Marriage Seduction Addiction

Chapter 319 Weren't we supposed to go out?

In fact, all three of them knew perfectly well that given the relationship between Yan Shiyu and Duan Siwei, they would never break off their friendship because of these current events.

After all, during these past six months, even though Yan Shiyu's aloofness and autocracy frightened Gao Yan, Duan Siwei would still rush up and vent his anger without any restraint after such an incident.

The so-called love-hate relationship, and the reason he was so furious, is because he cares.

As long as he still cares, the two of them can never break off their friendship.

However, Tang Xu still made the request in such a solemn manner.

Although in the current situation, her words seemed more like a joke and not out of place, Yan Shiyu still looked down at her raised face for a long time.

Even Duan Siwei couldn't take it anymore and rolled her eyes, "Can't you control yourself a little? There are other people here."

"Then what are you waiting for?" Yan Shiyu replied without looking up.

Duan Siwei was so angry that his stomach hurt. Seeing how calm and collected he was, he didn't bother to worry about him anymore. He stood up, cursing under his breath as he walked out.

Just as he reached the door, he ran into Gao Yan, who was returning after completing the task Tang Xu had assigned him.

Upon seeing Duan Siwei's expression, Gao Yan hesitated for a second before asking, "Mr. Duan, are you leaving so soon?"

"Otherwise what?" Duan Siwei retorted irritably. "Who do you think he can let go of right now? If he doesn't leave, will he just be disliked?"

Gao Yan sighed helplessly after hearing this, but still went inside and handed Tang Xu a brand new phone with the SIM card already inserted.

When he came out again, he saw Duan Siwei standing in front of the elevator with his arms crossed, his face so dark it looked like it could drip water.

Gao Yan quickly stepped forward and pressed the elevator button.

The two walked in together, and after the elevator doors closed, Duan Siwei spoke up: "Why has Tang Xu suddenly changed so much? Those photos that the Sky Eye took of her that day showed her crying, her eyes were swollen from crying, and suddenly she became bright and cheerful. Don't you think that's too strange?"

Gao Yan was silent for a moment, then let out a long breath and said, "I don't know."

"You don't know?" Duan Siwei glanced at him. "When you went to see them and brought them back, didn't you take the opportunity to ask her anything?"

Gao Yan smiled wryly and said, "Miss Tang asked me about Meng Liancheng as soon as we met."

"She even had to ask you about it?" Duan Siwei couldn't help but ask. "So, she doesn't know anything either, and that Yan Shiyu did it all by herself?"

Gao Yan said, "I think Meng Liancheng's matter is no longer important. So many days have passed; if there were any traces left, someone would have come knocking on our door long ago. The most important thing right now is the old man's side—"

Upon hearing this, Duan Siwei's brows furrowed even more. "Look at your boss, does he seem to be worried about this?"

"Perhaps Mr. Yan has his own plans."

“If he really had a solution, he wouldn’t have forced himself to separate from Tang Xu in that way in the first place,” Duan Siwei said. “The problem that couldn’t be solved back then, suddenly has a solution now?”

"What if?" Gao Yan said somewhat absentmindedly, "In any case, now that Miss Tang is back, it's good for Mr. Yan and good for us. It's definitely more beneficial than harmful!"

Duan Siwei's words were merciless: "Fortune and misfortune are intertwined—it might bring even greater trouble."

Gao Yan choked for a moment before slowly saying, "In any case, Miss Tang is almost the only person who can have a positive influence on Mr. Yan. I believe that with her around, things will definitely not get worse."

Duan Siwei felt there was something crucial going on, but he couldn't make heads or tails of it. In the end, he could only close his eyes, sigh deeply, and say, "I hope so."

……

Tang Xu received the new phone and logged into the system to download a backup from the cloud.

She originally intended to take this time to catch up on sleep, but more than an hour later, as soon as the system recovered, she immediately opened her eyes and made a phone call to Jiang Beiheng.

Upon receiving her call, Jiang Beiheng visibly relaxed. "I tried calling you yesterday but couldn't get through. I was thinking that if I still couldn't get through today, I would have to ask someone for help..."

Hearing this, Tang Xu couldn't help but feel fortunate that she and Jiang Beiheng didn't contact each other every day, which was why Jiang Beiheng hadn't noticed her disappearance over the past few days.

Otherwise, who knows what other troubles might arise.

"I'm fine," Tang Xu said with a smile. "It's just that my phone had a problem; I only discovered it today, so I got a new one. How have you been feeling these past few days?"

Jiang Beiheng sounded like he was in good spirits: "I'm fine, don't worry about me. How are things going with you?"

"I might be busy for a while longer," Tang Xu said. "Once I'm done with this busy period, I'll fly over to see you when I have some free time."

Jiang Beiheng smiled and responded, then paused and suddenly added, "Are you in a good mood today?"

"How to say?"

Jiang Beiheng said, "It feels like... even the voice is different from before."

"Really?" Tang Xu chuckled softly again. "Isn't that great?"

"Yes." Jiang Beiheng's voice carried a faint sigh. "It's good that you're happy. There are many more happy days ahead."

Tang Xu lay quietly, about to say something, when the bedroom door was pushed open. She quickly said, "I have something to do, I'll talk to you later?"

"it is good."

Yan Shiyu stood at the door, watching her hang up the phone in silence before saying, "Didn't you say you were going to catch up on sleep?"

"Isn't this just making up for it?" Tang Xu immediately put down her phone. "But you still have to answer calls."

Yan Shiyu walked in, sat down on the edge of the bed, and tidied her hair which was spread on the pillow. "I'm going out for a bit. You rest well and don't wander off."

Tang Xu immediately sat up slightly, "Where are you going?"

"Some things need to be dealt with."

"Is it inconvenient for you to tell me?" Tang Xu immediately pressed.

Yan Shiyu gave her another deep look before saying, "It's nothing important, but I still have to show my face."

Hearing this, Tang Xu felt a little relieved and stopped asking questions, simply saying, "Then go and come back soon."

After she said such an ordinary sentence, Yan Shiyu stared at her for a long time.

"What's wrong?" Tang Xu asked him. "Is there something on my face?"

After a moment, Yan Shiyu replied, "Yes."

"have what?"

Tang Xu immediately reached out to touch it, but the next moment, Yan Shiyu kissed her directly.

Tang Xu was only slightly stunned for a moment before reaching out to wrap her arms around his waist, snuggling into his embrace, and responding passionately.

Yan Shiyu gazed at her face, which was so close to his, for a long time before gently holding the back of her head and kissing her even more deeply.

The situation gradually spiraled out of control.

By the time Tang Xu realized what was happening, she was already completely nestled in his arms, her breath and pulse intertwined with his, trembling slightly amidst the erratic heartbeat.

"Weren't you... going out?"

She asked.

Yan Shiyu responded to her with only actions.

He didn't go out.

Instead, it was the complete opposite action. Tang Xu bit her lip and didn't ask any more questions.

As a result, Yan Shiyu's original plan to leave was completely disrupted, and the matters that needed to be dealt with seemed to be completely forgotten and never mentioned again.

……

After all this tossing and turning, Tang Xu finally felt sleepy and fell asleep in the middle of the night, waking up at three o'clock in the morning.

When she opened her eyes, a soft light was still on in the bedroom, coming from the headboard on Yan Shiyu's side of the bed.

She assumed that Yan Shiyu had forgotten to turn it off, but fortunately the light didn't affect anything. Tang Xu gently shifted her position on the pillow, and just as she was about to close her eyes again, she suddenly met Yan Shiyu's open eyes.

Tang Xu was taken aback, and asked in a slightly hoarse voice, "Did I wake you up?"

Yan Shiyu reached out and gently stroked the corner of her eye, his voice as steady as ever: "No."

Upon hearing his voice, Tang Xu knew that he had not been woken up by her, since he was much more awake than she was at that moment.

"Then what are you doing at this time of day instead of sleeping?" Tang Xu asked again.

Yan Shiyu did not answer, but gently stroked her eyebrows and eyes, his gaze lingering on her face, tracing every part of her face, as if he could never get enough of looking at her.

Almost greedy.

Seeing his state, Tang Xu didn't say a word, she pressed herself against him, leaned over and "snap" turned off the bedside lamp.

The room was suddenly plunged into darkness.

"If you can't sleep with the lights on, then turn them off."

Tang Xu muttered something to herself and lay back down in her previous spot.

In the darkness, no one moved or made a sound.

It wasn't until some time had passed that there was movement again.

It was Yan Shiyu who made the move.

He moved closer to where Tang Xu was, reached out and pulled her into his arms, buried his face in her neck, and breathed heavily.

It's good that you can smell it even though you can't see it.

In the end, it was her who filled all his senses.

……

The next morning, when Tang Xu woke up again, she was all alone in the room.

She put on her coat, got up, opened the door, and saw that she was still the only person in the house.

Having been away for so many days, Yan Shiyu must have had a lot to deal with. Last night's behavior was already excessively willful, so today's situation is probably more normal.

Tang Xu returned to her room, quickly washed up, and then went back to the living room. She sat on the sofa, opened various communication apps on her phone, and selected some important messages to reply to.

Only at the very end did she open Shu Chen's chat window and reply with a message—

How are things on your end?

The next moment, Shu Chen called directly.

"Miss Tang!" Shu Chen's voice trembled noticeably, probably from shock. "You finally have news! Are you alright?! I couldn't reach you after that night...where did you go?"

Shu Chen probably wanted to ask her something else, but after pausing, she ultimately didn't ask it over the phone.

"I'm fine," Tang Xu replied with just that. "How are things on your end? Has anyone been giving you trouble?"

“Several groups of people came to investigate, but I really don’t know anything and can’t provide them with any useful information,” Shu Chen said. “Things have calmed down these past two days.”

Tang Xu responded softly, "That's good."

"And you?" Shu Chen couldn't help but ask again, "Is everything alright on your end too?"

"Everything is fine," Tang Xu replied affirmatively, before adding, "It's time for you to start looking for a new job."

Upon hearing this, Shu Chen remained silent for a long time before finally chuckling softly and saying, "Yes, it's about time..."

After ending the call with Shu Chen, Tang Xu looked at another unfamiliar number in his hand—

For the first two days, that unfamiliar number with a strange format called her every day, but it hasn't called in the last two days.

Tang Xu vaguely guessed whose call it was, and after thinking for a moment, she dialed the number back.

The call was answered quickly.

Hearing the male voice on the other end of the phone, Tang Xu knew her guess was right, "Mr. Shao."

On the other end of the phone, Shao Qingyun's voice was steady, "It's nice to hear your voice."

"I wonder if there's anything I need for you to call me, Mr. Shao?"

“I’m calling for my wife,” Shao Qingyun said. “After she couldn’t reach you, she went back to Huai City. When she found you were missing, she was so anxious that she fell ill.”

Tang Xu paused briefly before asking, "Are you in Huai City?"

Shao Qingyun gave the name of the hospital and quickly hung up the phone.

Tang Xu held her phone and pondered for a moment before deciding to go.

When she came out after changing her clothes, she realized that she might not be able to get out by herself.

Tang Xu was pondering whether to call Gao Yan when she casually walked to the shoe cabinet and suddenly noticed a card on it.

It was the card she used to own, which she later returned to Yan Shiyu.

Because she was afraid that others would see it and recognize it as a Qiushuitai card, she carefully covered the card with stickers, making it very easy to identify.

Tang Xu was momentarily dazed. She picked up the card and looked at it again and again before finally putting it back in her pocket.

Then Tang Xu opened the shoe cabinet to find her shoes, but the first thing she saw was a pair of slippers.

There was no way around it; in a shoe cabinet almost entirely filled with all sorts of brand-new leather shoes, that pair of cotton slippers was simply too conspicuous.

Because they were cheap, because the materials were inexpensive, and because they had been washed, those slippers were actually a bit deformed. They looked out of place with the other shoes in the cabinet, with the cabinet itself, and with the whole house.

But it just happens to be there, firmly occupying its place.

Tang Xu couldn't help but reach out and take it out.

She had lost these slippers twice.

Once I threw it in the trash can, and another time I brought it here to return it to Yan Shiyu.

Both times it was discarded, Yan Shiyu cherished and preserved it.

It's just a pair of slippers, but to be treated like this, who knows how others will laugh at you if they see it.

But Tang Xu couldn't laugh at all.

She reached out and gently smoothed the wrinkles on it. After finding that she couldn't smooth them out, she stared at it blankly for a while before putting it back in the shoe cabinet.