When Si Yanli drove the car back to the clubhouse, Cheng Huai'an was no longer there.
Tang Wu called his phone again, but it was turned off.
A faint, ominous premonition rose in Tang Wu's heart.
On the way back, she was completely distracted.
At noon the next day, she received another call from Cheng Huai'an.
Cheng Huai'an asked to meet her alone.
Tang Wu quickly went to the appointment.
Cheng Huai'an was waiting at the cafe downstairs from the translation institute.
Seeing Tang Wu in her professional attire, a flash of amazement and complexity crossed Cheng Huai'an's eyes.
After he had been bewitched by Tang Shiyan, the two dated for a while before Tang Shiyan abandoned him for another boyfriend.
When they broke up, Tang Shiyan explicitly told him that she had only gotten together with him to steal everything from Tang Wu.
She had already stolen Tang Wu's fatherly love, so of course, she had to steal her boyfriend too.
Cheng Huai'an regretted his actions countless times. How wonderful it would be if he could still be with Tang Wu.
Up until he returned to the country, he still harbored that thought.
He had learned from Tang Shiyan that the husband Tang Wu flash-married did not love her. After their wedding night, the man went abroad, leaving Tang Wu to live like a widow for two years.
But seeing the scene of that man pulling Tang Wu away last night, he knew that all his hopes of reconciling with Tang Wu were completely shattered!
Tang Wu sat opposite Cheng Huai'an. Looking at the bloodshot vessels in his eyes, she frowned. Where exactly is my grandmother? Do you know or not?
Cheng Huai'an pressed his lips tightly together. Wuwu, I will tell you about your grandmother, but can you spend a night with me?
Tang Wu could not help but widen her eyes. Are you sick in the head?
She stood straight up, ready to leave.
Cheng Huai'an called out to stop her. I was joking. You are married, and I will not touch a married woman.
Tang Wu's expression softened a bit, and she sat back down.
Cheng Huai'an looked at Tang Wu's bright and beautiful face, his expression heavy. After I tell you, you might not be able to bear the blow.
Tang Wu's heart sank.
Could it be that her grandmother's condition was already very serious?
But Tang Botao had clearly told her that her grandmother had received a kidney transplant and her condition had stabilized.
Tang Wu's hands on the table slightly tightened into fists. What exactly happened to my grandmother? Tell me the truth!
Your grandmother has already passed away.
Boom!
As soon as Cheng Huai'an spoke, Tang Wu's mind went completely blank.
Her beautiful eyes widened slightly, her pupils filled with disbelief.
Grandmother passed away?
How could that be possible?
She did not believe it, she did not believe it at all!
Tang Wu took a deep breath, glaring at Cheng Huai'an with red eyes. How could you curse my grandmother? Did Tang Shiyan say that on purpose?
Cheng Huai'an thought of the kind old woman he had seen when he and Tang Wu were dating, and let out a long sigh. Tang Shiyan spoke the truth after drinking; she would not lie to me. The day your grandmother died was the exact day you and your husband got your marriage certificate. The Tang family knew about it, but they were afraid you would not marry and it would harm their interests, so they all kept it from you. Actually, the Si family also found out about this later, but no one told you.
Hearing this, Tang Wu suddenly felt the world spinning around her.
Her vision went black, and she nearly fainted.
I do not believe it. I do not believe a single word you say!
Tang Wu stood up to leave, but the blow was too great. As soon as she stood up, she felt so dizzy she was about to collapse to the ground.
Cheng Huai'an was just about to support Tang Wu when a long, pale hand beat him to it.
Si Yanli had arrived.
He supported Tang Wu in time and scooped her up into his arms.
Tang Wu looked up at the man and let him carry her out of the cafe.
Si Yanli carried Tang Wu into the car and leaned over to buckle her seatbelt.
Seeing her red eyes and absent-minded state, he said in a low, hoarse voice, Do not go to work this afternoon. I will take you back to Yujing Mansion to rest.
Tang Wu shook her head. Her pale fingertips grasped Si Yanli's long hand. Cheng Huai'an said my grandmother passed away. What he said must be fake, right?
Si Yanli wiped away a tear from the corner of her eye. Go back and rest first.
Tang Wu thought Si Yanli had not found out about her grandmother yet. She did not say anything more to him and nodded with a pale face.
Si Yanli took Tang Wu back to Yujing Mansion and only left after she fell asleep.
Tang Wu forced herself to sleep, but she did not sleep soundly. Even in her dreams, all she heard were Cheng Huai'an's words.
She sat up in bed, took out her phone, and called Tang Botao.
She called several times, but no one answered.
She then went to the Tang family home.
A servant told her that Tang Botao and his wife had gone abroad to celebrate Tang Shiyan's birthday.
Unable to find Tang Botao, Tang Wu remembered Cheng Huai'an's words. He had said that the Si family knew everything, so she drove to the Si family residence.
Arriving at the Si family's old manor, she entered the passcode and went inside.
The living room was empty, so she walked further in.
Just as she was about to reach the tearoom, she heard Si Yanli's voice.
We can hide the matter of her grandmother for a while, but not forever. We need to tell her the truth.
Tang Wu's slender body suddenly stiffened.
What truth?
Old Master Si said with a heavy expression, If Wuwu knew that her grandmother originally wanted to stop her from getting the marriage certificate with you, and died in a car accident on the way from the hospital to the Civil Affairs Bureau, do you think she would still continue this marriage?
Tang Wu's slender body froze on the spot.
All the blood in her body rushed to her head.
Originally, she still held onto a sliver of hope in her heart, but now, it was all shattered.
Grandmother had really passed away!
And it happened on the exact day she and Si Yanli got their marriage certificate.
Yet she knew nothing about it, and even consummated the marriage with Si Yanli that very night.
Why did it have to be like this?
Immense sorrow and pain wrapped tightly around her heart like vines, suffocating her until she could barely breathe.
She closed her eyes, and tears fell uncontrollably from the corners of her eyes.
The whole world was spinning, and her vision kept going dark.
Countless memories of her time with her grandmother flooded her mind.
The temperature was perfectly fine, yet she felt a chilling cold seep through her entire body.
She walked to the door of the tearoom like a lost soul. Has my grandmother really passed away?
Seeing Tang Wu suddenly appear, everyone in the tearoom froze.
Especially Si Yanli. Upon seeing Tang Wu's tear-streaked face, for the first time, he felt panic and fear.
He stood up from his chair and rushed over to Tang Wu in a few quick strides.
His large hands reached out to embrace her slightly trembling, slender shoulders, but in the next second, she coldly pushed his hands away.
Through blurred, teary eyes, Tang Wu looked at the people in the tearoom. Her voice trembling, she asked again, Did my grandmother really pass away in a car accident on the day Si Yanli and I got our marriage certificate?
No one in the tearoom answered.
Until Si Yanli spoke in a hoarse voice, Yes.
That single word made Tang Wu's heart twist in agony, her face turning ashen.
