Chapter 920: Chapter 151: Love That Eats Into the Bones

Zhang Lan finally got relieved.

She changed her surname to Zhang, took her away from her hometown, and never returned.

Because she lacked a father’s love from a young age, when an older superior expressed his caring feelings for her, she let go of all concerns and followed him wholeheartedly.

Although in the end, she still ended up being deceived.

Now, whenever Zhang Xu sees someone resembling a father figure, she can’t restrain her inner hatred and disgust.

From just a few words of Tang Yuwen.

Zhang Xu could imagine how much he neglected and bullied Zhou Xueran over these years.

To what extent must a woman be pushed to seek relief in death?!

"Yige, Yige, I regret it now, I regret it." Tang Yuwen looked mournfully at Yige, "As long as your mother can be saved, I will treat her well in the future, I promise."

"Ah..."

Tang Yige pushed Tang Yuwen away forcefully, crouched on the ground, and wept bitterly.

"Sister Yi."

Zhang Xu came forward, crouched beside Tang Yige, and gently embraced her shoulder.

Tang Yige leaned against Zhang Xu, her whole body trembling.

Zhang Xu held Yige tightly, whispering to comfort her with red eyes, "Sister Yi, Aunt is blessed and will be fine."

Tang Yige couldn’t describe her grief and guilt in words.

In the past few years, she never took the initiative to care or greet Zhou Xueran.

She knew very well her weak-willed character, easily influenced, and it’s understandable that she would be instigated by Tang Ruan, believing in Tang Ruan.

Yet, she couldn’t help but resent her deep down, never willing to speak kindly to her.

She also knew Tang Yuwen treated her poorly, but she pretended to be ignorant, never inquiring.

She thought.

Over the years, Tang Ruan must have given Zhou Xueran a lot of care and comfort.

So what was wrong with Zhou Xueran favoring Tang Ruan?

Tang Yige closed her eyes tightly, biting her wrist hard.

Yet still, uncontrollable sobs overflowed from her mouth.

All she wanted now was for Zhou Xueran to be alright, for her to be alright, she’d let go of everything else.

...

The surgery lasted nearly five hours, nearing one in the afternoon.

The emergency room door suddenly opened from the inside.

Tang Yige immediately approached, looking anxiously with swollen eyes at the doctor, wanting to ask about Zhou Xueran’s condition but only stared without daring to ask.

The attending doctor sighed inwardly, saying, "We’ve done our best."

Tang Yige’s body shook violently.

"Your mother’s life is temporarily saved. But her injuries are severe; all internal organs have bleeding due to the car accident, and the head injury is the most severe. The next few days are crucial. And if your mother pulls through, even if she wakes up later, her left eye will be blind. Her body will also have some aftereffects to some extent," the doctor added.

"..." Because of the previous statement, Tang Yige’s suffocating heart suddenly revived.

Tang Yige panted, reaching to grasp the doctor’s arm, "You’re, you’re saying my mom has been saved, right?"

The doctor pursed his lips, "She is saved for now."

"Thank God, that’s great, that’s great. Thank you, doctor, thank you." Tang Yige wanted to smile, but her lips quivered, and she still broke into tears.

The doctor fully understood Tang Yige’s feelings, patted her, and left.

Shortly after, a nurse pushed the unconscious Zhou Xueran out of the emergency room.

Tang Yige walked over and held one of Zhou Xueran’s hands, her voice hoarse and choked, "Mom, you must be strong and get better. You haven’t even seen your grandson yet. How can you leave now? Once you wake up, I’ll take you to see Little Rui. Okay?"

After that.

Zhou Xueran was taken into the intensive care unit.

Although the doctor made it clear that Zhou Xueran was not yet out of danger.

But he still gave Tang Yige a glimmer of hope.

Standing outside the intensive care unit.

Tang Yige looked through the window at Zhou Xueran lying on the bed, full of tubes, feeling sharp, piercing pain in her heart.

Zhang Xu watched Tang Yige stand stiffly by the window, sighing silently in her heart.

At this moment.

The phone in her bag rang just in time.

Zhang Xu took the phone out of her bag and saw it was a call from the studio.

She suddenly remembered she hadn’t called the studio to ask for leave.

Zhang Xu hurried to answer the phone while walking toward the corridor outside the intensive care unit.

"Xiao Zhang, what’s going on with you today? Why didn’t you come to work?"

Her supervisor’s voice was stern.

"I’m sorry, Director, I had something urgent this morning..."

"I don’t care what’s going on, get to the studio immediately. Xiao Zhang, the studio is really busy right now, and the clothes you’re designing have to be done by tomorrow. You should know what’s more important."

"You’re right. I’m almost done here, and I’ll head back to the studio right away," Zhang Xu said.

"Alright."

The other party hung up.

Zhang Xu removed the phone from her ear, looked back at the direction of the intensive care unit with mixed feelings.

With a firm grip on her phone, Zhang Xu took a deep breath, dialed Si Nan’s number.

...

Tang Yuwen sat on a chair outside the intensive care unit, looking at Yige who was still standing by the window, hesitated slightly, then got up, walking to Yige’s side.

Glancing at Zhou Xueran inside the intensive care unit, Tang Yuwen turned to Yige, "Yige, when do you plan to go to the police station to bring your sister out?"

Tang Yige slowly turned her head, staring at Tang Yuwen with bloodshot, sharp eyes, "When did I ever say I would go to the police station to bring Tang Ruan out? Since Tang Ruan is in the police station, she will not come out until she is punished!"

"Yige!"

Tang Yuwen’s voice was frustrated and helpless, "Why are you so stubborn? Your mother is in this state now. We don’t even know if she can pull through the critical period..."

"She will definitely pull through," Tang Yige gritted her teeth and glared at Tang Yuwen without waiting for him to finish.

"..."

Tang Yuwen took a deep breath, "But your mother is already disheartened. Her younger daughter being sent to the police by her older daughter, in such a reality, how can you expect your mother to bear this? How can she hold on?"

"Is it solely because of Tang Ruan being caught by the police that my mom felt so disheartened to choose to end her life? Dad, put your hand on your heart and tell me, do you bear no responsibility at all?"

Tang Yige’s gaze pierced coldly at Tang Yuwen.

Her gaze was too clear, too cold.

Tang Yuwen almost dared not meet Tang Yige’s eyes.

Yet inwardly, he was somewhat annoyed.

How could Tang Yige as a daughter, make it so hard for him, her father, without leaving any leeway?

In her eyes, does he even exist as her father?!

"Dad, I’ll say it one last time. I will never let Tang Ruan go, because she deserves this!" Tang Yige’s voice was firm, decisive!

"What ’deserves it’?! I think you just want to drive this family into a corner! First Tang Ruan, now your mom, and then it’ll be me! Tang Yige, would it make you satisfied, relieved only if I throw myself to death before you right now?" Tang Yuwen eventually couldn’t suppress his anger and shouted at Yige with a flushed face.

Hearing him lay all the blame squarely on her head.

Tang Yige just found it laughable.

Yet her heart felt numb!

"You’re right. That’s exactly what I think," Tang Yige’s eyes sparkled brightly, staring coldly at Tang Yuwen’s furious face.

"You..."

Tang Yuwen suddenly raised his hand, about to swing it at Tang Yige.

Tang Yige squinted, her gums clenching instantly.

Yet in the end, Tang Yuwen’s hand never came down.

"Ah..."

The bone-crushing pain spreading from her forearm to the nerve endings.

Tang Yuwen couldn’t help but let out a low growl, turning his head in panic to look back.

Upon seeing Si Nan standing behind him, gripping his forearm with a sinister look, Tang Yuwen’s pupils shrank with trembling, hissing through clenched teeth.

Tang Yige was momentarily stunned seeing Si Nan’s sudden appearance.

Si Nan’s eyes were cold and stern, staring at Tang Yige, "Didn’t know how to avoid?!"

Tang Yige, "..." She was going to avoid, but before she could, he stopped Tang Yuwen.

"Hurts, hurts."

Si Nan didn’t know where he was gripping, causing Tang Yuwen to almost feel his forearm would be crushed.

Hearing Tang Yuwen’s words.

Tang Yige looked over.

She saw Tang Yuwen in pain, face pale, forehead sweating coldly.