Free Web NovelChapter 270: Chapter 270: Face-to-Face Confrontation
’Su Li should be by my side. She was always by my side before. Little Tang Mo is my son. We’re the family of three!’
Tang Yuanxiao couldn’t control the crazy thoughts swirling in his mind.
He followed numbly behind them, wanting only for everything to return to its rightful place.
’Should I use the fact that I’m taking Little Tang Mo away tomorrow as leverage to get Su Li to remarry me?’
The moment the thought appeared, Tang Yuanxiao froze. He knew he was going insane, but his heart started to race, and he couldn’t stop himself from quickening his pace.
’I have to catch up to Wu Sheng and take Su Li back!’
Tang Yuanxiao rushed forward, but just as he was less than five meters from Wu Sheng, Su Li suddenly burst into tears.
She started looking for Little Tang Mo, only feeling at ease once she was holding onto him and talking to him.
Wu Sheng might not have fully understood some of the things Su Li was saying, but Tang Yuanxiao understood every word.
He hadn’t expected Su Li to still remember the time she had nearly lost Little Tang Mo, nor that the incident had affected her so deeply.
He certainly hadn’t imagined she would blame herself so much.
Aunt Chang had told him that Little Tang Mo, likely sensing something was wrong with Mrs. Tang, had used her phone to call Su Li once.
Su Li had refused him at the time.
After what Little Tang Mo went through, the extent of Su Li’s self-reproach was imaginable.
The sound of Su Li’s crying, her words, the sight of her and Little Tang Mo—it all stung Tang Yuanxiao’s eyes.
He was only a few steps away, but now he found he couldn’t take another one.
He hid himself once again.
He followed them from a distance, all the way to the foot of her apartment building.
The complex regret in Tang Yuanxiao’s heart was beyond words.
For some time now, he had been mired in anguish and remorse.
He hated that he hadn’t handled things better back then, allowing Little Tang Mo’s parentage to be exposed so suddenly. He hated even more that he had always indulged Mrs. Tang.
It was all because of him that the situation had become so irreversible.
Tang Yuanxiao stood downstairs, taking deep breaths to force himself to calm down.
The night was cool, and the chill wind helped Tang Yuanxiao regain his composure.
After calming down, he started to worry about Su Li.
Su Li was drunk, and with Little Tang Mo in his current state, they definitely couldn’t be left without someone to look after them.
But Wu Sheng taking care of Su Li? Tang Yuanxiao froze instantly.
’A girl is drunk, and she’s the girl he likes. Su Li is so defenseless...’
As Tang Yuanxiao thought of this, his chest began to heave violently.
’Wu Sheng isn’t that kind of person...’
’Even if he’s a good guy, he’s still a man, and men can be impulsive...’
The two thoughts battled in his mind as images he couldn’t control flashed through his head.
These images made Tang Yuanxiao feel like he was going to lose his mind.
’No, it can’t be... I have to protect Su Li, especially in her current state...’ A jolt went through Tang Yuanxiao, and he pounded up the stairs.
He rushed to the door, then stopped cautiously, pressing his ear against it to listen for any sounds from inside.
"Su Li, stop fooling around. Let Little Point wash his own face. I’m here, can’t you just lie down and be good?"
Wu Sheng’s exasperated words drifted out intermittently.
"Little Mo, wash your face." That was Su Li.
"Aiya, what are you washing? Let go of Little Point’s hand first."
"I won’t!" That was Su Li again.
Hearing the chaotic commotion inside, Tang Yuanxiao breathed a sigh of relief.
While he was relieved, Wu Sheng’s head was about to split.
When Su Li finally stopped fussing and agreed to sleep quietly, Wu Sheng let out a huge sigh of relief.
"She’s such a handful... She really can’t drink anymore."
As the night deepened, Su Li quietly fell asleep, holding Little Tang Mo’s hand.
Little Tang Mo, nestled in Su Li’s arms, also grew sleepy.
Wu Sheng watched them from outside the room and smiled, then wiped his face and couldn’t help but down two glasses of cold water.
Heaven knows the ordeal of carrying and piggybacking her all the way here had been torture enough, but before going to sleep, Su Li had even started to take off her own clothes.
If he hadn’t stopped her, Su Li...
Wu Sheng’s face instantly turned red again.
"Sigh, honestly..." He went to wash his face with cold water before he finally calmed down.
Returning to look at the room, Wu Sheng pulled the door partially shut.
After checking the time, Wu Sheng finally sat down on the sofa.
With Su Li and Little Tang Mo in this state, he didn’t feel right about leaving immediately, but staying wasn’t an option either.
’I’ll wait an hour. If nothing happens, I’ll go.’
Wu Sheng muttered, making his decision.
After deciding, he wanted to rest a bit himself, but as he sat on the sofa, his gaze kept drifting irresistibly toward the room where Su Li and Little Tang Mo were sleeping.
The door was ajar, but the image from before was already seared into his mind. Closing the door was useless.
’No wonder everyone says the greatest happiness is having a wife, a child, and a warm home...’
Su Li wasn’t his wife, and Little Tang Mo wasn’t his son, yet he already felt this scene was so wonderful. One could only imagine how blissful it would be if it were real.
Wu Sheng felt a little hot.
He was afraid he’d get even hotter if he kept letting his mind wander, so he tried to distract himself.
He went to the balcony to water the plants and played with the touch-me-nots for a while.
It was no use. He still felt hot.
’Forget it, I’d better go outside and cool down.’
With that thought, Wu Sheng stood up and opened the door.
He didn’t expect that opening the door would reveal the very last person he wanted to see.
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Wu Sheng’s mouth twitched as he looked at Tang Yuanxiao. With that ’catching-a-cheater’ look on his face, what kind of drama was he trying to start?
When Tang Yuanxiao saw Wu Sheng come out, he let out a huge sigh of relief.
He had been standing outside the door the whole time. When he noticed it had gone quiet inside but Wu Sheng still hadn’t come out, he had been eaten up with anxiety.
He was just about to knock, unable to bear it any longer, when the door opened.
Seeing Wu Sheng emerge, Tang Yuanxiao felt like he could breathe again.
His face was grim. "Close the door properly."
Wu Sheng shook his head and didn’t do as he said, merely pulling the door to.
Tang Yuanxiao frowned. "I’ve been waiting for you out here. If you hadn’t come out soon, I was going to burst in."
Wu Sheng’s lips curled. "What kind of person do you take me for?"
He looked at Tang Yuanxiao’s expression. "What, you want to fight?"
Tang Yuanxiao really did want to fight.
He clenched his fists, and just as he was about to say something, he heard Wu Sheng ask, "Did you see how Su Li was looking for Little Point earlier?"
Tang Yuanxiao’s breath caught in his throat.
"Looks like you did," Wu Sheng said lightly.
Tang Yuanxiao had thought Wu Sheng would say more, but he said nothing else.
Just that one question.
Tang Yuanxiao felt completely stifled.
He watched as Wu Sheng squatted down by the door and closed his eyes.
"Aren’t you leaving?" Tang Yuanxiao asked in a low voice.
"Not yet. I’m worried. I’ll leave in an hour if everything’s okay."
Wu Sheng didn’t open his eyes. "If you’re worried too, you can stand guard with me."
Tang Yuanxiao looked down at Wu Sheng’s calm demeanor, then thought about himself, and a sentence suddenly slipped out.
"The people from the court suggested Su Li and I remarry today."
Hearing the word "remarry," Wu Sheng’s eyes flew open.
His sharp gaze was like a knife stabbing toward Tang Yuanxiao.
"Remarry?"
Tang Yuanxiao looked straight into Wu Sheng’s eyes without flinching. "Yes, remarry."
Their gazes met in mid-air. Though it was dead silent, it was as if one could see the glint and flash of clashing swords.
