Marriage Seduction Addiction

After listening to Yan Shiyu's words, Old Master Yan stared at him quietly for a long time before finally letting out a long breath and saying, "I knew I hadn't misjudged you. You are indeed the most outstanding and ruthless among the descendants of the Yan family. To take revenge on me, you're willing to sacrifice yourself? Is this all there is to your life? You've destroyed the Yan family, and you've destroyed yourself in the process. What will you use to deal with the Jiang family? Have you forgotten everything Jiang Beiheng did to your mother?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Shiyu's smile faded slightly, but he did not respond.

Old Master Yan, however, seemed to have seen a glimmer of hope and continued, "No matter how strict I am with you, it's ultimately for your own good. But the culprit behind your mother's tragic end is still the Jiang family. Do you really want to pretend that nothing happened and let Jiang Beiheng continue to live a carefree life? Perhaps one day, he will even acknowledge Ji Yan as his biological daughter. Your sister doesn't remember anything, and Jiang Beiheng is so adept at manipulating people—Tang Xu is a prime example. In that case, they will be a loving father and daughter, while your mother will die with regrets forever. Are you willing to accept that?"

The more Old Master Yan spoke, the more the smile in Yan Shiyu's eyes disappeared, until finally only a chilling look remained.

Just as Grandpa Yan was about to continue speaking, Yan Shiyu suddenly put his index finger to his lips, signaling Grandpa Yan to be quiet.

After a moment, he slowly spoke under the expectant gaze of Grandpa Yan: "Grandpa, silence is golden. The more you say, the more sins you commit."

After saying this, Yan Shiyu stood up immediately, without giving Old Master Yan another glance, and went straight upstairs.

……

On the same day, Jiang Beiheng's plane landed at Santiago Airport.

Over the years, Jiang Beiheng has made many friends all over the world, so not long after he settled in this city, he met up with his old friend Shen Tao.

Dinner was held at the restaurant of Jiangbei Heng's hotel. The old friends, who hadn't seen each other for a long time, were chatting happily when an uninvited guest suddenly appeared, interrupting their conversation.

Jiang Beiheng looked up and saw Lu Xingyan standing in front of him.

This meeting was probably expected. After a slight pause, Jiang Beiheng quickly smiled and said, "What a coincidence."

"What a coincidence, Mr. Jiang has the final say," Lu Xingyan replied, then pulled out a chair and sat down.

Shen Tao, sitting opposite Jiang Beiheng, frowned subconsciously. "What's wrong with you, young man? Can't you see we're having a conversation?"

Lu Xingyan continued to look at Jiang Beiheng and said, "I'm already here. Whether you want to talk to me or not, whether you want your friend to know what we're going to talk about, is up to you."

After staring at him for a moment, Jiang Beiheng finally looked helplessly at Shen Tao and said, "Give us some time."

Shen Tao glanced at Lu Xingyan again, then finally stood up and walked towards the outdoor balcony.

Jiang Beiheng then looked at Lu Xingyan again, smiled, and said, "I didn't expect you to appear so quickly."

“This is California, after all,” Lu Xingyan said. “Some things are much more convenient for me here than in Huai City.”

Jiang Beiheng nodded and said, "Including my whereabouts, right?"

Now that Lu Xingyan had appeared, he obviously didn't intend to beat around the bush and said directly, "I don't know if you came to California just for Ji Yan. If so, I advise you to give up on that idea."

After listening, Jiang Beiheng remained silent for a moment before saying, "You should all know about what's happening in the country, right?"

"So what if it is?" Lu Xingyan retorted. "What happened to her brother was almost devastating for him. Even if he can't be held legally accountable, he faces social death. I believe that for someone like him, making such a decision is practically giving up on his own life. He's given up on himself, and from now on, he won't be able to take care of her—"

"So you think you have a chance, is that it?" Lu Xingyan smiled. "What makes you think you have a chance?"

“I know that what has happened in the past cannot be undone, but she has already suffered so much in her life. Wouldn’t it be better for her to have someone else love and care for her in the years to come?” Jiang Beiheng said. “In this world, the blood ties are ultimately the most reliable and can never be severed.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Xingyan twitched the corners of his mouth again, "The most reliable relationship is one that is connected by blood? Aren't Old Master Yan and his grandchildren connected by blood?"

Jiang Beiheng let out a slight breath and said, "People have different temperaments, so naturally they will have different ways of handling things."

Upon hearing this, Lu Xingyan said, "Mr. Jiang, do you mean you can handle this better than Old Master Yan? Then you should first sort out your father-son relationship with Jiang Muchen."

Jiang Beiheng remained silent for a moment after hearing this before saying, "I can understand Yan Shiyu's hatred towards me, but now, he is almost a completely negligible factor. We all just want her to be happy, so why do you insist on standing against me?"

“Because I don’t think getting involved with Mr. Jiang will lead to a good life.” Lu Xingyan slightly raised her chin and said, “Tang Xu is already an example. How else do you want me to believe you?”

When Tang Xu was mentioned, Jiang Beiheng fell silent for a moment before saying, "Can you guarantee that she will be happy and carefree for the rest of her life?"

“I can,” Lu Xingyan said.

“Perhaps you really can,” Jiang Beiheng said, “but you can never fill the void of family affection in her heart. She has already lost so much; I just want to do everything I can to make up for it—”

“No matter what you say, you can’t convince me,” Lu Xingyan said. “My only advice to you, Mr. Jiang, is to give up on this idea as soon as possible. I will not let you see her. Here in California, please believe me, I can definitely do it.”

After Lu Xingyan finished speaking, he immediately stood up and prepared to leave.

Jiang Beiheng stopped him again, "What gives you the right to make decisions for her? Are you sure you know what she's really thinking? Have you asked her? Do you really understand her? Are you sure that one day she'll find out the truth and won't hate you?"

Lu Xingyan slowly stopped in her tracks.

“If you truly care about her, give her the choice,” Jiang Beiheng said. “She’s an adult, she has an independent personality, and she has the right to make her own choices. This matter is different from the Tang Xu incident. I believe you made the right decision regarding Tang Xu because after Yan Shiyu withdrew, Tang Xu was indeed freed from conflict and pain. I suppose you also felt that having entanglements with someone like that wasn’t a good thing. And now, they can both start new lives, so I hope you can go back and think carefully about what is truly the best decision for her.”

Lu Xingyan paused for a moment, glanced back at Jiang Beiheng, but ultimately said nothing and left.

After he left, Jiangbei Hengcai recalled Shen Tao, and they continued to eat and chat.

Because of Jiang Beiheng's health, the two did not drink or chat for too long. Around ten o'clock, Shen Tao prepared to leave and agreed to meet again another day.

Jiang Beiheng got up and saw him downstairs, watching Shen Tao get into his car before preparing to return to the hotel.

Just as he was about to turn around, a car suddenly stopped in front of him. Before anyone could react, Jiang Beiheng's figure had already disappeared through the doorway.

The car then sped away and disappeared into the night. (End of Chapter)