Marriage Seduction Addiction

Chapter 209 People Who Can't See the Light
Tang Xu knew what he wanted to say.

Even though her mind was a jumble of thoughts when she received this document, she still had a vague concept and awareness.

But she still asked, "Jiang Muchen, what exactly are you trying to say?"

Seeing Tang Xu's earnest, persistent, and defiant expression, Jiang Muchen finally stopped beating around the bush and directly brought up the matter she dared not think about—

"All along, you've believed I killed Song Yuting and harbored deep resentment towards me. But in the end, when you discovered that Song Yuting's death was actually related to Yan Shiyu, were you scared?"

When he uttered the name "Yan Shiyu," the vague idea in Tang Xu's mind finally materialized.

Ah, so that's exactly what he wanted to say.

But Tang Xu just felt like laughing.

"Jiang Muchen, if you want to shirk responsibility and say that my father's death has nothing to do with you, just say so. Don't you find it ridiculous to drag him into this?"

"Really?" Jiang Muchen looked at her. "Do you think I'm the ridiculous one?"

"Then may I ask you, what was your motive for accusing him of being involved in my father's death? Why did he want my father to die?"

“He may not want Song Yuting to die, but your mistake was asking him to protect Song Yuting!” Jiang Muchen looked at her. “Human nature is selfish. Between Song Yuting and himself, which side do you think he would choose? Is he really willing to sacrifice himself just for you and for your good-for-nothing adoptive father?”

Tang Xu looked at him coldly, "I don't understand what nonsense you're spouting."

"He promised you he would protect Song Yuting, didn't he?"

At this moment, Jiang Muchen's patience was surprisingly good. He didn't care whether Tang Xu really didn't understand or was pretending not to understand. Since she didn't understand, he would help her understand little by little.

Tang Xu did not answer.

Jiang Muchen continued, "Back then, he hadn't exposed himself yet. Do you know how difficult it was to protect Song Yuting while concealing himself? With Duan Siwei under his command, it was almost impossible! But since he promised you, what was the simplest way? Wasn't it to just kill Song Yuting? That way, he wouldn't expose himself, nor would he break his promise to you... Do you understand, Miss Tang?"

Jiang Muchen shouted out the last three words almost word by word, full of irony.

She tried her best to break free from the identity of Mrs. Jiang and wanted to be Miss Tang again, but in the end, she chose this path and found this person. How can this not be ironic?
But Tang Xu still laughed.

“It’s a flawless story,” Tang Xu said. “Unfortunately, I know him better than you do, so this story doesn’t convince me. Mr. Jiang, why don’t you go back and rewrite it?”

"Do you understand him, or is it just your self-righteous belief that you understand him?" Tang Xu was about to turn around when Jiang Muchen spoke again, "What was his past like? Where was he born? Where did he grow up? Where did he study and seek medical treatment? Do you know any of this information that has been completely erased? Do you know what kind of person has such a deep and clean background? It's someone who can't stand the light of day! You don't know what kind of environment he grew up in, you don't know what he did in the past, yet you're willing to believe that he's a completely good person... To that, I can only say, Tang Xu, you're infuriatingly stupid!"

"Thank you for reminding me." Tang Xu remained calm. "After all, I did ask you for help when the Song family was in trouble. And what happened? You were the mastermind behind the Song family's misfortune. I've done such a stupid thing, so of course I was foolish. I will reflect on my stupidity when I get back. Thank you for your trouble."

After saying that, Tang Xu threw the document directly into Jiang Muchen's car window.

Jiang Muchen's suppressed anger and temper were fully reflected in his eyes at this moment. "Such important evidence, and you didn't even think of keeping it? Tang Xu, where is your gratitude towards Song Yuting? Or are you afraid of something?"

Tang Xu turned to look at him again, "Without you, I'm not afraid of anything anymore."

After saying that, she left without lingering.

A moment later, the Bentley that had been parked there for so long finally started and left without stopping.

The onlookers in the distance didn't understand what was going on and eventually dispersed, feeling rather embarrassed.

……

Tang Xu returned to Yujing Bay very late at night. When she opened the apartment door, she found the apartment empty.

Yan Shiyu is usually here at this time, but today he's probably delayed by something, or maybe something else is preventing him from coming.

Tang Xu changed into slippers and threw herself onto the sofa, but she still couldn't relax at all, inside and out.

That evening, she had a dinner party and was forced to drink several glasses of baijiu (Chinese liquor). She was feeling slightly dizzy and uncomfortable from the inside out.

She lay on the sofa, curled up there for a long time, when she suddenly heard the sound of the door opening.

Tang Xu was familiar with everything that followed—

She heard him close the door, open the shoe cabinet, and then slowly walk into the living room after changing his shoes.

She was perfectly lucid, but she just didn't want to move at all.

Yan Shiyu walked slowly to the sofa, but when she couldn't see Tang Xu's face, she squatted down and gently touched her forehead.

Tang Xu then slightly raised her head and opened her eyes to look at him.

Yan Shiyu could clearly see that her eyes were slightly red.

His hand, which was resting on her face, paused abruptly. "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

"No." Tang Xu remained nestled there, only rubbing her hand against his palm, and said, "I drank a few glasses of baijiu at the dinner party, and I feel a little dizzy."

Upon hearing the word "drinking," Yan Shiyu frowned slightly. When she said she felt dizzy, he didn't say much, only asking, "So, do you want to rest now, or do you want to go for a drive to get rid of the effects of the alcohol?"

For Tang Xu, the latter was a novel option.

It's already past midnight, so going for a drive with him seems like a good option.

She jumped up from the sofa and said, "I choose to go for a drive."

The two people, who had just entered the door one after the other, left together again.

As the car drove out of the underground parking garage, Yan Shiyu turned to look at the person in the passenger seat, "Do you want to drive around casually, or do you want to go somewhere?"

Tang Xu leaned back in her seat, quietly looked at him for a moment, and suddenly said, "Let's go for a walk around the area near my middle school. It's been a long time since I've been there."

After asking for the school's name, Yan Shiyu drove straight towards the school.

Near the school late at night, there were almost no pedestrians or vehicles. In the dim glow of the streetlights, only Yan Shiyu's car was quietly parked under the sycamore trees by the roadside.

“Our school is a complete secondary school that combines junior and senior high school,” Tang Xu told him. “In other words, I spent most of my teenage years in this secondary school.”

Yan Shiyu's deep gaze fell ahead, and he slowly said, "There must be many memories there."

“Many,” Tang Xu said. “Many unbearable memories, but also many beautiful ones… Have I ever told you that I once had a very, very good friend named Xu Xingyang? She was the best girl I’ve ever met…”

Yan Shiyu paused for a moment before asking, "And then?"

"Later, she passed away."