Marriage Seduction Addiction

Chapter 377 I knew it a long time ago

Yan Shiyu remained silent the entire way, his eyes dark and brooding.

Tang Xu didn't really know what had happened, or what she wanted to ask, but she was worried about making him more anxious, so she suppressed her worry and fear, reached out to hold his hand, and comforted him and herself: "It'll be alright..."

Even with her reassurance, Yan Shiyu remained tense, showing no sign of relaxing.

Tang Xu herself was also filled with unease, and couldn't help but lean into his arms.

After a long while, Yan Shiyu finally reached out and embraced her.

Finally sensing his body temperature and response, Tang Xu slowly closed her eyes, trying her best to hide her own uneasy feelings.

The car soon arrived at the hospital building, and Yan Shiyu immediately got out.

At the building entrance, the people Gao Yan had arranged were waiting. Upon seeing Yan Shiyu, they immediately approached, "Mr. Yan, Miss Ji fell from the car and fractured her leg. She's already been taken to the operating room—"

Tang Xu hadn't even gotten out of the car when she saw Yan Shiyu's back through the window and froze instantly.

In an instant, Tang Xu also held his breath and quietly watched the two people outside.

After a few seconds, Yan Shiyu asked, "Is it serious?"

"The doctor said it's not serious, and Mr. Gao is waiting outside the operating room upstairs."

Yan Shiyu nodded and then waved for him to leave first.

After the man bowed slightly and turned to leave, Yan Shiyu turned back to look at Tang Xu, who was still sitting in the car.

Tang Xu was initially a little dazed, but he snapped out of it the moment Tang Xu turned around. He smiled slightly at Tang Xu and rolled down the car window, saying, "The doctor said it's not serious, so don't worry too much."

Yan Shiyu's eyes were deep, as if they contained countless emotions, but in the end she only said in a low voice, "Aren't you going up?"

Tang Xu gently shook her head and said, "I'm relieved to know she's alright. It wouldn't be appropriate for me to go up at a time like this. You should go quickly. You should be there when she comes out of the operating room. I'll find a coffee shop nearby to sit in and wait for your news."

Tang Xu made a phone call gesture at him, and Yan Shiyu's gaze lingered on her for a long time before he finally nodded.

Seeing Yan Shiyu walk into the hospital, the car slowly turned around and drove towards the hospital gate.

Tang Xu sat in the back seat, her eyes seemingly fixed on the road ahead, but she involuntarily lost herself in thought.

Why did it have to be my leg that got injured...?

Feeling lost and confused, she hadn't even had time to process her emotions when her phone rang.

Tang Xu looked down and saw Lu Xingyan's call.

She answered the phone immediately.

Lu Xingyan's voice was unusually tense as she forced a smile. She immediately asked, "Could you ask your Mr. Yan if Xingyang has had any trouble? I heard she left the Yan family home by car this morning, but disappeared shortly after, and hasn't been seen since—"

Tang Xu pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment, and finally told him the truth about the current situation.

Lu Xingyan's breathing quickened instantly, and her voice was hoarse when she spoke again: "Which hospital?"

Tang Xu gave the address, and Lu Xingyan hung up the phone immediately.

She could almost imagine how quickly Lu Xingyan would arrive at the hospital—

She and he had both experienced her sudden departure last time, both had gone through the years of losing her, and both knew how precious it was to have her back after losing her.

Therefore, any unexpected event is enough to make people feel apprehensive.

I fear that the past will repeat itself, that we will face separation again—

Tang Xu was right. In less than twenty minutes, Lu Xingyan arrived at the hospital and went straight to the operating room door.

Outside the operating room, the person who had just finished a phone call stood beside Yan Shiyu, speaking to him in a low voice, his face filled with guilt and helplessness, "...I've seen the scene. It was indeed an accident. Miss Ji was just too emotional, which is why the car suddenly went out of control and veered onto the curb. They didn't mean to..."

Lu Xingyan heard these words as soon as he turned the corner.

At the same time, Yan Shiyu keenly looked up in his direction.

This wasn't the first time the two had met.

However, this was the first time Lu Xingyan had seen Yan Shiyu with bloodshot, dark eyes.

It must be said that, in any situation, it is truly terrifying for an unfathomable man to show such an expression.

But Lu Xingyan wasn't afraid of him at all.

He walked straight up to Yan Shiyu and stood still. Even though he had only heard a few words, he continued Gao Yan's words: "Accident? What kind of accident is this? Wasn't this car accident caused by someone's deliberate actions?"

"Mr. Lu!" Gao Yan quickly reached out to stop him. "Miss Ji, she—"

Lu Xingyan flung Gao Yan's hand away and continued to stare intently at Yan Shiyu. "It was you, wasn't it? You're the one who caused this car accident, aren't you? What are you planning? On one hand, you want to take Tang Xu abroad, and on the other hand, you're causing this to happen to her? Mr. Yan, do you really think you can control everything? If you can't gain her trust and approval, are you going to resort to such methods to force her? Is this what you, as her brother, are willing to do for your sister?"

Yan Shiyu stared at him silently, her eyes deep and unfocused, without uttering a single word.

"Mr. Lu, you've misunderstood! It's not what you think!"

As Gao Yan explained, he forcefully pulled Lu Xingyan aside and lowered his voice before speaking again: "I know you are very worried about Miss Ji, but Mr. Yan is no less worried than you. No matter what he does, it is all to protect Miss Ji! Right now, nothing is more important than Miss Ji's safety. Do you want her to hear these words as soon as she comes out of the operating room?"

After hearing Gao Yan's words, Lu Xingyan forcefully broke free from his obstruction, but her gaze remained fixed on Yan Shiyu over there.

Yan Shiyu didn't look at him, but slowly closed his eyes and said, "Clear the area."

This was undoubtedly an attempt to drive him away. Lu Xingyan was about to step past Gao Yan again, but Gao Yan blocked him with his body once more.

“Mr. Lu, I know how much you care about Miss Ji, just like Miss Tang,” Gao Yan said in a low voice. “The reason Miss Tang didn’t come up is not because she wasn’t worried, but because she was thinking more about Miss Ji. Let’s not make things more complicated right now. I will definitely let you know as soon as Miss Ji comes out of the operating room.”

Lu Xingyan glanced at the operating room door in the distance, then at Yan Shiyu leaning against the window, and finally looked at Gao Yan in front of her. "Tell me, she will definitely be alright."

“If something really happens to her, I won’t be able to explain it to you, let alone Miss Tang.” Gao Yan looked at him and nodded seriously. “Don’t worry.”

After hearing this, Lu Xingyan stared at the two tightly closed operating room doors for a long time before finally turning around and leaving.

Soon, Lu Xingyan appeared at the coffee shop where Tang Xu was, pulled out the chair opposite Tang Xu, and sat down.

Seeing his expression, Tang Xu knew he was worried, so she quickly reached out and pressed his hand, saying, "Don't be like this, she'll get better."

Lu Xingyan crossed his arms, frowned, stared at her for a moment, and asked, "Don't you think this is very strange?"

Tang Xu paused, lowered her head, took a sip of her coffee, and did not answer.

"So you noticed it too, right?" Lu Xingyan said. "Then why didn't you ask him?"

After a long silence, Tang Xu said, "Because I trust him. His love and care for Xingyang are far greater than ours. No matter what happens, he will definitely make plans for her."

"Is this his plan?" Lu Xingyan said. "She's lying in the operating room right now. Tell me, how good is this plan?" Tang Xu fell silent again, touching the coffee cup in front of her. She felt a little more comfortable as the hot, almost burning temperature penetrated her skin.

"We can't predict everything. Life is full of surprises, and that's where regrets come from."

"Do you want to experience that regret again?" Lu Xingyan asked.

“I don’t want to,” Tang Xu said, “but I know he doesn’t want to either.”

Lu Xingyan couldn't help but turn around and swear, then looked at Tang Xu again, "I think you're completely obsessed, you've gone mad! Tang Xu, you weren't this out of your mind before!"

“I’m perfectly clear-headed,” Tang Xu said. “I’ve never been this clear-headed before.”

Lu Xingyan was furious and didn't bother to say another word. He simply lifted his chair, got up, and left.

Tang Xu watched his retreating figure, knowing that he was really furious to act like this, but she also knew that there was no way to appease him in his current state of mind.

Unless Xu Xingyang returns at this very moment and appears before him.

Otherwise, any further words she utters will be in vain.

Watching Lu Xingyan walk away, Tang Xu knew he wouldn't go too far, but she could only sit there and wait for news from the hospital.

But to Tang Xu's utter surprise, before she could even receive news of Ji Yan leaving the operating room, she was greeted by an unexpected person—

When Old Master Yan, supported by Butler Li, walked with his cane to the chair where Lu Xingyan had just sat and calmly asked, "May I sit down?", Tang Xu held her breath.

It was clear that Old Master Yan wasn't genuinely seeking her opinion, because before she could even utter a word, Butler Li had already pulled out a chair and helped Old Master Yan sit down.

Tang Xu quickly came to her senses, took a deep breath, and said, "Since you want to sit here, I'll give you this table."

As Tang Xu stood up, but just as she was about to leave the table, Butler Li blocked her way.

At the same time, Tang Xu noticed a group of people coming in. Some of them went to talk to the store staff, while others began to ask the other customers to leave. Clearly, it was all the work of the old man in front of him.

Before long, the coffee shop, which originally had several tables of customers and a few staff members, was left with only three people at this table.

"It looks like I'm not going anywhere." Tang Xu sat down again. "Is someone like me worth all this trouble, sir?"

As they were talking, Butler Li handed Old Master Yan a cup of hot tea. Old Master Yan took it, sipped it, and then slowly said, "Don't underestimate yourself. It's really too difficult for me to see you."

"If you want to see me, just have someone tell me, and I will go to visit you myself," Tang Xu said. "How could I dare to trouble you to come out in person?"

"It's not like we haven't asked you to come before, but you just wouldn't."

“Your birthday is a big day. It’s not appropriate for an outsider like me to bother you, since we’re not related.” Tang Xu said.

Grandpa Yan nodded as if to indicate his agreement, then finally raised his eyelids to look at her and said, "So today is quite suitable."

Tang Xu stared at him quietly for a moment before finally speaking, "If you have anything to say, then say it."

"Aren't you afraid I'll say something that will upset you?" Old Master Yan asked.

"Yes, I'm scared," Tang Xu answered frankly. "But since you're here and have people guarding me to prevent me from leaving, I have no choice but to obey, even if I'm terrified."

Grandpa Yan said slowly, "I originally thought that we might not meet so soon. In fact, it's all thanks to my good grandson who I raised. If he hadn't made some decisions on his own, I wouldn't have had to make this trip in person."

As soon as Old Master Yan said that, Tang Xu immediately understood the reason.

The invitation to her at the previous birthday party was actually a test, not a test of her, but a test of Yan Shiyu.

Perhaps the old man reached some kind of consensus with Yan Shiyu through this, and the two of them could have maintained a superficial peace by restraining each other.

However, Yan Shiyu clearly had some plans in mind.

That's why he proposed taking her abroad, and that's why he planned to do something with Ji Yan. He never expected that this would lead to an accident.

It was precisely because of this accident that Old Master Yan became aware of his actions and plans.

In Grandpa Yan's view, it was Yan Shiyu who recklessly broke this consensus.

This is rebellion, immorality, and the ultimate defiance and provocation under his authority.

As the head of the Yan family who had been the undisputed leader for decades, and as a master at manipulating people's bodies and minds, how could he tolerate such disobedience and provocation?

For a long time, Yan Shiyu's unbridled and uncontrollable behavior had completely worn away his patience, so this incident made him furious and almost forget his dignity and status.

That's why he condescended to come and find her in person.

Tang Xu thought that before this, Old Master Yan probably had never taken her seriously.

Otherwise, given his power, he would never have allowed Yan Shiyu and her to get to this point.

But now, he was truly enraged, so he would no longer tolerate it.

Grandpa Yan scrutinized her face, his eyes as cold as ever, devoid of any warmth. "Speaking of which, both of the children I raised have had such deep entanglements with you. I wonder what kind of fate this is?"

"With you? It's more like a tragic fate." Tang Xu casually chimed in, before saying, "What exactly do you want to say? Just get straight to the point."

Old Master Yan's wrinkles twitched slightly, like a cold smile. However, perhaps because there were too many lines on his face, it was not easy to move them all, so to outsiders, he still appeared expressionless.

“Five years ago, you were in a car accident, right?” Grandpa Yan asked.

Tang Xu nodded calmly, "Yes."

"The car accident caused permanent damage to your ankle, and you can no longer dance. This caused you to be depressed for more than a year, so much so that after graduating from university, you married into the Jiang family out of despair, right?"

"You really do know everything," Tang Xu said. "Are you telling me these things I've personally experienced to show off your investigative skills?"

"That car accident, the driver fled the scene, and in the end they never found out who did it. You can't even blame anyone, you can only swallow the bitter pill alone. After all these years, it must be very hard for you to let it go, right?" Old Master Yan said, "Don't you want to know who caused you to become like this today?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Xu remained calm on the surface, tilting her head slightly to look at him, "That happened a few years ago, do you know about it?"

"I've come to see you in person, what do you think?"

"Oh." Tang Xu slowly lowered his eyes, his voice becoming somewhat low. "Then tell me what you think?"

Grandpa Yan said, "This matter should have been kept a secret forever, never to see the light of day. Unfortunately, he was too disobedient. You are also pitiful, kept in the dark like this, and even had to be all lovey-dovey with him and secretly pledge your life to him. Don't you think you are doing yourself a disservice?"

Tang Xu suddenly looked up. "You mean, he's the driver who caused the accident back then?"

This seemed like a question that should have pleased Old Master Yan, but upon seeing the expression on Tang Xu's face, he suddenly frowned.

At this moment, although Tang Xu tried her best to act shocked, her eyes were completely calm, without the slightest ripple of emotion.

"You already knew?" Old Master Yan said. "When did you find out?"

Tang Xu seemed a little annoyed that she hadn't acted well, and let out a regretful "Ah" before casually saying, "I knew about it a long time ago."