Chapter 20: Until We Meet Again

could be lethal. She knew Zhou Guangtao stood no chance against him. Desperate, she nearly broke into tears as she pushed Zhou Guangtao away and pleaded with him: "Please, stay ahead and wait for me....Chapter Twenty: Until We Meet Again

That night, Yan Luoxi was worn out by Li An's relentless折騰 and ended up sleeping ungracefully in his arms. Before she fell into a deep sleep, her mind still lingered on the thought that her head might be squished beyond recognition when she woke up in the morning, and she would have to take a bath or else there was no way she could face anyone...

After a night of sound sleep, Yan Luoxi opened her eyes to see Li An's handsome face right before her. Perhaps because they were too close, his features appeared somewhat unfamiliar.

Every morning when he woke up, Li An would do something silly by lying on the pillow and staring at Yan Luoxi’s face. He thought that although she didn’t have a particularly striking appearance—her skin was decent enough and her eyes weren't too small—he always felt like there was never enough of her to take in.

Seeing Yan Luoxi awake, Li An smiled and bent his head to bite gently on her earlobe. "Wife, good morning!" His voice carried a hint of hoarseness, lazy yet full of affection.

The warmth of Li An's breath tickled the sensitive spot behind Yan Luoxi’s ears, causing her to groggily stretch out her hand in an attempt to push him away. She spoke with sleepy petulance: "You go away now, I’m still not fully awake!"

"Hmm, darling, just listen to a few words from me and then you can continue sleeping," Li An softly caressed Yan Luoxi's bare back, making her feel pampered. She happily closed her eyes, letting Li An do whatever he wanted.

“Ming Zixi’s annoying bunch is coming over soon. I have to intercept them first so they won’t come straight here. After that, I'll arrange for them to stay somewhere else. This time I might be gone longer than usual, but I can't take you with me,” Li An thought of Shao Junhe's gaze towards Yan Luoxi and couldn't shake the feeling of unease. In truth, Shao Junhe was no worse off than him; he merely won on account of being shameless.

"Sweetheart, you just stay home and sleep peacefully, then wait for me to come back..." Li An gently patted Yan Luoxi, with a loving smile on his lips.

Yan Luoxi didn't care about the messy affairs between Li An and Ming Zixi. Her vague consciousness only knew that Li An had gone to see them, allowing her to sleep undisturbed at home. So she closed her eyes and smiled as she nodded off again.

This nap was very refreshing; she didn't even know when Li An left. She was eventually woken up by a phone call.

Yan Luoxi thought it was Li An disturbing her, so with her eyes closed, she picked up the phone and pressed the接聽button without looking at the screen.

"What is it Didn't you tell me to sleep peacefully Why are you bothering me now" Yan Luoxi's voice still carried a sleepy tone.

The person on the other end seemed surprised, silent for two seconds before a dejected voice came through the phone, "Luoxi, it's me, Zhou Guangtao."

"Ah!" Upon hearing this, Yan Luoxi immediately woke up and sat straight up, somewhat apologetically saying: "Brother Guangtao, oh...it's you, I thought it was..." She chuckled awkwardly.

“It’s okay.” Zhou Guangtao's disappointment could not be concealed in his voice; he took a deep breath before managing to say, “Luoxi, I’m at Meilang Airport. I’ve come today to give you the money.”

"No, it's not necessary." Yan Luoxi forgot that Zhou Guangtao was blind and shook her head to express her refusal. "Really, Brother Guangtao, you don't have to give me the money. Those funds belong to you; please take them with you. I truly don’t need them..."

"Luoxi..." Zhou Guangtao hesitated for a moment, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

At this point, Yan Luoxi became somewhat more sober and remembered her previous argument with Li An and the promise she had made to him. She had promised Li An that she would never see Zhou Guangtao again or have any further contact with him.

She took a deep breath of air scented with flowers, looking at the window in her own room. "Brother Guangtao, I really don’t need these funds right now. You don’t have to go out of your way to return them to me. If you insist on not keeping them, please donate them somewhere that needs it!"

Zhou Guangtao chuckled softly from the other end of the phone; his laughter was faint and distant. "Luoxi, do you not want to see me"

Yan Luoxi felt a pang in her heart when Zhou Guangtao hit upon her true thoughts, and she also felt a bit embarrassed. "No, Brother Guangtao, I...I..."

"Luoxi, this time when I leave for abroad, perhaps I won’t come back ever again. I really want to see you one last time," Zhou Guangtao’s voice was low and filled with the sorrow of parting. "I know it was my foolishness that led me to do those outrageous things back then. Luoxi, I understand that maybe you will never forgive me, but...but...I miss you so much...I want to see you one last time before I leave..." Zhou Guangtao’s voice grew softer and he choked up, unable to continue.

Yan Luoxi felt a deep sorrow in her heart, her eyes turning red with tears falling onto her wrist, followed by another drop... soon forming a small wet spot.

Zhou Guangtao remained silent for a long time before steadying his voice and continuing, "Luoxi, are you really so heartless Are you not willing to even see me one last time I know I deserve this punishment, but the pain of losing my beloved is truly unbearable... Luoxi, I'll be waiting for you at the airport. If you don't come to see me today, I'll wait here forever." His tone was bitter.

Yan Luoxi closed her eyes in anguish.

Only when something is lost does one truly realize its value. Zhou Guangtao now understood this truth, but the gap between them had grown too vast to bridge.

Zhou Guangtao sighed dejectedly on the other end of the phone, "Luoxi, I'll wait for you. Whether or not you come, I will still wait for you. This lifetime's betrayal towards you, I wish to fully redeem with this wait, we shall meet if not today then in some other time."

Yan Luoxi hung up the call and covered her face with her hands, silently crying.

She recalled all those past days she had spent with Zhou Guangtao. She used to love him so deeply and passionately that she once believed he would be the only man in her life; with his company, her life would never feel lonely again.

Yan Luoxi tightly closed her eyes, preventing tears from flowing out once more. She repeatedly told herself that when things cannot change, one must face reality bravely. She could not afford to think about Zhou Guangtao anymore; she only had Li An now.

Sitting there in a daze for some time, she then got up to wash and dress, having breakfast. She wanted to try her best to forget that Zhou Guangtao existed, yet all the memories of their shared past kept flooding back.t you."The meal ended amid laughter; overall, it was quite joyful.After the meal, the patriarch Li Haonan called Yan Luoxi, who was peering out the window, in a very amiable manner: "Luoxi, come talk...