Chapter 13: Indirect Approach

ng rejected several times by Lian’s cold and harsh words, he felt somewhat embarrassed and his face turned red with anger. However, he didn’t take any action against Lian; instead, he pointed at Lian'...Chapter 13 Indirect Approach

Sitting in the car, Li An was feeling extremely dejected and pessimistic about his future prospects when he saw Xue Liping emerge elegantly from the house, her demeanor composed and graceful. A sudden flash of inspiration struck him.

Shao Junhe could think of an indirect approach to achieve his goal; Li An understood this principle even better. If Yán Luoxi was hard to deal with directly, he would target those closest to her instead.

Li An had posed as Xue Liping’s fake son-in-law for a few days and knew quite well what kind of woman she was. Regardless of other considerations, if she hadn’t sought a better life back then, why would she have abandoned Yán Luoxi And when she refused to divorce Sun Zhijun despite her circumstances, it wasn't because she loved him deeply; rather, it was his money and status that she coveted!

Both Xue Liping and Li An were intelligent individuals who wouldn’t readily give up. Because of Yán Luoxi, they had crossed paths here and would inevitably engage in a battle of wits.

Xue Liping wore large sunglasses and pretended not to notice Li An’s car as she walked confidently forward. Suddenly, the Jaguar’s door opened, and out stepped Li An with a welcoming smile: "Auntie, hello!"

"Oh!" Xue Liping acted surprised and slowly removed her sunglasses, scrutinizing Li An from head to toe. “Isn’t this Mr. Li What are you doing here”

Li An made no pretense about his intentions; he pointed in the direction of the Xues’ house, saying, "I’m here for Luoxi!"

"Ah, speaking of Luo Xi reminds me, I still need to thank Mr. Li for helping Luo Xi yesterday!"

"Auntie, you don't have to thank me. It's my duty. Don't know if Luo Xi has told you, we used to be in a relationship but some misunderstandings led us apart later. In the end, it was my fault. So from now on, please don’t call me Mr. Li, just call me Li An."

Lǐ n actually hated dealing with these middle-aged women who thought themselves clever.

He didn't want to beat around the bush with Xu Liping, so he decided to be straightforward.

Xu Liping understood Lǐ n's intentions after hearing his words. Pretending not to understand wouldn't make sense anymore; her face darkened a bit. "I prefer to call you Mr. Li, and I still need to thank you for your help yesterday. Even though Luo Xi used to be in a relationship with you, that was the past. The present is now. Luo Xi said she has nothing to do with you anymore, so to us, you're still a stranger."

"Auntie, I'm not a stranger at all; I am Luo Xi's destined husband for this life. This time around, no matter what it takes, I will marry Yán Luoxi." Lǐ n smiled at Xu Liping as best he could. As the second young master of the Lǐ family, when had he ever done something so servile But now that he wanted to win back Yán Luoxi, even his noble face was expendable.

Xu Liping knew about Lǐ n's background and his attitude as a young master. She knew that Lǐ n was smiling at her mainly for the sake of his daughter.

Her actions were also motivated by the same reason, their daughter.

Xu Liping had been through this before and had experienced remarriage with Sun Zhijun; she understood better than anyone that it was best to start young and that blood relations were irreplaceable.

If Yan Luoxi wasn't pregnant with Li family's child, she would respect her daughter's choice. No matter how wealthy Li An was, if my daughter doesn't look up to you anymore, you will be eliminated.

But now that Yan Luoxi is pregnant with Li An's child, some facts are inevitable and cannot be avoided.

Although Li An had deeply hurt Yan Luoxi before, as long as he truly repents this time, considering the sake of their child, it would still be possible to give him another chance. After becoming a father, Li An is sure to become more mature and sensible.

Xue Liping wanted her daughter to reconcile with Li An naturally wouldn't let Li An lose face too much. She knew that this arrogant young master could endure smiling at her for such a long time, which was already quite difficult.

She helplessly shook her head and smiled at Li An, "You are such an overbearing child. Luoxi is most afraid of your domineering nature. Li An, you hurt Luoxi too deeply in the past; how could it be easy to win her forgiveness and marry her"

"Auntie, that's why I'm looking for you. We are both people closest to Luoxi. Everything we do is for Luoxi's benefit. You still need to help me with this matter."

Li An was adept at handling situations and took the handbag from Xue Liping’s hand, "Auntie, where are you going I'll send you there. How about we talk on the way"

"This... It's not appropriate!" Xue Liping seemed hesitant.

Li An said, "What's inappropriate about it We're family now; in the future, you can boss me around just like my mother does. Feel free to do so!" Li An respectfully opened the car door for Xue Liping and invited her into the car.

"Li An, I need to tell you that even though I rode in your car, this doesn't mean Luoxi has forgiven you or accepted you," Xu Liping, sitting in the back seat, leaned forward and patted Li An's shoulder who was driving.

"Auntie, I understand. I know there are still many challenges ahead if I want to win Luoxi back. Right now, not even the first challenge has started yet, but I've already prepared myself for everything." Li An was very pleased as he drove, thinking that Xu Liping riding in his car meant he had overcome at least forty-nine of those challenges.

Xu Liping hadn't originally planned to go anywhere; she only wanted an opportunity to interact with Li An. When Li An asked where they were going, she casually said she was going shopping.

Li An was very attentive and accompanied Xu Liping while she shopped. Whenever Xu Liping glanced at something, he would have it wrapped up for her. Seeing that Xu Liping was buying things for Yan Luoxi and the child, he immediately took out his card to pay without hesitation.

"Li An, I have money here; you don't need to spend yours," Xu Liping sincerely refused this time. She didn't want Li An to think she was after their family's wealth or that she wanted to sell her daughter off.

"Auntie, please give me a chance to make it up to both of you. Right now, Luoxi won't even look at me; other than buying things for you two, I don't know what else I can do," Li An sincerely wanted to spend money on them. Seeing that she couldn’t stop him despite Xu Liping's several attempts to refuse, they decided to end their shopping.

Li An carried several bags and followed Xu Liping out. As soon as they reached the parking lot, he saw some of Xu Liping’s friends from her lady friend circles coming towards them. Seeing Xu Liping and Li An standing next to the shiny Jaguar, all the women came over to greet them.

Xu Liping's friends were all high-society wives in this city who loved gossiping about others' private affairs; they had already spread yesterday’s news of Ms. Wang being humiliated at the hospital.xi before. This time, take good care of your hurt brother and don't let him cause any trouble. Even if you are serving as penance for your mistakes, this is our trust in you, an opportunity to prove y...