Chapter 54

Leng Zexi sat in a spacious and slightly deserted room. The dim lights of the city outside the window formed a sharp contrast with the chillness in his heart.

His eyes revealed an unquestionable determination, and the corners of his mouth curled up into a cold smile, which was the ultimate ridicule and disdain for Zhou Mufan's actions.

He recalled Zhou Mufan's indifference and contempt towards An An and his family, and a surge of anger rose in his heart.

If Zhou Mufan could humble himself a little and give An An and her family the respect and care they deserve, then his life trajectory might be completely different.

After all, in this intricate social network, the power of Lin Cai and others cannot be underestimated. They could have been Zhou Mufan's solid backing and helped him reach the peak of his career.

But unfortunately, Zhou Mufan's arrogance and selfishness made him push these opportunities further and further away.

Leng Zexi knew in his heart that his feelings for An An went far beyond sympathy and love, but more of a firm belief in wanting to protect her happy life.

Therefore, he not only provided An An with meticulous care on a personal level, but also quietly made plans for her career, hoping that through his own efforts, it would not be a problem for the Zhou family to move to a higher level.

The funny thing is that Zhou Mufan is blind and naturally does not deserve their help.

"How sad and ridiculous." Leng Zexi sighed in his heart, tapping the table with his fingers, making rhythmic sounds, as if warming up for the "good show" that was about to be performed.

"The real show has just begun. Hasn't Zhou Mufan been busy trying to curry favor with the adopted son of the Xia family and become unusually close to Xia Meihui recently? Ask someone to send a message to Xu Lan." There was an unquestionable chill in Leng Zexi's words, which was completely different from the gentleness he had shown in front of Xia Ruoan before.

Ouyang Lan heard this and smiled playfully, "You are really good at this. Now, with the complicated emotions of new and old loves, it depends on how Zhou Mufan chooses."

"He could have offended anyone else, but he had to pick on you. Isn't this just asking for trouble and heading towards death?" Ouyang Lan shook his head and chuckled, with a hint of teasing and anticipation in his eyes.

"He didn't offend me directly. If that were the case, I would never have gone to such great lengths to deal with him. His biggest mistake was angering An An, which is a bottom line he should never cross."

"If he had a little respect and consideration for An An, I wouldn't mind so much. But unfortunately, he hurt An An, which I cannot tolerate." Leng Zexi said in a firm tone, with an unquestionable light in his eyes.

Ouyang Lan understood immediately after hearing this, and thought to himself: If he offended Leng Zexi, he might still have a chance of survival, but if he angered Xia Ruoan, it would be endless torture and an experience worse than death.

"As for your wound, shall we go to the hospital first? Otherwise, it might get worse if we wait until tomorrow. Then I'm afraid I'll have to change my schedule. After all, you won't be able to leave tomorrow in this condition. Lin Cai seems to have forgotten all our years of friendship when it comes to his sister. You're lucky to be able to stand here safe and sound."

"I guess the reason why he didn't do it directly is that he was afraid of giving you a bad reputation as a husband-killer, which would affect his sister's future." Ouyang Lan said half-jokingly.

"Hmph, if you can't speak, please keep silent and take care of your own injuries. I can handle mine."

As Leng Zexi spoke, he raised his cell phone and took a picture of the wound, a satisfied smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, as if he was completely confident in his own strength and the severity of his injury.

"What on earth are you planning? Don't tell me you're planning to just ignore it and let the wound heal on its own. If you do that, your wound will be horrible tomorrow and it will have a huge impact."

Ouyang Lan stared at him in confusion, his tone full of puzzlement.

"Didn't you say you were going to take An An home tomorrow? Do you really intend to appear in front of her like this and make her feel sorry for you? Don't forget, if Lin Cai knew about this, he would probably take the opportunity to teach you a lesson, so you better be careful."

Seeing that he seemed to really have this intention, Ouyang Lan could not help but stare in astonishment, "You really are a true 'profiteer'!"

He smiled bitterly and shook his head, and continued, "You know how to make the best use of everything, even your own pain. In order to win An An's sympathy and heartache, you even saved money on medicine. This kind of scheming really makes people have to admire it."

Ouyang Lan could only shake his head helplessly in the end, and for a moment he couldn't find more words to respond to this unexpected decision.

"I'm doing this to promote the relationship between An An and me. What do you know, you single dog?" Leng Zexi rolled his eyes at him. "Is there any way to make it look even more serious?"

Leng Zexi felt that the wound on his face was not very obvious, but it was more painful on his body. However, he couldn't take off his clothes.

"Yes, he was beaten again, and he hit me on the face. Lin Cai tried his best to avoid hitting you on the face, and I was wondering why you still let others hit you on the face. It seems like you were calculating."

As soon as he finished speaking, Leng Zexi actually punched the injured part of his face again.

Ouyang Lan was absolutely right in thinking that he could offend no one but Leng Zexi. When this man got ruthless, he would even beat himself.

"No wonder Lin Cai doesn't agree with you and An An being together. If An An was my sister, I wouldn't want a brother-in-law like you. You're as cunning as a sieve. An An has been fooled around by you. Even ten An Ans may not be as powerful as you." Ouyang Lan shook his head and said.

"I know whether I should pity you for having to face the challenge of An An's four brothers, or pity An An for being favored by you." Ouyang Lan lay on the sofa, looking at the places where he was beaten, which had become a little darker in color.

"Your love is a bit extreme. If An An doesn't like you and only stays with you for the sake of the child, would you be willing to accept that?" Ouyang Lan asked seriously, staring into his eyes.

"No, I will make her like me and fall in love with me. It's just a matter of time. If I can't make her like me, it means I haven't tried hard enough."

"And what you mean by asking this is that I'm not as good as that loser Zhou Mufan." Leng Zexi looked at him with cold eyes, as if he would suffer if he nodded or said yes.

"No, how can Zhou Mufan compare with you, a child of destiny, a useless person from an ordinary family with no ability and arrogant. If it weren't for the help of Lin Cai and others in the past three years, he might not have achieved what he has now."

Ouyang Lan naturally didn't think that Leng Zexi was inferior to Zhou Mufan. Anyone with a brain would know how to choose.