Chapter 98

the three of them walk towards the study. A major negotiation concerning his romantic fate was about to begin...The atmosphere in the study wasn't as tense as Lian had imagined, but Yan Luoxi herself...Chapter 98

Ni Xuanyi drank too much, her mind was a bit fuzzy, but she knew what she desired deep in her heart. She boldly reached out to do something that she had always wanted.

She clung tightly to Li Yi's waist like a child clinging to their parents, and for some reason, tears quietly streamed down her cheeks.

Four years of secret affection led to an awkward embrace today. She even had to take advantage of the fact that she was drunk to pretend not to know anything—no wonder people say that secret love is the most bitter; it's truly so bitter!

Li Yi felt a slight chill seeping through his shirt and couldn't help but frown, looking down gently and asking, "Xuanxuan, what's wrong"

Ni Xuanyi did not answer Li Yi’s question, instead she cried even harder, her tears flowing more sorrowfully. Drunk people have the right to be capricious.

At this moment, the car stopped at the entrance of the villa; the driver considerately parked and got out.

The only ones left in the car were Ni Xuanyi and Li Yi.

Ni Xuanyi raised her blurry eyes to look at Li Yi. Her head was still dizzy, unable to clearly see Li Yi's face or expression. She clung tightly to Li Yi’s waist as if afraid he would run away.

"Xuanxuan, let's go upstairs!" Li Yi spoke gently to Ni Xuanyi, "You need to rest properly now."

"No." Ni Xuanyi felt her body weakening but kept clinging to Li Yi, cherishing the warmth of his embrace.

This embrace was something she had longed for in her dreams. Today, she could finally come close to it, and she didn't want to let go.

"Are you thirsty Do you want me to get you a bottle of water" Li Yi suggested softly.

"No." Ni Xuanyi thought this place was perfect; the space was small, the environment tranquil. Here, Li Yi belonged only to her and no longer to anyone else.

"Xuanxuan, now you need to go back to your room, take some hangover medicine, and then have a shower, otherwise tomorrow morning, you'll have a headache…" Li Yi gently persuaded her.

"No, no, I just don't want to..." Ni Xuanyi whined tearfully.

"Alright, alright. If you don't want to, we can stay here and sit down, please don't cry anymore or your eyes will hurt tomorrow!" Li Yi hurriedly tried to console her.

Ni Xuanyi leaned drowsily against Li Yi's chest. The alcohol had completely overwhelmed her sense of reason. For years, she had carefully concealed her feelings in front of Li Yi, always on high alert, telling herself not to make a fool of herself and lose face, but today under the influence of alcohol, she could no longer pretend.

Alcohol gave her a headache and another kind of bitterness made her feel suffocated. Tears rolled down her cheeks continuously, one after another, as she sobbed with a choking sound.

Ni Xuanyi had grown up in adversity from a young age and had never been so disheveled while crying in front of anyone else before. She realized that alcohol was indeed a peculiar substance; it could make people lose control of their emotions to such an extent, as if she were someone else.

"Xuanxuan, are you crying because I criticized you yesterday" Li Yi asked softly with a look full of regret.

Recalling the stern expression on Li Yi's face from yesterday and thinking about Tang Moli who was clinging to him, Ni Xuanyi couldn't help but feel aggrieved as she muttered, "Why do you always take her side Why are you nice to her but not to me You comfort her and then turn around to yell at me. Why do you bully me Do you think I'm a country bumpkin who nobody cares about or has support for, so that anyone can just bully me"

"Xuanxuan, how could I think like that How would I ever bully you!" Li Yi looked at Ni Xuanyi with tears in her eyes and took out a tissue from the box beside him to wipe her face. "Little girl, it was because of my concern for you! Do you know That’s why I followed you guys up on the rope descent platform—I knew you were afraid of heights and wanted to persuade you to come down. When I saw you letting go of all the ropes, I felt like my heart was going to jump out!"

Hearing Li Yi's words, Ni Xuanyi finally felt somewhat better. Impulsively, she asked him: "Brother Li Yi, do you really like me" This question had been bottled up in her heart for four years, and only today did she muster the courage to ask it under the influence of alcohol.

"What do you think" Li Yi smiled back at her with a subtle inquiry. Given his profound experience, dealing with an intoxicated girl was as simple as turning his hand.

As expected, Ni Xuanyi began pouring out her heart to Li Yi: "Brother Li Yi, I don't know if you like me or not, but I like you—I've liked you since the first time we met. Who would have thought that we’d end up meeting again... Brother Li Yi, I’ve liked you for four whole years—four years, do you understand how hard it has been for me"

"Xuanxuan, you've had too much to drink; let's talk about these matters tomorrow, okay!" Li Yi didn't expect the usually reserved and introverted Ni Xuanyi to suddenly say such things. Afraid that she might regret or feel awkward upon waking up sober tomorrow, he hurriedly tried to stop her.

"No, I have to say!" Ni Xuanyi thought of her years of secret admiration for Li Yi and couldn't help crying again. While crying, she kept pouring out the obsessive love and adoration she had felt over these years.

"Xuanyuan, you've had too much to drink. Let's go back to our room!" Li Yi no longer allowed Ni Xuanyi to continue talking, opened the car door, and carried her down from the car. Suddenly exposed to the wind, Ni Xuanyi felt an instant headache and nausea, and she started vomiting while sitting on the ground...

The next day, Ni Xuanyi woke up naturally when she was asleep. She found herself in a luxurious room that was unfamiliar to her. Wrinkling her brows for a long time, she finally remembered what had happened last night and her reckless confessions towards Li Yi. Suddenly, she felt like hitting her head against the wall.

The scene she could recall stopped at when she was vomiting by the roadside. Thinking of this, she hurriedly pulled back the covers to find herself wearing clean pajamas while her own clothes had disappeared somewhere. Ashamed and furious with herself, she muttered that she was a fool.

Ni Xuanyi didn't know who had changed her into the pajamas but dared not imagine it could have been Li Yi. This place belonged to Li Yi's family; there were countless waiters outside who could help change clothes for guests like her.

She endured a headache and got up from the large bed, looking around the room to check if anyone else was inside. The room was silent, with only her presence in it.

Ni Xuanyi dragged her weak body into the bathroom to wash up; when she came out, the house was still quiet. She finally looked at the time and was shocked by how late it was—she had slept until noon! Their group needed to gather back in town at eleven!

Panicked, she didn't care about anything else and quickly searched for her clothes from last night. She found them washed clean and hanging on a hanger, with another set of brand new sportswear neatly placed beside it, perfectly fitting her.

Desperately anxious, Ni Xuanyi dressed up hurriedly and was about to rush out the door when she was startled by a dark figure standing at the doorway.tch her from afar. When she grew up, her soft voice was the most beautiful music in the world to him, but he still had to listen from far away.Now they can finally be close like this, yet Yan Luoxi li...