Marriage Seduction Addiction

Nearly twenty days had passed since the last time he was seriously injured and Tang Xu stayed by his side in his room all night.

After that, the two never saw each other again.

The last time Tang Xu saw him, he was in great pain and his original appearance was almost unrecognizable.

But by this time he had recovered as usual, still with his outstanding and handsome appearance, only he seemed to have lost a lot of weight, and looked even more refined.

Tang Xu dared not look any longer.

Her gaze lowered slightly, landing only on his chest. After a while, she spoke, "I never expected to meet such a busy person as Mr. Yan in a foreign land."

Tang Xu's tone was as calm as still water, without the slightest hint of emotion.

Yan Shiyu's gaze remained fixed on her face as he slowly said, "If we hadn't been delayed in Melbourne for a week, we might have met sooner."

Upon hearing this, Tang Xu couldn't help but look at his face again.

He actually went to Melbourne too?
And after going to Melbourne, they came to Boston...

Although the timing was different, their routes were surprisingly similar. Could there be such a coincidence?

Obviously, no.

Tang Xu maintained a calm demeanor, saying, "What difference does it make whether we meet sooner or later?"

"If we had met earlier, we might have been able to thank each other sooner for what happened before."

"If it's just to say thank you, then Mr. Yan is being too polite." Tang Xu deliberately ignored the "things from before" and simply said, "I already owe Mr. Yan, so there's no need to thank me for those small favors."

"What do you owe me?" Yan Shiyu asked.

"I have always kept in mind the financing you provided to the Song family."

Upon hearing this, Yan Shiyu lowered his eyes slightly, a self-deprecating smile quickly passing across his lips, "In business, there are only losses, not debts."

“That’s why we need to cut our losses in time,” Tang Xu replied. “Mr. Yan is a shrewd businessman, so he naturally understands this principle.”

She answered crisply and decisively, but Yan Shiyu continued to press, "What would happen if we didn't cut our losses?"

He seemed to be following up on her question, but his underlying meaning had already strayed from the original topic.

How could Tang Xu not understand?

He couldn't possibly not know the answer.

But such a stalemate is meaningless, so Tang Xu calmly replied: "If we don't cut our losses in time, we will only end up losing to each other."

"I'm not afraid of getting hurt," Yan Shiyu said slowly.

"But I'm afraid."

Tang Xu emphasized those four simple words.

Yan Shiyu's originally calm eyes suddenly turned deep and dark.

Tang Xu's tense body and nerves gradually relaxed at this moment.

It was as if I had foreseen this day, this scene, this conversation from the very beginning.

She had anticipated this ever since he was seriously injured and she had taken care of him all night.

This wasn't the kind of contact she wanted, so she chose to avoid it.

Even though they had already fled abroad, they still couldn't escape it in the end.

So we had no choice but to accept it.

“Mr. Yan, I know why you’ve come, and I also know that what has happened can’t be ignored,” Tang Xu said. “But no one can live entirely according to their own thoughts… I have reason, and Mr. Yan must have even more. Some things should never have started, much less continued. So, let reason take precedence.”

"What does your reason tell you?" Yan Shiyu asked again. Tang Xu didn't look at him, but simply said, "Reason tells me that I can't get any closer to you, not even a little bit. From now on, you and I can only be strangers."

"And what about the irrational part? How did it tell you that?"

Tang Xu was suddenly stunned.

She hadn't expected Yan Shiyu to ask that question.

She didn't have a pre-set answer either.

But she also couldn't answer the question honestly.

But then, Yan Shiyu took another step closer to her.

This step crossed the line of social distancing.

He moved closer to her and pressed, "Tell me, what did the irrational part say?"

After a long while, Tang Xu finally spoke again: "That's not important."

Yan Shiyu pressed closer, "Then what's important?"

"Reason is important."

The conversation seemed to be going in circles, leaving Tang Xu with no room for thought and no other answer.

Yan Shiyu's aura had even permeated her breath. Tang Xu instinctively wanted to take a step back, but Yan Shiyu's hand was placed behind her waist, blocking her way out.

He even pushed her forward, bringing her closer to him.

"But when I'm with you, I'm never really rational. What should I do?" Yan Shiyu asked in a low voice.

Tang Xu's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

At that distance, she was almost forced to look up and meet his gaze.

She didn't understand him; often, she couldn't even tell if he was genuine or not.

So when she realized that she thought he was telling the truth, she felt pathetic.

That tragic moment abruptly pulled Tang Xu out of the near-dazed vortex.

She tried to create some distance between them, but could only lean back in vain. "Mr. Yan, you are too modest. How could you be so irrational?"

Yan Shiyu's eyes were dark as he reached out and stroked her face.

"You'll see how irrational I am."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yan Shiyu pinched Tang Xu's face with two fingers and lowered his head to kiss her.

At that moment, Tang Xu truly felt that he had gone a little crazy—

This is a public space in the hotel. Even if there is no one here now, someone could appear at any time. Even in a foreign country, does he really think that no one knows him and that he can act so recklessly?
Tang Xu tried her best to push him away, but she couldn't compete with his strength at all.

In that instant, a flood of emotions surged through Tang Xu's mind. She lost her usual calm and composure, and amidst the turmoil, tears uncontrollably streamed down her face, landing between Yan Shiyu's fingertips.

Yan Shiyu suddenly stopped, slowly raised his eyes, and saw her misty eyes.

He didn't move for a long time.

The two remained locked in a stalemate for a long time before Tang Xu finally spoke again—

“Mr. Yan, I am outnumbered and powerless to contend with you. But similarly, I can't help you in any way. If you want to deal with the Jiang family, I can't do anything to help you. Neither now nor in the future, I can help you.” She said in a hoarse voice, “Continuing to entangle with me will likely ruin me and yourself... Do you want to see that happen?”

Upon hearing Tang Xu's words, Yan Shiyu's eyes froze for a moment before returning to their deep, unfathomable state.

Then, he gently brushed away the tear stains on her face and whispered, "You think this is what I want?" (End of Chapter)