Chapter 65 Glittering Stars

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Yan Luoxi's head spun rapidly. Who would come knocking at this hour If it were Zhou Guangtao, that wouldn't be possible; he had a key...

Despite being dizzy and disoriented, she still remembered to tiptoe towards the door. Through the peephole, she saw her mother, Xue Liping, looking anxious as she stared at the door.

Instinctively, she wanted to open the door for her mom but then remembered her face and quickly retracted her hand. If her mom saw her like this, she would think that Zhou Guangtao had physically abused her!

Xue Liping knocked on the door for a while longer before pulling out her phone. Only then did Yan Luoxi remember that she hadn't turned her phone back on yet. Her mom must have tried calling several times without success, so she came over in person.

Yan Luoxi hurriedly tiptoed back to her room and quickly switched her phone on. The messages flashed in one after another. She grabbed the phone and rushed into the bathroom, closing the door securely before returning her mom's call.

"Luoxi, dear, are you at home or in the office Why didn't you answer your phone I thought maybe you were too drunk yesterday and couldn't come to work today. So, I came over to bring you some mushroom soup. There's no one at your place!" Xue Liping sounded worried.

"I... I'm meeting clients outside," Yan Luoxi said this so her mom wouldn't go to the office again and try bringing her soup there.

Upon hearing Yan Luoxi's hoarse voice, Xue Liping felt even more guilty. "Oh dear, it's all Mom's fault for taking you along to Liangliang’s press conference yesterday. Are you feeling terrible"

Yan Luoxi, due to illness, felt dizzy and had intermittent cold sweats. Her throat was inflamed like a prairie fire. She sneezed suddenly, afraid that her mother would discover she was sick and endlessly fuss over her. Hastily, she said, "Mom, the client is pressing me for work. I'll call you back later."

With no strength in her body, Yan Luoxi wanted nothing more than to find some cold medicine and sleep at home, but she didn't want Zhou Guangtao to see her in such a sorry state, so she had to force herself to go to the hospital for an injection. This might help her recover faster and perhaps reduce the swelling on her face.

Yan Luoxi struggled into some clothes. As she moved, the sore spots where An Li had beaten her yesterday seemed to send sharp pains through her bones.

First, she prepared a bowl of instant noodles—Maeinstant Noodles' spicy beef flavor. This was what she used to eat when she had a fever. Then she took two cold medicine pills from the first-aid kit and swallowed them with warm water. Only after eating the noodles did she feel somewhat better and able to make it to the hospital.

By the time Yan Luoxi reached the hospital, it was already afternoon. There were not many people in the intravenous drip room, so she sat down by a window since her body felt cold. The infusion room of this hospital was on the first floor, and through the bright half-floor-to-ceiling windows, one could clearly see the parking lot outside.

The doctor prescribed two large bags of medicine for Yan Luoxi. Seeing that it would take some time before she finished her drip, she leaned against a chair and fell into a doze. When she woke up, the sun was setting, and there wasn't anyone left in the infusion room.

Yan Luoxi felt an unexpected sense of melancholy. The room appeared cold and desolate, devoid of warmth and vitality; she felt like an unwanted stray dog...

Her eyes were starting to sting, and she didn't dare look at the empty infusion room anymore. Instead, she turned her head toward the bustling parking lot. Just as she did so, she saw a half-new Buick parked in an opposite spot, almost identical to the one Uncle Li had given them when they first arrived in this city, except for the different license plates.

This car brought Yan Luoxi back to Zhou Guangtao and made her feel a sense of familiarity. She couldn't help but stare at the car, only to see a young man stepping out from it. He had an upright posture and was in great shape, wearing jeans and a standing-collar T-shirt with a baseball cap and oversized sunglasses, which prevented anyone from seeing his face clearly.

While she was rudely staring at him, the man looked over to her side for a moment before looking away as if he were casually scanning another stranger.

But in the next second, he suddenly turned around and stared unblinkingly in Yan Luoxi's direction. Then he took long strides towards her.

Yan Luoxi was somewhat dumbfounded. Did she offend him by staring at him like a fangirl Was he coming to confront her

The man reached the window opposite Yan Luoxi and leaned slightly forward, pushing his glasses up before winking at her hesitantly called out, "Yan Luoxi"

Yan Luoxi was surprised to open her mouth wide. It was Ran Xu!

She felt momentarily disoriented, thinking that a star shining brightly seemed so close yet so far away from herself. She subconsciously bit down on her lips as her excited heart skipped a beat.

Ran Xu was delighted to see Yan Luoxi recognize him and made a gesture for himself to come inside to see her. Startled, Yan Luoxi quickly shook her head. What qualifications did she have to be visited by such a famous star

While Yan Luoxi was still confused, Ran Xu had already circled around and entered the IV room, standing in front of her.

Ran Xu raised his handsome eyebrows and sized up Yan Luoxi from head to toe. When his gaze swept over the swollen cheek of Yan Luoxi, he paused for a second but then, as an actor should, pretended nothing had happened and nodded at her casually, "Hi, Miss Yan!"

"Hi, Mr. Ran!" Yan Luoxi responded robotically. Then she came back to her senses and asked in puzzlement, "Why are you here alone"

Ran Xu laughed and replied, "Why can't I come to the hospital by myself"

"Aren’t you afraid of being followed or photographed by your fans or paparazzi" Yan Luoxi often saw such reports on TV news.

“That’s why my assistant and manager split up with me, taking different routes so they can't catch sight of me.” Ran Xu smiled half-truthfully.

"Oh." Yan Luoxi nodded in understanding. "Then… what brings you to the hospital"

"I twisted my ankle while filming recently and got a lot better after an injection, but I made an appointment with my doctor for a follow-up today," said Ran Xu as he glanced at his watch and then at Yan Luoxi's remaining third of her intravenous drip. "Miss Yan, stay here to finish your treatment first; I'll come back to see you once I’m done."

"No… no need to trouble yourself!" Yan Luoxi waved him off hurriedly. 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 Xu squinted his eyes slightly. "Did I disturb you"ixing gave him a cigarette to calm him down.Min Zixing thoughtfully lit the cigarette for Lian Ben. Seeing this, Lian Ben quickly leaned in and lit up a cigarette, smoking it fiercely without any paus...