Chapter 134

d toward her cheek.Yan Luoxi had been expecting him all along and quickly turned her head to the side; however, she still could not evade his hand which followed closely behind like a shadow. Li An fr...Chapter 134

Yan Luoxi and Ran Xu were eating and chatting when the nanny returned with Zhan Yan in her arms. Looking at how similar baby Zhan Yan's face was to Yan Luoxi's, as well as Yan Luoxi’s pregnant belly, Ran Xu was slightly surprised, "Luoxi, you guys...you already have two kids!"

"Mm." Blushing, Yan Luoxi nodded. She secretly blamed Li An for getting her pregnant again so early; no one at their age would become a mother of two so quickly!

Ran Xu found baby Zhan Yan to be extremely adorable and put down what he was eating to amuse the little girl into laughter, speaking gently to her. Being an actor, he naturally had a very mature set of skills when it came to dealing with children, and since he genuinely liked little Zhan Yan, in no time at all, she happily snuggled into his arms without any reservations.

Seeing that Ran Xu was holding baby Zhan Yan for quite some time now, Yan Luoxi worried he might get tired and felt uncomfortable asking him to return the child to her. She smiled as she beckoned to baby Zhan Yan, "Good girl, come find mommy for a hug!"

Smiling at Yan Luoxi, baby Zhan Yan tucked her head into Ran Xu's arms and refused to go back.

Yan Luoxi felt embarrassed; whenever Zhan Yan met attractive men, she would stick by their side.

"Let me hold her for a bit. She really gets along with me," said Ran Xu sincerely. This little girl actually looked quite like Li An, but she was much more likable than her father.

Looking at the child of Li An and Yan Luoxi in his arms, an overwhelming sense of melancholy welled up within him. He recalled all those happy times he had spent with Yan Luoxi; just a little bit more effort, and they could have gotten married. If he hadn’t harbored thoughts of revenge, maybe their child would be the same age as this one.

He held the little Zhan Yan in his arms, tightly pressing her against his chest, feeling heartache that made him weak and wistful.

Ran Xu's face was close to Little Zhan Yan's. "Sweetheart, will you still remember Uncle Ran Xu when you grow up If you do, come visit me often! I'll miss you very much!"

Little Zhan Yan cooed back and forth as if she understood what Ran Xu had said; her little mouth opened and closed in response. Yan Luoxi heard the subtext behind Ran Xu's words but lowered her head, focused on eating her food, pretending not to hear.

Liyuan was originally supposed to be away for a week before returning home, but missing his wife and child so much, he worked day and night at the other end to return to the country as quickly as possible. To give Yan Luoxi a surprise, he didn't tell her about his early return.

When he got back home, the servant said that Yan Luoxi had taken the children to the club. Liyuan drove straight there. Although it was only three days since he left, for him, it felt like three years; last night, he even dreamed of Little Zhan Yan and Yan Luoxi.

Liyuan strode into the club. Through the bright floor-to-ceiling window, he saw Yan Luoxi sitting at a table with a man. Yan Luoxi was smiling gently, without any trace of her usual fierce demeanor towards him; Little Zhan Yan was comfortably wriggling around in that man’s arms and laughing happily.

“Damn it! Where did this guy come from”

Liyuan clenched his fists out of rage. Through the glass, he saw to his surprise that it was none other than the relentless Ran Xu.

He took a deep breath and strode into the Western restaurant area. In just three days without him at home, his wife and child were already turning their backs on him How could this be allowed "Zhan Yan! Zhan Yan!" Liyuan called out as he walked inside.

When Xiao Zhiyan heard Li An's voice, she immediately laughed happily and waved her little hand excitedly at Li An.

Ran Xu felt somewhat awkward seeing the suddenly appearing Li An, but he tightly held onto Zhiyan with his big hands, afraid that if he wasn't careful, the child would escape from his arms and fall to the ground.

Yan Luoxi didn’t expect Li An to unexpectedly return and said in surprise: "Why did you come back"

To Li An's ears, these words sounded particularly grating as if he wasn't supposed to be there and had disrupted something good for Yan Luoxi. He didn’t even look at her once but directly snatched Xiao Zhiyan from Ran Xu’s arms and kept kissing on her rosy little face. The soft and warm baby fragrance was driving him crazy.

Xiao Zhiyan felt uncomfortable with her dad's beard and wriggled her chubby body to dodge, yet she giggled.

Yan Luoxi was rather annoyed by Li An’s disregard for her. She wanted to argue but seeing the deep fatigue on his face and dark circles under his eyes, it was evident he had rushed back without delay, so she let him off this time.

Ran Xu upon seeing Li An's state wisely decided to leave; Yan Luoxi politely said goodbye to him: "Take care of yourself, we can catch up another day." Li An just huffed through his nose. If not for Xiao Zhiyan’s presence, he would have blown up.

Seeing Ran Xu off, Li An handed over the little girl to a nanny and asked his bodyguard to escort them to the car first. Xiao Zhiyan didn’t want to leave her dad and pouted with tearful eyes welling up.

"Come on, sweetie, Mommy will carry you into the car!" Yan Luoxi sensed Li An's surly mood and knew she couldn't leave Zhiyan’s side as she was her shield.

"Let the nanny take the child first." Li An, holding Yan Luoxi by the collar of her shirt that he had grabbed earlier, pulled her closer to him.

"What are you doing Am I not allowed to hold my own child" Yan Luoxi argued with him despite feeling uneasy.

Li An's eyes were killing without even showing it. "Tell me what I'm doing wrong After only two days away, you're already sneaking around to meet your old flame!"

Yan Luoxi didn't expect Li An to speak so harshly and changed her expression, looking at him sternly. "Are you sick again Ran Xu and I merely met by chance here and exchanged a few words—now you're suspicious and petty as usual. If you don’t apologize for what you just said, I won’t go back with you!"

Li An looked angrily at Yan Luoxi; seeing her expression turning colder, he sensed trouble brewing and had no choice but to reluctantly concede defeat, saying with a firm tone: "I'm sorry. My words were ill-chosen just now—I take them back."

Yan Luoxi appeared indifferent, as if she hadn't heard Li An's apology.

Li An glanced at Yan Luoxi sideways and seeing that she was still not willing to leave, he could only plead softly: "Alright, alright, I really was wrong this time. Won’t it be okay if I promise never to do it again"

Yan Luoxi huffed heavily and turned away, walking towards the exit.

Seeing that Yan Luoxi finally agreed to go home, Li An’s heart, which had been clenched in his throat, returned to its place. He let out a breath of relief, following behind Yan Luoxi towards the car, secretly resentful toward Ran Xu. That brat dared to provoke my wife and cause me trouble—wait till I get back at you! far from her, smiling gently and amicably.Unable to contain the beating of her heart upon seeing her idol in person, Yan Luoxi glanced down at her disheveled appearance. She glared resentfully at Li...