Marriage Seduction Addiction

Chapter 244 Yan Shiyu, I hate you
Tang Xu was somewhat dazed when she recognized Yan Shiyu.

She subconsciously felt that Yan Shiyu should be busy with official business outside at this time, but she never expected to see him here in the blink of an eye, and that he would be staring at another woman.

From any perspective, Yan Shiyu was a complete stranger to Tang Xu.

She even began to wonder if it was because she hadn't seen him for several days and her mind was filled with thoughts of him that she was mistaking someone else for him at this moment.

So Tang Xu stared at it intently for a long time.

The sea breeze occasionally lifted the gauze curtain, making the man's face behind it appear clear and then blurry, blurry and then clear again.

In the end, Tang Xu made up her mind.

That person was undoubtedly Yan Shiyu.

Moreover, he must have been sitting there for a long time.

Firstly, the fact that Yan Shiyu wasn't wearing a suit jacket indicates that he didn't come back from outside;

Secondly, if he arrived here within an hour, he would inevitably pass through the lobby. Even if he didn't see her when he passed through the lobby, she should be able to see him.

At this moment, Tang Xu came to the conclusion that he had been sitting here for more than an hour.

I wonder if he's been watching that girl playing the guzheng for just as long?

Following his gaze, Tang Xu's eyes fell on the girl in Hanfu once again.

She was a very young and beautiful girl. Perhaps because she studied the guzheng, her eyes and brows exuded an ancient charm. At this moment, with the sea breeze and gauze curtains, she was truly exceptionally beautiful.

Tang Xu stood by the corridor, staring at that spot for a long time.

For as long as she stood there, Yan Shiyu's gaze remained fixed on that girl.

Tang Xu used to feel that he was somehow aware of her presence and gaze. Whenever she appeared out of his sight, he could always detect her with ease.

But nowadays, this kind of intuition seems to have completely failed.

Or perhaps, the guzheng girl was simply too attractive?

Tang Xu stood there for a moment, then finally looked away and turned to walk in the opposite direction.

However, after only a few steps, he suddenly ran into an acquaintance.

Gao Yan hurried over, and when he saw Tang Xu, he was so shocked that he couldn't come to his senses for a while. He just stopped in his tracks, stared at Tang Xu with wide eyes, and couldn't say a word for a long time.

Even though Tang Xu's trip was sudden, since Yan Shiyu had placed people by her side, they should have known about her itinerary.

But seeing Gao Yan's reaction now, Tang Xu knew that they were probably really busy in Nancheng this time, so much so that they couldn't take care of her at all.

So, they really didn't know she was coming.

Thinking of this, Tang Xu didn't know how to react for a moment, but subconsciously wanted to laugh.

However, she herself did not know why she was laughing.

But she still followed her own thoughts and gave Gao Yan a faint smile.

Gao Yan finally snapped out of his daze, as if belatedly realizing something, "Miss Tang, you—"

"I'm here to meet a client," Tang Xu immediately interrupted him, answering first, "What a coincidence, are you staying at this hotel too?"

Before Gao Yan could react to her extremely formal remarks, Tang Xu spoke up again: "I have an appointment, so I'll be going now. You guys go about your business."

Gao Yan opened his mouth, seemingly wanting to call out to her, but at that moment his mind was filled with too many things, the amount of information was about to explode, so before he could think of what to say, Tang Xu had already left.

After watching Tang Xu's retreating figure for a while, Gao Yan turned around and strode towards the restaurant.

As he walked over, the girl playing the guzheng finished her performance for the day and stood up to greet the restaurant customers.

There weren't many customers in the restaurant to begin with, and hardly anyone cared about her ending or leaving. Only Yan Shiyu watched her slowly get up and walk to the seat opposite him.

Gao Yan was originally in a hurry to go up and talk to Yan Shiyu, but when he saw this situation, he couldn't help but stop and stand in the place where Tang Xu had stood earlier. While looking at the two people inside talking, he sorted out the situation in his mind.

About ten minutes later, the girl playing the guzheng slowly stood up, nodded to Yan Shiyu, and then quickly turned and left.

Yan Shiyu remained seated at the dining table, looking down at the messages on her phone, her usually refined face revealing a hint of indifference.

Gao Yan quickly stepped forward and came to his side. After thinking for a moment, he decided to report Tang Xu's matter first: "Miss Tang has come to Nancheng."

Upon hearing these words, the coldness in Yan Shiyu's expression suddenly vanished without a trace.

"Where?" Yan Shiyu asked.

Gao Yan took a slight breath and said, "It's in this hotel... I just met her in the corridor. She must have been here and saw you." Upon hearing this, Yan Shiyu's brow twitched slightly involuntarily.

She was here just now?
What did she see?
Was the reason she didn't appear in front of him to avoid suspicion, or because she had other feelings?
For a moment, Yan Shiyu's mind was racing with thoughts. Just as he was about to stand up, Gao Yan suddenly stopped him and said the most important thing—

"Upon receiving news from Huai City, Jiang Muchen went to see Old Master Yan."

Upon hearing this, Yan Shiyu finally raised his eyes slightly.

Gao Yan's voice was slightly tense as he continued, "He didn't bring anyone with him; he went to the Yan family alone to see Old Master Yan."

"And then?" Yan Shiyu asked calmly.

"Jiang Muchen went to see Old Master Yan for almost an hour!" Gao Yan's tone became increasingly urgent. "What a coincidence! Miss Tang just arrived in Nancheng following your movements, and he went to see the old master right afterward. He's clearly doing this for Miss Tang, disregarding his own reputation, trying to use Old Master Yan to stop you—"

Yan Shiyu's eyes were deep, but his expression remained unchanged.

Gao Yan took a deep breath and continued, "I've already thought about it. Given Old Master Yan's personality, he definitely won't easily believe Jiang Muchen's one-sided story, so he'll definitely send someone to investigate—your and Miss Tang's schedules have overlapped several times, but fortunately, there was always a reason, including this time. I just saw Miss Tang; she said she came to meet a client, but you two haven't met yet—"

"so?"

“So, as long as you don’t meet in the coming days, Grandpa Yan won’t be able to obtain evidence to prove your relationship with Miss Tang,” Gao Yan said. “This will give you more room to maneuver… but in the days to come, you and Miss Tang may need to try to minimize your meetings to avoid giving him any leverage!”

After Gao Yan finished speaking hastily, Yan Shiyu's gaze remained deep and unwavering.

Gao Yan couldn't accurately predict what Yan Shiyu was thinking; he was filled with anxiety, a great deal of unease surging within him. All he could do was keep reassuring her, "After much thought, this is the best solution right now. You just need to be patient and restrained, and this should pass smoothly—"

……

Tang Xu returned to her hotel room from outside and, after a short while, changed her clothes and left the hotel.

Qin Jin invited her to dinner at a manor dozens of kilometers away. Tang Xu got in the car and drove around the city for a long time before finally arriving at the dinner location on time.

After finishing the meal and returning to the hotel, it was already past 10 p.m.

The hotel lobby is no longer bustling with activity during the day; the music has quieted down, and tranquility has returned.

Tang Xu was not in a hurry to go upstairs.

She sat in the dimly lit lobby bar for a while, then beckoned the hotel lobby manager.

"I had a drink elsewhere today and thought it was pretty good. I wonder if your hotel has the same one?"

Tang Xu gave the name of the wine, and soon the lobby manager brought the same wine to Tang Xu.

Tang Xu reached out and took it, staring at the wine bottle for a long time.

She had originally decided on a whim to give the bottle of wine to the manager so he could deliver it to Yan Shiyu's room.

It's fine as a way to entertain him.

But once Tang Xu had the wine in his hands, he was shocked to realize how naive and inappropriate his idea was.

In the end, she didn't say anything, only thanked the manager, and then took the bottle of wine into the elevator and went upstairs.

Back in her room, Tang Xu found a corkscrew in the wine cabinet drawer and quickly opened the bottle. However, for some reason, she couldn't find a wine glass and had to call housekeeping to have one delivered.

While waiting, Tang Xu stared at the already opened bottle of wine, but suddenly got up as if she had a mischievous thought, grabbed the bottle, tilted her head back and took a big gulp from the bottle.

That gulp was really strong, and Tang Xu choked, coughing heavily and almost bringing tears to her eyes.

Just then, the doorbell rang.

Tang Xu, carrying a bottle of wine, coughed as he walked forward and opened the door.

She had assumed that the person standing outside the door would be a hotel waiter bringing her a wine glass, but when the door opened, a tall and slender figure appeared outside, accompanied by her familiar scent.

Tang Xu instinctively wanted to close the door, but it was too late.

When the door closed, the person was already in her room.

Looking at the wine bottle in her hand and her red and moist eyes, Yan Shiyu slowly said, "You found some good wine, but you're not planning to share it with me?"

"Why should I share with you?" Tang Xu retorted. "I know absolutely nothing about your schedule, what you're busy with, or the people you meet. Why should I share a bottle of wine with you?"

Hearing her meaningful question, Yan Shiyu slowly stepped forward and approached her.

He took a step forward, and Tang Xu took a step back, until they reached the French windows, where there was nowhere left to retreat. Finally, Yan Shiyu pulled her into his arms and took the wine bottle from her hand.

Tang Xu bit her lip tightly, staring at him for a long time before finally uttering a sentence—

"Yan Shiyu, I hate you."