Marriage Seduction Addiction

Chapter 18 Miss Tang or Mrs. Jiang

Three simple words, nothing more.

Yan Shiyu remained calm, his gaze sweeping across her face before he merely nodded slightly and brushed past her.

Ruan Qing soon followed him.

Tang Xu didn't turn around and followed the butler into the room that had been arranged for her.

Downstairs, the discussion about her had only just begun—

"Speaking of which, Jiang Muchen is really lucky. He managed to marry such a beautiful woman..."

"What's the use of being pretty if you can't hold onto a man's heart?"

"You can't hold onto Jiang Muchen's heart, how do you know you can't hold onto other men?"

"You mean..."

"Jiang Muchen is clearly trying to drive the Song family to their doom... If she wants to find another way out, isn't this the perfect opportunity?"

"You'd like to, but do you dare? That's Jiang Muchen! Going against him, are you out of your mind?"

"What's wrong with Jiang Muchen? That kid is so arrogant, I've disliked him for a long time... Besides, who would really go against him? It's a rare opportunity to tease his wife, isn't that quite fun?"

A group of people talked and laughed without any restraint.

Ruan Qing vaguely heard the conversation around the pool table, frowned, and looked at Fu Jiali, "Why did you bring so many people? It's such a mess!"

Fu Jiali pushed a glass of red wine toward Yan Shiyu, who had just sat down, and said with a smile, "The more people, the more fun. What do you say, Mr. Yan?"

Yan Shiyu took the wine glass, lowered his eyes, took a light sniff, and made no comment.

……

Tang Xu tidied herself upstairs, changed into a long knitted dress, and came downstairs again.

As soon as she reached the stairwell, someone handed her a glass of red wine. "Hello, my name is Jiang Yi. I don't think I've seen you before?"

Tang Xu smiled and accepted the wine he offered. "Tang Xu."

"Want to sit together for a while?" Jiang Yi asked.

"Okay." Tang Xu nodded.

The two of them passed by the sofa where Fu Jiali and Yan Shiyu were sitting and sat down in the circle of sofas behind them.

Before long, the group of people who were playing pool and their female companions also sat down, drinking and chatting, making quite a scene.

Tang Xu sat in the middle of the crowd, able to drink, play, and laugh, dazzling to the extreme.

Jiang Yi said, "You didn't come out much before, you should participate in our activities more often. It's so much more interesting to have a beauty like you around!"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the girls present became quite interesting.

Tang Xu pretended not to notice and laughed, "I had no choice in the past, but there should be many opportunities in the future... You have to be willing to take me with you."

One sentence caused several men to start jeering.

Fu Jiali sat with his back to the group of people, but he heard the whole conversation. He couldn't help but shake his head with a smile and look at Yan Shiyu, saying, "You're all talking so excitedly. If Jiang Muchen were here, I'd really like to see how they would react."

Yan Shiyu quietly drank his wine, and only after hearing this did he glance over there again.

Tang Xu sat in the middle of a group of people, smiling and resting her chin on her hand as she watched two people bet with playing cards. Inadvertently, she looked up and met Yan Shiyu's gaze.

Her smile faltered for a moment before she quickly looked away, returning to the cacophony.

Yan Shiyu remained calm and also withdrew his gaze.

...The group made a ruckus until nearly 1 a.m. before finally going back to their rooms to rest.

Tang Xu took a shower, lay down in bed, and quickly fell asleep.

When I woke up without warning, it was still pitch black outside the window, and the surroundings were extremely quiet, a tranquility that you would never find in the city.

Tang Xu checked the time; she had only slept for less than two hours.

She didn't know why she suddenly woke up, so she simply sat up in bed, put on her coat, and went downstairs to get some water.

At this time, the vast mountain resort also quieted down, and the city's night owls seemed to have no choice but to obey the laws of nature in this gentle world.

Tang Xu found the water dispenser, filled a cup with hot water for herself, and sat down by the fireplace to drink it slowly.

Tang Xu had only drunk half a glass of water when she suddenly heard footsteps coming down the stairs. She looked up and saw a thin, unfamiliar man walking down the stairs.

The moment he saw her, the other person's eyes seemed to light up. "Oh, at this hour, such a beautiful woman sitting here alone... Have I encountered a fox spirit from the mountains?"

It was a rather cliché opening, but Tang Xu still smiled politely.

"My name is Zhong Mingqi." He went to the refrigerator, grabbed two cans of beer, and sat down next to Tang Xu, handing her one. "Still not asleep at this hour? Want to have a drink together?"

Tang Xu raised the cup in her hand and prepared to get up. "Cold things are not suitable for me. Good night."

Zhong Mingqi reached out and grabbed her, smiling ambiguously, "That's easy, after you drink it, I guarantee it'll warm you up... Want to try?"

Tang Xu withdrew her hand. "Enjoy it yourself."

She stood up, but Zhong Mingqi stood up first and blocked her way. "You're already here, what are you pretending for? You didn't really come here to hunt, did you? It's a long night, and you can't sleep anyway, so why not keep me company and have some fun... Just tell me how much you want."

"One billion," Tang Xu said. "Is there?"

Zhong Mingqi was taken aback, then burst out laughing, "It's studded with diamonds? Fine, I'll assume it's studded with diamonds. As long as you make me happy, I'll give you 100,000 yuan, which is quite a high price, isn't it?"

As he spoke, he reached out to drag Tang Xu upstairs.

Tang Xu was still tightly holding the cup of water she had just drunk from.

Looking at this lust-driven man in front of her, she felt obligated to help him come to his senses.

Just then, a loud "bang" came from the front door.

The two people who were struggling froze.

The moment Tang Xu turned around and saw the person entering, her body, which had been resisting with all its might, suddenly gave way.

Yan Shiyu seemed to arrive amidst the darkness of night. His khaki hunting jacket exuded an aura of ice and snow, and he emanated a distinct chill. Yet, his demeanor remained aloof and composed as he removed his gloves and scarf, quietly observing the two people in the hall.

Upon seeing him, Zhong Mingqi immediately became much more reserved, smiling ingratiatingly, "So it's Mr. Yan. Where have you been at this hour?"

"I went out for a walk." Yan Shiyu's gaze swept over the hand that was holding Tang Xu's hand, and she said calmly, "Mr. Zhong seems to be in good spirits as well."

"It's too quiet here, I can't sleep. If I had known you weren't asleep either, Mr. Yan, I would have gone out for a walk with you..."

As Zhong Mingqi spoke, he chuckled and released Tang Xu.

Tang Xu quickly stepped back, but didn't look at Yan Shiyu. She simply returned to the fireplace and sat down.

Although Zhong Mingqi was unwilling, he dared not act presumptuously in front of the upright and dignified new master of the Yan family. "Then I will go back to my room first. Mr. Yan, you should also get some rest."

He glanced at Tang Xu, then reluctantly went upstairs.

Yan Shiyu walked to the bar and poured herself a glass of hot water.

Tang Xu sat with his back to him in a chair by the fireplace, motionless, as if he didn't exist at all.

(End of this chapter)