Marriage Seduction Addiction

Chapter 321 What I saw was real.

Yan Shiyu stood still, staring at the items for several seconds before reaching out and picking up a pair of silver cufflinks.

The classic whale-tail style platinum cufflinks feature a versatile round buckle, but upon closer inspection, the central design reveals a cartoon hippopotamus.

This is undoubtedly a style that doesn't match Yan Shiyu at all. In comparison, the other pair of cufflinks, decorated with emeralds and shaped like butterflies, are much more normal.

Yan Shiyu couldn't help but stare at the pair of baby hippos in his hands, looking at them again and again.

It wasn't until Yan Shiyu heard Tang Xu's movements from the bathroom that she turned her head and saw Tang Xu, still sleepy-eyed, standing at the door, glancing in their direction.

Yan Shiyu quickly raised the small box in her hand.

"Ah, that..." Tang Xu squinted at it and said casually, "I saw it at the mall yesterday and thought it would suit you, so I bought it."

After saying that, Tang Xu turned around and went back to the bedroom.

Just as I got back to bed, Yan Shiyu came over, still holding the cufflinks in her hand. "How do you think they fit?"

Tang Xu had originally planned to continue sleeping, but seeing his persistent questioning, she sighed helplessly, sat up, took the cufflinks, and said, "Look at these little hippos, aren't they cute? Funny, right? But you lack that quality—you're too serious! You always frown and don't like to talk, so when people want to talk to you, they hesitate because of your appearance. But if you wear these cufflinks, when people can't find a topic to talk about, they'll notice them and say, 'Hey, Mr. Yan, your cufflinks are really interesting.' See, that breaks the ice! Then people will think that Mr. Yan, who may seem difficult to get along with on the surface, actually has a childlike heart and would be a great business partner!"

She described a whole bunch of things vividly, and at the end, she didn't forget to give a thumbs-up, though it's unclear whether she gave it to him or herself.

Yan Shiyu's gaze remained fixed on her face. He listened quietly to her explanation without making any comment, and then asked, "And what about the butterfly-shaped ones?"

As for the style of the cufflinks, the pair of butterflies is quite unconventional; they are definitely not something that can be used in any business setting.

“That…” Tang Xu suddenly laughed, looked at him for a moment, and then reached out to hook her arm around his neck. “I just think it’s very beautiful and captivating. Just like when I first met Mr. Yan, his stunning appearance… it was a perfect match at first sight, so even though I knew you probably wouldn’t have many opportunities to wear it, I still couldn’t resist buying it. Don’t you like it?”

Yan Shiyu did not answer her question.

He just looked at her quietly, and after a moment, as if he hadn't heard her clearly, he asked, "What was it like when you first met me?"

Tang Xu wasn't fooled. She flopped onto the pillow, pulled the blanket over herself, and said, "I'm going to sleep. You should go out now."

Yan Shiyu clearly had no intention of letting this go so easily.

Before long, the pillows on the bed shifted, and more than half of the blanket slipped to the floor, except for one corner, which Tang Xu held tightly with one hand.

As Yan Shiyu reached out and intertwined his fingers with hers, that corner finally slipped slowly from Tang Xu's hand, and ultimately, slumped completely to the ground...

Such a frequency is indeed a bit too high.

The two had only been back in the city for two days, and the bed sheets and duvet cover on this bed had already been changed several times.

Actually, this wasn't the first time this had happened, but back then, Tang Xu would occasionally protest.

This time, she cooperated perfectly every time.

In contrast, Yan Shiyu was more anxious and more silent than before.

It was as if they were trying hard to find something...

However, Tang Xu's obedient cooperation did not seem to quell this need. Just as before, just as this time.

After it was over, the bedroom was silent except for the sound of breathing.

Yan Shiyu continued to hold Tang Xu, caressing her eyebrows and eyes, kissing the corner of her lips, and lingering for a long time.

Such a peaceful and quiet moment was almost too much for Tang Xu to bear, and she was nearly falling asleep when she finally heard Yan Shiyu's voice again—

"But Yaoyao, the Yan Shiyu of that time... was fake."

Tang Xu opened her eyes again and stared intently at the man in front of her.

Yan Shiyu met her gaze.

He was waiting for her answer.

That was what he had always wanted from her.

Even though he never asked directly, even though he knew that some things should not be touched easily, he still couldn't help but...test the waters.

Tang Xu gently stroked his face.

At that moment, Yan Shiyu's eyes couldn't help but flicker.

Yes, he tried, but then he hesitated.

He was uneasy about her answer.

So even though the two of them were still embracing intimately, for a moment he still thought of avoiding them.

But Tang Xu suddenly leaned even closer to him.

"No matter when or where, I believe what I see."

Her voice came from his chest, soft yet clear—

"What I see is the truth."

With each breath she took, Yan Shiyu could clearly feel the beating of his own chest—

Once, once, and again...

However, it only remained stable for a dozen seconds.

It was interrupted again by a sudden pause.

However, the next moment, Tang Xu's warm breath sprayed up on him again, like a clear sound, guiding the beating in his chest to gradually return to normal.

Yan Shiyu couldn't help but hug Tang Xu even tighter, burying his face in her neck, unwilling to move for a long time.