Marriage Seduction Addiction

Because the enrollment procedures for Song Luobai were completed a day in advance, the weekend became much more relaxed.

Because Song Luobai had grown taller, Tang Xu had to set aside a day to take him to get new clothes.

Although she doesn't have children yet, and has only accompanied Song Luobai to buy clothes twice, Tang Xu still deeply understands that raising a child is probably not an easy task.

After spending an afternoon buying new clothes and shoes, dinner was, as usual, just something casual. Teenagers this age aren't picky eaters, and they can have a very satisfying meal at any roadside food stall.

After ordering, Tang Xu went to the restroom. When she returned to the table, she saw Song Luobai staring at the TV in the restaurant with a slight frown, as if he had seen something that displeased him.

Tang Xu followed his gaze and suddenly saw Yan Shiyu on the television.

She hadn't seen this person for several months, and upon suddenly seeing him again, it was undeniable that her heart felt as if it had been struck by lightning, and that uncomfortable feeling poured out in an instant.

The television was broadcasting news of Yan Shiyu's return to China, but it wasn't an official interview; instead, it featured videos and photos taken by passersby.

There were photos of him sitting in his car when he left the airport, and photos of him appearing at school to send Ji Shiqing off to school; without exception, they were all distant glimpses.

And this is precisely why reports about him have been questioned—

"Are these Reuters photos really of Yan Shiyu? Or did the Yan family specifically find someone who looks a lot like Yan Shiyu to try to stabilize morale because of this stock price crisis? Otherwise, why are they all such blurry, distant photos, with no clear view at all?"

"If the person in these videos and photos is indeed a fake Yan Shiyu, then where is the real Yan Shiyu? What happened to him who disappeared from the public eye for over a hundred days? When will the Yan family finally give the public a clear explanation?"

The television was so loud that even though Tang Xu only glanced at it before looking away, she still heard everything being said.

Meanwhile, some people nearby were watching and discussing it—

"Seriously? Bringing up a fake person? Isn't that just trying to cover something up? A company as big as Yan's wouldn't do something like that, would they?"

"Who knows what really happened behind the scenes? What if there's something more important to hide? If the truth is revealed, it could be devastating for the Yan family. So it's better to find a fake one to cover things up for now, just in case we can come up with a solution later?"

"Now that you mention it, I also think those photos don't quite look like Yan Shiyu... He doesn't seem that thin, does he?"

"Yes, it doesn't quite look like them... Do you expect someone to find an exact replica? Wouldn't that be asking too much?"

As the group chatted and laughed, Tang Xu walked past them and returned to her previous seat.

Upon seeing her return, Song Luobai quickly averted his gaze, ate a couple of bites of food, and then looked up at Tang Xu again.

Tang Xu was quietly picking at her food when she met his gaze. "What are you looking at?"

Now that he had been discovered, Song Luobai didn't try to hide. After a moment of silence, he suddenly asked, "Didn't you meet Ji Shiqing's uncle? Is that the person you saw on the news real?"

Tang Xu slowly lowered her eyes, paused for two seconds, and replied, "It's true."

Song Luobai was taken aback. "Such blurry photos, and they're all side profiles, how could you be so sure at a glance?" Tang Xu herself found it absurd as well.

Yes, videos and photos taken by ordinary people with their mobile phones are already not good enough to be shown on TV, let alone when the people in them are filmed so blurry...

Even under such circumstances, she could still tell at a glance that the person inside was him.

But what does it represent?

A man you can never understand in this lifetime is destined to be avoided.

Even if you recognize a man you're destined to leave, it doesn't mean anything.

“I have a naturally sharp attention span, didn’t you know that?” Tang Xu asked in return.

Song Luobai remained silent for a moment.

After a moment of silence, he suddenly asked, "Are you leaving soon? Tomorrow, the day after?"

"The day after tomorrow," Tang Xu replied. "I have some things to take care of at the company tomorrow."

Seeing that she was calm and showed no signs of distress, Song Luobai didn't say anything more and just lowered his head to eat quietly.

……

After a day of speculation about the "real and fake Yan Shiyu," the news of Yan Shiyu's return to Huai City was finally confirmed the next day.

Although he still hasn't appeared in public, with so many employees at the Yan Group headquarters and so many people who have seen or had personal contact with Yan Shiyu, it's finally confirmed that he has returned to Huai City.

According to an insider at Yan's Group, Yan Shiyu was away for so long because he personally went abroad to inspect many projects and had to take care of some personal matters, which is why he kept his itinerary a secret from the public.

The moment the word "private" was mentioned, it immediately piqued the public's interest. In an instant, most people stopped caring about how absurd it was to conceal their travel itinerary for more than 100 days and instead began to explore the possibilities that the word "private" could offer.

The most likely explanation is that Yan Shiyu has a marriage partner, and his itinerary over the past hundred days is probably related to this marriage partner.

After all, given the Yan family's wealth and status, any family that could form a marriage alliance with them must not be an ordinary one.

As a result, many wealthy families with unmarried daughters in and around Huai City were listed, and everyone was frantically speculating about who Yan Shiyu's marriage partner would be, enjoying the gossip immensely.

Such liveliness, of course, had nothing to do with Tang Xu.

She was completely unaware of the topics circulating online and stayed at the company all day, not leaving until after 10 p.m.

She had been living a very simple and easy life for the past few months, and by the end of the day, she felt quite out of sorts. Once in the car, she felt like she couldn't even drive. She closed her eyes, leaned back in the driver's seat, and remained motionless for a long time. (End of Chapter)