After Divorce, Hidden Marriage Husband Became Addicted to Me -
Chapter 170 - 148: She Has Always Been the One Abandoned
Chapter 170: Chapter 148: She Has Always Been the One Abandoned
The buzzing sound of a vibrating phone.
The man paid no attention to it.
Not until the phone rang again did Fu Tingzhou have no choice but to pick it up, and seeing the caller ID, the man frowned.
Tang Xi took the opportunity to turn away.
Fu Tingzhou slightly pursed his lips, glanced at the woman in his arms, and answered the call, "Grandfather, is there something you need?"
"Can’t I call you if there’s nothing urgent? Hurry back, do you remember the marriage arrangement you had with the Shu Family? I’ve heard that the Shu family’s young lady has been found."
Fu Tingzhou’s pupils narrowed fiercely.
Just then, Tang Xi tried to move out of his arms; his hands inadvertently tightened on Tang Xi’s slender waist, pulling her back in.
Tang Xi’s forehead hit the man’s chest.
She also heard the conversation on his phone clearly.
The Shu family’s young lady is back?
Engaged to Fu Tingzhou?
She was stunned.
Does that mean he could let her go?
After hanging up the phone, Fu Tingzhou leaned down and kissed her on the forehead, "I have something to attend to back home, if you need anything, command Xu Ze or the bodyguard at the door."
Fu Tingzhou left quickly.
An hour later, at the Fu Family.
Right after Fu Tingzhou walked in, the butler Uncle Lao greeted him, "Third Young Master, you’re finally back, the master is waiting for you in the study."
Fu Tingzhou entered the study.
Fu Yuanshan was practicing calligraphy; he approached, "Grandfather."
Fu Yuanshan looked at his grandson, knowing that Fu Tingzhou would not agree. His grandson was not one to be easily manipulated, nor would he follow the family’s arranged steps blindly. But this matter was critical and not to be handled recklessly.
He sternly said, "My people have found out that the Shu family’s young lady has been brought back. In a few days, they will probably come to fulfill the marriage arrangement. This marriage, Tingzhou, as you know, cannot be annulled unless we become lifelong enemies of the Shu Family. I’ve already had someone contact the media to soon announce the cancellation of the engagement with Su Mengshu and find an auspicious day for you to get engaged to the Shu family’s young lady."
Fu Tingzhou’s face held a cold expression, but he remained silent and did not immediately refute Fu Yuanshan.
Because he also understood the stakes of this matter.
The Shu Family and the Fu Family, two predominant families of North City.
One unimaginably wealthy, the other extremely powerful.
This union was determined before he was even born.
Not to be altered by a few simple words.
If anything goes wrong, the enmity between the Shu and Fu families, for the Fu family, having such a strong competitor is not a good thing.
Fu Yuanshan, looking at his grandson, said, "Consider it. I believe it won’t be long before Shu Chong’an brings his granddaughter to visit. At that time, Tingzhou, as the heir of the Fu Family, standing tall in the business world of North City for a century, we must not let personal issues affect the entire family."
Fu Yuanshan knew his grandson wasn’t swayed by emotions and was unwilling to follow the path arranged by the family, but he was also a business genius, intelligent and brave, not one to make decisions based on emotions.
He wouldn’t risk the peace between the Fu and Shu families over Su Mengshu.
"Grandfather, I will break off the engagement with Su Mengshu, but... I won’t marry the Shu family’s young lady." Watching Fu Yuanshan’s face change, Fu Tingzhou slowly said, "And how can you be sure that the Shu family’s young lady would want to marry me? Maybe she has someone she loves too."
"Tingzhou! Do you realize what you are saying?"
"I’m well aware, Grandpa, since you’ve handed the company over to me, how I handle it from now on is my own business. The Fu Family doesn’t need any marriage alliances to climb higher, and I hope you can trust me to handle this matter well."
After speaking, Fu Tingzhou bowed slightly.
"Now that things are clear, I won’t disturb Grandpa’s calligraphy practice here."
Fu Yuanshan watched his grandson walking away and sighed helplessly.
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Fu Tingzhou left the Fu Family.
He immediately called Xu Ze, "Check for me, what’s the situation with that newly recognized young lady from the Shu Family."
The person who had disappeared for over twenty years suddenly returned.
For more than twenty years, the Shu Family had been searching for this young lady, having spent an unknown amount of financial and human resources without a trace, and now, she’s returned.
Soon Xu Ze sent news that the Shu Family’s young lady was very mysterious. It had been two days since she was recognized, yet the Shu Family had protected her well, without even holding a press conference to announce her return, probably fearing to attract too much attention.
By the time Fu Tingzhou returned to Qingfeng Garden, Tang Xi was asleep on the balcony lounge chair.
It was the depth of winter, and it was a bit cold despite the heating.
Especially since the balcony window was half open.
Fu Tingzhou looked at the woman lying there, her blanket had already fallen off, and he frowned as he picked her up. With that lift, Tang Xi awoke.
The lights inside the room were off, and she saw the man’s face in a blur.
He carried her back to the bedroom, put her down in the bed, and bent down to gently kiss her cheeks and neck softly.
The man’s chin had a slight stubble, which itched her a little.
"Fu Tingzhou, how long will it be like this, will I always be kept here? Always unable to go out, unable to contact my friends, just... in this small room?"
Fu Tingzhou didn’t intentionally mean to confine her.
Arranging bodyguards outside was also to conveniently ensure her safety.
Being the heir of the Fu Family, his public image was glamorous, but he also had many enemies, and the business world was unpredictable. Moreover, his ruthless methods were infamous, having offended many. Even within the Fu Family, there were many dissatisfied with him, waiting for him to make a mistake so they could pull him down.
Fu Tingzhou’s voice was husky and tender, his breath landing on her neck as he spoke, "You just had a miscarriage, you need to properly recuperate."
Tang Xi couldn’t stand it, the way he whispered into her ear and neck.
Her ear and neck were very sensitive, and when the man’s hot breath fell, her whole body shivered, and her neck and face started blushing.
In the dark, she turned her face.
"Be my woman. Whatever amount of money you want, I can give you. Instead of being with Xu Yiran or Cheng Yunlang, why not stay with me? With me, Tang Jingyun’s orphanage, I will arrange funds monthly for the living expenses of the children in the orphanage, and also arrange educational institutions for them." Fu Tingzhou stretched out his hand, his long fingers pinching her delicate chin, "I promise you, I will call off my engagement with Su Mengshu. I keep my word."
"Or do you want me to forever be just a mistress who spreads her legs for you?" She heard the phone call he made—the Shu Family’s young lady had returned.
He will fulfill the marriage agreement.
He paused for a moment.
His dark eyes slightly narrowed, his fingertips rubbing gently against the skin on her neck as he spoke in a husky, deep, and sexy voice.
"Tang Xi, apart from the official status, whatever else you want, I will give it to you."
Tang Xi knew, she had always been the one abandoned.
He likes Su Mengshu, and he can divorce her.
He said he would call off the engagement with Su Mengshu.
For the sake of family interests, he had to engage in a marriage alliance, yet he would also, abandon her...
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