Thinking of that woman, Tang Yi recalled the strangeness in her voice tonight. That voice sounded not only tired, but also hoarse. As if she had been crying.
After hesitating for a moment, he turned the car and drove to the other side.
After driving for about twenty minutes, the car stopped in front of a villa. Tang Yi got out of the car holding the child and knocked on the door. An old housekeeper opened the door.
Seeing Tang Yi and the child in his arms, the housekeeper was surprised, "Fifth Master."
"Where is my second brother? Is he asleep?" Tang Yi asked.
"Second Master should still be helping the young lady with her homework. I'll go and ask him to come down."
"No need, I'll go up."
Tang Yi held the child and walked inside. Tang Yu heard the noise and opened the door to come out of the study.
Looking down, you can see the child in Tang Yi's arms at a glance.
He was puzzled. "Why are you carrying a child here so late at night?"
"Please take care of her for me for a while. I don't feel comfortable leaving her to others."
Tang Yu walked downstairs, looked at the child carefully, and asked, "Your daughter?"
Tang Yi paused for a moment, "I guess so."
"Is it?" Tang Yu chewed on the two words and asked, "Is it the child of the secretary you met last time?"
Tang Yi nodded. He never hid anything in front of Tang Yu.
Tang Yu glanced at Tang Yi in an unfathomable way and sighed: "It seems that you really like her."
"Child? Of course I like her, she is very cute." When Tang Yi said this, he looked around the villa, looking for a suitable room for the child.
"I'm not talking about the child." Tang Yu looked at him seriously and said word by word, "I'm talking about the child's mother. To be precise, the word 'like' may not be enough to define it. You 'love' her very much."
Tang Yi was shocked and his face changed slightly.
Tang Yu emphasized the word "love", but to him, it was actually extremely unfamiliar. He stared at Tang Yu for a long time, but Tang Yu's eyes were full of insight. He raised his hand and pointed to the room on the right, "Take the child in, housekeeper, call Sister Li over and let her take care of the child."
The housekeeper agreed and went to find Sister Li.
Tang Yu was in a trance for a while, then came to his senses and walked into the room with the child in his arms. He put the child on the big bed and carefully covered her with a quilt before leaving the room.
Tang Yu saw all these actions. He had never seen Tang Yi like this before.
Soon, Sister Li came over, greeted the two brothers, and went into the room. Tang Yi didn't stay for long, "I will be back soon. If she wakes up and I haven't taken her away, call me."
"I know." Tang Yu nodded.
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On the other side, the hospital.
The conditions in the general ward were quite rudimentary. There was no air conditioning in the ward, but there were several beds. Several elderly patients were sleeping there. They drew the curtains beside the bed to create a private space.
Zhang Rong was still on an IV drip, and Zhao Chuning moved a stool to sit beside her bed. The temperature in the room was too low, and even though it was past 9 o'clock, she was too cold to sleep in her slippers.
"It's cold, girl." The old lady in the next bed was sick and couldn't sleep, so she talked to her.
Zhao Chuning rubbed his hands together, breathed out, and smiled, "It's okay."
"If you sit like this all night, you will definitely catch a cold tomorrow. Here, I'll get you a blanket, don't be disgusted, just put it on first." The old lady handed her a blanket. Zhao Chuning felt warm in her heart, and thanked her repeatedly, ready to spend the night like this. At this moment, small discussions gradually came from the bed at the door, "Whose child is this? He is so handsome."
"Really tall, this guy. About 185cm?"
"Whose child is so beautiful?"
The old lady who had just handed Zhao Chuning a blanket was feeling bored, and when she heard these words, she quickly lifted one side of the curtain and looked over. Zhao Chuning saw the person clearly through a slit in the curtain.
She sat there in a daze for a long time, thinking she was dazzled.
After a while, a shadow loomed over her, and the tall figure of a man stood in front of her.
He was wearing a shirt with a black pullover over it. Simple and casual, he always managed to wear it with a different temperament.
Zhao Chuning sat and looked up at him. He put his hands in his pockets and looked at her from top to bottom. His eyes were complex and deep, making it difficult for her to discern the emotions in his eyes.
"Girl, is this your boyfriend?" the old lady spoke up.
Zhao Chuning retracted his surprise when he saw Tang Yi, shook his head and explained: "No. Just... an ordinary friend."
Tang Yi looked slightly cold and frowned.
She stood up, folded the blanket, put it on the old lady's bed, and said "thank you" again. She closed the curtain beside her mother and walked out. After taking two steps, she saw Tang Yi still standing there coldly and looking at her expressionlessly. She tried to say calmly: "Let's talk about what we have to say. My mother is in poor health and cannot be stimulated."
My heart was in turmoil at this moment.
Tang Yi showed up at this late hour. Maybe he was here for Mimi's matter? Otherwise, he wouldn't have shown up!
Mimi finally told him.
In the short few steps out of the ward, Zhao Chuning's mind was in a mess, and he kept thinking about how to deal with it. If he really wanted to take the child away, the old lady would go crazy!
Zhao Chuning opened the door of the ward and stood in the corridor, feeling anxious. Tang Yi followed her out. She clenched her hands and tried hard to organize her words, but before she could say anything, she heard him ask, "What's going on with the child's grandmother?"
"Hmm?" Zhao Chuning thought of all possible opening remarks, but he didn't expect Tang Yi to say such a caring word. Moreover, his expression was calm and his tone was peaceful.
She looked at the man in front of her in surprise.
Tang Yi felt quite uncomfortable with that look. He put one hand in his pocket, looked at her with disdain, and asked again, "What's wrong with you? Is it serious?"
"…" Zhao Chuning finally came to his senses and shook his head, "It's an old problem. I have high blood pressure and can't stand stimulation."
"Yes." Tang Yi nodded. He looked back at the simple ward and said, "Let's change to another ward tomorrow. I've already asked. There are still rooms in the VIP area."
Zhao Chuning looked at Tang Yi with a deep gaze. No matter how he looked at it, this posture didn't seem like he was trying to snatch the child from him.
Could it be that I was wrong
However, he couldn't just come here to show his concern. Normally, he, the fifth master of the Tang family, didn't have such kindness.
"Why are you here?" Zhao Chuning asked the question in his heart.
Tang Yi was stunned for a moment when he saw her look that seemed to probe deeper.
In fact, he had no idea why he was here.