Marriage Seduction Addiction

Chapter 296 Love Needs to Be Expressed
After hearing Tang Xu's words, Tang Lan was completely stunned.

To Tang Lan, Tang Xu's words seemed no different from what Meng Liancheng had said.

Both of them moved out of her home, her daughter...

And their goals were similar—

Even though Tang Xu had never expressed such thoughts before, at least at this moment, she hoped that she would stand on her side.

This was almost the closest moment between the mother and daughter.

It was rare that Tang Xu didn't mock her; it was rare that she was so calm and almost open with her heart.

This was the scenario Tang Lan had hoped for, but when it actually happened, she was filled with inner turmoil and conflict—

To be honest, she couldn't quite figure out the situation at that moment.

Meng Liancheng said that Tang Xu would ruin her family, while Tang Xu said that Meng Liancheng would ruin her family.

Her reason and emotions were intertwined and struggling, but she could never find a balance.

Tang Xu seemed to sense her emotions and waited quietly for a long time before speaking again: "You don't necessarily need to give me an answer right now. To be honest, apart from that blood tie, there's almost no affection between us. So, I'm not trying to use our relationship to blackmail you. No matter what decision you ultimately make, our relationship won't change. But I still hope that when you're clear-headed, you can understand that I'm telling you this from a woman's perspective—about you, about your daughter with Mr. Shao… There are many kinds of suffering in this world that women shouldn't have to bear."

After saying that, Tang Xu stood up again. "I've said everything I needed to say. The rest is up to you to think about."

This time, Tang Lan finally didn't stop her.

She covered her face and sat on the edge of the bed, clearly hearing Tang Xu's voice as he left, but she could only sit there motionless.

To be honest, she had thought about what Tang Xu was talking about.

However, she had always been used to escaping, and when she thought about these issues, she would subconsciously try not to think about them.

But now, Tang Xu, as an observer, has directly pointed out these crucial issues to her—

Can she pretend she didn't hear anything?
But between these two people...

Can she really make the right choices?
……

Tang Xu left the room and headed straight for the elevator.

The hotel was unusually quiet at four in the morning. Tang Xu stood alone in the elevator, closing her eyes with a slight sense of weariness.

She tried her best.

She has said everything she could say.

But what will Tang Lan ultimately choose?
She had no answer in her heart.

But she desperately needed this help...

As my thoughts raced, the elevator stopped and the doors opened.

Tang Xu then slowly opened her eyes.

Unexpectedly, there was someone standing at the elevator door.

At that moment, a tall man dressed in ordinary clothes stood outside the elevator door, staring intently at her.

Tang Xu glanced at the hotel lobby behind him, her mind calm. "Is there something you need?"

"Miss Tang," the other person called out her surname without any surprise, "Mr. Shao wants to see you."

Tang Xu was taken aback for a moment, then quickly smiled and said, "Okay."

The other party seemed slightly surprised by her attitude, but quickly regained their composure, entered the elevator, and escorted Tang Xu to another floor.

In the suite's living room, Tang Xu saw Shao Qingyun once again.

He was still that ordinary-looking man; probably no one would associate him with the famous Shao Qingyun upon first meeting him.

Yet this seemingly ordinary man, who was actually capable of wielding absolute power, was willing to quietly come to Huai City for his wife and wait silently until this time.

When did Mr. Shao arrive?

How is my wife?

The two questions were asked almost simultaneously.

After a moment of silence, Shao Qingyun spoke first, answering Tang Xu: "It was ten o'clock last night."

"Madam Shao is alright, she's awake now," Tang Xu replied, then asked, "Since Mr. Shao is already here and wants to know how Madam Shao is, shouldn't he go downstairs to see her himself?"

Shao Qingyun glanced at her and said slowly, "She doesn't know I'm here, and she doesn't want me to get involved in things that concern you."

"Even so, Mr. Shao, you were still worried, so you chose to conceal your itinerary and come along?"

Shao Qingyun did not deny it, got up and poured her a glass of water, and placed it in front of Tang Xu.

Tang Xu glanced at him and realized that he was about to have a long talk.

“I have no ill intentions toward you.” Sure enough, Shao Qingyun spoke up the next moment, “but I don’t want to see my wife unhappy. If you are the cause of her pain, then I will definitely not stand idly by.”

Upon hearing this, Tang Xu's gaze fell on him, lingering for a long time before she chuckled softly, "It's clear that Mr. Shao truly loves Mrs. Shao."

Upon hearing this, Shao Qingyun slightly shifted his gaze and said, "To me, she is the most important woman."

Seeing this, Tang Xu knew it was the pride and face of a grown man at play. People of this age probably always find it difficult to talk about "love".

“Mr. Shao, of course I believe in your feelings for Mrs. Shao, but I still can’t help but remind you that love needs to be expressed,” Tang Xu said. “You value Mrs. Shao so much, and you’re willing to do so much for her behind the scenes, which is certainly love. But if Mrs. Shao doesn’t know, aren’t you the only one who gets moved by all this?”

Shao Qingyun's gaze sharpened slightly as it fell upon Tang Xu. He slowly said, "I did all this without intending anyone to know. As long as she's happy, that's more important than anything else."

“But if she only feels happy when she can feel your love in tangible form?” Tang Xu said.

Shao Qingyun's fingers, which were resting on the armrest of the chair, twitched slightly as he looked at Tang Xu. "She told you?"

“No,” Tang Xu said softly, “it’s just some…feelings as a woman.”

“That’s true.” Shao Qingyun looked at her. “You hate your mother so much, how could you be willing to listen to her say these things?”

"So, Mr. Shao, do you think that what I'm saying to you right now is because I hate her?" Tang Xu asked. "You came all this way here just to make Mrs. Shao happy, didn't you? Now that you have a chance to make her happy, are you not even willing to seize it?"

"You want her to be happy?" Shao Qingyun asked with a hint of doubt.

Tang Xu smiled slightly. "To be honest, whether she's happy or not isn't important to me. But everyone has things they want to pursue. If she's happy, I can get closer to my pursuit, so of course, her happiness is a good thing for me."

Hearing this, Shao Qingyun looked at her quietly for a long time before saying in a deep voice, "You seem different from before." "Is that so?" Tang Xu smiled easily upon hearing this, "Probably because I'm no longer confused. I have things I want to do, so everything else has become unimportant."

"So, what is it that you want to do?"

“That’s none of Mr. Shao’s business,” Tang Xu replied. “But I can guarantee that once I’ve done what I want to do, from now on I will never let Mrs. Shao be affected by me or unhappy because of me again. Is that answer satisfactory, Mr. Shao?”

After listening, Shao Qingyun did not reply for a moment.

He sat quietly in the chair, his fingers tapping rhythmically on the armrest. He looked at Tang Xu for a moment before finally speaking: "I know you have a grudge against your mother, which is why you're unwilling to accept her kindness and help. But what if I were to offer my assistance? Is there anything I can do to help you?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Xu gently shook her head. "I'll handle my own affairs. Mr. Shao, the only people you need to focus on are the ones you love—your wife and your daughter. Please rest assured, I have no ill intentions towards your family, and I hope that the three of you can be happy."

Shao Qingyun's gaze remained calm as it lingered on Tang Xu's face. "You really are quite different from before."

Upon hearing this, Tang Xu simply chuckled and offered no further explanation.

……

As dawn broke, Tang Xu finally left Shao Qingyun's room.

Shao Qingyun also came out with her.

They entered the same elevator but pressed different floor buttons.

Then, Shao Qingyun walked out from the floor where Tang Lan was staying.

Tang Xu stood in the elevator, quietly watching his back as he walked towards Tang Lan's room, her face calm and expressionless.

When Tang Lan opened the door and saw Shao Qingyun standing outside, she was initially stunned, then her eyes involuntarily darted away. "You... how did you get here?"

Looking at her expression, Shao Qingyun sighed softly before saying, "I'm worried about you."

"I've said it before, this is my business, and I need to handle it myself!" Tang Lan's heart was in turmoil, and her emotions were somewhat out of control. "Why did you come along?"

"I'm worried about you." Shao Qingyun's answer remained the same.

In an instant, something seemed to flash through Tang Lan's mind. She looked up at him and asked, "When did you arrive?"

Shao Qingyun answered truthfully: "Last night, at ten o'clock."

This answer clearly flustered Tang Lan.

He arrived at ten o'clock last night, but waited until now before finally appearing before her.

"Have you...met Tang Xu?" Tang Lan asked, her voice trembling slightly. "What did she say to you?"

At this moment, anyone could clearly see the fear in Tang Lan's heart.

Shao Qingyun didn't know what she was afraid of, nor did he want to delve into it. He simply said, "She said she hopes our family of three can be happy."

This answer clearly stunned Tang Lan; she was even momentarily speechless. "What?"

Shao Qingyun stepped forward and entered the room, reaching out to take Tang Lan's hand. "For me, this is also the most important thing. Your happiness and our daughter's happiness are the happiest things in my life."

Tang Lan stood there, staring at him in a daze, as if she couldn't come to her senses for a long time.

Shao Qingyun is not good at sweet talk.

Of course, he had always treated her very well, so well that it made the wives and ladies around them jealous.

But... her heart was never with him, so she often took his kindness for granted.

until now.

At her most anxious, confused, and vulnerable moment, when she desperately needed comfort and support, she unexpectedly saw him and heard him say these words to her—

Tang Lan didn't want to admit it.

But at this moment, she truly felt that his appearance was like a timely rain, saving her and comforting her.

This unprecedented feeling left her stunned and unable to recover for a long time.

It wasn't until Shao Qingyun raised his hand to touch her face that she realized that she was already in tears.

Shao Qingyun remained silent, gently wiping away the tears on her face.

Tang Lan finally couldn't hold back any longer, buried her face in the man's arms, and cried out in anguish.

……

At the same time, Tang Xu walked into the 24-hour convenience store next to the hotel, bought a bread roll and a cup of coffee, sat on a stool by the window, and quietly watched the city gradually awaken.

The sun will eventually rise.

Everyone has their own place to belong.

What difference does it make whether she's here or there at that time?

……

That day, Tang Xu went home and collapsed onto the bed, sleeping soundly for a full day and night.

She wasn't woken up by her phone ringing until 10 a.m. the next morning.

He picked up his phone, opened his heavy eyes, and glanced at it. It was a call from Meng Tianyou.

Hearing her muffled voice, Meng Tianyou chuckled and said, "Sister, are you still sleeping at this hour? Staying in bed isn't a good habit!"

“I have terrible morning grumpiness,” Tang Xu said. “So you’d better have some good news to tell me.”

Meng Tianyou laughed loudly, clearly in a good mood, before saying, "Isn't that a coincidence? I just had some good news—the Yu family has just announced their latest major project partner, an emerging overseas company. I only just found out that Meng Liancheng had been working on this all along, hoping to use it as a springboard back to the Meng family. But now—he's messed it up. Not only has he messed up his relationship with the Yu family, but he's also ruined his influence within the Meng family. Now almost all the senior executives at the Meng family know that it was because of him that they lost the Yu family as a partner. There's a lot of condemnation and cursing of Meng Liancheng within the Meng family. He probably has no chance of going back."

Tang Xu gradually came to her senses, chuckled, and said, "Indeed, it's good news."

"So, shall we have dinner together tonight to celebrate?" Meng Liancheng asked her.

Before Tang Xu could answer, another call came in, so she dismissed Meng Liancheng with a few words and answered the call from Shu Chen.

"I'm incredibly anxious right now..." Shu Chen said bluntly. "I've been by his side for half a year, and I never imagined so much could happen in just a few days. You have no idea what he's like right now. I'm really worried. Are we being too impulsive? If we push him too far, who knows what he might do..."

After listening, Tang Xu only asked one question in return: "After all these years, aren't you anxious?"

Then, as if answering her own question, she added, "Anyway, I'm in a real hurry."