Marriage Seduction Addiction

After listening to her words, Lu Xingyan raised an eyebrow slightly and said, "How do you know he wasn't truly controlled? How much of his life did he tell you?"

Tang Xu paused for a moment.

Lu Xingyan never knows the meaning of holding back; every word he says is like stabbing people in the back.

Fortunately, Tang Xu knew his personality and was too lazy to argue with him. She simply said, "Sometimes, not everything needs to be said."

"Oh." Lu Xingyan nodded and said, "So this is what you mean by being in sync, right? Then let's see just how far you two can be in sync."

This was certainly not a kind remark. Although Tang Xu didn't mind, she couldn't completely ignore the impact of those words. She gritted her teeth and endured for a moment, but finally couldn't hold back and picked up the cup on the table, pretending to splash it at him.

Lu Xingyan immediately dodged.

As it turned out, the cup in Tang Xu's hand was actually empty.

This simple action made Tang Xu extremely happy, and she burst out laughing.

After calming down, Tang Xucai spoke again: "Don't worry, I'm not that confused."

"Then I'll keep my eyes peeled and wait and see." Lu Xingyan subtly rolled her eyes.

After finishing their meal, upon learning that Lu Xingyan would be flying back to Rong City the next day, they decided to move on to another location and stay a little longer.

Unexpectedly, just as he stepped out of the private room, he bumped into an acquaintance—Jiang Muchen's cousin, Jiang Xingci.

Upon seeing Tang Xu, Jiang Xingci was taken aback for a moment. He was about to call her "sister-in-law" when he suddenly remembered Tang Xu's warning during their last meeting. He hesitated for a moment and couldn't think of any other way to address her, so he could only bite the bullet and say, "Sister-in-law, what a coincidence."

Tang Xu sighed softly, too lazy to correct him any further. After exchanging glances, she chose not to respond.

Jiang Xingci asked again, "Are you leaving already?"

"Hmm," Tang Xu finally responded, saying, "You just arrived?"

"Yes, I had an appointment with a client that was going to be late." Jiang Xingci nodded. "Then take care, sister-in-law."

When he called her "sister-in-law," Tang Xu ignored him and turned away.

Lu Xingyan followed Tang Xu leisurely, chuckled, and said, "In my opinion, all of Jiang's younger generation are better than Jiang Muchen. It's just that that guy was lucky to be born as Jiang Beiheng's son, which is why he became the CEO of Jiang's Group..."

Tang Xu did not want to comment on the Jiang family's affairs, so he remained silent.

The two people walked to the elevator entrance, and the elevator doors opened just then, revealing two people already standing inside.

Tang Xu glanced at one of them and saw that it was Zeng Yushan, a senior executive of Jiang's board of directors. She had met him before, but they weren't very familiar with each other, so she just nodded slightly through the elevator door as a greeting and didn't plan to go in.

Just as the elevator doors were about to close, they opened again.

Then, Zeng Yushan stepped out of the elevator, came up to Tang Xu, and asked her, "Do you have time to chat for a bit?"

Tang Xu had no idea what he would want to talk to her about, but since he was an elder, she couldn't refuse. She gave Lu Xingyan a look and then walked with Zeng Yushan to an open space nearby.

“I happened to visit Lao Jiang a couple of days ago, and I didn’t expect to run into you here today. It’s quite a coincidence,” Zeng Yushan said. “I know that Lao Jiang has always wanted you to join the board of directors. What do you think?”

Tang Xu never expected him to talk to her about this. She shook her head slightly and said, "I will soon no longer be a member of the Jiang family, and I will not interfere in the affairs of the Jiang family."

"Don't you want to think about it again?" Zeng Yushan said. "This is something many people would love to have."

Tang Xu smiled and said, "It has nothing to do with me."

Zeng Yushan sighed softly before continuing, "Right now, Mu Chen keeps acting recklessly, and Lao Jiang's health is unstable. To put it bluntly, if something really happens, the empire he worked so hard to build might be ruined by that kid Mu Chen. Do you want to see that happen?"

Tang Xu's expression changed slightly. "Is something wrong with Dad's health?"

"You still don't know?" Zeng Yushan was slightly surprised. He paused for a moment, then said, "Go back and take a look when you have time. As an outsider, I won't say much. But regarding accepting Lao Jiang's appointment and joining the board of directors, I hope you can think about it more carefully."

After exchanging a few words, Zeng Yushan didn't linger and quickly turned and left.

Tang Xu really wanted to call Jiang Beiheng right away, but after checking the time, she had to give up and wait until tomorrow during the day.

She frowned slightly and returned to Lu Xingyan's side, and together they entered the elevator.

Unexpectedly, I ran into someone again in the parking lot—

To be precise, we encountered a car.

Just as they stepped out of the elevator, a car drove past them and stopped in a nearby parking space.

Tang Xu recognized the familiar Phantom at a glance.

Lu Xingyan recognized him as well, raising an eyebrow slightly and saying, "Seriously? Why are you following me so closely? Did you come to pick me up?"

"Don't talk nonsense." Tang Xu turned and glanced at him. "He didn't know I was eating here. He probably just happened to have an appointment with someone."

After saying that, she pulled Lu Xingyan to leave, but Lu Xingyan deliberately said, "Aren't you going to say goodbye?"

Tang Xu stomped hard on his foot and forcibly pulled him into the car.

However, just as she got into the car, something suddenly flashed through Tang Xu's mind—

She vaguely sensed that something was wrong, and somewhat anxiously forced herself to recall, and finally, in a moment, a flash of inspiration seemed to appear in her mind.

Lu Xingyan had just started the car and was about to turn around to say something when he saw Tang Xu push open the door and get out of the car, heading straight for the parking space where the Phantom was parked.

Tang Xu walked up to the car, just as Yan Shiyu got out.

When Gao Yan saw her, he was taken aback at first. Seeing the anxiety in Tang Xu's expression, he subconsciously wanted to avoid her, but Tang Xu couldn't wait for him to avoid her. She lowered her voice and said, "If you are going up to see Jiang Xingci, you should wait a little longer. We just ran into some high-ranking members of the Jiang family. If there are still people from the Jiang family inside and they run into the two of you, it won't be good."

Gao Yan's eyes widened suddenly, and he looked at Tang Xu in shock, as if asking her how she knew.

Yan Shiyu stood quietly opposite her, listening to Tang Xu's words, his gaze gentle and calm as he looked at her face. After she finished speaking, he said, "Is it necessary to be so anxious about such a small matter that your face turns pale?"

As he spoke, he reached out to touch Tang Xu's face.

Tang Xu quickly dodged, then took two steps back, glanced at him, and finally realized that she might have overreacted. Yes, as he said, it was just a small matter.

Since he has made such arrangements, he should have made the corresponding preparations. It's not her place to worry about it.

As Tang Xu thought this, she finally felt relieved, but also slightly annoyed by her own nervousness and recklessness. After a pause, she simply said in a low voice, "I'm leaving now."

She turned and left in a hurry, leaving Gao Yan somewhat bewildered.

He couldn't help but turn to look at Yan Shiyu, hoping to find some answers, only to see that Yan Shiyu was staring intently at Tang Xu.

Only after she walked to a starting car, opened the door, and got in did Yan Shiyu finally deign to look away and head towards the elevator.

Lu Xingyan drove out of the parking lot before finally speaking: "How did you know that Yan Shiyu and Jiang Xingci were connected?"

Tang Xu slowly lowered her eyes. "I guessed."

"Guess?"

“Because there was another time before, after I met Jiang Xingci at the club, I met him again,” Tang Xu said softly.

That was when she had just filed for divorce from Jiang Muchen. At that time, Tang Xu didn't take Jiang Xingci seriously at all.

This time, almost the exact same situation occurred again, finally stirring up Tang Xu's memories of that time.

It could have been a coincidence.

But this time, Jiang Xingci said he had just arrived, and Yan Shiyu had also just arrived.

Such a coincidence, happening to these two people, is simply too much of a coincidence.

That's why she suddenly had this guess.

Yan Shiyu and Gao Yan's reactions confirmed her guess.

In other words, Yan Shiyu had indeed been planning to deal with the Jiang family for a long time, and had even formed an alliance with Jiang Xingci long ago.

Indeed, to deal with the Jiang family and the Jiang clan now, starting with the idle and disorganized members of the Jiang family's collateral branches, thus gaining internal support, is an excellent approach.

I just don't know how this matter will ultimately end.

……

Tang Xu and Lu Xingyan changed venues and had a few more drinks. By the time they left, it was past midnight.

When Tang Xu returned to Royal Bay and opened the door, she saw the man sitting peacefully in the living room.

Tang Xu sighed slightly, feeling a little helpless.

Since Song Luobai started school, this person has become increasingly unscrupulous. If Song Luobai didn't come back every Saturday, this person would probably treat this place as their own home.

And it just so happens that tomorrow is Saturday. They had agreed he wouldn't be coming today, so she took the time to sort through the traces he left behind—

Who knew this person would break their promise and not come? How come they've shown up again?

Tang Xu pretended not to see him and went straight back to her room to get her clothes and prepare to wash up.

I didn't expect that as soon as I turned around and walked to the door, I bumped into a familiar chest.

Tang Xu wanted to pretend she couldn't see it anymore, but she was already pulled back and pinned against the door.

"You can see me from so far away in the club's parking lot, but you can't see me when I get home?" Yan Shiyu asked.

"Oh," Tang Xu responded, "I only remember you saying you weren't coming today, and I thought it was just my imagination."

Yan Shiyu seemed oblivious to the slight sarcasm in her words, and instead leaned closer, asking, "Have you been drinking?"

Since they were already here and there was no way to get rid of them, Tang Xu had no choice but to give up.

"Lu Xingyan is flying again tomorrow morning, so we went out for a few drinks together," Tang Xu replied in a low voice, then added, "Let go of me, I'm going to take a shower."

"I haven't washed yet either," Yan Shiyu said.

Tang Xu could easily understand his implied meaning. While struggling to escape, she said, "You can take a cold shower then—"

"Since you have this request, I will do my best to fulfill it."

As Yan Shiyu spoke, he pulled her back into his arms.

No matter how much Tang Xu struggled, she couldn't break free and was eventually pushed back to her previous position. As soon as she raised her chin, the man sealed her lips with his.

Yan Shiyu held her face and kissed her like that for a long time.

Tang Xu, who initially resisted slightly, eventually went limp and had no choice but to cling to his shoulders, asking breathlessly, "What are you doing?"

Such intimacy wouldn't normally be considered excessive, but it's just... quite unusual.

Yan Shiyu did not answer with words, but with actions.

They kissed for a long time before going into the bathroom, and then kissed for a long time in the bathroom. Finally, when they returned to bed, they continued to shower each other with tender kisses.

Passionate yet gentle.

Suddenly, Tang Xu recalled her encounter with him earlier that day.

Could it be that just because I reminded him, it was enough to cause this kind of trouble?
Thinking of this, Tang Xu couldn't help but gently cup his face in her hands.

What kind of pain did he go through in the past that made him value such a simple act so much?
While feeling heartbroken, Tang Xu couldn't help but feel a pang of guilt.

But that's all she can do.

Even if she wanted to help him more, there was nothing more she could do... (End of Chapter)