.

If a familiar colleague passed by and saw him like this, they would be startled.

-

Tang Xi arrived at the ward.

Fu Tingzhou had already awakened and was receiving an IV drip. Tang Xi walked over and saw that the IV included pain medication.

Shen Duan glanced at her and stood up, "Assistant Tang, I’m stepping out for a bit. You stay here with President Fu."

Tang Xi nodded.

She sat down in the accompanying chair on the side.