Chapter 30

Tang Bingyan was stunned: "Inquire about my news?"

"That's right. Li Fujiang seemed to hear from Xu Tian that you two had a small disagreement. Judging by his tone, Xu Tian even begged him to help mediate."

"Mediate?"

Before Tang Bingyan could say anything more, Chen Xiaoxiao suddenly stepped forward: "A Wei! What nonsense are you spouting?"

At this moment, the look she gave A Wei was as if she wanted to kill him.

A Wei knew how much Tang Bingyan liked Xu Tian, yet he still told her such things. Was he hoping Tang Bingyan would sink deeper and deeper?!

"Xu Tian hasn't looked for me at all during this time. How could he possibly entrust someone to inquire about Tang Zong's news, or even find someone to mediate? Can you use your brain before saying these things to Tang Zong? Is it even possible for Xu Tian to do such things?"

Upon hearing Chen Xiaoxiao's accusation, A Wei subconsciously lowered his head.

Tang Bingyan looked at Chen Xiaoxiao's unusually agitated appearance, her gaze fixed on her as she spoke:

"Before you report to me, do you still need to think about what should be said and what shouldn't?"

"So, Xu Tian looked for me, but you felt it shouldn't be said, so you didn't tell me, is that it?"

Chen Xiaoxiao's heart suddenly trembled.

"Tang Zong, h-how could that be?"

"I don't know why someone called A Wei to say Xu Tian was looking for you, but Xu Tian really hasn't come to look for me!"

Upon hearing this, Tang Bingyan stared at Chen Xiaoxiao for a moment, then said: "You are one of my most trusted subordinates. Do not betray the trust I have in you."

"Tang Zong, I, Chen Xiaoxiao, swear that I will never maliciously deceive you in this lifetime!"

However, just as Chen Xiaoxiao finished speaking, a bodyguard in a suit suddenly walked in:

"Tang Zong, Lawyer Wu heard you returned to Jiangcheng and is here to visit."

"Lawyer Wu?"

Chen Xiaoxiao's heart suddenly tightened.

She had previously instructed Lawyer Wu to make Xu Tian sign the divorce agreement no matter what.

Originally, she thought Lawyer Wu wouldn't be able to see Tang Bingyan for a while, so she hadn't considered that Lawyer Wu might expose the truth.

But she never expected that Tang Bingyan would suddenly come to Jiangcheng and that Lawyer Wu would come to visit!

Tang Bingyan took in Chen Xiaoxiao's strange reaction and calmly ordered the bodyguard: "Let him in."

"Yes."

Soon, Lawyer Wu, dressed in a crisp suit, walked into the room.

Before Lawyer Wu could speak, Tang Bingyan asked directly: "Lawyer Wu, has Xu Tian agreed to the divorce?"

"Tang Zong, I am very sorry, Mr. Xu does not agree to sign, and he insists on seeing you in person," Lawyer Wu said apologetically.

"Xu Tian, he wants to see me?" Tang Bingyan's fingers instinctively trembled slightly.

Xu Tian was looking for her.

He really was looking for her!

Seeing Tang Bingyan's unusual reaction, Lawyer Wu showed a hint of confusion in his eyes.

However, he still said: "Tang Zong, I have already reported Mr. Xu's request to Assistant Chen. My personal advice is that you should talk things through before divorcing."

Chen Xiaoxiao!

Chen Xiaoxiao had been deceiving her all along!

Tang Bingyan's fingers suddenly tightened, and she turned her head sharply to look at Chen Xiaoxiao, whose face had already turned pale.

At this moment, her voice revealed an extreme coldness:

"Chen Xiaoxiao, didn't you say Xu Tian had been with Lin Miaoyin all these days and hadn't looked for me at all?"

Feeling Tang Bingyan's gaze, which contained not a shred of warmth, and under that invisible, powerful pressure, Chen Xiaoxiao's body couldn't stop trembling.

Although she had prepared herself for the consequences of being exposed, she still felt unable to bear it when truly facing Tang Bingyan's questioning.

Beside her, A Wei, who was familiar with Tang Bingyan's personality, also trembled slightly.

He knew this was the precursor to Tang Bingyan's rage!

Under the pressure of Tang Bingyan's aura, Chen Xiaoxiao's voice trembled uncontrollably:

"Tang Zong, Xu Tian did indeed look for you, but it was only to covet your assets. I didn't tell you these things, it was all for your own good!"

Chen Xiaoxiao looked at Tang Bingyan with a sincere gaze, explaining to her.

However, before Chen Xiaoxiao could finish, Tang Bingyan suddenly stood up and grabbed her by the throat.

"Chen Xiaoxiao, you are the person I trust most, but you lied to me!"

Tang Bingyan's gaze was cold to the extreme; she looked at Chen Xiaoxiao as if looking at a dead person.

She might be able to forgive her for other things, but only regarding Xu Tian...

It was unforgivable!

Chen Xiaoxiao, you deserve to die!

Chen Xiaoxiao was being choked by Tang Bingyan and couldn't breathe at all.

She subconsciously grabbed Tang Bingyan's hand and struggled desperately.

However, no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't break free at all.

She clearly felt Tang Bingyan's hand tightening continuously.

Tang Bingyan really wanted to kill her!

The suffocation and the pain of her neck potentially being snapped at any moment made Chen Xiaoxiao feel as if she saw death right before her eyes.

"Tang Zong!"

A Wei had originally thought Tang Bingyan only wanted to punish Chen Xiaoxiao slightly, but at this moment, he finally realized something was wrong and hurriedly stepped forward to intervene.

"Tang Zong, Assistant Chen did this for your own good!"

"Xu Tian has indeed done many scoundrel things over the years. Assistant Chen's methods were indeed problematic, but her loyalty to you is witnessed by heaven and earth!"

"Assistant Chen has worked diligently all these years; just this once, please let her go this once!"

Upon hearing this, Tang Bingyan paused.

She stared at Chen Xiaoxiao for a few seconds before slowly releasing her hand.

However, her gaze toward Chen Xiaoxiao was cold and devoid of any emotion: "Do not let there be a next time!"

"Cough, cough..."

Chen Xiaoxiao slumped on the floor, coughing violently. A purple-red mark appeared on her fair neck, making it easy to see how much force Tang Bingyan had used just now.

However, just as she stopped coughing, she took a deep breath, looked up, and stared directly at Tang Bingyan, her gaze firm:

"Tang Zong, I shouldn't have kept things from you, but I was not wrong!"

"You know better than us what kind of person Xu Tian is. He has become clever now; on the surface, he is good to you, but in secret, he probably wishes you were dead!"

"I know you won't believe me, but just watch. Xu Tian is not someone who can keep his cool. Within seven days, he will definitely expose his purpose for suddenly starting to be good to you!"

Tang Bingyan's willow-leaf eyebrows furrowed slightly, her gaze cold as she looked at Chen Xiaoxiao.

Her expression didn't change in the slightest, but a hint of something strange emerged in the depths of her eyes.

After a few seconds of silence, Tang Bingyan said indifferently: "A Wei, take her down to receive the family punishment."

Upon hearing this, A Wei let out a slight sigh of relief.

With Tang Bingyan saying this now, they knew this hurdle had finally been passed, and Tang Bingyan would no longer pursue this matter.

It was just that Chen Xiaoxiao would likely suffer a bit.

The Tang family's rules were very strict; after one round of family punishment, she probably wouldn't be able to get out of bed for ten days or half a month.

A Wei said: "Sister Chen, let's go."

Chen Xiaoxiao nodded slightly, gave Tang Bingyan a deep look, and followed A Wei out of the room.

At this moment, she didn't have any sad emotions; in fact, she even felt a sense of relief in her heart.

Because Tang Bingyan had been silent just now.

Based on her understanding of Tang Bingyan, Tang Bingyan must have taken her words to heart.

As long as Tang Bingyan believed that Xu Tian's sudden kindness toward her had an ulterior motive, then this family punishment wouldn't have been suffered in vain.

And once Tang Bingyan was on guard, it wouldn't be so easy for Xu Tian to harm her.

That was enough.

Tang Bingyan had given her a new lease on life; as long as Tang Bingyan was fine, what did it matter if she, Chen Xiaoxiao, suffered a little?

After Chen Xiaoxiao and A Wei left, Lawyer Wu didn't dare stay in the room any longer; he said a word to Tang Bingyan and left the room.

Soon, only Tang Bingyan and Xu Tian on the bed remained in the room.

Suddenly, Xu Tian, who was lying on the bed, moved his eyelids slightly.

The next moment, he slowly opened his eyes, and the first thing that came into view was Tang Bingyan's exquisite and peerless face.