Falling in Love with My Contracted Husband - Chapter 25

Chapter 25 Go Home
The moment she stepped into the house, An Zixi realized how strange she was to this place that she had lived for more than ten years.

The surprised expression in Auntie Wang’s eyes, who had watched her grow up since childhood, and the surprise that An Heng revealed, all fiercely pierced An Zixi’s heart, not to mention the slightly disdainful expressions of An Jieming and Wen Yan’s mother and son.

It was as if An Zixi had always been an outsider in their eyes, as if she shouldn’t have appeared in this house at all.

When Su Wanyun saw An Zixi, she got up and walked over to her. She anxiously held An Zixi with both of her hands, full of worry. An Zixi was moved by Su Wanyun’s sudden concern, and her nose felt an inexplicable sore pain. However, Su Wanyun said,

“Why did you suddenly come back? Did Tang Jin Chen suddenly change his coat? Is the company alright?”

The disappointment on An Zixi’s face made Su Wanyun even more certain of her judgement. She threw away An Zixi’s hand and frowned. Her mouth was full of nonsense about An Zixi, whom she had not seen for a long time.

“I knew that the Tang Clan didn’t have such good intentions. They actually gave us such great benefits for no reason at all. Although no one in Xinjing could compare to the Tang Clan’s financial power, they gave tens of millions to the An Clan without blinking an eye. No matter how I thought about it, it wasn’t that simple. Back then, when the An Clan was almost bankrupt, I suspected that the Tang Clan was behind it. Back then …”

“Shut up!” Su Wanyun gushed endlessly to vent her dissatisfaction, completely ignoring An Heng’s pale face. An Heng barbarously interrupted Su Wanyun’s words, and her expression had already turned extremely ugly. Everyone tactfully shut their mouths, and no one dared to say another word.

Su Wanyun seemed to be aware of her mistake. She glanced at An Zixi and returned to her seat. An Zixi’s heart had already sunk to the bottom of the valley, but she still managed to pull the corner of her mouth.

“Mom, there’s nothing wrong with the company. It’s been too long since I came back. I want to come back and take a look.”

Hearing An Zixi’s words, Only then did Su Wanyun let out a long sigh of relief. Fortunately, she hadn’t said anything for a while. The relationship with the Tang Family had already become a forbidden area for An Heng. If Su Wanyun didn’t control her mouth and said it today, even she herself wouldn’t dare to imagine how violent An Heng would be when the dust-laden past was uncovered.

It was almost noon when An Zixi returned home. The An Clan was scattering from the dining table. It was rare for them to gather together. The crisis in An Corporation could only be considered to be eased now, but it had not been truly resolved.

Jieming, who usually only cared about cheating, had his expenses tightly controlled by An Heng, so he naturally had fewer opportunities to drink and drink. In addition, Wen Yan was afraid that An Zixi would steal the limelight from An Heng, so she warned Jieming to pay attention to his words and deeds.

Although Jieming was ignorant and didn’t have anything in his mind, he was cunning and naturally didn’t dare to make any mistakes in An Heng’s place. He had been in and out of the house frequently in recent days, so he seemed to be quite at ease.

From the moment An Zixi stepped into the house, she felt that there was endless ridicule in An Jieming’s eyes. An Zixi and An Jieming did not interact privately. Jia Su Wanyun and Wen Yan had their own schemes in their hearts. Naturally, the relationship between the two of them was estranged.

Normally, the family maintained their original courtesy on the surface, but who didn’t know that Su Wanyun and Wen Yan were both waiting to see each other’s jokes behind their backs, afraid that the other wouldn’t make any mistakes.

Jieming originally relied on his own body and An Heng’s doting on him, allowing Jieming to temporarily take over An Corporation’s business. However, he did not expect that there was a mistake in the most crucial link. In response to this, An Heng Da Fa Lei Ting did not punish Jieming severely in the slightest, but only controlled his expenses.

Su Wanyun took the opportunity to let An Zixi take over An Jieming’s position. Letting An Zixi take over this mess was also her last bit of unwillingness and persistence. After all, it was An Corporation who wanted to buy Tang Family …

“Big sister, why are you free to come home today? Did you get bullied by that Tang Jin Chen?” Jieming tilted his lips, his face full of ridicule, revealing the frivolity of a young master.

An Zixi was shocked by An Jieming’s unprovoked words, and his deathly silent heart suddenly rose to his throat. He couldn’t figure out whether An Jieming already knew something or was just joking.

She did not hastily defend herself, nor did she reply with a single word. Instead, she acted very calm. She did not want to look as if she had been caught by someone and was embarrassed.

“What nonsense are you talking about!” Before Su Wanyun could retort, An Heng scolded An Jieming, “Forget it if I don’t have the ability, I still want to spill dirty water on others. How could I give birth to such a useless thing like you!”

Jieming was anxious and stood up excitedly.

‘”Dad, who doesn’t know that Tang Jin Chen is bringing big sister everyday to show her affection? Think about it, which boss would take the female employees of the company everyday. There’s nothing fishy about it. I don’t need to think about it to know that they must have an unusual relationship! You will always be so simple-minded when you become the boss in the future!”

“You unfilial son! Shut up!”

An Heng roared angrily as he glared at An Jieming. Wen Yan hurriedly pulled An Jieming over before he tactfully shut up.

Everyone had lingering fear in their hearts, but Su Wanyun was in a good mood as she coldly watched Wen Yan and her son make a fool of themselves.

Jieming didn’t hide anything. He actually forgot his mother, Wen Yan. That was how he climbed up to An Heng, the boss of the company. Jieming had damaged Tang Jin Chen and An Zi Xi to such an extent that he had indirectly poured dirty water on An Heng and Wen Yan as well. How could An Heng not be angry?

“Scram? Standing here is embarrassing!” An Heng lifted his pipe and smashed it at Jieming.

Jieming didn’t move at first, and Wen Yan pulled Jieming a few more times before she reluctantly left.

When he passed by An Zixi, An Jieming stopped and coldly snorted. He said in An Zixi’s ear indignantly, “Hmph, if you can deceive others, you can’t deceive me, An Jieming. We’ll see.”

After Tang Jin Chen came out of the apartment, he went straight to the company. He buried himself in a pile of tedious work, but he couldn’t calm down.

He pulled his tie irritably. At this moment, the phone rang. Tang Jin Chen twisted his eyebrows, but his expression slowed down the moment his eyes touched the screen. He revealed a rare and pleasant expression.

“Brother, how long has it been since you came back? Didn’t you promise to come back for dinner yesterday? Thirteen hours, forty-two minutes, three seconds, four seconds, five seconds, six seconds have passed since yesterday …”

A slightly delicate tone came from the other end of the phone, revealing the intimacy between the two of them. Tang Yuxin held the phone in one hand and raised it in front of her. She stared at the second hand on her wrist and counted it.

Tang Jin Chen chuckled and his tone softened. “I know. I’ll be right back.”

As soon as he said that, a burst of cheers came from the other side of the lightning head.

Tang Jin Chen occupied the leading position in Xin Jing. As the president of Tang Jin Chen, both inside and outside the circle paid high attention to him. Compared to Tang Jin Chen, Tang Yu Xin was extremely low-key and mysterious, and her exposure was almost zero.

The Tang Clan had enormous financial power, and their parents were well-known in the industry. Not only was Tang Jin Chen, the son of the Tang Clan, a businessman, he was also admired by thousands of young girls for his cold appearance.

The combination of modest and cultured parents, Youwu’s economic conditions, and his domineering and handsome brother satisfied all the girls’ fantasies. Everyone was filled with curiosity towards Tang Yuxin, who was all in one.

In earlier years, An unknown newspaper had spent nearly three months painstakingly taking a picture of Tang Yuxin’s back. The newspaper had the illusion of quickly turning red, publishing this fresh and elegant back. However, within half an hour of publishing it, it had disappeared from the view of the court, and even the newspaper had disappeared.

Everyone in the media world sighed. They were secretly glad that they weren’t trampling on the restricted area of the Tang Clan. From then on, no one mentioned the name Tang Yuxin. After a long time, everyone seemed to have forgotten the existence of Tang Yuxin, and no one dared to explore it again.

Every time Tang Jin Chen returned home, Tang Yu Xin would immediately appear and hide in his arms. Then, she would shake her shoulders and laugh non-stop. Then, she raised her face and blinked her eyes non-stop.

Tang Yu Xin had a baby face and her watery eyes shone. Every time she blinked, it was as if sunlight was jumping inside. Her curly eyelashes quivered playfully, like a cute butterfly with curly hair that grew to her waist. She was completely Barbie-like.

Tang Yu Xin was a few years younger than Tang Jin Chen. The two siblings lived abroad for a long time after they came of age. They took care of each other. In fact, Tang Jin Chen was the one who took care of Tang Yu Xin. Tang Yu Xin’s dependence on Tang Jin Chen far exceeded her parents’.

Although the two siblings were intimate, their personalities were completely different. Tang Jin Chen’s personality was cold and stern, and there was a layer of estrangement between them. Tang Yu Xin was different. Tang Yu Xin was innocent and never left much thought to others. To her, Tang Jin Chen was like her own mobile castle, allowing her to run around without worry.

After the two siblings returned to the country, Tang Jin Chen gradually took over Tang Corporation. More energy was spent on her work. Later, she even moved out for convenience. In contrast, her father, Tang Yun, had let Tang Yu Xin stay at home. He did not have any plans to arrange for her to participate in the internal affairs of the company, nor did he allow her to interact with people outside.

Tang Yuxin had lived abroad for many years, Tang Yu Xin was accustomed to living an unrestrained life. In addition, she had her own thoughts in her heart. She was not used to the restraints of her parents. Although Tang Yu Xin had a small temper in her bones, she was sensible and did not act pretentious. What she longed for the most at home was her brother Tang Jin Chen’s return day. However, the longer time it took, the longer the brother would return home.

The Tang Clan cared deeply for Tang Yu’s heart, and even Tang Jin Chen, who had always been indifferent, had softened a lot.

Originally, Tang Jin Chen had promised his sister that he would go home to see her yesterday, but for some reason, he had actually forgotten her request. This was the first time in all these years.

After Tang Jin Chen returned home, before he could exchange a few words with his parents, he was pulled by Tang Yu Xin’s arm and asked questions. He waited anxiously for Tang Jin Chen to say something interesting. Tang Jin Chen helplessly smiled bitterly and racked his brains to say something funny.

“Hmph, brother, it’s been so long since you’ve seen me. It’s been so long since you’ve seen me, and you don’t have anything to say to me.” Tang Yu Xin saw that Tang Jin Chen couldn’t squeeze out a single word for a long time. She pouted her pink lips, wanting to show her full emotions, but she didn’t last long and broke through again. Instead, she laughed first.

Tang Jin Chen couldn’t do anything about her. He realized that he hadn’t come back for a long time in recent days, and even felt a lot more distant when he returned home. He looked at Tang Yu Xin apologetically and gently rubbed her head with his large palm.

“Jin Chen, come in with me. I have something to ask you.” The silent Tang Long suddenly opened his mouth and gave Tang Jin Chen a meaningful glance. His expression was somewhat serious. He picked up his teacup and turned to walk in the direction of the study.

“Dad, I just got back. I haven’t had enough chatting with him yet. You’re pulling brother and me together to whisper.” Tang Yu Xin pulled Tang Jin Chen’s arm, her entire eyebrows clenched together.

“It’ll be ready soon, it’ll be ready soon.” Seeing that his daughter was dissatisfied, Tang Yun turned around and smiled kindly.

Tang Jin Chen followed his father Tang Yun to the study and consciously closed the door. Tang Yun did not speak immediately. He seemed to be thinking about where to start. He picked up the steaming teacup and slowly sent it to his mouth. He gently blew the steaming teacup away. Then, he took a sip and put the teacup down with a frown.

Tang Yun was a smart man. He had managed Tang Corporation vigorously and principled for many years in business. He never said anything embarrassing when chatting with others. This was also the reason why he had been able to build up a good image and reputation in the industry all these years.

Recently, rumors about Tang Jin Chen had reached Tang Yun’s ears. Ever since Tang Jin Chen took over Tang Corporation, Tang Yun had seldom interfered in the affairs of the company. Tang Yun naturally knew of his son’s strength. However, the rumors that came in succession made it difficult for him to ignore them.

“Dad, if you have something to say, just say it.” While the two of them were silent, Tang Jin Chen spoke first. He thought that before he returned home, he had already made preparations for his father to question him.

“Is there anything wrong with the company recently?”

“Everything is normal.” Tang Jin Chen knew that his father was still straightforward, so he simply chose to reveal the problem himself. “I have temporarily postponed the purchase of An Corporation, and even dialed tens of millions of dollars. LUCK has been dismissed by me. The one who came with me recently was An Heng’s daughter, An Zi Xi.”

Tang Yun nodded his head a few times. When he heard the name An Heng, his face involuntarily twitched a few times. Then, he immediately covered up his unnatural expression and changed the topic, “Is that An Zixi who embarrassed the Wang Clan?”

“Yes.” Tang Jin Chen responded in a low voice. He could not hear the slightest fluctuation in his voice, but his originally flat eyebrows unconsciously wrinkled. He silently recalled these things in his heart and found a common point, which was An Zi Xi. Tang Jin Chen was very dissatisfied with this common point.

“Back then, I was very clear about your intentions when you bought An shi. It’s been so long since you insisted on pursuing me and not stopping me.” Tang Yun heaved a long sigh of relief. “As for why you suddenly changed your mind and wanted to pull An Clan, and also quit LUCK for a woman, disintegrating many media outlets and embarrassing the Wang Clan in public, I won’t ask any more about the past, but you can’t have anything to do with An Clan,” he said, sinking his eyes as he recalled the past. Tang Yun’s usually calm tone became harder.

“I understand.”

Tang Jin Chen did not refute his father’s words, nor did he even give an explanation. Perhaps, Tang Jin Chen had already expected his father’s reaction to be like this.

Things have progressed to this day, and many things have not moved in the direction he had originally planned. An Corporation is like this, and An Zixi is even more so. Facing these unexpected events, how should he deal with them? Should he return everything to normal, or … just let himself be.