Chapter 21: I Am Here To See You

ragile, Li An felt inexplicable irritation and anger surge within him: "That boy who doesn't know his limits, I'll break his legs tomorrow!"Yan Luoxi knew how reckless he was; in his idiotic mind, bre...Chapter 21: I Came to See You

Yan Luoxi's mind was filled with Zhou Guangtao; she couldn't think of anything else. She remembered once when she had a fever and her father was out on a business trip, leaving her alone at home feeling very hungry until finally waiting for Zhou Guangtao to come back from school. He went straight into the kitchen to make food for her.

Their kitchen faced west and overlooked the main road below. In the evenings, with sunlight streaming in from the west, standing by the stove made Zhou Guangtao sweat profusely like raindrops.

Zhou Guangtao endured the heat, meticulously cooking green bean porridge for Yan Luoxi. He first boiled the mung beans and then added rice and millet; he also stir-fried eggs with vegetables and prepared a little cold dish for her. Because he was young back then, he wasn't very skilled at doing these things, so it took about an hour and a half to complete everything.

When he brought the porridge and dishes to Yan Luoxi, sweat covered his head, neck, and shoulders, soaking through his pure cotton t-shirt.

Yan Luoxi was touched by this sight. Zhou Guangtao called her to eat while smiling at her; his smile was like sunshine in winter, warm and comforting.

Even today, when Yan Luoxi thinks of that smile, she can't help but feel a tremor in her heart. When did it happen At one time, Zhou Guangtao was the entirety of her support. Why is it so difficult to even see him now

Back then, they lived in an alley where the stairwells were pitch black at night. Yan Luoxi wouldn't dare go downstairs to play after dark; every time, Zhou Guangtao would hold her hand and lead her down.

He said that when he had money in the future, he would definitely buy a big house in an upscale neighborhood. The room would have a cozy bedroom, a spacious and bright living room, a study with two rows of bookshelves, a comfortable chaise lounge by the windows, bright lights in the hallway... the floor paved with marble...

Lost in sad memories, she was suddenly jolted awake by her phone ringing twice. She picked up the call and saw that Zhou Guangtao had sent her a message. Opening it, there was an image of a gray plane parked alone on a vast runway, below which were the words: "After this year, good times are but a dream; even with a thousand emotions to share, with whom could I speak"

As if a somber soundtrack had been added to a movie scene, it instantly brought tears welling up.

Yan Luoxi could no longer sit still and sent Zhou Guangtao an unexpected message, saying she would go to the airport for one last meeting with him.

She knew that what she was doing was wrong, that it went against her vow to Li An. But she couldn't forget the beauty of her first love or the person who had been most sincere and pure towards her. She didn’t want this person to wait in vain. She wanted to see him one last time to put an end to everything.

When Yan Luoxi left home, it was a sunny day with scorching sunbeams; the leaves were drooping.

The car had been taken by Li An, and Yan Luoxi didn’t call for the servants to arrange transportation. She simply told them she would go for a walk at the beach. Then, amidst their bewildered gazes, she walked out into the blazing sun and waited for a long time before hailing a taxi.

The sky over Haikou today was very blue, almost blindingly so. The taxi sped on the highway leading to the airport. Yan Luoxi’s heart pounded wildly; her hands were clenched into fists, turning her knuckles pale white. She didn’t know why she felt such unease.

The airport here is huge, with countless people walking in and out as planes land and take off. When Yan Luoxi got off the taxi, she encountered a group of tourists from an unknown country right away. They were talking loudly and joyfully in an unfamiliar language that she couldn't understand.

Yan Luoxi didn’t know exactly where Zhou Guangtao was, but she wanted to find him inside the airport. When the tall foreigners finally dispersed, she saw Zhou Guangtao standing at the entrance of the airport facing her direction, looking anxiously in her direction with an expectant expression on his handsome face.

The man still stood there like a graceful tree, outstanding among others, and could easily attract the attention of passing women. The only difference was that he had lost weight.

A beige shirt, gray pants, neatly combed hair, a resolute face... Yan Luoxi looked at the man she once loved most from afar, unable to control the trembling in her heart, which beat irregularly and caused her chest pain.

Yan Luoxi lowered her long sad eyelashes. She didn’t walk towards Zhou Guangtao; in fact, all the strength had been drained out of her body, leaving her unable to move forward any further.

Zhou Guangtao saw Yan Luoxi standing under the scorching sun looking at him without moving, and hurriedly ran over with excitement and sadness. He pulled her hand towards a shaded area and worriedly chided her: "Why are you standing in the sun like an idiot You’ll get sunburned."

Zhou Guangtao looked up and down at Yan Luoxi countless times, seeing sweat on her head and feeling heartache as he took out a handkerchief to wipe it off for her. He wanted to pull her into the waiting hall. "Luoxi, come in and drink some cold drinks to cool down."

It was very hot at noon in Haikou; Yan Luoxi really felt like she was about to catch fire from the heat and longed to enter the cool waiting hall. But she still lowered her head and said with a little difficulty: "No, Brother Guangtao, I... I just came here to see you for a moment, then I have to leave."

"Luoxi..." Zhou Guangtao called out to Yan Luoxi, his voice trembling.

"Mm" Yan Luoxi responded softly.

Zhou Guangtao looked up at the sky and held back the tears that were welling up. In truth, he knew he had made a big mistake. He was aware that Yan Luoxi was already with Li An, yet there was still hope deep in his heart, hoping for some miracle to happen, hoping that Yan Luoxi would suddenly forgive him and return to him.

The reality proved that it was just an unattainable dream of his. Yan Luoxi had completely erased him from her life.

Living together with the person one loves forever is the most beautiful thing in this world, but he was destined to miss out on it for life.

He wasn't without regret or sorrow; he felt pain too.

Zhou Guangtao took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. He reached out gently and tucked Yan Luoxi's loose strands of hair behind her ear. After struggling for a long time, he finally managed to ask, "Luoxi, does Li An treat you well"

Yan Luoxi didn't want Zhou Guangtao to worry about her anymore, so she simply told him the truth without hesitation: "He treats me very well. We are going to get engaged and married soon.".After the initial days of tension had passed and Yan Luoxi found that the fetus was stable, she felt that Li An's grand efforts to safeguard her pregnancy were rather disruptive. She asked Li An to r...