Chapter 75: hateful person

eyes like a painting and flowed into Li Yi's gaze, stirring waves of intense compassion.Li An, who had been devastated by heartbreak, could easily bewitch even the sharp-witted Li Yi. It was no wonde...Chapter 75 Hateful Person

He Yufan looked at Zhou Guangtao's handsome face, which was just a few inches away from her. Usually bold as she was, she felt somewhat lost for once and fumbled to open the car door, saying, "Brother Guangtao, you don't have to see me off. I can go up myself." Then she pushed the car door open and got out.

Outside the window, there were only lonely pale streetlights; everything was silent. Just awakened from her sleep, He Yufan hugged herself and shivered slightly, sniffing.

A pair of powerful hands stretched out to envelop her with a warm coat, Zhou Guangtao's gentle voice sounded beside her: "Let me take you home!"

At this moment, He Yufan no longer had the strength to refuse Zhou Guangtao.

Zhou Guangtao returned home after seeing He Yufan off when it was already the early morning hours. Without Yan Luoxi at home, the room felt unusually quiet and cold. Too tired from his day's activities, he went straight to bed without lingering on this feeling, after a quick wash.

The next morning, Zhou Guangtao woke up only to find that the house was in disarray: kitchen, bathroom, Yan Luoxi’s bedroom were all messy and cluttered. Since he had been living with Yan Luoxi, it was the first time he encountered such a chaotic scene.

What happened In what circumstances did Yan Luoxi leave home so hurriedly after turning everything upside down

Zhou Guangtao frowned as he walked around the room and unexpectedly found an open medicine box, half-eaten cold instant noodles in a bowl. The leftover food looked chilling and sad.

Something felt wrong; did Yan Luoxi fall sick Recalling how negligent he had been with her these days, remembering his cold words to her over the phone yesterday, and that she hadn't called him for quite some time...

Zhou Guangtao was getting anxious and hurriedly took out his phone to call Yan Luoxi. However, her call did not go through. He checked the time; it was 8 a.m., and after holding onto the phone for a moment, he gave up on the idea of calling Xue Liping.

He rolled up his sleeves and cleaned the room as quickly as possible. Then, he put Yan Luoxi's dirty clothes in the washing machine, washed them, and hung them to dry. After that, in order to save time, he casually threw on a shirt without bothering to match it like he usually did and rushed out to go to work.

After arriving at the company and busying himself, he didn't notice the time until lunchtime arrived. Zhou Guangtao tried calling Yan Luoxi again but still could not reach her.

His heart immediately sank; what was this little girl up to Did she get angry with him Thinking back on his attitude yesterday, it wasn’t very good either. Just because Yan Luoxi took a couple of days off, how could he blame her like that!

Zhou Guangtao mentally berated himself and then called Xue Liping.

"Hey, Guangtao! I was just about to call you too. Why can't I get through to Luoxi I’m back from Hong Kong; I brought her some clothes for her to come pick up..."

Looking out the window at the bright sunlight, Zhou Guangtao's fingertips turned white as he held his phone.

"Oh right, Guangtao. Is there anything you wanted to talk about" Xue Liping seemed to have realized something and asked from her end of the line.

Zhou Guangtao made a great effort to keep his tone calm as usual: "I want to ask Auntie for Uncle Sun’s phone number, I accidentally deleted it. There are some things that I need to consult with him about."

"Ah!" Xue Liping relaxed and laughed out loud, quickly giving Zhou Guangtao Sun Zhijun's phone number.

Yan Luoxi actually lied to him; she hadn't been with Xue Liping at all

Then where had she gone these past two days Where had she gone last night when she didn't return home at all

A flame of anger suddenly ignited in Zhou Guangtao's heart, filled with the shame of being deceived and worry for Yan Luoxi. He was now both frustrated and anxious. He redialed Yan Luoxi's phone again but it still went unanswered, just like when she had vanished unexpectedly last time!

With nowhere to vent his frustration and no one to confide in about his anxiety.

Zhou Guangtao hated this feeling of going berserk, being powerless, and restless!

He couldn't sit still in his office any longer. He hurried home by car, but it was empty just as he had left it; Yan Luoxi hadn't returned.

Zhou Guangtao went downstairs again, driving around on the streets aimlessly, and only then did he realize that since coming to this city, he didn’t know where Yan Luoxi usually liked to go or who her friends were. He also had no idea what her hobbies were.

Since arriving here, his busy schedule had caused him to completely neglect Yan Luoxi.

Zhou Guangtao drove around aimlessly on the streets for half a day before finally returning home in defeat, sitting dazedly on the sofa for a long time with only half a window open, letting the evening breeze blow in until streetlights began to light up one by one outside.

After Yan Luoxi finished her injection at the hospital and it had grown dark again, she hailed a cab and went straight home.

Opening the door of her house, it was quiet and dark inside as usual. Zhou Guangtao hadn't come back home again, and Yan Luoxi felt a mix of relief and slight disappointment.

She turned on the wall lamp, bent down to change her slippers, then looked up to see Zhou Guangtao sitting on the sofa. She was so shocked that she couldn’t help but exclaim, “Ah!”

Seeing Zhou Guangtao suddenly appear at home caught Yan Luoxi off guard; she stammered, "Brother Guangtao! Why didn't you turn on the lights when you got back"

Zhou Guangtao looked at Yan Luoxi by the door. Her hair was a bit messy, her expression extremely exhausted, her face pale, and there were obvious dark circles under her eyes. Her lips were dry, and he could see wrinkles on her clothes from this distance, suggesting she hadn’t changed them in two days.

His heart suddenly hurt; these past few days, he had been neglecting Yan Luoxi. He hadn't shown enough care or attention to her. If today she told him the truth, he wouldn't hold her previous lie against her.

Zhou Guangtao clenched his fists and asked cautiously, "Luoxi, where have you been Why are you only coming back now"

Yan Luoxi hadn’t expected Zhou Guangtao to be home. Now that he suddenly questioned her, she felt disconcerted but still recited the excuse she had prepared in advance: "I went to Hong Kong with my mother yesterday and just returned this noon. I was a bit tired from traveling back and forth, so I took a nap at Mom’s place."

Actually, Yan Luoxi's lie wasn't very convincing. Perhaps the fright she had received from Li An left her mentally disoriented these past two days, or perhaps her high fever affected her intelligence; she didn’t think that Zhou Guangtao would simply call her mother to unmask her lie.

Listening to Yan Luoxi still insisting on lying at this point made Zhou Guangtao’s eyebrows twitch with anger. He really wanted to tear off the mask of her lies and loudly question where she had actually gone, why she was lying, and why she would do such hateful things.

But he noticed Yan Luoxi's lips were trembling slightly, a strand of black hair falling to cover her side face. Under the dim wall lamp, her profile looked extremely fragile.tly on the yacht, and we'll set off right away. It won't take long before I arrive... "He Yufan無力地點了點頭，她心想如果現在自己泡在冷水裡或許會舒服些，但她連爬到衛生間的力量都冇有了。Fang Jianghai, that禽獸, had given her some unknown medicine;...