After Divorce, Hidden Marriage Husband Became Addicted to Me-Chapter 24 - 23 Sudden Incident
24: Chapter 23: Sudden Incident
24 -23: Sudden Incident
Tang Xi gently furrowed her brow, “Sorry, I don’t know you.”
Faced with the sudden approach of a strange man, Tang Xi remained vigilant.
She did not tell him her name, although this was somewhat impolite.
Shu Luoming also realized he was being too abrupt.
The girl before him was on alert, but he was simply too excited.
He had actually seen a girl who looked similar to his aunt.
The man pulled out a business card and handed it over, “This is my business card.
If you need any help, you can come to me.”
Tang Xi just politely smiled faintly.
Shu Luoming walked to a quiet place and immediately made a phone call, “Dad, I just saw a young woman who looks a lot like Aunt…
Our family has been searching for her for over a decade with no leads; this girl might be related to Aunt…”
“Luoming, there are too many people trying to impersonate a Shu Family’s daughter these days.
The old man is still ill; let’s not rush this matter.”
The eldest daughter of the Shu Family, Shu Jingli, has been away from home for many years, and the only darling princess of the Shu Family has completely disappeared without a trace.
In recent years, quite a few impostors have appeared, which is why the Shu Family has become more cautious about this matter.
In the banquet hall, after the man left, Tang Xi was about to pick up the business card to have a look when a hand beat her to it.
Xu Manxue raised an eyebrow, “You just met and you’re already flirting with the young master of the Shu Family, shameless.
Don’t you own a mirror to look at your poor and shabby appearance, thinking you are worthy of their esteemed status?”
Tang Xi took out her earphones from her bag, put them on, and played a song on her phone.
Seeing this, Xu Manxue stomped her foot, “You are Mengshu’s sister, and it’s so disgraceful for you to come to a banquet dressed in such a shabby way.
Mengshu was kind enough to prepare two dresses for you, go to the resting room and try them on, so you don’t bring shame to the Su Family’s face.”
Seeing that Tang Xi didn’t move, Xu Manxue said, “This is an important banquet that Uncle Su places great importance on, you wouldn’t want to let him down.”
Tang Xi pursed her lips slightly.
She looked around at the banquet hall filled with fragrant perfumes and glittering jewels.
Her own plain clothes were totally out of place here.
After hesitating for a moment, she followed Xu Manxue to the second-floor resting room.
Su Mengshu invited her to attend just to humiliate her.
Su Mengshu was dressed in an elegant gown like a princess, while she herself didn’t even have any decent clothes to wear, let alone an evening dress.
But now, a pale pink skirt was placed in front of her.
She checked the zipper to make sure Su Mengshu hadn’t tampered with it, to avoid being caught in an embarrassing situation with her clothes suddenly falling apart, only then did she change into the skirt.
The dress, which was Su Mengshu’s size, was a bit loose around her waist, but it fit just right with a waistband.
She didn’t do anything with her hair; her black hair draped over her shoulders as she slowly walked down the stairs and entered the banquet hall.
Many eyes fell upon Tang Xi, as if they were discussing who she was.
Which family’s daughter was she?
Why haven’t they seen her before?
“Hey, Tang Xi, it really is you.” A sweet voice called out her name.
Tang Xi followed the sound and looked over, smiling faintly, “Tang Tian, you’re here too.”
Tang Tian was wearing a Chanel-style suit today.
She came to Tang Xi’s side and playfully stuck out her tongue, “I wanted to come over and say hello when I saw you, but my mom dragged me to chat with the older generation.”
Tang Xi had a good impression of Tang Tian.
She was one of Su Mengshu’s circle of girlfriends, but she had a pleasant temperament.
Her family was also in the jewelry business but on a large scale, and Tang Tian wasn’t the typical haughty rich girl.
Su Mengshu had reached out to her several times without any airs.
Tang Tian didn’t like to hang out with the toxic girls in Su Mengshu’s circle.
She kept her social circle simple, and Tang Xi, being a gentle personality, they hit it off.
After sitting in the resting area for a while, Tang Tian suggested, “Let’s go and check out the jewelry on exhibit.”
Every family attending today was required to bring over the latest models of the season for the exhibit.
They were displayed in a special exhibition area on the south side of the banquet hall.
At the moment, the exhibition area was still bustling with many people and numerous media and journalists.
Although Tang Xi was studying medicine, she had a decent understanding of jewelry.
She and Tang Tian browsed the exhibition area for a while.
A commotion arose from outside.
Tang Tian glanced over and said, “Could it be that Fu Tingzhou has arrived?
Su Mengshu mentioned this morning that Fu Tingzhou would be attending their family’s jewelry banquet.
His presence suggests he’s serious about Mengshu…
I had thought he wouldn’t fancy someone like Mengshu with her haughty and duplicitous nature…”
Tang Xi looked up indifferently.
She didn’t turn to look outside but instead let her gaze fall on the dazzling jewels in the display case in front of her, unconcerned with the commotion outside.
Whether Fu Tingzhou came or not…
it was irrelevant to her.
Her only wish was to ensure her mother got through surgery and had a better life.
And to leave this place herself.
Like a lark chirping away, Tang Tian prattled in her ear, to which Tang Xi responded with slight smiles and occasional replies.
“It seems that Fu Tingzhou didn’t come, but sent his assistant instead.”
Tang Xi paused, “Oh.”
Seeing her reaction, Tang Tian added, “But he’s your future brother-in-law, you know.”
However, “Whether he will marry Su Mengshu is not certain.
I’ve heard from my parents that he has a fiancée…”
Tang Xi looked at her.
He has a fiancée?
She was not aware of that.
Tang Tian continued, “Apparently, the fiancée is the heiress of the Shu Family, but she’s been lost and living outside for many years; it’s uncertain if she can even be found…”
The Shu Family?
Tang Xi lowered her lashes; tonight, she indeed heard quite a bit about the Shu Family.
“With one family possessing immense power and the other wealth to rival nations, the Shu and Fu families arranged a marriage over 20 years ago that is not easily amended.
Your sister Mengshu’s desire to marry into the Fu Family might be dashed.
It’s said that the old patriarch of the Shu Family has been searching for his daughter and granddaughter’s whereabouts…”
At this moment, suddenly a sharp and anxious voice pierced through.
“The ring in the display case is gone!”
In an instant, everyone’s attention was captured by this voice, and one by one, they gathered around the center of the banquet hall.
The person who spoke was someone Tang Xi recognized; it was Xu Hongyuan, the CEO of Xu’s Jewelry.
About 40 years old, his face was wrought with urgency at the moment.
This was Xu’s latest diamond ring for the season, not yet on the market, and displaying the unreleased new product at the Su Family’s jewelry banquet had already been a huge favor to Su Kangrong.
“Brother Su, the item was lost at your place; shouldn’t you give me an explanation!”
The diamond ring, worth five million, had vanished into thin air.
Su Kangrong, perspiring profusely, immediately sealed off the entire banquet hall, not allowing anyone to leave.
Madam Xu suggested, “Call the police, let’s have the authorities handle this.
If someone is caught stealing the diamond ring, they won’t be spared!”
