The man’s deep black eyes narrowed dangerously, and Yan Luoxi felt an inexplicable tremor in her heart.
Without saying a second word, she arrogantly lifted her chin and turned to leave.
This person was simply a walking refrigerator, the coldness reflected in those sharp eyes nearly freezing her stiff.
It was better to flee from trouble when possible.
He suppressed his ragged breathing, pushed open the car door, and followed at an unhurried pace.
Yan Luoxi hadn’t made it ten meters before her slender wrist was seized by a large hand.
She turned around, and before she could get a clear look at the man’s face, the world spun before her eyes, and then she was hoisted over his shoulder like a sack of sand.
The fresh, masculine scent wrapped around her nose, causing Yan Luoxi’s heart to skip a beat and her brain to rush with blood.
Furious, she yelled, “Put me down, put me down right now!”
Li Yeqi carried her with ease, oblivious to the astonished stares around him, continuing forward with a calm and collected gait.
His features were handsome and deep—what should have been a scene of abducting a maiden somehow became strikingly beautiful.
Except for the woman on his shoulder, who was vehemently resisting, completely ruining the aesthetic.
Yan Luoxi used her broken soprano voice to cry for help to the passersby, “Help, catch this human trafficker!
He’s going to sell me into the deep mountains to have babies.
Please, for the love of god, help me call the police and save me!”
Her acting was exceptional, immediately bringing tears to her eyes.
Unfortunately, the passersby didn’t dare to approach.
Just one look at the man and they knew he was no ordinary human trafficker.
Yan Luoxi looked at the indifferent onlookers and felt the cold reality of the world.
Since acting unruly and wild didn’t work, she decided to try a different tactic.
Maybe it would lower the man’s guard, and she could take the opportunity to make her escape.
She wrapped her arms around his neck, her breath sweet as she murmured, “My dear Seventh Master, my good Brother Qi, please put me down.
It’s so indecent to carry me like this.”
Li Yeqi’s heart skipped slightly, his eyes narrowed imperceptibly, and his voice deepened a few notches, “We’re almost there.”
Yan Luoxi heard the sound of the car door opening, her body sank down, and then she was dumped onto a leather seat.
She scrambled up awkwardly, not minding her disheveled hair, and frantically pushed at the car door.
The car door was locked!
As the car dipped slightly, she turned around and glared fiercely at the man with impeccable manners, gasping angrily, “What on earth do you want?
I don’t recall provoking you.”
“Are you sure?” The man’s unfathomable eyes held a hint of amusement as he asked nonchalantly.
Yan Luoxi opened her eyes, looking down at the seatbelt fastened around her.
Li Yeqi started the car, glancing at her lightly, “It seems you’d be disappointed if I didn’t do something to you.”
Yan Luoxi ground her teeth and let out a cold mocking laugh.
“Shall we try it?” The man pretended to pull over.
Yan Luoxi immediately backed down.
She raised her hand to smooth her hair, hiding her inner embarrassment, “All right, you win, okay? Follow the newest chapters on g.com.
Where are you taking me?”
“Where do you want to go?” The man countered.
“I’m going to Zuo’an.” Yan Luoxi didn’t hide it from him; it wasn’t surprising he was waiting here.
He must have learned her address from Mou Chenyi.
After all, she was already in his car.
A flicker of surprise passed through Li Yeqi’s dark eyes as he spoke in a deep voice, “What are you doing in Zuo’an?”
Leaning back in her seat, Yan Luoxi’s eyebrows knitted tightly, her expression filled with a touch of sadness, “I signed on for a web series, but there’s a problem with the backers.
I need to find out more from my bestie.”
The traffic light turned red ahead, and Li Yeqi slowly brought the car to a stop, glancing at her dark circles that even foundation couldn’t hide.
It seemed she was indeed troubled by this issue.
“Go ahead with the shooting with confidence.”
Yan Luoxi’s heart pounded rapidly as she locked eyes with the man’s intense gaze, expressing her astonishment, “You don’t even know what the series is about, I’m worried it won’t even get scheduled for airing.”
“With me involved, there isn’t a series that can’t be scheduled.” The man’s cold and overbearing tone matched his arrogant words.
If he wanted to support a woman, no one dared stop him!
Furthermore, this woman was his legitimate wife.
Yan Luoxi stared at him, his arrogance manifest, and suddenly recalled his intimate behavior with that stunningly beautiful woman the previous afternoon.
She said sourly, “It seems connections through women are the most reliable after all.”
Li Yeqi didn’t comprehend the deeper meaning in her words.
He raised an eyebrow, his voice casual, “Since you understand, you might as well fawn over me a bit.
Who knows?
If I’m in a good mood, I might just make you an award-winning actress.”
Yan Luoxi pursed her lips, “That’s a favor too great; I can’t afford it.”