Marriage Seduction Addiction

Chapter 441 Shouldn’t
Although Ji Yan did not respond to Lu Xingyan immediately, Lu Xingyan knew clearly in his heart that his words had touched her to some extent.

In fact, from beginning to end, her hostility towards Tang Xu stemmed from Yan Shiyu, and her hatred for Yan Shiyu only came from her expectation of family affection.

Therefore, although Grandpa Yan instilled a lot of information in her after she lost her memory, making her stand against Yan Shiyu, in the end, she did not actually do anything to harm Yan Shiyu.

Even when she should have been heartbroken and furious, she still subconsciously sided with Yan Shiyu.

Even though Yan Shiyu now seems to have completely given up on her.

Even though she remained stubborn and refused to back down an inch.

But Lu Xingyan knew just how much turmoil was churning within her at that moment.

Under such circumstances, staying away from this place of trouble and from that troublesome person is undoubtedly the most correct choice.

Sure enough, that very evening, Ji Yan told Grandpa Yan that she wanted to go out for a walk to clear her head.

Grandpa Yan looked at her and said, "I know how much of a blow that happened last night was to you, but that's the truth. You're still young, and you should learn to bear it."

Ji Yan did not speak.

Grandpa Yan then said, "Now that your brother is in this state, you want to leave. Do you think that's appropriate?"

“I know Grandpa is hoping I can do something to persuade him,” Ji Yan said. “But in this matter, I’m no longer of any use. He can even abandon his own mother, so what else does he care about? So Grandpa, there’s no point in me staying any longer.”

Upon hearing this, Old Master Yan simply said, "After all, you are his own sister, his only family in this world. How can you think like that?"

Ji Yan was silent for a moment before slowly speaking, "Then, Grandpa, who do you think is more important to him, me or Tang Xu?"

Upon hearing Tang Xu's name, Old Master Yan's wrinkled face darkened noticeably, before he said, "How can an ordinary woman be compared to you?"

“Why does Grandpa have to comfort me at a time like this?” Ji Yan said. “I’m not a child, I don’t believe in such things.”

When Ji Yan said this, Old Master Yan did not reply, which could be considered as tacit agreement to some extent.

Surprisingly, Ji Yan remained calm and said, "If we can say that Mother's death happened many years ago and can be ignored, then Tang Xu is a real-life example, isn't he? He could even abandon Tang Xu, so why wouldn't he abandon me?"

Upon hearing Ji Yan's words, Old Master Yan's expression shifted again. He slowly raised his head to look at her, "Are you sure?"

Clearly, he had also received some information, but he wasn't entirely sure whether it was true or false, which is why he reacted this way when Ji Yan brought it up.

Ji Yan remained silent for a moment before meeting Old Master Yan's gaze and speaking: "Grandpa is a person who can control the overall situation, so he should know what this means—he has even given up on Tang Xu, which means that he will really do whatever it takes next. If I stay, I can't help Grandpa anymore, so Grandpa, you must be careful and be wary of everything he might do next."

……

After talking with Grandpa Yan, Ji Yan returned to her room and called Lu Xingyan to give him a formal response.

The two met at the airport the next day at noon.

It was clear that Lu Xingyan was genuinely happy; her eyes sparkled when she smiled.

In contrast, Ji Yan was much calmer, and simply said to him, "When we get there, I won't know anyone or anything, so I'll need your help to make some arrangements for me."

"Do I need you to tell me this? That would make me seem useless," Lu Xingyan said. "Don't worry, everything is arranged." Ji Yan nodded slowly, and after a moment of silence, she asked again, "Aren't you worried about Tang Xu if you leave like this?"

Lu Xingyan paused for a moment before continuing, "Tang Xu is very good at healing herself. No matter what happens, she'll feel much better after spending some time in a quiet place. It's not like this hasn't happened before. Besides, there's a housekeeper at the house in Rong City, so everything can be arranged perfectly. She'll be very comfortable there, so there's no need to worry."

Ji Yan listened without asking any further questions. She slowly turned her face away and quietly watched the planes taking off and landing outside the lounge, her gaze heavy with concentration.

At the same time, Tang Xu, who was in Chengdu, was sitting on a deck chair on the terrace designed by Lu Xingyan, basking in the rare warm winter sun, staring blankly at the distant mountains.

After an unknown amount of time, there was a soft knock on the sliding door behind her. The butler opened the door halfway and gently reminded her, "Miss Tang, lunch is ready."

Tang Xu did not respond.

The housekeeper called "Miss Tang" twice more before she finally snapped out of her reverie and turned around to respond.

I got up and went downstairs. A lunch for four people was already set on the brightly lit long table in the restaurant.

Lu Xingyan initially started this guesthouse to keep himself occupied; in fact, despite staying for so long, he hadn't hosted many guests. After he returned to Huai City, the guesthouse ceased operations, only receiving regular maintenance. Now, with Tang Xu moving in, he had the housekeeper return. Upon returning, the housekeeper arranged for the chef, cleaning, and other tasks, all supposedly to serve Tang Xu. However, Tang Xu had everyone work as usual, even sharing meals with everyone in the house.

At first, the group was a little uncomfortable, but after yesterday's two meals, they realized that Tang Xu seemed to genuinely want to eat with them and listen to the conversations between the familiar people. So today, they have become much more comfortable.

Lunch proceeded as usual with the group chatting, and inevitably the conversation turned to Tang Xu.

"Miss Tang, you're actually Mr. Lu's girlfriend, right? Before you came, Mr. Lu called many times to make arrangements. He was so worried about you..."

Tang Xu laughed when she heard this and said, "No, just good friends. The kind that's a little better than ordinary friends."

This answer inevitably disappointed everyone, and someone immediately started a new conversation: "Then why did you come here alone? Mr. Lu said you plan to stay for a long time, aren't your family worried?"

"You must be a freelancer, out here collecting inspiration, right? Otherwise, why would you come out alone and stay in the mountains for so long?"

Tang Xu was still smiling as she said, "I have no more attachments or constraints in my original place, so I wanted to come out for a walk. Besides, it's so comfortable here, there's nothing to worry about, isn't there?"

The housekeeper and the cleaning lady clearly realized something and didn't ask any further questions. However, the chef, being rather oblivious, didn't immediately understand and even asked, "How could there be no attachments or constraints?"

The housekeeper and the cleaning lady kicked him simultaneously from the left and right, but Tang Xu didn't react at all, only saying, "That's all."

Yes, no.

In the places where her memory lingered, she was originally burdened with many ties, such as the nurturing grace of Song Yuting and Qin Yun, the crisis facing the Song family, and her marriage to Jiang Muchen—

But suddenly, all the constraints and ties disappeared.

The Song couple are no longer alive, the Song family has gone bankrupt, and her marriage with Jiang Muchen has ended.

She was as free as a wild horse.

So how can there be any attachments or constraints?

No.

It shouldn't exist either.