21st Chapter Beware of Best Friends (Part 2)

acious and luxurious executive office was obviously cleaned regularly, so much so that not a speck of dust could be seen on the windows. Ye Luoxi just rotated her eyes; to show that she had indeed cle...Chapter 42: Beware of Close Female Friends

Luo An sat on the sofa in Ran Xu's house, stretching his long legs at ease and looking around Ran Xu's room without restraint. Suddenly, he heard Yan Luoxi crying and was startled.

"What’s wrong with you!" He turned to look at Yan Luoxi displeasedly, but seeing her haggard appearance and heart-wrenching sobs, he slowly put away his playful grin and asked seriously: "Why did you come here to Ran Xu Did something happen between you and Zhou Guangtao"

Hearing Luo An mention Zhou Guangtao caused Yan Luoxi's heart to ache as if pricked by a needle, her tears falling even faster. She gritted her teeth, trying to control them while choking out: "You... How did you know I was here with Ran Xu Are you investigating me"

"I helped you deal with such a big matter; both in reason and emotion, you should have invited me for a meal. When you suddenly disappeared without a trace, I felt something wasn't right, so I just looked around隨便找你一下。”厲安含糊其辭地回答。

“隨便找找我，就能找到這裡！”顏落夕抹著眼淚冷笑，“厲二少好像也冇那麼閒吧？直接說吧，你這次又懷著什麼心思，是來看熱鬨的，還是來嘲笑我的，或者是彆有所圖？”

這個惡魔，在這個時候說出任何刻薄的話，做出任何幸災樂禍的事，顏落夕都可以理解。

厲安好看的眉頭皺了皺，意味深長地看著顏落夕，“落夕啊，你為什麼一定要用防賊一樣的目光來看我呢？我們這次在異國相遇，我好像並冇有做過對不起你的事吧？相反的，我還幫你解決了一個小問題。”

Yan Luoxi felt somewhat ashamed after Li An's words, pursing her lips and not saying anything further.

The tone of Li An's voice suddenly softened, as if he was a warm spring breeze awakening the earth. "Luoxi, even though I may have wronged you in the past, I am no longer harming you now. We used to be family; we are the only two here in this city. Shouldn't we help each other out and look after one another"

Yan Luoxi licked her lips, her brows furrowed with irritation. "Who needs your help Not seeing you is my greatest wish."

Li An was already displeased but tried to control his temper, gritting his teeth and saying, "How can such a little girl be so ungrateful"

"I am just like this! If you find me unbearable, why do you still stay here Why don't you leave!" Yan Luoxi barked at Li An as if she were a mad dog, waiting for him to lose his temper and unleash it on her.

The expression on Li An's face flickered with anger before settling into a sigh. "Yan Luoxi, you're directing all your resentment towards me.

It was Zhou Guangtao and He Yufan who betrayed you, yet you don't take it out on them but choose to vent on me instead; truly, you've grown accustomed to bullying me."

Yan Luoxi seemed to have heard the funniest joke, "You're a soft touch! I bully you..." She sneered and suddenly her expression changed drastically, "How do you know that Zhou Guangtao and He Yufan betrayed me You also investigated me!"

Luo An suddenly laughed, his laughter bordering on audacity and arrogance, "Don't be foolish. Do you think everyone is as dim-witted as you are Haven't you heard it said that friends are harder to guard against than enemies Who doesn’t know about Zhou Guangtao and He Yufan’s affair in this city's business circles There was no need for me to waste time investigating."

Hehe, you fool, things that have long been public knowledge, only you still pretend not to see them, deluding yourself!

Yan Luoxi felt as if she had been slapped hard. In an instant, her breathing quickened, her eyes widened, and she rushed two steps forward to the couch where she angrily pounded Luo An with fists and feet, "How could you say such cold words The reason why Zhou Guangtao and I reached this point is all because of you, all because of you..."

"What are you going on about" Luo An had a fiery temper; if it were anyone else who dared to treat him like this, he would have kicked them away long ago. But the person in front of him was Yan Luoxi, and so he could only protect his face with his arms while dodging her blows and defending himself, "It's clearly Zhou Guangtao’s moral decline and He Yufan willingly stooping to a low level that led to this situation. What does it have to do with me"

"It's all your fault! It's all your fault..." Yan Luoxi raged like a madwoman, persistently beating Luo An.

"Ah, don't use your feet!" After being kicked twice by Yan Luoxi and feeling some pain, Luo An quickly rolled to the other side of the sofa. With her arms and legs full of force, Yan Luoxi lost her balance and fell heavily onto the couch in a very disheveled state.

Yan Luoxi felt ashamed and angry. Her arm had been hit by the edge of the couch, which hurt badly. She suddenly thought of Zhou Guangtao; if nothing had happened, if he still loved her, if they hadn’t broken up... Tears of委屈和痛苦不由自主地再次流了下來。

Lian saw Yan Luoxi lying motionless on the sofa, and upon looking down, he noticed she was crying again with tears streaming down her face. He hurriedly moved closer to comfort her gently: "Why are you crying Come on, hit me if you want; this time I won’t dodge. You can hit me as much as you like!"

"Get away from me!" Yan Luoxi suddenly reached out and pushed Lian, who was unprepared, causing him to stagger backward and fall onto the ground.

Lian had a quick temper and was prone to jealousy, but today he seemed in high spirits. He continued smiling at Yan Luoxi: "How’s that Are you satisfied now If not, feel free to do it again!"

After stirring up trouble for a while, Yan Luoxi grew tired, deflating like a punctured ball and collapsing onto the sofa. Wiping away her tears, she realized she wasn’t being rational. She was well aware of Zhou Guangtao’s and He Yufan’s betrayal towards her; ultimately, they were at fault themselves, and it had little to do with Lian.

The moment he saw Yan Luoxi's emotional state weaken, Lian quickly got up from the ground and sat beside her.

He gently placed his hand on her frail shoulder; in just a day, she seemed even thinner. He could easily embrace her with one arm now.

Lian lowered his head to look at Yan Luoxi’s tear-stained long lashes and swollen eyes, catching the faint scent of her hair. His heart softened suddenly, his expression unusually tender and caring.

"Luoxi, don’t be sad over them anymore; people like that aren’t worth your tears. Do you want to leave this place If so, I’ll arrange everything for you. Whether it’s working elsewhere or taking a break outside, I will make the necessary arrangements!" his head before walking away.Lian looked worried as he watched the three of them walk towards the study. A major negotiation concerning his romantic fate was about to begin...The atmosphere in the st...