Chapter 57 The Love Between a Gentleman and a Rogue

d urgency.Upon noticing Yan Luoxi's sudden tension, Zhou Guangtao calmed his emotions, moved her hand to his lips, and kissed it gently. He then spoke with unwavering determination, "Luoxi, when it co...Chapter 57 The Love Between a Gentleman and a Rascal

Although Zhou Guangtao had already vaguely known the truth, he was still deeply pained to hear Yan Luoxi say it out loud.

"Luoxi, when Li An first bullied you and forced you, why didn't you tell me Why didn't you tell your uncles and aunts from the Li family" Zhou Guangtao's eyes reddened as he clenched his fists tightly, his body trembling slightly.

"Back then, I was young and scared. I also felt ashamed, so... Later on, I got used to it. It wasn't until I had a chance to escape that I developed the courage to run away secretly. After that, I met you... Brother Guangtao, I'm sorry..."

"You're not apologizing to me; you're letting yourself down. How could you be so cowardly and tolerate Li An" Even when Zhou Guangtao was angry and reproaching her, his tone wasn't as intense or sharp as it had been at the Li family's home. His voice was quite gentle, but each word still felt like needles to Yan Luoxi's heart.

Yan Luoxi's nose stung with a sour sensation; those past events were like an abscess, and today's words from Li An were like a needle that lightly pricked it, causing the pus to flow out—a sight too revolting to bear.

Because she thought this matter was too filthy, she didn't dare tell anyone about it. She believed that by leaving the Li family and distancing herself from Li An, she could start a new life and leave her past behind, setting off on an unencumbered journey. She even thought she had begun a perfect romantic life.

But today, Li An boldly and matter-of-factly publicized these matters. Only then did she realize how foolish her efforts had been. Her attempts to escape, forget, and endure were all self-deception. Just like a rotten rag, it was no longer able to cover up anything.

Turns out that she is such a cowardly person, hiding head and tail shamefully.

"Brother Guangtao, I'm sorry. I've been fooling myself all along, thinking that as long as I don't say it, this matter will pass by itself. Thinking that if I persist just a little more, Li An would let me off the hook. So I kept hiding and lying to you on this matter...I'm really very sorry..."

She heard her voice tired and weak. Thinking about how she and Zhou Guangtao will be forever apart after today, Yan Luoxi felt a sharp pain in her chest, with endless bitterness rising up.

The sadness, humiliation, and anger in Zhou Guangtao's heart were no less than those of Yan Luoxi. He was always very gentlemanly, and his admiration for Yan Luoxi came from respect.

He had cherished and pampered this girl who was seen as an angelically pure young lady all these years. Because he loved her, he never forced her to do anything she didn't want to do; even when kissing her, it was done with utmost care so that she wouldn't feel the slightest bit uncomfortable.

He never expected that what he dared not do out of不忍 (compassion), would be done by another man countless times over.

But he couldn't vent his anger on Yan Luoxi; she had suffered enough.

Zhou Guangtao looked up at Yan Luoxi. He saw her once bright and clear eyes, now dimmed with sorrow, lacking their usual radiance. Her youthful exuberance was gone, replaced by a desolate and lifeless gaze.

A girl enduring such hardships alone for so many years, bearing the burden silently and suffering through it all—she had endured enough. Now, to have her painful past exposed so bluntly and cruelly in front of everyone, what kind of sorrow and despair must she be feeling to change so drastically within days.

Seeing tears sliding down Yan Luoxi's eyes, Zhou Guangtao couldn't help but reach out his hand to wipe them away. He spoke softly, "Luoxi, let’s put the past behind us. We shouldn’t bring it up again. In the future... we will live together happily."

Through her blurred vision, Yan Luoxi looked at Zhou Guangtao's handsome face. His strong eyebrows were like swords, his hair neatly styled. He had a graceful demeanor and an extraordinary presence. He could have a bright future ahead of him and enjoy beautiful companionship; how could he let himself be tarnished just because of her.

Yan Luoxi looked deeply at Zhou Guangtao as if making up her mind. She said, "Brother Guangtao, we can't be together. We need to break up."

Zhou Guangtao seemed unprepared for Yan Luoxi's response; he had expected her to throw herself into his arms and cry after hearing his forgiveness. He hadn't anticipated such a clear-cut rejection.

"Why You and Li An's affair is already in the past. It has nothing to do with us..." He sounded anxious and heartbroken as he held Yan Luoxi's hand to his face. "Luoxi, why must we break up"

"Even though this matter has passed, it still concerns me." Yan Luoxi forcefully pulled her hand out of Zhou Guangtao’s grip. He held on tightly, as if using all his strength, but she yanked back even more decisively, as if expending every ounce of her energy.

"This is just my nature; I am weak and not brave enough. When I was hiding and concealing things, I could still fool myself into staying with you, but now everything has been laid bare, there's no way for me to face you again."

"Luoxi, I don't care about this matter. This society is complicated and ever-changing, anything can happen to anyone. Who can guarantee that their first love will succeed Which man can guarantee that the woman he marries is a virgin" Seeing Yan Luoxi insist on breaking up, Zhou Guangtao was desperate and grabbed her shoulders, turning her around while shaking her unthinkingly.

Yan Luoxi saw cultured Zhou Guangtao speak such words and felt inexplicably sorrowful. She turned away, unable to look at him. "Brother Guangtao, let's break up. Please... I can't bear this mental pressure anymore. I really can’t face the ugliness that has been completely exposed."

"No, Luoxi. We've come so far好不容易走到今天，我們不應該分開的。我們的結局不該是這樣的……" Seeing Yan Luoxi insist on breaking up, Zhou Guangtao lost his composure and merely held onto her hand, muttering to himself repeatedly like a frightened child.

Yan Luoxi's sorrow seemed to have reached its peak. She had countless times wanted to agree with Zhou Guangtao’s request to stay by his side forever without parting. But Li An's sinister and evil face kept appearing before her eyes.y had already become the focus of the surrounding passengers. Shao Junhe didn’t want to argue with Yan Luoxi; he lowered his eyes, ignoring her cold remarks.He thought she would leave him alone after...