Chapter 156: Chapter 156

Seeing his face growing colder, An Yan added, "You must understand, any emotion forced upon someone is a shackle, a form of imprisonment. Li Tianyao, I don’t like being confined!"

Her eyes sparkled as she tried to use the aura emanating from her petite body to make him yield.

Li Tianyao was amused by her demeanor. "If you don’t like it, then endure it! As Li Tianyao’s woman, the only person you’re allowed to have in your eyes and heart is me!"

An Yan clenched her teeth, glaring at him defiantly. "Acting will only push me further away!"

"Dare to move away? Just try!"

The man’s hand caressed her soft earlobe. "Little girl, your weakness is too obvious! You care about too many people. I can threaten you by taking control of any one of them."

"This is between the two of us. Can’t we resolve it without involving innocent people?"

"Innocent? No, they are not innocent! Your care for them is what puts them in danger! I don’t want to use them to threaten you. Why do you force me to?"

So, it was her fault now?

An Yan was so angry her stomach hurt. Faced with such a person, she truly had no solution.

"Just stay by my side obediently, and don’t always think about running off. As long as you can do this, I will let you have your way in anything!"

His fingers pressed against her ear, his long finger tracing the contour of her earlobe again and again. "Whatever you want, I can give it to you! Resources, money, fame, status? Take your pick!"

"Wow, thank you so much!" An Yan ground out through clenched teeth.

What’s the point of having all that for a bird caged without wings?

"You’re welcome!" The man seemed oblivious to her sarcasm.

The long fingers that had been grazing her ear now slowly explored towards the nape of her neck. The rıghtful source is novel✦fire.net

An Yan knew what he intended and pulled back, trying to increase the distance between them.

But he seemed to have anticipated her move, stretching out his long leg to hook her body!

Taking advantage of her unsteadiness, he pressed forward and scooped her into his arms, both of them toppling onto the large bed.

After several rounds of struggle, An Yan was utterly defeated, tightly controlled beneath him.

"Be a good little girl!"

An Yan turned her face away, refusing to look at him. She only hated that her skills weren’t better honed!

"Alright, I’ll allow you to associate with Ling Xiao!" He conceded slightly.

"And Ya Zhuo, Liang Chen, Su Siming, and my classmates!" An Yan pushed for much more.

The man chuckled, "If that’s the case, then you don’t need to interact with Ling Xiao either!"

An Yan glared at him furiously.

"Fine, I’ll give you another chance! Choose: associate only with Ling Xiao, or with that whole bunch of people!"

"Ling Xiao!" An Yan made the humiliating choice.

"That’s more like it!" The corners of the man’s mouth curved slightly, and his fingertips pinched her earlobe again. "Good girl!"

Saying so, he leaned down, his thin lips heading for the corner of her mouth.

An Yan turned her head, trying to avoid his kiss, but he clamped her chin, and she failed.

His kiss, intended for the corner of her mouth, landed directly on her lips. He kissed her assertively, with a hint of punishment.

Only when An Yan completely gave up resisting and softened did his kiss turn gentle, like cotton candy flavored with cedar.

An Yan closed her eyes, passive like a soulless doll, submitting to his actions.

An Yan’s eyelashes quivered. "What?"

"You can associate with Ya Zhuo as well."

Ling Xiao was disabled. Gu Shifang would definitely not choose him as his rebirth candidate. And Ya Zhuo was a doctor with a mature mind. The success rate of memory invasion was too low, so he wouldn’t be Gu Shifang’s target either. More importantly, both of these men were under his watchful eye. If there were any issues, he could eliminate them immediately.

An Yan understood this was the greatest concession the man could make.

Not being coy, she raised her hands to embrace his neck and took the initiative to kiss him on the face.

The man’s emotions surged again, and he fiercely pulled her into his embrace...

The sun burst through the clouds, gilding the fish-scale-like clouds with gold, layer upon layer. It was as beautiful as a celestial paradise in the Immortal Realm! Dreamlike and illusory!

An Yan suddenly widened her eyes, patting the man’s shoulder, "So beautiful! Look quickly!"

The man ground his lips against hers forcefully before releasing her and turning to look.

The sky was an immaculate blue, without a speck of impurity. The clouds were so white they resembled mountains of cotton, and the sunlight, like a painter, outlined each cottony puff with a golden fringe. Grand and magnificent!

"Yes. I really like it. Beautiful scenery always has a healing effect." For instance, his agreement to include Ya Zhuo, combined with this beautiful scenery, had significantly eased her bad mood. "You should look at these more often. When your heart is filled with beauty, those unpleasant things naturally find no place to stay."

"What’s gone is gone like yesterday’s death, what’s to come is as vital as today’s birth!"

Taking the opportunity, An Yan struggled out of his embrace and ran to the window, staring at the boundless golden sea of clouds before her.

Her grandfather had sent her to the city to experience life among people. She thought the most beautiful part of human life must be the anticipation of endless possibilities for the future.

An Yan’s initial aspiration was just to follow her grandfather in studying medicine, remove the poison from her body, avenge her mother, and ensure her grandfather lived a good life.

Later, after breaking off the engagement with Lin Shang and crushing the Stone Carving, a large tree obscured by Bai Wu appeared in her mind, and inexplicably, she had mastered the Divination Technique.

She needed to reveal more Yezi from within the Bai Wu by abusing scum.

The more Yezi she had, the more proficient her Divination Technique became.

The more Yezi there were, the more luster appeared on her ring.

She felt this tree seemed to have a myriad of connections with her and the ring. Although she didn’t know what it was yet, one thing was undeniable: she was different from others!

So her current aspirations were: to take down Gu Shifang and avenge her mother! Ensure her grandfather lived a good life! Protect her family! Then, actively abuse scum, strive to reveal the tree’s true form as soon as possible, and use the ring to open the secret realm.

She looked forward to discovering what abilities she would possess once the tree revealed its true form! She anticipated how many Spirit Plants and Spiritual Medicines she could obtain once the secret realm was opened, and how many medicines she could create to cure diseases and save people!

As for Li Tianyao, taking down Gu Shifang would be equivalent to avenging him, right? Then she wouldn’t owe him anything, would she? Once she had arranged everything, she would stay far away from him. He might be good, but his so-called kindness toward her hindered her development. Perhaps it was best to leave that kindness behind.

The sunlight through the window gilded her with a layer of gold.

There was no wind in the airplane, yet he felt as if she wanted to ride the wind and fly away!

With a stretch of his long arm, he pulled her back into his embrace. The tangible contact dispelled the anxiety he had just felt.

The plane landed at Luocheng Airport.

Wen Ya jogged over and took An Yan’s bag. "Ninth Master, Miss."

After greeting them, Wen Ya turned to Li Tianyao for instructions. "Sir has already arrived. He’s in the restaurant discussing wedding preparations with Uncle An. Ninth Master, do we go directly to the restaurant, or go home first?"

"Go to the restaurant." The discussion was about his and the little girl’s wedding, so naturally, they should be present.

An Yan felt some resistance. But considering her current situation, she could only endure it and go with him.