CHAPTER 246: CHAPTER 246: BRAZENLY POACHING

The result left An Yan disappointed once again; she still couldn’t divine anything about Gu Shifang.

Nothing but emptiness. It was as if this person didn’t exist at all! Why? She could now divine Li Tianyao, couldn’t she?

Luckily, the thumb ring hadn’t been lost and still lay within that Ancient Tomb.

After meeting with An Yan, An Yaoluo learned how Feng Jingnian’s Raw Stone had come about. He just couldn’t believe that Little Squirrel was actually a Treasure-hunting Mouse.

"I hadn’t even considered it," An Yaoluo said. "But these past few days, Feng Jingnian has been going around with Little Squirrel buying Raw Stones, which made me suspicious!"

"So, can this Little Squirrel really hunt for treasure?" he asked.

An Yan nodded. "It should be able to. It’s very spiritual and might even be able to sense the energy inside the stones."

"In that case, the quality of the Raw Stones in Feng Jingnian’s hands should be good," An Yaoluo mused.

"It’s still best not to buy them," An Yan suggested. "I have a feeling his stones, whether good now or not, will definitely turn bad in the future."

"What do you mean?"

An Yan pinched her fingers. "I’ve divined it. Has Big Brother forgotten? I can tell fortunes."

An Yaoluo was amused by her. "Alright, Big Brother will listen to you! I won’t buy Feng Jingnian’s stones."

After the siblings met, An Yaoluo left Yuncheng. An Yan had told him she was in the midst of a power struggle, and having An Yaoluo there could potentially affect the situation. In order not to cause trouble for his sister, Young Master An, though worried, still obediently boarded the plane after An Yan assured him that if anything happened, she would definitely seek help from home.

Feng Jingnian was quite furious upon learning of the buyer’s departure. He had no idea about An Yaoluo’s real identity. Knowing only that An Yaoluo was there to purchase Raw Stones, Feng Jingnian had his people contact An Yaoluo’s team, making it clear that his family’s stones were better than the Mo Family’s. Normally, the buyer would conduct an on-site inspection. However, the other party finalized the deal with the Mo Family and immediately left Yuncheng, showing no intention of contacting him at all. This made Feng Jingnian realize just how valuable the Mo Family’s name really was! It also reinforced his resolve to seize the Mo Family for himself.

To get the Mo Family, Mo Shiyan had to be taken out, but how? Someone had suggested that by spreading the news about Mo Shiyan and An Yan’s relationship far and wide, someone would take action against Mo Shiyan. Yet, despite propagating this for a few days, Mo Shiyan was still comfortably lying in the hospital.

"Young Master Feng, Mo Shiyan’s people are also hyping it up online," a subordinate reported.

"What?" Feng Jingnian was surprised. "Could it be that Mo Shiyan genuinely likes An Yan and is willing to neglect his own career for her?"

Or was it that the person who gave the idea intended for Mo Shiyan to fall for An Yan? Interesting!

"Let our people stand down," Feng Jingnian ordered. "Give the stage to Mo Shiyan."

「Two days later.」

Mo Shiyan was discharged from the hospital. He invited An Yan to appear with him to give an explanation to the fans and to clear her name. This reason left An Yan with no choice but to accept. She had never intended to be involved with Mo Shiyan. Even though it didn’t affect her relationship with Li Tianyao, she knew that man was not magnanimous enough to let it go completely.

So, she went to see what Li Tianyao thought.

"Do you want me to go?" An Yan asked.

Li Tianyao looked up from a pile of documents. "If you want to go, go!"

He was not the kind of man who needed to keep his woman tied to his side. Bound ones might fly away and never be found; but if he didn’t tie her down and she still chose to come back to him, that was his true skill!

"Then, I’m going?" she asked again.

"Hmm."

An Yan looked at him skeptically, feeling that he had agreed too easily this time. After thinking for a moment, she added, "How about you come with me?"

"No need. I trust you!"

An Yan pursed her lips and smiled. Li Tianyao was also trying to change, trying to give her so-called freedom. Happy.

Feng Jingnian got excited when he heard that Mo Shiyan had asked An Yan out.

"Keep a close eye on it for me," he ordered. "I want to see if Mo Shiyan can win the beauty over this time!"

"Right, spread this news. Make sure Li Tianyao hears it!"

"Yes, Young Master!" his subordinate replied.

The place Mo Shiyan picked was a rose garden. An Yan didn’t think too much about it, since flower planting was quite common in Yuncheng. There were gardens and flower plantations everywhere, with the scent of flowers permeating the air.

As soon as An Yan’s car arrived, someone came over to help open the car door. "Miss An Yan, please!"

The attendant led her through the garden, across the sea of flowers, and into the hall. An Yan had originally thought there would be journalists here, but instead, there was only Mo Shiyan, alone. He was dressed in a dark blue suit, his hairstyle meticulously groomed. He looked even more refined and handsome than on screen!

An Yan paused, her brows gently furrowed. "Mr. Mo, what is the meaning of this?"

Mo Shiyan smiled slightly and pulled out a chair from the table. "I took a bullet for Miss An Yan!"

"So?" An Yan prompted.

"So, I would like Miss An Yan to do me a favor."

"What favor?"

"Be my girlfriend!"

"Heh." An Yan turned and walked away.

Is he insane? Just because he took a bullet for her, he wants her to be his girlfriend? Does he think this is ancient times, where one has to repay a life-saving grace by marriage?

"Miss An Yan, just be my girlfriend for a few days. Just a few days. I’m begging you," Mo Shiyan pleaded, his voice following her.

An Yan kept walking, not stopping.

"Miss An Yan, if you think taking a bullet for you isn’t enough, whatever requests you have, as long as I can do it, I will!" Mo Shiyan called out.

An Yan stopped and turned around. "Why do you want me to be your girlfriend?"

Mo Shiyan said, "I can’t tell you the reason for now, but I can guarantee that this matter will not cause you any harm!"

An Yan laughed. "In your eyes, what does a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship represent? I already have a husband, and you know who he is. Do you really think agreeing to be your girlfriend won’t cause me any harm? Movie Emperor Mo, you’ve gone too far!"

Mo Shiyan said, "Just a few days, that’s all. After these few days, I’ll personally go to Mr. Li and kowtow to apologize—"

As he was speaking, a blue sports car roared in, driving straight over the sea of flowers and heading directly for Mo Shiyan.

Mo Shiyan’s expression changed slightly. He reached out to pull An Yan behind him, but she nimbly avoided his gesture, putting several meters between them in the blink of an eye.

She didn’t even need to think to know it was Li Tianyao in the car! He said he trusted her, but he still followed! This man, really!

The sports car charged straight at Mo Shiyan. An Yan immediately became nervous. Just moments ago, she only wanted to get away from Mo Shiyan, but now she worried—would Li Tianyao actually hit him? He shouldn’t! Li Tianyao isn’t some outlaw! But what if...

As these conflicting thoughts pulled at her, Li Tianyao’s car screeched to a stop. The front of the car was just a few centimeters from Mo Shiyan’s legs.

Mo Shiyan’s face turned pale, his legs weak. It took all his courage to keep himself from losing composure.

The car door opened like a butterfly’s wings. A pair of long legs clad in black dress pants stepped out, followed by a tall, imposing figure.