Marriage Seduction Addiction

Chapter 359 Losing control
The proposal came suddenly and caught everyone off guard. Fortunately, although it was not successful in the end, the two of them reached a consensus and there was no unpleasantness because of it.

Tang Xu initially treated the incident as a minor episode and didn't worry about it much until she ran into Duan Siwei at a social gathering that evening.

Duan Siwei looked like he had something to say to her as soon as he saw her, but at the time they were both busy with their own social engagements and didn't have a chance to talk.

Tang Xu's dinner party that evening consisted of seasoned veterans. After a simple meal, the party ended. When she walked out of the private room, she realized that Duan Siwei's party seemed to have ended even earlier—because he was already sitting on the sofa in the lobby waiting for her.

Upon seeing Tang Xu emerge, Duan Siwei immediately instructed the manager to book another private room and then pulled Tang Xu inside.

"What's wrong?" Tang Xu had no idea what he needed to tell her so urgently.

Duan Siwei then bluntly asked her, "What's going on with Yan Shiyu lately?"

"What? What happened?" Tang Xu was completely confused. "Did he do something to you?"

Duan Siwei raised an eyebrow and looked at her. "Haven't you two been together lately? How come you don't seem to notice any changes in him?"

Tang Xu paused for a moment, then said, "Are you talking about his sister? Things are moving in a positive direction now, so there's nothing to worry about..."

"Developing in a good direction?" Duan Siwei asked. "Are you sure?"

Tang Xu suddenly stopped, looked at him for a moment, and then asked, "Do you think there's something wrong with him?"

"This is absolutely inappropriate!" Duan Siwei said. "Staying still like this is not his style at all. How come you didn't sense anything? Did he really not act strangely in front of you?"

Tang Xu choked for a moment, remembering the sudden marriage proposal that morning.

To be honest, she never imagined that Yan Shiyu would propose to her, let alone that it would be under such circumstances—

But what if there are no signs? Is that a sign?

"You mean..." Tang Xu finally realized something, "that he's secretly plotting something, right?"

Duan Siwei nodded slowly, "Yes, just like last time."

Tang Xu couldn't help but feel a jolt of surprise.

She knew which time Duan Siwei meant by "last time".

That was the last time Meng Liancheng appeared.

He devised a meticulous plan to bring down Old Master Yan in one fell swoop, but in the end, he abandoned the plan in order to rush to her rescue.

But how could it be the same as that time?

That time, because of their breakup, he almost completely shut himself off, and also distanced himself from Duan Siwei and Gao Yan, secretly plotting everything.

But since she came back, she has tried her best to help him return to normal, and his relationship with the two of them has gradually been restored. Finally, everything was on the right track. He could tell Duan Siwei and Gao Yan what he wanted to do, just like before, and let them arrange and plan together... But now, Duan Siwei clearly felt that he was excluded again. How could such a mistake happen again?

Tang Xu felt only horror.

why?
unless--

"Unless his plan is too extreme and terrible, and he knows that even if he told me, I wouldn't agree, so he simply skipped the trouble and did it himself."

Duan Siwei succinctly expressed the turmoil in Tang Xu's heart.

Tang Xu remained calm on the surface, but her eyes could no longer hide the cracks and brokenness in them.

Guilt towards his sister and hatred towards Old Master Yan nearly drove him to madness, so he devised a revenge plan on his own.

He knew perfectly well that he couldn't convince anyone of this plan and would have to bear it all alone.

Sometimes, he might not even be able to convince himself, and he might feel fear and unease as a result, which is why he might suddenly propose marriage to her in order to seek some psychological comfort.
Suddenly, his unusual behavior seemed to have an answer and a motive.

Duan Siwei looked at Tang Xu and said, "I'm not saying he can't take revenge, but if he's going to take revenge, he absolutely can't do it in such an extreme and dangerous way—because no one but him can predict what the consequences will be. To be honest, he's already suffered enough in his life. If we add this kind of consequence—maybe he can still bear it, but why add such a burden to himself? It's not like there aren't other ways to go. Extreme methods are not advisable."

Tang Xu tried her best to calm herself down, but her breathing rate still increased uncontrollably.

“If he really has such a plan, then you are the only person in the world who can persuade him to stop,” Duan Siwei said.

After a long while, Tang Xu finally nodded and softly replied, "I understand."

On the way back, Tang Xu made a rare phone call to Yan Shiyu.

Yan Shiyu answered the phone after it rang a few times, his voice as steady as ever: "What's wrong?"

Tang Xu sat in the back seat of the taxi, watching the city night view rushing past the window. Her throat tightened for no reason, but she quickly composed herself and asked, "Are you off work?"

"not yet."

"When do you get off work?" Tang Xu asked again.

"It'll probably take another two hours." Clearly, Tang Xu's question was unusual. After answering, Yan Shiyu asked again, "What exactly happened?"

Tang Xu was silent for two seconds before saying, "Will you come to have breakfast with me tomorrow morning?"

Why tomorrow morning?

Tang Xu said, "You didn't go home last night. It wouldn't be good if you didn't go back today, would it? I can see you tomorrow morning."

After listening, Yan Shiyu paused for a moment before saying, "I understand."

After hanging up the phone, Tang Xu sat quietly for a moment, holding her phone, and then decisively dialed Lu Xingyan's number again.

"How was your day?" Tang Xu asked bluntly. "Did you meet? Did it go well?"

Lu Xingyan's tone wasn't very friendly. "We didn't meet today, are you satisfied?"

"What kind of tone is that?" Tang Xu said. "It's not like I'm stopping you from meeting... Didn't she come to see Kimi today?"

Lu Xingyan responded lazily.

Clearly, he knew he couldn't rush things, but he still couldn't help feeling anxious if he didn't see her for even a day.

"How could that be? Doesn't she really like Kimi?"

"I don't know," Lu Xingyan said. "She doesn't seem to be home today. I wonder what she's up to."

Hearing his mournful tone, Tang Xu couldn't help but chuckle softly before saying, "Then can I ask you for a favor?"

"You're asking me for a favor? That can't be anything good," Lu Xingyan said.

"Isn't it a good thing if it benefits both of us?" Tang Xu said. "Try to let her see Kimi. It would be best if they went out for a walk together at night, or had a late-night coffee or drinks... That way, she'll be in a good mood, and you'll be in a good mood too, right?"

"She's not here, tell me what I can do?"

Tang Xu said, "Isn't that simple? Just take Kimi and wait at the door until she comes back. When she sees Kimi, she'll definitely get out of the car."

Lu Xingyan had clearly received a good idea, and when he spoke again, his tone was much calmer, though there was still a hint of doubt in his voice, "What exactly do you want to do?"

Tang Xu said, "I want to have a quiet date, which is perfect since you can go on a date with her too."

Lu Xingyan gave a soft "tsk," clearly accepting the suggestion.

……

After hanging up the phone, Tang Xu had the driver take a detour before returning home.

She got home, took a shower, and had just dried her hair when she heard a noise coming from the doorway.

She opened the bathroom door and came out, only to see Yan Shiyu, who had just changed his shoes and walked in.

Although his arrival was entirely expected, Tang Xu still smiled slightly, "Didn't we agree to have breakfast together tomorrow morning? Why are you here so early?" Yan Shiyu stepped forward, lowered his head to smell her fragrance, and then said softly, "I only made it to tomorrow morning because I had no other choice. If you want to, why not tonight?"

Tang Xu felt a ticklish sensation from his closeness and couldn't help but laugh. She then snuggled into his arms and hugged him tightly.

Yan Shiyu seemed to still be thinking about the phone call from earlier. "Why do you suddenly want to see me? Did something happen today?"

"I just want to see you, is that not allowed?" Tang Xu asked.

Upon hearing this, Yan Shiyu seemed to pause for a moment before reaching out and hugging her tighter.

Tang Xu leaned quietly against him for a while before whispering, "To be honest with you, ever since she... your sister, who is also my best friend, came back, we've seen each other much less... Of course, it's not that I'm unhappy about her coming back. You know, I'm just as happy as you are about her... But I still have to admit that last night was the best night's sleep I've had since she came back..."

Yan Shiyu paused slightly.

Since Ji Yan came back, last night was the first time they spent the night together.

She said it was the best night's sleep she had ever had.

Yan Shiyu remained silent for a long while.

"So, I got hooked and became insatiable..." Tang Xu said, "I want to have that experience again."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yan Shiyu suddenly picked her up and carried her horizontally.

Tang Xu let out a soft gasp, then couldn't help but lean into his arms and laugh out loud.

Back in the bedroom, Yan Shiyu put Tang Xu back on the bed. He originally planned to change his clothes and take a shower first, but Tang Xu grabbed his tie and kissed him as he was being pulled down.

She rarely shows such enthusiasm and initiative.

Yan Shiyu neither refused nor could refuse.

The two of them hadn't had such an extremely intimate moment in a long time.

From top to bottom.

From the outside in.

He completely absorbed the fragrance emanating from her.

Tang Xu's fair feet rested on his shoulders as she looked up and sighed.

Even now, it's so captivating that it's impossible not to be enchanted.

The moment Yan Shiyu opened the bedside drawer, a scene suddenly flashed through her mind—

Yes, when he took it out of the drawer for the last time last night, it was clearly the last one.

When his hand reached inside, it proved that his memory was correct.

It was completely empty; there wasn't a single one inside.

Such an outcome is clearly unpleasant at this moment.

Yan Shiyu withdrew her hand, looked at Tang Xu with a deep gaze, and said in a hoarse voice, "I'll go buy it—"

Tang Xu looked at him with slight surprise, "How can you go looking like this?"

"Then have someone deliver it."

Tang Xu stopped him from reaching for his phone once again.

"Tonight, I don't want anyone else to appear besides you..."

Upon hearing this, Yan Shiyu's eyes darkened even further.

He looked at her for a long time, and finally spoke as if to confirm, "Are you sure?"

Tang Xu hooked her arm around his neck and nodded gently.

And then, everything spiraled out of control...

……

Much, much later, things gradually began to show signs of returning to normal.

Except... he still refused to leave.

Even as their breathing gradually calmed down, he remained, occasionally asserting his presence so that she could clearly perceive him.

Tang Xu gently bit her lip as she looked at him.

It seems there was a similar loss of control before this.

The difference was that this time she was unwilling, yet unable to resist.

This time is completely different from that time.

She knew perfectly well what the possible consequences might be, yet she almost took the lead, guiding him step by step to where he is now.

"Aren't you afraid?" After a long silence, Yan Shiyu finally asked.

"What are you afraid of?" Tang Xu looked at him. "Are you afraid you won't take responsibility?"

Yan Shiyu looked at her, but did not answer for a moment.

Tang Xu reached out and hooked her arm around him again, slightly raising her chin, and said, "I think a man who dares to propose wouldn't be irresponsible, right?"

Yan Shiyu's eyes paused slightly, and after a long while, he said again, "I thought you wouldn't want to face such a risk."

"And what about you?" Tang Xu didn't answer his question directly. "You've never mentioned these things before..."

About marriage, about family, about...the possibility of children.

These are topics that seem very distant to both of them.

In the past, it was out of concern for one's status, but now, in addition to concerns about status, there seems to be something else that makes these topics seem increasingly distant.

Yet, these topics were suddenly brought up today.

“I truly never thought about it,” Yan Shiyu said.

Yes, after experiencing such a life, he no longer has any concept of marriage or family.

For him, the only people he could hold onto tightly were those who were important to him.

Neither form nor status mattered to him.

As for children, that's even more uncertain.

I never thought it would happen, and I never imagined what it would be like after it did.

But if she is the one involved in these things, then it seems... everything changes.

Perhaps, that was the kind of life he could have, one that completely deviated from his expectations.

but……

In an instant, a few thoughts flashed through Yan Shiyu's mind, making his answer suddenly unclear.

Tang Xu clearly caught the change in his eyes. Almost in the blink of an eye, she kissed his lips again, then stroked his face and whispered, "From now on, think it over carefully, okay?"