Marriage Seduction Addiction

Chapter 71: Pretend nothing happened
Upon hearing Tang Xu's question, Duan Siwei's eyes widened slightly. "Ah, you didn't know?"

"Even if he didn't tell you before, didn't you ask him these past two days?"

Tang Xu remained silent for a moment after seeing his exaggerated reaction.

"Ah, that's right." Duan Siwei suddenly slapped his forehead. "Miss Qi has been in Huai City for the past two days, so you probably haven't had a chance to meet her, right?"

Tang Xu put down her wine glass. "This wine is quite good. Is it expensive?"

Duan Siwei couldn't help but tilt his head and laugh out loud, "It's really hard to hear a single truth from Miss Tang... Alright, alright, I know you're upset. If you're upset, then let's not talk about it anymore and have a drink."

Duan Siwei handed the wine glass to her again, and Tang Xu took it, but put it down again. "I have to go back, so I can't drink too much. Thank you for your hospitality."

Duan Siwei suddenly sighed, then his gaze fell on Tang Xu's face, and he said, "You know, when I first met you, I thought you were so interesting, but since when have you become so boring? Is it because you lost the Song family and your goals?"

His question was actually quite direct, and Tang Xu finally stopped dodging the question and said, "It's not bad to have fewer unrealistic dreams and a more down-to-earth feeling."

Duan Siwei shook his head painfully, "Don't you feel awkward saying those four words, 'down-to-earth'? Look at your own circumstances, is it really necessary for you to suffer like that?"

"I took Mr. Duan's words as a compliment," Tang Xu said. "But I quite like my current life."

Duan Siwei instantly grasped the key point in her words, "Oh, so you didn't like your previous life, right? You definitely didn't like the one with Jiang, but what about the one with so-and-so? Did you not like that either?"

This brought him back to square one.

Tang Xu really admires him.

If she doesn't give him an answer today, Duan Siwei probably won't let her off the hook.

“I have met Miss Qi,” Tang Xu said. “She is beautiful, talented, and comes from a good family; she is a true lady of high society. So, if it really is her, I will definitely wish them well.”

"What?" Duan Siwei exclaimed in shock. "You've met Miss Qi? When did you meet her?"

“When they went on blind dates,” Tang Xu said.

Duan Siwei couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

He's been stirring things up for ages, and it turns out Tang Xu even knew about their blind date?

Therefore, even if she felt resentful, with this woman's intelligence and shrewdness, she had probably already convinced herself to accept it.

It was indeed incredibly boring.

Duan Siwei sighed and said, "If what you're saying is a lie, then it's quite boring; if it's the truth, then it's even more boring."

Unfortunately, Tang Xu couldn't give him what he wanted. After sitting for a while longer, he took his case of wine and left.

It was already late at night when Tang Xu returned to Royal Bay. Just as he parked his car, his phone suddenly rang.

The screen displayed Yan Shiyu's name.

This was the first time he had called her in the past few days.

Tang Xu held her breath and stared at the screen for a long time without moving.

The call ended on its own, and the phone screen went dark again.

It took her a while to recover before she went upstairs, clutching her phone.

The next day, when it was time for work, Tang Xu called Gao Yan.

“Mr. Yan called me last night, but I was asleep and didn’t answer. Could you please apologize to him for me?”

While on the phone, Gao Yan glanced cautiously at Yan Shiyu sitting in front of him, chuckled twice, and said, "Miss Tang, you can call Mr. Yan yourself."

Yan Shiyu, who was reviewing documents across from him, looked up and glanced at him. Tang Xu said, "Isn't it already working hours? I'm afraid he's busy and it's inconvenient for him. Just pass on the message for me. I have to drive now, so I'll hang up."

Before Gao Yan could say anything more, Tang Xu had already hung up the phone quickly.

Gao Yan could only put away his phone. When he looked at Yan Shiyu again, the man had already resumed his working posture and showed no signs of distraction.

Gao Yan could only immerse himself in the documents in front of him, unable to say anything for the moment.

……

On this day, Qi Mingyi's band finished their performance in Huai City and set off for their next tour city.

Because of the excellent response to the performance, the band gained countless fans, especially Qi Mingyi, who was the most popular. Many fans spontaneously organized to go to the airport to see him off.

Many posts about seeing Qi Mingyi off at the airport were published online. In the videos and photos, Qi Mingyi always had a gentle smile, appearing poised and radiant, which drew another wave of praise.

That night, Tang Xu was still busy until late at night before returning home.

The moment the door opened, all that could be seen was a pair of men's leather shoes neatly arranged in front of the shoe cabinet in the entryway.

Tang Xu froze at the door for a moment before finally changing her shoes and sitting inside.

Yan Shiyu was sitting on her sofa, looking down at her phone.

"You're here," Tang Xu greeted with a smile, then added, "You didn't even tell me beforehand. The house hasn't been cleaned for days..."

As she spoke, she put down her handbag and picked up the vacuum cleaner.

"Are you sure you want to clean this late?" Yan Shiyu asked. "Won't the neighbors complain?"

Tang Xu's eyes immediately crinkled with a smile. "The downstairs neighbors haven't moved in yet, so it shouldn't bother anyone. Besides, it's so dirty, it's uncomfortable not to clean it. Can you stand to look at it like that?"

Yan Shiyu didn't say anything more.

After vacuuming, mopping, wiping furniture, changing sheets, washing clothes, and tidying the kitchen, Tang Xu finally had nothing left to do when she looked at the clean and tidy house. Yan Shiyu was still sitting on the sofa.

Tang Xu checked the time.

It's almost one o'clock.

She stood in the entryway, leaning against the wall, quietly watching the man sitting on the sofa, and finally decided to face reality.

"Miss Qi has left, hasn't she?"

"Hmm." Yan Shiyu was still looking at her phone.

"I've seen a lot of posts about Miss Qi these past few days..." Tang Xu sighed softly, "How can someone be so outstanding? It's a life that makes people both jealous and envious."

This time, Yan Shiyu looked up from his phone screen and looked at her.

She remained standing at a distance, and when she faced him, her eyes were unusually devoid of any smile.

"So?" Yan Shiyu asked.

“Such an outstanding girl deserves to be treated well,” Tang Xu said. “I also believe that you will treat her well. So, let’s leave it at that.”

"What do you mean 'that's it'?" Yan Shiyu asked knowingly.

“Thank you for your help and care over the past few months. I will be grateful for the rest of my life, and I will not mention it to anyone,” Tang Xu said. “I know Mr. Yan is a good person, and good people shouldn’t get caught up in this moral quagmire. If it would hurt Miss Qi, I’m sure you wouldn’t have the heart to do so. So, let’s just pretend that nothing happened these past few months, okay?”

(End of this chapter)