Marriage Seduction Addiction

Chapter 348 Meeting

After that day, Tang Xu did not see Yan Shiyu for three consecutive days.

It's not really anything unusual.

In the past, when he was busy, it was normal for them not to see each other for a week. At that time, apart from meeting, they didn't even communicate privately. Occasionally, they would lose contact, and she would just wait until he reappeared, and everything would be the same as before.

Unlike before, although the two haven't met in person, they still keep in touch privately.

Even when Yan Shiyu is very busy, he will still send her one or two messages every day, and sometimes he will even call her directly.

The current situation is so much better than before, but there are still things that make people feel uncomfortable—

After all, since returning from that suburban house, the two of them had been together almost day and night and had never been apart again.

Now that they've been separated for a few days, even though Tang Xu is very adaptable, she still feels a little uncomfortable at times.

Despite this, Tang Xu still did not ask Yan Shiyu about the topic.

She knew perfectly well how important her sister was to him, and now that she had finally returned, she naturally had to put her first in everything, and everything else could be postponed.

Whether she and he met or not didn't really matter that much.

However, on Thursday night, Tang Xu saw Yan Shiyu again.

This meeting was actually quite unexpected—

That evening, the Chamber of Commerce held a banquet, which was attended by many wealthy businessmen and celebrities from Huai City, including Yan Shiyu.

Tang Xu's current status is merely that of the owner of a small logistics company, which is far from qualifying him for such a banquet.

She shouldn't be here in this kind of setting, but because an important client of hers has run into some trouble, she has no choice but to come here, hoping to get a meeting and find a solution.

Tang Xu devised a plan to enter the venue, but before she could even see her clients, she spotted Yan Shiyu.

The Chamber of Commerce Chairman Ye Hanzhang has always valued him, and he is standing with Yan Shiyu at this moment. There are quite a few people gathered around them, and they are having a lively conversation.

Yan Shiyu stood in the crowd, his expression and demeanor were perfectly normal, and he spoke to people with the same humility, propriety and politeness, but Tang Xu still felt that something was amiss.

This strange feeling was hard to describe, but as she watched him standing in the center of the crowd from afar, he should have been shining brightly, but Tang Xu felt that the light around him had dimmed considerably.

Tang Xu had almost never seen anything like this before.

Even during their breakup, he never gave her that feeling.

He can be restrained and repressed, but he will not be gloomy.

Tang Xu's gaze shifted several times before finally settling on him, looking at him again and again.

This period of observation eventually prompted Yan Shiyu to look back.

He was the most eye-catching person in the venue, while she was in a completely inconspicuous position. When his gaze passed over the layers of heads and collided with hers, Tang Xu couldn't help but smile at him.

Yan Shiyu's gaze lingered on her for a long time before he finally looked away and lowered his eyes slightly, a smile playing on his lips.

At that moment, Tang Xu was finally completely certain.

He is not happy.

Not long after, Tang Xu finally found his client and asked for about ten minutes to explain in detail the cause of the problem and the company's remedial and compensation plan.

She came with utmost sincerity, and the client didn't make things difficult for her, ultimately turning hostility into friendship.

Tang Xu completed her task and quickly left the venue, taking the elevator down to the underground parking lot and getting into her car.

About an hour later, the door on the other side of the back seat of the car was opened, and Yan Shiyu bent down to sit in and reached out to hold her hand.

Gao Yan got into the driver's seat and drove away.

The car drove smoothly onto the road, and Tang Xu finally turned to look at the man sitting beside her. "Have you been very busy these past few days?"

"It's alright." Yan Shiyu still held her hand tightly, unconsciously stroking her fingertips. "Why did you come here today?"

Tang Xu then told him the purpose and outcome of her visit. After listening, Yan Shiyu smiled and commented, "She's easy to talk to."

"Me?" Tang Xu asked knowingly, raising his face and saying, "Of course I'm easy to talk to. You know that there's no one easier to talk to than me in the world!"

Yan Shiyu turned to look at her and smiled.

A slight look of surprise flashed in Tang Xu's eyes. Most people only laugh when they're in a good mood, but based on her understanding of Yan Shiyu, that wasn't the case—

Unlike the perfect mask he wears in front of others, he rarely smiles in private, and it's even rarer for him to smile like he did tonight.

This was undoubtedly unusual, but Tang Xu didn't intend to ask any questions. Meeting his smile, she looked up and pressed her lips to his.

Gao Yan, who was ahead, pretended not to see anything and tried to minimize his presence by driving silently.

But just then, Yan Shiyu's phone rang, shattering the brief silence.

Tang Xu heard the distinctive ringtone and knew who was calling.

Unexpectedly, Yan Shiyu did not answer the phone, but instead pressed the mute button. Then, he slowly pulled away from her lips.

Tang Xu assumed he was going to return a call, and as she turned to try to calm herself, she heard Yan Shiyu say, "I have to go back to the company. I'll have Gao Yan take you home later."

Tang Xu remained silent for a moment, then simply smiled and nodded.

Gao Yan subtly adjusted the car's direction and quickly drove it to the foot of the Yan Group headquarters.

In the car, where privacy was excellent, Yan Shiyu leaned down and kissed Tang Xu again, telling her, "Go back and get some rest."

"Okay," Tang Xu replied.

Yan Shiyu then got out of the car and walked straight into the building, greeted by security personnel at the entrance.

Gao Yan quickly drove the car back onto the main road.

In the two minutes that followed, he glanced at Tang Xu in the rearview mirror several times, always seeming to want to say something but holding back.

Finally, Tang Xu spoke first: "What's wrong with him?"

When Tang Xu brought up this topic, Gao Yan's reaction was complicated, a mixture of relief, surprise, and a hint of satisfaction: "Miss Tang, you noticed?"

Tang Xu responded softly, "Mm."

Gao Yan said, "Mr. Yan didn't react at all. I thought I was imagining things, so I didn't dare to tell you."

“He’s not happy.” Tang Xu concluded for him, but then asked, “Why? I thought he should be happy to see Miss Ji back.”

Gao Yan paused for a moment before continuing, "Being happy is only one aspect. After all, that Miss Ji is really difficult to deal with. Mr. Yan has too many concerns about her, and the relationship between the two of them is probably quite tricky right now."

After listening, Tang Xu chuckled softly after a moment of silence and said, "This person really knows how to adapt to different people. He didn't have so many concerns about me before. He did whatever he wanted and was quite domineering."

Upon hearing this, Gao Yan immediately became anxious and quickly explained on Yan Shiyu's behalf, "How can they be the same? Mr. Yan treats you, Miss Tang, differently from everyone else... But he treats Miss Ji differently—because Miss Tang, you are on Mr. Yan's side, but that Miss Ji is just too much of a headache—"

Listening to his incoherent explanation, Tang Xu couldn't help but smile.

Gao Yan's thoughts were in complete disarray, yet he continued to try to make sense of the differences between them—

"After everything that's happened, Miss Tang, you're still not angry with Mr. Yan. You're still so close to him. Mr. Yan is happiest when he's with you... But it's different with Miss Ji... To be honest, sometimes I wonder if it would have been better if she hadn't come back? Because Mr. Yan really only needs Miss Tang. When she wasn't back, weren't we all quite happy?"

At this point, Gao Yan suddenly stopped, then glanced at Tang Xu in the rearview mirror, looking somewhat guilty. "Miss Tang, am I being too harsh in thinking this way?"

“No,” Tang Xu answered him quickly.

Before Gao Yan could catch his breath, he said, "Then could you please not tell Mr. Yan that I said these things?"

Tang Xu did not answer him.

Seeing her gazing out the window, seemingly lost in thought, Gao Yan couldn't help but call out to her again, "Miss Tang?"

Tang Xu then withdrew his gaze, and after a moment of silence, slowly said, "You're right."

"What?" Now it was Gao Yan's turn to be a little stunned.

"He finally cheered up a little bit," Tang Xu said in a low voice. "I finally managed to cheer him up just a tiny bit... but she's only been here for a few days and she's already made him like this again. It's so frustrating."

Gao Yan couldn't help but widen his eyes slightly.

Then, Tang Xu asked again, "Could you arrange for me to meet her?"

"You mean... Miss Ji?" Gao Yan hesitated, "But Miss Tang, if I may be frank, she... harbors considerable malice towards you."

“And what about me?” Tang Xu said. “I didn’t originally intend to meet her, but I can’t let all the results of my hard work be ruined by her so easily. So, I have to see her.”