Chapter 165: Chapter 165

An Yan opened the cage, lifted it out, and placed it into Mu Enyu’s hands.

Before Mu Enyu had a firm hold, the creature zipped back onto An Yan’s body.

It even shamelessly tried to burrow into her pocket!

An Yan unceremoniously plucked it out again and placed it back into Mu Enyu’s hands, giving it a stern look.

Little Squirrel instantly settled down and sat motionless in Mu Enyu’s hands.

Mu Enyu didn’t mind its previous antics at all and even treated it like a treasure, offering it a handful of pine nuts.

Little Squirrel was immediately drawn to the pine nuts and gnawed on them contentedly.

While petting the squirrel, Mu Enyu chattered away, sharing with An Yan the school news during her absence:

"You know, Xu Muwei has returned to class; she’s in Class Two now. She even declared that she’s going to lead the whole of Class Two to outperform us."

"Knowing you hadn’t been attending class, she was as happy as if it were a holiday. She even tried to persuade our classmates to kick you out, saying that you’d be a drag on us or something."

"But don’t worry, Yan, I’ve sent all the notes from these days to your email. With your abilities, you could crush them just by flipping through the textbooks!"

"Besides, our classmates have already agreed that no matter what score you get, you’ll always be one of us in Class One!"

"Did Su Siming and Liang Chen go back to school?" An Yan asked. Class One’s students generally leaned towards being studious. This kind of behavior didn’t seem like something they would do spontaneously, unless someone had organized it.

Mu Enyu nodded excitedly, "Yan, you’re just too clever. You even guessed that."

"Both of them hurt their feet and have trouble walking, but it doesn’t affect them attending classes."

"Of course, Su Siming was certainly not happy about it, but since Liang Chen insisted on going to class, his family forced him to go to school as well."

Mu Enyu was usually socially anxious outside, the type who would remain silent if possible.

But in An Yan’s presence, she turned into a happy lark, never resting for a moment.

She chattered on, "Also, besides constantly trying to tarnish your reputation, Xu Muwei, for some reason, is now dating three boyfriends at the same time."

"Now those three guys are fighting and getting jealous over her all day, creating quite a spectacle."

An Yan chuckled. She guessed Xu Muwei had probably been disciplined by her family after breaking off her engagement with Wang Ziyu. The Xu Family’s business used to rely on the An Family, but after the An Shimeng incident, my older brother cut ties with all clients connected to An Shimeng. Naturally, the Xu Family was on that list! Not to mention the Wang Family! The moment Wang Ziyu and Xu Muwei broke up, the Wang family immediately canceled their business contracts with the Xus. It was obvious the Xu Family was now desperately trying to find new partners. And Xu Muwei, as the instigator, must surely want to use her own abilities to recoup this loss!

"Are all three of those male classmates from very well-off families?"

"Yeah! Although they’re not from Luocheng, their family circumstances are quite good."

"One is rumored to have mining interests. Another’s family owns a chain of pharmacies, and they really spoil him; they gave him a BMW as a gift for starting university. And the third is the younger brother of a famous agent!"

"Everyone is guessing that Xu Muwei might end up with the agent’s brother because she accepted a deal from him to shoot some kind of advertisement!"

This was beyond An Yan’s expectations. She couldn’t understand why these girls from well-off families were all so eager to break into the entertainment industry!

"If it’s just money she’s after, wouldn’t it be better to choose the guy with the mines?" An Yan said.

Mu Enyu shook her head, "Yan, you don’t get it, do you? Even if his family has mines, those mines aren’t going to belong to Xu Muwei."

"But breaking into the entertainment industry is different. Once she becomes famous and lands a few luxury endorsements, the money will flow in endlessly like a waterfall, and it’ll all be hers."

The crowd buzzed with excitement until one o’clock in the morning before dispersing.

An Yan was preparing to go back to her room when Li Tianyao held her back.

An Yan’s expression changed slightly as she met his gaze, her face tense.

If he dared to suggest she share a room with him, she would...

"This is the Soothing Incense you gave me before! Use some tonight."

Li Tianyao placed the item in her hand.

"Isn’t the Soothing Incense supposed to not only aid sleep but also rejuvenate the spirit?"

The man, as if afraid she wouldn’t use it, came over personally to light it for her.

"If you’re worried about me coming in at midnight, you can lock the door from the inside."

As soon as he left, An Yan immediately locked the door from the inside and made sure to close the windows as well.

It was then that she realized the room was really well soundproofed.

She couldn’t hear any noise at all!

It had to be said, Li Tianyao really knew how to enjoy life!

She washed up and went to bed.

Before sleeping, she deliberately checked the ring. Hmm, where was the ring? Oh, right, she had left it in the bathroom again.

As An Yan prepared to retrieve it, she saw Little Squirrel hopping over, holding the ring up to her.

An Yan furrowed her brows.

"Do you really ring?"

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"You can’t steal it even if you like it!"

Instantly, Little Squirrel’s large tail drooped, its eyes filled with disappointment!

An Yan paid it no more attention. She lay down on the bed, her gaze lowered to observe the ring in her hand. It felt like there was still a long way to go before the entire ring would be illuminated.

She was a bit confused. For her, the ring needed to be fully illuminated to open the secret realm, and illuminating the ring required the Bai Wu in her mind to fade completely. The Bai Wu, the large tree, the leaves in her mind—these things should be unique to her, right? So, if Gu Shifang found the location of the secret realm, how would he use this ring to open it?

Before she could puzzle it out, the effects of the Soothing Incense kicked in.

Sleepiness washed over her, and An Yan, holding the ring, closed her eyes.

Little Squirrel made a dash and jumped onto the bed, snuggling against the hand holding the ring, and fell asleep as well.

Not far from the villa area, in a public parking lot, stood a white van covered in anti-peep film.

Four rigid-bodied men sat in the back, all dressed in black hoodies.

Their hooded faces were gaunt, their sunken eyes unmoving as they stared fixedly at the man in the driver’s seat.

That man also wore a black hoodie, but his face was fleshy, and his expression was no different from that of an ordinary person.

Leaning back in his seat, he was silently playing a match-three game on his phone.

He was waiting! As soon as the order to attack came, he could lead these four killing machines into Li Tianyao’s home and capture the incapacitated Li Tianyao alive.

But he waited and waited. Although Mu Chenyuan and his group had already left, the message from above still hadn’t come.

Just as he was checking his phone for what felt like the umpteenth time, Li Tianyao’s people arrived!

Realizing he was exposed, he immediately opened the van door and released the four in the back.