Marriage Seduction Addiction

Chapter 412 Joke
That night was a sleepless one for Tang Xu.

She couldn't ask any more questions, and could only feel endless regret amidst her heartache, regretting her recklessness and impulsiveness, regretting that she had forced him to reopen old wounds.

She couldn't sleep all night, but she didn't dare to move at all while leaning against Yan Shiyu's chest, for fear that her insomnia would affect him and make him sleep poorly as well.

However, in reality, Yan Shiyu was not asleep either, and similarly, she did not notice it.

The next morning, Yan Shiyu got up first as usual. It took a while before Tang Xu sat up in bed. Her eyes were slightly swollen, and she sat on the bed with a confused look on her face, as if she didn't know where to go or what to do.

After washing up, Yan Shiyu entered the room and saw her like this. He went over and gently kissed her eyes. "Didn't you sleep well last night?"

Tang Xu responded softly, but didn't say anything more. She simply reached out and hugged him, burying her face in his chest and taking a deep breath.

She didn't want to mention a word about the old stories she'd heard yesterday, so she simply hugged him silently, trying to convey even the slightest bit of warmth to him.

Yan Shiyu seemed to have received something, but didn't say anything more. He just patted her back and whispered, "Don't go to the company if you haven't rested well. Don't drive yourself when you go out either. Tell Gao Yan to have the driver pick you up."

After a while, Tang Xu straightened up from his embrace, looked up at him, and nodded gently.

Yan Shiyu lowered his head and kissed her again before getting up and leaving.

Tang Xu sat on the bed, watching him leave the bedroom and listening to the sound of the front door closing outside, but she remained sitting there, unable to lie down again.

When she returned to his side, she had already made up her mind to stop pursuing his secrets and stop forcing him to confess to her.

Even though she knew he still had many secrets in his heart, she no longer cared.

Because she knew what his heart was like.

Even if he hid a lot, he had truly given her everything.

She knew she could no longer resist, so she simply gave up all struggle.

She told herself that as long as she stayed by his side and made him happy, that was more important than anything else.

But in the end, she still forced him one more time.

Because she couldn't handle the panic in her heart.

Her emotions have always been very stable.

She used to be able to handle all her emotions well and keep them all inside, but why is it that now, even though she has made all the necessary decisions for herself, her emotions are becoming increasingly out of control?
Tang Xu couldn't figure it out at all.

The only thing she was clear about was that while Yan Shiyu's confession made her feel guilty and remorseful, it couldn't completely free her from that kind of panic.

Even though he promised to be honest with her from now on.

But only she knew the fear and unease she felt inside.

……

Tang Xu listened to Yan Shiyu's words and did not go to the company, but she also did not try to continue resting. She got up, took a shower, tidied herself up, and took a taxi directly to the hospital.

Today is the day Jiang Beiheng goes to the hospital for a follow-up examination.

Tang Xu hadn't planned to go with him before, but now she felt she had to go.

When she arrived at the hospital, Jiang Beiheng had already finished his examination. When Tang Xu saw him, he was being helped by his assistant as they walked through the garden below the main clinic building toward another rehabilitation building.

Tang Xu immediately caught up with him and stood in front of him.

When he saw her, Jiang Beiheng was clearly taken aback for a moment before asking, "Why are you here?"

"I've come to see how your checkups went," Tang Xu said. "Where are you going? Have you finished all your checkups? Are there any more tests to do at the rehabilitation building?"

Jiang Beiheng smiled and said, "It's all done. I just happened to hear the hospital director mention that the hospital has introduced new rehabilitation equipment, so I thought I'd go and take a look. Maybe we can use it in the future, right?"

"When did you become so curious?" Tang Xu glanced at him and muttered, "Have the test results come out yet?"

Secretary Chen immediately said, "The results are in. The doctor said all the indicators are holding up well, and a new treatment plan will be developed next. Miss Tang, you don't need to worry."

Upon hearing this, Tang Xu stepped forward and helped Jiang Beiheng in place of Secretary Chen, saying, "Do you really want to go for a visit? Then I'll go with you."

"Don't you have anything else to do today?" Jiang Beiheng said. "You didn't say you would come yesterday."

“There used to be, but not anymore, so you have plenty of time.” Tang Xu looked up at the building in front of her and said, “Which floor is the equipment you want to see? Didn’t the hospital send anyone to accompany you? Are they just going to let you wander around by yourself like this?”

“Since I have plenty of time, I’m just taking a walk and getting some exercise,” Jiang Beiheng said. “It’s not like I have to visit anything; just strolling in the garden is fine.” “What’s so great about walking around in a hospital garden?” Tang Xu said. “We might as well go to a nearby park.”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Beiheng sighed, seemingly helpless, and then said, "Let's go. The weather is nice today, so let's go for a walk in the park."

Upon hearing this, Tang Xu said, "Don't make it sound like I forced you. I'm willing to accompany you to see that instrument, unless you think I'm in your way."

Jiang Beiheng raised his hand and tapped her forehead, saying, "I'm forcing you, okay?"

Tang Xu gave a soft hum, released his arm, and turned to walk out.

Jiang Beiheng lagged a few steps behind her, then couldn't help but glance at the building behind him before turning around and following Tang Xu.

In the car leaving the hospital, Tang Xu seemed somewhat silent, which inevitably felt a little awkward between the two who were already used to each other. Jiang Beiheng quickly noticed something and asked, "What's wrong? Is something on your mind?"

"No," Tang Xu replied naturally. "What worries could I possibly have? Unlike you, who not only have worries, but also secrets."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Beiheng couldn't help but sigh again before saying, "It's still about yesterday's matter, isn't it?"

"Yes." Tang Xu admitted without hesitation, saying, "Your behavior is really too abnormal, but you are unwilling to tell me anything. I am really worried, so I had to come and keep an eye on you myself."

Jiang Beiheng smiled and said, "What are you worried about? Do you think I'll be fooled?"

“I’m scared,” Tang Xu said. “The way you are right now makes it seem like you’ve been tricked—just a few days ago you told me that you had wronged a woman, and now you’re suddenly preparing so many gifts for her. When I ask you, you stammer and won’t tell me the truth. What am I supposed to think?”

Jiang Beiheng chuckled upon hearing this, then asked, "So what do you think?"

Tang Xu said, "I think, unless that woman came back to life, or she appeared in your dream and you felt sorry for her and were extremely guilty, that's why you prepared so many gifts to atone for a dead person."

After listening, Jiang Beiheng remained silent for a moment before slowly saying, "I do indeed have sins to atone for."

"Why?" Tang Xu turned to look at him. "From your perspective, you didn't do anything wrong. You broke up peacefully, and you sent her away from Huai City. What her life is like afterward has nothing to do with you. Even if she doesn't have a good life and eventually dies of depression, that's her business. What does it have to do with you?"

Hearing Tang Xu's words, Jiang Beiheng seemed to recall the past. After a long period of contemplation, he sighed softly and said, "No matter what, I have a responsibility."

“I don’t understand,” Tang Xu said. “According to you, you’ve already done enough. What responsibility do you still have?”

Jiang Beiheng said, "I should have done better back then."

"What does that mean?" Tang Xu asked. "What would be considered better?"

"When we broke up, I gave her some money, but she was very stubborn and didn't want it."

"Why?" Tang Xu asked, "Does she not want money because she doesn't want to break up, or doesn't want to leave? What are you going to do then? For the sake of your family, she has to leave, doesn't she?"

Jiang Beiheng gently shook his head and said, "She promised to leave. She just doesn't want my money."

"And then?" Tang Xu said, "Didn't you say you were the one who saw her off? She refused the money, so you just sent her away like that?"

“She refused to take it, so I had someone secretly slip it to her,” Jiang Beiheng said. “But I have no way of knowing whether the money actually reached her in the end. The only thing I know is that… she really didn’t have a good life after she left.”

"You mean, someone might have gone against your wishes and not given her the money?" Tang Xu said. "But such a big thing, didn't you confirm it at the time? After all, she's a woman you once loved. Can you really be so ruthless as to just break up with her and send her away like that?"

Jiang Beiheng remained silent for a long while before saying, "There were too many things to do back then, I really couldn't care less about all this..."

After hearing this, Tang Xu couldn't help but turn to look out the window, trying hard to control her emotions, and remained silent for a long time.

"Do you think I'm being unreasonable?" Jiang Beiheng asked.

"Yes," Tang Xu answered directly.

When she first heard this story a few days ago, she even said he was "deeply affectionate and loyal." Now, thinking back, Tang Xu just wants to slap herself hard.

Jiang Beiheng gave a wry smile and said, "But at the time, I really couldn't find a better way to handle it. Every choice in life brings different results, whether it's a happy ending or a regret, in the end we can only accept it."

“For you, this is just a regret,” Tang Xu said, “but for that woman? It was her whole life.”

Jiang Beiheng was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and stared at Tang Xu without saying a word for a long time.

Tang Xu realized that her emotions had fluctuated too much, so she turned her face away again and calmed down for a long time before speaking again: "So? What do you plan to do with those gifts? Use these mundane things of the world to commemorate a dead person?"

Jiang Beiheng slowly said, "I'll say it again, I can't find a better way to handle this. After all, a person's ability is limited. I'm just an ordinary person, and I can only do what I'm capable of."

Upon hearing this, Tang Xu remained silent for a moment before speaking: "I still maintain that all you're doing is just to comfort yourself. It means nothing to those who have been hurt, and can only be considered a joke."