Marriage Seduction Addiction

Chapter 255 Aside from life and death, everything else is trivial.

Because Jiang Beiheng was hospitalized, Yingjie stayed with him at the hospital. That evening, Lu Xingyan took Tang Xu back to Yujing Bay.

Before getting out of the car, Lu Xingyan asked, "Do you want me to come up with you?"

Tang Xu glanced back at him and said, "Lu Xingyan, I shouldn't be that weak yet."

Lu Xingyan chuckled upon hearing this and said nothing more.

After watching Tang Xu's figure enter the residential area, the smile on his face gradually disappeared. He then took out his phone to check the information on it and drove directly to a business club in the city center.

Half an hour later, Lu Xingyan arrived uninvited and pushed open the door to one of the private rooms.

There were nearly ten men and women in the private room, and it was a lively time, but he suddenly interrupted them, and everyone fell silent.

Someone rudely asked, "Who are you?"

In the very center, Duan Siwei, who had been frowning and smoking, looked up and saw Lu Xingyan. He paused for a moment before stopping the restless people around him. "I know her."

Lu Xingyan looked only at Duan Siwei, ignoring the others in the private room, and said, "Mr. Duan, do you have time to talk?"

Duan Siwei paused, stubbed out his cigarette, and got up to walk towards the door.

Lu Xingyan turned slightly to the side, and Duan Siwei walked straight out, casually opened an empty private room, and went inside.

Lu Xingyan then followed him inside.

"I'm sorry." After closing the door, Lu Xingyan leaned against it and looked at Duan Siwei. "I didn't mean to disturb Mr. Duan's gathering. However, I really want to see Mr. Yan, but I can't get in touch with him. So I can only trouble you, Mr. Duan."

Duan Siwei's brows furrowed even more deeply. "What do you want to see him for?"

“Tang Xu is my friend,” Lu Xingyan said. “I think she deserves an explanation.”

Duan Siwei lowered his head and lit another cigarette, looking extremely agitated. "Is this Tang Xu's idea?"

Lu Xingyan tilted her head to look at him, "So, Mr. Duan, is it your idea to ask me to come back and comfort her and stay with her? Don't you think you've overstepped your bounds by showing such concern for your good friend's ex-girlfriend?"

Duan Siwei took a deep drag on his cigarette before saying, "Since you can tell that this is his intention, then you should know how important Tang Xu is to him. Does he want to let her down?"

"I didn't want to let them down, but in the end, I did," Lu Xingyan said. "The result is what matters most, isn't it?"

"So?" Duan Siwei looked at him. "You want to see him, what do you want to say?"

Lu Xingyan smiled and said, "Since we can't see Mr. Yan, then passing on this message to you should be the same. No matter how unwilling Mr. Yan is, a betrayal is a betrayal. If he's going to betray you, then let him betray you completely. Don't be so resolute as to refuse to give an answer while simultaneously trying to show this so-called 'concern.' If you really care about Tang Xu, then please let her go completely and stop torturing her with these back-and-forth tricks."

Duan Siwei's anxiety became more and more obvious. "Since you know that he was forced to make this choice this time, shouldn't you hope that this matter will pass soon and that the two of them can reconcile?"

"Then I ask you, Mr. Duan, is it possible for this matter to be resolved?"

Duan Siwei was suddenly stunned, and for a moment, he could not say anything more.

“Since it’s so difficult, let’s just let it go completely,” Lu Xingyan said. “Mr. Duan is Mr. Yan’s friend, so naturally you hope Mr. Yan is doing well. But I am Tang Xu’s friend, so I can only stand on Tang Xu’s side. Since this matter can’t be resolved, then please take good care of yourself, Mr. Yan, and let Tang Xu go completely.

Duan Siwei, with a cigarette between his fingers, stood there stunned for a moment, speechless.

“That’s what I’m trying to say,” Lu Xingyan said. “Tang Xu has suffered enough over the years. If Mr. Yan truly cares for her, please let her go and allow her to live a peaceful life from now on. That would be the greatest mercy.”

After saying this, Lu Xingyan turned around and prepared to leave.

Behind him, Duan Siwei suddenly stood up, bracing himself against the table, and said, "You have no idea what Tang Xu means to him—"

Lu Xingyan didn't turn her head and said, "I don't need to understand. I just want Tang Xu to live a free and peaceful life from now on. I think Mr. Yan should have the same expectation."

After saying that, Lu Xingyan didn't linger and went straight out the door.

Duan Siwei stood beside the table, unable to resist looking up at the sky. After a long while, he sighed heavily.

……

The next morning, Tang Xu got up, tidied up her things, and went out.

It was rush hour, and the city traffic was a complete mess. Her car was stuck in traffic all the way from under the elevated road to on the elevated road, but she finally made it to the CBD with its towering buildings.

She didn't attract much attention when she entered the Jiang Group headquarters building. However, someone in the queue waiting for the elevator saw her, and soon the news spread like wildfire. Before anyone knew it, everyone in front of Tang Xu quietly made way for her.

When Tang Xu finally realized what was happening, she found that almost everyone was looking at her with curiosity.

She didn't linger, quickly thanked everyone a few times, and then followed the path cleared by the crowd into the newly opened elevator.

There was a long queue of people outside, but she was the only one in the elevator, which quietly went up to the office floor where Jiang Muchen was located.

The elevator doors opened, and the first person to see her was Cheng Jin.

Cheng Jin was stunned for a moment before he came to his senses. "You... how did you get here?"

"I'm looking for Jiang Muchen," Tang Xu replied calmly.

Cheng Jin still looked at her with a hesitant expression and said, "Mr. Jiang hasn't come to his office yet... What do you want with him?"

"Then I'll wait for him."

Seeing this, Cheng Jin could only lead Tang Xu to the reception area. He had just arranged for Tang Xu to sit down and poured her a cup of coffee when he was about to ask her what she was up to when the elevator doors opened and Jiang Muchen arrived.

Tang Xu quickly stood up and went to greet him.

Jiang Muchen, his face filled with gloom, was walking straight to his office when he suddenly saw Tang Xu coming to greet him, and he was momentarily stunned.

"I have something to talk to you about."

Jiang Muchen's gaze quickly fell on the file bag in Tang Xu's hand. After lingering there for a long time, his gaze slowly moved upwards and landed on her face.

Her gaze was calm and serene, as if she had already made all the preparations.

Finally, Jiang Muchen withdrew his gaze and walked towards his office.

Tang Xu then followed and disappeared behind the door as well.

……

It's Saturday again in the blink of an eye.

Tang Xu had been busy running around for the past few days, but today she unusually stayed home and did nothing to clean the house.

In the afternoon, Song Luobai opened the door after school and was surprised to see Tang Xu vacuuming. "You're home?"

"Can't I stay home?" Tang Xu asked back.

Song Luobai glanced at her face and felt that her complexion seemed to have recovered a lot compared to last week.

He quickly looked away and was about to close the door and change his shoes when a thin arm suddenly reached in from outside, blocking the door. Immediately afterward, Song Luobai saw a school uniform the same color as his own. Before he could react, Ji Shiqing had already rushed in, first waving at him, then peeking out and looking at Tang Xu, who was standing beside the dining table, with a bright smile, "Sister, long time no see."

Tang Xu was stunned for a moment when she saw Ji Shiqing.

At that moment, Song Luobai clearly saw the change in her expression.

For a fleeting moment, Tang Xu's expression seemed to return to what it had been like last week, but the next instant, it returned to calm.

Song Luobai withdrew her gaze and stared coldly at the person in front of her. "What are you doing here?"

Ji Shiqing remained smiling, ignoring him, and looked at Tang Xu, "Sister, I'm here to freeload again. You won't be unhappy with me, will you?"

Tang Xu paused for a moment, then finally said, "Come in."

"Yay!" Ji Shiqing's face lit up instantly. She snatched the slippers that Song Luobai had just laid out, put them on, and went inside.

Song Luobai's face was very pale. In the end, there was nothing she could do but squat down, open the shoe cabinet, and find slippers to wear again.

It was at this moment that he realized that the two pairs of men's slippers that had been placed deep inside the shoe cabinet were gone.

These two pairs of slippers had been placed at the deepest part of the shoe cabinet since he came to the house. Later, every time he opened the shoe cabinet, he could see them quietly in their original positions, as if they had never been moved.

But those two pairs of slippers were different from the other shoes in the shoe cabinet that weren't used often.

Even though they were in the same spot every time, Song Luobai could still sense that someone had passed through.

And now, they've all disappeared.

Has it finally disappeared completely from this house...?

Song Luobai squatted there for a while before finally finding her winter slippers, putting them on, and going inside.

Ji Shiqing was sitting casually on the sofa in his slippers, and said to Tang Xu, "Sister, I've been thinking about those dishes you ordered last time for a long time, and I've been wanting to come and eat them again. Today I finally have the chance!"

Tang Xu poured him a glass of water. "Did you tell your parents you were coming here?"

"You mean my uncle?" Ji Shiqing asked back.

Song Luobai coldly threw her backpack at the person on the sofa.

Ji Shiqing dodged the attack by tilting his head, then laughed heartily and said, "Don't worry, my uncle isn't in Huai City, he's abroad. I'm far from the emperor's reach now, I'm completely free!"

"Is that so?" Tang Xu smiled but didn't ask any more questions.

"So, sister, can I come over for meals often in the future?" Ji Shiqing immediately seized the opportunity to ask.

Tang Xu turned around to tidy up the vacuum cleaner and replied calmly, "Sorry, that might not work."

These words startled both Song Luobai and Ji Shiqing.

When Tang Xu turned around, the two boys' eyes were fixed on her, as if they were waiting for an answer.

Tang Xu was silent for a moment before speaking again: "Because I will be leaving for a while."

"Where to?" the two asked in unison.

Tang Xu glanced at Ji Shiqing before looking at Song Luobai and said, "Uncle Jiang's condition is not good. I need to accompany him abroad for treatment for a while."

Song Luobai's expression was not good. She said, "What do you mean? You're not just moving into the Jiang family, you want to go back? Don't forget what Jiang Muchen did—"

“I haven’t forgotten,” Tang Xu replied. “I was just accompanying Uncle Jiang to get medical treatment; it has nothing to do with anything else.”

Song Luobai, no longer caring about Ji Shiqing, retorted, "How can it be unrelated? Something must have happened for you to make this decision. Tang Xu, you need to be more clear-headed. Don't make rash decisions because of... because of those inexplicable things!"

Ji Shiqing, who was standing nearby, suddenly spoke up: "Is that how you talk to your older sister?"

"Shut up, what's it to you!" Song Luobai said to Ji Shiqing in a hostile manner.

"I won't," Ji Shiqing said defiantly. "Go ahead and hit me!"

Seeing that the two boys were about to start fighting, Tang Xu quickly reached out and pulled Song Luobai into his small room.

After closing the door, Song Luobai's face was still grim as she stared at Tang Xu. "I thought you were rational and clear-headed, but it turns out you can lose your composure even when faced with these things—"

Tang Xu looked at him, then suddenly interrupted him and asked, "What is it?"

Song Luobai choked, unable to speak for a moment, only panting and staring at Tang Xu, his heart pounding.

Tang Xu waited for him to calm down before speaking, "I know what you're thinking. If I tell you that I've completed the divorce proceedings and that accompanying Uncle Jiang to see a doctor is reasonable and moral, and has nothing to do with those messy decisions, can you feel more at ease?"

Song Luobai was suddenly taken aback. "You...you're divorced?"

Tang Xu nodded.

Song Luobai seemed a little dazed. "Wasn't Jiang Muchen dragging his feet on signing?"

“He had no choice,” Tang Xu replied.

This news was indeed quite significant, and Song Luobai remained silent for a moment.

Tang Xu said, "As for you, there's still a month and a half until summer vacation. After summer vacation, whether you go on a study tour or a summer camp, I can arrange it for you. But for this month and a half, you must come home on time as before, and you are absolutely not allowed to stay out all night or cause trouble."

After a long while, Song Luobai finally snorted and said, "You've already made all the arrangements, what else can I say?"

Seeing that he had completely calmed down, Tang Xucai said again, "In the face of life and death, everything else is trivial. So let's all take it easy."

She seemed to be talking to him, but more like she was talking to herself.

Song Luobai looked up at her again, then fell silent once more.

However, when he returned outside and faced Ji Shiqing, Song Luobai's expression remained terrifyingly cold.

Ji Shiqing looked at Tang Xu and couldn't help but ask, "Sister, are you really going abroad?"

Tang Xu nodded.

Upon hearing this, Ji Shiqing's face was filled with sadness. "What am I going to do if I can't bear to part with you..."

"Ji Shiqing, how disgusting are you?" Song Luobai couldn't help but say.

Ji Shiqing ignored him and looked at Tang Xu, saying, "Sister, you don't know, you're like my lucky charm. My uncle used to be very strict with me, but since I met you, my life has become much easier... You're gentle and beautiful, and your emotions are stable. I even hoped that you could become good friends with my uncle and have a positive influence on him... But now that you're leaving, I'm really afraid that I'll fall back into those dark and hopeless days—"

"Ji Shiqing, are you sick?!" Song Luobai was so angry that she almost hit him again.

Tang Xu stopped him again, then smiled at Ji Shiqing and said softly, "That's such a pity. Find another lucky goddess."