Chapter Sixteen

Li An becomes nothing more than an unremarkable plank of wood in her eyes—she doesn't care how he behaves.When Yan Luoxi wipes down Li An's body with resentment and indifference, Li An is far from com...Chapter Sixteen

A seventeen-year-old girl, blossoming like a flower, with feelings awakening, Ni Xuanyi now had a man who stirred her heart.

Every day, every hour, and every moment, she thought about Li Yi. This feeling was a mixture of sweetness and bitterness, faint yet slightly bitter and sweet, and something else too, just like a durian candy.

Liking someone secretly is always a solo performance; the one who likes secretly lets their imagination run wild based on the other's smile or an offhand remark, feeling anxious and uncertain.

The ups and downs of emotions depend entirely on whether the other person smiles at them more often.

Ni Xuanyi found herself unwittingly trapped in a one-sided infatuation. She desperately wanted to stop this foolish behavior, increasing her training intensity every day so she could fall asleep early and not act like an idiot waiting for Li Yi's call or worrying when his call was late.

After several days of self-torment, Ni Xuanyi realized that one-sided infatuation couldn't be easily stopped; the more she tried to suppress it, the worse it became. She decided to face her feelings squarely.

What's there to worry about It's just that I like Li Yi, a great guy. Who wouldn't like him This isn't something embarrassing either.

I like Li Yi; even if he doesn't like me back, it’s not as though I've suffered any loss. Besides, Li Yi hasn’t explicitly stated that he dislikes me.

On the last day of military training, the school brought everyone back to campus for an award and summary meeting. With a five-day break coming up afterward, students sitting below the stage were making phone calls or sending messages, busy preparing to go home, as if they were planning a great escape.

Ni Xuanyi sat in her seat with little expression, and as everyone else rushed home, her loneliness and lack of a place to go became strikingly evident.

Ji Yan glanced at Ni Xuanyi and試探著問道, "Xuanxuan, are you going home for the holiday" Since they had become acquainted, Ji Yan hadn't heard of anyone from Ni Xuanyi's family ever calling her. If it weren't for Li Yi’s sudden appearance, she would have suspected that Ni Xuanyi was carved out of stone.

Ni Xuanyi's expression darkened, but before she could speak, her phone buzzed with a text message. She opened it to see a message from Li Yi: "Xuanxuan, I'm waiting for you outside the auditorium. After the meeting is over, don't run around; come home with me."

Truly like divine assistance!

Ni Xuanyi immediately smiled at Ji Yan, saying happily and sweetly, "I’m going to my brother’s house for the holiday. He's already waiting outside."

The final summary meeting finally came to an end, and students scattered in all directions like birds fleeing from beasts. Ji Yan and Cong Lei were both anxious to rush home; they merely waved at Ni Xuanyi before running off toward their dormitories.

Ni Xuanyi followed the crowd out of the auditorium. Since her class sat in the front row, they were among the last ones to leave. Thinking about Li Yi waiting outside, she couldn't help but feel anxious.

Finally, Ni Xuanyi squeezed out of the grand hall and hurried down the stairs two steps at a time. She even leaped over the final few steps, yet it still felt like there were too many to get through.

Just as she landed on the last three steps and was about to take off running forward, someone suddenly grabbed her arm: "Next time, don’t jump like that; it’s dangerous."

Ni Xuanyi looked up in surprise. Li Yi was holding onto her firmly, smiling at her.

Since their last meeting during the school anniversary celebration, Ni Xuanyi had not seen Li Yi again. At this moment, Li Yi was standing in the sunlight, with his sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, a slender and well-proportioned figure that made him handsome to a degree where one dared not look directly at him.

Feeling somewhat guilty, Ni Xuanyi shyly smiled at Li Yi and softly called out, "Brother Li Yi!"

Li Yi’s attitude was very normal; he happily agreed and invited Ni Xuanyi to get into the car with him.

Washing Siyong drove the car. Li Yi and Ni Xuanyi sat side by side in the back seat, only realizing how eye-catching they were after the car started moving out of campus. It wasn’t common for students to be driven around on campus, let alone with someone as outstanding as Li Yi; all the passersby stopped walking and watched them from the sides.

Ni Xuanyi slightly lowered her head, feeling both shy and sweet inside.

Li Yi ignored this situation, occasionally asking Ni Xuanyi how she had been doing these days and teasing her about funny things that happened during military training.

Sitting next to Li Yi, breathing in his pleasant scent, Ni Xuanyi felt a little dizzy. No matter what Li Yi asked her, her answers were irrelevant to the questions.

The car took the mountain road and entered an upscale villa area. The Li family’s villa was huge with tall straight trees surrounding it. After entering through the main gate, they drove for more than ten minutes before reaching the main residence.

Ni Xuanyi looked at the top-notch mansion in awe.

Li Yi gently coughed next to Ni Xuanyi, snapping her out of her daze.

Liyi looked somewhat hesitant as he glanced at Ni Xuanyi, "Xuanyuan, I'm very happy to have you stay at my place as a guest. No matter how long you decide to stay, I would be more than willing to accommodate you. However, there's one thing I need to mention beforehand; my younger brother is also living here. He was spoiled by the family since childhood and has quite a bad temper. Whatever he says or does, please don't take it to heart. He just likes to play pranks, but in reality, he’s not an evil person."

"Brother Liyi, you can rest assured that I won’t have any conflicts with your younger brother." At this moment, Ni Xuanyi had already begun to like Liyi and didn't want to see him hesitate. Hearing that his younger brother was a few years older than her and had such a bad temper, she wondered how badly it could be!

Liyi seemed somewhat skeptical of her assurance, giving a slight smile in response.

Ni Xuanyi followed Liyi into the villa. A middle-aged woman dressed in white came over to open the door for them, respectfully greeting them: "Good day, Master and Miss."

The large living room of the Li family was spacious and luxurious; Ni Xuanyi’s mouth slightly opened in surprise as she curiously looked around her surroundings. At this moment, Liyi's phone rang, and he nodded at Ni Xuanyi before stepping inside to take the call.

A servant handed slippers to Ni Xuanyi, who was bending down to put them on when she noticed a man leisurely descending from the staircase.

Ni Xuanyi assumed this must be Liyi's mischievous younger brother. Looking up carefully, she froze in astonishment upon seeing his face, more beautiful than any woman’s and capable of captivating a whole nation.

She had always thought that Liyi was the most handsome man in the world; but when she saw Lianan, she realized there were such incredibly good-looking men in this world.

Lianan made no attempt to hide the sharpness of his gaze as he casually walked down the stairs and sat on the sofa. With a sarcastic tone, he asked: "So you must be Ni Xuanyi"

"Yes." Ni Xuanyi nodded politely in response.d him, the dirtier she felt. She didn't think much of herself, feeling that she lacked morals.Yan Luoxi walked forward, inevitably recalling the night just past, how she had whimpered and panted under...