Then she walked towards Tangtang’s direction.
She took out two fruit candies from her bag and gave them to the two girls.
Tangtang said, "Sister Tingting, let’s play over there, there’s a slide."
In the art exhibition, there was a special recreational area prepared for children.
When tired from browsing, one could go there for a drink of water and to rest a bit.
Tingting shyly yet happily took the fruit candy and said, "Thank you, Auntie."
She unwrapped the candy and took a bite.
She happily squinted her eyes.
A ringtone of a cellphone sounded from behind, Tang Xi turned around to see Fu Tingzhou answering a call and walking towards the side window, standing in front of the window frowning and speaking into the phone.
It seemed that the call on the other end didn’t make him pleased, his face remained tense throughout.
After the call, Fu Tingzhou walked to Tang Xi’s side, "We need to go back quickly, we’re leaving the day after tomorrow."
Tang Xi was startled and then nodded her head.
She didn’t have the right to argue.
"Then tomorrow, I will have a meal with my colleagues at the hospital..."
Fu Tingzhou, "Your time, you arrange as you please."
"Okay, then Mr. Fu, can I advance some of my salary..." Tang Xi had been serving as an assistant to Fu Tingzhou for less than a month, and she hadn’t really worked many days, either.
But she wanted to advance some money to buy a massage chair for Su Wenhe.
Su Wenhe was alone in Beidao, and Tang Xi also treated her as family, as an elder.
Now that she was leaving, she wanted to buy Su Wenhe a massage chair, since Su Wenhe had been suffering from cervical and lumbar discomfort.
She glanced at the price, it was more than ten thousand.
"How much do you need?"
"Ah, I just, want to buy a gift for an elder, after all, we are leaving. She has been good to Tangtang, it’s Aunt Su. For these four years, she has been taking care of Tangtang, I will take Tangtang to see her tomorrow, to spend some time and talk with her."
Fu Tingzhou took out a card from his wallet, "Whatever you want to buy, just use this card."
Tang Xi hesitated for two seconds while looking at the card, but didn’t accept it.
Fu Tingzhou opened her bag and placed the card inside.
All of a sudden, Tang Xi felt that if he could always maintain this manner, they could actually get along quite well.
It was much easier to get along with him now than it was four years ago.
Four years ago, he was cold as ice and seemed unmeltable, but now though still cold, he seemed to have a sense of humanity.
Suddenly, a woman’s shrill scream was heard, "Tingting, my daughter ah——"
There wasn’t much noise in the art exhibition, just people there to see the paintings, occasionally interrupted by the sound of camera clicks. Hence that female voice was particularly jarring, instantly drawing everyone’s gaze in that direction.
Tang Xi and Fu Tingzhou exchanged glances, then immediately headed towards the rest area.
Lin Shuhua was holding Tingting and crying out, "Tingting, Tingting what’s wrong with you!"
Tangtang was startled, they were playing just fine.
Suddenly, she saw Tingting clutches her chest and collapsed.
Lin Shuhua glared at Tangtang, "What have you done to my daughter!!"
"I... I don’t know, sister, sister just suddenly...."
Lin Shuhua didn’t listen, and fiercely pushed Tangtang.
Tangtang fell to the ground, her elbows were scraped red, tears of grievance swirling in her eyes, but she didn’t cry out. Instead, she looked with concern at Tingting lying on the ground.
At this moment, Tang Xi rushed over, she helped her daughter up, "Baby, are you alright?"
She knew Lin Shuhua’s deep love for her daughter, so despite being hurt for her own daughter, she didn’t overly blame the other party.
Tangtang shook her head, "Mom, what’s wrong with sister."
Tang Xi immediately handed her daughter to Fu Tingzhou, then went to Tingting’s side.
Lin Shuhua was yelling, and someone had called 120.
Song Yanchu heard the commotion and came over.
"I am a doctor, please trust me!" Tang Xi said to Lin Shuhua.
Then she immediately checked Tingting’s condition.
The girl was still conscious, breathing heavily.
Tang Xi unfastened two buttons on the girl’s shirt to help her breathe more easily, then gently lifted her shirt to see her delicate skin covered in red spots, and apart from the red spots, Tang Xi also noticed several bruises.
She had a vague guess.
But she did not confront Lin Shuhua about her usual mistreatment of her daughter, instead saying, "She seems to have an allergic reaction, it’s nothing serious. The rapid breathing is due to swelling in her throat. Has someone called 120? Let’s wait for the medical staff to come and examine her."
Saying this, Tang Xi glanced at the time on her watch.
Lin Shuhua picked up Tingting, "Tingting, Tingting how are you, don’t frighten mom."
Tingting didn’t speak, simply breathing heavily with a slightly pale lip color.