The Rejected Heiress's Possesive Tycoon Husband
Chapter 73 I Dare Not Gamble

Chapter 73: Chapter 73 I Dare Not Gamble

The light was gone!

An Yan stood stunned for a while.

She relaxed her body again, as if observing the Bai Wu in her mind, entering a mysterious realm before looking at the ring again.

This time she saw clearly that whenever the leaves of the tree swayed, the ring would emit a fluorescent glow.

It was like it was waving hello!

So this ring has something to do with the tree in my mind?

Moreover, the number of glowing points on the ring actually matched the number of Yezi!

Could this mean that the more Yezi I acquire, the more glowing points will appear on the ring?

What would happen when the entire ring lit up?

As she was deep in thought, Wen Ya’s voice rang out.

"Miss, Ninth Master is back."

An Yan’s train of thought was interrupted, and she looked irritably at the door.

So he’s back. But right now, I’d rather think about how to get more Yezi, how to light up the entire ring!

"Ninth Master brought you milk tea!"

An Yan: "..."

Alright then, for the sake of milk tea!

To get more Yezi, I need to deal with scum. But it’s night already, where can I find any scum?

So I might as well deal with this Li Tianyao problem first.

An Yan tucked away the ring and got up to head to the balcony.

Li Tianyao had just gotten out of the car and was standing under the warm white streetlight, looking up at her.

His tall figure was straight, his features sharpened into distinct angles by the light source above, his black clothes blending with the night behind him as if they were one.

The only bright color was the cup of milk tea he held in his hand.

The little snowman on top looked endearing, the pearls inside the cup bobbing up and down, adding a touch of vitality to the static scene.

"Come here!"

The man stretched out his hand in her direction.

An Yan stepped over the balcony railing, crossed the fence, and came to him.

She took the milk tea he handed her, but her eyes were locked on him. "Li Tianyao, there is something I can’t figure out!"

"What is it?"

"Last night in your dream, I saw a big hand. It was what bounced me out of your dream."

"So?"

"I’ve been pondering it all day and think that hand must be your subconscious, because in your dream, only you can harm an intruder!"

"That’s an interesting speculation!"

"So Li Tianyao, why does your subconscious keep revisiting your childhood pain?"

The young girl furrowed her brows, the desire for knowledge almost spilling out of her eyes.

"Do you think I should know why?"

"Of course. To some extent, the subconscious reflects your true intentions. You only revisit those memories again and again because you don’t want to forget them."

"Maybe it’s because if I forget, I won’t have the drive to seek revenge anymore."

"Revenge?"

An Yan paused for a few seconds. "Li Tianyao, are you saying that the person who hurt you isn’t dead yet? Or that the organization that hurt you still exists? Are they even still trying to control you?"

Besides this, I can’t imagine what else would keep the powerful Li Tianyao so constantly motivated.

Li Tianyao looked at her without speaking, but his tightly clenched lips answered for him.

"Did I guess right?"

An Yan got excited for a moment, quickly surveyed her surroundings, moved closer to him, and whispered, "Is the person who hurt you from the Li Family? One of the old ancestors of the Li Family?"

An Yan had heard that the old ancestors of the Li Family lived very long lives. She strongly suspected that Li Tianyao had been harmed by the previous old ancestor of the Li Family.

Her fluffy head tilted forward, her eyes vigilantly scanning the surroundings.

The hushed voice immediately set the two of them apart from everyone else.

Li Tianyao reached out and ruffled her hair. "No!"

Having said that, he took her by the hand and led her into the dining room.

The room was brightly lit, and the chef was busy serving food onto the table.

After washing their hands, they sat down at the table, and An Yan resumed their earlier conversation, "If it’s not someone from the Li Family, then who is it? What’s his name?"

"Gu Shifang. That’s just one of his names. He can disguise himself, that’s why I haven’t been able to find him."

"Gu Shifang? Never heard of him!" An Yan frowned.

Li Tianyao chuckled lightly. "He’s a rat in the sewer, afraid to even show his true face. Of course, you wouldn’t know about him."

"I’ll help you! Just tell me what I need to do to help you?"

An Yan was somewhat excited.

I think I’ve finally figured out what Li Tianyao needs! I have to let him know I can help him.

Once he acknowledges that, he naturally won’t be able to treat me as his possession, dictating my every move.

As for the poison in Li Tianyao’s blood, I’ll wait until I’ve analyzed the other components in his blood before deciding what to do.

Li Tianyao was silent for a moment before meeting her gaze and saying, "Promise not to associate with other men!"

An Yan: "???"

An Yan was utterly speechless.

"Li Tianyao, does that man know you’re looking for him?"

"He knows."

"Then have you considered that he might strike back? For example, by kidnapping someone close to you! Think about it, we are engaged, and you haven’t told me who he is. What if he kidnaps me to threaten you?"

The man’s eyes deepened slightly.

Gu Shifang wouldn’t kidnap her, he mused. Gu Shifang put the thumb ring on her, likely counting on her to attract my attention, thereby buying him time to develop his plans unnoticed.

But, realizing that the girl knew nothing about this, he simply went along with her idea, "He is a man. As long as you keep your distance from all men, there’s no way he could kidnap you!"

An Yan looked at him thoughtfully and said, "So, the reason you don’t want me to associate with other men is because you’re afraid he’ll disguise himself as someone else and kidnap me?"

"Mm-hmm."

An Yan silently looked at him.

I always thought he forbade me from contacting other men because he was controlling. I never expected there were other reasons—reasons that actually seem to be for my own good!

"Little girl, I wouldn’t harm you!"

"But I feel that might be a bit like throwing out the baby with the bathwater, don’t you think? If you just tell me his characteristics, I can help you keep an eye out!"

"He has no distinguishing characteristics. Apart from knowing he’s a man, I’m completely in the dark about everything else. So, just be good."

"Maybe..."

An Yan looked at him and seriously suggested, "Use me as bait! First, let him know how much you care about me. Then, when he can’t resist coming to kidnap me, you can capture him all at once!"

Li Tianyao’s heart jolted at her words. "No! He understands me just as I understand him. Under normal circumstances, he won’t fall for this! Because he knows it’s useless!"

He reached out and gently patted the girl’s head, speaking indulgently, "And besides, I don’t dare to gamble!"

An Yan instantly understood his meaning.

His vengeful nature, his cold-blooded ruthlessness—those were labels he’d given himself, all to protect the people around him!

And not allowing me to associate with other men was out of concern for the ’what ifs.’

What if Gu Shifang targeted me?

So, in his heart, I’m more important than anyone else close to him!

Suddenly, I feel a bit happy!

However, An Yan promptly controlled her expression, modestly pressing her lips together.