Marriage Seduction Addiction

Tang Xu carefully reviewed the remaining hundred or so personal profiles, initially excluding those who were too old or too young, leaving everyone in the 20 to 70 age range.

Even so, there were still seventy or eighty people left.

Those who can get admitted to that hospital are mostly people with capital or some power, and such people are not a minority in Huai City.

Therefore, many of these people are completely unfamiliar to Tang Xu, who has no idea where to begin investigating.

When she was faced with a huge pile of information and didn't know where to start, Yan Shiyu once again decisively helped her categorize it.

This time, he only kept people in the 45 to 60 age range.

This eliminated more than half of them, leaving only about thirty people who wanted to spend the rest of the day in the hospital with Song Yuting.

Tang Xu hesitated, "But we can't completely rule out the other age groups either. What if they have some kind of relationship with her?"

“Yes, anyone in this group could be a suspect,” Yan Shiyu said. “But searching like that is like looking for a needle in a haystack; we have to eliminate possibilities drastically. If we really can’t find them, we can always go back and search again.”

Tang Xu paused for a moment, then nodded slightly.

She was indeed too anxious, so she lost her bearings.

With Yan Shiyu by her side helping her steer the ship, she felt a little more at ease and focused on studying the remaining thirty-odd people.

However, based on just a name and some basic information, there was no way to determine whether this person was related to Tang Lan. Therefore, no matter how many times she watched it, she could not find a clear direction.

In her confusion, Tang Xu slowly looked up at the river view outside the window, but suddenly remembered something. She turned to look at Yan Shiyu and exclaimed, "Qiushuitai!"

Yan Shiyu turned her head and looked at her calmly.

“That morning, I saw her in the parking lot of Qiushuitai, which means she probably spent the night there the night before! Also, the villa she stayed in… she clearly stayed in that villa when she was in Huai City, but as soon as Shao Qingyun arrived, she moved back to the hotel, which means Shao Qingyun might also be unaware of the villa she stayed in—we can investigate from these directions, and perhaps we can find out who has connections with these people in the information soon!”

She finally found a new direction, and in an instant, her eyes sparkled with excitement.

However, the next moment, Yan Shiyu reached out and gently grasped her hand, saying, "I have already investigated all of what you mentioned."

"You... you've investigated everything?" Tang Xu was somewhat incredulous. "Did you find anything?"

"There is no useful information about Qiushuitai. None of the owners and residents of Qiushuitai have any connection with this list."

"What about that villa?" Tang Xu asked hurriedly. "Whose name is on it? And who handled the purchase?"

“The villa is indeed registered in her name,” Yan Shiyu said. “However, the buyer’s information is extremely confidential. It is very likely that it went through several intermediaries, and we have not yet been able to find the final payer.”

After listening, Tang Xu fell silent for a long time before suddenly letting out a cold laugh and saying, "Buying a house has to be done so secretly, which shows how much shady stuff is hidden here..."

As they spoke, something suddenly flashed through Tang Xu's mind like lightning, and in an instant, her heart began to pound uncontrollably again—

"That painting! There's a painting in the living room of the villa, it's by Shen Xi!" Tang Xu suddenly grabbed Yan Shiyu's hand. "If we find out who bought that painting, won't we have a new clue?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Shiyu slowly nodded. The next moment, she looked up and tidied her loose hair, saying, "Yes, we have a new lead. Now, are you willing to rest, patient?"

"I..." Tang Xu wanted to say something, but found that she couldn't find any reason to continue sitting here idly.

“It’s already past midnight. Those people and matters we need to investigate can’t be investigated until tomorrow daytime at the earliest,” Yan Shiyu continued. “Shall we rest first?”

Tang Xu met his gaze, took a soft breath, and finally nodded slowly.

Yan Shiyu immediately got up, took the things from her hands, and reached out to pick her up from the sofa.

Tang Xu nestled quietly in his arms until he placed her in the familiar bed.

Yan Shiyu then embraced her and did not leave.

Tang Xu originally thought she wouldn't be able to sleep, but perhaps because of the injection she had received while sick, or perhaps because he was holding her like this, she gradually became sleepy and slowly closed her eyes.

After a long while, Yan Shiyu finally moved slightly.

He looked at the person lying in his arms and gently placed a kiss on her lips.

Her body was still slightly hot, and certain desires were growing wildly in his heart.

In the end, I could only force myself to suppress it all...

……

The next morning, Tang Xu woke up at almost the same time as Yan Shiyu.

He didn't actually sleep for more than a few hours, but for Tang Xu, it seemed to be enough.

She felt that she must have sweated while sleeping, and now she felt sticky and uncomfortable, so she threw off the covers and got up, saying to Yan Shiyu, "Can I use the bathroom first?"

"it is good."

Tang Xu quickly went into the bathroom and washed herself from head to toe once again.

When she came out of the bathroom, Yan Shiyu was no longer in the bedroom.

Tang Xu walked outside and bumped into Yan Shiyu, who was coming out of the guest bathroom.

He also looked like he had just taken a shower; he was wearing a bathrobe, and his hair was still wet.

Tang Xu was a little embarrassed. "Did I take up the bathroom for too long? Are you getting impatient?"

Yan Shiyu's gaze was deep, and he did not answer for a moment. He simply stepped forward, gently held Tang Xu's face, and lowered his head to kiss her.

Tang Xu was surprised by his enthusiasm so early in the morning. Before she could react, her phone suddenly rang.

Tang Xu quickly pulled away from the kiss, saying, "Let me check the messages first."

After saying that, she turned and ran towards the room, leaving Yan Shiyu standing there for a moment before finally letting out a slow breath and accepting it. However, Tang Xu remained silent for a long time after returning to the room. It wasn't until Yan Shiyu walked to the door and saw her sitting on the edge of the bed, holding her phone, that Yan Shiyu saw her face turn ugly once again.

Noticing Yan Shiyu enter, Tang Xu turned to look at him, "She asked me to dinner again."

Yan Shiyu responded softly, then asked, "Do you want to go?"

"Of course I'll go," Tang Xu replied. "How can I see her face when her lie is exposed if I don't go?"

As Tang Xu spoke, he got up and changed his clothes, and finally Yan Shiyu left Qiushuitai.

……

In the early morning, the hotel's Chinese restaurant was very quiet. In the large space, only Tang Lan sat at a table by the window, looking out the window with a sad expression.

She turned around abruptly when she heard a noise at the entrance.

A waiter led Tang Xu in through the door. The moment their eyes met, Tang Xu remained expressionless, while Tang Lan's eyes reddened with excitement, and she immediately stood up.

Tang Xu calmly walked to the dining table, sat down in the chair pulled out by the waiter, and then heard the waiter ask, "Mrs. Shao, have all your guests arrived? May we serve the food?"

"That's fine," Tang Lan nodded in reply.

The waiter turned and walked away, and Tang Lan smiled at Tang Xu again, saying, "At this time, the breakfast and Western restaurants are probably quite crowded, so I asked them to arrange this place. I didn't know what you liked to eat, so I ordered a mix of Chinese and Western dishes. If there's anything else you'd like to eat, just tell me and I'll have them arrange it."

"No need," Tang Xu replied. "I'm not picky about food, I eat everything."

Upon hearing this, Tang Lan paused for a moment, then smiled slightly and said, "Yaoyao, I'm really happy that you could come."

"So, can we get straight to the point?" Tang Xu asked bluntly. "You didn't call me here just for a meal, did you? Is there anything you want to say to me?"

Tang Lan lowered her eyes before saying, "Yao Yao, my flight back to Nanyang is this afternoon. I really want to have a nice meal with you."

Upon hearing this news, Tang Xu remained calm. "Just eating, not chatting? We should at least talk about something, otherwise it'll be too awkward."

"Yes, I really want to hear you talk, to hear about how you've been all these years... but I know you wouldn't want to talk to me..."

"Since you already know this, why do you insist on having this meal with me?"

"Because besides that, I have so much more to say to you." Tang Lan looked at her, her eyes sincere. "Yaoyao, I know I'm not a good mother. I haven't come back to see you all these years... But I sincerely hope that your future will be smooth sailing and filled with happiness..."

Tang Xu listened quietly to her finish speaking, and only replied with two words: "Thank you."

Upon hearing her response, Tang Lan seemed even more distressed and remained silent for a moment.

Just then, the waiter brought over the food she had ordered, which almost covered the entire table.

Tang Lan placed a steaming hot xiaolongbao (soup dumpling) on ​​Tang Xu's plate, but Tang Xu didn't even touch it with his chopsticks, seemingly having no intention of eating it at all.

Tang Lan finally put down her chopsticks.

"I know you're still thinking about that," Tang Lan said softly. "Yaoyao, when I said that before, it might have just been a guess, but now I'm completely certain that your father's death has nothing to do with your Uncle Shao. Please don't continue to misunderstand, okay?"

Finally getting to the point, Tang Xu couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips as he looked at her and said, "Are you sure? How are you so sure? Did you believe him just because he told you, or do you know that the real culprit is someone else? Who is it?"

Tang Lan's expression became slightly agitated. "Why are you so insistent on the existence of a murderer? Your father's death was an accident. Heart problems inherently involve many uncertainties. How can you be so sure your father was murdered?"

“I’m not sure,” Tang Xu replied, “so I want a definite answer.”

Tang Lan couldn't help but close her eyes and said, "Yao Yao, you're just torturing yourself by being so persistent."

“I can’t help it, that’s just my personality. I can’t just let things slide,” Tang Xu said. “Unlike you, who kept so many secrets from Shao Qingyun after you married him.”

Tang Lan's pupils twitched slightly involuntarily. "What did you say?"

“You told me that you came back last year for something else, and that you just happened to run into Dad at the hospital. But you told him that you came back to see Dad,” Tang Xu said slowly. “And this time, before he came, you were clearly staying in that villa, so why did you switch to a hotel after he arrived?”

Tang Lan gently shook her head and said, "That villa was lent to me by a friend. Of course, I can live there by myself. But now that he's here, it's inconvenient for me to stay there anymore... As for what happened last year, it's just a matter of one sentence: he knows I've met your father, but he doesn't care, you know?"

"Does he know why you originally came back?" Tang Xu continued, "Does he know that you were staying at your friend's villa before? Does he know whether your friend is male or female?"

Tang Lan was somewhat stunned by this barrage of almost interrogative questions. She looked at Tang Xu, whose paleness could not be concealed beneath her exquisite makeup.

"Yaoyao, I'm begging you, these things have nothing to do with you, please don't get involved, okay?" Tang Lan said, "These are just my private matters..."

"But what if your personal matters endanger my father's life?" Tang Xu asked calmly, word by word.

Tang Lan closed her eyes again, but couldn't help shaking her head.

Just then, another noise came from the restaurant entrance.

Tang Xu raised her eyes slightly and saw Jiang Muchen being led in by a waiter.

In an instant, Tang Xu's calm expression vanished. After exchanging a glance with Jiang Muchen, her gaze locked onto Tang Lan's face.

Jiang Muchen didn't look at Tang Xu much either. He stepped forward and said only, "Sorry I'm late."

Tang Lan's complexion was still not good, but she forced a smile at this moment, "It's not late, it's not late. You're so busy, it's already very kind of you to come."

"Since Mrs. Shao has made plans to have dinner with others, I won't disturb you any longer and will be leaving now."

As Tang Xu spoke, she picked up her handbag and prepared to leave.

However, as soon as she stood up, Jiang Muchen, who had just sat down, grabbed her wrist.

Tang Xu gave him a cold look, but Jiang Muchen simply said nonchalantly, "It's rather impolite of you to just leave when your elders invite you to dinner." (End of Chapter)