Chapter 62: Time Bomb

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Luo An always handles matters efficiently and hates dragging things out. This morning, he was reluctant to leave Yan Luoxi, so he secretly came over to see her. He originally intended to just take a quick look before leaving, but unexpectedly, Yan Luoxi had woken up.

The current tenderness of their relationship made Luo An feel reluctant to leave, yet he still managed to quickly stand straight and head towards the door. As his hand touched the doorknob, he turned back around, “Luoxi…”

Yan Luoxi had already sat up from her lying position at this point, her bright eyes shining in the early morning light, "You can go with peace of mind, don't worry about me and the child."

Luo An nodded and finally left.

Watching as the room door quietly closed, Yan Luoxi felt inexplicably uncomfortable and reluctant. She grabbed her pajamas to put on and hurriedly ran to the window, peering outside through the gaps in the curtains.

Outside their small garden, Luo An's black car was parked silently. Seeing Luo An exit the room, the driver immediately got out of the car and respectfully bowed as he opened the door for Luo An.

Yan Luoxi stood by the window, watching Luo An’s car disappear into the dawn light. After a long time, she slowly turned her head and walked to the bed, lying down silently.

The room that was warm and cozy just moments ago seemed to suddenly become unbearably cold with Luo An's departure. The sky outside the window gradually brightened; everything looked pale in the early morning light, making the house seem even more desolate and chilly.

Yan Luoxi could no longer fall asleep, so she forcefully slapped her cheeks a couple of times and got out of bed again to get dressed and wash up. Then, she went to the adjacent room to check on her daughter.

The little girl had already woken up; she had just finished nursing and was now cooing in her nanny's arms. Her chubby little arms were waving around in the air, lively and incredibly adorable. Watching her beloved daughter, Yan Luoxi’s heart gradually warmed up.

Li An wasn’t truly on a business trip this time; he had flown home instead. He didn't want to be away from Yan Luoxi and his daughter for too long, so he chose the earliest flight back.

Li Yi was one of the earliest risers in the Li family. After getting dressed, he prepared to go downstairs for breakfast before heading to work. Unexpectantly, when he got to the dining table, there was his brother whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

The sun had already risen at this hour. The flowers around the full-glass-roofed dining room in Li family’s house were blooming competitively, clearly high-end species with their vibrant appearance.

An early-rising gardener had just watered them, leaving droplets of dew on the petals.

The breakfast table was laid out with both Chinese and Western cuisine. The cutlery was made from expensive British bone china, a single set of cups costing enough for an average family’s half-year expenses.

Li Yi looked at Li An sitting by the dining table eating as if no one else were there and smiled: “Wow, whose child is this How did they end up having breakfast in my house!”

Li An drank a mouthful of milk and grinned at his brother: "Father and Mother haven't woken up yet, right Didn’t they talk about me these few days"

Liyi sat down at the dining table and looked thoughtfully at his younger brother, asking, "Why are you suddenly so full of love Why come back to care for Mom and Dad"

Lian couldn’t hide his joy as he chuckled excitedly. "Brother, I have already registered with Lu Xi, but she still has some reservations, and I didn't tell you right away."

Liyi didn’t change expression, picking up the newspaper that the servant had placed on the table earlier. He casually flipped through an English financial paper, answering coolly, "I was already aware of it."

Seeing his elder brother’s indifferent attitude, Lian became unhappy. "What kind of attitude is this Even if you knew about it beforehand, shouldn’t your expression be better than this I am your younger brother! And I have registered!"

Liyi placed the newspaper heavily on the table and frowned as he looked at Lian. "Are you unaware of why I’m treating you like this"

Lian lowered his head guiltily, poking the sandwich in his plate with a fork. "I was just worried, didn’t you see Lu Xi’s attitude It seems she never intends to forgive me."

"You’re wrong." Liyi grew thoroughly unhappy and looked at Lian with disappointment. "Do you know that being the child's father would be your last chance for luck As long as this child is here, Yan Luxi will eventually be yours again; how could she ever not forgive you

I arranged for Lu Xi to work at Hongyuan Group so that I’ve secured her by your side. If you are willing to put in effort and use genuine love to win her back, she would surely return to you. But every time you do something, you always prefer taking the shortcut, resorting to underhanded methods; this time, you even used Aunt Xue as leverage to force Lu Xi into registering with you!"

"I was just in a hurry, wanting our family to reunite sooner. Actually... this way isn’t entirely bad either, except for making Aunt Xue suffer a bit; I’ll definitely compensate her later." Lian couldn't meet his elder brother’s sharp gaze and muttered with his head down.

"You, you..." Li Yi was so angry that he pointed at Li An with his finger. "You're brilliant until now and suddenly clueless! What you did is like burying a time bomb for yourself. Although Lu Xi registered with you now, maybe you'll get married smoothly after some days; then it will be husband leads, wife follows, living happily ever after. But if she finds out the truth someday, all your efforts before that would be in vain! It could even make things worse!"

"It won't." Li An shook his head firmly. "I've eliminated every possible factor that might leak this secret; Lu Xi absolutely will not find out. Besides, we can’t blame everything on me either. If Aunt Xue wasn’t greedy herself, I wouldn’t have had the chance to take advantage of it!"

Li Yi knew there was no point in saying anything now and could only sigh helplessly. "Tell me then, why did you suddenly come back so early Is there something important"

"Big Brother, I'm planning to marry Lu Xi; specifically, I want to hold a formal wedding ceremony." Li An's face was once again lit up with an excited smile.

"You're planning to marry Lu Xi!" Li Yi frowned again. "Does Lu Xi know about this"

"No." Li An answered softly and felt somewhat embarrassed as well.

Li Yi really couldn't understand his brother anymore; he had always found Li An to be smart and perceptive, but whenever it came to Yan Luo夕 (Lu Xi), his IQ seemed to drop to zero!

"You want to get married, yet the bride doesn’t even know about it! Don't you think that’s absurd Li An, have you been eating something wrong lately Why is your thinking so different from normal people" Li Yi looked at his brother in confusion.

"Oh come on, don't overthink this. I'm fine!" Pressed by Big Brother's scrutinizing gaze, Li An felt uncomfortable and explained gloomily, "Lu Xi and I have already registered for marriage; she’s currently just considering her mother's feelings, so hasn’t allowed me to spread the news widely." Li An's current erratic behavior was typical of a husband who had caught his wife in bed with another man."My... My phone was on silent mode, I didn't hear it ring. I didn't go see Zhou Guangtao, I r...