Chapter 256: Chapter 256

Unfortunately, he couldn’t get close to her because of the poison in her body! The Golden Thread Worm!

The man’s eyes narrowed slightly as he gently settled An Yan’s hair and left the room.

An Yan opened her eyes on time.

Then she found herself being used as a pillow by Li Tianyao, tightly imprisoned in his embrace.

No wonder she felt sore all over in her sleep. Anyone would be sore in this position, wouldn’t they? However, considering that this man stayed up all night working with her, she swallowed back her complaints. A little exercise would restore her soon.

An Yan gently moved his arm, trying to leave without disturbing his sleep. But just as she lifted his arm, he pressed it down with displeasure. "Sleep a little longer."

"I can’t sleep any longer. You sent Enyu and Liang Chen to the Mo Family last night. If they don’t see me in the morning, who knows what trouble will arise?"

"Are you blaming me?"

"No. I mean, the main reason we are putting on this act is actually for Li Qingqing! If she isn’t fooled, then we can’t let our guard down."

She was really afraid that Li Qingqing wouldn’t come to remove the worm from Elder Mo.

As An Yan spoke, she flipped the covers off, but the next second, the man pulled her strongly back into his embrace.

"Stop it, Li Tianyao!" An Yan pushed at him helplessly. "Be good, will you?"

After so much effort to get to this point, if it all fell apart, when would she be able to extend the duration of her Clairvoyance Technique?

The man, disarmed by her soft voice, slowly let go of her arm.

As soon as An Yan got out of bed, she heard Lu Feng’s voice outside the door. "Ninth Master, there’s news from Shangjing City."

Li Tianyao didn’t tell him to come in, so Lu Feng stood at the door and reported, "Miss Qingqing says she’s been invited by the Mo Family to Yuncheng to perform surgery on Elder Mo! The family sent a letter asking if you want her to come to Yuncheng."

After Lu Feng left, An Yan said excitedly, "It looks like Li Qingqing believed us."

Li Tianyao said, "We can only say that your acting was very convincing."

An Yan said proudly, "Not at all, not at all! It was mainly your excellent cooperation!"

She flattered him first, then made her request: "Since she has decided to come, we can’t afford any slip-ups on our end, right?"

Li Tianyao stayed silent.

An Yan said, testing the waters, "Don’t be mad anymore. Once she removes the worm from Elder Mo’s brain, we won’t have to act anymore."

That statement didn’t match his icy expression at all.

An Yan reached up to lift Li Tianyao’s chin. "Then give me a smile!"

A bewildered expression crossed Li Tianyao’s face.

The girl’s eyes were lively, her lips curled in a smile. Though her expression was sweet, she deliberately put on the playful look of someone teasing an innocent maiden, causing Li Tianyao’s brow to twitch. He swiftly pulled her into his embrace.

He bent his head and captured her red lips with impeccable precision.

"You’ve learned some bad habits while you were out?"

"I haven’t learned bad habits; I’m coaxing you!"

"Do I need your coaxing?"

"Don’t you? If not, shall I leave then?"

The man wouldn’t let go, pressing her to sit beside him. "Leave? Why would you leave? You should be thinking about how Li Qingqing is going to deal with you!"

"What other ways could she deal with me? It’ll be nothing more than trying to drive a wedge between us, provoking you to kill me, right?" An Yan laughed and said, "So, her arrival is actually your showtime. Whether you can convince Li Qingqing that you truly don’t care about me anymore is up to you."

Li Qingqing had agreed to treat Elder Mo on the condition that An Yan got together with Mo Shiyan. But, knowing Li Qingqing as she did, how could Li Qingqing possibly let her off so easily? That obsessive, perverse, and twisted affection had long since stripped Li Qingqing of her humanity. Therefore, An Yan guessed Li Qingqing would definitely make a move on her. And since An Yan herself lacked the means to defend herself, she would undoubtedly have to rely on Li Tianyao.

"Right, after you receive the message from Li Qingqing, remember to go to the hospital two hours later."

"Why?" Li Tianyao asked absentmindedly, playing with her fingers.

"In two hours, Li Qingqing should have extracted the worm. When you arrive then, just take control of Li Qingqing, and I can perform the surgery on Elder Mo."

As long as she performed the surgery, Bai Wu would have to acknowledge it! She was really clever!

"Also, don’t put monitoring devices on me again. Li Qingqing is very cunning; don’t let her discover anything."

"Wen Ya and the others can’t secretly follow me anymore either!"

An Yan, not quite at ease, went over each instruction, afraid that Li Tianyao wouldn’t be able to restrain himself, ruining everything. As she continued speaking, she suddenly felt a chill emanating from beside her. An Yan leaned forward and planted a quick kiss on his chin. "Please, okay?"

Her soft, sweet voice instantly dispelled the chill emanating from him.

He really didn’t know how he’d ended up with such a vexing little minx! But he had met her, and even fallen for her. What else could he do? Spoil her, of course!

As soon as Li Qingqing saw An Yan, she said with a smirk that wasn’t quite a smile, "You’ve got some nerve, betraying my Ninth Brother and yet still managing to make him not hold it against you!"

An Yan’s lips curled into a light laugh. "That’s because he truly loves me. Only when you truly love someone will you be willing to sacrifice your own comfort to make that person happy!"

This remark immediately made Li Qingqing’s face darken. "Don’t flatter yourself. Whether my Ninth Brother loves you or despises you, you know perfectly well!"

An Yan’s expression flickered.

It was that very flicker that convinced Li Qingqing: An Yan must have hidden her true physical condition from Mo Shiyan! A trace of contempt touched Li Qingqing’s lips. So, Ninth Brother didn’t want her anymore, and she’d settled for Mo Shiyan as a backup plan! Dream on! Whether that dream came true or not would depend entirely on her, Li Qingqing’s, mood.

Li Qingqing glanced at Mo Shiyan, a smile in her eyes. "Shadow Emperor Mo, did you know..."

She had barely begun when An Yan cut her off, "Li Qingqing, are you telling me you can’t actually extract that worm? Or are you here to stand up for Li Tianyao? Do you want me back with Li Tianyao?"

Li Qingqing was rendered speechless.

Of course, I don’t want that! she thought.

"Since you’re with Shadow Emperor Mo now, you should lock that down. Don’t go back to my Ninth Brother," Li Qingqing said, recovering her composure.

"Just hurry up and get the worm out!" An Yan cut in, clearly not wanting her to say any more.

Li Qingqing no longer had the inclination to speak further.

Until An Yan was completely destroyed, nothing would put her mind at ease. So, it was best to get on with it.

"I am going to begin now. Unrelated personnel, please leave."

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Li Qingqing stared at her. "I’d like you to step out too."

"That’s impossible. I’m the only one here who understands medicine. If I leave as well, what if you do something bad to Elder Mo?"

Mo Shiyan also said, "Miss Qingqing, everyone else can leave, but An Yan and I need to stay and watch."

Li Qingqing didn’t insist further. "If you want to watch, then watch."

Li Qingqing didn’t bother with any unnecessary formalities and directly took out an incense stick, lighting it. "This is Goose Pear Tent Incense, used to calm the mind, aid sleep, relieve fatigue, and relax the mood."

The scent seemed fine.

So, An Yan remained silent.

A few minutes later, An Yan saw the color change on the test paper Li Qingqing had taken out—