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Chapter 434: Chapter 434: There’s a Seat for the Empress.
Wang Xia urgently said, "Yaoyao, you shouldn’t be impulsive. Your relationship with Dr. Si is so good. It would be such a pity if you divorced him."
Wen Yun also advised, "Yaoyao, don’t let your anger speak. Xiaochen is your father’s chosen son-in-law. Your dad is so pleased with him. If he knew that you divorced him because of him, he’d be heartbroken."
Despite her words, Wen Yun was unsure whether she had made the right decision to agree to her husband’s suggestion of marrying their daughter to Si Chen.
Their daughter was indeed spoiled and willful, but she didn’t cause trouble and didn’t anger her parents to this extent. The family was harmonious and life was comfortable.
Although she liked Si Chen now, she found Lin Fengying and Si Xiaohui extremely repulsive.
Tong Yao said dejectedly, "With Lin Fengying and Si Xiaohui causing trouble every day, my dad isn’t exactly having an easy time. I might as well divorce him outright, to prevent them from thinking that I can’t live without Ahchen and acting as if they were the empresses of the household."
Given the way things had escalated, she didn’t even want to address Lin Fengying as mother-in-law anymore. She called her by name directly.
"Yaoyao..." Wang Xia nudged Tong Yao with her elbow as a hint for her to stop talking and then greeted Si Chen, who was walking towards them, "Dr. Si."
Si Chen nodded in response. He had already changed into a white coat and appeared to be about to enter the Emergency Room.
"Xiaochen, what exactly is going on with your dad?" Wen Yun didn’t care whether Si Chen had heard their conversation, she just wanted to know her husband’s condition.
Si Chen said firmly, "My dad suffered a brain infarction due to anger-induced hypertension. We need to perform a surgery."
"Brain infarction?"
Wen Yun’s vision blurred, and she nearly fainted, but Si Chen quickly supported her.
"Although Dad has a brain infarction, he was hospitalized in time and there is no threat to his life."
It was a taboo for a doctor to make guarantees to an patient’s family. Any words would seem hypocritical and pale in this situation. But for the peace of mind of Wen Yun and Tong Yao, he still spoke.
As expected, Wen Yun and Tong Yao felt more relieved after hearing him say this.
"The patient’s family member needs to sign the consent form for the surgery." A doctor came over.
Wen Yun took the pen and signed her name shakily. Despite her concern, she knew very well that her husband could only get better if she signed for the surgery.
Watching Si Chen enter the Emergency Room, Tong Yao opened her mouth to say something, but couldn’t manage to get a word out.
The mother and daughter waited outside the Operating Room for several hours. Wang Xia had a baby at home and couldn’t leave for too long, but she was also worried about Tong Yao and Wen Yun. She brought over two bowls of dumplings. Tong Yao and Wen Yun didn’t feel like eating at all, and the chopsticks in their hands didn’t reach their mouths for a long time.
"Aunt Wen, Yaoyao, you can’t skip meals. Uncle Tong will need your care once his surgery ends. It’s so cold right now, how can you take care of others if you don’t take care of yourselves?"
Wen Yun and Tong Yao understood this reasoning. Although they didn’t have an appetite, they managed to finish the dumplings. Wang Xia cleaned up the dishes and before leaving, she added, "Yaoyao, if you trust me, give me the keys to your house. I’ll go to your house and get you some warm clothes. It’s really cold here, and you both mustn’t catch a cold."
Wang Xia was a kind-hearted person. She only wanted to help this miserable mother and daughter. She didn’t consider anything wrong about asking for their house keys since she wouldn’t steal anything from Tong Yao’s house.
"Thank you."
Tong Yao handed the keys to Wang Xia. The place was indeed very cold. She was young and her body was strong, but her mother couldn’t continue to freeze. She could easily fall sick.
Wang Xia took the keys, "Once I put the dishes at home, I’ll fetch the clothes for you." Saying that, she rushed back home.
In less than half an hour, Wang Xia came back from the housing complex. She was sweating profusely, carrying clothes for Tong Yao and Si Chen.
"Yaoyao, all your clothes have been taken back to your mother’s house. There was only one thick jacket left, so I brought Dr. Si’s clothes. You wear Dr. Si’s clothes, and Aunt Wen will wear this one. After all, the two of you are a couple, so it doesn’t matter whose clothes you wear."
"Thank you." Tong Yao took the clothes.
"Sit down and rest. You have run around and gotten all sweaty. You mustn’t catch a cold." Wen Yun said softly.
Wang Xia waved her hand nonchalantly, "It’s okay! I’m going back to check on my kid now. I’ll bring you some dumplings later. Don’t refuse! Today is New Year’s Eve, dumplings symbolize togetherness and prosperity."
Since she said that, Wen Yun and Tong Yao couldn’t refuse. They remembered her kindness at heart.
The two waited at the entrance of the Emergency Room for more than an hour. Although it was a bit cold, they were relieved that Tong Yaohui’s surgery was very successful.
He was still unconscious. The nurse transferred him to the Intensive Care Unit. Wen Yun looked at Tong Yaohui, who was hung on a respirator, her eyes welling up.
"Xiaochen, how is your father now? Was the surgery successful?"
Si Chen nodded, "The surgery went very well. We’ll observe him here tonight. Tomorrow, when he wakes up, he can be transferred to a regular ward."
Strictly speaking, only one family member could accompany the patient in the Intensive Care Unit. But since it was the New Year and the hospital had fewer patients, there were many empty beds inside, so they were able to stay with Tong Yaohui together.
"Xiaochen, thank you," Wen Yun said.
"Mom, it’s my family that upset dad to this point, saying it’s my responsibility is not wrong." Although the surgery was very successful, Si Chen’s face remained tight and tense.
"It’s not your fault, you’ve done well enough," Wen Yun said softly.
Si Chen didn’t say anything more, while Tong Yao, who had been silent all along, said, "Let’s go outside and talk."
Si Chen nodded.
"Yaoyao, if you have something to say, just say it nicely. Don’t blame Xiaochen for the faults of others," Wen Yun didn’t even want to mention the names of Lin Fengying and Si Xiaohui.
"I know, mom."
Tong Yao and Si Chen left one after the other. When they were in the hallway, Tong Yao said softly, "Let’s divorce."
Her voice was so soft that it was clear she wasn’t saying it out of anger.
Si Chen remained silent for two seconds and then nodded, "Fine."
"..."
Tong Yao didn’t know why, although she had been prepared for the divorce and had told herself not to be irrational, yet when she heard his agreement, she still felt a pain in her heart.
It must be because he agreed too quickly.
Sigh!
Perhaps Si Chen understood that it was better for both families, otherwise, everyone was languishing.
"I don’t want to see my dad dying of anger. You saw it too; my dad can’t stand the anger anymore. If we divorce peacefully, it would be better for everyone."
"Hmm." Si Chen nodded, his eyes never leaving Tong Yao, making her feel somewhat on edge. She was doing it for everyone’s good, yet she felt incredibly guilty under his gaze, as if she had broken his heart.
"Our family doesn’t have much savings, only the land and the store. You definitely won’t have time to manage the store now, so I’ll continue to do it. Since you don’t have to take care of the store and only get a share of the profits, you’ll only receive forty percent of the shares."
"Since the construction of the house on the land has already started, even if I give it to you now, you won’t be able to afford to continue building it. So I’ll use your share of the profits to finish the construction of the house, and then divide the house."
After pondering for a moment, she puffed out her cheeks and said, "For the divorce, I have no demands on you besides this, if you still care about me, don’t let your mom and Xiaohui spend the divorce money. I get angry at the thought of them using my money."
