Chapter Thirty-Three

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The entire following week, Ni Xuanyi was in a very bad mood, severely torn between gain and loss, feeling lost. She picked up her phone countless times intending to call Li Yi but ended up enduring the agony in her heart each time.

After much thought, Ni Xuanyi finally welcomed the weekend. In the afternoon, Li Yi's driver delivered a package to Ni Xuanyi, containing a knee-length pastel yellow cocktail dress and ivory sandals made of sheepskin. A necklace and hair accessory were also included.

Ni Xuanyi knew that these items had been picked out by Li Yi’s capable female secretary as he always thought so meticulously.

Soon after, Li Yi called to inform her that there would be a cocktail party at home tonight and he wanted Ni Xuanyi to attend.

Ni Xuanyi was filled with gratitude. Although she didn’t like attending such parties, it finally gave her an excuse to see Li Yi and Qu Wange in broad daylight.

Li Yi had organized this event without inviting political or business elites; he only invited friends they used to play with back then. Originally, he wanted a more casual setting like a barbecue party or boat trip, but considering that Lǐ n was mischievous at home, an overly relaxed atmosphere might cause Lǐ ān to become undisciplined.

Today, there weren’t many guests, but they were all long-time close friends. Li Yi personally stood at the villa's entrance to greet them and his heart skipped a beat when he saw Ni Xuanyi get out of her car.

Ni Xuanyi had grown up; her hair danced in the wind, she was fresh like a lotus flower. She used to be a stubborn and silent little girl in his memories, yet now, unexpectedly, she was so beautiful.

Liyi is not a foolish person; he clearly noticed the affectionate glances Nixuanqi gave him during her adolescence, as well as the changes in her eyes when looking at him over these past two years.

From the moment he first felt this way, he subconsciously started to distance himself from Nixuanqi. He began to gradually become indifferent towards her and deliberately reduced their encounters.

Liyi initially only regarded Nixuanqi as a savior who had saved his life and pitied her for being alone in the world, so he treated her well and was close to her. He could provide her with care, assistance, and abundant material comforts, but if Nixuanqi desired what he lacked most — genuine affection — then unfortunately, he couldn't give that.

With his parents' relationship as an example, Liyi viewed love as a burden and trouble; there were too many things he needed to handle. Therefore, he wouldn't spend any thoughts on women.

He thought Nixuanqi's feelings towards him were just a temporary infatuation of a young girl, that if she distanced herself from him, she would come back to her senses and understand what was within reach and what was unrealistic. Returning everything to its simplest state was the best outcome.

Liyi always believed Nixuanqi was smart enough to figure things out on her own, just like a young girl's admiration for an idol—her feelings towards him would be from afar at most, not daydreaming about having a relationship with him.

However, after last week’s sudden appearance of Qu Wanguo, the astute Liyi看清了倪暄漪的心，知道她冇有想明白，反而陷得更深了。

倪暄漪是個好孩子，他不能害她，更耽誤不得她的青春年華，他要想辦法讓她自己斷了所有的念想。

realized Nixuanqi's heart and knew that she hadn't figured it out but instead was more deeply entangled.

Nixuanqi is a good child, he cannot harm her, nor can he afford to waste her youthful years. He needs to find a way to make her cut all hopes off herself.

The moment she got off the car, Nixuanqi saw Liyi standing at the door. She truly didn't want to admit it: even though there were handsome men everywhere around, Liyi was still the most outstanding.

He had profound and delicate features, with a tall and upright figure. Compared to the laid-back second-generation rich men in the room, she felt that Li Yi exuded an indescribable powerful presence both in appearance and demeanor.

Lifting his hand to greet Ni Xuanyi, Li Yi was about to approach her when Qing Wanguo emerged from inside, enthusiastically grabbing hold of Li Yi's arm and speaking to him with a beaming smile.

Ni Xuanyi couldn't step forward to reclaim Li Yi, so she nodded at him instead and entered the ballroom.

Of today’s attendees, Ni Xuanyi recognized roughly half of them; many were children from families closely acquainted with the Lis, whom Li An had taken her out to meet on numerous occasions before. They had all grown up together, and they often joked around without restraint. Gathered in a group, everyone was having a great time laughing and dancing.

But Ni Xuanyi couldn’t join their fun; she only felt comfortable with Li Yi alone amidst the raucous atmosphere. However, at that moment, Li Yi had his arm around Qing Wanguo’s waist, standing in an out-of-the-way spot and chatting amiably.

The air conditioning was set very low inside the ballroom. Ni Xuanyi’s sleeveless short dress left her gradually feeling chilly.

Ni Xuanyi had never been adept at socializing or handling such scenes; she couldn’t adapt to the current lively setting, so she wandered off in thought and spent time studying all the dishes on the table, tasting various beverages. Eventually, she even memorized half of the fashion brands worn by the women present, yet Li Yi still showed no sign of parting ways with Qing Wanguo.

The hip-hop music in the ballroom paused, making way for a gentle dance tune. In an exceptionally gentlemanly manner, Li Yi extended his hand to Qing Wanguo. She turned back with deep affection and both led the dance into the center of the floor.

Someone whistled mischievously, and then these people started clapping for Li Yi and Qu Wange. Gradually, they formed a circle around the two of them.

Hunky men and beautiful women are made for each other and should receive everyone's blessings.

Ni Xuanyi went into the restroom to wash her face several times. When she splashed water on her face, tears could flow freely with the water.

From a young age, she liked to cry alone and could only do so alone.

Her parents left early in her life, and she hardly experienced their love; she doesn't remember ever being pampered by her mother. The rest of her life was spent with just her grandfather. Because both of her parents had died young, her grandfather was already heartbroken enough, so she never cried in front of him.

When Ni Xuanyi came out of the restroom, many people in the hall were dancing as couples. A few rich kids who weren't very savvy tried to ask Ni Xuanyi to dance, but she politely refused them all.

At this moment, Li Yi was facing away from her while he danced with Qu Wange. But Ni Xuanyi could see the expression on Qu Wange's face; she knew that Li Yi must be looking at her gently and courteously now.

Ni Xuanyi felt a mixture of bitterness and heartache in her heart. She knew it was jealousy and sorrow causing this feeling, but she couldn't pretend to be indifferent anymore here. After just informing the family's butler, she asked Li Yi’s driver to take her back to the dormitory.l of his strength; Yan Luoxi was tightly held against his chest, the air in her lungs felt like it was being squeezed out. Because she had difficulty breathing, she opened her mouth and Li An took adv...