Chapter 355
All good things must always come to an end, and although reluctant, Pei Ge eventually had to send Tang Xiaoyu to the airport .
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Her holiday, which was neither short nor long, also came to an end .
That morning, she specially took a half-day leave to bring her good friend to the airport .
“Auntie, I’m leaving now; you take care of yourself . ” Tang Xiaoyu hugged Zhang Manhua as she endearingly bid her goodbye .
Zhang Manhua’s eyes rimmed red as she nodded gently . “Alright, you take care of yourself overseas as well . Send my regards to your parents, okay?”
“Mhm!” she affirmed and then, remembering something, quickly added, “Oh, yes, Auntie, when you receive your medical result today; you have to let Ge Ge message me what it says no matter what . ”
“I got it . Auntie’s health is very well, so there’s nothing to worry . ” She showed a smile thick with emotion .
Once they had all said their farewells, Tang Xiaoyu followed Pei Ge out of the house with her belongings and hailed a cab toward the airport .
Pei Ge refused to let go of Tang Xiaoyu’s hand as they watched the steadily retreating scenery outside .
“Ge Ge, I will come back,” her best friend said lightly .
She pursed her lips and looked at her with red eyes . “Mhm, I will miss you . ”
“You; don’t get bullied while I’m not around . Be smart!”
“Mhm!”
“Also, be mindful of your second uncle’s family . I feel that something is off with them . ”
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“Mhm . ”
“And, and that cousin of yours is no good . Don’t let her off just because she is your relative . ”
“Mhm . ”
“Aside from ‘mhm’, do you have nothing else to say?! Jeez . ”
“I know . ”
“Ugh . I really don’t know what to do with you . I worry for you…”
It was with this loving nagging that they arrived at the capital’s airport .
Alighting from the taxi, Pei Ge accompanied her friend into the airport with moist eyes as she looked at the people passing by .
Once Tang Xiaoyu checked in, her eyes brimmed with tears as well .
“Xiaoyu, I don’t want you to go . ” She hugged her friend tightly as unabated tears rolled down her cheeks .
“What are you crying for?! We can easily talk on the phone nowadays, so don’t cry! Still crying like a child at this age . ” Feeling helpless, Tang Xiaoyu consolingly patted her back .
She, however, did not notice the quiver in her voice as she consoled her friend .
Collecting herself, Pei Ge wiped her tears away and said, “You must call me the moment your flight lands . ”
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“I will!” Her best friend smiled .
“And if that boyfriend of yours bully you, don’t hide it from me . You must tell me about it . ” She sniffled as she looked at her seriously .
“Mhm-kay . I will tell you . ” Her friend nodded, feeling amused .
“If he bullies you, I’ll definitely go to America to teach him a lesson,” she said firmly .
“Yes, I’ll definitely tell you . ” Her friend smilingly nodded again .
“Then… go in; we’ll talk on the phone . ” She reluctantly let go .
Tang Xiaoyu was reluctant to part with her as well and stared at her for the longest while before finally saying lightly, “Mhm . Auntie’s medical report should be out by the time I arrive in America . You must tell me about it when we talk on the phone later . ”
“You are so anxious about my mom’s medical report . Don’t worry; she’s very healthy . ” Their tearful exchange was interrupted by her friend being a worrywart .
Pei Ge eyed her with amusement . Her friend had insisted on having her mother undergo a full-body checkup .
Afterward, she pestered them about its result .
“What do you know? Your mother is gaining on in years . My father also looks healthy every day, but upon getting a checkup, we learned that he has many ailments . You’d better take her health more seriously . ” She rolled her eyes reproachfully at her .
Contrite, she nodded and promised . “Mhm-okay . I will . ”
The two chatted for a while more before separating when the airport called for passengers to board the flight Tang Xiaoyu was also meant to take .
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Only when she could no longer see her friend’s back did she leave the airport and traveled home by transferring buses twice .
However, when she reached home, she found that her mother was not there .
“Yi? Did mom collect the medical report by herself?” she mumbled as she took out her phone and dialed her mother’s number .
The call quickly connected and her mother’s voice came through .
“Hello, Ge Ge . ”
“Mom, did you go to the hospital?” she asked .
“Yes, I’m waiting for the release of my medical result . It’s crowded here today . ” She chuckled .
“Mom, didn’t I tell you that I’ll go with you to the hospital to get it?” she asked with a hint of reprimand .
“Oh, never mind that; it’s no big deal, and I can do it alone . You just rest well at home,” she replied with a shrug .
Pei Ge ended the call once she deemed that she had nagged at her mother enough .
“Ah, what should I do on such a rare half day?” she muttered, suddenly at a loss on what to do .
Seeing that there were still three hours until lunch, she decided to take a nap .
After her beauty sleep, she was surprised to learn that her mother was still not at home .
She yawningly picked up her phone and dialed her mother’s number again .
“Hello, Mom, why aren’t you back yet?” she asked in a sleepy voice .
“Oh, I’m not done yet . ” Her mother’s voice seemed to tremor .
Unfortunately, the half-asleep her failed to notice this .
“Why is it taking so long?” she complained .
“Didn’t I say that the hospital is especially crowded today?” she explained .
“Ah, I’ll prepare our lunch, then . ”
“Alright, I’ll hung up now . ”
“Mhm . ”
In the end, when she finished lunch and was about to leave for work, her mother was still not back home .
“Yi, could it be that there are many collecting their medical reports today?” she asked to no one in particular and dialed her mother’s phone once more .
This time, the dial tone sounded for a long time before it connected .
“Hello, Mom, why aren’t you back yet? I already had lunch without you,” she questioned, her voice filling with worry .
“You go to work first; I’m on my way home now . ” In the background, she could vaguely hear the rumbling sound of a bus .
An ominous feeling crept into her heart, but she paid it no heed and merely bid her mother a safe trip home before hanging up to leave for work .