Chapter 61 The Seduction of a Handsome Man

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Although Yan Luoxi was initially frightened by Li An’s vicious and sinister appearance, she still felt happy in her heart. No matter how one looked at it, Li An had begun a new life with new aspirations; he might finally let her go!

The press conference was over, and Li An arranged for the main creative team members and some of the leaders here to have dinner together. At first, everyone felt honored but declined politely. However, seeing that Second Young Master Li insisted, they all humbly accepted.

When it came to hosting, Li An naturally wouldn’t leave Sun Liangliang’s stepmother and sister out. Just as Yan Luoxi hesitated and wanted to tell Xue Liping she wasn’t going, a sharp gaze from Xue Liping instantly silenced her unspoken words.

Their group went to a well-known five-star hotel in the city; there weren’t many people present but they still filled up an entire table.

The hotel’s hall manager personally came over to help them order dishes. It was clear that he knew Li An quite well, as he had probably served him more than once before and thus was very familiar with his tastes and preferences. He immediately offered two of Li An’s favorite dishes to show his respect.

The entire process of ordering food proceeded smoothly; the manager was attentive and considerate. Li An insisted that the manager give everyone a menu so that each person could order their own preferred dish democratically.

Looking at the appetizing pictures on the menu, Yan Luoxi felt genuinely hungry. She didn’t pay attention to what others were ordering and ended up picking a ‘Pineapple Sweet and Sour Pork’.

Afterward, her leg under the table was kicked by Xue Liping beside her; she looked at her mother in confusion and realized that she had become the focus of the dinner table. All the ladies present were ordering vegetarian dishes—various mixed salads, vegetable salad, nut spinach...

Yan Luoxi subconsciously looked up at Li An. Across the grand round table, the man sitting on the opposite side seemed distant from her, yet she could clearly see his deep gaze and the barely noticeable smile playing at the corners of his mouth.

Only then did she realize that she had fallen into this bad boy's trap again. He knew she was a carnivore, and he also knew these beautiful ladies didn't eat ordinary food, so he deliberately let each person order a dish to make her look foolish.

Damn brat, Yan Luoxi decided to give up all pretense and ordered another fresh juice.

No sooner had she spoken than Xue Liping pinched her thigh again and whispered sternly, "You need to be more restrained."

"Bring me a dish of crystal braised trotter!" Ran Xu successfully diverted everyone's attention. Knowing that actors also needed to diet, he boldly asked for the trotters.

Yan Luoxi let out a sigh of relief and shot a grateful glance at Ran Xu. At that moment, his gaze happened to sweep over her before shifting away again; however, she noticed a warm smile in his eyes, which made her feel an odd sensation in her heart.

Li An's voice suddenly floated over with a hint of determination, "Bring me two bottles of the wine I have here."

The thought of it gave Yan Luoxi a bad feeling. Soon after, a waiter arrived with two high-end imported wines on a tray. Li An smiled and asked the waiter to pour everyone some wine: "Today we have Ms. Lian's boss, colleagues, as well as her family here; I want to raise my glass and toast to all of you for Ms. Lian."

Everyone around the table was no stranger to drinking, and hearing Li An’s enthusiasm to join them in a drink, they all applauded in agreement.

Yan Luoxi felt a bit uneasy. She couldn’t drink alcohol, but if she didn’t, it would surely embarrass Sun Jingjing. She wanted to find some fairies at the table who also didn’t drink as allies. Turning her head, she looked at the two female actors beside her.

The two female actors beside her were actively chatting with Li An in an extremely soft and sweet voice, laced with enticing nasal tones that even made Yan Luoxi feel a tingling sensation in her heart as if someone’s delicate little hand was scratching it.

It wasn’t surprising that these actresses ignored Sun Jingjing's pale face and flocked to Li An. The fact that Li An was rich and handsome was right there on the table. There were several famous male actors sitting at this table, but no one could overshadow Li An’s presence.

Li An casually rolled up his shirt sleeves to his elbows as he leaned back in a relaxed posture. His handsome face bore polite yet distant smiles, and his long fingers held the wine glass leisurely.

After the first dish was served, Li An raised his glass to make some polite remarks to everyone present. In just an instant, the amber-colored liquor in his glass had been gulped down.

Such a strong foreign liquor would even feel overpowering if Yan Luoxi merely smelled it, yet Li An casually drank a full glass without so much as flinching.

The way Li An finished his drink left no room for hesitation for others. The general manager of the media company, directors, and freelancers all took their turns drinking up. When it was the actresses’ turn, Zhu Yan set an example by saying to Li An, "Young Master An, thank you for your drink!" Then she downed her glass in one go.

The other actresses couldn’t refuse either and each politely thanked Li An with phrases like, “Thank you so much, Young Master!” or “You’re such a good person!” before finishing their drinks.

This fiery foreign liquor seemed as unremarkable to these people as plain water. Fearing becoming the focal point again, Yan Luoxi smiled at Li An and downed her glass too with just one gulp.

Xue Liping was fairly satisfied with her daughter's performance this time.

A glass of foreign liquor downed, most people at the dining table had flushed faces, but the atmosphere for conversation remained somewhat stiff.

Despite Li An making great efforts to appear amiable and blend in with everyone else, his inherent charisma was still impossible to ignore; he radiated an aura that distinguished him as a dragon among worms.

After drinking a glass of liquor, Yan Luoxi felt slightly dizzy. Seeing Li An pour himself another full glass, her heart skipped beats. Thankfully, Li An did have some sense and didn't appear to be on the verge of chugging or gulping it down recklessly; after all, this was high-end foreign liquor priced in the tens of thousands per bottle.

Aside from drinking a full glass during his initial round of toasts, he sipped lightly throughout the rest of the time. When others refilled their glasses for him later on, they only filled them halfway.

Even so, after some time had passed with such light sipping and half-glass pours, Yan Luoxi could no longer bear it. The two actresses next to her were still enthusiastically searching for topics of conversation with Li An; she was forced to listen in but felt increasingly dizzy as a result. Unable to endure any further, she pretended to head to the restroom and slipped out of the private room.

Shutting the door behind her, cutting herself off from all the noise, Yan Luoxi finally let out a sigh of relief.

The hotel’s hallway wound its way round and about; under the soft glow of pale yellow lighting, she made her way to an outdoor terrace where she could look up at the setting sun.

She pulled out her phone and called Zhou Guangtao. Shortly after, she heard his cheerful voice come through, followed by sounds of clinking glasses and a woman’s gentle laughter in the background.er the influence of alcohol and when they woke up in the morning, Li An hurried to apologize to Yan Luoxi.Sleeping soundly, Yan Luoxi gave him a glance and turned over to continue sleeping.Li An knew...