After Divorce, Hidden Marriage Husband Became Addicted to Me

Chapter 36 - 36 35 Falling into Water

?36: Chapter 35: Falling into Water 36: Chapter 35: Falling into Water “Wait until it’s over,” Xiao Chi tossed her a lighter, then leaned in with his handsome face.

With the cigarette between his thin lips, his speech was somewhat muffled, “Light it for me.”

The evening breeze was gentle, and the woman’s pale fingers hooked slightly, igniting a dull blue flame with the lighter.

She raised her hand to shield it slightly, bringing the flickering flame close to Xiao Chi’s lips.

He squinted his eyes and took a drag, exhaling a pale blue ring of smoke.

Tang Xi sat beside him, the scent of tobacco carried by the wind.

She frowned slightly and gave a light cough.

Xiao Chi, with a careless air, leaned back in his chair, flicking ash from his cigarette, observing Tang Xi through the haze of pale smoke.

He saw her slender figure yet upright posture, in a white short-sleeved shirt and black jeans, her face almost bare with no trace of makeup, her hair tied up in a clean high ponytail.

She indeed seemed out of place here.

Exceptionally pure.

Pure to the point of being white and clean.

This woman’s face, upon closer inspection, was truly beautiful, no less than the high-born ladies and daughters of wealthy families by his side, perhaps even more naturally beautiful than those women.

Next to him, a playboy was having a great time with the woman he brought, getting handsy after drinking for a while, the woman lightly panting with laughter.

On the other side, another couple was cuddling and flirting.

Meanwhile, Tang Xi sat there, looking down as she ate from her bowl and plate, like a lily blooming slowly in the night, pure as the moon, beautiful without awareness of it.

Xiao Chi looked at her, taken aback for a moment.

He had never encountered such a woman by his side…

A young master that had grown up with a golden spoon in his mouth, surrounded by women as numerous as the carps crossing the river; at his beck and call, all sorts of women would come running eagerly.

No wonder Yun Lang actually liked her.

Thinking of Cheng Yunlang.

He took a fierce drag of his cigarette, “Tang Xi, name your price.”

“What?” She turned her head to look at him.

“Name your price, to be my girlfriend.”

A faintly mocking smile appeared on Tang Xi’s lips.

“Young Master Xiao, you’ve had too much to drink; I suggest you drink some lemon water to sober up.”

Xiao Chi sat up straight, “I’m serious.”

“And so was my previous statement,” Tang Xi admitted that she did not possess such charm to have the Xiao family’s young master take a liking to her.

She also had no desire to fall into the love affairs of these wealthy young masters, who could profess affection at one moment and discard it heartlessly the next.

Xiao Chi, “200,000 a month, is that enough?

500,000?

1,000,000?”

He watched her face, devoid of any emotional change, and Xiao Chi did not understand.

No one dislikes money; the women who used to like him were after his wealth, so why couldn’t he secure the ordinarily born Tang Xi with money?

His expression darkened for a moment.

Song Ziling came over and said to Xiao Chi, “Let’s go, head to the boat; don’t just sit here…”

Possibly feeling like he lost face, Xiao Chi ignored Tang Xi and left with a few buddies for the ferry.

The playboys scattered at the beach stalls also got up and went along.

Tang Xi sighed softly, glanced at the time—it was now 8 p.m.—and decided she would leave after waiting a little longer.

At that moment, two girls approached her, “It’s so boring sitting here alone, come up to the deck with us.”

These two women were also with the group of playboys.

Tang Xi did not want to go, but they dragged her along, teasing, “Come on, let’s go.

Look at how conservatively you’re dressed, we all know what’s going on.

Everyone’s here to snag a rich guy, stop the act.”

“Dressing so conservatively, you’re obviously aiming for the ‘pure and innocent’ image.

You know Xiao Chi likes that type, so you’re doing it on purpose…

Your eyes are good though, among these playboys, Xiao Chi is the handsomest and wealthiest, and the most generous.

Girl, you’ve got some tactics…”

Tang Xi let the two of them pull her along without objecting because she knew that arguing with them would be pointless.

On the deck, the group of playboys had already started having fun.

Tang Xi walked to the side, leaning against the railing, watching the rolling waves outside.

“So you are Tang Xi…

I didn’t expect you to have such tricks, being able to seduce Young Master Xiao.”

The sea breeze, along with a strong scent of perfume, swept by.

Tang Xi turned her face and saw the woman named Vivi approaching her, accompanied by Vivi’s girlfriends.

Tang Xi slightly furrowed her brows, “Is there something you need?”

“Why pretend?

Isn’t it just about using your pretty face?

Let me tell you, Young Master Xiao is not serious about you; it’s just a fling.

He will dump you in a few days.

Don’t really think you’ve secured a wealthy guy.”

Tang Xi looked at the woman in front of her.

She hadn’t taken a good look at the beach earlier, but now this woman stood before her, and Tang Xi could see more clearly – a red bodycon dress hugging her voluptuous figure, large wavy hair, makeup bright and beautiful.

She spoke indifferently, “You should be saying this to yourself.”

Vivi’s face immediately changed, “Hmph, I’m not like you.

Young Master Xiao has someone he likes, a rich heiress.

Someone of your sort shouldn’t even dream of climbing up to Young Master Xiao.

I’m just pitying you and giving you a heads-up.”

Having said that, she sashayed away with her girlfriends.

Tang Xi casually lifted her eyes, looking in the direction of Xiao Chi, who was sitting at a card table playing with three other playboys.

Her phone vibrated in her bag, and Tang Xi was about to take it out to check.

Suddenly, a force from behind pushed her.

She didn’t see who it was, and as the world spun, she fell overboard.

Immediately after, someone yelled, “Man overboard!

Someone’s fallen overboard!—”

“Young Master Xiao, that woman you brought has fallen into the water.”

Xiao Chi was playing cards.

Hearing this, he rushed to the railing and saw amidst the rolling waves, the woman struggle for a moment before disappearing.

He cursed, “Damn it, someone save her quickly!”

“Shit.” Xiao Chi stared at the turbulent waves, and without a second thought, he dove in.

Song Ziling saw Xiao Chi jump down and felt his heart skip a beat, “Xiao Chi.”

He turned to a young playboy beside him, “Did you go too far?

Xiao Chi can’t swim!

With the waves this higher, if a life is lost…!”

The playboy also looked somewhat guilty, “I just wanted to help Young Master Xiao, didn’t I?

He has been after this woman for two weeks without success.

I thought to stage a heroic rescue, but didn’t think…”

Watching the waves quickly engulf them both, Song Ziling, who had old ties with Xiao Chi, swiftly tied a safety rope to another playboy who could swim and jumped into the sea to rescue them.

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On the shore.

A slender figure crawled out of the water, dragging an unconscious man with her.

Tang Xi was soaking wet.

She adjusted her breathing and, seeing Xiao Chi choking on water, checked his condition and started performing CPR on him.

Five or six minutes later, Xiao Chi coughed and opened his eyes.

He slowly sat up, as if remembering how the sea had enveloped him, threatening to take his life; the man now gasped for breath, his complexion pale.

Xiao Chi’s gaze was somewhat blurry as he looked at the figure before him.

A gust of wind came, making him shiver, which also made him much more alert.

He stared at the woman before him, stunned.

At that moment, she was completely drenched, her white top outlining her delicate figure, her long black hair dripping with water.

She had a pale complexion but no panic in her expression, her eyes carrying a look of cool defiance and calm.

And she still maintained the posture of a doctor performing emergency measures on a patient, only relaxing when she saw him awaken.