Chapter 239 - Brought Down By Your Own Intelligence

Chapter 239 Brought Down By Your Own Intelligence

Tang Xia looked at the thing in front of her in disbelief. She instantly found it a little funny. She turned around and looked at the man who was tied up on the ground before she waved the slip of paper in front of her chest.

“Not bad. Is this how you take food to Second Madam? 7-9 pm, at the small forest outside the mansion? You guys are so daring!”

Not only Tang Xia, but even Bi Luo, who was listening with a blank face, froze instantly after hearing this and exclaimed in extreme disbelief, “Oh my god! Second Madam really eloped with someone else?”

The man, who seemed as if he was sitting on a needle-filled mat, could not say anything at all.

What a coward! Was he a man or not? He did not even dare to admit to adultery. So what if he did? As long as Ling Er did not obstruct her big plan to acquire the jade pendant, she would not care what he did. He could take her out and give her a child for all she cared. She would even approve of this!

However, the man kept pleading her. “Please, Madam, please don’t tell Sir! He will kill me and Ling Er!”

Tang Xia got a little pissed instantly. What a coward! As she thought about it, she kicked him to the ground with one foot.

Bi Luo, who was standing aside, could not watch any longer. She was just about to say something when Tang Xia suddenly waved her hand. “Bi Luo, bring Sir here.” Although Bi Luo was startled, she also agreed to this decision. Thus, she responded and turned to leave.

After all, her Madam had been scolded by so many people because of this young man. They had all thought that her Madam had kidnapped Ling Er, but Ling Er had actually let loose and then victimized herself and defamed her Madam.

“Come on, if you confess your relationship with Ling Er, I might let you go.”

She wanted this man to admit his relationship with Ling Er himself. However, the man said nothing. His panicking eyes had already exposed him. Tang Xia could not help but sneer.

While looking at the man kneeling in front of her and trembling, she said, “Then I must get Sir to take a good look at you two star-crossed lovers. You can beg him to set you guys free.”

The man struggled desperately. “No, no! Don’t do that!”

Tang Xia could not be bothered caring about him. Considering that she had suffered so much for nothing, how could she let go of this chance? The man, who seemed to have thought of something, said, “If you let me go, I’ll speak.”

Tang Xia raised her brow. Although she knew that he was up to no good, since he could not beat her physically, she listened to his request and untied him.

Suddenly, they heard a loud bang. Zhong Ze had barged through the door.

Although Tang Xia was shocked that he had come so quickly, she did not react. Bi Luo followed him respectfully. She looked up at Tang Xia and signaled at her with her eyes that Zhong Ze was not in a good mood.

Tang Xia remained silent. She was not in a good mood either! However, just as she was about to call out to Zhong Ze, she felt the lower part of her body become heavy and she instantly looked down at her legs.

The man she had just untied was hugging her legs tightly and crying. The amount of strength he was using had not been evident before. “Ning Er! Don’t leave me!”

Tang Xia’s mind turned blank. She stood there in a daze, as if her mind had just been struck by lightning.

While standing behind her, Bi Luo also let out a scream. What was going on? Why had the plot been reversed? It was not supposed to be like this! Wasn’t this young man Second Lady’s secret lover?

Meanwhile, Tang Xia realized what was going on. She was the one who had been tricked. Right from the start, this dude had been a trap. A trap set up by Ling Er.

She suddenly smiled helplessly. After so many broadcasts, she had now fallen into someone else’s trap. Ling Er was really good at scheming.

Just as the whole room fell into an awkward silence, Zhong Ze’s long-awaited voice was heard. “This is what you meant when you mentioned catching a secret lover?”

Tang Xia remained silent. She did not know what to say. She could see that Zhong Ze was about to reach his maximum anger threshold but she had no remedy for this.

Bi Luo, who was standing aside, could not help but take a few steps back. She felt that while he was standing beside Zhong Ze, his whole body was giving off a cold vibe that caused her scalp to go numb.

She noticed that Zhong Ze’s tightly-clenched fists were crackling and his veins seemed to be popping.

“If I said that what you’re seeing is not true, would you believe me?” Tang Xia blurted out after staying silent for a while.

“What do you think?” Zhong Ze realized that as long as he was facing her, he would not stop being angry.

Tang Xia kicked away the man beside her in disgust. “What if I said that this is the man that eloped with Ling Er? Would you believe me?”

As she spoke, she passed him the hairpin and note. “I found these in the secret compartment of his lunch box. I also found him in the bushes.”

Upon hearing that this was related to Ling Er, he took the things in her hand. After examining them carefully, he said, “There’s no name on these things. How are you so sure that this has something to do with her?”

At the moment, Tang Xia did not know what to do. She should have remembered that the man in front of her was extremely ruthless. Exactly because he was ruthless, whatever she said would be useless.

“Besides, based on what I saw when I came in, you should be the biggest suspect.”

Tang Xia was startled. Although she was about to deny this, Zhong Ze did not wait for her reply. He just turned towards the man. “Speak.”

The man was startled, yet he responded quickly and crawled up to him. “It’s all my fault! I can’t satisfy Tang Ning anymore, so I thought of how I could make it up to her. I came here to give her a letter.”

“I gave her this note and that hairpin…”

Tang Xia was so shocked that she was left speechless immediately. What the heck was this guy saying?

He couldn’t satisfy her? “You bastard! What rubbish are you talking about? Who do you think you are?” As she spoke, she gave him a kick. However, she was pulled back by Zhone Ze, whose face was as black as the bottom of a wok. “Let him continue!”

The man did not give up. Instead, he added, “That’s why Ning Er wanted to get rid of me and frame Second Madam. She wanted your pity…”

Tang Xia immediately turned around to look at Zhong Ze. Did this guy believe him? Upon seeing Zhong Ze’s extremely dark face, she realized that his whole body had turned green, although she had not caused this.

“You b*tch!” As he spoke, he shoved her aside. Tang Xia felt dizzy, but Bi Luo quickly came over to hold her. “Madam!”

Tang Xia shook her head and glared at Zhong Ze. “You would rather believe a concubine than the woman you married?”

Zhong Ze suddenly burst into a peal of cold laughter. “The woman I married?” Then, without saying a word, he turned around and walked to a table beside him. He fetched a piece of paper and ink and started writing something.

Tang Xia stood up slowly. This was really a situation that could not be explained by words. She felt really helpless. She had thought of using this opportunity to expose Ling Er, but she had not expected that she would be brought down by her own intelligence and get into trouble.

Zhong Ze finished writing very soon and threw the piece of paper at her. The paper fell to the ground slowly. She did not even bend down to pick it up. She just stood there and looked. Upon first glance, she already saw one big word: Divorce.

He said in a cold voice, “From this day onwards, you’re not a part of the Zhong family! You’re no longer my wife!”

Tang Xia looked at Zhong Ze and suddenly burst into a peal of cold laughter. “Fine by me.” However, Bi Luo pulled her aside and whispered anxiously, “Madam! You can’t do that!”

She was getting divorced because of infidelity. If she really got a divorce, then she would not be able to get married for the rest of her life! However, Tang Xia ignored her. She walked to the side, sat down on a chair, picked up a teacup and started sipping tea.

“But I want something. As long as you give it to me, I will leave with no lingering feelings.” Tang Xia’s eyes were extremely cold. She had not had any good feelings about this place right from the start. Thus, she just wanted to finish her mission.

Zhong Ze pondered this for a while before he looked up at her. “What?”

He knew that if he wanted to divorce her, it would take more than a letter. Her background was a huge obstacle for him as a divorcee. If she agreed to divorce him willingly, it would be best.

Tang Xia lifted her hand slowly and pointed towards his waist. “I want that.” When his eyes followed her finger, he saw his jade pendant. He flared up instantly and got ready to approach her and give her a tight slap. “Are you out of your mind?”

What did he mean by that? She only wanted a jade pendant. Was that too much to ask?

Tang Xia put down her teacup instantly. “I’ve been worrying about the mansion’s matters for so many years. What’s wrong with rewarding me with a jade pendant?”

Even Bi Luo, who was still standing aside, found this outrageous. She went up to her and tried to pull her back. “Madam! Are you out of your mind? You’re divorcing just so that you can get a jade pendant? Madam! Wake up, please!” How was she not awake? She felt that she was more awake than anyone else.

Zhong Ze’s face was sullen as he walked towards her slowly. He grabbed her by the wrist and said, “You crazy woman! Actually, you’re not just a crazy woman! You’re also a despicable, corrupted woman!”

In his heart, Tang Xia was no longer just a woman who had committed adultery with an outsider. She had been upgraded to a loose, corrupted woman.

Tang Xia snorted. Then, she lifted her finger and pointed at the jade pendant. “As long as you give me this, I’ll allow you to say anything you want. You can scold me like an animal!”

Zhong Ze immediately flung her hand away in disgust, as if he would get dirty just by touching it. “Disgusting!”

Tang Xia smiled coldly. Ling Er, whom you treasure so much, is the kind of person you think I am! She heard his cold voice say, “Since you value money so much, take whatever you want from the warehouse.”