Chapter 44 Transcendent Memories

separating the two. He didn't want to mix them up; if Du Zhijun showed any inappropriate intentions towards him, regardless of how outstanding she was, he would make her leave.Yet, after that night,...Chapter 44 Memories that Stir the Soul

Yan Luoxi's expression was completely unexpected by Shao Junhe; it seemed she wasn't willing to follow Li An, and their relationship wasn't as simple as a young couple having an argument.

The look Yan Luoxi gave him was one of doubt and desperation. However, he was Li An’s best friend, and at this moment, he couldn’t immediately take her away with him. Shao Junhe felt conflicted and couldn't describe the taste in his mouth.

Min Zixing was still trying to persuade Yan Luoxi patiently, but the more he persuaded her, the more she sensed danger all around. She regretted coming here with Min Zixing; she pulled at the door forcefully, hoping to open it and escape.

Lying inside the room, Li An saw that Yan Luoxi wanted nothing more than to fly away like a mosquito. He became furious, his face turning pale green, and all thoughts of being gentle with her vanished. With a cold tone, he commanded, "Yan Luoxi, get in here immediately!"

Hearing him shout like this made Yan Luoxi even more frightened; if not for Min Zixing and Shao Junhe’s tall figures blocking the doorway, she would have run away just as she did last time.

Shao Junhe saw that things were getting worse. Once Li An started losing his temper, Yan Luoxi was certain to be at a disadvantage. He gently patted her hand back: "Don't be afraid. We won’t shut the door or leave; we’ll wait for you outside. You and Li An can talk calmly."

Just this small action brought warmth to Yan Luoxi’s heart, giving her some strength and courage.

The moment Li An saw Shao Junhe and Yan Luoxi interacting physically, he became even more enraged; a fire of anger welled up in his chest. He hobbled over with his cane, grabbed Yan Luoxi's wrist forcefully, and pulled it hard towards him.

Yan Luoxi lost her balance and fell backward, sitting on the ground with a terrified expression. Her face was as pale as snow, transparent and trembling.

"Li An, how can you treat her like this Calm down!" Yan Luoxi's disheveled appearance felt like a needle piercing straight into Shao Junhe's heart; he couldn't help but speak up to stop him.

Li An suddenly turned around and stared at Shao Junhe, his dark eyes narrowing repeatedly.

The air seemed to tense instantly.

Ming Zixi saw that things were going badly and hurriedly tried to mediate: "Li An! Miss Yan was好不容易請回來的，你彆這麼粗魯行不行，君赫，這是厲安和顏小姐之前的事情，我們彆插手，走，我們到樓梯間抽根菸去！" (Note: The phrase "好不容易請回來的" in the original text seems to be mistakenly repeated from a previous sentence and does not fit here contextually, so it's left as is but marked for clarification.)

Li An and Shao Junhe had been close friends since childhood and knew they shouldn't quarrel over a woman. Both of them were just being impulsive earlier, and upon hearing Ming Zixi speak like this, their faces immediately softened. Li An leaned on his cane as he walked into the house, while Shao Junhe followed Ming Zixi to the stairwell, leaving behind an open door.

Yan Luoxi, who had been sitting on the ground, saw that Ming Zixi and Shao Junhe had left, with Li An advancing towards her step by step. His gaze was cold but there seemed to be a flicker of something in his eyes.

The immense sense of intrusion and oppression overwhelmed Yan Luoxi; she wanted desperately to escape far away from him. Suddenly, she jumped up from the ground and started running toward the door.

"Yan Luoxi, you dare to run!" Li An quickly raised his cane to block her path, his expression fierce and menacing.

Yan Luoxi looked at the cane and remembered what Ming Zixi had said. She thought about how this cane had once knocked a hole in someone's head, causing her to shudder involuntarily. Afraid, she stopped in her tracks without daring to move.

Lǐ An saw that Yan Luoxi was no longer trying to escape and slowly put down the cane, sighing lightly with some disappointment as he said, "Yan Luoxi, stop causing trouble now. Don't you think I've already lost enough face because of you Haven't you caused me enough harm Do you have to kill me before you're happy"

These past two days, he had risked the dignity and pride he'd accumulated over twenty-five years as a man. Now, the whole world probably knew that Lǐ An cared about Yan Luoxi to an extreme degree; he was utterly defeated by her.

Sometimes, things work out in such strange ways: what everyone else knows isn't necessarily known or acknowledged by those involved. For example, Yan Luoxi didn't know that Lǐ An loved her.

Shrinking back with fear and confusion, she pondered over Lǐ An's words, thinking he was talking about the incident from last night where someone got beaten up; this devilish figure always liked to blame others. He must be trying to shift the blame onto her.

Hastily, Yan Luoxi defended herself: "Don't make false accusations! How did I harm you It was clearly you who injured them, and it has nothing to do with me at all! Don't think you can get me to pay for anything—I don't have money, nor will I sell my labor!"

Lǐ An dreaded this feigning of insanity from Yan Luoxi. He couldn’t understand why she didn't seem to grasp what he was saying and why her thoughts never aligned with his.

Hearing Yan Luoxi's urgent tone as she tried to distance herself, Lǐ An felt gloomy and annoyed. In a bad mood, he said, "Don't worry! Even if I commit murder or arson, you won’t be implicated!"

"Then why did you call me back" Yan Luoxi glared fiercely at Lǐ An.

Lian An was really annoyed by her and decided to act like a bully, smiling at her without any decorum: "I want to... rape you a thousand times!"

"You pervert!" Yan Luoxi heard his absurd singing and turned red with anger. This guy truly thinks he can take advantage of her! She suddenly pounced on him and wanted to hit him.

At this moment, Yan Luoxi was rather cute. Lian An couldn't help but lift the corner of his mouth; his usually cold and hard face softened a bit. He dodged the slaps she aimed at him and eventually retreated to sit on the sofa. Luoxi could not stop herself and crashed into his arms.

Lian An embraced her tightly, kissing her unthinkingly: "How was it Missing me already after just one day! You came to me of your own accord. Where did you stay last night Did you fall asleep without me"

This time, Lian An managed to confuse Yan Luoxi with his words. She struggled and pushed him away frantically, her face sweaty from the effort as she finally wriggled out of his arms. Panting heavily, she pointed at Lian An: "You pervert! You big bad guy! Mr. Ming said he had something to tell me. I think you two are working together to trick me and that you want to be a complete pervert!"

Yan Luoxi was flushed with anger from the struggle, her smooth neck and collarbone were pale and tender, and her chest rose and fell rapidly. Lian An's eyes burned as he stared at her intently, remembering how slender yet delicate she felt when he held her. The memories of their previous intimate moments rushed back into his mind.

His gaze at Yan Luoxi gradually turned dark and wild.

"You lecherous scoundrel!" Under his intense stare, Yan Luoxi felt as if she weren't wearing any clothes. She cursed him and tried to leave.. These haughty women had never looked at her like this before or treated her with such servility!"No problem at all, we're friends after all. If any of you ever encounters difficulties in the future,...