Chapter 47: Soap Opera

re sweating, humbly calling out names but ending up forgetting everyone.Lǐ n saw through Yan Luoxi’s silly behavior and gloated on the side, "Mom, don't waste your words; she surely hasn’t remembered...Chapter 47: Melodramatic Plot Twist

Yan Luoxi's powerful punch felt like it hit a cushion. She was taken aback for a moment, remembering that her purpose of coming here wasn't to discuss with Li An whether or not Shao Meizhu should be involved. After this round of nonsense, the anger she had when entering began to subside. It was better this way; at least it prevented this bastard from confusing her.

She tried to calm herself down and asked sternly, "Did you tell He Yufan about our relationship"

Li An was momentarily stunned, his brows slightly furrowed. "She knows we used to know each other" It seemed the situation was worse than he had imagined; Yan Luoxi must have received some sort of shock from He Yufan that made her act like she wanted to devour someone.

Yan Luoxi could tell Li An wasn't pretending, but this man always had deep schemes. Who knew if he was acting She curled her lips into a mocking smile and taunted, "You didn’t really want to be nice to Yufan all this time, did you You only wanted to take advantage of her, right"

A hint of shock and faint embarrassment flashed across Li An's face before he quickly regained his composure. His tone remained calm as he said, "I never said I liked her; she just has one-sided feelings for me."

"So you led her on Used her And then brought Shao Meizhu to beat her up! How can you be so despicable!"

Yan Luoxi's confrontational attitude infuriated Li An. He blurted out, "I did all this for your own good! What else was I supposed to do Let Shao Meizhu come to you and insult you, beat you up"

"You will be good to me!!!” Yan Luoxi seemed to have heard the funniest thing in the world, "You really are my dear brother, being so good to me!"

Luo An was irritated by her sarcastic smile and slapped the desk with his hand. "I did this only to divert Mengzhuo Shao's attention; I didn't expect her to actually go mad, nor did I anticipate things would turn out like this."

"You didn't think of it How could you not have thought of it!" Yan Luoxi looked at Luo An with disdain and sneered: "Actually, you had everything figured out from the start. Ever since Mengzhuo Shao arrived in Anyue on the day I entered Anyue, you knew this day would come.

You feigned kindness towards Yufan, deliberately lured Mengzhuo Shao to humiliate her and then told He Yufan about our relationship. As a result, He Yufan naturally became utterly disgusted with me, even Ye Xinxin looked down on me. My two best friends left me like this. Are you happy now Do you feel satisfied now

Luo An, what did I do to offend you that you can't stand my happiness and go out of your way to harm me How could you be so selfish and dark-hearted For how many years have you been scheming viciously and maliciously day after day What sin have I committed in this life to meet someone like you"

"Do you have a delusion or an obsession What nonsense are you talking about" Luo An raised his head and looked at her as if she were a stranger, "Quite the genius, making up stories. Do you think it's some trashy drama!"

A typhoon was raging inside Yan Luoxi; waves of anger surged uncontrollably within her. She could only continuously curse Luo An, damning him: "You wicked man, you scoundrel, you won't get a good reward..."

Luo An's face turned ashen from being cursed at; he clenched his teeth to prevent himself from saying some things that would slip out. He heard something deep in his throat unconsciously speaking: "Yan Luoxi, you fool, don’t you have a heart Don't you feel anything Can't you tell I like you All this is for your sake; it's all sincerely done for you..."

This half-day of upheaval has left Yan Luoxi physically and mentally exhausted. She cursed for a while but found that she could no longer think of new words to slander Li An. She realized that whatever she did, she would not be able to harm Li An.

Her clear eyes were filled with aggrieved tears as she looked at Li An with deeper and more obvious resentment. "I came to work at Anrui originally because I was concerned about Yufan and Zixin. Now that they have abandoned me, there's nothing left for me to be concerned about anymore. You also no longer have any leverage over me. I won't stay on to work at Anrui anymore! Is this outcome satisfactory for you"

Yan Luoxi turned around and walked away, but her arm was caught by Li An's grip. She tried to shake him off with force, yet the next moment she found herself pulled into his embrace against her will. Struggling fiercely, she asked, "What are you doing Let me go!"

Seeing tears streaming down Yan Luoxi's face and her pallid complexion, Li An was overwhelmed by心疼 (heartache). He hugged her tightly. "Luoxi, the situation isn't as bad as what you think. Actually, I..."

Before he could finish his sentence, the phone rang abruptly. Being naturally proud, such heartfelt declarations were not his forte; he pretended to clear his throat and answered the call.

Before he had a chance to speak, Shao Junhe's sobbing voice came through the phone, "Li An, please come quickly! Meizhuo has jumped from the building!"

"What" Li An was shocked, loosening his grip on Yan Luoxi. She was close enough to hear the seriousness of the situation and knew that Li An now faced a problem bigger than hers. For a while, neither would糾纏 (entangle) with each other.

Seizing the moment when Li An's attention was diverted, she freed herself from his embrace and ran towards the door in a few quick steps.

"Luoxi!" Li An, upon realizing the situation, urgently called out her name. All he saw was a heart-wrenching glance back at him before she quickly ran out of his office.

With tears streaming down her face, Yan Luoxi left the Any International building but couldn't bear to part with He Yufan and Ye Zixin completely, so she returned to the dormitory in Any International.

When she entered the room, He Yufan had already taken a shower. She was wearing an extremely oversized shirt that hung loosely past her knees, slumped dejectedly on the sofa with Ye Zixin sitting beside her.

Yan Luoxi slowly approached them and called out softly, "Yufan!"

He Yufan glanced at Yan Luoxi sideways. The coldness still lingering in her eyes gave Yan Luoxi a start.

"Yufan, Zixin, I know you're very angry. If you don’t want to be friends with me anymore, can you at least listen to what happened between Li An and me It's not as you think."

He Yufan heard Yan Luoxi’s choked voice and turned to look at her again. Clearly, she had been crying—her eyes were swollen. They had been good friends for four years; their friendship was real. Past the initial anger and impulse, He Yufan’s attitude softened considerably.

Seeing that He Yufan didn’t immediately refute what she said, Yan Luoxi steadied herself and continued: "My mother left when I was six years old after divorcing my father. My life had always been with my dad until he died in an accident when I turned eight. The wife of the boss who took over my father's business is a kind-hearted person. Knowing that I was alone, she adopted me. My father’s employer was Li An's father, and his wife was Li An's mother..." couldn't help laughing. Who would have thought there were still such men in the world He was already twenty-five years old, handsome and intelligent, successful and powerful outside, yet he had never...