CHAPTER 244: CHAPTER 244 I’VE FALLEN IN LOVE WITH THIS BASTARD

So he had been ignoring her all this time because of this issue?

"Little girl, tell me, why do you want to transfer the An Family’s business overseas? Don’t tell me you think once it’s abroad, I won’t be able to do anything to you, right?"

An Yan was silent for a few seconds, then said, "I don’t understand business matters. However, I believe that as long as it can make money, whether it’s domestic or overseas, it’s fine. Don’t you want our family business to reach new heights?"

"Heh."

Li Tianyao laughed, extending a finger to gently caress her cheek. "So, this really wasn’t your idea? Tell me the truth!"

An Yan nodded, "Of course not!"

Li Tianyao withdrew his finger and took out his mobile phone, activating an audio file.

An Yan’s voice came through, "Big Brother, have you ever thought about taking the business abroad?"

At just one sentence, An Yan’s face instantly turned pale, "Where did you get this recording... Are you spying on me?"

"Don’t change the topic. Look me in the eyes and tell me, was it really not your idea for An Yaoluo to shift the business abroad?"

An Yan’s breathing grew heavier, "Li Tianyao, have you ever trusted me at all?"

"How can I trust you?" Li Tianyao tossed the mobile phone onto the coffee table. "An Yaoluo is in Yuncheng, meeting with Mo Shiyan’s people! Little girl, you’ve got some nerve, haven’t you? I haven’t even lost my mind, and you’ve already lined up your next move!"

An Yan felt extremely aggrieved, "I never met Mo Shiyan. I just stayed for a while in the hospital lobby and then came back."

"So, you regret it? Wasn’t it because you knew Wen Ya had a tracker on her that you didn’t dare to meet Mo Shiyan?" The man glared at her coldly. "Those rumors online, did you start them yourself? Did you want to use other people’s words to let me know how well-matched you are with that Mo Shiyan?"

"No!" An Yan was both angry and anxious. "I didn’t do it, Li Tianyao, believe me!"

"How can I believe someone who has been longing to leave me?"

An Yan’s face was taut, her heart feeling desolate.

She admitted that she had indeed suggested to her brother to move the business abroad, as a means to escape his control. But that was only a last resort. As long as they got along well, she had no intention of using that way out. But now that he had seen through her intentions, whether she wanted to use it or not seemed no longer important.

"I’m telling the truth! Believe it or not!" An Yan pressed her lips together tightly.

The man faced her with an icy stare.

Suddenly, he raised his hand and pushed her down onto the sofa. A fiery kiss with a fierce breath landed on her lips.

An Yan was furious, struggling with all her might. But against Li Tianyao, her strength meant nothing. The more she struggled, the more he wanted to suppress her!

Until she could no longer move, she realized that her defiance would only make things worse.

Yet not resisting was unbearably difficult! Tears rolled uncontrollably down her face. She resigned herself, stopping all resistance and struggle.

Her quietness eventually calmed him down as well. His hand propped up beside her ear, his amber eyes fixed on her face. "Little girl, I know what you’re thinking. You’re hoping I’ll have an episode, so you can leave me, right?"

"That’s not true."

"You had An Yaoluo transfer the business abroad, thinking I wouldn’t be able to control you anymore, didn’t you?"

"No."

"Little girl, I’ve told you not to play tricks on me. Why can’t you remember that?"

The man ignored her repeated denials, his eyes narrowing dangerously.

"I told you not to go into the mountains, but you didn’t listen. You insisted on running into the mountains to dig graves yourself. You were almost killed in that grave.

"I sent people to find the Golden Thread Worm for you. They died, and you said you felt bad. What do you feel bad about? Are you blaming me for my reckless disregard for their lives?

"Do you think in your heart that I’m a bad person, a villain, a monster? Is that why you’re scheming to leave me?

"You ran away alone, afraid I would target the An Family, so you even wanted to take An Yaoluo and the others with you, didn’t you?

"Yuncheng is near the international border, and the Mo Family has significant influence there. You meticulously planned to come here to pave the way for your future plans, didn’t you?

"In front of me, you pretend to be obedient, feign being well-behaved, but it’s all just to deceive me, right?"

An Yan was frightened by his words, "No! I didn’t mean to run..."

But Li Tianyao’s emotions flared up, and he wouldn’t listen to her. "I think I’ve been too indulgent with you, to the point where you’ve forgotten that in front of me, you have no power to resist at all. I haven’t touched you because I respect you! But what about you?"

He angrily tore her dress, exposing large patches of her skin. His voice was cold and fierce, "Since you don’t want this respect, then forget it!!"

An Yan was both ashamed and angry, wanting to fight him desperately, but reason made her calm down quickly. She didn’t resist; even when she was left almost naked, she did not resist anymore.

She just looked at him, "Li Tianyao! Whether you believe it or not, that wasn’t my intention. I admit that I didn’t listen to you about going into the mountains, because I was too eager to find the Antidote. I feared if I was slow, the poison of the Golden Thread Worm would act up. I feared I wouldn’t survive until you came to your senses."

Li Tianyao stiffened, "What did you say?"

"I said, I feared I’d be too slow and wouldn’t survive until you came to your senses. Although I really don’t want to admit it now, I have fallen in love with you. Li Tianyao, I’ve fallen in love with you, you bastard."

An Yan turned her face away, tears flowing like a torrent!

She didn’t know when it started. Was it when he risked exposing himself to save her from the jaws of a shark? Or was it when he knew she was delaying the wedding but still indulged her, agreeing to follow ancient customs? Or perhaps it was when he unhesitatingly agreed to use his blood to trade with Gu Shifang for her Antidote? She couldn’t remember. All she knew was that Mo Shiyan had taken a bullet for her. Yet, because she was worried Li Tianyao would be angry, she hadn’t even bothered to express her gratitude, wanting only to clearly distance herself from him. It was in that moment she realized she had fallen in love with him. She found herself secretly observing him, worrying about him, not wanting him to suffer, and even forced herself to empathize with him, to understand his thousand years of loneliness and desolation. There was even a moment when she thought, should she also research the Immortality Technique? To accompany him through lifetimes?

Now, being pinned down by him, her heart was full of grievances and shame. A phrase she couldn’t remember where she had read suddenly popped into her head: In love, the one who falls first is the loser. She thought, she must have lost!

While she struggled to control her swirling emotions, Li Tianyao’s eyebrows slowly knitted together. His expression became a bit confused.

After about a dozen seconds, his consciousness gradually returned. Looking down at the young girl with tears streaming down her face, a surge of self-reproach rose in his heart.

He couldn’t remember what had just happened, but it seemed like he was forcing her? This wasn’t right! How could he possibly force the little girl?