Marriage Seduction Addiction

Upon hearing the words "Rong City," Tan Siyi's expression changed slightly.

When Jiang Muchen came to San Diego, he said that he would keep it a secret from Tang Xu for as long as possible, which shows that he really didn't want to involve her.

But only three days had passed, and he had already decided to go find Tang Xu.

Having been by Jiang Muchen's side for so long, Tan Siyi naturally knew how difficult it would be for Jiang Muchen, with his pride, to make such a decision. Therefore, she couldn't help but ask, "Is there really no other way?"

After a long while, Jiang Muchen said, "You can't use a madman's methods to deal with a madman, because you're not mad enough to be mad."

Yes, at this moment, Jiang Muchen finally admitted that he was not as crazy as Yan Shiyu.

Yan Shiyu accomplished so much in such a short time, which shows that he had made preparations long ago.

Especially given that he has control over both family and business matters, it's highly likely that even if he makes concessions and doesn't touch Ji Yan in the slightest, Yan Shiyu will still decide to put him in a difficult position from both sides.

He hates the Jiang family so much that he wishes he could completely destroy them. If he had the chance to do so, why would he show any mercy?
The current suspension of operations is only for the sake of his sister.

Jiang Muchen admitted that under these circumstances, he couldn't defeat him.

He didn't dare to make any rash moves with Ji Yan.

After analyzing all the circumstances, the only one who could play a key role in this matter was probably Tang Xu.

The best way to deal with a madman is to appease him.

The premise is that we must find a way to appease him.

Whether true or false.

Therefore, this was the only path he could ultimately take.

Even so... he hadn't figured out how to bring it up with her.

……

The news of Jiang Muchen's decision to go to Rong City was not spread, but Lu Xingyan still received the news very quickly.

In fact, after meeting Jiang Muchen, he had already analyzed the whole situation and found that if he wanted to stop Yan Shiyu, the best way was probably to go through Tang Xu.

Although he had used Tang Xu as a shield, to be honest, he also didn't want Tang Xu to get involved in this matter anymore.

Tang Xu had already suffered enough from her interactions with Yan Shiyu. She had finally managed to escape from that pain, and Lu Xingyan did not want her to fall into it again.

Therefore, as soon as Jiang Muchen decided to set off, he told Ji Yan that he would be leaving for two days and made thorough arrangements for her before urgently boarding a plane to Rong City.

In fact, he and Jiang Muchen set off at almost the same time. However, he was probably a bit luckier. When he arrived in Huai City and easily found his way back to his guesthouse, Jiang Muchen had not yet arrived.

At the guesthouse, the housekeeper, who had already received word of his impending return, was waiting for him at the door.

"Where's Tang Xu?" Lu Xingyan asked as soon as he got out of the car.

The butler said, "I haven't seen Miss Tang this morning. She should still be resting."

Lu Xingyan glanced at the time on his watch and asked, "Does she always get up this late?"

"No, Miss Tang's schedule has always been quite punctual..." As he spoke, the butler seemed to realize something, a hint of panic flashed in his eyes, and he turned and hurriedly walked into the courtyard.

When she arrived at Tang Xu's door, she immediately knocked, "Miss Tang? Miss Tang?"

There was no response from inside the room, so Lu Xingyan reached out and took the room key from the butler, opened the door in front of her, and went inside.

There was no one in the house.

The housekeeper gasped and hurried toward the bathroom.

The moment Lu Xingyan entered the room, he sensed that no one was in the room, so he simply stood at the door and scanned the room.

The housekeeper came out of the bathroom, his tone tinged with worry, "I didn't see Miss Tang leave this morning, how could she have disappeared?"

Lu Xingyan's gaze lingered on the clean and tidy bed, seemingly in disbelief. "She's staying in this room?"

"Yes," the butler replied, "Miss Tang has been staying in this room since she first arrived."

The guesthouse had a unified style both inside and out. Logically, after Tang Xu had lived there for so long, the interior should have reflected some of her own style, and she should have accumulated quite a few personal belongings. However, at this moment, in Lu Xingyan's eyes, the room bore no trace of Tang Xu's personal touch whatsoever.

Everything within sight was exactly as it was originally; there wasn't a trace of Tang Xu's personal mark, not even a single one of her personal belongings.

This situation is clearly abnormal. Lu Xingyan's heart sank.

Based on his understanding of Tang Xu, he thought that Tang Xu could recover from the shock of amnesia quickly—after all, it was only a memory of two or three years. Although a lot had indeed happened in those two or three years, given Tang Xu's temperament, those things wouldn't be something she couldn't let go of or get over.

But now, just by looking at this room, it's clear that even here, Tang Xu is hiding herself.

She didn't show any of her true self.

Could it be that he made a mistake in his prediction?
While Lu Xingyan was still in a daze, the housekeeper had already walked to the bedside and opened the bedside drawer.

The moment she saw the things in the drawer, she seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, then turned to look at Lu Xingyan and said, "Miss Tang's phone is still here, so she shouldn't have gone far. She probably just went up the mountain."

Lu Xingyan then stepped forward and indeed saw the cell phone, charger, and other related items placed in the drawer.

However, this is also not a good sign.

In this day and age, who would put their phone in a drawer like this?
"Doesn't she bring her phone up the mountain?" Lu Xingyan asked.

The housekeeper said, "Since arriving here, Miss Tang has hardly used her phone. I've told her that it's fine in the guesthouse, but she should still take it with her when she goes out. After all, this is in the mountains. Although there aren't any dangerous places, it's still more convenient to have a phone with you if you encounter someone or something happens. Miss Tang always agrees, but she still doesn't take her phone with her when she goes out... I saw that she didn't have anything to do, and I figured she probably didn't want to be disturbed, so I didn't keep trying to persuade her... I'll send someone up the mountain to find her now."

"Does she always go up the mountain alone?" Lu Xingyan asked again.

“No.” The housekeeper waved his hand and said, “Most of the time she just stays in the guesthouse, sometimes reading, sometimes just spacing out, and doesn’t seem to be in any particular mood. Occasionally she will go out for a walk, which we all think is a good thing… After all, she came here to relax, and it’s not good for her to just stay in one place and space out all the time… Miss Tang has gone into the mountains a few times by herself, and each time she doesn’t go out for long before she comes back.”

Lu Xingyan had actually heard some of these things from the housekeeper over the phone before, but the experience of seeing it in person was far more real than talking about it over a phone.

He had always thought that Tang Xu was at peace and recovering slowly here.

But it wasn't until I saw it with my own eyes that I realized it wasn't like that at all.

She doesn't seem to be getting better.

Not at all.

Why is this happening?

Lu Xingyan's thoughts were instantly in disarray. She then turned and walked outside, saying as she went, "Check the surveillance footage to see when she went up the mountain and which path she took."

"Yes."

The housekeeper acknowledged and hurried downstairs.

Hearing her coming downstairs, Lu Xingyan turned around and sat down on a chair on the terrace, looking at the distant mountains, his mind in complete disarray.

He knew he hadn't handled the Tang Xu matter well, letting her come here alone while he took Ji Yan to California. But under those circumstances, he always felt it was the best choice.

Only now has he realized that things are not as good as he thought.

What was Tang Xu's mindset during his time here?

At this moment, Lu Xingyan sat here, trying to review Tang Xu's psychological interactions from an immersive perspective, but found that he had no way of figuring it out.

He sat there almost stiffly, and after what seemed like an eternity, footsteps sounded downstairs again, but this time, they were much more urgent.

The housekeeper rushed up, her voice more anxious than her steps. "Mr. Lu, we found out! Miss Tang left at three in the morning! That's why no one saw her! She didn't take anything with her, just a flashlight, and went up the mountain by herself from the hiking trail. It's been almost ten hours now, and Miss Tang still hasn't returned. Could something have happened to her?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Xingyan immediately stood up. "Has it snowed on the mountain these past few days?"

The butler nodded quickly. "There was a heavy snowfall the night before last, so there should still be a lot of snow near the summit right now—"

"Prepare some supplies for me, I'll head into the mountains now," Lu Xingyan said. "Also, contact the rescue team and arrange for everyone you can find to immediately go into the mountains and search separately."

After giving instructions to the housekeeper, Lu Xingyan immediately returned to her room, changed into her mountaineering gear, and prepared to leave with some supplies prepared by the housekeeper.

However, just as he stepped out of the gate, a car slowly drove up and stopped in front of him.

Lu Xingyan looked up and saw Jiang Muchen's cold face through the slowly lowering car window in the back seat.

Their eyes met, and neither of them was as calm as when they parted yesterday.

"You arrived quite quickly," Jiang Muchen said. "Don't you need to stay in California and keep an eye on Miss Ji anymore?"

Lu Xingyan merely glanced at him coldly, remained silent, and turned to head up the mountain. (End of Chapter)