Chapter 411: Chapters 384-386: The Child Was Not Saved
Outside the hospital ward, Tong Xi paced in the hallway, biting her lower lip tightly, her face almost bloodless.
The doctor said Ji Wei’s child was hard to keep, and then said something more, but she didn’t hear any of it. Her mind was filled with blood-red thoughts, and her body trembled.
Ji Wei was right, the child was innocent, but she really didn’t mean to do it. She hated Ji Wei but never thought of making the little life in her belly disappear like this.
Xiao Liu sat on a chair at the side, coldly watching Tong Xi’s restless movements, his fingers trembling slightly.
"Nurse, how is she?"
Seeing a nurse come out from inside, Tong Xi hurriedly approached. The nurse just replied that there was excessive bleeding and rushed by.
Heavy bleeding? Tong Xi’s legs couldn’t support her body’s weight, and she weakly slumped onto a chair at the side, staring blankly in the direction of the door.
Chapter 386: You Better Save It!
"Tan Qing!"
A tall figure appeared at the door, and Tong Xi’s cold fingers finally felt a trace of warmth. She stood up and, without thinking, threw herself into Tan Qing’s arms, crying, "I didn’t mean to, I really didn’t..."
"You... don’t cry first..."
A beauty throwing herself into his arms used to be common for Tan Qing. But ever since he fell for Wen Nuan, he avoided such encounters. Now with Tong Xi clinging to him, a blush appeared awkwardly on Tan Qingjun’s face.
He awkwardly pushed Tong Xi slightly away from himself, placed both hands on her shoulders, and pressed her into a seat, anxiously asking, "What happened, why so urgent, did something happen to Nuannuan?"
Just arriving at MT Building downstairs and not yet entering, Tong Xi’s call reached him, urging him to hurry to the hospital, mentioning it was the gynecology department. Tan Qing rushed over without a second thought. His mind was filled with Nuannuan’s image.
Nuannuan was pregnant, and since Tong Xi mentioned the gynecology department, he instinctively connected it to Nuannuan.
"It’s not Nuannuan." Tong Xi shook her head quickly, but her fingers wouldn’t let go of Tan Qing’s hand, tears streaming down: "Let me hold it for a while, sob, I’m scared."
She truly was very scared. She didn’t want to hurt anyone, but upon hearing that the child could not be saved, a small life disappearing like this frightened her terribly. Coupled with the nurse mentioning Ji Wei’s excessive blood loss, she felt even more anxious and uneasy. Only by holding his hand and feeling the warmth in his palm did she feel somewhat better.
"As long as it’s not Nuannuan." Tan Qing let out a long breath of relief, and inadvertently saw a silhouette a few meters away, astonishingly: "Is it Ji Wei who got into trouble?"
He recognized Xiao Liu, Ji Wei’s personal nanny assistant. Since she was here, there was only one answer: Ji Wei was in trouble.
And it was inexorably connected to Tong Xi.
With a light sigh, Tan Qing somewhat regretted telling Tong Xi about it. This girl was indeed reckless, likely seeking Ji Wei to settle accounts.
"It’s her." Tong Xi nodded, sobbing even harder.
Wen Nuan’s warm voice soon echoed in the hallway: "Xixi."
Tan Qing instinctively withdrew his fingers from Tong Xi’s hand, awkwardly calling out, "Nuannuan."
"Tan Qing." Wen Nuan forced a smile and sat next to Tong Xi: "Xixi, what’s going on?"
Tong Xi hugged Wen Nuan, tears of regret streaming down: "I’m sorry, Nuannuan, I only seem to mess things up instead of doing good. I just wanted to vent for you, but who knew... sob sob~~~"
"I know you meant well for me." Wen Nuan’s tears also started falling, dripping on Tong Xi’s shoulder. She gently patted Tong Xi’s back: "Xixi, stop crying, tell me what happened?"
"What else could have happened?"
Finally unable to sit still, Xiao Liu walked over, casting a disdainful glance at Tong Xi, then staring at Wen Nuan: "Your dearest friend pushed Sister Ji on purpose to exact revenge for you, causing her child to be lost!"
Tong Xi shot up: "Xiao Liu, you’re talking nonsense! I didn’t intentionally do it!"
Wen Nuan also frowned, shooting Xiao Liu a sideways glance: "Xixi wouldn’t do such a thing!"
"You don’t believe it? Ha!"
Xiao Liu folded his arms slightly: "Of course, you’d speak up for her, since she was venting for you, huh! Malicious woman!"
"That is how it is!" Tong Xi’s tears of grievance fell even more: "I stumbled over something, that’s how I bumped into her."
Feeling like no matter how much she explained, it wouldn’t clear things up, she gave Tan Qing a sneaky glance, noticing his furrowed brow, becoming even more uneasy.
She feared Tan Qing would think she was a cold-hearted person.
Fortunately, Tan Qing merely furrowed his brow: "Stop arguing here; this is a hospital."
A hint of doubt flashed between his brows; Tong Xi said she was tripped...
"I really didn’t!" Tong Xi grew more aggrieved, "Nuannuan, do you believe me?"
Wen Nuan knitted her delicate eyebrows, lightly holding Tong Xi’s hand, softly advising: "Of course, I believe you, Xixi. Let’s wait until Ji Wei comes out, the doctor merely said it was hard to save, not unsaveable. Maybe there’s still a glimmer of hope."
When the doctor came out, everyone hurriedly gathered around.
"The mother is saved, but the child..." the doctor paused, gently shaking his head.
Tong Xi’s legs immediately gave way, and just as Wen Nuan was about to help, Tan Qing’s arm had already steadied Tong Xi’s waist and shook his head at Wen Nuan.
She has a special condition and can’t bear any weight. Even though Tong Xi was thin, she weighed over ninety pounds, and he worried she could endanger Wen Nuan if pulled.
"Are you satisfied now? Wen Nuan, let me tell you even if this happens, Young Master Leng will not want you! Right now..." Xiao Liu followed, and as she passed by Wen Nuan, her brows knitted tightly, and a cold glint shot from her eyes. She was speaking furiously but forcibly stopped herself from continuing.
Startled, a layer of cold sweat formed in her heart, almost revealing the truth.
Wen Nuan squeezed Tong Xi’s hand to reassure her, hearing Xiao Liu’s words, frowning: "Don’t think everyone regards him as important! If your Ji the Queen of Heaven wants to find solace with someone, feel free to talk about me all you like. I’ll just tell you four words: ’I don’t care!’. "
Ji Wei might inevitably call Leng Yan to complain, does not matter, she couldn’t care less!
He was already a thing of the distant past, and she wouldn’t put him in her heart again. Even if, due to this incident, he and Ji Wei no longer have a child as a bond and return to look for her, she wouldn’t say yes.
Her heart grew stronger day by day through hardship, and she needed a hard shell to protect herself from being hurt by him again. She would never accept Leng Yan again.
"Nuannuan." Tong Xi’s tears had finally stopped: "I really feel it’s Xiao Liu who tripped me, not me accidentally bumping into the table leg."
"The truth always comes to light." Tan Qing’s phoenix eyes narrowed, looking at the spot where Xiao Liu disappeared, speaking in a low voice: "It might not just be Xiao Liu, the doctor said just now that Ji Wei’s child had developed unhealthily, and even if nothing happened this time, it would be difficult to carry to term..."
These were words he overheard while supporting Tong Xi, meant for Xiao Liu and not intended for them, so the voice was not loud. Tong Xi was in panic, while Wen Nuan was comforting Tong Xi, so they both hadn’t noticed.
Only Tan Qing, due to Tong Xi’s earlier words, grew intrigued and listened closely, with curiosity deepening in his mind.
"You mean..."
Tong Xi and Wen Nuan were instantly stunned, their mouths slightly open and unable to close for a long time.
Finally, Tong Xi gritted her teeth and said: "I must find out the truth!"
She always acted with determination and hated being framed.
"You?"
Tan Qing glanced back, shot her a look, and sneered: "Tong Xi, you better save it! Just behave yourself and don’t cause trouble, haven’t you done good deeds that turned out bad more than once?"