Marriage Seduction Addiction

The court hearing, which she had expected to take up at least half a day, ended in just half an hour. After leaving the court, Tang Xu went straight back to her company.

Just like she told Jiang Muchen, even if they can't get a divorce this time, they can just wait another year.

Having already come this far, she wasn't afraid to wait another year.

But Jiang Muchen actually wanted to know who was behind her.

Tang Xu didn't know whether she should be angry or laugh.

Who is behind her, and what is their relationship with him?

Even from his tone, he seemed to care about this a lot.

If he really finds out who it is, what will he do?
Tang Xu stayed at the company until evening, when a supervisor knocked on her door to remind her: "Ms. Tang, didn't you have dinner with Mr. Wei tonight? Why aren't you going? Did you cancel it?"

Tang Xu then remembered that she had a dinner appointment with Wei Ming tonight, so she hurriedly packed her things and rushed to the agreed-upon club.

She was almost an hour late when she pushed open the door to the private room. In addition to Wei Ming, there were also six or seven clients that Wei Ming was going to introduce to her, and they were having a lively conversation.

When Tang Xu appeared, the atmosphere in the private room paused for a moment, but quickly returned to normal.

Clearly, these people all know what she went through today.

Wei Ming stood up and invited her to sit down, and the others also greeted Tang Xu.

Tang Xu punished himself by drinking three cups because he was late.

Everyone accepted it with a sense of satisfaction.

No one mentioned her failed marriage, nor did anyone ask about today's court hearing.

Everyone seemed to assume she was in a bad mood today. Except for Wei Ming, who doesn't drink, everyone else was pulling her to drink, implying that "getting drunk will wash away all her sorrows."

Tang Xu hadn't drunk too much at a dinner party in a long time.

Tonight, faced with the kindness of a group of newly acquainted friends, drinking too much seems inevitable.

Afraid that others would hear the sound of her vomiting, Tang Xu went to the restroom outside halfway through.

She was actually feeling a bit dizzy and lightheaded, but after staying in the bathroom for a while, she didn't vomit.

Tang Xu felt a little helpless. She washed her face with cold water, walked out of the bathroom, passed by the lush green garden outside, and couldn't help but walk over, sit down on the bench, lean back, look up at the sky, and let out a long sigh.

No sooner had she breathed a sigh of relief than she heard hurried footsteps behind her. Then, a figure flashed before her eyes, and the person sat down next to her, grabbing her arm tightly.

Tang Xu was startled awake and turned around to see who it was.

It turned out to be Ruan Qing.

Although she was holding Tang Xu's arm, she didn't look at Tang Xu. Instead, she bit her lip and stared blankly ahead.

Tang Xu was about to say something when she saw her turn around and look towards the corridor.

He only glanced at it before quickly turning his head back and continuing to stare ahead with a furrowed brow.

The way he looked clearly indicated that he was avoiding someone.

A familiar figure flashed through Tang Xu's mind, but she quickly forced herself to look away before turning to Ruan Qing, "Miss Ruan, are you alright?"

Ruan Qing seemed to only then remember to come and see her. After seeing Tang Xu's face, she was stunned for a moment before she spoke, "So it's you, Miss Tang."

Tang Xu simply smiled slightly.

Ruan Qing glanced down the corridor again before saying, "I'm sorry, did I disturb you?"

"I'm just getting some fresh air here," Tang Xu said. "I won't bother you."

Ruan Qing responded softly, "That's good."

Seeing that she seemed to be in a bad mood, Tang Xu lowered her head, searched in her handbag for a while, and finally found a chocolate and handed it to Ruan Qing.

Ruan Qing paused for a moment before reaching out to take it. "Why do you still carry chocolate with you?" Tang Xu smiled and said, "I used to diet a lot, so I always kept one in my bag to deal with occasional low blood sugar. Even after I stopped dieting, I still kept one in my bag from time to time."

Ruan Qing peeled off the sugar coating, put the chocolate in her mouth, and as she ate, her eyes suddenly welled up with tears.

Tang Xu saw it all clearly, but didn't dare ask a single question.

What other reason could make a girl who has been pampered since childhood so sad? It's all about "love".
Tang Xu happens to know who her heart belongs to.

That's why she couldn't ask.

A moment later, Ruan Qing muttered to herself, "What's so great about him... He's just a man, it's not like there aren't other options... I can just find another one..."

She finished speaking as if to herself, then suddenly turned to look at Tang Xu, "Don't you think so?"

Tang Xu didn't look at her; her gaze was fixed on a fiery red pomegranate tree in front of her. After a long while, she finally responded softly—

"Yes, some people are just not meant to be loved."

Ruan Qing seemed to sense something, looked at her, and suddenly realized something, "Are you talking about Jiang Muchen?"

Tang Xu did not answer immediately.

Ruan Qing apologized instead: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to remind you of him—"

Before he could finish speaking, footsteps suddenly came from behind him.

With such steady steps, Tang Xu could guess who it was even with her eyes closed.

Ruan Qing glanced back, then jumped up from the bench as if on cue, looking at the man in front of her with wary eyes.

Yan Shiyu's gaze swept over Tang Xu's back before turning to Ruan Qing. "I have a few words I'd like to discuss with you."

Upon hearing this, Tang Xu quickly stood up, preparing to leave.

Just as she stood up, Ruan Qing suddenly grabbed her.

“You don’t need to leave,” Ruan Qing said to her, then looked at Yan Shiyu and said, “You don’t need to talk to me. Yan Shiyu, let me tell you, you’re nothing special, and I don’t like you that much. If you don’t like me, you have no taste! I’m not the kind of person who would die for a man. Don’t worry, now that we’ve made things clear, I will definitely not bother you anymore.”

She looked up at him with an air of arrogance, "So, is there anything else you want to talk to me about?"

Yan Shiyu met her gaze quietly for a moment, a faint smile appearing on her lips, before slowly shaking her head and solemnly replying, "No."

Ruan Qing snorted, then added, "When you marry that Miss Qi in the future, I will sincerely wish you a long and happy marriage."

After saying this, Yan Shiyu's smile seemed unchanged, but it faded almost imperceptibly.

Unaware of what was happening, Ruan Qing turned to Tang Xu and said, "I'm really sorry about today. I'll treat you to a meal another day to make amends."

Tang Xu chuckled and shook her head, indicating that she was fine.

Ruan Qing didn't linger any longer. She turned and brushed past Yan Shiyu, leaving the garden.

For a moment, only Tang Xu and Yan Shiyu remained in the garden, looking at each other in bewilderment.

After a long while, Tang Xu chuckled and said, "As expected of the eldest daughter of the Ruan family, so proud and so unrestrained. It's truly enviable."

"What are you envious of?" Yan Shiyu suddenly asked.

“Naturally, it’s Miss Ruan’s life.” Tang Xu stepped forward slowly, paused beside him, and maintained a proper distance. “If I could go back to the past, I would definitely live like her once.”

"What if we can't go back to the past?"

"Isn't this right now?" Tang Xu smiled slightly. "Being optimistic and accepting of fate is also quite good."

A service staff member happened to pass by in the corridor and couldn't help but glance at the people in the small garden.

Tang Xu maintained her polite smile and nodded at him.

"Goodbye, Mr. Yan." (End of Chapter)