Marriage Seduction Addiction

Chapter 367 You are his only motivation
Ji Yan clearly didn't want to hear such words at all.

Even though Gao Yan said it in a nearly out-of-control situation, she only glanced at him lightly and walked past him to continue forward.

But Gao Yan stood in her way once again.

Ji Yan sneered, "It's fine if you don't stop me, but the more anxious you are, the more curious I become about what kind of shady things are inside."

“Whatever’s inside is Mr. Yan’s privacy.” Gao Yan looked determined not to budge. “He’s still your brother, can’t you at least show him some respect this once?”

Ji Yan responded with a smile, a smile utterly contemptuous.

“I don’t remember having an older brother, nor do I remember my brother teaching me what respect is. So what you’re saying has no effect on me.”

“You don’t remember him, but he has never forgotten you!” Gao Yan spoke again, his eyes beginning to redden uncontrollably. “In his most difficult and painful times, you were the only one he thought of. If it weren’t for you, he wouldn’t have had to endure such pain, such inhuman torture—”

Upon hearing this, Ji Yan couldn't help but glance sideways. Coming back to her senses, she crossed her arms and raised an eyebrow slightly. "Oh? Another story to hear? I'd love to hear it. What new tricks do you have this time?"

Upon hearing her attitude, Gao Yan's face turned pale instantly, and he then looked at the locksmith beside him.

The locksmith clearly realized that this job wasn't going to be easy, and as soon as he received a look from Gao Yan, he turned and left.

Gao Yan looked at Ji Yan again, swallowed hard, and finally spoke in a hoarse voice as if he had made up his mind: "Do you think he lived a life of luxury after he returned to the Yan family after recognizing his ancestors? Old Master Yan said he was rough and unruly, and had to undergo rigorous training and tests to be qualified to become the heir of the Yan family... He was sent abroad to various remote places to undergo all kinds of harsh and abnormal training, in freezing cold and deep forests. If he did not meet the requirements, he would have to endure all kinds of punishments—no food, no sleep, being locked in a dark room, being hypnotized, being electrocuted... Which of these experiences do you think would be easy? But he lived like this for ten years! What do you think he relied on to survive those ten years? It was you!"

"Because he was thinking of you, because he was thinking of returning to reunite with you one day, he stubbornly persevered, refusing to give up... He was so stubborn that he was almost insane! Even when he heard the news of your death, he didn't give up! Because Grandpa Yan refused to tell him the cause of your death and where you were buried, he firmly believed that the news of your death must be fake, fabricated by Grandpa Yan to make him work harder. As long as he could meet Grandpa Yan's requirements, he could return to Huai City. He believed that as long as he could come back, he would definitely be able to find you."

"But the only time he broke down and gave up was because of you. By then, he had almost met Grandpa Yan's requirements and no longer needed to endure those inhuman training sessions. Most of the time, he was undergoing financial management training. It was then that he finally had some freedom, and he started looking for you..."

"But he couldn't find you. No matter how many messages he sent out or how many people he asked, there was still no news of you. You know, he's been through so much inhuman torture, it's hard to break him psychologically... but he still broke down. I can't even imagine how desperate he must have been... You've always been his support. Only with you do his support have meaning. And if you're really gone, what's the point of his existence?"

"So, after a few days of depression, he ran away—"

“I don’t know where he went or what he went through. I once thought I might never see him again, but then I thought it might be a good thing if I never saw him again… because it was too painful. Those days were really too painful… If it were me, I might have died long ago… So why bother? Going far away, whether alive or dead, is better than staying in that hellhole.”

"But I never imagined that he would return three months later. You can imagine how furious Old Master Yan was. So, the punishments and torments he had endured before were repeated. For more than half a year, I couldn't even see him—I don't know how much suffering he endured to escape that torment. I only know that he returned because he rekindled his obsession—he still hadn't given up searching for you; he still believed that one day he would find you. Even if he truly couldn't, he would take revenge, avenge you—"

"That's all he's living for. You are all he's living for."

Ji Yan kept her face upturned, staring at Gao Yan with a cool gaze as she listened to his story.

From beginning to end, her expression remained completely unchanged.

However, after Gao Yan finished speaking, she did not move or speak for a long time.

Gao Yan couldn't help but turn her face away, letting out a long breath before continuing, "You have no idea how happy he was after you came back. Even Miss Tang told me she had never seen him so happy—" Only then did Ji Yan scoff lightly, "The story is quite touching... I can't comment on things I haven't experienced, but you say he was happy after I came back? I doubt it. How much happiness could I bring him? Far less than that Miss Tang."

“Miss Tang was an accident,” Gao Yan said. “I never expected there would be someone in the world who could so easily attract his attention and capture his interest. He had clearly undergone training and torment in this area before, and he could remain unmoved and unswayed by even the most beautiful women. But Miss Tang, from the moment she appeared, seemed to be different… But I’m happy for him. Life should have such surprises; that’s what makes people normal… So Miss Tang is not only important to him, but I’m also very grateful to her…”

"Even so, Miss Tang was still heartbroken because of him...more than once. Although she always pretended to be fine and didn't say anything, it was obvious to everyone...but I couldn't help them. I knew how important Miss Tang was to him, and I knew he would never give up on her, but I could only watch them separate, watch Miss Tang be heartbroken..."

"Because we can't understand what he went through as bystanders, we don't know how much pain he endured, or what kind of willpower he used to persevere. So we can't estimate his way of thinking or his attitude towards things."

“He has long lost his normal way of thinking. He has people he cares about, but he doesn’t know how to show it, he doesn’t know how to love, he can’t express himself with words, and he is even awkward and clumsy in his actions… Because of this, he inevitably hurts the other person… This is true for Miss Tang, and it’s the same for you.”

“Miss Tang has figured it out and understood this point, which is why she is willing to return to his side. As for you… he has a lot of love and guilt towards you, but he doesn’t know how to make amends. You’ve seized on this point and are torturing and trampling on his nerves. The more you do this, the less he can find a way out, and he can only isolate himself and torture himself… If you really hate him to this extent, if you really wish he would go crazy or die… then there’s nothing any of us can do.”

"You will succeed."

"Because he loves you."

After Gao Yan finished speaking, there was no reply from Ji Yan for a long time.

In the long silence, he seemed to finally realize that he had said and done too much.

If Ji Yan really wants to do something, I'm afraid Yan Shiyu won't stop her. So what right does he have to stand here and stop her from opening that door?
Finally, Gao Yan sighed softly, and without lingering any longer, turned and left.

Long after he left, Ji Yan remained standing there, expressionless and motionless.

……

That night, Yan Shiyu returned to Qiushuitai very late.

Gao Yan was still uneasy, so he used the excuse of bringing up the wine to go upstairs with him.

However, upon entering, all that was visible was a complete mess—

The furniture in the room was scattered haphazardly, cups and bowls were smashed on the floor, cushions and curtains were torn and scattered everywhere, and various documents, papers and odds and ends were strewn all over the floor... The two bottles of wine he had brought over that morning were also completely shattered, with the red liquid spilled all over the floor in a shocking manner.

The entire house looked like it had been ransacked; almost no corner was intact.

Except for that door.

The door that had always been tightly closed, and which no one but Yan Shiyu could enter, still stood there quietly, closed at this moment.

The strong winds passed by, yet the area remained completely untouched.