After Divorce, Hidden Marriage Husband Became Addicted to Me
Chapter 305 - 222: Going to Her House Drunk

Chapter 305: Chapter 222: Going to Her House Drunk

Shen Qingli slowly lowered her eyes. She gave Tang Xi an apologetic smile, her face devoid of any expression except for reddened eyes and a sense of fatigue. She pinched the soft tape measure in her hand and turned to select fabrics.

Gu Zhiyi grabbed her hand abruptly, her voice filled with anger, "Are you actually preparing to make clothes for that Fang Xueqiu? Xu Jiucheng did this on purpose, he intentionally came to upset you. While I was away, has Xu Jiucheng often brought women here?!"

Mengmeng couldn’t help but interject, "Yes, Mr. Xu often brings women here, and those women always insult Sister Qingli each time. I heard... the woman just now called Fang Xueqiu, is the top courtesan of Baitang Alley, specifically engaged in that kind of business. I can’t believe Mr. Xu would bring such a woman to humiliate Sister Qingli... even asking Sister Qingli to make clothes for her. Does she deserve it?"

Shen Qingli glanced at Mengmeng, signaling her not to say more.

She picked up the card from the ground, which felt as if it was burning hot, yet she clenched it tightly in her palm.

It seemed that only by doing so could she keep herself alert.

"Xu Jiucheng was just an adopted son of the Shen family, but with his wolfish ambition, he secretly plotted against Uncle Shen, eventually seizing power. If it weren’t for him, the Shen family wouldn’t have gone bankrupt, and Qingli, you wouldn’t have..." Gu Zhiyi clenched her lips tightly, looking at the half-hidden face beneath Shen Qingli’s black hair, ultimately unable to continue.

Shen Qingli’s back looked frail and slender. She lowered her clear eyes and put down the bank card. When she raised her eyes again, there was a weary smile in Shen Qingli’s eyes. She said to Gu Zhiyi, "There’s nothing much here for me, you should take Tang Xi and go back, it’s getting late and the kids also need to rest."

Gu Zhiyi pressed her lips together, finally nodding her head.

She and Tang Xi left the store,

Driving along, Gu Zhiyi drove as the two kids slept in the back seat.

In a lowered voice, Gu Zhiyi said, "Aren’t you curious about what happened to Shen Qingli’s face?"

Curiosity is an instinct.

A remarkably beautiful young woman suddenly ruining half of her face, naturally invites curiosity.

But Tang Xi was merely curious.

More than anything, it was a feeling of pain and pity.

She told Gu Zhiyi, "She must be very sad."

Gu Zhiyi sighed, "Shen Qingli and I grew up together. She’s different from me. I grew up unruly at home, always clashing with my stepmother and sister, always audacious; even though my stepmother and sister plotted behind my back, I always exposed them, and my dad always sided with me. Shen Qingli was a supremely innocent and beautiful girl, a pampered young lady raised within the family, trained since childhood as a top socialite in etiquette, demeanor, conversation – all aspects of her were the finest in Beidao. Every dinner party she attended, she was meticulously dressed, every movement graceful and eye-catching, the role model for countless socialites in Beidao, the goddess adored by countless gentlemen."

"The only mistake Shen Qingli made was falling in love with Xu Jiucheng, who was an adopted son in her family. When she was ten, while strolling outside, a car suddenly rushed towards her, and it was Xu Jiucheng who jumped to embrace her to prevent the accident, getting injured in the process; at the time, Xu Jiucheng was twelve years old. Xu Jiucheng was alone and had no family on Beidao, Shen Qingli, to repay him for saving her life, begged her parents to let him stay. The Shen family was affluent and influential, keeping a young lad as a helper was not unusual, they fed him and let him go to school, initially, he was Shen Qingli’s bodyguard."

"His academic performance was excellent, he had a stern handsome appearance, and although he seemed withdrawn, he was always protective of Shen Qingli at school. He was also business-savvy, and since the Shen couple had no sons, they adopted him as their own."

"Uncle Shen and Aunt Shen thought it simple; Shen Qingli could marry strategically for maximal benefit, and the adopted son Xu Jiucheng could marry a well-bred lady from Beidao, thus stabilizing the Shen family’s status. But they didn’t expect Shen Qingli to fall in love with Xu Jiucheng. Nor did they expect Xu Jiucheng’s long premeditated scheme, that car accident when Shen Qingli was ten, he arranged it, then pretended to save her to gain entry into the Shen family."

Gu Zhiyi gritted her teeth, "He is an ungrateful wretch, a despicable wolf!"

Tang Xi, "Why? Why would he do that?"

Gu Zhiyi sighed, "Back then, a corruption scandal shocked Beidao, Xu Jiucheng’s father, Xu Baijiang was jailed because of it, eventually receiving a life sentence, and in prison, Xu Baijiang committed suicide. The prosecutor was Aunt Shen, Kang Jingru. For this... Xu Jiucheng has always held a grudge against the Shen family, he came for revenge, and eventually, he succeeded."

Tang Xi had never imagined the story would be like this.

"In that big fire, Shen Qingli and her childhood sweetheart were trapped inside together, Xu Jiucheng chose to rush in to save Bai Qianran. Shen Qingli’s face was burned then, and since then, she has also stopped speaking. If the fire brigade hadn’t arrived in time to save her, perhaps she would have died in that fire."

The car gradually slowed down.

Tang Xi rolled down the car window, letting the outside wind blow in.

Listening to Shen Qingli’s story, she suddenly felt a heaviness in her chest.

She knew, Shen Qingli must have been in utter despair at that moment.

Watching the person she liked rush in to save another woman, abandoning herself.

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Gu Zhiyi’s car drove into Tang Xi’s residential area.

Suddenly, Tang Xi shouted, "Stop the car."

"What’s wrong?"

Tang Xi frowned, looking at a car parked not far from her own building.

She recognized that car in an instant.

Gu Zhiyi followed her gaze, "Tsk tsk, that car isn’t cheap. Starting price five million, and that’s just the basic model. Looks like there are quite a few wealthy people in your neighborhood."

Tang Xi rubbed her brow, "That’s my ex-husband’s car."

Gu Zhiyi’s pupils slightly dilated, she rolled down the window and took a look, "What should we do, drive over there or?"

Tang Xi didn’t know why Fu Tingzhou was here again.

Looking at this situation, it was obvious he came for her.

Indeed, Fu Tingzhou wanted to know where she lived, a simple check and he found out, even though she had moved several times, it was useless.

What is he doing here so late?

Gu Zhiyi seemed to realize that Tang Xi didn’t want to interact too much with her ex-husband, she suggested, "How about staying at my place tonight?"

Already at the doorstep, Tang Xi pursed her lips.

She told Gu Zhiyi, "Let me go down and check first."

Tang Xi approached Fu Tingzhou’s car and knocked on the window.

The driver got out of the car, wearing a uniform from some designated driving company, "You must be his wife, right? He drank too much, and when I asked him where he lived, he just said here. Then, he passed out, and he hasn’t paid the driving service fee yet?"

As soon as Tang Xi approached, she smelled the alcohol.

She was stunned.

"Could you please help him get to a hotel."

Why is he sent here??

The driver said, "I have another order coming up, I need to leave soon. You’ll have to compensate me for the delay, I’ve been waiting here for half an hour."

Tang Xi reluctantly took out her phone and made a payment by scanning a code.

The driver scanned a bike and left.

Tang Xi frowned, looking at Fu Tingzhou lying in the back seat.

What is he doing??