Chapter 35 The Heartbroken Ones

sauce, etc., making for a delicate presentation.Ming Zixi loudly instructed his secretary to bring two cases of beer and four bottles of red wine, insisting that he would celebrate Lian's discharge by...Chapter 35 The Heartbroken Person

While Yan Luoxi was muttering curses at Li An, Li An was also gritting his teeth in resentment towards her, looking thoroughly dissatisfied.

Under Li An's unreliable repeated assurances, Li Yi left with a hundred worries. As soon as his brother left, Li An immediately called and searched for Yan Luoxi everywhere, while keeping an eye out to see if Zhou Guangtao was still around.

Their father had laid down the law when he departed that Li An could not use their family's resources for anything related to Yan Luoxi. With his leg injury, Li An couldn't do much else but rely on Ming Zixi and Shao Junhe’s strength to find her.

The result was not far from what he had anticipated; Yan Luoxi and Zhou Guangtao seemed to have vanished off the face of the earth. There were no signs of them at home or in their company, even though Li An had mentally prepared himself for this outcome, hearing it still left him feeling terribly dejected. His father's methods were so ruthless that he didn't leave any hope.

Unable to even keep a hold on a woman, Li An felt his face was losing its luster over the situation. However, because Ming Zixi and others had participated in searching for her, they naturally knew about this embarrassing matter of his.

Yan Luoxi and Zhou Guangtao hadn't been found, but a group consisting of detested individuals—Ming Zixi, Shao Junhe, Shao Meizhuo, and Wu Tiantian—came knocking at the door together.

Hearing the noisy parking outside, Li An turned his head to glance out, then closed his eyes again and sat on the sofa mimicking a zombie. His trembling eyelashes made his profile more vividly lively from the side.

Ruan Weijie, who was left by Li Yi to take care of Li An, seeing everyone arrive, hurriedly welcomed them warmly and chatted with everyone.

"Li An, you're looking well-rested at home! Your complexion looks great!" Ming Zixi loudly bellowed as soon as he entered the door, acting oblivious to his surroundings.

Sao Junhe might be thirsty and picked up the cup of water Li An had placed on the coffee table. He took a long drink from it, then wiped his lips and said, "The environment here is actually quite nice; it's pretty suitable for recuperation."

"Li An, Wei Jie has just returned. Once your leg heals up, let’s go to French Polynesia! We need to relax properly!" Sao Meizhu, without any reservations, put her arm around Nu Ran Wei Jie’s shoulder while staring intently at Li An, completely oblivious to the sudden flush on Wei Jie's face.

"Brother Li An, how is your leg I brought you stewed pig trotters. Consuming collagen-rich foods will help with faster wound recovery!" Wu Tiantian looked at Li An with adoring eyes and passed the pig feet to a servant.

Li An slowly raised his head and glanced at everyone present, his expression as cold as his voice, "What are all of you here for Are you just coming to see my misfortune"

The living room fell silent instantly; the previously light-hearted atmosphere vanished.

Ming Zixi showed no restraint in expressing his joy, bending slightly and leaning on the back of the sofa with a smug grin. "Why are you so suspicious We came here out of genuine concern for you, but it seems our efforts went unappreciated! Truly, I’ve wasted my brother's sincere intentions!"

"You must be delusional!" Li An’s anger only flared higher with Ming Zixi’s laughter. His handsome face twisted in rage.

Ming Zixi happily nodded his head, "Correct! If I weren’t crazy, would I visit a powder keg like you Would I willingly seek out your insults"

He continued to laugh and Li An was completely exasperated; he didn't even feel like cursing anymore.

Ming Zixi noticed that Li An’s ire had somewhat subsided. He then instructed everyone to set out the various delicacies and snacks they brought onto the coffee table, along with a pile of drinks beside it.

Lian An looked at the mouth-watering Twice-Cooked Pork in front of him and after not eating properly for two consecutive days, he felt hungry again. He ate a couple bites of meat before turning to grab a can of beer, which he popped open with a 'bang' and gulped down. Then he continued eating the pork while grabbing another can of beer.

For Lian An's sake, Ming Zixi and the others also started drinking, and in no time, Lian An had consumed five or six cans of beer. The Twice-Cooked Pork in front of him was almost gone too. Ming Zixi hurriedly said, "Lian An, don’t keep eating meat; it’s a bit heavy."

...

Yan Luoxi...

The moment Lian An, who was drinking, thought of these two terms together, he choked and coughed non-stop. Shao Meizhuo, sitting next to him, quickly reached out to pat his back. In a daze, Lian An did not even realize who had patted his back.

Shao Meizhuo was overjoyed that Lian An did not reject her help and realized that after experiencing this setback, he finally knew who truly loved him. She could not help but be elated as she looked at Lian An with increasingly round eyes, the dark and moist pupils shining brightly. Then she gently helped herself to a piece of oyster meat that Lian An usually liked.

This Shao Meizhuo was still somewhat fiery in her personality but her every move exuded propriety typical of young women smitten with love. Having seen countless Western women who were bold and unrestrained, even Ruan Weijie could not help but be attracted by this romantic Shao Meizhuo as admiration filled his eyes.

Lian An coughed for a long time before stopping. He still did not notice the suddenly flirtatious Shao Meizhuo beside him and turned to look at Ming Zixi, mumbling to himself, "Are you trying to kill me How vicious can you be!"

Ming Zixi immediately understood Lian An’s intentions. Looking at his dejected face, he brought up the old topic again, saying, "Lian An, that little girl is gone now. What’s so good about her anyway Even a hundred-yuan note looks more appealing than she does! Watching you try to please her and cower before her made my nose twitch with sadness. When have I ever seen you coax someone like this before Who does she think she is, some goddess..."

"Okay, just stop talking already. Don’t make him even more upset!" Shao Junhe handed a can of beer to Ming Zixi and looked at Lian An with sympathy.

Lǐ n had eaten enough and lit a cigarette, slumping dejectedly into the sofa.

I was truly naive before, even imagining where I would spend my honeymoon with Yán Luòxī. Now that I think about it, all of it was just my one-sided wishful thinking. Yán Luòxī probably disapproves of me from head to toe. Even if he wanted to be ordinary friends with her, she would likely avoid him.

If a woman doesn't love you, what could possibly move her

She chose Zhōu Kuángtāo and left with him. Not only did she leave, but she also left behind these embarrassing facts for others to mock me.

Lǐ n suddenly felt like such a failure, unable even to keep the person he loved the most.

Actually, it's not surprising that Míng Zǐxī and Shào Jūnhè mocked and pitied me. At this moment, I indeed looked like someone who had just gone through a breakup. My clothes were disheveled, my hair messy, my face gaunt, and my expression dejected.

Míng Zǐxī also lit up a cigarette and smiled at Lǐ n as he started to chatter: "Actually, you really aren’t suited for that little girl. For a relationship to last, both partners must be on equal footing. You always bully her; your relationship is destined to be unbalanced."

"Are you saying I’ve grown old and can’t see things clearly Am I the type of person who can bully others" Lǐ n protested indignantly: "I could never bully her! She’s more likely to bully me!"

"She could actually bully you..." Míng Zǐxī looked at him in disbelief.

"Forget it, forget it. From now on, don’t mention her in front of me. Didn’t she leave Let her go! In the future, let her walk down her sunny path and I’ll cross my own narrow bridge; we have nothing to do with each other!" Lǐ n waved his hand irritably, picked up a can of beer, and drank it.sigh, he turned to leave.He left without explaining his sigh, which might spark different speculations for different people, such as He Yufan.After Li An's unexpected visit, He Yufan sat dazedly in he...