Marriage Seduction Addiction

Chapter 249 Yao Yao, Don't Give Up on Me

After listening to Tang Xu's accusations, Yan Shiyu finally spoke slowly after a moment.

"Of course you can have a free life."

He said.

Tang Xu chuckled silently.

She turned her head and looked at the unfamiliar hotel room. "Is this what freedom is like?"

"This room is just in case," Yan Shiyu said. "If you don't want to stay here, you can go back to Yujing Bay tomorrow."

Upon hearing this answer, Tang Xu turned back to look at him again and said softly, "You know perfectly well that's not what I meant."

Yan Shiyu looked at her for a long time before placing her hand to his lips again and whispering, "Yaoyao, don't give up on me."

His voice was so soft that Tang Xu felt a little dazed.

This time, he made all the decisions on his own, allowing things to develop to this point.

But these few words sound almost like a plea.

He knew that Tang Xu had seen through everything.

As she said, his purpose in pushing the whole thing was to "kidnap" her, leaving her with no choice but to stay by his side.

If she had known the whole story back then and been involved in the decision-making process, the two of them would likely be separated by death by now.

Even if it was all for his own good.

For Tang Xu, she herself was not important, but she wanted to protect him, protect his reputation, and protect his life.

But he didn't want that kind of protection. He would rather push everything to the other extreme just to keep her by his side.

Even if it means sacrificing her right to know, her right to choose, and her right to make decisions.

Even if it meant letting her see with her own eyes his selfishness and despicable nature, his obsession and madness.

Even if she gets angry, furious, or scared.

He doesn't care anymore.

All he wanted was for her to stay, to be by his side forever without any mishaps.

Even though he had already figured out all the causes and consequences and had been angry and furious for a long time, Tang Xu still couldn't help but tear up when he said those words.

At that moment, she inevitably began to think about the influence he had had on her.

She tried to regain her composure and sort out the current situation.

But she had no choice.

At that moment, all she could think about was him, his head bowed, and what he had just said—

Don't give up on me.

She desperately wanted to convince herself to be clear-headed and to stay away.

But in the end, she took another step closer to him.

Tang Xu reached out and hugged him, nestling into his arms.

Yan Shiyu's body stiffened slightly. After a moment, he closed his eyes and lowered his head to kiss the top of Tang Xu's head.

……

In the early hours of the morning, Tang Xu came out of the bathroom after taking a shower, but Yan Shiyu was nowhere to be seen, either inside or outside the suite.

She knew he must have a lot to deal with at this moment, so she didn't go to him. Instead, she sat down at the foot of the bed and fiddled with her phone.

Tang Xu looked up when she heard a noise coming from the doorway and saw Yan Shiyu walking in with her phone in her hand.

She sat on the edge of the bed, watching him approach little by little, her brows unconsciously furrowing slightly.

Yan Shiyu stepped forward, gently stroked her brow, and whispered, "It's alright, get some rest."

He casually said "It's nothing," just as calmly and confidently as when he made decisions on his own.

A sudden surge of anger rose within Tang Xu, and she resolved to get to the bottom of it no matter what. "Did you go back to see Old Master Yan today?"

"Ah."

"What did he say?"

Yan Shiyu looked at her for a moment before saying, "Let's break up and end it."

"That's all?" Tang Xu was somewhat skeptical.

“That’s all,” Yan Shiyu repeated her words with certainty.

Tang Xu paused for a moment before saying, "Otherwise what?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Shiyu looked at her very seriously and said, "No other."

"How could there be no other way?" Tang Xu asked him. "If you go against his wishes, how will he treat you?"

After a moment, Yan Shiyu finally replied, "He can't deal with me because he has run out of bargaining chips."

Tang Xu gently pursed her lips.

Before this, when Yan Shiyu was controlled by Old Master Yan and was punished at every turn, she actually wanted to ask why Yan Shiyu would willingly bow his head like this.

But she didn't dare at that time.

Those things were painful memories for him, and she didn't want to delve into them further.

But at this moment, Tang Xu finally couldn't help but ask, "What kind of bargaining chips?"

Yan Shiyu sat down beside her, lowered his head and took her hand, looking at it for a long time before finally speaking: "Do you remember, I have a younger sister?"

Tang Xu certainly remembered.

In the small town called "Qingxi", he told her that his mother and sister had passed away.

“I was recognized and returned to the Yan family, and Yan Yan was also brought to Huai City. I was sent abroad, while she stayed in Huai City and was taken care of by the Yan family.”

Upon hearing this, Tang Xu couldn't help but ask, "Is she... also a member of the Yan family?"

“No.” Yan Shiyu lowered her eyes slightly. “So, it was just taking care of her.”

Tang Xu couldn't help but feel a moment of suffocation.

Is that taking care of someone?
Isn't that the bargaining chip Yan Shiyu just mentioned?
"and after?"

"Then one day, he suddenly told me that Yan Yan had disappeared."

"How could that be?" Tang Xu couldn't help but say, "Even if she really disappeared, with the Yan family's influence, finding her wouldn't be difficult."

“Yes.” Yan Shiyu turned to look at her. “Later, I also looked for her for a long time and searched many places, but I couldn’t find her.”

Tang Xu's palms involuntarily felt slightly cold.

"So, you suspect..."

"It's just that I'm unwilling to accept it," Yan Shiyu chuckled lightly. "It's just that I still want to find a glimmer of hope—"

Tang Xu looked at the self-mockery and indifference that flashed in his eyes, and couldn't help but reach out and hug him again.

“Maybe she’s still around?” she said. “Maybe one day you really will find her—”

“Then I’d rather believe that she’s gone,” Yan Shiyu said. “Perhaps that would be a relief… So, I’ve given up, I’m not looking anymore.”

"What's her name? Tell me, I'll help you find her!" Tang Xu truly sensed his sadness, and for a moment, her eyes welled up with tears. "I grew up in Huai City, what if I know her?"

“Her name is Ji Yan.” After answering her, Yan Shiyu slowly shook his head and said, “You won’t know her, because she… was sick and never went to school. She was raised in a villa in the Yan family until she disappeared when she was eighteen…”

Upon hearing this, Tang Xu was unable to utter another word.

She couldn't imagine the life of a girl who had lost her mother and brother, was ill, and was raised alone in a strange place until she was eighteen...

She also couldn't imagine how he had endured so much hardship and traveled so many roads during those years abroad, supported by a sister who lived so far away...

But in the end, her life trajectory remained forever at the age of eighteen, while he ultimately lost the only support in his life over the past years.