Chapter 259: The Side Story of Tang Shuyi and Xiao Huai

Chapter 259: The Side Story of Tang Shuyi and Xiao Huai

Tang Shuyi opened her eyes to a world of blinding white, whiter than snow. Her head throbbed, memories jumbled, but she couldn't make sense of them.

She tried to rub her swollen head, but a sharp pain stopped her, followed by a voice, "Ms. Tang, you're awake!"

Tang Shuyi was still trying to comprehend who this "Ms. Tang" was when the person added, "Thank goodness, you're finally awake. Would you like some water?"

As he spoke, the man was already at her side. Turning her head, Tang Shuyi saw a strangely dressed man. Her head ached, and she grimaced involuntarily. The man hurried away and quickly returned with a glass.

He placed the glass on the bedside table and bent down, closing the distance between them so much that she could see the hairs in his nose. Instinctively, she pushed the man away and turned to look at him with a cold expression.

The man seemed startled and stuttered, "Ms... Ms. Tang, I just wanted to help you drink some water, no... no other intention."

With her head still throbbing, Tang Shuyi propped herself up on the bed, looking around at the strange furniture, the square black object on the wall, and the unfamiliar things attached to her hand. All of it felt foreign yet familiar, and she was at a loss.

She had been ill, tended by Cuizhu and Cuiyun with medicine, and had fallen asleep. How had she woken up here?

As her head pain intensified, as if something were trying to break free, she gestured to the man, "Please leave, I need some quiet."

Assistant Luo Yang: "......"

Did she want him to go downstairs? For what purpose? Although confused, sensing Tang Shuyi's aversion, he nodded, stepped out, and even closed the door behind him.

Outside, his heart was in turmoil. Was Ms. Tang dissatisfied with his work? Was there an issue with the report he wrote yesterday, or was there a problem with the itinerary he had prepared?

Of course, Tang Shuyi was oblivious to how her reflex action had unsettled her assistant. Her headache grew worse, and then suddenly, a rush of information flooded her mind. The memories were both familiar and alien, as if they were hers but also not.

Lying in bed, she slowly processed this information and eventually understood what had happened. Her identity from the Great Qi Dynasty had perished, and she had transgressed into another world, into the body of another person with the same name. Realizing this, panic set in. If she from the Great Qi Dynasty had died, what would become of her three children? With their father gone and now their mother as well, how were they to survive?

At that thought, her heart couldn't help but clench with pain. She regretted it; had she only mourned for Xiao Huai briefly, why did she indulge in persistent sorrow, undermining her health? In the end, she left that world, and with it, her three children.

The more she dwelt on it, the more her heart ached, and tears began to surge forth, leaving her utterly inconsolable.

At that moment, there was a knock at the door, and two doctors in white coats entered with her assistant, Luo Yang. The trio was taken aback to see her crying so hard, and then Luo Yang hurried over, asking with concern, "President Tang, what has happened to you?"

Tang Shuyi was at the peak of her crying spell when they entered, which displeased her. She was about to scold them to leave, but then she remembered she was no longer the Marchioness of Yongning of the Daqian Dynasty, so she wiped away her tears and sat up straight. In the presence of others, the Marchioness always had to maintain her composure.

"Are you feeling unwell anywhere?" the doctor approached and began to inquire. Mainly because she had just been crying like a mess, which was heart-wrenching to witness.

Tang Shuyi shook her head, "No."

The doctor frowned upon hearing her response and asked again, "Do you feel any weakness in your body?"

Tang Shuyi shook her head once more, "No."

Feeling that it might have been her recent crying that caused the doctor's concern, she further explained, "I was just reminded of something sad."

Although the doctor felt that her manner of speaking was somewhat old-fashioned and awkward, he maintained his composure and advised, "You should pay attention to relieving stress from work. Besides, as important as work is, your health is even more so. Your recent condition was quite serious. If it weren't for timely assistance, you could have very well succumbed to overwork."

Tang Shuyi nodded earnestly, "I understand."

Now, more than ever, she understood the importance of good health. If it weren't for her suppressed emotions turning into sickness, she wouldn't have died, and her three children wouldn't have lost their mother.

Seeing that she was taking his words to heart, the doctor's expression softened, and he added, "Your body doesn't have any serious issues now. This fainting spell was mainly due to exhaustion. I suggest you take a vacation for a while and properly recuperate."

Tang Shuyi nodded again with seriousness.

"There are no major issues, and you'll be able to be discharged shortly. After you leave the hospital, make sure to rest well."

After the doctor left, Luo Yang checked the IV bag and seeing that it was almost empty, pressed the call button to ask a nurse to come and remove the needle. While waiting for the nurse, he went to handle the discharge procedures. Watching him bustling about, Tang Shuyi couldn't help but let out a soft sigh, reminded of her maids Cuicloud and Cuiyun.

Once the nurse had removed her IV, Tang Shuyi got out of bed. There weren't many belongings in her hospital room, just a handbag. She picked it up and opened it to find her phone, wallet, and keys inside. Following her memory, she took out her phone and started flipping through it casually.

This world was truly fascinating—a single phone could let her understand so much. For instance, she could find out about the original Tang Shuyi's bank balance, her general work situation, and some news about this world.

After a short while, Luo Yang came back from completing the procedures, and Tang Shuyi followed him downstairs to the underground parking lot. Getting into the car, Luo Yang asked, "Ms. Tang, would you like to go to the office or home?"

Tang Shuyi felt like rolling her eyes. Nearly worked to death and still considering going to the office? However, considering the workaholic nature of the previous Tang Shuyi, it was possible she would head straight to the office from the hospital. But Tang Shuyi wouldn’t; she was done with that company and wouldn't go back, not even if her life depended on it. She was exceptionally cautious about her well-being now.

"Home," she replied.

Luo Yang nodded, started the car, and drove out of the hospital. Tang Shuyi turned to look outside the window, observing the towering skyscrapers and the bustling traffic. She truly was in a strange world. A world without her three children, without her father and brothers, and without Xiao Huai. But she had to survive, and survive well.

Why had she inexplicably traversed to this place, becoming another Tang Shuyi? Was the Tang Shuyi of this world like her, having transmigrated into her body?

She hoped that was the case; at the very least, her children would still have a mother.