Marriage Seduction Addiction

While Jiang Beiheng's story did make Tang Xu feel sad, she wouldn't discuss it with Yan Shiyu.

Compared to that almost completely unfamiliar story, she was more concerned about the state of the person in front of her.

She had initially assumed that he had gone back to see Ji Yan the night before last, but during the day she learned from Lu Xingyan that he had returned to the Yan family and had not gone to see Ji Yan. No matter what, she couldn't feel at ease.

So before going to sleep, Tang Xu still asked him, "January 10th is coming soon, have you thought about how you're going to spend that day?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Shiyu froze for a moment and did not reply.

As Tang Xu applied the extra hand cream from her hand to his hands, she looked up at him and said, "This is her first birthday since she came back, so we must celebrate it properly. What birthday present are you planning to give her, her brother?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Shiyu simply said slowly, "You still remember her birthday."

“Of course,” Tang Xu said. “After all, we used to say that we would celebrate each other’s birthdays for the rest of our lives… Although she doesn’t remember now, I still remember. How could I forget?”

She spoke quietly with her eyes lowered, gently stroking every part of his palm, inside and out.

Yan Shiyu lowered his eyes to look at her drooping eyelashes, and after a long while, he whispered again, "Then how do you think we should live?"

Tang Xu raised her eyes, smiled gently, and said, "If I were you, I would take her home and cook her a meal myself to celebrate her birthday. People say that taste is a very sentimental thing; if you cook her some hometown flavors, maybe it will bring back some memories?"

After listening, Yan Shiyu remained silent for a moment before asking, "And what about you?"

"What?" Tang Xu didn't react for a moment.

"Didn't you promise to spend each other's birthdays for the rest of your lives?" Yan Shiyu said. "Don't you want to be a part of her birthday celebration?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Xu's eyes widened slightly. He said, "Doesn't this count as participation? I contributed a complete idea! It's just that you need to execute it... So, this counts as deep participation, right?"

After saying that, she smiled.

Looking at her smile, Yan Shiyu finally couldn't resist and lowered his head to gently kiss her lips.

"You haven't told me what you think of this idea yet!" Tang Xu let him kiss her, then quickly looked up and said, "Whether you want to go through with it or not, you have to give me a definite answer so I know whether I have a chance to participate."

Yan Shiyu gently stroked her hair and finally whispered, "Okay."

"Then you should find a chance to ask her recently if there's anything she'd like to eat, or what kind of gift she'd like, like a cake..." Tang Xu said, "She only has one birthday a year, so you must prepare something special and not disappoint her—"

Before she could finish speaking, Yan Shiyu suddenly leaned over and pressed down on her, sealing her lips with his once again.

The bedroom suddenly fell silent.

After a long time, Tang Xu's voice finally rang out again.

An uncontrolled, involuntary voice.

Lately, Yan Shiyu's enthusiasm for this has surpassed all previous periods, as if he can never get enough and wishes he could never let her go.

Tang Xu originally thought that today would be an exception since it was already so late.

But still, they couldn't escape it.

……

The next morning, Ji Yan saw Lu Xingyan again.

She came to the hospital for a follow-up check-up today, but unexpectedly, as soon as she entered the outpatient building, she saw Lu Xingyan talking to a nurse in the lobby.

Turning her head and seeing her, Lu Xingyan immediately waved goodbye to the nurse and walked up to her. "What a coincidence? Are you here for a check-up today?"

Ji Yan seemed to have gotten used to this man who always seemed to appear in front of her at any time. Although he usually had a cold face and was too lazy to say much to her, she no longer had the obvious disgust and rejection she used to have.

Whether she's hot and cold or as cold as ice, it's already a state that Lu Xingyan is familiar with.

Therefore, Lu Xingyan followed her upstairs with ease and shamelessness.

After the follow-up examination, Ji Yan officially began some rehabilitation activities.

The rehabilitation rooms in private hospitals are spacious and quiet, equipped with all kinds of equipment, and professional rehabilitation therapists provide one-on-one guidance and care, so there is no need for anyone else to participate or accompany you.

Lu Xingyan just stayed by her side the whole time. Sometimes, when he saw Ji Yan struggling with certain movements, he would subconsciously reach out to help her, but Ji Yan would glare at him fiercely and pull him away.

The therapist watching from the side couldn't help but laugh, saying, "Your boyfriend is just concerned about you. It's rare to see such a patient guy these days."

Upon hearing this, Ji Yan's expression turned even colder, and her brows furrowed even more deeply.

Lu Xingyan quickly explained, "We're not in a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship, just ordinary friends."

He explained it in a serious tone, but his eyes were full of laughter.

The therapist seemed to realize something and smiled, nodding, "Sorry, I misunderstood. It's rare to see good friends like this."

Ji Yan clearly didn't want to say a word, silently finished a series of exercises, and then walked into the changing room with the caregiver.

After she finished cleaning herself and changed her clothes, she came out to find that Lu Xingyan was gone.

The caregiver was still curiously looking around to see where Lu Xingyan had gone, but Ji Yan only said one sentence: "He's gone."

The caregiver responded and quickly went to accompany her downstairs.

When they arrived at the gate, they found Lu Xingyan standing at the bottom of the steps outside the gate, making a phone call.

I don't know who's on the other end of the phone. He's all smiles as he talks, his voice soft and even a little coquettish: "...Okay, I swear, I'll definitely come back. How could I possibly miss such a big day?"

As he was speaking, he turned his head and saw Ji Yan. He immediately said to the person on the other end of the phone, "I'll call you back tonight."

After hanging up the phone, Lu Xingyan turned around and walked towards Ji Yan again.

Ji Yan turned around and drove towards another, more accessible passage. However, no matter how fast she controlled the wheelchair, she could not outrun a normal person with all four limbs.

After she exited the accessible passage, Lu Xingyan was already standing in front of her waiting for her.

"It's almost noon, do you want to have lunch before going back?" Lu Xingyan said. "I know a really good restaurant nearby, the food is delicious and the view is nice. You're in your recovery period now, you should get out and about more, don't just stay cooped up at home all the time."

Lu Xingyan continued talking to himself, but Ji Yan seemed not to hear him at all and walked straight towards where the car was parked.

Seeing that she completely ignored him, Lu Xingyan playfully blocked her wheelchair and pleaded earnestly, "Go ahead and try it, really. If it's not good, you can hit me, scold me, or just let me never appear in front of you again."

Upon hearing the last sentence, Ji Yan's expression finally changed slightly. She looked up at him and asked, "You mean it?" Lu Xingyan finally received her response and immediately smiled, "Of course."

“Okay,” Ji Yan said. “Then let’s give it a try.”

Lu Xingyan added, "That restaurant is just two intersections away. I'll walk there with you; it won't take too long."

"No need," Ji Yan glanced at him and said, "Let's save some time."

After saying that, she continued driving towards the car and eventually got in.

Ten minutes later, the two met again at the restaurant entrance.

Surprisingly, this was a seemingly ordinary little restaurant that was already packed with people even though it was only lunchtime.

Ji Yan's wheelchair stopped at the doorway. Seeing how even a normal person would have to squeeze in and out, she subconsciously frowned again.

However, before she could say anything, Lu Xingyan suddenly stepped forward and picked her up from the wheelchair.

Ji Yan was completely taken aback by his sudden action and instinctively reached out to grab his collar. "What are you doing?"

"I'll take you in to eat."

Lu Xingyan only gave this one answer before walking directly into the crowded little restaurant.

"Excuse me, please make way, hot water, hot water is here—"

He shouted as he walked forward.

As people in front made way, they also cast curious glances, wanting to see what kind of "boiling water" it was.

Being stared at like this, Ji Yan wanted to disappear into a crack in the ground, but there was no crack for her to crawl into. She had no choice but to bury her face in Lu Xingyan's arms to avoid everyone's gaze.

Lu Xingyan carried her through the hall amidst the various gazes of the crowd, heading towards the even narrower kitchen.

After dodging a waiter who had just come out carrying dishes, a narrow, steep, dilapidated, and old wooden staircase suddenly appeared before me.

Ji Yan never expected that such a small shop would have a second floor, especially since the staircase was so unsettling that she asked again, "What are you doing?"

“Didn’t I say we were going to eat?” Lu Xingyan said.

“I’m not going up!” Ji Yan said.

"Don't worry, I won't hurt you."

As Lu Xingyan spoke, he had already stepped onto the stairs.

When you're in someone else's arms, you have no choice but to bow your head.

Ji Yan had never experienced such a helpless moment before. On this staircase, she dared not move at all and could only stiffly huddle in Lu Xingyan's arms, almost curling herself up into a ball to minimize the risk.

The short staircase felt like an eternity.

Once upstairs, they found a small hall with a few tables. Unlike the bustling crowd downstairs, there was no one else upstairs except for them.

After finally managing to sit down on the stool, Ji Yan's face was really ugly. She just stared out the window and didn't even glance at Lu Xingyan.

Lu Xingyan seemed oblivious to everything, holding the menu and introducing several signature dishes to her. Then he walked to the stairwell and called the restaurant staff to serve the food.

A dozen minutes later, several freshly cooked dishes were placed on the table one after another, steaming hot and full of wok hei (the smoky aroma imparted by a hot wok).

Lu Xingyan handed her chopsticks, "Try it quickly. This stir-fried shrimp is the most classic. You must eat it while it's hot. It tastes really good."

Ji Yan coldly took the chopsticks, took only one bite, and put them down. "It's not good. Send me away and don't ever appear in front of me again."

The words had barely left her lips when the proprietress, who was just bringing over a plate of braised pork, appeared at the door, her loud, boisterous voice booming: "Not good? What dish isn't good? That old man must be having a bout of dementia and forgot some seasoning. I'm going to teach him a lesson right now—"

As the proprietress spoke, she placed the braised pork on the table in front of them and rolled up her sleeves to go downstairs.

Lu Xingyan quickly stopped her, smiling, "Boss lady, don't get excited yet. She hasn't even tasted it yet. Let her try it again..."

Upon hearing this, the proprietress immediately looked at Ji Yan and patted her shoulder imposingly, "Girl, you should try it carefully and see what's wrong with it. If you dare to ruin my reputation, I'll make sure that old man is dead—"

Ji Yan never expected that a casual comment would lead to such a thing. After hesitating for a moment, she finally picked up another shrimp and put it in her mouth under the expectant gaze of the proprietress.

"How is it?" the proprietress asked anxiously. "Is there anything wrong with the taste?"

The shrimp shells are crispy, the meat is tender and juicy, and the flavor is rich... everything about it is perfect. There's nothing wrong with it.

Ji Yan slowly finished eating the shrimp before finally speaking: "Nothing's wrong, it's delicious."

"Really?" the proprietress said. "You can't be lying, I don't want to ruin my own reputation... How about you try this braised pork?"

Ji Yan could only obey and take another bite of the braised pork, her answer still being "delicious".

The proprietress was relieved and said with a smile, "It's good that it's delicious, it's good that it's delicious. Then you can eat more... But, could you eat a little faster? After all, there are so many customers waiting downstairs, and it's not good for the upstairs to be empty for too long."

Lu Xingyan smiled broadly, "Don't worry, ma'am, the food here is so delicious, we'll finish it in no time."

The proprietress smiled with satisfaction before turning and going downstairs.

After she left, Ji Yan didn't look at Lu Xingyan again. She just lowered her eyes and silently ate the food in front of her.

Lu Xingyan didn't say anything more, hiding the smile on his lips, and silently finished the meal with her.

Only after Ji Yan put down her chopsticks again did he finally look up and ask, "Have you finished eating?"

Ji Yan gave a faint "hmm".

Lu Xingyan put down his chopsticks and stood up to walk in front of her, but Ji Yan had already stood up on her own. "I'll get down myself."

Upon hearing this, Lu Xingyan's eyes widened slightly. "How do I get down? Get down?"

After saying that, he turned around and squatted down slightly. "Since I brought you up here, of course I have to bring you down safely. Since you don't like the way you came up, then I'll carry you down on my back."

Ji Yan stared at his back for a long time before finally resignedly lying down on him.

However, as Lu Xingyan carried her towards the stairwell and was about to take the first step, she suddenly spoke again: "The two of them are deeply in love, and my presence can no longer affect them... Are you sure you still want to spend so much effort on me? Don't you think it's not worth it?" (End of Chapter)