27 Eyewitness Cruelty

as turned into someone who speaks insincerely, obsessed with lust, ruthless, and base.You all have changed so drastically, how dare you ask me to remain the same, standing there foolishly allowing you...Chapter 27: Cruelty Witnessed with One's Own Eyes

Yan Luoxi watched the men and women chatting leisurely in the coffee shop, suddenly feeling very strange and fearful. She slowly stepped back, wanting to escape from this frightening scene before her eyes, but as a result, she trembled slightly and dropped her phone on the ground.

In a panic, she bent down quickly to pick up her phone, tripping over a step in the process and almost falling down.

Yan Luoxi reached out to steady herself against the glass frame of the coffee shop's window, only to look straight into what was under the seats inside the window.

Beneath the table was even more shocking; men’s legs were closely intertwined with women's legs.

The woman's bare and shapely calves were pressed against the man's leg, her toes hooking over, teasingly stroking him repeatedly. The man then took advantage of this to press closer, his calf rubbing against hers in an intimate manner...

It was as if they were playfully bantering!

The tall and slender He Yufan had long legs that were very beautiful; from the black patent high heels upwards, her pair of legs were fair-skinned, elegant and well-proportioned. With the words Ye Zixin once used: "Just these two legs are enough to play with for ten years."

Now, this pair of lovely legs was tightly entangled around Zhou Guangtao's leg; his silver-gray striped pants were quite elegant, a limited edition from an upscale men’s clothing store that Yan Luoxi had bought him not long ago. She used two months' salary to buy this set of clothes for him.

Looking at the four entangled legs before her eyes, Yan Luoxi felt as if she was facing a cataclysmic tsunami, with waves surging towards her and shattering her heart into pieces in an instant.

At that moment, Yan Luoxi wanted to rush into the coffee shop, expose Zhou Guangtao's still-warm lies, and pour those two cups of warm coffee over the faces of this couple who were wantonly hurting her!

But she held back.

After all, Zhou Guangtao and He Yufan were just entangled at the legs, not doing anything they should be ashamed of. Maybe she misunderstood them. Perhaps in a few days, Zhou Guangtao would find an opportunity to explain everything to her.

She didn't have real evidence yet; why put everyone in an awkward situation

Yan Luoxi slowly picked up her phone and slowly leaned on the iron railing to stand up. She lowered her head and smoothed out her skirt.

She smiled bitterly, there wasn’t anything really surprising after all. Perhaps she had a vague premonition earlier—the warnings from her mother, Zhou Guangtao's cold attitude in recent days, his two late-night absences recently; when connected with what she saw today, it didn't seem strange at all.

She just refused to believe it until she saw it with her own eyes.

Yan Luoxi was dazed and stepped backward. Suddenly someone patted her shoulder, scaring her.

"Luoxi, do I look good in this outfit" Schuyler Li Ping held several packages and wore a brand new suit dress; she turned around for Yan Luoxi while smiling happily.

"Y-yes... You look great," replied Yan Luoxi dryly, feeling her heart pounding fiercely.

Schuyler Li Ping only then noticed something was wrong with her daughter's expression. She stared at Yan Luoxi and asked worriedly, "Luoxi, what’s the matter"

"I'm fine, I think my period is here; it hurts a bit," replied Yan Luoxi, for her auntie flow had indeed arrived today, but not because of that was she now pale.

"Oh, let's hurry home then!" When Xue Liping saw her daughter looking unwell, she immediately held her hand.

Yan Luoxi raised her head and sized up Xue Liping. Seeing her mother in the new clothes radiant and rid of any gloominess from before, she gritted her teeth and said, "Mom, my stomach hurts really badly. There are hot packs at home to warm my belly. I want to go back to my own place tonight. You... you can stay there alone, okay"

"That's fine, Luoxi. Don't worry about your mom. I've come to terms with everything now and won't cause any more trouble. But seeing you like this and going home makes me a bit uneasy!" Xue Liping raised her delicately arched eyebrows as she looked back and forth at Yan Luoxi.

"Mom, don't worry about it. I just have my period and am not sick, so I can take care of myself." Yan Luoxi managed to give a forced smile to her mother.

After the mother and daughter both assured each other that they could take care of themselves, Xue Liping called the driver to send Yan Luoxi back home.

The moment she stepped out of the car, Yan Luoxi felt very cold. She had no choice but to hug her shoulders as she curled up and ran into the apartment building.

She took out the keys and opened the door; a chilly and dark room greeted Yan Luoxi upon entering—Zhou Guangtao naturally hadn't come back.

Suddenly deciding to return home tonight when they were still in an affectionate state, it was because she wanted to see if Zhou Guangtao would be out all night again or bring someone else back to their place.

Yan Luoxi switched on the light; the bright and varied lights illuminated every corner of the living room as though this could give her some warmth.

Even though she had foreseen things would happen, Yan Luoxi still couldn't accept it. How did it come to this When did they start How could they do this

The man she loved the most and her best friend were actually involved with each other; even at the end of the world, things wouldn't be more terrible than this!

Yan Luoxi's temples were throbbing, and her mind was a tangled mess, making it impossible for her to make sense of anything.

Sitting on the sofa, Yan Luoxi gritted her teeth in agony as the suggestive images flitted through her mind like wings, causing her immense pain. She trembled uncontrollably from her lips to her fingertips and throughout her entire body.

As she was suffering and enduring in torment, her phone kept ringing incessantly inside her bag.

Seeing that it was Li An calling, Yan Luoxi initially didn't want to answer but thought of her mother's situation and picked up the call nonetheless.

Li An seemed to be in an entertainment venue; lively background music along with women's giggles and men's boisterous laughter contrasted sharply with Yan Luoxi’s lonely and desolate surroundings.

"I’ve just finished handling your matter. I don’t think Sun Zhijun will divorce your mother anymore," Li An said lazily, his voice sounding a bit hoarse as if he had been drinking.

"Mm." Yan Luoxi bit her lip tightly and dared not speak more, fearing she might break down in sorrow and anger at any moment.

"I really put my heart into this matter. It’s harder than closing a business deal or solving a murder case because Sun Zhijun is an adult with his own thoughts and willpower, unlike a robot I can control by threats or inducements... Sigh, on this matter, I really exerted myself and invested heavily..." Li An complained.

"Mm."

"What’s wrong Today you seem so deep in thought. Why aren’t you being your usual cheeky self" Li An chuckled wickedly, "Are you answering my call from Zhou Guangtao's bed and find it inconvenient"

"No." Upon hearing Li An mention Zhou Guangtao, Yan Luoxi’s eyes welled up with tears, her voice choking. around her to be quite lovable.The chirping insects echoed in the surroundings as cool breezes blew from outside. The myriad stars above resembled scattered diamonds against the dark sky. The flicker...