After being reborn, the scumbag CEO begs me to remarry him every day.

Just then, I heard footsteps.

Tang Xia thought it was Jin Yao who had returned. Not wanting her to see her crying, she lowered her head and said in a thick nasal voice, "Why are you back? Didn't I tell you to go and rest?"

"Take a break? My mom's already in the police station!"

Tang Xia was startled upon hearing the voice.

She looked up and saw Qiao Zhiyu walking angrily toward her.

"Tang Xia—"

Qiao Zhiyu's voice stopped abruptly.

I saw the person in the hospital bed, whose entire body was wrapped in bandages.

As I looked up, a tear slid down my cheek.

Tang Xia's gaze turned cold and icy the moment she saw his face clearly: "What are you doing here?!"

"I...I don't know..." Qiao Zhiyu suddenly stammered, "I didn't know you were injured like this..."

"So what?" Tang Xia asked coldly, "If I hadn't been injured like this, how were you planning to settle accounts with me?"

"I……"

Qiao Zhiyu suddenly choked up.

He had just finished his study exchange when he received a call from Qiao Zhinuan, who said that his mother had been taken to the police station by Tang Xia.

But he didn't tell him that Tang Xia was injured like this.

Before he could figure out how to handle the situation, Lin Yiyue brought Lin An'an in.

As soon as Lin An'an entered, she ran to the bedside, clenched her fists, and punched Tang Xia hard.

While hitting her, she cried and shouted, "You bad woman! It's all your fault, give me back my grandma! Don't you dare hurt my grandma!"

Tang Xia was wrapped in bandages all over her body, so she had no way to hide.

The little thing was putting in all its strength, and every punch it landed solidly.

Qiao Zhiyu, who was standing to the side, was stunned for a moment.

He pulled Lin An'an away and said sternly, "Don't hit people!"

When Lin Yiyue heard him speak, she pretended to hit her son: "An'an, don't do that. Listen to your father. Even though you're angry that Grandma went to the police station, you can't just hit people. After all, we are civilized people, you know?"

Lin An'an nodded vigorously.

"Yes! We are civilized people, unlike this wicked woman!"

Tang Xia laughed in her extreme anger.

"Good manners? Guess who did this to me?"

Lin An'an was stunned.

But he was also good at sophistry, and immediately retorted, "Then it must be because you bullied Grandma, you brought it on yourself!"

"Lin Yiyue, you really raised a good son."

Lin Yiyue's expression changed repeatedly.

But then, she stood weakly next to Qiao Zhiyu, affectionately took his arm, and explained in a pitiful tone, "Zhiyu, I was just too worried about Mom. Did my sister misunderstand me? Besides, An'an is just a child. Even if she spoke a little rashly, we shouldn't hold it against a child."

Qiao Zhiyu, however, didn't really want to pay attention to her at this moment.

His gaze was fixed on Tang Xia.

A hint of heartache appeared in his eyes.

Tang Xia found it increasingly ridiculous.

"Tang Xia, no matter what, you can't argue with Mom like this. She's old and her health isn't good to begin with. If she gets any more upset—"

"Qiao Zhiyu!" Tang Xia suddenly interrupted him, revealing a mocking smile: "You really don't know why she came to me?"

Qiao Zhiyu paused for a moment.

Then, his brows slowly furrowed, and his expression turned grim.

Lin Yiyue was unhappy that they were talking about things she didn't know behind her back.

She pouted and shook Qiao Zhiyu's arm: "Zhiyu, no matter what, getting Mom out of the police station is the most important thing right now."

Qiao Zhiyu looked somewhat dazed.

He handed Lin An'an to Lin Yiyue and urged, "You guys go first. You still need to take An'an to kindergarten. I'll handle things here."

"But……"

Lin Yiyue didn't want to give the two of them even the slightest chance to be alone together.

But Qiao Zhiyu was also very eager for them to leave as soon as possible.

"There are no 'buts'. That's my mom. How could I not care about her?"

Qiao Zhiyu's tone gradually became impatient.

Left with no other option, Lin Yiyue had to leave with Lin An'an.

As she left, she kept turning back to look at herself.

Her eyes were filled with affection.

But Qiao Zhiyu seemed lost in thought and didn't even look up at her.

All that flirting was for nothing.

Lin Yiyue pinched Lin An'an's arm hard again.

Lin An'an winced in pain, but forced herself not to cry out.

He immediately ran back, hugged Qiao Zhiyu's leg, and said in a spoiled tone, "Dad, will you come pick me up from school tonight?"

"It depends."

Qiao Zhiyu was somewhat indifferent.

Lin An'an glanced at Lin Yiyue with some embarrassment.

Seeing his mother's pale face, he continued to plead, "Dad, you must come."

"All right, all right, I see."

Qiao Zhiyu finally relented and agreed.

The mother and son then left satisfied.

Tang Xia's wound started hurting again.

Qiao Zhiyu approached and skillfully adjusted the angle of the hospital bed backrest, then slowed down the IV drip: "Your veins are thin, if the medicine comes out too fast, you won't be able to handle it."

"I don't need your fake kindness. When I'm thinking about it, it hurts much more than this."

Tang Xia showed no appreciation whatsoever.

Qiao Zhiyu sighed helplessly, "Tang Xia, we were husband and wife after all. Even if we're divorced, we still have feelings for each other. Do you have to treat me like an enemy?"

"Friendship?" Tang Xia sneered, "These two words coming out of your mouth only disgust me! Didn't you already guess? Your mother came for that tonic."

Upon hearing the word "tonics," Qiao Zhiyu's expression suddenly changed.

He immediately pressed, "Where did you buy that tonic?"

"Qiao Zhiyu, you are a doctor yourself. Don't you know whether there is any medicine that can cure your problem?"

Qiao Zhiyu went through these details in his mind.

He realized belatedly that he had been tricked!

"Tang Xia! You did this on purpose?! Why did you do this?!"

“What did I do wrong? Those were the tonics I took myself. The ones you drank were stolen from me little by little by your mother! I don’t believe you didn’t notice anything all this time. You didn’t stop it, you didn’t refuse, all because it was beneficial to you. Qiao Zhiyu, you’ve always been selfish.”

Qiao Zhiyu's face turned red and white after hearing Tang Xia's words.

Because Tang Xia was right.

He couldn't refute it.

He gritted his teeth and asked in a low voice, "What will it take for you to agree to a reconciliation?"

"My injury is minor. Your mother is only going to be detained for a few days. She'll be released soon. What's the rush?" Tang Xia's tone was tinged with sarcasm.

“My mother is in poor health. I went to see her this morning, and she said she was dying. I absolutely cannot let her stay inside any longer!”

Qiao Zhiyu's tone was firm; he insisted that Tang Xia reach a reconciliation.

Tang Xia stared at his face for a while.

Then, she raised the corners of her mouth slightly and said, "Alright, since you are so filial, I will give you a chance to show your filial piety."

She tapped the ground with her good hand.

He said, enunciating each word clearly, "As long as you kneel down and beg me!"