Chapter 15 The Masochist

al arrangement naturally caused quite a stir within Anrui International. Gossip spread like wildfire, and everyone had one question: Who was it that managed to get the usually strict and cold-hearted...Chapter Fifteen Masochist

Ming Zixi laughed out of anger at Li An's appearance: "Li An, who are you venting your frustration on The doctor told you not to smoke!"

"You!" Li An said in a bad mood. "Don't you have work Why do you run to the hospital every day What do you have to do If you don't have anything, go find yourself a wife! People your age are getting married and having kids old enough to stir soy sauce now, why are you still hanging around here"

"So your family is busy having babies just so they can stir soy sauce" Ming Zixi grinned. He had noticed that since Yan Luoxi left, Li An would often glance at the door distractedly.

Li An grabbed the ashtray on the table to throw it at him.

Ming Zixi raised his hands in surrender, looking at the dazed Li An and sighed lightly. "I know why you're acting like this. Aren't you just seeking for her to ignore you You've been pampered since childhood, now suddenly someone doesn’t pay attention to you, does it feel refreshing to be rejected I’ve seen that Yan Luoxi girl; she's a stubborn one. Little Li An, let me tell you, if you develop such masochistic thoughts and willingly become a masochist, there will be more suffering for you in the future!"

"A truthful word is hard to take, beware of getting beaten up!" Shao Junhe warned Ming Zixi kindly from the side.

Li An glanced at Ming Zixi with an expressionless face and rejected his advice with a cold indifference.

Ming Zixi saw Li An's stubbornness and shook his head helplessly. "Forget it, even if you don't listen to the old folks’ advice, I can't bear to see you suffer too much. With my vast experience of knowing many people, let me give you some pointers!"

Lian looked at Ming Zixi with disdain, saying, "You What brilliant ideas could you possibly have"

"Of course I do! I am also an educated person!" said Ming Zixi proudly.

"Stop being mysterious. I'm feeling dizzy from my post-illness hypotension and don't want to hear your nonsense," Lian was quite annoyed now.

Ming Zixi gave him a look that implied, "You're so slow on the uptake." He said, "Brother, you usually seem like such a sharp guy. Why do you turn stupid when it matters If you keep annoying girls with your current methods, you'll end up chasing ten and losing ten! People need to give each other space; don't stick too closely together. This way, there's more room for imagination, and naturally, they won't get tired of each other."

Lian admitted that Ming Zixi had a point, but he couldn’t do it himself. He just wanted to tie Yan Luoxi to his side forever.

"If you know people need space between them, why do you keep coming over here to be so close! Give each other some space! It's hot!" Lian used this line to challenge Ming Zixi.

Ming Zixi was a well-known figure in the city of Emperor’s Capital where many experts gathered. Now, being rejected several times by Lian’s cold and harsh words, he felt somewhat embarrassed and his face turned red with anger. However, he didn’t take any action against Lian; instead, he pointed at Lian's head angrily and said, "Fine, Little Lian! You think you're so great! I'll show you! I won't come back here ever again!"

"I couldn't be happier!" With a roll of his eyes, Lian nearly made Ming Zixi faint in rage.

"Let's go. Don’t take him seriously; he’s sick," Shao Junhe dragged the unwilling-to-leave Ming Zixi away.

Lian looked thoughtful as they watched the two leave. This time when Shao Junhe came to visit, he spoke less and let Ming Zixi talk more.

The mischievous Lian noticed how Shao Junhe looked at Yan Luoxi. He knew what that look meant. When Shao Junhe stood beside her, it was just like when Zhou Guangtao did—very well-matched with a harmonious atmosphere.

Previously, Lian never thought there was anything wrong with his domineering behavior; instead, he took pride in his appearance and demeanor surpassing others. However, seeing the perfect harmony between Yan Luoxi and them made him feel a sense of loss. He even started to intentionally tone down his arrogance so that he wouldn't seem as out of place next to her.

When Yan Luoxi returned from eating chocolate candies with a satisfied smile, Lian was watching TV in the room holding a green cucumber and chewing on it loudly.

"Want some candy It's so sweet!" Yan Luoxi, noticing his mood, tried to please Lord Lian.

She came back eating candies while he had been restless with worry! What gave her the right

Lian immediately changed his face and threw the remaining half of the cucumber on the ground, looking like a wronged woman. "Where did you go You didn’t even say goodbye; that’s very impolite!" Shao Junhe's reaction this time was not too severe since Yan Luoxi had been away for an acceptable period.

Lian had always had a short temper, and now he became more irritable. Despite feeling Lian's dependence on her, she couldn't give in to his unreasonable demands each time, or else he would think it was justified and become even more oppressive.

Yan Luoxi leisurely sat down on the sofa with her legs on the coffee table, munching on candies. "I still have some personal freedom; even prisoners get a break."

Lian waved his injured arm, feeling infinitely wronged. "How can this place be compared to a prison I'm hurt and unable to move; I need someone by my side all the time."

Yan Luoxi looked at him with schadenfreude. "Of course your situation isn't comparable to that of a prison! You're even more vicious than those heinous criminals in jail. If I fix this arm for you and attach a hook, you’ll be unstoppable! Haha... Oh right, we need to give you a cool name like Ironclad Lian, and then enter some martial arts tournament..."

As she imagined this scenario, she laughed loudly, ignoring Lian’s pale expression.

Lian was initially so infuriated by Yan Luoxi that his head spun and he could barely catch his breath. However, her laughter was infectious—honest and silly, making it hard for others not to join in when they heard her laugh like that.

Given Lian’s own unscrupulous nature, following the principle of mutual hatred among kindred spirits, he despised people like himself. He thought this might be why he liked Yan Luoxi most of the time for being so foolish and clueless.

Yan Luoxi laughed to herself for a while, but the explosive anger she expected never came. Surprised, she glanced at Lian, who was actually leaning against the headboard and smiling, with his dazzling white teeth and starry eyes shining like spring flowers—a sight that left her slightly uneasy.

Lian’s heart was as cunning as scales but unfortunately used for malicious schemes; when it came to plotting against others, he was quick-witted indeed. When Lian yelled at him in a fit of rage or argued loudly, she could handle it, but his enigmatic smile terrified her.

She wasn’t smart enough to fathom the dark machinations in Lian’s mind and didn’t know when he might do something bad again; this constant state of vigilance was even more difficult to endure. so badly, why not have one themselves Why would they just go out and adopt such a…""What nonsense are you talking" Li Haonan's authoritative voice came from the stairway.Upon seeing his father’s cold...