Chapter 686 - 685: I Want to See Su Li

Tang Yuanxiao had never understood why Su Li suddenly wanted to divorce him, or why she had been so resolute about it.

No matter what he said, how he stalled, or how he tried to win her back, it was useless. She just insisted on a divorce.

The way Su Li looked at him was always so complicated, and her attitude toward him was just as complex.

They barely even knew each other, yet she seemed to have some strange, inexplicable impression of him.

After the divorce, he tried so hard to win her over, but no matter what he did, he felt like he could never truly reach her heart.

He always felt there was some kind of barrier between them, but he could never figure out what it was.

Sometimes Su Li would soften toward him, but then, in an instant, she would suddenly become unyielding again.

It was as if she were forcibly drawing a line between them.

She drew that line again and again, pushing him away time after time. The events that followed only pushed them further and further apart.

Tang Yuanxiao never understood, and he always felt wronged.

But after dreaming of his past life, he suddenly understood everything.

’Su Li’s behavior had been so obvious. How could I not understand now?’

Tang Yuanxiao was certain that when Su Li had married him, she hadn’t remembered the past. It was only later, through some twist of fate, that the memories had returned.

That was why she was able to save Little Tang Mo, why she was so determined to divorce him, and why she had reacted the way she did during that farcical attempt to catch a cheater.

Tang Yuanxiao didn’t know how much Su Li remembered, or if she remembered everything up until her death. But this realization made him feel even worse.

’Su Li suffered so much. She must have hated me so much. No wonder she would...’

His heart twisted in agony. Tang Yuanxiao ignored everything and tried to get out of bed. "I have to go. As long as I have a breath left in me, I’m going."

’How could I not go?’

’How could I possibly not go?’

He had to see Su Li. He had to see her one more time.

Lin Huanzhu looked at Tang Yuanxiao’s state with a mix of distress and anxiety, carefully but desperately trying to stop him.

"Tang Yuanxiao, don’t be like this. I know you’re in pain, but Su Li has already decided to get married. It’s her wedding day. It wouldn’t be right for you to go..."

Lin Huanzhu had been praying for Tang Yuanxiao to wake up, but she never imagined that the first thing he’d want to do upon waking was to go see Su Li.

’At this rate, it would have been better if he’d stayed unconscious for another day, at least until after Su Li’s wedding was over.’

"I have to see her. Huanzhu, I have to see her. I absolutely must see her... Help me. Let me go see her. I have to see her one more time..."

Tang Yuanxiao grabbed Lin Huanzhu’s hand, gripping her wrist so tightly it hurt.

Lin Huanzhu looked at Tang Yuanxiao’s trembling hand, then at his eyes, and felt a wave of helplessness.

"In your current condition... How are you going to go find her with your body like this?"

Tang Yuanxiao was well aware of his condition, but he didn’t change his mind.

He wanted to see Su Li. As long as he had a breath left in him, he was going to see Su Li.

Tang Yuanxiao insisted on finding Su Li. The doctor’s attempts to stop him were useless. After half an hour of commotion, he finally set off.

He was heading back to the Imperial City to see Su Li.

Tang Yuanxiao’s physical condition didn’t permit travel, so in the end, Lin Huanzhu had no choice but to have him transported by ambulance.

After the vehicle started moving, Tang Yuanxiao finally quieted down, as did Lin Huanzhu, who was accompanying him.

At two in the morning, the world was silent, and everything outside was pitch black.

Lin Huanzhu gazed at the dark night outside the window and suddenly spoke.

"Tang Mo came to see you yesterday."

Tang Yuanxiao snapped back to reality, stunned for a moment. An incredibly complex expression crossed his face. "You already told me that."

"It was late when he came. He sat in the hospital room for half an hour, then rushed back without even having time for dinner. Because today is Su Li’s wedding day, and he couldn’t be absent."

Tang Yuanxiao didn’t speak. Lin Huanzhu didn’t look at him either and continued.

"Since you’re so insistent on going back, I thought I should tell you this first. Tang Mo said he didn’t come to see you earlier because he couldn’t get away."

"Actually, something happened to Su Li. She was kidnapped and held for three days and three nights without food or water. It almost ended in disaster."

"What?" Tang Yuanxiao was shocked. "How could Su Li be kidnapped? When was she taken? Has she been rescued? Is she okay?"

Lin Huanzhu didn’t turn around and just continued to answer, "I’m not clear on the specifics. Tang Mo didn’t tell me, either. Su Li has been rescued, so she should be out of danger, but her condition probably isn’t very good."

Lin Huanzhu said all this not only because she felt Tang Yuanxiao had a right to know, but also in the hopes of changing his mind.

But Tang Yuanxiao didn’t notice her intention and just asked nervously.

"Three days without food or water... Su Li’s stomach... Is her stomach okay?"

Upon learning that Su Li was out of immediate danger, hearing about the three days without food or water made Tang Yuanxiao’s first thought turn to her stomach.

In their past life, Su Li had died young from stomach cancer. The memory of all the suffering she’d endured, and her frail, elderly appearance, rushed back into his mind, making his heart ache so much he could barely breathe.

In his past life, Tang Yuanxiao had always believed he had never wronged Su Li. But in the end, it was Su Li whom he couldn’t let go of.

Back then, Su Li had lost Tang Mo and spent her entire life atoning for it, and in the end, she was the one who found him.

And all her suffering was because of his Tang Family. The abuse she endured was what ruined her stomach and left her with a chronic illness.

’Three days without food or water... The toll it takes on the body is immense, especially on the stomach.’

Tang Yuanxiao’s question made Lin Huanzhu pause for a second.

"Her stomach? It should be fine, right? Tang Mo didn’t mention any specifics."

Tang Mo had spoken with Lin Huanzhu, but their conversation was too short to get into much detail.

Looking at Tang Yuanxiao’s expression, Lin Huanzhu asked strangely, "Why are you asking about her stomach?"

"It’s nothing," Tang Yuanxiao answered in a low voice, not elaborating. But his mind was in turmoil, his thoughts a tangled mess.

The vehicle traveled for nearly four hours, finally arriving back in the Imperial City a little after six in the morning. They were downstairs from Su Li’s apartment.

As previously arranged, Su Li had been discharged from the hospital in the evening.

After Tang Mo left, Su Li slept through the entire afternoon. She was weak and desperately needed rest. After sleeping all afternoon, she woke up feeling much more refreshed.

After being discharged, Su Li was escorted home with the utmost care, as if she were made of porcelain.

Her young aunt stayed home to take care of her, making sure she got plenty of rest. When Little Tang Mo returned in the middle of the night, Su Li wasn’t woken up.

Su Li, who had fallen asleep at nine p.m. and had a good night’s rest, woke up surprisingly early because she remembered it was her wedding day.

Perhaps it was true that good fortune lifts the spirits. Although Su Li’s face was still a bit pale, her spirits were genuinely high.

Su Li checked the time, got up quietly, and was just about to wash her face when she heard a knock on the door.

’Who could it be at this hour?’ Su Li walked to the door, confused. "Who is it?"

Su Li never expected to hear Tang Yuanxiao’s voice.

"Su Li, it’s me, Tang Yuanxiao. Can you open the door? I want to say a few words to you."

Hearing the voice outside, Su Li froze.

"Tang Yuanxiao?"

’Tang Yuanxiao’s awake?’

Su Li opened the door and was genuinely stunned to see that it really was Tang Yuanxiao standing there.

"Are you... okay?" Su Li asked, looking at Tang Yuanxiao, who still had gauze wrapped around his head.

Tang Yuanxiao looked at Su Li, his hands trembling uncontrollably.

"Su Li..."