After Divorce, Hidden Marriage Husband Became Addicted to Me
Chapter 101 - 99: Eating the Food She Made

Chapter 101: Chapter 99: Eating the Food She Made

Tang Xi was taken aback.

She remained bent over, frozen for a second.

Then she suppressed her emotions, remaining calm and continued to pick up the scattered banknotes on the ground while keeping her head down.

Afterward, she raised her head and looked at Fu Tingzhou.

He was wearing a smoke-grey shirt with a suit jacket draped over his arm.

Cigarette butts and ashes were scattered on the ground.

The air was filled with the choking smell of smoke.

It was unclear how many cigarettes this man had smoked.

Their eyes met.

Fu Tingzhou frowned, gazing at the woman’s pale and beautiful face, wanting to say something. He slightly opened his mouth, but what came out was, "I left my wristwatch at your place."

Tang Xi was stunned again.

Coming back to her senses, "Ah... I see."

She clenched the banknotes tightly in her hand, went upstairs, and arrived at her front door to open it.

Turning to the side, "Are you coming in... or should I help you find it?"

After speaking, she went inside.

She didn’t expect Fu Tingzhou to come here for this reason...

It’s funny when you think about it, a self-deprecating smile appeared on the corner of her lips, he couldn’t have come because he missed her... It must have been that he was drunk that day and forgotten something here when the designated driver brought him.

She went into the bedroom, searched around, but couldn’t find his wristwatch, then came out and asked, "What brand is your watch? Is it expensive? Are you in a hurry to use it? Otherwise, I... when I find it I can..."

Tang Xi wanted to say, when she found it, she would deliver it to the Fu’s.

But then she thought again.

This man probably doesn’t want to see her, and she just wanted to live a quiet life afterward.

So she changed her words, "I’ll send it via courier to the Fu’s."

Fu Tingzhou walked in, "This wristwatch is very important to me."

Tang Xi slightly furrowed her brow because her bedroom was very small, as was the rented house. Anything left behind should have been immediately visible... Indeed, she did not find the wristwatch the man mentioned.

The watch worth hundreds of thousands, Tang Xi felt somewhat headache-ridden; if it was lost at her place, she wouldn’t have the money to compensate, thus she tentatively suggested, "Could it be that you... accidentally left it in the car or some other office location..."

"Are you implying that I’m lying to you?" The man’s dark eyes fixed on her face, he scoffed coldly, "Do you think you have anything worth lying for?" But at the same time, a trace of irritation flickered across Fu Tingzhou’s eyes, "Tang Xi, I said, after we divorce, I can give you some compensation!"

Why do you have to take a part-time job as a server!

Cheap work, degrading yourself!

His thin lips pursed as he took a step forward, cornering her, "Is two million enough!"

Tang Xi was cornered against the wall; she suddenly felt slightly suffocated, her heart also ached as she looked up at the tall man in front of her, she suddenly recalled how Zhang Chen cornered her into despair last night, but...

The scent of agarwood from this man, however, alleviated her spirit a bit.

She felt a hint of stability.

She revealed a calm smile, "Thank you for your generosity, Mr. Fu."

The woman’s calm and compliant acceptance seemed to make Fu Tingzhou even more disoriented, his irritation deepened, yet he couldn’t show it. He could only clench his fists, his emotions taut, but it was because he got close, that he saw the slap marks still visible on the woman’s cheeks under her mask.

A breath was caught in Fu Tingzhou’s chest.

He had already come all this way, couldn’t she just tell him?

If he hadn’t dared to go to the top floor VIP box last night, and hadn’t unexpectedly learned all this, would this woman not seek his help if she was bullied afterward, and would not tell him?

She was like a ball of gentle, fluffy cotton, all his irritation hitting it felt powerless.

The woman in front of him wore a mask, her eyes clear yet wearied.

Yet it’s like a gentle whirlpool filled with clear water.

He looked into her eyes for two seconds, his emotions gradually calmed down, and he said in a deep voice, "That wristwatch is very important to me."

Tang Xi felt a heaviness in her chest, "Then I’ll look for it again...."

She kneeled by the bed, looking under it and even took a wooden ruler, sweeping the corners she couldn’t reach or see.

After searching around, she actually broke into a sweat.

Such a noble, expensive, luxury watch... where exactly did Fu Tingzhou leave it?

Is she so sure it’s in her own home?

Her home is tiny, she cleans every day, anything off would be instantly noticed...

Tang Xi kneeled on the floor, sighed softly, and looked up to see Fu Tingzhou still standing at the door, her pupils dilated—was he still here?

"Um... I’m off today, I’ll do a thorough cleaning later and search the whole house, I’ll definitely find anything that’s here. If you’re busy with work, you can go ahead... and carry on first."

"I have the day off too."

Hearing Fu Tingzhou’s words, Tang Xi was momentarily speechless...

What kind of watch is it that he cares so much about it?

Having barely eaten since last night until now, Tang Xi felt somewhat uncomfortable. She asked softly, "When did you arrive? Have you had breakfast? Otherwise, I can cook some noodles... and we can resume searching after eating..."

The choking smell of smoke and cigarette butts strewn on the floor in the hallway indicated that Fu Tingzhou had probably been waiting here for a while.

For just a wristwatch, Fu Tingzhou is so concerned, could it be the Fu Family’s heirloom?

Tang Xi rubbed her brows.

Fu Tingzhou’s dark eyes slightly shrank, and he said lightly, "I just arrived not long ago."

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Tang Xi tied on an apron and cooked noodles in the kitchen.

There was hardly anything in the refrigerator, just noodles, eggs, and dried bamboo shoots.

She stir-fried the bamboo shoots and made two servings of egg noodles.

Fu Tingzhou stood in the living room, observing how plain everything around him was—plain, yet very tidy, with the sunlight casting a faintly warm and homey atmosphere.

The woman whispered softly.

"The noodles are ready, would you like some?"

Fu Tingzhou placed his coat on the sofa, looking at Tang Xi as she brought over the two bowls of noodles. She had removed her mask, revealing distinct facial swelling, her eyes downcast, her eyelashes trembling like butterfly wings, her long black hair gently tied back, wearing a light pink apron. His gaze then fell on her arm, where there were obvious bruises on her left forearm.

That Zhang Chen, to have crippled him like that, was truly merciful.

Neither the Zhang Family nor the Qiao Family, he didn’t want to spare them!

Thinking this, his dark eyes narrowed tightly and he clenched his fist.

Tang Xi felt a bit hurt inside. She had looked in the mirror this morning; the swelling on her face was obvious. But when she took off the mask, he didn’t seem surprised, nor did he ask...

She felt that even a normal friend would have asked.

Clearly, he had absolutely no place for her in his heart.

So, no concern for her at all.

It makes sense, he dislikes her so much...

Tang Xi set up the bowls and chopsticks, "Do you like it a bit sour? There’s vinegar here. I didn’t add much salt. If you find it bland, you can add some soy sauce."

Fu Tingzhou took a bite.

Tang Xi looked at him, "Is it okay?"

The man did not speak, took a bite of the bamboo shoot, his expression changed slightly, "Did you make this?"

Why does it taste the same as what Su Mengshu made?