After Divorce, Hidden Marriage Husband Became Addicted to Me
Chapter 394 - 276: Solution_2

Chapter 394: Chapter 276: Solution_2

This should be an abandoned house.

As I enter, a musty smell of mud and mold assails the senses.

Shen Duan says, "This is where Liang Qing’s grandmother used to live. After her grandmother passed away, the place has been vacant, making it convenient to talk. Tang Xi, tell me, how did you end up in Xiaoliang Village."

Tang Xi gives a brief account of her situation.

Shen Duan frowns slightly, "You heard that it was done by Gao Youhan?"

Tang Xi nods, lifting her hand to work her shoulder and neck, then leans against a wall.

"I heard it with my own ears. Then I was taken along the waterway and after five or six hours, I arrived at this Xiaoliang Village, at Feng Jiamei’s home. Feng Jiamei wants me to be her adopted granddaughter-in-law. The village chief isn’t here these days, otherwise, we would have already had the ceremony." Tang Xi inquires of him, "What about you? Why are you here?"

"Why do you think I’m here? Don’t you know?" Shen Duan’s tone is cold, his pupils holding an icy gaze as he looks towards Tang Xi.

Tang Xi feels somewhat guilty.

She lowers her head.

Indeed, she...

"I’m sorry." Tang Xi doesn’t know what to say, she was too anxious at the time, too afraid that her daughter would be discovered by Fu Tingzhou. So at that moment, she had only one thought, and that was to stop Shen Duan and keep him silent.

She never intended to hurt Shen Duan.

She was too naive.

The evening breeze gently blows, and Tang Xi’s voice is nasal, "So, did you come to Xiaoliang Village because of me?"

"Not entirely because of you." Shen Duan diverts his gaze elsewhere, "That day I was taken away, indeed they said they would spare my life in exchange for my silence. Not to mention what shouldn’t be said. But I had issues with Gao Yufeng. He went too far, left me severely injured, then threw me out. Luckily, those two subordinates didn’t dare to stir up trouble, so they put me on a dinghy. Drifting and bobbing, I eventually landed here, saved by a blind woman."

That blind woman is Liang Qing, who took care of Shen Duan after rescuing him. With his grave injuries, Liang Qing tended to him continuously.

Shen Duan’s health gradually improved, but he was trapped here without any means of communication. Plus, with Liang Qing’s family being poor, he felt a hint of pity for Qing and decided to wait until his body fully recovered before figuring a way out.

Unexpectedly, he encounters Tang Xi here.

Tang Xi once more earnestly apologizes to him.

Shen Duan says nothing.

Tang Xi murmurs softly, "I still hope, you can keep this secret for me. My daughter, she cannot be discovered by Fu Tingzhou."

"Being Mr. Fu’s assistant and telling him is part of my job." Shen Duan isn’t being difficult, nor is he obstinate. After all, he is Fu Tingzhou’s man and would not change his mind just because of a few words from a stranger woman.

"Assistant Shen, could you please listen to my story." Tang Xi’s tone is gentle, narrating her own story in this dilapidated room, though she keeps some details to herself. She can only hope to make a final effort; she cannot let Fu Tingzhou take away Tangtang, her life.

Towards the end, Tang Xi slowly closes her eyes, "He never liked me. He showed warmth to every other woman around him, but towards me, there was only hatred. Back then, I desperately escaped from that place I was trapped, never intending to return for the rest of my life. Shen Duan, I beg you for the last time, please keep this secret."

As she speaks, she bows to Shen Duan.

"I will make amends for the harm I’ve caused you. You can name any condition, even money, and I will work hard to repay you."

Shen Duan looks at the woman in front of him, her slender figure bent at the waist in a humble posture. He suddenly feels an indescribable discomfort, "Miss Tang, so the woman Mr. Fu likes, is it truly Su Mengshu?"

"Maybe it’s Su Mengshu, or maybe it’s another woman by his side, but rest assured, it’s definitely not me. I don’t want him to regain his memory, because I know, the moment he does, upon seeing me, his first impulse would be to strangle me and take Tangtang away."

She had faked death and deceived him for four years, enjoying those beautiful moments.

Tang Xi is afraid, afraid that all of this is coming to an end.

Shen Duan falls silent for two minutes before finally saying, "Okay, I promise you."

This is the only disloyal act he has committed in the years of loyal service to Fu Tingzhou.

He can’t refuse the sorrowful look in the eyes of the woman in front of him, her eyes red-rimmed with grief.

Relieved by Shen Duan’s response, Tang Xi is sincerely grateful to him.

Tang Xi and Shen Duan begin to discuss how to leave Xiaoliang Village. Although Shen Duan is skilled, he is still injured and not fully recovered. He needs at least another half month of recuperation, but they can’t wait that long.

Tang Xi is eager to return.

She has already been here for four days.

Tangtang must be crying without seeing her.

This village has strong clan sentiments, and the whole village is united. Their escape won’t be easy. Shen Duan has spent a little longer time here than Tang Xi, and since Liang Qing didn’t seriously restrict his movements, he had scoped out the village several times and had a rough understanding of its layout.

There are night guards here, usually two strong men.

But if discovered, they could notify the entire village quickly, and without a boat, leaving from the inside of the village to the North Island Sea Domain outside, they wouldn’t get far before being caught and brought back.

I remember that every Friday, fishing boats come by.

Some belong to this village, some to neighboring villages.

Shen Duan states calmly, "We’ll find a way to bribe a fishing boat from another village. Their boats have storage holds below deck where we can hide. Once we sail out of this domain, we can return to North Island."

Tang Xi nods.

She too agrees with his idea, to use a fishing boat from a different village.

She heard from Feng Jiamei in casual conversation, Xiaoliang Village and the neighboring villages have competitive interests, with each village acting like overlords, not harmonious with each other.

Therefore, seeking help from people outside the village is the only reliable method.