Chapter 57 Endless Love (Part 1)

on hearing this, Yan Luoxi was greatly embarrassed; she muttered angrily: "Pervert! Beast!"Lian was rendered limp by her soft and tender voice, "Don’t provoke me! Don’t be surprised if I retaliate!"Ya...Chapter 57 (Part 1) The Stronger the Love

Lǐ n lay in bed, feeling a mix of amusement and frustration as he watched Yán Luòxī's slender figure disappear behind the bathroom door. He closed his eyes with a mixture of happiness and annoyance, a smile playing on his lips that he couldn't suppress.

Thinking back to the time when he had separated from Yán Luòxī, struggling through hardships to find her again, the first time he found her in Zhu Kou City, at that moment, how filled with hatred and bitterness he was. It felt like a long-forgotten scene; perhaps because it was too distant, it made him almost forget his original intentions.

In reality, since Yán Luòxī clearly defined their relationship this time around, those past thoughts of revenge were like frosty words written on a windowpane, gradually disappearing as the temperature rose. By now, they had nearly faded away completely.

Instead, his love for Yán Luòxī today had deepened and his affection grown stronger. If nothing unexpected happened between them, even Lǐ n believed he could have a long-lasting relationship with her.

In the bathroom, after washing her clothes, Yán Luòxī decided to take a bath as well. She changed out of her hospital gown which she had been wearing for several days and put on a skirt instead. Now fully recovered, it was normal for her to change out of her patient attire.

Lǐ n lay in bed, feeling utterly bored until he saw Yán Luòxī emerge from the bathroom in a black skirt.

These days, he had gotten used to seeing Yán Luòxī in oversized hospital gowns and hadn't minded it. But now that she was wearing a skirt, with her pale arms and slender legs exposed, he felt uncomfortable inside.

"Why are you wearing that" Lǐ n asked, both his heart racing and chest tightening as he watched Yán Luòxī in the skirt.

"I didn't do anything; I'm just not wearing the hospital gown anymore since I've recovered," Yan Luoxi said calmly, thinking she had merely changed into a dress and hadn’t made any major mistakes.

"Change it. Change that dress right now."

Lǐ n's brows furrowed slightly. Actually, the dress Yan Luoxi was wearing wasn't revealing at all; it had a small V-neckline and round sleeves. Layer upon layer of pure black gauze covered her just above her knees, accentuating her slender legs that were as smooth as jade. This enhanced her already sweet aura to become even more captivating.

But Lǐ n still found it unbearable; every time he looked at Yan Luoxi, he felt suffocated. He thought about how Ming Zixi and the others would arrive soon, especially Shào Jūnhè's arrival made him feel even more stifled.

Seeing Lǐ n looking at her with a hint of disgust in his eyes, Yan Luoxi assumed he found her dress unattractive. A woman dresses for the man she loves; since she was dressing for Lǐ n, if he didn't like it, there wouldn’t be much point in wearing it.

"What nonsense!" Yan Luoxi muttered as she changed into a peach-pink colored dress.

When Lǐ n saw Yan Luoxi come out wearing the peach-pink dress, he felt even more disoriented.

Hanging quietly on her porcelain-white neck and shoulders were her long black hair. The peach-pink dress gave her a charm that was somewhere between being a woman and a girl. He felt his throat dry up and his body become restless: "Oh no, this dress isn't nice either; change it! Change it!"

Yan Luoxi was annoyed by Lǐ n's constant complaints and didn’t bother to dress up this time. She put on a pair of jeans and a T-shirt before strutting out.

Lian saw Yan Luoxi finally dressed properly and felt relieved, giving her an approving smile. "This outfit is nice."

Yan Luoxi thought Lian was deliberately teasing her again and ignored him, washing her hands to make juice for Lian.

Just as they calmed down, Ming Zixi arrived with his team an hour earlier than expected. He acted seriously by knocking on the door for a long time.

The moment Lian heard the loud hoofsteps in the corridor, he knew these arrogant guys had arrived. Deliberately not speaking up to let them in, he hoped Yan Luoxi would run over to open the door herself.

As soon as Ming Zixi entered, he sniffed around Lian like a police dog and then sneaked a few cunning smiles.

"Why are you sniffing around like a dog" Lian impatiently pushed aside Ming Zixi who was leaning close to him.

Ming Zixi turned his head to look at Yan Luoxi and whispered, "How come I smell something fishy!"

Lian had long been in contention with Ming Zixi. He smiled sarcastically without changing expression and said, "With such a keen sense of touch, why didn't you become an agent or spy What are you doing here making trouble"

Yan Luoxi, squeezing juice nearby, lacked Lian's composure. Even though Ming Zixi would often joke with her and him before, she had nothing to hide then. But today, given that something indeed happened between her and Lian, she felt uneasy and her hand trembled as the fresh peach slices slipped from her grasp onto the floor.

Yan Luoxi, in a state of panic and confusion, hurriedly bent down to pick up the fallen item. Shao Junhe, standing beside her, also leaned down to help. Neither of them noticed their foreheads colliding firmly together, producing a heart-stopping 'thud' sound.

"Ah!" Yan Luoxi softly cried out in pain as she staggered backward from the impact; Shao Junhe promptly reached out and steadied her.

"I'm sorry, are you alright Did I hurt you anywhere" Shao Junhe anxiously scrutinized every inch of Yan Luoxi’s body from head to toe.

Yan Luoxi's eyes teared up in pain. She looked up and saw Shao Junhe's handsome face suddenly enlarged before her, his concerned gaze burning into her. Her heart inexplicably skipped a beat as if recalling certain scenes.

She was momentarily stunned but quickly followed with a string of reassurances: "It’s fine, I...I'm alright."

Lǐ n had been watching Shao Junhe and Yan Luoxi the entire time. His dark eyes now held a complex hue; for several brief seconds, he maintained this look, his thoughts unclear.

How intelligent was Ming Zixing He faintly sensed that Lǐ n was truly displeased, hastily trying to break the tension with jokes and laughter, easing everyone's mood in an instant.

The others' moods had improved, but Yan Luoxi seemed unable to shake off her unease. She felt that Ming Zixing’s gaze on her was thoughtful; she now feared his penetrating shrewdness.

Yan Luoxi walked over to Lǐ n's bedside and said in a low voice, "Tomorrow is New Year’s Day. Since they’re here with you, I want to go out for a walk on the street."e from Ruan Zhao, she returned to Li Yi’s side. Ni Xuanyi felt an immense sense of relief but there was one thing that made her slightly uncomfortable — some colleagues would look at her with strange...