After her ninth miscarriage, she finally let her scumbag husband and her beloved get together.

Xu Wantang only slept for a little over two hours before Cen Yuan dragged her out of bed.

"The clothes are washed and ironed, it's about time you went downstairs."

Xu Wantang opened her eyes and looked at the man in front of her.

He was dressed neatly in a suit, with a watch and Buddhist prayer beads on his wrist, looking as if nothing had happened.

But he's not like that in the bathroom...

Xu Wantang pouted: "Second brother, you're acting like a certain kind of person right now."

"Someone who doesn't take responsibility after pulling up their pants?"

"You... um." Xu Wantang nodded vigorously.

"The Xu family and Cen Shichuan are looking for you. I don't care, but are you prepared to appear with me?"

"What?"

Xu Wantang jumped out of bed: "Why didn't you say so sooner?"

She complained as she rushed to the bathroom to change her clothes.

Just as I was about to close the door, a large hand blocked it and forced its way in.

Before Xu Wantang could react, the man pinned her against the sink.

Cen Yuan leaned down and pressed down on her, bracing himself against the table with his arms, leaving her nowhere to escape.

"So afraid of being seen by them? Then how did you have the guts to mess with me in the first place?"

"You, you... I'm not. My reputation is bad now, and I'm your sister-in-law. In ancient times, we would both be drowned in a pig cage for this, but you're different," Xu Wantang explained.

Cen Yuan stared at her, his eyes deep: "If my thoughts were different from yours, would you still have come to me?"

Xu Wantang didn't quite understand what "different" meant.

But she knew in her heart whether Cen Yuan treated her well or not.

She simply assumed that Cen Yuan was a cultivator with good intentions, and that helping her was a simple matter.

After going to the bathroom, she realized what she had been overlooking all along.

The man saw her restraint and forbearance as a sign of possessiveness.

Once he crosses that line, he won't care about any constraints anymore.

Xu Wantang met his eyes: "You're not just making excuses to deny it, are you?"

Cen Yuan chuckled deeply: "I should be the one saying that. If you break my rules, you can forget about escaping."

"I... um."

The man gently touched her lips, which still carried a cool, refreshing scent.

But his expression lacked some of its usual coldness and desolation.

Her cheeks flushed for a moment, and she pushed him away, saying, "Get out, I need to change my clothes."

He glanced at his watch: "I'll go down first. After you leave, take the elevator down from the west side."

Why?

"You'll find out when you get down there."

……

Xu Wantang changed her clothes, styled her hair and makeup, and came out to find Cen Yuan had already left.

She followed his directions and walked to the west elevator, almost circling the entire hotel.

However, there are indeed fewer people in the west elevator.

After going downstairs, she headed towards the banquet hall.

The Xu family's thank-you banquet had long ended, and only the Xu family members remained chatting.

Just as she was about to step forward, Lu Jiu ran over.

"Young Madam, are you alright?"

Xu Wantang glanced in the direction Lu Jiu had come from; the hotel had a completely symmetrical layout.

The left and right sides are exactly the same.

This makes it easier for her to make up excuses.

"What could be wrong with me? I had a few drinks and took a nap in the lounge."

"What lounge?"

Cen Shichuan led his men forward.

Xu Wantang pointed to the corridor behind her: "My brother said he booked a lounge at the hotel so that family members can rest there when they're tired."

Xu Shengze asked in surprise, "The lounge is over here, why did you go over there?"

"Huh? But I saw 'Restroom' written on the door, no wonder it was so dark inside. But I saw the door wasn't locked, so I just lay down on the sofa and fell asleep."

Xu Wantang explained for a while, then asked, "What happened?"

As she spoke, she glanced at Xu Chuxue, who was standing at the back.

Xu Chuxue swept her hair to one side, revealing the red mark on her neck.

As for what kind of red mark it was, Xu Wantang knew perfectly well.

Because she also has them on her body now, but Cen Yuan is too cunning, so they are all in places that others cannot see.

As she thought about it, her cheeks flushed slightly.

Upon noticing this, Cen Shichuan immediately asked, "Wantang, are you feeling unwell?"

Xu Wantang shook her head: "No."

Cen Shichuan stood before her: "I'm your husband. What's wrong with you? Is there anything you can't tell me?"

"..."

Xu Wantang was stunned for a moment.

Suddenly I understood what he meant; he thought she had been drugged.

Xu Wantang shook her head: "I'm not feeling unwell, what's wrong? Are any of you feeling unwell? But the hotel has been cooperating with the Xu family for many years, and the annual meeting was held here before. It's unlikely that there's a problem with the food. Should we check it?"

Xu Shengze panicked and quickly stepped forward: "No need. Shi Chuan has already found out about this. It was Chen Jingjing who sent Li Shao to the company to seduce you."

"Seduction? Bro, did you call the police? This is commercial infiltration. Our Xu family may not be a wealthy family, but we are still honest and law-abiding business people. How can you just shove people in like that? Didn't the company's HR do any background checks?"

Xu Wantang spoke exaggeratedly.

The sound attracted many of the Xu family elders who had not yet left.

Upon hearing how serious it was, they all blamed Xu Shengze.

Just as Cen Yuan said, Xu Shengze was able to establish himself in the company mostly because of Cen Shichuan.

The big problems that a year ago caused between the two of them are unknown to others, but the elders of the Xu family know them very well.

Now that this kind of thing has happened, people are even more skeptical of Xu Shengze's abilities.

Xu Shengze's face was extremely ugly.

"I will handle this matter."

"Yes, I believe in my brother." Xu Wantang smiled.

She wouldn't get involved in this matter; the Xu family had nothing to do with her anymore.

The more generous she is, the more troublesome some people seem.

Some people, Xu Chuxue.

At this moment, Cen Shichuan spoke up: "Wantang, now that your mother's injuries have healed, it's not good for you to keep living at the Xu family's house. Come back to the Cen family's house with me."

"Um."

Xu Wantang did not refuse.

She didn't want the Xu family to listen to their brainwashing words; they would only get nervous if she left.

However, given Cen Shichuan's attitude, can they still treat Xu Chuxue with the same deference as before?

What a waste of her time. She thought the Xu family could help her get a divorce.

……

After Xu Wantang and Cen Shichuan left.

Xu's parents and Xu Shengze returned to the lounge.

Xu Chuxue gritted her teeth and said, "Why didn't you stop Xu Wantang just now? You actually let her go back with you like this."

Xu's parents said with difficulty, "Since the Third Young Master has already spoken, wouldn't it be too obvious if we said anything more?"

"Can't you think about me...?"

"Enough," Xu Shengze interrupted, displeased. "Haven't we done enough for you? We've sacrificed almost everything for Wan Tang."

Xu Chuxue stood there, stunned.

"Brother, what do you mean? Are you blaming me? It was Wan Tang who fought with me, who snatched from me..."

"What are you fighting for? What are you scrambling for? You always say that, but what has Wan Tang actually gained?"

Xu Shengze only realized what was happening because of Cen Shichuan's words.

If you're going to compete and strive for something, you should at least get something in return.

But Xu Wantang had nothing and was expelled from the Xu family.

Xu Chuxue froze, sensing Xu Shengze's guilt.

And the parents, who were always biased, did not say anything to stop it.

If things continue like this, she will not only lose her identity, but she may also lose Cen Shichuan.

She immediately burst into tears: "I'm sorry, brother, Mom and Dad, I really have no choice, but Shi Chuan wants to fall in love with someone else. Isn't what I've done also a sacrifice? I saved Shi Chuan, lost my child, and I even have to call you in private. Do I deserve this?"

That's what I mean.

The Xu family immediately resumed their previous favoritism towards her.

"Alright, alright, let's not talk about it anymore. We'll find another way to get them to get a divorce." Zheng Yuzhu hugged Xu Chuxue.

"Mom." Xu Shengze frowned.

"Shengze, Wan Tang has such a bad reputation that even if she stays in the Cen family, she will never gain any real power. This is all she can do for the rest of her life. It's useless to you and to our family. We still have to rely on Chu Xue now."

After Zheng Yuzhu's analysis, everyone quieted down.

Xu Shengze was full of doubts, but after careful consideration, he chose to acquiesce.

"The Cen family's quarterly meeting is in a few days, and everyone will return to the Cen family. I think Shi Chuan intends to officially marry Wan Tang at that time."

"We need to get their marriage application signed before that."