Marriage Seduction Addiction

Chapter 252 Forget it

Upon hearing this, Tang Xu felt as if she had misheard.

She couldn't help but lean closer, staring intently at Yan Shiyu, and asked, "What did you say?"

Before this incident even occurred, Yan Shiyu had accurately predicted her reaction.

He knew she would definitely choose to avoid him, or even leave for a while, which is why he took such a self-destructive approach, all to keep her by his side.

But now, he has actually reversed everything he did before and is asking her to leave for a while?
Tang Xu felt that she might have misunderstood something, and before Yan Shiyu could answer, she asked again, "Do you mean we should leave together?"

Yan Shiyu lowered his eyes slightly before saying, "No, you left on your own."

For a moment, Tang Xu really didn't know how to react.

She just stared at Yan Shiyu for a long while before finally asking, "Why?"

"I have a lot of things to deal with next, and I might be very busy. I may not be able to take care of you anymore."

"So what?" Tang Xu was still in a state of shock. "Just because you're busy, does that mean I have to leave? What kind of logic is that?"

"Yaoyao," Yan Shiyu called her again, "I'm doing this for your own good."

“I am capable of acting independently. I don’t need anyone to look after me. I can take care of myself,” Tang Xu said.

Yan Shiyu only replied with two words: "No."

The atmosphere between the two suddenly became somewhat tense.

Tang Xu suddenly realized that Yan Shiyu seemed to be talking to her about this very seriously.

She looked at him, but his gaze was mostly elsewhere.

Tang Xu knew that her intuition was correct.

Something must have happened again, and he doesn't seem to intend to tell her.

“It’s not that I can’t leave if you want me to,” Tang Xu said, “but you have to give me a reason that I can accept.”

"I think that reason is sufficient."

As she said this, Yan Shiyu had already turned around, facing the window, and no longer looked at her.

At that moment, Tang Xu felt as if her heart had fallen heavily from a great height, and a chilling sensation traveled straight from her heart to every part of her body.

Her whole body stiffened, and even breathing became difficult.

Even so, Tang Xu still forced herself to speak: "Besides that, you have no other reason to give me, right?"

Yan Shiyu kept his back to her, and after a long while, he finally spoke again: "Yaoyao, just this once, listen to me, okay?"

Tang Xu stood behind him, quietly watching his back for a long time.

She couldn't understand it at all. Just a few minutes ago, the two of them were deeply in love, but a few minutes later, they had reached this point.

He had clearly prepared everything long ago.

He was such a prescient person that he could anticipate her reaction every time something happened.

This time, he must have made the same prediction long ago, right?

He knew her, he knew how she would react, but he still made this choice.

Was it because he truly had no other choice, or did he believe that even if she reacted to it, she would ultimately understand him and obediently listen to him?
Tang Xu is not him.

She knew far too little about him; she had absolutely no way of knowing what he was thinking at that moment.

In an instant, it seemed as if they had returned to the past.

At that time, Tang Xu knew nothing about him, but based solely on her "feelings," she became entangled in an emotional relationship with him, unconditionally trusting him and giving him time to gradually open up.

Now, even though she already knows him to some extent, all she has left is still that "feeling".

How is it different from before?

Tang Xu took a deep breath and finally spoke again: "I originally thought we had crossed that hurdle, but it turns out we haven't."

She watched Yan Shiyu's retreating figure for a long time, but Yan Shiyu never answered her.

Tang Xu silently tugged at the corners of her mouth, "You may not keep your word, but I will always remember what I said—Yan Shiyu, you are too dishonest. I can't convince myself to be with someone so dishonest. You should leave."

After saying that, Tang Xu wrapped her clothes around herself, got out of bed, walked straight past Yan Shiyu, left the bedroom, and locked herself in the bathroom.

Yan Shiyu remained sitting quietly by the bed, motionless for a long time.

Much later, his cell phone in his pocket vibrated without warning.

One, two, three...

The slightest movement felt like a dagger, piercing deep into flesh again and again.

……

Tang Xu turned on the shower and threw herself into the water curtain for a long time.

She didn't turn the shower head off until the skin on her fingertips started to turn white and wrinkled.

Back at the sink, she looked at herself in the mirror, still unable to make sense of anything.

Meanwhile, there was still no sound from outside.

Tang Xu snapped out of her daze, grabbed a bathrobe from the wall, wrapped it around herself, opened the bathroom door, and went out.

The living room was empty and quiet, and the bedroom was also empty.

The sheets on the bed had been changed, and the plates and chopsticks he had used to feed her had been removed, washed, and placed on the kitchen sink. The pair of black leather shoes that had been by the door were also gone.

It's as if he didn't show up at all tonight.

Just like none of the previous ones ever happened.

But...did it really not happen?

……

Tang Xu had no idea how she spent that night; all she knew was that when she opened her eyes, it was already noon the next day.

She didn't know what strange position she fell asleep in, or how long she slept, but when she woke up, her whole body ached.

I opened my phone, and apart from a few work-related messages, there were no other notifications.

Tang Xu struggled to get out of bed, went into the bathroom, filled a basin with cold water, and buried her face in it.

The icy water kept stimulating the nerves in her face and brain. After nearly a minute, Tang Xu suddenly raised her head from the water and looked at her pale, haggard, and disheveled self in the mirror.

What is she doing?
Throughout this incident, she was passively endured the entire ordeal, and at this point, she didn't even have the most basic right to know, yet she still had to suffer because of it.

This is not the life she wanted, nor is it the life she should have.

Tang Xu took a deep breath, picked up the hairdryer and dried her wet hair little by little. Then she washed up, put on makeup, and gradually returned herself to a normal appearance.

After tidying herself up, Tang Xu quickly went out.

Her being half a day late didn't actually have a big impact on the freight company, but Tang Xu still voluntarily worked overtime until 9 p.m. before leaving the company.

Back at Royal Bay, the quiet, empty house was all hers, perfect for a rest.

Tang Xu took a shower, dried her hair, and then threw herself into bed.

Nothing happened that night. The next morning, she woke up on time when her alarm clock rang, ate breakfast, went to work, worked, met with clients, and signed contracts.

After a fulfilling and busy day, she went to the Jiang family home to visit Jiang Beiheng.

Actually, she acted as if nothing was wrong, but Jiang Beiheng still keenly sensed something and asked her, "What's wrong? Are you in a bad mood?"

Tang Xu tilted her head to look at him, "Really? How did you know?"

Seeing that she was unwilling to talk about it, Jiang Beiheng simply smiled and let it go without mentioning it again.

Back home, it was still my own house, and I stayed there all night. It was quiet and peaceful, perfect for sleeping.

For the next few days, it was the same.

Tang Xu finally got a break on Sunday. After sending Song Luobai to school, he returned home, but suddenly didn't know what to do.

She sat on the sofa in a daze for a long time, recalling the mechanical and numb life of the past few days. Finally, she picked up her phone, which was lying on the coffee table, and opened the interfaces of various communication apps.

No.

No.

No.

She missed no messages or notifications on any of the various messaging apps.

For several days in a row, Yan Shiyu not only did not reappear, but also did not convey a single word to her.

Tang Xu was at a loss for words to describe the feeling.

From the beginning until now, especially after her mindset changed, it seems that she and Yan Shiyu have never had this kind of "dispute".

Even if there are occasional minor disagreements, they are nothing more than a few words.

But now, not only have they exchanged a few words, that person hasn't said a single word to her.

What kind of development is this?
Tang Xu didn't understand.

But at this moment, she suddenly felt that she couldn't wait any longer.

Thinking of this, Tang Xu got up, found an empty box, and went into her room.

Yan Shiyu left very few things with her, especially to avoid Song Luobai, who came back to stay one night every Saturday. His few personal items were all kept in her bedroom.

Tang Xu quickly cleaned out all those items and put them into the box.

Even after putting in just a few everyday items, the box was still quite empty.

Tang Xu paused, then turned to look at the HiFi monitor by the bedside.

Ironically, after their last breakup, she put away her HiFi device, but after they got back together, she put it out again.

At this moment, she once again personally disassembled all the connections and put each component into the box.

As Tang Xu carried the suitcase to the door to change her shoes, she suddenly remembered something. After a moment of hesitation, she bent down and opened the shoe cabinet.

Yan Shiyu's two pairs of slippers, one for winter and one for summer, were neatly placed at the deepest part of the shoe cabinet.

If you don't specifically crouch down to look for it, you won't notice it at all.

And those winter slippers were still the same pair she bought for him for a little over ten yuan, which had even been specially sent to a dry cleaner for cleaning.

Tang Xu squatted in front of the shoe cabinet for a long time before finally taking out the two pairs of slippers, putting them in a bag, and then putting them into the box.

Then, Tang Xu carried the box out the door and drove towards Qiushuitai.

Yan Shiyu was indeed dishonest, but this wasn't the first or second time he had been dishonest. She had been able to understand him every time before, but this time, although she was still angry, she hadn't expected things to develop this way.

Therefore, Tang Xu wanted a definite answer.

Even if... it's an answer that makes me give up.

Tang Xu drove smoothly to Qiushuitai and carried the box upstairs.

There was no one in the house.

Tang Xu put down the suitcase and sat down on the sofa.

The atmosphere in the room was a bit strange, as if the air had been still for many days.

It seems like no one has returned for many days.

Tang Xu, however, felt that it was just her imagination.

How could such a luxury home, with its 24/7 fresh air system, constant temperature and humidity, and extremely high comfort level, possibly have such a calm and tranquil atmosphere?
Tang Xu slowly closed her eyes and waited patiently.

It wasn't until dark that faint sounds could be heard outside.

Tang Xu was already stiff from sitting.

At this moment, she didn't want to be too obvious, but she couldn't help but stare at the doorway.

A few seconds later, a figure in a sharp suit appeared at the entrance.

Tang Xu was stunned.

It is not Yan Shiyu.

It was Duan Siwei.

Tang Xu stared blankly as he slowly walked in from outside until he stood in front of her and sat down on the sofa opposite her.

Upon seeing her, Duan Siwei showed no surprise, indicating that he had known she was there all along.

Or perhaps, he came specifically for her.

Tang Xu didn't rush to ask questions, but quietly waited for him to give her an answer.

After Duan Siwei sat down, he stared at her for a long time, his eyes revealing a hint of hesitation and difficulty, as if he didn't know how to start the conversation.

After a long silence, he reached out and rubbed his chin vigorously before finally speaking: "Yan Shiyu is not in Huai City."

Tang Xu still looked somewhat dazed. After giving a soft "Oh," she asked, "Where did he go?"

"He went abroad."

Tang Xu suddenly laughed and said, "He asked me to go abroad, but I refused, so he went abroad by himself?"

Duan Siwei put his hand to his lips, seemed to hesitate for a moment, and then asked, "How...did you two negotiate?"

Tang Xu slowly raised her eyes to look at him. "Does it matter? Just tell me what he asked you to tell me."

Duan Siwei covered his mouth and remained silent for a long time before finally speaking: "You know, he is absolutely sincere towards you... But, many times, there are more important things in this world..."

"So, he chose something more important and gave me up, right?" Tang Xu said calmly.

"How can this be considered abandoning you?" Duan Siwei immediately became anxious. "You can feel how important you are to him, right? He even disregarded Grandpa Yan for you. Isn't that enough to prove anything?"

"But in the end, you wouldn't even tell me a real reason." Tang Xu looked at the anxious Duan Siwei and smiled. "You even had to tell me about the breakup, right?"

Duan Siwei finally couldn't hold back any longer. He stood up and squatted down in front of Tang Xu. "You two don't have to break up. As long as you're willing to leave for a while and give him some time... Didn't you agree to do that before?"

“Yes,” Tang Xu said, “but at that time, I thought that making this choice meant we were facing the problem together. But it turns out that wasn’t the case. All I was facing was endless concessions, waiting, and guessing, right?”

Duan Siwei shook his head frantically, as if he had a lot to say, but couldn't utter a single word.

"If it's really too difficult, then don't say anything more." Tang Xu slowly stood up. "Since he asked you to come see me, he must have thought about the ending. I understand that there are many things he can't let me know, and he should also understand that I can't accept this kind of relationship. In that case, let it go."