Chapter 36: Can't Escape His Clutches (Part 1)

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Yan Luoxi blushed when Li An spoke and gently pushed his hand away, sitting back down. "What nonsense are you talking about How can others not be allowed to rest beside your bed"

The originally good mood of Li An was dimmed by Yan Luoxi's firm attitude. He followed her as she sat on the bedside, staring intently at her. "What do you mean The truth has already been revealed; are you still choosing that kid and want to be with him"

Who to choose and who to be with—could it really be decided by oneself

The consecutive events these days truly made Yan Luoxi feel despondent. She was merely a passive victim, never in control of the situation.

Yan Luoxi remained silent for a while and opened her mouth as if to say something but closed it again upon seeing Li An's tense expression.

Li An kept his eyes on Yan Luoxi. She did not argue with him this time; she was silent, which could be seen as her first response to him.

But such a response didn't bring Li An any joy. He saw the confusion in her eyes and the pain in her expression. Her choice was out of necessity, how much genuine feeling did it contain Would this decision hold weight in the future To what extent would she stick to it All these were unclear to him.

Li An wanted to ask again but saw Yan Luoxi's pale face and withered appearance, like a delicate yet precious flower that seemed fragile.

He couldn't bear to push her anymore, so he sighed and carefully tucked the blanket around Yan Luoxi, tucking back her hand that was outside. He whispered gently, "Luoxi, I really shouldn't have hit you just now; it must have scared you. Rest for a while, I'll call the nurse to reinsert your IV. Didn’t you say you were hungry Should I send someone to buy food"

Perhaps if Li An had continued to shout and press her, the nearly崩潰的顏落夕真的會反抗，與他鬥爭到底。

But when the terrifying Li An suddenly turned gentle, his bewitching effect doubled. Calmed by his soothing words, Yan Luoxi really did quiet down, leaning against the headboard as she waited for Li An to return with food.

This time, Li An was wiser and didn't go buy food himself; instead, he called his brother-in-arms nearby and instructed them to bring back food for both of them. He also asked a nurse to reinsert Yan Luoxi's IV before standing guard beside her without moving an inch.

Leaning against the headboard, Yan Luoxi seemed somewhat dazed as if what had just happened was a bizarre dream.

After the nurse came and reinserted the needle, she snapped out of it in pain. Realizing that everything wasn’t a dream, she saw the medicine dripping from the thin transparent tube into her bloodstream and softly said, "Second Brother, you must be tired after taking care of me for so long. Go wash up and rest."

Hearing Yan Luoxi's heartfelt concern, Li An’s expression changed dramatically: he was excited, touched, heartbroken, and overjoyed… After all these years, he finally received her concern.

Forcing himself to stay calm, he stood up, bit his lip so as not to say something foolish that would make him look silly. He quickly walked into the bathroom.

When Li An came out after washing up, Yan Luoxi had fallen asleep again while leaning against the headboard with exhaustion, her pale face now tinged gold from the setting sun. Her head rested against the pillow, eyes closed, lashes fluttering occasionally as she breathed evenly, seeming to be in a deep sleep.

She looked serene while sleeping, as if life had left no scars on her heart.

Lǐ'ān sighed again and walked to Yán Luòxī's bedside. He held the cold tip of the hand she used for injections and warmed it up; slowly, he too fell asleep.

Yán Luòxī stayed in the hospital in Kunming for two more days. On a sunny morning, she picked a time when Lǐ'ān was in high spirits to cautiously ask about Zhōu Guǎngtāo's company once again: "Second Brother, what happened with Zhōu Guǎngtāo’s company Have you been making things difficult for him"

At the time, Lǐ'ān was opening his thermos to pour out the porridge he had brewed with jujubes and wolfberries. Upon hearing Yán Luòxī's question, his hand trembled, causing half of the porridge to spill onto the table.

The look on his face soured immediately: "Why do you still care about him Does it matter whether he lives or dies to you If you have nothing better to do, why don't you take an interest in me instead!"

Yán Luòxī gave a weak and pale smile with an ingratiating undertone as she spoke softly: "I haven't been paying attention to him at all. I just don’t want you to be hard on him; otherwise, others might say that I’m the one who’s holding him back. Second Brother, from now on, I won't have anything to do with him anymore, and neither should you. Let him struggle according to his own abilities!"

Lǐ'ān was amused by Yán Luòxī's reaction; he clumsily cleaned up the spilled porridge: "You little girl, now you know how to be circumspect and take a step back when necessary. There’s no need for you to butter me up with words. Back then, Zhōu Guǎngtāo dared to run away with you, so today I will let him experience the consequences of his actions!"

It was he who had bullied and forced others into a corner; how dare he claim that they ran off together!

Yán Luòxī truly wanted to argue with Lǐ'ān, she really wanted to yell at him. But remembering the scene from that day when Lǐ'ān appeared out of nowhere during the heavy rain and seeing his seemingly refreshed but actually exhausted face, she decided to endure it.

"Second Brother, I only have a common cold and fever. I want to be discharged tomorrow, thank you for taking care of me these days," Yan Luoxi said softly as she looked out the window at the intense sunlight.

Lǐ An was momentarily speechless; Yan Luoxi was his destined calamity, capable of shattering his delicate heart with just one sentence.

He was very smart and immediately understood her meaning. If he didn't agree to let Zhou Guangtao off the hook, she would break up with him right away.

Lǐ An folded his arms and sneered, "What's wrong You're throwing a tantrum over such a trivial matter again Isn't it just because you want me to let Zhou Guangtao go Fine, I'll let Zhou Guangtao off the hook. Tomorrow we will head back to our hometown."

Since Yan Luoxi was using their relationship as leverage against him, he would also negotiate and set conditions.

"I don't want to return home right now; I want to go back to Zhu Kou City first. There's a house of mine that’s currently on the market for sale, and I need to take care of some things there," Yan Luoxi murmured softly.

She didn’t dare to directly head back to their hometown with Lǐ An; if she did so, it would mean implicitly agreeing to be with him.

Lǐ An understood her thoughts and smiled in agreement.

Now that Zhou Guangtao and Rán Xù had been eliminated from the picture, he was confident that even if Yan Luoxi returned to Zhu Kou City, she would not be able to escape his grasp again.appearing as the temperature rose. By now, they had nearly faded away completely.Instead, his love for Yán Luòxī today had deepened and his affection grown stronger. If nothing unexpected happened bet...