Chapter 933: Chapter 164: Deeply Corrosive Love

Every little expression on his little face was spelling out rejection!

So.

When Rong Sinan was finally about to walk Yige out, Little Rui insisted on tagging along, no matter how they tried to talk him out of it.

With no other choice, Rong Sinan and Tang Yige had to take Little Rui out with them.

But it was precisely because Little Rui was there.

Tang Yige gave up on her plan to go ask questions at the police station.

...

It was only when she went out with Little Rui that Tang Yige realized Rong Sinan had always kept a child safety seat ready in the car.

This little detail made Tang Yige feel especially warm inside.

With the little guy around, there was no way Tang Yige could sit in the front passenger seat with Rong Sinan.

So Tang Yige sat in the back with Little Rui, while Rong Sinan took the wheel.

Sitting in the car.

Little Rui instantly forgot the "unpleasant" experience at the restaurant and was as happy as a bird just let out of its cage.

He kept looking all around the whole way.

Seeing Little Rui like this.

Tang Yige felt happiness on one hand, and a bit guilty on the other.

Ever since Little Rui returned to the country, with everything that had happened, he still hadn’t gotten a proper chance to play and really see this city.

Thinking of this, Tang Yige suddenly reached out and held one of the chubby little paws resting on his knees.

Little Rui froze, his pale little face turning from the window to Tang Yige in confusion. "Wha’s wrong, Little Gege?"

"Mm, I was thinking, in a few days I’ll take you to the zoo or the amusement park to play, how about that?" Tang Yige looked at him gently as she spoke.

Little Rui’s eyes lit up. "Really?"

"Of course."

Tang Yige smiled and lifted her hand to lightly stroke the little guy’s face.

"Just me and you?" Little Rui snuck a glance at Rong Sinan driving in front.

"..." Tang Yige noticed the little guy’s look and whispered secretly, "You get to decide."

Little Rui silently made a "yes" in his heart!

"Little Gege, come here."

Little Rui reached out and beckoned to Yige.

Tang Yige leaned closer to him with a smile.

Little Rui then gave Tang Yige a few kisses on the face, and like a little girl, puckered his small lips and said shyly, "I think I was just overthinking it."

In Little Gege’s heart, he was the most important one.

As for Dad?

Hmph.

No way he could compare to him.

Thinking this, Little Rui couldn’t help feeling a little smug. He lifted his little chin and looked smugly at Rong Sinan in the driver’s seat.

Rong Sinan caught a glimpse of Little Rui’s expression in the rearview mirror and couldn’t help but chuckle.

This little guy was really declaring his "sovereignty" over him nonstop!

...

The car pulled into the underground parking lot of Linx Hospital.

The family of three got out and headed toward the elevator.

Little Rui carefully held onto Tang Yige’s hand, his big eyes curiously looking around. "Little Gege, where is this?"

"A hospital."

Tang Yige’s eyes dimmed slightly as she answered.

"A hospital? Why are we coming to a hospital?" Little Rui tilted his little head up and asked, puzzled.

Tang Yige pressed her lips together before saying, "Because my mom... is sick."

Little Gege’s mom?

Little Gege’s mom... Little Rui searched in his little head for how he should address Yige’s mother.

They stepped into the elevator, and it reached the floor for the intensive care unit.

Little Rui finally remembered what he should call Yige’s mom.

He should call her... Honored Mother-in-law.

Little Rui pursed his small lips, and two pink clouds instantly floated across his cheeks.

First time meeting the parent, so nervous, okay or not?

Little Rui took a deep breath in his heart, lifted his head to look at Tang Yige. "Little Gege, Mother-in—"

"Ahem."

Little Rui froze, turned his head to look at Rong Sinan, and frowned. "Are you not feeling well?"

Rong Sinan’s mouth twitched.

Little Rui secretly pouted his small mouth, then turned his head back to look at Yige. "Little Gege, Mother-in—"

"Ahem."

Little Rui: (⊙﹏⊙)

Little Rui glared angrily at Rong Sinan.

He was definitely interrupting him on purpose, just so he wouldn’t let him talk to Little Gege.

Three black lines slid down Rong Sinan’s forehead.

He deeply felt that letting the little guy know Yige was his biological mom was something that couldn’t be delayed.

He’d even called her "mother-in-law" already—absolutely intolerable!

Thinking of this, Rong Sinan looked over at Yige.

But he found Yige’s face heavy and grave, her two nicely shaped brows knitted, her lips pale and lightly pressed together, her whole body radiating a kind of gloom and oppression.

Rong Sinan’s eyes darkened, and he lifted his gaze toward the intensive care unit.

...

Because idle visitors aren’t allowed to stay long in the ICU, and going in also requires full-body disinfection followed by putting on sterile clothes and sterile gloves before entering.

So Rong Sinan and Rong Rui waited in the corridor outside the ICU.

Tang Yige was led by a nurse to disinfect and change into sterile clothes.

The visiting time in the ICU must not exceed half an hour.

Thus.

Once Tang Yige was fully "armed" and entered the ICU, she didn’t dare waste even a minute, lightly holding Zhou Xueran’s hand the whole time, speaking nonstop by her ear.

She talked about the warm moments from her childhood spent with her, telling her how much she’d missed her during those years drifting outside, how much she needed her company now.

The reason she was telling Zhou Xueran all this.

Was because before coming, she had gone to the attending physician’s office to ask about Zhou Xueran’s condition.

The doctor told her.

Zhou Xueran’s situation was very pessimistic; she was now extremely lacking in the will to live. If the patient herself has already lost the fighting spirit to stay alive, no matter how hard the doctor tries to save her, it’s in vain.

Zhou Xueran was already badly injured to begin with. If she keeps staying like this, Yige had better be mentally prepared.

Yige understood the doctor’s words very clearly.

The doctor was essentially telling her.

If Zhou Xueran never rekindles her desire to live, she must be ready at any moment to accept that Zhou Xueran will leave this world forever.

Tang Yige didn’t want Zhou Xueran to leave.

She hadn’t really treated her well yet, hadn’t fulfilled her duty as a daughter.

She herself had never lived a single truly good day.

She couldn’t let her just leave like this.

No way!

From the first minute Tang Yige entered the ICU to the last minute.

Tang Yige never stopped talking to Zhou Xueran.

She wanted her to understand that she couldn’t go yet, that she still needed her...

...

From the time the three of them arrived at the hospital to the time they left, it was not even an hour altogether.

They took the elevator down to the underground parking lot; none of the three said a word.

Not until they got into the car.

From the rearview mirror, Rong Sinan looked at Yige and said softly, "I’m taking you somewhere."

Tang Yige’s drooping eyelids trembled slightly, then she lifted her eyes to look at Rong Sinan, her voice a little hoarse, "Where?"

Rong Sinan stared at the redness at the corners of her eyes, his moist gaze slightly narrowed. "You’ll know when we get there."

Hearing him say that, Tang Yige didn’t ask anything else and lowered her head again.

Seeing this, Rong Sinan sighed inwardly. Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at the little guy in the car seat, chubby cheeks full of worry, big eyes fixed straight on Yige, and the corner of his lips couldn’t help but curl up a bit.

From leaving the hospital to Rong Sinan parking the car at their destination.

The whole way, the car was silent.

Between Tang Yige’s brows and at the corners of her eyes, there was always a faint trace of sorrow and dejection, and the aura she gave off carried a thick gloom.

Rong Sinan unbuckled his seat belt, glanced at Yige from the rearview mirror, and said gently, "We’re here."

Tang Yige’s brows twitched; she opened her eyes to look at Rong Sinan.

Her gaze met his eyes, threaded with worry. Tang Yige drew in a quiet breath, forced herself to perk up, and turned to look out the car window.

When she saw the familiar building in front of her, Tang Yige froze hard.

It was actually... a photo studio!

A couple of seconds later, Tang Yige turned her head in confusion to look at Rong Sinan. "Why did we come here?"

"Let’s go have a look."

Rong Sinan’s gentle voice carried a hint of encouragement.

Tang Yige, "..."

Rong Sinan pushed open the door and got out, walked to the back seat to open the door, unfastened the buckle on Rong Rui’s car seat, and lifted him out of the car.

All that baby fat on Rong Rui was definitely not for nothing.

But holding him, Rong Sinan’s expression didn’t change at all, as if he didn’t feel the weight in the slightest.

Holding Rong Rui and circling around the front of the car, he walked to Tang Yige’s side, freed one hand to open her door, and held his clean palm out to her.

In Rong Sinan’s arms, Rong Rui pouted a little, but for once he didn’t get "jealous."

Tang Yige glanced at his palm, paused for a second or two, then reached out and placed her hand in his.

Rong Sinan immediately closed his fingers around hers and led Tang Yige out of the car.