Marriage Seduction Addiction

After answering those three words, Tang Xu slowly squatted down, still taking deep breaths.

Even over the phone, Yan Shiyu could clearly hear her every breath.

He knew she was trying to calm herself down and control herself.

He knew how painful that feeling was.

It would be much better if someone could be by my side.

Unfortunately, at this moment, he was completely unable to comfort her with words over the phone.

Yan Shiyu slowly closed her eyes.

After what seemed like an eternity, Tang Xu's voice finally came through the phone again—

"I'm fine now, don't worry."

Her voice was very soft, revealing a sense of exhaustion and weakness.

Yan Shiyu could almost imagine how bad her condition must be, and quickly said, "I'll come pick you up."

"No need," Tang Xu said softly. "I want to stay a little longer, you don't need to worry."

After saying that, Tang Xu hung up the phone, took a few deep breaths, and finally pushed open the door and walked out of the stairwell.

She was about to go downstairs when she was spotted by Zhu Qiming, who was also from the logistics association, as soon as she stepped out of the stairwell.

Zhu Qiming was making a phone call in the corridor. He had just hung up when he turned around and saw Tang Xu. His eyes lit up, and he quickly stepped forward, smiling as he asked, "Miss Tang, why are you so late? Our event has already started."

"Mr. Zhu." Although Tang Xu was feeling unwell, she still mustered her spirits to communicate with him. "I'm sorry, I'm not feeling well and I may not be able to participate in today's event."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Qiming immediately stepped forward, reached out and took Tang Xu's wrist, and asked with concern, "You look terrible, are you feeling unwell? Do you want me to take you home?"

His tone was indeed caring, but his posture and actions directly crossed the line of social distance, revealing an ambiguous relationship.

In the past, Tang Xu had always been quite adept at handling such situations, but today she was completely powerless. She glanced at Zhu Qiming's hand, said "No need," and tried to pull her hand away, only to find that Zhu Qiming was still holding it tightly.

"Don't be shy. It's not safe for you to go home alone if you're not feeling well," Zhu Qiming said. "If it really doesn't work out, go downstairs and get a room. It would be good to rest in a hotel for a while."

As they spoke, Zhu Qiming pulled Tang Xu toward the elevator.

Tang Xu's expression was already terrible, and she was on the verge of exploding when the elevator in front of her suddenly opened with a "ding".

Zhu Qiming was pulling Tang Xu inside when he caught sight of someone inside and paused in surprise. When he saw who was standing there, his expression changed drastically. He quickly let go of Tang Xu's hand and bowed and greeted the person inside, "Mr. Jiang, hello."

Inside the elevator, Jiang Muchen's gaze initially fell on the hand that was holding Tang Xu's hand. Only after he let go of Tang Xu's hand did Jiang Muchen's gaze return to Tang Xu's face, his eyes deep and unfathomable, revealing neither joy nor anger.

Throughout the entire ordeal, he didn't open his eyes to look at Zhu Qiming even once. However, Zhu Qiming had already panicked and took the initiative to explain, "Mrs. Jiang said she wasn't feeling well, and I was just about to take her home. I didn't expect to run into you, Mr. Jiang, so I won't bother you any longer."

He finished his explanation with an awkward laugh, and without waiting for Jiang Muchen's reply, he turned and walked away.

Tang Xu was left standing outside the elevator, while Jiang Muchen was standing inside. Those who should have gone out didn't, and those who should have gone in didn't, resulting in a stalemate.

Tan Siyi, who was pressing the elevator open button, couldn't help but whisper a reminder: "Mr. Jiang?"

The tense atmosphere seemed to break at that moment. Jiang Muchen glanced at Tang Xu again and slowly walked out of the elevator.

The moment he stepped out, Tang Xu took a deep breath.

She was almost prepared to hear Jiang Muchen's sarcastic remarks, but to her surprise, Jiang Muchen only glanced at her, said nothing, and turned to walk towards the VIP room on the other side.

Seeing this, Tan Siyi nodded slightly to Tang Xu and quickly followed.

It was a very unusual situation, but Tang Xu didn't have the energy to think about the reasons.

Too lazy to linger, she stepped into the elevator and pressed the down button.

As the elevator arrived at the lobby, she had just stepped out when Tan Siyi, who had been following Jiang Muchen, suddenly emerged from another elevator and caught up with her.

“Madam, you don’t look well. Mr. Jiang instructed me to take you home.”

Tang Xu seemed to have heard some nonsense and couldn't help but turn her head to look at him.

Tan Siyi simply nodded slightly to her, indicating that she was serious.

Whether he was genuinely following orders to take her home or had some other motive, Tang Xu didn't care at the moment.

She waved her hand. "Thank you, but I'm not ready to go home yet."

Tan Siyi was taken aback, and then saw Tang Xu walk straight towards the lobby bar, pull out a chair and sit down.

Judging from her appearance, it seemed that she really had no intention of leaving, and even planned to stay for a long time.

Tan Siyi hesitated for a moment, but having received Jiang Muchen's instructions, she dared not go back on her own. She could only find a spot far away and keep a close eye on Tang Xu's every move.

However, after sitting down, Tang Xu didn't touch anything except for ordering a drink.

She simply propped her head up and sat there quietly, occasionally glancing up at the passersby in the lobby, as if waiting for someone.

About half an hour later, the person she was waiting for finally appeared.

Tang Lan got out of the car at the hotel entrance and slowly walked into the hotel.

As soon as she entered, the lobby manager immediately went up to her, greeted her warmly and familiarly, and escorted Tang Lan to the elevator.

Thanks to the presence of this lobby manager, Tang Lan did not notice Tang Xu and walked straight into the elevator.

As the elevator doors closed, Tang Xu stood up and walked toward the elevator.

Standing in front of the elevator, she didn't move, but simply looked up and counted the floors that the elevator Tang Lan was in was going up to.

Unsurprisingly, it was also the 27th floor.

Tang Lan and Shao Qingyun are a married couple. Now that they have come to Huai City, it is not unusual for them to stay in the same hotel, on the same floor, and in the same room.

The only odd thing is that Tang Lan clearly has that villa in Huai City as her residence, so why is she staying in a hotel?
Her mind was too muddled at the moment, and she couldn't figure out the reason at all.

Tang Xu only slowly withdrew her gaze and turned to leave when the elevator floor changed again.

Tan Siyi came forward again, but before he could speak, Tang Xu subconsciously avoided him and said, "I don't need you to see me off."

Tan Siyi naturally understood Tang Xu's attitude. After a pause, he simply said, "Then I'll have the hotel arrange a car to take you back."

Before Tang Xu could speak, she suddenly saw an Audi A8 parked in front of the hotel.

A car she recognized, an Audi A8.

In an instant, Tang Xu seemed to have found her way. She quickly stepped forward, walked to the car, opened the door smoothly, and got in.

The moment the car door opened and closed, a beam of light fell on the face of the man who had been sitting in the back seat.

Even from just half a face, Tan Siyi recognized the person—

In an instant, he felt his heart pound with fear, and the urge to confirm it grew wildly. It took him a long time to muster the courage to finally look in that direction again.

The car slowly started moving and left the hotel gate.

Tan Siyi was dazed and flustered. After a long while, she finally calmed her wildly beating heart and turned to walk into the hotel lobby. Tang Xu was actually with Yan Shiyu...

Is it a coincidence, or something that has already happened?
If it had already happened, then Jiang Muchen...

Tan Siyi suddenly remembered the changes Jiang Muchen had undergone during this period—

From extreme agitation and anger, to frantically suppressing the Yan family, and then to the shocking change in attitude towards Tang Xu...

So, he must have known all along, right?

Much later, Tan Siyi returned to the VIP room on the fifth floor.

Today, the CEO of a company that was a service provider invited Jiang Muchen to dinner. It was already a great honor that he even showed up for such a dinner, and no one would dare to question him if he left first.

Seeing Tan Siyi return, Jiang Muchen lost the will to sit any longer. He left a few words and then took Tan Siyi and left.

At this time, after leaving the hotel, Jiang Muchen's destination was still the company.

Since his trip to Boston during the Spring Festival holiday, working overtime has become the norm for Jiang Muchen.

On the way to the company, Tan Siyi reported to Jiang Muchen about the situation when she saw Tang Xu, only omitting the part about Tang Xu being picked up by someone at the end.

"You mean, after she saw Tang Lan, she went to the elevator and checked the floor where Tang Lan lived?" Jiang Muchen didn't dwell on anything else and only asked this question.

“Yes,” Tan Siyi replied, “After all, she is Miss Tang’s biological mother, so her feelings must be very complicated.”

Jiang Muchen listened, but did not reply.

For other people, such behavior would seem quite normal.

But if it's Tang Xu, then that's not normal.

After all, Tang Xu may appear obedient and docile on the surface, but in reality, her stubbornness and persistence are simply extraordinary.

Even if she truly had complex feelings for Tang Lan deep down, she couldn't possibly show such concern openly.

Her pride wouldn't allow her to do such a thing.

But right now, she's paying close attention to Tang Lan's whereabouts.

Unless, she has other motives.

But what could their purpose be?

What else could be related to Tang Lan?

Jiang Muchen suddenly thought of Song Yuting's death.

He personally presented Tang Xu with the problematic information regarding Song Yuting's death and helped her analyze it to reach a conclusion.

However, Tang Xu scoffed at his conclusion.

Jiang Muchen couldn't help but slowly clench his fist.

She not only had no suspicion of Yan Shiyu, but her relationship with him remained unchanged—

But now, she has started paying attention to Tang Lan.

There are some reasons behind this, which may be worth exploring in depth.

……

That night, Tang Xu slept very restlessly, having frequent nightmares.

Fortunately, every time she wakes up from a nightmare, there is a pair of arms that give her a gentle hug and comfort.

Tang Xu slept and woke up countless times throughout the night before finally getting through the long night and welcoming the dawn.

She had never been in such a vulnerable mental state before.

When Song Yuting was critically ill and hospitalized, she had to shoulder the responsibility of the Song family, fight against Jiang Muchen, and seek other ways out. She also knew that good health was the key to getting through the crisis, so she tried her best to eat well and sleep well.

But this time, all the previous instructions seem to have become invalid.

She was both strong and fragile, as if she didn't even recognize herself.

Yan Shiyu did not offer much verbal support or comfort regarding her behavior.

His presence by her side was more of a natural companionship and guidance. Even though Tang Xu didn't fully appreciate it, it was enough for her as long as she knew he was there.

The next morning, after having breakfast with Tang Xu, Yan Shiyu left early.

Tang Xu had no plans to go out that day.

She wanted to stay home and sort out all the recent events to clear her head.

However, before 10 a.m., she received a call informing her that a major client from her company was coming and that she needed to personally receive them.

Tang Xu wasn't so carefree as to abandon Feng Zheng, so she quickly tidied herself up and rushed to the company.

But when she walked into her office and saw the man sitting in the waiting area, Tang Xu was thrown into chaos once again.

It turned out to be Shao Qingyun.

He sat quietly on the sofa, flipping through a newspaper. When he heard the noise, he looked up at Tang Xu, and a smile appeared on his otherwise unremarkable face that Tang Xu couldn't decipher. "Hello."

After the extreme chaos subsided, Tang Xu miraculously calmed down.

She met Shao Qingyun's gaze and slowly nodded, "Mr. Shao, hello."

"Do you know me?" Shao Qingyun asked.

"Doesn't Mr. Shao also know me?" Tang Xu asked instead of answering.

Shao Qingyun smiled again and then said, "Since that's the case, there's no need to beat around the bush anymore. I came here today for two reasons: to discuss business and for your mother."

Tang Xu paused for a moment before replying, "First, our company is too small to accommodate a large client like Mr. Shao. Second, I don't have a mother."

"Is it okay to say that?" Shao Qingyun looked at her, a hint of reproach in his eyes.

Like an elder.

Tang Xu lowered her eyes and smiled, "By what right does Mr. Shao have to lecture me?"

Shao Qingyun folded the newspaper in his hand, laid it flat on the table in front of him, and then said, "I know you have some misunderstandings about me, which has made your mother very worried. I haven't seen her for a few days, and she has lost a lot of weight, all because of you. I don't want to see my wife suffer like this, so I came today to clear up the misunderstanding. You don't need to be so wary of me, because I haven't done what you suspect."

Tang Xu's gaze was fixed on his face, trying hard to discern his expression.

But this man was too composed. No matter how Tang Xu looked at him, his expression didn't change much, and it was impossible to tell his true emotions.

“Your father is just your mother’s ex-husband. If your mother truly loved him, she wouldn’t have left him. So to me, he’s just a stranger. I wouldn’t go so far as to lay a hand on a stranger,” Shao Qingyun said slowly. “To put it another way, if I really felt that his existence was a threat to me, do you think I would have waited all these years to take action until now?”

Hearing his calm and nonchalant tone, Tang Xu tensed up slightly once again.

“You may not like to hear this,” Shao Qingyun said, “but I am also innocent in being burdened with such suspicions for no reason. Of course, your mother is even more innocent. It’s really unnecessary for you to resent her, torment her, and cause her pain and sorrow over such a baseless accusation.” (End of Chapter)