Marriage Seduction Addiction

Tang Xu noticed his movement but did not turn around.

It wasn't until Yan Shiyu took her hand and gently touched a scabbed wound that Tang Xu finally turned around.

She was stunned at first glance.

At the same time, she also understood why Yan Shiyu wouldn't let her see it.

Beneath his fingers, his most recent wound had indeed almost healed. Although the scab was still quite visible, it was at least intact.

That wasn't what startled her.

Rather, it was his other injuries.

Tang Xu quickly withdrew his hand and then completely stripped off his shirt.

The body before her, which she had once known so intimately, was now almost unrecognizable to her.

Aside from being a bit thinner, there were also deep and shallow scars on his chest, abdomen, and arms, some dotted, some striped, each one unfamiliar to her.

Tang Xu couldn't help but reach out and gently stroke the strip-shaped scar on his abdomen.

Even though the wound was so shallow that it was almost invisible, Tang Xu's hand was still trembling slightly.

Much later, Tang Xu heard her own voice again, "What are these?"

Yan Shiyu did not answer, but simply reached out and took her hand.

Unlike when Tang Xu touched his hand when he was seriously injured last time, his hand had returned to its former warmth, but Tang Xu's hand was still icy cold.

She looked up at him and asked again, "What are these?"

Yan Shiyu took her hand and brought it to his lips, simply replying, "It's not important."

These three words are far from enough for Tang Xu.

She looked at him and whispered, "Is this your answer?"

Yan Shiyu remained silent for a moment.

Tang Xu gently withdrew her hand and said, "That's true. Since you don't want me to see these wounds, you certainly don't want to tell me the reason either."

As she spoke, she tried to stand up.

However, before she could move even slightly, Yan Shiyu suddenly grabbed her and pulled her into his arms.

He didn't use much force, and Tang Xu didn't struggle at all.

The two maintained such an intimate posture, but in reality, it was a silent confrontation.

Tang Xu lowered her eyes, and her gaze easily fell on his body again.

“You have too many secrets.” Tang Xu finally spoke again. “I can see only the tip of the iceberg, but I can’t see the vast part of the seabed. So, all things considered, I know almost nothing about you.”

Her tone was calm; she was simply stating a fact, without a trace of criticism.

Because at this point, there is absolutely no need for harsh criticism.

She never understood him, partly because of his own reasons, but also because of her past self, who, due to various concerns, dared not and never tried to understand him.

“I rarely asked you about yourself before, but from now on, I won’t be like before. I will have many, many questions about you, and I definitely will. If you still try to brush me off with an answer like ‘it’s not important,’ I won’t accept it. So, let’s talk again when you’re ready with your real answers.”

After saying that, Tang Xu reached out and pulled up his shirt, straightened the clothes that she had just taken off, and buttoned them up one by one for him.

"Of course, if you really don't want to answer, that's your right." Tang Xucai spoke again as he fastened the last button, "I can't force you, and I won't force you."

After saying that, she stood up from his arms, took a few steps away, and sat down on the bench at the foot of the bed, deliberately keeping her distance from him and not looking at him again.

Yan Shiyu's gaze never left her.

After a long silence, Yan Shiyu's voice finally rang out: "Since you want to know the answer, why don't you look at me?"

"Whether you give it or not is your choice," Tang Xu said. "I respect your choice and don't want to put pressure on you." Tang Xu gave his answer truthfully.

I don't look at him because I don't want to have any expectations.

The reason they are unwilling to have expectations is because they have already been disappointed once.

Yan Shiyu made the same choice before.

Tang Xu's understanding was not clear at the time, but later, when she gradually realized the real reason for their breakup, she knew very well how important this choice was to Yan Shiyu.

At that time, she thought he wanted to use his status as half a member of the Jiang family to deal with the Jiang family and the Jiang clan.

His response was: You shouldn't ask.

At that time, Tang Xu did not fully understand the meaning of those words, but now she does.

The real reason she shouldn't have asked was because she had touched upon a secret he didn't want anyone to know; she was delving into the reasons behind his hatred for the Jiang family—

He didn't want to answer; he didn't want her to know the answer.

So they broke up.

This was his choice back then.

Now, given the chance to choose again, Tang Xu is unsure which way his scales will tip.

The only thing that is clear is that this decision was still difficult for him.

Everyone has forbidden zones in their heart that they don't want others to easily touch, even their closest loved ones.

Tang Xu knew that her request was already overstepping a line for Yan Shiyu, so she simply waited quietly for his decision.

Soon after, Yan Shiyu got up and came to her.

Tang Xu looked up, and Yan Shiyu's hand gently stroked the corner of her eye.

Give me time.

His response was still brief, and his voice remained low.

But Tang Xu heard and saw it, and it was almost a plea of ​​sincerity.

After a long silence, she finally spoke softly, answering with only one word—

"it is good."

Before dawn the next day, Yan Shiyu set off for New York.

Tang Xu knew he would be staying in New York for almost a week. With nowhere to go, she just wanted to stay in Boston for some peace and quiet. But when she got up, she found that Gao Yan had actually stayed behind and was waiting for her to go to New York together.

"Why should I go to New York?" Tang Xu asked.

Gao Yan had nothing to hide and said, "Jiang Muchen is also in Boston, and Mr. Yan is worried about you staying here. Going to New York will make things easier."

Tang Xu paused for a moment before saying, "I understand what he means, but I can't live under your protection all the time. There are always things I need to solve and face on my own. Tell him not to worry about me, that I will take good care of myself."

"You're malnourished," Gao Yan said, looking at her with a hint of helplessness. "How can Mr. Yan possibly be at ease?"

Tang Xu's ears burned slightly, and she couldn't help but say, "It won't happen again."

Gao Yan looked at him with suspicion.

Tang Xu didn't give him another chance to speak and closed the door directly.

She didn't want to go to New York, and Yan Shiyu didn't force her, letting her stay in Boston.

On New Year's Eve, Yan Shiyu arrived in Boston from New York once again. (End of Chapter)