Chapter 67 Eliminating Tomorrow's Roadblocks

imself physically strong, also felt exhausted after two hours of walking, he noticed that the little girl in front was still moving steadily. He suddenly realized that she was punishing herself, using...Chapter 67 Removing Tomorrow's Obstacles

"Alright... I think how I speak to myself is my freedom... no need for your concern..." Yan Luoxi impatiently waved at Shao Junhe.

"Young Master of the Shao Family, let me tell you: we are fundamentally not from the same world. You don't have to wait for me to repay money or gratitude; that's even better—it saves me a lot of trouble."

As she spoke, Yan Luoxi suddenly straightened her face and said seriously, "But remember this: it is you who doesn’t want me to repay the debt. Don't accuse me of being ungrateful later." She then sighed lightly, "We won't be dragging this out any longer; let's part ways here. From now on, you walk your sunny path, and I’ll cross my narrow bridge. Let’s not follow each other anymore."

Shao Junhe had always thought that his sister was spoiled and capricious, with unpredictable moods and an arrogant disposition. Today, he realized that Yan Luoxi's temper was also quite formidable—she could turn her back on people without remorse.

Might this be his fate His sister acts like this, his best friend acts like this, even the girl he loves behaves the same way.

He smiled generously, "Luoxi, I know you've been in a bad mood lately..."

"Stop!" Yan Luoxi raised her hand and made a stop gesture. "I'm tired of hearing your speech about how I’ve suffered trauma and need time to heal. I understand all that; no need for you to repeat it."

Yan Luoxi’s face turned cold, she rushed over to the door, opened it, and gestured with a ‘please’ motion. "Mr. Shao, what I want to say can be summed up in one sentence: I never want to see you again; don't appear before me as some kind of rescuer anymore. Slow down, goodbye."

No matter how much Shao Junhe liked Yan Luoxi, he was still a proud and arrogant nobleman. Being mocked by her several times and chased away made him feel humiliated. He bit his lip and walked out.

Yan Luoxi watched as Shao Junhe left the room and shut the door; she felt exhausted as if after running two kilometers in PE class, leaning against the door, sliding down slowly.

Sitting on the carpet by the door, she suddenly felt wetness on her face. When she wiped it with her hand, her fingers were cold. She bitterly smiled to herself—turns out, even pretending to be a villain isn’t easy.

Seeing Shao Junhe's dejected, pained, and shocked look, Yan Luoxi felt a suffocating ache in her heart.

A person cannot negate their entire life because of one loss or several injuries; she couldn't either.

She couldn’t give up hope, abandon herself to despair, or stop dreaming about a fulfilling life just because of Zhou Guangtao, Li An, and the people who had hurt her.

She remembered Hai Zi’s poem: Starting tomorrow, I will become a happy person — feeding horses, chopping firewood, traveling around the world. Starting tomorrow, I will care about food and vegetables.

I wish to have a house facing the sea, with spring warmth and blooming flowers. Starting tomorrow, I will write letters to each of my relatives, telling them about my happiness...

Tomorrow, she had to gather her strength, pack up, and continue on her journey; she would go somewhere scenic and beautiful where birds sing and flowers bloom to live a good life.

Tomorrow, she needed to regain her energy, cross many mountains and rivers, give them warm names, face the sunrise, and grow full of vitality.

Tomorrow, she had to bid farewell to the past entirely; even if it meant cutting out a piece of flesh with a knife in her heart, ultimately, this would bring her an easy life, though bloodied.

Tomorrow...

To secure a better tomorrow for herself, the first thing she had to do was to get Shao Junhe away from her side; because he was the stumbling block on the path to her new beginning. She must be ruthless and eliminate him.

Because he belonged to the past, and could not exist in her future.

Yan Luoxi had been living in a haze recently. As soon as she regained consciousness, she immediately started making plans for her future.

Her mother had just gotten divorced; perhaps this was the time when she needed to be by her side. However, at the thought of that heartbreaking city, Yan Luoxi felt intimidated.

That city made her more afraid than the capital did. It was where she lost He Yufan and Zhou Guangtao, where she encountered Ran Xu; most frighteningly, it still held Li An’s shadow.

After much deliberation, Yan Luoxi decided to go somewhere with no connection to her past—Qingdao.

During university, she had once worked there as an intern translator for a school teacher; the city was nestled between mountains and sea, beautiful and tidy. She could start anew there, watching over the sea and waiting for spring’s arrival.

Yan Luoxi chased away Shao Junhe, made new plans, packed her luggage while calling the front desk to book train tickets; she felt as though something was slowly separating from within her body, dispersing into the air.

She knew what it was and a pain tugged at her heart. Despite some reluctance, she ultimately felt much lighter.

The front desk called back after a while. Due to their being a small railway station here, there were no train tickets or departures tonight for Qingdao; they could only leave in the morning.

Yan Luoxi thanked them and had the staff book her an early morning ticket for tomorrow. Seeing that she didn’t have much to pack inside the room, feeling slightly hungry, she took a deep breath and leisurely went downstairs to see what delicious snacks were available outside.

After descending the stairs, Yan Luoxi smiled amicably at the receptionist seated behind the counter; it must have been her who booked her train ticket just now. Yet, that receptionist seemed not to notice her at all, her face rigid. As she walked out of the hotel’s entrance, Yan Luoxi faintly heard a cold snort from the other side.

Yan Luoxi scratched her head; really had no idea what she did to offend that lady. It was utterly perplexing.

The people in the small town had almost all come to know Yan Luoxi recently When Yan Luoxi walked down the street, she immediately received a lot of attention.

When she passed by them, they would curiously glance at her. Some enthusiastic and quick-talking individuals even asked, "Little lady, where's your boyfriend Why isn't he accompanying you today"

"Hey, isn't this Mr. Shao's girlfriend Where's Mr. Shao then Why aren't you two together today"

"How could Mr. Shao let you come out alone"

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We're not conjoined twins or anything; he's not my dad either. Do I need his company wherever I go

In her heart, Yan Luoxi scoffed but smiled awkwardly at them, unsure of what to say and just laughed foolishly as a response.

She noticed a rice noodle shop ahead with a clean storefront and the aroma wafting out, which made her mouth water. She cheerfully walked in and said, "Madam owner, give me a bowl of rice noodles."

The time wasn't mealtime, so there were only three or four customers sitting in the store.

"Sure thing," The shop owner first gave Yan Luoxi a bottle of peanut milk. "You want minced meat on your rice noodles, less spicy, no coriander, and just a little bit of vinegar, right"

Yan Luoxi took a sip of the peanut milk; it was warm and fragrant as she drank it. She couldn't help but chat with the shop owner happily, "Yes, how do you remember so clearly". I previously imagined you as the most detestable siren, wishing with all my might to shoot you dead."Saying this much, Ruan Xi looked at Ni Xuanyi and smiled awkwardly."Yes, your thoughts are normal...