Without a Trace

Tang Miao broke up with her boyfriend of ten years. Her boyfriend had fallen in love at first sight with the daughter of the corporation he worked for. After learning he had a girlfriend, the young...

Chapter 84 (What to Talk About)

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After getting in the car and closing the door, the car became a closed space. Ke Yi's voice in the receiver of He Xiao's cell phone was amplified, and Tang Miao could barely hear it.

Although they were cousins, their relationship was not close, but just average. They only met at grandma's house, and occasionally when they came to South City for a performance, she would treat the band to a meal.

Generally speaking, Ke Yi seldom calls him, not to mention that he is still in South City.

But since Ke Yi asked, He Xiao didn't hide it and said, "I just finished my work. Tang Miao picked me up. It was too late in the evening, so I didn't go back for dinner. I found a place outside. I just finished dinner."

He Xiao explained the current situation, and then said, "Grandma knows."

"Yeah. I heard it from my grandma too." Ke Yi said.

Ke Yi's tone was no different from usual, and the conversation between the two was just like the usual small talk when they met at grandma's house. And Ke Yi's call was definitely not just for small talk.

He Xiao spoke first, and Ke Yi seemed to remember the important matter and said, "Ah, can you come to the hospital?"

When the hospital was mentioned, not only He Xiao, but also Tang Miao looked at He Xiao. The couple looked at each other in the car, and He Xiao asked, "What happened? Who is in the hospital?"

He Xiao asked anxiously. After she asked this, she knew that He Xiao had misunderstood, and quickly said, "It's not grandma."

"I've been too busy at work recently and had a lot of social engagements. He was suddenly sent to the hospital just now. He is now in the emergency room. Before going in, he asked me to call you as well, because he was afraid that I would be scared." Ke Yi said.

Ke Yi's father is old, and his health has gradually developed some problems due to years of hard work. He also had a heart surgery last year. Since then, the pressure Ke Yi's father has put on Ke Yi has been much greater than usual. Because of this, Ke Yi has quarreled with her father.

Since it was not her first time in the emergency room, Ke Yi's father might have anticipated what she would be like outside, so he explained this to her.

Although they are just cousins, they are family after all, and their relationship with Ji Junlin and Tang Miao is of another level of intimacy.

He is He Xiao's uncle. He hopes that if something happens to him and his daughter can't hold on, He Xiao, as a younger brother, can support Ke Yi.

The relationship between husband and wife may break down, but family affection will always be bound by blood ties that cannot be severed or broken.

"He didn't let Ji Junlin come over, saying that he would feel more at ease with you around. There is no outsider here except me and my mother," said Ke Yi.

At this point, Ke Yi said to He Xiao, "By the way, don't tell grandma about this. She's old and can't stand the hassle. If there's anything, tell her tomorrow."

He Xiao didn't have a deep impression of his cousin. She was basically a slightly spoiled girl from an ordinary family. Because she had parents and money at home, and was also taken care of by her grandmother, her ability to cope with some things was indeed worse than that of ordinary people.

He Xiao asked this question after listening to Ke Yi's words.

Hearing that He Xiao would come, Ke Yi seemed to be relieved and told him the address of the hospital. After that, Ke Yi asked, "Is Tang Miao coming with you?"

"I'm going home." Tang Miao seemed to have heard her words and said this.

"Grandma is at home alone. If we go back too late, she will probably ask us. When I get home, I will say that you are still discussing something and asked me to come back first. This way, it will be okay for you to come back later." Tang Miao said.

After she finished saying this, she added, "If things are too tense over there, you can just stay there with her. Tomorrow morning, you can notify grandma and I can take her over."

Compared to Ke Yi who could only call He Xiao now, Tang Miao seemed to be more coordinated than her and made the best arrangements for things. After she made the arrangements, Ke Yi on the phone did not say anything, as if she was listening to the final decision of He Xiao and his wife.

"Is this okay?" He Xiao looked at Tang Miao and asked this while she was speaking.

After He Xiao finished speaking, Tang Miao nodded.

After Tang Miao nodded, He Xiao did not refuse, because at present, this was indeed the best arrangement. He turned around and told Ke Yi that he would be there in a while, and asked her to tell her the ward building she was in.

Ke Yi also said them one by one.

After talking to He Xiao one by one, Ke Yi was silent for a moment and said something to Tang Miao.

"Thank you Tang Miao."

After hearing Ke Yi's thanks, Tang Miao pursed his lips slightly, looked up at He Xiao and smiled, and raised his voice a little so that Ke Yi could hear it in the receiver.

"You're welcome."

-

That's how it was settled.

Ke Yi expressed her gratitude to Tang Miao on the phone, and He Xiao hung up the phone after she finished. After hanging up the phone, He Xiao gave the car keys to Tang Miao and asked her to drive back, while he took a taxi directly to the hospital.

Tang Miao took the car keys handed to him by He Xiao and did not refuse. After getting out of the passenger seat, he went straight to the driver's seat and started the car.

Tang Miao first drove He Xiao to the main road on the road, where it was easier to get a taxi. When they reached the main road, Tang Miao stopped the car for a while, and He Xiao unbuckled his seat belt, opened the door and got out of the car.

After He Xiao got out of the car, he stood on the side of the road. Tang Miao opened the passenger window and looked at him through the window. After looking at each other, they smiled at each other, Tang Miao closed the window and drove away.

"Try it, I just picked it up today."

After He Xiao asked, Ke Yi looked up at him and said.

Ke Yi sat on the bench, looking down at the ground, as if she was lost in thought. While thinking, she seemed to hear the elevator door opening, and turned back to look towards the corridor.

In the house, the old lady hadn't rested yet, but after it got dark, she didn't stay in the garden, but drank tea in the living room. The old lady was drinking tea when she heard the sound of the door opening. She looked up and saw Tang Miao. Seeing that only Tang Miao came back, the old lady moved her eyes and asked.

The old lady showed off her scented tea to her just like a child showing off his homework, and she obviously had no doubt that He Xiao did not come back.

"Grandma asked me to cancel my engagement with Ji Junlin."

Her face didn't look very good. When she looked over, the bright light even made her face look a little pale. Seeing He Xiao, Ke Yi's eyes moved. He Xiao looked at her and stood up and walked over.

He Xiao asked this question, getting straight to the point. After he finished asking, Ke Yi raised her head again, looked at He Xiao, and said.

"After I got there, Xiao told me that they hadn't finished their discussion yet and that he would be back a little later. I had a meal with him and he asked me to go back first. He said not to worry, because the investor would send someone to take him back when the time comes."

Before He Xiao took a taxi, he asked Ke Yi which ward her father was in. After the car arrived at the sanatorium, He Xiao got out of the car and went directly to the floor Ke Yi mentioned.

After Ke Yi finished speaking, He Xiao's eyes dropped and fell on her.

"What's the matter?"

Tang Miao went to pick up He Xiao, but in the end she was the only one who came back, so the old lady would definitely ask questions. And thanks to the fact that the three of them had agreed on a plan when Ke Yi called, Tang Miao smiled and said to her after the old lady asked.

He Xiao's expression did not change much when he heard the news. He still looked at Ke Yi and asked, "Why?"

"how's it going?"

After the old lady finished speaking, Tang Miao also smiled at her and said.

The hospital Ke Yi mentioned was a private sanatorium in South City. Although it was private, the equipment and medical resources were very strong. Such private hospitals solved the problem of rich people seeing a doctor. Although the fees were expensive, the environment was good and the doctors were good, so basically businessmen like Ke Yi's father in South City would stay in such private sanatoriums if they were hospitalized.

"Where's He Xiao?"

Tang Miao said so, He Xiao asked her to come back early, and they would probably chat until late. This was nothing to the old lady, but after hearing what Tang Miao said, a trace of dissatisfaction flashed across her eyes, and she said.

"That's very interesting." Tang Miao said, "I haven't finished talking to you about scented tea yet."

After He Xiao finished speaking, Ke Yi said, "I just want to find you and talk to you alone."

He Xiao took a taxi to the hospital.

Investors of film and television companies naturally have some financial resources, so it is easy for them to hire a driver to pick people up.

"What to talk about?" He Xiao asked.

Ke Yi's father was not sick, nor was he hospitalized. She called He Xiao like this in order to find a reason to ask him out alone.

After hearing what the old lady said, Tang Miao came back to his senses and took the tea set to pour a cup. After pouring it out, Tang Miao's eyes lit up and said, "It smells so good."

Tang Miao withdrew his gaze, looked at the road ahead illuminated by street lights, and started driving attentively.

There weren't even any people in the corridor, just lights. When he spoke, there was even a slight echo.

After hearing what the old lady said, Tang Miao went over and sat next to her. She smiled at the old lady and said, "It's nice to have you by my side."

After hearing what Tang Miao said, the old lady quickly came to her senses, took the tea set to Tang Miao and said.

The evening rush hour had passed and the road was still quite flat and spacious. Tang Miao drove back to the villa after more than half an hour.

"My dad is fine."

"It tastes even better," said the old lady.

The sanatorium was still very quiet at night. At this time, the lights in the ward were brightly lit, and the smell of disinfectant mixed with the night air-conditioning flowed through the corridor. After He Xiao got off the elevator, he saw Ke Yi sitting on a bench in the corridor.

And this is exactly what Tang Miao wanted.

"Let me try it."

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"I'm an old woman, what's the point of having you accompany me?" the old lady said jokingly with a smile.

Tang Miao brought the topic to scented tea with just a few words. Coincidentally, the old lady was drinking it as well, so she really took her away with her.

"Really? He Xiao was working all day today and didn't spend much time with you."

"A couple of ten years."

What the old lady was concerned about was whether He Xiao was with him.

He Xiao walked to Ke Yi's side, and when he looked up, he realized that there were no wards or emergency rooms here, just an ordinary empty corridor.

"Because Tang Miao and he were a couple before." Ke Yi said.

After listening to Ke Yi's words, He Xiao lowered his head and looked at her. The brother and sister were silent in the quiet corridor. After a while of silence, He Xiao said.

The car stopped at the front gate of the villa. Tang Miao got out of the car, handed the key to the driver, and walked into the villa.

Tang Miao drove forward, her eyes still on the rearview mirror, until she saw He Xiao hailed a taxi, then she withdrew her gaze.