"You bastard, I'll take your life right now!"
The angrier Tang Xiaomin became, the more she choked Tang Xu's neck.
"I didn't... I... really didn't..."
Tang Xu struggled to explain, his breathing difficult.
"I just... wanted... to cover you with a blanket... I... didn't... mean to harm you..."
"Cover you with a blanket?"
Hearing this, Tang Xiaomin glanced at the blanket that had fallen on the ground.
She had slapped Tang Xu away earlier and hadn't noticed the blanket falling. It must have been dislodged when she had thrown him.
It seemed she had truly misunderstood Tang Xu.
Tang Xiaomin released her grip, letting him go.
"Cough... cough..."
Tang Xu lay on the bed, coughing. A streak of crimson blood seeped from the corner of his mouth, staining his bandages.
It was indeed rather unfortunate to be beaten to the point of spitting blood for a good deed like covering someone with a blanket.
Tang Xiaomin took two tissues and helped him wipe the bloodstains from his lips.
"When I'm asleep, don't come near me casually."
"You're already like this, can't you just rest?" Su Dan Novel Net.
You insist on bringing trouble upon yourself and almost got yourself killed by mistake. I really don't know what to say.
Tang Xu lay weakly on the hospital bed, his voice faint.
"It's raining outside, and I was afraid you'd catch a cold. I didn't expect your reaction to be so strong."
So strong that you don't recognize anyone and just beat them to death.
"In your heart, do you think I'm trying to harm you all the time?"
Tang Xu asked this question with bitterness.
"Regarding Yi Yi's matter... I truly regret it. I know that nothing I say now will help, and you won't believe me. But I really was just afraid you'd catch a cold, and I truly just wanted to cover you with a blanket."
Tang Xiaomin didn't speak. She silently turned off the light and went to sleep.
Outside, it was drizzling. In the darkness, neither of them slept, and neither spoke.
Tang Xu's mind was entirely occupied with how Tang Xiaomin could forgive him. He had spent a long, long time racking his brains over this question, but he couldn't come up with an answer.
Tang Xiaomin, on the other hand, was recalling all the past events.
No matter what Tang Xu said or did now, she couldn't selectively pretend that past events hadn't happened, couldn't smile and let go of grudges with a clear conscience.
What had happened was real, so how could she pretend it hadn't?
The night passed without incident.
The next morning, Tang Yu finally arrived.
He had thought that after spending the night alone, Tang Xiaomin and Tang Xu would have resolved their issues.
As he walked into the ward, the words of the doctor on rounds made his heart skip a beat.
Several doctors in white coats were examining Tang Xu. The attending physician said helplessly, "It's only been one night, and you've already injured yourself internally again."
"If you don't take care of yourself and don't cooperate with the treatment, I can't cure you. If you do this again next time, I'll have to report to my superiors and suggest you transfer hospitals."
People were cautious nowadays, seeking to avoid mistakes rather than achieve success.
Tang Xu remained silent, and Tang Xiaomin also said nothing.
After the doctor left, Tang Yu looked at Tang Xu, who appeared even more dispirited than before. He looked at Tang Xiaomin with a complicated expression.
All his doubts were written on his face.
Tang Xiaomin merely shot Tang Yu a glare, and in doing so, confirmed his suspicions.
"That's right, I hit him."
Tang Xu quickly interjected, "It's not her fault. I scared her, and it's my fault."
"What exactly happened?" Tang Yu asked.
Tang Xiaomin snorted coldly.
"If you don't want him to be beaten to death by me, then don't deliberately ask me to stay and care for him anymore. I can't take care of him."
With that, Tang Xiaomin turned and left without looking back.
Tang Yu sighed helplessly.
It seemed he had underestimated Tang Xiaomin's hatred for Tang Xu.
"If I had known she would hit you, I wouldn't have deliberately asked her to stay. I told Mom this was unreliable, but she insisted on trying."
"Sigh."
A bitter smile curved Tang Xu's pale lips.
"It was just that the soup was too spicy, and I was accidentally injured. She even took me for a brain scan. She does care about me, actually."
"Heh..."
Tang Yu gave a sarcastic laugh.
"Is she caring about you, or is she deliberately tormenting you?"
...
That afternoon, a piece of bad news came from the neurology department.
Tang Xu's brain indeed had problems. He suffered from paranoid schizophrenia.
On the same day, the neurologist called Tang Yu aside to delve deeper into Tang Xu's condition and conduct a thorough diagnosis.
...
A few days later, Zhang Meiyu took Tang Xiaomin to the Zhang family for her maternal uncle's birthday banquet.
This was Tang Xiaomin's first time visiting the Zhang family.
After her parents passed away, Zhang Meiyu had never returned to the Zhang family.
Upon her return this time, many relatives specifically came to the banquet to see her, the renowned "wealthy lady" of this metropolis.
As soon as Zhang Meiyu led Tang Xiaomin into the banquet, someone approached to greet them.
"Oh, isn't this Meiyu. You're so busy, always meeting dignitaries every day. How did you find the time to attend your eldest cousin's birthday banquet today?"
The woman speaking was Zhao Lan, Zhang Meiyu's cousin-in-law.
"Sister Lan, you don't know yet, do you? The Tang family went bankrupt, and Meiyu divorced Tang Zhongcheng. She no longer needs to meet dignitaries and has plenty of free time, hehe..." said Liu Hui, Zhang Guo'er's mother.
Hearing this, Zhao Lan smiled sheepishly.
"Look at my memory, I truly forgot about that. I hope you're not angry that I brought up your sad memories."
All the relatives looked at Zhang Meiyu with expressions of schadenfreude.
In this world, if there was anyone who couldn't stand to see others do well, it would be their own relatives.
They wished you were more miserable than them, worse off in every way.
Even though it brought them no benefit, they just wanted it to be so.
Despite the mockery, Zhang Meiyu merely smiled calmly.
"A starving camel is still bigger than a horse. Why would I be angry?"
"You..."
Zhao Lan's expression instantly changed.
It was true that Zhang Meiyu was no longer as affluent as before. However, after selling the Tang family villa, and after covering the medical expenses for Tang Yu, she still had over twenty million in her bank account.
She didn't need to do anything; the interest from her current account alone amounted to tens of thousands each month, so she was not worried.
Zhang Meiyu was a dignified person, and she had spent considerable effort on her attire for the banquet, with her entire outfit costing over a million. She carried herself with pride.
"Hmph, you're divorced, and the Tang family is bankrupt. Putting on a show for outsiders is one thing."
"If you have any difficulties, just ask. Although you didn't pay us any mind when you were at your peak, we won't stand idly by, after all, we're relatives."
Zhao Lan's words implied that Zhang Meiyu was in a dire situation.
Zhang Meiyu retorted equally forcefully.
"I have many children, so someone will always look after me. You don't need to worry about it."
"Is that so?"
"Speaking of which, your two sons are in jail. Tang Ye isn't doing well in the entertainment industry either, and Tang Yu is working for others, barely able to fend for himself."
"As for your daughter, you heartlessly abandoned her since she was young, giving birth but not raising her. She's just a pretty face, will she look after you?"