Chapter 103 - A Way to No Longer Suffer

ak with a filthy mouth again, I won't care whether you're Li's real sister or his fake one; I will treat you rudely!"Su Meizhu was exactly pleased by her words. She laughed happily and said, "Oh, I've...Chapter 103: A Way to No Longer Suffer, Worryfree Chinese Website

Luo An locked himself in the villa, imprisoning himself. He let the passionate emotions and hope that once filled his heart wither away bit by bit.

The only thing he could do was to reminisce about those sweet times shared with Yan Luoxi, cherishing every moment, reliving past happiness and joy, and forcing back tears that threatened to spill over.

For Luo An, coming here alone to face everything in the house was the cruelest punishment; every item in the room felt like walking on a knife's edge, with blood dripping at each step.

The world outside the window was filled with birds singing and fragrant flowers. Soft classical music played nearby, notes dancing under the sunlight.

Luo An seemed to see Yan Luoxi lying on his lap, her face upturned leisurely soaking in the sun, saying, "Luo An, lying like this is so comfortable; I want to stay like this forever!"

"Then will I just sit here forever"

"Didn't I say that basking in the sun is the best way to absorb calcium"

"You, you just want to enslave me!" Luo An bent down and gently kissed Yan Luoxi's forehead. "Little rascal, even if it means being enslaved, I would do so gladly."

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In this world, it doesn't matter who loses whom; life goes on and should become even more splendid.

Lǐ'ān understood this better than anyone else, but after losing Yán Luòxī, he felt a strange fear about his future.

He used to be a favored child of heaven, blessed with good looks, intelligence, and wealth. His life had always been smooth sailing without any major setbacks. The biggest worry he ever had was that Yán Luòxī didn't love him, but this time, Yán Luòxī's complete departure from his life left him soulless.

Lǐ'ān realized that what he felt wasn't just heartbreak, but a fear of the rest of his life. He was scared.

He feared not knowing how to navigate the long years ahead and feared spending every moment alone without direction.

This fear left Lǐ'ān restless; he couldn't sleep in the first half of the night, and when finally asleep at dawn, he dreamed of falling repeatedly into an endless abyss...

Each time he woke from these dreams, his instinct was to touch the bed beside him. When he felt only cold emptiness, his heart felt as though it were dying.

Some mistakes are so grave that they can never be rectified; how cruel this truth is.

When faced with such tearing pain, Lǐ'ān wanted to do something. Only through action could he hope to ease this bone-chilling sorrow.

He knew there were ways to numb the pain—he could end his life, but that would be irresponsible; he had parents who would suffer; or he could turn to drugs to forget all worries and escape reality, yet his father had said that a Lǐ family member must never touch drugs.

Lian sat on the sofa and picked up a sharp fruit knife from the coffee table. The blade glinted with an eerie, cold light under the sun. He held the knife to his forearm, smiling faintly as the sharp edge seemed to instantly meld with his skin.

The intense pain coursed through Lian’s entire body, seeping into his organs and numbing his soul. He let out a soft breath; finally, there was some relief from the agony in his heart.

On Lian’s forearm, such wounds had become many. Whenever he felt like he would go mad thinking of Yan Luoxi or whenever the pain became unbearable, this was how he found release.

A few days later, Lian finally opened the door and left the villa; however, his heart was already dead, thoroughly and completely.

The afternoon when Yan Luoxi’s mother arrived, she did not manage to have Shao Junhe leave smoothly. The reason being that Xu Liping felt indebted for him having picked her up from the airport, insisting he stay for dinner.

Xu Liping came to Yan Luoxi’s villa and after a brief conversation with her daughter, started addressing Shao Junhe: "Hazi (a term of endearment), you went to pick me up at the airport today. I must thank you; what would you like for dinner I’ll cook it for you."

"Auntie, whatever you make is delicious." Shao Junhe chuckled and smiled.

Yan Luoxi couldn’t help but look at Shao Junhe with suspicion. This honest and simple-hearted Brother Dou (Bean) when did he learn to speak so well No wonder Lian An considered him a good friend; indeed, it seems like someone who can be trusted!

"Alright then, you just wait for Auntie’s signature dishes!" Xu Liping laughed heartily with affection and approval. "Hazi, why don’t you go to the kitchen first and see what ingredients we have I’ll go upstairs to freshen up, and then I’ll start cooking dinner for both of you!"

"Sure thing, Auntie, you take your time. I’m going to check out the vegetables at home now; Luoxi, come over and help look at them too. Can you see if these are dishes Auntie likes If we don’t have enough ingredients, I’ll ask the staff to buy some." Shao Junhe beamed as he called Yan Luoxi over.

At this moment, there were three people in the room. Yan Luoxi did not want to give Shao Junhe a hard time, so she unwillingly followed him to the kitchen.

Shao Junhe was smart; previously, he always took advantage of Yan Luoxi's nap to personally go out and pick fruits and vegetables for her. However, he realized today was different, and he had to stay.

He wanted to take a roundabout route to achieve his goal. He had already laid the groundwork, leaving a very good impression on Xue Liping. Now, he needed to temporarily limit Yan Luoxi's alone time with Xue Liping until misunderstandings were cleared or until Xue Liping's impression of him fully improved.

Seeing her mother and Shao Junhe's expressions, Yan Luoxi felt disoriented and had no heart for cooking. She gave a perfunctory response to Shao Junhe before turning around to head upstairs.

Shao Junhe smiled calmly and asked in an affectionate tone: "Luoxi, take a look at what your mom likes to eat and I'll go out again to buy some."

If anyone else were standing there, Yan Luoxi would have been furious. Disgusting, are you trying to provoke me

But this person was Shao Junhe who had done her favors, so she couldn't be ungrateful and could only take a deep breath: "It's up to you; buy whatever you like." After saying that, she quickly went upstairs.

"Luoxi, walk slowly and watch your steps!" Shao Junhe hurriedly reminded her.

Yan Luoxi no longer paid attention to him and quickly walked upstairs to her room. To her surprise, Xue Liping had already gone into the bathroom for a shower before her.

In anxious waiting, Xue Liping finally came out of her bath. Seeing Yan Luoxi sitting on the sofa, she said excitedly: "Luoxi, your mother didn't expect you to have such good taste in choosing a boyfriend. This young man is really great and absolutely reliable..."one's attention inside the vehicle.Fortunately, someone noticed her. The car sped toward her and suddenly braked beside her, causing waves of water to splash onto Yan Luoxi almost hitting her face.Yan...