Chapter 4: Brothers' Conspiracy

oes her family do And what are her personal strengths" Shao Meizhu also stared intensely at Li An.Their anxious expressions confirmed a saying: Women will only put their hearts into understanding two...Chapter 4: Brothers' Conspiracy

When Yan Luoxi heard that Li Yi had really come, her heart instantly bloomed with myriad flowers. The arrival of Li Yi brought her too many indescribable feelings, but they were all good ones.

She was still young and didn’t know how to read people; she couldn't see through the coldness lurking beneath Li Yi's amiable exterior. In her heart, Li Yi was gentle, kind, and approachable. If she met him now and told him about what Li An had done, he would surely rescue her.

Yan Luoxi rushed into the washroom to quickly tidy herself up, changed clothes, and then anxiously followed Li An downstairs.

Li Yi was calmly sitting on a comfortable leather sofa, openly scrutinizing Yan Luoxi as she walked down from upstairs, his eyes sparkling with a hint of confusion.

Li Yi hadn't seen Yan Luoxi for many years; in his memory, the little girl had a tiny face and an extremely beautiful pair of eyes.

The current Yan Luoxi, descending gracefully, was like a fresh bluebell flower blooming quietly in a desolate valley, her entire being as enchanting and natural as a fairy from a painting. No wonder his younger brother could be charmed into doing such foolish things for her.

When Yan Luoxi saw Li Yi at a distance, she couldn't help but feel somewhat nervous. Li Yi had always exuded power; now in his thirties and successful, he sat like a dangerous snow leopard, elegant and deep.

In front of his brother, Li An wanted to save face by reaching for Yan Luoxi's hand. Upon feeling her struggle, he quickly whispered, "I have an injured leg. Help me down the stairs or do you want my brother to find out about your abuse"

By then, they had already come down the stairs. Yan Luoxi bashfully and awkwardly called out, "Brother Li Yi!" Too nervous to argue with Li An's inappropriate hand, she let it go.

Liyi stared thoughtfully at the intertwined hands of the two people, nodded and smiled at Yan Luoxi: "Luoxi, it's been a long time. Come, sit down and let's talk."

Yan Luoxi's face turned slightly red; in front of Liyi, she was always very submissive. She said thanks but before sitting down, she bowed her head to pour a cup of tea for Liyi.

Lian saw Yan Luoxi acting like this obedient daughter and couldn't help but recall the past events, feeling secretly resentful.

Whether in the past or now, Yan Luoxi had always been very docile and submissive towards her big brother. Every time she looked at him, there were stars in her eyes, calling him "big brother" with an unusually sweet tone.

This little girl never acted so willingly obedient before him; she never looked at him like this unless it was to achieve a certain goal—she would never call him Second Brother unless it served some purpose. He couldn't believe Yan Luoxi could be such a fangirl, but compared to how his brother treated her, he felt the difference in treatment was too stark.

After pouring tea for Liyi, Yan Luoxi sat on the sofa with her hands properly placed on her knees. She looked dreamily at Liyi, still somewhat unable to believe that her savior had finally arrived!

Lian felt a bit jealous but he was certain his brother didn't harbor any ulterior motives towards Yan Luoxi—his brother already had enough troubles with the slippery eel (referring to someone else in their family). Even if his little girl harbored some inappropriate thoughts for his brother, it was just wishful thinking. He would find an opportunity later to give her a good scolding to put an end to these delusions.

He grinned and sat down next to Yan Luoxi, forcefully taking her hand again, "Brother, I've already slept with her now, so I need to take responsibility for Luoxi."

Liyi knew that Lian was trying to set a premise for him but hearing such crude words still made him frown and give Lian an angry look, "Go sit in the other room; I have something to talk to Luoxi alone."

Yan Luoxi didn't expect Lian to speak like this either. Her face turned red with embarrassment as she quickly tried to pull her hand away from his.

Lian stood up reluctantly under the stern gaze of his older brother. Before leaving, he made a mouth gesture to his brother: Don't scare her!

What a disappointment!

The person in front of him, if not his own flesh and blood little brother, Li Yi would definitely use some means to make him grow up properly. How could he be so infatuated and disappointing

As the son of Li Haonan, over these years Li Yi had always been strong-willed and unrestrained, walking between the black and white worlds. In his cold heart, there were only three people he cared about: Dad, Mom, and Little Brother. Now it seems like another little burden has appeared...

In recent years, few people could enter Li Yi's heart or catch his attention. He lived according to his own principles; whoever met him had only two choices: either serve under him and follow his commands, or be discarded and destroyed.

Seeing Lian leave reluctantly, Li Yi smiled amicably at Yan Luoxi, but the smile didn't reach his eyes. "Luoxi, have you been well these years Have you encountered any difficulties Why haven’t you come home"

Brother Li Yi was still so kind and approachable. He smiled at her, his smile warm like winter sunlight, bright but not blinding; he spoke to her softly, his voice gentle as snow falling in the silent night.

Thinking about the humiliation she had endured recently, Luoxi's voice choked up: "Brother Li Yi..." She didn't know how to tell Li Yi because Lian was Li Yi's own little brother.

"What is it, Luoxi Did Lian bully you" Li Yi prompted her proactively. He wanted Yan Luoxi to tell him about the situation on her own so that he could pretend to just find out and handle things impartially.

Luoxi seemed like a child who had been discovered crying over some grievance, suddenly opening her mouth and starting to cry.

Liyi, of course, knew why Yan Luoxi suddenly burst into tears. Now that all her secrets had been exposed by him, he pretended to be concerned and asked, "Foolish child, why are you crying Did Li An bully you If you have any grievances, tell your big brother, and I'll help you beat him up..."

"Brother Liyi, it's about Li An... He..."

Under the soothing tone of Liyi, Yan Luoxi couldn't hold back anymore. As she sobbed uncontrollably, she started to narrate in a broken voice how Li An had tormented her both in the past and recently.

As Yan Luoxi cried and spoke, sometimes recounting events and other times expressing emotions, her tone oscillated between calmness and anger. Clearly and coherently, she expressed her hatred towards Li An and Zhou Guangtao during her narration.

Lying in hiding, Li An heard Yan Luoxi's merciless accusations against him. His handsome face twisted as he gritted his teeth.

Hearing how Yan Luoxi described him as a tyrannical bully like Huang Shiren made him so furious that he was breathing heavily. As the saying goes, 'a night of marriage brings a hundred days of affection,' yet she never liked him despite having slept with him countless times!

While listening to Yan Luoxi's crying and complaints, Liyi kept checking his watch and distractedly comforted her.

He knew that Yan Luoxi was an innocent victim under the influence of his brother. He should sympathize with her and offer her maximum consolation. However, time was pressing, as their parents might arrive at any moment. He needed to quickly resolve this issue.

Liyi swallowed hard a few times and pressed his lips together before saying in a serious tone, "Luoxi, don't cry anymore. I understand the gist of what happened. Crying won’t solve anything. We should think about how to face our future problems."'s face was pale and lackluster, his cheeks hollow, and his lips devoid of any color. He appeared to be so weak that he could fall at any moment, yet his narrow eyes remained sharp and piercing, radia...