After Divorce, Hidden Marriage Husband Became Addicted to Me-Chapter 503 - 342:

Tang Xi spent the whole night in a daze.

In the restaurant, she saw Fu Tingzhou leaving with Shu Mengshu.

Fang Yuan kept gossiping with her, but Tang Xi wasn’t interested in listening. She forced a smile in response, finished her dinner, and then took a taxi home.

It’s called home, but actually, it’s not.

This is Longshan Villa.

Fu Tingzhou’s place, not hers.

It’s too luxurious, too extravagant. Yet, it’s also too cold.

When she got home, Fu Tingzhou hadn’t returned yet.

Tang Xi knew that he must have been sending Shu Mengshu home.

Her heart felt uncomfortably heavy.

She accompanied her daughter in Tangtang’s bedroom, painting together.

Watching her daughter’s pure smile, Tang Xi felt somewhat lost.

She didn’t know what to do.

She didn’t know what to do if Fu Tingzhou liked Shu Mengshu, married Shu Mengshu, then what would become of her daughter.

Tangtang seemed to notice her preoccupation and grasped her hand, "Mommy, are you unhappy? Did you have a fight with daddy? Daddy said he will take me to Dinosaur Park this weekend."

"Then you two have fun."

"Aren’t you coming, mommy?"

"Mommy is busy this weekend." The factory doesn’t close on Saturday, and she had planned to expedite Liang Wen Yue’s design works. She had already arranged to meet with Liang Wen Yue that day.

Tangtang nodded, "Okay, then can we go see grandma on Sunday?"

"Yes, we’ll go see grandma on Sunday."

"But Tangtang also misses grandma. When can we see her?"

"Grandma’s in An City, and the holiday is coming up soon. Mommy will take you there then."

Tang Shiyue is very promising; his academic performance in school has always been outstanding. Since he went to study abroad two years ago, Tang Jingyun has been staying at the old house in An City. Tang Xi has contacted Tang Jingyun once since she returned, and naturally, she misses her mom very much.

It was only after Tangtang fell asleep that Tang Xi left the bedroom.

She happened to encounter Fu Tingzhou, who had returned and was going upstairs. His coat was draped over his arm, wearing an ash-gray shirt. Their eyes briefly met, and then Tang Xi slowly lowered her gaze, shifting her line of sight.

"I heard from Huang Yu that you went out to dinner with your colleagues tonight and didn’t get back until recently."

Tang Xi nodded.

"Mhm."

Fu Tingzhou took out his wallet and handed her a card, "Take this. Sometimes you’ll need to treat guests to dinner in your department, this is a VIP diamond card for several malls. You won’t need a reservation when you go; the expenses will be directly deducted from the card."

Tang Xi looked at the card.

For a moment, she watched his slender fingers holding the card.

For a moment, her memory seemed to drift back many years.

She met Fu Tingzhou at the Su Family.

It was the first time she had seen Fu Tingzhou since coming back from Ningjiang City, her husband from a secret marriage.

Back then, Fu Tingzhou also passed her a card, smiling and saying that it was their first meeting and he had not brought any gifts, so she should use the card to buy something she liked.

She had not accepted it at that time.

Now, the woman slowly raised her hand and took the card, staring at it. She asked softly, "Going out to eat anywhere doesn’t require lining up?"

"This card is nearly universal in North City, and there are only about a dozen of them in total. It can be used at those brand counters as well, so you can buy whatever clothes or jewelry you like with it in the future."

"Can it be used at Yuezhou Restaurant?"

Fu Tingzhou frowned slightly, then looked at her, his gaze resting on her lustrous face, "Yes, it can be used."

"I had dinner with my colleague tonight at Yuezhou Restaurant. If you had given this to me earlier... I might have saved more than a thousand," Tang Xi slowly raised her eyes to meet his, the corners of her lips bearing a smile, and her voice soft and gentle. She exhibited almost no emotion, no anger, her smile not reaching the joy in her eyes.

She was merely stating calmly.

After speaking, Tang Xi prepared to turn away.

She was stopped by Fu Tingzhou grabbing her wrist, his brows furrowed, "You had dinner tonight at Yuezhou Restaurant?"

"Yes, they say the food there is quite distinctive, though a bit expensive. But since my salary is coming soon, I indulged a bit."

Fu Tingzhou looked at her face.

Then, slowly, he released his hand, "Well, this card can be used at any store. Use it for your next meal," Fu Tingzhou said as he watched Tang Xi walk away, his gaze gradually deepening.

He knew that Tang Xi might have accidentally encountered him and Shu Mengshu tonight at Yuezhou Restaurant.

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He needed to learn about his past from Shu Mengshu, and he also knew that the words out of Shu Mengshu’s mouth were a mix of truth and falsehood.

This woman had been in prison for four years.

With the Shu Family’s help, all news of Shu Mengshu’s imprisonment four years ago had been deleted from the internet. Now, shortly after her release, she made a high-profile return as an overseas returnee.

How could the Shu Family’s dear daughter have ended up in prison?

What mistake had she made?

Not to mention whether he really liked her or not four years ago. Given the influence of the Shu Family, how could they let their long-lost and recently found daughter go to prison without making moves...

Having met Shu Mengshu twice, Fu Tingzhou was certain in his heart that he did not like this woman.

Whether it was in the past or now, he had no feelings for this woman whatsoever.

Even her perfume scent, when she came close, irritated him.

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The next morning, Fu Tingzhou went with Shu Mengshu to the Su Family’s residence.

Su Kangrong and Xia Minjun no longer lived here.

The three-story house, with an attic on the top.

Walking in, a smell of dust hit them.

The furniture was all there, but it was clear that it hadn’t been lived in for many years.

"My parents moved to a villa in the Shibei District three years ago, and this place has been vacant since. I’ve been studying abroad, and only a housemaid occasionally comes here to clean. It was here, for five years, right here, we dined together, and I made your favorite dishes. You praised my cooking as very good," Shu Mengshu said with a blush on her face.

Then she stood beside Fu Tingzhou and tried to hook his arm.

But Fu Tingzhou withdrew his arm, "The dish I like, so tell me, what is it that I like?"

"You like stir-fried bamboo shoots, not too spicy, nor too sweet," Shu Mengshu said as she watched for changes in Fu Tingzhou’s expression. When she saw the shifts in his mood, she quickly smiled, "We used to be boyfriend and girlfriend, of course, I understand you. You’ve lost your memory and forgotten me, but I believe that our feelings won’t change."

Shu Mengshu was indeed correct.

He did like that dish.

"Where does Tang Xi live?"

"Ah?" Shu Mengshu’s expression changed slightly, darkening, but she quickly forced a smile, "Upstairs, I’ll take you there."

This was the attic.

Looking up, the view was a triangular ceiling, somewhat oppressive. An adult could not stand up straight in front of the window.

Tang Xi lived here.

The furnishings were also simple, with a row of books from the Shu Family, a desk, a single sofa, and a single bed.

"My sister has always been kind of weird since she was little. She was adopted; my parents are very good to her, they love her like their own. But she has always been a handful, hanging around with bad influences during middle school and high school, making my parents worry incessantly. She likes living here where it’s cool in the winter and warm in the summer."

A smirk appeared on Fu Tingzhou’s lips.

Who would believe such a story?

However, seeing this smirk, Shu Mengshu felt a sinking in her heart and hurriedly tried to salvage the situation, "The neighbors all know, my parents treat Tang Xi exceptionally well, like their own daughter..."

"I remember, you seem to not be Su Kangrong’s biological child either," said Fu Tingzhou, his gaze fixed intensely on Shu Mengshu.

A strong oppressive force hit, and Shu Mengshu couldn’t help but tremble slightly, "Yes... I was also adopted by Dad Su, but I never knew..."

Fu Tingzhou didn’t linger on the topic, instead saying in a gentle tone, "You’ve been studying in France for four years, your French should be quite good. I need a favor, I’m currently working with a French jewelry company and am about to attend an international conference. We need a translator; can you provide simultaneous translation by my side?"

Shu Mengshu was stunned.

She was somewhat tongue-tied, "Ah, this... I... I’ve got some family matters these few days, I’ll help you contact a French translator instead..."

She didn’t know any French at all.

Fu Tingzhou’s intention was just to test Shu Mengshu, and at this moment he simply nodded, "That’s fine, thank you."

"No trouble at all." Shu Mengshu maintained a strained smile, her back already drenched in cold sweat.

They didn’t stay there for long; Fu Tingzhou excused himself with the claim of company business and drove away. Shu Mengshu wanted him to give her a ride, but the man simply left a message saying he would send his assistant to take her.