Marriage Seduction Addiction

Chapter 164 The panic and fear in his eyes

Tang Xu felt almost nothing.

The explosion behind me came so suddenly and was deafening.

All she could hear was a sharp ringing in her ears, and the smell of gunpowder from the explosion filled her nostrils. In her confused state, her body was suddenly turned around.

She had originally been looking back at the sparks from the explosion, but after being turned around, those sparks reappeared in front of her for a moment.

Then, all that remained before her eyes was darkness.

Someone shielded her from the residual heat of the explosion with their back, and also prevented the danger of a possible secondary explosion.

After Tang Xu could no longer see, hear, or smell, only touch remained as a means of perception.

She raised her hand and touched a broad back.

Without the aid of other senses, many things are not so clear.

But at that moment, Tang Xu clearly sensed who was holding her and protecting her.

She only felt confused and disoriented.

Just like not knowing why the explosion happened.

She also didn't know why Yan Shiyu was here at this moment, why he suddenly rushed out, or why he was protecting her like this.

Tang Xu's mind went completely blank.

In my mind, however, an unknown alarm bell rang loudly.

It was almost an unconscious reaction, a long-standing, near-stress-like response.

In the past, I had to constantly remind myself when I was with him that we couldn't let anyone know about our relationship, and that I couldn't damage his reputation.

Later, I reminded myself again and again that I could no longer have any involvement with this person.

This reaction finally brought Tang Xu back to her senses.

She realized that with such a serious explosion, many people would soon arrive at the scene.

Whatever the reason, they could not appear in public like this.

Tang Xu suddenly pushed hard against the person who was holding her tightly in his arms.

But he was holding on way too tightly.

Tang Xu pushed him for a long time, but Yan Shiyu remained unmoved.

Just hold her.

Only after confirming that the wreckage behind them would not explode again did Yan Shiyu finally slowly release her.

When Tang Xu was finally able to see her surroundings clearly again, just as she had expected, there were many more cars and people around.

She even turned her head and saw Gao Yan running towards her at high speed. He stopped, panting heavily, his eyes full of anxiety, and his lips moving as he spoke.

But she still couldn't hear anything.

She couldn't hear Gao Yan's voice, nor could she hear the sounds of the people and cars around her.

Tang Xu was stunned for a moment, and when she turned to leave, she was caught by Yan Shiyu once again.

Tang Xu struggled, but the next moment, Yan Shiyu reached out and pinched her chin, forcing her to raise her head.

This was the first time Tang Xu had looked at him in this parking lot.

The man, who was usually unfazed even by the collapse of Mount Tai, now looked at her with a clear hint of panic and fear in his deep eyes.

Tang Xu thought she must have misread it.

The explosion affected her hearing and sense of smell, as well as her vision.

She couldn't possibly see that kind of emotion on his face.

Before she could figure it out, Yan Shiyu had already scooped her up in his arms and quickly walked to his car.

Gao Yan reacted quickly and stepped forward to help open the back door.

Yan Shiyu helped Tang Xu into the chair, took off his coat and wrapped it around her, while stroking her face and asking urgently, "Can you hear me? Can you hear my voice?" Tang Xu could only see his lips moving and had no idea what he was saying.

She only saw that Gao Yan's expression changed drastically, and then he said something to Yan Shiyu.

"Mr. Yan, it's probably temporary hearing loss caused by the loud explosion. Let me take Miss Tang to the hospital first!" Gao Yan said.

Yan Shiyu did not answer; from beginning to end, he simply gazed intently at Tang Xu.

It wasn't until Gao Yan walked around to the other side of the car, opened the door, and sat in the driver's seat that he was able to get out.

Tang Xu finally realized what was happening.

This is to see her off.

Good.

She has done all she could; it's time for her to leave.

The next moment, she tore off the coat she was wearing and handed it to Yan Shiyu.

She should have said thank you, but she couldn't hear herself and wasn't confident in what she could say, so she didn't say anything, but simply reached out her hand holding the coat to him.

Yan Shiyu did not reach out to take it.

He just looked at her, still with the same look she felt she was seeing things.

It wasn't until Gao Yan turned around and called out, "Mr. Yan?"

Yan Shiyu's gaze remained fixed on her, but he finally took two steps back and closed the car door.

The car started quickly, but the window suddenly rolled down again.

Yan Shiyu did not see Tang Xu.

He only saw his coat being stubbornly handed out the car window by her.

Yan Shiyu still did not answer.

The car drove away quickly.

Dust billowed up, and as the wheels passed, his overcoat slowly fell to the ground, lying there quietly.

……

Gao Yan sped all the way to the hospital and arranged for Tang Xu to have a check-up.

The doctor's final conclusion was that the sudden hearing loss caused by the explosion would gradually recover.

Gao Yan's tightly furrowed brows finally relaxed, and he looked at Tang Xu with eyes still full of guilt.

Although Tang Xu couldn't hear him for the time being, he still apologized repeatedly.

"I'm sorry, Miss Tang. It was my oversight to send you the car and money without Mr. Yan's consent. If anything happens to you, not only will Mr. Yan not forgive me, but I will also never forgive myself. I'm truly sorry."

Although Tang Xu couldn't hear him, she could roughly guess what he said, and gave him a faint smile.

This was almost the first time Gao Yan had seen her smile since they reunited.

Her smile was completely different from before.

Just like her as a person now, she remains indifferent and calm, as if... she has lost her soul.

Looking at Tang Xu like this, Gao Yan had a lot to say, but in the end, he could only lower his eyes slowly, take the medicine, and send Tang Xu home.

It was nearly four in the morning when they returned to Royal Bay. The moment they opened the door, Song Luobai was still sitting on the sofa. Hearing the noise, he immediately got up and went to the door.

He glanced at Tang Xu, then at Gao Yan behind her, his expression naturally unfriendly. He launched into a tirade: "Where did you go? You didn't really go to deliver ransom money, did you? Tang Xu, are you out of your mind? What business is it of yours what the Yan family's affairs are? What does Ji Shiqing's life or death have to do with you? Why are you meddling in other people's business?"

After he finished speaking rapidly, Gao Yan, who was behind Tang Xu, was about to say something when he saw Tang Xu tap on his phone and directly convert Song Luobai's words into text.

Song Luobai was also taken aback when she saw this, "What are you doing?"

Gao Yan replied on her behalf, "Miss Tang is temporarily deaf, so she can't hear you."

Song Luobai's expression changed drastically again. She glared at Gao Yan, then looked at Tang Xu, only to see that she had already typed a few words on her phone—

"Just paying off a debt."