Chapter 183: Chapter 183

The core individual of the team was still Fang Bie, the director who had won Best Commercial.

"Miss An Yan, do you have any requirements for the live broadcast?" Fang Bie asked cautiously.

An Yan replied, "Between live streaming and short videos, which do you think is more capable of attracting netizens?"

"Both require dedicated management, and regardless of which one, our team can handle it!"

"Then let’s go with short videos," An Yan stated. "My goal is to enable viewers to identify the despicable men and manipulative women around them and have the courage to change their own fate! The content includes, but is not limited to, green tea bitches, white lotus types, ’one-of-the-guys’ manipulators, phoenix men, mama’s boys, men full of empty promises, and so on."

After listening, they exchanged glances, and Fang Bie spoke on behalf of everyone, "Understood. We’ll work overtime tonight to get the screenplay out and will submit it to you, Miss An Yan, first thing tomorrow morning for your review."

"That works. That will be all; everyone is dismissed."

After everyone left, An Yan settled comfortably back into the sofa. She stretched out her hand, scooped up the Little Squirrel squatting beside her, and stroked it while contemplating.

It seemed her perspective had been a bit narrow before; she should have formed a team earlier. With a team, she only needed to provide ideas.

Li Qingqing emerged from the side building and happened to run into Fang Bie and the others who were leaving. Knowing they were the team Li Tianyao had assigned to help An Yan with her live broadcast, a trace of jealousy flashed unconsciously in her eyes.

What magic did An Yan possess to make Li Tianyao, who had never shown interest in women, so devoted to her!

Li Qingqing remained standing there even after Fang Bie and his group drove away. The shadows of the trees draped over her, merging her with the night. Her surgically-altered face twisted, resembling a demon’s.

She couldn’t let Li Tianyao continue down this path. An Yan must be driven out! She must!

「In the living room,」

An Yan, who was leaning back on the sofa, stretched and straightened up. Through the window, she happened to see Li Qingqing standing in the tree shadows. She looked like a venomous snake lurking in the darkness, exuding a dangerous aura.

An Yan narrowed her eyes slightly and was about to use the Divination Technique when her phone suddenly vibrated twice.

It was a call from Mu Enyu, whose voice sounded bright, "Sister Yan, I’m willing to join your team! Su Siming and Liang Chen are too!"

An Yan had gone to the laboratory to collect samples that afternoon and had asked Mu Enyu for help. She had also mentioned her plan to form a research team and asked Mu Enyu to see if Su Siming and Liang Chen were interested. She had originally thought they would hesitate for a long time, perhaps even needing to discuss it with their families before deciding, so she hadn’t expected such a quick response.

No sooner had Mu Enyu finished speaking than Su Siming’s voice came through the phone, "Sister Yan, thank you for the wound medicine you prepared for us. I’ve already used it, and I have a feeling I’ll be able to walk normally tomorrow."

Then it was Liang Chen, "My foot is much better too!"

"Since you’re better, you’ll accompany me for a surgery tomorrow," An Yan said.

"Is it surgery for that drug trafficker?" Mu Enyu had overheard Officer Xiaohe and An Yan talking earlier that day.

An Yan affirmed with a hum. "This will be your first surgery. Don’t be nervous. Pay close attention and observe. Afterwards, we might have chances to participate in more surgeries."

The line suddenly went silent. An Yan thought they might have been scared and was about to offer some encouragement when Mu Enyu’s scream burst from the phone, "AAAH, Sister Yan, are you serious? Can I join you in the surgery tomorrow?"

Then came Su Siming’s excited voice, "Sister Yan, let me tell you, I’ve assisted in surgery before! I performed a hemorrhoid surgery on a patient, so don’t underestimate me!"

Then it switched to Liang Chen, "An Yan, I’ve also assisted in surgeries, more than once. I’ve performed kidney stone removals, appendectomies, and sternal fracture repairs!"

An Yan nodded in satisfaction. Realizing she was on a call, she then said, "Alright then, no problem. I’ll see you at Renhe Hospital tomorrow at 9 a.m."

After the call ended, An Yan put down the Little Squirrel and stood up to go upstairs to the study.

Li Qingqing, upon seeing her enter, immediately cast her eyes downward. She obediently stepped aside, making way, and tactfully exited the room, appearing so compliant it was as if she had no thoughts of her own.

But An Yan knew this was a facade; the woman lurking in the shadows like a venomous snake was likely the real Li Qingqing.

While grinding herbs, An Yan performed a divination for Li Qingqing.

The result shocked her: Li Qingqing was dead!

An Yan thought she must have made a mistake and performed the calculation again. The result remained the same: Li Qingqing was already dead, having died in her eighteenth year! She had jumped from a building, her face smashed beyond recognition!

But being disfigured didn’t necessarily mean she was dead. What on earth was going on with this Divination Technique? Could it even get something as fundamental as life and death wrong?

Frustrated, An Yan looked up at Li Tianyao, hoping his handsome face could soothe her troubled mind. Li Tianyao’s handsomeness was indeed flawless from every angle. He was lounging casually against the back of the chair, his well-defined right hand resting on the medicine pot. In his left hand, he held an ancient book, reading attentively.

An Yan grew curious. "The thumb ring is gone, yet you still think you can find a secret realm by reading these books?"

Ever since An Yan learned the secret realm could be found by activating the thumb ring, she had lost interest in reading these ancient texts. Li Tianyao, however, clearly hadn’t given up.

"We’ll get the thumb ring back sooner or later." The man’s gaze shifted from the book to her. "Bored?" Follow current novels on NoveI~Fire.net

He put down the book and patted his thigh. "Come sit here!"

An Yan was speechless. She just had to go and say that!

"Never mind. It’s really not appropriate for us to have physical contact before the poison is cured!" An Yan said, ignoring his demand.

The man’s expression darkened instantly, his amber eyes fixed stubbornly on her. "Come here!"

An Yan pursed her lips and pushed the medicine pot forward. "You’re the one who asked me to come over! If anything goes wrong, don’t blame me!"

She was curious to see how he would endure it, igniting a fire he couldn’t extinguish.

To her surprise, his eyes even sparkled with anticipation. An Yan was speechless.

Honestly, she really didn’t understand why this man, knowing full well he couldn’t ’eat’, still insisted on ’tasting’.

She walked around the table and sat primly on his lap.

The man’s hand guided her into his embrace, and he lowered his head to kiss her lips fiercely. "Although I can’t eat, I can still taste!"

An Yan, both amused and annoyed, took the initiative, deepening the kiss. To show she was fearless, she even let her hands wander.

It’s just flirting, right? As if she didn’t know how!

In moments, the man’s breathing lost its steady rhythm.

An Yan was extremely pleased. "Still dare to?"

The man held down her errant hand, his voice strained, "The medicine’s effects are wearing off."

An Yan raised an eyebrow. "Who cares about the medicine right now? Come on, let’s enjoy ourselves!"