CHAPTER 257: CHAPTER 244: EFFORTLESSLY1

"Nuoxin has always admired Elliott so deeply, but Elliott has been painstakingly hiding the truth. Now he’s using this opportunity to ruthlessly get rid of Nuoxin. It seems Elliott is truly ’deeply in love’ with Zhenxin!" Susan He’s voice was filled with sarcasm, and anyone could hear it clearly.

The plot initially flipped by Li Yanan and Lin Zhenxin now reversed again due to Susan He.

And it was obvious that Susan He’s target was Li Yanan!

Lin Zhenxin’s gaze trembled slightly, and the sound of camera shutters clicked incessantly.

When she clearly saw He Nuoxin’s eyes glancing over, a fleeting sense of pride rushed to her head like all the blood in her body.

It was a feeling of unprecedented shame and embarrassment.

And this shame and embarrassment were brought to her by Susan He, Tu Xinya, and even her mother!

Suddenly, a laugh burst from Lin Zhenxin’s mouth.

Her gaze towards Susan He changed instantly, becoming icy cold.

No one could harm the person most important to her in front of her, not Lu Dawei, not He Nuoxin, and certainly not Susan He!

"As expected of Ms. Susan He, twisting the truth so effortlessly. I just wonder how Ms. Susan He would explain what happened back then..."

Susan He’s face turned slightly dim the moment Lin Zhenxin’s gaze turned chilly towards her.

Especially as Lin Zhenxin spoke further, her expression became more nuanced because she already understood what she wanted to say.

Was she going to bring up the past due to Li Yanan to divert everyone’s attention?

"Zhenxin!" Suddenly, Li Yanan stood up, interrupting what Lin Zhenxin was about to say.

He did not shy away from the presence of all the reporters, covering Lin Zhenxin’s eyes with his arm and could distinctly feel some wetness in his palm.

"Don’t uncover old scars because of me. I’d rather carry the burden for a lifetime than let you suffer like this."

As Lin Zhenxin protected his heart, Li Yanan would never allow anyone to harm her.

Lin Zhenxin’s eyes were covered, but Li Yanan’s voice brought a moment of peace to her heart.

She realized she was indeed too impulsive just now, but at that moment, she could think of no other way to help Li Yanan.

Her mind was in turmoil, with a sour feeling that Lin Zhenxin couldn’t shake off for a long time.

But soon, Li Yanan’s voice rang out again...

"Ms. Susan He says Miss Nuoxin so admires me, haha..." Li Yanan maintained the gesture of covering Lin Zhenxin’s eyes with one hand, using his other hand to smooth her slightly disheveled hair from the excitement earlier. His already handsome features showed a hint of coldness and cruelty.

"I originally thought, if Miss He could just stop at the right time, I wouldn’t have made things too absolute. But I didn’t expect..."

Even though Lin Zhenxin’s eyes were covered, losing her vision, her hearing became more sensitive.

As soon as Li Yanan spoke, she calmed down, proving that he still had a backup plan.

Yet, because of this, coming back from the tense atmosphere earlier, Lin Zhenxin felt her eyes hurt intensely, with an overwhelming urge to cry.

Biting her lower lip, she tried not to let her tears fall in such a situation.

Even if she died, she would never do anything to bring pain to her loved ones and pleasure to her enemies!

Li Yanan feigned shaking his head with a regretful smile on his thin lips, his expression slightly stagnant in Susan He’s eyes.

——Did you bring me here only to give another long speech?

——Every time I see you, you remind me of a leech. Once you bite, you won’t let go until you’re fully satisfied.

As Xun Chen played this part of the conversation, captured by a recording device Tu Hao set up, the audience of reporters exploded in chaos, and even He Nuoxin, nestled in He Bainian’s arms, paled and became flustered, unable to hide it.

She suddenly remembered the source of the conversation, and if played out loud like this...

"Brother Yanan..." He Nuoxin broke free from He Bainian and ran towards Li Yanan.

"You want to ruin me... you’re destroying me for her..."

He Nuoxin kept shaking her head, seemingly in disbelief, tears spreading from her eyes.

——You’re clinging to Li Chengze not because you really like him, but because you want to regain the face you lost with Mr. Li Yanan.

"It’s Tu Haohao’s voice!"

If others had been merely suspicious before, once someone pointed out the voice’s identity in the recording, all Susan He’s efforts were in vain!

"My god, I heard Tu Haohao is still in the ICU, not out of danger yet..."

——Because Li Yanan loves Sister Zhenxin, you can’t have him, and it twisted your mind even more!

"Yes! We have reporters pretending to be orderlies, you wouldn’t believe it—Li Chengze sits in the corner waiting every day, where were you then..."

——Have you said enough?

——Brother Yanan is mine! As for Li Chengze...

No one knew better than He Nuoxin what she was about to say next. She charged at Xun Chen frantically, attempting to push away his equipment.

But before she could get close, bodyguards stepped in at Li Yanan’s signal to block her path.

——Your skills in bed are indeed satisfying my needs greatly.

The moment this was broadcasted through the surround sound system, there was a moment of silence in the reporters’ group, quickly followed by huge commotion.

Now, not only He Nuoxin but Susan He and He Bainian’s faces changed instantaneously.

He Bainian looked sharply at He Nuoxin; if he hadn’t heard it himself, he wouldn’t have believed that such words came from her mouth!

Li Yanan removed his hand from Lin Zhenxin’s eyes, and after adjusting to the light, she could clearly see the myriad of expressions before her...

Reporters who previously glared at Li Yanan with disdain now wore the same expressions towards He Nuoxin.

Susan He frowned tightly, also looking at He Nuoxin, aware that Lin Zhenxin’s gaze was upon her, she looked up to meet it.

But before she could discern Lin Zhenxin’s thoughts, Lin Zhenxin had already turned her gaze away.

Susan He was momentarily stunned, feeling a bit strange inside.

——Chengze liked me from childhood; I merely fulfilled his long-standing wish! He could’ve refused me, but he didn’t!

——If something happened to the Li family, would the He family be willing to help?

——If something happened to the Li family, what does it have to do with the He family?

——Did you think sleeping a few nights with me would make me marry him? How ridiculous!

He Nuoxin and Tu Haohao’s conversation abruptly ended there.

But these were enough to reignite the just-settled rumors in J City.

"If this is what Miss He calls admiration, then I must humbly decline. Besides..."

Li Yanan stood beside Lin Zhenxin, his gaze void of any warmth as it fell on He Nuoxin’s distorted face.

He had given her and the He family a last bit of dignity; if it weren’t for Susan He’s relentless aggression, things wouldn’t have turned out this way.

He Nuoxin just asked him if he wanted to ruin her...

In reality, it was she who attempted multiple times to ruin him and Zhenxin.

"It is true that my love for Zhenxin runs deep, and I’ve never denied it!"

With those words, Li Yanan entwined his fingers with Lin Zhenxin’s, leading her out of the conference room.

He no longer looked back at the He family, who had descended into chaos...

Upon entering the lounge, Li Yanan closed the door without letting go of Lin Zhenxin’s hand.

With a gentle force, he pulled her into his embrace.

The wrap-up of the press conference had been handed over to Xun Chen, leaving only the two of them in the lounge.

"If you want to cry, just cry." He rested his chin on top of her head, speaking in a deep voice.

Lin Zhenxin, her head pressed into his chest, shook slightly at first, but soon, tears streamed uncontrollably.

She couldn’t stop them.

Initially, Lin Zhenxin managed to cry silently, but because of Li Yanan’s warm hand soothing her back, she couldn’t hold it in any longer and began to sob aloud.

Never had Lin Zhenxin been so disappointed with Susan He as she was now!

Li Yanan said nothing, just held Lin Zhenxin tighter.

In fact, he had a hunch about Susan He, but felt it was inappropriate to voice it to Lin Zhenxin.

Li Yanan suspected that Susan He was dissatisfied with him and wanted to use this event to make Lin Zhenxin leave him.

However, things had only backfired.

Lin Zhenxin hadn’t realized that she had cried for over half an hour.

When she finally lifted her head, her eyes and nose were red, but her mood was much better than before.

Li Yanan said nothing, just smiled, and then used his hand to gently wipe away the traces of tears on her face.

"My little girl, even when you cry, you are the most beautiful."

His voice bore none of the coldness he showed the He family, each word and phrase was filled with tenderness.

After crying, Lin Zhenxin felt empty inside.

Her entire being felt exhausted, as if she had just finished a battle.

Li Yanan led her to the sofa to sit down, then took off his suit jacket and went into the bathroom to wring out a towel.

Lin Zhenxin sat quietly on the sofa, neither moving nor speaking.

If it weren’t for her eyes tracking his movements, she could be mistaken for a porcelain doll.

"I..." Seeing Li Yanan emerge with a towel, Lin Zhenxin seemed to want to speak, but was startled by the sound.

Her voice was hoarse, almost unrecognizable as her own.

"Don’t talk. I’ll get you some warm water in a bit." Li Yanan said, half-kneeling in front of her, using the warm towel to gently wipe her face and hands.

Since Li Yanan didn’t want her to speak, Lin Zhenxin obediently kept quiet.

Soon, Li Yanan got up and poured her a cup of warm water. After drinking more than half, she finally felt her throat was somewhat soothed.