Marriage Seduction Addiction

Chapter 447 Missing
Occasionally, it seems that even God has eyes.

Just like Tang Xu's survival in that car accident.

That was not only a fortunate thing for Tang Xu, but even more so for him.

In fact, Yan Shiyu couldn't remember many details about the car accident. Whenever he thought back, he could only recall the shock of the moment of the crash, as if his soul had left his body. As for what happened before and after the crash, he couldn't remember any of it.

All that is known is that after the incident, Old Master Yan sent people to the scene at lightning speed to handle the whole matter cleanly, without causing him the slightest trouble.

If he could, he would love to completely turn the page on that matter, burying it, like all the previous rotten and unbearable things, in a place known only to himself.

But then, Old Master Yan brought up that matter again.

She also let him know that the person injured in the car accident was actually Tang Xu.

That's because Old Master Yan was trying to use this method to sever his relationship with Tang Xu and to warn him to obey him.

But what if Tang Xu had died in that car accident?
At that time, what Old Master Yan will hold in his hand will be an even more powerful and useful handle.

Yan Shiyu had no doubt that he would use this leverage to the fullest extent.

Of course, if Tang Xu hadn't been in that car accident, he probably wouldn't have tried to remember all the relevant details after losing her.

It is self-torture, and even more so, a form of self-punishment.

Hua Fanxing had probably seen all sorts of strange people, so she wasn't surprised at all by his condition and helped him quite smoothly.

Therefore, he finally remembered some details before the incident.

I finally understood why my memory of that day was so blurry.

He initially thought it was caused by the car crash, but only now did he realize that he had been in a state of unconsciousness from the very beginning.

Old Master Yan is indeed a master at manipulating people's hearts. He meticulously set up such a scheme for him so that he could better control him in the future.

The clearer the whole story becomes, the more turbulent the waves it stirs up.

He has never been a completely upright person. To be honest, if the person who was in that car accident had been someone else, he wouldn't have had such a strong emotional reaction.

But it was Tang Xu.

Then everything will be different.

……

The next morning, Grandpa Yan woke up from his light sleep as usual.

Older people already have trouble sleeping, and this has become even more pronounced lately, with many sleeping less than four hours a day.

His early rising has always been personally taken care of by Butler Li.

But on this day, he lay in bed with his eyes open for a long time, but the housekeeper, Li, did not come in.

Grandpa Yan finally lost his patience and rang the bell.

A few minutes later, a maid came in somewhat flustered and asked him what he needed.

Old Master Yan looked very unwell, and the wrinkles on his face deepened. He asked, "Where is Butler Li?"

"I didn't see her," the maid replied truthfully. "She's probably asleep. Are you getting up?" As she spoke, she carefully prepared to step forward to serve him, but Old Master Yan waved his hand impatiently, his meaning quite clear. The maid quickly retreated and turned to find Butler Li.

However, not long after, she knocked on Old Master Yan's door again and said somewhat anxiously, "Butler Li is not in his room. I don't know if he went out. I called him but no one answered."

It was 4:30 a.m., and no ordinary person would go out at this time. But the servants had no other choice and were afraid of angering Old Master Yan, so they could only give a guess.

But then Old Master Yan's expression suddenly hardened, and he gave no further instructions.

……

By breakfast time, almost everyone in the Yan family mansion knew that Butler Li had disappeared.

No one dared to discuss it openly; they only speculated about it in secret.

"The Yan family has been making so much news lately, even the Third Young Master got involved... Could it be that Butler Li found out something and ran away with the money?"

"He's been loyal to the Yan family for decades, how could he possibly do such a thing?"

"Can the Yan family and Yan clan of the past be compared to those of today? When disaster strikes, it's common for them to scatter and flee."

"I saw him talking to the Third Young Master last night... Could it be that the Third Young Master said something to him—"

Just as everyone was speculating, Old Master Yan finally came downstairs accompanied by his driver. Immediately, the servants dared not even speculate in private, and held their breath as they prepared breakfast for Old Master Yan.

Old Master Yan's face looked terrible.

Although the Yan family had a full complement of servants, Old Master Yan had always been used to using Butler Li and hardly needed anyone else. So when Butler Li suddenly disappeared, the Yan family was thrown into disarray and had to resort to hiring a driver to take care of the old man.

Grandpa Yan sat down at the dining table and had just picked up his chopsticks when he heard footsteps coming from upstairs.

Yan Shiyu went downstairs.

The servants immediately and discreetly moved away.

Even though some things weren't out in the open, everyone in the family knew that there were some problems between the grandfather and grandson, and they were almost at each other's throats.

No one dared to take on unknown risks in front of the two of them at such a critical juncture.

Yan Shiyu walked to the dining table with a normal expression, pulled out a chair and sat down, calmly saying, "Good morning, Grandpa."

Coffee and breakfast were immediately served to them.

Yan Shiyu picked up his coffee, while Old Master Yan put down his chopsticks.

Yan Shiyu opened his tablet and started browsing the news, while Old Master Yan stared intently at him, asking, "Where's Butler Li?"

Yan Shiyu didn't even lift her eyelids. "Is Butler Li missing? Should we call the police?"

Old Master Yan narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "You actually resort to such simple, crude, and low-level methods. All these years, I've really wasted my time training you."

"What's the difference between superior and inferior methods?" Yan Shiyu said slowly. "As long as it works, that's all that matters."

Old Master Yan said, "So, why not just use the same methods on me? Why go to all this trouble?"

Yan Shiyu chuckled upon hearing this, finally raising his head and saying, "Methods are not inherently superior or inferior, but rather dependent on the person. Grandpa has meticulously nurtured me for so many years; if I only had one method, wouldn't I disappoint him? Besides, how can someone of Grandpa's status be compared to someone like Steward Li? Grandpa is so noble, valuing the Yan family's heritage and reputation so highly, he should stay in the Yan family forever, guarding this family business—no matter where this business ultimately leads, Grandpa should witness it with his own eyes, shouldn't he?"