Chapter 64 Accidentally Dragging Mom into It

n't speak much when others were speaking, narrowing his eyes slightly, looking grave. But once he spoke, his words carried decisive weight; his serious work attitude was vastly different from his imag...Chapter 64: Dragging Mom into the Mess

After crying herself out, Yan Luoxi was indeed exhausted. Once she regained her clarity of mind, her worries multiplied several times over compared to when she had been in denial. The past pain and future uncertainties surged before her eyes as if urging her to make a final decision.

Slightly headache-ridden, she pondered and decided to call her mom first. She didn't know if the mother would be concerned about her disappearance for such a long time.

Inside her bag, Yan Luoxi found an unused mobile phone that had been out of battery for quite some time. After charging the phone, she lay down and did not want to move at all.

She wanted to sleep. This sleep would bury everything unspeakable and all affections under the cold reality.

Relying on her pillow, Yan Luoxi fell asleep unwittingly. In her dream, she saw Li An again; he walked side by side with the beautiful Sun Jiangjiang. She chased after them, wanting to see him one more time—just a fleeting glance would be enough for her.

Then, she stuffed all her love and hatred deep into her heart, forgetting the past and moving forward silently without any connection with him until death.

Right when she was running towards Li An and could finally see his face clearly, he suddenly vanished. Only cold winds hit her face.

Afraid to open her eyes, Yan Luoxi wiped her face upon waking up. She found that the corners of her eyes were still icy cold, even though it was just a dream; yet, the pain and tears felt so real.

She got out of bed, washed her face, and felt much more energetic. She took a deep breath and picked up her phone to call her mother.

The moment she dialed the number, someone answered. Before Yan Luoxi could say anything, Xue Liping started firing off rapid questions from the other end of the line: "Luoxi! Where have you been all this time Why has your phone always been turned off Don’t tell me something happened to you. Are you okay Where are you"

Yan Luoxi was left speechless by her mother’s barrage of questions. She said, "You’ve been talking the whole time and haven’t given me a chance to speak."

"You’re so mischievous! These past few days have made me anxious; I thought something terrible had happened to you," Xue Liping’s voice was thick with emotion, her tone both agitated and worried.

In the midst of her pain and sorrow, having someone care for her like this warmed Yan Luoxi’s heart.

Her world wasn’t solely about Li An; she didn’t live just to love. She had her dear mother who cared about her, and there were many others waiting for her affection too.

Why should she give up on herself Why should she live a life of suffering, even going so far as to suffer from depression

Yan Luoxi’s voice was full of renewed energy when she spoke. "Mom, I found a job here and went abroad for training recently. At the airport, I lost my phone, and since I had a tight schedule and didn’t know anyone around there, I couldn’t buy a new one right away. That’s why I haven’t contacted you these past few days. Sorry to worry you."

"You’re so careless! You made your mother worried sick; I thought something terrible happened," Xue Liping said happily on the other end of the line, "If you can go abroad for training, then your company must be a big one, Luoxi. Work hard and make yourself indispensable at work. A woman should rely on no one but herself, especially not men; only money she earns herself will bring her happiness."

Yan Luoxi heard a sigh in her mother's words and hurriedly asked: "Mom, are you okay recently How are things between you and Uncle Sun"

"Ah, I ultimately divorced your Uncle Sun." Schuyler Lianping let out a light sigh. No matter how carefree or cheerful a woman is, when faced with such matters, she still feels somewhat melancholy and sorrowful.

Divorce is the second greatest harm to a woman after death; unless there's no love, not even a bit of feeling left, otherwise, no woman can remain indifferent after a divorce.

"How could this happen Didn't you two still travel abroad and celebrate New Year together before" Yan Luoxi felt a pang in her heart. She wasn't surprised by her mother's divorce because she knew long ago that Sun Zijun was an unreliable person, but she felt sad for her mom.

It really is true that one’s fortunes affect family members; both she and her mother were abandoned by the men they deeply loved.

"We used to be fine. Your Uncle Sun promised me he would stop his extramarital affairs and committed to staying with me until old age. I thought nothing else could go wrong between us, but recently, Liangliang suddenly returned from another place and fell seriously ill. She refused to see me but was willing to see your Uncle Sun. After he came back, he firmly asked for a divorce."

"How could this happen" Yan Luoxi couldn't help being shocked.

"I don't know how it happened either," Schuyler Lianping smiled wryly. "Your Uncle Sun had already set his heart on someone else long ago, but he didn’t divorce me last time because of Liangliang and her rich boyfriend’s reasons. This time, he seems determined to divorce me; it must be something Liangliang said or has to do with her wealthy boyfriend. I wanted to see Liangliang and hear what she had to say, but she wouldn't see me at all, which left me disheartened. There's no meaning in clinging to such a marriage; my second half of life is still several decades long, why should I suffer委屈to stay with them"

Yan Luoxi thought about the scene when she met Sun Jiangjiang at the Li family. The hatred in her eyes towards Yan Luoxi was obvious, likely because of Yan's actions that caused Sun to hate her mother. Knowing how much her mother loved her father, she had encouraged her father to divorce her mother.

"Mom, I'm sorry." Yan Luoxi felt very sad; not only did this failed relationship bring her personal disaster, but it also affected her mother.

"My child, what's wrong Is it that Sun Zhijun divorcing me is his fault Why are you saying sorry" Xue Liping was confused by Yan Luoxi’s apology.

"I... I mean to say that I haven't been in touch with you for so long and caused you worry. When you got divorced, I wasn’t there to support you."

"Haha, divorce isn't a big deal to me anymore. The only meaning of my life now is you." Xue Liping laughed openly, clearly having moved past the shadow of her divorce. "Sun Zhijun was quite generous during the divorce and gave me a large sum of money. Over these years, I've secretly saved up quite a bit too. Luoxi, even if you don't work outside, Mom can support you for your whole life."

"Mom..." Yan Luoxi felt more guilty towards her mother as she spoke in a choked voice.

"Luoxi, what's wrong Are you unhappy working over there If that’s the case, come back to Mom or let Mom visit you."

After Xue Liping got divorced and had nothing else to do, she felt rather lonely. She focused all her thoughts on her daughter. Recently, she couldn't reach her daughter at all, which made her very anxious. Today, finally being able to contact her daughter, she wanted to meet up with her badly. by anyone else, tears welled up in her eyes.When she first decided to work here, He Yufan had been harboring resentment towards Yan Luoxi out of spite, but upon returning, she was moved by Yan Luoxi'...