Marriage Seduction Addiction

While crying, Tang Xu was also worried about whether it would be bad to leave Ji Yan outside for too long, whether she would have any other bad thoughts, and whether it would cause any misunderstandings.

She was anxious, but the more anxious she became, the less she could control her emotions, and tears continued to fall uncontrollably.

She desperately pressed a thick stack of tissues to her eyes, but still couldn't stop the tears, and sobbed in distress.

Yan Shiyu seemed to see through her thoughts and hugged her from behind again, then said, "It's okay, don't force yourself. Cry if you want to, it's not a big deal. She will understand."

Upon hearing this, Tang Xu turned around, looked at him through her tears, and sobbed, "You... told her everything? Did you tell her everything?"

"Yes," Yan Shiyu replied.

"She actually digested and accepted it so quickly?" Tang Xu said. "Didn't she have even the slightest doubt?"

"Hmm." Yan Shiyu couldn't bear to see her pressing that stack of tissues to her eyes, so she reached out and removed them, then took another one, folded it gently, and lightly covered her eyes with the softest side. "Everything I said was the truth, so why would she question it?"

Tang Xu felt that she was probably traumatized by the past events and Ji Yan's attitude.

Yes, everything he said was true. Now that Ji Yan trusts him so much, she should believe everything he says.

Her worries were completely unfounded.

But... this situation is just too good.

It was so good that she could hardly believe it.

But even as tears continued to fall, he couldn't help but laugh out loud again.

That's it, now he looks even more like a madman.

……

When Tang Xu finally managed to compose herself and walked out of the bathroom with red and swollen eyes, Ji Yan and Song Luobai were still sitting on the sofa. They immediately looked over when they heard the noise, clearly having been waiting for her to come out.

Tang Xu felt a lump in her throat and almost lost control of her emotions again, but thankfully she managed to hold back.

She walked over, her gaze lingering on Ji Yan's face for a long time before finally settling on her hands.

"Does your hand still hurt?" Tang Xu asked, her voice unusually hoarse from crying for so long.

"There's still a little bit left, but it's much better now," Ji Yan replied, her gaze remaining fixed on Tang Xu's swollen eyes.

Tang Xu gently grasped her arm, still looking down at her hand, "It's still wrapped in gauze, it must be inconvenient for you to do anything... Why were you discharged from the hospital so soon?"

"I haven't been discharged from the hospital yet," Ji Yan said. "My brother took me out."

Tang Xu suddenly looked up, met her gaze for a moment, then turned to look at Yan Shiyu, instantly becoming anxious, "She hasn't recovered yet, how could you sneak her out of the hospital? What if something happens?"

Yan Shiyu instantly became the target of criticism, but remained calm, asking, "What unexpected thing could happen here?"

Tang Xu was anxious and couldn't help but ask, "What if? It's so far from the hospital. Aren't you worried about something happening here?"

"Hmm." Yan Shiyu responded, "I originally planned to return to Yu. But I guessed you wouldn't go back there, so I brought her here."

Tang Xu paused, "So, it turns out to be my responsibility?"

Yan Shiyu paused for a moment, then slowly and calmly said, "If anyone needs to take responsibility, it is naturally me."

Behind Tang Xu, Ji Yan suddenly burst out laughing.

Tang Xu suddenly turned her head and met Ji Yan's bright eyes.

Ji Yan exchanged a glance with her, seemingly in a good mood, before turning to look at Yan Shiyu, "Brother, even you get manipulated sometimes?"

"Yes," Yan Shiyu replied naturally, "Yes, there are many."

Tang Xu felt like crying again for some reason, but she managed to force a tearful smile when Ji Yan looked at her again.

Seeing her like this, Ji Yan remained silent for a moment before speaking, "We were just looking at a photo album... I saw some old photos of us together."

Tang Xu followed her gaze and saw the photo album that Song Luobai had been showing Ji Yan when she entered. Now, on the open album, Tang Xu with a buzz cut was embracing Xu Xingyang, who was dignified yet aloof, and smiling brightly at the camera.

“You…you’ve changed so much!” Ji Yan said.

Tang Xu couldn't help but cover her face with her hands.

“Right?” Song Luobai, who was usually aloof and taciturn, actually chimed in. “Back then, she was really like a madwoman, with that hairstyle, biting anyone she could get her hands on. I don’t know how you managed to get along with her.”

Tang Xu slowly lowered her hands from her face, glanced at the photo again, and then looked up at Ji Yan.

Then, she couldn't help but reach out and hug Ji Yan again.

The photos of her with a buzz cut are undoubtedly a dark history for her, but they also represent the path she and her friends once walked together.

I used to find those photos unbearable to look back on.

But at this moment, she began to feel grateful for these photos. It was enough that Ji Yan could see them and believe in them.

……

Yan Shiyu had made thorough preparations long ago, bringing Ji Yan here to block Tang Xu, all to dispel Tang Xu's concerns and drive away the shadow in her heart. Now it seems that the desired goal has been achieved.

The meal that Yan Shiyu personally cooked also came in handy.

Song Luobai originally had some awkward feelings and enthusiasm towards Yan Shiyu, but today, probably because Ji Yan was there, her attitude improved a lot.

Therefore, the atmosphere was exceptionally harmonious when the four of them sat down at the dining table.

Just as they sat down, a sudden cell phone ringtone shattered the harmony.

Tang Xu followed the sound to the entrance and found her phone. When she saw Lu Xingyan's name on the screen, she suddenly felt a little guilty.

"What are you doing?"

When the call was answered, Lu Xingyan asked in a cool voice.

"We're about to eat," Tang Xu answered truthfully. "What about you?"

"Me?" Lu Xingyan gave a sarcastic laugh, then said, "Do you think I have that kind of luck? You're all having a happy family reunion dinner, it's no wonder you don't even think of me."

Tang Xu suddenly realized something, "Where are you? You're not downstairs, are you?"

Lu Xingyan only snorted.

Tang Xu glanced back at the dining table, only to meet Ji Yan's gaze. She smiled at Ji Yan before lowering her voice to Lu Xingyan on the other end of the phone, "What are you humming about? Come on up if you want. Who's going to stop you? She'll find out sooner or later anyway."

Although she was out of town these past two days, she still had a general idea of ​​what Lu Xingyan had gone through.

Having learned from the mistake of pushing too hard last time, Lu Xingyan, while repeatedly stating that he would fill in the gaps in Ji Yan's memory, adopted a somewhat strange approach in his actions this time—

He appeared in Ji Yan's hospital room every day, arranging all her daily needs except for Yan Shiyu. He was extremely thoughtful and considerate, yet he never said a word to Ji Yan.

So even now, Ji Yan still doesn't know what kind of connection they had in the past.

On the one hand, he wanted to be mysterious, and on the other hand, he spoke to her sarcastically on the phone. Tang Xu really couldn't understand his thought process.

Unexpectedly, after a moment of silence, Lu Xingyan suddenly said, "I don't want her to know."

Tang Xu was taken aback. "Why?"

“What good would it do to know?” Lu Xingyan said. “She only believes what Mr. Yan says now. She listens to whatever Mr. Yan says. But Mr. Yan knows nothing about my past with her and has no way to tell her about it.”

“But she believed my past with her, didn’t she? I hugged her today! I hugged her twice today!” Tang Xu’s eyes sparkled with excitement as she mentioned it. “Before this, I never dared to even think about it.”

One sentence from him silenced Lu Xingyan once again.

After a moment, he sighed and said, "That's different."

Yes, that's different.

The affection for Yan Shiyu is innate, instinctive, a destiny-bound connection, a trust and reliance that can be given wholeheartedly;
Her friendship with Tang Xu is based on shared temperament and mutual attraction between kindred spirits. As long as she is willing to believe and open herself up, it will be easy for her to rekindle this friendship.

Only he is different.

What he wanted from her was something that transcended kinship and friendship; it was a unique attraction among millions, an exception, a favoritism, and an exclusive possession.

Family ties are irreplaceable, friendships can be cultivated over time, but what he truly desires is—

Nothing is nothing.

What good would it do to tell her all my past experiences and feelings?
No matter how much she says, it's nothing more than the feelings of a stranger to her, and has nothing to do with her.

Moreover, this had happened once before, and he already had a deep understanding of it.

So this time, he wanted to try a different approach.

Perhaps, approaching as a stranger would lead to a different outcome.

However, it's inevitable to lose patience during this process.

After all, he had waited far too long...

Tang Xu roughly understood what he was thinking. After a soft sigh, she said, "Then you can appear as my good friend. To her, you can still be that unfamiliar 'stranger'."

After a moment of silence, Lu Xingyan said, "Never mind. Tonight was arranged by Mr. Yan for you. If I go, it will only ruin the atmosphere. I just... couldn't help myself when I made this call. Just pretend you didn't answer and go eat."

He hung up the phone immediately after saying that.

Tang Xu clutched his phone, imagining himself standing alone and forlorn downstairs, and could only sigh helplessly before returning to the dining table. (End of Chapter)