Marriage Seduction Addiction

Chapter 358 Bastard
These few simple words, like a thunderclap from a clear sky, instantly silenced the two who had been arguing.

Yan Shiyu was waiting for her answer.

Tang Xu, however, was completely bewildered and couldn't come to her senses for a long time.

She stared blankly at Yan Shiyu, her thoughts a jumbled mess, unable to make sense of any clues at all.

Tang Xu knew she couldn't remain silent any longer; she had to say something, she had to grasp at something, to respond to him.

But the more she tried to grasp something, the more futile it became. In the end, her mind remained a jumbled mess, and when she tried to speak again, she could only utter three words—

"why?"

Hearing her question, Yan Shiyu lowered her eyes and smiled, "What else could it be? When two people reach a certain point, shouldn't they get married?"

“But…” Tang Xu murmured, the words finally coming out as she regained a sliver of reason, “But, the things you wanted to do haven’t been done yet…”

"Does completing it or not affect the marriage?" Yan Shiyu asked rhetorically.

Does it have no impact?
It should have a significant impact.

Tang Xu's mind was in a mess, and she had no energy to discuss this issue with him at the moment.

“Xu Xingyang… I mean, your sister Ji Yan… she hates me so much, there’s no way she’d accept our marriage.”

“I don’t care about her opinion,” Yan Shiyu said. “Besides, you said that she will eventually go back to the way she was before. If that’s the case, what kind of obstacle is she?”

"But...but..."

Tang Xu tried to find some reason, but no matter how many "buts" she tried, she couldn't come up with a valid one.

In the end, she could only look at Yan Shiyu as if she had given up struggling, and said the answer that was closest to her heart - "But... I'm not ready yet."

"Tell me what I need to prepare."

After staring at him blankly for a long time, Tang Xu finally spoke again—

“You know, marriage isn’t some sacred or grand vow to me. I’ve never valued that formality, which is why I was willing to marry into the Jiang family in the first place.” Tang Xu’s voice was very soft. “Because in my opinion, it doesn’t matter whether the other person is Jiang Muchen or anyone else. But if it’s you… then it’s different.”

Yan Shiyu listened quietly, waiting for her to continue.

“If that person is you, then I must think this through very carefully, completely break free from my previous views on marriage, change my perception, and try to convince myself to accept a new identity… This is different from before, completely different… So, since you brought this up so suddenly, I can’t think it through and I can’t give you an answer…”

After listening, Yan Shiyu remained silent for a moment.

A sudden sense of panic rose in Tang Xu's heart.

She didn't know what she was worried about, but she suddenly reached out and gripped his hand tightly, continuing to explain, "It's not your fault, it's my own problem. I have to solve my own problem before I can give you an answer..."

Yan Shiyu continued to gaze at her with deep eyes, and after a long while, he finally spoke: "Okay, I understand."

His nonchalant attitude only made Tang Xu more anxious. "Do you really understand? Do you really accept my reasons?"

Hearing this, Yan Shiyu suddenly tilted his head slightly to look at her, "So if my answer is that I don't understand and I don't accept it, would you answer - 'okay'?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a smile seemed to flash across his lips.

Tang Xu was still a little stunned, but when she came to her senses, she immediately threw herself into his arms and bit his chest hard.

"asshole!"