Marriage Seduction Addiction

Chapter 439 Destruction
Ji Yan didn't know how she should react.

Should I cry, laugh, feel heartbroken, or be hysterical?
The person in front of her was her own brother, whom she had always resented and provoked, and the topic they were discussing was the death of their biological mother.

She hated him for changing her life without her consent, and she should hate him even more for ending her own mother's life with his own hands.

But when the moment actually arrived, she showed no intense emotions.

Yes, all the turmoil in her heart actually stemmed more from the fact that he had personally ended her mother's life than from her own feelings in the process.

She couldn't feel it.

She has no memories of the past, does not remember her mother, and therefore has no intense emotions.

Even if it's human nature to feel anger and sadness, that anger and sadness are insignificant compared to the event itself.

"How is it different?" Ji Yan asked again, her voice still calm, yet this question was like the sharpest blade, piercing straight into one's heart.

She still couldn't see Yan Shiyu's reaction—

This person really hid himself far too well.

Just like the things he's done—

Only he himself knows how many untold stories lie hidden in those shady places.

He had to bear it all by himself.

Therefore, he did not answer her question.

Ji Yan directly provided the answer for him—

"It's different because you've never felt guilty or regretted it, right? You never think it's wrong, and on the path of pursuing your life's goals, anyone who tries to stop you will be kicked aside—even your mother who gave birth to you and raised you, right?"

Yan Shiyu still did not answer.

Ji Yan couldn't help but want to laugh.

Yes, faced with such a terrible truth, faced with such a despicable person, all she could do was laugh.

"What about Tang Xu?" she asked. "Wasn't she very important and special to you? Why did you break up? Was she also an obstacle for you? And you just chose to break up? You could even hurt your own mother, but you—"

At this point, she suddenly seemed to realize something, let out a soft "Ah," nodded, and said, "So this is what they mean by being different... It really is different."

She had assumed Yan Shiyu would still not answer, but this time, Yan Shiyu actually spoke—

Let's just say that.

It was a simple, casual remark, as if it were about some ordinary, everyday thing.

"Ah."

Ji Yan finally couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"So, I wasn't expecting an answer from him anyway. After a moment of silence, I continued, 'What about Tang Xu? Wasn't she very important and special to you? In the end, did she also become an obstacle in your life? Is that why you gave her up? Or did she discover your true colors and leave you on her own, which is why you're in so much pain and can't let go?'"

A question, yet it was almost a sigh.

Then, a suffocating silence fell over the room.

Ji Yan had no intention of staying any longer.

She had originally asked that question

After asking the question, Ji Yan stood up.

Her legs were still aching slightly, and she moved even more slowly. After taking her first step, it took her a long time to finally reach the door.

Yan Shiyu made no move from beginning to end.

Ji Yan stopped at the doorway, standing frozen for a long time. Without turning around, she spoke again: "I've caused you a lot of trouble, Mr. Yan. Considering you've shown me mercy, I'll give you some advice—Grandpa had someone record that incident. The video clearly shows what you did back then. So, whatever your ultimate goal is, stop now. With someone holding this leverage over you, you can't win. Continuing to fight against Grandpa will only completely destroy you."

After saying that, Ji Yan didn't wait for Yan Shiyu's reaction, opened the door in front of her and walked out.

She was greeted by Gao Yan's slightly shocked gaze from outside the door.

Clearly, Gao Yan heard what she said at the end.

Ignoring everything else, Gao Yan walked past her and into the room, going straight to Yan Shiyu. "What did she just say? What video? What incriminating evidence?"

Yan Shiyu slowly stood up, leaving only one sentence—

"Send her back."

He then returned to his room and slammed the door shut.

Gao Yan knew that he couldn't get anything out of Ji Yan if he didn't want to answer, so he turned to Ji Yan and asked, "Miss Ji, can you tell me what kind of leverage Mr. Yan has over Old Master Yan?"

After a long silence, Ji Yan finally replied: "I can only tell you that this matter is enough to ruin his reputation and destroy his future—if you are really that loyal, then you should advise him to stop as soon as possible."

Upon hearing this, Gao Yan couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.

If even Ji Yan can see through the cause and effect involved, then Yan Shiyu couldn't possibly be unaware of it.

That's his own business; no one knows it better than him.

But he still chose to do it.

It's impossible for me to stop.

Perhaps that's why he made this series of choices—

He let go of Ji Yan, let go of Tang Xu, let go of everything that bound him, even at the cost of sacrificing himself, willing to completely destroy himself in order to achieve his ultimate goal.