Marriage Seduction Addiction

Chapter 174 What is she afraid of?
Gao Yan never expected that Yan Shiyu's first question would be this one. After a moment of surprise, he asked uncertainly, "You mean, Miss Tang?"

The pain in her body made Yan Shiyu close her eyes once again.

"You know Miss Tang is here?" Gao Yan asked again.

As if having endured immense pain, Yan Shiyu finally opened her eyes again and responded with a soft "Mmm".

He knew she was there. From the moment she appeared, from the moment he touched her hand, he knew she was there.

He heard every word she said clearly.

He heard her say—

"What else is there to say between us?"

He wanted to answer her, but he couldn't utter a single word.

Whether he was in a coma or in reality, he couldn't give her an answer.

In that instant, extreme pain swept through his entire body. He tried his best, but still couldn't escape that pain.

It was like being trapped in purgatory, surrounded by layers of karmic fire.

There is nowhere to escape.

There is no way to escape it.

Until her hand gently touched his forehead.

Her body temperature has always been low, and her hands are usually cold.

However, at that moment, her slightly cool hand became a kind of pull.

It guided him step by step out of that boundless hell.

From then on, he could clearly feel every time she touched his forehead.

He could even feel the gentle caress of her fingertips and the slight trembling of her fingers.

What is she afraid of?

Are you afraid he'll die?
If she's afraid he'll die, how can he die?

But when he finally opened his eyes, all he saw was an empty room and a chair.

It was as if everything was just a hallucination he was experiencing while in a feverish coma.

But he was still unwilling to give up and still wanted to confirm.

Fortunately, Gao Yan's question gave him an affirmative response.

Yan Shiyu closed her eyes again, and heard Gao Yan hurriedly say, "Miss Tang just... went out, I'll find her right away!"

After saying that, Gao Yan turned around and ran out of the room while calling for the doctor.

Yan Shiyu heard his movement, but did not open her eyes again.

He knew that Tang Xu's situation was likely more than just "going out".

Given her personality, I'm afraid Gao Yan would never bring her back.

But suddenly, he wasn't in a hurry at all.

Even if Gao Yan can't find her today, it doesn't matter.

About half an hour later, Gao Yan reappeared in the house.

Sure enough, he was the only one there.

He tiptoed in, just as the doctor came out of Yan Shiyu's room.

Gao Yan hurried forward and asked in a low voice, "How is Mr. Yan? Is he asleep again?"

"His condition has stabilized," the doctor replied, then added, "He's not asleep; he wants you to go in and see him."

Upon hearing this, Gao Yan felt overwhelmed, but he still had no choice but to bite the bullet and push the door open to go in.

Yan Shiyu was indeed waiting for him.

Gao Yan was pondering how to tell Tang Xu that he couldn't appear for the time being when Yan Shiyu spoke up: "Have you found out who's behind this?"

Gao Yan paused for a few seconds before replying, "Not yet. The situation is just too critical this time. I can't think of anything else, I didn't even have time to deal with Miss Tang being taken away by Jiang Muchen..."

Upon hearing this, Yan Shiyu suddenly focused her gaze. "What did you say?"

Gao Yan then realized he didn't know about that incident. He paused for a moment before answering truthfully, "On the day of the incident, Miss Tang was forcibly taken away by Jiang Muchen, who also sent word that the bodyguard's employer must come to their door in person before he could bring Miss Tang back..."

At this point, Gao Yan suddenly felt a somewhat inappropriate sense of relief—

Fortunately, Yan Shiyu didn't know about this. Otherwise, given his style, he probably would have gone to find Jiang Muchen for Tang Xu at all costs.

This could lead to countless problems.

"It seems that Jiang Muchen released Miss Tang after seeing that there was no movement. However, his men were still following Miss Tang, but our people shook them off and brought Miss Tang here."

Yan Shiyu closed his eyes again, but the cold and stern look between his brows was impossible to hide.

"So, she was in danger because of me again, and instead of doing anything, I made her come to help me as soon as she was out of danger?"

“Mr. Yan…” Gao Yan felt a complex mix of emotions. “I’m sorry, I didn’t handle these things well…”

After a long while, Yan Shiyu asked again, "Has Duan Siwei returned?"

"Mr. Duan will be arriving by plane tonight," Gao Yan hurriedly replied.

Yan Shiyu listened and didn't ask any further questions.

Gao Yan waited for a long time, but seeing that he still didn't open his eyes, he assumed he was asleep and was about to leave the room when he heard Yan Shiyu's order again—

"Pay close attention to Jinshi this time."

Gao Yan abruptly stopped in his tracks. "You suspect Yan Fengqi? Didn't he promise not to interfere with us?"

"You believe him?" Yan Shiyu asked. Gao Yan was suddenly speechless. After thinking for a moment, he felt his heart pounding like thunder. He turned around and quickly walked out of the room.

……

Around 10 a.m., Tang Xu finally returned to Royal Bay.

Almost as soon as she got home, Jiang Muchen received the relevant news—

"Madam has just returned to her house in Royal Bay," Tan Siyi reported quietly as she handed a document to Jiang Muchen.

Despite being hungover from last night, Jiang Muchen was now fully sober, his gaze sharp and cold as he looked up.

"Didn't you let her leave last night?"

"Yes." Tan Siyi's voice lowered further. "Our men were shaken off halfway there."

Jiang Muchen said nothing more, only staring coldly at him.

The topic was too sensitive, and Tan Siyi didn't dare to say a word. They remained deadlocked for a long time until Tan Siyi's phone rang, breaking the suffocating atmosphere in the room.

Tan Siyi stepped back two paces, answered the phone, and after listening to only two sentences, her expression changed slightly.

He muted the call before turning around and walking over to Jiang Muchen, handing him the phone.

"Mr. Jiang, the other party claims to be Yan Fengqi and wants to speak with you."

Upon hearing the name, Jiang Muchen seemed to snap out of his previous reverie. His expression shifted slightly as he reached for his phone and looked at the unfamiliar number on it.

He then unmuted the phone and answered it: "This is Jiang Muchen."

"Hello, Mr. Jiang."

The man on the other end of the phone had a deep, warm voice that seemed to be always accompanied by a smile.

"Yan Fengqi." Even though he was nominally an elder, Jiang Muchen still didn't take this abandoned son of the Yan family seriously and addressed him by his full name. "What do you want to say to me?"

Yan Fengqi chuckled and sighed, "Jiang Muchen, you're still as rude as ever."

"If that's all you wanted to say, then I'm hanging up."

"If you're in such a hurry, how do you plan to fight Yan Shiyu?"

Jiang Muchen's eyes suddenly sharpened. "What did you say?"

"Jinshi is not far from Huaishi, and these things are not secrets. What, is it strange that I know them?"

Jiang Muchen quickly pieced together some thoughts, calmed himself down, and then asked again, "So?"

"So, are you interested in discussing cooperation?" Yan Fengqi asked.

"With you?" Jiang Muchen's tone was still full of disdain.

Yan Fengqi chuckled lightly, "Does it matter whether you cooperate with me or not? Isn't it more important that someone helps you deal with Yan Shiyu?"

"You and he both have the surname Yan."

"Hmm," Yan Fengqi responded, "Strictly speaking, you should call him Third Uncle. Did you see him show you any mercy?"

Jiang Mu paused for two seconds before replying, "That's true. You Yan people are always ruthless when dealing with your own people. Just look at how Old Master Yan treats you."

After exchanging barbs, Jiang Muchen finally asked, "Why should I believe you?"

"Haven't you noticed that Yan Shiyu hasn't shown up for several days?"

Jiang Muchen's gaze fell on the stock market. "Don't tell me this has anything to do with you."

"Bad luck," Yan Fengqi said with regret. "I thought we could get rid of him completely, but who knew he was so tough, he still can't die."

Jiang Muchen gestured to Tan Siyi to investigate while replying, "You're really ruthless."

"Compared to what he did to you, what I did is nothing," Yan Fengqi said with a smile. "Want to know what he did to you? Let's meet sometime, and I'll tell you everything."

Jiang Muchen's eyes were full of defensiveness and ruthlessness. After a moment of silence, he replied, "Okay."

……

For the next week, Tang Xu lived her life as usual, going to work and coming home, without any further abnormalities.

Therefore, she didn't know whether the bodyguards sent by Yan Shiyu were still following her around at all times.

If not, that would be the best.

And if there is still...

Tang Xu didn't know what to think either.

A week later, Song Luobai finished her final exams and officially began her winter break.

On the first day of his return, Tang Xu handed him a copy of the itinerary for the North American study tour.

Song Luobai stared blankly at the document. "Why are you giving me this?"

“I didn’t plan to stay in Huai City for the New Year, and I figured you weren’t really interested in it either, so I booked this tour for you,” Tang Xu replied. “If you go, you might have a chance to meet your sister and have a meal together, which would be nice.”

Song Luobai then reached out and took it, but still looked at Tang Xu with suspicion, "Is it the kind that requires a layover in Southeast Asia?"

Tang Xu looked him up and down and said, "Someone like you probably won't sell for much money."

It took Song Luobai a while to realize that Tang Xu's words were mocking him. He instantly flew into a rage, but Tang Xu had already returned to her room.

As soon as Tang Xu sat back on the bed, she received a message from the ticket agent, giving her several dates to choose from.

Tang Xu directly selected the nearest date.

The agent called quickly, "Ms. Tang, the first and business class tickets for the flight you chose are sold out. Only economy class tickets are available. It's a ten-hour flight, and it's quite uncomfortable to sit in economy class. How about you take a look at the next two flights?"

"No need, economy class is fine, I'll take this flight," Tang Xu said.

It was like an escape.

Ultimately, the sooner the better.