After finishing his words, Tang Si hung up the phone.
Knock, knock, knock.
Someone knocked on the car window from outside. "What kind of driving is that, can't you see?" the person outside questioned aggressively. "Just because you drive a luxury car, you think you're all that."
Tang Si wearily rolled down the window and looked at the burly man outside. "I'm sorry, I wasn't paying attention. What do you want me to do..."
"Oh, isn't this our hero and model citizen of Lan Cheng? Hahaha, I just saw you on the news today." The burly man seemed to recognize Tang Si and quickly offered him a cigarette. "Here, have a cigarette, have a cigarette, hahaha. It's no big deal, just a little scratch on the paint, not important, not important, hahaha."
The sudden turn of events caught Tang Si off guard.
"I'll compensate you as I should. I have insurance..." Tang Si explained.
"Hahaha, really, you don't have to. I didn't expect you, Young Master Tang, to be such a good person, hahaha..." The man laughed, chatted with him for a moment longer, but the cars stuck behind kept honking their horns. The man waved goodbye to Tang Si and left with a chuckle.
Seeing him leave, Tang Si started the car and continued driving.
On the road, Tang Borren, Nie Qing, and Grandpa Tang all called one after another, but Tang Si didn't answer any of them. In the end, he simply turned off his phone.
Private Hospital.
Tang Si carried the fruit basket and flowers to the inpatient department and met Shi Ran in the obstetrics and gynecology ward.
As he pushed the door open and entered, the VIP ward was playing the news.
"He is our hero and model citizen of Lan Cheng, a young and promising individual with a great sense of justice..."
As the news played, Shi Ran heard the room door open. She turned her head and saw Tang Si. She immediately grabbed the remote and turned off the TV.
Since morning, Tang Si's news had occupied the front pages of various media outlets. Whether on television or on mobile phones, it was all about his 'heroic deeds'.
Shi Ran had feelings for Tang Si, so she naturally paid close attention to his news.
Especially in the final interview of the news report, Tang Si mentioned his 'fiancée' who was expecting triplets in front of the media. This undoubtedly gave her legitimacy and their three unborn children a proper status, allowing them to officially become descendants of the Tang family.
From now on, no one would criticize her children as illegitimate.
Shi Ran was very relieved. Along with her relief came gratitude for Tang Si's silent efforts, which moved her deeply.
"You... you're here?"
Shi Ran leaned against the headboard. Seeing Tang Si appear, she felt an inexplicable nervousness.
"How are you feeling? Better?" Tang Si shed his cold demeanor and smiled warmly, placing the flowers in his hand on the bedside table. "I specifically went to buy a bouquet of flowers. I heard that looking at beautiful things can improve one's mood."
Shi Ran's gaze fell on the flowers in Tang Si's arms. It was a bouquet of champagne-colored roses, adorned with eucalyptus leaves and baby's breath. The flowers were sprinkled with water droplets, emitting a soft luster, and looked exceptionally beautiful. A faint fragrance could be vaguely smelled.
Indeed, beautiful things could bring joy.
Just like at this moment, seeing the flowers made Shi Ran feel as if the gloom in her heart had completely vanished.
"Thank... thank you."
Shi Ran bit her lip and said "thank you". But when she looked at Tang Si and wanted to say something else, her mind went completely blank.
To be precise, she had a thousand words she wanted to say to Tang Si, but the moment he appeared, all those words got stuck in her throat, unable to utter a single one.
Tang Si put down his things, turned to help her fetch a glass of hot water and placed it on the table. "Have some water," he said, then pulled over the companion chair and sat beside her.
He lowered his head, looking at the bedside. His furrowed brows showed his inner conflict. After a while, he raised his eyes to meet hers. "Ran Bao'er, I want... to marry you."