CHAPTER 87: CHAPTER 87: THE GIANT PILLOW

Princess Lei had certainly created quite a legend in the entertainment industry.

[Princess Lei of the Lei Family has some nerve! First, she secretly seduced a male actor, and then immediately went to hook up with Ninth Master. What does she take Ninth Master for?]

[All I can say is she’s truly audacious. Ninth Master is famously indifferent to women, yet she dared to force her way in.]

[I heard the little princess wore a maid outfit and knelt at Ninth Master’s door, begging for an audience! She really went all out, especially in this freezing weather! Attached: High-definition photo]

[I also heard Princess Lei knelt outside Ninth Master’s door all night yesterday. She fainted from the cold, and Ninth Master still ignored her. Attached: High-definition photo]

[...]

Rumors, especially those accompanied by high-definition photos, quickly became accepted as truth.

Netizens with wild imaginations quickly embellished the story’s details.

Those Lei Na had previously stepped on all cleared their names.

The logic was simple: anyone an undeniable villain like her attacked couldn’t possibly be a bad person!

The one who had been exposed for having an illegitimate child sincerely apologized to his fans online.

He said he hadn’t gone public initially to protect the woman.

Now that everyone knew, he hoped for their blessings.

In the end, after he posted their marriage certificate, he received his fans’ forgiveness!

If even those with tarnished reputations could experience such a turnaround, then An Duxuan, who was untainted, was truly soaring.

In just a few hours, his fan count had surged by a million!

Clips from his past acting projects were unearthed and repeatedly watched by everyone.

Countless netizens lamented, beating their chests and stamping their feet:

[How did we not notice such a gem of an artist before?]

[Little Bro is so handsome and a great actor; he should have been famous long ago!]

[...]

Meanwhile, in Shangjing City, the families who had intended to offer the Lei Family aid due to various vested interests all cautiously withdrew their support.

The once-adored Princess Lei, envied by countless socialites, became a laughingstock overnight.

"Girls need to be smarter too. Otherwise, they could drag down their entire family without even realizing why!"

Prominent families everywhere began to intensify the upbringing and discipline of their children.

They didn’t expect them to make significant contributions to the family, but at the very least, they shouldn’t hold the family back!

「In the car.」

An Yan shyly massaged Li Tianyao’s shoulders.

She had never imagined she would sleep on his shoulder last night and continue doing so until this morning. When she woke early that morning to the magnified handsome face before her, she thought she was dreaming.

Then she heard him say,

"Good morning!"

At that moment...

An Yan’s face couldn’t help but burn again.

"Alright, rest for a bit!"

The man took her hand, his long fingers pressing her knuckles and giving them a gentle twist.

An Yan immediately felt her fingers relax considerably.

"Come here! Lean on me!"

The man stretched out his arms.

An Yan’s face reddened again. "Perhaps not. You’re injured."

"Come here!"

It was a definitive statement!

Moreover, it carried a distinct note of menace!

An Yan fell silent, contemplating whether she could avoid the awkwardness of his embrace by asking if this meant he didn’t love her. But an embrace itself was related to love.

A few seconds later, she obediently snuggled closer, deliberately resting her head on his shoulder again.

The same spot as last night, the same spot now! Does it hurt? I’m just asking.

Unexpectedly, the man showed no reaction and even stroked her dark hair,

"Good girl!"

An Yan: "..."

Leaning in his embrace, her senses were filled with the cool, woody scent of him.

She subconsciously recalled her uninhibited posture when she woke up! Actually, she wasn’t normally like that; she had only treated him as a large, huggable pillow in her dream! Aargh, I can’t think about this anymore!

An Yan quickly reined in her thoughts, forcing herself to ignore his scent.

To distract herself, she even took out her phone, intending to see how the situation with her second brother had developed.

But the moment she unlocked her phone, she was stunned,

"The Lei Family is bankrupt? Did you do this?"

Li Tianyao was holding her other hand.

"Originally, I wasn’t planning on dealing with them. But you were right. That woman dared to dress like that to disgust me, and there’s always a chance others might try the same. To prevent that, it’s better to handle it thoroughly!"

An Yan: "..."

So the Lei Family’s bankruptcy was actually her achievement?

"The high-definition photo online was also released by you, then?"

"Lu Feng released it."

No wonder it was so clear.

"Wait, isn’t this the wrong way?"

An Yan remembered the way back to the city should be the highway, but the car now seemed to be heading towards the airport.

"I need to return to Shangjing City to handle matters related to the Lei Family’s bankruptcy. You’re coming with me."

"What?"

An Yan was startled.

"That’s... not appropriate, is it? What if the Lei Family finds out I caused their bankruptcy? Will they hire assassins to kill me?"

"Li Tianyao, you can’t put me in danger again."

Her main plan was to annoy him by being clingy until he peacefully broke up with her. If she really went with him to Shangjing City and more people saw her, who knew what future troubles might arise!

Li Tianyao looked at her thoughtfully,

"Didn’t you say you wanted to be with me every moment?"

"How can we be together if I’m dead? You also said you’d protect me! Is your ’protection’ just inviting more danger for me?"

An Yan widened her eyes, putting on her most spoiled and selfish act!

The man was silent for a few seconds.

"Turn around. Take Miss An home first."

"Yes."

The car drove to the An Family’s entrance and stopped.

An Yan pushed the door open and was about to get out when Li Tianyao pulled her back, holding her tightly.

An Yan’s face burned. She wanted to push him away but resisted the urge.

"Even though I’m not going with you, you must think of me constantly. If I message you, reply instantly. If I call you, answer immediately!"

"Mhm."

"And no contact with other women! Not even a handshake!"

"Mhm!"

The man lowered his head and pressed a kiss to her lips.

"I’m off."

"Have a safe trip!"

Only after watching his car drive away did An Yan turn around.

An Yaoluo and An Duxuan stood on either side of the doorway, both staring at her.

Thinking of her recent interaction with Li Tianyao, An Yan’s face couldn’t help but flush.

"Let’s go in quickly. Dad must be getting impatient!"

She lowered her head and quickened her pace, her two brothers following behind.

"Yanyan, how is Li Tianyao treating you?" An Duxuan asked.

"Pretty well."

"Do you like him?"

"Who wouldn’t like him?"

An Duxuan considered this and had to agree.

He didn’t know about other circles. But in the so-called entertainment industry he was part of, many fangirls would live or die for a handsome face alone.

Not to mention Li Tianyao, who possessed not only looks but also a prestigious family background and immense wealth.

"Yanyan, if you ever find out Li Tianyao isn’t good for you, tell Second Brother. Even if it costs me my life, I’ll help you leave him!"

An Yan paused.

Why did it feel like there was some history between her second brother and Li Tianyao?