Marriage Seduction Addiction

Chapter 187 Tang Xu found out

Full of bad intentions?

Yan Shiyu looked at her and asked, "Should I answer whether I'm afraid or not?"

Tang Xu looked at him quietly for a moment, thinking of the past, and said in a low voice, "You are braver than anyone else, you are not afraid."

Upon hearing this, Yan Shiyu raised his hand and gently brushed aside the long hair hanging down beside her ear.

He seemed satisfied with the answer, yet also appeared worried about something. He gazed at her for a long time before slowly asking, "And what about you?"

"What?" Tang Xu didn't react for a moment.

"Are you brave?" Yan Shiyu asked.

Tang Xu raised an eyebrow slightly. "What do you think?"

Yan Shiyu said in a low voice, "I hope it can be a little bigger."

"Why?" Tang Xu asked, "Are the things about you that are so terrible?"

The conversation suddenly turned to a point that both of them cared about.

The room suddenly fell silent.

Such silence made Tang Xu's heart involuntarily shrink.

She didn't press him further, but instead leaned forward and kissed his lips.

Then, Yan Shiyu pulled her into his arms and kissed her back forcefully.

……

On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Song Luobai's study tour ended, and he prepared to fly back to China.

When she inquired about Yan Shiyu's schedule, she learned that he would be staying there for about another week.

Tang Xu originally didn't have any plans. She had nothing else to do during this time, so she could stay in the United States or return to China.

As a result, she couldn't help but feel hesitant and conflicted.

However, before she could come to a conclusion, she suddenly received news from China that the company had lost an entire container of goods belonging to a client, and the client was now demanding an explanation or else they would escalate the situation.

With that, Tang Xu no longer needed to hesitate and immediately boarded a plane back home.

As soon as she got off the plane, she rushed back to the company to deal with the matter.

A container of goods is no small matter; if handled according to procedures, it is absolutely impossible for it to be lost so easily.

Tang Xu immediately decided to trace the matter back to its source.

However, the day after she returned to China, the lost container was suddenly found, and the client was very satisfied with her efficiency and said that he would not pursue the matter any further.

This should have been a good thing, but Tang Xu vaguely sensed something was amiss.

Isn't all of this going a little too smoothly?
A shipping container that suddenly disappeared suddenly reappeared;
The customer, who was initially in a tough stance, suddenly changed his attitude with a smile.

No matter how you look at Tang Xu, something seems off.

It wasn't that she was overly suspicious; it was just that recent events left her no choice but to be cautious.

If it was deliberately arranged by someone, then who would that person be?

Jiang Muchen, or Yan Fengqi?
What is the purpose of this arrangement?
Tang Xu thought and thought, but still couldn't figure out what kind of impact this matter would have—

It seems the only outcome was that she returned to China from abroad.

But who cares whether she's abroad or in China?

Tang Xu was troubled by many doubts, so she did not give up the investigation even after the matter was resolved satisfactorily.

In the end, she actually found some clues.

This includes the person who handled the container, the customer whose attitude changed drastically, and all the people who eventually became involved with these individuals through a complex web of connections.

That evening, Tang Xu appeared at a private winery and met Duan Siwei, who was drinking with someone.

They hadn't seen each other for some time, and when Duan Siwei saw her, he was so shocked that he spat out his drink.

He quickly composed himself, wiping the wine stains from the corner of his lips as he smiled at Tang Xu, "What a coincidence?"

"Unfortunately," Tang Xu replied bluntly, "I came here specifically to see you."

Upon hearing this, Duan Siwei's expression subtly changed, and he immediately gestured to the person next to him to leave first.

Seeing his reaction, Tang Xu said directly, "It seems you know why I came, right?"

"How would I know?" Duan Siwei said, seemingly unfazed. "We haven't seen each other for so long... Could it be because of Yan Shiyu? I know you two have gotten back together, congratulations."

Tang Xu didn't give him a chance to change the subject. "If it's useless, then say less. Let's talk about Mr. Zhang's container."

Duan Siwei lowered his head slightly, frowned, closed his eyes for a moment, and finally admitted, "Yes, that's right, I did it."

"What's the reason?" Tang Xu asked.

Duan Siwei shrugged. "There's no reason. It's just for fun. Don't take it so seriously."

"Just playing around?" Tang Xu said, "The relationships behind that Mr. Zhang are complicated and have turned around and around before finally landing on you. You're putting in so much effort just to play around? Mr. Duan, you're far too idle."

Duan Siwei continued to avoid her gaze, and after a moment of silence, he replied resignedly, "Actually, this was just a test... a test, you understand? I was afraid you would think that your breakup with Yan Shiyu was because of my careless words. What if you whispered something in his ear and he turned against me? Wouldn't I end up with neither side? So, I also wanted to keep some things under control, understand?"

"Do you even understand what you're saying?" Tang Xu asked.

Duan Siwei choked abruptly.

Frankly, this hastily made-up reason is full of holes and hard to believe...

But what else could he say?

Even at this point, all I can do is grit my teeth and bear it. "If you don't believe me, there's nothing I can do."

"Yan Shiyu made you do this, didn't he?" Tang Xu took a deep breath and threw out her trump card. Duan Siwei chuckled and shrugged. "Why would he do this? Didn't you two just make up? He's busy trying to win you over and pamper you, why would he do something like this?"

“Then I’ll have to ask you,” Tang Xu said. “After all, you know him much better than I do.”

Seeing that Tang Xu's attitude was so firm and not easily fooled, Duan Siwei was at a loss for words and could only press his forehead in silence.

"It's so that I can go back to China, right?" Tang Xu looked at him and gave the answer herself once again, "Because if I stay in the United States, there are things he can't do, and he has to send me away so that he can do them, right?"

Duan Siwei finally slowly raised his eyes and glanced at her, but remained silent.

That look seemed to say—

Since you can guess the answer, why bother asking me?

Tang Xu received his gaze, nodded, and smiled gently, "Thank you, I understand. I won't disturb your drinking any longer, goodbye."

After saying this, Tang Xu turned and left the winery.

Duan Siwei sat there alone, remaining silent for a long time, before finally unable to hold back and uttering a curse.

Depend on!
What is this thing called?
He was only trying to help Yan Shiyu, but Tang Xu was so quick-witted that in the end, he was caught in the middle again.
Thinking of this, Duan Siwei couldn't help but let out a painful wail, then picked up his phone and dialed Yan Shiyu's number.

The phone was answered, and Gao Yan's voice came from the other end.

Duan Siwei couldn't care less about anything else and immediately sent out the message—

"Tang Xu found out and came to question me. You'd better watch yourselves."

……

After that day, Tang Xu never spoke to Yan Shiyu on the phone again.

Before this day, even though they were in different places, they still kept in touch and everything seemed normal.

But who could have imagined that the person would scheme against her like this behind her back?

She had initially thought that after that period of time, after their exchanges in the United States, they were now able to be completely honest with each other.

Even though he had many things he couldn't easily say, she promised to give him time.

But the result?
Is this the kind of honesty I get in return?

Tang Xu found it all laughable.

She's absolutely ridiculous.

How could anyone be so stupid as to repeatedly put themselves in such a situation where they are manipulated and deceived?

The day after meeting Duan Siwei, the company fully resumed operations.

After a long rest, Tang Xu finally mustered her energy at the beginning of the year to organize and prepare for the company's business and development in the new year.

Thanks to the various adjustments Lu Xingyan made for her in the past, the subsequent development plans are relatively clear. Therefore, although the affairs are complicated, they are not chaotic, and everything is proceeding in an orderly manner. Tang Xu can basically go to and from get off work on time every day.

Every day, she receives messages on her phone from foreign countries.

Tang Xu ignored them all and didn't look at any of them carefully.

It wasn't until late at night three days later.

When Tang Xu got off work and went home, she first went to her room for a nap. When she opened her eyes again, she found that the clock was almost pointing to twelve o'clock.

She listened intently for any sounds, then got up, went outside, and opened the door to the small room.

As expected, Song Luobai had not returned yet.

Tang Xu turned and walked into the living room. Just as she was about to call him, she suddenly heard the door open.

Tang Xu put away her phone and looked towards the entrance. "You still know how to come back?"

No one responded.

The sound of a shoe cabinet opening and closing came from the doorway, and a moment later, a tall and handsome man appeared in Tang Xu's sight.

Tang Xu immediately stood up from the sofa, her face cold as she stepped forward, blocking him at the entrance.

"Get out," Tang Xu said coldly.

Yan Shiyu simply stood still.

"I told you to get out." Tang Xu adopted a defensive stance. "If you stay for another minute, I'll call the police!"

Yan Shiyu remained unmoved.

Tang Xu directly pushed the person.

Her strength was always useless in front of him.

But when she pushed Yan Shiyu hard, he actually took two steps back.

This surprised Tang Xu somewhat.

Before she could even process what was happening, she continued, pushing Yan Shiyu directly to the doorway.

Yan Shiyu leaned against the door. Tang Xu reached over his body to open the door, but found that Yan Shiyu's hand had already placed on the doorknob before her.

The veins on the back of his slightly pale hand bulged slightly, as if he had used all his strength to control the doorknob.

Tang Xu moved her gaze from the back of his hand to his face and realized that his face was almost the same color as the back of his hand, and even the color on his lips seemed to have faded a lot.

Only those eyes remained as deep and unfathomable as ever.

Tang Xu was frighteningly calm.

Seeing his expression, she quickly took two steps back, still looking at him coldly.

"You can leave by yourself, so it doesn't become too ugly," Tang Xu said.