Marriage Seduction Addiction

Chapter 438 Denial
Gao Yan was unclear why Ji Yan, who had been ignoring Yan Shiyu for a long time, suddenly had such a strong desire to see Yan Shiyu.

But since it was Ji Yan's request, he had no other choice but to try contacting Yan Shiyu.

"what's up?"

The phone rang for a long time before it was finally answered. Yan Shiyu's voice sounded hoarse, heavy, and even a little dazed, completely different from how he appeared during the day.

Gao Yan paused for a moment before speaking: "Mr. Yan, Miss Ji is at Qiushui Terrace now, and she wants to see you."

"I don't want to see her." Yan Shiyu said only this before hanging up the phone.

Gao Yan was taken aback and turned to look at Ji Yan with some confusion.

From the reaction on his face, Ji Yan immediately realized what Yan Shiyu had said on the other end of the phone.

She looked at Gao Yan. "You once told me that I was very important to him, that he loved me, but he just didn't know how to love me... Even now, is your answer still the same?"

Faced with this question, Gao Yan did not hesitate and quickly nodded, replying, "Yes."

Ji Yan suddenly sneered and said nothing more, only saying, "I don't want to make things difficult for you. Give me his current address, and I'll go find him myself."

Gao Yan paused, then quickly shook his head.

“I figured you wouldn’t tell.” Ji Yan sat back in her wheelchair and steered it away.

"Miss Ji!" Gao Yan caught up and blocked her wheelchair. "I'm begging you, for the sake of him being your brother—please...have some sympathy for him...If he could see you, why wouldn't he...I'm really afraid he'll—"

Gao Yan didn't continue, but Ji Yan had already remembered something—the room right behind her that had been locked the whole time.

Just like Yan Shiyu's other side, it's probably something he doesn't want others to see, no matter what.

After a moment of silence, Ji Yan slowly raised her head and said to Gao Yan, "If I can't see him tonight, then I'll have to go see Tang Xu. You can choose one."

Gao Yan's expression changed drastically. He stared at Ji Yan for a long time without saying a word before finally turning away and making another phone call.

Less than a minute later, the call ended, and he turned back to Ji Yan, whispering, "I'll take you there."

Ji Yan didn't say anything and quietly left Qiushuitai with him.

She had no idea what had happened between Yan Shiyu and Tang Xu; she had only just found out about their breakup.

The strange thing about this is that everyone knew she was dissatisfied with Yan Shiyu and Tang Xu's relationship, but no one told her when their relationship came to an end.

Yan Shiyu, Gao Yan, and even Lu Xingyan, who has been seeing her almost every day recently, have never mentioned a single word about it.

She suddenly remembered the phone call Lu Xingyan made earlier that day.

She overheard him saying on the phone, "I know her better than you do. I know what she's been through. She'll definitely get over this soon."

At that time, she was distracted by his few words and didn't pay much attention to it, but now that she thinks about it, the "she" he mentioned should be Tang Xu, right?
If he wanted her to know about that, that would have been a good time, but he easily covered it up by talking about going abroad.

So why can't she know about this?
Ji Yan didn't really care about the reasons behind it, but since Tang Xu was so important to Yan Shiyu, why didn't she make good use of this card?

Yan Shiyu's new residence is only a ten-minute drive from Qiushuitai.

When Gao Yan drove the car into the underground parking lot, Ji Yan was still a little dazed. "We're here already?"

"This is it," Gao Yan replied in a low voice, and quickly parked the car.

Ji Yan followed Gao Yan upstairs. As soon as she stepped out of the elevator, she saw the elegant and cozy doorway.

If elegance is the overall style of the neighborhood, then those cozy wall lamp decorations, small dressers, umbrella stands... are merely the owner's thoughtful touches. Clearly, such thoughtful touches wouldn't belong to someone as somber as Yan Shiyu.

Ji Yan looked away and saw the slightly ajar door.

Gao Yan stopped at the door and opened it for her. "Miss Ji, please go in. I'll wait for you at the door."

Ji Yan slowly stood up from her wheelchair and walked into the unfamiliar, empty house.

It's not so much empty as it is a feeling.

The room was dimly lit, but you could still see many carefully designed details. Even the fragrance was a warm orange tone. A few warm lights were just right, probably illuminating the outline of the room, but not the desolation inside.

The huge living room was empty and silent.

Ji Yan slowly walked to the sofa and sat down.

She waited quietly and patiently for a long time before she finally heard noises coming from the room behind her.

Yan Shiyu was wrapped in a black bathrobe, probably having just taken a shower. His wet hair hung down, almost completely obscuring his eyes, but he seemed oblivious. He walked straight to the single sofa next to her and sat down, showing none of his usual patience and composure. When he spoke, his voice was hoarse and cold, "What is it?"

Ji Yan stared at him for a long time, unable to meet his gaze, before finally speaking: "I heard you broke up with Miss Tang?"

"Yes." Yan Shiyu answered directly without any hesitation.

"Temporary? Permanent?"

"Forever. Don't go looking for her."

"Why?" Ji Yan asked. "According to the script she gave me, shouldn't she be happy if I go to her?"

Yan Shiyu did not answer.

After a long silence in the room, Ji Yan finally spoke again: "If it weren't so difficult to see you, I wouldn't have bothered to send Miss Tang... It's mainly because Gao Yan said you were in a lot of pain, so I really wanted to see for myself just how much pain you were in."

Yan Shiyu remained seated, motionless.

"Now that you see, you can go back."

Ji Yan suddenly curled her lips and asked, "Is it more painful than killing your own mother with your own hands?"

Yan Shiyu, sitting on the sofa, finally made a slight movement.

Ji Yan thought he might have raised his head slightly, or opened his eyes a little, but it was too subtle, and the light was so dim, she couldn't see it at all.

She simply waited patiently for Yan Shiyu's reply.

After a long time, Yan Shiyu's voice finally rang out again—

"Different."

Ji Yan felt as if something that had been hanging in her heart for a long time had crashed down on her.

Even though she had already seen the video left by Grandpa Yan back then, she was still waiting for Yan Shiyu's answer.

And now, he has answered.

No denial.