Chapter 105: Two Women Vying for Favor

ou Guangtao nodded, a heavy stone weighing on his heart.He Yufan's warm lips landed on his chest, turning into delicate kisses that gradually became more intense with each breath. Her soft lips and no...Chapter 105: Two Women Competing for Favor

When Yan Luoxi heard Xian Dongni say this, she was somewhat surprised and asked in a daze, "What do you mean by that"

"Brother Shao saved me on that day but wanted to leave without showing any favor towards me. It was I who developed feelings for him at first sight and dragged him to have a meal as a token of gratitude. While we were chatting over the meal, it turned out our parents knew each other from before; thus, we became friends. Knowing he was traveling alone, I wanted to accompany him but no matter what I said or did, he wouldn't agree. He even tried his best to escape me..." Xian Dongni expressed her pain and disappointment.

Lǐ An snorted beside them, "He didn’t really want to get away from you. If he truly wanted to avoid you, could you keep up with him"

"He sincerely wanted nothing to do with me. I lost track of him in the US and asked my father for help; I hired many well-known private detectives to investigate and follow him. He might not have expected that I would put so much effort into searching for him, thus he wasn’t too wary of me. In Australia, I finally found him. Perhaps Heaven was moved by my sincerity because when I found him, he was alone, sick, and suffering from a high fever in the hospital..."

Upon hearing that Shao Junhe had fallen ill while traveling alone, Yan Luoxi couldn’t help but recall her own days of illness when Shao Junhe had been so warm and caring towards her. She felt tears welling up in her eyes; fortunately, it was dark and Lǐ An didn’t notice.

"...So naturally, I stayed to take care of Brother Shao. You all know that he’s a kind person, and after this incident, he wouldn’t feel at ease if he asked me to leave," Xian Dongni showed some hidden delight on her face.

"Then what problems do you have now If things continue like this, it won't be long before feelings develop!" Lǐ An was clueless about how to deal with Yan Luoxi but was very astute in other matters.

"It's not that. Brother Shao can sometimes be quite stubborn; no matter what I say or do, he doesn’t seem to react much and always treats me as his sister Shao Meizhu," Xian Dongni anxiously tugged at her hair.

"He sees you as Mei Zhu! Huhu, I guess your chances are slim!" Li An helplessly shook his head.

Xian Dongni求助地看著旁邊的顏落夕，“Aunt, do you think I look that similar to Mei Zhu Sister”

Yan Loxi looked confused and didn't know how to respond. Li An quickly chimed in beside her, "Don’t ask such a difficult question of my wife! She’s currently pregnant and can’t think about anything related to Shao Meizhu or else it will affect the character development of the baby inside her!"

Yan Loxi glared at Li An, “Stop scaring her! She is different from Mei Zhu!”

"Brother Li An, Aunt, I know you are very important to Brother Shao. When he comes later on, please say a good word for me. I know that he cares about both of your opinions," Xian Dongni pleaded softly.

“You like him that much” Li An smiled with amusement.

"Yes, I really do like him. I am willing to be by his side and drink with him, chat, go shopping, fishing... I am willing to wash his clothes, cook for him, buy late-night snacks for him. I don’t care whether he loves me or has someone else in his heart, as long as he allows me to stay beside him."

Li An looked envious and stared wide-eyed at Yan Loxi, as if wanting to learn from her selflessness. Yan Loxi rolled her eyes, “Li An, fetch some water for me!”

Xian Dongni began to envy the relationship between Li An and Yan Loxi as she watched him obediently go get water for her. If Shao Junhe could be half as good to her as Li An was to Yan Loxi—no, even a third of it would make her happy!

At this moment, a car drove into the courtyard from outside. As soon as Xian Dongni saw the person getting out of the car, her eyes sparkled instantly, like in an eye drop commercial with a cross appearing across them. She ran over enthusiastically with her arms open: "Brother Shao, you finally came back!" It seemed to everyone that she hadn't seen him for at least three months.

Sima Meizhuo pouted beside her and said, "Is my brother her father Does she have to be so excited" After saying this, she quickly rushed over as well. "Brother, you finally came back! I've missed you!"

Shao Junhe, who had been traveling for many days, was visibly darker and thinner compared to before, with a look of heart-wrenching hardship on his face. The elegant young gentleman from the past now seemed matured and deepened.

Yan Luoxi sat beside her quietly observing Shao Junhe. Ever since their last separation, she hadn't seen Shao Junhe for quite some time. To be honest, she did miss him very much.

The Shao Junhe of today was more composed, reserved, and masculine compared to before. If the lively and adorable Xian Dongni were paired with Shao Junhe, it would indeed seem like a perfect match.

Seeing Shao Junhe get out of the car, everyone gathered around him. Shao Junhe didn't pay much attention to the clingy Xian Dongni hanging onto his arm and affectionately smoothed Sima Meizhuo's hair while looking at her face: "You're not obedient again and drank so much"

Sima Meizhuo held onto Shao Junhe’s other arm, giving Xian Dongni a challenging look. “Brother, come sit over here! I've missed you too; there are many things to tell you!”

Seeing this scene, Yan Luoxi couldn't help but feel anxious for Xian Dongni. She felt that marrying Shao Junhe would be the happiest thing in her life, but with such a troublesome little sister-in-law accompanying her for the rest of her days, would she regret it later on

"Brother Shao, you've retrieved my luggage; thank you so much. Are you tired" Xian Dongni held onto Shao Junhe's arm tightly and wouldn't let go.

Shao Junhe was being troubled by two women, and Li An stretched out his long arm to finally save him from the situation. "It's now time for men to speak; you two women go cool off elsewhere!"

Both Shao Meizhuo and Xian Dongni had a few apprehensions towards Li An. They dared to be naughty with Shao Junhe, but in front of Li An, they didn’t have much spirit.

Li An pulled Shao Junhe out from the midst of those two women and looked up and down, left and right at him repeatedly. "Alright, alright, you really are something! You've been gone for such a long time; I thought you weren't planning on ever coming back this lifetime!"

"How can I not come back If I don’t return, won’t you be lonely" Shao Junhe clenched his fist and punched Li An in the chest.

"Ouch, you've got strength now! Looks like living with the savages wasn't a waste of time!" Li An laughed as he returned a punch to Shao Junhe.

"Alright, alright, stop fooling around. We finally have everyone here now. Let's sit down and have a few drinks properly!" Ming Zixi grabbed hold of both Li An and Shao Junhe, looking extremely moved.

They all sat around the table, and Shao Junhe raised his head to look around. When he saw Yan Luoxi sitting by the side, his expression was slightly stunned for a moment before he smiled at her openly.

The heart that had been tightly held by Yan Luoxi suddenly relaxed when she saw this reassuring smile from Shao Junhe. She then returned an equally composed smile to him.ated with SugarYan Luoxi hadn't expected Zhou Guangtao to misunderstand her like this. It was clearly him and He Yufan who did those disgusting things, yet now he was preemptively playing the part of...