War of Roses: The Proud Tycoon，Please Surrender!-Chapter 273: What the Tang Family Owes You Must Be Repaid
Yan Shuo handed her a cup of tea; she instinctively took it.
"Take a sip. I’m not forcing you to decide now. You can have some time, but Xiao Yan, it cannot be too long. The Tang Family must repay what they owe you!"
Gu Yan looked up, "What do you want to do?"
"I won’t hide it from you. Grandpa sent me to Jiang City not just to find you and bring you back but also to take down the Tang Family!"
Gu Yan felt a shock in her heart, almost instinctively opposing, "You can’t do that!"
Yan Shuo stared at her intently, a sharp glint in his eyes, "Why not? Xiao Yan, they owe us two lives. We’ve been kind enough not to demand a life for a life. What does one Tang Family even count for?"
Two lives, one of which was his aunt!
If it weren’t for Grandpa’s command not to shed blood, how could he hold back?
The Tang Family’s Tang Yuxiu and the Lu Family’s Lu Fusheng and Lu Yiyun had close ties in private. The Lu Family was a prominent military and political family; if he took the life of someone from the Tang Family, he certainly couldn’t escape the Lu Family’s investigation and punishment.
He knew Grandpa meant well, but he was too unwilling!
Now, for Gu Yan, he could also bear it.
After all, Tang Yuxiu was the one she loved. Even if they couldn’t be together, he didn’t want her to live in despair and pain.
Even though she was already walking down a path of no return upon learning the truth.
He didn’t want to sprinkle more salt on her wound.
Two lives, such heavy words!
Gu Yan’s heart felt like it was being tortured on a frying pan.
She closed her eyes in pain, clear tears rolling down the corners of her eyes.
Her voice was hoarse, "We finally got to be together, and no one objected. Why did everything suddenly change so much?"
Could it be that they really shouldn’t have met?
Was it a colossal mistake from the beginning?
She found it difficult to accept this reality and situation.
"Xiao Yan, you must accept this fact. Let go. I know it will be very difficult at first, but you cannot be together; you can only face it."
He wished she could always live happily under their wings, away from any darkness or bad things.
But this matter, she had to face herself. Except for this matter, he wouldn’t let her be more upset.
But how could he know this was already Gu Yan’s greatest pain?
The entanglements of love and hatred in this world are no worse than lovers turning into enemies, never being able to be together.
Face it, how should she face it...
"I, I..." Gu Yan didn’t know how to begin.
The phone in her pocket rang; she paused for a moment, took it out, and the name displayed left her in a daze.
Yan Shuo glanced over indifferently, sighing gently.
"Xiao Yan, think it over. Whether you accept it or not, I’ll come to take you away tomorrow. Be prepared."
Tomorrow?
Gu Yan looked up, "Can I have three days?"
Yan Shuo frowned, "You’re thinking of staying by his side for as many days as possible, aren’t you? Xiao Yan, it’s not that I’m cruel, but I must remind you: the Tang Family is the enemy of you and the Yan Family! Think about your parents’ death—can you still stay with him?"
Gu Yan’s heart ached dully, her face turning pale, her hands trembling as she could barely hold the phone.
She clutched her head in pain, feeling an immense discomfort. Why, why does it have to be like this?
Why is there such a deep animosity between them!
Yan Shuo couldn’t bear to see her suffering and turned his face away harshly, "I’ll pick you up tomorrow afternoon."
Gu Yan didn’t speak to refute anymore, just nodded blankly.
The phone kept ringing, yet Gu Yan seemed not to hear it, saying to Yan Shuo, "I’m leaving first."
Yan Shuo wanted her to stay for dinner, but seeing her state, he eventually gave up, "Go on, take care of yourself."
Take care of herself for the last day; after tomorrow, they would take care of her.
Gu Yan clutched her phone tightly, leaving the private room in a daze.
After she left, the silent butler finally spoke.
"Young Master, isn’t this too cruel to Miss Gu?"
"It’s an ordeal she must go through. Would you let her be with the son of a person who killed her parents?"
The butler fell silent for a moment, sighing.
Such a life would leave Gu Yan with a guilty conscience and in pain for the rest of her life, wouldn’t it?
Even if she knows the truth now, it makes no difference.
Yet to them, this person she couldn’t love, she could still reach out and love someone she could love.
But being with the enemy—in that case, it would be utterly unthinkable!
"Then what do we do next, Young Master?"
"Now that it’s been made clear to Xiao Yan, we’ll make a move tomorrow, giving her a chance to leave smoothly."
"Is Young Master going to cause trouble for the Tang Family, or make Tang Yuxiu know the truth?"
"Both! If Tang Yuxiu really loves Xiao Yan, he won’t bear to let her continue suffering with him."
"Yes, I will now prepare to catch him off guard tomorrow."
Yan Shuo nodded, his eyes cold and dark.
Tang Yuxiu, even if you realize the Newcomer is targeting you, you won’t expect me to act so quickly.
Considering you are the man Xiao Yan likes and have treated her decently lately, I can show a little mercy.
But your father... don’t let him wake up, or else, I will make him pay the price he deserves!
Yan Shuo picked up the teacup and took a leisurely sip, as if the sinister and bloodthirsty person just now was not him.
Gu Yan left Shuiyue Pavilion in a daze, her phone rang again after a pause. She glanced down, the name displayed was "Cute Boss Tang."
Since she returned this time, Tang Yuxiu had given her back the phone, and she changed the remark.
But now seeing that remark, she suddenly found it ironic and heart-wrenching.
The phone rang for a long time before she realized she needed to answer it.
"Where are you?" Tang Yuxiu asked abruptly, his tone showing some urgency.
He had left work early to go home, intending to take Gu Yan out to dinner. However, he couldn’t find her anywhere.
Suddenly, he was filled with panic, afraid that Gu Yan had left without saying goodbye like before!
He called her phone, and when he heard the ringing outside the villa, he silently breathed a sigh of relief, but Gu Yan not answering the phone made him anxious.
He feared something might have happened to her.
When Gu Yan finally answered the phone, his worried heart slightly relaxed.
Listening to his familiar voice, Gu Yan suddenly felt a pang of sadness.
She closed her eyes, calmed her emotions, and spoke, "I’m outside, I arranged to have lunch with Xiang Lan. Don’t come over, let’s eat together in the evening."
Knowing she was safe and sound, he let out a long breath and finally had the mood to joke, "Is Xue Xianglan more important than me?"
Gu Yan drifted off a bit, seemingly not hearing his joke, nor did she respond.
Tang Yuxiu’s sharp intuition sensed something was wrong with Gu Yan, and he frowned slightly.
"Yanyan, is something wrong?"
Gu Yan snapped back, slowly responding with an "Ah," "What’s up?"
"You don’t seem okay." Tang Yuxiu’s frown deepened.
"I’m fine, how did you notice?"
"I can hear it."
Gu Yan, "...I’m fine. I’m still having lunch with Xiang Lan, please don’t bother us."
Tang Yuxiu was silent for a moment before saying, "Okay, I’ll hang up now, see you in the evening."
"See you in the evening."
Watching the disconnected call, Gu Yan stood for a long time on the street.
The people around her were coming and going, each with their own path to follow, moving towards their goals, while she was lost, not knowing where to go, not knowing what to do.
After learning such a truth, she was increasingly unsure of the path ahead and how to walk it.
Originally she believed that she and Tang Yuxiu had finally weathered the storm and could move forward with their future, but unexpectedly, a sudden thunderstorm struck, leaving her bewildered and destroying the world she had built.
It turns out that just loving each other is not enough for them to be together forever.
Why is there such deep resentment between them!
Why did they have to meet, and only after being together did she find out?
Why wasn’t she informed prior, before she knew him, before she loved him, or even when she left before?
Why could they not keep this secret forever after being together, letting her live in ignorance, seeking her peace and happiness?
Gu Yan closed her eyes, forcing back the sting in her eyes.
She wandered aimlessly, without any direction of her own.
...
After ending the call with Gu Yan, Tang Yuxiu left the villa, got into the car, thought for a moment, and dialed Xue Jiarui’s number.
Xue Jiarui was at home eating fruit.
These days, he found life boring and was reluctant to go out and have fun, so he stayed home all day.
Especially since he wanted to keep an eye on his sister and Xiang Linghao’s activities.
He turned himself into a surveillance camera.
Seeing the caller ID as Young Master Tang, he was genuinely surprised.
"Wow, busy as Young Master Tang is, how come you’re calling me on your own initiative?"
"Ha, did your sister go out?" Tang Yuxiu asked directly.
Xue Jiarui raised an eyebrow, "Why are you asking about my sister, have you changed your heart or trying to steal her?"
"Ha, cut the crap and tell the truth!"
Every word from Young Master Tang came with a chilling "ha," making Xue Jiarui too scared to joke.
After all, when Young Master Tang got gloomy and angry, it was terrifying.
"My sister? She’s at home. Ever since she found out Gu Yan came back, she went out that day and hasn’t gone out again."
She always stayed in her room except for coming down for meals.
Who knows what she’s up to.
Hearing this, Tang Yuxiu frowned, Xue Xianglan had been at home...
So what about Gu Yan saying she had arranged to have lunch with Xue Xianglan?
She must be dealing with something!
Xue Jiarui asked, "Why are you suddenly asking about my sister?"
"Nothing, just asking casually, I’m hanging up now."
Young Master Tang decisively ended the call, leaving Xue Jiarui speechless at the phone.
Could you have a little courtesy, please!
