Tang Yi had always been a gentle, well-behaved, and obedient child. For her, not angering her mother was an easy task.
Seeing Tang Yi relax, Zheng Ze Min felt an inexplicable relief from his own nervousness.
After Tang Yi's mother was moved to a regular ward, Tang Yi looked at Zheng Ze Min and said, "Lawyer Zheng, thank you so much for today."
"You don't need to thank me. I didn't really help you much."
Faced with Tang Yi's gratitude, Zheng Ze Min suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
After all, it was the doctors who pulled Tang Yi's mother back from the brink, not him.
He hadn't done anything except keep Tang Yi company at the ward door.
He couldn't understand why Tang Yi felt the need to thank him.
Tang Yi's politeness in thanking him made Zheng Ze Min feel a little uncomfortable.
He felt like Tang Yi was deliberately distancing herself from him.
This feeling was rather unpleasant.
Tang Yi didn't think that far. She glanced at Zheng Ze Min and asked, "Lawyer Zheng, did you need something from me?"
Zheng Ze Min had intended to say he came to pursue Tang Yi, but seeing her so innocent and kind, he felt like he was being rather despicable.
He didn't want to take advantage of her, so he didn't say it. He simply explained, "I originally had something I wanted to consult you about, but I saw you were busy with your mother's matters, so I resolved it myself."
Tang Yi didn't doubt Zheng Ze Min's words.
She simply gave a soft "oh."
Zheng Ze Min glanced into the ward. Tang Yi's mother seemed to be out of danger.
He said lightly, "I have some work matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."
"I'll see you out."
"No need."
Zheng Ze Min finished speaking and turned to leave.
After Zheng Ze Min left, Tang Yi discovered a red envelope on her mother's hospital bed. Before Tang Yi could figure out who dropped it, her phone rang again.
It was a message from Zheng Ze Min.
[There's a red envelope on the bed. It's for your aunt. Buy her some supplements to eat.]
Tang Yi wasn't that familiar with Zheng Ze Min, but he had given her mother a red envelope. This made Tang Yi feel extremely indebted.
Tang Yi opened the red envelope and found three thousand yuan inside.
Three thousand yuan might not be a lot for Zheng Ze Min, but Tang Yi wasn't that close to him. If she accepted so much money, she would feel very uneasy.
Tang Yi hurried out, wanting to return the red envelope to Zheng Ze Min.
But Zheng Ze Min had already gone far.
Tang Yi stood at the hospital entrance for a long time. In truth, Zheng Ze Min was a very good person, excellent in all aspects. It was hard not to fall for such an outstanding young man.
Unfortunately, Zheng Ze Min didn't love Tang Yi.
Tang Yi also understood very well that Zheng Ze Min had someone he loved in his heart.
Thinking this, Tang Yi sighed helplessly.
As expected, all the good men belonged to other people.
Tang Yi returned to the ward with a sense of loss, her mind drifting and thinking about Zheng Ze Min all the way. As she reached the second floor, she saw a crowd gathered around a ward not far away, and they were all murmuring amongst themselves.
When Tang Yi went closer, she discovered that the doctors were surrounding her mother's ward, and the patients and their families gathered at the entrance were all looking at her mother.
Tang Yi's head buzzed.
Didn't the doctor just say she was out of danger?
Didn't the doctor say that as long as she wasn't stimulated, she would be fine?
Why was it different from what she expected now?
Tang Yi rushed into the crowd, asking them to make way. She went inside and saw her mother's face deathly pale, tubes inserted all over her body, and an oxygen mask on her face.
Tang Yi couldn't help but cry out in despair.
When the doctor saw Tang Yi, he said lightly, "Didn't I tell you not to stimulate the patient? How did you let her get stimulated?"
Tang Yi hadn't stimulated her mother.
She had only gone out to chase Zheng Ze Min and return the red envelope.
Faced with the doctor's questioning, Tang Yi could only shake her head desperately.
She didn't know anything. She didn't know what had happened now.
The doctor sighed and said, "Your mother was severely stimulated this time. Whether she can get through this depends on her fate."
"I beg you, Doctor, please save my mother. No matter how much money it costs, please save her."
The doctor looked at Tang Yi lightly and said, "Young lady, it's not that we won't save your mother. But with her current condition, even we as divine doctors would be powerless."
Tang Yi looked at her mother, lying weakly and on the verge of death on the hospital bed. She didn't know what had happened in the few minutes she was away.
Why had her mother suddenly become agitated for no reason?
Who had stimulated her mother?
Tang Yi dared not think, nor dare she ask.
After an unknown amount of time, the doctor finally stabilized Tang Yi's mother's pulse. He looked at Tang Yi and instructed, "Although your mother is not in the ICU, her condition is still not very optimistic. You must constantly monitor her situation and contact us immediately if there are any problems."
Tang Yi nodded blankly.
After the doctor left, Tang Yi leaned by the bedside and softly called out, "Mom."
You are the only family I have in this world. Don't be so cruel to me. Please don't leave me, okay?
If you leave me, what will I do in the future?
Tang Yi's mother seemed to sense Tang Yi's presence. She opened her eyes slightly, looked at Tang Yi, and softly said, "Yi Yi."
Hearing her mother's call.
Tang Yi instantly sat up with excitement, tears still welling up in her eyes. Tang Yi looked at her mother and softly asked, "Mom, you're awake? Where do you feel unwell? You can tell me."
Tang Yi's mother shook her head gently.
Then, she took out a stack of photos from under her pillow and spoke weakly, "A group of people just came and said you're a bad girl, that you took these photos with distorted values. I know my youngest child is the most innocent and kind. Tell me, say these girls in the photos aren't you, and I'll believe you."
Tang Yi's face turned pale when she saw the photos.
If her mother didn't believe her, why would she be so agitated and her condition worsen?
Her mother said this with a glimmer of hope, but in her heart of hearts, she had already accepted it. The girl in the photos was indeed Tang Yi.