Marriage Seduction Addiction

Chapter 326 Another Chance

Seeing Yan Shiyu's nonchalant actions, Gao Yan's heart pounded, and he quickly apologized again: "I'm sorry, Mr. Yan. I know I should have done everything I could to stop him from coming in, and I shouldn't have let him touch your things. It's just that he appeared so suddenly that I didn't have time to react... I'm sorry, Mr. Yan. I promise that this will never happen again."

Hearing his slightly flustered apology, Yan Shiyu remained calm and turned to organize the documents on the table.

Gao Yan couldn't help but lower his head slightly.

It was only with great difficulty that Yan Shiyu regained some trust in him, but now, because of this matter, Yan Shiyu will probably keep him at arm's length again.

As he was thinking this, he suddenly heard Yan Shiyu say, "Prepare the car."

Gao Yan immediately looked up, not even bothering to ask where they were going, and hurriedly replied "Yes," before turning around to leave.

However, as the car drove out of the building and Yan Shiyu gave the address of "Yan's family," Gao Yan's heart jumped uncontrollably once again.

However, he couldn't interfere with Yan Shiyu's decisions, so he could only try to drive the car smoothly towards the Yan family home.

As soon as the car entered the Yan family mansion, the butler came out to greet them. Seeing Yan Shiyu sitting in the back seat, he said respectfully, "Third Young Master is back? Master is out and not home."

Yan Shiyu got out of the car and walked into the house, saying as he went, "I have ten minutes to wait for him."

The implication was that he was to relay a message.

Upon hearing this, the butler's expression changed slightly.

As someone who witnessed the last banquet, he knew that after that night, a tense standoff between Old Master Yan and Yan Shiyu was inevitable. However, Yan Shiyu's tone of voice was undoubtedly a statement of his position.

He had no intention of reconciling with Old Master Yan.

Seeing Yan Shiyu walk into the house, the butler paused slightly and turned to the small building next door.

Yan Shiyu sat alone on the sofa in the living room, looking down at the time on her wristwatch as it ticked by.

It wasn't until the ninth minute that the sound of a car could be heard outside.

At the same time, the butler's voice came from the doorway: "Master, you're back."

Yan Shiyu sat motionless on the sofa.

The butler helped Old Master Yan into the room, but he showed no intention of getting up.

The butler's expression was rather unpleasant, but Old Master Yan remained calm. Upon seeing him, he even chuckled, "You're back?"

Yan Shiyu slowly raised her eyes to look at him, and only after meeting the gaze of the old master Yan did she speak: "I thought Grandpa wanted to see me." The old master Yan sat down in the main seat of the sofa, and after letting out a soft breath, he said: "Now that such a big company is under your control, of course I know how busy you are. It's fine if we don't see each other for a while, but it's not worth you making such a long trip back."

"Since Grandpa made a special trip here, doesn't he have something to say to me?"

"What, do you think I have something to say to you?" Old Master Yan maintained a rare smile on his face.

"That depends on Grandpa's decision," Yan Shiyu said. "You are the elder, so you can say whatever you want."

Upon hearing this, Old Master Yan's smile gradually faded, finally turning into a long sigh: "You've grown up now, you've become successful, you have the ability to control yourself and others, you're no longer the teenager you once were. Whatever I say, will you listen?"

"When did Grandpa start caring whether I listen or not?" Yan Shiyu said calmly. "Whether I listen or not, don't you have a way to deal with it?"

Grandpa Yan nodded slowly. "I know you've always resented me, feeling that my strict demands on you from childhood have been tormenting you. But don't you ever consider why I was so strict with you? It's because I had high hopes for you! I knew how much you would achieve in the future—"

"Does that mean I've disappointed Grandpa?" Yan Shiyu interrupted him directly.

Old Master Yan stared at him quietly for a long time before suddenly chuckling softly and saying, "Yes, you are indeed capable now, very capable. You've practically sidelined me, the chairman... Very good, you're very good, it's just a pity..."

Yan Shiyu listened to his sudden change in tone, but his expression remained unchanged.

Seeing his reaction, Old Master Yan could only continue speaking to himself, "It's a pity that you were held back by a woman... For a woman, you actually gave up such a big plan and missed the best opportunity. Do you know that it won't be so easy for you to make a move again?"

“It’s alright,” Yan Shiyu said. “There’s still plenty of time. We’ll get another chance.”

Upon hearing this, Old Master Yan slowly said, "I wonder if she will give you a second chance?"

Yan Shiyu finally raised his eyes again and met Old Master Yan's gaze.

“I warned you long ago that women would only be stumbling blocks on your path to success, but you not only ignored me, you've gotten yourself into this mess because of one woman! I put in so much training to keep you away from women's temptations, and I thought you were really good enough, that you'd passed the test, but in the end it was all for nothing! Now you not only give up a golden opportunity because of her, but you also have to worry about her and hide the truth from her, afraid that she'll find out... Just for one woman, you've put yourself in this cage. Are you happy? Are you satisfied?”

Yan Shiyu's gaze was cold and deep; he remained silent.

Seeing his reaction, Old Master Yan seemed somewhat satisfied. After a moment, he said, "You are the successor I have nurtured. My expectations for you go far beyond this! As long as you repent and turn back from your misguided ways, I can overlook what happened in the past. It's up to you to choose."

After listening, Yan Shiyu remained silent.

Grandpa Yan took a deep breath, turned his head to drink a sip of tea, and calmed himself down before looking at Yan Shiyu again. "Think carefully about what I said today. This second chance is hard-won."

Only now did Yan Shiyu finally speak—

"Grandpa is willing to give me another chance, so why doesn't he ask me if he'll give you another chance?"