Marriage Seduction Addiction

Chapter 387 Learning from Others
Jiang Beiheng seemed to have long been used to the relationship between Tang Xu and Jiang Muchen, and didn't say anything more.

However, Lin Hongyu, sitting down as an elder, couldn't help but say something upon seeing this situation, no matter how carefree and unrestrained he was.

For him, even though he knew that Tang Xu and Jiang Muchen were divorced, as long as the two of them could still sit at the same table to eat, the past was not a big deal.

"It's been a long time since we've seen Tang Xu in public. What have you been up to lately?"

"It's nothing," Tang Xu replied vaguely while eating. "Just going to get off work and coming home every day, living the life of an ordinary person."

"Go to work?" Lin Hongyu raised an eyebrow slightly and asked, "What kind of work do you do?"

Tang Xu could only continue to answer: "It's a freight logistics company that my father founded before he passed away. I took over it and just run it simply."

"Freight logistics?" Lin Hongyu frowned slightly. "Why would a young woman like you go into this line of work? It's very tough."

Tang Xu just smiled when she heard this, "Where is there a job that isn't hard work? Anyway, everything is hard work, so it doesn't really matter."

"What do you mean by everything being hard? When you were the young mistress of the Jiang family, were you also having a hard time?" Lin Hongyu asked.

Upon hearing this question, Jiang Muchen's eyes twitched involuntarily, while Tang Xu remained calm, as she did not intend to discuss the issue and therefore did not intend to answer it.

Lin Hongyu then looked at Jiang Muchen and said, "You kid, are you really willing to let your wife do this kind of work? Dealing with those sweaty old men all day long, are you really at ease with her?"

Jiang Muchen glanced at Tang Xu and said calmly, "Everyone has their own choices."

Lin Hongyu waved his hand and said with dissatisfaction, "What do you mean by 'choose'? You're a grown man, you should know what you should and shouldn't do. When it's time to make a decision, you should make one. Are you just going to let things continue to develop when they're already going wrong?"

Jiang Muchen did not answer.

Lin Hongyu then looked at Tang Xu again and said, "Little Tang Xu, don't be too willful. Your father is gone, and in Huai City, only these two can be considered your family... Don't always put on a brave face. You should bow your head when you need to, and speak up when you need to, understand?"

Tang Xu listened and simply smiled calmly, saying, "I've learned something, Uncle Lin."

Her answer was originally quite ordinary, and Lin Hongyu had no objection. However, Jiang Muchen suddenly seemed to be stimulated by something, and looked up at Tang Xu with a heavy gaze.

Tang Xu roughly knew what that glance was for.

After she and Jiang Muchen agreed to divorce and parted ways amicably, they never saw each other again, except for that meeting in Helsinki.

Although she had never met him or paid any attention to him, Tang Xu still occasionally heard the name Jiang Muchen.

Some clients who actively seek cooperation with Fengzheng will mention Jiang Muchen's name during the discussions—most of them manage to connect with Jiang Muchen indirectly, and even after going through so many detours, they still can't help but mention him in front of Tang Xu.

Although such things are scattered throughout the mundane daily life, Tang Xu still vaguely sensed that Jiang Muchen had probably spoken to someone, and that someone was deliberately taking care of Feng Zheng's business.

Unfortunately, Tang Xu didn't accept a single one of these offers.

Fengzheng was originally a small company. All the clients who could be associated with Jiang Muchen were referred to other companies by Tang Xu because of the company's small size.

In other words, Tang Xu did not accept the care that Jiang Muchen gave to Feng Zheng.

At this moment, Jiang Muchen probably remembered these things as well, and his expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

Because he also understood Tang Xu—

Learned something?

How could Tang Xu possibly accept instruction?

No matter what happens, she will always act according to her own principles, and no matter what others say, they will never be able to influence her.

Therefore, her repeated expressions of "being taught" were, in his view, almost provocative.

In the past, Jiang Muchen would have probably had a hundred ways to counter her "provocation".

But at this moment, he only felt powerless.

A moment later, Jiang Muchen stood up with a cigarette in his hand, said, "I'm going out for a smoke," and left the private room.

Seeing him get up to leave, Lin Hongyu deliberately looked at Tang Xu's expression, only to see that Tang Xu was still just smiling politely but indifferently. He couldn't help but point at Tang Xu and sigh, "You..."

Jiang Muchen went out for a smoke and never came back. Lin Hongyu was already very busy tonight, and he had already given his old friend a lot of face by sitting here for so long. After chatting for a while, he finally got up and left the private room.

By this time, Tang Xu was almost full. After putting down her chopsticks, she whispered to Jiang Beiheng, "I think the chef is just so-so, the food isn't very good."

Jiang Beiheng looked at her and said, "Is something on your mind that's making you lose your appetite?"

"What could possibly be on my mind?" Tang Xu retorted.

"You're asking me now?" Jiang Beiheng chuckled, then sighed softly after a moment of silence before continuing, "You should be able to tell from his attitude, right?"

Tang Xu knew exactly what he was talking about and replied directly, "Then you should be able to tell my attitude, right?"

After receiving this answer, Jiang Beiheng paused, and when he spoke again, he was still chuckling, "Let's not talk about this... By the way, I saw Lu Xingyan at the hospital yesterday."

Although Tang Xu already knew about this, upon hearing this, she could only raise an eyebrow slightly, "You actually know Lu Xingyan."

“After all, he helped you before. Even if I haven’t met him, I should know him,” Jiang Beiheng said. “What, he didn’t tell you?” “He’s been very busy lately, he hasn’t had time for me,” Tang Xu said.

Although she knew about this, it was definitely not Lu Xingyan who told her.

Jiang Beiheng chuckled before asking, "The girl he was with, is she the good friend you mentioned? Her name is... Ji Yan?"

"You saw her too?"

Jiang Beiheng nodded, seemingly thinking for a moment, before speaking again: "It's hard to imagine that such a girl would be your best friend."

"She must have given you a hard time, right?" Tang Xu lowered her eyes and smiled helplessly. "Don't worry, she definitely wasn't doing it to you. It's because Lu Xingyan was with her that she acted that way."

Jiang Beiheng listened but didn't ask any further questions. He simply hummed in response and then said, "The world of young people."

“Their world,” Tang Xu said.

"And what about you?" Jiang Beiheng said, "You two used to be so close, and now you're excluded from her world. Don't you feel sad?"

"It would be a lie to say I'm not sad, but I've convinced myself to accept it, so it's no longer a problem for me..." After saying that, Tang Xu looked at Jiang Beiheng again, and after a moment of silence, said seriously, "Do you still remember what you promised me?"

Jiang Beiheng seemed surprised by her sudden change of topic. After a moment of hesitation, he smiled and said, "We only met yesterday and chatted for a few minutes. Do you really not trust me that much?"

“Of course I believe you,” Tang Xu said. “It’s just that the Jiang family and the Yan family are in such a situation right now. Once you have contact with her, no one can say for sure what kind of butterfly effect it will have… She is different to me, and I really don’t want her to be hurt in any way… So, I hope you can try to avoid contact with her.”

After listening quietly, Jiang Beiheng slowly nodded and said, "I understand your concerns."

"I'm glad you understand." Tang Xu looked at him. "The reason I said all this is because I trust you. I wouldn't dare to say it so directly if it were someone else."

Jiang Beiheng looked at her quietly for a moment before sighing, "You know, you're so young, but you talk and act like you're old and listless. Sometimes it really worries me."

"I'm perfectly fine, you don't need to worry about me," Tang Xu said. "It's more important for you to take care of your health than anything else."

……

After having dinner, Tang Xu returned to Yujing Bay after sending Jiang Beiheng back to the Jiang family home.

When the door opened, the room was already warm and bright. Yan Shiyu was just opening the bathroom door, drying her wet hair with a towel as she walked out.

Tang Xu didn't expect him to be here with her so early.

"Didn't you have a dinner party tonight?" Tang Xu changed her shoes and walked into the house. "Why are you back so early?"

"It was canceled at the last minute," Yan Shiyu replied casually. "Who knew you wouldn't be home?"

Tang Xu felt inexplicably guilty and hesitated for a moment before speaking: "Mr. Jiang asked me to accompany him to a restaurant owned by a friend for a tasting. I thought you had a dinner party anyway, so I agreed. Who knew you would cancel your dinner party? I should have known better than to agree to his request."

Upon hearing this, Yan Shiyu paused in his actions, then looked up at her, "He asked you to dinner?"

Tang Xu's heart skipped a beat. She tied her hair up and gave a soft reply.

"What did you talk about?" Yan Shiyu asked again.

This topic was unexpected for Tang Xu.

Before this, Yan Shiyu had never inquired about her relationship with Jiang Beiheng, but today, he suddenly asked seriously what they had talked about.

It is evident how much influence Jiang Beiheng's contact with Ji Yan had on him.

While Tang Xu was still in a daze, pondering how to answer his question, she saw Yan Shiyu's eyes flicker, as if he had suddenly remembered something. He withdrew his gaze from Tang Xu and did not continue the previous topic, but simply said, "Go take a shower first."

Tang Xu stood quietly for a moment, then instead of heading to the bathroom, she sat down next to him.

However, just as she was about to say something, Yan Shiyu suddenly reached out and gently stroked her lips, stopping her from saying what she was about to say.

“You don’t need to tell me,” Yan Shiyu said. “You are free to associate with him, and I shouldn’t ask.”

Yes, this was a consensus they had reached long ago.

Although they have reached many consensuses in the past, this is a rare point that they have truly adhered to to this day.

However, Tang Xu was still slightly stunned.

Things related to Ji Yan usually easily stir his emotions, but these past two days, he has been too calm in front of her.

This calm made Tang Xu uneasy.

She didn't know how much of his emotions he was hiding to achieve such calmness, and what she least wanted to see was him hiding himself away.

Tang Xu couldn't help but reach out and hold his hand. Just as she was about to say something, Yan Shiyu suddenly spoke up again: "Is there anything you want to do tonight?"

Tang Xu was taken aback again, and after a moment she chuckled softly, tilting her head slightly to look at him, and asked, "Is there anything you want to do?"

Yan Shiyu looked at her quietly for a moment, then smiled and said, "Yes."