Chapter 29: Unmasking the True Face (Part 1)

pened the car door for Yan Luoxi.Yan Luoxi got into the car and breathed a sigh of relief. "Can you take me home""You're not going to your company" Lian raised an eyebrow.The mood darkened slightly fo...Chapter 57: Unmasking the True Self

Yan Luoxi was infuriated by Li Andu's confident demeanor and could no longer bear to eat. With a dark face, she said, "How narcissistic of you! Did you forget your medication today Just spouting nonsense!"

Li An didn’t seem angry at all; he still smiled as beautifully as ever, saying, "You broke up with Zhou Guangtao, and you won't stay long with Ran Xu either. If you don't marry me, who else would you choose"

"You..." Flames of anger began to blaze in Yan Luoxi's eyes, "I forbid you from mentioning Zhou Guangtao or Ran Xu in front of me."

“Fine, I won’t mention them. Don't act like a little hedgehog all the time,” Li An said with good humor.

Yan Luoxi pouted angrily. Usually, Li An wasn’t this patient; today he suddenly became so gentle towards her that she didn’t know how to react.

"Your look reminds me of your childhood," Li An couldn't help but reveal a tender and affectionate expression.

The sternness on Yan Luoxi’s face cracked into laughter with an amused scoff, "You really overplay your age! ‘When you were little’! As if you’re so much older than me!"

Li An stared at Yan Luoxi with his dark eyes for a few seconds before suddenly extending his arm to grasp her hand. “Luoxi, after you broke up with Zhou Guangtao and insisted on staying with Ran Xu despite my protests, I was truly at a loss as to how to stop you. Many times, I wanted to revert to old tactics, forcefully take you back, and confine you by my side.

But thinking of your pain and suffering, if I had done so, you would have hated me even more. Now I understand that love isn’t about forcing someone. So I’ve endured my own urges. Today, finally having a solution, all I ask is for two more days; I will unveil Ran Xu's true self to you, making you return to my side."

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Yan Luoxi frowned, "It sounds like Ran Xu forcibly confined me and that you're a knight who rescued me from peril. Let me tell you, I willingly stayed with Ran Xu; we get along well together. Please don't come and cause trouble anymore!"

Luo An's shiny black eyes suddenly turned menacing. His long fingers gripped the edge of the table tightly, his handsome face showing signs of anger as he said each word deliberately: "Yan Luoxi, you can believe everyone in this world except me. You know that this makes me very angry, very angry.

I've given you countless chances before, but today I don't want to give you any more opportunities. No matter what happens from now on, remember it's your own doing; don't blame me for being ruthless."

Yan Luoxi felt every pore on her body trembling at Luo An’s words. This man who had suddenly changed his demeanor seemed frighteningly unpredictable. She cautiously stood up and forced a smile to him: "I'm going to the restroom!" Then she grabbed her handbag and fled out.

She ran all the way out of the Korean barbecue restaurant. Seeing the bustling crowd around her, she felt somewhat reassured. Looking back, seeing Luo An didn’t chase after her, she patted her chest in relief and headed towards a nearby bus stop.

Luo An was always unpredictable; it would be better to stay away from him!

When Yan Luoxi got home, Ran Xu had already returned. He smiled as he walked up to the door for her, offering her slippers. After taking a sniff, he couldn’t help but ask: "Did you go out for barbecue"

"Ah!" Yan Luoxi lowered her head and smelled the scent of meat on her clothes, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

"Who did you go with" Ran Xu took the bag from her hand as if casually asking.

Between lovers, they should be honest with each other. After a brief hesitation, Yan Luoxi answered truthfully: "With Luo An."

Ran Xu's expression changed slightly, and then he smiled warmly, saying, "Do you want to drink some porridge I just made a soup of Job’s tears, red dates, and lotus seeds."

Hearing the name of the porridge, Yan Luoxi knew that Ran Xu had specially prepared it for her. Even though she wasn't very hungry, she still pretended to be cheerful and agreed, "Sure, I'll go change into something else."

As he watched Yan Luoxi's figure disappear behind her, Ran Xu’s eyelids twitched involuntarily; an uneasy feeling made his heart quiver.

In the room, Yan Luoxi washed her face and hair before changing clothes. When she came out, Ran Xu had already served the porridge and placed two exquisite little dishes on the table.

"It smells so good!" Yan Luoxi ran to the table in high spirits.

Ran Xu thoughtfully pulled out a chair for her and took a spoon. Then he sat beside her, watching as she drank about half a bowl of porridge before gently saying, "Luoxi, shall we go on vacation two days from now"

"Two days from now!" Yan Luoxi was somewhat surprised. "Didn't you say earlier that the company had given you two more commercials and your recent work schedule is full"

Ran Xu pondered for a moment, "I shot both of them over these past couple of days. Then I’ll go out to shoot one more this afternoon, and tomorrow should wrap up everything."

Yan Luoxi couldn't quite comprehend his urgency, "We’re going on a trip; it’s not something extremely important, so you don’t need to rush for it like that."

"It's okay." Ran Xu nodded resolutely. "I'll book our tickets tomorrow and finish the last few shots, and then you can pack up at home. We’ll leave for vacation two days from now."

"Oh." Yan Luoxi nodded vaguely, always feeling that Ran Xu's suggestion seemed hasty, as if he couldn't wait to go on the trip.

Ran Xu looked up at her again before lowering his head to continue eating.

This dinner was clearly dull; perhaps it was due to something on Ran Xu’s mind or maybe she herself had a lot of concerns.

After finishing the meal, Ran Xu asked Yan Luoxi to pack their luggage at home while he went out to work further.

Although Yan Luoxi felt that Ran Xu's decision was somewhat hasty, since it was part of their previous plan, she didn't think too much about it and started to sort out her belongings in preparation for the trip two days later.

Hers wasn’t a lot, so she finished quickly. With no sign of Ran Xu returning home, Yan Luoxi watched some TV before fatigue overtook her, and she fell asleep on the couch.

Perhaps due to the effects of her fitness routine, Yan Luoxi slept very well; it was noon when she woke up. Looking at the bright sunlight streaming through the window, she self-mockingly thought that her heart must be quite large indeed: no job and no money, just leaning on a man and not striving for anything.

After washing up, Yan Luoxi walked to the living room but found Ran Xu wasn't there. She couldn’t tell whether he had stayed out late last night or left early this morning; she then went into the dining area where she saw soy milk, fried dough twists, and rice balls laid out on the table, along with a note from Ran Xu telling her to heat up her breakfast herself because he was going out to work and would likely return only at night.

Yan Luoxi felt warm inside looking at this breakfast; Ran Xu must have worked very late last night and gotten up extremely early this morning, yet still managed to prepare breakfast for her. Such a considerate boyfriend, where else could she find one like him She happily put the food in the microwave when suddenly, the doorbell rang.n acting in a way that suggested he was obsessed with sex."This is better than you catching a cold at least I'm not suffering," Li An's breath came faster, sounding slightly hoarse."No, Li An, your bo...