CHAPTER 248: CHAPTER 248: EVERYWHERE ONE LOOKS, THERE IS WEALTH AND NOBILITY

An Yan released her hand, puffed out her chest, and looked up at him.

"You won’t let me go. You imprison me by your side because you just want to possess me. Li Tianyao, to love someone is to make them happy, don’t you understand?"

"If you forcefully tie me to you and make me wash my face with tears every day, that’s not love—it’s selfishness, it’s possession!"

Li Tianyao was speechless.

Even though he knew she was acting, his anger still flared.

He raised his hand and grabbed her shoulders, staring into her eyes.

"Have you thought this through? Do you really want to leave me and choose that man?"

An Yan gently tugged the corner of his shirt with her hand, but her voice betrayed no hesitation.

"Li Tianyao, all I want is a normal man! A normal one! Do you understand?"

"Fine! Fine!"

Li Tianyao forcefully pushed her away and turned to get into his car. He completely ignored An Yan, whom he had pushed into the sea of flowers. With a stomp on the accelerator, his car roared and sped away, leaving a trail of dust.

Feng Jingnian, who witnessed everything through the surveillance, felt extremely regretful.

"Why didn’t Li Tianyao just kill Mo Shiyan? Is he even a man! How can he tolerate this?"

Gu Shifang was silent for a long time, feeling that the development of this situation was rather strange. Given Li Tianyao’s temperament, shouldn’t he have just strangled An Yan to death? If he strangled his own lover with his own hands, he would surely go mad. But why didn’t he do it? Could it be that he didn’t actually love An Yan that much? Wasn’t it said that he already loved An Yan to the bone? Since he couldn’t have her, did he not want to hurt her either?

Li Qingqing was so angry she broke her nails. He should have killed her outright, yet Ninth Brother showed mercy. It seems he truly fell in love with this woman; even though she betrayed him, he couldn’t bear to lay a hand on her! "Damn An Yan! What right does she have? What right does she have to make Ninth Brother break his principles for her again and again?"

After Li Tianyao left, Mo Shiyan stepped forward to help An Yan up. "Miss An Yan, you’ve worked hard."

"Well, since the act is done, Film Emperor Mo, mind your persona. Don’t break character."

"Thank you."

Since An Yan and Li Tianyao had fallen out, the Wen sisters, Wen Ya and Wen Ge, could no longer stay by her side.

They could only stand by the car, watching her get into Mo Shiyan’s car.

"Sister, has Miss really broken up with Ninth Master just like that?"

Wen Ya glared at her. "Talk less when you’re outside."

"Oh."

As soon as the sisters returned to the villa, Mu Enyu grabbed them. "Where is Sister An Yan?"

Wen Ya hesitated for a moment, then said, "She’s gone to the Mo Family. How is your research on the Brain-eating Insect coming along?"

Mu Enyu immediately forgot about asking after An Yan. "Ah, I just remembered! I still have a reagent test to do. I’m heading to the lab."

Sister An Yan must have gone to the Mo Family because of Old Master Mo’s illness!

Mu Enyu immediately felt a sense of urgency. "Liang Chen, we need to speed up our research on how to extract this insect! Sister An Yan has gone to the Mo Family. There must have been a change in Old Master Mo’s condition."

"Yes!"

Liang Chen nodded, gazing thoughtfully at Mu Enyu’s retreating figure. In his mind, she had always been a meek, rather unremarkable girl who needed constant looking after and protection. Yet, this same girl became extraordinarily decisive when it came to matters concerning An Yan. Her thinking was clear, and she was filled with passion! He suddenly wondered if he, too, held a small place in her heart. If he were the one in trouble, would Mu Enyu react this way for him?

Mo Shiyan’s car slowly drove into the Mo Family estate.

An Yan was immediately captivated by the scenery outside.

It truly lived up to its reputation as the foremost family of Yuncheng.

The estate covered a vast area, with all buildings constructed in a pure, traditional Chinese architectural style, infused with the local characteristics of Yuncheng.

From the main gate to the main courtyard, they passed through a total of four gates.

Along the way, pavilions, terraces, towers, gardens, and rockeries were abundant.

Precious flowers and trees were visible everywhere.

After the car stopped, someone immediately came over and opened the car door. Mo Shiyan alighted first, then walked around to the other side and offered his arm. An Yan placed her hand on his forearm and, with his assistance, emerged from the car.

All around, numerous gazes converged on them.

"This is the young master’s first time bringing a girl home, isn’t it!"

"She’s so beautiful, the young master has great taste indeed!"

"Definitely! That’s Miss An Yan. She’s been on variety shows with the young master, and she knows medicine! She can also write screenplays. In fact, that very popular three-episode mini-drama online was written by her!"

"She’s that amazing? Then maybe it’s time for our family to celebrate a joyous occasion?"

"Right, perhaps this happy event could even help the old master recover."

"Although I feel that no one in the world is worthy of our Young Master Shiyan, if it’s Miss An Yan, I think I could barely accept it!"

"..."

Listening to the discussions around him, Mo Shiyan shifted his gaze to An Yan. She had clearly heard them too but showed no unusual emotion, as if they weren’t talking about her at all. That made sense. After all, their relationship was just an act, so she could naturally pretend she hadn’t heard. He could only blame himself for meeting her too late! And now, he had to use her to save his grandfather. It seemed that in this lifetime, the most he could hope for was to be her friend.

An Yan followed Mo Shiyan into the main hall.

The furniture in the hall was also traditional Chinese rosewood.

On the walls hung several ink-wash landscape paintings, each a masterpiece by a famous artist!

The tea sets and decorative items on the tables were all valuable objects.

Everything she laid eyes on exuded wealth and luxury! The Mo Family’s heritage was indeed substantial!

Just as An Yan was curiously admiring an ancient painting, there was a commotion at the door.

"Big brother, what did you call us back for?"

With a clear female voice, a pretty young girl walked in.

She appeared to be around fifteen or sixteen, with pigtails, wearing a red leather jacket, a black leather skirt, and a pair of black high boots.

She looked like a little beauty who had stepped out of an anime.

Seeing An Yan, the pretty young girl paused. "Sister An Yan?"

An Yan arched an eyebrow. "You know me?"

"Of course! I definitely know you. Oh, right, my name is Mo Shiyu, and I’m Mo Shiyan’s cousin! And, and, my brother and my parents are here too. Our whole family really likes you, Sister An Yan!"

The whole family likes me? Isn’t that a bit of an exaggeration? Although she’d never met Mo Shiyu, she had met Mo Yunkai. How could someone so calculating genuinely like someone so easily?

As they spoke, Mo Yunkai entered with his wife and son.

Mo Yunkai himself wore a dark suit, looking stern and unsmiling.

His wife wore a dark green qipao, with a white fox fur shawl draped over her shoulders.

By her side stood a young man in his early twenties, wearing a high-neck sweater and a dark coffee-colored coat. His features were distinct, his gaze clear and bright. However, his somewhat sharp chin lent a hint of severity to his face. This severity, though, was softened by his faint smile, making it hardly noticeable.

Noticing An Yan looking at him, he gave a slight nod. "Hello, Miss An Yan. My name is Mo Shidong."