Chapter Twenty-Two

to Ming Zixi's, Li An felt rebellious. Why did everyone assume that he couldn’t live without Yan Luoxi Why did they all think that the regretful one had to be himWas Yan Luoxi the only woman in this...Chapter 22

Ni Xuanyi's days at Li Yi's house. Every night when Li Yi got off work, he would bring back all sorts of snacks for Ni Xuanyi. There were many things that Ni Xuanyi had never tasted before, and they were delicious beyond words. She praised them endlessly.

After dinner, Li Yi would walk with Ni Xuanyi in the garden. Sometimes they would go to the large swimming pool where he taught her how to swim.

Li Yi was knowledgeable and well-traveled; he could tell Ni Xuanyi many stories she had never heard before. His words were witty and humorous, making Ni Xuanyi laugh uncontrollably. Even when lying in bed, the corners of her mouth still held a smile, allowing her to sleep happily every day with complete satisfaction.

Ni Xuanyi stayed at Li's house for five days. Although she was reluctant to leave, it was time to report back to school. Li Yi brought her many delicious snacks and personally drove her back to school.

Li Yi feared that Ni Xuanyi would cause trouble, so he dropped her off at the dormitory building entrance without getting out of the car. However, Ni Xuanyi still became a focal point among new students.

Behind this envy was also an unknown anxiety. Ni Xuanyi had always been a very low-key person. Because of Li Yi's appearance, her life became colorful.

The entire school almost knew that the foreign language department's freshman, Ni Xuanyi, was very beautiful and that she had a mysterious billionaire friend. As for what kind of relationship existed between her and this male billionaire, it was open to speculation.

At first, Ni Xuanyi cared about what others said, but gradually she no longer paid attention. After all, she genuinely liked Li Yi sincerely. And here in the school, nobody dared to be as brazen as Li An, pointing at her nose and saying that she was shamelessly infatuated with Li Yi.

She began to boldly think of Li Yi without restraint, repeatedly recalling every word he said when they were together, each action, every smile...

This Friday afternoon, Li Yi called Ni Xuanyi, telling her that he wanted to take her out shopping and eating tomorrow. Ni Xuanyi happily agreed.

In the evening, she set an early alarm clock and went to bed, reading before sleeping. Women who enter deep sleep before eleven at night will look particularly good the next day. She was going to get a beauty sleep so that she could shine brightly when meeting Li Yi the next day.

But the more she wanted to sleep, the more she couldn't. She listened as Ji Yan and Cong Lei gradually lay down and started snoring softly, but she still couldn't fall asleep.

Ni Xuanyi clenched her eyes shut, refusing to open them again, hoping to force herself to sleep. But after blinking so much that her eyelids felt sore, she was still not sleepy.

When people can’t sleep at night, they tend to get frequent urges to urinate out of nervousness. She repeatedly got up to go to the bathroom and every time she returned to bed, she thought to herself, "This time I will definitely fall asleep." But no matter how much she tossed and turned, she still couldn't fall asleep.

Ni Xuanyi, who wanted to get some beauty sleep before seeing her beloved, ended up oversleeping. The next morning, she was still fast asleep.

Ji Yan anxiously called out to her, "Xuanxuan, Xuanxuan, wake up."

Ni Xuanyi suddenly woke up from a daze.

"Xuanxuan, get up quickly. See if that big Benz downstairs is here for you."

Oh...

Ni Xuanyi was abruptly startled awake and hastily grabbed the prepared clothes next to her bed, putting them on haphazardly.

"Xuanxuan, don't be in such a hurry. You've buttoned your shirt incorrectly," Cong Lei reminded her helplessly from below.

Ni Xuanyi didn’t care about anything at that moment and quickly got out of bed. She leaned out the window to take a look. Oh my, it really was Li Yi's car parked there quietly, as if it had been waiting for some time.

Li Yi valued his time immensely and hated those who were not punctual the most.

Ni Xuanyi was anxiously washing her face, brushing her teeth, and putting on her shoes. She tidied up her hair as she ran down the stairs. From getting out of bed to reaching Li Yi's car, it took her less than ten minutes.

Li Yi smiled at Ni Xuanyi. "Next time when you wake up, don't rush to get up. Wait a little while before doing anything; otherwise, it won't be good for your heart."

"I... I didn’t. I woke up early," Ni Xuanyi argued sheepishly.

Seeing the marks of her pillow on her rosy cheeks, Li Yi smiled. Youth is wonderful. Even without makeup, she looked so fresh and lively. Unlike Li An who was cruel enough to expose lies, he tactfully said, "I haven't had breakfast yet. Why don’t we go to a nearby congee shop We can have some clear soup porridge and small dishes."

Upon hearing this, Ni Xuanyi immediately agreed. "Okay! I was just thinking of wanting to eat xiaolongbao (soup dumplings)."

Li Yi looked at her and smiled again before instructing the driver to take them to a congee shop.

After breakfast, it was almost noon. Li Yi offered to take Ni Xuanyi shopping in the mall. During those five days she had stayed with him previously, he was too busy to show her around.

Ni Xuanyi now focused solely on Li Yi; whatever he said, she nodded along with.

When walking down the street with Li Yi, Li An would stand on the side of the road where traffic passed, shielding Ni Xuanyi behind him. Occasionally when crossing the street, he would tightly hold her hand, protecting her beside himself. His actions clearly revealed his care and affection.

Ni Xuanyi enjoyed this kind of attention from Li Yi. She walked into the mall with him still smiling blissfully at being taken care of.

"...Xuanxuan, Xuanxuan..." Li Yi called out to her several times but she didn't hear him.

"Ni Xuanyi, what are you thinking about" Finally, Li Yi couldn’t help but raise his voice slightly. This little girl had big eyes wide open, seemingly daydreaming, with a silly smile on her face.

"Ah. What is it" Ni Xuanyi was immediately awakened.

"Do you like this outfit." Li Yi pointed to a set of casual wear on the rack in front of Ni Xuanyi.

"Uh, uh, yes..." Ni Xuanyi had just come back to her senses and nodded instinctively.

"Pack it up for me," Li Yi instructed the salesperson.

Ni Xuanyi only then remembered to check the price tag. Upon seeing the number on it, she was immediately dumbfounded. She quickly tried to stop the store staff from packaging it. "Don't pack it yet... Wait a moment..."

"What's wrong" Li Yi looked at Ni Xuanyi in surprise.

Ni Xuanyi pulled Li Yi outside the boutique, looking anxious as she faced him. "Those clothes are too expensive; I don’t want them."

"Foolish girl, I am giving it to you," Li Yi tapped Ni Xuanyi's head.

"No, no matter who gives it, I don't want it." Ni Xuanyi shook her head firmly. "If you truly care about me, please don’t torture me in this way. One’s clothes should match one’s status and capability. At the moment, I am not at that level yet; if I were to wear such clothing, even when sleeping at night, I would feel uneasy."

Li Yi could empathize with Ni Xuanyi's feelings a little bit and was moved, gently pinching her nose. "I don’t have any other intentions, only wanting you to live better."

"Mm-hmm. If you want me to feel more comfortable in life, then let me live according to my own way," Ni Xuanyi softly linked her arm with Li Yi's. "Brother Yitian, we don't need to go around the mall anymore; I have enough clothes for now. Why don’t we head over to the nearby bookstore instead"

Li Yi couldn’t argue with Ni Xuanyi and could only nod his agreement, leading her to the bookstore.tle light. After hearing his wife's words, Li Haonan had to buy it for her. Yet later on, they ended up visiting too many places that Gu Xiaobei enjoyed; this place was actually only visited twice.Aft...