Falling in Love with My Contracted Husband - Chapter 81
Chapter 81 The Weight of One’s Heart
The next morning, Tang Jin Chen was already sitting in the living room sipping coffee. His face was as cold as ever, but his stiff expression seemed to be a little loose.
The little woman in front of him was busy tidying up. The sunlight came in through the window. He could see the translucent sweat on the tip of her nose.
An Zixi woke up early in the morning. She liked to tidy up the house meticulously, so she felt at ease when she looked at the clean house.
However, the man who had been sitting quietly in front of her made her somewhat confused. He just kept staring at her, not knowing what he was thinking.
After Tang Jin Chen saw An Zi Xi finish her work, a gratified smile appeared on her face.
When she turned around and looked at Tang Jin Chen, it was as if a warm beam of light had shot into Tang Jin Chen’s heart. Before she had time to think about it, An Zi Xi gently opened her thin lips and said, “Tang Jin Chen, what do you want for lunch?”
Tang Jin Chen seemed to have seen that she was a little dumbfounded, but he did not answer her.
However, An Zixi frowned. Tang Jin Chen really did not look like him.
“Tang Jin Chen, let me ask you, what do you want for lunch?” An Zixi asked again, with the same gentle voice.
Tang Jin Chen suddenly smiled, “What? Do you want to hear my opinion?”
Why did Tang Jin Chen suddenly look like a different person? The word with a smile on his face was really not suitable for him. I’ve always been used to his tyrannical and cold appearance.
An Zixi said dully, “What else?”
“It’s rare to have a rest. Let’s go out for a walk!” Tang Jin Chen suddenly stood up and his tall figure instantly enveloped An Zi Xi.
“Ah?” An Zixi looked up at him in disbelief.
Tang Jin Chen’s lips curled into a playful smile, “What, you don’t understand?”
An Zixi shook his head and blinked his big eyes.
“Then let me say it again. Let’s go out for a stroll. It’s just you and me, the two of us.” Tang Jin Chen’s tone was gentle and gentle as An Zi Xi had never heard of before, and his eyes were filled with pampering. He curled his lips, wanting to see An Zi Xi’s reaction.
An Zixi stared blankly at him and nodded after a long time.
“Well, then I’ll go change my clothes.” An Zixi ran into the room after he finished speaking.
Tang Jin Chen walked to the sofa and sat down again. As far as he knew, changing clothes for women was always something worth investigating. He wasn’t in a hurry for a moment. He had a lot of patience towards this woman.
“Bell-” The phone rang, and Tang Jin Chen frowned as he looked at the black phone on the coffee table.
‘Hello-‘ he said in a somewhat indifferent voice.
“Manager Tang, I’m Xiao Wang.” Little Wang said on the other end of the phone.
“What is it?” Tang Jin Chen’s voice still didn’t have the slightest bit of warmth.
“Manager Tang, Secretary Zhang was in charge of the cocktail party today, but he dismissed a few days ago, so–” Xiao Wang did not continue, but Tang Jin Chen’s temper should be able to guess.
“Huh?” Tang Jin Chen snorted.
Xiao Wang quickly said, “It’s actually just an ordinary entertainment. There’s no need to bother Manager Tang. However, we need to inform Manager Tang. After all, Secretary Zhang is no longer here.” After saying that, Xiao Wang gently wiped away his sweat. Even if he didn’t tell Tang Jin Chen in person, he still couldn’t hold back his aura.
After about half a minute of silence, just as Xiao Wang was trembling and waiting for Tang Jin Chen to get angry, Tang Jin Chen opened his mouth.
His voice was neither warm nor angry, and he could not guess what he was thinking, “I know, I will go later.”
After hanging up the phone, An Zixi was already standing at the side looking at him.
He saw An Zixi wearing a cotton blue dress and a pair of white canvas shoes under his feet. He looked very quiet and docile.
It wasn’t Tang Jin Chen’s favorite style, but wearing it on this woman made him unable to hate it.
“What’s the matter?” An Zixi looked at his gaze and asked.
An Zixi originally thought that Tang Jin Chen would take her out to play and change clothes, but he saw that he was still wearing that expensive suit and was sitting there meticulously.
“Don’t you need to change your clothes?” An Zixi continued to ask.
Tang Jin Chen looked at An Zi Xi for a long time before finally opening his thin lips.
“Change your clothes! We’re going to the party.” After saying that, Tang Jin Chen no longer looked at her, but turned his gaze to the windowsill.
An Zixi raised his beautiful eyebrows and did not reply. She had always known that he, Tang Jin Chen, would never discuss with others what he wanted to do. He had always followed his own wishes. She should not have held any expectations, but she was happy for a moment and forgot about it.
An Zixi nodded silently and wanted to walk into the room again, but who knew that Tang Jinchen would call her again, “An Zixi.”
An Zixi turned around and looked at him in confusion.
“Let’s go out like this!” As Tang Jin Chen spoke, he ignored An Zi Xi and walked out of the door on his own.
An Zixi nodded without any objection and quietly followed behind him.
Tang Jin Chen drove to a luxurious private studio and An Zi Xi didn’t dare to speak to him along the way.
She always felt that the further away Tang Jin Chen was, the better. Otherwise, she would be the one to suffer.
Tang Jin Chen drove the car speechlessly, and An Zi Xi only looked out of the car window. Rows of scenery swept past her, and her eyes were filled with dizziness.
Actually, Tang Jin Chen wasn’t driving very fast, but rather very steadily, so An Zi Xi almost didn’t feel like he was being shaken.
“Hello, Mr. Tang.” As soon as they entered the studio, more than a dozen employees greeted Tang Jin Chen in unison.
Tang Jin Chen nodded and looked like a king. He raised his chin and asked, “Is everything ready?”
A person hurriedly walked over and smiled. “Mr. Tang has given the order. Naturally, he has made proper preparations.”
Tang Jin Chen walked in and didn’t speak anymore, but someone had already pulled An Zi Xi into the room.
An Zixi looked at the array and was a little confused. Although she had seen many such scenes, she had always liked to be diligent and frugal, so she did not agree with such luxury.
Moreover, she had always been by Tang Jin Chen’s side and did not see when he had called anyone. This person’s speed was not only fast, but also extremely mysterious, An Zixi thought dully.
In less than half an hour, those makeup artists and costumers had already dressed An Zixi up.
An Zixi walked to the mirror and looked at herself. In just a few minutes, she felt completely different. This kind of dress was something she had never tried before.
An Zixi stamped his foot slowly in front of Tang Jin Chen and shouted unnaturally, “Tang Jin Chen.”
Hearing the sound, Tang Jin Chen put down the newspaper in his hand and looked at An Zi Xi who was standing in front of him. The corner of his mouth rose. Not bad, it was his favorite style.
The little woman in front of him had fluffy, natural, curly hair hanging on her back. Her eyes were glittering with autumn water. The small black dress that was half off her shoulders looked very low-key. However, the waist of the dress was inlaid with white pearls of great value. Her young legs looked even longer and slender under the wrapping of the dress. Her pair of big red high heels were simple but not lavish.
The air was filled with the fragrance of jasmine.
Tang Jin Chen walked out of the door, and An Zi Xi hurriedly chased after him. Helplessly, the heels of her shoes were too high, and she stumbled and bumped as she walked.
Tang Jin Chen slowed down and waited for her as if he had sensed her situation.
This unconscious action caused An Zixi’s face to slowly open into a smile.
An Zixi held Tang Jin Chen’s hand and walked into the cocktail party. Everyone stared at the two of them.
An Zixi concealed his embarrassment and looked at Tang Jin Chen in the blink of an eye. He was still as cold as usual, and he couldn’t figure out any emotions on his face.
After seeing An Zixi’s arrival, the people at the reception began to speak in a timid whisper.
“Isn’t this the eldest young miss of the An Clan?” Someone asked.
An Xiangxi listened to someone discussing and smiled bitterly in her heart. As an Anjia daughter who was about to go bankrupt, she was recognized by others thanks to Tang Jin Chen. She didn’t know if she was happy or worried.
“Yeah, it looks like it to me.” There were also people who echoed.
“I heard that An Corporation is on the verge of bankruptcy. In the end, it was Tang Corporation that eased the financial crisis. This An Zixi’s reputation in the industry is no better.” Seeing An Zixi’s arrival, some people ridiculed him at the right time.
‘”The rumors say that her private life is extremely rampant. It seems to be true. Look at her appearance of holding Tang Jin Chen in custody. She is not a good person. I saw her following Tang Jin Chen for a while before, but I never saw her again. I didn’t expect her to be so skilled. She can actually stay by Tang Jin Chen’s side for so long.” There were more and more discussions beside his ears, and the contempt in his words became more and more obvious.
An Zixi did not show any discomfort. Facing the rumors, she should have been immune long ago.
Tang Jin Chen entered the cocktail party, his eyes searching everywhere, as if he was searching for prey.
Suddenly, a person wearing a gray suit attracted his attention, and he turned around and leaned against An Zixi’s ear.
“Stay here obediently for a while. I have something to deal with.” Tang Jin Chen let go of An Zi Xi and walked to the side.
Just now, when Tang Jin Chen spoke in her ear, An Zi Xi’s ears were already burning. She turned away unnaturally and brushed her hair with her hand.
An Zixi spun around everywhere. A waiter walked over and asked with a smile, “Do you need anything to drink?”
An Zixi kindly shook his head, indicating that he didn’t need to drink anything.
Upon seeing that Tang Jin Chen had left and An Zi Xi was the only one walking around, someone deliberately loudly said, “Who do I think she is? So she is the eldest miss of the An Clan.”
An Zixi looked at the woman. Her clothes were decorated with gold, silver, and jewelry. It looked like she was either rich or expensive. Speaking provocatively, one could tell that the person who came was unkind.
An Zixi did not intend to respond. He only nodded slightly to the other party and then turned to walk to the side of the elephant. However, the woman quickly walked over and blocked An Zixi’s path.
“What, you want to leave?” The woman paused for a while and continued with a charming smile, “Miss An, long time no see. You are still living on a man like before. Why, hasn’t the crisis of settling down the family been over yet?”
“Definitely. Look how close she is to Manager Tang.” Another person with exquisite makeup also came forward.
At first, An Zixi descended like the sky and suddenly appeared beside Tang Jin Chen. At that time, Tang Jin Chen brought An Zi Xi with him regardless of the size of the occasion.
There were many people around Tang Jin Chen who had small thoughts about him. There were always women who could perform tricks in Tang Jin Chen’s line of sight. However, it was this An Zi Xi who could reasonably isolate all the people who rushed over every time. Everyone knew that An Zi Xi’s relationship with Tang Jin Chen was extraordinary.
As for their relationship, The outside world guessed a lot, but Tang Jin Chen never denied it and also denied it. The outside world was very curious about An Zi Xi, and there was also a lot of discussion about the means and purpose of her existence by Tang Jin Chen’s side. However, at the peak of the rumors, An Zi Xi suddenly faded out of everyone’s sight, and Tang Jin Chen rarely participated in activities in public.
The outside world had guessed that An Zixi’s situation had changed, and he had been thrown out of the house by Tang Jin Chen long ago.
It was more appropriate to say that it was a wish than a guess.
The business cocktail party in Tang Corporation, it still attracts many flower butterflies with impure motives, Many people came with a glimmer of hope in their hearts. However, Tang Jin Chen came with great difficulty. However, An Zi Xi was still standing beside him. Everyone’s hopes were in vain. They knew that it was impossible for them to do so. They felt humiliated as if they had been betrayed. However, with Tang Jin Chen around, they did not dare to make a move. Once Tang Jin Chen left, they would not find an opportunity to properly scold An Zi Xi, so that they could speak quickly.
An Zixi frowned. You really didn’t come looking for trouble, but you came uninvited.
“Sorry, I don’t know what you two are talking about.” An Zixi politely refused.
Facing An Zixi’s concession, the other party did not have the intention to end it. Instead, he pressed forward step by step, “Miss An, do you really not know, or do you not dare to admit it?”
“Something that hasn’t happened, how can I admit it?” An Zixi still had a respectful look on his face.
Seeing An Zixi being so calm, she angered the other party even more. She raised her voice and asked, “Don’t tell everyone that Tang Jin Chen brought you here because he liked you.”
“That’s right. I’m still sticking to it myself. I can’t help but avoid women like you when I look at President Tang. I just came and left. Don’t I want to see you?” The other person echoed, and the two of them began to speculate on their own.
“Do you think this woman is so cheap that she can do this?”
‘”Haha, how can a person like him talk about self-esteem? To put it nicely, he is a female companion. To put it nicely, he is the tool Tang Jin Chen wanted to use on a whim. He can just swing it around whenever he pleases.”
“An Zixi, I say, you should take a mirror to look at yourself. Is this kind of thing Tang Jin Chen likes? Don’t be complacent.”
The other party’s tone was very provocative, and more and more people gathered around to watch the show. An Zixi originally did not want to argue, but the other party’s words pierced her sore spot.
Tools? Waving it around, he would come and go as he waved it? That’s ironic.
Seeing An Zixi remain silent, the other party was about to push her, but was blocked by An Zixi. Her eyes sank, but a smile appeared on her face. She retorted, “The two of you must have been chasing Tang Jin Chen for some time, right? Why haven’t you seen each other before? Do you need me to introduce you in private?” An Zixi added the word “privately” with a different meaning.
The crowd burst into laughter. The two of them felt that they had lost face. One of them angrily scolded, “An Zixi, stop pretending to be arrogant! Who didn’t know that you sold out your flesh and let the Tang clan invest in the An clan? Did you feel proud for a while and even for a lifetime? Don’t really think that Tang Jin Chen likes you!”
“No matter what the rumors are, at least I’m standing beside Tang Jin Chen and holding his hand.” An Zixi took a step closer and asked softly, “Besides … how do you know that Tang Jin Chen is not really obsessed with me?”
As soon as she spoke, An Zixi immediately regretted it. She frowned slightly. What was wrong with her? She actually had such a big reaction. This shouldn’t be the response she should have.
Just as he was regretting it, Tang Jin Chen walked over from the front at an untimely time.
One of the two women who were entangled saw Tang Jin Chen walking over and hurriedly asked, “Jin Chen, you’re here.”
Tang Jin Chen did not respond to the woman’s intimate call. He only frowned unconsciously.
Only then did An Zixi know that the woman and Tang Jin Chen were not strangers. It seemed that she had gone too far.
When the surrounding people saw Tang Jin Chen coming, they all greeted him.
Tang Jin Chen nodded symbolically.
The woman walked over and took Tang Jin Chen’s arm. “Jin Chen, Miss An said you were very familiar.”
“Oh, not bad.” Tang Jin Chen replied indifferently.
“It doesn’t matter. She just said that Jin Chen likes her and her relationship is very close.” The woman continued.
Tang Jin Chen looked at An Zi Xi and asked softly, “Is that so?”
An Zixi stared at him unblinkingly.
“Could it really be?” The woman opened her mouth wide in disbelief.
Tang Jin Chen smiled. He put down the woman’s hand and was about to respond, but he hesitated for a moment. He said politely like a gentleman, “Miss An and I are just ordinary friends. We usually just hang out together to attend some social gatherings.”
These two simple words sent An Zixi to hell.
It wasn’t that Tang Jin Chen didn’t want to protect An Zi Xi, However, An Zixi’s attitude towards him recently made him extremely dissatisfied. He wanted to help her, but he didn’t know if she was grateful for this. People came and went. In the end, he had only a little self-esteem left in front of this woman to defeat him. But rather than self-esteem, it was better to say that Tang Jin Chen wanted to take this opportunity to punish this woman and let her know how important it was to have his protection.
Tang Jin Chen’s words encouraged their arrogance even more.
“I told you, Miss An is lying. Haha.”
“That’s right, that’s right. She actually lied like this. Now that the lie has been exposed, let’s see how she can explain it.”
“Miss An, weren’t you good at bragging just now? Why didn’t you say anything?”
“I think she’s ashamed. Who knew that President Tang would suddenly walk over?”
“Just say that their An Clan doesn’t have a good thing.”
“Seek connections with the highers-up and rise to power oneself on the wave of their success.”
…
An Zixi looked at Tang Jin Chen, forcefully suppressing her despair, allowing others to drown her with dirty and shameful words. At this moment, she had no strength to retaliate.
Tang Jin Chen still had a warm smile on his face, his gaze locked onto An Zi Xi and he didn’t move.
An Zixi suddenly felt that his smile was very cruel. She seemed to have never understood Tang Jin Chen before. It was just like the second before when he could speak affectionately in her ear and make her obediently wait for him to come back. In the next second, he could disassociate himself from her in front of everyone and let her endure these humiliations. He always changed his tricks to let himself understand how light her weight was.
An Zixi looked at Tang Jin Chen for a long time, until her eyes turned sour. She felt that she could no longer bear it, so she turned around and ran out.
