"Because it's rare for me to cook at home in advance to pick you up, so you can eat right away when you get home."
Li Shaochuan smiled indulgently, his fingers unconsciously dancing across the steering wheel.
"Oh~~"
An Xinyue nodded meaningfully, drawing out the last syllable, as if the air itself was sweet.
"Where did you go last night? Why are you so late coming home?"
An Xinyue found it strange. During the time they had been together, he had never left home immediately after arriving, and he always stayed out very late. She waited for him until 1 a.m. before finally falling asleep because she couldn't stay awake any longer.
She always felt that he was hiding something from her.
"It's nothing, I just went to S City to pick up a friend, that's why it's so late."
Li Shaochuan's smile froze for a moment, and his eyes darkened slightly, but it quickly passed.
He didn't want An Xinyue to know about what happened last night; the fewer people who knew, the better.
He had no choice but to make up an excuse, because the round trip from City A to City S took about the same amount of time as he had left last night.
"So that's how it is. You left in such a hurry, I thought something had happened. I'm glad you're alright."
An Xinyue didn't think much of it and smiled.
"Yes, don't worry about it."
Seeing that she didn't press the matter, he breathed a slight sigh of relief.
"By the way, our LFY Group will hold a press conference tomorrow afternoon. We have prepared all the evidence to prove our innocence, but Luo Luo said that the person behind the scenes has not been found yet."
An Xinyue opened her phone and was replying to messages with her subordinates when she suddenly remembered the arrangements Yan Xiluo had made that afternoon.
"The most urgent thing is to clarify this matter concerning your company. It's not too late to arrest the people behind it later..."
He knew the person behind this was no ordinary individual; he guessed it might be the one who had been hunting Yan Xiluo all along. Unable to succeed, they resorted to underhanded tactics, harboring malicious intent. Their methods seemed low-level, but… everything they did was flawless?
"Yes, Luo Luo has really worked hard. Without her, Fei Fei and I might not have been able to resolve this matter so quickly. She is the backbone of our group."
Whenever there was a difficult problem that couldn't be solved, it was Yan Xiluo who solved it. So sometimes when Yan Xiluo had to go out, she and Li Mufei wouldn't stop her, and they didn't mind doing more work.
They all relied heavily on Yan Xiluo, and sometimes felt quite sorry for her. It was a company with only three people, but Yan Xiluo was the one who put in the most effort and suffered the most.
"It's okay, if you can't solve it in the future, your boyfriend will be happy to help you."
While waiting at the traffic light, Li Shaochuan took out one hand and patted An Xinyue's head to comfort her.
"Hmm, are you coming to our group's press conference tomorrow?"
She was a little hungry, so she opened the glove compartment in front of the passenger seat. It was full of snacks that Li Shaochuan had prepared for her. She randomly picked one out, opened it, and stuffed it into her mouth.
"Of course I have to come. My future wife is here, and so are my two younger sisters. Don't you think so?"
A perfect profile, a high, straight nose, and sensual thin lips outlining a perfect curve, coupled with a smug and charming smile...
It has a kind of heart-fluttering feeling...
"Hmm... I didn't say I wanted to be your wife. It depends on how I perform."
An Xinyue blushed instantly, turned her face away from the window, and said no, but couldn't help but secretly chuckle to herself.
"My God, am I not good enough? Looking around, there aren't many good men like me, okay?"
Li Shaochuan felt a pang of hurt. Had he not done well enough? What was the reason she wanted to see his performance again?
"for example?"
An Xinyue suppressed a laugh, wanting to hear what he had to say.
"I haven't smoked or drunk since we got together. I don't gamble or visit prostitutes. I'm handsome, rich, and devoted to my girlfriend. And haven't I been good to you?! I'm also a family man. I pick you up and drop you off every day when I have time. I cook and do housework whenever I have free time, and I even give you massages."
Li Shaochuan felt more and more aggrieved as he spoke. Wasn't he good enough? After being with her, he stopped smoking when he was upset, and he used to drink at social events, but he has given that up now. Wasn't that good enough?
"That makes some sense?"
An Xinyue was amused by him; she hadn't expected this man to be so cute.
"What do you mean by 'it seems to make some sense'? It's the truth..."
Li Shaochuan was somewhat dissatisfied. What's with the "seems to make some sense" part? Or is it a rhetorical question...? This little ungrateful wretch.
He then shook his head helplessly.
"Hehe, I know you're nice~"
An Xinyue immediately blew him a kiss from afar.
"Little vixen, don't seduce me, I need to drive."
That flying kiss made Li Shaochuan's heart itch; if they weren't driving, he would have definitely pinned her down...
"All right……"
An Xinyue stopped teasing him and told him to focus on driving.
= = =
Yan Family Villa
"My darling daughter, are you alright?"
As soon as Yan Youting and Li Shuwen woke up, they went downstairs to the living room. They saw Yan Xiluo already there, along with their sons.
Li Shuwen didn't care why her other sons had all returned; her first priority was to inquire about Yan Xiluo's situation.
"No, not at all, Mom, don't worry."
Yan Xiluo got up and helped Li Shuwen sit down, and Yan Youting also sat down next to Li Shuwen.
"You still say you didn't? Look, your hands are all purple..."
Yan Xiluo deliberately wore a thin, long-sleeved shirt, so her brothers hadn't noticed her injury before because it was so well covered. Just now, when Yan Xiluo helped Li Shuwen, her wrist was accidentally exposed, which was exactly what Li Shuwen saw.
How did you get injured?
"Are you injured?"
Does it hurt?
"Has the medicine been applied?"
"Didn't you just say you weren't hurt? You're lying to your brother?"
Yan Youting and his four sons asked questions at almost the same time.
Everyone looked tense, their eyes filled with concern.
"Um... these must be marks from when they tied me up. They tied me up too tightly. Apart from the injury on my wrist, there's really nothing else. Don't worry, I've already applied some medicine."
She hadn't expected Li Shuwen to have such sharp eyes, noticing the bruise on her wrist at a glance.
"Really? Don't hide it from your mother, it will break her heart."
Li Shuwen's eyes quickly welled up with tears; she felt that Yan Xiluo had suffered.
"Really, everyone, don't worry. By the way, I have some good news to share. My company will be holding a press conference tomorrow afternoon to clarify everything. We have all the solid evidence ready."
Changing the subject was something Yan Xiluo excelled at; she immediately put on a smile and faced everyone.
"This is wonderful! Dad must come to the scene to see you, to be with you, to support you, and to cheer you on!"
Yan Youting felt that he wanted to be by Yan Xiluo's side for every important moment in her life. He regretted not being able to attend her parent-teacher conferences or accompany her when she won awards, so he wanted to make it up to her even more now and cherish her even more.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com