Marriage Seduction Addiction

Tang Xu didn't want to comment on Yan Shiyu and his female companion at all.

That's none of her business.

She has no position and no right to make any comments.

But since Meng Liancheng seemed so interested, she couldn't possibly ignore him completely.

Therefore, Tang Xu turned and glanced at Meng Liancheng, saying, "Everyone likes an interesting play. It's just a pity, Mr. Meng, that your target today is Mr. Yu. Whether other people's plays are interesting or not, what does it have to do with you?"

Upon hearing this, Meng Liancheng chuckled softly, turned his head to look at her, and said, "Is it that you're not interested in anything other than things related to yourself?"

"Yes," Tang Xu answered without hesitation.

Meng Liancheng shook his head slightly and said, "Wouldn't that kind of life be too boring?"

Tang Xu turned to meet his gaze and said sarcastically, "If I had a brilliant and colorful life, I probably wouldn't have the chance to be here with you, Mr. Meng, today."

Meng Liancheng certainly understood the meaning behind Tang Xu's words.

It was precisely because her life was uninteresting and simple, consisting only of her own little world, that she was so easily manipulated by him.

This is both mockery and self-mockery.

Meng Liancheng didn't mind at all and laughed, "What's wrong with a simple life? The simpler life is, the easier it is to get what you want. Just like right now—if you can make Mr. Yu happy, you're not far from what you want."

He picked up the wine glass in front of him and took a sip. Tang Xu turned her head and glanced at him. Meng Liancheng smiled slightly at her, looking gentle and tolerant.

It was as if she had asked him for help.

It was as if he really was just trying to help her.

How absurd and laughable!

She withdrew her gaze, focusing on the food in front of her, and said no more.

Throughout the entire banquet, Tang Xu only responded when all the guests toasted together. Otherwise, she seemed to be there just to freeload. Unless someone brought her a wine glass, she didn't initiate any conversation with anyone.

Even when the atmosphere at the banquet was at its liveliest and everyone was freely moving around and chatting, she took the opportunity to leave the banquet hall.

Taking advantage of this time, Tang Xu took out her phone and searched for Yu Muyao.

Online searches for Yu Muyao mostly yielded public relations press releases. Through the companies and individuals associated with him, Tang Xu quickly realized that he was backed not only by a few companies, but also by a family as a protector.

Scrolling up through the Yu family's family list, one could see that each of the elders had a prominent social status and an impressive life experience;

Scrolling down, Tang Xu came across an obituary.

That was an obituary for Yu Muyao's wife, released more than three months ago.

"My beloved wife, Cen Yinfeng, passed away on June 10th due to illness at the age of 31. This is to announce her passing. Husband: Yu Muyao."

The few simple lines revealed no emotion whatsoever.

Tang Xu stared at the obituary for a while, then turned to search for information about the deceased Mrs. Yu.

Yu Muyao is low-key, and so is his wife. There aren't many photos of her online, but there are two where you can clearly see her face. She is a neat, capable, and beautiful woman.

Tang Xu continued scrolling down and suddenly came across a photo from the company's annual meeting.

It must have been taken by a company employee and posted online. In the photo, Mrs. Yu is wearing a dark green dress and is talking to the person next to her with her face slightly turned to the side.

The moment Tang Xu saw this photo, she suddenly understood why Meng Liancheng had chosen her.

If we're talking about a frontal view, she doesn't resemble this Madam Yu in any way, but in this profile picture, the two look about 70-80% alike.

What's more, Meng Liancheng had thoughtfully prepared a dress of the same color for her.

No wonder Yu Muyao always stared at her intently when she looked away, and then quickly looked away when she turned back.

Because only her profile resembles that of his deceased wife.

As Tang Xu was casually scrolling through some other messages on her phone, she suddenly heard footsteps behind her, approaching from afar.

Tang Xu paused for a moment.

The footsteps had a vaguely familiar feel to them.

Before her thoughts could even process, Tang Xu had already taken a few quick steps and slipped behind a large, short tree.

The next moment, someone walked out of the door behind her and stood in the doorway.

Tang Xu didn't turn her head to look, but she could already tell who the person was.

She leaned against the tree trunk, and when she realized she was hiding, she couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips into a smile.

Why was she avoiding him? She knew perfectly well that this person had nothing to do with her anymore, and that it wouldn't matter whether they met again or not.

She could have faced him openly and honestly.

She has clearly let go and moved on; her poise and grace are far better than her hiding and concealing herself.

Although the body responds first, often it is only a near-stress response.

So when reason began to return and things started to clear up little by little, Tang Xu realized that it was really ridiculous for her to keep hiding like this.

After that person came out, he stood at the door without making a sound or footsteps.

Tang Xu had no idea what he was doing there or what he was waiting for.

All she knew was that she didn't want to hide anymore.

She closed her eyes slightly and took a breath. Just as she was about to step out from behind the tree, she suddenly saw a figure running quickly towards her on the garden path ahead.

It is Gao Yan.

Fortunately, the place where she was standing was still hidden and out of Gao Yan's sight, so Gao Yan did not see her.

Tang Xu did not move again.

Gao Yan, holding a box in his hands, quickly approached Yan Shiyu and said breathlessly, "They didn't expect to encounter such an unexpected situation as airport control, which caused the gift to be delivered late. They apologized repeatedly... But I have already told them that I will not use their services again in the future."

After Gao Yan finished speaking, he looked up and waited for Yan Shiyu's response.

But Yan Shiyu's deep gaze was fixed on something to the side, as if he hadn't heard what he said at all.

Gao Yan felt a little worried.

He certainly knew who was at the dinner party tonight; such a coincidence was truly unexpected…

Or perhaps it was all part of someone's scheme?

"Mr. Yan?" Gao Yan didn't dare to say anything more, only calling out to him softly.

Yan Shiyu finally looked away, her gaze falling on the box he was holding, and reached out to take it.

Gao Yan wanted to say something, but after glancing at Yan Shiyu, he ultimately remained silent.

While Yan Shiyu was indeed taciturn in the past, Gao Yan could still communicate with him smoothly back then.

However, after those three months, Gao Yan gradually realized that Yan Shiyu had become frighteningly silent.

In the past, he could at least get a few words of instruction and understand what Yan Shiyu was thinking, but now, Gao Yan found that he could no longer figure him out at all.

Even though he was still the person who spent the most time by his side.

Even though he was still the person closest to Yan Shiyu in the eyes of others.

But only Gao Yan knew how helpless he felt.

Therefore, even though he should have said something at that moment, he ultimately swallowed it all back down.

Yan Shiyu turned around, holding the box, and paused slightly just before entering the room.

Gao Yan thought he had more instructions, so he immediately perked up and prepared to listen.

However, Yan Shiyu only paused for a moment and ultimately did not say another word to him.

After watching Yan Shiyu disappear back into the doorway, Gao Yan sighed softly for a while, then turned and left dejectedly in the direction he had come from.

Only when all the noise around them had completely subsided did Tang Xu finally emerge from behind the low tree.

The phone vibrated slightly at that moment.

Tang Xu looked down and saw the message Meng Liancheng had sent—

"Mr. Yu is about to leave."

This is a way of urging her.

Tang Xu sneered, replied to Meng Liancheng's message while taking off her high heels and walking barefoot toward the side gate of the mansion.

When we arrived, we got off at the main entrance, but when we left, the drivers were almost always waiting at the side entrance.

When Tang Xu reached the vicinity of the side gate, she immediately spotted Meng Liancheng, who had just circled around from the other end of the garden.

She tiptoed quickly to Meng Liancheng, and without hesitation, raised her hand and slapped him hard across the face.

"Shameless!" (End of Chapter)