Chapter 2738: To Avoid Him

Her rationality instantly returned, and the effects of the alcohol faded. With a swift push, she shoved Xiao Lang away, Li Mingxi hurriedly adjusted her robe, lowering her gaze, not daring to meet his eyes.

"It was my fault earlier..." she apologized.

"I... I’ll head back now."

Li Mingxi stood up in a fluster, not even bothering to put on her shoes, and dashed outside.

After barely a few steps, she was caught in an embrace from behind.

With urgency, Xiao Lang tightened his grip on her body and growled, "What do you mean by this? Do you think just saying it’s your fault makes everything disappear?!"

Li Mingxi quickly regained her composure, turned back, and asked, "Then what do you want?"

His eyes were filled with anguish: "Will you really not give me any chance?"

"..."

"You clearly had feelings for me earlier, tell me, why did you suddenly push me away? What did I do wrong?"

In Li Mingxi’s eyes, Xiao Lang always appeared so calm and composed.

Yet because of her, he had lost his composure many times.

Seeing him so upset and cautious now, she couldn’t help but feel discomfort in her heart.

"Did you forget what I told you?" Li Mingxi asked softly, "I said I’m a cold-hearted woman who will destroy you, remember?"

"What is that supposed to mean?"

Li Mingxi smirked: "Earlier I was drunk and acted impulsively, but now I’m sober, and I don’t want to continue, it’s that simple."

Xiao Lang felt a deep pang in his heart—

He remembered something.

Last year, it was the same, he acted impulsively and later pushed Li Mingxi away.

Back then, he couldn’t grasp how she felt.

Now he finally tasted the bitterness of feeling cold and alone.

"I’m not at the point where I want to be intimate with you willingly, do you understand?" Li Mingxi stated more plainly.

Xiao Lang’s hand dropped helplessly; his eyes fixed intensely on her as if trying to read something from her gaze.

Li Mingxi lowered her eyes slightly, her expression cold: "Sorry for the disturbance today, goodbye."

Without saying anything more, she turned and left.

She closed the door, while Xiao Lang stood in place for a long time.

Li Mingxi returned home quickly, immediately went to her bedroom to change clothes, and then took out a suitcase to pack.

Clothes went in one suitcase, makeup in another, and necessary work materials in another...

Li Mingxi kept packing, and when she finished, she took out her phone and sent a message to Li Mingchen to come pick her up.

Then she slumped onto the bed, staring blankly into space.

Cold liquid dripped onto the back of her hand, only then did she realize that she was crying.

...

Since that day, Xiao Lang hadn’t seen Li Mingxi.

Her door remained shut, and she hadn’t been seen around.

Initially, Xiao Lang thought she was deliberately avoiding him, leaving early and returning late.

But after observing for a day, he realized she was not at home at all.

He discovered she had left, moved away to avoid him.

Before long, it was Wen Ning’s birthday party.

Even though Li Mingxi had promised to attend the party, she would definitely come.

Li Mingchen had also received an invitation, so she decided to go with him.

Wen Ning’s birthday party was held on a yacht, quite a grand affair.

Li Mingxi and Li Mingchen arrived by six in the evening.

They weren’t early, nor were they late.

However, the venue was already bustling with many people, mostly young gentlemen, no doubt the Wen Family was using this opportunity to find a husband for Wen Ning.

Li Mingxi was curious if Wen Ning had mentioned her interest in Xiao Lang to her family yet.