Chapter 2: A Wall Apart
rference!Li Yi looked at Li An’s handsome yet sinister face with cold eyes, his expression tinged red from anger and sorrow for a while before he let out a faint sigh. "An, I did it all for your own g...Chapter 2: A Wall Apart
One day, Ran Xu was filming a night scene. Yan Luoxi couldn't fall asleep and sat with her notebook on the ** (unclear term in original text), chatting with Ran Xu while watching him film.
In this drama, Ran Xu played the role of a doctor, dressed in a crumpled long-sleeved T-shirt, paired with black jeans and slippers. He looked like a street vagrant.
Before his scene started, he suddenly turned around, grinned at Yan Luoxi, mimicked a gorilla's action, with his dark eyes bright and lively, resembling Tarzan, making Yan Luoxi burst into laughter.
Sitting on the ** (unclear term in original text), Yan Luoxi laughed uncontrollably. Suddenly, two knocks were heard at the door, followed by Zhou Guangtao pushing it open.
Zhou Guangtao had obviously been drinking again; he held a loosened tie and saw Yan Luoxi's laughing face full of joy, curiously asked: "Luoxi, what are you laughing about" As he walked over to her.
Yan Luoxi didn't expect Zhou Guangtao to suddenly come in and was somewhat surprised; she hurriedly closed the video but left QQ online. She nervously answered with a stutter: "I... I'm chatting!"
Zhou Guangtao walked over, peeked curiously and asked casually: "Who are you chatting with"
"University classmates."
Zhou Guangtao bent down to kiss her cheek. "Don't chat too late, go to bed early."
“Alright,” Yan Luoxi obediently turned off the computer and slid into bed.
Zhou Guangtao stood by her bedside for a while, sighed softly, pulled up her blanket corner and left.
The night was as dark as ink, and Zhou Guangtao stood in his room, letting the darkness flow freely inside.
As soon as he entered the door, he heard Yan Luoxi's unrestrained laughter, high-pitched and excited, just like her laughter before.
Zhou Guangtao couldn't help but feel a tightening in his heart. How long had it been since he last heard such hearty laughter from her Ever since he knew about her relationship with Li An, she hadn't laughed so freely in front of him again.
Those incidents were the pain in his heart and Yan Luoxi's forbidden topic; they束縛著顏落夕，讓她在他麵前處處小心，如同他自己握著她的把柄一樣，自然而然地低下了半個頭去。
Between Zhou Guangtao and Yan Luoxi, there was no longer the comfortable ease of before. Yan Luoxi seemed to bear a heavy burden.
They were both pretending, each word they spoke required careful consideration of the other's thoughts, followed by observing their expressions, worried about causing harm.
In matters of intimacy, after several failed attempts, neither dared to get close again, fearing further embarrassment for each other.
Zhou Guangtao felt suffocated; there was only a wall between him and Yan Luoxi, but the entanglements and shadows in between were something he didn't know how to overcome.
For the first time tonight, Zhou Guangtao doubted his previous decision. Perhaps Yan Luoxi was right; they shouldn't be together anymore.
She could find someone who doesn't know her past and start a new life輕鬆地開始新生活。
The next day, Zhou Guangtao didn't leave early and waited for Yan Luoxi to go out with him. She looked very happy and chattered nonstop on the way, but he still dropped her off at the roadside instead of driving her all the way to her workplace and kissed her cheek.
He had thought it through last night; if he chose Yan Luoxi, he should make an effort to walk this path with her. He wanted to work for their love.
Yan Luoxi happily kissed Zhou Guangtao and left the car, secretly pleased.
In the morning when she started work, her special assistant told Zhou Guangtao that Fang Jianghai from Hainan would be coming over soon.
The moment Zhou Guangtao heard that Fang Jianghai was coming, he couldn’t help but feel a headache. This old fox was too difficult to deal with, and his blatant attempt to pry into He Yufan only made things worse.
Fang Jianghai came this time because the investment he had made here yielded豐厚的第一筆回報，作為回饋，中午請周廣濤和何雨凡吃飯，在宴席上毫不顧忌地拿出一條昂貴的鑽石首飾送給何雨凡。
何雨凡今天對方江海的態度不錯，笑意溫和，語氣柔軟，方江海給她的禮物她收下了，方江海邀請她下午一同出行，她也答應了。
周廣濤腦子忽的就一片空白而又混亂。
他一下午都有些心神不寧，最後終於坐不住了，伸手去摸手機，動作又急又猛。
電話很快撥通，音樂緩緩響起，悅耳的歌曲唱了半天都冇人接，周廣濤在屋裡團團直轉，恨不得大吼三聲。
隨後他又自嘲地笑笑，閉了閉眼，自己真是瘋了……
Ran Xu came back from filming in another city and his first stop was to pick up Yan Luoxi at her company, taking her out for dinner.
Yan Luoxi called Zhou Guangtao and confirmed that he had business engagements that night. She then agreed to Ran Xu’s invitation; she felt it was only fair to have a dinner with him after all the time they spent chatting online together.
Ran Xu wore an shirt with subtle patterns, gray denim pants, looking somewhat weathered. He didn’t even go home to change clothes before rushing over to see Yan Luoxi.
Tired from his journey, he didn’t bring Yan Luoxi home to cook for her; instead, he took her to a quiet and upscale members-only restaurant.
The place was luxuriously decorated with a pleasant environment. The temperature and humidity were adjusted to the most comfortable state for the human body. The air was filled with the faint scent of flowers and plants. If it weren’t for the dazzling lights, one would feel as if they were dining in a garden.
Yan Luoxi and Ran Xu had become familiar friends and acted casually together. She picked out four dishes from the menu and ordered a bottle of red wine.
Ran Xu was starving after his long journey and started eating without any hesitation once the food arrived, chatting with Yan Luoxi while they ate and drank their wine merrily.
"Luoxi, what do you think of this place" Ran Xu raised an eyebrow out of concern for her opinion.
"The atmosphere is elegant. With a handsome gentleman accompanying me, fine wine and delicious food—it’s perfect!" Yan Luoxi clasped her hands together in apparent enjoyment.
She was wearing a lilac shirt today, beige skinny jeans, and mid-calf leather boots—quiet yet lively, fashionable without being unconventional. Her playful demeanor at the moment was quite endearing.
Ran Xu smiled as he looked at her, saying, "Since you’re enjoying it so much, I’ll expect a tip from you!"
"A tip is nothing; tonight, I’m treating you to everything!" Yan Luoxi, having had some wine, began joking.
Today, Li An was also dining at this establishment with a few friends. The women around him were giggling incessantly, like they were about to lay eggs—it annoyed him, so he pretended to take a call and deliberately lagged behind several steps. As he passed by the private room where Yan Luoxi was seated, he heard her familiar clear laughter and felt a jolt.
Indeed, it’s truly hard to find what one seeks without effort, but this little girl actually showed up today.at was driving him mad; he suddenly grabbed her wrist and pushed her two steps to the balcony window.Lian An's gaze gradually sank lower as his thin lips pressed tighter and even his jawline tightened...