Chapter 49: Ingenious Play

e sky apart!""If you want to scold your child, then remember that Douzi is a good boy, not like your scheming son."Gu XiaoBei pursed her lips and reminded him with an ambiguous tone. She was particula...Chapter 49: Diverse Forms of Playfulness

Lian's hand was burned by the cigarette he was about to extinguish, but he didn't even frown. He leaned forward and stubbed out the cigarette butt in the ashtray on the bedside table. It took him a rather long time to complete this simple action.

He lowered his head; his black hair at the forehead still had some dampness from earlier. Seen from the side, his straight nose and delicate jawline carved out an image of a perfect statue.

Lian didn't move or speak, only staring intently at the small cigarette butt in the ashtray as he watched the tiny flame gradually die out until it became ashes.

Sun Liangliang didn't know what was wrong with Lian or what he was thinking. To her, Lian was like a deep and bottomless trench in the Atlantic Ocean; trying to understand his thoughts was an impossible dream she would carry to her grave.

The central air conditioning system blew out cold air, making Sun Liangliang feel chilly—a coldness that seemed to rise from the depths of her heart. She wanted to stretch out and pull the covers over herself but feared this silent Lian who gave off an eerie aura.

After a long while, Lian finally turned around; his delicate face, resembling fine porcelain, had a faint smile, lending him more human warmth. "Liangliang, I drank too much today and have a headache. I'll leave you to rest now as you've been tired all day. You go ahead and sleep, and I will stay in the next room."

In Sun Liangliang's surprised and disappointed eyes, Lian put on his clothes and walked out of the room.

He told Sun Liangliang that he would be staying in the adjacent room, but this floor was mostly occupied by his close friends. How could a man with such pride go to their rooms and let them mock him

Lian casually walked to a nearby small resting area; it was early morning now. After an all-night party, the revelers were exhausted and had retired to their respective places of rest. The area was quiet at this time.

He sat on a rattan chair, poured himself a glass of wine, lit up a cigarette, and then watched helplessly as the sky outside gradually turned from pitch black to white with morning light slowly merging into the horizon, bringing some faint illumination around him.

Lian sat alone here drinking, with only a small lamp lit on the wall. In the dim light, Lian became a vague silhouette.

This day should have been happy and joyful for Lian.

Ever since that day when he secretly saw Yan Luoxi take Zhou Guangtao's call, ever since he accidentally witnessed Yan Luoxi's private meeting with Zhou Guangtao at the airport, and ever since Shao Meizhuo cruelly reminded him of his heartache, Lian felt like he was going crazy. He always felt a suppressed anger in his heart, ready to burst out.

If he really married Yan Luoxi, it would be such a big joke.

The whole world would likely mock him for falling in love with a woman who had caused so much hardship and betrayal. Even Yan Luoxi herself might secretly laugh at him.

Shao Meizhuo would use her sharp words to ridicule him mercilessly.

Fated to be the most familiar strangers, he couldn't marry Yan Luoxi; thus, he had to turn this situation around.

Now that he finally erupted and avenged his heartache, now that he won, for some reason, he felt disoriented, as if his heart had no place to settle down.

Lian didn't believe in fate; he didn't believe he could forget a woman who had belonged to him and whom he deeply loved. He believed he would use his own way to erase the woman who made him furious and ashamed.

The next morning, after everyone sobered up, Lian gave Sun Liangliang a gold card and let his brothers accompany her for shopping while he stayed in his kingdom, keeping night hours.

Lian felt right at home here. Many women were infatuated with him like diamonds sparkling brilliantly. They all went out of their way to win Lian's affection with various schemes and tricks.

Lian had enough of the fun and entertainment in this place, then he drove his flashy sports car to Macau for a grand gambling spree. After getting tired of it, he flew連夜直奔香港尋歡作樂去了

Around him were countless women, with various ways of pleasure that sometimes even made him forget about them. Some were left unused, leaving him blank when mentioned.

Such as Sun Liangliang,

The brother called Lian to tell him that Sun Liangliang was crying and demanding to go home because she couldn't see Lian.

Lian knew he owed Sun Liangliang a debt of gratitude, so he squeezed time from his busy schedule to invite her for a meal.

Sun Liangliang, seeing that Lian finally agreed to meet her, specially dressed up in summer outfits freshly customized from Milan, making her look ravishing. However, when Lian saw her, he merely glanced at her and then turned his gaze elsewhere.

Lian took Sun Liangliang to the most luxurious restaurant in town, located on the 50th floor of a skyscraper overlooking the city's night view. The streets were filled with dazzling car lights, and nearby high-rise buildings looked like jade pillars.

Sun Liangliang gazed at her fiancé Lian, who had been absent for days. He was slimmer but looked more refined and noble. With a crystal-clear red wine in his cup, he smiled gently at her, "Liangliang, there have been too many things happening at my company these few days and even more outside social engagements. I haven't taken care of you properly, causing you inconvenience. I'm sorry."

A single sentence from a handsome man was worth a thousand words to Sun Liangliang; her face turned red instantly, all the recent grievances vanished in an instant.

Lian picked up a beautifully packaged red gift box from his seat and pushed it towards Sun Liangliang. "Do you like it"

Sun Liangliang's heart was filled with emotion; her hands holding the gift box trembled slightly.

Lì An made a grand announcement to the public about his engagement to her, showing off their relationship in front of their friends. All these actions demonstrated Lì An's importance placed on her, but for marriage, they were missing one crucial thing.

This very item right here.

Sun Liangliang opened the jewelry box with great anticipation and excitement, only to be speechless upon seeing a pair of diamond earrings set against red velvet.

Isn't an engagement supposed to involve giving a diamond ring

Sun Liangliang stared at the two ear studs, momentarily frozen in place.

Lì An smiled indifferently upon seeing Sun Liangliang's visibly disappointed expression and then pushed several pages of documents towards her. "A major international film director is hiring you as the lead actress for a big-budget movie."

This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity was like winning the lottery to Sun Liangliang.

Sun Liangliang wasn't stupid; she understood very well why Lì An did this.

She spoke in an extremely gentle tone, suppressing a lump in her throat: "A-are you... Are you planning on breaking up with me Will my acting career come to an end Do you want to completely sever all ties between us"

Lì An felt no guilt or discomfort, smiling easily as he nodded.ght of your whereabouts. But after many years of searching everywhere, I couldn't find any news about you. Some people said that you were adopted by an orphanage, others said that the woman who marrie...