Marriage Seduction Addiction

When news of Jiang Beiheng's disappearance reached Huai City, even though the relationship between Jiang's father and son was strained and Jiang Muchen had always been indifferent to Jiang Beiheng's movements, the moment he heard the news, he couldn't help but slam his fist on the table and angrily questioned the person on the other end of the phone: "What do you mean by 'disappeared'?"

The secretary on the other end of the phone was already drenched in sweat, and replied in a low voice, "Mr. Jiang had dinner with Mr. Shen tonight and didn't ask me to come along. I thought since they were both at the hotel, nothing would happen... Who knew that when they were seeing Mr. Shen off, a group of people kidnapped Mr. Jiang and put him in a car, and there's still no news of him..."

Jiang Muchen's heart sank slightly. Instead of pursuing the matter further, he asked, "What did Shen Tao say?"

"Mr. Shen is already helping to investigate," the secretary replied, "but there's still no news, and we don't know who did it."

In an instant, Jiang Muchen had several options in mind, but he couldn't determine who it was for the moment. He simply asked, "Then what is he going to do in San Diego?"

When this question was raised, the secretary was speechless for a few seconds before hesitantly saying, "Mr. Jiang didn't discuss this with me in detail."

Jiang Muchen sneered and said, "The person has already been kidnapped, and you're still here stammering to me, huh? You think you can stay out of this? You accompanied him to California this time. If something really happens to him, do you think I'll just let you off the hook like this?"

The secretary on the other end of the phone fell silent again for a while before finally speaking: "Mr. Jiang repeatedly told me to keep this a secret from you, but now that things have come to this point, I have no choice but to tell you... Mr. Jiang came here to see Miss Ji."

The simple words "Miss Ji" were like a stone thrown into Jiang Muchen's heart. Even though he wasn't sure of the final answer, they still made a series of muffled sounds, silently reminding him of something.

"Which Miss Ji?" Jiang Muchen asked, enunciating each word clearly.

"That one from the Yan family. Yan Shiyu's younger sister."

"reason."

"Mr. Jiang said... Miss Ji might be his daughter."

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Muchen's eyes were sharp, and his face was like ice.

Tan Siyi stood beside him, clearly seeing every change in Jiang Muchen's expression. Although she didn't know what was being said on the other end of the phone, she still cautiously asked, "Any clues?"

Jiang Muchen's gaze was almost frozen. After a long while, he finally spoke: "What has Yan Shiyu been up to lately?"

Tan Siyi was surprised that the topic suddenly turned to Yan Shiyu. After a moment of silence, he said, "After being released on bail, he returned to the Yan family. He has hardly left the house in the past two days, and he has even handled the business of the Yan Group online."

"Besides that?" Jiang Muchen continued, "What about the people around him?"

“There haven’t been any unusual movements,” Tan Siyi quickly replied. “Otherwise, we would definitely have received the news. Do you suspect that he was the mastermind behind the sir’s affair?”

Jiang Muchen did not answer.

He frowned, closed his eyes for a long time, and finally slowly opened them again, saying to Tan Siyi, "Arrange a plane; I need to go to California. Also, call Jiang Xingci in."

Tan Siyi responded and quickly went out to make the arrangements.

A short while later, Jiang Xingci knocked on the door and came in, looking at Jiang Muchen sitting behind the desk: "Brother, is there anything you need me for?"

As Jiang Muchen's cousin, Jiang Xingci initially joined the Jiang family as an administrative manager. However, in the past two years, he has grown rapidly and successfully rose through the ranks in several projects. He has already surpassed other members of the Jiang family and has become Jiang Muchen's right-hand man.

"I'm going to California," Jiang Muchen instructed him without looking up. "For the next few days, if you can't reach me, you'll be in charge of all the affairs."

Jiang Xingci was taken aback for a moment before asking, "Why are you suddenly going to California? Is there something important?"

Jiang Muchen did not answer, but simply glanced at him.

Jiang Xingci immediately realized he had asked too much, and quickly nodded, saying, "I understand, brother, don't worry, I'll contact you immediately if anything happens."

"Keep a close eye on those projects you're working on, especially in the next few days. Don't let anyone take advantage of any loopholes." Jiang Muchen looked up at him again. "You know what I mean, right?"

Jiang Xingci caught his gaze, immediately became serious, and said, "Don't worry, brother, I've been keeping a close eye on things. I won't let anyone find an opportunity to sabotage us."

Jiang Muchen gave a faint reply and said nothing more.

Jiang Xingci didn't linger any longer, quickly stood up, and walked out of Jiang Muchen's office.

Not long after, Jiang Muchen took Tan Siyi and left the Jiang family, heading to the airport.

On the way to the airport, Jiang Muchen remained silent the entire time. Tan Siyi finally couldn't help but turn around and look at him, asking, "If it really was Yan Shiyu who did it, and he's still in China, will going to California like this really be of any use?"

After a long while, Jiang Muchen slowly opened his eyes and looked out the window, saying, "What do you want to say?"

Tan Siyi said, "If this matter is really related to him, should we go and find him first?"

"Would it be of any use finding him?" "If he really did it, then he must have some goal he wanted to achieve, right?"

Jiang Muchen's gaze remained fixed on the rapidly receding street scene outside the window. "How can you use the mindset of an ordinary person to deduce what a madman did?"

Tan Siyi was taken aback. "A madman?"

Jiang Muchen slowly closed his eyes.

Yes, Jiang Muchen had already vaguely sensed something when Yan Shiyu made the decision to abandon Tang Xu, followed by the circulation of the "mother-killing" video. On the surface, it seemed to be a warning and punishment from Old Master Yan, but in reality, Old Master Yan, who valued face and family reputation above all else, would never make such a decision at this time. Moreover, given Yan Shiyu's current influence in Huai City, controlling the situation and public opinion would be easy for him, yet the speculation and discussions only intensified, with various unfavorable comments swirling around him—in fact, it looked more like a complete self-exile and destruction.

Indeed, it was only at this point that he would be willing to give up Tang Xu.

But how could someone like him, who was willing to give up Tang Xu, be willing to let go of the hatred in his heart?
Although Jiang Muchen only learned the reason for his hatred of the Jiang family today, it was precisely because he knew the reason that he was even more certain—

Yes, a person is most insane when they are closest to destruction.

He will no longer have any burdens or concerns. He will do whatever he wants without restraint, even if it is by the most despicable methods or even by the methods he himself despises.

Looking at Jiang Muchen's icy face, Tan Siyi felt a vague sense of dread. Just as the car was about to enter the airport expressway, he finally spoke again: "Such a big thing has happened, should we inform... Miss Tang?"

Upon hearing Tang Xu's name, Jiang Muchen's eyes suddenly darkened for a moment.

Indeed, the moment the news of Jiang Beiheng's disappearance came back, he thought of Tang Xu.

Even though she hated him so much and wouldn't give him the slightest chance, her feelings for Jiang Beiheng remained unchanged. He should have told her about this, no matter what.

However, when Jiang Muchen realized that this matter was very likely related to Yan Shiyu, only one thought remained in his mind—

Forget it.

She had already left Huai City, finally getting away from these people and things, and going to a quiet place to recuperate and heal. Why... drag her back again?

"These things can't be kept secret forever," Tan Siyi said.

Jiang Muchen turned to look out the window once again.

"Then we can keep it a secret for as long as we can."

……

Jiang Beiheng's appearance in Santiago was an unexpected event for Lu Xingyan, and his sudden disappearance was an even bigger surprise.

His already wavering resolve was instantly restored to square one by this incident.

Jiang Beiheng's words did make some sense and were able to persuade him to tell Ji Yan the truth of the whole matter so that she could make her own choice.

However, Jiang Beiheng has disappeared, and his disappearance is very likely related to Yan Shiyu, which is another matter.

Lu Xingyan hadn't had much contact with Yan Shiyu, but he had a strong feeling that this man had experienced hellish torment and was capable of brewing hellish destruction.

Whether it's himself or someone else.

Yes, Yan Shiyu is an extremely dangerous person, which is why he made such a decision on his own, to keep Tang Xu and Ji Yan as far away from him as possible.

As he himself said, compared to the two, he didn't care what Yan Shiyu would do or what the consequences would be, as long as it didn't affect Ji Yan and Tang Xu.

Now, what Yan Shiyu wants to do is quite obvious.

He was prepared to destroy himself, but before that, he had to carry out his revenge.

Under such circumstances, it's better for Ji Yan to know nothing about her background than for her to know nothing at all. In the end, she will only have to endure the pain of losing a loved one.

What solidified Lu Xingyan's resolve even further was that, even at this moment, Yan Shiyu still hadn't uttered a single word—

It was as if the matter was truly over; he had indeed completely handed his younger sister over to Lu Xingyan.

Whether he truly believed that Lu Xingyan could provide her with comprehensive protection, or whether he had truly stopped caring altogether, only he himself ultimately knew.

Just then, Lu Xingyan received news that Jiang Muchen had arrived in San Diego. (End of Chapter)