After Divorce, Hidden Marriage Husband Became Addicted to Me-Chapter 446 - 311: The Wind of North City

Tang Xi’s eyes drooped slowly, mechanically wiping the fridge’s storage shelves with a rag, not paying any attention to what Su Wenhe was saying beside her.

Su Wenhe noticed she was lost in thought and did not continue to disturb her.

When leaving Su Wenhe’s home, Tang Xi left some money for Su Wenhe.

She placed it under the sofa cushion.

Not much, just four thousand yuan.

But it was a token of Tang Xi’s thoughts.

She might not be able to return to North City for some time in the future.

The next morning, she set off at eight from North Island Harbor by boat.

Arriving at Qichuan City Airport, she then boarded the airplane.

At the moment of takeoff, Tang Xi took one last look outside the window.

Goodbye, North Island.

She was finally returning to the city where she grew up from childhood.

-

As the night fell, the plane finally landed.

Stepping out of the airport, she looked at this city she hadn’t seen for over four years.

Everything was both strange and familiar.

But time, can never be turned back.

Tangtang was also tired.

Fu Tingzhou picked up the girl.

A car was already waiting at the airport entrance.

The license plate bore the Fu Family’s exclusive emblem.

Fu Tingzhou got into the car, gently patting the back of the girl in his arms to adjust her to a comfortable position, and said to Shen Duan standing outside the car, "Tomorrow morning at ten, bring Tang Xi to Fu’s for onboarding."

Shen Duan glanced at Tang Xi and immediately nodded, "Yes."

Tang Xi was somewhat surprised, "So soon..."

Answering her was Fu Tingzhou’s nod.

The car door closed, and the car began to move.

Tang Xi rolled down the window, feeling the breeze blow in—this was the wind of North City.

Longshan Villa

After a separation of four years, Tang Xi was here again.

She did not like this place.

Here, there was only a strange maid, cold as ice.

Seeing Fu Tingzhou had returned, the maid quickly came out to meet him.

When she saw Tang Xi and the girl, the maid seemed startled but quickly recovered, respectfully gestured to Tang Xi and led her to the second floor bedroom.

Tang Xi put her daughter on the bed, gently patting her back, lulling her to sleep.

After a long day, she took a bathrobe out of the suitcase and took a bath.

Lying in bed, she couldn’t sleep.

This place was filled with unfamiliar scents, and memories from four years ago.

Tang Xi sat up and around midnight, she left the bedroom.

She came to a terrace on the third floor.

Actually, Tang Xi was quite familiar with the villa.

After all, she had once lived here.

But what she did not expect was that Fu Tingzhou was also on the terrace.

She was startled by the tall, dark figure, but gathered her wits and said, "You’re here too."

Fu Tingzhou lit a cigarette.

He took a couple of puffs, then snuffed it out, his voice hoarse, "You aren’t asleep either?"

Tang Xi came to sit down on a sofa to one side, "Yeah, I can’t sleep."

Tang Xi wasn’t one to feel unsettled by new places or beds, but this villa... she really felt a cold, oppressive atmosphere.

"Did you use to like coming to this terrace?"

Fu Tingzhou suddenly asked this, Tang Xi was taken aback for a few seconds, then answered, "I’ve come a few times, but not often."

He inquired further, "Did you use to live here with me?"

This time, Tang Xi paused for a few seconds.

There was no bright light on the terrace.

The two were separated by a tea table.

Their facial expressions were indiscernible.

But Fu Tingzhou could clearly sense her breathing stall for a moment.

Then after several seconds, she began to reply, "Yeah, but not for long."

"So how did we live before?"

Fu Tingzhou was not about to let her off the hook; he stared at her, seeking an answer from her lips.

Tang Xi took a deep breath, "We each lived our own lives."

"You don’t like it here?" Fu Tingzhou concluded quite frankly.

Tang Xi smiled, "Do you actually enjoy this vast, icy place? Just yourself, living in such a big house, are you really happy? A place devoid of warmth and the scent of humanity."

Fu Tingzhou’s fingers gently stroked the lighter in his hand.

With a flick of his fingertip, a bluish flame lit up.

Tang Xi saw the man’s face.

His expression was inscrutable.

It was only for a second illuminated by the flame, and then it quickly dimmed again.

After that, there wasn’t much conversation between them.

After a while, Tang Xi found an excuse that she was tired and left, returning to her bedroom. She lay down beside her daughter and stretched out an arm to embrace the child.

And with that, she fell into a deep sleep.

-

The next morning, Shen Duan brought Tang Xi to join the Fu Family company.

After completing the procedures, Tang Xi looked at her employment form.

She was slightly taken aback, "Design Department?"

Shen Duan said, "Hmm, you seem a bit surprised."

Tang Xi smiled, "I thought I would continue as an assistant."

"CEO Fu said you’re suited for the Design Department." Shen Duan led her to the department. As soon as he stepped in, a woman in her early thirties approached, smiling and greeting Shen Duan. He introduced, "This is Tang Xi, a new employee in the Design Department. I’ll leave her in your care."

The woman was Jian Rui, 32 years old, and the deputy director of the Design Department. She looked at Tang Xi and nodded with a smile, "Anyone Assistant Shen sends over, I’ll definitely look after."

Jian Rui walked Tang Xi in, "This is your workstation. My name is Jian Rui, here’s my business card. First add me on WeChat, and I’ll add you to the group. If there’s anything, you can come to me, my office is just to the left."

"Okay, thank you, CEO Jian."

At that moment, Jian Rui clapped her hands, "Come on, let’s do a quick introduction. This is Tang Xi, our new designer. I hope you all have a pleasant time working together."

A smattering of applause.

The Design Department had a total of twelve people, including the director and deputy director.

Two men, and the rest were women.

The female employees in the office area also wore delicate makeup. They neither rejected nor welcomed Tang Xi’s arrival; they were all just colleagues on the surface.

Tang Xi didn’t take it to heart. She turned on her computer and started her day’s work.

A colleague with a babyface approached, "My name is Fang Yuan, just graduated this year and recently passed my probation period. Tang Xi, are you also a fresh graduate? Which university?"

Fang Yuan thought Tang Xi had just graduated from college and was here to intern.

Tang Xi smiled, "I’m already 27 years old this year."

Then she successfully saw the surprise in Fang Yuan’s eyes. Tang Xi teasingly said, "Kid, you gotta work hard, huh."

"You’re 27??" Fang Yuan’s round face, her mouth also forming an O-shaped surprise.

She didn’t look it at all.

Fang Yuan saw that Tang Xi had fair, plump, and radiant skin, completely bare-faced without any blemishes, dressed in the simplest white shirt and black pants, with a warm and gentle smile.

Just like the literary club’s senior sister in university.

Tang Xi continued, "My daughter is four years old."

Fang Yuan, "You’re married with a child??"

Tang Xi nodded, taking out drawing paper and a pencil, "Yes."

"You don’t look 27 at all. Tang Xi, how do you take care of yourself? Tell me. When you first came in, I thought you were a fresh graduate with bright eyes."

"Hmm, eat more fruits and vegetables, don’t be picky." Tang Xi sketched a design draft of a brooch on the paper.

Just a morning, a few short hours.

Fang Yuan was very outgoing and enthusiastic, and Tang Xi got along well with her. After work, they went to the staff cafeteria to line up.

During the meal, a few colleagues from the Design Department were at the next table, but they were all superficial to each other. Tang Xi just smiled and gave them a quick greeting.

"I heard that CEO Fu came to the company today."

Chen Zhiyou’s remark instantly stirred up a storm.

"What, CEO Fu has returned?"

"I happen to have to go to CEO Fu’s office with the director this afternoon. Hey, should I change my clothes? I heard CEO Fu doesn’t like too flashy colors."

"Gao Minjia, can you stop flaunting yourself? It’s not that CEO Fu doesn’t like flashy clothes, he just can’t stand the vixen scent on you."

"What are you talking about? I have the chance to see CEO Fu, do you? Qian Lin, aren’t you just jealous that I can see CEO Fu soon?"

"I’m saying, you lot, you’d better focus on your work, or fantasize about a different man. Someone like CEO Fu wouldn’t give a second glance to any of you, so don’t dream. The dream of becoming a luxurious Cinderella or a lady is just a bubble, all those elite ladies and debutantes pursuing him, and CEO Fu doesn’t even lift an eyelid, so what makes you think you count for anything?"

The person speaking was Ou Qianqian.

With exquisite makeup and branded clothes, she appeared to have a higher family status than her colleagues. Her words were direct and she did not care about saving her colleagues’ faces.

Fang Yuan whispered, "That’s Ou Qianqian. I heard her sister is an assistant to Shen Qinglin, one of Shen Qinglin’s trusted subordinates. A lot of people in our department don’t dare to offend Ou Qianqian."