Yun Duoer clutched her forehead, her voice weak. "It's precisely because I was startled that my heart palpitations were triggered. I feel like I can't breathe properly right now. If you don't take me to the hospital, I'll have to call the traffic police to handle this matter!"
She was wasting her time like this because she didn't want to see the three of them alone together, acting like a family.
Liu Yifeng found it exasperating that this woman, besides being irresponsible, was also unreasonable.
"Why is Yifeng here?" Seeing Liu Yifeng not getting into the car, Xia Qianqian got out, confused.
"It's nothing. This woman says she was startled and wants to go to the hospital for a full body check-up," Liu Yifeng replied expressionlessly.
Xia Qianqian looked at Yun Duoer, puzzled. "You weren't even hit, so why do you need a full body check-up? I think she's just trying to extort money. Maybe she has someone she knows at the hospital and will claim to be injured even if she's not."
Upon hearing this, Yun Duoer immediately became angry. "What do you mean by that? Do I look like someone who extorts money? In any case, I must go to the hospital for a comprehensive examination today! You, woman, should not come along. Seeing you makes me feel even worse!"
"You..." Xia Qianqian was so angered that she couldn't speak. This was clearly targeting her! Wait, this woman seemed to be Yun Duoer. Although she had changed her clothes and was wearing a mask, she would recognize that voice even if she turned to ashes! Recalling their past grievances, Xia Qianqian knew this was premeditated and aimed directly at her. With that thought, she abandoned all pretense of ladylike demeanor, pointed at Yun Duoer, and started to scold her. "Don't think I won't recognize you just because you changed your clothes. I never thought a dignified big star like you would do something so despicable, trying to extort money. Did you not get enough from your acting fees, so you've resorted to this?"
"If you keep talking nonsense, I'll sue you for defamation!" Yun Duoer retorted furiously.
Listening to the two arguing incessantly, Liu Yifeng felt a splitting headache. If it wasn't so late and most people were gone, this would surely become headline news if it were captured on camera. He couldn't fathom Yun Duoer's motive. A hospital check-up would surely show nothing wrong. Was it just to delay him? But his time wasn't precious; her time should be very valuable!
Just then, Tong Tong got out of the car. He looked up at his mother and asked, "Auntie, do you need a full body check-up?"
For some reason, Yun Duoer dared not meet his eyes. She felt as if Tong Tong was brewing some mischief. But thinking that he was just a child, what mischief could he possibly brew? She nodded immediately. "Yes, I need to go to the hospital for a full body check-up!"
"Alright, Daddy, since this auntie needs a full body check-up, you should take her," Tong Tong said, looking at Liu Yifeng again.
Others might not understand Tong Tong, but Liu Yifeng, as his father, understood him perfectly. There must be a reason for this. He nodded in agreement. "Alright, I'll take you to the hospital for a full body check-up!"
"I don't want this woman around. Tell her to take a taxi back by herself!" Yun Duoer said.
Liu Yifeng frowned. "Don't push your luck!"
"I'm not pushing my luck. Seeing her makes me feel uncomfortable all over!" Yun Duoer's aversion to Xia Qianqian was palpable. This put Liu Yifeng in a difficult position. Xia Qianqian had helped him take care of Tong Tong for three days and two nights. Making her take a taxi back late at night didn't seem right.
"It's fine, I can take a taxi back. Tong Tong, do you want to come back to the hotel with me, or stay with your Daddy?" Xia Qianqian offered, not wanting to put Liu Yifeng in a difficult spot. This made Liu Yifeng feel even more embarrassed. She had helped him so much, and it was wrong to ask her to go home alone at this hour. Instead, to avoid causing him trouble, she had proactively offered to take a taxi. Her understanding nature touched him.
Tong Tong's voice interrupted his thoughts. "Aunt Xia, you go back first. I'll stay with Daddy! When we're done, we can go play together tomorrow, okay?" Tong Tong said. Tomorrow was Saturday, and the production team had given the contestants a day off to enjoy themselves locally. After so many days of filming, everyone was tired and needed their minds to rest. Hearing that they would play together tomorrow, Xia Qianqian's mood improved considerably. She smiled and nodded. "Okay, I'll leave first. You guys finish up quickly and come back early, or you won't have the energy to play tomorrow!" With that, she glanced provocatively at Yun Duoer before leaving. She suspected that Yun Duoer had deliberately crashed into Liu Yifeng's car, perhaps seeing how excellent Tong Tong was and wanting to get closer. But it was useless; her relationship with Tong Tong was not something Yun Duoer could shake.
Seeing Xia Qianqian's smug expression, Yun Duoer was furious but managed to suppress her anger. After watching Xia Qianqian leave by taxi, Liu Yifeng looked at Yun Duoer with annoyance. "Get in the car!" Yun Duoer saw Tong Tong sitting in the back seat, so she also sat in the back. Liu Yifeng followed her into the car and drove towards the nearest hospital.
The atmosphere in the car was tense. Yun Duoer didn't know what to say. She took off her mask, revealing her delicate features. Her face, as beautiful as that of an ethereal being, was now cautiously looking at Tong Tong. She reached out, wanting to hold his hand. But Tong Tong dodged it. "Auntie, I don't like strangers touching me!"
Yun Duoer felt instantly awkward. But hearing Tong Tong call her a stranger, she felt a pang of hurt. "Tong Tong, how can you call your mother a stranger?"
"Strange, aren't you a stranger? Why haven't I seen you in the past six months?" Tong Tong asked Yun Duoer with a puzzled expression, as if discussing a very serious matter. Yun Duoer was speechless. She then explained, "Mommy's job is special. It's not that Mommy didn't want to see you!"
Liu Yifeng was disgusted by her pretense. "Stop putting on the good mother act in front of the child. He's a child, but he's not stupid. What are you trying to achieve with this stunt?"
"What am I trying to achieve? Didn't you hit me? Shouldn't you take me for a full body check-up?" Yun Duoer retorted.
"Fine, I'll take you for a check-up. But stop acting in front of my son. I find it hypocritical," Liu Yifeng said coldly.
Yun Duoer ignored him and turned to Tong Tong. "Tong Tong, what do you want to eat? Mommy will buy it for you!"
"I don't want to eat anything!"
"Then do you want any toys?"
"No!"
Tong Tong rejected her without hesitation. Yun Duoer was surprised that in just half a year, Tong Tong had become so resistant to her. Thinking that she had raised him for over three years, only to be rejected like this, she felt increasingly sad. Unconsciously, her eyes welled up with tears, and her vision blurred. "Why are you crying? We didn't bully you!" Liu Yifeng said, looking at her in the rearview mirror as she wiped her tears. He thought she was quite the actress.