Marriage Seduction Addiction

Chapter 477 We should hold on to this for the rest of our lives

Ji Yan did not return to the hotel until the next morning.

Fortunately, neither Tang Xu nor Yan Shiyu had high expectations for this, so they weren't too disappointed.

On the contrary, Hua Fanxing arrived very quickly, landing in Los Angeles that very evening and arriving at their hotel.

Tang Xu picked her up in the hotel lobby.

The two hadn't seen each other for a while, so there was no need for awkwardness or formalities. Hua Fanxing smiled as soon as she saw her, "It's a pleasure to see you again, Miss Tang."

Tang Xu smiled slightly, "Yes, I'm very happy too."

The two seemingly casual conversations were actually heartfelt. Both were intelligent people and didn't need to say much. Hua Fanxing asked her directly, "How is Mr. Yan doing?"

“I don’t know how to answer you,” Tang Xu said. “He’s definitely much better than before—but I know he still has a lot of people and things on his mind that he can’t let go of, so it seems like he can’t be happy anymore.”

Upon hearing this, Hua Fanxing raised an eyebrow slightly and said, "Not surprising."

“Right now, whatever I say to him, he just agrees, so I don’t know whether I should ask him for more or not say anything for now to avoid putting more pressure on him…”

Upon hearing this, Hua Fanxing chuckled softly and said, "In my opinion, these are not things that Miss Tang should worry about too much. Your presence by his side, allowing him to watch over you, is perhaps enough for him. As for whether you should say anything, or how much you should say, it probably doesn't matter."

Upon hearing this, Tang Xu paused for a moment before saying, "Perhaps you are right. But if two people can't even have genuine, heartfelt communication, is there any point in being together?"

Upon hearing this, Hua Fanxing was silent for a moment, then nodded in agreement: "You're right. Perhaps after meeting Mr. Yan, I can give you an answer."

Tang Xu led Hua Fanxing upstairs. When they entered the room, Yan Shiyu was sitting on the sofa flipping through a book.

He has nothing to worry about now, and can even put his phone down completely. He seems to have really calmed down, and when he sits alone, he always seems to be flipping through a book.

Hearing the noise, he looked up at Hua Fanxing, his expression not changing much, and he only nodded slightly.

Tang Xu didn't intend to stay, so she said, "I'm going out to buy something. You and Miss Hua can have a proper talk?"

“Okay,” Yan Shiyu replied obediently.

Tang Xu smiled, then turned and walked out of the room.

As soon as she left, the room fell silent. Yan Shiyu withdrew her gaze and returned it to the pages of her book, saying only, "Miss Hua, please have a seat."

Hua Fanxing was not surprised by his reaction and sat down on her own.

In the past, their interactions were limited to when Yan Shiyu had needs from her—he asked her to do something, wanted to achieve a certain result, and made her do what he wanted. That was all.

As for himself, Yan Shiyu has not revealed anything.

Fortunately, for Hua Fanxing, human nature is not so unpredictable. After so many things happened, and with Tang Xu's supplementary information, she has a general understanding of Yan Shiyu's past experiences. As these experiences have been added, Yan Shiyu's personality has gradually become more comprehensible.

This man wouldn't easily open his heart even when facing Tang Xu, let alone when facing her.

I'm afraid their guard will only get stronger.

"If I'm not mistaken, it must be Miss Tang's idea to call me here this time, right?" Hua Fanxing asked.

"Hmm." Yan Shiyu responded calmly, then said, "You don't need to do anything, I'll take care of it for her."

Sure enough.

Hua Fanxing sat down and asked with interest, "Can I gossip a bit? How does Mr. Yan plan to explain this to Miss Tang?"

Yan Shiyu glanced at her. Hua Fanxing shrugged and said, "After all, Miss Tang invited me here. As someone in the service industry, I have to consider my reputation. How can I completely leave things to the customer to solve?"

Yan Shiyu said, "You have no other choice but to believe me."

"Not necessarily," Hua Fanxing said. "Perhaps I could choose to tell Miss Tang the truth?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Shiyu's gaze finally changed slightly. When he looked at her, his calm eyes had become sharp.

Hua Fanxing quickly raised his hand, "This is just an example, Mr. Yan, there's no need to be nervous."

Yan Shiyu withdrew his gaze and then said, "You don't need to use your methods on me. I already know what you're trying to say. I'll handle it myself; you don't need to worry about it."

“Of course, a smart man like Mr. Yan can achieve anything he wants,” Hua Fanxing said. “But what about Miss Tang’s worries? How do you plan to resolve them?”

Yan Shiyu paused slightly as she turned the pages of her book, then looked up again. "What did she say to you?"

Hua Fanxing directly repeated a sentence that Tang Xu had just said—

"If two people can't even have genuine, heartfelt communication, is there any point in being together?"

Yan Shiyu's breath hitched slightly. "She said that?"

Not a single word was changed.

Yan Shiyu suddenly fell silent, his gaze fixed on the pages of the book, but he couldn't concentrate on reading another word.

“This must be an old problem between you two,” Hua Fanxing said. “The only difference is that before, Mr. Yan was afraid to open up because he kept many things from Miss Tang. But now, Miss Tang has let go of the past, but Mr. Yan is still like this. No wonder Miss Tang is disheartened.”

Having said that, Yan Shiyu abruptly closed the book in his hand and said coldly, "I told you, don't use your methods on me. Our affairs are none of your business."

“I’m not trying to judge anything, Mr. Yan. Perhaps you really don’t need help, but I really want to help Miss Tang,” Hua Fanxing said. “Putting everything else aside, just the fact that she asked me to help her preserve her memories shocked me greatly. Just how deep must one’s feelings for another person be to make such a decision?”

Upon hearing her mention this, Yan Shiyu lost her voice once again.

“I kept reminding her that pretending to be sober would be very painful, but she still said that she didn’t want to forget. She didn’t want to forget anything about you.”

"Enough!" Yan Shiyu suddenly stood up, but turned around. "I already understand everything you've said. I don't need you to say anything more."

"Miss Tang is so thin and frail, yet she has to endure so much. It breaks my heart. I hope this woman can live a peaceful and happy life. Don't Mr. Yan and I share the same goal on this point?"

Silence fell over the room once again.

After a long silence, Yan Shiyu finally spoke again: "What exactly are you trying to say?"

"Miss Tang loves you so much, Mr. Yan, how can you bear to let her down?"

Yan Shiyu remained frozen in place, neither moving nor turning around. After a long while, her hoarse voice rang out again: "Why should I deserve her love?"

“From childhood to adulthood, you’ve been accustomed to pain, torment, and indebtedness, so you feel unworthy, that you should live in pain and guilt as a way to atone for your past sins. But you didn’t expect that under these circumstances, Miss Tang would still be willing to offer you her sincere heart, so you panicked, you became flustered, and your first reaction was not to accept it, but to run away… Of course, this is actually a normal reaction. But you need to know that your reaction will hurt Miss Tang.”

Hua Fanxing watched Yan Shiyu's retreating figure and continued, "Miss Tang endured so much pain and did everything she could to pull you back, not so that you would continue to bear it alone... She wanted to walk with you."

Yan Shiyu's shoulder line twitched slightly.

“Mr. Yan, let yourself go,” Hua Fanxing said. “From now on, you no longer need to live on hatred and illusory hope, because you already have Miss Tang’s love. This is what you should hold onto for the rest of your life.”

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