Chapter 23 Matchmaker by Trade

She felt that their relationship hadn't reached a point where he could do such things for her, and besides, it made her feel uncomfortable to have a big star suddenly be nice to her out of nowhere.Ran...Chapter 23 Professional Matchmaker

Yan Luoxi lowered her head, sitting aside with loose hair covering all expressions on her face.

She realized that Li An was indeed the legitimate son of Uncle Li. It was astonishing how Uncle Li managed to transform his numerous flaws into strengths. Clearly, Li An came to the capital city to escape from family discipline, yet it was described as starting an independent business!

Gu Xiaobei listened to her husband's words and felt increasingly uneasy. From what Li Haonan said, she could sense a hint of professional matchmaker in his tone—what did he intend to do

Pondering over her husband’s intentions made Gu Xiaobei inwardly alarmed; she knew her own husband well. Despite the outward hatred towards Li An, deep down he adored this child immensely, or else he wouldn't have allowed 'Little Mad Dog' Li An to run wild from childhood.

Thinking about herself taking a stroll in the garden before dinner while leaving these three men alone inside, they must have discussed something... Needn’t say that Li Yi would unreasonably favor his beloved younger brother; together with him, they could easily and happily sway their indecisive father!

Suddenly narrowing her eyes in alertness, Gu Xiaobei tugged on the corner of her husband's clothes and softly reminded, "Cut to the chase, I'm feeling a bit sleepy and want to head back to bed."

Li Haonan knew his wife was trying to stop him from praising Li An excessively. Being an adult sitting here talking about such baseless matters made him feel somewhat embarrassed.

Suddenly looking up at Yan Luoxi with a determined expression, he said, "Luoxi, since things have come this far, and Li An truly likes you sincerely, would you consider marrying Li An"

When Li Haonan spoke, he immediately received Gu Xiaobei's dissatisfied warning look, which made his heart skip a beat. He hadn't discussed this matter with his wife beforehand and had no idea how she would react later on. However, thinking about his pitiful little son downstairs, Li Haonan gritted his teeth and continued to uphold the stern demeanor of the patriarch.

When Yan Luoxi was called in by Li Haonan, she accidentally saw Lian An's sudden look of joy. At that moment, she had a vague premonition about what Li Haonan wanted to say to her.

However, when Li Haonan directly proposed that she marry Lian An, Yan Luoxi's face flushed red instantly before turning pale with fear, and she began shaking her head vigorously. She forced herself to look straight into Li Haonan’s eyes without flinching: "No... I can't... Uncle Li, I can't marry Lian An..." But the quivering in her voice betrayed her anxiety.

Li Haonan looked puzzled and continued to provoke her. “Why not Why are you unwilling to marry Lian An Don’t think that I’m praising my own son; Lian An is actually quite good. He’s lively and cute...”

The corners of Yan Luoxi's lips started to tremble, and she couldn't even muster up the strength to refuse. Gu Xiaobei could feel slight shivers through Yan Luoxi’s cold hands and noticed her dark circles had become much darker, making her complexion look more ashen.

"Li Haonan, what exactly do you want" Finally, Gu Xiaobei was angry. She originally wanted to give Li Haonan some face in front of Yan Luoxi but seeing him escalate the situation and relentlessly push forward made her truly worried.

Despite his many abilities and solutions for many problems, when faced with his little wife, he immediately became submissive.

"Come on. You come to the next room with me." Gu Xiaobei's serious expression was like she was reprimanding a primary school student.

Li Haonan also tolerated her and said: "Alright," before obediently standing up, resignedly following Gu Xiaobei out of the study.

The moment Gu Xiaobei entered the adjacent room, she exploded, "Li Haonan, what exactly do you want Luoxi already said that she doesn’t want to marry Li An. Didn’t you hear her Why are you asking why Don’t you know the reason yourself Don’t you know your own son’s nature He is cunning, slick, domineering, unpredictable in mood, arrogant… He has all the bad traits! Who would like such a person"

Gu Xiaobei didn’t want to speak ill of her own son. She was also heartbroken for Li An; she actually felt more sorrow for him than anyone else. After all, he was her flesh and blood whom she carried in her body for ten months.

But seeing Yan Luoxi shivering with no one to rely on reminded her of herself back then.

Back when she was forced by Li Haonan, she had hoped that someone would come to help her and save her. But there was none, and she had felt so lost and terrified back then. She even attempted suicide in the darkest hour of her life.

Someone who hadn’t experienced it wouldn’t know how painful or fearful it was. So she didn’t want Yan Luoxi to go through the same thing as she did.

"Why does Li An imprison Luoxi here Because Luoxi doesn’t want him and refuses to marry Li An; why did Zhou Guangtao call us He wanted us to save Luoxi from this place, but you… Instead of rescuing Luoxi out of her misery, you are acting as a mediator for your son! How can you be so selfish, Li Haonan, how can you have no principles…"

Li Haonan stood quietly to the side and listened to his little wife’s scolding. His eyes roamed over the petite figure he could never get enough of.

This little girl had been well taken care of over these years. Her high chest and slender waist emphasized her modified cheongsam, making it look stunningly alluring. Standing there with anger in her eyes, she was fair-skinned and rosy-lipped, looking like a young maiden but exuding an enticing allure that no woman could explain…

"I am talking to you! Where are your eyes" Gu Xiaobei noticed Li Haonan’s wandering gaze.

"I know I was wrong. I’m listening carefully." Li Haonan bowed his head, continuing to accept his wife's criticism until Gu Xiaobei ran out of steam and words. Then he dared to speak up: "Xiaobei, don’t be angry yet. Can you listen to me analyze the pros and cons"

"Pros and cons" Gu Xiaobei widened her eyes in surprise, her tone laced with heavy sarcasm: "This should depend on who it is, right It’s all pros for your son and all cons for Lu Xi!"

Li Haonan felt a bit awkward and accompanied his words with a smile as he carefully rebutted: "It can’t be said that way. Actually, if Lu Xi could marry into the Li family, it would also bring her good fortune. What else is there for her to complain about"

"What good fortune There’s nothing satisfactory about it! Do you really think your family is a golden nest where everyone schemes to get in"

As soon as Gu Xiaobei mentioned this, she turned into an Amazon warrior, seething with anger: "Li Haonan, I hate it most when you act so self-righteous. Your two sons are just like you, thinking they’re so great and that the Li family is so amazing, everyone has to admire them…"

“If you haven’t developed senile dementia, you should remember how desperate, miserable, and helpless I was at first when we were together. Thinking there was no hope left in life, crying until my breath was almost gone or threatening suicide, thinking my whole life would be ruined by your Li family…”

“Lu Xi now has the same mindset as I did back then. Do you think we are marrying into the Li family with joy and great satisfaction…”

Seeing his wife’s stern face and the aggressive stance she was taking, Li Haonan hurriedly raised his hand to stop her...gently and tucked Yan Luoxi's loose strands of hair behind her ear. After struggling for a long time, he finally managed to ask, "Luoxi, does Li An treat you well"Yan Luoxi didn't want Zhou Guangtao t...