Marriage Seduction Addiction

Chapter 146 Leaving
At this moment, out of Tang Xu's sight, Yan Shiyu tightly gripped the trembling hand that Tang Xu couldn't control.

What Tang Xu could see was still those gentle and calm eyes.

Amidst the calm and stillness, there remained an emotion she couldn't comprehend.

She didn't want to guess, nor did she want to recall.

All that happened before now seems like an absurd irony.

It has nothing to do with him.

It was just her.

From beginning to end, all her thoughts and actions, all her contradictions and struggles, were a one-woman show.

Tang Xu no longer cared about his mindset or attitude when he appeared in this scene.

As for why he was here, Tang Xu didn't bother to guess.

He doesn't move.

She didn't move either.

The two remained locked in an almost bizarre stalemate.

Until the light inside the door behind Tang Xu came on again.

Song Yuqiao opened the door and peeked out, looking suspiciously at Tang Xu's stiff back.

"Tang Xu?"

Tang Xu suddenly came to her senses and turned to look.

Song Yuqiao looked at her and asked, "What are you doing standing there?"

"Why did you come down?" Tang Xu asked.

“You took twenty minutes to throw out the trash.” Song Yuqiao stared intently at her face. “I… went downstairs to buy something and just wanted to see what you were doing.”

Tang Xu was completely unaware that so much time had passed.

She and the person sitting in the car just stared at each other for a long time.

"You..." Song Yuqiao remained hesitant, "Are you alright?"

Before Tang Xu could answer, the sound of a car starting up came from behind her.

Then, the car that was parked in front of her sped away from the parking space, rushed towards the exit, and disappeared from their sight.

Song Yuqiao was clearly startled by the car suddenly starting and took two steps forward. "Is this person crazy? Driving so fast in a parking lot—"

As soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly realized something and turned to look at Tang Xu again.

The car that just stopped was right in the direction she was facing.

So, is that why she's been standing here for so long?

Tang Xu turned her gaze away from the exit, her eyes calm, yet still revealing a hint of bewilderment.

Or perhaps, it wasn't confusion, but simply a way of emptying one's mind to mask sadness.

Just like she has been doing these past few days.

Although Tang Xu is usually rather indifferent at home, some things are still too obvious.

She used to work overtime and stay out all night, but her overall mental state was positive, and she would listen to music when she returned to her room.

But in the past few days, she hasn't worked overtime anymore, goes home on time every day, and seems to be in a daze. She hasn't even played any music.

Song Yuqiao hadn't asked her, but she could roughly guess what was going on.

The two returned to the building together, entered the elevator, and Song Yuqiao skillfully pressed the button for the 7th floor.

"Weren't you going out to buy something?" Tang Xu suddenly asked.

Song Yuqiao did not answer, and the elevator reached the 7th floor in a short while. Tang Xu did not ask her any further questions and walked straight out of the elevator.

Song Yuqiao came out afterward, and just before she was about to go inside, she suddenly called out to her.

Tang Xu turned to look at her.

"Do you want to go for a walk?" Song Yuqiao asked.

Tang Xu was momentarily stunned.

“I’m going to apply for a visa tomorrow. If you’re interested, we can go together.”

Tang Xu blinked, finally understanding what she meant. After a moment, she chuckled softly, "Song Yuqiao, you're not so timid as to be afraid to go abroad alone, are you?"

……

Gao Yan had no idea where Yan Shiyu had gone.

After driving out of Qiushuitai, he almost instinctively headed towards Yujingwan.

Just as his car arrived, he suddenly saw Yan Shiyu's car rush out and drive in the opposite direction at an extremely high speed.

Although I couldn't see the person in the car, the driving speed made it clear that it was Yan Shiyu.

Startled, Gao Yan stepped on the gas and followed. After a few intersections, the two cars rushed onto the elevated road one after the other.

Gao Yan was really trying his best to keep up, but after getting on the elevated road, he saw Yan Shiyu's car overtake several other cars in succession and then speed away on the empty road ahead.

Gao Yan was stopped by two cars that were almost parallel. By the time he overtook them, Yan Shiyu's car had already disappeared into the city's night.

Gao Yan sped up on the road for a long time, but still couldn't see Yan Shiyu again.

He was terrified and wandered on the edge of the city for a long time before finally driving back to Qiushuitai. He waited downstairs and prayed for the protection of all the gods and Buddhas.

As dawn broke, all the gods and Buddhas in the sky finally responded.

Yan Shiyu's car drove back to the garage.

Gao Yan practically leaped out of the car and lunged straight at Yan Shiyu's car door.

He breathed a sigh of relief when he finally saw Yan Shiyu in the car.

Even now, with his face pale and his eyes bloodshot like a ghost, he is still himself.

The fact that he still knows to return to Qiushuitai means that he is still rational.

Gao Yan was about to say something when Yan Shiyu had already pushed open the door and gotten out of the car, heading towards the elevator without looking back.

Gao Yan was about to follow when he heard Yan Shiyu's low, husky voice—

"Come back up in two hours."

Gao Yan suddenly stopped in his tracks, no longer daring to take another step forward.

Gao Yan waited until exactly two hours later before going upstairs.

Yan Shiyu had already tidied himself up, wearing a classic three-piece suit, with a refreshed and composed demeanor, exuding an air of elegance and poise—the very image of a successor to the Yan family.

Through years of experience, he has long been able to handle everything with ease and knows how to behave in any situation.

On the surface, everything seemed flawless.

Only those unfathomable eyes revealed a chilling darkness.

That's... the color of the storm.

He endured the storm alone.

A storm that only involves Tang Xu.

……

After that, Yan Shiyu continued working from home for two more days.

Although it's called working from home, it's actually no easier than working in the office. One online meeting after another leaves no room to breathe.

Every day, Gao Yan stayed at Qiushuitai from dawn until late at night.

During that period, Yan Shiyu remained calm and composed, showing no unusual behavior.

But Gao Yan didn't know whether Yan Shiyu was acting normally during the few hours he was away.

He felt something was wrong, but he couldn't find any trace of it.

In short, every morning when he came over, Yan Shiyu had already tidied everything up and was starting his day's work peacefully.

On the third day, Yan Shiyu returned to the company and began her formal work after the business trip and short vacation.

Gao Yan's unease persisted.

But he didn't know what he could do.

Yan Shiyu didn't speak. He didn't know what had happened between him and Tang Xu, and he didn't dare to disturb Tang Xu without permission. He could only have someone keep an eye on Tang Xu's movements.

On the tenth day after Yan Shiyu officially started work, Gao Yan received news—

Tang Xu booked a flight to Boston.