Marriage Seduction Addiction

Chapter 197 Tang Xu vs. Xu Nianwan

Jiang Beiheng couldn't persuade Tang Xu to join the Jiang family, and Tang Xu couldn't persuade him either.

He was wholeheartedly devoted to Jiang Muchen and the Jiang family's interests, and was determined not to reveal his illness. This was a decision that probably no one could sway.

After lunch, Jiang Beiheng quickly went back upstairs to rest.

Tang Xu stayed with him for a while longer before going downstairs into the kitchen.

Yingjie was still busy in the kitchen when she turned around and saw her. She immediately came up to her and asked, "Sir, he still won't change his mind, is he?"

During dinner earlier, Yingjie overheard the two discussing this issue, and she naturally wanted to know the outcome.

Tang Xu nodded slowly, turned around and poured herself a glass of water, which she drank slowly.

Yingjie couldn't help but sigh heavily, then looked at Tang Xu and said, "But now that you know, young mistress, you'll continue to try to persuade him, won't you?"

"I can't persuade her," Tang Xu sighed softly.

"Then what should we do?" Yingjie asked again. "Why don't you tell Mu Chen and ask him to come back and persuade him..."

“Firstly, we all know how Jiang Muchen will react to this,” Tang Xu said softly, tapping the rim of her cup with her index finger. “Secondly, Jiang Muchen hates me to the core right now. If I were to speak, it would only provoke his reaction even more.”

"No, as long as you're willing to speak up, he'll definitely have a different attitude!"

Tang Xu turned to look at her and said, "If there's a chance, please ask Sister Ying to let him hear it."

"Me?" Yingjie said, "He's not even coming back, I don't even have a chance to see him, how could I possibly let him hear me if I had the chance?"

"What if?" Tang Xu said, "Anyway, he has to know about this. Otherwise, if something happens to Dad in the future, wouldn't I become the one directly responsible and the one who will be blamed?"

Upon hearing her say that, Sister Ying was clearly stunned and seemed a little slow to react.

Tang Xu didn't continue the discussion with her. He put down his cup and quickly left the Jiang family mansion.

After leaving, Tang Xu went to the home furnishing market on the way.

She had put a small bed in the small room before, but now that Song Luobai seemed to have grown taller after the New Year, she thought that it might be too cramped for him to sleep in that bed, so she went for a walk.

Tang Xu had just finished browsing two stores and entered the third exhibition hall when she looked up and suddenly saw a familiar face—

Cheng Jin and a young girl.

When Tang Xu saw them, the girl was sitting on a bed testing the softness and firmness of the support, while Cheng Jin just stood by and watched.

Tang Xu's first reaction was that Cheng Jin had cheated on her.

Back when he was still with the Song family, Tang Xu was quite familiar with him and knew that he had a wife and two children. The young girl in front of him was neither his wife nor his daughter.

However, when the girl looked up and spoke to Cheng Jin, Tang Xu suddenly saw her face clearly and breathed a sigh of relief for Cheng Jin.

She had seen the girl's photo...

Because that girl had once appeared in a gossip magazine, and together with Jiang Muchen, she was known as Jiang Muchen's new love interest.

Now, Cheng Jin is actually accompanying her to buy a mattress, which means that her former lover has already developed into a long-term relationship.

In the past, Tang Xu would have avoided such situations if she could, but this time, she suddenly stepped forward.

"How's this mattress?" Tang Xu asked as soon as he opened his mouth.

When Cheng Jin turned his head and saw her, his expression immediately changed slightly. The girl raised her head slightly, but also stopped abruptly the moment she saw Tang Xu clearly, and then hurriedly avoided Tang Xu's gaze.

Upon seeing this, the sales assistant next to him immediately began to enthusiastically introduce the innovative technology and functions of the mattress.

Tang Xu took the brochure from the sales assistant while looking at the girl still sitting on the mattress. "Miss, what do you think?" As soon as she spoke, Cheng Jin immediately reached out and stopped her, seemingly worried about something. "Miss Tang?"

Tang Xu glanced at him and said, "You've already called me Miss Tang, what are you afraid of?"

Cheng Jin paused slightly, exchanged another glance with her, and then hesitantly lowered his hand.

Xu Nianwan sat there with her head down, almost unable to resist the urge to run away, but when she heard the conversation between the two people, she slowly raised her head.

Tang Xu was looking at her with a smile, "How are you feeling? Are you comfortable?"

Xu Nianwan didn't seem to have thought about it seriously; she just nodded slightly unconsciously.

Tang Xu turned to the sales assistant and asked, "Do you have a 1.5-meter size?"

After receiving an affirmative answer, she added, "I want the bed and mattress too. Where do I pay?"

The sales assistant hurriedly pointed her in the right direction. Tang Xu then looked at Xu Nianwan, nodded slightly, and said with a smile, "Thank you for helping me. Goodbye."

After saying this, Tang Xu glanced at Cheng Jin again before turning around and leaving with the sales assistant.

Cheng Jin's gaze remained fixed on her back until Tang Xu disappeared from sight.

Xu Nianwan was still in a daze, clutching her hands, sitting there blankly, pondering what kind of strange situation this was.

It wasn't until Cheng Jin spoke up: "Don't worry, Miss Tang has no other thoughts or intentions, and she won't target you."

Xu Nianwan slowly raised her eyes to look at him, paused for a long time, and then slowly nodded, saying, "Should I not have mentioned meeting her today?"

"Yes, you can't mention it." Cheng Jin looked in the direction where Tang Xu's figure disappeared and whispered.

Perhaps he should bring it up.

……

In the evening, Cheng Jin returned to the company, knocked on the door, and entered Jiang Muchen's office.

"Mr. Jiang, we have already sent Miss Xu back, and everything Miss Xu wanted to buy has been purchased."

"Is this how Song Yuting trained you?" Jiang Muchen asked without looking up, his words dripping with sarcasm. "If you can't even do something like this, then you should probably pack your bags and go home sooner rather than later."

The implication was that he shouldn't have reported such trivial matters.

Cheng Jin paused for a moment before continuing, "Miss Xu met Tang... no, Mrs. Jiang at the home furnishing store."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Muchen finally slowly raised his head, stared at him quietly for a moment, and then asked, "And then?"

“Nothing happened,” Cheng Jin replied truthfully. “Madam asked Miss Xu about the goods and left quickly. But Miss Xu may have been a little frightened. I’m sorry, it was my negligence.”

After a long while, Jiang Muchen's voice was heard again: "Get out."

Cheng Jin turned to leave, but then Jiang Muchen asked, "How is the investigation into Yan Shiyu going?"

Cheng Jin frowned and answered with a forced smile, "No progress at all. His past information is like a blank sheet of paper, nothing can be found... or perhaps it's not that it can't be found, but that it has all been deliberately erased to prevent his identity from being thoroughly investigated."

Upon hearing this answer, Jiang Muchen merely glanced at him.

Cheng Jin dared not say anything more and quickly turned and left.

The door behind me had just closed when a loud "bang" came from inside, as if something had slammed heavily against the wall.

Cheng Jin pretended not to hear anything and calmly returned to his post.