Chapter 212
Xu Yihuan was not sleepy at all, and it wasn't until the next day, when it was just getting light, that she finally drifted off to sleep.
I was woken up by Pei Yi'an's phone call.
It was 8:30, and her flight was at 11:30.
It takes a little over an hour to get to the airport from here, so I can check in right away.
She had to leave right away!
Pei Yi'an was already waiting for her downstairs.
Xu Yihuan hurriedly packed her things, carrying her suitcase.
He grabbed his ID, quickly opened the door, and left.
When I took out my key to lock the door, my eyes were subconsciously drawn to the key in the entryway, which had a cute sticker on it—she had put it there.
Xu Yihuan withdrew her gaze, quickly went out, and locked the door.
It was deserted and very quiet outside.
Xu Yihuan pursed her lips, lowered her head to insert the key, but her peripheral vision was drawn to a pile of cigarette butts on the ground.
Looking at it, it should be the brand that Tan Zhixu often smokes.
The feeling of unease in Xu Yihuan's heart rose again.
Frustrated, he kicked the cigarette butts into a corner.
Only after Pei Yi'an made her second phone call did she hurried downstairs.
As soon as Xu Yihuan stepped out, she saw the car waiting at the door. She opened the car door, got in, and the two headed towards the airport.
Tan Zhixu left this morning.
Just ten minutes before Xu Yihuan left.
Tan Zhixu slumped to the ground, his once-sturdy suit now wrinkled and even showing a bit of stubble.
He looks like a homeless person.
The homeless man waited for the door to open, but before the door opened, a phone call came—a deadly phone call.
Tan Zhixu answered the phone.
"Hello? Tan Zhixu."
The voice on the other end of the phone was a woman's, which didn't sound gentle and was a bit shrill.
Tan Zhixu knew who it was as soon as he heard it.
His eyebrows immediately drooped, and he looked down at the tips of his shoes, giving a very perfunctory reply.
The woman didn't care about Tan Zhixu's perfunctory attitude and continued talking.
"Where the hell have you been?"
"Your grandfather is in the hospital undergoing emergency treatment, please come quickly!"
Tan Zhixu's expression froze, and his mind went blank.
Rescue? What rescue?!
Grandpa's annual check-ups are always normal, so why did he need emergency treatment?
In an instant, 108 thoughts flashed through Tan Zhixu's mind.
"Which hospital?!"
Tan Zhixu immediately stood up, strode towards the elevator, and frantically pressed the down button.
"The First Municipal Hospital".
"Okay, I'll be right there."
Seeing that the elevator was not coming, Tan Zhixu immediately turned around and ran towards the stairs.
Xu Yihuan lived on the eighth floor, a perfect floor with a great view of the beautiful scenery outside. But at this moment, the height of the eighth floor felt like a ladder to heaven, and she couldn't go down at all.
Tan Zhixu's heart was beating very fast, and for a moment he couldn't tell whether it was because he had heard the news or because he had overexerted himself.
It was half an hour later when we arrived at the First Municipal Hospital.
Tan Zhixu rushed straight to the emergency room.
As soon as I got there, I saw a bunch of familiar people.
My parents, my aunt's family, my second uncle, and even my eldest uncle's family, whom they never got along with.
Tan Zhixu jogged over.
How is Grandpa?
Standing in the very center were a young couple, both dressed in suits.
His appearance far surpasses that of the people around him; Tan Zhixu looks about four or five points similar to that woman.
These are Tan Zhixu's parents.
Upon hearing Tan Zhixu's question, Tan's mother slapped him across the face.
"How dare you ask? If it weren't for you, would Grandpa be so angry?"
They had just returned from a business trip to Singapore yesterday and were planning to rest for two days, but unexpectedly this happened.
They weren't notified of Grandpa Tan's birthday; it was all arranged by Tan Zhixu and himself.
Tan's mother frowned in annoyance.
"Tell me, what exactly happened?"
Looking at the light on in the emergency room, Tan Zhixu felt as if a huge stone was lodged in his heart.
"I have no idea……"
The old man was clearly healthy during his annual physical examination, so how could this happen?
Could it be...?
As Tan Zhixu pressed his temples, the memory of the old man's sudden hospitalization came to mind again.
Tan Zhixu stood up.
"Where are you going? Grandpa's side is the most important right now, don't you understand?" Tan's father said sternly.
Tan Zhixu took a deep breath, suppressing the emotions in his heart.
He sat back down.
Just then, the door to the emergency room opened, and the doctor came out.
Everyone was very interested in hearing about the old man's condition and immediately went up to ask him.
But the doctor didn't say anything.
Are your family members here?
"The critical illness notice requires a signature."
Everyone knows what a critical illness notice means.
Everyone immediately looked at each other, unsure of what to say.
Some people's eyes held excitement, while others' eyes held worry.
Tan's father quickly took the critical illness notice and signed it.
When the doctor took it away, he left this message.
"The old man already has late-stage liver cancer, why is he only coming now?"
These words were like a blow to everyone present.
What does that mean? What about late-stage liver cancer?
Wasn't the old man in excellent health during his annual physical examination?
Tan Zhixu's hands trembled as he tried to grab the doctor and ask him a question.
But before they could do anything, the door to the emergency room was already closed.
A sense of despair gradually spread through Tan Zhixu's heart.
...
It was more than an hour later when Xu Yihuan got out of Pei Yi'an's car and arrived at the airport.
Xu Yihuan and Pei Yi'an checked in together, went through security and customs, and waited quietly in the waiting hall to board their plane.
Xu Yihuan's phone was in her bag, and she had already silenced it.
I spent all night on my phone yesterday, and now I get annoyed just looking at it.
"I'll send you some materials. You can download them first, and then take a good look at them after you get on the plane."
"It mainly concerns the school's culture and basic communication skills."
Pei Yi'an gave her instructions.
Pei Yi'an is actually a very good teacher. She will take full responsibility for anything she cares about.
Xu Yihuan nodded and took her phone out of her bag.
Just as I was about to open WeChat, a pop-up window appeared showing three missed calls, all from Tan Zhixu.
Xu Yihuan was stunned.
The next second, the phone rang again.
I glanced at the caller ID; it was still Tan Zhixu.
Xu Yihuan's fingers moved across the screen.
In the end, I pressed the hang-up button.
I opened WeChat and downloaded the materials that Pei Yi'an had sent me.
Then I started reading it carefully.
Time passed second by second.
The phone never rang again.
Just as they were about to board the plane, Xu Yihuan suddenly felt nervous for some reason.
It seems something is about to go off track.
It's unlikely to be anxiety about going abroad, since this isn't the first time I've been abroad.
Xu Yihuan pursed her lips.
Pei Yi'an saw that it was almost time and watched Xu Yihuan go to the registration channel.
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