In a high-end residential area by the sea, Li Xi slowly carried her bag and staggered back to her residence.
The sunlight fell on him, adding to the loneliness of his exhausted figure.
Last night, in that ambiguously romantic and bourgeois bar, Li Xi once again couldn't hold back her tears. Her tears fell like beads from a broken string, silently telling the story of her inner turmoil.
That man was so terrifying that even simple walking made her appear so weak, as if a gentle breeze could knock her over.
The small bag that Li Xi was carrying looked inconspicuous, but it seemed to carry some unspeakable secret, hanging heavily on her arm.
As I stepped into my home and was about to use my key to open the door that kept me from the outside world, a figure suddenly came into view.
To be honest, Li Xi was quite startled when her best friend suddenly appeared.
Today, my best friend wore a pure white dress, the hem swaying gently in the wind, looking exceptionally graceful, like a pure white lotus, quietly waiting for my return.
Li Xi paused slightly as he opened the door, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, but it was quickly masked by exhaustion.
"Why are you here?" Li Xi didn't ask any more questions, perhaps because she was too tired and almost exhausted to speak.
"Please sit down first, I'm going to take a shower." Li Xi's voice was barely audible. After saying that, she headed towards the bathroom without hesitation, as if it were the only place where she could find relief at that moment.
Li Xi staggered, each step revealing deep exhaustion and physical weakness.
The bathroom door closed gently, shutting out all outside noise, leaving only the sound of flowing water.
After more than half an hour of silence, the bathroom door slowly opened, and Li Xi, wrapped in a soft bath towel, walked out amidst the rising steam, exuding a fresh feeling after her bath and a hint of vulnerability that was barely perceptible.
Strands of water still dripped from her hair, sliding down her cheeks and adding a touch of unintentional sexiness. She looked at her best friend sitting on the sofa, her eyes filled with a mixture of inquiry and dependence.
An Ning's face was flushed, like a peach blossom in early spring. She lowered her eyes, not daring to look directly at Li Xi. Her hands gripped the still steaming cup of water tightly, her fingertips trembling slightly with nervousness.
Last night, she didn't actually leave. Driven by worry and curiosity, she quietly returned and, through the crack in the door, witnessed a scene that shocked and embarrassed her.
This unexpected discovery left her with mixed feelings when she faced Li Xi, including worry for her friend and guilt for invading his privacy.
“Yesterday… Wen Xi and I finalized the foreign exchange agreement, and the overseas chemist’s payment has also been made.”
An Ning's voice was barely audible, but she tried to remain calm and steer the conversation toward the main issue. "However, our biggest problem right now is the lack of samples. Without the Beauty Pill, we cannot conduct decomposition research."
Li Xi nodded slightly, a hint of helplessness and regret flashing in his eyes.
I closed my eyes and leaned comfortably back on the sofa, and the blush-inducing scenes from last night kept replaying in my mind.
Now, I laughed at myself, feeling incredibly pathetic for letting that man get his way so easily, and even going so far as to cooperate with him so readily afterward.
Thinking back now, the shame surged like a tide, making my cheeks burn and even my ears blush.
She has already consumed the only beauty pill, and obtaining another sample now is extremely difficult.
Beauty pills are no longer available on the market; only that kid has them. But how could he possibly give them away so easily?
She had only gotten it by betting against him last time, and Li Xi hadn't told her best friend that she had already gotten it.
That stuff was so tempting; I did feel a change in my body after eating it.
One may not cause a drastic change in appearance, but there will still be subtle changes.
That kid was clearly a worthy opponent, yet he managed to get away with it twice. Li Xi wanted to slap himself twice. When did he become such a casual person?
"Sister Xi, what is this?"
Anning picked up a small bag.
"It's for treating a cold; I've caught a bit of a cold."
Li Xi glanced at it without blushing or panting; this best friend of hers didn't understand those things.
I didn't understand it before, but now I have to.
That kid was his enemy, but his enemy actually managed to take him down.
The key point is that she didn't resist either time, so she just naturally lay down and started to cooperate with him.
An Ning glanced at it, then looked down and watched Li Xi eat it directly.
"Then we still need to find a way to get samples. Without samples, there's no way to crack the code. Are there any other channels?"
An Ning asked again.
"No, unless you ask him to buy it in person."
Li Xi said with certainty.
Those things outside are all fake; they're all aphrodisiacs or drug powder—they're all fake.
The one that kid has is the real one.
"Alright then, I'll find someone to get it from him. You, you should rest first, you must be tired from last night."
Li Xi nodded, completely oblivious to the hidden meaning in An Ning's words.
Little did she know that her best friend had actually witnessed what the two of them did last night.
I'm exhausted right now, so I'll leave the task of cracking the secret formula to my best friend. I'll deal with it after I've rested up.
Last night was crazy, I don't know if I can recover even after sleeping all day.
That man is really scary, and he's getting scarier and scarier.
Li Xi lost confidence, feeling that even her three best friends combined couldn't beat him.
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