Chapter 19: Hot Water and Deep Heat

facing an endless expanse of turbulent waves roaring ahead. If she closed her eyes and bravely dove into it, she wouldn’t have to see those people she didn't want to look at or face what had happened....Chapter 19: Troubled Waters

Gossip is not always beneficial for actors, and Ran Xu's life has been affected by this incident. However, what he worries about most now is Yan Luoxi's reaction. "I'm sorry, Luoxi! I didn't expect it to be like this. I am truly sorry!" He repeatedly apologized over the phone, saying, "Luoxi, where are you Let me pick you up and we can talk!"

"What is there left to talk about Aren’t you already causing enough misery for me Go to hell!" Yan Luoxi screamed into the phone, crying as she added Ran Xu to her blacklist.

After hanging up the call, under curious gazes from passersby on the street, Yan Luoxi wiped away a tear and slowly walked down the avenue lined with plane trees. Zhou Guangtao's misunderstanding of her made her feel wronged, while his bringing up past events left her heart cold.

Yan Luoxi wandered aimlessly in the streets for a long time until nightfall, when streetlights gleamed brightly and neon lights flickered everywhere, casting an eerie glow around.

Hungry after walking so long, she noticed a large dessert shop on the side of the road. The items inside looked very tempting, making her decide to go in for some energy-boosting treats.

As Yan Luoxi approached the entrance of the store, passing by the parking lot in front of it, an eye-catching black car suddenly sped towards her without warning. It stopped right beside her legs with a screech that startled her.

"Are you insane" Shaken to the core, Yan Luoxi screamed at the person inside the car.

The person in the car didn't answer; instead, a strong beam of headlights played mischievously on Yan Luoxi's face. She quickly covered her face with her hand; who was this bastard who had no sense of morality

Finally, the car door opened. When Yan Luoxi lowered her hand and looked closely at the culprit before her, she couldn't help but swallow her angry shout back down.

The man who was laughing heartily waved at her and said, "Oh, it's you What a coincidence!"

So it was this bastard of a guy; he must have deliberately scared her!

Yan Luoxi really wanted to walk over and slap him across the face twice, but she lacked the courage. She could only clench her teeth in frustration and turn around to leave.

"Hold it right there! Tell me why you're crying like a broken-hearted maiden!" Li An blocked Yan Luoxi's way with two steps, smiling thinly and sarcastically.

"Mind your own business. Get out of my way!" Yan Luoxi snorted at Li An and tried to bypass him.

"What’s the matter Made it to the front page as a celebrity and now you want to pretend like we’re strangers" Today, Li An seemed to be feeling particularly cheerful as he tugged on Yan Luoxi's clothes and asked, "Tell me, how does it feel being a celebrity And how about your dear Brother Guangtao How is he taking all of this"

The moment Yan Luoxi heard Li An mention Zhou Guangtao, she recalled the cold words exchanged during their argument. It was all because of this laughing man that her and Zhou Guangtao's relationship had deteriorated into such a mess.

In an instant, memories flooded back—humiliation and anger surged forth. Yan Luoxi suddenly pushed Li An away with great force, pointing at him and shouting, "Get out of my sight! You're the one who caused this!"

Li An didn't get angry; he just looked at her innocently and laughed loudly, "Don’t lie and frame me. Your own life was disreputable, you ran off to play around with Ran Xu, got caught by your boyfriend—what does it have to do with me This mess is all on you, so why don't you start by reflecting on yourself"

Li An's presence here was eye-catching—in fact, arguing with Yan Luoxi had already drawn a crowd. After hearing Li An’s words, people nearby looked at Yan Luoxi disdainfully.

Seeing Lì n's malicious and gloating smile, Yán Luòxī felt that she must have gone mad to stand here arguing with this scoundrel!

Who was Lì n With just a flick of his tongue, he could make her suffer unjustly, plunged into a miserable situation. He wouldn't even bother hitting or cursing her; relying on the piercing gaze of the crowd would be enough to kill her.

Yán Luòxī finally came to her senses at this moment: silence was always safest in front of Lì n.

She pushed past the Lì n standing before her and walked towards the outside of the crowd. Lì n, with his great kindness, shouted behind her, "Are you going to run into the arms of your new love or return to your old lover If you really have nowhere else to go, remember that Eldest Brother will always take you in!"

Go to hell, Yán Luòxī took big steps forward.

Lì n's voice continued to relentlessly follow her. "If you run into any difficulties over the next couple of days, just come find Eldest Brother; no matter what happens, I can help you!"

He put on quite a convincing act. 'Eldest Brother,' as if he were truly her loving brother! As long as she didn't encounter him, everything would naturally go smoothly!

"No matter what happens, I'd rather die than ask for your help!" Yán Luòxī walked forward resolutely.

The Yán Luòxī who had originally wanted to find a place to lick her wounds lost all interest in wallowing outside after Lì n's antics. She hailed a taxi and headed home.

Yán Luòxī wandering around the streets earlier was actually just being melodramatic, waiting for Zhōu Guǎngtāo to notice she was missing and search for her like he used to.

She had already made up her mind that if Zhou Guangtao was willing to reach out to her, whether by visiting or calling her, she would comply and reconcile with him.

Even though what he said before hurt her deeply, it was indeed inappropriate for her to stay overnight at Ran Xu’s place. The root of all problems lay in her own mistakes, so she was willing to humble herself for love.

However, Zhou Guangtao never called her and instead ran into Li An. Upon reflection, Yan Luoxi decided it would be better to return home; she did not need him to give her an easy way out once he calmed down.

Yan Luoxi took a taxi back home. Before getting off the cab, her phone rang, and she thought Zhou Guangtao was finally calling her. She quickly pulled out her phone only to find it was her mother’s call.

Mom must have seen that entertainment news article and was calling to ask about the reason!

Yan Luoxi did not want to take her mother's call but also didn't wish to make her worried. She mentally prepared herself for a questioning conversation, picked up the phone, and heard Xue Liping’s hollow and low voice asking, "Luoxi, where are you"

"Mom, I'm downstairs at my house. What's wrong with you" Yan Luoxi couldn't help but feel alarmed; her mother did not sound like she had seen the news about her but rather as if something happened to her.

"Luoxi, I’m at home. Can you come and keep me company!" Xue Liping’s voice lacked its usual vigor, sounding weak and feeble.

It seemed that her strong-willed mother had encountered some difficulty for her to show such a vulnerable side.

"Sure, Mom, I’ll be right there." Yan Luoxi agreed with her mother's request, temporarily setting aside her pain and unease as she hailed a cab to rush over to her mother’s home. long time before hailing a taxi.The sky over Haikou today was very blue, almost blindingly so. The taxi sped on the highway leading to the airport. Yan Luoxi’s heart pounded wildly; her hands were cl...