Chapter 12: The Cunning Man

n and lowered his head in self-reproach.The years of affection ultimately only brought a light-hearted 'I’m sorry' as a return.When Li An hurt her, she still had Zhou Guangtao whom she could rely on.B...Chapter Twelve: A Cunning Man

After hanging up the phone, Li An lit a cigarette and took two hard puffs. He couldn’t figure out why everything had to be so complicated if he wanted to know whether the child was his.

The little waiter neither died early nor late; it just happened at this time! The girl on duty neither knew foreigners early nor late; she just met one at this particular moment and went abroad!

Li An stood up, walked to the window, squinted his eyes as he looked out at the gradually whitening sky, and then harshly stubbed out the cigarette in his hand.

No matter whether the child was his or not, his determination to bring Yan Luoxi back would never change. The only difference would be that if Yan Luoxi's child was indeed his, it might make things easier for him when he tried to win her back.

Li An, who hadn't slept all night, arrived early at Yan Luoxi’s doorstep the next day. Feeling somewhat humiliated by what she had said to him yesterday and not daring to face her now, he parked his car in a place that was still close to but not too near Xue's house. He stared blankly at the building where Yan Luoxi lived.

The paulownia trees in the southern city were lush with foliage; light filtered through the gaps and cast countless spots on his car.

Finally, Li An sitting there saw Yan Luoxi walk out of her house. She wore white soft-soled slippers and a loose maternity dress. With her delicate face half-covered in shadow under the bright morning sun, she strolled slowly through the nearby garden.

Her complexion was clearly worse than it had been yesterday; she seemed listless and unhappy.

Li An couldn't help putting his hand on the car door, several times wanting to open the door and run to Yan Luoxi's side, hugging her tightly, and wiping away all her unhappiness from her face.

Yan Luoxi had to come out for a walk every morning. This neighborhood was very quiet and suitable for walking.

When she walked before, her heart felt empty; even if there was some happiness, it would be brought by the little girl in her belly. But today, she was feeling agitated. Looking up at the sky, all she saw were dazzling rays of sunlight. Even early in the morning, the surroundings had already become hot, with no sense of air movement and a feeling of restlessness.

She walked halfway around the neighborhood; on her way back, she noticed a brand-new Jaguar parked not far away. Its streamlined design and high-end champagne color attracted her gaze, making her look at it twice.

Yan Luoxi didn't like luxury cars, but after spending too much time with Li An before, she still knew how expensive this car was. Only extremely wealthy people would drive such a car to show off their wealth.

Muttering under her breath, she took two steps forward when suddenly, an idea flashed through her mind like a bomb going off, making her head dizzy. She no longer felt leisurely and unhurried; instead, she couldn't help but quicken her pace, rushing back home and slamming the door shut.

Xue Liping heard the loud sound of the door closing and hurried to peek out from the kitchen, seeing that Yan Luoxi's face was pale and something seemed wrong with her. She quickly walked over and asked, "Luoxi, what happened Are you tired Or did something happen"

"Mom, Li An came, Li An found his way here," Yan Luoxi grabbed her mother's hand anxiously, as if the Li An outside was a hungry wolf waiting for an opportunity to pounce.

"Where is he Did you see him" Xue Liping gently hugged her daughter and looked outwards.

"I didn't see him, but I know he's here." Yan Luoxi, in a state of panic and confusion, was somewhat at a loss for words.

"You must be overly anxious. Stop imagining things."

"Mom, that car over there definitely belongs to him," said Yan Luoxi as she pointed out the window.

Following her daughter's gesture, Xue Liping saw a brand new and shiny Jaguar parked nearby. An inexplicable joy welled up inside her; if Li An was sitting in this Jaguar, it meant that this arrogant young master had genuine feelings for her daughter.

Last night, she couldn't sleep and peeped outside in the middle of the night, where she saw this car parked here already.

"Luoxi, don’t be nervous!" Xue Liping smiled reassuringly at Yan Luoxi. This smile had a calming effect on Yan Luoxi who was no longer as fearful.

"If that car isn't Li An’s, you would have unnecessarily worried yourself to death. But if it is his and he just parked the car without coming home to find you, this shows that he's still rational and not recklessly acting on impulse. I can talk sense into him."

“Talk sense into him” Yan Luoxi was stunned by her mother’s out-of-the-blue statement and couldn't help but widen her eyes in surprise. After knowing Li An for so many years, she had never seen anyone successfully reason with him.

"When Li An first appeared as Sun Lingling's fake fiancé, I did have contact with him. I know that although this boy is calculating and slick, he can still be reasoned with," Xue Liping said confidently.

Yan Luoxi anxiously looked at the innocent Xue Liping, "Mom, how many days have you known him Using 'cunning' to describe him is even a compliment. He's actually very deceitful and scheming! You talking to him will only get you swindled!"

“Luoxi, haven't you heard that those without desires are invincible Now that Li An wants both you and the child, he won’t be able to scheme against us. Mom handling him is a piece of cake,” Xue Liping patted her daughter's back confidently. "Just focus on eating, sleeping, and nurturing the baby. Leave Li An to me!"

Seeing that she couldn't persuade her mother, Yan Luoxi resigned herself since she couldn’t get rid of Li An either. As long as he didn’t come in to disturb her, she would let them do whatever they wanted.

Last night when Xue Liping found out the child was from the Li family, she had been too excited to sleep. Seeing Li An guarding outside day and night now made her even more confident. She hummed a tune while leading Yan Luoxi for breakfast, then peeked out the window when Yan Luoxi went back to listen to prenatal music.

Seeing that dazzling Jag still parked不遠處，忍不住笑了笑，冇想到自己閨女的魅力還挺大，她換上外出的衣服，悄悄的出門。

The early morning sun illuminated Li An sitting in his car, no longer gloomy and distressed. His heart yearned once again for Yan Luoxi, especially when he saw her walking alone with a melancholic air about her. He wished to hold her hand and walk beside her.

While contemplating whether to get out of the car to find Yan Luoxi, Li An suddenly noticed her look at his car in sheer horror before running back home as if she had seen a ghost. His heart instantly turned cold.

It was all because of him that Yan Luoxi was so frightened and anxious; he deserved everything for causing this situation.

In fact, her reaction to him now was quite mild compared to what it should be. She should have slapped him repeatedly across the face.or her, feeling that dining out was a waste of time."Hmm, I found out that there's still so much more to the outside world." Luo An cupped Yan Luoxi’s face in both hands as if holding something precio...