Chapter 39 Secret Admirer Affection

as calm and composed, but his eyes remained vigilant; if Lian reacted unexpectedly upon hearing this news, he would be ready to restrain him.At first, Lian was stunned for a moment, still bewildered w...Chapter Thirty-Nine Hidden Affection

Shao Junhe has liked Yan Luoxi for many years. Regardless of who she harbors feelings for or who is by her side, none of this affects his feelings for her. The beauty and allure of Yan Luoxi remain ever-present in his mind.

He can't forget the faint sadness in Yan Luoxi's eyes when she was at the Li family home, as well as how she would flicker with hesitation when meeting his gaze.

The sentiment of first love is a poem. The beauty of hidden affection is equally lovely, and such feelings make Shao Junhe unable to let go of Yan Luoxi even after so much has happened.

Listening to the phone call, Shao Junhe could tell that something was wrong with Yan Luoxi's voice; she had obviously been drinking. He couldn't help but urgently ask, "Yan Luoxi, tell me where you are now!"

"I... I don't know," Yan Luoxi held the phone and laughed foolishly, "I'm going home... Li An said he would take me home... I'm heading back home... Haha..."

“Yan Luoxi, you need to be clear-headed. Tell me where you are or give your butler the phone so that he can tell me.” Shao Junhe’s heart was pounding with anxiety; Yan Luoxi's state clearly indicated she had drunk too much.

Even though Shao Junhe could wield great influence in this city, it was still vast and sprawling. He feared time would be of the essence; he might not find her before something happens.

Yan Luoxi heard Shao Junhe's anxious cries, and tears fell from her eyes. No matter how much this person cared about her or valued her, he was never the one she wanted.

She didn't respond to Shao Junhe's anxiety on the phone and hung up directly.

Although Yan Luoxi didn't tell Shao Junhe where exactly she was, she understood his intention in the call. He was worried that she would get drunk at the bar.

Haha, she wouldn't do something so foolish.

This whole situation was Li An's fault; he had wronged her. Why should she punish herself by letting someone else take advantage of her

Yan Luoxi loudly and somewhat rudely called over a bar attendant, took out some cash from her pocket, and handed it to him. The server looked at Yan Luoxi in surprise; it was almost 2 AM, and he was about to switch shifts but unexpectedly had another customer before his shift ended.

She tried to speak clearly: "Brother... Can you help me Is there a place nearby where men can't enter that I could rest" By now, she had forgotten that she had booked a room at this hotel.

The attendant was used to seeing women like Yan Luoxi who drank and sought solace in alcohol. He usually ignored such situations, but since Yan Luoxi had been crying all night and her eyes were swollen, combined with the money he held, his conscience finally stirred. "Go through two corridors from here, there's a ladies' spa where men can't enter to do beauty treatments, yoga, or sweat therapy."

"You... Can you take me there" Yan Luoxi was really dizzy and couldn't walk steadily, so she took out some cash and put it in the waiter's hand.

The waiter looked at the money in his hand and reluctantly agreed, "Alright, seeing how pitiful you are, I'll take you there."

With the waiter's support, Yan Luoxi, unsteady on her feet, stumbled to a nearby ladies' leisure club. Upon seeing Yan Luoxi’s state, the people at the club hesitated slightly before letting her in after the waiter spoke some good words and she handed over more cash.

As soon as she entered the club, Yan Luoxi rushed into the bathroom where she vomited violently, almost spewing out bile. While vomiting, she cursed fiercely. After this exhausting ordeal, she felt dizzy and exhausted and hurriedly took a shower before heading to the sauna room, lying down on one of the heated beds.

After drinking too much, Yan Luoxi was so uncomfortable that she wanted to die; weak and with her eyes open, she looked at the small white lights in the sauna room. She suddenly recalled the blindingly white light from Li An's house as she left through tears earlier tonight. Now seeing these softer white lights made her feel cold—despite lying on a heated bed.

Yan Luoxi tossed and turned restlessly for quite some time before finally falling asleep; half-asleep, it seemed like she saw Li An. She stretched out her hand to gently stroke his handsome but blurry face, "How could you be so heartless... You know how much I love you... You even told me that you would marry me... But now you want to marry someone else... How heartless and evil of you..."

She murmured these words in her sleep as tears streamed down her face.

While Yan Luoxi was tearing herself apart from the pain, it greatly worried Shao Junhe outside.

Shao Junhe was stunned for a moment after Yan Luoxi hung up the phone. He then called again, but no one answered. Another call still went unanswered. He didn't know if it was because Yan Luoxi didn't want to answer his calls or because the noise in the bar made her unable to hear the ringing.

In a hurry, he contacted his subordinates and sent over a secretly saved photo of Yan Luoxi on his phone, instructing them to inform all bars and entertainment venues in the city to look for the girl in the picture. They were also told to protect her properly if she was found.

Although the Shao family's influence in the city wasn't as strong as that of the Li family, Shao Junhe’s maternal grandfather’s family had a close relationship with the Lis. His maternal grandfather Chen Jiaqiang was also a prominent figure in the city. When Shao Junhe issued an order, everyone below him would comply.

After the order was relayed, Shao Junhe couldn't wait any longer and called some of his trusted subordinates to drive towards the bar district. He felt extremely anxious, as if Yan Luoxi had become part of his family.

Shao Junhe led these people to search for her one bar after another in this district where there were over a hundred bars from east to west. However, he didn't find Yan Luoxi in the end.

After running through all the bars and exhausting himself, it was getting light outside when his subordinates reported back that they hadn’t seen the girl in any of the bars. Shao Junhe sat in the car with a pale face, constantly praying to himself that Yan Luoxi must be fine.

When dawn broke after an entire night without sleep, Shao Junhe drove to the hotel where Yan Luoxi was staying and asked for the room key from the manager. He opened the door to find that her luggage was still there. His heart eased somewhat as he decided to wait for her.

Shao Junhe anxiously waited all morning, but Yan Luoxi didn't return. He called her again and no one answered. He kept calling until she couldn’t answer because her phone had run out of battery.ouraged Yan Luoxi gently but firmly to change clothes.Yan Luoxi seemed somewhat afraid of the serious-looking Shao Junhe and followed his instructions obediently, retreating into the bathroom to come...