Marriage Seduction Addiction

Chapter 295 Desolation
When Tang Lan finally regained consciousness and opened her eyes, the first thing she saw was Tang Xu sitting by the window.

She sat there quietly, only looking out the window. Even though they were in the same room, so close, she still wouldn't look at her twice.

Just like their mother-daughter relationship, they should be the closest people in the world, but they can never get close to each other.

In an instant, Tang Lan was overwhelmed with emotions, and her eyes welled up with tears once again.

Hearing the noise, Tang Xu finally turned around and looked at the person lying on the bed with a cold expression.

The moment their eyes met, Tang Lan seemed to suddenly remember everything that had happened before. In an instant, her pupils trembled violently once again. As she stared at Tang Xu, the fear in her expression clearly outweighed the pain.

Tang Xu clearly saw the change in her expression, and after a moment, he said calmly, "You're finally awake. Do you need me to call someone to take care of you? Do you want to notify Mr. Shao or Meng Liancheng?"

“Yaoyao…” Tang Lan looked at her and stammered, but could only say her name, as if she could not say anything else.

Tang Xu chuckled softly, then said, "Don't worry, I know you don't really want to see me either. If there's nothing else, I'll leave now."

After saying that, Tang Xu lowered her head, picked up her handbag, and turned to walk towards the door.

Tang Lan sat there in a daze, watching Tang Xu almost reach the door, before suddenly snapping out of her daze. She jumped off the bed, ran barefoot to the door, and reached out to grab Tang Xu.

This time, no matter how hard Tang Xu tried, he couldn't break free from her grasp.

Tang Lan lowered her eyes, almost unable to look her in the eye, only repeating over and over, "I'm sorry... Yao Yao, I'm sorry..."

Tang Lan bent down deeply in front of her, and Tang Xu had no doubt that no matter how much she bent down, her slender body would probably kneel down in front of her.

In the end, Tang Xu didn't let that happen. Instead, he reached out and helped Tang Lan up from the ground.

Tang Lan was already sobbing uncontrollably.

Tang Xu was not good at comforting people, especially since the person in front of him was Tang Lan.

Therefore, she didn't say anything, but waited quietly for Tang Lan to calm down.

Finally, Tang Lan turned and went into the bathroom. She leaned over the sink, turned on the faucet, and burst into tears amidst the sound of running water.

Tang Xu stood quietly at the bathroom door for a moment, then returned to her seat and continued to look out the window.

The city was already quiet in the early morning, and this quietness made her feel comforted.

Only in such silence could the desolation in her heart grow and spread freely, especially with the sound of a woman crying in the background, which was perfectly fitting at this moment.

Tang Xu was completely unaware of the pain and sorrow, only feeling comfortable.

It's a comfort that you can't experience during the day.

She sat there for a long time, until the sobbing beside her gradually subsided and then disappeared...

Finally, Tang Lan opened the bathroom door and came out.

Her eyes were already red and swollen from crying, but because of her beauty, she looked even more pitiful.

The moment she met Tang Xu's gaze, she almost lost control and burst into tears once again.

Tang Xu quickly averted her gaze and looked out the window again, saying, "If you have anything else to say, just say it. Don't keep crying like this..."

Tang Xu paused at the right moment, not continuing. Tang Lan slowly sat down on the edge of the bed, covered her face with her hands, and after a long while, choked out, "I'm sorry, Yao Yao... I didn't expect... I really didn't want to involve you in these things, your life shouldn't be like this... you shouldn't be living this kind of life..."

This time, Tang Xu did not retort.

After a long silence, she spoke again: "And what about you? Are you willing to live this kind of life?"

"No, no—" Tang Lan murmured in anguish, but she seemed to have no other answer besides these two words.

Tang Xu already knew this.

Whenever Meng Liancheng is involved, Tang Lan always has a lot to say that she can't bring herself to say.

Even now, even though she knows so much, that ingrained habit still makes it difficult for Tang Lan to speak.

Tang Xu remained calm and composed, asking, "Then why did you do this?"

"I didn't want to..." Tang Lan also turned her face away, not daring to look at Tang Xu's back anymore, "Yao Yao, I really didn't want to..."

“But you still did it,” Tang Xu stated calmly. “Not only did you do it, but you also had no complaints about Meng Liancheng.”

"No, no..." Tang Lan continued to deny it, her face pale and powerless.

“So you harbor resentment towards him,” Tang Xu said. “But is it just resentment? More than that, it’s your love for him, right?”

This time, Tang Lan remained silent and did not deny it again.

"But I just can't understand it..." Tang Xu silently tugged at the corner of her mouth, "What is it about this person that's worth loving?"

Two people's reflections were shown in the window. Tang Xu looked at the two people in the reflection, as if four people existed in this space at the same time.

Yes, everyone has more than one side, and no one has only one emotion. They also have more than one feeling for one person.

But how precious is the word "love"!

It was truly ironic for Tang Xu to think that this was happening to someone like Meng Liancheng.

She knew perfectly well that Tang Lan couldn't give her an answer, but she still asked the question anyway.

After a long while, Tang Lan's voice was finally heard again—

"Do I make you feel ashamed?"

"To be honest, I don't care."

Tang Lan stiffly raised her head, only to see Tang Xu's calm and unperturbed back.

“Mrs. Shao, you are my biological mother, both biologically and in name, but to be honest, I don’t care. I’ve long been used to life without a mother, so what happens to you doesn’t really affect me much. It’s just that, as a woman myself, I feel sad for you—sad for you being controlled by such a man your whole life.”

Tang Lan's tears still fell uncontrollably once again.

Tang Xu could see it clearly in the reflection of the window, but pretended not to see anything.

"Perhaps women caught in a relationship are powerless to struggle and save themselves, but one cannot live for the sake of 'love' forever, can one? Of course you can't let him go, but for you, aren't there more important people and things? You can disregard everything else, but what about your daughter? The apple of your eye, the one you and Mr. Shao cherish, shouldn't you care about her? Even for her future and life, shouldn't you make a choice? Aren't you afraid that if this continues, one day Meng Liancheng will do the same and ruin her?"