Marriage Seduction Addiction

Chapter 393 The World He Created for Her
After leaving the hospital, Lu Xingyan went directly to Fengzheng.

When he arrived, Tang Xu was in a meeting. He went into Tang Xu's office as if he knew the way well, made himself a cup of coffee, and sat in Tang Xu's chair to wait for her.

When Tang Xu came out after the meeting, she was stunned when she saw him. "What are you doing here? Wasn't Xingyang discharged from the hospital today?"

"She has already been taken back to the Yan family," Lu Xingyan replied expressionlessly.

The two were so familiar with each other that Tang Xu keenly sensed something was wrong with him and asked, "Isn't this something I expected? What's wrong with you?"

Lu Xingyan didn't look at her. His gaze lingered somewhat in a certain direction as he slowly said, "I just gave her a good scolding."

Just as Tang Xu was about to put the document down, it suddenly fell onto the desk.

She slowly raised her head, looked at Lu Xingyan, and asked incredulously, "What's wrong with you?"

In the past, Lu Xingyan had never spoken a harsh word to Xu Xingyang. Not only that, his attitude towards Xu Xingyang was the complete opposite of how he treated those around him—

When facing others, he is sharp-tongued and unforgiving; but when facing Xu Xingyang, he is like a different person, gentle and warm, a presence that makes people feel like they are bathed in a spring breeze.

As the person between him and Xu Xingyang, Tang Xu had witnessed countless moments of Lu Xingyan's double standards, to the point that she could not even imagine Lu Xingyan scolding Xu Xingyang now—even though she was Ji Yan now.

Yes, even if it's Ji Yan, Lu Xing probably wouldn't be willing to scold her.

Tang Xu tidied up the fallen documents and sat down opposite him. "What happened? Why did you yell at her?"

Lu Xingyan's gaze remained fixed, as if he were still recalling the events of that time. After a while, his gaze slowly fell on Tang Xu, and he said, "Shouldn't she have scolded him?"

Tang Xu met his gaze and answered directly, "No, you shouldn't."

Lu Xingyan tilted his head slightly to look at her, while Tang Xu stared straight at him without blinking.

No matter how helpless or troublesome Ji Yan is now, it's all just an illusion—she's experienced life and death, and her memories are missing. She doesn't know what she went through during those nine years, or what Grandpa Yan instilled in her. So whatever she becomes, it's not her fault—deep down, she's still Xu Xingyang, the Xu Xingyang they know best.

Tang Xu couldn't bear to blame her in the slightest, but Lu Xingyan should be even more so.

The two stared at each other in silence for a long time before Lu Xingyan finally couldn't help but sigh, lowered her eyes slightly, and said, "So I'm also wondering if I've been too radical and used the wrong methods."

Tang Xu fell silent after hearing this, and then said, "Who can know right from wrong until the very end?"

Lu Xingyan continued to look at her quietly and asked, "Who are you talking about?"

Tang Xu glanced at him, then lowered her head again to organize the documents in front of her.

Lu Xingyan continued, "How have things been between you and Yan Shiyu lately?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Xu paused slightly in her work. After reorganizing the documents, she spoke almost with a sigh, "I feel like something's off about him lately, but I can't quite put my finger on it..."

Lu Xingyan's gaze remained fixed on her face. "He's not in a good state? I think it's you who's not in a good state. Look at you, your eye bags are so prominent."

Tang Xu subconsciously raised her hand and touched her eyes.

This isn't actually a matter of physical condition, but rather due to excessive nighttime activity over the past few days.

Yan Shiyu accompanied her to fulfill all the wishes she had made.

The two strolled on the overpass late at night, had a date by the Binjiang River, drank coffee at an open-air café, and danced on the square's dance floor...

Even though everything happened in the quiet of the night, it was the ultimate experience for the two of them.

But the more this happened, the deeper Tang Xu's vague unease became.

She used to be the one who comforted him more, but suddenly, without warning, it seemed like he was the one comforting her, and she hadn't noticed any change in the situation—

Perhaps this uncertainty is the root of our unease.

"You shouldn't think too much about it," Lu Xingyan said, looking at her. "As you said, until the very end, perhaps no one will know right from wrong. So why not cherish the present moment... After all, who can predict what will happen in the future?"

“I know,” Tang Xu said, “but if only things could be as simple as we imagine. Like you, you made so many assumptions, and yet you’re still stuck in the same place, aren’t you?”

Lu Xingyan choked, glared at her irritably, and said, "Are you trying to hurt each other?"

Tang Xu sighed softly and then laughed: "Life is full of troubles. Isn't it good to hurt each other a little to help everyone feel more balanced?"

Lu Xingyan glared at her again, then fell silent again. After a while, he said, "Don't worry, I believe everything will be alright in the end."

Tang Xu still smiled, "I've never doubted it."

Looking at her smiling face, Lu Xingyan couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache flash across his calm eyes. In the end, he lowered his eyes again and didn't say another word.

……

Lu Xingyan left after a short while, leaving Tang Xu alone in the office. After organizing some documents, she inevitably fell into her own thoughts again.

The people I think about most are naturally Yan Shiyu and Ji Yan.

However, she felt a deep sense of powerlessness when facing these two people, as if she couldn't find her way and was left only with confusion.

Tang Xu suddenly fell into boundless sorrow because of this confusion.

Just as she was lost in thought, there was another knock on the office door. Tang Xu looked up and saw Gao Yan.

Tang Xu was taken aback by Gao Yan's sudden appearance in her office, but thankfully, seeing the smile on Gao Yan's face, Tang Xu's heart gradually calmed down.

"Why did you suddenly come here?" Tang Xu asked.

Gao Yan walked up with a smile, handed an envelope to Tang Xu, and said, "I'm here to give you something."

Tang Xu curiously opened the envelope and saw a ticket to a concert by a famous piano master, and the time was tonight.

This seemed to be one of the wishes she had made to Yan Shiyu, but at this moment, Tang Xu looked at the ticket and felt no sense of satisfaction that her wish had been fulfilled.

She looked at Gao Yan and asked, "Isn't today Ji Yan's discharge day? Why would he think of arranging this kind of activity at a time like today?"

Gao Yan shrugged and said with some helplessness, "I went to the hospital early this morning to prepare. You know her temper; she would never come with me... Mr. Yan probably expected this too. It's better to be discharged than to stay in the hospital forever."

“But she went back to the Yan family after being discharged from the hospital.” Tang Xu looked at him. “And Lu Xingyan even scolded her…”

Gao Yan's eyes widened slightly in shock. "Mr. Lu insulted her?"

Mentioning this gave Tang Xu a slight headache. "You don't know? Does that mean he doesn't know either? You should go back and tell him... Never mind, I'll just tell him myself."

As Tang Xu spoke, she took out her phone and dialed Yan Shiyu's number.

The call was answered quickly, and Yan Shiyu's voice sounded clear and calm: "Did you get the tickets?" "Yes." Tang Xu looked down at the tickets and said slowly, "But, maybe we shouldn't go today?"

"why?"

Tang Xu paused for a moment before saying, "Lu Xingyan said some unpleasant things in a moment of impulsiveness today. I'm worried that her emotions might be affected. If anything happens, you should be prepared and not let other things distract you. We can go to the concert another day."

Unexpectedly, Yan Shiyu did not show any unusual reaction after hearing this. She simply said softly, "It's okay, just do what you want to do. The concert is what you wanted to hear, so don't stand me up."

Upon hearing this, Tang Xu was momentarily stunned.

The ticket in their hands was unusual in design, with no seating information whatsoever. It was clearly custom-made, meaning that this concert was special, and it was even possible that they were the only two people in the entire audience.

Yan Shiyu must have put in a lot of effort to make such a proper arrangement.

However, compared to the effort and money he had invested, Tang Xu felt that Ji Yan was ultimately the most important person, which is why he proposed to reschedule.

Unexpectedly, Yan Shiyu said it was alright, but Tang Xu was still worried and couldn't help but ask, "Really?"

Yan Shiyu simply responded with a soft "yes".

After a moment of silence, Tang Xu finally agreed.

In preparation for the evening's concert, Tang Xu specially took an early shift, went home to shower, put on makeup, and change clothes. It took her almost two hours to get ready before she hurriedly left again.

She was heading out during the evening rush hour. Although she didn't need to be perfectly on time for today's show and had allowed plenty of time, Tang Xu still felt a little anxious looking at the dark red lines on the map, constantly estimating her arrival time based on the navigation.

Upon reaching the first dark red section of road, Tang Xu's car was stuck in traffic and couldn't move. She was zooming in on the map to see the congestion on the remaining sections when a call suddenly popped up on her phone.

Tang Xu's fingers, which were moving on the phone screen, suddenly froze. His index finger hovered over the answer button for the incoming call, but he couldn't bring himself to press it.

The call ended automatically very quickly.

Tang Xu's car was stuck in traffic, moving forward at a snail's pace.

After finally getting through the first severely congested section of road and driving smoothly for a while, the speed of the car dropped again.

Tang Xu's gaze fell on the navigation page again.

Another section of road in deep red.

She couldn't help but exhale, but before she could finish, the phone rang again.

Tang Xu was still staring blankly at the phone. This time, just as the call was about to hang up automatically again, Tang Xu finally pressed the answer button.

Meng Tianyou's cheerful voice came quickly from the other end of the phone: "Sister, are you busy?"

"No." Tang Xu's voice sounded calm, but only she knew how much strength she was using to keep it up. "Why did you suddenly call me? Is something wrong?"

"Of course something's happened, and it's big!" Meng Tianyou said. "I'm back in China for winter break. When is your sister planning to treat me to a meal?"

Tang Xu was stunned for a moment before she realized, "Winter break has already started, time flies."

"Is it fast?" Meng Tianyou said. "Time moves very slowly for me. It feels like it's been a long time since I've seen you, sister."

Tang Xu remained silent for a moment, offering no reply.

Meng Tianyou seemed to sense something, chuckled, and said, "Sister, I was just joking, you won't be angry, will you?"

"How could that be?" Tang Xu said softly.

"So, sister has agreed to treat me to dinner?" Meng Tianyou immediately seized the opportunity. "When? How about tonight? I'm free tonight."

"Not today." Tang Xu's thoughts were in complete disarray, and she couldn't find any direction at all. She answered almost mechanically, "I have plans for tonight."

"Then let's do it tomorrow. I'll have time tomorrow too."

"Tomorrow..." Tang Xu murmured, racking her brains to think about what her plans were for tomorrow.

But before she could think of an answer, a series of urgent honking sounds suddenly came from behind her. Tang Xu instantly came to her senses and realized that the car in front had already driven more than ten meters away. No wonder the car behind her honked to urge her on.

Before she could answer Meng Tianyou, she stepped on the gas and prepared to fill the gap in front of her when a car suddenly changed lanes across the solid line and ran over her. Tang Xu didn't have time to react and crashed into the car.

With a loud bang, the impact wasn't too serious, but it completely paralyzed the traffic in front of us.

The driver of the car next to them immediately got out, looking aggressive, as if he wanted to hold Tang Xu accountable.

Upon seeing this, Tang Xu almost instinctively locked the car doors, ignoring the driver outside who was glaring menacingly at the car window.

"What happened?" Meng Tianyou asked on the other end of the phone. "What's that sound coming from your end?"

"It's nothing, I'm taking care of something, I'll call you back later."

Tang Xu quickly hung up Meng Tianyou's call, paused for a few seconds, and then dialed Yan Shiyu's number.

Yan Shiyu answered the phone quickly.

Tang Xu took a deep breath and said, "I had a minor accident here, I collided with a car, and I don't know when I'll be able to get to the concert hall..."

Upon hearing this, Yan Shiyu immediately asked, "Where are you? Are you injured anywhere? I'll send someone over right away."

"I'm fine, I'm not injured, it was just a minor collision," Tang Xu said. "It's too congested here, so don't let anyone else come over. I can handle it myself."

The driver outside saw Tang Xu sitting motionless in the car making a phone call, neither opening the door nor the window, and his anger flared even more intensely. He immediately started cursing.

Tang Xu had never thought there was anything wrong with the car's sound insulation before, but now he felt that the sound insulation was really bad, and Yan Shiyu might have heard what that person was cursing.

As expected, after the man started cursing, Yan Shiyu was silent for a few seconds before saying, "Wait, the person will be here soon."

Before Tang Xu could react to what "the person will be there immediately" meant, several tall men emerged from the traffic behind them. Two of them pulled the driver away from Tang Xu's vehicle and confronted him face-to-face, while the other two stood beside Tang Xu's car to help direct traffic behind them.

Tang Xu remained seated quietly in the car, as if she possessed a space independent of the world amidst the chaos and noise of the present moment.

This space was created by Yan Shiyu specifically for her.

Tang Xu was silent for a moment before she heard Yan Shiyu's voice on the other end of the phone again: "Has the person arrived?"

"They're here," Tang Xu said softly.

"It's alright, it'll be over soon," Yan Shiyu said.

"Mm," Tang Xu responded, chuckling softly. "I know."